Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia at the regular session of the General Assembly at Atlanta, Wednesday, June 28, 1905

JOURNAL
OF TH:It
House of Representatives
OF THE
srATE OF GEORGIA
AT THE
REGULi\.R SESSION
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
At Atlanta, Wednesday, June 28, 1905.
ATLANTA, GA. The Franklin Printing and Publishing Co.
Gll:o. W. HARRISON, Manager 1905


JOVRN~L.
ATLANTA, GA., Wednesday, June 28, 1905 The House met pursuant to the laws of Georgia at io o'clock a.m. this day in the Hall of the House of Representatives, in the city of Atlanta; was called to order by Hon. Jno. T. Boifeuillet, Clerk of the last
House, and opened with prayer by Hon. E. T. Steed, of
tlile county of Carroll. The roll of counties was called, and the following
members-elect came forward and were sworn in as members of the House of Representatives, the oath of office being administered by Hon. W. H. Fish, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, to wit: From the county of:
Appling-Ron. Chas. H. Parker. Baker-Bon. A. S. Johnson. Baldwin-Ron. E. R. Hines.
Banks-Hon. E. L. Duckett.
Bartow-Han. J. J. Connor. Berrien-Han. J. P. Knight.



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Bibb-Hons. W. A. Davis, T. S. Felder, Jos. H. Hall.
Brooks-Bon. L. W. Branch.
Bryan-Bon. J no Bacon.
Bulloch-Hons. J. J. E. Anderson, T. B. Thorne.
Burke-Bon. Wm. H. Davis.
Butts-Bon. J. 0. Beauchamp.
Calhoun-Bon. E. L. Smith.
Camden-Bon. J. J. Proctor.
Campbell-Bon. J. T. Longino.
Carroll-Hons. H. J. Reaves, E. T. Steed. Catoosa-Bon. W. E. Mann.
Charlton-Bon. J. T. Mizell.
Chatham-Hons. J. R. Anderson, A. A. Lawrence, P.
A.\ Stovall.
Chattahoochee-Bon. D. J. Fussell.
Chattooga-Hon. R. Y. Rudicil.
Cherokee-Bon. R. M. Moore.
Clarke-Bon. J. H. Rucker.
Clay-Bon. J. E. Harris.
Clayton-Hon. A. B. Mitcham.
Clinch-Bon. J. F. Dougherty.
Cobb-Bon. E. P. Green.
Coffee-Absent.
Columbia-Bon. D. C. Moore.
Colquitt-Bon. W. A. Covington.
Coweta-Bon. S. E. Leigh.
Crawford-Bon. A. J. Johnson.
Dade-Bon. W. Vv. Cureton.
Dawson-Bon. N. D. Black
Decatur-Hons. S. R. Brinson, E. M. Donalson.
DeKalb-Hons. Hooper Alexander, J. W. Mayson.
Dodge-Bon. W. H. Clements.
Dooly-Hons. J. T. Hill, L. W. Mobley.
Dougherty-Bon. J. T. Mann.

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Douglas-Ron. T. R Whitley. Early-Ron. W. A. Buchannon. Echols-Hon. W. E. Prescott. Effingham-Ron. A. N. Grovenstein. Elbert-Hons. W. B. Adams, L. H. 0. Martin. Emanuel-Hons. B. L. Rountree, F. H. Saffold.
Fannin-Hon. J. C. Powell.
Fayette-Ron. J. W. Wise..
Floyd-Hons. G. B. Holder, C. H. Porter, Seaborn Wright.
Forsyth-Ron. A. H. Woodliff. Franklin-Ron. S. B. Swilling. Fulton-Hons. Madison Bell, R B. Blackburn, J no. . M. Slaton. Gilmer-Ron. T. J. Simmons.
Glascock-Hon. T. J. M. Kelly.
Glynn-Ron. E. C. Butts. Gordon-Ron. C. L. Lewis. Greene-Ron. Alex. H. Smith. Gwinnett-Hons. 0. A. Nix, W. W. Wilson.
Habersham-Ron. J. C. Edwards.
Hall-Hons. S. K. Christopher, H. H. Perry. Hancock-Ron. H. H. Little. Haralson-,-Hoi1. E. B. Hutcheson. Harris-Ron. E. B. Trammell. Hart-Hon. A. J. McMillin. Heard-Ron. R B. Mooty. Henry-Ron. J. Q. Nolan. Houston-Ron. C. C. Richardson. Irwin-Absent.
Jackson-Hons. L. G. Hardman, J. N. Holder. Jasper-Ron. J. L. Lane.
Jefferson-Hon. C. N. Ramsey. Johnson-Ron. W. J. Flanders.

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Janes-Hon. J. B. Jackson.
Laurens-Hons. D. J. Clark, G. W. Williams.
Lee-Hon. J. P. Calloway.
Liberty-Ron. Donald Frazer.
Lincoln-Ron. J. H. Boykin.
Lowndes-Hons. C. R. Ashley, E. J. McRee.
Lumpkin-Ron. Carl Shultz.
Macon-Ron. J. E. Hayes.
Madison-Ron. J. Y. Williams.
Marion-Ron. E. H. McMichael. McDuffie-Hon. J. E. Smith.
Mclntosh~Hon. W. H. Rogers.
Me'riwether-Hons. H. H. Revill, J. D. Sutton. Miller-Ron. J. A. Bush. Milton-Ron. J. N. McClure.
Mitchell_.!._Ron. J no. M. Spence.
Monroe-Hons. J. W. Bowden, E. H. Walker. Montgomery-Ron. J. A. Sears.
Morgan-Ron. E. H. George.
Murray-Ron. A. K. Ramsey.
Muscogee-Hons. J. W. Jackson, C. ~. Russell.
Newton-Ron. J. W. King.
Oconee-Ron. G. D. Cook.
Oglethorpe-Ron. N.D. Arnold.
Paulding-Ron. W. H. Beall.
Pickens-Ron. E. Roper.
Pierce-Ron. Jas. 0. Waters.
Pike-Hon. E. M. Owen.
Polk-Hon. J. C. Knight.
Pulaski-Absent.
Putnam-Ron. W. F. Jenkins, Jr.
Quitman-Ron. J. M. Harrell.
Rabun-Ron. Jno. J. Derrick, Jr. Randolph-Ho~. Richard Terry.

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Richmond-Hans. M. V. Calvin, C. E. Dunbar, Boykin Wright.
Rockdale-Ron. W. V. Almand. Schley-Ron. T. F. Rainey.
Screven-Ron. E. K. Overstreet.
Spalding-Ron. J. J. Flynt. Stewart-Ron. R. T. Humber.
Sumter-Hons. J. H. Lumpkin, J. J. Wilson.
Talbot-Ron. S. W. Thornton. Taliaferro-Hon. J. A. Kendrick. Tattnall-Hons. Peter Clifton, G. W. Smith. Taylor-Ron. J. N. Mitchell. Telfair-Hon. D. C. McLennan. Terrell-Ron. E. L. Rainey.
Thomas-Hons. Fonderin Mitchell, J. B. Rountree, J. R. Singletary.
Towns-Ron. Jno. A. Corn. Troup-Hons. J. H. Booker, F. M. Longley. Twiggs-Hon. I. N. Maxwell. Union-Ron. F. E. Conley. Upson-Hon. A. A. Rose. Walker-Ron. H. P. Lumpkin. Walton-Hons. N. L. Galloway, H. G. Nowell. Ware-Hon. J. M. Spence, Jr. Warren-Ron. E. G. Scruggs. Washington-Hans. C. I. Duggan, J. F. Walker. Wayne-Ron. Ben Milikin.
Webster-Ron. J. N. Horn.
White-Ron. Jas. F. West. Whitfield-Ron. W. W. Seymore.
Wilcox-Ron. Max. E. Land.
Wilkes-Hons. R. 0. Barksdale, S. A. Wootten. Wilkinson-Ron. C. H. Adams. Worth-Ron. W. L. H. Alford.

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The next business i:t order being the election of a Speaker, Mr. Martin, of Elbert, arose and placed in nomination Hon. Jno. M. Slaton, of the county of Fulton.

The nomination was seconded by Messrs. Hall of Bibb, Knight of Berrien, Kelly of Glascock and others.

A ballot viva voce was had, and it was found that those voting for Mr. Slaton were as follows:

Adams of Elbert,

Cook,

Alexander,

Corn,

Alford,

Covington,

Almand,

Cureton,

Anderson of Bulloch, Davis of Bibb,

Anderson of Chatham, Davis of Burke,

Arnold,

Derrick,

Ashley,

Donalson,

Bacon,

Dougherty,

Barksdale,

Duckett,

Beall,

Duggan,

Beauchamp,

Dunbar,

Bell,

Edwards,

Black,

Felder,

Blackburn,

Flanders,

Booker,

Fraser,

Bowden,

Fussell,

Boy kin,

Galloway,

Branch,

Green,

Brinson,

Griffin,

Buchannan,

Grovenstein,

Bush,

Hall,

Calloway,

Hardman,

Calvin,

Harrell,

Christopher,

Harris,

Clark,

H:.yes,

Clements,

Hill,

Clifton,

Hines,

Connor,

Holder of Floyd,

Conley,

Holder of Jackson,

Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Crawfor I, Johnson of Baker, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Polk, Knight of Berrien, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin of Walker, Lumpkin of Sumter, McClure, McLennon, McMichael, McMullin, McRee, Mann of Dougherty, Mann of Catoosa, Martin,

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MaXJwell, Mayson, Mitcham, Mitchell of Thomas, Mitchell of Taylor, Mizell, Mobley, Moore of. Columbia, Moore of Cherokee, Moo tv, Nix, Nolan, Nowell, Overstreet, Parker, Perry, Porter, Powell, Prescott, Proctor, Rainey of Terrell, Rainey of Schley,

Ramsey of Murray, Spence of Mitchell,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Spense of Ware,

Reaves,

Steed,

Revill,

Stovall,

Richardson,

Sutton,

Roper,

Swilling,

Rogers,.

Terry,

Rose,

Thorne,

Rountree of Emanuel, Trammell,

Rountree of Thomas, Walker of Monroe,

Rucker,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Rudicil,

Waters,

Russell,

West,

Saffold,

Whitley,

Shultz,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Scruggs,

Williams of Madison,

Simmons,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Singletary,

Wise,

Smith of Greene, Woodliff,

Smith of Calhoun, Wootten,

Smith of Tattnall, Wright of Richmond,

Smith of McDuffie, Wright of Floyd,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Matthews,

Akin,

Milikin,

Butts,

Orr,

Flynt,

Owen,

George,

Sears,

Leigh,

Seymour,

McElmurray,

Slaton, Thornton, Ward, Wilcox, Wilson of Sumter, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Slaton having received 154 votes, the entire number of votes cast, he was declared duly elected for the ensuing term of two years.

Mr. Hall, of Bibb, then moved that a committee be appointed to escort the Speaker to the chair, which motion was carried, and the Clerk appointed as such committee Messrs. Hall, Revill, and Wright of Richmond.

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On reaching the chair the ~peaker addressed the follovdng remarks to the House :
SPEAKER SLATON'S SPEECH.
"Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: I thank you for the compliment of unanimously electing me Speaker of your body for the ensuing two years. In so doing, you have constituted me your servant to enforce the rules which you may make, and I shall impartially discharge that duty. If they be unsatisfactory, it is with you to change them.
"Fresh from the people, acquainted with their wishes and necessities, the burden of wise, honest, patriotic legislation is upon you. The juror feels the great rseponsibility upon him when deciding the rights of the property of two persons. Upon your action depends the welfare, the happiness and prosperity of nearly three millions of people.
"Legislation is not a fit subject for experiment. The best argument against a bill is the lack of argument for it. Your action on a matter of apparently minor importance to-clay is the P.recedent in legislation of overwhelming importance to-morrow.
"A great political economist has stated that over eighteen thousand Acts had been passed by the British Parliament from the time of the statute of Morton to 1872, and that four-fifths of them had been repealed. Says he: 'Change your vague idea of a bad law into a definite idea of it as an agency operating on people's lives, and you see it means so much of pain, so much of illness, so much of mortality. Even a vicious form of legal procedure, for example, either enacted or tolerated, entails on suitors, costs or delays or defeats. What do these imply? Loss of money, often ill-spared; great and prolonged anxiety; all of them miseries which bring after them

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multiplied remoter miseries. Seeing, then, that bad legislation means injury to men's lives, judge what must be the total amount of mental distress, physical pain and raised mortality, which these thousands of repealed Acts must mean.'
"You, gentlemen, have your guide in the three arches of the great seal of your State. With Wisdom, Justice and Moderation, a trinity, each one of which has equal value, directing you in your work, this Assembly will help in building and developing Georgia into a greater Georgia on the old foundations. Faithful to the traditions and lessons of our forefathers, we can help to shape the destiny of our State, according to Georgia aspirations and ideals.
"After your legislative service has ended, may you he able to say in the spirit of the great law-giver of the Greeks:

"'By me the people held their native rights Uninjured, unoppressed. The great restrained From lawless violence, and the poor from rapine By me, their mutual shield.' "

The next business in order being the election of a Clerk, Mr. Davis, of Bibb, placed in nomi;1ation the Hon. Jno. T. Boifeuillet, of the county of Bibb.

The nomination of Mr. Boifeuillet was seconded by Messrs. Mitchell of Thomas, Bell of Fulton, Holder of Jackson and others. There were no other nominations.
On the election of Clerk the ayes and nays were ;alled, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

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JOURNAL OF THE liOUSE.

Adams of Wilkinson, Edwards,

.McRee,

Adams of Elbert,

Felder,

Mann of Dougherty,

Alexander,

Flanders,

Mann of Catoosa,

Alford,

Flynt,

MartiQ,

Almand,

Fraser,

Matthews,

Anderson of Bulloch, Fussell,

Ma~well,

Anderson of Chatham, Galloway,

Mayson,

Arnold,

Green,

Milikin,

Ashley,

Griffin,

Mitcham,

Bacon,

Grovenstein,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Barksdale,

Hall,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Beall,

Hardman,

Mizell,

Beauchamp,

Harrell,

Mobley,

Bell,

Harris,

Moore of Columbia,

Black,

Hayes,

Moore of Cherokee,

Blackburn,

Hines,

Mooty,

Booker,

Holder of Floyd, Nix,

Bowden,

Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Boykin,

Horn,

Nowell,

Branch,

Humber,

Overstreet,

Brinson,

Hutcheson,

Owen,

Buchannan,

Jackson of Jones, Parker,

Bush,

Jackson of Muscogee, Perry,

Butts,

'Jenkins,

Porter,

Calloway,

Johnson of Crawford, Powell,

Calvin,

Johnson of Baker, Prescott,

Christopher,

Kelly,

Proctor,

Clark,

Kendrick,

Rainey of Terrell,

Clements,

King,

Rainey of Schley,

Clifton,

Knight of Polk,

Ramsey of Murray,

Connor,

Knight of Berrien, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Conley,

Land,

Reaves,

Cook,

Lane,

Revill,

Corn,

Lawrence,

Richardson,

Covington,

Lewis,

Roper,

Cureton,

Little,

Rogers,

Davis of Bibb,

Longino,

Rose,

Davis of Burke,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rountree of Emanuel,

Derrick,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rountree of Thomas,

Donalst>n,

McClure,

Rucker,

Duckett,

McLennan,

Rudicil,

Duggan,

McMichael,

Russell,

Dunbar,

McMullin,

Saffold,

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Shultz, Scruggs, Sears, Seymour, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Greene, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Tattnall, Spence of 1\litchell, Spense of Ware, Steed,

Stovall,

Whitley,

Sutton,

Williams of Laurens,

Swilling,

Williams of Madison,

Terry,

Wilson of Sumte,r,

Thorne,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Thornton,

Wise,

Trammell,

Woodliff,

Walker of Monroe, Wootten,

Walker of Wash'gton, Wright of Richmond,

Waters,

Wright of Floyd,

West,

Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Dougherty, George, Hill,

Leigh, Longley, McElmurray, Orr,

Smith of McDuffie, Ward, Wilcox,

Mr. Boifeuillet having received 163 votes, the entire number of votes cast, he was declared duly elected Clerk of the House of Representatives for the ensuing term of two years.

Mr. Hall, of Bibb, then moved that the Clerk be instructed to notify the Senate of the organization of the House, and of its readiness for the transaction of business.

Mr. Felder made the point of order that the next business in order was the election of Speaker pro tem, which was overruled by the Speaker, and. Mr. Hall's motion was put and carried.
The following resolutions were read and adoptee!, to wit:

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By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A resolution providing that Hoa. Jos. H. Hall and Hon. Martin Calvin be allowed the seats of their choice in recognition of their seniority in legislation.

By Mr. McRee of Lowndes-
A resolHtion allowing Hon. R. Y. Rudicil, of Chattooga, on account of age and long service, to select the seat of his choice.
Mr. Hal), of Bibb, moved that the members retire from the Hou~e and draw for seats; which motion was adopted.
Mr. Hall then moved that the House take a recess until notified by the Senate of its organization and readiness to transact business, which motion was carried.
At the hour of 12 o'clock m. the Speaker again called the House to order.
Mr. Anderson, of Chatham, moved that the House take a recess until 3 o'clock this afternoon; 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. Felder the roll-call was dispensed with.

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On motion of Mr. Felder the House took a recess for thirty minutes to await the action of the Senate.

The thirty-minute recess having expired, the Speaker called the House to order.

Nir. Felder moved that the House proceed to perfect its organization by electing a Speaker pro tern, doorkeeper and messenger.

Mr. Hall made the point of order that the House had already been organized, having elected a Speaker and Clerk.

This point was overruled by the Speaker, and Mr. Felder's motion was put and carried.

Mr. Hall asked unanimous consent to be excused from voting in the following elections, which was granted.

The first business in order being the election of a Speaker pro tern, Mr. Felder placed in nomination Hon.
C. E. Dunbar, of the county of Richmond, which was
seconded by Messrs. Flynt, Steed, Blackburn and others.

Messrs. N. D. Black, member-elect from the county of
Dawson; E. C. Butts, of the county of Glynn; J. J. Flynt,
of the county of Spalding; S. E. Leigh, of the county of Coweta; W. W. Seymore, of the county of Whitfield; came forward and were sworn in as members of the House of Representativei, the oath of office being administered by Hon. W. H. Fish, Associ,ate Justice of the Supreme Court.

There being no other nominations for Speaker pro tern the call of the roll was ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

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Adams of Elbert, Alexander, Almand, Arnold, Ashley, Barksdale, Beall, Beauchamp, Bell, Blackburn, Bowden, Boykin, Branch, Buchannon, Calloway, Calvin, Connor, Conley, Corn, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Donalson, Duckett, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fussell, Galloway, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson,

Jackson of Jones, Reaves,

Jackson of Muscogee, Revill,

Jenkins,

Richardson,

Johnson of Crawford, Roper,

Kelly,

Rogers,

King,

Rose,

Knight of Polk, Knight of Berrien,

Rountree of Thom;J~.
Rucker,

Land,

Rudicil,

Lane,

Russell,

Leigh,

Saffold,

Lewis,

Shultz,

Little,

Scruggs,

Longino,

Sears,

Longley,

Seymour,

Lumpkin of Walker, Simmons,

McClure,

Singleta:y,

McLennon,

Smith of Greene,

McMichael,

Smith of Calhoun,

McMullin,

Smith of Tattnall,

McRee,

Smith of McDuffie,

Mann of Dougherty, Spence of Mitchell,

Mann of Catoosa, Spense of Ware,

Martin,

Steed,

Ma~well,

Stovall,

Mayson,

Sutton,

Milikin,

Swilling,

Mitchell of Thomas, Terry,

Mitchell of Taylor, Thorne,

Mizell,

Trammell,

Mobley,

Walker of Monroe,

Moore of Columbia, Walker of Wash'gton,

Moore of Cherokee, Waters,

Nix,

West,

Nowell;

Whitley,

Overstreet,

Williams of Laurens,

Owen,

Williams of Madison.

Parker,

Wilson of Sumter,

Porter,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Powell,

Wise,

Prescott,

vVoodhff,

Rainey of Terrell, Wootten,

Rainey of Schley, Wright of Richmond,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wright of Floyd,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Clifton,

Akin,

Cook,

Alford,

Covington,

Anderson of Bulloch, Dougherty,

Anderson of Chatham, Duggan,

Bacon,

Dunbar,

Black,

Fraser,

Booker,

George,

Brinson,

Hall,

Bush,

Johnson of Baker,

Butts,

Kendrick,

Christopher,

Lawrence,

Clark,

Lumpkin of Sumter,

Clements,

McElmurray,

Matthews, Mitcham, Mooty, Nolan, Orr, Perry, Proctor, Ramsey of Murray, Rountree of Emanuel, Thornton, Ward, Wilcox, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Dunbar, having received 134 votes, the entire number of votes cast, he was declared duly elected Speaker pro tern for the ensuing term of two years.

Mr. Felder moved that a committee be appointed to escort Mr. Dunbar to the Speaker's stand, which was carried, and the Speaker appointed Messrs Rucker, Felder and Blackburn.

Mr. Bowden, of Monn~e, moved to adjourn, which motion was lost.

The next business being the election of doorkeeper, the following nominations were made, to-wit:
Mr. Wise, of Fayette, placed in nomination Hon. J.
H. Williford, of the county of Fayette.

Mr. Nix, of Gwinnett, placed in nomination Mr. Geo. A. Smith, of the county of Gwinnett.
Mr. Donalson, of Decatur, placed in nomination Mr.
W. J. M. Smith, of the county of Decatur.
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Mr. Mitchell, of Taylor, placed in nomination Mr. \V.. T. Morris, of the county of Talbot.

There being no other nominations, the Clerk proceeded to call the roll, and the ballot viva voce was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. \Villiforcl were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Hayes,

Porter,

Adams of Elbert,

Hines,

Prescott,

Anderson of Chatham, Holder of Floyd, Reaves,

Ashley,

Holder of Jackson, Revill,

Barksdale,

Hutcheson,

Rogers,

Beall,

Johnson of Crawford, Rucker,

Beauchamp,

Lawrence,

Rudicil,

Bell,

Leigh,

Saffold,

Bowden,

Lewis,

Scruggs,

Calloway,

Little,

Simmons,

Calvin,

Longino,

Singletary,

Christopher,

Lumpkin of Walker, Spense of Ware,

Clark,

McMullin,

Steed,

Connor,

McRee,

Stovall,

Cook,

Mann of Catoosa, Sutton,

Davis of Bibb,

Martin,

Walker of Monroe,

Duckett,

Ma~well,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Dunbar,

Mizell,

West,

Felder,

Mobley,

Whitley,

Flynt,

Moore of Columbia, Williams of Laurens,

Galloway,

Nowell,

Williams of Madison,

George,

Overstreet,

\Vise,

Green,

Owen,

Wootten,

Griffin,

Parker,

Wright of Richmond,

Grovenstein,

Those voting for Mr. Geo. A. Smith were Messrs.-

Derrick, Hardman, Harrell, King,

Knight of Polk, H-,Clure, .\bore of Cherokee, 1\.ooty,

Nix, Roper, \Vilson of Gwinnett, Woodliff,

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Those voting for Han. W. J. M. Smith were Messrs.-

Alford, Booker, Boykin, Branch, Brinson, Buchannon, Butts, Clifton, Covington, Davis of Burke,

Donalson, Harris, Humber, Kelly, Knight of Berrien, Longley, Mann of Dougherty, Milikin, Mitchell of Thomas, Rainey of Terrell,

Ramsey of Murray, Ramsey of Jefferson, Richardson, Rountree of Thomas, Smith of Greene, Smith of Calhoun, Spence of Mitchell, Terry, Thorne,

Those voting for Mr. Morris were Messrs.-

Alexander, Almand, Arnold, Blackburn, Clements, Conley, Cureton, Edward!, Flanders, Fussell,

Jackson of Jones, Powell,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rose,

Jenkin~,

Russell,

Land,

Shultz,

Lane,

Seymour,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Swilling,

McLennon,

Trammell,

McMichael,

Waters,

Mayson,

\Vilson of Sumter.

Mitchell of Taylor,

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On counting the votes cast it was found that Hon. J.

H. Williford had received 73 votes; Geo. A. Smith 13

votes; W. J. M. Smith 29; W. T. Morris 28 votes.

Han. J. H. Williford, having received a majority of
all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives for the ensuing term of two years.

The next order of business was the election of Messenger.

Mr. Lane, of Jasper, placed m nomination Mr. T. R. Penri, of the county of Jasper.

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Mr. Hall, of Bibb, placed in nomination Mr. W. J. M. Preston, of the county of Jasper.
There being no other nominations a ballot v1va voce was had, which was as follows :
Those voting for Mr. Penn were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Hines,

Rogers,

Adams of Elbert, Hutcheson,

Rose,

Almand,

Jackson of Jones, Rountree of Emanuel,

Anderson of Bulloch, Jenkins,

Rucker,

Anderson of Chatham, Kendrick,

Rudicil,

Arnold,

King,

Russell,

Barksdale,

Knight of Berrien, Saffold,

Beall,

Land,

Shultz,

Black,

Lane,

Sears,

Booker,

Lawrence,

Seymour.

Calloway,

Leigh,.

Simmons,

Calvin,

Lewis,

Smith of Greene,

Christopher,

Longino,

Smith of Calhoun,

Clements,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Smith of Tattnall,

Clifton,

Mann of Catoosa, Steed,

Corn,

Martin,

Stovall,

Connor,

Matthews,

Thorne,

Conley,

Mizell,

West,

Cook,

Moore of Cherokee, Williams of Madison,

Derrick,

Nix,

Wilson of Sumte.r,

Dunbar,

Nowell,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Edwards,

Powell,

Wise,

Fussell,

Prescott,

Woodliff,

Green,

.Rainey of Terrell, Wootten,

Griffin,

Ramsey of Murray, Wright of Richmond,

Grovenstein,

Reaves,

Wright of Floyd,

Harrell,

Roper,

Those voting for Mr. Preston were Messrs.-

Alexander, Alford, Ashley, Bacon,

Beauchamp, Bell, Blackburn, Bowden,

Boykin, Branch, Brinson, Buchan non,

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Butts, Clark, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Donalson, Dougherty, Duckett, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Hardman, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Holder of Floyd, Holde.r of Jackson, Horn, Humber,

Johnson of Crawford, Parker,

Kelly,

Porter,

Little,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Longley,

Revill,

Lumpkin of Walker, Richardson,

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas,

McLennon,

Scruggs,

McMichael,

Smith of McDuffie,

McMullin,

Spence of Mitchell,

McRee,

Spense of Ware,

Mann of Dougherty, Sutton,

Mayson,

Swilling,

Milikin,

Terry,

Mitchell of Thomas, Trammell,

Mitchell of Taylor, Walker of Monroe,

Mobley,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Moore of Columbia, Waters,

Mooty,

Whitley,

Overstreet,

Williams of Laurens,

Ow~n,

Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Bush, Duggan, Fraser, Galloway, George, Hall,

Jackson of Muscogee, Orr,

Johnson of Baker, Perry,

Knight of Polk,

Proctor,

McElmunay,

Singletary,

MaJOwell,

Thornton,

Mitcham,

Ward,

Nolan,

Wilcox,


On counting the votes cast it was found that Mr. Penn

had received 8o votes and Mr. Preston 72 votes. Mr. Penn, having received a majority of all of the votes cast,

was declared duly elected Messenger of the House for

the ensuing term of two years.

Mr. Martin, of Elbert, moved that the House adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until ro o'clock to-morrow morning.

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ATLANTA, GA.,
Thursday, June 29, 1905.

The House met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock a.m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. H. S. Bradley.

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

Adams of Wilkinson, Clifton,

Adams of Elbert,

Connor,

Alexander,

Conley,

Alford,

Cook,

Almand,

Corn,

Anderson of Bulloch, Covington,

Anderson of Chatham, Cureton,

Arnold,

Davis of Bibb,

Ashley,

Davis of Burke,

Bacon,

Derrick,

Barksdale,

Donalson,

Beall,

Dougherty,

Beauchamp,

Duckett,

Bell,

Duggan,

Black,

Dunbar,

Blackburn,

Edwards,

Booker,

Felder,

Bowden,

Flanders,

Boykin,

Flynt,

Branch,

Fraser,

Brinson,

Fussell,

Buchannan,

Galloway,

Bush,

George,

Butts,

Green,

Calloway,

Griffin,

Calvin,

Grovenstein,

Christopher,

Hall,

Clark,

Hardman,

Clements,

Harrell,

Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of :floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of M.uscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Crawford, Johnson of Baker, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Polk, Knight of Berrien, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin of Walker.
Lumpkin o: Sumter.

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McClure,

Powell,

Smith of McDuffie,

McLennan,

Prescott,

Spence of Mitchell,

McMichael,

Proctor,

Spense of Ware,

McMullin,

Rainey of Terrell, Steed,

McRee,

Rainey of Schley, Stovall,

Mann of Dougherty, Ramsey of Murray, Sutton,

Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Jefferson, Swilling,

Martin,

Reaves,

Terry,

Matthews,

Revill,

Thorne,

Maxwell,

Richardson,

Trammell,

Mayson,

Roper,

Ward,

Milikin,

Rogers,

Walker of Monroe,

Mitcham,

Rose,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rountree of Emanuel, Waters,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rountree of Thomas, West,

Mizell,

Rucker,

Whitley,

Mobley,

Rudicil,

Wilcox,

Moore of Columbia, Russell,

Williams of Laurens,

Moore of Cherokee, Saffold,

Williams of Madison,

Mooty,

Shultz,

Wilson of Sumte.r,

Nix,

Scruggs,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Nolan,

Sears,

Wise,

Nowell,

Seymour,

Woodliff,

Overstreet,

Simmons,

Wootten,

Owen,

Singletary,

Wright of Richmond,

Parker,

Smith of Greene, Wright of Floyd,

Perry,

Smith of Calhoun, Mr. Speaker.

Porter,

Smith of Tattnall,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

McElmurray,

Orr,

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

Mr. Dunbar, of Richmond, asked unanimous consent that the House take a recess subject to the call of the Speaker, which was granted.

The Speaker again called the House to order at I 1. I 5 o'clock a.m.

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

Mr. Speaker:
I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has perfected its organization, by the election of Hon. W. S. West, of 6th district, President;
Hon. J. L. F. Bond, of 30th district, President pro tern;
Hon. C. S. Northen, of Fulton, Secretary; Hon. Flynn Hargett, of Harris' county, Messenger; Hon. Jesse W. Green, of Habersham county, Doorkeeper, and is now ready to proceed with the business of the session.

The following resolutions were read and adopted, towit:
By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A resolution providing for a new Standing Committee, , to which shall be referred all bills and resolutions pro-
viding for the creation of new counties, and all bills and resolutions affecting legislation for new counties.
By Mr. Rainey of Terrell-
A resolution providing for a committee to notify the Governor of the organization of the House.
By Mr. Kelly of Glascock____,
A resolution regulating the morning sessiOns of the House.
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A resolution providing that the House meet m joint

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session on June 30 for the purpose of opening and announcing the returns of the State elections.

The Speaker appointed as the committee on the part of the House to notify the Governor of the organization of the General Assembly, Messrs. Rainey, Steed, and Walker of Monroe, Barksdale and Sutton.

The following resolution was read and laid on the table for one clay, to wit:

By Mr. King of Newton-
A joint resolution providing that Bishop Galloway be invited to deliver an address on the life and character of Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar before the General Assembly during the present session, at such time as will best suit his convemence.

Messrs. H. A. Mathew~, member-elect from the county of Houston, and B. E. Wilcox, member-elect from the county of Irwin, came forward and were sworn in as members of the House, the oath of office being administered by Hon. W. H. Fish, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

The following resolution was read and adopted,_ to wit:

By Mr. Revill of Meriwether-

A joint resolution providing for a Joint Committee to arraQge for the inauguration of the Governor.

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

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Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:
A resolution to appoint a committee of two from the Senate and three from the House to notify the Governor that the General Assembly is now organized and ready for business.
Committee on part of Senate, Messrs Hamby and Walker.
The following resolution was read and adopted as amended, to wit:
By Mr. Martin of Eibert-
A resolution providing for a committee to report rules for the government of the House.
Mr. Felder offered to amend by striking out all after the word resolution and insert in lieu thereof the words: "The rules of the last House shall be and remain the rules of the present House until new rules are adopted." The amendment was adopted.
The Speaker appointed as the committee on part of the House to provide for the inauguration of the Governor, Messrs. Revill, Beauchamp and Ashley.

The following invitation to the General Assembly to visit the town of Clayton, in Rabun county, on July 4 was read, to wit:

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CLAYTON, GA.,
June 23, 1905. To the Honorable President of the Senate, Speaker of
the House and Members of the General Assembly of Georgia:

Dear Sirs:

The undersigned, in behalf of the citizens of the town of Clayton and the citizens of Rabun county, hereby invite you to visit our section of your State and especially our little city, on the 4th of July next, the occasion being a grand Masonic Festival and an old-fashion country barbecue.
Your presence will be greatly appreciated, ana we feel that you will enjoy our fine country air and pure water and the magnificent scenery around the most elevated. railroad point in the State. A view of "Scream~r," made famous by being erstwhile the home of ex-Chief Justice Bleckley, "Pinnacle," "Black Rock" and "Robin Bold," whose heads nestle in the pure sunshine of a tegion more than 4,500 feet above the sea-level, will be both invigorating and inspiring to each and every one of you.
So your presence is earnestly solicited.

Respectfully submitted.

R. E. 0. HAMBY, Mayor,
J. C. PICKETT,
H. H. WELCH,
W. H. DuNCAN,
Councilmen Town of Clayton.

By order of the Town Council of Clayton, this June

23, 1905

R. E. 0. HAMBY, Mayor.

0. 0. O'KELLY, Clerk.

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June 29, 1905.
The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

Mr. Spea:ker:
I have the honor to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing from his Excellency, the Governor.

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MESSAGE.

STATE OF GEORGIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. ATLANTA, June 28, 1905
To the General Assembly:
The prosperity which has blessed our beloved State for several years not only shows no sign of diminishing, but to the contrary the promise of field, forest, mine and factory for this year is so bright that we may feel assured Providence has in store for us the most prosperous year within our history. The increase in the voluntary tax returns evidenc_es most strongly the fact that the prosperous condition of the people is not confined to any particular class, but is felt and enjoyed by those of all occupations and callings. This increase of returns also attests an appreciation on the part of the tax-payer of the wise legislation enacted by your immediate predecessors, through which the rate of taxation has been materially reduced during the last two years. We should therefore put forth every effort to make such laws as will bring about a further reduction of the tax rate, and enact no legislation that may interrupt the prosperity which is so general throughout the State.
EQUALIZATION OF TAXES.
One of the most important questions that will come before you for consideration is that of taxation. Grow-

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ing out of this question is the one that has always been difficult of solution, viz., the equalization of tax returns. Our present law upon this subject is substantially what it was when the first General Tax Act was passed over a century ago. The State has advanced in every other particular; but in the matter of valuing the mass of the property for taxation and in the machinery for its collection we adhere to this old law, which is unsuited to present conditions, and unjust to every honest tax-payer. The General Assembly has from time to time wisely amended the law so as to cover new subjects for taxation, but left the valuation of the property a matter almost entirely within the discretion of the tax-payer. He is the judge and the jury upon this gn~at question which is of interest to every citizen. The fairer he is the more onerous his individual burden. This authority is not vested in the citizen upon any other question affecting his purse, whether it regards his dealings with the public, or with his fellow man. In all other cases he is disqualified, both as judge and juror.
In this connection I wish to repeat the following from my message of June 24, 1903: "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 that property of the same kind and value is

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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 two neighboring coun-

ties, or of thos.:! more remotely separated. Property.

worth a million dollars in one may be so returned, but

property of an equally aggregate 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 an-

other.

"These discrepancies and inequalities are not only in

violation of the spirit of the law, but they diminish the

State's income at tht: 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 Cl)unty and individual

now paying too much, and distributed equally among

those who are paying too little.''



While it would be the better plan to have in every

county a Board of Assessors appointed by the county au-

thorities, or elected by the people, whose duty it would

be to value for taxation all the property in the county,

and a State Board appointed by the Governor, or elected

by the people, to value all propertv returned to the

Comptroller-General, and to determine appeals from the

various county boards throughout the State, I recognize

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the many difficulties in the way of the passage of a measure making such a complete change in our system. The great evil of our present system is the voluntary return and the arbitration thereunder in case of a disagreement between the taxpayer and the ComptrollerGeneral, or the Tax Receiver. In a large majority of such cases the State and the counties lose, for under this system there are necessarily as many standards of value as there are arbitrations. If it be impracticable to secure the legislation above outlined, it would accomplish much good and go a long way toward equalizing the returns to repeal the present arbitration law, and provide that in case of a disagreement between the citizen and the Tax Receiver as to the valuation of property, the question be referred to a board to be appointed by the county authorities, or elected by the people, and to hold for a fixed term, and in case of a disagreement between a corporation and the Comptroller-General, the question be referred to a similar board appointed by the Governor, or elected by the people.

TAX ON CORPORATIONS AND INHERITANCES.

The trend in all the older States of the Union is towards an abolition of ad valorem property taxation for State purposes and the collection of the necessary revenue from special taxes, such as taxes on franchises, privileges, professions, inheritances, and the like. Under such a system the matter of equalization of property values is made purely a local or county question. This is a model system, and we are making some progress to-

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wards its attainment. The limitation of th~ tax rate to five mills is a step in that direction. We should go further and require a specific tax from every corpol"ation doing business in the State, and also levy a graded tax upon the transfer of all collateral inheritances. Such a measure would enable us to reduce the present rate at least one mill, and as the State prospers the rate would gradually be reduced, so that in the course of a few years we could make our million dollar appropriation to the common schools, and properly support all the State institutions and the government upon a nominal tax rate.
Such a special or privilege tax upon all corporations would be just and right. We tax the lawyer, doctor, dentist and several other professions and occupations for the privilege of doing business. The State creates the corporation and allows the individuals comprising it to carry on all kinds of businesses without involving their private fortunes, except to th~ extent invested in the corporation. Were these same individuals to engage in a similar business as partners, their entire private fortunes would be involved. This limitation of personal liability is a special and valuable privilege, and offers sufficient reason in law and justice for the levy of a tax. The General Assembly may, under our Constitution, recognize this as a subject matter for taxation, and equitably classify or grade the same according to capital stock or some other practical basis. I have carefully considered this question with the Comptroller-General and we estimate that such a tax with a minimum of five dollars
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and a maximum of one hundred dollars would produce approximately $3oo,ooo per annum. A law imposing a tax graded in this manner would not only be conservative and reasonable, but would not be burdensome upon any corpontion doing business in this State.
A reasonable tax upon collateral inheritances, under proper limitations, would be just and wise. Prof. Seligman, of Columbia University, a leading American writer on economics, says: "The inheritance tax to-day scarcely needs defense; it is found in almost every country, and the more democratic the country, the more developed the tax." Thirty of the forty-five States of the Union have an inheritance tax, and a majority of these thirty levy a tax upon both direct and collateral inheritances. The older progressive States, like New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts have such systems in operation, and collect thereby a large percentage of their revenues. The State of California:, which in population and wealth is considerably smaller than Georgia, with only a tax on collateral inheritances, collects annually thereby from $25o,ooo to $3oo,ooo. Under a well-considered and practical measure we might expect at least as good results in Georgia.

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
The groundwork of our prosperity is agriculture. And yet the State has rarely given direct assistance towards its development. In the past it has encouraged railroads and manufacturing enterprises by means of State aid, donations, subscriptions, indorsement of bonds,

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and even more by exemption from taxation. But it has done little for that industry in which four-fifths of our people are exclusively engaged, and in which all therest are vitally interested.
Elsewhere government has aided the farmer by tariffs, by exemptions, and by bounties. Our present Constitution makes it impossible even to _consider the utility or desirability of such legislation here But public assistance has also been rendered the planter by governmental agencies-securing improved seeds, discovering the cause and cure of plant disease, the means of destruction of the boll weevil and other insect pests, the study of plant foods, the adaptability of soil to particular products, and the investigation of many of the problems which confront the agriculturist the world over. Our own Experimental Station has done good work in this line. But this is only a small part of what the .State can do. Dissemination is as important as the acquisition of knowledge. If we are shut off from other forms of assistance this General Assembly qm at least serve Georgia by devising means whereby that which is most valuable and practical in agricultural knowledge shall be scattered broadcast over the land, and brought home to every farmer, that he may see and learn how best to plant, how best to till, and how best to use the means at his command.
In no calling is there such a demand for all-round men. When it is considered that the farmer must use, and necessarily repair, tools, wagons, reapers, cotton planters, gins, engines, and other appliances, it is ap-

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parent that he must have more or less mechanical skill. Successful terracing involves some engineering ability. The raising of stock, as well as the care of dairy cattle and farm animals, often calls for speedy action when a veterinary can not be obtained. Soil and fertilizers, and the adaptation of each to products involves problems of the most intricate character. In addition he must have that business skill demanded of every man who is both buyer and seller.
Agriculture is the most complex of all callings, and not only affords a field for the highest endeavor of mind and body, but for its greatest success demands a special training to enable the farmer to cope with the infinite variety of practical questions with which he must deal. Planters recognize the imperative necessity for studying what others have done, and learning the secret of their success. State and County Fairs, Farmers' Clubs, Farmers' Institutes and Agricultural Societies are bu_t some of the modern means by which the farmers of the country have themselves endeavored to meet this demand.
Agriculture is not only the oldest and most useful of material callings, but its highest development requires the most thoroughly equipped men. If technical and professional colleges have been found so helpful to the public in other callings, why should not agriculture have its colleges do the same class of work and prepare a trained body of men to be centers of influence and sources of information?
It is true that many deny the practical utility of an

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agricultural education, but this is largely a dispute over words. Our present knowledge is not self-taught. Our improved seed, our superior appliances, our better methods, our larger crops, are but the result of what has been learned. Many of these things have been learned in the school of experience, a school of incalculable value, but not the only means of acquiring agricultural knowledge, and certainly not the speediest. Nature works slowly, and from year to year. Many of its most valuable secrets have been stumbled upon, or accidentally discovered. The men engaged in the search were few, and these few hampered by want of training. But so valuable have been the results of what has been learned by these specially trained men, that State after State is now maintaining an agricultural college, and at the present time there are sixty-three institutions training men to the study of soil, climate and products of their own locality, and IO,ooo farmers therein who are being prepared to bring to bear their scientific and practical skill to meet local conditions. The prompt and speedy results have been so valuable as to already repay the cost, with usurious interest. Better crops, rural delivery, telephones, good schools, good roads, are emphasizing and making easier the response to the call, ''Back to the farm." The country is the hope of the State. Anything which tends towards the improvement of our agricultural conditions redounds promptly and greatly to its interest. Agricultural colleges have been a potent factor in the recent rapid increase and development of agricultural resources the country over.

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It 1s true that most of our population would be unable to avail themselves immediately and directly of the benefits to be derived from an agricultural college. But by sight all can learn the methods of those skilled farmers-those public benefactors-who, while aiding themselves, are at the same time, by example and practical demonstration, teaching others how to make two blades of grass grow where only one grew before. The world is debtor to those agriculturists who have first learned and then taught. Every good farmer is a source of expanding value to the State. Every successful new departure he makes inures to his and his neighbor's good. Those who have developed and improved seed for cotton have added to their own, and the State's wealth. Those who have demonstrated that the peach could be successfully grown here for market, have already added millions to our resources and given the prophecy of millions more. These are forms of agricultural education. Similar results may be secured and quickly repeated by multiplying the number of scientifically trained men in this walk of life. I wish to impress in the most emphatic manner the value and importance of agricultural education. I urge that this General Assembly shall take such steps as are needed to put Georgia abreast of the other States now maintaining fully equipped institutions
and already reaping the advantages which flow from'
properly conducted agricultural colleges.
We already have a nucleus at Athens. But its work can be immensely increased, and its utility multiplied

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The recent acquisition by the University of a tract of land, paid for by private subscriptions, makes this a particularly opportune time, not only to help those who have helped themselves, but so to utilize this land as to unite the science and the art, the theoretical and the experimental, the study and the practice of agriculture. I therefore recommend that sufficient money be appropriated to the University for the erection of smtable buildings, and properly equipping same for this great work.
I again urge upon the General Assembly the propriety of establishing and maintaining at least one agri- cultural school in each congressional district from the net fees arising from the inspection of commercial fertilizers. Such schools would create a more widespread interest in higher agricultural education, and act as feeders to the University. As stated in my message of November 8, 1902, "these fees are paid by the farmers in addition to the ad valorem tax, which is required of all citizens, and every principle of justice and equity demands that they be expended as will best tend to the advancement and upbuilding of the cause of agriculture throughout the State."

ELECTION LAWS.
The platform of the Democratic party, adopted by the State Convention of 1904, announced with reference to our election laws the following principles, to wit:
"We reaffirm with emphasis the previously expressed demand of Democratic conventions of this State

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for an elective system which will guarantee full protection to every voter and will throw around the ballot every safeguard. Especially do we recommend that otir primary election laws be so amended as to give assurance that the ballot of every registered voter may be an incorruptible expression of his judgment, and every ballot so voted may be recorded and counted in a manner that can leave absolutely no doubt as to the fairness of the election and the accuracy of the result announced.
"To this end it is the sense of the Convention that the Legislature should promptly enact a law providing that at all elections the Australian secret ballot, or some similar system, shall be adopted, wherein shall be included every safeguard necessary to insure an absolutely pure and secret ballot.
"It is the sense of this Convention that the Legislature should, and it is hereby requested to pass an Act to make all election and registration laws, both civil and criminal, now existing or hereafter passed for the protection of the purity of the ballot, expressly applicable to all primary elections, municipal, county, State and Federal, as well as to other elections, so far as the same may be practicable; and that all persons violating any of said laws in registering for or voting at any such primary election shall be subject to the same pains and penalties as are prescribed for such acts at an ordinary election.
"It is the sense of this Convention that the Legisature should, and it is hereby petitioned to so amend

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the existing primary election law a.> to expressly provide for contests before the proper executive committee, through themselves or sub-committees, to subpoena witnesses. administer oaths, and to do such other acts as may be necessary under the rules and regulations of the party to ascertain and declare the person or persons entitled to receive the nomination of the party, and to provide for appeals, etc. We demand that this matter receive the attention of the approaching session of the General Assembly, and the primary law be so amended as to meet these requirements."
This declaration clearly contains three principles: First, that the Democratic party favors the Australian secret ballot, or some similar system ; second, making the existing laws, or those hereafter passed for the protection of the purity of the ballot, applicable to primary elections ; third, providing by law the means for the legal determination of primary election contests be-. fore the proper executive committee of the party.
The General Assembly which convened in June, 1904, gave much consideration to measures covering these principles, and by an Act approved August 13, 1904, making it a misdemeanor for any person to buy or sell a vote in any primary elect1on in this State, practically covered the second principle announced above, if the provisions of that Act be constrned in connection with previous legislation affecting primary elections. A bill covering the first and third principles as stated above passed the House, and with a number of amendments not affecting these principles, passed the Senate ; but the

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two houses failed to settle these differences as to details, and the measure was therefore lost in that General Assembly-its failure to pass being due largely to the fact that the differences between the House and Senate were not taken up for consideration until too late in the session for an agreement to be reached; perhaps also to the additional fact that the Bill contained both an elective system and a provision for primary election contests. I think it clearly our duty to place upon the statute books the principles announced in the platform upon which the Goverqor and the present General Assembly were elected. I therefore most earnestly urge upon your favorable consideration a measure providing an elective system as set forth in the platform of the Democratic party ; also a measure providing for primary election contests. It will no doubt be e::tsier to enact these principles into legislation through the medium of separate bills, as the differences in the matter of details, should any arise, may be more readily settled. This legislation is of great importance, and o;hould apply to primary as well as regular elections, as the primary elections have become, as they deserve to be, the all-important elections in our State. Our party nominations are equivalent to elections, and the will of the voters should be freely and fairly expressed, and when so expressed, be truthfully and accurately declared.

IMMIGRATION.
The numerous inquiries addressed to the Commissioners during the St. Louis Exposition as to the resources of

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Georgia by homeseekers from other sections of the United States impressed me not only with the desirability, but the necessity of the State having an Immigration Agent or Commission charged with the duty of following up such inquiries and soliciting the immigration to Georgia of thrifty American people. On account of the extreme cold winters, much of the agricultural population of the Northern States are so dissatisfied with their present homes that they are turning to the genial climate of the South. With well directed attention these people can be brought to Georgia. They are good citizens in their present homes, and will make good citizens here. Several of our sister States of the South are already at work on this line, and we should not be laggard in such an important field. We should organize for this work and secure our share of these desirable immigrants for our unoccupied lands and undeveloped resources. The large deposits in the banks throughout the State, which have increased at a rapid rate during the last few years, show that Georgia has the means at hand to develop her varied and wonderful resources. It is, therefore, apparent that we need not money so much as we do an increase of population that will readily assimilate with our civilization.

CONFEDERATE FLAGS.
In pursuance of a resolution of Congress, approved
March 25, 1905, there was forwarded to me by the Secre-
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and I await your determination as to the disposition to be made of them.
Many applications from the survivors of the different commands represented in the list of these flags have reached me, asking that they be turned over to them. The appeal is filled with a pathos that is touching beyond expression. But, on the other hand, it has been suggested that the few survivors of those who marched beneath their folds will themselves soon pass away, ~nd inevitably in a short while the flags will be lost or destroyed, if delivered to them, and that the proper disposition of these flags is for the State to keep them in charge, having them properly encased in glass frames, to protect from moths and dust, and hung at some place in the Capitol, and thus for all time to be preserved as priceless memorials of the cause they represent, and of the gallantry and patriotism of the men who followed them.
If the flags are to remain in the custody of the State, I recommend that a joint resolution be adopted, inviting all who may have in their possession any of the flags of regiments, other than those now in possession of the State, to turn them over to the State for keeping, as above indicated, and when at any time any such flag shall be delivered to the Governor, that he be authorized to provide in the same manner for its preservation.

FELONY CONVICT HIRE.
In my message to the. General Assembly in 1904 I called attention to an apparent oversight in the Act of 1903 providing for the hire of felony convicts, on account

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of which several thousand dollars annually in the way Ol. commissions to county treasurers were lost to the school fund. A bill correcting this was passed by one branch, and would doubtless have been passed by the other, but was not reached upon the calendar. I wish to call your Special attention to the provisions of section 4 of this Act, and suggest that the same be so amended as to require the State Treasurer to remit convict hire to county treasurers only of those counties which use the money for the roads, and that in counties where the money is applied to the common schools he remit to school commissioners the same as the school funds.

MISDEMEANOR CONVICTS.
The Act of 1903 amending the Act creating the Prison Commission gives that body authority to regulate misdemeanor chaingangs, by abolishing the same, or fining the county authorities in control thereof, for a violation of the rules ~r the law governing such chaingangs.
It is claimed, however, that many misdemeanor convicts are not worked directly by the county authorities on. the roads or other public works; but are hired to and worked by private individuals, under the nominal supervision only of county authorities. This class of chaingangs are not directly or indirectly under control of the Commission, because in dealing with chaingangs the Commission must proceed against the county authorities in control thereof. The Supreme Court has decided that chaingangs under the control of private individuals are illegal. If all misdemeanor convicts are not to be worked upon the public

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roads, or other public works, as the law directs, then those who are not so employed should be put under control of the Commission, which body should be authorized to sell their labor as that of felony convicts is sold, the proceeds to go to the counties in whkh they are convicted, to be applied as now provided by law. Such legislation would not only tend to improve the condition of the convicts, but would remove all grounds of criticism that chaingangs under control of private individuals, with only nominal county supervision, are in violation of State or Federal laws.

COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS.
The important work of compiling these records is progressing most satisfactorily. Copies of the greater portion of the records, obtainable only in London, have been
secured, and, with an appropriation of $I,ooo, copies of
the remainder of them will be furnished us by official copyists in London. Under the present plan the publication of the records must of necessity be very slow. This can be easily remedied and the printers be required to keep pace with the work of the.Compiler, if an appropriation of $2,000 be made to the fund from which the cost of these publications is paid. I therefore join the Compiler in his recommendations as to these small appropriations.

STATE SANITARIUM.
I wish to call to your special attention the important recommendations made by the Trustees of the State Sanitarium in their annual report. A thorough examination

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of the water supply has convinced me of the necessity for a better system. I therefore urge upon your favorable consideration the Board's recommendation as to the water supply.
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 reports of the School of Technology; the State Normal School; the Academy for the Blind; School for the Deaf, and the reports of the Boards of Visitors to the last two named institutions. These reports contain many valuable suggestions, and will amply repay careful perusal. I bespeak for them your most earnest consideration.

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Since its organization under the Act of 1903, the State Board of Health, notwithstanding its meager authority, has accomplished much good for the people. It has rendered valuable assistance to county officials in stamping out smallpox and other diseases, but frequently it has been hampered in such work from lack of authority. I bespeak for the recommendations of the Board your earnest consideration.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
You will also have before you the reports of the Comptroller-General, State Treasurer, State School Commis-

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sioner, Attorney-General, Adjutant-General, Commis sioner of Agriculture, Secretary of State, Railroad Commission, Prison Commission, Pensiort Commissioner, State Geologist, State Board of Health, Tuberculosis Commission, Compiler of Records, Roster Commission, State Librarian, Keeper of Public Buildings, Commissioner-General of Georgia Exhibit, and such other departments as are required by law to submit annual reports. They contain many valuable 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.

STATE'S FINANCES.
The State Treasurer has paid to the common school teachers out of the money appropriated for the year 1905 the sum of $6so, 101.94, not including, as in former years, the convict hire, thereby making the largest payment ever made to first of July. This amount was derived from special taxes and W. & A. rental to July 1st, $250,000, and the $400,000 authorized to be transferred from the general to the school fund.
All money appropriated for pensions was paid out to claimants during the first part of the year and there remains a balance of $26,140 due them, as will appear from the report of the Pension Commissioner, for which an additional appropriation should be made. In all probability there will be no necessity of making the usual loan for the State during the summer. However, in order to be certain of having funds on hand to meet the expenses of
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this session of the General Assembly and cover the above mentioned item of $26,140, I have arranged, in the event it becomes necessary, to borrow whatever amount may be required at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum.
J. M. TERRELL,
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APPENDIX A.

In accordance with the requirements of section 58I5 of the Code, I herewith submit report of all reprieves, commutations of sentence, and pardons granted to December, 3I, I904, the Prison Commission having in every case recommended the same.
PARDONS GRANTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
E. R. ]ARRELL.-Rape. Superior Court of Mitchell county, November term, I893; nineteen years in penitentiary. Granted January I9, I904. Girl since married, and she and her husband recommended the pardon. Trial judge says the evidence was doubtful.
CHARLIE PRICE.-Manslaughter. Superior Court of Polk county, August term, I90I; five years in penitentiary. Granted January I9, I904. Defendant acted in protection of his sister, and judge and citizens requested clemency.
KIRK WILLIAMS.-Kidnapping. Superior Court of Haralson county, January term, I902; four years in penitentiary. Granted January I9, I904. Evidence on which conviction was based has since been retracted.
]EssE PERKINs.-Misdemeanor. City Court of Fulton county, September term, I903. Granted January 2I, I904 Shown that defeondant did not know he was violating the law. First offense.
JACK HASKINS.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Laurens county, July term, I90I; five years in

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the penitentiary. -Granted February 2, 1904. He was jointly convicted on doubtful testimony. Judge and solicitor ask clemency.

GEoRGE L. ANDRE.-Forgery. Superior Court of Fulton county, Spring term, 1902; two years in peniteritiary. Granted February 6, 1904, to remove disabilities. Defendant chose penitentiary to alternative of chaingang offered by judge under palliating circumstances.

LEoNARD FRETWELL.-Larceny. City Court of Hall county, February term, 1903; eight months on chaingang. Granted February 8, 1904. Was sixteen years old, first offense, and convicted on doubtful testimony.

FRANK HARVEY.-Murder. Superior Court of Cobb county, Spring term, 1903; life imprisonment. Granted February 16, 1904. Was a boy twelve years of age at time-of killing, which has since been shown to have been accidental.

JoE GRIGGs.-Larceny from the house. Criminal Court of Atlanta, December term, 1903; twelve months on public works. Granted March 8, 1904. Twelve years old and stole one grapefruit.

WILEY JoNES.-Murder. S~perior Court of Paulding county, November term, 1902; life imprisonment. Granted March 17, 1904. Convicted on testimony of witness who has since been impeachel'i. Judge and solicitor recommmend.

W. J. BALISLE.-Assault with intent to murder. Superior Court of Gilmer county, October term, 1902; five years in penitentiary. Granted March 17, 1904. Consumption.

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ToM Lov:e.-Disturbing Divine Worship. City Court of Jackson, July term, 1903; fine of $115 or twelve months. Granted March 24, 1904.

BE;N TERRY. -Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Worth county, October term, 1901; five years
in the penitentiary. Granted May 5, 1904. Judge, jury
and solicitor recommend.

NEWMAN BLACK.-Rape. Superior Court of Richmond county, October term, 1903; three years in penitentiary. Granted May 6, 1904. New evidence.
J. C. CuRLES.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Colquit county, April term, 1901 ; eight years in penitentiary.. Granted May 6, 1904. Judge and jury recommended.

ANNIAS MARSHMAN.- Shooting at Another. Superior Court of Fulton county, January term, 1903; two years in the penitentiary. Granted May 7, 1904. Prosecutor says he may have been mistaken.

TERRELL RATTEREE.- Pointing Pistol at Another. Criminal Court of Atlanta, October term, 1903; twelve months or fine of $roo. Granted.
ADOLPH CROWE.-Simple Larceny. Criminal Court of Atlanta, May term, 1904; six months in jail. Granted May 9, 1904. Thirteen years old.

AunURN C. HENDERSON.-Vagrancy. Criminal Court of Atlanta, March term, 1904; six months in jail. Granted May 10, 1904. Fifteen years old and weak-minded.
SEMPEN GADDis.-Assault to Murder. Superior Court

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. of Hall county, July term, I903; twelve months in the d1aingang. Granted May 10, 1904. Fifteen years old and release urged by judge and solicitor.

JoHN C. PYBURN.-Murder. Superior Court of Dade -county, March term, 1889; life imprisonment. Granted May 17, I~4 New evidence and judge recommends.

OTis CRoss.-Involuntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Bullock county, October term, 1902; two years in the penitentiary. Granted May 19, 1904. No malice -a drunken accident.

T. M. McWHORTER.-Selling Liquor. County Court -of Morgan, October term, 1903; fine $soo, or twelve months. Granted May 19, 1904. Judge and solicitor recommend.
J. J. READ.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court
-of Chatham county, Spring term, 1900; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Granted May 31, 1904. Two juries and county officials recommend.
ANDY HARRIS.-Assault with Intent to Rape. Superior Court of Clayton county, September term, 1899; twenty years in the penitentiary. Granted July 8, 1904. Convicted on false testimony of negro girls.

D. P. GRIFFITH.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Madison county, Fall term, 1902; six years in the penitentiary. Granted July 9, 1904. Shot his brother's assailant. Eleven jurors and five hundred citizens recommend.
ANNIE CuYLER (colored) .-Simple Larceny. Superior Court of Glynn county, May term, 1904; twelve

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months in the chaingang. Granted July I I, I904 Incurable disease.

EDWARD SICKLE.-Burglary. Superior Court of Chatham county, March term, I904; six months in jail. Granted July I I, 1904. Boy sixteen years, first offense; clemency urged by grand jury and solicitor.

CICERO BRANCH.-Assault with Intent to Rape. Superior Court of Floyd county, January term, 190I; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Granted July I6, I904 Alleged victim admits she swore falsely.

SciPIO DANIEL.-Concealed Weapons. City Court of Bainbridge, October term, I903; twelve months in the chaingang. Granted August 4, I904. Good conduct.

ELLA GAMBLE.-Murder. Superior Court of Harris county, Fall term, I884; life imprisonment. Granted August 5, I904. Cancer.

ANDREW LITTLE.-Vagrancy. County Court of Hancock county, June term, I904; fine $50, or six months. Granted August 6, I904. Wrongfully convicted.
LEILA BLACKMAN.-Larceny from the House. Superior Court of Muscogee county, May term, I904; six months in the chaingang. Granted August 6, I904 Bad health.
EDWARD C. McRAE.-Cheating and Swindling. City Court of Tifton, January term, I904; twelve months in the chaingang. Granted August 6, I904. Judge and solicitor recommend.
AMANDA HILL.-Infanticide. Superior Court of Warren county, Fall term, I879; life imprisonment. Granted

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August 6, I904. Has served with good conduct and is now an old feeble negro.
C. C. DANIEL. -Attempt to Murder ( recommendation). Superior Court of Cobb county, November term, I902; five years in the penitentiary. Granted August IO, 1904. Solicitor and prosecutor recommend.
JIM RuTLEDGE.-Arson. Superior Court of Troup county, May term, I899; life imprisonment. Granted August I I, I904. Grave doubt as to guilt.
R. J. W. HAYEs.-Selling Whisky, Gaming and Adul-
tery. Superior Court of McDuffie county, September term, I903; twenty months in the chaingang. Granted August I I, I904. Two juries, judge and solicitor recommend.
WRIGHT WELLS.-Murder. Superior Court of Liberty county, May term, I89I; life imprisonment. Granted August I2, I904 Deceased had threatened to shoot defendant. Solicitor and jury recommend.
HoRACE MERRiTT.-Selling Whisky. City Court of Hall county, February term, I904; twelve months in the chaingang. Granted August I2, I904. Judge, solicitor and grand jury recommend.

KIRK BRANTLEY.-Gaming. Superior Court of Haralson county, July term, I904; fine $40, or four months. Granted September 7, I904. Seventeen years and first offense.

RICHARD FosTER.-Murder. Superior Court of Bartow county, July term, I893; life imprisonrrtent. Granted October 6, I904. Convicted at age of fourteen, and has always claimed killing was accidental.

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JoHN PoNDER.-Misdemeanor..County Court of Oco . nee county, August term, 1904; ten months in the chaingang. Granted October 6, 1904. Judge and solicitor say there was no intention to commit crime..

J. A. LouoEN.-Simple Larceny. City Court of Atlanta, August term, 1904; ten months in the chaingang. Granted October 6, I904. Broken health.

JoHN R. GAINES.-Burglary. Superior Court of Floyd county, Spring term, I892; twenty years in the peniten tiary. Granted October 6, I904. Reward for foiling at tempt to escape.

T. B. ScEALES.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Wayne county, May term, I901; ten years in the penitentiary. Granted October 6, 1904. Two juries and solicitor recommend.

RoBERT W. ALEXANDER.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Early county, October term, I902; five years in the penitentiary. Granted October 6, 1904. Defendant shot deceased for assaulting his' blind father.

JOE HoLLOWAY.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Jasper county, September term, 1899; twenty years in the penitentiary. Granted October 17, II)O+ Majority of jurors and five hundred people recommend.

CARLTON LANCASTER.-Assault and Battery. Superior Court of Fulton county, June term, I904; six months in jail. Granted October IS, I904. White boy seventeen
. years of age-slight offense.
WILL WHITTEN.-Assault with Intent to Rape. ~)u perior Court of Cobb county, November term, 1901; five

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years in the penitentiary. Granted November 3. 1904. New evidence.

S. MANGUM.-Assault and Battery. Superior Court of DeKalb county, September term, 1904; six months :n the chaingang. Granted November 3, 1904.
JoHN DRAKE.-Assault with Intent to Murder, reduced. Superior Court of DeKalb county, Spring term, 1904; twelve. months in the chaingang. Impaired health.
GEoRGE MATHEws.-Gaming. City Court of Macon, September term, 1904; six months in the chaingang. Granted November 4, 1904. Badly diseased.
FLORIDA THOMAs.~Arson. Superior Court of ClarK<: county, Fall term, 1890; life imprisonment. Granted November 4, 1904. Thirteen years old when crime \vas committed.

HENRY LvLE.-Murder. Superior Court of Fulton county, October term, 1901; life imprisonment. Granted November 6, 1904. Judge says new affidavits present evidence that would have acquitted.

CLn'FORD RoBINSON.-Assault. Superior Court of Gwinnett county, March term, 1903; six months., Granted November 8, 1904.

FRANK DERICOTE.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Clarke county, April term, 1900; ten years in the penitentiary. Granted November 16, 1904. Broken health.
MAMIE DECRis.-Forgery. Superior Court of Chatham county, Fall term, 1902; two years in the penitentiary. Granted November 17, 1904

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A. M. Cox.-Concealed Weapons. Superior Court of Gordon county, April term, 19<'4; six months in the chaingang. Granted November 18,' 1904. Judge recommends.

GAD D. BRYAN, JR.-Keeping a Gaming-house. Superior Court of Chatham county; fine $1,000 and three months in jail. Granted, on payment of fine, November 19, 1904. Petition of citizens.

W. H. FoRDHAM.-Murder. Superior Court of Laurens county, July term, 1900; life imprisonment. Granted November 19, 1904. Two jNries, solicitor and county officers recommend.

WESLEY J. DoRSEY.-Manslaughter. Superior Court of Hall county, Fall term, 1900; ten years in the penitentiary. Granted November 19, 1904. Organic heart trouble.
E. J. COMWELL.-Burglary. Superior Court of Jones
county, Spring term, 1893; twenty years in the penitentiary, Granted December 16, 1904. Good conduct.

EpzA RANDALL.-Murder. Superior Court of Quitman county, March term, 1889; life imprisonment. Granted December 16, 1904. Last grand jury of Quitman, and all surviving jurors who convicted, recommend clemency.

HARRY SwEAT.-Murder. Superior Court of Chatham county, December term, 1898; death, later commuted to life imprisonment. Granted December 16, 1904. New evidence showing self-defence.

SEAB PooL. -Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior

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Court of Jefferson county, November term, 1903; two years in penitentiary. Granted December 16, 1904. Judge, jury and solicitor recommend self-defense.

SENTENCES COMMUTED.
ARTHUR WILLIAMS.- Burglary. Superior Court of Cobb comity, November term, I898; ten years in penitentiary. Commuted to present service January 19, 1904. Shown that defendant was .seventeen years old and led into crime by another.
G. W. 0DUM.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Emanuel county, April term, I897; ten years in the penitentiary. Commuted to eight years, February 2, I904. New evidence showing palliating circumstances that would have lowered original sentence.
SEAB R. McCANT.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Walton county, August term, 1897; ten years in penitentiary. Commuted to eight years, February 2, I904. Judge, jury and solicitor requested clemency.
BEN HARRISON.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Walton county, August term, I897; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, February 8, I904. Recommended by solicitor-general and large number of citizens.
JoHN LYONS.- Larceny. City Court of Spalding county, August term, I90I; twelve months in two cases, teri months in three. Commuted to present service, February 9, 1904. Judge who tried him said punishment was sufficient.

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ToM LATIMER.-Burglary. Bibb Superior Court, 1891; twenty years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, February 9, 1904. Was thirteen years old when crime was committed.

Ess BooKER.-Misdemeanor. Wilkes Superior Court, November term, 1903; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to $so fine-ordinary fight.

T. E. HALL and BEN LoEB.-Larceny from the House. Chatham Superior Court, August term, 1901 ; two years each in three cases. Commuted to present service, February 9, 1904, on recommendation of prosecutor and solicitor.

DAVID F. SELLARS.-Murder. Pierce Superior Court, May term, 1896; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, February 9, 1904. Shown that defendant thought he was protecting his rights. Two juries, two judges and solicitor ask clemency.

SAM GRIFFIN .-Simple Larceny-three cases. Superior Court of Murray county, February term, 1902; twelve months on chaingang in each case. Commuted to present service, February 9, 1904. Convicted on doubtful testimony.

MARION SANFORD.-Attempt to Rape. Superior Court of Hall county, July term, 1893; twenty years in penitentiary. Commuted to present service, February 10, 1904. Convicted under excitement on extremely doubtful testimony.

ToM WATKINs.-Murder. Superior Court of Appling county, March term, 1897; life in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, February 10, 1904. Deceased

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was aggressor in tussle for pistol, which defendant used under excitement and provocation.
M. A. WrNKLER.~Incest. Superior Court of Bartow county, July term, 1902; two years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, February 1r, 19<'4 Convicted on false testimony.
RoBERT REESE.-Perjury. Superior Court of Baker county, September term, 1902; four years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, February 1r, 1904. The judge and jury asked clemency. Weak-111inded.
JoHN STREETMAN.-Manslaughter. Superior Court of Polk county, August term, 1902; three years in. the penitentiary. Commuted to present service February 13, 1904. Defendant fourteen years old at time of crime, and clemency asked by judge and solicitor.
ELIJAH ADAMS.-Larceny. City Court of Atlanta, December term, 1903; twelve months or fine of $51. Commuted to present service, February 19, 1904. Judge and solicitor recommend.
FRANK FosTER.-Larceny. Criminal Court of Atlanta, November term, 1903. Fine of $so, or twelve months. Commuted to present service, March 9, 1904. Bad health.
LuTHER HENDERSON-Larceny, two cases. Criminal Court of Atlanta, September term, 1902; $roo fine or twelve months in each case. Commuted to present service March 9, 1904. Good conduct.
BEN BucK.-Selling Liquor Unlawfully. County Court of Baldwin, August term, 1903; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, March 10,

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1904. Did not intend to violate the law. Paid liquor for work.

WILLIAM BARNWELL.-Personating an Officer. Criminal Court of Atlanta, September term, I903; twelve months on the chaingang. Commuted to present service, March IO, I904.

EssiE PEEK.-Burglary. Superior Court of Richmond county, January term, I904; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, March I I, I904. Negro girl twelve years old; asked by court officials.

]. A. CoCHRAN.-Murder. Superior Court of Campbell county, February term, I90I; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, March IS, I904. New evidence.

WILL CAMP.-Burglary. Superior Court of Newton county, Fall term, I902; five years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, March I6, 1904.

]OHN BERNARD HAMMOND.- Larceny. Superior Court of Randolph county, November term, 190I; four years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, March 16, I904. New evidnece.

Gus GooDMAN.-Murder. Superior Court of Butts county, August term, 1898; life imprisonment. Commuted to pr~sent service, March 17, 1904. Nearly blind.

ALDORA SMITH.-Vagrancy. Criminal Court of Fulton county, October term, 1903; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, April6, 1904.

HAROLD YoRK.-Vagrancy. Superior Court of Mor-

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gan county, October term, 1903; eight months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, April 7, 1904.

DuBOIS ELLIS.-Misdemeanor. Criminal Court of Atlanta, August term, I903; six months or fine of $so. Commuted to present service upon payment of fine, May 6, 1904.

JoRDAN TtAL.-Simple Larceny. Superior Court of Douglas county, Fall term, 1903; four years in the pe_nitentiary. Commuted May 7, I904, on paying fine of $200 and costs. Jury recommended.

RICHARD BATTLE.-Selling Liquor. City Court of Floyd county, June term, I903; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, May 9, I904. Feeble health.

FRANK SESSIONS.-Hog Stealing. Superior Court of Washington county, September term, I903; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, May 9, I904 Mistake made.
RuFus G. CoLLINs.-Murder. Superior Court of Gordon county, Spring term, I892; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, May 9, I904 Judge, solicitor and jury recommend.

}AMES HoPKINs.-Murder. Superior Court of Walton county, Spring term, I894; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, May 9, I904 New evidence.

SAM TARPLEY.-Selling Liquor. City Court of 'Laurens county, September term, 1903; fine $200 or twelve months. Commuted to present service, May 10, I904. Recommended by judge.

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SAM SMITH (colored) .-Assault with Intent to Rape. Superior Court of Terrell county, May term, I900; twelve years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, May I3, I904. Convicted on testimony of prosecutor, a negro of vile character.

JosEPH C. WILLIAMS.-Carrying Concealed Weapons. City Court of Atlanta, September term, 1903; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, May I3, 1904.

SEYMOUR WILLIAMS.-Murder. Superior Court of Dooly county, September term, 1903; to be executed. Commuted to life imprisonment, May 17, I904. Convicted on circumstantial evidence.

RoBERT BuTTs.-Selling Liquor. County Court of Hancock, December term, 1903; fine of $roo and costs, or twelve months. Commuted to present service, May 17, 1904. Old and infirm.

}IM WHITE.-Three misdemeanors. Superior Court of Forsyth county, August term, 1902; twelve months in each case. Commuted to present service, May 17, 1904. Prosecutor asks clemency.
NELSON HAROLD.-Incest. Superior Court of Houston county, Spring term, 1904; ten years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, May 17, 1904. Old negro, convicted on false testimony.

SILVERMAN CR:A.Wl"ORD.-Larceny from the House. Criminal Court of Atlanta, April term, 1904; ten months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, May 18, I904. Consumption.

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RoBER'!' HARRIS.-Misdemeanor. City Court of Elberton, February term, I904; twelve months on public works. Commuted to present service, May I9, I904. Desperate physical infirmities.

CHARLES DAvis.-Simple larceny. City Court of Mon~ roe county, February term, I904; ten months in the chaingang. Commuted to fine of $20, May I9, I904.

E. F. BoL'I'ON.-Selling Liquor. Superior Court of Banks county, March term, I904; fine $2so, or twelve months. Commuted, June 2S, I904, to $ISO, or twelve months.

JACK SLA'l'ON.-Murder. Superior Court of Wilkes county, November term, I903; to be executed. Commuted to life imprisonment, June 2S, 1904. Urged by leading officials who do not believe his confession.

RoBER'!' SMI'I'H.-Murder. Superior Court of Carroll county, December term, I903; to be executed. Commuted to life imprisonment, June 29, 1904 Mentally unsound.

W. H. WHI'I'FIELD.-Larceny. City Court of Rich-

mond county, April term, I904; ten months on the pub-

lic works. Commuted to present service, July 7, I904

Was drunk at time of offense.



RussELL YoRK.- Kidnapping. Superior Court of Gordon county, August term, I90I; four years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, July I I, 1904. Jury recommends because of ignorance.
C. C. GuN'I'ER.-Simple Larceny. Superior Court of Bibb county, December term, 1903; fine $ISO, or twelve
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months. Commuted to present service, July I I, I 904. Was in state of dementia at time of offense.
En. GREENE.-Rape. Superior Court of Baker county,
November term, 1898; ten years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, July 12, 1904. Negro w<r man involved notoriously lewd.
A. E. WoRRENDORF.-Larceny after Trust. Superior
Court of Fulton county, September term, 1902; five years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, July 12, 1904. Grand jury and solicitor recommend.

CHARLES S. THOMAS.-Cheating and Swindling, two cases. City Court of Atlanta, September term, 1903; six months in each case. Commuted to present service, July 19, 1904.
V. S. wRIGHT alias STOKES WRIGHT.-Cheating and Swindling. Superior Court of Bibb county, March term, 1904; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, July 23, 1904. Paralyzed.

D. C. CARTER.-Vagrancy. City Court of Johnson county, November term, 1903; nine months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, July 29, 1904.

DENNIS SPEARMAN.-Carrying Concealed Weapons.
Superior Court oi. Brooks county, Spring term, 1904;
eight months on public works. Commuted to present service, July 29, 1904. In dying condition.

JIM DuNCAN.-Assault and Battery and Vagrancy. City Court of Hall county, May term, 1903; eighteen months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, July 29, 1904. Judge and solicitor recommend.

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Louis TEASLEY.-Burglary. Superior Court of Milton county, August term, I897; ten years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, July 29, I904 Good conduct in preventing prison escape.
JEFF MuRPHY.-Arson. Superior Court of Gordon county, September term, I88S; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, August 6, I904. Fourteen years old when offense was committed. Good conduct.
LoN JACKSON.-Gaming. Criminal Court of Atlanta, February term, I904; fine $100, or twelve months. Commuted to present service, August 6, I904.
SHERMAN RAWLING.- Mayhem. Superior Court of Twiggs county, Spring term, I890; life imprisonment.' Commuted to present service, August 10, I904. Convicted when a youth; good conduct.
CLAYTON CLEVELINC.-Selling Whisky. Superior Court of Talbot county, March term, I904; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, September 7, I904. Unable to work.
MRs. R. C. MoSELEY. - Selling Whisky. Superior Court of Butts county, Spring term, I904; fine $250. Commuted to fine $ISO, September I3, I904.
RoBERT TuRNER and CoLQUITT TuRNER. - Burglary, in four cases. Superior Court of Montgomery county, November term, I899; four years in each case. Commuted to present service, September I3, I904 Defendants fourteen and sixteen years old when offense was. committed. Judge and jury and one thousand citizens recommend.

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WILL ALL:EN.-Burglary. Superior Court of Muscogee county, November term, I902; three years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, Septe~ber I7, I904. Committed offense when eighteen years old under influence of another. Judge and solicitor recommend.

BELLE RussELL.-Larceny from the House. Superior Court of Fulton county, January term, I904; fine $roo, or twelve months. Commuted to present service, October 6, I904 Unable to work.

SEAB REED. - Simple Larceny. Superior Court of Walton county, August term, I903; two years in penitentiary. Commuted to present service, October 6, I904 Nearly an imbecile and a negro.

ALEX and DAVE HENDRY.-Selling Liquor. Superior Court of Randolph county, November term, 1903; twelve months in the chaingang in each two cases. Commuted to twelve months both cases, Oct_ober 6, I904.
JoHN MoRRis.--,-Assault to Murder. .Superior Court of Pulaski county, August term, I904; fine $6o, or twelve months. Commuted to fine $6o, October 6, 1904.
OLIVER DALEY.-Selling Liquor. Superior Court of Newton county, November term, 1903; twelve months in the chaingang, two cases. Commuted to present service, October 6, I904. Wife and six children needed his help.

IsAIAH CLARK.-Larceny from the House. City Court of Atlanta, January term, 1904; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, October I7, I904. Consumption.

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En. JoRDAN.- Vagrancy. City Court of Atlanta, March term, 1904; twelve months on the public works. Commuted to present service, October 17, 1904.

LuLA JoHNSON.-Misdemeanor. City Court of Atlanta, Spring term, 1904; eight months on the public works. Commuted to present servic~, October 17, 1904. Pregnancy.
J. WEINBERG, SAMUEL KASTEN, J. H. WILDAY, s. A.
PETERSON.-Gaming. City Court of Macon, October term, 1904; fines of $soo, $500, $400 and $400, or six months. Commuted, November 2, 1904, to $250, $250, $100 and $roo. Citizens' petition.

GEoRGE W. HouPT.-Embezzlement. Superior Court of Chatham county, March term, 1899; seven years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present .service, November 3, 1904. Good conduct, and wife and children destitute.

FRED DRAKE:FORD.-Burglary. Superior Court of Fulton county, November term, 1902; three years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, November 3, . 1904. Believe that prosecutor swore falsely, as he is now in the penitentiary.

A. C. BROWN. -Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Burke county, Fall term, 1893; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, November 4, 1904. Good conduct.

ANDREW ScoGGINS.-Selling Whisky. City Court of Newnan, July term, 1904; fine $roo, or twelve months. Commuted, November 4, 1904, to $50, or twelve months. Old and infirm.

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JoE THOMPSON.-Assault to Murder. Superior Court of Fulton county, January term, 1900; ten years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, November 4, 1904. Judge and solicitor recommend.
ToM SMITH.-Burglary. Superior Court of Pike county, Fall term, I894; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, November 4, I904. Good conduct and phy~ical debility.

JoHN OuTLAW.-Selling Whisky. City Court of Wrightsville, August term, I904; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to five months, November 4, I904. Previous good character.

}EFF THOMAS.-Murder. Superior Court of Putnam county, March term, 1889; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, November I7, 1~4. Judge, jury and solicitor recommend.

}AMES MAXWELL.- Abandonment. City Court of Spalding, June term, I904; fine $40, or twelve months. Commuted to fine of $20, November I9, I904.

FRED JoHNSON.-Larceny and Assault and Battery. City Court of Atlanta, October term, 1904; fine $5o, or six months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, November I9, I904. Merely a boy. Judge recommends.

HATTIE TRAYWICK.-Larceny from House. County Court of Baldwin, February term, 1904; fine $25, or twelve months. Commuted to present service, November I9, I904.
RoACH TuGGLE.-Murder. Superior Court of Walton

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county, August term, 1900; life imprisonment. Commuted to five years, November 19, 1904. Negro boy, fifteen years, with his brother when he killed another negro, who had attempted to violate his brother'~ wife.

LAWRENCE MILES.-Burglary. Superior Court of Fulton county, November term, 1902; twelve months in the chaingang and two years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, November IQ, 1904. Cocaine habit.

En. GARNER.-Giving Liquor to Minor. Superior
Court of Newton county, July term, 1904; fine $6o, or twelve months. Commuted to present service, December 3, 1904. Convicted on false testimony.

WILL RAY.-Larceny. Superior Court of Floyd county, July term, 1904; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to fine of $IOo, December 3, 1904. County officers recommend.

DAVID DANIEL.-Selling Liquor. Superior Court of Court of Gwinnett county, April term, 1904; fine $IOo, twelve months. Commuted to present service, December 6, 1904. Convicted on doubtful testimony.

MAJOR ANDERSON.-Murder. Superior Court oi Sumter county, November term, 1892; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, December 16, 1904. Was a young boy when convicted, and thought his own life in danger at time of homicide.

ToM THOMPSON.-Murder. Superior Court of Montgomery county, October adjoumed term, 1893; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, December 16, 1904. Jury that convicted and solicitor recommend.

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EMANUEL GRIFFIN.-Assault to Rape. Superior Court of Sumter county, June term, I902; five years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, December I6, I904. Negro woman !low states her testimony was false.
WILLIE Hoon.-Stabbing. City Court of Fulton coun-
ty, September term, I904; fine $wo, or twelve months.
Commuted to present service, December I6, I904. Inflammatory rheumatism.
G. R. BRADLEv.-Selling Whisky. City Court of Newnan, July term, 1904; fine $500, or six months. Commuted to fine $200, or six months, December 16, 1904. Citizens petition.

NoAH WATSON.-Burglary. Superior Court of Rabun county, Fall term, 1903; seven years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, December 16, 1904. Judge, solicitor and prominent citizens recommend.

Bun CosBv.-Assault with Intent to Rape. Superior Court of Fayette county, March term, 1903; two years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, December 16, 1904. Woman of lewd character, a feature developed sihce trial, which causes judge and jury to ~ecommend.
WILL AvARY.-Concealed Weapons: City Court of Atlanta, September term, 1904; fine $25, or ten months in each case. Commuted to fine $so, December r6, 1904.
NEwT. DANIEL.-Simple Larceny. Superior Court of Union county, Spring term, 1903; four years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, December 16, 1904. Consumption.

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RESPITES GRANTED.
WILL STRICKLAND.-Murder. Superior Court of Madison county, September term, I903; to be executed February I2, I904. Granted untilMarch II, I904, to give Prison Commission time to consider application for life imprisonment.
SEYMOUR WILLIAMS.-Murder. Superior Court of Dooly county, September term I903; to be executed April 5, I904. Granted until May 6, I904, to allow time for Prison Commission to consider application for Iiie imprisonment. Extended until May 20, I904.
JACK SLATON.-Murder. Superior Court of Wilkes county, November term, I903; to be executed. Granted on petition of citizens, who desired to investigate other developments, until July I, I904.
JACK BoNE.-Murder. Superior Court of Floyd county, July term, I904; to be executed December I9, I904 Granted on account of alleged insanity to have same inquired into, until January I3, I905.
WHITELY WILLAFORD.-Murder. Superior Court of Mitchell county, Fall term, I904; to be executed December 2'j, I904. Granted, on account of judge and solicitor asking that the case may be reviewed by the Governor, until January I3, 1905.
GREELY PHILLIPS.-Murder. Superior Court of Coweta county; to be executed June 27, 1905. Granted, on petition of citizens to further investigate guilt, until February 10, 1905.
SPIER SIMS.-Murder. Superior Court of Dooly coun-

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ty; to be executed February 8, I905. Granted on account of smallpox in jail, where prisoner was confined, until March 10, I905. Extended at request of judge, solicitor . and county officers, upon application for commutation, until March 24, I905.
REMUV AL OF DISABILITIES.
J. T. STONE.-Subornation of Perjury. Superior
Court of Morgan county, March term, I903 Commuted to fine. Petition of lawyers of Madison. Granted February I3, I904.
HENRY W. MANNING.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Wayne county, May term, I897; ten years. Commuted to seven years. Good conduct. Granted April I, I904.
A: T. SMITH.-Simple Larceny. Superior Court of Newton county, I878; twelve months. Good conduct for fifteen years. Neighbors petition. Granted April I, I904.
HARRY HowARD.-Felony. Superior Court of Whitfield county, October term, I903; fine $50. General good character and petition of citizens. Granted September I7, I904.
THOMAS CoBB.-Burglary. Superior Court of Fulton county, May tern1, I900; five years. Petition of good anci true citizens, and good conduct. Granted September I7, I904.
WHIT DuPREE.-Larceny from House. Superior Court of Gilmer county, October term, I899; fine. While a minor he took eggs from a store when drunk. Has since married, and is a good citizen. Petition of county officers and citizens. Granted October I, I904.

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Mr. Rainey, Chairman of the Committee to notify the Governor of the organization of the General Assembly, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee, appointed under joint resolution of the House and Senate, to notify the Governor of the organization of the General Assembly and its readiness to transact business, have discharged its duty, and beg to report that his Excellency, the Governor, will communicate with the General Assembly in due time.
Respectfully submitted.
E. L. RAINEY,
Chairman of House Committee.

The roll of counties for the introduction of new matter was called, and the following bills were read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit:

By Mr. Connor of Bartow-
A bill to appropriate $10o,ooo to the State University to erect an Agricultural College, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Connor of BartowA bill to authorize the sale of the Western and At-
lantic Railroad, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

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A bill to create the county of Tift, and for other purposes.

Engrossed.

By Mr. Knight of Berrien_:_

A bill to abolish the County Court of Berrien county, and for other purposes.

Engrossed.

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

A bill to create the City Court of Nashville, and for other purposes.

Engrossed.

By Mr. Felder of Bibb -

A bill to create an institution to be known as the Georgia State Reformatory, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
.'\. bill to prohibit any corporation in this State extending to any public officer, delegate or to members of their families, any privilege, or performing any services for. any of said persons not extended to the general public, and for other purposes.

Engrossed.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A bill to create the office of Auditor of State Accounts;

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to provide his duty and fix his salary, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to provide for the assessment of property in this State of which the owners are required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General of this State, and for other purposes.
Engrossed.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to provide for the organization of new counties, to provide manner in which elections shall be held, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Steed of Carroll-

A bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commission, and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-
A bill to provide for the election of the Judges of the City Court of Savannah, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Rucker of Cla~ke-

A bill to amend section 495 of the Penal Code, and for other purposes.

Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Dougherty of Clinch-

. A bill to create the New county of Brantley, and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Brinson, of Decatur-

A bill to amend section 3771 of the Civil Code regulating the filing of writs of certiorari, and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander -

A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to provide a system of public schooJs.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-

A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to require registration of all voters, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Hill of DoolyA bill to create a new county to be known as the county
of Crisp, and for other purposes.

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Referred to Committee on New Counties.

By Messrs. Wright, Porter and Holder-
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Floyd county, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Messrs. Porter, Holder and Wright-
A bill to amend an act to protect fish in the waters of Floyd county.

Referred to General J ucliciary Comm=ttee. By Mr. Wright of Floyd-
A bill to amend the charter of Rome.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-
A bill to repeal the charter of North Rome.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Wright, Holder and Porter-
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of
Rome.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Bell of Fulton-

Jlf. bill to regulate the employment of children m factories, and for other purposes.

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Referred to Committee on Labor ~nd Labor Statistics.

By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-

A bill to provide for a patrol 111 each militia district of Georgia.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Rudicil-sickness. Mr. Fnssell-sickness.

The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker anounced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, June 30, 1905.

The House met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock a.m. this clay; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. D. F. C. Timmons, of Walton county.

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

Adams of Wilkinson, Ashley,

Adams of Elbert,

Hacon,

Alexander,

Barksdale,

Alford,

Beall,

Almand,

Beauchamp,

Anderson of Bulloch, Bell,

Anderson of Chatham, Black,

Arnold,

Blackburn,

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Calloway, Calvin, Christopher, Clark, Clements, Clifton, Connor, Conley, Cook, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Donalson, Dougherty, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Eqwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, George, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holde.r of Jackson, Horn, Humb'er, Hutcheson, J ~:ckson of Jones,
6hj

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Jenkins,

Perry,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Johnson of Baker, Powell,

Kelly,

Prescott,

Kendrick,

Proctor,

King,

Rainey of Terrell,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Schley,

Knight of Berrien, Ramsey of Murray,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Lane,

Reaves,

Lawrence,

Revill,

Leigh,

Richardson,

Lewis,

Roper,

Little,

Rogers,

Longino,

Rose,

Longley,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rountree of Thomas,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rucker,

McClure,

Rudicil,

McLennon,

Russell,

McMichael,

Saffold,

McMullin,

Shultz,

McRee,

Scruggs,

Mann of Dougherty, Sears,

Mann of Catoosa, Seymour.

Martin,

Simmons,

Matthews,

Singletary,

Maxwell,

Smith of Greene,

Mayson,

Smith of Calhoun,

Milikin,

Smith of Tattnall,

Mitcham,

Smith of McDuffie,

Mitchell of Thomas, Spence of Mitchell,

Mitchell of Taylor, Spense of Ware,

Mizell,

Steed,

,Mobley,

Stovall,

Moore of Columbia, Sutton,

Moore of Cherokee, Swilling,

Mooty,

Terry,

Nix,

Thorne,

Nolan,

Trammell,

Nowell,

Ward,

Overstreet,

Walker of Monroe,

Owen,

Walker of \Vash'gton,

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Waters,

Williams of Madison, Wootten,

West,

Wilson of Sumter, Wright of Richmond,

Whitley,

Wilson of Gwinnett, Wright of Floyd,

Wilcox,

Wise,

Mr. Speaker.

Williams of Laurens, Woodliff,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

McElmurray,

Orr,

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed.
Hon. C. A. \Vard, member-elect. from the county of Coffee, came forward and was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives, the oath of office being administered by Hon. \V. H. Fish, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
The following resolution was read, to wit:

By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A resolution providing for the detection and prosecution of the mob who shot to death eight prisoners in the county jail in the county of Oconee, on the 28th inst.

Before the preceding resolution could be finally acted upon the hour for the joint session of the General Assembly arrived, and the same having convened for the purpose of counting and declaring the result of the election for Governor, was called to order by Hon. W. S. West, President of the Senate.
The resolution providing for the joint sesion was read by the Secretary of the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Mitchell, of Thomas, the joint ses-

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sion was dissolved until 1.15 o'clock, and the House was again called to order by the Speaker.

The following resolution was read, to wit:

By Mr. Crum of the 14th District-

A resolution providing that when the General Assembly adjourns on Saturday it stand adjourned until Wednesday morning, and that Monday and Tuesday be declared dies non.

Mr. Leigh, of Coweta, proposed to amend by striking the words "dies non," which amendment was lost.

The resolution was then put to the House and con-
curred in by a vote of ayes 77, nays 25.

On motion of Mr. Mitchell, of Thomas, the session of the House was extended until 1.30 o'clock.

The following resolution, which was under consideration when the joint session convened, was again taken up, to wit:

By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A resolution providing for the detection and prosecution of the mob who shot to death in Oconee county, on the 28th inst., eight prisoners in the county jail at Watkinsville.

Mr. Whitley, of Douglas, proposed to amend by adding the following, to wit: "Third. Resolved, That while condemning the crime with which the prisoners were charged, and especially that of rape, and our sympathies going out to the unfortunate victims of brute force, yet,

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nevertheless, we are forced to condemn the action of the mob."

The resolution was then adopted as amended.

Mr. Knight of Berrien, asked the unanimous consent of the House to have House Bill No. 3, which is a bill to create the new county of Tift, and which was ordered engrossed on the day of its introduction, referred to the Committee on New Counties, which was granted.

On motion of Mr. Holder the invitation to visit Clayton, in the county of Rabun, was accepted.

The following message was received from the Senatethrough Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Spca.ker:
The Senate has passed the following Senate resolution, to wit:
A resolution to adjourn from July 1st, to meet again on July sth, and that July Jd and 4th be declared dies. non.
The Senate has concurred in the following resolutions of the House, to wit:
A resolution providing for a joint session, to open returns of the State election and declare the result.
A resolution providing for the appointment of a Joint Committee to arrange for the inauguration of the Governor.
Committee on part of the Senate, Senators Reid and Miller.

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The following invitation from the citizens of Barnes~ ville was read and accepted, to wit :

ATLANTA, GA., June 30, 1905
To the Representatves of the General Assembly of Georgia.:
GENTLEMEN-Barnesville extends to your honorable body a cordial invitation to attend the Chautauqua at Barnesville on the Fourth of July. Senator Champ Clark will deliver an address on the "Political Issues of the Day." Senator Clark wiU be introduced by Governor 'Terrell.
After the address good music and an old-fashioned Georgia barbecue.
We will expect you as our guests.
T. W. CocHRAN, Mayor.
B. H. HARDY, Secretary Barnesville Chautauqua Association.
In House read and accepted, June 30, 1905.
The following invitation was received, to wit:

ATLANTA, GA., June 27, 1905.
H on. John T. Bm'feuillet, Clerk House of Representatives, Capitol, city.
My Dear Sir: Will you kindly extend, on behalf of the Geor~

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gia State Agricultural Society and the Atlanta Fair Association, an invitation to the House of Representatives to attend the State Fair to be held in Atlanta October 9th to 21st, 1905.
Twenty-five counties have asked for space for agricultural and mineral exhibits, and we feel that this will be the greatest object lesson ever seen under one roof of Georgia's agricultural and industrial resources and progress.
We will thank you to furnish us with a list of the members of the House, so that we may send them the usual courtesies.

Very truly yours,

FRANK WELDON,
Secretary and General Manager.
DUDLEY M. HUGHES, President Georgia State Agricultural Society.
W. R. JOYNER, President Atlanta Fair Association.

Mr. Revill, Chairman of the Committee to Arrange for the Inauguration of the Governor, submitted the following report, to wit:

Mr. Speaker:
The Joint Committee of the House and Senate, appointed to arrange for the inauguration of the Governor~ have to report:
That arrangements have been made for the inauguration of the Governor in the Hall of Representatives, at

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a joint session of the House and Senate, at I I o'clock a.m., Saturday, July 1.

Respectfully submitted.

HENRY H. REVILL}
Chairman on the part of the House.

The hour of 1. IS o'clock having arrived the Senate again appeared upon the floor of the House for the purpose of consolidating the returns of the State election for Governor and certain State House officers, and was called to order by the President of the Senate.

After a consolidation of the votes from the several counties, it was found that Han. ]. M. Terrell had received 67,595 votes for Governor; Han. Phil. Cook 68,872 votes for Secretary of State; Han. Wm. A. Wright
68,729 votes for Comptroller-General; Han. Robt. E.
Park 68,729 votes for Treasurer, and the above named gentlemen, having received a majority of the votes cast, were declared duly elected to their respective offices for the ensuing term.
On motion of Mr. Kelly, of Glascock, the joint session was dissolved and the Senate retiring, the House was again called to order by the Speaker.
The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Kelly of Glascock___:_
A resolution providing for a committee to investigate the cost of improving the acoustics of the House.

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The Speaker appointed the following committee in keeping with the provisions of the above resolution : Mr. Kelly, Mr. Rose, Mr. Adams of Elbert.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Hayes, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Duggan, Mr. Wilcox, Mr. Lane, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Clifton, Mr. Mower, Mr. Horn, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Johnson of Crawford.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
Saturday, July 1, 1905

The House met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock a.m. this clay; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. D. F. C. Timmons.

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

Adams of Wilkinson, Bell,

Adams of Elbert,

Black,

Alexander,

Blackburn,

Alford,

Booker,

Almand,

Bowden,

Anderson of Bulloch, Boykin,

Anderson of Chatham, Branch,

Arnold,

Brinson,

Ashley,

Buchannan,

Bacon,

Bush,

Barksdale,

Butts,

Beall,

Callowav,

Beauchamj>,,

Calvin,

Christopher, Clark, Clements, Clifton, Connor, Conley, Cook, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick,

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Donalson,

Longino,

Rose,

Dougherty,

Longley,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Duckett,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rountree of Thomas,

Duggan,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rucker,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rudicil,

Edwards,

McLennon,

Russell,

Felder,

McMichaeC

Saffold,

Flanders,

McMullin,

Shtltz,

Flynt,

McRee,

Scruggs,

Fraser,

Mann of Dougherty, Sea;~,

Fussell,

Mann of Catoosa, Seymc;.:~,

Galloway,

Martin,

Simmons,

George,

Matthews,

Singletary,

Green,

MaXJwell,

Smith of Greene,

Griffin,

Mayson,

Smith of Calhoun,

Grovenstein,

Milikin,

Smith of Tattnall,

Hall,

Mitcham,

Smith of McDuffie,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas, Spence of Mitchell,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Taylor, Spense of Ware,

Harris,

Mizell,

Steed,

Hayes,

Mobley,

Stovall,

Hill,

Moore of Co'lumbia, Sutton,

Hines,

Moore of Cherokee, Swilling,

, Holder of Floyd, Mooty,

Terry,

Holder of Jackson, Nix,

Thorne,

Horn,

Nolan,

Trammell,

Humber,

Nowell,

Ward,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

Walker of Monroe,

Jackson of Jones, Owen,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Waters,

Jenkins,

Perry,

West,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Whitley,

Johnson of Baker, Powell,.

Wilcox,

Kelly,

Prescott,

Williams of Laurens,

Kendrick,

Proctor,

Williams of Madison,

King,

Rainey of Terrell, Wilson of Sumter,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Schley, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Knight of Berrien, Ramsey of Murray.. Wise,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Woodliff,

Lane,

Reaves,

\Nootten,

Lawrence,

Revill,

Wright of Richmond,

Leigh,

Richardson,

Wright of Floyd,

Lewis,

Roper,

Mr. Speaker.

Little,

Rogers,

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Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

McElmurray,

Orr,

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

Mr. Spea.ker:
The Senate has adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:
A resolution fixing the time for joint session, for the inauguration of the Governor-elect.
The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed.
The following bills were, by unanimous consent, introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to wit:
By Mr. Boykin of Lincoln-
A bill to suppress and prevent certain kinds of contracts concerning the sale and delivery of cotton, corn, stocks and bonds, etc., commonly known as dealing in futures, and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
The following resolution was read, to wit:
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A resolution providing that a Joint Committee of the House and Senate be appointed to report to the General Assembly if the law was complied with in the canvass of

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the election returns canvassed in the joint session on yesterday, and to report im~ecliately.

On motion of Mr. Felder, of Bibb, the above resolution was tabled.

The following Senate resolution was read and concurred in, to wit :

By Mr. Reid of 36th DistrictA resolution fixing the time for the joint session for
the inauguration of the Governor.

The following House resolution was read and unanimously adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Rose of Upson-

A resolution providing that the sympathy of the House be extended Hon. Jno. W. Akin in his illness.

The following resolutions were read and laid on the table for one clay, to wit:

By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb-

A resolution providing for the printing of each clay's Journal of the House.
By Mr. Smith of Greene-
A resolution providing that the upbuilcling of our merchant marine be encouraged, with a view of opening up new markets for the consumption of cotton and cotton products, etc.
By Messrs. Brinson and Donalson of Decatur-
A resolution to memorialize Congress to appropriate

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money to deepen the channel of Carrabelle Harbor, Fla.

By Mr. Longley of Troup-

A resolution to memorialize Congress to pass the bill now pending before it providing for the betterment of the public roads of the country.

On motion of Mr. Felder the following resolution was taken from the table and finally acted upon, to wit:

By Mr. Felder of Bibb -

A resolution providing for a joint committee to investigate and report to the General Assembly if the law providing for a canvass of the election returns had been complied with in the joint session on yesterday.

The above resolution was lost.

The following resolution was taken from the table, read the second time and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. King of Newton-

A resolution providing that Bishop G. B. Galloway be invited to deliver an address on the life of Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar.

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

By Mr. Singletary of.Thomas-

A bill to create a new county to be known as the county of Grady.

Referred to Committee on New Counties.

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By Mr. Wright of RichmondA bill to amend section 629 of the Penal Code of 1895. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Steed and Reaves of Carroll-
A bill to provide for the time and manner of returning personal property in the city of Carollton for taxation.

Referred tp Committee Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A bill to amend an Act making it a misdemeanor to buy or sell a vote in any primary election in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

The following resolution was read and ordered to lay on the table one day, to wit:
By Mr. Perry of Hall-

A resolution providing for the appointment of a commission to revise the laws of the State relating to criminal procedure, and to suggest such reforms as they may deem proper.

The hour for the meeting of the joint session having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House for the purpose of inaugurating the Governor, and was called to order by Hon. W. S. West, President of the Senate.
The resolution providing for the joint session to in-

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augurate the Governor was read by the Secretary of the Senate.

The Governor-elect, Hon. J os. M. Terrell, of the county of Meriwether, and State House officers, together with other distinguished gentlemen, appeared upon the floor of the House, and the Governor \vas escorted to the Speaker's stand.

Prayer was then had by Rev. H. S. Bradley, and after the delivery of the inaugural address by the Governor, the oath of office was !!dministered by Hon. W. H. Fish, presiding Justice of the Supreme Court.

The Governor then placed in the hands of Hon. Philip Cook, Secretary of State, the Great Seal of the State of Georgia.

The motion that the joint session be dissolved was then put and carried, and the Senate retiring the House was called to order by the Sp~aker.

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

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-

A bill to amend section 1 50, volume 3 of the Code, providing for the punishment of burglary.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Felder of BibbA bill to make it unlawful to ride a bicycle, tricycle,
etc., in the suburbs of Macon.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Felder of Bibb-

A bill to amend section 4821, volume 2 of the Code of 1895
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Waters of Pierce-

A bill to create a system of public schools in the county of Pierce.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Little of Hancock-

A bill to create a charter for the city of Sparta.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Bowden of Monroe-

A bill to provide for the payment of the increase in the salaries of the judges of the Supreme and superior courts.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Little of Hancock-

A bill to repeal an Act to amend thil several Acts to incorporate the town of Sparta.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Moore of Cherokee-
A bill to change the time of holding the fall term of the superior court of Cherokee county.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

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

By Mr. Little of Hancock-
A bill to create the city court of Sparta and for the county of Hancock.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Butts and Dunbar-
A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 7, article 7 of the Constitution.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Little of Hancock-
A bill to repeal an Act to create the county court of Hancock county.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-
A bill to incorporate the town of Dacula in Gwinnett county.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to define the crime of stealing a bicycle.

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Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to prevent the dormancy of judgments by making entries and records on the general execution docket, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to provide that all property without a lawful owner shall belong to the State.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter, Wright-

A bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Floyd county to pay the fees prescribed by law to the officers {)f the court, in certain cases.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Porter of Floyd-

A bill to prohibit the manufacture and sale of cigarettes and cigarette papers in this State.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to revise and consolidate the laws for the protection of game and fish.

Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

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By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-

A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Gwinnett county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to provide for the sale by administration or txecution of personal property not perishable nor stock in any incorporated company, nor insolvent papers, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Green and Griffin of Cobb-

A bill to amend section 5432 of the Code, and for

other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

\

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to require executions on judgments to be recorded in the county where the land lies in order for the judgment to be a lien thereon, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Butts and Dunbar-
A bill to amend section 2347 of the Code of 1895, a:1d for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Overstreet-

A bill to repeal section 2763 of the Civil Code, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Wright of Floyd-

A bill to require legislative counsel and agents to register with the clerks of the House and Senate, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Overstreet-
A bill to make the proper indexing both di-r~ and reverse of all deeds, deeds to secure debts, mortgag~s, etc., and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Scruggs-
A bill to amend the charter of Warrenton, and for
other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Lumpkin-

A bill to incorporate the Chickamauga school district in the county of Walker.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

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By Mr. Williams of Laurens-

A bill to amend section 4625, volume 2 of the Code by preventing the withdrawal of claims.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Milikin-
A bill to make drunkenness a misdemeanor and provide a punishment for same.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Barksdale and Wootten-

A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Washington.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Parker of Appling-

A bill to amend section 396, volume 3 of the Code, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Linwood.
Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Butts of GlynnA bill to amend section 5526 of the Civil Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-

A bill designating Confederate soldiers whose property is less than $1,200 as indigent pensioners.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Connor of Bartow-

A bill to require the State of Georgia to pay the expenses for which the county is liable of the trials of all cases against theW. & A. R. R., and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Western & Atlantic R. R.

By Mr. Wilcox of IrwinA bill to create the new county of Turner, and for
other purposes. Referred to Committee on New Counties.
By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-
A bill to create the new county of Northen, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on New Counties. By Mr. Trammell of Harris-

A bill to authorize the payment of a pension to Confederate soldiers and their widows who now reside 111 the State of Georgia, provided such soldiers served in some Georgia command.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

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By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to provide for the election of Railroad Commissioners by the people, and for other purposes.

Referred to General J uCliciary Committee.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act approved December 21, 1900, to amend an Act approved December 20, I898, to amend an Act approved December 21, I897, approved August IS, I904, by striking therefrom Section I7, and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Wilson-

A bill to create the new county of Ben Hill, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Wright of Richmond and Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to revise the election laws of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. CalvinA bill to amend section I643, volume I of the Coder
and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

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By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

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

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Edwards of Habersham-
A bill to amend the charter of Cornelia in Habersham county.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. ChristopherA bill to amend section. 4I02, volume 2 of the Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Williams-
A bill to incorpo~ate the town of Rentz m Laurens county.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to appropriate sum of money sufficient to meet deficit in pension appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-
A bill to provide for the joint investigation with the Federal government of the best methods of reclaiming

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and improving agricultural lands in Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-
A joint resolution providing for a committee to consider the question of a State sanatorium for consumptives.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to provide how and in what way patent medicines shall be sold in this State.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.
By Mr. Terry of Randolph-
.
A bill to create a dispensary in the county of Randolph, and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Scruggs of Warren-

A bill to authorize the commissioner of roads and public buildings to issue bonds, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. OverstreetA bill to regulate the carrying of weapons, and for
other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. King of Newton-

A bill to provide for the appointment of a veterinary surgeon by the Commissioner of Agriculture.

Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Mr. Jenkins of Putnam-

A bill to appropriate money to the State Sanitarium, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Williams of Laurens-
A bill to amend section 5404, volume 3 of the Code by increasing the compensation of a constable for keeping stock.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Buchannon of Early-

A bill to provide for local option elections in certain counties of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Parker of Appling-

A bill to repeal section 397, volume 3 of the Code, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Donalson of Decatur-

A bill to amend section 5477, volume 2 of the Code, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Milikin of Wayne (by request)-
A bill to prohibit the treating by any person to intoxicating liquors of any kind, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Calvin of RichmondA bill to amend section r of an Act to amend section
453, volume 3 of the Code of 1895.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-
A bill to require all corporations operating cutting machinery to have experienced men to operate machines.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Messrs. Hardman and HolderA bill to amend an Act to create a board of commis-
sioners of roads and revenues for the county of Jackson. Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.
By Messrs. Hardman and HolderA bill to provide for separation and isolation of insane

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consumptives in the State Sanitarium, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on State Sanitarium. By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

A bill to incorporate the public schools of Pendergrass, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Education. By Messrs. Barksdale and Wootten-

A bill to establish the county court of Washington, in and for the county of Wilkes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

A motion to adjourn was made and carried, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock next Wednesday morning.

Wednesday, July 5, 1905.
The House met pursuant to adjournment at ten o'clock, a.m., this day. Was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. D. T. C. Timmons.
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names:

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Adams of Wilkinson, Edwards,

McLennan,

Adams of Elbert, Felder,

McMichael,

Alexander,

Flanders,

McMullin,

Alford,

Flynt,

McRee,

Almand,

Fraser,

Mann of Dougherty,

Anderson of Bulloch, Fussell,

Mann of Catoosa,

Anderson of Chatham, Galloway,

Martin,

Arnold,

George,

Matthews,

Ashley,

Green,

Max;well,

Bacon,

Griffin,

Mayson,

Barksdale,

Grovenstein,

Milikin,

Beall,

Hall,

Mitcham,

Beauchamp,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Bell,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Black,

Harris,

Mizell,

Blackburn,

Hayes,

Mobley,

Booker,

Hill,

Moore of Columbia,

Bowden,

Hines,

Moore of Cherokee,

Boykin,

Holder of Floyd, Mooty,

Branch,

Holder of Jackson, Nix,

Brinson,

Horn,

Nolan,

Buchan non,

Humber,

Nowell,

Bush,

Hutcheson,

Orr,

Butts,

Jackson of Jones, Overstreet,

Calloway,

Jackson of Muscogee, Owen,

Calvin,

Jenkins,

Parker,

Christopher,

Johnson of Crawford, Perry,

Clark,

Johnson of Baker, Porter,

Clements,

Kelly,

Powell,

Clifton,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Connor,

King,

Proctor,

Conley,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley,

Corn,

Land,

Ramsey of Murray,

Covington,

Lane,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Cureton,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Davis of Bibb,

Leigh,

Revill,

Davis of Burke, -Lewis,

Richardson,

Derrick,

Little,

Roper,

Donalson,

Longino,

Rogers,

Dougherty,

Longley,

Rose,

Duckett,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rountree of Emanuel,

Duggan,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rountree of Thomas,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rucker,

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Rudicil, Russell, Saffold, Shultz, Scruggs, Sears. Seymour, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Greene, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Tattnall, Smith of McDuffie,

Spence of Mitchell, West,

Spense of Ware,

Whitley,

Steed,

Wilcox,

Stovall,

Williams of Laurens,

Sutton,

. Williams of Madison,

Swilling,

Wilson of Sumter,

Terry,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Thorne,

Wise,

Trammell,

Wo:->dliff,

Ward,

\Vootten,

Walker of Monroe, Wright of Richmond,

Walker of Wash'gton, Wright of Floyd,

Waters,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

McElmurray,

The journal of last Saturday's proceedings was read and confirmed.

On motion of Mr. Flynt of Spalding, the Governor's
message, wl;lich was received on the second day of the session, and which appears m th~ journal of that day,
was taken up and read.

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

By Mr. Longino of Campbell-

A bill to prohibit the sale of any kind of drinks within one mile of Bethsada church in the county of Campbell.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Longino of CampbellA bill to relieve from taxation for one year all cotton
in the hands of farmers, warehousemen and others.

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Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Nix of Gwinnett-
A resolution inviting Rev. Sam P. Jones to address the House.
The following resolutions were read and ordered to lay on the table for one day, to wit:
By Mr. Smith of Greene-
A resolution providing for a joint committee to locate and name the eight new counties authorized by the State Constitution, and that all bills relating to said new counties be referred to said committee, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Smith of Greene-
A resolution to regulate the hours of the morning and afternoon sessions of the House.
On motion of Mr. Flynt of Spalding, the rules of the House were suspended and the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred:

By Mr. Brinson of Decatur-
A bill to revoke all municipal town or city charters granted prior to r88o, where powers conferred by such charters have not been continuously exercised prior to January I, 1905.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Flynt of Spalding-

A bill to authorize the recovery of damages by personal representatives of ariy unmarried person, whose death is caused by the wrongful act of person or corporation.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Butts .of Glynn-

A bill to confer police powers upon captains of steamboats while on duty on their boats.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Butts of Glynn-
A bill to amend an Act to consolidate and amend the Acts incorporating the city of Brunswick.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Butts of Glynn-

A bill to amend section 735, volume 1 of the Code of

1895, and for other purposes.



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

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill providing for the enactment of a uniform law relating to negotiable instruments in this State.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to amend section 17 of an Act to.amend an Act amendatory of an Act approved December 21, 1900, to amend an Act approved December 20, 1898, by striking from the first line of said section 4 certain words.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A bill to amend section 3693, volume 2 of the Code relative to promissory notes.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Steed of CarrollA bill to protect purchasers and dealers m grits and
cornmeal from short weights. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. MannA bill to incorporate the town of Graysville. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Grovenstein-

A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Guyton to issue bonds to erect school buildings.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Rose-

A bill providing for the creation of the new county of Jeff Davis.

Referred to Committee 0n New Counties.

By Mr. Rose-
A resolution for the relief of E. A. Seagraves of Upson
county.

Referred to Corrunittee on Corporations.

By Mr. Rose-

A biU to amend paragraph I,. section I, article 8 of the Constitution ..
Referred to Committee. on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. RoseA resolution providing that the name of W. W. Vining
be enrolled on the general pension list
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Rose-
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in. the county of Upson.
Shj,

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Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By l\Ir. Beauchamp-
A resolution providing for the payment of pension due Mrs. Elizabeth Vardaman.

By Messrs. Alexander and Mayson-

A bill to create a public school system for the Lithonia

school district.

/

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Whitley-
A bill to repeal section 61, volume 1 of the Code of 1895. and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Lawrence, Anderson and Stovall-
A bill to authorize judges of the city court of Savannah to open defaults, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Covington-
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 2, article 7 of the
Constitution.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Mann-
A bill providing for the taxation of gains, gross profits, incomes and inheritances, and for other purposes.

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. Whitley-

A bill to compel the vaccination 'of school children in this State, and for other purposes.
R~ferred to Special Judici~ry Comrpittee.

By Mr. Whitley-
A bill to amend section 6o, volume 1 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Beauchamp-A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Jane Fogg.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. Bacon-:-
A bill to amend an Act amendatory of an Act to revise and consolidate the laws of force for protection of fish and game.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
By Mr. Ramsey-

A bill to reincorporate the town of Wadley in Jefferson county.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Bacon-
A bill to amend an Act prescribing the qualification of JUrors.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Beauchamp-

A bill to regulate fees of clerks of superior courts in cases of certiorari.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Clements-

A bill to create the new county of Stephens.

Referred to Committee on New Counties_.

By Mr. Connor of Bartow-

A bill to prohibit any person from entering the dwell:ing of another when forbidden to do so.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee,

By Mr. Lawrence o Chatham-

A bill to authorize the judges of the trial court to increase the punishment for certain crimes, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. La,nd.,-.

A bill to regulate the carrying of pistols, etc., and for other purposes.

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Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Parker of Appling-
A bill to make it a misdemeanor for common carriers to issue tickets on the Sabbath day for the carriage of passengers at reduced rates.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Fussell-
A bill to amend section 4072, volume 2 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Fraser-
A bill to amend section 2845, volume 2 of the Code, relating to the approval of homesteads by the ordinaries, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Ov:erstreet~
A bill to amend section 3771 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes.
Refen:ed to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Perry-
A bill to provide a new charter for the town of Lula, in the county of Hall.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Rogers-

A bill to amend an Act to regulate the catching of fish on the seacoast of this State.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Kelly-

A bill to amend article 7, paragraph 1 of the Constitution, ~nd for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Hutcheson-

A bill to incorporate the Waco school district in Har.alson county.

Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Perry-

A bill to make it a misdemeanor to bet upon the results of primary or other elections.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Overstreet-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Sylvania in Screven.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Land of Wilcox-

A bill to abolish the colored troops of the State of Georgia.

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Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-
~
A bill to create the new county of Dixie.

Referred to Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Perry-

A bill to quiet the title to lands in this State held adversely for a period of twenty years under duly recorded deeds.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Flynt-
A bill to amend an Act to create the board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Spalding county.
Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Flynt-

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of liquors in Spalding county.
Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Perry-
A bill to provide for fast writs of error in certain interlocutory orders, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

120

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By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell of Fulton, and Messrs. Mayson and Alexander of DeKalb-

A bill to create a new judicial circuit to be known as the DeKalb circuit.

Referrecl to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell-

A bill to change the terms of the Fulton superior court and create new terms.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Trammell-

A bill to repeal section 1042 of the Penal Code, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. McMichael-
A bill to amend an Act amendatory of an Act to create the Prison Commission.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Holder, Wright and Porter-
A bill to appropriate $350 to erect foot-bridge across Little Cedar creek.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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By Mr. Fraser-

A bill to authorize counties to cooperate m the construction, etc., of inter-county public roads.

Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Mr. ,Christopher-

A bill to make it unlawful tor any person to become intoxicated at any public gathering.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By l\Ir. Christopher-

A bill to change the time of electing justices of the peace and constables of this State.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to incorporate the town of Good Hope in the county of Walton.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. McLennon-

A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of McRae.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Ward of Coffee (by request)A bill to create the new county of Cromartie. Referred to Committee on New Counties.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. McLetnion-

A bill to amend section 3589 of the Code relating to the adverse possession of lands.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. McLennon-

A bill to create the city court of McRae.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Hines-

A resolution providing for a joint committee to investigate the water supply of the State Sanitarium.

The above resolution was read and adopted.

By l\1r. Land-

A bill to incorporate the town of Pitts, m Wilcox county.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. McMichael-

A bill to provide for the creation of local tax district schools, and for. other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Wright of Floyd-
A bill to amend section 2778 of the Civil Code, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Davis of Burke-

A bill to provide for the relief of Louis R. Waddey.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-
A bill to incorporate the town of Campton, m the county of Walton.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Wright of Floyd-
A bill to prevent the adulteration of food for man and beast, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on General Agriculture..

By Mr. Mitcham of Clayton-

A bill to regulate the manufacture and sale of stock food.

Referred to Special Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. Mitcham-

A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Jonesboro.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to incorporate the town of Walnut Grove, in
Walton county. Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

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By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn, Bell and Flynt-

A bill to amend the Constitution, so as to provide that the Legislature shall hav~ authority to add additional Judges to the Superior Courts, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Overstreet-

A bill. to regulate the payment of the costs of officers in felony cases, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Longley of Troup-

A resolution providing that Cong-ress be memorialized to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act.
The above resolution was adopted.
By Mr. Scruggs of Warren-

A bill to amend an Act to create the Prison Commission for the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.

The Speaker appointed the following committee to investigate and report the facts in the case of certain bonds issued by Governor Brown, now belonging to the estate of George Mattingly, to wit:.

10th district, Wright of Richmond; Ist district, Lawfence; 2d district, Covington; 3d district, Hill; 4th dis-

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trict, Longley; 5th district, Alexander; 6th district, Hall; 7th district, Wright of Floyd; 8th district, McMullin; 9th district, Perr)'; 1 Ith district, Branch.
On motion of Mr. K_elly th~ Sp~aker announced the l;Iouse adjourned until 10 o'clock to~morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
Thursday, July 6, I905
The House met, 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 of Wilkinson, Brinson,

Adams of Elbert,

Buchannon,

Alexander,

Bush,

Alford,

Butts,

Almand,

Calloway,

Anderson of Bulloch, Calvin,

Anderson of Chatham, Christopher,

Arnold,

Clark,

Ashley,

Clements,

Bacon,

Clifton,

Barksdale,

Connor,

Beall,

Conley,

Beauchamp,

Cook,

Bell,

Corn,

Black,

Covington,

Blackburn,

Cureton,

Booker,

Davis of Bib,b..

Bowden,

Davis of Burke,

Boykin,

Derrick,

Branch,

Donalson, Dougherty, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, George, Green,
~riffi11,
Grovenstein, Hall, Hard,man, Harrell,

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Harris,

Maxwell,

Saffold,

Hayes,

Mayson,

Shultz,

Hill,

Milikin,

Scruggs,

Hines,

Mitcham,

Sears,

Holder of. Floyd, Mitchell of Thomas, Seymour,

Holder of Jackson, Mitchell of Taylor, Simmons,

Horn,

Mizell.

Singletary,

Humber,

Mobley,

Smith of Greene,

Hutcheson,

Moore of Columbia, Smith of Calhoun,

Jackson of Jones, Moore_of Cherokee, .Smith of Tattnall,

Jackson of Muscogee, Mooty,

Smith of McDuffie,

Jenkins,

Nix,

Spence of Mitchell,

Johnson of Crawford, Nolan,

Spense of Ware,

Johnson of Baker, , Nowell,

Steed,

Kelly,

Orr,

Stovall,

Kendrick,

Overstreet,

Sutton,

King,

Owen,

Swilling,

Knight of Polk,

Parker,

Terry,

Knight of Berrien, Perry,

Thorne,

Land,

Porter,

Trammell,

Lane,

Powell,

Ward,

Lawrence,

Prescott,

Walker of Monroe,

Leigh,

Proctor,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Lewis,

Rainey of Terrell, Waters,

Little,

Rainey of Schley, West,

Longino,

Ramsey of Murray, Whitley,

Longley,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilcox,

Lumpkin of Walker. Reaves,
Lumpkin o: Sumter. Revill,

Williams of Laurens, Williams of Madison,

McClure,

Richardson,

Wilson of Sumter,

McLennan,

Roper,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

McMichael,

Rogers,

Wise,

McMullin,

Rose,

Woodliff,

McRee,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wootten,

Mann of Dougherty, Rountree of Thomas, Wright of Richmond,

Mann of Catoosa, Rucker,

Wright of Floyd,

Martin,

Rudicil,

Mr. Speaker.

Matthews,

Russell,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

McElmurray,

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

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Mr. Kelly moved that the action of the House in adopting the resolution memorializing Congress to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act be reconsidered.

Mr. Hall, of Bibb, called for the previous question, which was sustained.

Mr. Kelly called for the ayes and nays on the motion to reconsider, which was lost.

The motion to reconsider was then put to the House and lost-ayes 64, nays 68.

The Speaker announced the following committee to investigate the water-supply of the State Sanitarium: Messrs. Hines, Hayes, Flynt.

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

By Mr. Williams of Madison-

A bill to amend an Act authorizing the mayor and council of Comer, Ga., to create a debt for the purpose of erecting a school building, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Williams of Madison-
A .bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Comer.
Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

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By Mr. Jackson of Jon~s-

A bill to regulate the running of automobiles and like conveyances on the public roads of Jones county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs Slaton, Blackburn and Bell-

A bill providing for the creation of county auditors in cities of 85,000 population or more.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to prohibit the operation of railroads in this State unless first becoming incorporated under the laws of Georgia.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Flynt and Blackburn-
A bill to prohibit the interQlarrying o.f whites and negroes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Blackburn (by request)-
A bill to define and regulate the business of industrial life insurance, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee;

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129

By Mr. Smith of Greene-

A bill to amend paragraph 2, article 7 of the Constitution of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Messrs. Brinson and Donalson-

A bill to incorporate the town of Climax, in the county of Decatur.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-

A bill to change the incorporate limits of Salt Springs, in Douglas county.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Brinson of Decatur-

A bill providing for the prevention of cruelty to animals.

Referred to Special Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker-
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles, etc., on the public roads of this State.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Swilling of Franklin-
A bill to repeal an Act to reincorporate the town o Royston.
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Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Swilling of FranklinA bill to incorporate the city of Royston.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. Dy Mr. Bush of Miller-

A bill to abolish the County Court of Miller county.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Bush of Miller-

A bill to incorporate the city of Colquitt.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By J\Ir. Bush of Miller-

A bill to create a City Court in and for the county of Miller.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-

A bill providing for the appointment of a Commissioner to codify the Statutes passed since 1895
Referred to General Tudiciary Committee.

By Mr. Beawchamp of ButtsA bill to incorporate the Jenkinsburg School District. Referred to Committee on Education.



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By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton....!....
A bill providing for an appropriation of $ro,ooo to construct a chemical laboratory for the Technological School.
-Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A bill to make an appropriation to purchase an equestrian statue of General J no. B. Gordon.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Clements of Dodge-
A bill to create the City Court of Eastman.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Reaves of Carroll-
A resolution to pay the pension of Ezra Jacobs to his widow.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Trammell of Harris-
A bill to amend section ro82 of the Penal Code, and for other purposes.

Referred to General J utliciary Committee.

By Mr. Clements of Dodge-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Eastman.

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Referred to Special J udoiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to repeal an ~ct creating the County Court of \Valton county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Mooty of Heard-

A bill to prevent debtors from absconding from this State.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Reaves of Carroll-
A resolution to pay the pension clue J. W. Todd to his
widow.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Reaves of Carroll-
A resolution to pay the pension due W. B. Huggins to his widow.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-
A bill to incorporate the Collins School District, in Tattnall county.
Referred to Committee on Education.

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.By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-

A bill to abolish the charter for the town of Collins.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Covington and Moore-

A bill to make it a misdemeanor for a drunken person to enter a street car, railway car, etc., and for other pur-. poses.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Perry of Hall-
A bill to provide for service of writs, processes, summons or suits issuing from or returnable to any Court of this State upon railroad companies in certain cases, and -for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Reaves and Steed-

A bill to amend section 1254 of the Code of 1895. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Frazer of Liberty-

A bill to further regulate and define the liability of insurers upon contracts of insurance, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
.By Mr. Fussell of Chattahoochee-
A bill to repeal section 934, volume 3. of the Code.

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Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Wilson of Sumter-
A bill to repeal an Act .to amend section 5462 of the Code.
Referred to General J ucliciary Committee.
By Mr. Scruggs of Warren-
A bill to repeal an Act to appropriate the hire of misdemeanor convicts in the Northern Judicial Circuit to the payment of certain costs.
Referred to Special J ucliciary Committee.

By Mr. Powell of Fannin-
A bill to incorporate the town of McCaysville, in the county of Fannin.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Hines of Baldwin-
A bill providing that $25,000 be appropriated to build and equip a new college building at the Georgia Normal and Industrial College at Milledgeville.
Referred to Committee on .Appropriations.

By Messrs. Holder, Hardman, Stovall, Jackson, Nolan and McMichael-
A bill to amend and codify the Common School Laws of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Education.

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135

By Messrs. Smith and CliftonA bill to incorporate the city of Collins.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Richardson of Houston-

A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 2, article 3, of the Constitution.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By ~fessrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to create the City Court of Monroe. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Privileges of the Floor, to wit :

By Mr. Rudicil of Chattooga-

A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Hon. D. B. Hamilton.

Mr. Steed, of Carroll, moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, July 7, 1905.
The House met, pursuant to adjournment, at IO o'clock a.m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. D. F. C. Timmons.
The roll was called, and the following members answered to their names :

Adams of Wilkinson, Connor,

Adams of Elbert, Conley,

Alexander,

Cook,

Alford,

Covington,

Almand,

Corn,

Anderson of Bulloch, Cureton,

Anderson of Chatham, D.avis of Bibb,

Arnold,

Davis of Burke,

Ashley,

Derrick,

Bacon,

Donalson,

Barksdale,

Dougherty,

Beall,

Duckett,

Beauchamp,

Duggan,

Bell,

Dunbar,

Black,

Edwards,

Blackburn,

Felder,

Booker,

Flanders,

Bowden,

Flynt,

Boykin,

Fraser,

Branch,

Fussell,

Brinson,

Galloway,

Buchannow,

George,

Bush,

Green,

Butts,

Griffin,

Calloway,

Grovenstein,

Calvin,

Hall,

Christopher,

Hardman,

Clark,

Harrell,

Clements,

Harris,

Clifton,

Hayes,

Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Crawford, Johnson of Baker, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Polk, Knight of Berrien, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin of Walker, Lumpkin of .Sumter, McClure, McLennon, McMichael,

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McMullan,

Prescott,

Smith of McDuffie.

McRee,

Proctor,

Spence of Mitchell,

Mann of Dougherty, Rainey of Terrell, Spence of Ware,

Mann of Catoosa, Rainey of S~hley, Steed,

Martin,

Ramsey of Murray, Stovall,

Matthews,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Sutton,

MaXJwell,

Reaves,

Swilling,

Mayson,

Revill,

Terry,

Milikin,

Richardson,

Thorne,

Mitcham,

Roper,

Trammell,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rogers,

Ward,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rose,

Walker of Monroe,

Mizell,

Rountree of Emanuel, Walker of Wash'gton,

Mobley,

Rountree of Thom~~. Waters,

Moore of Columbia, Rucker,

West,

Moore of Cherokee, Rudicil,

Whitley,

Mooty,

Russell,

Wilcox,

Nix,

Saffold,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Nolan,

Shultz,

Williams of Madison,

Nowell,

Scruggs,

Wilson of Sumter,

Orr,

Sears,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Overstreet,

Seymour,

Wise,

Owen,

Simmons,

vVoodl1ff,

Parker,

Singleta:y,

Wootten,

Perry,

Smith of Greene, Wright of Richmond,

Porter,

Smith of Calhoun, Wright of Floyd,

Powell,

Smith of Tattnall, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

McElmurray,

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed.
Hon. I. N. Orr, member-elect from the county of Coweta, came forward and was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives. The oath of office was administered by Hon. W. H. Fish, Presiding Justice of the Supreme 'Court.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By unanimous consent the following resolutions were read the first time, to wit :
By Mr. Longino of Campbell-
A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Ann Roberts, of Campbell county.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Messrs. Sutton and Revill of Meriwether-
A resolution for the relief of M. F. Davis, of Meriwether county.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
The following invitation was read and, on motion of Mr. Bell, the same was accepted, to wit:

July 7, 1905.
To the H ou.se of Represen.tatives of the Sta:te of Georgia.
Honorable Sirs: \Ve take great pleasure in inviting you to visit in a
body, next Tuesday afternoon, our Fulton County Industrial Farm.
This invitation has been unanimously decided on by the Fulton County Commissioners; Prof. Means, superintendent of this reformatory, will be delighted to show you the institution, the work it is doing, and the bright boys being trained for useful citizenship.
The Jonesboro accommodation train leaves the new Terminal Depot at 3.30 p.m. and returns to Atlanta at 545 p.m., giving you some over an hour at the institution.
We have perfected arrangements with the Central of

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Georgia by which three special coaches will be provided for this purpose, free of chatrge.
We will be glad, therefore, for you to give us an immediate reply to this invitation, and to let us know, in case you accept, if the day and hour already given will suit your convemence.
This invitation is also being extended to the Senate.

W. R. HAMMOND.

FRANK EASTMAN.

w. J.

ENGLISH.

CLIFFORD L. ANDERSON.

J. L. ANDERSON.

JoHN H. DeNNIS.

CRAWFORD JACKSON.

Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb, moved that the rules of the House be suspended, and that 300 copies of House Bill No. I 59 be printed for the use of the House, which motion was lost.

A Jetter from Rev. Sam ;p. Jones was received and

read, stating that he would speak to the House to-night

or to-morrow morning, as best suited the convenience of

the General Assembly.

The following message was received from the Senate



through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in, as amended, the following resolutions of the House, to wit:
A resolution requesting Bishop Galloway to address the General Assembly on the life and character of Hon. L . Q. C. Lamar.

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

A resolution inviting the Rev. Sam P. Jones to address the General Assembly.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Beauchamp of ButtsA bill to improve the grounds around Indian Spring,
in the county of Butts. Referred to Commitee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Beauchamp of ButtsA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of
Jenkinsburg. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Perry of HallA bill to create the new county of Bleckley. Referred to Committee on New Counties.



By Mr. Bush of Miller-

A bill to create the new county of Griggs.

Referred to Committee on New Counties.

By Messrs. Leigh and Orr-
A bill to provide for removal of obstructions from streams of Coweta county.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

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141

By Mr. Bowden-
A bill to amend an Act to codify and consolidate the Acts incorporating the city of Forsyth.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Grovenstein of Effingham-

A bill to amend section 1097 of the Criminal Code, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb-

.,

A bill to amend an Act to regulate railroad freights and passenger rates.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to incorporate the town of Jersey. Referred to Committee on Corporatioas.
By Mr. Beall of PauldingA bill to remove all obstructions from the sf#:eams of
Paulding county. Referred to Committee Countie~ and County Matters.

By Mr. Christopher of Hall-
A bill to require the sheriffs of this State to keep bloodhounds.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Mooty of Heard-

A bill to amend section 341 of the Criminal Code regulating the carrying of concealed weapons..

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Corn of Towns-

A bill to prohibit the. smoking of tobacco in the form of cigarettes.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Bacon of Bryan-

A bill to amend section 1694, volume 1 of the Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Leigh and OrrA bill to amend the charter of Newnan. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Prescott of Echols-
A bill to impose a tax on all non-resident hunters, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Parker of Appling-

A bill to amend section 94, volume 3. of the Code, relative to punishment of persons convicted for rape.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Spence of MitchellA bill to incorporate the Hopeful School District. Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Prescott of Echols-
A bill to incorporate the town of Howell, in the county of Echols.
Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Walker of Washington-

A resolution providing for the relief of S. Newsom. Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Messrs. Mayson and AlexanderA bill to amend the charter of the town of Clarkston. Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Messrs. Clifton and SmithA bill to create the new county of Toombs. Referred to Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Nolan of Henry-
A bill to levy and collect a tax in the Union School District for the support of said schools.
Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

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

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By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to abolish the County Court of Berrien county.
By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to cre~te the City Court of Nashville.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. McLennan.

Mr. Beall, of Paulding, then moved that the House adjourn until 10 o'clock Monday morning, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker then announced the House adjourned until IO o'clock Monday morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
Monday, July IO, 1905.
The House met, 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, Rev. D. F. C. Timmons.
The rnll was called, and the following members answered to their names:

Adams of Wilkinson, Bacon,

Adams of Elbert,

Barksdale,

Alexander,

Beall,

Alford,

Beauchamp,

Almand,

Bell,

Anderson of Bulloch, Black,

Anderson of Chatham, Blackburn,

Arnold,

Booker,

As'hley,

Bowden,.

Boy kin, Branch, Brinson, Buchannan, Bush, Butts, Calloway, Calvin, Christopher,

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Clark,

Johnson of Baker, Perry,

Clements,

Kelly,

Porter,

Clifton,

Kendrick,

Powell,

Connor,

King,

Prescott,

Conley,

Knight of Polk,

Proctor,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Terrell,

Covington,

Land,

Rainey of Schley,

Corn,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

Cureton,

Lawrence,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Davis of Bibb,

Leigh,

Reaves,

Davis of Burke,

Lewis,

Revill,

Derrick,

Little,

Richardson,

Donalson,

L'ongino,

Roper,

Dougherty,

Longley,

Rogers,

Duckett,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rose,

Duggan,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rountree of Emanuel,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

Felder,

McLennon,

Rudicil,

Flanders,

McMichael,

Russell,

Flynt,

McMullan,

Saffold,

Fraser,

McRee,

Shultz,

Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty, Scruggs,

Galloway,

Mann of Catoosa, Sears,

George,

Martin,

Seymour,

Green,

Matthews,

Simmons,

Griffin,

Maxwell,

Singletary,

Grovenstein,

Mayson,

Smith of Greene,

Hall,

Milikin,

Smith of Calhoun,

Hardman,

Mitcham,

Smith of Tattnall,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of McDuffie,

Harris,

Mitchell of Taylor, Spence of Mitchell,.

Hayes,

Mizell,

Spence of Ware,

Hill,

Mobley,

Steed,

Hines,

Moore of Columbia, Stovall,

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Cherokee, Sutton,

Holder of Jackson, Mooty,

Swilling,

Horn,

Nix,

Terry,

Humber,

Nolan,

Thorne,

Hutcheson,

Nowell,

Trammell,

Jackson of Jones, Orr,

Ward,

Jackson of Muscogee, Overstreet,

Walker of Monroe,

Jenkins,

Ow~n,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Johnson of Crawford, Parker,

Waters,

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West,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Whitley,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Wilcox,

Wise,

Williams of Laurens, Woodliff,

Williams of Madison,

Wootten, Wright of Richmond, Wright of Floyd, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

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

By unanimous consent the following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Calvin-
A resolution providing that the conimittee formerly known as the Committee on Roads and Bridges be hereafter known as the Committee on Public Roads and Highways.

A call of the roll of counties was had, and the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to wit:

By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-
A bill to authorize the Governor and Secretary of State to execute a quit claim deed to quiet the title of the Tybee Beach Company to 104 acres on Tybee Island.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Lawrence, Stovall and Anderson-
A bill to require the cost of the transcript of the record

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in civil cases to be paid to the clerks of the City and Superior Courts in certain counties.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Mayson and Anderson of DeKalb-

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

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Mitcham of Clayton-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Lovejoy.
Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Messrs. Griffin and Greene of Cobb-A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public
schools for the city of Marietta. Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Saffold of Emanuel (by request)~ A bill to create the new county of Milledge. Referred to Committee on New Counties.
By Mr. Woodliff of ForsythA bill to provide compensation for jurors m Justice
Courts. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell-

A bill to amend an Act to create the new charter for the city of Atlanta.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Woodliff of Forsyth-
A bill to regulate and provide for fees of witnesses in the Courts of this State.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Smith of Greene-

A bill to amend the law granting pensions to indigent pensioners, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-

A bill to amend an Act to provide for compensation of jurors in Justice Courts.

Referred to General J ucliciary Committee.

By Mr. Edwards of Habersham-

A bill to amend the charter of Clarksville.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-

A bill to repeal section 2427, volume 2 of the Code, relative to discretionary grounds for divorce.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Williams of Laurens-

A bill to change the counties comprising the Ocmulgee and Oconee Judicial Circuits and create the Dublin Judicial Circuit, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-
A bill to amend section 2428 of volume 2 of tlie Code, relative to grounds for partial divorce.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-

A bill to amend section 2426, volume 2 of the Code, relative to grounds for total divorce.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Perry of Hall-

A bill to more effectively carry out the provisions of article 4, section 2, paragraph 1 ?f the Constitution.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. McMichael of Marion -
A bill to abolish the fee system of the Solicitors-General of the Superior Courts and prescribe how he shall be paid.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. McMichael of Marion -

A bill to modify and prescribe the duties of the clerks of the Superior Courts, and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. McMichael of Marion -
A bill to modify and prescribe the duties of the Judges of the Superior Courts, and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Revill of Meriwether-
A bill to declare that the Judge of the trial nor the Supreme Court shall be authorized to render a judgment the effect of which is to grant new trials in criminal cases, etc., and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Spence of Mitchell-

A bill to amend an Act to change the manner of selecting the trustees of the Camilla High School.

Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Longley of Troup-
A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of LaGrange.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Longley of Troup-

A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create a dispensary in the city of LaGrange.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Longley of Troup-

A resolution for the relief of Mrs. M. A. Andrews, of Troup county.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker-

A bill to incorporate the city of Rossville.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker-

A bill to provide for the use of certified copies of deeds and other muniments of title as evidence in certain cases.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. King of Newton-

A bill to regulate the sale and carrying of concealed weapons in this State.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Mr. Spence of Mitchell'
A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Camilla.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Spence of Mitchell-

A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of Camilla.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Walker of Monroe-

A bill to amend an Act to provide for a Board of CommiSSIOners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Monroe.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Glennville and incorporate same as the city of Glennville.

Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Land of Wilcox-

A bill to amend section 5070 of the Code of 1895, providing for the opening of defaults by adding certain words.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
The following communication, thanking Speaker Slaton for appointing Rev. D. F. C. Timmons as Chaplain of the House of Representatives, was read:

MoNROE, GA., July 12, 1905. To the Ron. John M. Slaton, Atla'rltta., Ga.
DEAR SIR: As Secretary protem, I have the pleasure of

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handing to you, through our Representatives in the General Assembly of Georgia, a resolution unanimously passed by the Monroe Methodist church on this clay, which is as follows:

Whereas, the Honorable John M. Slaton, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, has appointed Rev. D. F. C. Timmons Chaplain of the House; and whereas, .Rev. Timmons has served this church as. pastor, and this community and county as teacher and pastor; and whereas, much of his best labors have been given in this capacity to our people; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, in Church Conference assembled, hereby express our appreciation and thanks to Mr. Slaton of his appointment of the Rev. Timmons, and we feel we voice the sentiment of Walton county in thus expressing our appreciation of his appointment.

W. F. RoBERSON, Pastor.

Yours truly, R. L. Cox.

Hon. Jno. F. McElmurray, member-elect from the county of Burke, came forward and was sworn in as member of the House, the oath of office being adminis-. tered by Hon. W. H. Fish, Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court.
The following resolution was read the second time by unanimous consent and adopted, to wit:
By Messrs. Donalson and Brinson-
A resolution to memoralize Congress to appropriate money to deepen the harbor of Carrabelle, Florida.

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The following joint resolution was read and referred to the Special Judiciary Committee, to wit:

By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-

A resolution providing for the dissolution of the Savannah Dredging Company.

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has concurred in the followit1g resolutions of the House, to wit:
A resolution urging the repeal or modification of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate the water-supply at the State Sanitarium.
Committee on part of Senate, Messrs. Graybill and Alsobrook.
The following Standing Committees, to serve for the ensuing term, were handed clown by the Speaker and announced by the Clerk, to wit:

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STANDING COMMITTEES
OF THE HOUSE.

AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION.

PERRY, of Hall, Chairman.

MATTHEws, of Houston, Vice-Chairman.

Akin, Felder, George, Little, McLennan, Saffold, Flynt, Covington, Alexander, OverRtreet, Wright of Floyd, Land, Hall, Mitchell of Thomas,

Blackburn, Wise,
Bowd~n,
Dunbar, Branch, Wright of Richmond, Davis of Burke, Anderson of Chatham, Butts, Donaldson, Hill,
I~ongley,
Nowell. Person!'>,

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APPROPRIATIONS.

DAvis} of Burke, Chairman.

FLYNT} of Spalding, Vice-Chairman.

Lawrence, Hall, }[cR.ee, Akin, Holder of Jackson, Hines, Felder, Conner, Covington, Rose, Buchannan, Saffold, Shultz, Perry, }fatthews, Hardman, Anderson of Chatham, Xowell, Little, Hill,

Mann of Dougherty, Alford, AlPxander, Almand, Jenkins, Adams of Elbert, Overstreet, Wright of Floyd, "\Vaters, Terry, Rucker, Bell, Smith of McDuffie, Rudicil, Rainey of Terrell, Rountree of Thoma:s, Russell, Orr. Persons,

AUDITING.

STEED} of Carroll, Chairman.

RouNTREE, of Thomas, Vice-Chairmen.

Buchannan, Knight of Berrier.., Wise,

Hall, Brinson.

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BANKS AND BANKING.

AsHLEY, o Lowndes, Chairman.

JENKINS, o Putnam, Vice-Chainnan.

Calvin, Davis o Bibb,

Smith o McDuffie, Russell,

Parker,

Proctor,

Barksdale, Hardman,

Terry, W,alker o Monroe,

Kendrick, Hays,

Williams o Laurenil, Alord,

Richardson,

Adams o Elbert,

George,

Butts,

Donalson,

Duggan,

Rucker,

Singletary,

Almand, Buchannan,

Whitley, Sutton.

Longino, Moore o Cherokee,

Wilcox,

BLIND ASYLUM.

RosE, o Upson, Chairman.

KNIGHT, o Berrien, Vice-Chairman.

Kelly, Derrick,

Corn, Cook,

Bacon, Beall,

Duggan, Flanders,

Black, Booker, Harris, Holder o Floyd, Lane, Mooty, Scruggs, Clifton,

Galloway, Grovenstein, Singletary, Moore of Columbia, Simmons, Woodliff, Reaves, Rainey o Schley.

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CORPORATIONS.

LITTLE, of Hancock, Chairman.

SAFFOLD, of Emanuel, Vice-Chairman.

Rucker, Kelly, Kendrick, :McElmurray, Derrick, Adams of Wilkinson, Longino, Beauchamp, Richardson, Bacon, Black, Bush, Brinson, Callaway, Christopher, Edwards, Wilson of Sumter, Davis of Bibb, )4itchell of Taylor, Cureton, Porter, Rainey of Schley, Dougherty,
Fussell,

Jackson of Jones, Knight of Berrien, King, Knight of Polk, Holder of Floyd, Lumpkin of Walker, M-ann of Catoosa, McRee, Mitcham, Mooty, :Nix, Prescott, Rainey of Terrell, Rountree of Emanuel, Hamsey of Murray, Sears, Swilling, Spence of Ware, Smith of Galhoun, Thorne of Bulloch, Williams of Laurens. Way of Pulaski, Persons,

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COUNTY AND COUNTY MATTERS.

McLENNAN, of Telfair, Chairman.

LoNGLEY, of Troup, Vice-Chairman.

Adams of Elbert, Whitley, Walker of Monroe, Wilson of Sumter, Rose, Lumpkin of Sumter, Sutton, Terry, Wilcox, Singletary, Longino, Simmons, Proctor, Bell, Ramsey of Murray, Smith of Tattnall, Cook, Duggan, Dougherty, Walker o Washington, l\fitcham, Moore of Columbia, Orr, Mitchell of Taylor,

Mobley, Mizell, King, Knight of Polk, Leigh, Lewis, Holder of Floyd, Horn, Harrell, Johnson of Crawford, Fussell. Harris,
Humber, Clements, Hines, Brinson, Clifton, Bacon, Booker, Mann of Catoosa, McMichael, Ashley. Way of Pulaski.

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EDUCATION.

STOVALL, Chairman.

McMICHAEL, Vice-Chairman.

Alexander, Adams of Elbert,
nui\~en,
Conner, J3ell, Boykin, Branch, Barksdale, Longino, Covington, Smith of Greene 1Iatthews, Rudicil, Calvin, Donalson, Fraser, Felder, George, Hardman, Hines, Hutcheson, Knight of Berrien, Kelly, Land, Little, Jenkins, Lumpkin of Sumter, Dunbar,

l!IcClure, Holder of Jackson, :McElmurray, McRee, l\fc1I ullan, Mitchell of Thoma~, Nowell, Overstreet, Ramsey of Uurray, Rainey of Schley, Rose, Rucker, Ramsey of Jefferson, Shultz, Ward, Wilson of Sumter, Wright of Floyd, Wright of Richmond, Walker of Monroe,
~utton,
:Moore of Cherokee, Cureton, Clark, Williams of Madison, Jackson of Muscogee, Waters. Way of Pulaski, Persons,

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ENROLLMENT.

CoNLEY, o Union, Chairman. GROVENSTEIN, Vice-Chairman.

Little, Terry, Richardson, Steed, Nolan,

Porter, Rose, Calvin, Seymour, Nix,

EXCUSE OF :MEMBERS.

LEIGH, o Coweta, Chairman.

ADAMS, o Wilkinson, Vice-Chairman.

Butts, Black, Booker, Cureton, Powell, Corn,

Callaway, Scruggs,
Reaves, Smith o Greene, Thorne,
Woodliff.


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JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

GENERAL AGRICULTURE.

MARTIN, Chairman.

PROCTOR, of Camden, Vice-Chairnum.

Arnold, Adams of Elbert, Mitcham, Roiie, Steed, Williams of ~[adison, J\fcMichael, McClure', Wilson of Snmter, Stovall, Smith of Greene, Rainey of Schley, Leigh, King, Jackson of J\[nscogce, Hohler of .Jackson, Davis of Bibb, McMullan, Millikin, Adams of Wilkinson, Rountree of Thoma;;, Spence of \Varc, Harris, Lcwio;, Ramsey of 1fnrray, Clark, Smith of T~tttnall, Wootten,

Bush, Beauchamp, Clifton, Bnchannon, Conner, Calvin, Duggan, DPrrick, I )nekett, Gnlloway, TT:mlm an, Humber, Johnson of Crawf<Jrc, ::\fcElmurray, McRee, Moore of Cherokee, Nolan, Lane, Reaves, Rncker,
Si111mon~,
"raters, IY0st, Wilson of Gwinnett, \YalkC"r of \Vashingt<n, Tiountree of Em1muel.
Rears,

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GENERAL JUDICIARY.

vVmoHT, of Richmond, Chairman.

FELDER, of Bibb, Vice-Chairman.

Akin, George, Perry, Flynt, Longley, Mitchell of Thomas, Little, La\vrence, Land, Revill, Knight of Berrien, Anderson of Chatham, Matthews, Overstreet, Mann of Catoosa, I,umpkin of Sumter, Lumpkin of Walker, 1\fann of Dougherty, Wright of Floyd, Wise, Hall, Hines, Dunbar, Davis of Burke,
Covington, Bhckburn, :McLennan, Williams of Laurens, Donalson, :Fraser; Hamsey of .Tefferson, :!Till,

Terry, Ward, Butts, Alexander, Anderson of Bullock, Branch, Bowden, Boll, Cureton, l\foore of Columbia, Christopher, E<.l wards, Green, Griffin, .Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Jackson of J ol).ce, Nix, Nowell, Owen::;, Parker, Porter, H.ussell, Richardson ,
Seymour, Singletary, Saffold, Swilling, Smith of Calhoun, Trammell. Persons.

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GAME AND FISH

Boy kin, Milikin, Martin, Hays, Powell, Bush, Longley, George, Grovenstein, McElmurray, Sutton, Dougherty,

CALVIN, Chairman. HARDMAN, Vice-Chairman.
Edwards, Duckett, Davis of Bibb, Donalsoll, Thorne, Blackburn, Barksdale, Humber, Ramsey of J effersnn, Wilson of Sumter, Wilcox.

GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.

KNIGHT} of Polk Chairman.

GRIFFIN} of Cobb, Vice-Chairman.

Parker, Prescott,

Seymour, Sears,

Conner, .T-Jhnson of Crawford, Akin, Beall,

Rudicil, 1\faxw<>ll, l\[ayson, Gallaway,

Moore of Columbia, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Williams of J\fadisou, Mitcham,

Longino, :McElmurray, Holder of Floyd, Alforo,

Callaway, I,ane, Woodliff, Simmons of Gilmer,

Cook,

Powell,

Clark,

Ward.

Rain<>y of Schley,

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GEORGIA STATE SANITORIUM.

KELLY, of Glascook, Vice-Chairman.

HINEs, of Baldwin, Vice-Chairman.

Whitley, Little, Mayson, Longino, Spence of Mitchell, Steed, Buchannan, Davis of Burke, wilson of Sumter, Mitcham, R-evill, Proctor, McLennan, :Maxwell, Lewis, Rose, Mooty, Moore of Cherokee, Spence of Ware, Almand, Walker of Monroe, wootten, Prescott, Trammell.

\Vaters, Woodliff, .Tohnson of Crawford, Swilling,
~immons,
Rountree of Emanuel, Nolan, Smith of Tattnall,
Dougherty, :Moore of Columbia, Clifton, Beall, Rudicil, West, Walker of Washington, Fraser, Flanders, Hardman, Humber, Hntcheson, Jackson of .Tones, Way of Pulaski. .TenkinR.

HALLS AND ROOl\fS.

FussELL, of Chattahoochee, Chairman.

WmonT, of Richmond, Vice-Chairman.

:Martin o Elbert, Davis of Burke,

Hall.

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HYGIENE AND SANITATION.

wHITLEY, Chairman.

Rumen, Vice-Chairman.

Flanders, Galloway, Hardman, Hutcheson, Beall, Longino, Kelly, :Mobley,

Scruggs, Spence of :Mitchell, Spence of Ware, :Moore of Cherokee, Knight of Polk, Way of Pulaski. Sutton.

U.LMIGRATION.

FRASER, of Liberty, Chairman.

McCLURE. of J\Iilton, Vice-Chainnan.

Thorne, Little, Bacon, Wilcox, Booker, Overstreet, Covington, Parker, Cureton, Smith of Greene, Rainey of Schle Scruggs, Calloway, Roper, Co;rn,

Powell, Edwards, Orr, Duggan, Griffin, Horn, J\Iizell, Harrell, Johnson of Baker, Lane, :Milikin, Knight of Berrien,
Lewis, :M:itC'hell of Taylor,
~fobley.

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INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT. SPENCE, of :Mitchell, Chairman. RA:\lSEY, of :Murray, Vice-Chairman.

Parker of Appling, Ramsey of Jefferson, Anderson of Bulloch, Harrell, Bacon, Roper, Beauchamp, Powell, Nix, Black, Mobley, Booker, Sears, Boykin,

\Vaters, Brinson, Calloway, Butts, \Yilson of Gwinnett, Calvin, Wootten, Clark, Simmons, Wilcox, Woodliff, Cureton, Scruggs.

INVALID PENSIOXS.

RAMSEY, of Jefferson, Chairman.

ANDERSON, of Bulloch, Vice-Chairman.

:"'usRell, McRee, Arnold, Lumpkin of Walker, Bacon of Bryan, Mann o Catoosa, Christopher, Flanders,

}fartin, Derrick, Griffin, Clements, Maxwell, Humber, Hill, Lewis.

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.JOURNAL OF TU:E HoUSE.

Boykin, Dougherty, Cook,

.JOURNALS.
HARRIS, of Clay, Chairman.
SIM~IONs, Vice-Chairman.
Galloway, Grovenstain,
H~rrell.

LABOR AND LABOR STATISTICS.

BELL, of Fulton, Chairman.

CoviNGTON, Vico-Chairman.

Felder, Richardson, Flynt, King, Boykin, Longley, :Martin, ITolder of Jackson, Porter, George, Bt~ttil, Conner, Wise, Rainey of Terrel!,

Land, Stovall, Leigh, Hutcheson, Ramsey of Jefferson, Hardman, Nolan, Mitcham, Knight of Berrien, Rountree of Thomao, Whitley, Nowell, Rnsiiiell.

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MANUFACTURES.

ARNOLD, of Oglethorpe, Chairman.

PRESCOTT, of Echols, Vice-Chairman.

Almand, Cureton, Beauchamp, Corn, Booker, Christopher, Akin, Blackburn, Calvin Brinson, Grovenstein, Duckett, Edw?-rds, Fussell, Flynt, Fraser, Holder of Jackson, Russell, Green, George, , Galloway, Holder of Floyd, Dougherty, Rainey of Schley,

Johnson of Crawford, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Lane, Lewis of Gordon, :Milikin, l\Iitchell of Taylor, l\Iobley, :.Mizell, Powell, Roper, Rogers of Mcintosh, Smith of Greene, Scruggs, Smith of :McDuffie, Sears, Thorne, Wilcox, Woodliff, \Vilson of Qy,innett, Williams of Dublin, Wootten,

170

.fOURNAL OP THE liOUSE,

MILITARY AFFAIRS.

MANN, of Dougherty, Chairman.

An.u1s, of Elbert, Vice-Chairman.

~[ilikin,
Beauchamp, IJawrence, Davis of Bibb, Dunbar, Anderson of Chatham, Donalson, Spence of ::\fitchell, Land, Blackburn Bntts, Brinson,

Williams of Laurens, Johnson of Baker, Russell, Felder, Booker, Flynt, Rucker, Mobley, I.;ane, Longley, Terry, Reaves.

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:MINES AND MINING.

l\fANN, of Catoosa, Chairmau.

HARREI..L, of Quitman, Vice-Chairman.

West, .Roper, Cureton, Johnson of Crawford, I,ane, Cook of Oconee, Williams of Madisofi, Duckett, Conley, Swilling, Christopher, Corn,

Green, Arnold, Hutcheson, Lewis, Lumpkin of Walker, :Mayson, Powell, Roper, Yvooten, Smith of McDuffie, Akin, Mitchell of Taylor.

NEW COUNTIES.

HALL, Chairman.

McMullan, Branch, Boykin, l\foore of Cherokee, Hays,

Almand, Steed, Anderson of Chatham, Matthews, Jackson of Musco~ee.

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PENITENTIARY.

HoLDER, of Jackson, Chairman.

LuMPKIN, of Sumter, Vice-Chairman.

Conley, Cook, :McRee, Corn, Bush, Mooty, Callaway, Trammell, Brinson, Clements, Knight of Berrien, Dougherty, Derrick, Arnold, Felder, Duckett, Fussell, Smith of Tattnall,
Harris of Clay, Edwards, Holder of Floyd, I.ongino, Harrell, Lane, Kell,y, Mayson, Lumpkin of Walker, Mann of Catoosa, Williams of Madison, McLennan,

Alford, Reaves, :Mitchell of Taylor, Mitcham, Hutcheson, Nolan, Parker, :Maxwell, Prescott, Rainey of Schley, Porter, Ramsey of :fifurray, Rountree of Thomas, Terry, Waters, Woodliff, Seymour, \Vest, Whitley, J ohn;;on of Crawford, Powell, Ramsey of J efferso11, Russell, Black, Clark, Griffin, Simmons, Smith of Calhoun, Rogers of Mcintosh.

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PENSIONS.

GREEN, o Cobb, Chairman.

WILSON, o Sumter, Vice-Chairman.

Adams of Elbert, Johnson o Crawford, .Rudicil, Trammell, Harris, Duckett, Moore o Cherokee, McClure, McElmurray, McMichael, Nix,
Sea~s,

\\'ilsou of Gwinnett, Longino, Orr Owens, Porter, Rainey of Schley, :Fraser, Rountree o Emanuel, Saffold, Smith of McDuffie, Wilcox.

PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS.

RossELL, o Muscogee, Chairman.

MITCHAM, o Clayton, Vice-Chairman.

Branch, Lawrence, Mizell, Butts, Ashley. Porter, I...eigh, Jackson of .Tones, Ke11_v, McClure, Nix, Prescott, Owens,

Parker, Harris, Adams of Wilkinson, Adams o Elbert, Duckett, Almand, Anderson of Bu11och, Longino, Conley, Shultz, Trammell,
Eo wards.

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PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR.

KENDRICK, of Taliaferro, Chairman.
I
SPENCE, of vVare, Vice-Chairman.

Flynt, Alexander, Harris, Perry, Mitchell of Thomas,

.Fraser, Felder, Holder of Floyd, Longino.

PUBLIC LIBRARY.

WILLIAMs, of Laurens, Chairman. HoLDER, of Floyd, Vice-Chairman.

Hardman, Kendrick, Knight 0f Polk, Leigh, I.<mgley,

Lumpkin of Walker, J\Iann of Dougherty, licMichael, Porter.

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PUBLIC PRINTING.

RAINEY, of Terrell, Chairman.

\VrLSON, of Gwinnett, Vice-Chairman.

Holder of J !lckson, Owens, Revill, Barksdale, Stovall,

Calvin,. Jackson of J t.De!, Brinson, I.ittle.

PUBLIC PROPERTY.

BARKSDALE, Chairman.

KrNG, of N mvton, Vice-Chairman.

Milikin, Mitcham, Mixell, Moore of Columbia, Nix, Nolan, Orr, Rountree of Emanuel, Saffold, Anderson of Chatham, Longino, Trammell,

Land, Hill, Rainey of Terrell, Harris, \Vilson of St:mter, :McMichael, Hines, Johnson of Baker, Wilcox, Wootten, Beauchamp.

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RAILROADS.

ALFORD, of Worth, Chairman.

HILL, o Dooly, Vice-Chairma11.

Beauchamp, Lumpkin of Walker, Lumpkin .of Sumter, Arnold, Calvin, Derrick, Ramsey of Jefferson, Ramsey of :Murray, Owens, Holder of Floyd, Perry, Rainey of Terrell, Revill, Rountree of Thomas, Anderson of Bulloch, :McRee, Anderson of Chatham, Bell, Land, Douglwrty,

Boykin, Overstreet, Felder, Clifton, Donalson, Hayes, Kendrick, King, Orr, Little, l\[cl\Iullan, l\Ii tchell of Taylor, Swilling, Williams of Laurens, "Wise, 1fitcham, narbdale, T.,ongino. Trammill, Way of Pulaski.

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!WADS AND BRIDGES.

BLciL\XXOX, of Early, Chairman.

LoNGJN), of Campbell, Vice-Chairman.

King, Orr, Smith of Greene, Nolan, Mitchell of Taylor, Jackson of Jones. Horn, Kelly, Mobley, Moore of Columbia, Mooty, Nix,

Nolan,

.,

Porter,

Prescott,

Proctor,

llainey of Schley,

Ramsey of J e:fferson,

Ramsey of Murray,

'

Revill,

Shultz,

Scruggs1 Smith of Calhoun,

Rogers of Mcintosh.

RULES.

SLATON, ex officio Chairman.

FELDER, of Bibb, Vice-Chairman.

Galvin, Martin, Lawrence, Davis of Burke,
12h

Mitchell, Flynt, Whitley, Hardman.

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SPECIAL AGRICULTURE.

BusH, of Miller, Chairman.

CoNNER, of Bartow, Vice-Chairman.

Calvin, Powell, Clements, Sears, Horn of Webster, Callaway, Prescott, Corn, Rainey of Schley, Bacon, Black, Clark, Cook, Dougherty, Fussell, Grovenstein, Harris, Harrell, Hays,

Mitchell of Taylor, Maxwell, Mizell, Mooty, Mitcham, Moore of Columbia, Proctor, Rountree of Emanuel, Ramsey of Murray, Scruggs, Smith of Tattnall, Steed, Shultz, Spence of Ware, Thorne, Woodliff, Roper,
I~ongley.

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SPECIAL JUDICIARY.

BLACKBURN, of Fulton, Chairman.

P A.RKER, of Appling, Vire-Chairman.

West, Buchannon, Mann of Catoos~ Moore of Columbia, Boykin, Alford, Lumpkin of Sumter, Arnold, Horn, Booker, George, Clements, Longino, Smith of Tattnall, Richardson, Revill, Donalson, Rainey of Terrell, Land, Owens,

Wise, Griffin, Leigh, Bell of Fulton, Holder of Floyd, Beall, Duckett, Ashley, Spence of Ware, Nowell, Flanders, McMichael, Johnson of Baker, Mann of Dougherty, Kendrick, Lawrence, Hill of Dooly, TrammelL Lumpl<-in ()t Walker.



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STATE OF THE REPUBLIC.

BLACK~ of Dawson, Chairman.

CLIFTON, of Tattnall, Vice-Chairman.

Jackson of Musoogee, Land, Martin, McMullan, Milikin, Mobley, Nowell,

Powell, Reaves, Revill, Rucker, Shultz, Rogers of Mcintosh.

TEMPERANCE.

WRIGHT, of Floyd, Chairman. DuNBAR, of Richmond, Vice-Chairman.

Rainey of Terrell, Overstreet, l..::artin, George, Nolan, Covington, Booker, Owen, Rucker, Spence of Mitchell, Beauchamp, Derrick, Whitley, Callaway, Maxwell,

Felder, Kendrick, Buchannon, King, Bush, Lane, Blackburn, Lawrence, Steed, Russell, McLennan, Trammell, Way of PulaskL Wootten.

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND ITS BRANCHES.

RucKER, of Clarke, Chairman.

OvERSTREET, of Screven, Vice-Chairman.

McMullan, Russell, Stovall, Hall, Felder, Kendrick, Johnson of Baker, Calvin, Flynt, Dunbar, Lawrence, Steed of Carroll, Owen, Ward, Wright of Flovd, Mayson,
1\fcRee,
Conner,

Hines, Bell, Cook, Shultz, Mitchell of Thomu, Alexander, Bowden, Donalson, Fraser, Cureton, Nowell, Hill, Holder of Jackson, McLennan, Martin. Williams of Madison, Persou.

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WAYS AND MEANS.

WrsE, o Fayette, Chairman.

MITCHELL, o Thomas, Vice-Chairman.

.

#

Boykin,

Branch,

Bush,

Barksdale,

Bowden,

Blackburn,

Callaway,

Dunbar,

Donalson,

George,

Hays,

Duckett,

Land,

Longley,

Steed,

Martin,

McLennan, Mayson, McMullan, Mitcham, Jackson o Museogee, Richardson, Ramsey o Je:fferson, Stovall, Sutton, Wright o Richmond, Whitley, Davis o Bibb, Ashley, Spence o Mitchell, McClure, Lumpkin o Sumter.

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WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD.

LAND, of Wilcox, Chairman.

ALEXANDER, Vice-Chairman.

Flynt, Conner, Overstreet, Singletary, Kendrick, Owen, Holder of Floyd, McRee, Brinson, Longley, Mizell, Wilcox, Alexander, Dunbar Akin, Felder, Matthews, McLennan, Smith of McDuffie, Land, Longino, Spence of Ware,

Grovenstein, Bacon, Branch, Black, Seymour, Perry, Knight of Berrien, Walker of Monroe, Ward, Orr, Proctor, Williams of Laurens, Swilling, Wilson of .Sumter, Bell, Bowden, Smith of Calhoun, McMullan, Nowell, Harris, Ashley. Persons,

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WILD LANDS.

SMITH, o Calhoun, Chairman.

DucKETT, o Banks, Vice-Chairman.

Jenkins, Johnson o Baker, Martin, Lane, West, McClure, McElmurray, Milikin, Mitchell o Taylor, Moore of Cherokee, Perry, Prescott, Proctor,

Ramsey of J effersoJ,, Roper, Ramsey of Murray, Rountree of Emanuel, Rountree of Thomas,
~affold,
Shultz, Sears, Mizell, Waters, Williams of Laurem, Rogers of Mcintosh.

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The following bills, which had been ordered engrossed, were, by unanimous consent, read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

A bill to abolish the County Court of Berrien county, and for other purposes.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 126, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

A bill to establish the City Court of Nashville, and for other purposes.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 131, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Humber of Stewart, Mr. Conley of Union.
On motion of Mr. Holder, of Jackson, the Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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ATLANTA, GA., Tuesday, July II, I905.
The House met, pursuant to adjournment, at IO o'clock a.m. this clay; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. W. R. L. Smith, of Virginia.

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

Adams of Wilkinson, Clements,

<\dams of Elbert, Clifton,

Alexander,

Connor,

Alford,

Conley,

Almand,

2ook,

Anderson of Bulloch, Corn,

Anderson of Chatham, Covington,

Arnold,

Cureton,

Ashley,

Davis of Bibb,

Bacon,

Davis of Burke,

Barksdale,

Derrick,

Beall,

Donalson,

Beauchamp,

Dougherty,

Bell,

Duckett,

Black,

Duggan,

Blackburn,

Dunbar,

Booker,

Edwards,

Bowden,

Felder,

Boykin,

Flanders,

Branch,

Flynt,

Brinson,

Fraser,

~uchannon,

Fussell,

Bush,

Galloway,

Butts,

George,

Calloway,

Green,

Calvin,

Griffin,

Christopher,

Grovenstein,

Clark,

Hall,

Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Crawford, Johnson of Baker, Kelly, Kendrick, King. Knight o~ Polk, Knight of Berrien, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh,
Lewis, Little, Longino,

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Longley,

Parker,

Smith of Calhoun,

Lumpkin of Walker, Perry,

Smith of. Tattnall,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Porter,

Smith of McDuffie,

McClure,

Powell,

Spence of Mitchell,

McElmurray,

Prescott,

~pence of Ware,

McLennan,

Proctor,

Steed,

McMichael,

Rainey of Terrell, Stovall,

McMullan,

Rainey of Schley, Sutton,

McRee,

Ramsey of Murray, Swilling,

Mann of Dougherty, Ramsey of Jefferson, Terry,

Mann of Catoosa, Reaves,

Thorne,

Martin,

Revill,

Trammell,

Matthews,

Richardson,

Ward,

Maxwell,

Roper,

Walker of Monroe,

Mayson,

Rogers,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Milikin,

Rose,

Waters,

Mitcham,

Rountree of Emanuel, West,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rountree of Thomas, Whitley,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rucker,

Wilcox,

Mizell,

Rudicil,

Williams of Laurens,

Mobley,

Russell,

Williams of Madison,

Moore of Columbia, Saffold, ~\l.:>urc: of Cherokee, Shultz,

Wilson of Sumter, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Mooty,

Scruggs,

Wise,

Nix,

Sears.

Woodliff,

Nolan,

Seymour,

Wootten,

Nowell,

Simmons,

Wright of Richmond,

Orr,

Singletary,

Wright of Floyd,

Overstreet,

Smith of Greene, Mr. Speaker.

Owen,

Those absent were Messrs.-



Akin,

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

By unanimous consent the following resolution was read and adopted, to wit :

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By Mr. Connor of Bartow-

A resolution granting leave of absence to Hon. Jno. 'vV. Akin, on account of sickness, until such time as he .may be able to occupy his seat.

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

By Mr. Booker of Troup-

A bill requiring persons convicted of larceny to pay the owner of the property stolen the value of such property.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Branch of Brooks-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Quitman.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Martin and Adams-

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

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to amend section 2497 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes.

Referred to Special. Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Scruggs of Warren-

A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Warren.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Duggan and Walker-

A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court .of Sandersville.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Wright of Floyd-

A bill to prohibit the purchase of liquors in counties of this State where the same is prohibited being sold.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-

A bill to amend an Act to create a dispensary in the county of Floyd.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Brancp of Brooks-

A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court .of Quitman.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to amend section 813, volume 3 of the Code,

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which provides for appointment of Jury Commissioners.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Jackson of Jones-
A bill to change the county site of Jones county from the town of Clinton to the town of Gray.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Perry of Hall-
A bill to require defendants in the Courts of this State to set forth his answer in paragraphs, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Perry of Hall-
A bill to provide for establishment and maintenance of schools of Agriculture, etc., in each Congressional District.

Referred to Committee on General Argiculture.

By Mr. Swilling of Franklin-
A bill to provide for the registration of voters in this State, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Moore of Cherokee-:A bill to provide that graduates from incorporated

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medical Colleges shall practice without having to stand examination.
Referred to Committe~ on Hygiene and Sanitation.

By Mr. Mathews of Houston-

A bill to amend an Act to make bonds for title admissible to record.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Mathews-

A bill to provide for the registry of bond for title.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Mathews-

A bill to prescribe how property shall be levied on and sold by a defendant in execution, when the plaintiff has obtained a special judgment.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. King of Newton (by request)-

A bill to require all County Court solicitors in this State to draw all accusations for crimes tried therein.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Cook of Oconee-

A bill to incorporate the town of Bogart, m Oconee county.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

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By Mr. Mooty of Heard-

A bill to fix the salary of the treasurer of Heard county.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Blackburn-

A bill to amend section 1908, volume 2 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb-

A bill to secure the creditors of corporations, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Duggan and Walker-

A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create the City Court of Sandersville.
Ref' erred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Mathews-

A bill to provide for the levy and sale of equitable interests in property.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-

A bill to amend an Act creating a uniform school law.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Frazer of Liberty-

A bill to make the offices of Judge and Solictor of the County Court of Liberty county elective by the people.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Longley of TroupA bill to amend the laws of Georgia relative to pri-
mary elections.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

On the request of Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb, House Bill I 16 was taken from Committee on Counties and County Matters .and referred to Committee on Temperance.

House Bill No. 16 was taken from Committee on Counties and County Matters, on the request o( Mr. Alexander, and referred to CoJ;nmittee on Education.

Mr. Brinson, of Decatur, requested that House Bill No. IOI be taken from Special Judiciary Committee and re-referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters, and that House Bill 179 be taken from Special Agri~ culture Committee and re-referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters, which request was granted.

House Bill No. so was taken from General Judiciary Committee and re-referred to Committee on Temperance, at the request of author.
House Bill No. 235 was withdrawn from General Judi-
Ish l

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ciary Committee and re-referred to Committee on Public Property, at request of Mr. Anderson of Chatham.

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the second time, to wit:
By Messrs. Wright, Holder and Porter of Floyd~
A bill to amend an Act to protect fish in the waters of Floyd county.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Spea.ker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit :
A bill to regulate the selection of the Commissioners of Mcintosh county, and for other purposes.
Mr. Wright, of Richmond, Chairman of Committee on General Judiciary, 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 same back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend an Act to protect fish in the waters of Floyd county.
Afso the following House bill, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:

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A bill to amend Act approved August 13, 1904, relative to buying and selling votes.

Also the following H(;mse bills, with the recommendation that same be referred to the Committee on Corporations, to wit:

A bill to create charter for the city of Sparta.

A bill to repeal all Acts and amendments creating town of Sparta.

A bill to create City Court of Sparta.

A bill to repeal County Court of Hancock county.

A bill to repeal City Court of Washington, Ga.

A bill to establish City Court of Washington, Ga.
A bill to incorporate town of Pitts, in Wilcox county.
Also the following House bills, with the recommendation that same be referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary, to wit:

A bill to extend corporate limits of Rome, Ga. A bill to amend charter of city of Rome, Ga. A bill to amend charter of city of Brunswick, Ga. A bill to authorize Judges of City Court of Savannah to open defaults, etc. A bill to provide new charter for town of Lula, Ga. A bill to repeal Act establishing City Court Qf McRae.

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A bill to establish City Court of McRae, Ga.

A bill to abolish County Court of Miller county.

A bill to establish City Court in and for county of Miller.

A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for city of Atlanta.

Also the following House bills, with the recommendation that same be referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters, to wit:

A bill to repeal Act incorporating town of Royston, Ga.
A bill to incorporate city of Royston, Ga. Respectfully submitted.
BOYKIN WRIGHT~
Chairman.

The following joint resolution was read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution memoralizing Congress to use its best efforts in obtaining a wider market for American cotton goods.
The above resolution was ordered to lay on the table one day.

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The following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Brinson-

A resolution sympathizing with Hon. Jno. F. McElmurray in the death of his son, Mr. T. J. McElmurray, of the c~unty of Burke.

By Mr. Leigh-
A resolution sympathizing with Hon. Jno_. W. Aikin in his illness.

By Mr. Wright of Floyd-
A resolution inviting Gen. Stephen D. Lee to address the General Assembly.
The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Richardson-
A resolution prescribing the hours of the sessions of the House.
The following petition was read and referred to the Special Judiciary Committee for its consideration, to wit:
By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-

A petition from the Savannah Dredging Company praying the acceptance of the surrender of its charter.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. McLennon, Mr. Mann of Catoosa, Mr. Dunbar.

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A motion to adjourn was put and carried, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until ro o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, July 12, 1905.

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 Chaplain.

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

Adams of Wilkinson, Bush,

Adams of Elbert,

Butt~,

Alexander,

Calloway,

Alford,

Calvin,

Almand,

Christopher,

Anderson of Bulloch, Clark,

Anderson of Chatham, Clements,

Arnold,

Clifton,

Ashley,

Connor,

Bacon,

Conley,

Barksdale,

Cook,

Beall,

Corn,

Beauchamp,

Covington,

Bell,

Cureton,

Black,

Davis of Bibb,

Blackburn,

Davis of Burke,

Booker,

Derrick,

Bowden,

Donalson,

Boykin,

Dougherty,

Branch,

Duckett,

Brinson,

Duggan,

Buchannan,

Dunbar,

Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, George, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber,

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199

Hutches"on,

Mitchell of Taylor, Scruggs,

Jackson of Jones, Mizell,

Sears,

Jackson of Muscogee, Mobley,

Seymour,

Jenkins,

Moore of Columbia, Simmons,

Johnson of Crawford, Moore of Cherokee, Singletary,

Johnson of Baker, Mooty,

Smith of Greene.,

Kelly,

Nix,

Smith of Calhoun,

Kendrick,

Nolan,

Smith of Tattnall,

King,

Nowell,

Smith of McDuffie,

Knight of Polk,

Orr,

Spence of Mitchell,

Knight of Berrien, Overstreet,

Spence of Ware,

Land,

Owen,

Steed,

Lane,

Parker,

Stovall,

Lawrence,

Perry,

Sutton,

Leigh,

Porter,

Swilling,

Lewis,

Powell,

Terry,

Little,

Prescott,

Thorne,

Longino,

Proctor,

Trammell,

Longley,

Rainey of Terrell, Ward,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rainey of Schley, Walker of Monroe,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Ramsey of Murray, Walker of Wash'gton,

McClure,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Waters,

McElmurray,

Reaves,

West,

McLennon.

Revill,

Whitley,

McMichael,

Richardson,

Wilcox,

McMullan,

Roper,

Williams of Laurens,

McRee,

Rogers,

Williams of Madison,

Mann of Dougherty, Rose,

Wilson of Sumter,

Mann of Catoosa, Rountree of Emanuel, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Martin,

Rountree of Thomas, Wise,

Matthews,

Rucker,

Woodliff,

Max.well,

Rudicil,

Wootten,

Mayson,

Russell,

Wright of Richmond,

Milikin,

Saffold,

Wright of Floyd,

Mitcham,

Shultz,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

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

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The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution tendering the hall of the House to the John B. Gordon Monument Association for the purpose
of allowing an address to be delivered by Hon. N. E.
Harris on "The Life and Character of Gen. Gordon."
The following resolution was read and ordered to lay on the table for one day, to wit:

By Mr. Ramsey of Murray-
A resolution endorsing the work of the "Southern Cotton Growers' Association" .in exposing the fraud recently unearthed in the statistical branch of the Agricultural Department of the United States.
Mr. Davis, of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had undet consideration the following bill of the House and recom mend that the same do pass:

By Mr. Bowden-
A bill to pay the increase in salaries of Judges of tlw Superior and Supreme Courts, and for other purposes.
Also the following bill, and recommend that same do pass as amended :

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By Mr. Davis of Burke--

A bill for the relief of Lucius R. Waddey, stenographer in the office of the Attorney-General.
Respectfully submitted.
WM. H. DAVIS, Chairman.

Mr. Hall, of Bibb, asked that the House reconsider its action in having House Bill No. 7 engrossed, and on that motion being carried, he moved that the said bill be recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee, which motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Galloway of Walton-
A bill to further amend section I, article 7, paragraph I of the Constitution, so as to further extend the pro visions of said section, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
At the request of Mr. Mitcham House Bill No. I68 was taken from the General Judiciary and re-referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
Mr. McLennan, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters, hav-

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ing had under consideration House bills and resolutions, report back the following bills, with recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
House Bill No. 17 to authorize the town of Kirkwood to require the registration of voters, and for other purposes.

Also House Bill No. 48, authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Floyd county to pay officers' fees in certain cases.
Also House Bill No. 59, creating a Board of Commissioners of Jackson county, and for other purposes.
Also House Bill No. 258. amending an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Monroe, and for other purposes.
Also House Bill No. 145 to prohibit the manufacture, distillation, etc., of spirituous liquors in Spalding county, and for other purposes.

Also House Bill No. 30, regulating the return of property for taxation in the city of Carrollton, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Also House Bill No. 91, authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Warren county to issue bonds, and for other purposes.

Also House. Bill No. 225, requiring land owners to remove obstructions from running streams m Paulding county, and for other purposes.
Your Committ~e return the following House bills and recommend that the same be referred to the Committee

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on Corporations, to wit: House Bills Nos. 239, 288, 172, 221, 101, 218, 162, 62, 185, 230, 173, 184, 167 and 155

Also the following House bills your Committee recommend be referred to the Committee on Education, to wit : Bills Nos. 3, 187, 69, 36, 236, 234; also, the following House bills be referred to the General Judiciary Committee, bills Nos. 130 and 204.

Respectfully submitted.

F. M. LoNGLEY}
Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Anderson, of Chatham, moved that the recommendation embraced in the foregoing report of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, which provides. that certain bills, which were referred to that committee, be withdrawn from that committee and recommitted to other committees, be adopted.

The previous question was called for and the main question ordered.

The motion to adopt the recommendation of the committee was then put to the House and carried.

Mr. Whitley, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Spea:ker:
Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration the following joint resolution of the House, and report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:

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A resolution in favor of a committee to consider the question of a State sanitorium for consumptives.

Respectfully submitted.

T. R. WHITLE:Y,
Chairman.

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has concurred in the following resolutio11 of the House, to wit:

A resolution to memorialize Congress to appropriate money to deepen the channel at Carrabelle Harbor, Florida.

Mr. Stovall, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Spea.ker:

The Committee on Education have had under consideration House Bill No. 159, which is a bill to provide for the creation of local tax districts, and recommend that the same be read the second time and recommitted; and also recommend that 200 copies of said bill, with amendments, be printed for use of the House.
Respectfully submitted.

Adopted.

STOVALL,
Chairman.

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Mr. Martin, of Elbert, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Spea,ker:

The Committee on General Agriculture have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instruct me to report them back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

A laws

bill to amend an Act to revise and consoildate now of force for the protection of fish and game.

the

A bill to amend an Act amendatory of section 453, volume 3. of the Code, which defines vagrancy.

A bill to amend an Act amendatory of an Act, etc., of the General Assembly, which forbids the importation of farm produce from sections of the country infested with the boll weevil.
A resolution memorializing Congress to use their best efforts in the upbuilding of our merchant marine, with a view to opening up wider markets for the consumption of cotton goods.
Also the following bill, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to revise and consolidate the laws of force in this State for the protection of game and fish.
Respectfully submitted.

L. H. 0. MARTIN,
Chairman.

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Mr. Little, of Hancock, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations, having had under consideration the following bills of the House, recommend that the same do pass, to wit:

House Bill No. 246, to amend the charter of Clarkesville.
House Bill No. 37, to repeal charter of the town of
Sparta.
House Bill No. 35, to create a charter for the city of Sparta.
House Bill No. 214, to incorporate the town of Jenkinsburg.
House Bill No. 41, to create the City" Court of Sparta.
House Bill No. 42, to abolish the County Court of Hancock.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY H. LITTLE} Chairman.

Mr. Blackburn, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bills and, as its chairman, I am

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directed to report the same back, with the recommendation that. the same do pass, to wit:

House Bill No. 23, a bill entitled an Act to repeal the charter of the city of North Rome and extend the city limits of the city of Rome.

House Bill No. 90. A bill entitled an Act to establish and maintain a dispensary in the county of Randolph.

House Bill No. I I 3 A bill entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Graysville, in county of Catoosa.

House Bill No. So. An Act amending an Act amending an Act of December 2I, I9QO, amending an Act of December 20, I898, amending an Act December 2I, I897, amending an Act August 15, 1904

House Bill No. 43 A bill entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Dacula, in Gwinnett county.
Also House Bill No. 49 A bill entitled an Act to repeat
an Act entitled an Act to establish the City Court of Gwinnett county.

House Bill No. 24. A bill entitled an Act to amend the charter of Rome.

House Bill No. 14. A bill entitled an Act to amend section 495 of the Code of Georgia, 1895, do pass as amended.

Respectfully subQlitted.

R. B.. BLACKBURN,

Chairman Special Judiciary Committee.

July 12, 1905

Messrs. Kelly, Rose and. Adams, Special Committee; submitted the following report, with letter appended:

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Mr. Spea.ker:

Your Committee on Acoustics submits the following statement of Mr. Haralson Bleckley, architect, as their report.
Respectfully submitted.
F. J. M. KELLEY, Glascock.
A. A. RosE, Upson. W. B. ADAMS, Elbert.

ATLANTA, GA., July 10, 1905.

To Messrs. Kelly, Rose and Adams, Committee 011 Acous. tics, H OIISC of Rcprcscntatirucs.

GENTLEMEN: I have the honor to herewith submit to

you a report in regard to the improvement to the acous-

tics of the Representative Hall, and the cost thereof.

The laws governing the propagation, reflection, dis-

persion and absorption of sound are well known, but the

application of these laws to the acoustics of buildings is a

difficult and rather uncertain problem and is a subject

upon which authorities differ widely, but along certain

lines they have agreed, i. e., that rectangular rooms are

better than square ones-that the distance of the ceiling

from the floor should be one-half the width of the room-

that recessed galleries and domes have a tendency to

create sound disturbances, and that a clear and healthy

air is necessary for intelligible hearing.

Therefore the nature of the suggestions which are pro-

posed for correcting the present bad acoustics of the hall

are simply experimental, but it is only through these ex-

periments that the desired results can even be approxi-

mated. While success can not be guaranteed, it is highly

probable that the experiments which are proposed will

correct the trouble.

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After a careful examination of the hall, the following method is suggested: A temporary ceiling constructed of canvas, on stretchers, and lowered eight feet from the present ceiling over the entire auditorium should be installed and the fronts of the side galleries closed with the same material. This would adjust the height of the ceiling in proper proportion to its width. The canvas curtains to the side galleries should be provided with rollers, so that the galleries can be used in case of absolute necessity.
Should this temporary ceiling prove effective, which is probable, it is proposed to introduce a permanent paneled steel ceiling at the same level.
It is further proposed, for the health and comfort of the occupants and for further assisting the acoustics of the hall. to operate the rotary fans, now installed in the basement, for the purpose of forcing fresh air through flues into the hall at the rate of 10 cubic feet per minute per occupant. This will also operate the vent flues, already in the building, for the egress of the foul air.
The .approximate cost of these experiments ts as follows:

woo yards of canvas at 12 cts per yd..$ 120 00

Wire, bolts, turn-buckles, frames,

labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J80 00
----.$ 500 00
5740 sq. ft. of steel ceiling at 20 cts. 1,148 oo

Labor and materials. . . . . . . . .

400 oo

Repairs to fans in basement. . .

- - - - 1,548 00
500 oo

Total cost ...
Respectfully submitted by
HARALSON BLI~CKLEY,
Architect.
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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has concurred m the following r~solution of the House, to wit:

A resolution inviting General Stephen D. Lee to address the General Assembly.
The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Bush of Miller-
A resolution giving the Speaker authority to announce the proper committee to which bills when introduced and read the first time shall be referred.
The roll of counties was called, and the following bills were introduced and read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-
A bill to amend an Act to provide for .the incorporation of trust companies, and to define their rights and powers. and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
By Mr. Parker of Appling-
A bill to amend and revise and consolidate the game and fish laws now of force, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Argiculture.

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By Mr. Mitcham of Clayton-
A bill to repeal an Act to protec~ fish in the Flint river, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Stovall of Chatham-

A resolution providing for the erection of a monument to the memory of James Oglethorpe.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Thorne (by request)-

A bill to create the new county of Stephens.

Referred to Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Cureton of Dade-

A bill to establish a definite line between the States .of Tennessee and Georgia.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Proctor of Camden-

A bill to create the new county of Seminole, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb--
A bill to extend the Western and Atlantic R. R. to the seacoast.
Referred to Committee on Western & Atlantic R. R.

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By Mr. Butts of Glynn (by request)-
A bill to amend section 420 of the Criminal Code-of 1895, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-
A bill to ainend the charter of the town of Ec!ge\\oocl, in the county of DeKalb.
Referred to Committee on Education.
In reference to the appointment of the Committee on New Counties, the Speaker stated that he desired to make the following statement:
I have not made any promise, directly or indirectly, for or against any new county. In appointing the Committee on New Counties I have, before making the appointment of each member, asked him whether he was committed for or against any new county, and whether he was biased on the subject one way or the other, and whether he. was entirely open-minded on the questions to be subr!'~: .ted to the committee. Each one of the appointees has stated that he was qualified, in response to the above named questions. The labor has been arduous in view of the necessary qualifications, and in view of the committals of a large number of the House.
The Committee on New Counties were as follows: Mr. Hall of Bibb, Chairman; Mr. McMullan, Mr. Branch, Mr. Boykin, Mr. Moore of Cherokee, Mr. Hays, Mr. Almand, Mr. Steed, Mr. Anderson of Chatham, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Jackson of Muscogee.
The following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit:

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By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A resolution providing for a stenographer to report the proceedings of the Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Kelly-
A resolution thanking Rev. C. Jackson; the Traffic Department of the C. R. R. ; the authorities of the Fulton County Industrial Farm, and Mrs. L. A. Means, for courtesies shown.
The call of the roll of counties was continued and the following bills wer:e introduced, to wit:

By Mr. Longino of CampbellA resolution for the relief of L. D. Bellisle.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to amend section 2334 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from the streams of this State.

Referred to Committee on General Agriculture. By Mr. Saffold of Emanuel-
A bill to define the judgment, the lien thereof, etc., and

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to specify the duties of all officers in the Courts of this State having jurisdiction of the foreclosure of mortgages.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

A resolution providing for the payment of the pension due Abijah Hall.

Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Maysville, relative to erecting school building.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Maysville so as to extend the corporate limits.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

. A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Maysville.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Flanders of Johnson-
A bill to prohibit the sale of seed cotton in. Johnson county between August I 5 and December I 5 of each year.

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Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Ashley of LowndesA bill to provide for Boards of Tax Arbitr<~;tors, and
for other purposes.
Referred to Commit!ee ,on Ways and Means.

By Mr. Flanders of JohnsonA bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commis-
sioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Johnson.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. McRee and AshleyA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of
Valdosta.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Revill of MeriwetherA bill to amend section 245 of volume 3 of the Code
of 1895, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Revill of MeriwetherA bill to amend section 344, volume 3 of the Code of
1895, and'"for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Revill of MeriwetherA bill to amend section 342, volume 3 of the Code of
1895, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Revill of Meriwether-

A bill to amend section 195, volume 3 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
The hour of 12 o'clock m. having arrived the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the joint session, having convened for the purpose of hearing the address of General Stephen D. Lee, was called to order by Hon. W. S. West, President of the Senate.

The resolution providing for the joint session was then read by the Secretary of the Senate.
After the address of General Lee the following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-
A resolution thanking Gen. Stephen D. Lee for his eloquent and patriotic address.
On motion of Senator Steed the joint session was dis~ !Solved, and the Senate retiring the House was again called to order by the Speaker.
Mr. Martin, of Elbert, then moved that the House adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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ATLANTA, GA.,
Thursday, July 13, 1905.
The House met, pursuant to adjournment, at ro o'clock a.m. this clay; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

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

Adams of Wilkinson, Connor,

Adams of Elbert, Conley,

Alexander,

Cook,

Alford,

Corn,

Almand,

Covington,

Anderson of Bulloch, Cureton,

Anderson of Chatham, Davis of Bibb,

Arnold,

Davis of Burke,

Ashley,

Derrick,

Bacon,

Donalson,

Barksdale,

Dougherty,

B'eall,

Duckett,

Beauchamp,

Duggan,

Bell,

Dunbar,

Black,

Edwards,

Blackburn,

Felder,

Booker,

Flanders,

Bowden,

Flynt,

Boykin,

Fraser,

Branch,

Fussell,

Brinson,

Galloway,

Buchannan,

George,

Bush,

Green,

Butts,

Griffin,

Calloway,

Grovenstein,

Calvin,

Hall,

Christopher,

Hardman,

Clark,

Harrell,

Clements,

Harris,

Clifton,

Hayes,

Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Crawford, Johnson of Baker, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Polk, Knight of Berrien, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin of Walker, Lumpkin of Sumter, McClure, McElmurray, McLennan,

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McMichael,

Prescott,

Smith of McDuffie,

McMullan,

Proctor,

Spence of Mitchell,

McRee,

Rainey of Terrell, Spence of Ware,

Mann of Dougherty, Rainey of Schley, Steed,

Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Murray, Stovall,

Martin,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Sutton,

Matthews,

Reaves,

Swilling,

Ma"well,

Revill,

Terry,

Mayson,

Richardson,

Thorne,

Milikin,

Roper,

Trammell,

Mitcham,

Rogers,

Ward,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rose,

Walker of Monroe,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rountree of Emanuel, Walker of Wash'gton,

Mizell,

Rountree of Thomas, Waters,

Mobley,

Rucker,

\Vest,

Moore of Columbia, Rudicil,

Whitley,

Moore of Cherokee, Russell,

Wilcox,

Mooty,

Saffold,

Williams of La'urens,

Nix,

Shultz,

Williams of Madison,

Nolan,

Scruggs,

Wilson of Sumter,

Nowell,

Sears.

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Orr,

Seymour,

Wise,

Overstreet,

Simmons,

Woodliff,

Owen,

Singletary,

\Vootten,

Parker,

Smith of Greene, Wright of Richmond,

Perry,

Smith of Calhoun, Wright of Floyd,

Porter,

Smith of Tattnall, Mr. Speaker.

Powell,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,
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. Flanders of Johnson-
A bill to make it a misdemeanor for any person to appear in a public place in an intoxicated condition.

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Referred to Committee on Temperance.

The following resolution was read and ordered referred. to Committee on Appropriations, to wit:

By Mr. Rose of Upson-
A resolution providing that each member of committees to visit State institutions, etc., be paid $20 to cover expenses.

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

By Mr. Connor of Bartow-

A bill for the relief of Leander T. Smith.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Connor-

A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Bartow county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Wright of Floyd-

A bill to establish in each county in this State a home for dependent children, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Com~ittee. By Messrs. Longley and Booker-

A bill to make an appropriation for the purpose of marking by monuments the position of the Georgia troops at the siege of Vicksburg.

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Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Messrs. Hall, Davis and Felder of Bibb-
A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Macon.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Lumpkin of Sumter~

A bill to amend an Act incorporated in paragraph 289 of the Code, volume I, by repealing the whole of said paragraph and provide for biennial sessions.
Referred to Special Judiciary <;:ommittee.
Upon the request of the author, House Bill No. 23 was recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A bill to empower municipal corporations to accept gifts or grants of land, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Calvin of RichmondA bill to amend section 36, volume I of the Code rela-
tive to voters. Referred to Sp~cial Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Cureton of Dad~ A bill to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to abolish the office of Ordinary of Roads, Bridges and Public Property of Glascock county, and create the office of Commissioners of Roads a.nd Revenues of said county.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-

A bill to require railroad companies to equip flat cars with standards.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to repeal an Act to amend sections I 778 and 1781 of the Code of 1895 in re stock law in militia districts.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Land of Wilcox-

A bill to incorporate the Pineview School District. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. WhitfieldA bill to create the City Court of Dalton. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond~ A bill to amend section IOI, volume I of the Code
relative to elections.

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Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Ward of CoffeeA bill to create the new county of Nicholls.
Referred to Committee on New Counties.
By Mr. Bowden of MonroeA bill to prohibit the purchase and sale of seed cotton
in Monroe county between August 1 and December 20 of each year.
Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Land of WilcoxA bill to ratify and confirm an indenture dated Septem-
ber 24, 1904, between Georgia, the W. & A. R. R. and C. of Ga. Ry. Co.
Referred to Committee on Western & Atlantic R. R.
By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker-
A bill to repeal section 397, volume 3 of the Code relative to the use of obscene language.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Wilcox of IrwinA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of
Chula.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Alford of Worth-
A bill to incorporate the Union School District, in the county of Worth.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Hines of Baldwin-

A bill to amend section 671, volume 3 of the Code relative to the sale of mortgaged property.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to incorporate the Bradshaw School District.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Richardson of Houston-
A joint resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to investigate the sale of the Governor's Mansion, etc., and for other purposes.
Ordered to lay over for one day.
By Mr. Russell of Muscogee-
A bill to amend an Act to provide for the making of affidavit outside of this State to be used within the State.
Referred to General J ucliciary Committee.

By Mr. Maxwell of Twiggs-
A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of J effersonville.

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Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Maxwell of TwiggsA bill to incorporate the city of Jeffersotwille. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Beall of Paulding-

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

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

A resolution providing that the pension due Mrs. Mary
E. Graydon be paid to her son.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

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

The Senate has adopted the following Senate resolution, in which the concurrence of the House is asked, to wit:
_ A resolution to appoint a joint committee in reference to the game and fish laws.
Mr. Green of Cobb, Chairman of Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report :
Mr. Spea1ker:
Your Committee on Pensions having had tmcler consideration the following House bills and resolutions, in-

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trusted to me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with a recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
A resolution to pay the pension of Mrs. Jane Fogg.

A resolution to pay the pension of Mrs. Elizabeth Vardeman.
A resolution to enroll the name of W. Vv. Vining on
general pens.ion list.
A bill to authorize the payment of soldiers and widows of Confederate soldiers who are now residents of this State, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend section 1643 of Code of 1&}5 to authorize Confederate soldiers to conduct insurance, real estate and loans and other business without payment of license, and for other purposes.

A bill to provide for the payment of blind Confederate soldiers pensions, and for oth~r purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

E. P. GREEN, Chairman.

Mr. Wright of Richmond, Chairman of Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committtee on General Judiciary having had under consideration the following House bill, instructed me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House
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with a recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to prohibit railroad, express and other companies from extending certain privileges to public officers and others, and for other purposes.

Also the following House bill with a recommendation that same do not pass, to wit :

A bill to amend section I 50, volume 3 of the Code of 1895 so as to provide the death penalty for burglary in the night.
Respectfully submitted. BOYKIN WRIGHT, Chairman.

Under the head of unfinished business the following bill was read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
By Mr. McMichael of Marion-
A bill to provide for the creation of local tax district schools.
The following bills were read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to prohibit railroad companies from granting certain privileges to officers of this State, etc.
On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, 300 copies of the above bilJ were ordered printed for the use of the House. Also 300 copies; of the bill following were ordered printed:

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By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A bill to provide for the assessment of property in this State now required to be returned to the ComptrollerGeneral.

By Mr. Smith of Greene-

A joint resolution memoralizing Congress to use their best efforts to upbuild our merchant marine, etc.

By Mr. Rucker of Clarke-

A bill to amend section 495 of the Penal Code.

By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-

A bill to authorize the town oC Kirkwood to require voters to register for all elections.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A resolution providing for a committee to consider the question of a State Sanitarium for consumptives.

By Mr. Beauchamp--

A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Jane Fogg.

By Mr. Trammel of Harris-

A resolution to pay resident Confederate soldiers and their widows a pension, provided they served in Georgia troops.

By Mr. Rose of Upson-
A resoJ.ution providing that W. W. Vining be enrolled on the pension list of Georgia.

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By Mr. Smith of Greene-

A bill to amend the law governing indigent pensioners.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to amend section 1643, volume I of the Code of 1895

By Mr. Bowden of Monroe-

A resolution to pay the increase m the salaries of Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-

A bill to repeal the charter of the city of North Rome.

By Mr. Beauchamp-

A resolution to pay the pens:on due Mrs. Elizabeth Vardman.

By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-
A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Gwinnett county.
By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-
A bill to amencl an Act to incorporate the town of Jenkinsburg.
By Mr. Little of Hancock-
A bill to repeal an Act to amend the Acts to incorporate the tow11 of Sparta.

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By Mr. Little of Hancock-

A bill to create rhe City Court of Sparta.

By Mr. Little-

A bill to repeal an Act to create County Courts so far as the same applies to the county of Hancock.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to revise and consolidate the laws of force for the protection of fish and game.
By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-

A bill to incorporate the town of Dacula.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-

A bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Floyd county to pay fees to officers of court in certain cases.
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-'-
A bill to amend an Act to amend section 453, volume 3 of the Code.

By Mr. Dunbar of RichmondA bill to amend an Act to revise and consolidate the
laws of force for the protection of game and fish. By Mr. Little of Hancock-
A bill to create a charter for the city of Sparta.

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By Messrs. Alexander and Mayson-

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

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-
A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Jackson.
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A bill to amend section I so, volume 3 of the Code, providing for the punishment of burglary; so as to provide for the death penalty for burglary in the night, and for other purposes.
Mr. Felder moved that the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the above bill, be disagreed to.

On the motion to disagree Mr. Hall of Bibb called the previous question, which call was sustained.

Mr. Felder then called for the ayes and nays on the motion to disagree to the report of the committee, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Beauchamp,

Alexander,

Black,

Alford,

Blackburn,

Almand,

Booker,

Anderson of Bulloch, Bowden,

Arnold,

Boykin,

Ashley,

Buchannon,

Barksdale,

Calloway,

Clements, Conley, Cook, Davis of Bibb, Duggan, Dunbar, Felder, Galloway,

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Green,

McMichael,

Grovenstein,

McRee,

Hall,

Mann of Catoosa,

H:.yes,

Ma~well,

Hill,

Mayson,

Hines,

Milikin,

Holder of Jackson, Mitcham,

Horn,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Hutcheson,

Mobley,

Jackson of Muscogee, Moore of Cherokee,

Jenkins,

Mootv,

Johnson of Crawfor !, Nix,

Kelly,

Nowell,

Knight of Polk,

Orr,

Land,

Perry,

Lane,

Porter,

Leigh,

Powell,

Longino,

Proctor,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rainey of Terrell,

Lumpkin of Sumter,

Rainey of Schley, Revill, Rose, Rountree of Thomas, Rucker, Sears, Smith of Greene, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Tattnall, Sutton, Thorne, Trammell, \Valker of Wash'gton, West, Whitley, Wilcox, Wilson of Sumter, Wilson of Gwinnett, Wootten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Fraser,

Anderson of Chatham, Fussell,

Bacon,

Griffin,

Bell,

Hardman,

Bran~h,

Harris,

Brinson,

Humber,

Bush,

King,

Calvin,

Knight of Berrien,

Christopher,

Lawrence,

Clark,

Little,

Clifton,

Longley,

Connor,

McElmurray,

Covington,

McMullan,

Cureton,

Mann of Dougherty,

Davis of Burke,

Martin,

Derrick,

Matthews,

Donalson,

Mizell,

Duckett,

Moore of Columbia,

Edwards,

Overstreet,

Flanders,

Parker,

Flynt,

Ramsey of Murray,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Reaves, Roper, Rogers, Rountree of Emanuel, Russell, Saffold, Scruggs, Seymour, Singletary, Steed, Stovall, Swilling, Terry, Ward, Waters, \Villiams of Laurens, Williams of Madison, Wise, Woodliff, Wright of Richmond,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Beall, Butts, Corn, Dougherty, George, Harrell, Holder of Floyd, Jackson of Jones, Johnson of Baker,

Kendrick, Lewis, McClure, McLennon, Mitchell of Taylor, Nolan, Owen, Prescott, Richardson,

Rudicil. Shultz, Simmons, Smith of McDuffie, Spence of Mitchell, Spence of Ware, Walker of Monroe, Wright of Floyd, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and it was found on counting the votes cast that the ayes were 82, nays 63. The report of the committee was therefore disagreed to, and the bill took its place on the Calendar for a third reading.

The report of the Committee on Rules, submitted by Mr. Calvin of Richmond, was ordered to lay on the table for one clay on the motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb.

Upon the request of the authors, House bills Nos. 109 and 136 were withdrawn from the General Judiciary Committee. House bill No. 109 was re-referrecl to Committee on Special Judiciary and House bill No. I 36 being referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

House bills for second reading were resumed, to wit:

By Mr. Terry of Randolph-

A bill to create and maintain ~ dispensary in the county of Randolph.

By Mr. Edwards of Habersham-

A bill to amend the charter of Clarksville.

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By Mr. Flynt-

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of liquors in Spalding county.

By Mr. Davis of Burke-

A resolution for the relief of Louis R. \Vaddey.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act, etc., relative to the importation of farm produ~ts from boll weevil infested districts.

By Mr. Mann of Catoosa-

A bill to incorporate the town of Graysville.

By Messrs. Steed and Reaves-

A bill to prescribe the time and manner of returning property to the city of Carrollton for taxation.

By Mr. Wright of Floyd-

A bill to amend the charter of Rome.

By Mr. Beall of Paulding-
A bill to remove obstructions from the streams of Paulding county.
By Mr. Walker of Monroe-
A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Monroe.

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By Mr. Scruggs of Warren-
A bill to empower the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Public Buildings of \Varren county to issue bonds.

By Mr. Wright of Richmond-

A bill to amend an Act to make it a misdemeanor to buy or sell a vote in primary elections.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act approved December 2 I, I9oo, amendatory of an Act approved December 20, I898, amendatory of an Act approved August I 5, I904, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-

A bill to repeal the charter of the city of North Rome.

The above bill was read the second time and recom-
mitted to the Special Jucliciary Committee.

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

By Mr. Bell of Fulton (by request)-

A bill to amend an Act to establish the Georgia State

Board of Pharmacists, and for other purposes.



Referred to Special Jucliciary Committee.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

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By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A resolution referring a certain portion of the report of the State Librarian to the Committee on Public Library.

The following resolution was read and laid on the table for one day, to wit:

By Mr. Perry of Hall-

A resolution providing for a joint committee to confer with three members of the Georgia Bar Association to consider the propriety of a revision of the Iaws of the .State relating to criminal procedure.

The following bills of the Senate were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Foster of the 2d district-

A bill to regulate the selection of Commissioners of Mcintosh county.
Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Lumsden of 32d districtA resolution providing for a joint committee to revise
the game and fish laws.
The above resolution was tabled on motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Harris of Clay, Mr. Fussell of Chattahoochee.

Mr. Kelly, of Glascock, moved that the House adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House acljot\rned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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ATLANTA, GA.,

Friday, July 14, 1905.

The House met, 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 of Wilkinson, Conley,

Adams of Elbert, Cook,

Alexander,

Corn,

Alford,

Covington,

Almand,

Cureton,

Anderson of Bulloch, Davis of Bibb,

Anderson of Chatham, Davis of Burke,

Arnold,

Derrick,

Ashley,

Donalson,

Bacon,

Dougherty,

Barksdale,

Duckett,

Beall,

Duggan,

Beauchamp,

Dunbar,

Bell,

Edwards,

Black,

Felder,

Blackburn,

Flanders,

Booker,

Flynt,

Bowden,

Fraser,

Boykin,

Fussell,

Branch,

Galloway,

Brinson,

George,

Buchannan,

Green,

Bush,

Griffin,

Butts,

Grovenstein,

Callowav:

Hall,

Calvin,

Hardman,

Christopher,

Harrell,

Clark,

Harris,

Clements,

Hayes,

Clifton,

Hill,

Connor,

Hines,

Holder of Floyd,

Holder of Jackson,

Horn,

Humber,

Hutcheson,



Jackson of Jones,

Jackson of Muscogee,

Jenkins,

Johnson of Crawford,

Johnson of Baker,

Kelly,

Kendrick,

King,

Knight of Polk,

Knight of Berrien,

Land,

Lane,

Lawrence,

Longino,

Leigh,

Lewis,

Little,

Longley,

Lumpkin of Walker,

Lumpkin of Sumter,

l\IcClure,

McElmurray,

McLennan,

McMichael,

McMullan,

McRee.

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Mann of Dougherty, Rainey of Terrell, Spence of Mitchell,

Mann of Catoosa, Rainey of Schley,

Spence of Ware,

Martin,

Ramsey of Murray, Steed,

Matthews,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Stovall,

Max;well,

Reaves,

Sutton,

Mayson,

Revill,

Swilling,

Milikin,

Richardson,

Terry,

Mitcham,

Roper,

Thorne,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rogers,

Trammell,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rose,

Ward,

Mizell, Mobley,

Rountree of Emanuel, Walker of Monroe, Rountree of Thomas, Walker of Wash'gton,

Moore of Columbia, Rucker,

Waters,

MQore of Cherokee, Rudicil,

West,

Mooty,

Russell,

Whitley,

Nix,

Saffold,

Wilcox,

Nolan,

Shultz,

Williams of Laurens,

Nowell,

Scruggs,

Williams of Madison,

Orr,

Seaio,

Wilson of Sumter,

Overstreet,

Seymot::-,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Owen,

Simmons,

Wise,

Parker,

Singletary,

Woodliff,

Perry,

Smith of Greene,

Wootten,

Porter,

Smith of C<rlhoun, Wright of Richmond,

Powell,

Smith of Tattnall, Wright of Floyd,

Prescott,

Smith of McDuffie, Mr. Speaker.

Proctor,

Those absent were Messrs.-
Akin,

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed.
Hon. A. P. Persons, member-elect from the county of Talbot to succeed Hon. S. W. Thornton, deceased~ 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, Presiding Justice of the Supreme r0urt.

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Upon the request of the author, House bills Nos. 56 and 66 were taken from the General Judiciary Committee and re-referred to the Committee on Temperance.

House bill No. - , which was favorably reported by the Committee on Counties and County Matters, was recommitted to the Committee on General Agriculture on motion of Mr. Bush of Miller.

Mr. Kelly, of Glascock, then moved that the bill be withdrawn from the General Agriculture and re-referred to the Committtee on Countie.. and County Matters, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Martin, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report :

Mr. Spea.kcr:
Your Committee on General Agriculture have had under consideration the following bill o~ th~ House and instructs me, as chairman, to report the same to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to authorize counties to co-operate in the establishment of inter-county roads.

Also the following bill with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit :

A bill to provide for the appointment of a veterinary surgeon as an officer of the Agricultural Department.
Respectfully submitted.
L. H. 0. MARTIN, Chairman.

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Mr. Davis of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted _the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bill of the House and instruct me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass:
By Mr. Beauchamp-
To appropriate money for the preservation of Indian Spring.
Also, they have considered the following resolution and recommend that same do pass:
By Mr. Kelly-
To appropriate money to supply deficiencies in pension appropriation.
Respectfully subri1itteq. WM. H. DAVIS, Chairman.

Mr Stovall, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education has had uncler consideration the following House bills, which it instructs me, as its chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit :
A bill to incorporate Pendergrass public schools, in the town of Pendergrass.

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A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in the city of Marietta.

A bill to establish a system of public schools in and for the county of Pierce.

A bill to amend an Act approved November 4, 1889, so as to change the manner of selecting the Board of Trustees for the Camilla High School and Colored Academy.

Respectfully submitted.

STOVALL, Chairman.

Mr. Blackburn, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following House bill and inst_ruct me, as its chairman, to report the same back with the recommendation-that the same do pass, to wit:
A bill, being House bill No. 12, entitled an Act to extend the powers of the Railroad Commission of Georgia, and for other purposes.
House bill No. 38, entitled an Act to change the time of holding the fall term of Burke Superior Court, and for other purposes.
House bill No. 39. entitled an Act to fix the weight and regulate the trade in cornmeal, and for other purposes.


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House bill No. 158, entitled an Act to repeal an Act

\

entitled an Act to establish the City Court of McRae, in

the county of Telfair, Ga., and for other purposes.

House bill No. 160, entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Pitts, in the county of Wilcox, and for other purposes.
House bill No. 161, entitled an Act to establish the City Court. of McRae, in the city of McRae, in the county of Telfair, and for other purposes.

House bill No. 168, entitled an Act repealing an Act creating the City Court of Jonesboro, in Clayton county, Ga., do pass as amended.

House bill No. 183, entitled an Act to regulate the running of automobles and other motor vehicles, and for other purposes, do pass as amended.

House bill No. 186, entitled an Act to abolish the County Court of Miller county, and for other purposes.

House bill No. 188, entitled an Act to establish a City Court in and for the county of Miller, and for other purposes.

House bill No. 192, entitled an Act to establish the City Court of Eastman, i~ the county of Dodge, and for
other purposes.

House bill No. 194, entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Eastman, in Dodge county, and for other purposes.

House bill No. 281, entitled an Act to change the
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county site of Jones county from Clinton to Gray, in said county, and for other purposes.

House bill No. 300, entitled an Act to prohibit the buying or selling of seed cotton in county of Johnson, and for other purposes. Do pass as amended.

House bill No. 301, entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to create a Bo<>rd of County Commissioners in and for the county of Johnson, and for other purposes.
All of which is respectfully submitted.

R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman Special Judiciary Committee. July 14, 1905.

On motion of Mr. Davis, of Burke, the following bill, known as the general appropriation bill, was taken up and read the first ,time and referred to the Committee on Appropriations, to wit:
By Mr. Davis of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations-
A bill to be entitled an Act to make appropriation for the support of the Execut~ve, Legislative and Judicial. Departments of the State government, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Almand of Rockdale-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Bank of Rockdale.

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Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

At the request of the author, House bill No. 337 was withdrawn.

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

Mr. Spea:ker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bill, to wit:
A bill to amend section 2388 of the Code, so as to ex-
tend theprovisions of said section to rural lands.
The Senate has adopted the following Senate resolution, in which the concurrence of the House is asked, to wit:
A resolution to provide for the appointment of a joint committee for the purpose of considering the necessity of revision and amendment of the tax laws.
Mr. Slaton, Chairman ex officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Rules, in pursuance of the instructions of the House, have had under consideration. a body of rules for the government of this House, and have requested me to report, recommending the adoption of the rules of 1902-'03, as printed in the Manual for that session, as amended.
Respectfully submitted.
JoHN M. SLATON} Chairman, ex officio.

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Mr. Hall, of Bibb, proposed the following, to be embodied in the Rules of the House as a new rule, to wit :

"The Auditing Committee shall, before auditing the account of any member for expenses of a committeeman, or any account presented by a member for any expense incurred in discharge of any duty as a member of this House, require of such an itemized statement of such account, supported by proper voucher for each item of said account."

Mr. Brinson, of Decatur, moved to amend the above by striking out all the words after the word "account" in line 10; and by striking words "supported by. proper vouchers for each item of said account."

On the adoption of the above amendment 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.-

:i3arksdale, :tleall, Brinson, Green, Griffin,

Horn,

Richardson,

Knight of Polk,

Saffold,

Lumpkin of Walker, Seymour,

Matthews,

Ward,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.~

Adams of Elbert, nell,

Alexander,

Black,

Alford,

Booker,

Almand,

Bowden,

Anderson of Bulloch, Buchannon,

-\nderson of Chatham, Bush,

Bacon,

Butts,

Beauchamp,

Calloway,

Calvin, Christopher, ,Clifton, Connor, .Conley, Cook, Covington, Davis of Bibb,

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Davis of Burke,

Longley,

Rountree of Thomas,

Derrick,

McClure,

Rucker,

Donalson,

McElmurray,

Rudicil,

Duggan,

McMullan,

Russell,

Dunbar,

Mann of Dougherty, Shultz,

Edwards,

Mann of Catoosa, Scruggs,

Felder,

Martin,

Sears,

Flanders,

Mayson,

Simmons,

Flynt,

Milikin,

Singletary,

Fraser,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Greene,

Galloway,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Calhoun,

George,

Mizell,

Smith of Tattnall,

Grovenstein,

Mobley,

Smith of McDuffie,

Hall,

Moore of Columbia, Steed,

Hardman,

Moore of Cherokee, Stovall,

Hill,

Mooty,

Sutton,

Hines,

Nix,

Swilling,

Holder of Floyd, Nolan,

Terry,

Holde.r of Jackson, Nowell,

Thorne,

Hutcheson,

Owen,

Trammell,

Jackson of Jones, Parker,

Walker of Monroe,

Jackson of Muscogee, Persons,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Jenkins,

Porter,

Waters,

Johnson of Crawford, Powell,

West,

Kelly,

Prescott,

Wilcox,

Kendrick,

Proctor,

Williams of Laurens,

King,

Rainey of Schley, Williams of Madison,

Knight of Berrien, Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilson of Sumter,

Land,

. Reaves,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Lane,

Revill,

Wise,

Leigh,

Roper,

Woodliff,

Lewis,

Rogers,

Wootten,

Little,

Rose,

Wright of Richmond,

Longino,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wright of Floyd,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Branch,

Akin.

Clark,

Arnold,

Clements,

Ashley,

Corn,

Blackburn,

Cureton,

Boykin,

Doughert,Y,

Duckett, Fussell, Harrell, Harris, Hayes,' Humber,

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Johnson of Baker, Lawrence, Lumpkin of Sumter, McLennan, McMichael, McRee,

Maxwell, Mitcham, Orr, Overstreet, Perry, Rainey of Terrell,

Ramsey of Murray, Spence of Mitchell, Spence of Ware, Whitley, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Mayson, of DeKalb, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 13, nays 126; the amendment was therefore lost.
On the adoption of the amendment to the rules offered by Mr. Hall, of Bibb, the ayes were 87, nays 21; the amendment was there~ore adopted.
Mr. Bush, of Miller, moved to amend rule 42 by adding to the end of same the following words: "That when a bill or resolution is ordered committed the Speaker shall designate the appropriate committee to which the same shall be referred, with the right and privilege of any member to object to the committee so designated, and upon such objection the House shall decide by a majority vote to which committee the bill or resolution shall be referred.''

The above amendment was lost.

The following amendments were also offered and adopted, to wit:
To amend rule 105 by making the word "consider" read "reconsider."
To amend rule r 18 by inserting after the word "is" and before the word "present," in line 4, the word "not."

To amend rule 31.

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To amend rule I92 by inserting between Committee on Mines and Mining and Committee on Pensions the words "Committee on New Counties."

To amend rule I9J, section 9, by adding the following: "On Wednesday third reading of Senate bills and resolutions." .

To amend rule IS6 by specifying $4,000 where $3,000 appears, and specifying $3,000, instead of $2,000, for the salaries of the ]udges of the Superior Courts.

To amend rule 3 I by inserting after the wore\ "house" in third line, the words, "which he shall have as a matter of right."

To amend rule 69 by adding "after the main question has been ordered, a motion to reconsider the ordering of the main question shall be in order."

To amend rule I93 by adding the following, "unless otherwise ordered by the House, no general bill or resolution shall be in order for a third reading at Saturday's session."

To amend rule I63 by adding, "The report of the Committee on rules isin order at any time when the House is not actually engaged in other business."

To amend rule I 75 by adding the following: "The
Speaker shall entertain but one request for unanimous consent at any one time."

To amend rule I92 by changing "roads and bridges" to "public roads and highways."

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Mr. Little, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Spea1ker:
Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following bills of the House recommend that the same do pass, to wit:

House bill No. 64, by Messrs. Barksdale and Wootten of Wilkes, to repeal the City Court of Washington.
House bill No. 65, by Messrs. Barksdale and Wootten of Wilkes, to establish the City Court of Washington, do pass as amended.

House bill No. 86, by Mr. Edwards of Habersham, to amend the charter of Cornelia.

House bill No. 155, by Messrs. Nowell and Gallo,vay of Walton, to incorporate the town of Good Hope.
House bill No. r62, by Messrs. Nowell and Galloway of Walton, to incorporate the town of Campton.
House bill No. r67, by Messrs. Nowell and Galloway of Walton, to incorporate the town of \Valnut Grove.
House bill No. 172. by ~Ir. Williams of Madison, to amend an Act authorizing election for bonds for the town of Comer.
House bill No. 173. by Mr. Williams of Madison, to incorporate the town of Comer.
House bill No. r85, by Mr. Swilling of Franklin, to incorporate the city of Royston.

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House bill No. 184, by Mr. Swilling of Franklin, to repeal the charter of Royston.
House bill No. 187, by Mr. Bush of Miller, to incorporate the city of Colquitt.
House bill No. 200, by Messrs. Clifton and Smith of Tattnall, to abolish the charter of Collins.
House bill No. 209, by Messrs. Smith and Clifton of Tattnall, to incorporate the city of Collins.
House bill No. 221, by Messrs. Nowell and Galloway of \Valton, to incorporate the town of Jersey.
House bill No. 230, by Mr. Prescott of Echols, to incorporate the town of Howell.
House bill No. 264, by Messrs. Clifton and Smith; to abolish the charter of Glennville.

House bill No. 306, by Messrs. Holder and Hardman of Jackson, to incorporate the town of Maysville.
House bill No. 305, by Messrs. Holder and Hardman of Jackson, to amend the charter of Maysville.

House bill No. 304, by Messrs. Holder and Hardman of Jackson, to repeal an amendment to the town of Maysville.
House bill No. 344, by Mr. Maxwell of Twiggs, to incorporate the city of Jeffersonville.
House bill No. 343, by Mr. Maxwell of Twiggs, an Act repealing the charter of Jeffersonville.
The following bills are reported with the recommendation that they do not pass, to wit:

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House bill No. 205, by Mr. Powell of Fannin, to incorporate the town of McCaysville.

House bill No. 337. by Mr. Cureton of Dade, to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.

Mr. Longley, Chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following House bills, which are hereby returned with a recommendation that they do pass:
House resolution No. 36, entitled an Act for the relief of S. Newsom of Washington county.
Also House bill No. 144, entitled an Act to amend the Act approved February 5, I873, providing for a Board of Commissioners for Spalding county.
Also House bill No. 292, entitled an Act to repeal an Act approved October 3I, I90I, creating the City Court of Sandersville, and for other purposes.
Also House bill No. 270, entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the City Court of Sandersville, in the county of 'vVashington, and for other purposes.
Also House bill No. 334, entitled an Act to repeal an Act to amend sections I 778 and I 78 I of the Code of

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Georgia of r895, in relation to stock law in militia districts.
Also House bill No. 341, entitled an Act to prohibit the purchase, sale, barter, exchange or delivery of seed c9tton between August rst and December 20th, without consent of owner, in Monroe county.

House bill No. 333, entitled an Act to create the office of Roads and Revenues of Glascock county, and for otherpurposes.

Also the following Senate bill, which they recommend do pass, to wit:

Senate bill No. ro, entitled an Act to regulate the se. lection of Commissioners of Mcintosh county, and for other purposes.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
.tF. M. LoNGLEY, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Bush, Chairman of Committee on Special Agriculture, submitted the following report:
Mr. Spcal~cr:
The Committee on Special Agriculture has had under consideration the following House bill, No. 109, and recommend that it do pass.
J. A. BusH, Chairman.

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

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Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Temperance have had under consideration the following bills of the House and instruct me, as their chairman, to report them back to the Hous~ with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to make it unlawful to manufacture liquors, of all kinds, in the county of Upson.
A bill to amend an Act approved December I I, I 90 I, providing for the .establishment of a dispensary in the city of Rome.

Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in the county of Floyd.

Respectfully submitted. SEABORN WRIGHT, Chairman.

Mr. Kelly asked unanimous consent to withdraw House bill No. 83 from the General Judiciary Committee andrereferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections, which was granted.
By unanimous consent the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit:
By Mr. Flynt of Spalding-
A bill to separate the College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts from the State University.

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Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Mr. Flynt of Spalding-
A bill to amend section 3250, volume 2 of the Code of I89S
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Flynt of SpaldingA bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Flynt-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Anderson of BullochA bill to incorporate the town of Pulaski. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Smith of Calhoun-

A bill to amend section 2724, volume 2 of the Code of I895, to specify time limit for the recording of mortgages.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Beall of Paulding-
A bill to change tthe latter clause of subdivision of article 7, section I, paragraph I of the Constitution.

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Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
By Mr. George of Morgan-
A bill to define and regulate the treatment and control of dependent and delinquent children.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Shultz of Lumpkin-

A bill to provide for the payment of witnesses in Supe- rior Courts in criminal cases.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

. By Mr. Hines of BaldwinA bill to amend section 672 volume 3 of the Code of I89S
Referred to General J ucliciary Committee.

By Mr. Donalson of Decatur-

A bill to amend the Constitution of this State by striking from paragraph 8 in section 2, article 6, all of said paragraph.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Powell of Fannin-

A resolution providing for a Commission to investigate certain damages clone in the town of Ducktown by the Ducktown Copper Company.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Longley and Booker-

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A bill providing for the preservation of the flags of the Georgia troops who served in the Confederate arniy.
Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Christopher of Hall-
A bill to extend the right of appeal to possessory warrant cases.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Jenkins of Putnam~

A bill to amend section 3250, volume 2 of the Code, relative to fees of county surveyors.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Rountree of Emanuel-
A bill to amend an Act amending an Act to establish the City Court of Dublin.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Williams of LaurensA bill to create new charter for the city of Dublin. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Shultz of Lumpkin-

A bill to encourage edt'!cation, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Hall of Bib~
A bill to amend section 4334 of the Code, and for other purposes.

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Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Beall of Paulding-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of DaMas.
Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Lumpkin of WalkerA bill to amend section 1099, volume 3 of the Code. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Shultz of Lumpkin-
A bill authorizing the Governor to pay rewards in certain cases.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill to repeal section 533 I of the Code, and restore
the right of trial by jury. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Walker of MonroeA bill to authorize the payment of one pension after
the death of all indigent pensioners. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. McClure of Milton-

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

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Referred to Committee on Corporations.
-13y Mr. Davis of Burke (by request)-
A resolution to pay J. W. Haygood, Eldridge Cutts
:and B. B. Cheeney for legal services.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Avera.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
A bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or keeping for :sale, any intoxicating liquors in the State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
-By Mr. Donalson of Decatur-
A bill to incorporate the Bethel School District, in Decatur county.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Donalson of DecaturA bill to amend paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 6 of the
'Constitution of this State, so as to provide for the appoit1tment of Judges of the Superior Court by the Governor.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Messrs. Russell and Jackson of Muscogee-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus.
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Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Arnold of OglethorpeA bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Lex-
ington. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Shultz of LumpkinA bill to amend section I, article 7, paragraph I of the
Constitution relative to pensions. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Messrs. Holder, Porter, Wright (by request)A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of
Floyd county. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Perry of Hall-
A bill to make it unlawful for any person or corporation to issue passes, franks, etc., except by authority of law.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to repeal an Act to create an Advisory Board of Commissioners for the counties of Laurens and Glascock, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

The Speaker asked unanimous consent, which was

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granted, to make certain additions to the standing committees of the House.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Land of Wilcox, Revill, Moore of Cherokee, Humber, Prescott, Wilson of Gwinnett, Rudicil, Dougherty, Richardson, Sutton, Wilcox, Hays, Ramsey of Murray, Walker of Washington.

Mr. Steed, of Carroll, moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until IO o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
Saturday, July 15, 1905.
The House met, 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.
On motion of Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, the call of the roll was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr. Wright, of Floyd, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
Upon the request of the author, House bill No. 213 was recommitted to Committee on Appropriations.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:

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By l\I r. Davis of Bibb-
A bill to amend ~ection 2054, volume 2 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Griffin and Green of Cobb-
A bill to authorize an election to be held in the city of Marietta to determine whether or not bonds shall be issued to build school buildings.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By l\Ir. Wright of Floyd-
A bill to make it a misdemeanor to collect above 20 per cent. interest on any loan.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By l\1 r. Booker of Troup-
A bill to require cottonseed meal to be branded according to its grade or quality.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
By Mr. Dunbar of RichmondA bill to make penal the depositing of substances on
the public highways of this State which might prove injurious to vehicles, etc.
Referred to Committee Public Roads and Highways.
By Mr. Butts of GlynnA bill to amend section 82 I, volume I, of the Code
regulating the duties of tax-collectors.

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261

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. McElmurray of Burke-

A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commis~ sioners of Roads and Revenues for Burke county.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Messrs. Longley and Booker of Troup-

A bill to authorize the Judges of the Superior Courts to grant corporate authority to agricultural organiza~ tions.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Parker of Appling-
A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Baxley.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By unanimous consent the author was allowed to withdraw House bill No. 375

Mr. Nix asked that House bill No. 245 be taken from the General Judiciary and recommitted to the Special Judiciary Committee, which request was granted.

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

By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-

A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to require the registration of voters for all elections, and for other purposes.

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

Mr. Wright, of Floyd, asked the unanimous consent of the House that the minutes of Thursday's proceedings be changed so as to make it appear that House bill No. 23 was recommitted to the Special Judiciary Committee instead of House bill No. 24, \vhich was granted.

By Mr. Little of Hancock-

A bill to create a charter for the city of Sparta, 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 91, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Porter, Holder and Wright-

A bill to amend an Act to protect fish in the waters of Floyd county, and for other purposes.

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

On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Steed and Reaves of Carroll-
A bill to provide the time and manner of returning per.sonal property in the city of Carrollton for taxation, 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 89, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Little of Hancock-
A bill to repeal an Act to amend, alter and revise the laws granting corporate authority to the town of Sparta, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agr-eed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitution~! majority was passed.

By Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwinnett-

A bill to incorporate the town of Dacula, in the county

.of Gwinnett, 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.

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By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-

A bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners oF Roads and Revenues of Floyd county to pay to the officers of the court the fees prescribed by law in certain cases, and for other purposes.
The abov~ bill was tabled by unanimous consent.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for the county of Jackson, etc., and for other purposes.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional' majority was passed.

By Mr. Scruggs of Warren-
A bill to authorize and empower the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Public Buildings and Public Property and Finances of Warren county to issue bonds" for the purpose of building and working the public roads.

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

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265

13y Mr. Mann of Catoosa-
A bill to incorporate the town of Graysville, m the county of Catoosa.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to t11e 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. Flynt of Spalding-
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors. of any kind in the county of Spalding.
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 constitutionai majority was passed.

By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Jenkinsburg, and for other purposes.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to th 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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JouRNAL o.F THE HousE.

By Mr. Beall of Paulcli1~g-

A bill to remove all obstructions, except dams, etc., from the streams of Paulding county.

The report of the committee, which was favoqble 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 Messrs. Alexander and Mayson-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Clarkston, relative to the opening and closing of polls on election days.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to f' 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. Edwards of Habersham-

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

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o. The bill having receiv~d the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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26T

By Mr. Walker of Monroe-

A bill to amend an Act to provide for a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Monroe, and for other purposes.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 97, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Terry of Randolph-

A bill to create and maintain a dispensary in the county of Randolph, 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. Wright of Floyd-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome so as to authorize the erection of an electric plant.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to
t: ,. 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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JouRXAL oF THE HousE.

By unanimous consent House bills Nos. 338, 295, 245,. r 34, were taken from General ] udiciary and re-referred to the Special ] udiciary Committee.

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

By Mr. Smith of GreeneA bill to amend an Act for the protection of birds, their-
eggs and their nests.

Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Mr. Almand of Rockdale-

A bill to exempt all licensed embalmers from jury tluty.
Referred to Special Jucliciary Committee.

By unanimous consent House bill No. 337, which was withdrawn on motion of the author on yesterday, was recommitted to the Special ]udiciary Committee.

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

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to incorporate the town of Compton.

By Messrs. Duggan and Walker-
A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Sandersville.

By Messrs. Barksdale and \VoottenA bill to create the City Court of Washin~ton.

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By Mr. Bowden of Monroe-

A bill to prohibit the purchase and sale of seed cotton between August Ist and December 2oth of each year in the county of Monroe.
By Mr. Flynt of Spalding-

A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for the county of Spalding.

By Mr. Etlwarcls of HabershamA bill to amend the charter of Cornelia.
By Mr. Jackson of JonesA bill to change the county site of Jones county.
By Mr. Bush of MillerA bill tQ incorporate the city of Colquitt.
By Mr. Prescott of EcholsA bill to incorporate the to\vn of Howell.
By Mr. Maxwell of TwiggsA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate Jeffersonville.

By Mr. Rose of Upson-
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of liquors in Upson county.

By Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to incorporate the town of Good Hope.

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JoURNAL OF THE HousE.

By Mr. KeJly of Glascock-

A biJI to appropriate money to meet deficiency in pen-sion appropriation.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A biJI to repeal an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town of MaysviJle.

By Mr. Maxwell of Twiggs-

A bill to incorporate the city of Jeffersonville.

By Mr. Flanders of Johnson-

A biJI to prohibit the buying or selling of seed cotton in Johnson county.

By Mr. Bush of Miller-

A bill to create the City Court for the county of Miller.

By Mr. Moore of Cherokee-

A biJI to change the time of holding the fall term ofthe Cherokee county Superior Court.

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to incorporate the city of Collins.

By Mr. KeJly of Glascock-
A bill to abolish the office of Ordinary of Roads and Bridges and Public Property of Glascock county.

By Messrs. Smith and CliftonA biJI to abolish the charter of the town of Glennville..

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271'

By Mr. Walker of Washington-

A resolution for the relief of S. Newsome.

By Mr. Bush of Miller-

A bill to abolish the County Court of Miller county.

By Mr. Clements of Dodge-

A bill to create the City Court of Eastman.

By Mr. Clements of Dodge-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of East- man.

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Collins.

By Messrs. Griffin and Green-

A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools for the city of Marietta.
By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-
A bill to incorporate the town of Jerry, in the county of' \Valton.
By Mr. Spence of Mitchell-
A bill to amend an Act so as to change the manner oC electing Trustees for the Camilla High School and Colored Academy.
By Messrs. Duggan and walker-
A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create the: City Court of Sandersville.

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.JouHNAL OF THE HousE.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the to\\"n of Maysville, relative to school buildings.

By Mr. Flanders of Johnson-

A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Johnson.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Maysville so as to limit the corporate limits of said town.
By Messrs. Holder, Porter and \Vright-
A bill to amend an Act proYiding for the establishment and maintenance of a dispensary in the city of Rome.

By Mr. Steed of Carroll-
A bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commis-
SJOn.

By :Messrs. \Vright. Holder and Porter-

A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Rome.
By Mr. "raters of Pierce-
A bill to create a system of public schools for Pierce <:otmty.
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

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A bill to fix the weight and regulate the trade in cornmeal.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to incorporate the Pendergrass public schools, in the town of Pendergrass.

By Messrs. Barksdale and Wootten-

A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Washington.

By Mr. King of Newton-

A bill to provide for the appointment of a veterinary surgeon by the Commissioner of Agriculture.

By Mr. Steed of Carroll-
A bill to protect purchasers and dealers from fraudulent short-weights.

By Mr. Frazer of Liberty-
A bill to authorize the co-operation of Counties in the working, etc., of the public roads.

By Mr. McLennon of Telfair-
A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of McRae.

By Mr. Land of WilcoxA bill to incorporate the town of Pitts.

By Mr. McLennon of Telfair-
A bill to establish the City Court of McRae.
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By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to incorporate the town of Walnut Grove.

By Mr. Mitcham of Clayton-

A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Rockdale.

By Mr. Williams of Madison-

A hill to authorize the town council of Comer, Ga., to issue bonds to build school buildings.

By Mr. Williams of Madison-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Comer.

By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker-

A bill to regulate the running of automobiles on the public highways of this State.

By Mr. Swilling of Franklin-
A bill to repeal an Act to re-incorporate the town of Royston.

By Mr. Swilling of FranklinA bill to incorporate the city of Royston.

The following Senate bill was read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Foster of the 2cl district-
A bill to regulate the selection of the Commissioners of Mcintosh county.

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27b

Leave of absence was granted Messrs Powell of Fan- nin, Lumpkin, Little of Hancock, Persons of Talbot.

The motion to adjourn was put and carried, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until IO o'clock Monday morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
Monday, July 17, 1905.
The House met, 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 of Wilkinson, Brinson,

Adams of Elbert, Buchannon,

' Alexander,

Bush,

Alford,

Butts,

Almand,

Calloway,

Anderson of Bulloch, Calvin,

Anderson of Chatham, Christopher,

Arnold,

Clark,

Ashley,

Clements,

Bacon,

Clifton,

Barksdale,

Connor,

Beall,

Conley,

Beauchamp,

Cook,

Bell,

Corn,

Black,

Covington,

Blackburn,

Cureton,

Booker,

Davis of Bibb,

Bowden,

Davis of Burke,

Boykin,

Derrick,

Branch,

Donalson,

Dougherty, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, George, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes,

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Hill,

Mayson,

Saffold,

Hines,

Milikin,

Shultz,

Hoider of Floyd, Mitcham,

Scruggs,

Holder of Jackson, Mitchell of Thomas, Sears,

Horn,

Mitchell of Taylor, Seymour,

Humber,

Mizell,

Simmons,

Hutcheson,

Mobley,

Singletary,

Jackson of Jones, Moore of Columbia, Smith of Greene,

Jackson of Muscogee, Moore of Cherokee, Smith of Calhoun,

Jenkins,

Mooty,

Smith of Tattnall,

Johnson of Crawford, Nix,

Smith of McDuffie,

Johnson of Baker, Nolan,

Spence of Mitchell,

Kelly,

Nowell,

Spence of Ware,

Kendrick,

Orr,

Steed,

King,

Overstreet,

Stovall,

Knight of Polk,

Owen,

Sutton,

Knight of Berrien, Parker,

Swilling,

Land,

Perry,

Terry,

Lane,

Persons,

Thorne,

Lawrence,

Porter,

Trammell,

Leigh,

Powell,

Ward,

Lewis,

Prescott,

Walker of Monroe,

Little,

Proctor,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Longino,

Rainey of Terrell, Waters,

Longley,

Rainey of Schley, West,

Lumpkin of Walker. Ramsey of Murray, Whitley,

Lumpkin o: Sumter. Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilcox,

McClure,

Reaves,

\Villiams of Laurens,

McElmurray,

Revill,

Williams of Madison,

McLennon,

Richardson,

Wilson of Sumter,

McMichael,

Roper,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

McMullan,

Rogers,

Wise,

McRee,

Rose,

Woodliff,

Mann of Dougherty, Rountree of Emanuel, Wootten,

Mann of Catoosa, Rountree of Thomas, Wright of Richmond,

Martin, Matthews,

Rucker, Rudicil,

Wright of Floyd, Mr. Speaker.

Maxwell,

Russell,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

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

MoNDAY, JuLY 17, 1905.

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Hon. S. A. Way, member-elect from the county of Pulaski to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. B. E. Barksdale, came forward ancl was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives, the oath of office being administered by Hon. W. H. Fish, Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court.

By unanimous consent House bill No. I I was taken from the Committee on Education ancl re-referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections.

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

By Mr. Rose of Upson-
A blll to amend paragraph 2, section I, article 2 of the Constitution by prescribing additional qualifications for the electors of this State.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

The following invitation from Hon. Jno. M. Slaton, Speaker of the House, was received, read and unanimously accepted by a rising vote of ayes I74, to nays o, to wit:

July I7, I905.
Ron. C. E. Dtinbar, Speaker pro tenz, House of Represcntatives, City.
DEAR SIR: Will you kindly extend an invitation to the House of Representatives, its officers and employees, and the representatives of newspapers reporting proceedings, to attend a barbecue given by myself complimentary to the Legislature at the Cold Springs 'cue grounds, near

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East Point, on Thursday afternoon. Cars will be provided at 1.30 at the Hunter street entrance.
Very respectfully,
JoHN M. SLAToN.

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

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following bills of the House, report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

House bill No. 104, bv Mr. Butts of Glynn, to amend an Act consolidating several Acts incorporating city of Brunswick.

House bill No. 239. by Mr. Mitcham of Clayton, to amend the charter of the town of Lovejoy.
House bill No. 269, by Messrs. Martin and Adams of Elbert, to amend charter of Elberton.
House bill No. 362, by Mr. Rountree of Emanuel, to amend Act establishing City Court of Dublin.
House bill No. 363. by Mr. Williams of Laurens, to create a new charter for the city of Dublin.
The following that it do pass as amended:
House bill No. 272, by Mr. Branch of Brooks, to amend, consolidate, etc., the charter of Quitman.
Respectfully submitted. HENRY H. LITTI.E, Chairman.

MoNDAY, JuLY 1i, 1905.
Mr. Little, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following bills of the House request me, as their chairman, to report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
House bill No. 62, by Mr. Lumpkin of Walker, to incorporate the town of Linwood.
House bill No. 228, by Messrs. Orr and Lee of Coweta, to amend the charter of Newnan.
House bill No. 121, by Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson, to incorporate the town of Wadley.
Respectfully submitted. HENRY H. LITTLE) Chairman.
Mr. Wright of Richmond, Chairman of Committee on General Judiciary, 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 section 4102, volume 2, Code 1895, relative to census, etc.
A bill to amend section 4821, volume 2, Code 1895, relative to service of warrant.

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A bill to amend section 396, volume 3, Code 1895, relative to using obscene language, etc.

A bill to repeal section 397, volume 3, Code 1895, relative to offense of using obscene language, etc.

Also the following House bills with the recommendation that same do pass as amenclecl, to wit:

A bill to amend section 629, Penal Code 1895, volume 3 relative to buying and selling votes.

A bill to prohibit any person from entering dwellii1g of another over protest of dvveller.

Also the following House bill with the recommendation that same do pass by substitute, to wit:

A bill to grant same privileges, now extended to telegraph companies, to telephone or telephone and telegraph compan1es.

Also the following House bill with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 5477, volume 2, Code 1895 relative trial Judges directing ne\v trials.
Respectfully submitted. \VRIGHT, Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following resolution was taken up and the Senate amendment concurred in, to wit:
By Mr. King of K ewton-
A resolution inviting Bishop Galloway to address the

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General Assembly on the life and character of Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar.

The Senate proposed to amend by striking the words "such time" in next to last line and insert the words "at such hour any evening."

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time and referred to the Special J ucliciary Committee, to wit:

By Mr. Lumpkin of Sumter-

A bill to amend. an Act to create the City Court of Americus.

By unanimous consent the following resolution was read and adopted :

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A resolution providing that where a motion is made to take a bill from one committee and t:efer it to another the caption of the bill be read before the motion shall be put.

The Speaker announced the following additions to standing committees, to wit:
Mr. Persons of Talbot was assigned to the committees on Appropriations, General Judiciary, Constitutional Amendments, Education, University of Georgia, Corporations, \Vestern and Atlantic Railroad.
Mr. \Vay of Pulaski was assigned to the Committee on Corporations, Education, State Sanitarium, Hygiene and Sanitation, Railroads, Counties and County Matters, Temperance.

282

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

By unanimous consent the following resolution was taken up and read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

:\ resolution providing that an appropriation be made to supply the deficiency in the pension appropriation.

An appropriation being involved, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the. \Vhole and the Speaker appointed as chairman of the committee Mr. Overstreet of Screven.

:\fter a consideration of the resolution the committee arosf, and through their chairman reported the resolution back to the Honse with the recommendation that the same do pass.
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 of Elbert,

Calloway,

Alford,

Calvin,

Anderson of Chatham, Christopher,

Arnold,

Clark,

Ashley,

Clements,

Bacon,

Clifton,

Beall,

Connor,

Bell,

Conley,

Black,

Cook,

Blackburn,

Covington,

Bowden,

Cureton,

Branch,

Davis of Bibb,

Buchannan,

Davis of Burke,

Butts,

Donalson,

Dougherty, Dunbar, Edwards, Flynt, Fraser, Galloway, George, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hardman, Harrell, Hayes, Hill,

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Hines,

Mobley,

Sears,

Holder of Jackson, Moore of Columbia, Seymour,

Horn,

Moore of Cherokee, Simmons,

Hutcheson,

Mooty,

Smith of Greene,

Jackson of Jones, Nix,

Smith of Tattnall,

Jackson of Muscogee, Nolan,

Smith of McDuffie,

Jenkins,

Nowell,

Spence of Mitchell,

Kelly,

Orr,

Spence of Ware,

King,

Overstreet,

Steed,

Knight of Polk,

Parker,

Stovall,

Knight of Berrien, Persons,

Swilling,

Land,

Porter,

Terry,

Leigh,

Prescott,

Thorne,

Longino,

Proctor,

Trammell,

McClure,

Rainey of Terrell, Ward,

McElmurray,

Rainey of Schley, Walker of Monroe,

McLennon,

Ramsey of Jefferson, West,

McMichael,

Reaves,

Whitley,

McRee,

Richardson,

Wilcox,

Mann of Dougherty, Roper,

Williams of Laurens,

Mann of Catoosa, Rogers,

Williams of Madison,

Martin,

Rountree of Emanuer, Wilson of Sumter,

Milikin,

Rountree of Thoma~. Wilson of Gwinnett,

Mitcham,

Rucker,

Wise,

Mitchell of Thomas, Saffold,

Wright of Richmond,

Mitchell of Taylor, Shultz,

Wright of Floyd,

Mizell,

Scruggs,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Duckett,

Lawrence,

Akin,

Duggan,

Lewis,

Alexander,

Felder,

Little,

Almand,

Flanders,

Longley,

Anderson of Bulloch, Fussell,

Lumpkin of Walker,

Barksdale,

Hall,

Lumpkin of Sumter,

Beauchamp,

Harris,

McMullan,

Booker,

Holder of Floyd, Matthews,

Boykin,

Humber,

Maxcwell,

Brinson,

Johnson of Crawford, Mayson,

Bush,

Johnson of Baker, Owen,

Corn,

Kendrick,

Perry,

Derrick,

Lane,

Powell,

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Ramsey of Murray, Revill, Rose, Rudicil, Russell,

Singleta:y,

Way,

Smith of Calhoun, Wnodldf,

Sutton,

Wootten,

Walker of Wash'gton, Mr. Speaker.

Waters,

On mot_ion of Mr. Kelly of Glascock, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 122, nays o.

The resolution having receind the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following resolution \vas read and unanimously adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-

A resolution extending the sympathy of the House to
Hon. T. J. Simmons, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
in his continued illness.
By unanimous consent the following bill was taken up, read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder of Jackson-

A resolution providing for a committee to consider the creation of a Sanitarium for Consumptives.
An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the \ Vhole and designated as chairman Mr. Mitchell of Thomas.
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.

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To amend by striking the word "six" m line 14 and insert in lieu thereof the word "twenty."

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 of Elbert, Hines,

Rainey of Schley,

Alford,

Holder of Jackson, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Anderson of Bulloch, Horn,

Reaves,

Anderson of Chatham, Hutcheson,

Richardson,

Arnold,

Jackson of Jones, Roper,

Bacon,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rogers,

Beall,

Jenkins,

Rose,

Bell,

Kelly,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Black,

King,

Rountree of Thomas,

Blackburn,

Knight of Polk,

Rucker,

Booker,

Land,

Russell,

Bowden,

Leigh,

Saffold,

Branch,

Longino,

Shultz,

Buchannon,

McClure,

Scruggs,

Butts,

McElmurray,

Sears,

Calloway,

McLennon,

Smith of Greene,

Christopher,

McMichael,

Smith of Tattnall,

Clements,

Mann of Dougherty, Smith of McDuffie,

Clifton,

Martin,

Spence of Mitchell,

Connor,

Milikin,

Spence of Ware,

Conley,

Mitcham,

Steed,

Cook,

Mitchell of Taylor, Stovall,

Covington,

Mizell,

Swilling,

Cureton,

Mobley,

Trammell,

Davis of Bibb,

Moore of Columbia, Ward,

Davis of Burke,

Moore of Cherokee, Waters,

Donalson,

Mooty,

Way,

Duckett,

Nix,'

West,

Dunbar,

Nolan,

Whitley,

Edwards,

Nowell,

Wilcox,

Fraser,

Orr,

Williams of Madison,

Gallo.way,

Parker,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Green,

Perry,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Griffin,

Porter,

Woodliff,

Grovenstein,

Prescott,

Wright of Richmond,

Hardman,

Proctor,

Wright of Floyd,

Hayes,

Rainey of Terrell,

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Knight of Berrien, Overstreet,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Hall,

Mayson,

Akin, Alexander,

Harrell, Harris,

Mitchell of Thomas1 Owen,

Almand,

Hill,

Persons,

Ashley,

Holder of Floyd, Powell,

Barksdale,

Humber,

Ramsey of Murray,

Beauchamp,

Johnson of Crawford, Revill,

Boykin,

Johnson of Baker, Rudicil,

Brinson,

Kendrick,

Seymour.

Bush,

Lane,

Simmons,

Calvin,

Lawrence,

Singletary,

Clark,

Lewis,

Smith of Calhoun,

Corn,

Little,

Sutton,

Derrick,

Longley,

Terry,

Dougherty,

Lumpkin of Walker, Thorne,

Duggan,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Walker of Monroe,

Felder,

McMullan,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Flanders,

McRee,

Wise,

Flynt,

Mann of Catoosa, Wootten,

Fussell,

Matthews,

Mr. Speaker.

George,

Maxwell,

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 1 10, nays 3
The resolution having received the reqms1te constitutional majority was passed as amended.
The following bills were read the first time by unammous consent and appropriately referred, to wit:
By Mr. Wise of Fayette-

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A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions, etc., and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Jackson of Jones-

A bill to provide for the removal of the county site of Jones county from Clinton to Gray.
The following communication from the Secretary of State, showing the returns of the election for the removal of the county site of Jones county, was read, to wit:

ATLANTA, July 8, I905.
His Excellency, the Governor:
SIR: I have the honor to report to you, as per the election return received and on file in this office, the following, to wit:

JONES COUNTY. To change county site from Clinton to Gray.
For removal received I ,289 votes, against removal received 5I votes.
Election held June 27, I905. PHILIP CooK, Secretary of State.

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

288

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The bill contemplating a change of a county site, 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 of Elbert, Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa,

Alford,

Galloway,

Milikin,

Anderson of Bulloch, George,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Anderson of Chatham, Green,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Arnold,

Griffin,

Mizell,

Ashley,

Grovenstein,

Mobley,

Bacon,

Hall,

Moore of Columbia,

Beall,

Hardman,

Moore of Cherokee,

Beauchamp,

Barrell,

Mooty,

Bell,

Hayes,

Nix,

Black,

Hill,

Nolan,

Blackburn,

Hines,

Nowell,

Booker,

Holder of Jackson, Orr,

Bowden, Boy kin,

Horn, Hutcheson,

Overstreet, Owen,

Branch,

Jackson of Jones, Parker,

Buchannon,

Jackson of Muscogee, Perry,

Butts, Calloway, Calvin, Christopher, Clark, Clements, Clifton, Connor, Conley, Cook, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Donalson, Dougherty, Duckett, Dunbar, Edwards, Flynt,

Jenkins,

Persons,

Johnson of Crawford, Prescott,

Kelly,

Proctor,

King,

Rainey of Terrell,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Schley,

Knight of Berrien, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Land,

Reaves,

Lane,

Richardson,

Lawrence,

Roper,

Leigh,

Rogers,

Lewis,

Rose,

Longino, Longley,

Rountree 01 Emanuel, Rountree of Thomas,

Lumnkin of Sumter, Rucker,

H-Clure,

Russell,

McElmurray, McLennon, McMichael, McRee,

Saffold, Shultz, Scruggs, Sears,

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Seymour, Simmons, Smith of Greene, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Tattnall, Smith of McDuffie, Spence of Mitchell, Spence of Ware, Steed,

Stovall, Swilling, Terry, Thorne, Trammell, Ward, Walker of Monroe, Waters, Way,

Wilcox, vVilliams of Laurens, Williams of Madison, Wilson of Sumter, Wilson of Gwinnett, \Vise, Woodliff, Wright of Richmond, Wright of l wyd,

Those not voting were Messrs.-.

Adams of vVilkinson, Harris,

Mitcham,

Akin,

Holder of Floyd, Porter,

Alexander,

Humber,

Powell,

Almand,

Johnson of Baker, Ramsey of Murray,

Barksdale,

Kendrick,

Revill,

Brinson,

Little,

Rudicil,

Bush,

Lumpkin of Walker, Singletary,

Corn,

McMullan,

Sutton,

Covington,

Mam: of Dougherty, Walker of Wash'gton,

Derrick,

Martin,

West,

Duggan,

Matthews,

Whitley,

Felder,

Ma"well,

Wootten,

Flanders,

.. Mayson,

Mr. Speaker.

Fussell,

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Jackson of Jones-
A bill to change the county site of Jones county from the town of Clinton to the town of Gray.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to 1l r passage of the bill, was agreed to.
A two-thirds vote of the House being required to pass the above bill the Speaker ordered the ayes and nays called, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:
19hj

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Grovenstein,

Nowell,

Alford,

Hall,

Orr,

Anderson of Bulloch, Hardman,

Overstreet,

Anderson of Chatham, Harrell,

Owen,

Arnold,

Hayes,

Parker,

Ashley,

Hill,

Perry,

Bacon,

Hines,

Persons,

Beall,

Holder of Jackson, Prescott,

Beauchamp,

Horn,

Proctor,

Bell,

Hutcheson,

Rainey of Terrell,

Black,

Jackson of Jones, Rainey of Schley,

Blackburn,

Jackson of Muscogee, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Booker,

Jenkins,

Reaves,

Bowden,

Johnson of Crawford, Richardson,

Boykin,

Kelly,

Roper,

Branch,

King,

Rogers, .

Buchan non,

Knight of Polk,

Rose,

Butts,

Knight of Berrien, Rountree of Emanuel,

Calloway,

Land,

Rountree of Thomas,

Calvin,

Lane,

Rucker,

Christopher,

Lawrence,

Russell,

Clark,

Leigh,

Saffold,

Clements,

Lewis,

Shultz,

Clifton,

Longino,

Scruggs,

Connor,

Longley,

Sears,

Conley,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Seymour,

Cook,

McElmurray,

Simmons,

Cureton,

McLennan,

Smith of Greene,

Davis of Bibb,

McMichael,

Smith of Calhoun,

Davis of Burke,

McRee,

Smith of Tattnall,

Donalson,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of McDuffie,

Dougherty,

Milikin,

Spence of Mitchell,

Duckett,

Mitchell of Thomas, Spence of Ware,

Dunbar,

Mitchell of Taylor, Steed,

Edwards,

rvlizell,

Stovall,

Flynt,

Mobley,

Swilling,

Fraser,

Moore of Columbia, Terry,

Galloway,

Moore of Cherokee, Thorne,

George,

Mooty,

Trammell,

<..~reen,

Nix,

Ward,

Griffin,

Nolan,

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Walker of Monroe, Waters, Way, Wilcox,

Williams of Laurens, Wise, Williams of Madison, Woodliff, Wilson of Sumter, Wright of Richmond, Wilson of Gwinnett, Wright of Floyd,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Akin, Alexander, Almand, Barksdale, Brinson, Bush, Corn, Covington, Derrick, Duggan, Felder, Flanders, Fussell,

Harris, Holder of Floyd, Humber, Johnson of Baker, Kendrick, Little, Lumpkin of Walker, McMullan, Mann of Dougherty, Martin, Matthews, MaJVwell, Mayson,

Mitcham, Porter, Powell, Ramsey of Murray, Revill, RudiciJ, Singletary, Sutton, Walker of Wash'gton, West, Whitley, Wootten, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kelly of Glascock, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On counting the vote it was found that the ayes were 135, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite two thirds majority was passed.

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

By Mr. Galloway of Lee-
A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Lee county to work the county chain-gang on streets of incorporated towns.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

By Mr. Hines of Baldwin-

A bill to permit Confederate soldiers or their widows to file with the Pension Commissioner proofs of service in the Confederate army.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-

A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in the town of Boston.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A bill to amend paragraph I, section 5536 of the Civil Code of 1895.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-
A bill to amend the charter of Lawrenceville.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Moore of Cherokee-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Canton.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By }1r. Russell of Muscogee-

A resolution to appropriate $50,000 to further support the .<\gricultural Departn:ent.

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Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Donalson of Decatur-

A bill to amend and revise the laws to incorporate the town of whigham.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Sylvester.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Spence of MitchellA bill to create the City Court of Camilla. Reerred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Sutton and Revill-
A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the \Voodbury School District.

Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Johnson of Crawford-
A bill to repeal an Act to create a system of public schools in the town of Roberta.

Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Clifton and Smith of Tattnal!-

A bill to abolish the City Court of Tattnall county.

294

JouRNAL OF TilE HousE.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Messrs. Clifton and Smith of Tattnall-

A bill to create the City Court of Reidsville.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Messrs. Clifton and Smith of Tattnall-

A bill to create the Reidsville School District. Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Clifton and SmithA bill to repeal the charter of the town of Reidsville. Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-

A bill to incorporate the city of Reidsville.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-
A bill to amend an Act amendatory of an Act to authorize the Judges of the Superior Courts to appoint special bailiffs in certain counties.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-
A bill to make the fees of constables the same as sheriffs when keeping goats, sheep, stock, and for other purposes.

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295

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-
A bill to protect manufacturers and dealers in ginger ale, etc., and for other. purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Blackburn-
A bill to amend an Act for the protection of fish and game.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Mr. Spence of WareA bill to incorporate the town of Millwood. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Rainey of Terrell-

A bill to provide for the protection of owners of kegs, bottles, cases, syphons, etc.

Referred to Special J udkiary Committee.

By Mr. Davis of BibbA bill for the relief of J. W. Wilcox. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Spence of Ware-
A bill to create a system of sewerage m the city of \Vaycross.

296

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Way of Pulaski-
A bill to" amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsvillt1.
Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Sutton and Revill-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of W ooclbury.
Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Spence of \Yare-

A bill to amend an .-\ct to amend an Act to incorporate the \,Yareshoro School District.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Sponce of \\'areA hill to amend the charter of \Vaycross.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Spence of \\'are-
A bill to authorize the mayor of \Vaycross to 1ssue bonds.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Alford of WorthA bill to create the City Court of Sylvester.

MoNDAY, JuLY 17, 1905. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Kelly, Rose and Adams-
A bill to appropriate money to improve the accoustics of the House of Representatives.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Galloway of Walton-
A bill to authorize the county authorities of \Valton county to pay !egaI costs clue officers in misdemeanor cases.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By l\lr. Way of PulaskiA bill to amend the charter of the city of Hawkins-
ville.
Referred to Committee on Corpor<..tions.
By Mr. Parker of Appling-
A bill to prescribe the salaries of the solicitors of the Superior Court.
l~eferred to General Judiciary Committee.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Ramsey of Murray.
A motion to adjourn was put ancl carried, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at IO o'clock.

298

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, July 18, 1905.
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 of Wilkinson, Conley,

Adams of Elbert,

Cook,

Alexander,

Covington,

Alford,

Corn,

Almand,

Cureton,

Anderson of Bulloch, Davis of Bibb,

Anderson of Chatham, Davis of Burke,

Antold,

Derrick,

Ashley,

Donalson,

Bacon,

Dougherty,

Barksdale,

Duckett,

Beall,

Duggan,

Beauchamp,

Dunbar,

Bell,

Edwards,

Black,

Felder,

Blackburn,

Flanders,

Booker,

Flynt,

Bow del'!,

Fraser,

Boykin,

Fu,sell,

Branch,

Galloway,

Brinson,

George,

Buchannan,

Green.

Bush,

Griffin,

Butts,

Grovenstein,

Calloway,

Hall,

Calvin,

Hardman,

Christopher,

Harrell,

Clark,

Harris,

Clements,

Hayes,

Clifton,

Hill,

Connor,

Hines,

Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Crawford, Johnson of Baker, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Polk, Knight of Berrien, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin of Walker, Lumpkin of Sumter, McClure, McElmurray, McLennan, McMichael, McMullan. McRee.

TUESDAY, JULY 18, 190o.

299

Mann of Dougherty, Mann of Catoosa, Martin, Matthews, Max,well, Mayson, Milikin, Mitcham, Mitchell of Thomas, Mitchell of Taylor, Mizell, Mobley, Moore of Columbia, Moore of Cherokee, Mooty, Nix, Nolan, Nowell, Orr, Overstreet,
Ow~n,
Parker, Perry, Persons, Porter, Powell, Prescott,

Proctor,

Spence of Mitchell,

Rainey of Terrell, Spence of Ware,

Rainey of Schley, Steed,

Ramsey of Murray, Stovall,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Sutton,

Reaves,

Swilling,

Revill,

Terry,

Richardson,

Thorne,

Roper,

Trammell,

Rogers,

Ward,

Rose,

Walker of Monroe,

Rountree of Emanuel, Walker of Wash'gton,

Rountree of Thomas, Waters,

Rucker,

Way,

Rudicil,

West,

Russell,

Whitley,

Saffold,

Wilcox,

Shultz,

Williams of Laurens,

Scruggs,

Williams of Madison,

Sears,

Wilson of Sumter,

Seymour,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Simmons,

Wise,

Singletary,

Woodliff,

Smith of Greene, Wootten,

Smith of Calhoun, Wright of Richmond,

Smith of Tattnall, Wright of Floyd,

Smith of McDuffie, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Akin,
The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed.
Mr. Knight, of Berrien, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing the resolution by Messrs. Hardman and Holder of Jackson, which provides for the appointment of a committee to consider the establishment of a sanitarium for consumptives.

300

JouRNAL Ol<' TIIE Hous.~t.

Mr. Connor of Bartow asked unanimous consent to have House bill ;.Jo. 2, in accordance with the recommendation embodied in the report of the General Judiciary Committee, taken from said committee and re-referred to the Committee on \\'estern and .\tlantic Railroad. which request was granted.

Dy unanimous consent the follo\\ing resolution was read and ordered to lay on the table for one day, to wit:

By l\lr. Kelly of Glascock-

~\ resolution providing that the Committee on .:-Jew Counties make its report to the General Assembly not later than .\ugust 10th next.
The follm,ing resolution was read the first time ancl referred to the Committee on Pensions. to \vit:

By i\I essrs. Griffin and Green of Cobb-
A resolution providing for the acceptance on the part of the State of the Confederate Cemetery at }Iarietta.

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

By lVIcssrs. Orr and Leigh of Co\\eta-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Newnan.
By unanimous consent the following resolution was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Bowden of Monroe-

A bill to provide for the payment of the increase in the

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salaries of the Judges o the Supreme and Superior Courts of this State, and for other purposes.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole, and designated as chairman of the committee Mr. Felder of Bibb.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported progress and asked -leave to sit again.

By unanimous consent the following resolution was read:

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A resolution providing that the Committee on New Counties be excused from the sessions of this House when the committee is considering the creation of new counties.

On motion of Mr. George of Morgan the above resolution was tabled.

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

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A bill to provide for the admittance of white female students to the School of Pharmacy of the State University, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Education.
By unanimous consent House bills Nos. 103 and 105 were taken from the General Judiciary Committee and re-rcferre<l to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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By unanimous consent the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Williams of Madison-

A bill to authorize the town council of Comer to issue bonds for the purpose of erecting school buildings.

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 ro8, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Williams of Madison-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Comer, in the county of Madison.

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 109, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Martin. Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Spca!~C1':

Your Committee on General Agriculture having had under consid~ration the following House bill instructed me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

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A bill to amend paragraph 2, article 7 of Constitution
of State relative to farm produce.

Also the following House bills with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill relative to protection of persons operating cutting machinery.
A bill to amend Act to protect birds and their nests.

Also the following House bill with the recommendation that same do pass by substitute, to wit:
A bill to prevenf adulteration, etc., of food.
Also the following House bill with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:

A bill to provide for removal of obstructions, except certain kinds, from streams of running waters in the State.
Respectfully submitted.
L. H. 0. MARTIN, Chairman.

Mr. Mann of Dougherty, Chairman of Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Military Affairs 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 abolish colored troops from State militia.

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A bill providing for preservation of Confederate flags.
Respectfully submitted. ]As. TrFT MANN, Chairman.

Mr. Alford, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads. submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Railroads having had under consideration House bill No. 220, by Mr. Alexander of DeKalb, entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide for the regulation of railroad freight and passenger tariff, etc., recommend that same do pass.
Also bill No. 332, by Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, to require railroads to equip flat cars with standards, etc.
Recommend that same do pass. Respectfully submitted.
ALFORD, Chairman.

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

Mr. Speal~er:
The Senate has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following Senate bill, to wit:
A bill to provide for holding of regular or adjourned terms of the Superior Courts in certain cases.
The Senate has adopted the following Senate resolution in which the concurrence of the House is asked, to wit:

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A resolution appointing a commission to investigate -the condition of affairs at Ducktown, Tenn.

By unanimous consent House bill No. 85 was taken fro1;1 the Special Judiciary and re-referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Knight of Berrien, in keeping with his notice, moved to reconsider the action of the House in passing .on yesterday a resolution providing for a committee to Consider the creation of a State Sanitarium for Consumptives, which motion was lost by a vote of ayes 44,
nays s6.
By unanimous consent Senate resolution No. 16 was read, to wit:
By Mr. Candler of DeKalb-

A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to consider the necessity of a revision of the tax laws.
On motion of Mr. George of Morgan the above resolution was referred to the Com~ittee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Wright of Richmond, Chairman of Committee on General J ucliciary, submitted the following report.

~r. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary having had un.der consideration the following House bills instruct me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
!Oh j

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A bill to provide for election of Judges of City Court of Savannah by the people.

A bill to define the judgment, the lien thereof, ancf how same is to be enforced.

Also the following House bill with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to require paid counsel or agents to register with Secretary of Senate and Clerk of House of Representatives.

Also the following House bill with the recommendation that same be referred to Committee on Western and' Atlantic Railroad, to wit:

A bill to sell western and Atlantic Railroad, and for other purposes.
Also the following House bill with the recommendation that same be referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections, to wit:
A bill to amend law of Georgia relative to primary elections.
Also the following House bill with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 3589, Code 1895 relative to adverse possession of lands.
Respectfully submitted. BoYKIN WRIGHT, Chairman.

Mr. Conley, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:



The Committee on Enrollment have examined and report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following resolutions, to wit:

A resolution providing for a joint session to open returns of the State election and declare the result.
A resolution to memorialize Congress to appropriate money to deepen the channel at Carrabelle Harbor, Florida.

A resolution urging the repeal or modification of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Respectfully submitted. F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.

By unanimous consent House bill No. 290, to amend the law relative to primary elections, was taken from the General Judiciary Committee and re-referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections.

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

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to prohibit express, railroad and other companies from extending certain privileges to public officers and others, and for other purposes.
Mr. Anderson of Chatham moved that the above bill be tabled, on which motion Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Galloway,

Nolan,

Anderson of Bulloch, Green,

Nowell,

Anderson of Chatham, Griffin,

Rainey of Schley,

Arnold,

Grovenstein,

Revill,

Bacon,

Harris,

Roper,

Barksdale,

Holder of Floyd, Rose,

Beall,

Horn,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Black,

Humber,

Russell,

Bush,

Jackson of Muscogee, Saffold,

Butts,

Land,

Scruggs,

Clark,

Lewis,

Sears,

Clements,

Lumpkin of Walker, Seymour,

Clifton,

:rvrcClure,

Simmons,

Conley,

McElmurray,

Smith of Tattnall,

Cook,

lVIann of Dougherty, Spence of Mitchell,

Derrick,

1\Iann of Catoosa, Terry,

Donalson,

Mitchell of Taylor, Williams of Lauren~,

Duckett,

Moore of Columbia, Woodliff,

D~o~nbar,

1\Tooty,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Alexander, Alford, Almand, Beauchamp, Bell, Blackburn, Eooker, Bowden, Boykin, Brinson, Buchan non, Calloway, Calvin, Christopher, Connor, CoYington, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke,

Dougherty,

Lane,

Duggan,

Leigh,

Edwards,

Longino,

Felder,

Longley,

Flanders,

Lumpkin of Sumter,

Fraser,

McLennon,

George,

McMichael,

Hall,

McMullan,

Hardman,

1\lartin,

Hayes,

Matthews,

Hill,

1\laxwell,

Hines,

Mayson,

Holder of Jackson, Milikin,

Hutcheson,

Mitcham,

Jackson of Jones, Mitchell of Thomas,

Jenkins,

Mizell,

Johnson of Crawford, 1\lobley,

Kelly,

Moore of Cherokee,

King,

Nix,

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Orr,

Rucker,

Overstreet,

Rudicil,

Owen,

Shultz,

Parker,

Smith of Greene,

Perry,

Smith of Calhoun,

Persons,

Smith of McDuffie,

Porter,

Spence of Ware,

Prescott,

Steed,

Proctor,
Rainey of Terrell,

Stovall, Sutton,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Swilling,

Richardson,

Thorne,

Rogers,

Trammell,

Rountree of Thomas,

Walker of Monroe, Waters, Way, West, Whitley, Wilcox, Williams of Madison, Wilson of Sumter, Wilson of Gwinnett, Wise, \Vootten, Wright of Richmond, Wright of Floyd,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Ashley, Branch, Corn, Cureton, Flynt, Fussell, Harrell,

Johnson of Baker, Kendrick, Knight of Polk, Knight of Berrien, Lawrence, Little, McRee,

Powell, Ramsey of Murray, Reaves, Singletary, Ward, Walker of Wash'gton, Mr. Speaker.

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

on the motion to table the bill the ayes were s6, nays 97 The motion to table was therefore lost.
Mr. Donalson of Decatur moved that the consideration of the bill be postponed until the 28th inst., which motion was lost.

Mr. Calvin of Richmond moved that the bill and amendments be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Felder of Bibb called for the previous question, and on sustaining the call for the previous question Mr.

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Anderson of Chatham called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained.

Mr. George of Morgan moved that the House reconsider its action in sustaining the ayes and nays on the call for the previous questi.on, which motion prevailed.

The motion for the previous question was then put and carried.

Mr. Anderson of Chatham moved that the House reconsider its action in sustaining the call for the previous question, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Mitchell of Thomas then called for the previous question, but before the motion could be put Mr. Butts of Glynn moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Ramsey of Murray on account of illness.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA., .
Wednesday, July 19, 1905.
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:

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Adams of Wilkinson, Edwards,

McElmurray,

.<\dams of Elbert,

Felder,

McLennon,

Alexander,

Flanders,

McMichael,

Alford,

T"lynt,

McMullan,

Almand,

Fraser,

McRee,

Anderson of Bulloch, 'Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty,

Anderson of Chatham, Galloway,

Mann of Catoosa,

Arnold,

George,

Martin,

Ashley,

Green,

Matthews,

Bacon,

Griffin,

Maxwell,

Barksdale,

Grovenstein,

Mayson,

Beall,

Hall,

Milikin,

Beauchamp,

Hardman,

Mitcham,

Bell,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Black,

Harris,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Blackburn,

Hayes,

Mizell,

Booker,

Hill,

Mobley,

Bowden,

Hines,

Moore of Columbia,

Boykin,

Holder of Floyd, SL'c.ce of Cherokee,

Branch,

Holder of Jackson, 1.ooty,

Brinson,

Horn,

Nix,

Buchannon,

Humber,

Nolan,

Bush,

Hutcheson,

Nowell,

Butts,

Jackson of Tones, Orr,

Calloway,

Jackson of Muscogee, Overstreet,

.:::alvin,

Jenkins,

Owen,

~hristopher,

Johnson of Crawford, Parker,

Ciark,

Johnson of Baker, Perry,

Clements,

Kelly,

PersollS,

Clifton,

Kendrick,

Porter,

Connor,

King.

Powell,

Conley,

Knight of Polk,

Prescott,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Proctor,

Corn,

Land,

Rainey of Terrell,

Covington,

Lane,

Rainey of Schley,

Cureton,

Lawrence,

Ramsey of Murray,

Davis of Bibb,

Leigh,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Davis of Burke.

Lewis,

Reaves,

Derrick,

Little,

Revill,

Donalson,

Longino,

Richardson,

Dougherty,

Longley,

Roper,

:nuckett,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rogers,

Duggan,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rose,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rountree of Emanuel,

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Rountree of Thomas, Smith of McDuffie, Way,

Rucker,

Spence of Mitchell, West,

Rudicil,

Spence of Ware,

Whitley,

Russell,

Steed,

Wilcox,

Saffold,

Stovall,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Shultz,

Sutton,

Williams of Madison,.

Scruggs,

Swilling,

Wilson of Sumter,

Sears.

Terry,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

Seymour,

Thorne,

Wise,

Simmons,

Trammell,

Woodliff,

Singletary,

Ward,

Wootten,

Smith of Greene,

Walker of Monroe, \Vright of Richmond,..

Smith of Calhoun, 'Walker of Wash'gton, Wright of Floyd,

Smith of Tattnall, Waters,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Akin,
The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was ~-ead and: confirmed.
The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Bell of FultonA resolution providing that House bill No. 25, known
as the "Child Labor bill," be set as a special order for next Tuesday, immediately after the confirmation of the Journal.
The following resolution was read and referred to the. Committee on General Agriculture, to wit:
By Messrs. Mdvlullan and Martin-
A resolution memoralizing the members of Congress: to use their efforts in securing the betterment of the pub-lic roads throughout the States and Territories.

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Three hundred cop:es of House bills Nos. 6 and 25 were ordered printed on motion of the authors.

Mr. Whitley, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration the following bill of the House and instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to compel the vaccination of school children m this State, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. T. R. WHITLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Green of Cobb, Chairman of the Committee on Pensibns, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Pensions has had under consideration the following House bills and resolutions and instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that same do p~ss, to.wit:
A bill to provide that all Confederate soldiers over the age of 65 years and having property of less value than $r,2oo, do pass as amended.

A resolution to pay the pension of W. B. Huggins to. his widow.

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Juu~NAL oF THE IIousE.

Resolution to pay the pension of Ezra Jacobs to his widow.
Resolution to pay pension of J. \V. Todd to his widow.

Resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Ann Campbell.
Resolution to pay pension of J. B. Askew to his widow.
Resolution to pay pension of Abijah Hall to his widow. Resolution for State to accept Confederate Cemetery ..tt Marietta. Respectfully submitted.
E. P. GREEN, Chairman.

Mr. Bell of Fulton, Chairman of the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics have had under consideration House bill No. 25 entitled an Act to regulate the employment of children in factories, etc., and instruct me as their chairman to report the same .back to the House with a recommendation that it do pass.
Respectfully submitted.
MADISON BELL, Chairman.

Mr. McLennon, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speake-r: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters hav-

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ing 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 by substitute, to \vit:

No. 26. To establish a public patrol 111 each militia district in Georgia.

Also that the following House bills do pass:

No. 308. To amend an Act regulating fishing 111 the streams and ponds of Clayton county.

No. 386. To repeal an Act creating an Advisory Board of Commissioners for Laurens and Glascock counties.

No. 413. To abolish the City Court of Tattnall county.

No. 415. To repeal the charter of the town of Reidsville, Tattnall county.

No. 394 To amend an Act creating the Board of County Commissioners of Burke county.
Also that the following House bill do not pass, to wit:
No. 291. To fix the salary of the treasurer of Heard county.
Also that following House bills be reported back with the request that the same be re-referred to the Commitee on Education, to wit:

No. 339 To incorporate Union School District of Worth county.
No. 340. To incorporate Bradshaw School District of Worth county.

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Also that the following House bill be reported back with the request that the same be re-referred to the Cmrmittee on Corporations, to wit:
X o. 377 To amend an Act incorporating the town .of Dallas, in the county of Paulding.
Also that the following House bill be teported back with the request that the same be re-referred to the Special Judiciary Committee, to wit:
No. 4 I 4 To establish the City Court of Reidsville, m the county of Tattnall.
Respectfully submitted. McLENNON, Chairman.

Mr. Stovall, Chairman of the Committee on Education,. submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee has had under consideration House bill No. 310, being a bill to amend the charter of the town of Edgewood in reference to school trustees, and instructs me, as its chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.
Respectfully submitted. STOVALL, Chairman.

Mr. Holder, Chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Penitentiary have had under consideration the following House bill and instruct me, as~

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their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to create a State Reformatory for certain offenders of the age of s:xteen years and under.
Respectfully submitted. ]No. N. HoLDER, Chairman.

Mr. \Vise, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the follo\ving report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Ways and Means has had under consideration the following resolution and instructs me as their chairman to report the same back with the recommendation that same do pass as amended:

Senate resolution No. 16. A resolution to provide for the appointment of a joint committee of the Senate and House to revise the tax laws, etc.

Respectfully submitted.

J. W. WISE, 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 remove obstructions, other than dams, from .the waters of Talbot county.

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A bill to amend section 3782, volume 2 of the Code relating to unrepresented estates.

A bill to amend section 5 I I. volume 3 of the Code, making rocking or shooting at cars a felony.

A bill to establish the City Court of Pelham, in Mitchell county.

A bill to confer jurisdiction upon the City Court of Columbus in certain criminal offenses.

A bill fixing the salary of the clerk and stenographer in the office of Commi6sioner of Pensions.

Under the head of unfinished business the following bill was taken up for the consideration of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to prohibit railroad, express and telegraph, and other companies, from extending certain privileges to. public officers, and for other purposes.

Mr. Hall moved that the session be extended until the above bill be disposed of.
The previous question was called and the mam question ordered.
On the adoption of the motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, Mr. Russell of Muscogee called for the ayes and nays. The call was sustained and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1905.

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Hall,

Perry,

Alexander,

Hayes,

Persons,

Almand,

Hill,

Proctor,

Barksdale,

Holder of Jackson, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Bell,

Hutcheson,

Reaves,

Blackburn,

Jackson of Jones, Richardson,

Branch,

Jenkins,

Rucker,

Brinson,

Kelly,

Shultz,

Buchannan,

Kendrick,

Smith of Greene,

Calloway,

King,

Smith of McDuffie,

Christopher,

Knight of Derrien, Spence of Ware,

Clark,

Longley,

Steed,

Connor,

Lumpkin of Walker, Stovall,

Conley,

McMichael,

Thorne,

Covington,

McMullan,

Walker of Monroe,

Cureton,

Martin,

West,

Davis of Bibb,

Milikin,

Whitley,

Davis of Burke,

Mitchell of Thomas, Wilcox,

Edwards,

Moore of Cherokee, Williams of Madison,.

Felder,

Nix,

Wise,

Flanders,

Overstreet,

Wootten,

Flynt,

Owen,

Wright of Richmond,

George,

Parker,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Calvin,

Alford,

Clements,

Anderson of Bulloch, Cook,

Anderson of Chatham, Derrick,

Arnold,

Donalson,

Ashley,

Dougherty,

Bacon,

Duckett,

Beall,

Duggan,

Beauchamp,

Dunbar,

Black,

Fraser,

Booker,

Fussell,

Bowden,

Galloway,

Boy kin,

Green,

Bush,

Griffin,

Butts,

Grovenstein,

Harrell, Harris, Hines, Horn, Humber, Jackson of Muscogee,. Johnson of Baker, Land, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Lumpkin of Sumter,. McClure, McElmurray, McLennon,

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McRee,

:"\ owell,

Scruggs,

Mann of Dougherty, Orr. Mann of Catoo~a, Porter,

Sear5, . Smith of Calhoun,

Matthews,

Rainey of Terrell, Spence of Mitchell,

Maxwell,

Revill,

Sutton,

Mitcham,

Roper, .

Terry,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rogers,

Trammell,

Mizell,

Rose,

\Valker of Wash'gton,

Mobley,

Rountree of Emanuel, Way,

Moore of Columbia, Rountree of Thomas, \\'illiams of Laurens,

Mooty,

Russell,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Nolan,

Saffold,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin,

Longino,

Clifton,

Mayson,

Corn,

Powell,

Hardman.

Prescott,

Holder of Floyd, Rainey of Schley,

Johnson of Crawford, Ramsey of lV!urray,

Knight of Polk,

Rudicil,

Lane,

. Seymour,

Lawrence,

Simmons,

Singletary, Smith of Tattnall, Swilling, Ward, \!Vaters, \V'ilson of Gwinnett, Woodliff, Wright of Floyd, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 68, nays So.

The motion to extend the session was therefore lost.

Mr. Calvin, who on yesterday made the motion that the bill be indefinitely postponed, asked unanimous consent to withdraw the same, which was granted.

Mr. Hall of Bibb asked unanimous consent to withdraw his call for the previous question, which request was granted.

Mr. Donalson of Decatur moved that a consideration of the bill be postponed until the 27th inst.

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Mr. Butts of Glynn proposed to amend the above motion by striking the words "27th inst," and inserting "August 18." On the adoption of which amendment 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 in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Griffin,

Moore of Cherokee,

Alford,

Grovenstein,

Mooty,

Anderson of Bulloch, Harrell,

Nolan,

Anderson of Chatham, Horn,

Nowell,

Arnold,

Jackson of Muscogee, Revill,

Ashley,

Johnson of Baker, Rose,

Bacon,

Land,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Beall,

Lewis,

Russell,

Black,

McClure,

Saffold,

Butts,

McElmurray,

Scruggs,

Derrick,

McLennon,

Sears,

Donalson,

McRee.

Spence of Mitchell,

Dunbar,

Mann of Dougherty, Terry,

Flynt,

Mann of Catoosa, Williams of Laurens,

Fraser,

Mitcham,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.~

Adams of Elbert, Alexander, Almand, Barksdale, Beauchamp, Bell, Blackburn, Booker, Bowden, Boykin, Branch, Brinson, Buchannan,
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Bush, Calloway, Calvin, Christopher, Clark, Clements, Connor, Conley, Cook, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke,

Dougherty, Duckett, Duggan, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Fussell, Galloway, George, Green, Hall, Hardman, Harris,

322

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Hayes,

Milikin,

Shultz,

Hill,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Greene,

Hines,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Calhoun,

Holder of Jackson, Mizell,

Smith of McDuffie,

Humber,

Mobley,

Spence of Ware,

Hutcheson,

Moore of Columbia, Steed,

Jackson of Jones, Nix,

Stovall,

Jenkins,

Orr,

Sutton,

JohMon of Crawford, Overstreet,

Swilling,

Kelly,

Ow~n,

Thorne,

Kendrick,

Parker,

Trammell,

King,

Perry,

Walker of Monroe,

Knight of Berrien, Persons,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Lawrence,

Porter,

Waters,

Leigh,

Proctor,

Way,

Little,

Rainey of Terrell, West,

Longley,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Whitley,

Lumpkin of Walker, Reaves,

Wilcox,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Richardson,

Williams of Madison,

McMichael,

Roper,

Wilson of Sumter,

McMullan,

Rogers,

Wise,

Martin,

Rountree of Thoma,, Wootten,

Matthews,

Rucker,

Wright of Richmond,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Clifton, Corn, Holder of Floyd, Knight of Polk, Lane, Longino, Maxwell,

:Mayson, Powell, Prescott, Rainey of Schley, Ramsey of Murray, Rudicil, Seymour, Simmons,

Singletary, Smith of Tattnall, Ward, Wilson of Gwinnett, Woodliff, Wright of Floyd, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 44, nays 108.

The amendment of Mr. Butts was therefore lost.

Mr. Land of \Vilcox proposed to amend the motion of Mr. Donalson of Decatur by striking the words "July

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27th" and inserting the words "August I Ith," which amendment was lost.

Mr. Felder of Bibb called for the previous question, which was sustained, and the main question ordered.

The motion of Mr. Donalson to postpone a consider-
ation of the bill until July 27th was then put to the House and lost.

Mr. Calvin of Richmond moved that the bill, together with pending amendments, be committed to a committee of the whole House, and on that motion Mr. Anders_on of Chatham 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 of Elbert, Fussell,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Alford,

Galloway,

Mizell,

Anderson of Bulloch, Green,

Mobley,

Anderson of Chatham, Griffin,

Moore of Columbia,

Arnold,

Grovenstein,

Moore of Cherokee,

Ashley,

Harrell,

Mooty.,

Bacon,

Harris,

Nix,

Beall,

Hill,

Nolan,

Black,

Horn,

Nowell,

Bowden,

Humber,

Orr,

Buchannan,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rainey of Terrell,

Bush,

Johnson of Baker, Revill,

Butts,

Land,

Roper,

Calvin,

Leigh,

Rogers,

Clements,

Lewis,

Rose,

Conley,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rountree of Emanuel,

Covington,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Russell,

Cureton,

McClure,

Saffold,

Davis of Bibb,

McElmurray,

Shultz,

Derrick,

McLennan,

Scruggs,

Donalson.

McRee,

Sears,

Dougherty,

Mann of Dougherty, Smith of Greene,

Duckett,

Mann of Catoosa, Spence of Mitchell,

Duggan,

Maxwell,

Spence of Ware,

Dunbar,

Mitcham,

Sutton,

Flanders,

Mitchell of T~omas, Terry,

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Trammell,

Way,

Williams of Madison,

Walker of Wash'gton, \Villiams of Laurens, Wilson of Sumkr,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Almand,

Barksdale,

Beauchamp,

Bell,

Blackburn,

Booker,

Boykin,

Branch,

Brinson,

Calloway,

Christopher,

Clark,

Connor,

Cook,

Davis of Burke,

Edwards,

Felder,

George, Hall, Hardman,

'.

Hayes,

Hines,

Persons,

Holder of Jackson, Porter,

Hutcheson,

Proctor,

Jackson of Jones, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Jenkins,

Reaves.

Johnson of Crawford, Richardson,

Kelly,

Rountree of Thonw~.

Kendrick,

Rucker,

King,

Smith of McDuffie,

Knight of Berrien, Steed,

Little,

Stovall,

Longley,

Swilling,

McMichael,

Thorne,

McMullan,

Walker of Monroe,

Martin,

Waters,

Matthews,

West,

Milikin,

Whitley,

Overstreet,

Wilcox,

Owen,

Wise,

Parker,

Wootten,

Perry,

Wright of Richmond,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Lawrence,

Akin,

Longino,

Clifton,

Mayson,

Corn,

Powell,

Flynt,

Prescott,

Fraser,

Rainey of Schley,

Holder of Floyd, Ramsey of Murray,

Knight of Polk,

Rudicil,

Lane,

Seymour,

Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Tattnall, Ward, Wilson of Gwinnett, Woodliff, Wright of Floyd, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 84, nays 64. The motion to commit the bill to the Committee of the Whole House therefore prevailed, and the Speaker designated as ~he chairman of the committee Mr. Felder of Bibb.

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Mr. Calvin moved that the committee arise, report ptogress and ask leave to sit again, which motion prevailed.
The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,

Thursday, July 20, 1905

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 of Wilkinson, Butts,

Adams of Elbert, Calloway,

Alexander,

Calvin,

Alford,

Christopher,

Almand,

Clark,

Anderson of Bulloch, Clements,

Anderson of Chatham, Clifton,

Arnold,

Corn,

Ashley,

Connor,

Bacon,

Conley,

Barksdale,

Cook,

Beall,

Covington,

Beauchamp,

Cureton,

Bell,

Davis of Bibb,

Black,

Davis of Burke,

Blackburn,

Derrick,

Booker, Bowden,

Donalson, Do~gherty,

Boykin,

Duckett,

Branch,

Duggan,

Brinson,

Dunbar,

Buchannan,

Edwards,

Bush,

Felder,

Flanders, Flynt, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, George, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, 'Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee,

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.Tenkins,

Mobley,

Sears.

Johnson of Crawford, Moore of Columbia, Seymour,

Johnson of Baker, Moore of Cherokee, Simmons,

Kelly,

Mooty,

Singletary,

Kendrick,

Nix,

Smith of Greene,

King,

Nolan,

Smith of Calhoun,

Knight of Polk,

Nowell,

Smith of Tattnall,

Knight of Berrien, Orr,

Smith of McDuffie,

Land,

Overstreet,

Spence of Mitchell,

Lane,

Owen,

Spence of Ware,

Lawrence,

Parker,

Steed,

Leigh,

Perry,

Stovall,

Lewis,

Persons,

Sutton,

Little,

Porter,

Swilling,

Longino,

Powell,

Terry,

Longley,

Prescott,

Thorne,

Lumpkin of Walker, Proctor,

Trammell,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rainey of Terrell, Ward,

McClure,

Rainey of Schley, Walker of Monroe,

McElmurray,

Ramsey of Murray, Walker of Wash'gton,

McLennon,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Waters,

McMichael,

Reaves,

Way,

McMullan,

Revill,

\Vest,

McRee,

Richardson,

Whitley,

Mann of Dougherty, Roper,

Wilcox,

Mann of Catoosa, Rogers,

Williams of Laurens,

Martin,

Rose,

Williams of Madison,

Matthews,

Rountree of Emanuel, 'Wilson of Sumter,

Ma~well,

Rountree of Thomas, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Mayson,

Rucker,

Wise,

Milikin,

Rudicil,

Woodliff,

Mitcham,

Russell,

\Vootten,

Mitchell of Thomas, Saffold,

Wright of Richmond,

Mitchell of Taylor, Shultz,

Wright of Floyd,

Mizell,

Scruggs,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Akin,

By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent House resolutions Nos. 31, 32, 33 and 34 were recommitted to the Committee on Pensions.

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227

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

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A resolution providing for an additional standing committee to be known as the "Committee on Fish and Game."

Mr. Saffold, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following bills of the House report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
House bill No. 373, by Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson, to amend the charter of Avera.
House bill No. 288, by Mr. Cook of Oconee, to incorporate the town of Bogarth.
House bill No. 422, by Mr. Spence of Ware, to incorporate the town of Millwood.
House bill No. 433, by Mr. Way of Pulaski, to amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsville.
House bill No. 423, by Mr. Spence of Ware, to repeal the system of sewerage in the town of Waycross.
House bill No. 416, by Messrs. Clifton and Smith of "Tattnall, to incorporate the city of Reidsville.
House bill No. 356, by Mr. Flynt of Spalding, to a~end the charter of Griffin.

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House bill No. 85, by Mr. Williams of Laurens, to incorporate the town of Rentz.

House bill No. 434, by Mr. Way of Pulaski, to amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsville.

House bill No. 358, by Mr. Anderson of Bulloch, to incorporate the town of Pulaski.
House bill No. 402, by Mr. Calloway of Lee, to authorize the working of county chain-gang on any incorporated tov;n in Lee county.

House bill No. 404, by Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, to amenCl public school Act of the town of Boston.

House bill No. 426, by Mr. Spence of Ware, to amend an Act incorporating Waresboro School District.
House bill No. 425, by Mr. Spence of Ware, to empower city of Waycross to issue bonds.

House bill No. 429, by Messrs. Sutton and Revill of Meriwether, to amend charter of Woodburry.

House bill No. 424, by Mr. Spence of Ware, to amend the charter of the city of Waycross.

House bill No. 218, by Mr. Bowden of Monroe, to amend the charter of Forsyth.

House bill No. 112, by Mr. Grovenstein of Effingham, to authorize the issuance of bonds by mayor and aldermen of Guyton.
Respectfully submitted.
F. H. SAFFOLD, Vice-Chairman, presidini:'.

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329

Mr. Land, Chairman of the Committee on W. & A. R.
R., submitt~d the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on W. & A. R. R. have had under consideration the following House bill, and instruct me as their chairman to report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to ratify arid confirm an indenture between the State of Georgia, W. & A. R. R. and Central of Georgia Railway Company.
Respectfully submitted.
MAx E. LAND, Chairman.

Mr. Russell, Chairman of Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Privileges and Elections, have had under consideration the following House bills, and instruct 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 provide for election of county school commissioners by the people.
A bill to revise election laws of this State.
Your committee request that 300 copies of each of said bills be printed.
Respectfully submitted. CHAS. R. RussELL, Chairman.

330

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Mr. Stovall, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education has had under consideration House bill No. i59, by Mr. McMichael of Marion, entitled an Act to provide for the creation and operation of a local tax district schools, for the levying and collection of local tax by counties for educs:ttional purposes, for the laying off of counties into school districts, and for other purposes. The Comn1ittee instructs me, as its Chairman, to report the same back to the House with rec-. ommendation that it do pass by substitute. The Committee requests that three ( 300) hundred copies of the substitute be ordered printed for the use of the House.

SToVALL, Chairman.

The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn:
Mr. Speaker:
His Excellency, the Governor, has approved the fol1owing bills, to wit:
A resolution providing for a joint session to open the returns of the State election.
A resolution to memorialize Congress to deepen the channel at Carrabelle.
A resolution urging the repeal or modification of the Chinese exclusion Act.

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331

By unanimous consent the follow:ng bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to wit:
By Mr. Woodliff of Forsyth-
A bill to require persons operating cotton gins in this State to keep a standard scale, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Jt:dic:ary Committee.

By Mr. Woodliff-

A bill to provide for a board of jury commissioners in the counties of this State.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. WoodliffA resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Elender Tinsley. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mess.rs. Sutton and RevillA bill to incorporate the Woodbury school district. Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Maxwell of TwiggsA bill to abolish the county court of Twiggs county. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Maxwell of TwiggsA bill to create the city court of Jeffersonville.

832

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSl!:.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Nix of Gwinnett-
A bill to repeal section 16 of the common school laws Act, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections.

By Mr. Nix of Gwinnett-
A bill to provide for the election of county boards of education by the people, and for other puq~oses.
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections.

By Mr. Hall of Bjbb--
A bill to amend section 2 of paragraph 3, article 5 of the Constitution so as to fairly compensate the clerk in the department of State for his services.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Messrs. Griffin and Green-
A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in the town of Austell.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Griffin and Green of Cobb--
A bill to authorize an election t~ be held in the city of Marietta to determine whether or not bonds shall be issued to establish waterworks.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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388

By Messrs. Griffin and Green of Cobb-
A bill to authorize an election to be held in the city of Marietta to determine whether or not bonds shall be issued to establish a system of sewerage.
Ref'erred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Dougherty of Clinch-

A bill to create the new county of Atkinson.

Referred to Committee on New Counties.
By Mr. Milikin of Wayne-
A bill to require a census to be made of the Confederate soldiers and widows, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Messrs. Griffin and Green of Cobb-
A bill to authorize an election held in the city of Marietta to determine whether or not bonds shall be issued to create a system of electric lights.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
k bill to amend section 3493 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Wootten and GeorgeA bill to provide that the payment of poll tax shall be

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voluntary, to define delinquent tax-payers, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. Rucker of Clarke-

A bill for the relief of Wm. A. Carlton, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Swilling of Franklin-

A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Carnesville.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Revill and Sutton-

A bill to create and incorporate the Haralson school district.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to repeal an Act creating a system of public schools in the town of Mitchell.

Referrt1d to Committee Counties and County Malters.

By Mr. Jenkins of Putnam-

A bill to fix compensation for County Court bailiffs, sheriffs, dept,ty sheriffs, etc., and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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335

By Messrs. Pierce and Sutton-

A bill to incorporate the Lone Oak school district.

Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Rogers of Mcintosh-
A bill to appropriate $5,ooo for the Georgia State In-
dustrial College for colored people.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A resolution instructing the State Librarian to furnish reports to State University.

Referred to Committee on Public Library.

By Mr. Way of Pulaski-

A bill to amend an Act to create a dispensary m the cotmty of Pulaski.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

A bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code so as to add the city of Nashville to the list of State depositories.

Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Messrs. Smith and CliftonA bill to incorporate the town of Cobbtown. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Swilling of Franklin-

A bill to amend section 2502 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Donalson of Decatur-

A resolution to pay pension due William Palmer. Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb-

A bill to prescribe what names shall be allowed on official ballots in State elections as candidates for office of State Senator, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections.

By Mr. Frazer of Liberty-

A bill to provide for giving notice to opposing counsel in cases where leave of absence is granted to counsel by the judges of the several courts of this State.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. BlackburnA bill to provide for the admission of deeds to record,
and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Lawrence of ChathamA bill to creete a Bureau of Commerce and Immigration
and for other purposes.



THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1905.

337

Refen-ed to General Agriculture Committee.
By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to provide for the election of the Railroad Commissioners by the electors of this State.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By unanimous consent House bills Nos. 81 and 282 were taken from the General Judiciary Committee and recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
By unanimous consent House bill No. I 77 was taken from the Special Judiciary Committee and recommitted to the Committee on Corporations.
The following bill, which was under the consideration of the House when the hour of adjournment arrived on yesterday, was again taken up under the head of unfinished business, to wit:
By Mt. Hall of Bibl:r-

A bill to prohibit railroads, express and other companies from extending certain privileges to public officers, and for other purposes.

On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the House again went into a committee of the whole, and the Speaker designated as chairman Mr. Felder of Bibb, who was chairman of the committee on yesterday.

After a consideration of the bill, the committee arose and through their chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Leave of absence was granted: Messrs. Flanders, Wilson, Clifton.

Mr. Alexander of DeKalb moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until IO o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, July 2r, 1905.
The House met pursuant to adjournment at IO o'clock, a. m., this day. \Vas 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 of Wilkinson, Boykin,

Adams of Elbert,

Branch,

Alexander,

Brinson,

Alford,

Buchannon,

Almand,

Bush,

Anderson of Bulloch, Butt~.

Anderson of Chatham, Calloway,

Arnold,

Calvin,

Ashley,

Christopher,

Bacon,

Clark,

Barksdale,

Clements,

Beall,

Clifton,

Beauchamp,

Connor,

Bell,

Conley,

Black,

Cook,

Blackburn,

Corn,

Booker,

Covington,

Bowden,

Cureton,

Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Donalson, Dougherty, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar. Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, George, Green, Griffin,

FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1905.

339

Grovenstein,

Mann of Catoosa, Rudicil,

Hall,

Martin,

Russell,

Hardman,

Matthews,

Saffold,

Harrell,

Max,well,

Shultz,

Harris,

Mayson,

Scruggs,

Hayes,

Milikin,

Sears,

Hill,

Mitcham,

Seymour,

Hines,

Mitchell of Thomas, Simmons,

Holder of Floyd, Mitchell of Taylor, Singletary,

Holder of Jackson, Mizell,

Smith of Greene,

Horn,

Mobley,

Smith of Calhoun,

Humber,

Moore of Columbia, Smith of Tattnall,

Hutcheson,

Moore of Cherokee, Smith of McDuffie,

Jackson of Jones, Mooty,

Spence of Mitchell,

Jackson of Muscogee, Nix,

Spence of Ware,

Jenkins,

Nolan,

Steed,

Johnson of Crawford, Nowell,

Stovall,

Johnson of Baker, Orr,

Sutton,

Kelly,

Overstreet,

Swilling,

Kendrick,

owen,

Terry,

King,

Parker,

Thorne,

Knight of Polk,

Perry,

Trammell,

Knight of Berrien, Persons,

Ward,

Land,

Port.P.r,

Walker of Monroe,

Lane,

Powell,

Walker of vVash'gton,

Lawrence,

Prescott,

Waters,

Leigh,

Proctor,

Way,

Lewis,

Rainey of Terrell, West,

Little,

Rainey of Schley, Whitley,

Longino,

Ramsey of Murray, Wilcox,

Longley,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Williams of Laurens,

Lumpkin of Walker, Reaves,

Williams of Madison,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Revill,

VVilson of Sumter,

McClure,

Richardson,

vVilson of Gwinnett,

McElmurray,

Roper,

Wise,

McLennan ..

Rogers,

Woodliff,

McMichael,

Rose,

Wootten,

McMullan,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wright of Richmond,

.McRee,

Rountree of Thomas, Wright of Floyd,

Mann of Dougherty, Rucker,

Mr. $peaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

:\k.iH,

340

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

On motion of Mr. Jackson of Jones, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Humber of Stewart-
A resolution thanking Hon. Jno. M. Slaton for the hospitality shown the General Assembly at the barbecue given by himself on yesterday.
By Mr. King of Newton-
A resolution fixing Monday evening, July 24, for the . address of Bishop Galloway.
By Mr. Frazer of Liberty-
A resolution thanking Hon. Jno. M. Slaton for hospitality shown the General Assembly on yesterday.
The following letter from Bishop Galloway. accept=ng the invitation of the General Assembly to address them on the life of Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar, was read, to wit:

JACKSON, Mrss., July 19. 1905.
Han. ]no. T. Boifcuillct, Clerk of the House:
M v DEAR SIR: Your favor enclosing a resolution requesting me to address the General Assembly on the "Life and Character of Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar" "at such hour on any evening that will best suit his (-my) convenience," has just been received. It will be my pleasure to accept the honored invitation, and will appoint Monday evening next, July 24th. as the time for the address, if that is agreeable to the General Assembly.
Very truly yours,
CIIAS. B. GALLOWAY.

FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1905.

341

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

By Mr. StovalJ of Chatham-
A resolution providing that House bilJ No. I 59 be made the special order for July 24.

By Mr. Keily of Glascock-
A resolution providing that House bill No. 83, known as the "Australian ballot" biiJ, be made the special order to follow the "child labor'' bill.

By unanimous consent the following biiJ was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Messrs. Nix and vVilson of Gwinnett-
A biiJ to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Gwinnett county, and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were I r 5, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first lime, to wit:
By Mr. Swilling of FranklinA biiJ to amend an Act to create the City Court of
Carnesville in the county of Franklin. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

By Mr. Flynt of Spalding-
A bill to provide for the appointment of administrators ad litem for estates becoming unrepresented, and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Knight of Polk-
A bill to provide for the payment of pensions to soldiers and \vidows quarterly instead of annually.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.
Mr. Wright, chairman of the committee to investigate the claims of the estate of George Mattingly, submitted the following report:

To the H ousc of Rcprcscut'(!tivcs:

The special committee appointed by the House to investigate the claim of the estate of George Mattingly against the State of Georgia, and to report the facts and such resolution, or bill, as the committee may deem right and proper in the premises, beg leave to submit the following report :

The committee has made a thorough investigation of all the facts relating to said claim, as shown by the public Acts of the State, the records of the Executive Department, and other evidence submitted to it, and has given a most careful consideration to every fact and argument that could throw light on the subject.

In order that the House may clearly understand the case, the committee herewith submits fully its history:

FRIDAY, .JULY 21, 1905.

343

On the 28th day of November, I859, the General Assembly passed the following resolution:

"Resolved, by the General Assembly, That his Excellency, the Governor, be authorized and requested to purchase a sufficient number of firearms of the latest and most approved style for the perfect equipment of all the volunteer companies within the State now formed or that may be 'Organized within the next twelve months."
Acts of I859, p. 404.

At the same session of the General Assembly, an appropriation of $7s,ooo was made for the purpose of paying for "arms and accoutrements for the volunteer military companies of the State to be expended by the Governor in his discretion, as he may deem necessary."
Acts of I859, p. I I.

Acting by authority of the resolution above mentioned, Governor Brown, in I86o, bought from various parties arms for the State, and on the I4th day of November, I86o, carrying out the express direction given to him by the resolution of I859, made a contract with the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company, of Hartford, Conn., through its agent, G. H. Penfield, for the purchase and delivery to the State of Georgia by said company of I,6oo rifles, ammunition and appendages, at a stipulated price, to be delivered to the State within a certain time.
On the 30th day of November, I86o, in compliance with the terms of said contract, all of said rifles, appendages and ammunition, were delivered at Milledgeville by said company to the State of Georgia, and were accepted by it. When said property was delivered to the State Governor Brown paid in cash therefor the sum of $24,-

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765, said cash payment being made out of the appropriation of $75,ooo made for that purpose by the Legislature December 15, 1859 But at that time, not having a sufficient amount of cash unexpended from said appropriation to pay the full amount of the purchase price as agreed on, Governor Brown, in behalf of the State, agreed to issue and deliver to said Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company at Hartford, Conn., $zs,ooo in bonds of the State bearing interest at six per cent. per annum, payable in twenty years, by the "State of Georgia as a member of the United States in lawful money of the United States."
The entries from the reports of the Comptroller-General for 186o, page 112, show that the cash payment of $24,765 was made by executive warrant, dated December I, I86o, the day after the said arms were delivered to the State, and that said payment was made out of the appro.priation of $75,000 above mentioned. And these entries also show that at the date of the cash payment the State promised to pay the balance of $25,ooo due under said contract for said property "in bonds or cash."
The contract of November 14, 186o, gave the Governor the option to pay to the company when the property was delivered to the State, "all cash, or one-half cash and the other half in bonds of the State."
See contract of November 14, 186o.

The entries on the Comptroller-General's Report, I86oI86I, show that Governor Brown considered the transaction as closed and the contract fully executed, when the arms were delivered on December 30, 186o, for on February 22, 1861, when he did actually deliver the bonds to the Sharps Company he paid said company the interest on said bonds from the Ist day of December, 186o, when they should have been dated, to the 1st day of February,

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an Act making an appropriation of one million dollars to be expended in I86 I for the purpose of putting the State of Georgia, in view of the unsettled condition of the country, in a posture of defense. And on November I7, r86o, Governor Brown sent a special message to the Legislature in which he gaye an itemized list of all the arms and ammunition which he had purchased under the resolution of NoYember 28, I859, stating in said special message expressly that the purchase of these arms, including by name the Sharps purchase, were made by him under the resolution of 1859, and that when all of them were received, that the appropriation of $75,000 made for the purpose in 1859 would be exhausted, and that he would therefore make use of the appropriation of November 16, r86o, for the purpose of completing payment for su~h arms. He further stated, in said special message, that the arms bought by him, under the resolution of I859, and as directed by that resolution, would be placed in the hands of the volunteer companies of the State. See Executive Minutes r86o, p. 120.
Your committee does not think it material to decide whether the bonds issued under the Act of November 16, r86o, were valid or invalid.
Governor Brown, the authorized agent of the State, notified the Legislature by his special message of N ovember 17, above mentioned, that he intended to make use of the appropriation of November 16, r86o, to finish paying for these arms, ordered by him under the resolution of 1859. His contract with the Sharps Company, November 14, r86o, gave him the option to pay one-half of the purchase price in the bonds of the State. With full notice to the Legislature, he made such payment, and the State received the property. If, therefore, the bonds in question are valid, they should be paid. If not valid, the

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186 I, when they were actually elated. See ComptrollerGeneral's Report, I86r, p. I IS.
At the time the arms and ammunition were deliYered to the State, the bonds were in course of preparation, and as soon as receiYecl by the Governor, he was to issue them, and send them to the company at Hartford, Conn., but he did not receive them for some time thereafter.
This delay in the preparation of the bonds accounts for the fact that while elated February 1, 1861, which was twelve days after the ordinance of secession was adopted in Georgia, they recite upon thei1: face that Georgia was a member of the United States at the time the bonds were issued.
The committee is of the opinion that the elate of the bonds is not material, it being undisputed that they wen: issued for the sole purpose of paying the balance of the debt due by the State for property ordered to be purchased by the Legislature in I859, and actually purchased and delivered to the State in I86o, and although dated after the ordinance of secession are not invalid unless the consideration of the debt for which they were given was itself illegal. It is well settled by the Supreme Court of the United States, "that the Acts of the several States even during the war, so far as they did not impair or tend to impair the supremacy of the national authority, are to be treated as valid and binding. The existence of a state of insurrection and war did not loosen the bonds of society or do away with civil government, or the regular administration of the law. Order was to be preserved, cnme prosecuted, and property protected.''
84 U. S., p. sSo.
Keith vs. Clark, 97 U. S. 454

On November 16, 186o, the General Assembly passed

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debt made by the State for property actually received is still outstanding, and the State is legally and equitably bound to pay it. This brings your Committee to a consideration of the only objection that has ever been made to the payment of these bonds, that your Committee thinks it is at all material to be considered in this repott.
It has been suggested that the purchase of these arms by Governor Brown in I 86o, and the contract made therefor, was the creation of a debt or obligation by the State "in aid of insurrection or rebellion'' against the United States, and is therefore null and void under the fourth section of the 14th amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which prohibits the payment by the State of "any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, but that all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and \'Oid."
This objection, if clearly proven, would constitute a good defense. In every case where this proYision of the Constitution has been before the Supreme Court of the United States it has been held by that Court, that all the obligations of the State, even after secession, are presumed to have been for a lawful purpose, at1d the burden of proof is upon the party setting up the objection, clearly to show otherwise before this defense can be sustained. That this defense must not be assumed or conjectured, but mttst be clearly shown by facts.
97 u. s., 454
106 U. S., 464.
Your committee made a careful investigation of and have exhaustively considered this branch of the case. And it has been unable to find any evidence whatever tending to show that the arms purchased by Governor

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Brown from the Sharps Company were for the purpose of being used in aiel of "rebellion or insurrection" against the C"niteel States, or in anticipation of "rebellion or insurrection,'' or for any purpose hostile to the national supremacy.
On the contrary. the evidence submitted to the committee, and the public acts of the State relating to the purchase of these arms, clearly establishes the fact that the purchase in question and the debt incurred therefor was made by the State in pursuance of the resolution of November 28, 1859, for the admittedly lawful purpose of arming and equipping the volunteer companies of the State to protect property. prevent crime, and defend the citizens of the State from apprehended servile insurrection and other unlawful acts which it was feared, at the time, would result from the unlawful demonstration made by John Brown against Southern rights by his raid into Virginia and the consequent excitement of the public mind.
It is clear that the contract for the purchase of these rifles from the Sharps Company did not h:1,e its origin in, nor did it in anywise spring out of the conditions and state of feeling existing, or any Act passed in r86o. This contract is the offspring exclusively of the resolution of 1859 By that alone was it authorized, and in pursuance of that Act alone was the contract entered into, and. these arms purchased and delivered to the State. Therefore, to determine the purpose of the State in buying these arms, we must look alone to the resolution authorizing their purchase, and the conditions existing at that time. It is wholly irrelevant to consult an Act passed a year later, and after the contract was entered into. Nor can the political conditions of r86o furnish any aiel in determining the object of tl:e contract provided for a year

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previous. It is conceded by all that there was no thought of rebellion or war in the minds of the Legislature in 1859, when this contract was authorized, and the Governor directed to buy the;e arms.
The right of the State to arm and equip her militia is one which has been exercised ever since the Constitution of 1777, and is a right which the State can lawfully assert either in time of peace or time of war. The lawful object of the purchase of these arms is not only shown by the facts that the contract was fully made and executed by lawful authority, before the State had taken any steps looking toward secession, but it is affirmatively shown hy statement of Governor Brown and Mr. Penfield, the parties to the contract, in behalf of the State and the company, and also by the testimony of distinguished cotemporaneous citizens of the State of Georgia, who were fan1iliar with all the facts relating to said contract. We had before us the testimony of a venerable member of the present General Assembly, Senator Ware of the 37th district, who testified that he was a member of the Assembly of 1859, and well recalls the purpose of the Legislature in directing the purchase of these arms. That said purchase was not in contemplation of secession or war. but was for the purpose of preserving order within. the State, and to protect the lives and the property of the citizens of the State from apprehended servile insurrection as one of the results of the John Brown raid into Virginia.
For the reasons above stated your committee finds that the objection to the payment of this debt or obligation on the ground that to do so would be in violation of the 14th amendment of the Constitution, is not supported by the evidence. Your committee finds that Governor Brown issued on February I, r86r, and delivered to the Sharps

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Company so bonds of the State in the denomination of $500 each. aggregating $25,ooo. in payment for property delivered to the State on November 30, 186o, dt;:l that of these bonds or obligations tlie estate of George Mattingly of \Vashington, D. C., now holds as owner t\\entytwo ( 22) numbered 405 to 426 inclusive. And that said Mattingly and his estate ha,e held the actual possession of said bonds since I 868. That on three separate occasions, once before the courts of Georgia and twice before the General Assembly, this title has been asserted and payment requested.
Your committee thinks it proper to give a statement showing the previous effcrts that have been made to secure the payment of this debt or these obligations.
The first effort was made in I 869, when the Sharps Company. through Penfield its agent, asked the Legisl<!ture to pay the debt, represented by these bonds, witl'i interest thereon from the elate the debt was created. ;\ joint committee of the Legislature of that year, after examining Governor Brown and ~I r. Penfield, and taking other testimony. made a unanimous report in fa nll of the validity of the debt and reported a resolution for the full payment thereof. principal and interest.
See House Jottrnal, r869. p. 107.

This resolution was not acted on by the Legislatttre before adjournment.
In r88r. \\hen the bonds matured. George ~lattingly, through his attorneys. brought a writ of mandamus in the Superior Court of Fulton county. to compel the Treasurer of the State, to pay the 22 matured bonds and coupons.
On demmrer, Judge Hillyer dismissed the application on the ground that the Legislatme had made no appro-

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priation to pay the debt, but in doing so he declared from the bench "that the bonds were valid and the State was in honor bound to pay them." Thereupon Mr. Mattingly, through his attorneys, made an application to the Legislature of 1882 and 1883, for permission to sue the State on said bonds in the Superior Court of Fulton county, agreeing to hold the State harmless of all costs and in the event of being cast in the suit, of paying all the la\';'yers' fees on both sides. A resolution that such suit be allowed was reported favorably by the General Judiciary Committee of the House of 1883. but such resolution was defeated by the House.
During the session of 1904, of the last Legislature, the estate of George Mattingly, through its attorney, asked the Legislature to pay these bonds and coupons, with interest, and a bill making appropriation to pay the bonds and coupons was favorably reported by a majority of the General Judiciary Committee of the House, but that report was not acted on in any manner by the House before it adjourned.
Your committee therefore states that in so far as the Legislature has previously acted in the matter, such action has been favorable to the payment of the debt.
After a most careful and thorough examination of all the facts relating to this case, and under well established principles of law and equity, your committee is of the opinion and so reports to the House that discarding purely technical or imaginary objections that may be urged against the payment of this debt, and considering only the essential and material facts which are not disputed, that the case presented is a very simple one. It is this:
The State of Georgia, through her authorized agent, Governor Brown, on November q, T86o, made a valid contract in pursuance of the resolution of the Legislature,

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November 28. 1859 for the purchase of arms and ammunition from the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Conn., for the lawful purpose of arming and equipping the volunteer companies of the State; that the property so bought by the State was delivered in strict compliance with the contract and was accepted by the State on November 30, 186o, at which time one-half the purchase price was paid, and the State gave these obligations for the balance of the purchase price and that the estate of George Mattingly now holds and claims to be the rightful owner of 22 of these obligations. This statement of the case is exhaustive of the pertinent and material facts, and your committee is of the opinion that the good faith of this State requires' that the present Legislature should make provision for the payment of this debt.
In reaching this conclusion and placing it upon the records of this House, this committee is strengthened in its conviction that the honor of Georgia is involved in the payment of this claim by the fact that every preceding Legislative committee to which the matter has been referred, was led to the same conclusion.
In this connection the committee deems it not improper to add that the four great Georgians, Toombs. Hill, Stephens and Brown, who best knew the history of our State, in the periods just preceding, during and succeeding the war, and who say they were perfectly familiar with all the facts attending this contract, and the issuance of these bonds, have each deClared that this claim was a legal, just and binding obligation of the State and that it concerned her honor that it should be paid. principal ami interest. That \vhat they have said over their own hand, which was in evidence before us, may be preserved in the public records of the State, your committee gives the following excerpts from the evidence of these four great Georgians, statesmen and constitutional Ia wyers:

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"I was thoroughly familiar with all the circumstances connected with Governor Brown's purchase of arms from the Sharps Rifle Company of Hartford, Conn., in November, 186o. It was a fair, honest contract for the public interest. It concerns the honor of Georgia that it should be paid, principal and interest."-R. Toombs.

"I was a member of the Legislature of 186o, which passed the Act on which the claim you represent was contracted. The Act in question was constitutional and one which the Legislature certainly had the authority to enact. The contract founded thereon was legal, and legally made, and the goods contracted for were delivered in good faith and accepted. It is difficult to imagine how any claim upon the State cottlcl be more legal, just or honorable. It ought to be paid."-Benj. H. Hill.

"The contract was most unquestionably binding and valid upon both parties when it was made, and nothing has occurred since, in my opinion, either to impair its validity or lessen its obligation so far as it remains unexecuted. I have not the slightest doubt of the liability of the State now to pay the balance clue on the contract." -Alex. H. Stephens.
"As Governor of Georgia in 186o, I made a contract with the Sharps Rifle Manufactm:ing Company, which it complied with on its part. On behalf of the State of Georgia, I paid it cash and bonds as provided for in the contract, the bonds amounting to $25,000 principal. I regard the bonds as a just and valid claim against the
State which ought to be paid."-Jos. E. Brown.
The foregoing report is made by the undersigned members thereof, constituting a majority of the committee.
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By virtue of the authority given to it by the resolution of its appointment the committee submits to the Legislature the adoption of the following bill.
BOYKIN \VRIGHT, Chairman,
A. J. McMULLAN,
F. M. LoNGLEY,
J. T. HILL,
A. A. LAWRENCE, L. \V. BRANCH, Jos. H. HALL.

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 amend the alternative road law as amended, and for other purposes.

A bill amending Act establishing a Department of Agriculture for the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

A resolution to relieve M. C. \Varlick, security on bail bond of A. A. Aldridge.

On motion of Mr. Anderson of Chatham the Speaker again resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole for the purpose of a further consideration of the "antifree pass bill," and designated as chairman of the committee Mr. Felder of Bibb.

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose

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and through their chairman reported progress, and asked leave to sit again with instructions that further debate be limited to thirty minutes on the bill.
The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit :
By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-
A resolution providing that further debate in the Committee of the Whole be limited to one hour.
Mr. Little of Hancock moved that the session of the House be extended until two o'clock to-day or until the bill under consideration shall have been disposed of, which motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Anderson of Chatham the House again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole and Mr. Felder of Bibb again took the chair at the request of the Speaker.
After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and through its chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendatim1 that it do not pass.
Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that the morning's session be extended until the bill under discussion be disposed of, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Felder called for the previous question, which call was sustained.
Mr. Knight of Berrien moved that the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill, be disagreed to.
0n the motion tG> disagree to the report of the com-

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mittee the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viYa yoce the vote was as follows:

Those Yoting m the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Alexander, Almand, Barksdale, Beauchamp, Bell, Blackburn, Booker, Bowden, Boykin, Brinson, Buchannan, Calloway, Chri,topher, Clark, Connor, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Duggan, Edwards, Felder, Flynt, George, Hall, Hardman,
He. yes, Hill,

Hines,

Parker,

Holder of Jackson, Perry,

Hutcheson,

Persons,

Jackson of Jones, Porter,

Jenkins,

Proctor,

Johnson of Crawfor I, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Kelly,

Reaves,

Kendrick,

Richardson,

King,

Rountree of Thomas,

Knight of Berrien, Rucker,

Lane,

Shultz,

Lawrence,

Smith of Greene,

Leigh,

Smith of 1\IcDuffie,

Little,

Steed,

Longino,

Stovall,

Longley,

Swilling,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Thorne,

McClure,

Ward,

McMichael,

Walker of Monroe,

l\Ic:\1 ullan,

\Valker of \Vash'gton,

:Martin,

\Vaters,

Mayson,

\Vest,

Milikin,

\Vilcox,

Mitchell of Thomas, \Villiams of Madison,

i\Ioore of Cherokee, Wilson o( Gwinnett,

Nix,

vVise,

Orr,

\Vootten,

Overstreet,

Wright of Richmond,

Owen,

Wright of Floyd,

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.-

Alford,

Black,

Anderson of Bulloch, Bush,

Anderson of Chatham, Butts,

Arnold,

Calvin,

Bacon,

Clements,

Beall,

Cl;fton,

Conley, Derrick, Donalson, Dougherty, Duckett, Dunbar,

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Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty, Russell,

Galloway,

Mann of Catoosa, Saffold,

Green,

Mitchell of Taylor, Scruggs,

Griffin,

Mizell,

Sears,

Grovenstein,

Mobley,

Seymour,

Harrell,

Moore of Columbia, Simmons,

Harris,

Mootv,

Singletary,

Holder of Floyd, Nolan,

Smith of Calhoun,

Horn,

Nowell,

Smith of Tattnall,

Humber,

Prescott,

Spence of Mitcnell,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rainey of Terrell, Spence of Ware,

Johnson of Baker, Rainey of Schley, Sutton,

Knight of Polk,

Revill,

Terry,

Land,

Roper,

Trammell,

Lewis,

Rogers,

Way,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rose,

Whitley,

McElmurray,

Rountree of Emanuel, Williams of Laurens,

McLennan,

Rudicil,

Woodliff,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Flanders,

Akin,

Fraser,

Ashley,

McRee,

Branch,

Matthews,

Cook,

Ma)Qwell,

Corn,

Mitcham, Powell, Ramsey of Murray, Wilson of Sumter, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the vote it was found that the ayes were 87, nays 72. The motion to disagree to the unfavorable report of the Committee of the whole was therefore agreed to.
The following amendment, offered by the General Judiciary Committee, was read and lost:
To amend by adding "if any member of the Legislature or other public official be a regular employed attorney or otherwise regularly employed by any railroad company, telgraph company, express company, telephone

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company, or ne\vspaper; at the time of their election or nomination, the provisions of this bill shall not apply to such person."
The substitute offered by Mr. Perry of Hall, as perfected by the amendment offered by Mr. Felder of Bibb, was put to a vote of the House and lost.
Mr. Felder of Bibb called the previous question on the original bill. which call \\'as sustained, and the main question ordered.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were orclerecl. and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in 'the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Alexander, Almand, Barksdale, Beauchamp, Rell, Blackburn, Booker, Bowden, Boy kin, Brinson, Buchannon, Calloway, Christopher, Clark, Connor, Covington, Davis of Bibb, Davis of BurkP., Duggan, Edwards, Felder, Flynt,

George,

McMichael,

Hall,

McMullan,

Hardman,

Martin,

Hayes,

Mayson,

Hill,

Milikin,

Hines,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Holder of Jackson, Moore of Cherokee,

Hutcheson,

Nix,

Jackson of Jones, Orr,

Jenkins,

Overstreet,

Johnson of Crawford, Owen,

Kelly,

Parker,

Kendrick,

Perry,

King,

Persons,

Knight of Berrien, Porter,

Lane,

Proctor,

Lawrence,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Leigh,

Reaves,

Little,

Richardson,

Longino,

Rountree of Thomas,

Lo.1gley,

Rucker,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Shultz,

McClure,

Smith of Greene,

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Smith of McDuffie, Steed, Stovall, Swilling, Thorne, Ward,

Walker of Monroe, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Walker of Wash'gton, Wise,

Waters,

Wootten,

West,

Wright of Richmond,

Wilcox,

Wright of Floyd,

Williams of Madison,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alford,

Harrell,

Revill,

Anderson of Bulloch, Harris,

Roper,

Anderson of Chatham, Holder of Floyd, Rogers,

Arnold,

Horn,

Rose,

Bacon,

Humber,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Beall,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rudicil,

Black,

Johnson of Baker, Russell,

Bush,

Knight of Polk,

Saffold,

Butts,

Land,

Scruggs,

Calvin,

Lewis,

Sears,

Clements,

Lumpkin of Walker, Seymour,

Clifton,

McElmurray,

Simmons,

Conley,

McLennon,

Singletary,

Cureton,

Mann of Dougherty, Smith of Calhoun,

Derrick,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Tattnall,

Donalson,

Mizell,

Spence of Mitchell,

Doughert,Y,

Mobley,

Spence of Ware,

Duckett,

Moore of Columbia, Sutton,

Dunbar,

Mooty,

Terry,

Fussell,

Nolan,

Trammell,

Galloway,

Nowell,

Way,

Green,

Prescott,

Whitley,

Griffin,

.Rainey of Terrell, Williams of Laurens,

Grovenstein,

Rainey of Schley, Woodliff,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Flanders,

Akin,

Fraser,

Ashley,

McRee,

Branch,

Mann of Catoosa,

Cook,

Matthews,

Corn,

Maxwell.

Mitcham, Powell, Ramsey of Murray, Wilson of Sumter, Mr. Speaker.

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The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 86, nays 72. The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

::\fr. Hall of Bibb gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in refusing to pass the above bill.

Lea\'e of absence was granted ::Vfessrs. Sutton, Dunbar, Mizell, Roper, Cook, Hays, Calloway, Wilcox, Smith of McDuffie, Rainey of Schley, Johnson of Crawford, ::\footy, \Vaters.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
Saturday, July 22, 1905.
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.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll and the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the Committee on New Counties was excused from attendance on the morning session.
By unanimous consent the following House bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:

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By Mr. Christopher-

A bill to require sheriffs to keep bloodhounds.

By Mr. Calvin-

A bill to enact uniform law to regulate negotiable instruments.

By Mr. Calvin-

A bill to amend section 3693, volume 2 of the Code relative to time when promissory notes, etc., are due.

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

By. a majority of the Special Committee of the House on the Mattingly bonds-

A bill to appropriate $24,200 in payment of the bonds of the State of Georgia held by the estate of George Mattingly.

Engrossed.

By Mesrss. Alexander, Blackburn et a1-

A bill to appropriate $7,500 for Soldiers' Home.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Messrs. Adams and Martin-

A bill to amend section I, article 7, paragraph I of the Constitution relative to marriage of Confed~rate soldiers' widows.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

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By Mr. Holder of Floyd-

A bill to prohibit houses for storage of powder, etc.

Referred to Committee Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-

A bill to repeal Act to incorporate the town of Meigs.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-

A bill to incorporate the town of Meigs.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Nix of Gwinnett-
A bill to amend Act to incorporate the city of Lawrenceville.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Wise of Fayette-

A bill to pay off and retire valid bonds of this State as

they mature.



Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. \Vilcox of IrwinA bill to create the City Court of Fitzgerald.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Buchannan of Early-

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A bill to amend an Act to create a dispensary in the town of Blakely.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Holder of Jackson-

A bill to appropriate $w,ooo to care for insane con-
victs.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Holder-

A bill to appropriate $5,000 to establish hospital on State farm for convicts.

Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.

By Messrs. \Villiams of Madison and Rucker-
A bill to incorporate the town of Hull. By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A bill to appoint two new non-resident trustees of the University of Georgia.
Referred to General J ucliciary Committee. By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A bill to regulate salaries of Judges of Superior Courts. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Wright of RichmondA bill to fix salaries of Judges of City Courts in certain cities.

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Referred to General Jucliciary Committee.

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

B)' Mr. Sw~lling-

A bill to repeal Act creating City Court of Carnesville.

By ~fr. Swilling-

~-\ bill to create City Court of Carnesville.

By Mr. Perry of Hall-

A bill to prohibit betting on results of primary elections.

By Mr. Perry-

A bill to quiet the title to lands held adversely for twenty years.

By Mr. Perry-

A bill to provide for fast writs of error in certain cases.
By Mr. Perry-

A bill to provide for service of writs, summons, etc.
By Mr. Perry-
A bill relative to manner in which defendants shall set up pleas.

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By Mr. Rogers of Mcintosh-
A bill to appropriate $5,000 for Georgia State Industrial College for colored people.
By Mr. Brinson of Decatur-
A bill to revoke all charters of towns or cities gtanted prior to 188o.
The author was allowed to withdraw House bill No. 55
By unanimous consent House bill No. 332 was recommitted to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr. \Vright of Richmond, Chairman of Committee
on General Jucliciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Jucliciary have had under
consideration the following House bills and 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 671, volume 3, Code 1895, relative to sale of mortgaged property.
A bill to amend section 672, volume 3, Code 1895, relative to sale of mortgaged crops.
Also the following House bill with recommendation that same do pass by substitute, to wit:
A bill to regulate and define the liability of insurers upon contracts of insurance.
Respectfully submitted.
BOYKIN WRIGHT, Chairman.

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l\'Ir. Little, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following bills of the House, report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit :
House bill No. 438, by Mr. Maxwell of Twiggs, to abolish the County Court of Twiggs.
House bill No. 439, by Mr. Maxwell of Twiggs, to create the City Court of Jeffersonville.
Respectfully submitted. HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.

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

Mr. Spealwr:
Your Committee on Temperance have had under consideration the following House bill and instructed me, as. their chairman, to report same back to the House with recommendation that same clo pass, to wit:
A bill to prohibit purchase of intoxicating liquors m any county where prohibition law exists.
Also the following House bill with recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:
A bill to prohibit treating, social drinking, etc. Respectfully submitted.
SEABORN WRIGHT, Chairman.

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Mr. Stovall, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Spealu:r:
The Committee on Education has had under consideration the following bills which it instructs me as its chairman to report to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit :
House bill No. II6, by Messrs. Alexander and Mayson of DeKalb, "an Act to establish a public school system for the school district of Lithonia and to provide for funds and officers to conduct said school.
Also House bill No. 236, by Messrs. Alexander and Mayson of DeKalb, "an Act to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the town of Stone Mountain; to provide for acquiring property and buildings and raising revenues to sustain said schools, and for other purposes.

Also House bill No. 409, being a bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to establish a public school system in the town of Roberta, Crawford county.

STOVALL) Chairman.

Mr. McLennan, 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 instruct me as their chairman to report the same back to

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the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

By Mr. Brinson of Decatur-

No. I79 A bill to he entitled an Act for the prevention o t cruelty to animals: to define the word cruelty, etc.

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

No. 466. A bill to rerieal an Act establi~hing a system of public schools in the town of Mitchell, in the county of Glascock.
Respectfully submitted.
McLENNONJ Chairman.

Mr. Ashley, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:
Mr. Spcalm-:
The Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration House bill No. 353. amending an Act under which the Bank of Rockdale was incorporated, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass.
Respectfully submitted. C. R. AsHLEY) Chairman.

Mr. Blacklmrn, Chairman of the Committee on Special .Tncliciary, ,;nhmittt>d thP follo\\'iug- report:
Mr. Spcal~cr:
The Special .Tn<liPiary CommitteP haYP ha<l mHlPr ron-

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sideration the following bills of the House, and. as its chairman instruct me to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

House bill No. I 33, entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the town of Lula, and for other purposes.

House bill No. I78, entitled an Act to create county auditors in counties havin~ cities of 85,000 populatiol or more.

House bill No. 208, entitled an Act to establish the City Court of Monroe; do pass as amended.

House bill No. 257, entitled an Act to abQlish City Court of Camilla.

House bill No. 260, an Act to amend an Act creating the City Court of LaGrange; do pass as amended.

House bill No. 268, entitled an Act to amend section 2497 of the Code I895

House bill No. 355, entitled an Act to amend section :3250 of the Code of 18n5.

Also House bill No. 378, entitled an Act to amend section 1099, volume 3 of the Code of I895

House bill No. 384, entitled an Act to amend charter of city of Columbus.

House bill No. 398, entitled an Act to exempt licensed embalmers from jury duty.
House bill No. 4I I, entitled an Act to establish City Court of Camilla.
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House bill No. 417, entitled an Act to make fees of constables the same as sheriffs for keeping live stock.

House bill No. 418, entitled an Act to protect bottlers and manufacturers of bottles, dealers in soda-W>arer, and for other purposes; do pass as amended.

House bill No. 419, entitled an Act, in cerbain countic,;, to fix the pay of bailiffs to ,J ndges of Superior Court.
All of which is respectfully submitted.

R. B. BLACKBURNJ Chairman Special Judiciary Committee. July 21, 1905.

Mr. Speaker:
The Special Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following House bills and request me, as its chairman, to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
House bill No. 47 Petition of the Savannah Dredging Company. Reported back with House resolution No. 38 with the recommendation that it do pass.
House resolution No. 38. Resolution surrendering charter of Savannah Dredging Company.
House bill No. 103, entitled an Act conferring police powers on captains of steamboats, and for other purposes.
House bill No. 105, entitled an Act to amend Code, section 735, volume 1.

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House bill No. I20, entitled an Act to authorize Judges of City Court of Savannah to open defaults.

House bill No. I so, entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a Prison Commission, approved December 2I, I877, and several Acts amendatory thereto.

House bill No. I34, entitled an Act to amend section 2845, volume 2 of the Code.

Also House bill No. I97, entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to create the County Court of \Valton.
House bill No. 237, entitled an Act requiring cost of transcript of the record in civil cases in certain counties to be paid.
House bill No. 299, entitled an Act to amend section I909 of the Code, volume 2.
House bill No. 295, entitled an Act to make Judges and solicitors of City Court of Liberty county electors.
House bill No. 335, entitled an Act to amend section 38 of the Code, volume I.

House bill No. 395, entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the City Court of Baxley.

House bill No. 400, entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the City Oourt of Americus; do pass by substitute.

House bill No. 427, entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating the City Court of Sylvester.

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Also House bill No. 428, entitled an Act to create the City Court of Sylvester.
All of which is respectfully reported. R. B. BLACKBURN,
Chairman Special Judiciary Committee. July 19, I905.

Mr. Speaker:

The Special ] udiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bills, and as its chairman I am directed to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass:
IIon;re billl\o. a:w, entitleJ an Aet to create the ;;dwol
district of Pineview.
Honse bill, 1\o. :338, entitlctl an Act to e;;t.abli,;h the Cit.y Court of nalton; do pass as amendml.
House bill No. 3 I I, entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the City Court of Valdosta.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman Sp<!'ial .Tndiciary CcmmitteP. July 22, I905.

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

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following bills of the House, report the

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same with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
House bill No. 177, by Messrs. Brinson and Donalson of Decatur.

House bill No. 256, by Mr. Spence of Mitchell.

House bill No. 456, by Messrs. Smith and Clifton of Tattnall.

House bill No. 396, by Messrs. Longley and Booker of Troup.

House bill No. 407, by Mr. Donalson of Decatur.
Also that House bill No. 101 be read a second time and re-referred to this committee.

Respectfully submitted. HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.

By unanimous consent 300 copies of the substitute for House bill No. 165, known as the "pure food bill," were ordered printed for use of the House.
By unanimous consent House bill No. 48 was taken from the table and placed on the Calendar.
By unanimous consent the following hills were read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A bill to create the Georgia State Reformator:y.
By Mr. Steed of CarrollA bill to provide for the election of county school com-
missioners by the people.

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By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-

A bill to provide for the election of Judges of the City Court of Savannah.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of liqnors in Fln,yd county.

By Mr. Bell of Fulton-
A bill to regulate the employment of children in factories.
By Mr. Wright of Richmond-

A bill to amend section 629, volume 3 of the Code.

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-

A bill to amend section 482 1, volume 2 of the Code.

By :Me&;;;rs. Butts and DunbarA bill to amend section 2347 of the Code. By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to require companies operating cutting machinery to have appliances and experienced men to operate them.

By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Linwood.

SATURDAY, JuLY 22, 1905, By Mr. Parker of Appling-
A hill to amend section 396, volume 3 of the Code. By Mr. Wright of Floyd-
A bill to oompel legislative counsel and agents to register with Clerk of House and Secretary of Senate. By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
A bill prescribing who are indigent pensioners.
By Mr. ChristopherA bill to amend section 4102, volume 2 of the Code of
1895.
By Mr. Spence of MitchellA bill to amend the charter of the town of Camilla.
By Mr. Williams of LaurensA bill to inoorpora:te-
By Mr. Parker of ApplingA bill to repeal section 397, volume 3 of the Code.
By Mr. Butts of GlynnA bill to amend an Act to consolidate the several Acts
to incorporate the city of Brunswick. By Mr. Grovenstein-'-
A bill to authorize the town of Guyton to issue bonds.

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By Mr. Connor-

A bill to prohibit persons entering the dwelling of another over the protest of the person dwelling therein.

By Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson-

A bill to reincorporate the town of Wadley.

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-

A bill to compel the vaccination of school children.

By Mr. Land of WilcoxA bill to abolish the colored troops of the State militia.

By Mr. Smith of Greene-
A bill to amend paragraph 2, article 7 of the State Constitution.

By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb-

A bill to provide for regulation of railroad freights and passenger tariffs.
By Mr. Bowden -
A bill to amend an Act to consolidate the laws incorporating the city of Forsyth. By Mr. Mitcham of Clayton-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Lovejoy.
By Messrs. Martin and Adams-

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

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377

By Mr. Branch of Brooks-

A bill to amend the several Acts to incorporate the city of Quitman.

By Mr. Frazer of Liberty-

A bill to regulate and define further the liability of insurers.

By Mr. Cook of OconeeA bill to Incorporate the town of Bogart.
By Mr. Mitcham of ClaytonA bill to repeal an Act to protect fish m the Flint
river.

By Mr. Saffold-
A bill to define the judgment, the lien thereon, etc., and specify the duties of all officers connected therewith in courts having jurisdiction of the foreclo'3Ure of mortgages.

By Mr. Land of WilcoxA bill to incorporate the Pineview School District.

By Mr. Mitchell of ThomasA bill to require railroads to equip cars with standards.

By Mr. Land of Wilcox-
A bill to ratify and confirm an indenture between the W. & A. R. R. and the C. of Ga. Ry. Co.

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By Mr. Flynt of Spalding-

A bill to amend the charter of Griffin.

By Mr. Anderson of BullochA bill to incorporate the town of Pulaski.

By Mr. Butts-
A bill to confer police powers upon captains of steamboats carrying passengers in this State.

By Mr. Butts-
To amend section 735, volume r, Code of 1895 By Messrs. Alexander and Mayson of DeKalb-
A bill to establish public school Rystem for Lit.honia District.
By Messrs. Lawrence, Stovall and AndersonA bill to authorize City Court Judges of Savannah to
open defaults.

By Mr. Perry of HallTo provide new charter for the town of Lula.
By Messrs. Brinson and DonalsonA bill to incorporate the town of Climax.
By Messrs. Longley and BookerA bill to authorize Judges of Superior Courts to grant
corporate authority to agricultural organizations.

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379

By Messrs. Smith and CliftonA bill to incorporate the town of Cobbtown.

By Mr. Donalson-

A bill to amend Act consolidating- and g-ranting- charter to the town of Whigham.

By Mr. Fraser of LibertyTo amend section 2845, volume 2, Code of 1895

By Mr. McMichael-

A bill to amend Act creating Prison Commission.

By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell-
A bill to create county auditors in counties having cities with more than so,ooo population.

By Mr. BrinsonA bill for prevention of cruelty to animals.
By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to repeal Act creating the County Court of Walton.

By Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to estabish the City Court of Monroe.

By Messrs.. Mayson and Alexander-

A bill to establish public school system m the town of Stone Mountain.

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By Messrs. La \Hence, Stovall and Anderson-
A bill to require cost of transcript of record in civil cases to be paid to clerks of City and Superior Courts in certain counties before said clerks shall send transcript to Supreme Court.

By Mr. Spence of Mitchell-
A bill to repeal an Act to p,-tahlish City Court cf Camilla.

By Mr. Longley of Troup-

A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of LaGrange.

By Mr. Dunbar-

A bill to amend section 2497 of the Code of 1895 By Mr. Wright of Floyd-

A bill to prohibit purchase of intoxicating liquors 111 prohibition counties.

By Mr. Blackburn-

A bill to amend section 1908, volume 2, Code 1895 By Mr. Fraser-
A bill to make judge and solicitor of County Court of Liberty county elected by the people. By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-

A bill to amend charter of town of Edgewood.

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381

By Messrs. McRee and Ashley-

A bill to amend Act establishing C:ty Court of Valdosta.

By Mr. Calvin-

A bill to amend section 36, volume I, Code 1895.

By Mr. Seymour-

A bill to establish City Court of Dalton.

By Mr. Hines-

A bill to amend section 671, volume 3, Code 1895.

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-

A bill to create new charter for city of Dublin.

By Mr. Hines-

A bill to amend section 672, volume 3, Code 1895

By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker-

A bill to amend section 1099, volume 3, Code 1895.

By Messrs. Russell and Jackson of MuscogeeA bill to amend charter of city of Columbus.
Bv Messrs. McElmnrra.Y and DavisA bill to amend Act establishing board of commission-
ers of roads and revenues for Burke county. By Mr. Parker-
A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Baxley.

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By Mr. Flynt-

A bill to amend section 3250 of volume 2, Code 1895.

By Mr. Almand-

A bill to amend Act incorporating bank of Rockdale in Covington, Ga.

By Mr. Smith of Greene-

A bill to amend an Act for the protection of birds and their nests.

By Mr. Almand-

A bill to exempt all licensed embalmers from all jury duty.

By Mr. Lumpkin of Sumter-

To amend Act establishing City Court of Americus.

By Mr. Calloway-

To authorize county comm1sstoners of Lee county to work their chain-gang on streets of any town or city.

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-

To amend Act establishing public school system m town of Boston.

By Mr. Johnson of Crawford-

A bill to repeal Act to establish public school system in town of Roberta.

By Mr. Spence of Mitchell-

8ATURDAY1 JULY 22, 1905. A bill to establish City Court of Camilla.

383 .

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill .

to

abolish

City

Court

of

Tattn.all

county.

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

To repeal charter of town of Reidsville.

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to incorporate city of Reidsville.

By Mr. Blackburn-

A bill to make fees of constables for keeping live stock same as that of sheriffs.

By Mr. Blackburn-

A bill to protect manufacturers, bottlers and dealers in ginger ale, soda-water and other beverages.

By Mr. Blackburn-

To amend Act authorizing judges of Superior Courts to appoint special bailiffs in certain counties.

By Mr. Spence of WareA bill to incorporate town of Millwood.
By Mr. Spence of WareA bill to repeal Act establishing a system of sewerage,
etc., in city of Waycross.

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By Mr. Spence of Wa:t:e-

A bill to amend Act giving authorities of city of Waycross to lay out streets, etc.

By Mr. Spence of Ware-

A bill to authorize authorities of city of Waycross to issue bonds for school purposes.

By Mr. Spence of Ware-

A bill to amend Act incorporating Waresboro school district.

By Mr. Alford-

A bill to repeal Act establishing City Court of Sylvester.

By Mr. Alford--

A bill to create City Court of Sylvester.

By Messrs. Sutton and Revill-

A bill to amend Act to incorporate town of Woodbury. By Mr. Way-

A bill to amend charter of city of Hawkinsville.

By Mr. Way-

A bill to amend charter of city of Hawkinsville.

By Mr. Maxwell-

A bill to abolish County Court of Twiggs county.

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385

By Mr. MaxwellA bill to establish City Court of Jeffersonville.
By Mr. KellyA bill to repeal Act establishing public school system
in town of Mitchell.
By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-
A resolution to allow Savannah Dredging Company to surrender their charter.
By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-
A resolution relieving Savannah Dredging Company of their charter.
By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A resolution to pay pension of Abijah Hall.
By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A resolution to pension J. B. Askew.
By Messrs. Green and Griffin-
A resolution to accept Confederate cemetery at Marietta.
By unanimous consent the following resolutions were rea(!, to wit :
By Messrs. Stovall, Lawrence and Anderson of Chatham-
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A resolution touching State, county and municipal hands, and declaring their exemptioJt, etc.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Wright of Richmond-

A resolution to make Honse bill No. 477-

By Mr. Rountree of Emanuel-

A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Dublin.

By Messrs. Longley and Booker-

A bill to provide for preservation of flags of Georgia troops.

By Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Avera.

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to repeal an Act to create an advisory board of commissioners for counties of Laurens and Glascock.

The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage:

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-
A bill to incorporate Pendergrass public schools in the town of Pendergrass, and for other purposes.

The report of the committee, which wa:s favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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387

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Edwards of Habersham-

A hill to amend the charter of the town of Cornelia, m Habersham county.

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

On the passage of the hill the ayes were 90, nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By.Mr. Flynt of Spalding-

A bill to amend an Act providing for a ooard of commissioners of roads and revenues in and for the county of Spalding.
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 Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to incorporate the town of Good Hope, m the county of Walton.

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

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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The hill haYing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By ?\Ir. Land of \Vilcox-
A hill to incorporate the town of Pitts, m the county of \\'ilcox.
The report of the committee. which was favorable to the passage of the bill. was agreed to.
On passage of the hill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill haYing receiYed the requisite constitutional maj uri ty \\'as passed.
By :, Iessrs. :\owell and Galloway-
A hill to incorporate the tow11 of Compton, in the county of \\'alton.

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

On passage of the hill the ayes were 90, nays o.

Tlw hill, luning- reeein,l thP rc(p1isite <'oHstitnt.ional majority, \\'a;; ]Hlii~P,J.

By :-ressrs. :\owell ancl Galloway-

A hill to incorporate the town of Walnut Grove, in the county of \Valton.

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

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389

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Swilling of Franklin-
A bill to repeal an Act to reincorporate the town of Royston.
The 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. Swilling of FranklinA bill to incorporate the city of Royston.

The 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. Bush of MillerA bill to incorporate the city 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.

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Clements of Dodge-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate 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 100, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Collins.

The 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. Smith and Clifton-
A bill to incorporate the city of Collins in and for the county of Tattnall.
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 89, nays o.

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391

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to incorporate the town of Jersey, in the county of Walton.

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 88, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Leigh and Orr of Coweta-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Newnan.
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 89, nays :::-.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Prescott of Echols-
A bill to incorporate the town of Howell, m Echols 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.

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JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Griffin and Green-
A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in the city of Marietta.
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 <)~. nays o.
The bill having recei,ed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Spence of Mitchell-
A bill to amend an Act approved November 4, I 889, so as to change the manner of selecting the board of trustees for the Camilla high school.

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 <)O, nays o.
The bill, having recei\'C1l the reqni;;ite ccmstitntional majority, was passrd.
By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-
A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Glennville.
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.

SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1905.

393

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Flanders of Johnson-

A bill to repeal an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Johnson.

The committee proposed to amend !Jy striking from section 2 the figures "43 w'' and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "1039." which was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to, the passag-e of the bill, a,; amended, \\'a,.; ag-rec>tl t.o.

On the 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 repeal an Act to incorporate the townof 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.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Maysville relative to the purchasing of lots on which to erect school buildings.

394

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

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 Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Maysville so as to extend the corporate limits.

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 constitntional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to abolish the office of roads and bridges and public property of Glascock 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. Bowden of Monroe-
A bill to prohibit the purchase or sale of seed cotton in the county of Monroe between August I and December 20.

SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1905.

395

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. Maxwell of Twiggs-
A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Jef-
fersonville.

The 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 Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-

A bill to authorize commissioners of Floyd county to pay to officers of court fees in certain cases of conviction.

The authors proposed to amend by striking the last two lines of section I and substituting therefor: "any court officer shall not exceed five dollars in any case."

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pass,age of t:he 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.

396

.JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

By Mr. Flanders of Johnson-

A hill to repeal an c\ct creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Johnson county.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, \vas 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. Maxwell of Twiggs-

A bill to incorporate the city of Jeffersonville.

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 \vere 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority \vas passed.

By Mr. Rose of Upson-

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of liquor in Upson 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.

MoNDAY, JULY 24, Hl05.
The motion to adjourn was put and carried, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning.

ATL.\XT.\, GA., l\Ionday, .Jnl,y 24, 190iJ.

The House met, pnr~nant to alljourmuPnt, at 10 o'clock a. m. this day; wa;; e:dled to order by the Speaker, ilnd opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was Qalle<l and the following me!llbers answer,Jd to rlwir names:

Adams of Wilkinson, Buchannan,

Adams of Elbert, Bush,

Alexander,

Butts,

Alford,

Calloway,

Almand,

Calvin,

Anderson of Bulloch, Christopher;

Anderson of Chatham, Clark,

Arnold,

Clements,

Ashley,

Clifton,

Bacon,

Connor,

Barksdale,

Conley,

Beall,

Cook,

Beauchamp,

Corn,

Bell,

Covington,

Black,

Cureton,

Blackburn,

Davis of Bibb,

Booker,

Davis of Burke,

Bowden,

Derrick,

Boy kin,

Donalson,

Branch,

Dougherty,

Brinson,

Duckett,

Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder, Flande;s, Flynt, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, George, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd,

398

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

Holder of Jackson, Mitcham,

Shultz,

Horn,

Mitchell of Thomas, Scruggs,

Humber,

Mitchell of Taylor, Sears,

Hutcheson,

Mizell.

Seymour,

Jackson of Jones, Mobley,

Simmons,

Jackson of Muscogee, Moore of Columbia, Singletary,

Jenkins,

Moore of Cherokee, Smith of Greene,

Johnson of Crawford, Mooty,

Smith of Calhoun,

Johnson of Baker, Nix,

Smith of Tattnall,

Kelly,

Nolan,

Smith of McDuffie,

Kendrick,

N owe II,

Spence of Mitchell,

King,

Orr,

Spence of Ware,

Knight of Polk,

Overstreet,

Steed,

Knight of Berrien, Owen,

Stovall,

Land,

Parker,

Sutton,

Lane,

Perry,

Swilling,

Lawrence,

Persons,

Terry,

Leigh,

Porter,

Thorne,

Lewis,

Powell,

Trammell,

Little,

Prescott,

Ward,

Longino,

Proctor,

Walker of Monroe,

Longley,

Rainey of Terrell, vValker of Wash'gton,

Lumpkin of Walker. Rainey of Schley, Waters,
Lumpkin o: Sumter. Ramsey of Murray, Way,

McClure,

Ramsey of Jefferson, West,

McElmurray,

Reaves,

Whitley,

McLennon,

Revill,

Wilcox,

McMichael,

Richardson,

\Villiams of Laurens,

McMullan,

Roper,

Williams of Madison,

McRee,

Rogers,

Wilson of Sumter,

Mann of Dougherty, Rose,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Mann of Catoosa, Martin,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wise, Rountree of Thomas, Woodliff,

Matthews, Maxwell, Mayson, Milikin,

Rucker, Rudicil, Russell, Saffold,

Wootten, Wright of Richmond, Wright of Floyd, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

By unanimous consent, the reading of the journal of Saturday's procPcdings was dispPnscd with.

MoNDAY, JuLY 24, 1905.

399

Mr. Hall of Bibb mo.ved that the House reconsider i<;s action in failing to pass on last Friday House bill No. i, known as the "anti-free pass bill," and on that motion called for the yeas and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follow:>:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Almand, Bell, Blackburn, Boykin, Brinson, Buchannan, Christopher, Connor, Cook, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Duggan, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Galloway, George, Hall, Hardman, Hayes, Hill,

Hines, Holder of Jackson, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jenkins, Kelly, King, Knight of Berrien, Lawrence, Leigh, Little, Longino, Longley, McMullan, Martin, Matthews, Mayson, Milikin, Mobley, Moore of Cherokee, Nix, Orr, Overstreet, Owen,

Perry, Persons, Porter, Proctor, Ramsey of Jefferson, Reaves, Rountree of Thomas, Rucker, Shultz, Smith of Greene, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of McDuffie, Spence of Ware, Steed, Stovall, Thorne, Walker of Monroe, Walker of Wash'gton, Waters, West, Williams of Madison, Wilson of Sumter. Wilson of Gwinnett, Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Beall,

Alford,

Beauchamp,

Anderson of Chatham, Black,

Arnold,

Bush,

Ashley,

Butts,

Bacon,

Calvin,

Barksdale,

Clark,

Clements, Clifton, Conley, Corn, Derrick, Donalson, Duckett,

400

,JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Fraser,

McRee,

Rose,

Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty, Rountree of Emanuel,

Green,

Mann of Catoosa, Rndicil,

Griffin,

Ma:xcwcll,

Saffold,

Grovenstein,

Mitcham,

Scrnggs,

Harris,

Mitchell of Taylor, Sears,

Jackson of Muscogee, Moore of Columbia, Seymour.

Johnson of Baker, Nolan,

Simmons,

Knight of Polk,

Nowell,

Singletary,

Land,

Powell.

Smith of Tattnall,

Lumpkin of Walker, Prescott,

Sutton,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rainey of Terrell, Terry,

McClure,

Ramsey of Murray, Trammell,

McElmurray,

Revill,

Williams of Laurens,

1\IcLennon,

Rogers,

\\"oodilff,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of \Vilkinson, Humber,

Roper,

Akin,

Johnson of Crawford, Russell,

Anderson of Bulloch, Kendrick,

Spence of Mitchell,

Booker,

Lane,

Swilling,

Bowden,

Lewis,

Ward,

Branch,

McMichael,

Way,

Calloway,

Mitchell of Thomas, Whitley,

Dougherty,

Mizell,

Wilcox,

Dunbar,

Mooty,

Wise,

Flynt.

Parker,

Wootten,

Barrell,

Rainey of Schley, Wright of Floyd,

Holder of Floyd, Richardson,

Mr. Speaker.

Horn,

T l1 w roll-call was vcrific>d and on coHHt'iHp; thP votf'i'. cast it wa,; fo11nd that the yeas were 72; nays, Go. The mo.tio11 to nc~mi,;ider, thPrefore, prPvailed, and tlw bill took 1ts place at the )Jpp] of the cali'!Hlar.

By unanimou;; consent, the call of tltP roll of counties
waR dispensed with, and the following hills were introduced, read tJl1e first tlime and appropriately referred, to wit:

MoND \Y, JuLY 24, 1905.

401

B,y Messrs. Davis and Felder of Bibb--

A bill to amend an Act. to authorize Jhc CommiRsioners
of Roads and RevenueR w contribute to the :mpport of th!:l
Macon Hospital Association.

Referred to Omnmittec on Corporations.

By M.esRrs, Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-

A resolution touching State, county a11<l municipal bonds and declafling their exemption fronT taxatrion, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Comwr of Bartow-
A bill to authorize the Ul>vn of Adairsville to hold an eleetion to determine whet!her or not bonds shall he issued.
Referred to Spooial Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence~
A bill to regulate ~he salaries of reporters of judieial circuits.
Referred to General J udieiary C\)mmittee.

By Mr. Perry of Hall-
A bill to require railroad companies to transpoct members of the Legislature free of charge.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

26 hi

402

JoultNAL OF THE HousE.

By Mr. Flanders of .TohnsonA bill to incorporate the Wrightsville school district. Referred to Special .TuJiciary Committee.

By Mr. Owen of Pike--

A bill tJo provide a salary for Commissioners of Roadil anJ RevenueR of Pike county.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County :Matters.

By Mr. LonginoA hill to require passenger trains to Rtop at county ;;ites. Referred 1Jo Speeial .Tudiciary C~ommittee.

By Messrs. Saffold an<l Hountree--
A bill to abolish an Act U> incorporate the town of Stillmore.
Referred to Committee on Oorporations.

By Messrs. Saffold and RonntrreA bill to anwnd the charter of Swain,;horo.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Saffold and Rountt"f'e-

A bill to incorporate the city of Stillmore. Referred to C01{11nittee on Corporations.

By Mr. Mann of Catoosa-

MoNDAY, JULY. 24, 1905.
A bill to require railroad companies to pay for live stock killed or damaged.
Referred to Special .Judiciary Commit:tee.
By Mes;;rs. Cook, Nolan and Wright of FloydA bill to create t<he new county o{ Stephens. Referred to Committee on New Oounties.
By Mr. Wright of RichmondA bill to regulatE' tlhe pxamination of pension roll>~. Referred to CommitteE' on Pensions.
Tho following resolution was taken from the table, read and adopted :
By Mr. Rose of UpsonA resolution tendering the Hall of the House to the
Farmers' Educational 'and Co--operative Union of America. By unaimous consent, the following bill was read tlhe
first time, to wit: By Mr. Donalson of Decatur-
A bill to incorporate the town of Attapulh'"lls. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. Tho Speaker appointed the following standing committee on Game and Fi~h : Mr. Calvin, Chairman; Mr. Hardman, Vice-Oha,irman; Messrs. Boykin, Milikin, Martin, Hays, Powell, Bush.

404 oll,' . i'

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Longley, George, Grovensteiu, l\fcElmurl'ay, Suttou, Dougherty, Edwarcls, Duckett, Davis of Bibb; Donalsou, Thorn, Blacklmrn, Barksdale, Humber, Ramse.y of Jefferson, Wilson of Sumter, Wilcox.

T'he following message "as received from thP Senate, through :Jir. Xorthen, the SccrPtary thPreof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the reqm;;1te cmHtitntion:ll majority th~ following Senate bills, tQ wit:

A hill to amo1Hl sPct.ion 420 of the Criminal Cod<'.

A hill to further provide for the ,;afety of persons while bathing in surf on tlw seacoast.

A bill to prohibit drunkenness in public places, and for other purpose's.
A bill to regulate the revival of debts discharged m bankruptcy.

A bill to fix the salary of the Attorney-General cf Georgia.

A bill to amend section :3251, volume 2 of Code by prescribing time within Which processioners shall make returns, and for other purposes.

A bill to prdhibit depositing sawdust in any pond, lake or stream in this State, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the charter of Pelham, so as to authorize the establishment of a dispensary.

A bill to amend the ciharter of Pelham so as to allow

MoNDAY, JuLY 24, 1905.

405

Mayor and Council to grant certain franehisP>~, and for o0ther purposes.

A bill to prohibit putting sawdust or other unlwalthful materials in the streams of Rabun connt~y.

A bill to allow militia districts in which stoek law Wf!S o0btained and has been of force for nine years or more, to vote for stock law or for fence, aiHl for other pnrpo,;e,;.

A bill to amend section 2347 of CntlP ~o a,; to provile that telephone or telephone and telegraph c01npanies shall have the privilege conferred by said ;;ection upon telegraph companies.
The Se111ate has also pafl&ed hy the reqnisit~ con,;titntional majority the following bills of the Honse, to wit:
A bill to abolish the County Court of Berrien county.
A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to reqnirP tliC registration of voter;;.
A bill amending Act protecting fish in the waters of Floyd county.
A bill to0 create a charter for the city of Sparta. A bill repealing Act incorporating the town of Sparta. A bill toO incorporate the town of Dacula, in Gwinnett County.
A bill to incorporate the town of Graysville. A bill to amend Act of December 17, 1!:101, authorizing town of Comer to issue school bonds. A bill amending Act incorporating the town of Gomer. A bill amending Act incorporating the town of Jenkins.bur".

~06

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

A bill to amend tihe charter of the town of Clarkston. A bill to amend the charter of Clarkesville.

T'he SenatJe has also passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following hill of the House, to wit:
A bill to establish the City Court of Nashville.

The Senate has passed by the requi,site constitutional majority the following House resolution, to wit:
A resolntion to appropl'iate a sum sufficient to meet the deficit in the pension appropriation for 1005.
The Senate has ooncurred in t1he following resolutions of the House, to wit:
A resolution fi:x:ing the time for hearing the address of Bishop Gallowa~y on life of Ron. L. Q. C. Lamar.
A resolution thanking the Hon. John :M. Slaton for hospitality shown the General Assembly.
:Mr. Slaton, Chairman ex officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted a report as follows:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Rules, hlllving duly considered Hcm-;e resolution No. 76, proposing a new "standing committee of the House to be known as the Committee on Game and Fish," instructed me to report the same with a recommemlation 1Jhat it do pass.
Respectfully submitted. JOHN ~f. SLATON, Chairman ex officio..
Adopted.

MoNDAY, .JuL,Y 24, 1905.

~0,7

The following resolut,ion was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution providing for an additional standin~ oommittee to be known as the Committee on Game and Fish.

'By unanimom; com;ent, the followin~ bills were tak?n up, read the 11hird time and put. upon their passage, to wit:

By :Messr,;;, Barksdale and Wootten-

A bill to repeal an Act to eRt.ablish the Oity Court of Washington in and for Wilkes county.

The report of the committee, w'hieh was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the hill the yeas were 8!l; nays, 0.

The bill, having received the requisite oonstit!Ution:tl majority, was passed.

By Messrs. Barkesdale and WoottenA bill to create the City Comt of Washington in and for
the county of Wilke,;;.

'rhe report of the committee, whicih wail favorable to tl1e passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On pRSsage of t}JC bill the yeas were 91; nays, 0.

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

By Mr. Liitle of Hancock-
A bill to create the City Court of Sparta m and for the county of Hancock.

408

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

~he report of the eommittPe, whieh was favorahlt> to tit: passage of the bill, wa~ agrPe1l to.

On the passage of the bill t:lw ,v<>a,.; were fW; ua,vs, 0.

The bill, having reeein'd tlw reqnisit~ constitntional majority, was pas,;ed.

By Mr. Little of Haneock-

A bill to repeal an Aet to create a County Court in ea(;h county of this State flO far as the same relates to the county of Hancock.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to dw passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the y<'as were 97; nays, 0.

The bill, having received t~he requis,ite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Cook of Oconee-

A bill to incorporate t:he town of Bogart, Ill the coun1y of Oconee.

The repol"t of the committee, which was favorable to tlw passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill t:lhe yeas were 89 ; nays, 0.

'Dhe bill, having received the requisite constitutionul majority, was passed.
By Mr. :McLennon of Telfair-

A bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of McRae, in and for the county of Telfair.

Mo:-<DAY, JuLY 24, 1905.

409

The report of the committee, which was favorable to tll') pas;;age of the hill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the yeas were 112; nay;;, 0.
The bill, having reeeived the requisite constitntiom-.1 majority, was passed.

By l\fr. 1Ici.ennon of Telfair-

A bill to create the City Court of .McRae, anll for otlwr purposes.

The report of the commintee, whieh was favorablt> to the passage of vhe bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the yeas were 110; na.ys, o.

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

By Mr. Bush of :Miller-

A bill to abolish the C'oul1Jty Court of :Miller county.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the yeas were !)5; nays, 0.

The bill, having received the requisite con;;titutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Bush of Miller-

A bill to est,abli;;h the City Court of Miller county.

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

410

JouRNAL oF THE IIousE

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 115 ; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the rC(}Uisite con;;titutional majority, was passed as amenJed.
By unanimous conSiellt, the following bill was taken up and the Senate amendments ooncnrred in, to wit:

By l\fr. Knight of BerrienA bill to crea:te theCity Court of Na;;hville.

On motion of Mr. Felder of Bibb, Hom;p hill No. () W'lS tabled.
House bill No. D was tJabled, on motion of Mr. Hall ..f Bibb. Also, House bill No. 11, on motion of :\fr. Steed of Carroll.

Upon request of the author, Hou;;e hill No. 102 w1s recommitted to tJh~ General Judiciary O'ommitt:e.

By unanimous consent, Home hill ?fo. 410 waR read second time 'ancl recommitted to the Cmmu itt<>P ou Education, to wit:

By Messrs. Sutton and RPvill-
A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the Woorllmry School District.

By Mr. Steed of Carroll-

A bill to extend the power;; of thP Haili'Oad Commi;;swn.

The report of the committee, which was favorahlc tn the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

MoNDAY, JuLY 24, 1905.

41.1

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 88; nays, 0.
The bill, having reooiveu the reqni~ite eon~titntional majority, was passed.
House bill No. 13 was tabled, on motion 'of 'Mr. Lawrence of Chatham.
House bill No. 1:3 was tabled, on motion of Mr. Parker of Appling.
By Mr. Smith of Greene-
A resolution memorializing Congress to encourage our merchant marine with a view to opening up wider markets for cotton.

Mr. Alexander proposed the following amendment, which was adopted, to wit:
~y Mr. Alexander-
To amend by adding the following: "Provided, That nothing in these resolutions shall be construed as appro\ing any ship subsidy or any other special privilege, to all which schemes we are unalterably opposed, and agaim:t which we prot,cst a>1 wanting in tfue necessary qualities of s. square deal."
This resolution as amended was adopted.

The following bills were read the third time and put upon their pasilage, to wit:
By Messrs. Martin and Adams of Elbert-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Elberton.
The report of the oommittee, whidh wllis favorable to the passage of tihe bill, was agreed to.

412

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

On passage of the bill tJ1e yea"' were 110; nays, 0.

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

By :Mr. ::\Iitcham of Clayton-

A bill to repeal an Act to cveate the City Court of Jonesboro.

The report of the commit1tee, which wa:> favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of t:ho bill the yea:> were 105; nays, 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitntional majori,ty, was passed.

By :Mr. Lumpkin of Sumter-

A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Americus.

The substitute offered by the committee was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to tJhe passage o the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On passage of the hill the yeas were HO ; nays, 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constih1tional majority, was pa~sed by subRtitute.

By Mr. McElmurray of Burke'-
A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county o Burke.

MoNDAY, JuLY 24, 1905.

413

T'he report of the committee, wihich was favorable to the passage of tihe hill, was agreed to.

On pas-sage o the bill the yeas were 102; nays, 0.

The bill, having received the rcquis,ite eonstitntional majority, >vas passed.

By Mr I.ongley of Troup-

A bill to amend an Act to es,tahlish the City Conrt of I .. aGrange.

The report of tihe committee, which was favorable to the pass,age of the hill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the yeas were VO; nays, 0.
The bill, having reeeived the requisite conSit.itntional majority, was passed.

By :Mes,srs. Mayson and Alexander-

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

The report of t:he oommi ttee, whiCJh was favorable to the passage of tlhe bill, was agreed to.
On passage of tihe bill tihe yeas were 90 ; nays, 0.

T!he hill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Seymour of WhiMield-

A bill to establish the City Court of Dalton in and for the county of Whitfield.

414
The report of t:lhe oommittee, which was favorable to the passage of tihe bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the yeas were 90; nays, 0.
~he bill, having received tl1e requisite eonstitntional majority, was passed. By Mr. Calloway of Lee-
A bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Lee county to work the county convicts on the streets of towas in Lee county.
'Dhe report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of t:lhe bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the yeas were 90 ; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional . majorit~y, was passed.
By unanimous consent, tl1e following bills wc>re read the second time, to wit:
By Mess,rs. Mayson and Alexander-
A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood t:o proviJc a system of public schools..
By Mr. Blackburn-
A bill to provide that patrol be created in each militiJ. district of Georgia.
By Messrs. Sntton and Revill-
A bill to repeal an act to incorporate the Woodbury School District.

:M'oNDAY1 JuLY 24, 1905.

415

On motion of Mr. Lumpkin of Walker, House bill No. 62 was tabled.

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

By Mr. Calvin-
A resolution fixing the "Mat,tingly bond bill" as the special order for Friday, July 28th.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time, to wit:
By a majority of the Mattingly Bond Committee~
A bill to appropriate $24,200 in payment of the bonJs
held by the estate of George Mattingly.
On motion of :Mr. Felder, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Tuesday, July 25, 1905.
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 :

416

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Adams of Elbert,

Edwards,

:\IcE! murray,

Adams of Wilkinson, Felder,

McLennan,

Alexander,

Flanders,

McMichael,

Alford,

l"lynt,

McMullan,

Almand,

Fraser,

McRee,

Anderson of Bulloch, Fussell,

Mann of Catoosa,

Anderson of Chatham, Galloway,

Mann of Dougherty,

Arnold,

George,

Martin,

.t\shley,

Green,

Matthews,

Bacon,

Griffin,

Maxwell,

Barksdale,

Grovenstein,

Mayson,

Beall,

Hall,

Milikin,

Beauchamp,

Hardman,

Mitcham,

Bell,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Black,

Harris,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Blackburn,

Hayes,

Mizell,

Booker,

Hill,

Mobley,

Bowden,

Hines,

~\lx,re of Cherokee,

Boykin;

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Columbia,

Branch,

Holder of Jackson, :\.:>oty,

Brinson,

Horn,

Nix,

Buchannan,

Humber,

Nolan,

Bush,

Hutcheson,

Nowell,

Butts,

Jackson of Jones, Orr,

Callow<:y,

Jackson of Muscogee, Overstreet,

\::alvin,

Jenkins,

Owen,

;::hristopher,

Johnson of Baker, Parker,

Clark,

JohnsoR of Crawford, Perry,

Clements,

Kelly,

Persons,

Clifton,

Kendrick,

Porter,

;::on nor,

King,

Powell,

Conley,

Knight of Berrien, Prescott,

:oak,

Knight of Polk,

Proctor,

Corn,

Land,

Rainey of Schley,

Covington,

Lane,

Rainey of Terrell,

Cureton,

Lawrence,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Davis of Bibb,

Leigh,

Ramsey of Murray,

Davis of Burke,

Lewis,

Reaves,

Derrick,

Little,

Revill,

Donalson,

Longino,

Richardson,

Dougherty,

Longley,

Roper,

Duckett, Duggan,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rogers, Lumpkin of Walke~, Rose,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rountree of Emanuel,

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417

Rountree of Thomas, Smith of Tattnall, Way,

Rucker,

Spence of Mitchell, West,

Rudicil,

Spence of Ware, Whitley,

Russell,

Steed,

Wilcox,

Saffold,

Stovall,

Williams of Laurens,

Shultz,

Sutton,

Williams of Madison,

Scruggs,

Swilling,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Sears.

Terry,

Wilson of Sumter,

Seymour,

Thorne,

Wise,

Simmons,

Trammell,

Woodliff,

Singletary,

Ward,

Wootten,

Smith of Calhoun, Walker of Monroe, Wright of Floyd,

Smith of Greene, Walker of Wash'gton, Wright of Richmond,

Smith of McDuffie, Waters,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Akin,

The journal of yesterday's proceedings was rcaJ an.l confirmed.

At the joint session last night, convened for the purpo~e of hearing the address of Bishop Galloway of Mississippi, on the life and character of Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar, the following resolution was .introduced and unanimously adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Steed of Carroll-
A resolution thanking Bishop Galloway for his eloquent address.
By unanimuos consent, House bill No. 14 was taken .from the table and placed on the calendar.
House bills Nos. 6 and 13 were also taken from the table and placed on the calendar, by unanimous consent.
The following invitation, received tl1is morning, was read and accepted:
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JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

ATLANTA, GA., July 25, 1905.
To the lion. Speaker and House of Representatives cf Georgia.
Gentlemen: You are respectfully invited by the citizen;; of Indian Spring to visit them on Saturday, the 29th inst., on the occasion of an old-fashioned Georgia barbecue to be given in honor of the General Assembly. A like invitation has been tendered to the Senate through the Senator from the 26th district.

The following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Smith of Calhoun-
A re~lution providing that the House ac-cept the invitation to visit Indian Spring next Saturday.
By Mr. Frazer of Liberty-
A resolution sympathizing with Hon. J. C. Powell of the county of Fannin in the death of his infant daughter.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to repeal an Act to create a sy;;tem 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 the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1905.

419

M' r. Davis of Burke, Ohainnan of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under coa-
sideration the following resolutions of the House, and instruct me, as their chainnan, to report the same back tc
the House with the recommendation that they do not pa:;;;:
No. 27. By Mr. Rose, for the relief of E. A. Seagmves
of Upson county.
No. 35. By Messrs,. Sutton and Revill, for the relief of M. F. Davis of Meriwether county.
Respectfully submitted. WM. H. DAvis, Chairman.

Mr. Wright of Richmond, Ohainnan of the Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your committee, having had under consideration the following House bills, instructed me, as their chainnan, to report same back to the House with the reoommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend section 2763, Civil Code of 1895, relative to notice to mortgagor.
A bill to amend section 3771, Code 1895, relative t') writs of certiorari.
A bill to pravide for fa.st writs of error to interlocutory orders, confinning sales of property within control d Court of Equity.

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A bill to change tenns of Fulton Superior Court.

A bill to provide for service of writs, proce&ses, summons, or 'Suits issuing from, or returnable to, any courts ci ,this State upon railroad companies.
A bill to amend section 3250, volume 2, Code 1895, rel.ative to county surveyors' fees.

A bill to provide for the appointment of two additional trustees of the Universit~ of Georgia.
A bill to regulate sa,laries of J utlges of Superior Courts in counties witlh population between 34,000 and 75,000.

A bill to fix salary of Judges of Cit~ Courts in counties with population between 34,000 and 75,000.

A bill to regulate salaries of stenographic reporters of all the judicial circuits.

Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that same do pa~s as amended, t~ wit:

A bill to define and regulate the business of industrid life insurance.

Also the following House resolution, with the recommendat:ion that same do pass, to wit:

A resolution to provide a commission to consider the revision of laws of State relating to procedure in criminal cases.
Respectfully submitted.
BoYXIN WRIGHT) Chairman.

TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1905.

421

Mr. Green of Cobb, Chairman of the Committee ;m Pensions, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions has had nntler consideration the following Hjouse bills and resolnbiou, and imtruct me, as their Chairman, to report the flame back to the House with reoommendation that the ~amP do pass, to wit,.
Resolution to pay pension of L. D. Bellislc.
A bill to amend section 1, article 7, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of Georgia so as bo extenll rhr provisions d said section.
A bill to permit Confederate vet.erans a~1d ~heir widows to file proofs of service with Pension Oommis.sioner.
A bill tlo require census of Confederate soldiPrs and their widows to be made, as amended.
Respectfully submitted. E. P. GREEN, Chairman.

Mr. Whitley, Chairman of t'he Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
11he Committee on Hygiene and Sanit.ation has had under consideration the following bill, which they instmrt me to report back to the House with the recommendatio;1 that tlhe same do pass, to wit:
A bill to prescribe how patent medicines shall be sold, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. T. R. WHITLEY, Chairman.

'422

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Mr. Martin, Ohainnan of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Geneva! Agrioolture have had under consideration the following House resolution, and instruct me, as their chainnan, to report same back to the House witth tthe recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A resolution that membevs of United States Congress use their influence and votes in securing bettennent of public roads.
Also the following House bill with the recommendat,iou that same be re-referred to Committee on Immigration:
A bill to establish Bureau of Commerce and Immigration.
Also the following H<mse bills, with the recommendation that same be re-referred to Committee on Game and Fish.
A bill to amend Act to amend Act relative to protectioa of game and fish.
A bill to amend Act to regulate cat<iliing fish on seacoast of State.
A bill to amend Act to revise and consolidate fish and game laws.
Respectfully submitted. L. H. 0. MARTIN, Ohainnan.

Mr. McLennon, Chainnan of Committee on Counties and County Matters, subrnit,ted the following report:

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423

Mr. Sp~aker:

Your Committee on C<mnties and County Matters, having h:ad under consideration the fo1lowing House bills, instruct me, as tiheir chairman, to report the same back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute, to wit:
By Mr. Overstreet of Screven-
No. 140. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Sylvania, in the county of Screven.
Also, tha4; House bill No. 349, to amend the Act incorporating the town of Hiram, in the county of Paulding, be reported back; with the recommendat<ion thiat it be re-referred to Committee on Corporations.
Also having had under consideration the following Senate bill, request me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House, with the :reOOmmedation that same 1lo pass, to wit:
By Mr. Parker of tihe 25th-
No. 23. A bill to be entitled an Act toremove all obstructions from the streams of Talbot county.
Respectfully submitted.
McLENNON, Chairman

Mr. Alford of Worth, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Railroads, having had under con-

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sideration House bill X o. a:~2, recommend hac~ to the House that same do not pass.
ALFORD of \Vorth, Chairman.

Upon the requeHt of tlw author, llon;;e bill No. 4()1 was taken from the Committee on General Agriculture and r~ referre(l to Committee on Immigration.
House bill 1\o. U was taken from the table and placed on the calendar, upon the rPquest of Mr. IIall of Bibb.
By unanimous consent, Hmuse bills .Nos. 1:30 an(! 204were taken from the General Judiciary and ~:e-referred t11 the Special Judiciary Committee.
Hou;;il bill X o. :349 was taken from the Committee on Counties and County Matter;, and re-referred to the CoPlmittee on Corporations, upon the recommendation of the Committee on Counties and County Matters.
House bills Nos. 124, 1:36 and 312 were taken from the committee to which tlhey were referred and re-referred to the Committee on Game and Fish, upon recommendati.m of said committee.
The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. N'Orthen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Se.lil.ate has passed by the requlSlte constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to amend Act establishing the City Court of Hartwell.

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425

A bill to require the sheriffs of the several count,ies of ~his State to purchase and keep tra:ined track hound~ t.J track and catch criminals.

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-

A bill to create a StJate institution to he known as tho Georgia State Reformatory, and for other purpo;;es.

An appropriation being- involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a oomm'ittee of the whoie and de;:iguate.l as chairman Mr. :Mitchell of Thomas.
After a consideration of the hill, the committee aro~e,
and, t:hrough their chairman, reported progress and askecl leave to sit again.

Mr. Wright of Floyd moved to adjourn, which motio:1 prevailed, and the Speaker announced ,the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Wednesday, July 26, l\)0:;.
The House met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock a. m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker, an:l opened with prayer by tthe Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members answerer{ to their names :

Adams of Elbert, Almand,

Ashley,

Adams of Wilkinson, Anderson of Bulloch, Bacon,

Alexander,

Anderson of Chatham, Barksdale,

Alford,

Arnold,

Beall,

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Beauchamp, Bell, Black, Blackburn, Booker, Bowden, Boykin, Branch, Brinson, Buchannon, Bush, Butts, Calloway, Calvin, Christopher, Clark, Clements, Clifton, Connor, Conley, Cook, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Donalson, Dougherty, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwarda, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, George, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall,

Hardman,

Mitcham,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Harris,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Hayes,

Mizell,

Hill,

Mobley,

Hines.

Moore of Cherokee,

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Columbia,

Holder of Jackson, Mooty,

Horn,

Nix,

Humber,

Nolan,

Hutcheson,

Nowell,

Jackson of Jones, Orr,

Jackson of Muscogee, Overstreet,

Jenkins,

Owen,

Johnson of Baker, Parker,

Johnson of Crawford, Perry,

Kelly,

Persons,

Kendrick,

Porter,

King,

Powell,

Knight of Berrien, Prescott,

Knight of Polk,

Proctor,

Land,

Rainey of Schley,

Lane,

Rainey of Terrell,

Lawrence,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Leigh,

Ramsey of Murray,

Lewis,

Reaves,

Little,

Revill,

Longino,

Richardson,

Longley,

Roper,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rogers,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rose,

McClure,

Rountree of Emanuel,

McElmurray,

Rountree of Thomas,

McLennon,

Rucker,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

McMullan,

Russell,

McRee,

Saffold,

.Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Mann of Dougherty, Scruggs,

Martin,

Sears,

Matthews,

Seymour,

Ma~well,

Simmons,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Milikin,

Smith of Calhoun,

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427

Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall, Spence of Mitchell, Spence of Ware, Steed, Stovall, Sutton, Swilling, Terry,

Thorne,

Williams of Laurens,

Trammell,

Williams of Madison,

Ward,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Walker of Monroe, Wilson of Sumter,

Walker of Wash'gton, Wise,

Waters,

Woodliff,

Way,

Wootten,

West,

Wright of Floyd,

Whitley,

Wright of Richmond,

Wilcox,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the reading of the journal of yesterday',s prooeed!ings was dispensed with.

Mr. Stmnall, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

lrlr. Speaker:

The Committee on Education has had under consideration House bill No. 410, being a bill to repeal an Act for the incorporation of the Woodbury school district in Meriwether county, approved December 20, 1900, and instructs me, as its chairman, to report the same back to the House with recommendation that it do pass.

Also House bills No. 231, No. 263, No. 138, No. 454, No. 199, No. 383, No. 191, No. 234, No. 69, No. 412, No. 453, No. 442, No. 339, No. 340, being local bills, to incorporate various sohool districts in tihe counties in this State, ,and instructs me as its chairman to report tihem back to the House wit'h recommendation that fuey be read a second time and recomm,itted to the Committee on Education.
STOVALL, Chairman.

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In accordance witih the recommendation of the Committee on Education, the following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:

By :Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to incorporate the Bradshaw school district.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to incorporate the Union school district.

By :Messrs. Sutton and Revill-

A bill to incorporate the Woodbury school district.

.By Messrs. Pierce and Sutton-

A bill to incorporate the Lone Oak school district.

B,y Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to create the Reidsville school district.

By Mr. Nolan of Henry-

A bill to provide for the levying and collecting of a . school tax in the Union school district in Henry county.

By :Mr. Lumkin of Walker-

A bill to incorporate the Chickamauga school district.

By Mr. Lumpkin of WalkerA bill to incorporate the city of Rossville.

By Messrs. Sutton and Revill-

A bill to create the Haralson school district.

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429

By Messrs. Smith and CliftonA bill to incorporate the Collins school district.

By Mr. Beauchamp of ButtsA bill to incorpoi'ate the Jenkinsburg school district.
By Mr. Donalson of DecaturA bill to inoorporate the Bethel school district.

By Mr. Hutcheson of HaralsonA bill to inoorporate the Waco school district.

By Mr. Spence of Mitchell-
A bill to incorporate the Hopeful school district.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A bill to regulate the salaries of the Judges of the Superior Courts, in certain counties.
By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A bill to fix the salaries of the judges of the City Courts in certain counties.
House bill No. 11 was taken from the table and placoo on the calendar, on motion of the author, 1\Ir. Stood oi Carroll.
By unanimous consent, the following resolution was read and referred to Committee on Rules, to wit:

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By Mr. McMichael of Marion-

A resolution to make Hlouse bill No. 159 the special order for Thursday morning next.

. By unanimous consent, the following bill was read and referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters, to wit:

By Mr. Galloway of Walton-

A bill to fix the compensation of the Ordinar,y of Waltoa county in certain matters.

By Messrs. Longley and Booker-
A bill to authorize the Council of Hogansville to create a debt to establish a system of waterworks, electric lights, etc.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Conley, Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment has examined and found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following resolution of the House, to wi,:
A resolution io appropriate a sum sufficient to meet the deficit in pension appropriation for 1905.
Respectfully submitted. F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1905.

431

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

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations, having had under consideration the following bill of the House, report the 3alne back Wlith the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
House bill No. 357 by Mr. Flynt of Spaulding, to amend the charter of the city of Griffin.
HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.

Mr. Asihley, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Banks and Banking, having had under consideration the following bills of the House, report the same back with the recommendation that the same Jo pass, to wit:
House bill No. 297, by Mr. Anderson of Chatham (by request), to amend an Act to provide for the incorporation of trust companie:>.
House bill No. 458, by Mr. Knight of Berrien, to designate the city of Nashville as a State depository.
Respectfully submitted. AsHI,EY, Chairman.

Mr. Little, Chairman of Committee on Corporations 1
submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations, having had under consideration the following House bills, report the same back, recommending rhat they do pass, to wit:

House bill No. 408, by Mr. Moore o.f Cherokee.
House 1bill No. 349, by Mr. Beall of Paulding.
House bill No. 494, by Messrs. Saffold and Rountree d Emanuel.

House bill No. 474, by Mr. Mitchell of Thomas.
House bill No. 482, by Messrs. Williams of Madison and Rucker of Clarke.
House bill No. 489, by Mr. Felder of Bibb.
House bill No. 473, by Mr. Mitchell of Thomas. That the following do pass as amended: House bill No. 493, by Messrs. Saffold and Rountree lf Emanuel.

House bill No. 495, by Mes:3rs. Saffold and Rountree .,f Emanuel.
Respectfully submitted. HENRY H. LITTI,E, Chairman.

Under the head of unfinished business, the following bill was again taken up torr a further consideration of tl1e House, to wit:
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-

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433

A bill to create a S:tate ins,titution to be known as tbc Georgia StJate Reformatory.
On motion of Mr. Felder, the Speaker again resolved the House into a committee of the whole for a consideration of the bill, and designated as chairman of the committee Mr. Mlitchell of Thomas.

After a consideration of the bill, the committee arose, and, through their chairman, reported progress and asked leave to sit again, and that the committee be instructud by the Hbuse to limit debate.
Tlhe following 'resolution was read and adopted, to w.lf:

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A resolution providing that when the House again goes into a committee of the whole the committee proceed to vote on the bill and pending amendments at once.

The House aga,in resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of disposing of the above bill, known
as the "State Reformatory bill," and Mr. Mitchell A
Thomas took the chair.
After a consideration of the bill, the committee aro~e and, throught its chairman, reported progress, and askd leave to sit again, and tihat the morning session be extended until the bill be disposed of.
The report of the committee was adopted, and, on motion of .Mr. Felder, the 'session was extended until the bill be disposed of.
The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole and Mr. M'itchell of Thomas took the chair.
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JoURNAL CF THE HOUSE.

After a consideration of the bill, the committee ar~, and, through its chairman, reported the same hack to the House with tJw recommendation that the s'ame do pass ns amended.

Leave of absence. was granted Mr. Sears.

Mr. Brinson moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morow morning.

ATI.ANTA, GA.,
Thursday, July 27, 1905.
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a. m. this day, was <:mlled t.o order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Bowden,

Adams of Wilkinson, Bo:vkin,

Alexander,

Branch,

Alford,

Brinson,

Almand,

Buchannon,

Anderson of Bulloch, Bush,

Anderson of Chatham, Butts,

Arnold,

Calloway,

Ashley,

Calvin,

Bacon,

Christopher,

Barksdale,

Clark,

Beall,

Clements,

Beauchamp,

Clifton,

Bell,

Connor,

Black,

Conley,

Blackburn,

Cook,

Booker,

Corn,

Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Donalson, Dougherty, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway,

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435

George,

McRee,

Rucker,

Green,

Mann of Catoosa, Rudicil.

Griffin,

Mann of Dougherty, Russell,

Grovenstein,

Martin,

Saffold,

Hall,

Matthews,

Shultz,

Hardman,

MaXIWell,

Scruggs,

Harrell,

Mayson,

Sears,

Harris,

Milikin,

Seymour,

Hayes,

Mitcham,

Simmons,

Hill,

Mitchell of Taylor, Singletary,

Hines,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Calhoun,

Holder of Floyd, Mizell.

Smith of Greene,

Holder of Jackson, Mobley,

Smith of McDuffie,

Horn,

Moore of Cherokee, Smith of Tattnall,

Humber,

Moore of Columbia, Spence of Mitchell,

Hutcheson,

Mooty,

Spence of Ware,

Jackson of Jones, Nix,

Steed,

Jackson of Muscogee, Nolan,

Stovall,

Jenkins,

Nowell,

Sutton,

Johnson of Baker, Orr,

Swilling,

Johnson of Crawford, Overstreet,

Terry,

Kelly,

Owe.n,

Thorne,

Kendrick,

Parker,

Trammell,

King,

Perry,

Ward,

Knight of Berrien, Persons,

Walker of Monroe,

Knight of Polk, Porter,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Land,

Powell,

Waters,

Lane,

Prescott,

Way,

Lawrence,

Proctor,

West,

Leigh,

Rainey of Schley, Whitley,

Lewis,

Rainey of Terrell, Wilcox,

Little,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Williams of Laurens,

Longino,

Ramsey of Murray, Williams of Madison,

Longley,

Reaves,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Revill,

Wilson of Sumter,

Lumpkin of Walker, Richardson,

Wise,

McClure,

Roper,

Woodliff,

McElmurray,

Rogers,

Wootten,

McLennon,

Rose,

Wright of Floyd,

McMichael,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wright of Richmond,

McMullan,

Rountree of Thomas, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

436

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

By unanimous consent, tho reading of yesterday's .Journal was dispensed with.
By unanimDus consent., the following local bil1s were read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Parker of Appling-
A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Hoad an<l Bridge Commissioners for Appling county.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County .Matter,;.

By Mr. Clifton of TattnallA bill to incorporate the city of Reidsville.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Statham.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Almand of Rockdale-

A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Rockdalf>.
Heferred to Committee on Counties antl County 1[attprs.

By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-
A bill to repeal an Act to create a dispensary in the town
of Ocilla.
Referred to Committee Dn Temperance.

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487

.By Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to incorporate the Academy of Social Circle. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Rainey of Terrell-

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

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Steed and Reaves-

A bill to incorporate the 'Whitesburg School District.

Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Owen of PikeA bill to incorporate the town of Molena.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-
A bill to create a ~ystem of free schools in the town of Statham.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Waters of Pierce--

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

Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Seymore-
A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Cohutta.

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Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-:-

A bill to fix the fee for retailing liquors in the county of Irwin.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Scruggs of Warren-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Camak.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Ward of Coffee--
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Coffee.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Spence of Ware-
A bill to change the method of selecting the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Ware.
Referred to Committee on Counties and Cbunuy .Matters.
Mr. Slaton, ex officio chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following House resolutions to wit: No. 73, No. 91, known respectively as the child labor bill No. 25, and the

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439

educational bill No. 159; alw the general appropriation bill, and ask me, their chairman, to make the following report:

That House bill No. 159, known as the educational bill, follow immedi,ately after the second reading of the general appropriation bill, and that the debate be limited to one hour, inclusive.
Adopted.
That the child labor bill, No. 25, be made a special and continuing order for Wednesday next, immediately after the confirmation of the Journal, and that each side be allowed one hour and a half, besides the twenty minutes for each in the close.
Adopted.
Respectfully submitted.
JoHN M. SLATON, ex-Chairman.

Mr. Ashley, Chairman of Committee O'll Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Banks and Banking, having duly considered House bill No. 106, which is the negotiable instrument bill, instructed me to report the same back with a recommendatio~ that it do pass as amended.
AsHLEY, Chairman.
Mr. Green, Chairman of the Oommittee on Pensioos, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions have had under ecmsideration the following House bills and resolutions, and

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instruct me, as their chairman, to return the same to the House with tlw recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

A bill fixing the salary of the clerk anll stenographer in the offiC'C of Commis;;ioner of Pensions.

A resolution to pay pension of :Mrs. ~L A. Andrews.

Resolution to pay pension of :Mrs. Elinder Tinsley. Respectfully submitted.
E. P. GREEN, Chairman.

Mr. BarksJale, Chairman of the Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Public Property has had under consideration the following bill of the House, and has instructed me, as its chairman, to report the !':lame back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass:
By Mr. Anderson of Chatham (No. 235). A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Governor and Secretary of State to execute a quit claim deed to quiet the title of the Tybee Beach Company to 104 acres of land on Tybee Island, Chatham county, known as the King or Lazarette tract.
BARKSDALE, Chairman.

Mr. Blackburn, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judicia'l'y, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Judici-ary have had under consideration the following House bill,;, and as its chairman, I am instructed to report the same hack with the recommendation that tho same do pass, to wit:
Honse bill :No. :2:2, entitled an Act to extend the corporate limits of Rome.
Honse Bill ~o. 107, entitled an Act to amend charter of the city of Brunswick.
Honse bill No. 117, entitled an Act to repeal section G1 of volume 1 of the Code.
Honse bill No. 122, entitled an Act to amend section GO of volume 1 of the Code, do pass as amende<l.
Honse bill 261, entitled m1 Act to repeal an Act to amend an Act to establish a dispensat~y for city of LaGrange, do pass by substitute.
House bill No. 443, entitled an Act to authorize ~Iayor and Council of }farietta, in Cobb county, to order and hold an election to authorize issuing of bonds and for other purposes.
Hou;;e bill No. 445, entitled an Act to authorize the Ma.yor and Council of Marietta, in Cobb county, to hold an election for the issuing of bonds for building and maintaining electric light and for other purposes.
House bill No. 444, entitled an Act to repeal an Act establishing a public school system in the town of Austell.
House bill No. 337, entitled an Act to incorporate town of Rising Fawn, do pass as mnended.
All of which is respectfully submitted. R. B. BLACKBUltN, Chairman.

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Mr. Knight of Polk, Chairman of the Committee on Georgia School for the Deaf, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

For more than half a century the State of Georgia has been wisely and humanely committed to the policy of affording opportunities for obtaining such education as they are capable of receiving tD those unfortunate members of its citizenry who are born deaf, or blind, or who become so by disease or accident before maturity. To the accomplishment of this worthy object the Georgia School for the Deaf, located at Oav~ Spring, has been a contributing factor of constantly increasing usefulness. Admirably located in one of the mDSt beautiful and heathful localities in the State, your committee found its buildings and grounds tastefully kept and in splendid order, save for some much-needed repairs which are mentioned later. Our visit being made during vacation of the school, we had not the privilege of inspecting it while in active operation. We suggest that future visiting committees from this body perform their duties, if possible, during the school term, as thereby they will be able the more intelligently to perform the duties expected of them.
We find the building for which an appropriation was made in 190-, to increase the dormitory accommodations, has been completed with the funds appropriated. We gave it a close and thorough inspection and are pleased and gratified that a building so substantial, convenient and modern,in its appointments should have been secured for the sum expended. The lower story is used for kitchen and dining-room, the upper as work-rooms for the girk This building is well lighted and ventilated, a condition, we regret to say, that is not true as to the older and main

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building, which is now given up to dormitory and hospital uses, and for a residence for the principal and his family.
The additional dormitory space thus gained has given searooly perceptible relief to the over-crowded condition of the sleeping apartments. In fact, it was difficult for your committee to realize that the congestion of these sleeping rooms had been lessened at all, save for the assurance of the matron that from two to four beds h'ad been taken from each room when the additional space was provided. When we report that small rooms, with 'a single small window, suitable for two persons, but which four could occupy with comparative comfort, has its floor space almost entirely covered with eight beds, we but state a plain fact. Nor, unfortunately, is this a single or isolated case; the whole dormitory is literally packed with beds varying in number from six in the smallest to twenty-eight in the largest room. This condition is a constant menace to the health of the children, and is a serious reflection upon all who are responsible for its continuance. The reports of the principal and the board of trustees for years past have been freighted with appeals for more dormitory space. All possibility for makeshift provision is now at an end. The condition must be met now, if met at all, with a new building. Even the rooms set apart forh~pitals--i>ne for either sex-are small, poorly lighted and ill ventilated. Two windows on one side and one door opening into a hall on the opposite side, constitute the whole opportunities of the sick for getting light and fresh air.
In the matter of bathing facilities for the children, the school's poverty of equipment is even more striking and pitiful. They are sent to the laundry room, when it can be spared for the purpose, and take their baths in the wash tub. There are a few decrepit and unsanitary bath tubs in the building, but they are far from sufficient, even i usable with safety. A wasteful abundance of the finest water

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in the world sweeps past the uoors of the building; a water'mrks cqnipuwnt ample for handling as much of it as is needed for all purposes is already there; ample provision should be made at once for bathing facilities.
The teaching of deaf mutes is largely a mat,t.er of indiYidual work. They can not be successfully taught in grade.s and classes like their more fortunate brothers and sist.crs. Long years of experience has demonstrated that a class of ten mutes is large enough for one teacher to handle. The appropriations for this school have not heretofore been sufficient to enable the trustees to supply it with teachers in this proportion. The ciasses here have more than double this num:ber of pupils and the teachers' work is thereby proportionatel,y retarded, thereby requiring additional years of attendance on the part of the pupil.
As a matter of economy, the appropriation should be increased sufficiently to allow the employment of three more teachers. It costs ~ar less to teach a pupil a year than to feed and clothe it. The dormitory building is, in our judgment, insufficiently equipped with fire-escapes. It seems an impossibility, in case of a fire at night, for all the inmates to escape by its present equipment. 'Ve advise that at least two additional fire-escapes be provided, one of which should be by means of a passageway connecting th~ upper story of the dormitory with the newly erected diningroom and kitchen building. Besides being an excellent and convenient fire-escape, this passageway will greatly enhance the usefulness and convenience of the new buildmg.
The floors of the old building we find in urgent need of immediate repa!ir or renewal. They are worn down to the tongue and groove that join their edges, and bristle with splinters and projecting nail heads. A hardwood or grainedged floor should be 1aid in these rooms at once.
But most imperious and insistent of all the wants of

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th1is institution is that for more dormitory spa(';(', as mentioned above. Double the space they now have would be little enough for the children already there; but when we take into consideration the fact that onlv about 200 of the 550 deaf-mute children in Georgia are in the school, and that no larger percentage of them can ever be received there until this deficiency is made good, the unwisdom of allo'\\iing these conditions to cqntinue longer needs no argument or demonstration.
Tho State has already expended, in round numbers, near $100,000 to exteild to these, her unfortunate children, the blessings of such education as their incurable limitations will permit them to acquire.
To those who have passed through its portals and its course,; of instruction, this school ha:s be~m an inestimable blessing. But the ~ad fact remains that seven-elevenths of those for whom it was created and is maintained are forever barred from sharing its benefits and blessings, until further provision is made for their acoommodation. Fifty thousand dollars would be not a doUar too much to complete the equipment of this school for the work that is expected of it, that it is capable of doing, and that a great majority of the people of Georgia think it is already equipped for and doing. Shall we continue to extend the blessings of education to only four-elevenths of the deaf children of the State, when we have an institution already prepared for extending it to them all, barring the lack of housing room? To none of her other institutions of learning or of charity does the State display such a policy.
From our splendid schools at Athens and at ~[illedge ville, and at Daloncga, yearly go forth large classes of graduates who enter into all the activitie,;; of om ,;;ocial, industrial and political life. These become, if not the dominant, at least one of the most potent, influences that are heard and felt in behalf of the cherished mothers from

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which they g~aduate. The children of the school at Cave Spring are barred from all places of preferment. N'O mute ever reaches the Le~islature, or any other position of political power and influence. They have no "pull." From the chambers o silence in which dwell their souls no appeal ever reaches these halls. What they get we must give them without solicitation on their part. Nor does any political party or faction or class or sect or lobby ever appear at the bar of this House in their behalf. Is this not an added reason why their wants-their unquestioned needs--should be supplied without cavil or debate, first and quickest of all ? Your committee thinks so, and so recommends. We have been painstaking and careful in making this investigation and report, and we are sure we aro right in our conclusions. For the bill which has been prepared and will be introduced to meet these demands we invoke your most careful and kindly consideration.
Respectfully submitted.
J. C. KNIGHT, Chairman.

Mr. Wright of Richmond, Chairman of CDmmittee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Genera;! Judiciary have had under consideration the following House bills and instruct me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommenJatJion that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend section 5404, volume 2, Code 1805, by increasing compensation of constables for keeping live stock.
A bill to make it a misdemeanor to bet upon re;;ults of primary or other elections.

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A bill to inhibit the marl'liage of a white per~n with a negro in this State, and in any way associating as man and wife.

A bill to amend section 94, volume 3, Code 1895, relative to punishment of crime of rape.

A bill to authorize and empower municipal authori'tfes to acoopt grants or gifts of land for publ>ic parks, etc.

A bill to amend section 2502, Code 1895, relative to how parental power is lost.

Also the following House bills with the recommend'ation that same do pass as amended, to wit:

A hill authorizing the recovery of damages by the personal representatives of any unmarried person whose death is caused by the unlawful act of person, company or corporation.

A bill to amend section 2778, Civil Code 1895, so as to provide that deeds, mortgages and liens of all kinds shall take effect from the time of filing for record in the clerk's office.

Also the following Senate bill with the recommendation .that same do pass, to wit :

A bill to proV'ide for holding regular or adjourned terms of Superior Courts in the several counties, when the presiding judge is sick or otherwise prevented from holding ,Jam e.

Also the following Senate resolution with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

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A resolution to appoint 'a commission to inveo~tigate affairs at Ducktown.

Also the following House bills with the recommenda tion that same do not pass, to wit:

A bill to reguiatc fees of clerks of Superior Courts 111 cases of certiorari.

A bill to require persons convicted of larceny or similar offense,; to pay owner for property thus unlawfully taken.
Respectfully submitted.
BOYKIN wRIGHT, Chainnan.

.Mr. Martin, Chainnan of Committee on Geenral Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Agriculture have had under oonsidera:tiQn the following House bill, and instruct me :cs their chainnan to report same hack with the recommendation that same be referred to Game and Fish Committee, to wit:

A bill to amend Act to revise and consolidate game and fish laws.

Also the following Senate bill, with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A hill to amend Act to amend Act to e,;tablish Department of Agriculture.
Respectfully snbmitted. L. II. 0 . .MAiniN, Chairmau.

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

By :Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A resolution regulating the granting of unanimous consents.
By unanimous consent House bill No. 420 was re-referred to the Fish and Game Committee.
The following resolution, favorably reported by the Committee on Rule;;, submitted the following report:
By 1\Ir. Bell of FuHon-
A re;;olution fixing the child labor hill as the special order for next Tuesday.

The following eommunication was read and, on motion of ~fr. Felder, the same was accepted, and the Honse rrtnrned thanks by a unanimous rising vote, to wit.:

'Po thr IIon arable Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:
It gives me pleasnre to present to the members and officers of your honorable body a simple floral tribnte that i" emblematic of the unshaken confidence of the citizens m the patriotic integrity and :faithfulness of the official.

Assuring yon of my sincere regard and kind personal esteem.

Yours faithfully,

2Q h j

BENJAMIN :M. BLACKBUHN.



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The following message was reeeived rom his Excellency the Governor through his secretary, ~lr. Blackburn :

Mr. Spealce1:

His Excellency the Governor has approved the following bill, to wit:
A resolution to appropriate a sum sufficient to meet the deficit in the Pension fund for 1905.

The following mess,age was received from the Senate through :Mr. N orthen, the secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:
A bill amending Act of Aug11st 15, 1903, presmihing the qualification of jurors.
A hill to amend section 1GD4, Yolume 1 of the Code.
A bill to amend section 812 of the Code.

A bill to amend section 2035 of the Code. A bill to extend the corporate limits of Albany.

The Senate has also passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills o the House, to wit:
A bill to repeal Act creating the city court of Gwinnett county.
A bill to amend the charter of Newnan so as to provide for a hoard o health.
A bill to incorporate the town of Howell.

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A bill to change the county site of Jones county from Clinton to Gray.

The Senate has concurred m the following resolution of the House, to wit:
A resolution tlhanking Bishop Galloway for his magnificent address.

The followjng resolution was read anc.l adopted as amended by the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By :Mr. :McJ.Vt:ichael of :Marion-

A resolution fixing House bill No. 159 as a special order.

By unanimous consent Senate hill No. 23 was recommitted to the Committee on Counties and County ~rat ters.

Untler the head of unfinished business the following bill was again taken up, to wit:

By l\fr. Felder of Bibb-

A bill to create a State Reformatory.

The following amendments were read and adopted, to wit:

To amend section 24, by striking the words "prisoners as" in line 3 and substituting the word "persons."

To amend by striking the words "the purchase of the land and" in lines 3 and 4 of section 22.
To amend paragraph 22 by striking out the word "eighteen" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "ten."

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To amend by strikin~ out section 20 of the bill and inserting in lien thereof the following words: "Section 20. The Prison Commission shall, within three months from the passage of this Act, witJh the consent of the Governor, select a suitable -and proper site for said reformatory upon the State lands in Baldwin county."

To amend section 19 by striking ont the last sentence of S'aid section.

To amend section 17 by changin~ the word "prisoner" wherever it occmrs to the word "inmate."
To amen<l section Hl by striking the "ords "an<l whosP unexpired terms amount to two years or more and," an<l hy striking out the wonl ",;;hall,'' in line 3, an<l in,;.ert. the words "may in the discretion of the commission."
To amend spction 16 by inserting in line 1 after thP word "famt" the words "or on the ehaiugangs of thi;; St.ate."

To amPnd by changing the word "pri;;oner,;" m linP 5 of section 16 to the word "person."

'Do amen<l section 16 by striking ont the word "all" at the beginning of the section.

To amend section 15 by changing the word "scnt.etwr'" in line 1 to the word "commit," and the wor<l "crime" in line :3 to the word "offen:w," atHl the word "criminal" in line 5 to the word "per:'<on," the words "sheriff or jailer" in line 5 to t:he word "officer," and tlw worrl "pri,;onpr" in lines 5 an<l.6 to the word "perRon."
To amend section 14 by Rtriking ont in line 3 all aftrr the word "court" and Rnh;;t.itnt,inp: t1w words "from which committed and for what offense."

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To ame!Hl section 1:3 by stl,iking ont the wod "prisoners" in line 1 aiHl snbstitnting the word "inmates."
To amcn<l section 5 by striking out the words "convict,; impl'isone<l" in line 4 and substitntiug the words "inmates detained" an<l to chango the word "convict" in line 5 to the word "inmate."
To amend by changing the word "sentence" in line 1 and insel't:iug tlhe wmd "committed" and to make the :'<ame changes in lines i3 and 4.

To amend the caption by striking the worch "the purchaw of certain laud" in line G, auLl the words "on t.he ::;ame" in line 6.

To amend section 20 by adding to same the wor<ls "provided, that the commission is authorizeLl to receiYe a donation of lands of not less than 200 acre;; in snch part of the State as the commission may deem snitably located for said reformatory and if any such lands are clonatml, and received by the commission all the provisions of this bill shall apply to said donated lands.

On the adoption of the above amendment the ayes an<l nays were called, which call was sustained and, on taking the ballot viva yoce the vote was as :follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Boykin,

Alexander,

Buchannan,

Anderson of Bulloch, Butts,

Anderson of Chatham, Calloway,

Bacon,

Calvin,

Barksdale,

Covington,

Booker,

Davis of Bibb,

Bowden,

Donalson,

Duckett, Duggan, Edwards, Flynt, Fussell, Galloway, George, Griffin,

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Hardman,

Mann of Dougherty, Rudicil,

Harrell,

Ma~well,

Shultz,

Harris,

Mayson,

Seymour,

Hayes,

Milikin,

Smith of Calhotul,

Hill,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of M<..Duffie,

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Cherokee, Spence of Mitchrll,

Hutcheson,

Moore of Columbia, Stovall,

Jackson of Jones, Nix,

Thorne,

Johnson of Crawford, Overstreet,

Trammell,

Knight of Polk,

Parker,

Way,

Lane,

Perry,

Whitley,

Lewis,

Persons,

Wilcox,

Longino,

Porter,

Williams of Mauisou,

Longley,

Powell,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

McLennan,

Proctor,

Wilson of Sumter,

McMichael,

Rainey of Terrell, Wootten,

McMullan,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wright of 1 w:r~,

Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Murray,

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Alford, Almand, Arnold, Beall, Beauchamp, Bell, Black, Blackburn, Brinson, Bush, Christopher, Clark, Clements, Clifton, Conley, Cook, Corn, Cureton, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Felder, Flanders, Green, Grovenstein,

Hall,

Orr,

Hines,

Owen,

Holder of Ja,ckson, Prescott,

Horn,

Rainey of Schley,

Humber,

Reaves,

Jackson of Muscogee, Richardson,

Jenkins,

Roper,

Kelly,

Rogers,

King,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Knight of Berrien, Rountree of Thomas,

Land,

Russell,

Leigh,

Saffold,

Little,

Simmons,

Lumpkin of Walker, Smith of Greene,

McClure,

Smith of Tattnall,

McElmurray,

Steed,

Martin,

Sutton,

Matthews,

Swilling,

Mitcham,

Ward,

Mitchell of Taylor, Walker of Monroe,

Mizell,

Waters,

Mobley,

West,

Nolan,

Woodliff,

Nowell,

Wright of Richmond,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Ashley, Branch, Connor, Dougherty, Dunbar, Fraser, Johnson of Baker, Kendrick,

Lawrence,

Sears,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Singletary,

McRee,

Spence of Ware,

Mooty,

Terry,

Revill,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Rose,

Williams of Laurens,

Rucker,

Wise,

Scruggs,

Mr. Speaker.

By nnanimom; consent the verification of the roU-call was dispensed with.
On the adoption of t'he amendment the ayes were 77, nays 73. The amendment was therefore adopted.

Mr. Felder of Bibb called the previous qnostion, which call wa.s sust;ained 'and fhe main question ordered.

On tho passage of t:he bill the ayes and nays were ordered and on taking the ballot viva voce tJhe votD was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Calvin,

Adams of Wilkinson, Christopher,

Alexander,

Clements,

Almand,

Clifton,

Anderson of Bulloch, Connor,

Anderson of Chatham, Cook,

Bacon,

Covington,

Barksdale,

Cureton,

Beall,

Davis of Bibb,

Beaucham1,,

Davis of Burke,

Bell,

Derrick,

Blackburn,

Donalson,

Bowden,

Duckett,

Buchannon,

Duggan,

Butts,

Dunbar,

Callowav,

Edwards,

Felder, Flynt, Fussell, Galloway, George, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd,

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Holder of Jackson, Max,well,

Roper,

Horn,

'Mayson,

Rogers,

Humber,

Milikin,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Hutcheson,

Mitcham,

Rudicil,

Jackson of Jones, 1\Iitchell of Taylor, Russell,

Jackson of 1\Iuscogee, Mitchell of Thomas, Shultz,

Kelly,

1\Iizell,

Seymour,

King,

:Mobley,

Smith 'of Calhoun,

Knight of Polk,

1\Ioore of Cherokee, Smith of 1\IcDuffie,

Land,

1\Ioore of Columbia, Smith of Tattnall,

Lawrence,

Nix,

Stovall,

Leigh,

Nolan,

Sutton,

Lewis,

Orr,

Swilling,

Little,

Owen,

Thorne,

Longino,

Parker,

Trammell,

Longley,

Perry,

Wan\,

Lumpkin of 'Walker, Persons,

Way,

1\IcClure,

Porter,

\Vest,

1\IcLennon,

Powell,

Wilcox,

l\Ic1Iichael,

Proctor,

Williams of l\Iadison,

1\IcMullan,

Rainey of Terrell, Wilson of Gwinnett,

1\Iann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Jefferson, \Vootten,

l\Iann of Dougherty, Ramsey of Murray, Wright of Floyd,

l\Iartin,

Reaves,

\V right of Richmond,

1\Iatthews,

Richardson,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alford, Arnold, Black, Booker, Boykin, Brinson, Bush, Clark, Conley,

Jenkins,

Rainey of Schley,

Johnson of Crawford, Rountree of Thomas,

Knight of Berrien, Simmons,

Lane,

Smith of Greene,

McElmurray,

Spence of Mitchell,

Nowell,

\Vaters,

Overstreet,

'Nilson of Sumter,

Prescott,

\Voodliff,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Ashley, Branch, Corn,

Dougherty, Flanders, Fraser, Johnson of Baker,

Kendrick, Lumpkin of Sumter, McRee, Mooty,

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457

Revill, Rose, Rucker, Saffold, Scruggs, Sears,

Singletary, Spence of Ware, Steed, Terry, 'vValker of Monroe,

\Valker of Wash'gton, Whitley, Williams of Laurens, Wise, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the \'erification of the roll call was dispensed with.
By unanimou<'l consent llouso bill So. 205 wa;; taken from tho Counnittee on Corporatiom; and referred to the Committee on Special J U<liciary.

On tho pa;;,agc of the bill t'he ayes were 122, nays 25.

The bill having rcceive<l the reqniilite constitutional majority was passe<l.
Leave of ahsenc~:~ ,\as granted ~Icssrs. Rogers of ~fori wether, Proctor of Camden.
The motion to adjourn was made antl carried and th<' Speaker annonricc<l the House adjonrncd until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA., Friday, July 28, 1905.
The House met pursnant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the chaplain.
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

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Adams of Wilkinson, Edwards,

McElmu:ray,

Adams of Elbert, Felder,

McLennan.

Alexander,

Flanders,

McMichael,

Alford,

Flynt,

McMullan,

Almand,

Fraser,

McRee,

Anderson of Bulloch, Fussell,

Mann ,of Dougherty.

Anderson of Chatham, Galloway,

Mann of Catoosa,

Arnold,

George,

Martin,

Ashley,

Green,

Matthews,

Bacon,

Griffin,

Maxwell,

Barksdale,

Grovenstein,

Mayson,

Beall,

Hall,

Milikin,

Beauchamp,

Hardman,

Mitcham,

Bell,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Black,

Harris,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Blackburn,

Hayes,

Mizell,

Booker,

Hill,

Mobley,

Bowden,

Hines,

Moore of Columbia,

Boykin,

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Cherokee,

Branch,

Holder of Jackson, Mooty,

Brinson,

Horn,

Nix,

Buchannan,

Humber,

Nolan,

Bush,

Hutcheson,

Nowell,

Butt~.

Jackson of Jones, Orr,

Calloway,

Jackson of Muscogee, Overstreet,

Calvin,

Jenkins,

Owen,

Christopher,

Johnson of Crawford, Parker,

Clark,

Johnson of Baker, Perry,

Clements,

Kelly,

Persons,

Clifton,

Kendrick,

Porter,

Connor,

King,

Powell,

Conley,

Knight of Polk,

Prescott,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Proctor,

Corn,

Land,

Rainey of Terrell,

Covington,

Lane,

Rainey of Schley,

Cureton,

Lawrence,

Ramsey of Murray,

Davis of Bibb,

Leigh,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Davis of Burke,

Lewis,

Reaves,

Derrick,

Little,

Revill,

Donalson,

Longino,

Richardson,

Dougherty,

Longley,

Roper,

Duckett,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rogers,

Duggan,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rose,

Dunbar.

McClure.

Rountree of Emanuel,

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459

Rountree of Thomas, Smith of McDuffie, Way,

Rucker,

Spence of Mitchell, West,

Rudicil,

Spence of Ware, Whitley,

Russell,

Steed,

Wilcox,

Saffold,

Stovall,

Williams of Laurens,

Shultz,

Sutton,

Williams of Madison,

Scruggs,

Swilling,

Wilson of Sumter,

Sears,

Terry,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Seymour,

Thorne,

Wise,

Simmons,

Trammell,

Woodliff,

Singletary,

Ward,

Wootten,

Smith of Greene, Walker of Monroe, Wright of Richmond,

Smith of Calhoun, Walker of Wash'gton, Wright of Floyd,

Smith of Tattnall, Waters,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Akin,

By unanimous consent t<he rea<.ling. of the Journal r; yesterday's proceedings was dispensed wit!h.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the third time and put upon t:heir passage, to wit:

By :Messrs. Brinson an<l Donalson of Decatur-

A bill to incorporate the> town of Climax, in the count.'" of Decatur.
Mr. Brinson proposed to amend section 2 by strikingthe words "present 1\.tlantic Coast JJine depot" in line 4 and inserting in lieu t1h0reof the words "town well." The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was :favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to a;s amended.
On the P'assa.ge of tlhe bill the ayes were 98, nays 0.
The bill haVJing received the reqnisite consbitutional majority, was passed as amended.

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By -:\[r. Donalson of Decatnr-
A bill to amend an Act to a1tcr and amend the seycrul Acts incorporating t:ho town of \Yhighmn.
Tho report of t,l1e committee, which was favorable to the hill, was agreed to.
On passage of the hill tho ayes \Hlre 9fl, nays 0.
Tho bill having rcceivc<l the requisite eonst.itntional majority was passed.
The following priYilege resolution was rra<l and referred to tho Committee on Privncge,; of the Floor, to wit:

By :Mr. Rndicil of Chfl>t.tooga-
A resolntlion provi'tling that tho privileg~s of the floor be extended to lion. T. ,J. Lumpkin, former representative from the county of Dade.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read t~he secon<l time, to wit:

By ~fr. Davis of Burke-
A bill to make appropriation fo~ the support of the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the State government.

By unanimous consent t:he following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By :Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-
A bill to provide for the election of the judges of the city court of Savannah, and for other purposes.

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The report of the committee, which was favorabie to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of ~he hill t:htJ ayes were 99, nays 1.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Branch of Brooks-

A bill to amend, consol,idate and supersede the several Acts ~o incorporate the city of Quitman.

The following amendment was proposed an<l adopted:
To amend section 27 hy inserting in line 11 between. the
words "same" and "an<l" the words "to any location desig-
nated by city conncil."

'Dhc report of the commi,ttcc, which was favornblc> to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the hill t.lw ayes were flR, nays 0.
The hill having received the reqni;;ito constitnt.ional majority was passed as amen<le<l.

The following resolutions were read and a<lopted, to wit:

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-

A resolnt.ion ext.e11<Iing the sympathy of t:he Honse to Ron. E. B. Hntcheron in the death of his father.
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution fixing the order of business for to-mo.rrow's sessiOn.

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The following message was received from the Senatethroug1l 1Ir. X orthen, the secret.ary thereof :
~flo. Speaker:
The Senate has pas;;ed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the follo,ving Senate bilh:;, to wit:
A bill to amend section 1791 of the Code.
A bill to amend Act revising and consolidating the game and fish laws.
A bill to amend section 2043 of the Code.
A bill providing a method of paving the streets of the city of Albany.
A bill to amend section 1914 of the Code.
A bill to create a lien ag-ainst the asset;; of banks in favor of holders of receipts for collateralR SPnt. for collection and remittance to h'olders of said receipts.
The Senate has adopted the following resolution, in which the concurrence of t.he Honse is asked, to wit:
A resolution to furnish ~he Cmle and Acts to bhe author- ities of the School for the Deaf.

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

A bill providing for the removal of obstructions other than dams from the waters of Paneling county.

A bill to prohibit the sale of seed cotton in Monroe county between August 1 and Decem~r 20.

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A bill to repeal Act incorporating the town of J cffersonville.

A bill to incorporate the city of Jeffersonville.

The Senate has paStSed as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, tlhe following House bill, to wit:

A bill to prohibit the buying or selling of seed cotton in Johnson county between certa.in dates.
By nuanimons consent the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to "~it:

By :Mr. ~Ic11ichae1 of 1brion-

A bill to provide fior the creation of local tax district schools, for tlhe levying and collection Df a tax for their support, and for other purposes.

On motion of ~Ir. Stovall of Chatham the Speaker resolved the House ,into a committee of the whole for a consideration of the bill and designated as chainnan of the committee :Mr. Hardman of Jackson.

After a consideration o the bill the committee arose~ reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
On motion of ~Ir. Felder, the act.ion o the House in committing the above bill to the committee of the wthDle was rescinded.
The following amendment, offered by :Mr. Hall of Bibb, in the committee of the whole, was offered by him to the House, to wit:
To amend section 2 by striking t!he words "three-quarters" where they occur in said sect:ion and' insert "onehal."

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Mr. Felder called the previous question, which call was sustained and the main question ordered.

The amendment was t'hen put to tJhe House and adopted.

:Mr. Felder 'asked unanimous consent that when the
Hou;;e adjourn it stand adjourned until a o'clock this
afternoon, which reque-st was granted.

The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon, and the bill under discussion was carried over as unfinished business.

3 O'CLOCK P. ~I.
The Honse reconvened at thi,.; hour anll was called to order by the Speaker.
On mobion of :Mr. Hainey of Terrell the call of the roll was dispensed with.
.Mr. Wise of Fayette moYell that :wo copies of Honse
bill X o. 401, knom1 a_,;; the "GPncral Tax Act," he printed for the use of the IlousP, which motion preV'ailed.
.Mr. Stovall, Chairman of tlw Committee on Edncatiou, submitted the following report:
lt11'. Speaker:

The Committee on Edneat.ion has had under consider-
ation Honse hill ,Xo. :wa, being a bill by ~[r. Lumpkin
of Walker to he entitled An Act. to incorporate the city of Rossville, anll instructs me as its cha,innan to report it back to the Honse with the recommendation that it do pa~s
as amended.

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Also House bill No. 435, to be entitled 'an Act to authorize the admission of white female students to the School of Pharmacy of the University of Georgi1a, which the committee asks to have read 'a second time and re-committed to the Committee on Education.

STovALL, Chairman.

Mr. Longley, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submi>tted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration the following House bills, which they recommend through their chairman do pass, to wit:
Bill No. 516, by Mr. Spenoo, entitled an Act to change the method of selecting the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for "\V,are county, Georgi'a, and for other purposes.
Alt'io bill No. 4!)8, by Mr. Owen, entitled an Act to pro vide a salary for Board of Oommissioners of Roads and Revenues of Pike county, and for other purposes.
Also bill No. 500, by Mr. Galloway, entitled an Act to fix the compensation of the ordinary of Walton county for attending to matters pertaining to roads and revenues, and for other purposes.
Also bill No. 518, by Mr. Bush, entitled an Act to cr0 ate a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the county of Miller, and for other purposes.
Aloo bill No. 508, by Mr. Parker, entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to create a Board of Road;;
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and Bridges Commissioners for Appling county, define their powers and prescribe their duties, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. F. }.I. Lo:xGLEY, Vice-Chairman.

..\Ir. Conley, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Jfr. Speaker:
Tlhe Committee on Enrollment has examined au<l fonn<l properly enroUe'd, duly signed aml ready for cleli,cry to the GDvernor, the following Acts, to wit: .
An Act to abolish the county court of Berrien com1ty.
An Act to establish the city court of N ashvillP.
An Act to authorize the tmm of Kirkwood to reqmre registration of voters for all" elections.
An Act to amend an Act to protect fish in the waters oft Floyd county.
An /~.ct to ammHl an ~\ct appro,c(l Dceemher 17, l!JOl, authorizing the town of Comer to is::>ue school boml:,;.
~\n Act to amend an Act to iu('orporatc the t:o\\"n of Comer.
An Act to amend the chartPr of the town of Clark,.;ton.
~\n Act to rPpeal an .Act creating the cit.Y court of G\\"innett county.
.An Act to amen<l the charter of Newnan so as to proviJe for a buard of health.

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An act to incorporate the town of Howell.

Respectfully submitted.

CoNLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Wise, Chairman o{ Committee on ways and "Means, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on \V,ays mHl Means have hau under consideration tlhe following House bills, and instruct me,
as their chairman, to report t'he same back, with recom-
mendation tlhat they do pa.ss, ro wit:

Honse bill No. 317, being a hill to provide for St,ate and connt,y boards of tax arbitrators of all property of this State>, etc.

Home hill No. 476, a bill to pay off aml retire Yalid bonds of the State.
Honse rewlntion Xo. s:>, a rewlntion authorizing the
GoYernor to borrow monc>y to snpply casnal ddiciencies.
..:\lsb tlw following bill, wit:h the recomnwndatio~ that it do pa;:;; a~ amended, to wit:
Honse bill X o. 401, a hill to lc>Yy and colleet a tax for
the snpport of the State Government and public institutions, for e<lncational purposes, etc.
Re;;pectfully submitted. .T. W. WisJ,;, Chairman.

~Ir. Blackburn, Chairman of Committee on Special Judiciary, snbmitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Special ,Jmliciar_y haYc had under consideration the following House bills and, as its chairman, I am directed to report tthe same back with the recommendation that t:he same do pass, as follows:

House bill :No. 328, entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of :M:aoon.

House bill No. 252, entitled an Act to abolish the fea system of the Solicitor-General of the Supe11ior Court, and for otther purposes. Do pass as amended.

House bill 254, entitled an Act to modify ud prescribe the dUJties of the ju:dge of Superior Oonrt. Do pase :~s amended.

House bill 253, entitled an Act to prescribe the duties of the clerk of the Superior Court.
All of wlb.ich is respectfully submitted.
R. B. BLACKB t:RN, Chairman.

Mr. Davis of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Appropri'ations, submitted t1he following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Oommi ttee on Appropi'iabions have had under consideration the following bill of the House, 'and instruct me as their chairman to report. same back to tJhe House, with tihe recommendation that it do pass as amended.
No. 1, By Mr. Connor-

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To approprill!t'e $100,000 to tlhe University of Georgia for erecting an ag.,icultural oollege.

Respectfully submitted. \Vl\r. H. DAvis, Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following hills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
By :Mr. Galvin of Richmond-
A bill to autfuorize the admission of white female students to tJhe S.ta,te School of Pharmacy.
By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-
A hill to fix the license fee for retailing liquors in the county of Irwin.
By 1~r. Wilcox-
A bill to repeal 'an Act to create a dispensaTy in the city of Ocilla.
By :Mr. Rainey of Terrell-
A bill to ameml the charter of the city of Dawson. By unanimous consent the call of tihe rol1 of counties was dispensed with and the following bills were introdncecl and read the first time, to wit: By 1fessrs. Green and GriffinA bill to amend an Act to incorporate Powder Springs. Referred to Committee Counties and County :Matters.

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By l\fr. Spence of Ware-
A bill to amend an Act to rreate the cit5 comt of \raycross.
Referre<l to Special .Tll!liriary Committee. By ~[r. Alexander of DeKalb-
A bill to prohibit solicitors of the city and county comt,;; and justices of the peace to appem for the defence of accnsPd persons.
Referred to Gcuera 1 ;rn<liriary c<nnmi ttee.
By :.\fr..Taek~on of .Tonf'~-

A hill to prmi<le for the plarf' of holtliug certain co\ll't<; in ccrt,ain cases.
Referred to Committee ou Corporat.ion;;.

By ~fr. Ramsey of l\furra~-
A resolution to pay a pension to the wi<lo\\' of Fl'ank Noland.
Referred to Committe!' on Pensions.

B.v l\fr. Ramsey of l\fnrray-
A bill to permit the deposition of females to lw taken in criminal cases.
RcfH'J'E(l to Committee 011 C01mti0~ aiHl Connt, 3-fattPr;;. By ~Ir. Swilling of Franklin-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Oarnesville.

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471

Heferrerl to Special Judiciary Committee.

By :Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-

A bill to make it a misdemeanor to maintain a dan:,: hall in ccrt,ain counties.

HPfenc<l to Special Judiciary Committee.

By :Mr. Brinson of Decatur-

A hill to am<tnd section 982 of the Code so as to add the town of Donalsonville to the list of State depositories.

UPfenc<l to Committee ou Banks and Banking.
By ~lr. Knight of PolkA bill to exempt boys under 21 years of age from duty
on the public roads.

Heferre<l to Grneral .Tmliciary Committee.

By ~Ir..\nr]prson of BullochA hill to inf'orporat<> thr ~[Ptter i1d10ol rli;;trirt.

RefPrred to Committer 011 Education. By :\[p~,;:J'" Orren anrl Griffin of Cobb-

;\ bill to anwnrl an Act to ineorporat-P tlw town of Pnwdrr Spring;:.
HdP~'J l to Committee on Couutir~ and Co: tnt.'' 'Jinttrrs.
By ~rr. Ward of Coffre--

A hill to amend au Aet to create the city comt of Douglas.

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Referred tc Special Judiciary Committee.
By 111r. Barksdale-
A hill to appropriate money to put iu electric alarm in the vault of the State Treasury.

Heferred to Committ,ee on Bank;; and Bauking.

By l~Ir. Trammell of Harris-
.\ hill to anthorize jnrlg-Ps of all conrt~ of thi" State to grant leave of absence to members of the General Assembly.

Referr<>d to General .T n<licia ry Committee.

By _jfp~srs Steed and ReaYes-
A hill to mnen<l seetion 2-1-7-t of yn]nme 2 of tl1e Cod< of 1895.

Referre1l to Special Jntlieiary Committee.

By _jfessr;; Rountree and Saffold-A bill to create the city court of Stillmore.

Referre<l to Special .TU<liciary Committee.

By _j[r. \Villiams of JJanrens-
A bill to ameml article !3, section n, paragraph 1 nf the
Constitution.
Referred to CommittPe on Corporations.
By _jfr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to authorize trustees of .\cademy for Blind to Pxpend cert1ain funds for the erection of buildings.

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473

Referred to Committee for Academy for Blind.

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-
A bill to amend section 982 of volume 1 of Code so as to make Claxton a State depository.
Referred to Oommittcc on Banks and Banking.

By l\fr. Smitl1 of GreeneA bill to prescribe for election of all county officers ex-
cept those prescribed by the Constitution. Referred to Committee on Privilege;; and Eleqtions.
By l\Ir. Davis of Bibb (by request)A bill to create t:ihe new county of Candler. Referred to Committee on X cw Counties.

By :Mr. Donalson of Decatur-
A bill to -ame~d section 5477, volume 1 of the Code, and for other purposes.

Referred to Special ,Judiciary Committee.

By 1fr. Rose of Upson-
A bill to autl10rize the trustees of the Blind Asylum tc use unexpended balances in the erection of buildings.
.Referred tJo Committee on Blind Asylum.

By Mr. Reaves of Oarroll-

A resolution providing that the flags of Co. I, 44th Reg-

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iment of Georgia, during the ci\il war, be rl'tnrnetl to the Slll"Yivors of saicl company.

l-pon the request of the anthor ITonsp hill Xo. 20:1 \\':t~ taken from tlw Qpnetal all<l rP-refPtTP<l to the Special .Ttt cliciary Committee.
The follm\'ing bills \H're l'Pacl the ~rcond timr, to \\'it: B." :fil r. Bnsh of jliJler-
A bill to creat.c a Boanl nf ( 'onnni~~ionpr,.; of It<la:].; all,! He,enne5" for the cmmty of ~Iiller. By :Jlr. LonglPy of Tronp-
A resolntion for t'lte rdief of 2\lr,.;. ~1. A.\ncl<>r,;on of Tronp eounty.
By :Mr. Longino of CampbellA resolution for the relid of L. D. BclislP.
By ~Ir. }Ic:Jiullan-
A resolution menwrializing Congre5s to bnilcl better roads.
A resolution to pay pension Llne l\Irs. Elender Timlcy. B.v .:\Ir. Wise of Fayette-
A resolution anthorizing the Governor to borrow money to supply casual deficiencie.o.

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475

By Mr. Hines of Baldwin-

A bill to permit Confederate soldiers or widO\n to fij,~ proof of service.

By }Ir. }!oore of Cherokee-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Canton.
By ~fe;;srs. Griffin and Green-

A bill to anthorizP Marietta to issue honclR for the estab lishing of sewerage.

By ~fes~r~. Griffin an<l GrPrn of Cobb--

A bill to repeal an Act t.o amend an Act to create a system of public schoolR in the town of Anstell.

By :~\l<'~~rs. Griffin all<l Green-
A hill to authoi,izo l\farietta to issue bonds for the establishment of electric lip;hts.

By :1Ir. }!ilikin of \Yayne-
A bill to require a eeu~ns of Coufetlcrat.e soldier,; and widows to be nul<le in tlw State of Georgia.

By :Mr. Knight of Berl'ien-
A bill to amend seetion !J82, yolnme 1 of the Code, flD as to make the city of N a1shville a State <lepooitory.

By :Mr. Swilling of FranklinA bill to amend section 2502 of ~he Code of 1805.

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By .M~. :Jiitchell of Thomas-

A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of }feig-s, in Thomas county, relative to election of mayor, etc.

By .Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-
A bill to incorporate the town of .Meigs in trhe county 0f 2\Iitchell.

By )fr. Wise of Fayette-
A bill to pay off ancl rebire ~ho valid bonds of t.he State as they mature.

By Messrs. Williams of 1Iaclison and Rucker of ClarkeA bill to incorporate tlhe town of Hull.

By :Jir. Wright of Richmond-

A bill to provide for the appointment of two additional non-resident trustees of the State Gniversity.

By Messrs. Davis and Felder of Bibb--

A bill to amend an Act to authorize the commissioners of Bibb county to contribute to the support of t~he 2\Iacon Hospital Association.

By .Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-A bill to establish the city court of St.illmore.

By :Messrs. Saffold and Rountree~
. A bill to abolish an Act to incorporate the town of Stillmore.

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477

B,y Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to amend tlhe charter of the city of Swainsboro.

By Mess11s. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-

A bill to regulate the salaries of the stenographic re porters of this State in certain judicial circuits.

By Mr. Owen of Pike-
A bill to provide a salary for llfembers of Boar<l of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for county of Pike.

By Mr. Galloway of Walton-
A hill :fixing tJhe oompemmtion of the ordinary of Walton county.

By Mr. Parker of Appling-
A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Road allll Bl'idge Commissioners for the connty of Appling.

By Mr. Spence of \Vare-
A bill to change the mebhod of selecting the board .:,f oommissionel's of \Vare count.y.

By Mr. Connor of Bartow-
A hill to appropriate $100,000 to the State Uni\'ersity for the erect.ion of an agricultural college.

By Mr. Overstreet of ScrevenA bill to repeal section 2763 of the Civil Code of 1895.

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By :Messrs. Wrig1lt of Richmond and Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to revise the election laws of Hte State of Georg-i::t. By ~fr. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to provide how and in what way patent medicines may be sold.

By 1fr. \Vil1iams of Laurens-

A hill to amend section 540-!, volume 2 of the Code of 1895, by increasing the compll:'ation of constables f01~ keeping stock.

By Mr. Butts of Glynn--

A hill to amen<l tlhc charter of the city of Brunswick. By ~Ir. Wrig1lt of Floyd-
A bill to amend sectimt 277R of the Civil Code. By ~lr. \Yhitley of D<;nglas-
A bill to repeal SPctimt nl, Yolnme 1 of the Code.

By ~fessrs. Hall, Davis and Felder-

A bill to mne11<l an Act to create a new charter for the, city of ~Iacon.
By :Messrs. Hall alld Felder of Bibb-

A bill to ant!horize m11nicipal c'Ol'porations to a?cepl'gifts or grants of land" in certain cases.

By :M:r. Cureton of Dade--

A bill to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn.

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479

By }fr. Beall of Paulding-

A bill to amend an Act to create the charter of the town of Hiram.

By Mr. Flynt of Spalding-

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

By Mr. Jenkins of Putnam-
A bill to amend section 3250, volume 2 of the Code of 18!)5.

By Mr. Whitl<>y of DouglasA bill to imwnd section GO, volume 1 of the Code.

By Mr. Overstreet of Screven-

A hill to amend section !3771 of the Code of 1895.

By :Mr. Overstreet-
A bill to am<>n<l an ~\ct to create the city court of Sylvania.

By }fessrs. Blackburn and Flynt--
A bill to prohibit th<> marriage of a white person with a negro.

By }fr. Blackburn__:
A bill to define and regulate the business of industrial life insurance.

By :Mr. Parker of Appling-

A bill to amend section 94, volume 3 of the Code of 1895.

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By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell-

A bill to change the terms of the Fulton Superior Court, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-
A bill to quiet the title to lands owued by the Tybee Beach Company.
By Mr. :Mc}f,ichael of Marion-

A bill t.o abolish t:he fee system of the Solicitors-General of t!he Superior Courts.

By Mr. McMichael of Marion-

A bill to mmlify and prescribe the duties of clerks of the Superior Courts of this State.
By Mr. ~IcM,ichael-

A bill to lllO'<lify and prescribe the duties of judges of f.he Superior Court~ of trhis State.
By ~Ir. Anderson of Chatham (by request)-

A bill to amen<l an Act to provide for the incorporation of trust companies.
By ~Ir. Galloway of Walton-

A hill to further amend section 1, article 7, paragraph 1 of the Con;;t,itntion.

By Mr. Ashley of T.owndes-

A bill to provide for State and County Boards of Tax Arbitrators.

FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1905.

481

By unanimous consent, tlhe following bills were read the third time, and put upon their pru>sage, to wit:
By Mr. Johnson of Crawford-
A bill to repeal ,an Act to create a 'System of public schools in the town of Roberta.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of tJhe bill the ayes were 91; nays, 0.
T<l:te bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Land of Wilcox-

A bill to incorporate the Pineview school district.



The report of the committee, which was favorable to the

passage of t!he bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.

The bill, having received t!he requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker-

A bill to incorporate the town of Linwood, in the county

of Walker.



The substitute offered by the committee was a'dopted.

The report of the committee, which was faV'Orablo to the passage of the bill, was a'dopted by substitute.
On pass!_lge of the hill, the ayes were fl1; na:vs, 0.
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The bill, having received the requisite constitutic1n~l majority, was passed by substitute.

By l\Ir. Williams of Laurens-

A bill to incorporate tfue town of Rentz, m Laurens county.

'Dhe report of the commitl:e, which was favorable to thl~ pas;;age of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of 1:!he bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional maj:ority, was passed.

By ~Ir. Lumpkin of Walker-

A bill to incorporate the city of Rossville.

An amendment was proposf'cl and adopted to amend

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by striking "State School Commissioner" wherever the

same appears, and insert in lien thereof the words

"School Commissioner."

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90 ; nays, 0.

1'\he bill, having received the requisite eonstitntional majo11ity, was passed a's amended.

By Ur. Grovenstein of Effingham-
A bill to authorize the Mayor, etc., of Guyton to issue bonds for the erection of school buildings.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the rassage of the bill, was agreed to.

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483

On passage o the bill the ayes were 93; nays, 0.

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

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-

A bill to create a new charter or tihe city o Dublin.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage o tihe bill, was agreed to.

On ilhe passage of the bill the ayes were 90 ; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
The following &mate bills were read the first time, to wit:

By 1Ir. Candler o the 24t'h district-

..A bill to amend section 1791 o the Code, so as to change the salary o the Clerk o the Commissioner o Agricul: ture.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By :1Ir. Candler o the 34th district-

A bill to amend section 812 o the Code o 1895, providing for assessment and arbitration o tax returns.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Candler o tlhe 34th district-
A bill to amend section 2035 o the Code o 1895, and or other purposes.

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Referred to General Judiciary Committee. lly :Mr. Copelan of the 19th district-
A bill to amend section 2347 of the Code of 1895, relative telephone and telegraph companies.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By nfr. Crum of tihe 14-th district-
A bill to regu}ate the revival of debts discharged m bankruptcy.
Referred to General .Judiciary Committee. By .l\fr. Fox of the 1st district-
A bill to :further provide :for the safety of persons while bathing in the surf on the rseacoast o:f this State.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. Foster of the 2d dictrict-
A bill to amen<l an Act prescribing the qualification of jurol"s.
Referred t,o Spceial .Tu<liciary Committee. By ~[r. Foster of t.he 2cl district-
A bill to amend section 160"4, volume 1 of the Code of 18!)5.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Furr of the 33d district-
A bill to l'equire sheriffs oo purchase track-hounds.

FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1905.

485

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Hamby of the 40~h district-

A bill to prohibit the putting of sawdust or other unhealthy materials in the streams of Rabun county.

Referred to Special J udicinry Committ.ee.

By Mr. Hand of the 8th district-
A bill oo amend section 420 of the Criminal Code of
1SD5, and for other purposes.

. Refmred to Committee on R.ailroads.

By :;\fr. Hawl {)f the St!h district-

A bill to amend the chartc>r of Pelham so as to authorize the establishment of a dispensary.

Referred to Committee {)n Corporations.

By ~Ir. Hand of the 8th district-

A bill to amend the charter of Pelham.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By :Mr. Hogan of t4e 2Dth district-
A bill to fix th~ salary of the Attorney-General of Georgia.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By'Mr. Lumsden of 32d district,-
A bill to allow certain militia districts to vote on stock law.

486

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By l\fr. l\fcHenry of 42d district-

A bill to amend section 2043 of tihe Code with reference to the depos,it to be made by life insurance companies.

Referred to General .Judiciary Committee. By l\fr. l\IcHenry of 42d district-

A bill to amend section 1914 of the Code of 1S95 providing for additional security on loans to bank officers.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
By l\fr. :McHenry of 42d district-
A bill t'o create a lien against the assets of banks 111 certain cases.

Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By l\Ir. Peyton of the 31st di,st,rict-
A bill t,o amend an Act to create the Oity Court of Hartwell.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By l\Ir. Westbrook of the lOth district-
A bill to change and extend t1he corporate limits of Albany.
Referred to Special .Tudiciary' Committee.

By l\fr. Westbrook of the lOth district-
A bill to provide a method of paving the streets of the cit~y of Albany.

.J!'RIDA1', J lJLY 28, 1905.

487

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Walker of the 3d dist1.1ict-
A bill to amend section 3251, volume 2, of the Code ,,f 1895.

Referred to General Judiciary Oommittee.

By Mr. Walker of tlhe 3d district-
A bill to prohibit the depositing of sawdust m the streams, lakes, etc., of this State.

Referred to Committee on General Agriculture. By J\1:r. Ware of the 37th cli<strict-
A bill to prdhibit drunkenness in public places, etc. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By l\Ir. williams of the 18th district-

A bill to amend an Act to consolidate the laws of force for t!he protection of game and fish.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.
The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Phillips of t'he 41st district-
A_resolution appointing a commission to inYestigate the condition of affairs at pucktown, Tennessee.
By Mr. :Millikin of the 24t!h district-
A bill to provide for the holding of adjourned terms of the Superior Oourts in certain cases.

.(88

.JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

By 1\Ir. Hogan of the 29th district-
A bill to amend an Act to create a Department of Agriculture for the State of Georgia.
By 1fr. Carswell of the 21st district-

A bill to fix the salary of the clerk in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
I.eaYe of absence was granted -:\Iessrs. Persons, Rwlicil, -:\foble,v, Ilntciheson Shult"", Smith of Oalhonn, Harris of Clay, Conley, Alford.

The motion to -adjourn was then pnt to the Home an<l carrie(], and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

ATLAXTA, GA.,
Saturday, J ul.r 2D, Hl0;).
The House met pursuant to adjournment at ro o'clock a. m. this day; was ralle<l ~to order by the Spc>aker, awl opened with prayer l':Y the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Kelly of Glascock, th<' call of the roll and the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The following 'bills were read the third time and put. upon their passage, to wit: By ~Iessrs. Alexander and-:\Iayson-
A bill to create a system of public schools for the scho.,l district of Lithonia.

~ATURDAY, JULY 29, 1905.

489

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

On ~he passage of the bill t!ho ayes were 90; nays, 0.

The bill, having receive<l the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By ~Jr. Ramsey of JeffersonA bill to reincorporate tho town of \Vadley.

The report of tho counnitteP, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, '.Yas agr<'e<l to.

On the passagP of the hill the ayes wc>re 90; nays, 0.

The bill, having recc>ivc(l thP reqnisite constitntional majority, was passed.
]3y }fr. Perry of Hall-

A bill to provi<le a new charter for the town of Lula.
The rc>port of the connnitt<'e, which was favorable to tho pas5agc> of the hill, was agree<l to.

On the passage of tho bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.
The bill, having receivc<l the requisite constitntional majority, was passed.

By l\fr. Bowden of Monroe-
A bill to amend an Act to consolidate all law;; to incorporate the cit~y of Forsyth.

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

On the passage of tthe bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.

490

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, "as passed.
By l\Ie;;srs. Holder, Porter an(l "'right of Floyd-
A bill to amend an Act to crPate a di~pemary in the cityof Rome.
The report of the committee, whic<h was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On t:he passage of the bill the ayeR were 90; nays, 0.
T'}w bill, having recci,e<l thr requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By 1\fr. Flynt of Spalding-

A bill to amend the charter of Griffin, so as to provich for a Tax Co11ect.or.
The report of the committee, which \Yas favorable to tho passage of t'he bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the hill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.
The hill, having l'eceived ~he requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By :Mr. Mitcham of Clayton-
A hill to repeal an Act to protect fish in Flint River. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of tho bill, was agreed to. On t:he pa:~;;age of the hill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.

Tho bill, having recci,ecl the requisite constitutional majorit,y, was passed.

SATURDAY, JuLY 29, 1905.

491

By :Mr. Spence of :Mitchell-
A bill oo amend the eharte~ of the 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 91; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By J\Iessrs. 1fay&on and AlexanderA bill to create a system of public schools in the town of
Stone ~fountain.
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, 0.
'Jihe bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Messrs. Wright, Holder and Porter of Floyd-
A bill to extend the corp{rrate limits of the city of Rome.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of t!he bill t.he ayes were 90; nays, 0.
T'he bill, having received the requisite constitutional majorit,Y, was passed.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright of Floyd-
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of ,spirituous liquors in the county of Floyd.

492

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

The report of the committee, which wa1s favorable to tho passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of tho bill the ayes were .92; nays, 0.

Tho bill, having recoivd the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By ~Iess.rs. :Mayson, Alexander of DeKalh-
A hill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to provide a system of public schools.
The report of the eommitt<>e, whieh was favorable to the pa;;sag8 of tho bill, was agre<'<l to.
On tho pa.ssage of tlw hill tlH' a,y<>s were 90; nays, 0.
The hill, haYing recein~tl the reqnisite comtitntional majority, was passed.
By ~fr. Speneo of \Vare-
A hill to repeal Aet to authorize the est.ablishment of :1 system of sewerage in tho city of \Vaycros;;.

The report of tho cmnmit.tf'f', which was fa\orablc to the passage of the bill, wa;; agrf'e<l to.'

On the passage of the bill tho ayf's were tll; nays. 0.
The bill, having reeeive<l tho requisite COIBtitntional majority, was passed.
By ~Ir. Anderson of BullochA bill to incorporate the town of Pulaski.
The report of the committee, \\"hich was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1905

493

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.
The bill, b:aving recei,ed the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By 1\ir. Ramsey of Jefferson-
A bill 1Jo amend an Act. to incorporate the town of Avera.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to tl1r passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90 ; nay;;, 0.

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

By Messrs. Russell and Jackson of MuscogeeA bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus.

The report of the committee, whi<ih was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. ~
On the passage of the bill thP ayes were 90; nays, 0.

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

By 1\Ir. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to repeal an Act to Ctreate an Advisory Board of Commissioners for Glascock and Laurens counties.

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

On the passage of th0 bill th0 ayes were 90; nays, 0.

494

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

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

By l\Ir. 2\fitchel_l of Thomas-
A bill to amend 'an Act to create a system of public schools in the town of Boston.
The report of tho committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0
T'he bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By 2\Ir. :l\:Ioore of Cherokee-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Oanton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, \\'a agreed to.
On the pass,age of the bill the ayes were 91; nays, 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By 2\fessrs. Sutton and Revill-

A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the WooJbury 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, 0.

SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1905.

495

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

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Reidsville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of t'he bill the ayes were 91; nays, 0.

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

By Mr. Spence of Ware--
A bill to am~nd the charter of the city of Waycross, relative to the broadening of streets.

'J1he report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90 ; nays, 0.

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

By Messrs. Griffin and Green-

A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create public school system in town of Austell.
The report of the committee, which wa'S favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

496

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By :Messrs. Griffin and Green-

A bill to authorize .Marietta to issue bonds for the purpose of establishing electric lights.

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

On the passage of the hill the ayes "'ere 90; na,ys, 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutiou:ll majority, was passed.

By Mr. }Iitchell of Thomas-

A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of :Meigs.

The report of the committee, which ""as favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the hill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.
The bill, having rf'CE'IiYecl the requisite constitutional majority, was passe<l.

By J\fr. Spence of Ware-
A hill to authorize tho eity of Waycross to is:'\llc bm1tls 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 91; na,vs, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite comtitutional maj'Ority, was passed.

SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1905.

497

By Mr. Uitchell of Thomas-

A bill to incorporate the town of Meigs.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 91; nays, 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Messrs. Sutton and Revill-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Woodbury.

The report of the committee, whioh was favorable to tihe passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90 ; nays, 0.
The bill, having reooived the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
B,y Mr. Spence of Ware--
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Waresboro ;;chool district.

The report of the committee, w'hich was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes \Yere !)0; nays, 0.

The bi11, having received the requisite eonstitutional majority, was passed.
82 h j

498

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

By Mr. Way of PulaskiA bill to amend the oharter of Hawkinsville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to th13 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. Flynt of Spalding-
A bill to amend the charter of Griffin so as to authorize the condemnation of private property for public use.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. .By Messrs. Griffin and Green of Cobb--
A bill to authorize the city of Marietta to issue bonds for the purpose of creating system of sewerage.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of tJw bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90 ; nays, 0.
The bill, having receive(} the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Messrs. Davis and F0lder-
A bill to amend an Act to authorize the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues to contribute to the support of the Macon Hospital Association.

SATURDAY, JuLY 29, 1905.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of tJhe bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill, the ayes were 90; n'ays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By :Mr. Bush of :Miller-
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of :M-iller.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By :Mr. Williams of :Madison and 'Rucker of Clarke-
A bill to incorporate the town of Hull.
The report of 1Jhe committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.
'rb.e bill, having received the requi<site constitutional majority, was passed.
By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-
A bill to abolish an Aot to incorporate the town of Stillmore.

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passing of the bill the ayes were 1)0 ; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By :Mr. Parker of Appling-
A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Road and Bridge Commissioners for Appling eounty.
The report of the committee, whieh was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were !)0; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Owen of Pike--
A bill to provide a salary for Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Pike 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 wPre !JO; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By l\Ir. Deall of Paulding-
A bill to amend an Act to crca te charter for town of Hiram.

S~TURDAY, JULY 29, 1905.

501

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the pm'jsage of the bill the ayes were 90 ; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-
A bill to fix the license fee for retailing liquors in the <lOunty of Irwin.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passag,e of the bil'l, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Way of Pulaski-
A bill to amend the dharter of Hawkinsville. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitut,ional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Spence of WareA bill to incorporate the town of Millwood.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90 ; nays, 0.

502

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

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

By Mr. Mitcham of Clayton-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Lovejoy.
The report of the oommittf'C, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of t::he bill the ayes were 89 ; nays, 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Galloway of Walton-
A bill to fix the compensation of the ordinary of Walton county.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90 ; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitution1l majority, was passed.
By Mr. Bush of Mi~!~r-

A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Miller.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill t::he ayes were 90; nays, 0.

SATURDAY, JuLY 29, 1905.

503

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was pa~sed.

By Messrs. Hall, Davis and Felder of Bibb-

A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Macon.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90 ; nays, 0.

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

By Messrs. Clifton and Smith of Tattnall-

A bill to repeal the charter of 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 91, nays o.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

,By Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Avera.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90 ; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

504

JoURNAL OF THE HousE.

By Mr. Butt:;; of Glynn-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick.
The repor.t of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90 ; nays, 0.
The bill, having received J:ihe requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Spence of Ware--
A bill to change the manner of selecting the Board of Oommissionl.'rs of \Yare county.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the prussage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, t,he ayes were 90 ; nays, 0.
The bill, havinp; received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree of EmanuelA bill to establish the city of Stillmore in the county
of Emanuel. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the
passage of t'he bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional
majority, was passed.
By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of
Swainsboro, in the county of Emanuel.

SATURDAY, .JULY 29, 1905.

505

The following amendment was read and adopted:
To amend by adding the following: "Section :37. All laws and parts of lawa in conflict with this Aet are hereby repealed."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amendell, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.
The bill, having rpceived thP requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.
By :Mr. Cureton of Dade-
A bill to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn.
The eommittee proposed the following amendment:
To amend section 24 by striking out all that matter commencing in the tenth line of said section, reading: '''!':he marshal and policeman of sn/ 1 town are authorized to the same extent as the sheriffs of this State to execut0 warrants placed in their hands, charging any person or persons with violating the criminal laws of this State. The marshal and policeman of this town are also authorized to arrest, anywhere within the limits of this State, any person charged with violating any of the ordinances of the town of Rising Fawn; provided, that said marshal and policeman shall not be authorized to arrest any person or persons outside uhe corporate limits of said town, except in obedience to a written warrant :'ligned by the mayor or acting maym, and ending with said section.
The report of the oommittee, Which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.

506

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional maj{!rity, was passed as amended.
By :Mr. Waters of Pierce--
A bill to create a system of public schools in and for the county of Pierce.
The committee proposed to amend by adding before the word, "system," in line 5, of section 1, the word "local."
To amend further by striking out the words, "which shall be independent of and distinct from the State system of public schools," in lines 6 and 7 of section 1.
The report of the committee, which was favoable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 92; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.
By l\fr. Butts of Glynn-
A bill to amend an Act t>O consolidate the several Acts b incorporate the city of Brunswick.
The substitute offered by the committee was adopted, and the report of the committee, whiCh was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill t'he ayes were 88; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.
By :Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-
A bill to repeal an Act to create a dispensary in the city of Ocilla.

SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1905.

507

The committ~ prop05ed to amend by adding at the end of section 1 the words, "The above Act be, aud is hereby, repealed after January 1st, 1906."
The report Qf the committee, \'v"hich was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90 ; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed a;; amended.
Mr. Safford, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations beg leave to submit the following report:
The committee having under consideration House bill No. 537, recommend that it do pass.
F. H. SAFFOLD, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Dunbar, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Temperance has had under consideration the following bills of the House, and report the same back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill to x the license fee for retailing or vending spirituous, intoxicating or malt liquors in Irwin county, Georgia, at $20,000, and for other purpose;;.

508

,] OURN AL OF THE HoUSE.

Also the following, with recommendation that it pass n~ :ornended:
A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to establish, maintain and regulate a dispensary Ill Ocilla, Irwin county, Ga., and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
C. E. DuNBAR, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Barksdale, Chairman of the Committee .m Public Property, submitted the following report:
\Ve have examined the Captiol building and grounds, and are pleased to find the grounds in neat and attractive condition.
We find that the floor of the basement of the Capitol building is in bad condition, and needs repairing. This fkor was formerly laid of cheap asphalt, and is now badly broken, and its condition is a serious drawback to the I.andling of military supplies and other heavy freight, which must be carried in and out of the Capitol basement \'n trucks. This basement floor should be repaired, and the e~timatcd cost for the same is $:300.00.
The Capitol was erected in 1889, and during the aixteen years it has been in use many parts, such as plastering, wood work an(l iron work have suffered damage as the result of age. As the building grows older, the more and greater are the repairs needed. The engines in the basement have become worn from long use, and immediate repairs on these machines are needed. The estimated cost for these repairs is $100.
The press11re tank in the ba;;ement has been in use since the building was erected, and is now said to be in an unsafe . condition. This tank, whi-ch has always been too small, should be replaced by a larger one made of heavy material.

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The plastering in all the rooms on the third floor, and in

many other parts of the building, is badly in need of repair.

In some places it has fallen off, and in others it has become

very much discolored. In some places the wainscoting has.

shrunk from the plastering, leaving large open joint.;;. The

estimated cost of repairing the plastering is $:1,000:

All of the window blinds have become rough from ex-

posure to the sun and weather, and need refinishi11g. The

blinds should be well rubbed down, all<l covereu with a

good grade of hard oil varnish. All exterior v;oodwork is

badly in need of repainting. The refinishing of the blinr1s

and repainting the exterior woodwork is estimated to co,;t

$2,000.

There is on all floors eonsiderable loose tiling whi.b

should be relaid. A stationary wash basin iiS much neede l

in the Library, and terra-cotta caps are needed on the

tops of all the flues on the roof. The estimated cost nf

these repairs is $250.

The \VQrk of the Supreme Court is constantly int'3:t'-

rupted by the noise caused by passing vehicles on }Iitchc1l

street on the south side of CapitDl square. The judges ,,:f

the Supreme Court have often urged that the character Jf

the paving on this street be changed. An asphalt pavement

can he placed t.he full width of 0-apitDl square for the esti-
mated cost of $5,500. Of this amount the Stiitc would be

required to pay $1,350.

\Ve find that the roof, which was put on two years ago,

has been recently painted, and appears to be in exc.e~lt:nt

condition, but the cornice work on the dome is broken in a

few places, and the tin on the dome roof also has become

detached from its fastenings. These repairs on the dome demand imme~iiate attention. The estimated cost of re-

pairing the <lonw roof ii'> $150.

There

are

rnanv o:

old

and

broken

chairs

thrmw~hon t

th~

bnilding, espet>ially in the committee rooms on th2 third

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floor, which are no longer .fit for use. These should be replaced with new ohairs in sufficient number to meet the present needs.
The Executive Mansion, which is old and falling to decay, has for many years been a burden to the State. Repairs are needed almost constantly, and this expense grows larger year by year. The plastering in many rooms of the Mansion frequently falls off, and the plumbing constantly needs repairing, and these with other repair bills aggregate a cons,iderable sum whicli the State must expend every year to keep the home of the Chief Executive in condition fit for use. Owing to the growth and changing conditions of t'he city of Atlanta, the present :Jiansion is no longm situated in the residence section. In a few years it will be found in the business section. The property is already to0 valuable to be used for resident purposes. Under present oonditions the Mansion could be sold, doubtless, for a figure far beyond what would be required to purcha:se a better house in a more convenient locality.
The question of providing additional room for the various departments of the State Government is one which demands serious consideration at the hands of the present Legislature. Under the present crowded condition of the Capitol, the business of many departments is seriously obstructed. The question of building an annex to the Capit.ol is a most important matter, and should receive earnest and serious consideration.
BARKSDALE, Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Williams of Laurens-
A bill to amend article 3, set>tion V, paragraph 1 of Ute> Constitution.

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511

By Mr. Donalson of DecaturA bill to incorporate the town of Attapulgus.
By Messrs. Griffin and Green-. A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta
to issue bonds to establish waterworks.
By Mr. Longley of TroupA bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create a
dispensary in the city of LaGrai\~e. The following bills were read the first time and appro-
pri~tely referred, to wit: By Mr. Barksdale of Wilkes-
A resolution to appropriate $10,000 to improve the Capitol.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Wilcocx of Irwin-
A resolution to relieve the sureties of M. T. Paulk.
Referred to Committee Counties ..and County Matters.
By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the Superior Court of Bibb County.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Alecxander and Mayson-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By :Mr. .Mann of Catoosa-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Ringgold.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
The motion to adjourn was put and carried and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'doek Monday morning.

ATI.ANTA, GA.,
Monday, July :n, 1905.
The House met pursuant. to adjournment at 10 o'<lock a. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by tJ1e Chaplain.

The roll was called and t11e following members answered to ilieir names:

Adams of Wilkinson, Booker,

Adams of Elbert, Bowden,

Alexander,

Boykin,

Alford,

Branch,

Almand,

Brinson,

Anderson of Bulloch, Buchannan,

Anderson of Chatham, Bush,

Arnold,

Butts,

Ashley,

Calloway,

Bacon,

Calvin,

Barksdale,

Christopher,

Beall,

Clark,

Beauchamp,

Clements,

Bell,

Clifton,

Black,

Connor,

Blackburn,

Conley,

Cook, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Donalson, Dougherty, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt,

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Fraser,

McMichael,

Rountree of Thomas,

Fussell,

McMullan,

Rucker,

Galloway,

McRee,

Rudicil,

George,

Mann of Dougherty, Russell,

Green,

Mann of Catoosa, Saffold,

Griffin,

Martin,

Shultz,

Grovenstein,

Matthews;

Scruggs,

Hall,

Max-well,

Sears,

Hardman,

Mayson,

Seymour,

Harrell,

Milikin,

Simmons,

Harris,

Mitcham,

Singletary,

Hayes,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Greene,

Hill,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Calhoun,

Hines,

Mizell,

Smith of Tattnall,

Holder of Floyd, Mobley,

Smith of McDuffie,

Holder of Jackson, Moore of Columbia, Spence of Mitchell,

Horn,

Moore of Cherokee, Spence of Ware,

Humber,

Mooty,

Steed,

Hutcheson,

Nix,

Stovall,

Jackson of Jones, Nolan,

Sutton,

Jackson of Muscogee, Nowell,

Swilling,

Jenkins,

Orr,

Terry,

Johnson of Crawford, Overstreet,

Thorne,

Johnson of Baker, Owen,

Trammell,

Kelly,

Parker,

Ward,

Kendrick,

Perry,

Walker of Monroe,

King,

Persons,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Knight of Polk, Porter,

Waters,

Knight of Berrien, Powell,

Way,

Land,

Prescott,

West,

Lane,

Proctor,

Whitley,

Lawrence,

Rainey of Terrell, Wilcox,

Leigh,

Rainey d Schley, Williams of Laurens,

Lewis,

Ramse~ of Murray, Williams of Madison,

Little,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilson of Sumter,

Longino,

Reaves,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Longley,

Revill,

Wise,

Lumpkin of Walker, Richardson,
Lumpkin o: Sumter. Roper,

Woodliff, Wootten,

McClure,

Rogers,

Wright of Richmond,

~cElmurray,

Rose,

Wright of Floyd,

McLennon,

Rountree of Emanuel, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,
83 hi

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On motion of Mr. Kelly of Glascock the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

By unanimous consent the following hills were read the third time 'and put upon their passage, to wit:
By ~fe~srs. Nowell and Galloway of Walton-

A bill to repeal an Act to create a county court in the county of Walton.

The report of the committee, which was :favorable to the passage of the bill, wa:s agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite oonstitutional rna jority, was passed.

By Messrs Nowell and Galloway of Walton-

A bill to create a city court for t,he town of Monroe in and for the county of Walton.

The committee proposed to amend section 2 by making section 3 section 2, and >section 4 section 3, and section 5 section 4, and. so on through the bill.

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 99, nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutiomtl majority was passed.

By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A bill to fix the salaries of judges of the cit~ court 10 ' certain oounties of this State, and for other purposPI'.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the
passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A bill to amend an Act to regulate the salaries of judges of the .Superior Courts in certain judicial circuits.
Mr. Wright of Richmond proposed the following amendment, which was adopted, to wit:
To amend by striking the last clause of section 1 of said bill, beginning with the word "provided" and ending with the word "commission."
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 92, nays 0.
The bill having received the reqnisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit :
By 1[r. Stovall of Chatham (by request)-

A bill to create the new county of Treutlin.

Referred to Committee on New Counties. By Mr. Donalson of Decatur~

A bill to incorporate the town of Lula. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By unanimous consent Honse bill K o. 87 was taken from Committee on Constitutional Amendments andre-referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to wit:

By ..Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town :Jf wrens in Jefferson county.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By unanimous consent the following bills were 1end the third time and put upon their passage, to vit:

By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell-
A bill to change the terms of the Fulton Superior Court and create new terms.

The report of the committee, "hich was fa,orable to the

passage of the bill, was agreed to.



On the passagP of the bill the ayes were 100, nays 0.

The bill having rPceiYccl t.hp requisite constitutional mlljority was passe<l.

By Mr. Rucker of Chrke-
A bill to amend section 495 of the penal Code of 1895, and for other purposes.

The committee proposed to amend by striking the word "five" in line G, section 1 and inserting in lieu therof the word "one."

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517

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the pas,;age of the bill t:he ayes were 88, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amendetl.

By 1Ir. Almand of Hockdale-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Bank of Rnekdalc in the city of Conyers.

The r<.',]Wrt of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agree<l to.

On passage of tho bill the ayes wero 8S, nays 0.

The bill haYing recei,ed the requisite coustitutionalma jority, \Yas passed.

By unanimous eom;ent tlw follnwiug- bill;; were read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit:

By :i\Ir. Bacon of Bryan-

A bill to amentl the charter of Pembroke.

Referred to Special J mliciary Committee.

By 1Ir. Bowden of l\Ionroe-
A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of For syth.
Referred to the Special Jucliciary Committee.

By :l\Ir. Perry of Hall-

A resolution to pay G. R. Ooehran for having performed

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the duties of acting doorkeeper during the illness of the principal doorkeeper.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By :Mr. Powell of Fannin-

A bill to authorize the citizens of Fannin and Gilmt'r counties to cross quarantine line between said conntie~.
Referred to Committee on Special Agriculture.

By :Mr. Parke'! of Appling-

A hill to amend an Act to amend the charter d the ci1y of Baxley.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Srovall, Anderson and Lawrence-A bill to provide compensation to gtenographh rcp0rt<'rs
of the city courts in certain counties. RE>fcrred to Special .Tudiciary Committee.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read t1w third time and put upon their pagsagc, to wit:

B.Y }.[essrs. ~[cReP and A!'.hlP.'' of Lowndes-

A bill to amend an Act to Cl'Cat(> the city C'OHl't o){ \raldosta.
The report of the committee, which was fayorahle to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nay;; 0.

The bill having recei,ed the requisite constitutional ma jority, was passed.

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519

By Mr. Parker of Appling-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Baxley.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to t:he passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, na,ys 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. \Valker of Washington-

A resolution for the relief of S. Newsom.

The report of the eommittee, which was favorable to th3 passage of the bill, "as agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 89; nays, 0.

The bill having rc>cei,ecl the rc>quisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Mr. Slaton, Ohairman ex officio of the Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your committee has had under consideration Hou~e Resolution No. 87, which is a re&olution fixing Hon&e bill No. 477 as a special order for Friday, July 28, report the same back that it do pass by substitute.
JNo M. SLATON, Chairman.

The above report was disagreed to by the House and the

resolution reported was lost.



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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The following resolutions were read, to wit:

By }[r. Williams of Laurens-
A resolution providing that Hon;;c hill X o. 5:37 he lll<lde a special order.
Heferred to the Committee on Rnles.

By }Ir. Perry of Hall-
c\ resolution providing that 300 copies of the minority report of the committee on the "Mattingly bond bill' be printed. Adopted.
The following resolution was rccul and adopted, to I \"I r:

By l!Ir. Cahiu of Richmond-

..:'.. resolution limiting speeches iu the committee of the 11hole, when the general appropriation bill is being con~id dered to ten minutes to each speaker.

The following mcsS'agc was received from the Sennte through .Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof:
.l/1. Speaker.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitntiou;tl majority the following Senate resolution, to wit:
..\. rcwlntion to relieve 0. T. Owen of Madison connty.
The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Honse, to w1 t:
A bill providing for the return of personal property in the city of Carrollton.

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521

A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Roa<ls aml Hcvenues of Floy<l county to pay the officers the fees presorihe<l by law in ca:ses of conviction and convicts are worketl npon the chain-gang.

A bill to amend Act provi<ling for a Board of Commissioners of Hoads and Revenues for Spalding county.
A bill to rrpeal the ~'..ct. establishing the City Court o }[cHae.

A bill to incorporate the tO\m of Goo<l Hope.
A bill to incorporate the town of walnnt Grove.

A bill amending Act incorporating the town of Ea.sLman so as to make it a city.

A bill amending ~\et establishing the Oity Court of La-

Grange.

'

A bill repealing act creating a Board of Commissioner;~ of Roads and Revenues for .Tohnson county.

~"- bill to Cl'eatc the office of Commi,;;sioner of Roads and Revenues for Glascock county.

A bill authorizing the Commissioners of Lee county t0 work tho county convids on street.s of incorporated cities or towns in said county.
A bill to repeal the act establishing the public schools o::
the town of ~Iitchell.

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

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A bill to amend the charter of Rome so as to autlwrize the erecbion of an electric plant.
Upon the request of 1\lr. Davis of Burke, Ohairman of the Appropriations Committee, the following bill was taken up and put upon its passage, to wit:
By 1\Ir. Da\nis of Burke-
A bill to appro~niatc money to meet the ordinary expenses of the .Tnclicial, Executive and Legislative Departments of llhe State goYermnent.

An apppropriation being involved, the Speaker resolvcl the Honse into a committ.ee of the whole, anrl designatetl H"' chairman :Mr. Cahnin of Richmond.
After a consitlerat.ion of tlw bill, the committee aros.>, and, through their chairman, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
By unanimous consent, tlw following bill;; were read the first time, to wit:

By ::\Ir. Anderson of Rnlloch-
A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court .-f Statesboro.
Referred to General .Judiciary CommitteC".
B.Y Messrs. Russell and ;rackson of ~fuscogee-
A bill to amend an Act to fix the number of days of work required of each person subject to road dut~ in certain counties.

Referred to Committee on Counties and Count.y :Matters.

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523

By :Mr. Trammell of Harris-
A bill to amend section 2349 of the Civil Code, relatiYe to the holding of the speci,al terms of the Superior Courts of this State for the purpose of amending charters.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A motion to adjourn was put and carried, and tlw Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Tuesday, August 1, 1905.
The House met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'cloc:\: 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 n;nswered to their names :

Adams of Elbert, Black,

Adams of Wilkinson, Blackburn,

Alexander,

Booker,

Alford,

Bowden,

Almand,

Boykin,

Anderson of Bulloch, Branch,

Anderson of Chatham, Brinson,

Arnold,

Buchannan,

Ashley,

Bush,

Bacon,

Butts,

Barksdale,

Calloway,

Beall,

Calvin,

Beauchamp,

Christopher,

Bell,

Clark,

Clements, Clifton, Connor, Conley, Cook, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Donalson, Dougherty, Duckett,

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Duggan,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rose,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Rountree of Thomas,

Felder,

McLennon,

Rucker,

Flanders,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

Flynt,

McMullan.

Russell,

Fraser,

McRee,

Saffold,

Fussell,

Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Galloway,

Mann of Dougherty, Scruggs,

George,

Martin,

Sears,

Green,

Matthews,

Seymour,

Griffin,

Max; well,

Simmons,

Grovenstein,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Hall,

Milikin,

Smith of Greene,

Hardman,

Mitcham,

Smith of Calhoun,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of McDuffie,

Harris,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Tattnall,

Hayes,

Mizell,

Spence of Mitchell,

Hill,

Mobley,

Spence of Ware,

Hines.

Moore of Cherokee, Steed,

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Columbia, Stovall,

Holder of Jackson, Mooty,

Sutton,

Horn,

Nix,

Swilling,

Humber,

Nolan,

Terry,

Hutcheson,

Nowell,

Thorne,

Jackson of Jones, Orr,

Trammell,

Jackson of Muscogee, Overstreet,

Wan!,

Jenkins,

Owen,

Walker of Monroe,

Johnson of Baker, Parker,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Johnson of Crawford, Perry,

'vVaters,

Kelly,

Persons,

Way,

Kendrick,

Porter,

West,

King,

Powell,

Whitley,

Knight of Berrien, Prescott,

Wilcox,

Knight of Polk,

Proctor,

Williams of Laurens,

Land,

Rainey of Schley, Williams of Madison,

Lane,

Rainey of Terrell, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Lawrence,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilson of Sumter,

Leigh,

Ramsey of Murray, Wise,

Lewis,

Reaves,

Woodliff,

Little,

Revill,

Wootten,

Longino,

Richardson,

Wright of Floyd,

Longley,

Roper,

Wright of Richmond,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rogers,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1905.

525

On motion of .Mr. Kelly of Glascock, the reading of yesterday's Journal W'as dispensed with.
By unanimous oonsent, the following bill was read the first time, to wit:

By .Mr. Lawrence of Chatham-
A bill to confirm the title of John Rourke to certain lands in the city of Savannah.
Referred to the General J ndiciary Committee.
Upon the request of .Mr. Davis of Burke, the general appropriation bill w~s taken up for a further consideration of the House, to wi,t:

By Mr. Davis of Burke--
A bill to make appropriation for the support of the Executive, J U<licial and Legislative Departments of the State government, and for other purposes.

The Speaker again resolve<l the Honfle into a committee of the whole an<l designated as chairman :Mr. Calvin of Rich.Jnond.

After 'a cont'liderat.ion of the bill, the committee aros,~, and, throng1h its chairman, reported progress, and asked that the session of the House be extended until the bill und<>r discussion be disposed of.

'Dhe report of the committ.oe was adopwd, and the wssion extended as asked.

The Speaker aga;in resolved the House into a cvmmittee of the whole, 'and :Mr. Calvin of Richmond took the chair.

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JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE,

After a further oonsideration of the bill, the committee arose, and, through ita cha,irman, reported the same back to t:!he House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.

The following communication from Mr. Bush of Miller, tendering his resignation as a member of tlhe T'emperance Committee, was read:

ATLANTA, GA., August 1, 1905.
Mr. Speaker:
For good and sufficient reasons, I most respootfully tender to you my resignation as a commit,teeman on the 'Demperance Committee.
Most respectfully submitted. J. A. Busn.

The following message was received from the S.enate, through :M:r. N orthen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted the following Senat'e resolution in which the concurrence of the House is 'asked, to wit:
A resolution to examine the convict camps during vacation.
The Senate 'has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to establish the Oity Court of McRae.
The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1905.

527

By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-
A resolution giving the Committee on New O:mnties authority to employ a draught.sman a;t a cost not to exooed fifty dollars.

Mr. Mitchell of Thomas moved to aJjourn, and Mr. Hall of Bibb moved as a substitute that the Honse take a rece'>s until 3 o'clock this afternoon. The motion was put and carried by substitute.

3 0'clock P. M.
The recess taken by the Honse this morning having expired, the Speaker again called the Honse to order.
The general appropriation bill was again taken up, 10 wit:

By Mr. Davis of Burke-
A bill to make appropriation for the support of the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Departments of the State government and Sllate insti,tutions, etc., and for other purposes.

'I;he following amendments were offered by the committee and adopted, to wit:

To amend section 4, line 19, by striking therefrom $337,500, and inserting in lieu thereof for the year 1906, $360,000, and for the year 1907, $370,000.

To amend sect.ion 4, page 7, in line 2, by striking $22,900 and inserting $25,000.
To amend section 4, page 8, line 11, b.y striking $22,500 and inserting $25,000.

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To amend section 4, page 8, line 22, by striking $15,000 and inserting $17,500.

To amend paragraph appropriating money for public buildings and grounds by striking out $20,000 and inserting for the year 1!:106, $20,750, to be used for payment of additional digest eases an<l rolling shehes for record room of Comptroller-General's office.

Insert just before appropriation for binding the Journal;, of the Sena;te and IIou;;e ~he following: "To pay for tl'anscripts of Georgia records in the British public record offiee not already secured by the compiler of Colonial, Revoln tionary and Confederate Records, one thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be paid out of any money in tihe Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

To amend by prmitling that the State Gcologi;;t shall devote one hundred days to field trips during each year, and the Assistant Geologist acting Chemii'lt ninety days, and the otihcr As;;istant Geologist one hundred and tift~ days.

To amend by strikiug $2:3,000 as mili,tary appropriatiou, and insert $-!8,000.
To amend by striking the last paragraph of section 6.
To amend by appropriating $2,000 to pay for publishing additional volumPs of the Colonial Records now ready fo1 publication.
To amend page 15, line 2D, by striking $1,500 awl inserting $500.
To amend by striking, in line ao, the figures $2,000 and
insert in lieu thereof $3,000.

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529

To amend section 4 by striking from lines 8 to 13, incltlsive, the follo"ing: "Provided, however, That this appr/)priation shall not be avai~able unless the board of trustees make and enforce a rule prohibiting any oounrty having more than eight free scho1arships in the scholarships in ~t-he school and further providing a reasonable tuition for students in addition to that number."

To amend by insel'ting, in line 26, on page 7, of printed bill, the following: "For the State University to be expended by and through the direction of tlhe Board of Tmsrees thereof, for the organization and conducting 1iam1ers' institutes in this St.ate the sum of $25,000, and that such fund, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be made immediately available for the purpose aforesaid..,
To amend section 4, line 3, by inserting after the word "for" the words "each of."

To amend sect.ion 3 by adding at the end thereof the following:
"To pay for compensation of a stenographer not exceedinp; $350.00, and of a draughtsman not exceeding $50.00, for services rendered to the Committee on New Counties; the said accounts to be immediately available and are to he paid only upon proper vouchers approved by the Chairman of the House Committee on Xew Counties."

The report of the committee, whie'h was favorable to tho passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to.

An appropriation being involved, the yeas and nays were
ordered on the passage of the bill, and on taking the baHot viva voce, the vote was as follows:
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530

JOURNAL OF THE IIOUSE.

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Fussell,

Mizell,

Alexander,

Galloway,

Moore of Cherokee,

Alford,

George,

Moore of Columbia,

Almand,

Green,

Moo tv,

Anderson of Bulloch, Griffin,

Nix,

Anderson of Chatham, Grovenstein,

Nolan,

Arnold,

Hall,

Nowell,

Ashley,

Hardman,

Orr,

Bacon,

Harris,

Parker,

Barksdale,

H:..yes,

Persons,

Beall,

Hill,

Porter,

Beauchamp,

Hines,

Proctor,

Bell,

Holder of Jackson, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Black,

Holder of Floyd, Reaves,

Blackburn,

Horn,

Richardson,

Booker,

Hutcheson, .

Roper,

Bowden,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rose,

Boykin,

Jenkins,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Branch,

Johnson of Crawfor 1, Rountre' of Thomas,

Brinson,

Kelly,

Rucker,

Buchannan,

Kendrick,

Rudicil,

Bush,

King,

Russell,

Butts,

Land,

Saffold,

Calloway,

Lane,

Shultz,

Calvin,

Lawrence,

Scruggs,

Christopher,

Lewis,

Sears,

Clark,

Little,

Seymour,

CJ.lfton,

Longino,

Singletary,

Connor,

Longley,

Smith of Calhoun,

Cook,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Smith of Greene,

Corn,

Lumpkin of Walker, Smith of McDuffie,

Covington,

McElmurray,

Smith of Tattnall,

Cureton,

McLennan,

Steed,

Davis of Bibb,

McMichael,

Stovall,

Davis of Burke,

McMullan,

Sutton,

Donalson,

Mann of Dougherty, Swilling,

Duckett,

Martin,

Terry,

Duggan,

Matthews,

Trammell,

Dunbar,

Mayson,

vValker of Monroe,

Edwards,

Milikin,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Felder, Flanders,

Mitcham,

Waters,

Mitchell of Thomas, \Vay,

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531

West,

Williams of Madison, Wootten,

Wilcox,

Wilson of Gwinnett, Wright of Richmond.

Williams of Laurens, Wilson of Sumter, \Vright of Floyd,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Knight of Berrien,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Leigh,

Akin,

McClure,

Clements,

McRee,

Conley,

Mann of Catoosa,

Derrick,

MaJOwell,

Dougherty,

:Mitchell of Taylor,

Flynt,

Mobley,

Fraser,

Overstreet,

Harrell,

Owen,

Humber,

Perry,

Jackson of Jones, Powell,

Johnson of Baker, Prescott,

Knigllt of Polk,

Rainey of Schley,

Rainey of Terrell, Ramsey of Murray, Revill, Rogers, Simmons, Spence of Mitchell, Spence of Ware, Thorne, Ward, Whitley, Wise, Woodliff, Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 135 ; nays, 1.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.
:Mr. :Mitchell of Thomas, Yice-Chairman of the Committee on \\~ays and 1Ieans, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on vVays and ~Ieans have had under consideration the follmving House bill, and direct me, as their chairman, to report the same back with recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:

532

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

House bill :No. 449, being bill to provide that the payment of poll-tax shall be voluntary, etc.
Respectfully submitted.
FoNDREN :MrTCHELL, Vice-Chairman.

:Mr. Dunbar, vice-chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted 11he following- report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Commit,tee on Temperance has had under consideration the following House bills and instruct me to report them back to the House with the recommenda:t,ion that the.v do pass, to wit:
A bill to provide for local option elections m certain counties of this State, and for other purposes.
A bill tJo amend an Act to establish a dispensary in the town of Blakely, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. C. E. DGXB.\R, Vice-Chairman.

:Mr. Martin, Chairman of the Committee on General Agricu1ture, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture haYe had nnrler consideration the following Honse bill, and instructecl me, as their chairman, to report same back to the Honse with the reconnnendat.ion that same do pass by substitute, to wit:
A bill to require all cottonseed meal to be branded.

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533

Also, the following Senate bill with the rooommenruation that same do pass, to wit:

A bill to allow militia districts, which have stock law for nine years, to vote "stock law" or "for fence."
Respectfully submitted. L. H. 0. )hRTI~, Chairman.

::\Ir. Kelly, Chairman of the Committee on State Sanita rium, submitted the following report:
Jfr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State Sanitarium have had und~Jr eonsideration the following Honse bill, instructed me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that sa1ne do pass, to "it:
A bill to provide sepa1ate buildings at State Sanitarium for insane consumptives.
Respectfully submitted. T. J. ::\I. KELLY, Chairman.
::\Ir. Little, Chairman of the Committee on Corporation~, submitted the following report:
Jfr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations, having had under consideration the following bills of the House, make the following recommendations, to wit:
They request that 300 copies of House bill No. 527, hy :Yr. \Voilliams of Laurens, be printed for the use of the members of t.he House.

534

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

They recommend that the following bills do pass:
House bill No. 525, by ~Ir. Jackson of Jones, to proYide a plaoo for holding certain courts.
House bill No. 512, by ~fr. \Vaters of Pierce, to create a new chartBr for Blackshear.
House bill X o. 544, by ~Ir. Donalson of Decatur, to incorporate the town of Lula.
House bill No. 517, by ~Ir. Scruggs of \Yanen, to incorporate the to>vn of Camak.
Respectfully submitted. HEKRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.
1\Ir. wright of Richmond, Chairman of Committee CJi
Gellral Judiciary, submitted the following report:
MT. Speaker:

Your Committee on Genetal J udici,ary haYe had under consideration the following House bills and instructed nw, as their chairman, to report same back to the Hou;:.e with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to provide for the 'appointment of Commi,;sioner to codify laws passed since Code of 18!)5 \Yas adopted.
A bill to provide for the levy ~nd sale of equitable interest in property.
A bill to authorize municipal authorities of ~Iariett.a io issue bonds for scllool purposes.

A bill to 1amend parograph 1, section 5536, Cidl CoLle 1895, relative to bill of exceptions:

TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1905.

535

A bill to amend Act creating Board of Commissioner:; of Roads and Revenues for Coffee county.
Also, the following House bills with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to require sheriffs in certain counties to keep bloodhounds.
A bill to create Dublin Judicial Circuit of Lauren'<, Dodge, Telfair and }lontgomery.

A bill to require defendants in all cases at law or in equity to set forth ans"er in paragraphs and require plaintiff to meet such answers by appropriate pleading.
Also the follm,ing House bill with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:
A bill to prescribe how property shall be levied on and sold when it is held by a defendanlt in execution, when the plaintiff has obtained a special judgment.
Also the following Senate bills with the recommendatioa that same do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 2388, Code 1895, relatiYe tD extending its provisions to rural lands.
A bill to amend section 2347, Code 1895, so telephone or telephone and telegraph companies shall :have same privileges and powers as conferred upon telegraph companies.
Respectfully submitted. BOYKIN WRIGHT, Chairman.

::\Ir. Russell, Chairman of Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report:

536

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Privileges and Elections has haJ under consideration the following bill of the Hon:<e, and instructs me, as chairman, to report the same ,vith the rw~ ommendation that it do not pass, to wit:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the la" of Georgia relative to primary elections, introduced by :Jir. Longley of Troup county, and referred to Privileges and Election,.;
.r Committee uly 18, 1905.

CHAS. R. RussELl., Chairman.

:Jir. \Villiams, Chairman of the Committer on Pnblic Library, submitted the following report:
1lfr. Speaker:
The Library Committee having under comiderati<~n House resolution No. 75, recommend that same Llo pa"~ as amended.
GEo. \V. \VrLLLurs, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, the following bill \Yas read th.~ first time, to wit:
By 1Ir. Wright of Floyd-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome, so as to give the city of Rome authority to vacate certain property.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1905.

537

By Mr. Smith of Calhoun-

A bill to create a public school system for the town of Arlington.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
By ~Ir. Smith of Calhoun-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Arlington. Referred to the Committee on Corporation;,.

By J\Ir. Calloway of Lee-

A bill to create the City Court of Leesburg.

Referred to the Committee ()Il Corporations.

By 1Ir. Calloway of Lee-

A bill to aboli,;h the County Court of Lee county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations

By 1Ir Calloway of Lee-

A bill to amend an .:\ct to create a new charter for the town of Leesburg.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations

By 1.Ir. 1IcClure of 1Iilton-

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

Referred to the Committee on Corporations

538

JOURNAL OF THE JIOUSE.

Bv :Mr. :Mizell-

A bill to create the new county of Cooper. Referred to the Committee on X ew Counties. B.Y :Jir. :Jiitchell of ThomasA bill to amend the garnislmwnt la\YS of Georgia. Referred to General .Tucliciar.v Committee. By :Jir. \Vilcox of Irwin-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the cit.' of Oci11a, in Irwin county, Georgia.
Referred to the Committee on Corporation~.
By 1\Ir. Wilcox of Irwin-
A resolution to restore Alonza .Tones to tlw pension roll of Irwin county.
Referred to the Committee on Pensions.

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

By ~Ir. Wright of Floyd-
A resolution fixing House bill X o. 165 as a sperial a<Hl continuing order.

By :Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A resolution to make House bill X o. 89, known as tJhe "medicine bill," the special order for the first Tuesday nf the session of 1906.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1905.

539

The following resolution was read and adopted, tD wit: By ~Ir. Calvin of Richmond-

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senat~ concurring, That the Honorable the Chancellor of the University of Georgi'a, walter R. Hill, Esq., be, and },A i:> hereby, invited to address the General Assembly in joint se:>sion on ducational matters at 12 o'clock midrlay Fritlay. tJhe 4th inst., in the Hall of the House of Representativ0s.

Resoh-ed, further, That the S"r.ate and the Hou,;e of Representatives convene in joint se~sion on the day :mel at the hour named for the purpose of ~o,-iving ctudience to the Chancellor.
Leave of absence was grantecl Mr. McRee:, of Lowndc~.

:Mr. Davis of Burke moved that the House adjourn, whieh motion prevailed, and the "peaker ar.tou,wcd th, .Hmse adjonrn:.:J until :!0 o'clo~h: h-mOIT("'~' morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, August 2, 1905.
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 answere.t to their names :

540

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Adams of Elbert,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Adams of Wilkinson, Felder,

McLennon,

Alexander,

Flanders,

McMichael,

Alford,

Flynt,

McMullan,

Almand,

Fraser,

McRee,

Anderson of Bulloch, Fussell,

Mann of Catoosa,

Anderson of Chatham, Galloway,

Mann of Dougherty,

Arnold,

George,

Martin,

Ashley,

Green,

l\Iatthews,

Bacon,

Griffin,

Ma:x;well,

Barksdale,

Grovenstein,

Mayson,

Beall,

Hall,

Milikin,

Beauchamp,

Hardman,

Mitcham,

Bell,

Harrell,

l\Iitchell of Taylor,

Black,

Harris,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Blackburn,

Hayes,

"Mizell,

Booker,

Hill,

:\Iobley,

Bowden,

Hines,

:Moore of Cherokee,

Boykin,

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Columbia,

Branch,

Holder of Jackson, l\Iooty,

Brinson,

Horn,

Nix,

Buchannan,

Humber,

Nolan,

Bush,

Hutcheson,

Nowell,

Butts,

Jackson of Jones, Orr,

Calloway,

Jackson of Muscogee, Overstreet,

Calvin,

Jenkins,

Owen,

Christopher,

Johnson of Baker, Parker,

Clark,

Johnson of Crawford, Perry,

Clements,

Kelly,

Persons,

Clifton,

Kendrick,

Porter,

Connor,

King,

Powell,

Conley,

Knight of Berrien, Prescott,

Cook,

Knight of Polk,

Proctor,

Corn,

Land,

Rainey of Terrell,

Covington,

Lane,

Rainey of Schley,

Cureton,

Lawrence,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Davis of Bibb,

Leigh,

Ramsey of Murray,

Davis of Burke,

Lewis,

Reaves,

Derrick,

Little,

Revill,

Donalson,

Longino,

Richardson,

Dougherty,

Longley,

Roper,

Duckett,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rogers,

Duggan,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rose,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rountree of Emanuel,

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1905.

541

Rountree of Thomas, Smith of Tattnall, Way,

Rucker,

Spence of Mitchell, West,

Rudicil,

Spence of Ware,

Whitley,

Russell,

Steed,

Wilcox,

Saffold,

Stovall,

Williams of Laurens,

Shultz,

Sutton,

Williams of Madison,

Scruggs,

Swilling,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Sears,

Terry,

Wilson of Sumter,

Seymour.

Thorne,

Wise,

Simmons,

Trammell,

Woodhff,

Singletary,

Ward,

Wootten,

Smith of Calhoun, Walker of Monroe, Wright of Floyd,

Smith of Greene, Walker of Wash'gton, Wright of Richmond,

Smith of McDuffie, Waters,

Mr. 'Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Akin,

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 1Ir. Kelly of Glascock-
A re;;olution ;;eeking to make House bill X o. 83 the special order for next \Yedne;;day.
By :Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A resolution providing that the "Mattingly bond bill" be made the special order for \Vednes.day, Aug11st 10.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were read th-? first time, to wit:
By Messrs Sutton and Revill of Meriwether-
A bill to inoorporate the town of Odessadale.

542

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Referred to Special Judic,iary Committee.

By )lr. Rudicil of Ohattooga-

A bill to incorporate the )fenlo School District in Chattooga county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

ATLANTA, GA., August 2, 1905. The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, 1Ir. Blac:,b,un ~
Mr. Speaker:
His Excellency, the Governor, has approved the following bills, to wit:
An Act to abolish vhe County Court of Berien.
An Act to establish the City Court of K ashville.
An Act to amend an Act authorizing the town of Comerto issue school bonds.

An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town nf Comer.
An Act to repeal an Act creating the City Court of a,~in nett county.
An Act to amend the charter of Newnan, so as to provide for a Board of Health.
An Act to amend an Act to protect fi5h in the waters of Floyd county.
An Act to amend the charter of the town of Clark;;ton.

WED:NESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1905.

543

An Act to authorize the town of Kirkwood to reqmre registration of voters for all elootions.
An Act to incorporate the town of Howell.
Upon the request of the author, House bills Nos. 24:7, 248 and 249 were taken from the General Judiciary and re-referred to the Committee on Corporations.
:Mr. \Yise of Fayette moved that the "child labor bill," which was made the special order for rto-day, be displaced and the "general tax Act" be taken up in its stead and put upon its passage. The motion was put and lost.
The "child labor bill" was then taken up and read the third time and put upon itil passage, to wit:
By }!r. Bell of Fulton-
A bill to regulate the employment of children in factories in this St,ate, and for other purposes.
:Mr. Felder of Bibb moved that the House remam m session until the above bill be disposed of, "-hich motion prevailed.
}!r. Hall of Bibb called for the previous question, whieh call was sustained.
}!r. ~\lexander of DeKalb moved that the House reconsider its action in sustaining the call for the previou.,; question, which motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Hardman of Jackson.
)!r. Alexander then mowd that the House adjourn until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning, and that the House then continue its consideration of the "child labor, bill.'' which motion prevailed.

544

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

ATLANTA, GA., Thursday, Augu;;t 3, 1905.

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 Dr. nL .T. Cofer of Atlanta.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Conley,

Adams of Wilkinson, Cook,

Alexander,

Corn.

A! ford,

Covingt.on,

Almand,

Cureton,

Anderson of Bulloch, Davis of Bibb,

Anderson of Chatham, Davis of Burke,

Arnold,

Derrick,

Ashley,

Donalson,

Bacon,

Dougherty,

Barksdale,

Duckett,

Beall,

.Duggan,

Beauchamp,

Dunbar,

Bell,

Edwards,

Black,

Felder,

Blackburn,

Flanders,

Booker.

Flynt,

Bowden,

Fraser,

Bo:vkin,

Fussell,

Branch,

Galloway,

Brinson,

George,

Buchannon,

Green,

Bush,

Griffin,

Butts,

Grovenstein,

Calloway,

Hall,

Calvin,

Hardman,

Christopher,

Harrell,

Clark,

Harris,

Clemen~s,

Hayes,

Clifton,

Hill,

Connor,

Hines,

Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin of Sumter, Lumpkin of Walker, McClure, McElmurray, :McLennon, Mcl\Iichael, McMullan, McRee,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1!:105.

545

Mann of Catoosa, Proctor,

Spence of Mitchell,

Mann of Dougherty, Rainey of Schley, Spence of Ware,

Martin,

Rainey of Terrell, Steed,

Matthews,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Stovall,

Max.well,

Ramsey of Murray, Sutton,

Mayson,

Reaves,

Swilling,

Milikin,

Revill,

Terry,

Mitcham,

Richardson,

Thorne,

Mitchell of Taylor, Roper,

Trammell,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rogers,

Ward,

Mizell.

Rose,

Walker of Monroe,

Mobley,

Rountree of Emanuel, Walker of Wash'gton,

Moore of Cherokee, Rountree of Thomas, Waters,

Moore of Columbia, Rucker,

Way,

Mooty,

Rudicil.

West,

Nix,

Russell,

Whitley,

Nolan,

Saffold,

Wilcox,

Nowell,

Shultz,

Williams of Laurens,

Orr,

Scruggs,

Williams of Madison,

Overstreet,

Sears,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Ow~:n,

Seymour,

Wilson of Sumter,

Parker,

Simmons,

Wise,

Perry,

Singletary,

Woodliff,

Persons,

Smith of Calhoun, Wootten,

Porter,

Smith of Greene, Wright of Floyd,

Powell,

Smith of McDuffie, Wright of Richmond,

Prescott,

Smith of Tattnall, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Akin,

On motion of :Mr. Beall of Paulding, the reading of the .Tournal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

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

By :Mr. DunbaT of Richmond-
A resolution fixing the order of business for to-morrow's session.
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546

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

The following bill was again taken up for consideration by the House, the same being under discussion when th;. House adjourned on yesterday, to wit:
By Mr. Bell of Fulton-
A bill to regulate !Jhe employment of children in the factories of this State, and for ot:her purposes.
The following amendment, offered by the committee, was adopted :
To amend by inserting the word "totally" in section 1, before the word "dependent."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to tlw passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the votewas :u follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Clark,

Anderson of Bulloch, Clements,

Anderson of Chatham, Clifton,

ilarksdale,

Connor,

Bell,

c~ington,

Black,

nvis of Bibb,

Blackburn,

Davis of Burke,

Bowden,

Donalson,

Boykin,

Dougherty,

Brinson,

Duckett,

Buchan non,

Duggan,

Bush,

Dunbar,

Butts,

Edwards,

Calloway,

Felder,

Calvin,

Fraser,

Christopher,

Fussell,

Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Harrell, Hayes, Hines, Humber, Hwtcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Johnson of Baker, Kendrick, Knight of Berrien, Lane, Lawrence,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1905.

547

Lewis,

Powell,

Spence of Ware,

Little,

Proctor,

Stovall,

McLennon,

Rainey of Terrell, Swilling,

McMichael,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Thorne,

McMullan,

Richardson,

Trammell,

Mann of Catoosa, Roper,

Ward,

Mann of Dougherty, Rogers,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Martin,

Rose,

Waters,

Matthews,

Rountree of Emanuel, Way,

Maxwell,

Rucker,

Wilcox,

Mayson,

Russell,

Williams of Laurens,

Mitchell of Thomas, Saffold,

Williams of Madison,

Mizell,

Shultz,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Moore of Cherokee, Scruggs,

Wilson of Sumter,

Nix,

Sears,

Wise,

Nolan,

Singletary,

Wootten,

Overstreet,

Smith of Calhoun, Wright of Richmond,

Parker,

Smith of Tattnall, Wright of Floyd,

Porter,

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Holde.r of Jackson, Orr,

Adams of Wilkinson, Horn,

Persons,

Alford,

Jenkins,

Prescott,

Almand,

Johnson of Crawford, Rainey of Schley,

Arnold,

King,

Ramsey of Murray,

Ashley,

Knight of Polk,

Reaves,

Bacon,

Land,

Revill,

Beall,

Leigh,

Rountree of Thomas,

Beauchamp,

Longino,

Rudicil,

Booker,

Longley,

Seymour,

Branch,

Lumpkin of Walker, Simmons,

Conley,

McClure,

Smith of Greene,

Cook,

McElmurray,

Smith of McDuffie,

Corn,

McRee,

Spence of Mitchell,

Cureton,

Milikin,

Steed,

Derrick,

Mitcham,

Sutton,

Flanders,

Mitchell of Taylor, Terry,

Flynt,

Mobley,

West,

Galloway,

Moore of Columbia, Whitley,

George,

Mooty,

Woodliff,

Harris,

Nowell,

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Hardman, Hill, Holder of Floyd,

Kelly,

Perry,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Walker of Monroe,

Owen,

Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 103; nays, GJ.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amendr-d.
On motion of ~Ir. Bell of Fulton, the aboYe bill W<l5 ordered immediately transrnittPd to the Senate.

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

By :Mr. Nolan of Henry-

A bill to incorporate the Hampton School District w Henry county.
Referred to the Committee on Education.

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

By :Mr. King of Newton-

A bill to make House bill No. 93 a special order.
The following message was received from the Senate, thrcmgh ~Ir. 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 amend the charter of Cornelia.
A bill to amend the charter of Elberton.
The Senate has concurred in the following House resolu-
tion, ro wit:
A resolution inviting the Chancellor of the University of Georgia to address the General Assembly in joint se::~ sion.
The following bill was taken up, read the third time and
put upon its passage, ro wit:

By Mr. Wise of Fayette-
A bill ro levy and collect a tax for the support of the
Strute government, State institutions, etc., and for othl:'r purposes.

Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that when the House adjourn it stand adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow mornmg, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Felder of Bibb moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed and the Speaker announced the I{ouse adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, August 4, 1905.
The House met, pursuant to adjoumment, at 9 o'clock a. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by tlhe Ohaplain.
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names:

Adams of Wilkinson, Cook,

Adams of Elbert, Corn,

Alexander,

Covington,

Alford.

Cureton,

Almand,

Davis of Bibb,

Anderson of Bulloch, Davis of Burke,

Anderson of Chatham, Derrick,

Arnold,

Donalson,

Ashley,

Dougherty,

Bacon,

Duckett,

Barksdale,

Duggan,

Beall,

Dunbar.

Beauchamp,

Edwards,

Bell,

Felder,

Black,

Flanders,

Blackburn,

Flynt,

Booker,

Fraser,

Bowden,

Fussell,

Boykin,

Galloway,

Branch,

George,

Brinson,

Green,

Buchannan,

Griffin,

Bush,

Grovenstein,

Butts,

Hall,

Calloway,

Hardman,

Calvin,

Harrell,

Christopher,

Harris,

Clark,

Hayes,

Clements,

Hill,

Clifton,

Hines,

Connor, Conley,

Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson,

Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Crawford, Johnson of Baker, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Polk, Knight of Berrien, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh, Lewis, Little-, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin of Walker, Lumpkin of Sumter, McClure. McElmurray, McLennon. McMichael, McMullan, McRee, Mann of Dougherty. Mann of Catoosa, Martin,

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Matthews, MaJQwell, Mayson, Milikin, Mitcham, Mitchell of Thomas, Mitchell of Taylor, Mizell, Mobley, Moore of Columbia, Moore of Cherokee, Mooty, Nix, Nolan, Nowell, Orr, Overstreet, Owen, Parker, Perry, Persons, Porter, Powell, Prescott, Proctor, Rainey of Terrell,

Rainey of Schley, Spence of Ware,

Ramsey of Murray, Steed,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Stovall,

Reaves,

Sutton,

Revill,

Swilling,

Richardson,

Terry,

Roper,

Thorne,

Rogers,

Trammell,

Rose,

Ward,

Rountree of Emanuel, Walker of Monroe,

Rountree of Thomas, Walker of Wash'gton,

Rucker,

Waters,

Rudicil,

Way,

Russell,

West,

Saffold,

Whitley,

Shultz,

Wilcox,

Scruggs,

Williams of Laurens,

Sears,

Williams of Madison,

Seymour,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Simmons,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Singletary,

Wise,

Smith of Greene, Woodliff,

Smith of Calhoun, Wootten,

Smith of Tattnall, Wright of Richmond,

Smith of McDuffie, Wright of Floyd,

Spence of Mitchell, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Akin,

On motion of Mr. Jackson of Jones, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

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

By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb--
A resolution providing that House bill ~o. 29d be the special order for August 15.

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

By Mr. Jackson of Jones-
A bill to incorporate the town of Haddock, m J one;; county.

Referred to tJhe Committee on Corporations.
By unanimou~ consent, the following bills. were read th!~ third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. ~Iaxwell of Twiggs--

A bill to create the Oity Court of Jeffersonville.

The repovt of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to

On passage of the bill the yeas were 103; nays, 0.

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

By Mr. :Maxwell--

A bill to abolish the County Court of Twiggs.

The repol't of the committee, which was favol'able to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the yeas were 99 ; nays, 0.

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

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

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By :Mr. Green of Cobb: A bill to amend section 2269 of the Code relative to
electric railways.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By :Mr. Green of Cobb-
A bill to amend section 2270 of the Code, so as to make street railways provide separate cars for white and coloreol paosengers.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By }1essrs. Hall, Davis and FelderA bill to establish in Bibb county a oount.y convict farm.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. By :Messrs. Davis and Felder-'
A bill to amend an Act to establish the County Board 0f Commissioners for the county of Bibb.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
By :Mr. Cureton-
A bill to repeal an Act to create County Courts so far a.;; daid Act relates to county of Dade.
Referred to the Speci'al Judiciary Committee.
.By :Mr. :Moore of Cherokee-
A bill to render physici,ans and surgeons inoompetent to testify in civil cases as to ool'tain information.

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Referred to Geneml Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Moore of Cherokee-
A bill to exempt household and kitchen furniture fro:n taxation when not exceeding $50.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Moore of Cherokee-

A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Ball Ground.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By .l\Ir. Cureton-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town . Trf'nton.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Moore of Cherokee-

A bill to provide oompensation for expert witnesse;:. Rf'fprred to General .Judicia~' Committef'.

By Messrs Holder and Porter of Floyd-

A bill giving the owners of stallions, jacks, bulls, etc., a lien for stipulated price of service.
Referred to Speci,al Judiciary Committee.
The following resolution was read ane adopted~ tD wit:

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By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

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

The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Messrs. Duggan and Walker-

A bill to repeal ,an Act to amend an Act to create the City Court of Sandersville.
The repont of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the yeas were 101; nays, 0.

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

By Messrs. Duggan and Walker-
A bill to amend an Act to create rthe City Court of Sandersville.

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

On passage of the bill the yeas were 98; nays, 0.

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

By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to create the City Court of Sylvester.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to tlH~ passage of 1the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the yeas were 98 ; nays, 0.

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

By }lr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Sy1vester.

The report of the committee, which was fa,"orable to the
passage of the bill, ''"as agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 101, nays 0.

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

On motion of f.Ir. Wise of Fayette, Home bill X o. 362 was tabled.

The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through hi;; Secretary, 1Ir. Blackburn:
Mr. Speaker:
His Excellency, the Governor, has approved the followi,g bills, to wit:
An Act to repeal an Act e:'ltablishing the City Court of McRae.
An Act to establish the City Court of }feRae.

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The following message was receive~ from the Senate, through Mr. N orthen, the Secret1ary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has pa.ssed by the requisite constitution!ll majority the following Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to repeal section 453 of the Cocle as amended.

A bill to define vagrancy and prescribe prosecution an-I punishment therefor.

A bill to amend section 4611 of the Code.

A bill to amend the claim laws of this State.

A bill to amend section 4821, volume 2 of the Oode.

A bill to require mutual, co-ope11ative or assessment fire insurance companies organized under laws of Georgia tJ make deposit with State Treasurer.

A bill to establish the City Court of ~fount Vernon, it Montgomery county.

The Senate hfts also passed by the requisite constitutionD l majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquor,; in Floyd county.

A bill to extend the corporate limits of Rome. A bill to repeal Act creat~ng City Court of Washington.

A bill to establish the City Court of Washington.

A bill authorizing town of Guyton to issue bondc'.

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A bill to incorpor1te the town of Compton.

A bill to repeal Act creating the City Court of J one<>boro.
A bill to incorporate the oown of Climax.

A bill to abolish the County Court of }.filler county.

A bill to incorporate the city of Colquitt.

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Collins. A bill to incorporate the city of Collins. A bill amending Acts incorporating the city of Forsyth. A bill to incorporate the town of Jersey. A bill to amend the charter of Camilla.

A bill to incorporate the town of Rossville.

A bill to abolish charter of the town of Glennville and incorporate the city of Glennville.

A bill to amend Act incorporating ~iaysville, authorizing the erection of a school building.

A bill to amend charter of Maysville, so as to extend the oorporate limits.

A bill to amend the charter of Edgewood.

A bill to repeal an Act amending Act incorporating town of Maysville.
A bill to amend charter of Hiram in Paulding county.

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A bill to amend oharter of Griffin, so as to provide for officer to be known as Tax Collector.
A bill to amend oharter of Griffin, so as to confer right to oondemn priv<ate property for public use.

A bill to abolish an advioory board of oommissioners for oounties of Laurens and Gla.;;cock. - A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Ame:Icus.
A bill to amend the charter of Whigham.
A bill to amend the charter of 'Vaycross, so as to provide for paving the streets.
A bill to amend charter of Wa.ycross providing for issaing bonds for school purposes.

A bill to amend charter of Hawkinsville.
A bill to authorize M'ayor and Council of Marietta to hold an election for electric light bonds.

A bill to amend Act authorizing Commissioners of Road:> and Revenues of Bibb county to oontribute to support of Maoon Hospital Association.
- A bill to provide a salary for Bhard of Commissioners of Roads 'and-Revenues for Pike county.
The Senate has also passed ,as amended, by the requisite oonstitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to establish a dispensary system for Randolp!1

county.

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A bill to incorparte the town of Pitts, in \Vilcox county.

The following bill, known as the "general tax Act," wa,; again taken up, to wit:

By Mr. Wise of Fayette-

A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of th<J StMe government and State instit.nt.ioni', and for other purposes.

On motion of }fr. Wise of Fayette, the above bill wa"' withdrawn from a further consideration of the House until }fonJay next.

}fr. Hall of Bibb moved that when the House adjourn to meet again next }fonday, it adjourn to meet at 9 c;'elt.ck a. m. on the said day, which motion prevailed.

:Mr. Felder of Bibb moved that when the House adjourn this morning, it adjourn to meet again at 3 o'clock th!s afternoon, which motion prevailed.

On motion of 1Ir. Wright of Floyd, Senate bill Xo. 11: was taken from the General Judiciary Committee and rereferred to Committee on Temperance.
2\fr. W'right immediately requested that said bill ~.Ill returned to the Honse, that it c<Yuld be read a second tim~ this afternoon. The request was granted.

By unanimous consent, the following bills were taken up and read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By }[ r. Swilling o.f Franklin-
A bill to repeal an Aot to create a City Court for th':J city of Oarnesville.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to th13 passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the paS&age of the bill the yeas were 100; nays, 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitution:.! majority, was passed.
By l\fr. Swilling of Franklin-

A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Carnesville.

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

On the paseage of the bill the yeas were 100; nays, 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By ~Ir. Rainey of Terrell-

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

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

On the passage of the bill the ye.as were 90; nays, 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By unanimous consent, the following House bills w~te re.ad the second time and re-referred, to wit:
2~ h j

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By Messrs. Slaton, B1aekburn and Bell-

A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Atla~ta.

The following Senate bills were read the second time an I referred, to wit:
By Mr. West:Jbrook-

A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Albany.

By Mr. Westbrook-

A bill to provide a method of paving tihe streets of the city of Albany.

The following Senate bill was rerul tihe seoond time, t) wit:

By Mr. Copelan-
A bill to amend section 2347 of tqe Code of Georgia, relative to telephone and telegraph companies.
By unanimous consent, House bill No. 206 was withdrawn from tJhe General Judici'ary Committee and referre.l to the Committee on Public Printing.
T1he following resolution was rea,d and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. George of Morgan-
A resolution providing for a steering committee of the House.
1fr. Little, C'hairman of the Committee on Corporation", submitted the following report:

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563

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations, having had under co~1 sideratlion the following bill;; of the House, report back th0 same through me, as chairman, with the recommendation fJhat the same do pass, to wit:
House Bill, No. 350, by :Mr. Wiloox of Irwin.

House bill No. 501, by Messrs. Longley and Booker i'f Troup.
Honse bill X o. 503, by :Mr. Clifton of 'Dattnall.
House bill No. 504, by Messrs. Holder and Hardman of Jackson.

House bill No. 506 by Messrs. Nowell and Galloway of Walton.
House bill Xo. 541, by :Messrs. Alexander and Mayson of DeKalb.
H<mse bill No. 545, by :Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson.

House bill No. 546, by Mr. Parker of Appling.

House bill No. 377, by :Mr. Booll of Paulding, do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.

Mr. Fraser, 0h3Jirman of the Committee on Immigration, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Immigration has hia.d under consider-

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anion House bill No. 461, by :llr. Lawrence of Chatham, w be entitled an Act to est.ablish a Bureau of Commerce ann Immigration and to provide for the appointment and compensation of a Commissioner, which instructed me, as its chairman, to report 'back to the House with recommendation that it do pass as amended.
Do""ALD FRASER, Chairman.

}fr. Land of the Committee on western and Atlantic Railroad, submitted the followin~ report:

:Afr. Spealcer:

The Committee on western and Atlantic Railroad begs to submit the following report: The committee haYing duly considered Honse bill X o. 2!)6, the same> being a bill to extend the \Y. & A. R. R. to the seacoast, in,;trnct me to report the same back with the recommPn<lat.ion that the same do pass.

Yout committee having. duly consiJerell Honse bill Xll. 2, which authorizes the sale of the \V. & A. H. R., have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that it do not pass.

Respectfully snbmi tted.

~Lu E. I.Axn, Chairman.

}fr. \Yright of Richmond, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary submitted the follO'Wing report:
Jlr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General .Judiciary 'have had under con:3ideration the following House bills, and instructed

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me, as their chainnan, to report same back to the House with a recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A bill to proYide foi sale of non-perishable personal property by administrator or executor.

A bill to amend section 205-, volume 2, Cocle 18H5, relative to insurance agents.

Also the following Honse bill with recommendation th-1t same do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to extend the right of appeal to possessory warl"ant cases.

Also, the following House bill with recommendation that same do pass by substitute, to wit:

A bill to prevent dormancy of judg1nents by entries on certain docket;;.

Also, the following Senate bill with the recommendatiun that same do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 511, volume 3, Code of 1895, relative to "rocking" or shooting into trains.
Also, the following Ho,lse bill with the recommendatiun that same be referred to Committee on Public Printin~, to wit:
A bill to amend section 5462, Code 1895, relative to "'officer to make contracts."
Also the following Senate bill with the recommendation

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that same be referred to Committee on Temperance, to wit:

.. A bill to 'prohibit drunkenness in public places.
Respectfully submitted.
BoYNTON WRIGHT, Ohail"I1Will.

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

Mr. Speaker:

Your committee have had under consideration the following bills and resolutions and instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to t!he House with recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit:

A bill t~ provide for quarterly payment of pensions and for other purposes.

A bill to amend section 1, article 7, paragraph 1 of Constitution, so as to provide pensions for all Confederate wldiers and widows, and for other purposes.

A bill to an1end section 1254 of Code of Georgia, to define word poverty, and for other purposee.

A resolution to pay pension of J. W. Todd to his widow.

A resolution to pay pension of W. B. Huggins.

A resolution to pay pension of :Mary E. Graydon.

A resolution to pay widow of Frank N ol<and.

Respectfully submitted.

E. P. GREEN, Chairman.

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567

Mr. Conley, Ohairman of Enrollment Committee, submitted tihe following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committre on Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following acts, to wit:
An Act to repeal an Act creat,ing the City Court of McRae.

An Act to create the C'ity Court of McRae.

An Act to create charter for city of Sparta.

An Act to repeal all Acts creating town of Sparta.

An Act to remove obstructions from streams in Paulding county.

An Act to repeal Act incorporating town of Jeffersonville.

An Act to incorporate the city of Jeffersonville.

An Act to amend charter of Clarksville.

An Act to amend charter of Elberton.
An Act to change the county site of Jones county from Clinton to Gray.
An Act to amend charter of Cornelia.
An Act to provide for the time and manner of returning personal property in the city of Carrollton for taxation.
An Act to amend the Act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Spalding county.

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An Act to authorize the Board of Commi,;.sioucrs J! Roads and RcYenues of Floyd county to pay officer::.; of court fees in case of conviction where person convicterl i3 worked upon the chain-gang.
An Act to incorporate the town of Dacula, in Gwinnett county.
Respectfully submitterl.
F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Perry, Chairman of Committee on Amendments !o Oonstitution, submitted the following report.:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Amendments to Constitution have had under consideration the following House bill, and instructed me as their chairman, to report same back to the IIouse with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 2, article 7 of Constitution relative to exemption of certain religious and educational properties from taxation.
Respectfully submitted.
H. H. PERRY, Chairman.

:Mr. Blackburn, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:

The Special J udici'ary Committee have had under cJnsideration the following House bills, and as its chairman, I am requested to report the same back with a recommendation that the same do pass.

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House bill K o. 27, entitled an Act to suppress and pravent certain kind of oontracts ooncerning sale of cotton.

House bill No. 325, entitled an Act to amend an Act to establi!=ih city oou:rrt of Bartow oounty. Do pass by substitute.

House bill 566, entitled an Act to incorporate town of Odessa dale.

House bill 540, to provide for holding four tenus of Bibb Superior Court.

Senate bill 31, entitled an Act to amend an Act creating city court of Hartwell.

House bill 509, entitlell an Act to amend charter of town of Dawson.

Also House bill No. 174, entitled an Act to regulate the speed of automobiles in Jones county, Ga.
House bill 531, entitled an Act to establish city con rt of Stillmore. Do pass as amended.

House bill 465, entitled an Act establishing city court of Carnesville.

House bill No. 467, entitled an L~ct to amend an Aet establishing city oourt of Carnesville.
All of which is respectfully submitt~d.
R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman of Special Judiciary.

:Mr. Martin, Chairman of Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Commitooe on General Agriculture have had under consideration the following Senaoo bill, and instructed me, as their chairman, to report s~e back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to amend section 1791, Code of 1895, so as to change salary of clerk of Commissioner of Agriculture.
Respectfully ;mbmit.ted. MARTix, Chairman.

Mr. Dunbar, Vice-Ohairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Temperance has had under consideration the following House bill, by Mr. Porter, of Floytl, and instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, and also recommend that nhe name of Mr. Corn
. of Towns be added as a joint introducer of the bill.
A bill to anwnd section 497 of the Code of 1895 so as to make it a misdemeanor to furnish minors with cigarettes, cigarette papers, tobacco, etc., and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
C. E. DuNBAR, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Stovall, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Education has had under consider<J.tion House bill No. 191, by Mr. Beau~hamp, of Butts, to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Jenkinsburg sCihool district in Butts county, which it instructs me as its chairman to report back to the House witJh the reoommendativu that it do pass.

Also House bill No. 558, by Mr. Smith of Calhoun, to be entitled an Act to esta:blish a public school system for the town of ArlingtJon, whi~ it recommends do pass.

Also House bill No. 442, by Messrs. Sutton and Revill o:f Meriwether, to incorpornoo the Woodbury school district coextensive with the corporate limits of the town ,,:f Woodbury, Ga., which it recommends do pass.

Also House bill No. 453, by M'ffiSrs. Sutton and Revill of Melliwether, to incorporate the Lone Oak school district in lferiwether county, which it recommends do pass.

Respectfully submitted.

STOVALL, Chairman.

Mr. Stovall, Ohainnan o:f the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Edueation has had under consideration House bill No. 435, by Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, being a bill to authorize the admission of white female students to the Sahool of Pharmacy of the University of Georgia, and a?thorizes me, as chainnan, to report the same back with recommendation that it do pass as amended.

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Also House bill X o. 69, to incorporate the Chickama11ga school district in ".alker county, by ::\Ir. Lumpkin, . Gf ,,.alker. The committee instructs me, as it" chairman to report the ;;ame back with the recommen(lat.ion that it Jo pass as amended.
P ..\. SToV.\.LL, Chairman.
}lr. Ashley, Chairman of the Committee on Bank;; and Banking, submitted the following report:
ATLANTA, GA., August 2, 1905.
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Banks and Banking, having duly considered the following House bills, instrncte(l me to repnrt same back with recommendat,ion that same do pass.
House Bill X o. 529, relating to installing an electric alarm system in the Treasurer's office.
House bill 535, designating the town of Claxton, m Tattnall county, a;; a State depository.
House bill 522, designating the town of Donaldsonville, in Decatur county, as a State depository.
Senate bill No. 89, providing for additional security on loans to bank officers.
Senate bill X o. no, creating liPllS again~t the a;;set.s d
bank;; in favor of holder;; of receipts for collatPrals sent for collection.
Respectfully snbmittru.
.\sHLE, Chairman.
The following message was received from .the Senate through :Mr. N orthen, the secretary thereof:

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Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite eonstitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend Act of December 11, 1!)01, providinp; for a dispensary in tl1e city of Rome.
The hour of 12 o'clock m. having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House and the joint session having convened for the purpose of hearing the addresa of Hon. \ValtPr B. Hill, Chancellor of the university, was called to order by lion. W. G. \Vest, President of the Senate.
The Secretary, at the reqneat of the Preaident, then read the resolution comc>ning the General Assembly in joint sesswn.
After the address by Chancellor Hill, the Pre::;ident dedared the joint session dissolved 'and the Senate retiring, the House was again called to order by the Speaker.
Leave of absence was granted ~fessrs. Johnson of Craw' ford, Hays of ~lacon, Dunbar of Richmond, Mann of Ca-
toosa, Roper of Pickens, Harris of Clay, Duggan of Randolph.
The hour of adjournment 'having arrived, tJhe Speaker anounced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afte~ noon.

3 O'CLOCK P. M.
The House reoonvened at i:his hour and was called to order by the Speaker.
On motion of Mr. Little of Hancock the call of the roll was dispensed with.

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

By Mr. Walker of Washington-

A bill to inoorporate a SC'hool district at Davisboro m the county of Washington.

Referred to Committee on Countied and County Matters.

By Mr. Smith of Calhoun-

A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 3, article 6 of the Constitution.

Referred to Committee on Amendment.-. to Constitution.

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corpoi"ations, having had undur oonsidera:tion the following bills of the Houde and Senate, instruct me as their chrairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, tJ wit:
House bill No. 247, by Mr. Williams of Laurens.

House bill No. 248, by Mr. Williams of Laurens.

House bill K o. 249, by Mr. Williams of Lauren;:.

House bill No. 475, by Mr. Nix of Gwinnett.

Rouse bill No. 542 by Mr. Mann of Catoosa. House hill No. 557, by Mr. Smith of Calhoun.

House bill No. 559, by Mr. Calloway of Lee.

House bill No. 560, b.Y Mr. Calloway of I.ee.

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House bill No. 561, by Mr. Calloway of Lee. House bill No. 567, by Mr. Rudicil of Ohattooga.

Senate bill No. 37, by l\Ir. Hand of the 8th.

Senate bill No. 51, by Mr. Hand of the 8th. Respectfully submitted.
HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.

The following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
By .Mr. Swilling of Franklin-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city oourt of Carnesville. By Mr. Wright of Floyd-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome. By Messrs. Steed and Reaves of Carroll-
A bill to incorporate. the Whitesburg school district. By Mr. Blackburn-
A bill to make it unlawful to operate a dance-hall outside an incorporated town, ei:Jc.
By .Mr. Cureton of Dade-A bill to establish the line between Georgia and Tennes-
see. The following bills were read the second time, to wit:

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By Mr. Hall of Bibl:r-

A bill to amend paragraph 1 of section 5536 of the Civil Code.

By Mr. Scruggs-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Camak.

By Mr. Buchannon-

A bill to provide local option election in dry counties.

By Mr. Ward of Coffee-

A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commi;;sioners of Coffee county.

By Mr. Booker of Troup--

A bill to require cottonseed meal to be branded.

B.r Mr. Donalson of Decatur-

A bill to incorporate the town of Lula.

The following Senate bill was read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Temperance, the same having been referred to the Committee on General .Tu<liciary, to wit:

By J!r. \VareA bill to prohibit drunkenness in public places.

By :Mr. Waters of Pierce-
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Blackshear.

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By Mr. Lawrence of Chatham-

A bill to establish a Bureau of Commerce and Immi_gration.

By Mr. Buchannon of Early-

A bill to amend an Act to create a dispensary in the county of Early.

By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-

A bill to provide for a oommi~sioner to oodif.Y the laws of Georgia since 1895.

By Mr. Matthews-

A bill rto provide for levy and sale of equitable interests in property in this State.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A resolution instrueting t'he State Librari,an in the matter of cert.ruin reports.

By Mr. Rudioil of Ohattooga-
A bill to inoorpomte the :Menlo school district. By Mr. Wmiams of Laurens-
A bill to repeal section 2427, volume 2 of the Code.
By Mr. Jackson of JonesA bill to provide th-, place of holding- certain courts in
certain eases.
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By Mr. Smith of Calhoun-

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

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-

A bill to amend section 2428, volume 2 of the Code.

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-

A bill to amend section 2426, volume 2 of the Code,

By Mr. Mann of Catoosa-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Ringgold.

By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-

A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Chula.

By Mr. Calloway of Lee-

A bill to create the city court of Leesburg. By Mr. Nix of Gwinnett-
A bill to amenrl an Aet to in:oorporate the city of Law:renooville. By Mr. Calloway of Lee-
A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for town of Leesburg. By Mr. Calloway of Lee-
A bill to abolish the county (K)urt of Lee county.

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D.Y Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-
A bill to prevent the dormancy of judglnent in certain cases.

By Mr. Boykin of Linooln-
A bill to prevent certain kinds of contracts concerning the sale of ootton.
By Messrs. Porter and Oorn-
A bill to prohibit tlhe manufacture and sale of cigarettes.

By Mr. Dunbar of Ri<ilimond-
A bill to provide for the sale of personal property not perishable by administr<ations.

By Mr. Covington-

A bill to amend paragvaph 2, section 2, article 7 of the Constitution.

By Mr. Jackson of Jones--

A hill to regulate the running of automobiles, etc., on the roads of Jones oounty.

By Messrs. Longley and Booker-
A bill to authorize Hogansville to create a debt for the creation of a system of waterworks.

By Mes8rs. Wootten and George-

A bill to provide that the payment of poll tax shiall be voluntary.

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By Mr. Williams of Laurens-

A bill to create ,a new judici'al circuit to be known as the Dublin circuit.

By Mr. Alexander of DeKallr--

A bill to extend theW. & A. R. R. to the seacoast.

By Mr. Connor of Bartow-

A bill to create a city court in the county of Bartow.

By Mr. Christopher-
A bill to extend the right of appeal in possessory warrant cases.

By Mr. Beall of Paulding-
A bill to be entitled 'an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Dallas.

By Mr. Davis of Biblr--
A bill to amend section 2054, volume 2 of the Code, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Griffin and Green of Coblr-A bill to authol'ize :Marietta to issue bonds for the pur-
pose of building schoolhouses.

B.y Mr. Clifton of TattnallA bill to incorporate the city of Reidsville.

By J\{essrs. Holder and Hardman-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Statnam.

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By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to inoorporate the Academy of Social Circle.

B.t Mr. Brinson of Deeatur-

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the town of Donalsonville to tlm list of State depositories.

By Mr. Barksdale--

A bill to appropriate money to have burglar alarm placed in the vault of the Sllate treasury.

By Messrs. Rountree and Saffold-

A bill to create the city court of Stillmore.

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-
A bill to amend section 982, volume 1 of the Code, so as to add the eity of Ol~ton to the list of State depositories.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to provide for the holding of four berms a year oi
the Supe11ior Court in the county of Bibb.

By Messrs. Alexander and Mayson-

A bill to amend the charter Qf the town of Decatur.

By Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson-
A bill to amend an Act to inoorporate the town of Wrens.

By Mr. Parker of ApplingA bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of Baxley.

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By Mr. Smith of Calhoun-

A bill oo create a sys~m of public schools for the oowu
of Arlingllon.

By Messrs. Revill and Sutton-
A bill oo incorporate the town of Odessadale. 'I'he following bills were read the first time, oo wit:

By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-

A bill to empower mayor and council of Tybee to sell certain property.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-

A bill to authorize mayor and council of Tybee to close Main street.

Referred to the Committee on CorporatioLs. By Mr. Wise of Fayette--
A bill tJo amend an Act tJo create the city court of Fayetteville.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Nowell of Walton-
A bill to amend section 4045 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes.
Referred oo General Judiciary Committee.

FB.mAY, AUGUST 4, 1905.
By Mr. W.iloox of IrwinA bill to amend the chal"OOr of the city of Fitzgerald. Referred to the Oommittee on Corporations. The following resolution was read and referred to the
Committee on Rules, to wit: By Mr. Ashley of Lowndes-
A bill to make House bill No. 317 the special order for August 8th.
The following Senate Bills were read the first time, t) wit: By Mr. Miller-
A bill to repeal section 453, volume 3 of the Code vf 1895.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Miller-
A bill to define the crime of vagrancy. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Bunn of 38tfu. DistrictA bill to amend section 4611, volume 2 of the Code of 1895. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. BunnA bill to amend the claim laws of Georgia.

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RefeiTed to General Judiciary Committee.

Bx Mr. West of Sixth District-

A bill to am~nd section 4821, volume 2 of the Code.

RefeiTed to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Reid of the 36th District-

A bill to require mutual assessment and co-operative life insurance companies to make deposit with State Trc:Burer.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Wilcox of IrwinA bill to establish the city court of :XIount Vernon. RefeiTed to Special Judiciary Commi+t<~e.
By Mr. Bond of 30th DistrictA bill for relief of 0. T. Owen, of :Madison. Referred to Special Judiciary Commi:tee. The following Senate bills were read the second time,
to wit: By Mr. Steed-
A bill to amend section 511, volume 3 of the Code. By Mr. Peyton of 31st District-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Hartwell.

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585

By :Mr. :McHenry-

A bill to amend section 1914 of the Code of 1895 providing for additional soomity of loans iJo bank officers.

By :Mr. 1\fcHenry-

A bill to create a lien against the assets of banks in certain cases.

By :Mr. Candler-
A bill to amend section 1791 of the Code so as to chang-e the salary of clerk of COmmissioner of Agriculture.

By :Mr. CrumA bill to amend section 2388 of the Code of 1895.

B_y :Mr. HandA bill to amend section 420 of the Criminal Code.
By :Mr. Lums.denA bill to allow certain militia districts to vote on stoc~
law.
By :Mr. Hand-
.A bill to amend the charter of Pelham. By Mr. Hand of 8th Districtl--
A bill to amend the cllarter of Pelham so as to authorize a dispensary.
Leave of absence was granted :Mr. Leigh of Coweta.
On motion of Mr. Jackson of Jones the Speaker that announood the House a:djourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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ATLANTA, GA., Saturday, August 5, 1905.
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker and.
opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. H. S. Yerger.
A motion to dispense with the roll-call and the reading of yesterday's Journal was dispensed with.
Mr. Blackburn, Ohairman of the Special.Tudiciary Ccmmittee, submitted the following report;;:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Special Judiciary have had under oonsideration the following bills, and instruct me a;; 1lw chairman, to report the same back with a recommendatioa that the same do pass.
House bill No. 87, entitled an Act to propJ,;e to :tPtend paragraph 1 of section 1 of article 8 of the Constitution of Georgia. Do pass.
House bill No. 204, entitled an Act to repeal sccti)rt 934 of the Code of Georgia, volume 3. Do pass.
House bill No. 405, entitled an Act to amend charter ,f Lawrenceville. Do pass.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman Special .Judiciary.
August 5, 1905.

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Mr. Spealcer:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary have 'had under consideration the following House Bills, and as its chairman, I am instructed to report the same back, with recommendation that the same do pass :

House bill No. 414, entitled an Act to establish cit:v court
of Reidsville. Do pass as amended.

House bill No. 548, entitled an Act to provide cmnpensation to stenographers in certain courts.

House bill No. 446, entitled an Act to authorize mayor and oouncil of Marietta to isue bonds, and for other purposes. Do pass as amended.

Also House bill No. 245, entitled an Act to amend aa Act offered October 18, 1879. Do not pass.
All of wh~ch is respectfully submitted.
R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman Special Judiciary.

Mr. Spealcer:
The Special Judiciary Committee have ha-d under consideration the following House bills, and as its chairman, I am diirooood :flo report the same back with a ~mmenda tion that t!he same do pass, :flo wit:
House bill No. 73, entitled an Act to amend charter of Warrenton. Do pass.
House 1biU No. 130, entitled an Act to amend section 4072 of volume 2 of the Code. Do pass.

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

House bill 205, entitled an Act to incorporate the t0\\;11 of :McCaysville. Do pass.

Houoo bill No. 207, entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act controlling hire of mi.sdemeanor convicts in counties oompl'ising Northern Judicial Circuit. Do pass.

House bill 271, entitled an Act to create Board of Roads and Revenues for oounty of Warren. Do pas-;;.

House bill 321, entitle~ ,an Act to amend Act creating city court of Buford, Ga. Do pass.

House bill 351, entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Georgia State Board of Pharmacists.

House bill 371, entitled an Act to provide for the payment of 'vitness fees in criminal cases. Do pass by substitute.
Also House bill 381, entitled an Act to amend Act establishing city oourt of Lexington. Do pa:ss.

House bill 432, entitled an Act to authorize authoritirs o water companies to pay legal costs to certain officers. Do pass.
House bill 478, entitled an Act to establish city court of Fitzgerald. Do pass as amended.

House bill No. 499, entitled an Act to incorporate town o Attapulgus. Do pass.

House bill 556, entitled an Act annulling charter of Rome. Do pass.

House bill 630, entitled an Act to establish city court of Douglas, in Coffee county. Do pas;; a.s amended.

SATURDAY, AUGSUT 5, 1905.

Also Senate bills as follows: Senate bill No. 46, entitled an Act to create city court of Pelham, in county of Mitchell. Do pass as amended.
Senate bill No. 52, an Act conferring jurisdiction upon city court of Columbus in certain cases. Do pass.

Also Senate bill No. 65, entitled a bill to amend Act prescribing qualifications for jurors. Do pass.
Senate Bill No. 86, entitled an Act to change and extenl corporate limits of Albany. Do pass.
Senate bill No. 87, entitled an Act to provide for the paving of streets in city of Albany. Do pass.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman Special Judiciary.

August 5, 1905.
Mr. Rose of Upson, Chairman of Committee on Academy for the Blind, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Y aur Committee on Acwdemy for the Blind have had under consideration House bill 536 and House resolution 99, .and instruct me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass by substitute, one for both.

Respectfully submitted.

A. A. RosE, Chairman.

Mr. Felder, Vice-Chairman of Committee on General
Judiciary, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Spealcer:

.Your Committee on Gene11al Judiciary have hwd under considel"ation the following House bills, and illi3itructs me as tlheir chairman, to report the same back to the Hou:ie wirth the reoommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to repeal section 1042, Penal Code 1895, relative to "conviction of second offense, longest time."
A bill to change tJime of electin~ j ustioos of the peace and constables.
A bill to require aU railroad corporations to incorporate under general laws of State.
A bill to amend section 2349, Oivil Code 1895, relative to holding speciral terms of Superior Courts.
A bill to establish city court of Statesboro.
A bill to amend section 2270, Cooe of Geor~ia 1895, -;o as to provide that street car companies shall separate races on cars by compartments or separa:te cars.
A bill to amend section 2269, Code of 1895, relative to separation of races on street cars.
Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to make it unlawful for corporations to ~ive passes,.franks, etc.

Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that same do pass by sub8titute, to wit:

A bill to require judges of all courts of law to ~rant

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members of General Assembly leaves of absenoo during session of the same.

Also the :following Senate hill, with the recommendatio:t that same do pass, to wit:

A hill to regulate revival of debts discharged in bankruptcy.
Respectfully submitted. T. S. FELDER, Vioo-Ohairman.

Mr. Calvin, Chairman of Committee on Game and Fish, submitted 1Jhe following report:
Mr. S periker:
Your Oommittee on Game and Fish have had under consideration the following Senate hill, and ,instructs me, as their chairman, to report same hack to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill tJo amend Act to revii!e and oonsolidate laws for protection of game and :fish.
Respootfully submitted. MARTIN V. CALVIN, Ohairman.

Mr. Holder, Chairman of Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pen~tentiary have had under considel'lation the following House bill, and iru;.tructs me, :>5 their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

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A bill to appropriate five thousand dollar;; to build hos pital for oonvicts.
Respectfully submitted. J NO. N. HoLDER, Chairman.

Mr. Perry, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution have had under consideration the following bill, and they instruct me, as chairman, to report t'he same back with a recommendation that the same do pass.
Blouse bill No. 169, .entitled an Act to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the ugislature to add additional jurlge;; of the Superior Court to each Judicial Circuit, and for other purposes. Th:l pass.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
H. H. PERRY, Chaim1an.

By unanimous consent Senate bill No. 1 was withdm.wn from the General Judiciary Committee and rC'-rC'ferrerl w the Committee on General Agriculture.
'IIhe following Senate bills were rea(l tlw ;;ccmd time, to wit:
By ~[r. Crnm of the 14th District-
A bill to regulate the reYival of debt,; discoharged m L.mkruptcy.

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593.

By Mr. Wmiams of the 18th District-
A bill to amend, to revise and consolidate the laws of force in this Sta:te' for the protootion of game and fish.

By Mr. Hand of 8tih DistrictA bill to establi~h city court of Pelhram.
By Mr. Miller of 24th District-

A bill to confer upon the city court of Oolumbus jurisdiction of cerlla.in criminal offenses.

By Mr. Foster of 2d District-

A bill to amend A{!'t approved August 15, 1903, pr3scribing qualification.;; of jurors. By Mr. Hamby of 40th District-
Aresolution to relieve M. C. Warlick as security on bail bond of A. A. Aldridge.
By Mr. Bond of 30th District-
A resolution to relieve 0. F. Owen, of Madison county, from paying bond of Erwin Colbert.

The following House bills were read the srecond time, to wit:
By Mr. Hiall of Bibb-

A bill to create the office of Auditor of State Accounts. By Mr. Scruggs of Warren~

A bill to amend the charter of Warrenton.
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By :Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 1, article 8 of the Constitution. By :Mr. Fussell of Chattahoochee-
A bill to amend .section 4072, volume 2 of the Code. By Mr. Trammell of Harris-
A bill to repeal section 1042 of the Penal Code. .By Mr. Christopher of Hall-

A bill to change the time of electing justices of tho peace and constables of this State.
By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn ,and Bell-
A bill to provide additional judges of the Judicial Circuits of this State.
By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill to require railroad companies to become incor-
porated under 1fu.e laws of this State before doing busine;;s in this State. By Mr. Fussell of Chattahoochee-
A bill to repeal section 934, volume 3 of the Code.
By Mr. Powell of FanninA bill to incorporate th~ town of McCaysville.
By Mr. Scruggs of Warren- A bill to appropriate the hire of misdemeanor convict.3
of Northern Judicial Circuit to the pa_yment of costs.

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595

By Mr. Scruggs of Warren-

A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners for the counties of Warren .and Taliaferro.

By Messrs. Wilson and Nix-

A bill to amend an Act to establish the city oourt of Buford.

By Mr. Bell of Fulton-
A bill to amend an Act to create the Georgj!a State Board of Pharmacists.

By Mr. Shultz of Lumpkin-
A bill to provide for payment of witnesses in criminal cases in :the Superior Ooul'lt.

By Mr. Arnold of OglEfth.orpe--
A bill to amend an Act to create the city oourt of Lexington.

By Mr. Perry of HallA bill to prohibit corporations ope]'latJing in this Sua~
from issuing passes, franks, etc.
By Mes5rs. Nix and WilsonA bill to amend the charter of Lawrenceville, Ga.

By Messrs Clifton and Smith-

A bill to establish the cirty ooul'lt of Reidsville.

By Mr. Davis of Bibb-

A bill for the relief of J. W. W1iloox.

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

By Mr. Galloway of Walton-
A bill to authorize the payment of costs due officers in misdemeanor cases in Walton county.

By Mr. Rucker of Clarke--

A bill for the relief of William A. Carlton. By Mr. Wiloox of Irwin-
A bill to create the city court of Fitzgerald.

By Mr. Holder of ,Jackson-
A bill oo appropri,ate $5,000 to build a hospital for con-
sumptives on the State Farm.
By Mr. Ward of Coffee-
A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Dougla.s.

By Mr. Trammell of Harris-A bill authorizing judges of the Superior Courts to isf'>u~
leaves of absence to members of the Geneml Assembly.
By Messrs. Stovall and Anderson-

A bill to provide compenswtion for stenographic reporters in certruin counties.

By Mr. Trammell of Harris A bill to amend section 2349 of the Civil Code.

By Mr. Anderson of Bulloch-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of StatP~-

boro.

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By Mr. Kelly of Glasoock-
A bill to authorize trustees of AC3idemy for Blind to ~x pellld unexpended appropriation for 1906.

By Mr. Green of CobbA bill to amend section 2270 of the Code.

By Mr. Green of CobbA bill to amend 'section 2269 of the Code.

By Mr. Russell of Musoogoo-
A resolution providing for an exhibit at the Jamestown Exposition.
The following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:

By Mr. Wise of Fayette-'
A bill rto amend an Act to create the city court of Lawrenceville.

By Mr. Brunch of Brooks-
A bill to amend an Act to create 1fue city court of Quitman.
The following resolution was taken from the table and adopted, to wit :
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution memorializing Congress to look into opening wider markets for American cotton goods.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The following resolutions were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Spence o Ware-

A resolution or relief o Mrs. Dorothy Lynch.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.
The following resolution was read and referled t~ Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Blackburn-

A resolution to make House bill 189 the special order or Wednesday next.

The following House bills were read tlhe third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Messrs. Griffin and Green-
A bill to amend the aharter of Marietta so as to authorize an electJion to see whether bonds shall be issued for too creation of waterwol"ks.
The repom o the committee, which was favorable to th\3 passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Longley of Troup--
A bill to amend an Act to crea1te a disperuary in the city of LaGrange.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of tlhe bill the ayes were 90, nays 0.

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

By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker-
A bill to incorporate the Chickamauga school district.
The report of tlhe commirttee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the pas;;age of 1Jhe bill the ayes were 91, nays 0.
The bill having reooived the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Messrs. Sutton ,and RevillA bill to inoorpol'ate the Woodbury sooool district.
The report of the oommittee, which "as favorable to thoJ passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0.

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

By Mr. Nix of Gwinnett-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Lawrenceville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable 'to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the hill tJhe ayes were 90, nays 0.

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

By Messrs. Smi1th and Clifton of Tattnall-
A bill to incorporate the town of Cobbtown.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to th~ passage of tJhe bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Wright of Floyd-
A bill to amend the charter of Rome.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, na.ys 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Jackson of Jones-
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles on the public highways of Jones collility.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to tho passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 99, nays 0.

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The hill having received the requisite constitutional ma-

jority, was passed.

,_

By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-

A bill to incorporate the Jenkinsburg school district.
The report of the oommibtee, which waa favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the hill the ayes were 90, nays 0.

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

By Messrs. Griffin and Green of Cobb--
A hill to authorize :Marietta to hold an election to determine whetfuer or not bonili! shall be issued to build school housoo.

The report of the oommi1ttee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the hill the yeas were 90; nays, 0.
'Tihe hill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Messrs. Longley and BookerA hill to amend the charter of Hogansville.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the yeas were 90; nays, 0.
The bill, il!aving received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

602

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

By Mr. Clifton of Tattnall-

A bill to incorporate the city of Reidsville.

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

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 89 ; nays, 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to incorporate the town of Statham.

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

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 90; nays, 0.

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

By Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to incorporate the Social Circle Academy.

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

On the passage of the bill the yeas >vere 90; nays, 0.

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

By Mr. Waters of Pierce-

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

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the yeas were 88; nays, 0.

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

By Mr. Ward of Coffee-

A bill to create a Board of County Commissioners for Coffee oounty.

The report of the commi'ttee which was favornble to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 92; nays, 0.

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

By Mr. Scruggs of Warren-
A bill to amend an Aot to incorporate the town d Oamak.
'.Dhe report oi the committee, which "\\'13.8 favorable to the
passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the pasa:age of the bill the yeas were 90; nays, 0.
'.Dhe bill, having :received the requisi1te constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-
A bill to amend the charter of Decatur. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

604

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 90; nays, 0.
The bilL h:wing received the requisite constitutional majerity, wa~ passed.
By .Mr. }!ann of Catoosa-

A. bill to amend the chal"lter of the town of Ringgold.

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

On the passage o the bill the yeas were 90 ; nays, 0.

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

By Mr. Donalson o Decatur-

A bill to inoorpr.rate tJhe town of Lela.
The report o the committee, which was favorable to th~ passage of the bill, Wlas agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 90; nays, 0.

The bill, having received the requisite const,itutional ma5)rity, was passed.

By Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson.A bill to 'amend the charter of the town of Wrens.

The report o the committee, which was favorable to the passage o the hill, WIM agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 89 ; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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605

By Mr. Parker of ApplingA bill to amend the charter of Baxley. The report of the commirttee, which was favorable to the
passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 89 ; nays, 0.
The bill, ll'aving reooived the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Messrs. Revill and SUJtton-

A bill_to incorporate the town of Odessadale.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was 'agreed to.
On the passage of the bill tihe yeas were 90 ; nays, 0.
Tlhe bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Rudicil of ChattoogaA bill to incorporate the Menlo 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 yeas were 90 ; n~ys, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By :Messrs. Sutton and RevillA bill to incorporate the I.one Oak Sl'hool district.

606

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

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

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 91; nays, 0.

The bill, lhaving 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. Westbrook-

A bill to extend the corporate limits of Albany.

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

On passage of the bill the yeas were 90 ; nays, 0.

The bill, th!aving received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Westbrook-
A ~ill to prescribe a me!Jhod of paving 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 yeas were 90; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Hand-
A bill to amend the clrarrer of Pelhiam, relative to establishing dispensaries.

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607

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

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 90; Il!ays, 0.

The bill, h~a.ving received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Hand-

A bill to amend the charter of Pelham, relative to granting franchises.

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

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 90; nays, 0.

The bill having reecived the requisite constitutional majority, w:as passed.

The following bills were introduced and read the firot time, to wit:

By Mr. Shultz of Lumpkin-

A bill to establish a Ohiair of Mines and M,ining rut the North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega.

Referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining. By Mr. Smith of Calhoun-

A resolution to invite Ron.Tohn Temple Grave<~ :o . address 1ilie General Assembly next Thursday.
.Ordered to lay on the table one day.

608

JoURNAL oF THE HousE.

By Mr. Knight of PolkA bill to appropriate $30,000 to build a new dormitory
for the School for the Deaf. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Messrs. Davis, Hall and Felder of BibbA bill to increase the amount to be paid city libraries.

Referred. to the Coinmit.tee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Lumpkin and Wilson-

A bill to inoorporate the town of Leslie.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. House bills Nos. 90 and 499 were tabled, on motion.

Mr. Felder moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock Monday morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
Monday, August 7, 1905.
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 ans':.-c!ed to their names:

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609

Adams of Elbert, Dunbar,

Adams of Wilkinson, Edwards,

Alexander,

Felder,

Alford,

Flanders,

Almand,

Flynt,

Anderson of Bulloch, Fraser,

Anderson of Chatham, Fussell,

Lumpkin of Walker, McClure, McElmurray, McLennan, McMichael, McMullan. McRee,

Arnold, Ashley,

Galloway, George,

Mann of Catoosa. Mann of Dougherty,

Bacon, Barksdale,

Green, Griffin,

Martin, Matthews,

Beall, Beauchamp,

Grovenstein, Hall,

Ma~well,
Mayson,

'Bell, Black, Blackburn, Booker, Bowden, J3oykin, "Branch, Brinson, J3uchannon, Bush, Butts, -Calloway, -Calvin, -Christopher, -Clark, Clements, Clifton.

Hardman,

Milikin,

Harrell,

Mitcham,

Harris,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Hayes,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Hill,

Mizell,

Hines.

Mobley,

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Cherokee,

Holder of Jackson, Moore of Columbia,

Horn,

Mooty,

Humber,

Nix,

Hutcheson,

Nolan,

Jackson of Jones, Nowell,

Jackson of Muscogee, Orr,

Jenkins,

Overstreet,

Johnson of Baker, Owen,

Johnson of Crawford, Parker,

Kelly.

Perry,

-Connor. -Conley, Cook, -Corn, -Covington, -Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Donalson, Dougherty, :Duckett, _Duggan,

Kendrick,

Persons,

King.

Porter,

Knight of Berrien, Powell,

Knight of Polk,

Pre~cott.

Land.

Proctor.

Lane,

Rainey of Schley,

Lawrence,

Rainey of Terrell,

Leigh,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Lewis,

Ramsey of Murray,

Little,

.Reavt>~.

Longino,

Revill,

Longley,

Richardson,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Roper,

89 hj

610

JouRSAL OF THE Housli:-

Rogers,

Smith of Calhoun, Water.s,

Rose,

Smith of McDuffie, Way,

Rountree of Emanuel, Smith of Tattnall, West;

Kountree of Thomas, Spence of Mitchell. Whitley,

Rucker,

Spence of Ware,

Wilcox,

Rudicil,

Steed,

Williams of Laurens,

Russell,

Stovall,

Williams of Madison..

Saffold,

Sutton,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Shultz,

Swilling,

Wilson of Sumter,

Scruggs,

Terry,

wise,

Sears,

Thorne,

Woodliff,

Seymour,

Trammell,

wootten,.

Simmons,

. Ward,

Wright of Floyd;

Singletary,

Walker of Monroe,. Wright of Richmond,.

Smith of Greene,

Walker of Wash'gtorr,. Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Akin,

On motion of 1\Ir. Felder the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

Mr. Felder of Bibb moved that the first twenty minutes. of the morning session be set aside for the passage of City Court bills, etc., which motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Stovall of Chatham-

A resolution, lamenting the death of Capt. Evan p_ Howell, of Atlanta, and tendering to his bereaved familythe sympathies of this House.

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A resolution provi<}ing that House bills Nos. 333 and" 386 be returned to the House by the Clerk, the same hav--

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611

ing passed the House and Senate, for the purpose of amending the same, and for other purposes.

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

By Mr. Rose of Upson-

A bill to authorize the trustees of the Academy for the Blind to use unexpended funds for the erection of buildings.
The substitute offered by the committee was read and adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By unanimous consent the author was allowed to withdraw House bill No. 536.

By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-

A bill to regulate the salaries of stenographic reporters in courts in certain counties of this State.

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.

612

.JouRNAL oF nn; Hou,.;E.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the Superior Court of Bibb 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. Fraser of Liberty-
A bill to make the officers of judge and solicitor of the County Court of Liberty county elective by the people.
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. Spence of Mitchell-
A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Camilla.
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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613

By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-

A bill to create the City Court of Fitzgerald.

The committee proposed to amend by adding at the end of section I 2 the following: "Said sheriff shall continue to act as sheriff of said court in the event that the proposed new county of Northen is created at this session of the General Assembly."

To amend further by l?triking all of section 50.

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 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Wilson and Nix-

A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Buford, Ga.

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. Jackson of Jones-
A bill to provide for the place of holding certain courts in certain cases_, and for other purposes.

614

JouRNAL oF THE. HousE.

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 roo, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutiona1 majority was passed.

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

By Mr. Peyton of 31st District-

A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court 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 90, nays o.

Tl:e bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Hall, Chairman of the Committee on New Counties, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

ATLANTA, GA., August 7, 1905

The Committee on New Counties has had under con-sideration House bill No. ro, being a bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the organization of new counties, etc., and begs leave to report the same back by substitute; and your committee do recommend that the substitute for said bill, which is herewith reported, do pass.
Respectfully submitted.
Jos. H. HALL, Chairman.

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J

The fol1owing resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

~y Mr. Leigh of Coweta-

A resolution, sympathizing with Ron. I. N. Orr, of oCoweta, in the death of his son, Capt. Syl. G. Orr, of the U.S. Army.

The following House bill was taken up for the purpose -of concurring in the Senate amendment, to wit:

By Mr. Terry of Randolph-

A bill to provide for the creation of dispensaries in the -county of Randolph.

The Senate proposed to amend section I 1 by striking "the words "September 20" and insert in lieu thereo~ the -words "October 18."

The above amendment was concurred in.

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 incorporate the Centerville s'chool district.
A bill to authorize Ordinaries to have estates of lunaics, idiots, etc., managed or sold for the benefit of the minor child or children of such persons.
A bill to amend Act providing for making affidavits cut of the State.

616

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

A bill to amend the Constitution, providing that the Legislature shall have authority to add additional judges. of the Superior Courts.
The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to providea system of public schools.
The following message was received from the Senate: through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Spea.ker:

The Senate has passed by the reqms1te con~titutionar majority the following Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of this State.
A bill to reorganize the military forces of this State.

A bill to incorporate the town of Rentz, in Laurens; county.
The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisiteconstitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend Act providing for a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Monroe..
The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitu-tional majority the following Senate resolution, to wit:
A resolution favoring a measure of Congress to build. up our merchant marine.

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617

On motion of Mr. Wise of Fayette, the following bill. known as the "General Tax Act," was again taken up, to 'vit:
By Mr. Wise of Fayette-

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 offered, to wit:

By Mr. Covington-
To amend by striking the words "two hundred" in section 17, and insert in lieu thereof the words "one thousand."

On the adoption of the above amendment by Mr. Covington, 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, Beall, Beauchamp, Black, Branch, Buchannon, Christopher, Clements, Conley, Corn, Covington, Derrick, Duckett, Edwards, Flanders, Fraser,

Fussell, George, Hardman, . Hill, Holder of Jackson, Hutcheson, ]ackson of Jones, Jenkins, Kelly, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Lane, Leigh, Lewis, Litth;, Longley,

McLennon, McMullan, Martin, Mayson, Milikin, Mitcham, Mitchell of Thomas,. Mizell, Mooty, Nix, Overstreet, Parker, Perry, Proctor, Ramsey of Jefferson,.. Reaves,

<>618

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Revill, Rucker, Saffold, . Shultz, :.Sears, -Simmons, . Smith of Calhoun,

Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall, Steed, Swilling, Trammell, Walker of Monroe,

\Valker of Wash'gton, West, Wilcox, Williams of Madison, Wilson of Gwinnett, Wilson of Sumter, Wright of Floyd,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

. Alford,

Green,

Powell,

Anderson of Chatham, Griffin,

Prescott,

"Bacon,

Grovenstein,

Rainey of Schley,

"Barksdale,

Hall,

Rainey of Terrell,

Bell,

Harrell,

Ramsey of Murray,

Blackburn,

Hayes,

Richardson,

"Booker,

Hines,

Rogers,

'Bowden,

Holder of Floyd, Rose,

Bush.

Horn,

Rudicil,

J3utts,

Jackson of Muscogee, Russell,

Callowav,

King,

Scruggs,

Calvirr,

Land,

Spence of Ware,

Clark,

Lawrence,

Stovall,

Connor,

Longino,

Sutton,

'Cook,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Thorne,

Cureton,

McElmurray,

Waters,

Davis of Bibb,

McMichael,

Way,

Davis of Burke,

Mitchell of Taylor, Whitley,

Donalson,

Mobley,

Williams of Laurens,

Dunbar,

Moore of Cherokee, Wise,

~elder,

Moore of Columbia, Woodliff,

Flynt,

Nolan,

Wright of Richmond,

Galloway,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Brinson,

Kendrick,

.Adams of Wilkinson, Clifton,

Lumpkin of Walker,

Akin,

Dougherty,

McClure,

Almand,

Duggan,

McRee.

Anderson of Bulloch, Harris,

Mann of Catoosa,

Arnold,

Humber,

Mann of Dougherty,

Ashley,

Johnson of Baker, Matthews,

::Boykin,

Johnson of Crawford, Maxwell,

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Nowell,
{)rr,
{)wen, Persons, 1'orter,

Roper,

Spence of Mitchell,

Rountree of Emanuel, Terry,

Rountree of Thomas, Ward,

Seymour,

\Vootten,

Singletary,

Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified and on counting the vote it
was found that the ayes were 69, nays 67. The amend-
ment therefore prevailed.

Mr. Felder of Bibb gave notice that at the proper time be would move to reconsider the action of the House in :adopting the above amendment.

The following bill was read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Hall of Bibb--
A bill to provide for the organization of new counties in this State.
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 '(}rder by the Speaker.
On motion of Mr. Kelly of Glascock, the call of the roll was dispensed with.

The following bills were read the third time, by unani~mous consent, and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-

A bill to amend section 3 of the charter of Lawrencewine.

620

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSF.

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. Spence of Mitchdi-

A bill to create the City Court of Camilla.

The following amendments, offered by the committee,. were read and adDpted, to wit:

To amend by striking the figures "$Ioo" m section 4 and inserting the words "$83?'3."

To amend by striking out of section 4 the words, "said judge shall not have the right to practice law in any of the courts of this State," and insert in lieu thereof the words, "said judge shall not while in office practice law in connection with any case which said court has jurisdiction to try."
The report of the committee, which was favorable tothe passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutionar majority was passed as amended.

By Messrs. Clifton and SmithA bill to establish the City Court of Reidsville.

The committee proposed to amend by striking the word "five" in line 12, paragraph 36,' and insert in lieu thereof

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the word "sixty" ; also, to amend by striking the word "shall" in line 2, section 32. and insert in lieu thereof the word "may."

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 90, nays o.

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

By Mr. Calloway of Lee-

.-\ bill to create the City Court of Leesburg.

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 l\h. Calloway of Lee-

A bill to aboEsh the County Court of Lee 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 \vas passed.

By Mr. Powell of Fannin-

A bill to incorporate the town of McCaysville.

622

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

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 constitutionar majority was passed.

By unanimous consent Senate bill No. 3 was taken from the General Judiciary and rereferred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Mr. Calloway of Lee-

A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Leesburg.
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 Messrs. Smith and CliftonA bill to abolish the City Court of Tattnall.

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 maioritv was passed.

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623::-

By Mr. Hutcheson of Haralson-

A bill to incorporate the. waco 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 constitutiona[ majority was passed.

By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-

A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to authorize-the judges of the Superior Courts in this State to appoint special bailiffs in certain counties.
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 following bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Longley of Troup-

A bill to abolish a dispensary in the town of Hogansville.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Longley of Troup-
A bill to abolish the dispensary m the city of La--
Grange.

624

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Nowell of Walton-

A bill to create an inebriate asylum. Referred to Conunittee on Temperance.

By Mr. Little of Hancock-
A resolution for the relief of A. M. Hutchinson, of Hancock county.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Wright of Richmond-

A bill to amend section 1482 of the Code, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Wright of Richmond-

A bill to amend section 1486 of the Civil Code relative to graduates of medical colleges.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Wright of Richmond-

A bill to amend section 1485 of the Code, saying when the State Board of Medical Examiners shall hold their annual meeting.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

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Bj Mr. Calvin of RichmondA resolution fixing the sessions of the House.

Hy Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution limiting individual speeches for remain.der of session to ten minutes.

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

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Berrien county.

Referred to Ct)mmittee Counties and County Matters.

The following resolutions were read, to wit:

By Mr. Trammell of Harris-

A resolution providing that House bill No. 82 be made the special order for August 9

Referred to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. Smith of Calhoun~

A resolution inviting Hon. John Temple Graves to address the General Assembly.
Adopted.

The following Senate resolution was read the third time and adopted, to wit:
tOhj

626

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Phillips of the 41st District-

A b:Jl to provide for a commission to investigate thecondition of affairs at Ducktown, Tenn.

The following Senate bill was read the third time and' put upon its passage, to wit:
By Mr. Miller-
A bill to confer upon the City Court of Columbus jurisdiction of certain criminal offenses.
The report of the committee, whicl} 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 requis1te constitutional majority was passed.
The following bill was taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit:

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-
A bill to amend an Act to create a dispensary in the city of Rome.
House bill No. 519 was taken from the Committee on Counties and County Matters and rereferred to the Com~ mittee on General Judiciary.

The following resolution \vas read the second time, to. wit:

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621"

By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-
A resolution to relieve the sureties of M. T. Paulk.
The following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit :

By Mr. Perry of Hall-
A bill to more effectively carry into effect the provisions of article 4, section 2, part 1 of the Constitution.

By Mr. Swilling of Franklin-
A bill to provide for the registration of voters in this: State.
By Messrs. Davis, Felder and Hall of Bibb--
A bill to create in the county of Bibb a convict farm to. be worked by certain convicts.
By Messrs. Davis and Felder-
A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners for the county of Bibb.
Mr. Stovall, Chairman of the Committee on Education,. submitted t~e following report :

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education has had under consider. ation the following bill, which it recommends "do pass as. amended": House bill No. 454, being a bill to be entitled an Act to create the Haralson school district, and to in- elude parts of Coweta and Meriwether, Ga., and for other purposes.

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Also, House bill No. 138, to incorporate the \Vaco school district in Haralson county, and for other pur-poses, which it recommends do pass.
P. A. SToVALL, Chairman.

Mr. \Vright, Chairman of the Committee on Temper ance, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Co:nmittee on Temperance haYe had under consideration the follow=ng local bills. \Yhich they recommend do pass:
House bill No. 592, to abolish the dispensary in LaGrange, Troup county, by repealing an Act to establish :said dispensary, approyed December J, 1901.
House bill No. 59.1 entitled an .\ct to abolish the dispensary in HogansYille, Troup county. Ga.
\YRIGHT of Floyd. Chairman.

Mr. McLennon. Chairman of the Committee on County l\Iatters, submitted the follmYing report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on County Matters 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:
Nn. 472, by Mr. Holder of Floyd. a bill to be entitled :an Act to prohibit the building of houses for storage of

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powder, dynamite and other explosives without the consent of the county authorities, etc.
No. 502, by Mr. Almand of Rockdale, a bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating a board of commissioners for the county of Rockdale.
No. 528, by Messrs. Green and Griffin of Cobb, a bill to be entitled an Act incorporating the town of P::>wder Springs in Cobb county.
Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me as their chairman to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same be recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee, to wit:
No. 519, by Mr. Ramsey of Murray, a bill to be entitled an Act to permit the depos:tions of female witnesses to be taken in criminal cases, when the defendant is charged with rape or assault with intent to rape.
Your committee have also had under consideration the following Senate bill, ancl instruct me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit:
No. 8, by Senator Crum of the 14th district, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the alternative road law as amended.
Also; House resolution No. IOI, by Mr. Wilcox of Irwin, which they instruct me as their chairman to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit:
A resolution to relieve the sureties of M. T. Paulk, of Irwin county.
Respectfully submitted. McLENNON, Chairmau.

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JOURNAL OF THE IIOUSE

Mr. Conley, Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following Acts, to wit:

An Act to extend the corporate limits of the city of Rome.

An Act to incorporate the town of Climax.

An Act to repeal an Act creating the City Court of Jonesboro.
An Act to amend the charter of the town of Camilla.

An Act to authorize the mayor and aldermen of the town of Guyton to issue bonds.

An Act to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Floyd county.
An Act to incorporate the town of Graysville. An Act to incorporate the town of Good Hope. Respectfully submitted.
F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.

A motion to adjourn was put and carried, and the ~peaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock ln morrow morning.

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ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, August 8, 1905.
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 g'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 of Elbert,

Conley,

Adams of Wilkinson, CooL:,

Alexander,

Corn,

Alford,

Covington,

Almand,

Cureton,

Anderson of Bulloch, Davis of Bibb,

Anderson of Chatham, Davis of Burke,

Arnold,

Derrick,

Ashley,

Donalson,

Bacon,

Dougherty,

Barksdale,

Duckett,

Beall,

Duggan,

Beauchamp,

Dunbar,

Bell,

Edwards,

Black,

Felder,

Blackburn,

Flanders,

Booker,

Flynt,

Bowden,

Fraser,

Boykin,

Fussell,

Branch,

Galloway,

Brinson,

George,

Buchannon,

Green,

Bush,

Griffin,

Butts,

Grovenstein,

Calloway,

Hall,

Calvin,

Hardman,

Christopher,

Harrell,

Clark,

Harris,

Clements,

Hayes,

Clifton,

Hill,

Connor,

Hines,

Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Crawford, Johnson of Baker, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Polk, .Knight of Berrien, ,Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin of Walker,
Lumpkin o: Sumter.
McClure, McElmurray, McLennon, McMichael, McMullan, McRee,

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JOURNAL OF THE liOUSF.

Mann of Dougherty, Mann of Catoosa, Martin, Matthews, Maxwell, Mayson, Milikin, l\Iitcham, Mitchell of Thomas, Mitchell of Taylor, Mizell, Mobley, Moore of Columbia, Moore of Cherokee, Mooty, Nix, Nolan, Nowell, Orr, Overstreet, Owen, Parker, Perry, Persons, Porter, Powell, Prescott,

Proctor,

Spence of Mitchell,

Rainey of Terrc;\1, Spence of \Yare,

Rainey of Schley, Steed,

Ramsey of Murray, Stovall,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Sutton,

Reaves,

Swilling,

Revill,

Terry,

Richardson,

Thorne,

Roper,

Trammell,

Rogers,

Ward,

Rose,

\Valker of Monroe,

Rountree of Emanuel, \Valker of Wash'gton,

Rountree of Thomas, Waters,

Rucker,

Way,

Rudicil,

West,

Russell,

Whitley,

Saffold,

Wilcox,

Shultz,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Scruggs,

Williams of Madison..

Sears,

Wilson of Sumter,

Seymour,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Simmons,

Wise,

Singletary,

Woodliff,

Smith of Greene, Wootten,

Smith of Calhoun, Wright of Richmond,.

Smith of Tattnall, Wright of Floyd,

Smith of McDuffie, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

.By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of ~sterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that this morning's session be extended for the purpose of putting upon its passage the bill for the creation of new counties, which motion prevailed.
Mr. Felder of Bibb moved that individual speeches on the "General Tax Act" be limited to ten minutes, which motion prevailed.

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:Mr. Felder moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting the amendment to section I 7 of the General Tax Act, which seeks to make the tax on barrooms, etc.,.
$1,000 instead of $zoo.

On the motion to reconsider Mr. vVright of Floyd called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viYa voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Grovenstein,

Powell,

Almand,

Hall,

Prescott,

Anderson of Bulloch, Harrell,

Rainey of Schley,

Anderson of Chatham, Harris,

Rainey of Terrell,

Ashley,

Hayes,

Ramsey of Murray,.

Bacon,

Hines,

Rogers,

Barksdale,

Holder of Jackson, Rose,

Blackburn,

Horn,

Rountree of Emanuel,.

Booker,

Jackson of 11uscogee, Rudicil,

Bowden,

Kendrick,

Russell,

Brinson,

King,

Scruggs,

Bush,

Land,

Singletary,

Butts,

Lawrence,

Smith of Greene,

Calloway,

Longino,

Spence of l\1 ikhl"il,

Calvin,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Spence of Ware,

Clifton,

Lumpkin of vValker, Stovall,

Cook,

McClure,

Sutton,

Cureton,

McElmurray,

Terry,

Davis of Bibb,

McMichael,

Thorne,

Davis of Burke,

Mann ot .iJO~!gheny, Ward,

Dunbar,

l\Iaxwell,

\Vaters,

Felder,

Mitchell of Taylor, \Vay,

Flynt,

Mobley,

Whitley,

Fraser,

Moore of Cherokee, Williams of Laurens,.

Galloway,

Moore of Columbia, Wise,

George,

Nolan,

Woodliff,

Green,

Nowell,

Wright of Richmond,...

Griffin,

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs:-

Adams of Elbert, Alexander, -Beall, Beauchamp, Black, 'Branch, Buchannan, Christopher, Clark, Clements, Connor, Conley, Corn, Covington, Derrick, Duckett, Duggan, Edwards, __ Flanders, Fussell, Hardman, Holder of Floyd, Hutcheson, _Jackson of Jones, - Jenkins,

Kelly, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Lane, Leigh, Lewis, Little, l.,ongley, McLennan, McMullan, Martin, Mayson, Milikin, Mitcham, Mitchell of Thomas, Mizell, Mooty, Nix, Overstreet, Parker, Perry, Persons, Porter, Proctor, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Reaves, Richardson, Roper, Rountree of Thomas. Rucker, Saffold, Shultz, Sears, Simmons, Smith of Calhouu. Smith of Md >uffit, Smith of Tattnall, Steed, Swilling, Trammell, \Valker of Monroe, Walker of Wash'gton, West, Wilcox, Williams of Mallison, \Vilson of Gwinnett, Wilson of Sun:tcr, Wootten, Wright of .t w:(~.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

_Akin, Alford, Arnold, Bell, Boykin, _Donalson, Dougherty,

Hill,

Matthews,

Humber,

Orr,

Johnson of Baker, Owen,

Johnson of Crawford, Revill,

McRee,

Seymour,

Mann of Catoosa, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes it was found that the ayes were 82, nays 74 The motion .to reconsider therefore prevailed.

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Mr. Covington's amendment to put a tax of $1,000, instead of $200, on liquor dealers was again put to the House.

Upon its adoption Mr. McLennan of Telfair 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.-

<\dams of Elbert, Alexander, Beall, Beauchamp, Branch, ;::hristopher, Clements, Conley, Com, Covington, Derrick, Duggan, Edwards, Flanders, Fussell, Hardman, Hutcheson, Jackson of _Tones, Jenkins, Kelly, Knight of Berrien. Knight of Polk, Lane,

Leigh,

Rountree of Thomas,

Lewis,

Rucker,

Little,

Saffold,

Longley,

Shultz,

Lumpkin of Walker, Scruggs,

McLennon,

Sears.

McMullan,

Simmons,

Martin,

Smith of Calhoun,

Mayson,

Smith of Greene,

Milikin,

Smith of McDuffie,

Mitcham,

Smith of Tattnall,

Mitchell of Thomas, Steed,

Mizell,

Swilling,

Mooty,

Trammell,

Nix,

Walker of Monroe,

Overstreet,

Walker of W ash'gton,

Parker,

West,

Perry,

Wilcox,

Porter,

Williams of Madison,

Proctor,

'Vilson of Gwinnett,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilson of Sumter,

Reaves,

Wootten,

Roper,

Wright of Floyd,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of \Vilkinson, Bacon,

Almand,

Barksdale,

Anderson of Bulloch, Blackburn,

Anderson of Chatham, Booker,

Arnold,

Bowden,

nshley,

Brinson,

Buchannan, Bush, Butts, Calloway, .:alvin, Ciark,

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JouRNAL oF THE HorsE.

Clifton, (:onnor, Cook, Cureton, !Javis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Donalson, Duckett, Dunbar, I"elder, Flynt, Fraser, Galloway, George, Green, Griffin,
GroY~nstein,
Hall, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hines, Holder of Jackson,

Horn,

Rainey of Schley.

Humber,

Rainey of Terrell,

Jackson of Muscogee, Ramsey of Murray,

Kendrick,

Richardson,

King,

Rogers,

Land,

Rose,

Lawrence,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Longino,

Rudicil,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Russell,

McClnre,

Spence of Mitchell,

:\IcElmurray,

Spence of Ware,

McMichael,

Stovall,

McRee,

Sutton,

Mann oi D.::~!gherty, Terry,

Mitchell of Taylor, Thorne,

Mobley,

Ward,

Moore of Cherokee, Waters,

l\loore of Columba, Way,

Nolan,

Whitley,

Nowell,

\Villiams of Lauren~.

Persons,

Wise,

Powell,

Woodliff,

Prescott,

Wright of Richmond,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Alford, Bell, Black, Boykin, Dougherty, Hill,

Holder of Floyd, Orr,

Johnson of Baker, Owen,

Johnson of Crawford, Revill,

Mann of Catoosa, Seymour,

Matthews,

3ingletary,

Maxwell,

Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 69, nays 87. The amendment was therefore lost.

The following amendment was offered by Messrs. McMichael of Marion and Leigh of Coweta:
To amend section z, paragraph 17, by striking the

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words "two hundred" in line 93 and inserting m lieu thereof the words "five hundred."

On the adoption of the above amendment, Mr. McMichael 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 of Elbert, Alexander, Alford, Almand, Barksdale, Beall, Beauchamp, Branch, Buchannan, Christopher, Clark, Clements, Connor, Conley, Cook, Corn, Covington, Derrick, Duggan. Edwards, Flanders, I-1ynt. Fussell, Green, Hardman,
H~.yes,
Holder of Jackson, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jenkins, F elh-. Kendrick,

King,

Richardson,

Knight of Berrien, Roper,

Knight oi Polk,

Rountree oi Emanuel,

Lane,

Rountre of Thomas,

Leigh,

Rl'cker,

Lewis,

Shultz,

Little,

Scruggs,

Longley,

Sears,

Lumpkin of \Valker, Simmons,

McLennan,

Singletary,

McMichael,

Smith of Calhoun,

1\Icl\lullan,

Smith of Greene,

McRee,

Smith of McDuffie,

Martin,

Smith of Tattnall,

Mayson,

Spence of Ware,

Milikin.

Steed.

l\1 itcham,

Swilling,

Mitcheli d Thomas, Thorne,

Mizell,

Trammell,

1\Iootv,

v\'alker of Monroe,

Nix,

vValker of Wash'gton,

Overstreet;

\Vay,

Parker,

West,

Perry,

Whitley,

Porter,

vVi!cox,

Prescott,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Proctor,

Williams of Madison,

Rainey of Schley, \Vilson of Gwinnett,

Ramsey of Jefferson, \Vilson of Sumter, .

Reaves,

\Vootten,

Revill,

Wright of Floyd,

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JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Dunbar,

Mann of Dougherty,

Anderson of Bulloch, Felder,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Anderson of Chatham, Galloway,

Mobley,

Arnold,

George,

l\Ioore of Cherokee,

Ashley,

Griffin,

Moore of Columbia,

Bacon,

Grovenstein,

Nolan,

Blackburn,

Hall,

Nowell,

Booker,

Harrell,

Persons,

Bowden,

Harris,

Powell,

Boykin,

Hines,

Rainey of Terrell,

Brinson,

Horn,

Ramsey of Murray,

Bush,

Humber,

Rogers,

Butts,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rudicil,

Calloway,

Johnson of Crawfor I, Russell,

Calvin,

Land,

Stovall,

Cl-ifton,

Lawrence,

Sutton,

Cureton,

Longino,

Terry,

Davis of Bibb,

Lumpkin of Sumter, \Vise,

Davis of Burke,

McClure,

Woodliff,

Donalson,

McElmurray,

Wright of Richmond,

Duckett,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Bell, Black, Dougherty, Fraser, Hill, Holder of Floyd,

Johnson of Baker, Mann of Catoosa, Matthews, Max;well, Orr, Owen, Rose,

Saffold, Seymour, Spence of Mitchell, Ward, Waters, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 94, nays 6r; the amendment was therefore adopted.
Mr. Branch of Brooks proposed to amend section 17 by adding thereto the follm-ving: "and a further tax of $roo for each county, other than the county of their place of business, in which the above enumerated dealer shall do business."

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On the adoption of the above amendment 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, Almand, Barksdale, Beauchamp, Bowden, Boykin, Branch, Brinson, Buchannon, Christopher, Clark, Clements, Conley, Cook, Corn, Covington, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Duggan, Edwards, Flanders, Fussell, George, Hill, Humber, Hutcheson,

Jackson of Jones, Richardson,

Jenkins,

Roper,

Kelly,

Rountree of Thomas, ..

Kendrick,

Shultz,

Knight of Berrien, Scruggs,

Knight of Polk,

Simmons,

Lal)d,

Smith of Calhoun,

Lane,

Smith of Greene,

Leigh,

Smith of McDuffie,

Lewis,

Smith of Tattnall,

Longley,

Spence of Mitchell,

McLennon,

Spence of Ware,

McMichael,

Steed,

McMullan,

Trammell,

Milikin,

Ward,

Mitcham,

\Valker of Monroe,

Mitchell of Thomas, Walker of Wash'gton, .

Nix,

Waters,

Overstreet,

West,

Parker,

Whitley,

Perry,

Wilcox,

Porter,

Williams of Laurens,

Proctor,

Wilson of Gwinnett, ..

Rainey of Terrell, \Vilson of Sumter.

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wootten,

Reaves,

Wright of Floyd,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Beall,

Adams of Wilkinson, Blackburn,

Alford,

Booker,

.Anderson of Bulloch, Bush,

Anderson of Chatham, Butts,

Arnold,

Calloway,

Ashley,

Calvin,

Bacon,

Connor,

Cureton, Davis of Bibb; Donalson, Dunbar, Felder, Flynt, Fraser, Galloway,.

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JouRSAL OF THE Ilous~

Green,

McClure,

Griffin,

McElmurray,

-Grovenstein,

!\1cRee,

Hall.

l'vJann of Dougherty,

Harriman

Martin,

Barrell,

Mayson,

~Harris,

l\'litchel! of Taylor,

Hayes,

Mizell,

Hines,

!\Jobley.

Bolder of Jackson, Moore of Columbia,

Born,

Mooty,

Jackson of Muscogee, Nolan,

Johnson of Crawford, Nowell,

King,

Persons,

Lawrence,

Powell.

Lijtle.

Prescott,

Longino,

Rainey of Schley,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Ramsey of J\Inrray,

Lumpkin of \V:1lker,

Revill, Rogers, Rountree of Emannel, Rncker, Rudicil, Russell, Saffold, Sear;, Singletary, Stovall, Sutton, Terry, Thorne, \Vay, Williams of Madison, 'Vise, \\'nod;ff, Wright of Richmond,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Bell, Black, Clifton, Dougherty, Duckett,

Holder of Floyd, Johnson of Baker, Mann of Catoosa, Matthews, Maxwell, Moore of Cherokee,

Orr, Owen, Rose, Seymol!::. Swilling, Mr. Speaker.

The verification of the roll-call \Yas dispensed with by unanimous consent. and on counting the yotes cast it was found that the ayes were 78, nays 79: the amendment was therefore lost.

The following amendment was offered by Mr. Alexander of DeKalb, which was lost, to wit:

To amend section I 7 by adding thereto the follo,Ying: "In addition to the taxes hereby imposed, each and eYery dispensary and dealer aforesaid shall pay a further license of $2oo for each and every county in which such dispen-

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sary or dealer sells any malt or spirituous liquor, brandy, wine or. other article covered by this Act, or into which it sends or ships such article, and it shall be the duty of each and every dispensary and dealer aforesaid before selling any such article in any county other than the county of the domicil of such dealer or dispensary, to register his name with the Comptroller-General and obtain a license for such other county, and any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."

The above amendment was lost, but Mr. Alexander gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in refusing to adopt the same.

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

Mr. Sp~aker:

Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following bills of the House, recommend through me as their chairman that the same do pass, to wit:

House bill No. 569, by Mr. Jackson of Jones, to incorporate the town of Haddock.

House bill No. 580, by Mr. Moore of Cherokee, to amend charter of Ball Ground.

House bill No. 583, by Mr. Wilcox of Irwin, to amend the charter of the city of Fitzgerald.
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

House bill No. 590, by Messrs. Hall, Davis and Felder of Bibb, to amend the charter of the city of Macon.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY H. LITTLE} Chairman.

ATLANTA} GA., August 8, 1905
The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

Mr. Speaker:
His Excellency, the Governor, has approved the following bills, to wit:

An Act to amend the charter of Elberton.

An Act to amend the charter of Clarkesville.

An Act to amend the charter of Cornelia.

An Act to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Sparta.
An Act to create a charter for the city of Sparta. An Act to incorporate the town of Dacula. An Act to authorize the board of commissioners of Floyd county to pay feei to court officers. An Act to amend the Act providing for a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for Spalding county. An Act to provide for the removal of obstructions in the streams of Paulding county. An Act to prohibit the sale of seed cotton in Monroe county without the consent of the owner of the land.

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An Act to provide for the manner and time of returning personal property in the city of Carrollton.
Mr. Mitchell of Thomas moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker 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.

On motion of Mr. Kelly of Glascock, the roll-call was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to wit :

By Mr. Fraser of Liberty-

A bill to incorporate the town of Ludowici.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

The General Tax Act was again taken up, to wit: By Mr. Wise of Fayette-

A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and State institutions, and for other purposes.
The committee proposed to amend section 2, sub-section 41, by adding to the end of said sub-section the words, "Provided, that all persons complying with the foregoing provisions shall not be required by any court or municipality to pay any further tax," which amendment was lost.

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Mr. Alexander gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in refusing to adopt the above amendment.

Mr. Dunbar of Richmond also gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in adopting section 19 of the General Tax Act in order to offer an amendment.

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

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-

A bill to create the City Court of Thomasville.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Rountree, Mitchell and Singletary-

A bill to repeal an Act to create a County ~ourt in the county of Thomas.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. McMichael of Marion-

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

Referred to Committee on Educatidn.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to \vit:

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to provide for the organization of new counties in this State, and for other purposes.

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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 the passage of the bill the ayes were 99, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

On motion of the author, House bill No. 499 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar.

Mr. Conley, Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready to be delivered to the Governor, the following Acts, to wit:
An Act to authorize the town of Kirkwood to provide a system of public schools.
An Act to incorporate the city of Colquitt in lieu of the town of Colquitt.
An Act to incorporate the city of Jeffersonville. Respectfully submitted.
F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.

By unanimous consent Senate bill No. 46 was recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
Mr. Felder of Bibb moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

646

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, August 9, 1905.

The House met, pursruant to adjournment, at 9 o'clock a. m. this day; W1aS called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Ohaplain.

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

Adams of Elbert, Conley,

Adams of Wilkinson, Cook,

Alexander,

Corn.

Alford,

Covington,

Almand,

Cureton,

Anderson of Bulloch, Davis of Bibb,

Anderson of Chatham, Davis of Burke,

Arnold,

Derrick,

Ashley,

Donalson,

Bacon,

Dougherty,

Barksdale,

Duckett,

Beall,

Duggan,

Beauchamp,

Dunbar,

Bell,

Edwards,

Black,

Felder,

Blackburn,

Flanders,

Booker.

Flynt,

Bowden,

Fraser,

Boykin,

Fussell,

Branch,

Galloway,

Brinson,

George,

Buchannon,

Green,

Bush,

Griffin,

Butts,

Grovenstein,

Calloway,

Hall,

Calvin,

Hardman,

Christopher,

Harrell,

Clark,

Harris,

Clements,

Hayes,

Cliftoil,

Hill,

Connor,

Hines,

Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin of Sumter, Lumpkin of Walker, McClure, McElmurray, McLennon, McMichael, McMullan, McRee,

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647

Mann of Catoosa, Proctor,

Spence of Mitchell,

Mann of Dougherty, Rainey of Schley, Spence of Ware,

Martin,

Rainey of Terrell, Steed,

Matthews,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Stovall,

MaXJWell,

Ramsey of Murray, Sutton,

Mayson,

Reaves,

Swilling,

Milikin,

Revill,

Terry,

Mitcham,

Richardson,

Thorne,

Mitchell of Taylor, Roper,

Trammell,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rogers,

Ward,

Mizell.

Rose,

Walker of Monroe,

Mobley,

Rountree of Emanuel, Walker of Wash'gton,

Moore of Cherokee, Rountree of Thomas, Waters,

Moore of Columbia, Rucker,

Way,

Mooty,

Rudicil,

West,

Nix,

Russell,

Whitley,

Nolan,

Saffold,

Wilcox,

Nowell,

Shultz,

Williams of Laurens,

Orr,

Scruggs,

Williams of Madison,

Overstreet,

Sears,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Owen,

Seymour,

Wilson of Sumter,

Parker,

Simmons,

Wise,

Perry,

Singletary,

Woodliff,

Persons,

Smith of Calhoun, Wootten,

Porter,

Smith of Greene, Wright of Floyd,

Powell,

Smith of McDuffie, Wright of Richmond,

Prescott,

Smith of Tattnall, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Akin,

On motion of Mr. Felder, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's prooeedings was dispensed with.

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

By Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe-

A bill to incorporate 1!he town of Smithsonia, m the oounty of OgletJhorpe.

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Referred to tJhe Conunittee on Corporations.

By }fr. Buchannan of Early-
A bill to provide for the paroling of con\'icts m this State.
Referred to the Committee on Penitentiary.

By :Mr. Buchannon of Early-
A bill to amend section 813 Penal Code 1895, relati\'c to election and appointm~t of Jury Commissioners.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Dunbar of RichmondA bill to amend charter of the city of Augusta. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mess~ Hardman and HQlder of Jackson-
~
A bill to e:;tablish the City Court of Jefferson, m the oounty of Jackson.
Refered to the Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Hutcheson of Haralson-
A bill to amend tlhe charter of Tallapoosa, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mes~n-s. Holder, Porter and Wright of Floyd-

A bill to establish a volunteer fire company for Ea:>t

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649

Rome under name and style of Etowah Hose Company No.1.

Referred tJo Special Judiciary Con)mi ttee.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright of Floyd-
A bill to amend Act to incorporate the town of E:ht Rome, approved September 24, 188:3.

Referred t? Special .Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Rucker of Clarke-

A bill to define and regulate the business of co-operative life insurance, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Williams of Laurens-
A bill to amend paragraphs 2 and 3 of section 3 of article 6, a111d paragraph 1, section 11, of article 6, of the Co!lstitution of this State, so as to change method of selecting Judges of Superior Court and Solicirors-General.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.
Mr. Martin, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Oommittee on General Agriculture have had under consideration the following House Bill, and instruct me, as their chairman, to report same back to the Hoose with the recommendation that i:fame do not pass, to wit:

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A bill to separate the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts from 1Jhe University of Georgia.
Respectfully submitted.
L. H. 0. MARTIN, Chairman.

Mr. Perry, Chairman of the Committee on Amendmen~ to the Constitution, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
l"Qur Committee on Amendments rto the Constitution
hA-xe had under oonsidel'lation the following House bills,
and instructs me, as their chairman, to report same back
~the House with the :recommendation that s:ame do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 2, article 3, so as to increase number of Senators from forty-four to seventyfive.

A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 3, art.icle 6, so as to have one additional Superior Court Judge.

Also the following Senate bill with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to fix salary of Attorney-General of State of Georgia.
Respectfully submitted. H. H. PERRY, Chainnan.

Mr. Wright of Richmond, Ohainnan of the Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following re}X)rt:

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651

Mr. Speaker:
Your (})mmittee on General Judiciary have had und~r considel'Uion the following House bills, and instructs me, 'liS their chairman, to report same back to the House wit3 the recommendation tlhtat same do pass, to wit:

A bill to doolare that neither Judge of trial oourt, nor of Supretne Court, to g'l"ant new trial because venue was not sufficiently tried, unless it appears :from reoord tlhat the question was distinctly made at the trial and before verdict.
A bill to establish line between Georgia and Tenn~.
A bill w amend section 195, volume 3, Code 1895, rel-
ative to fraudulent use of notes, etc., when collected.

A bill to amend section 245, volume 3, Code 1895, relative to indorsing or aooepting commercial paper in a fictitious name.

A bill to amend section 342, volume 3, Code 1895, rehtive to carrying weapons.
A bill to amend section 344, volume 3, Oode 1895, relative to carrying weapons.
Also the following Senate bills with the reoommendation
that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend section 3251, volume 2, Code 1895, prescribing when prooessioners shall make returns..

A bill to amend section 812, Code 1895, relative ~.o assessment and arbitration of tax returns to ComptrollerGeneral.

652

JouRNAL OF THE IIousE.

A bill to amend section 2035, Code 1895, relative to validated municipal bonds.
Respectfully submitted. BoYKIN \VmmiT, Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By .Messrs. Perry of Hall and Felder of_ Bib~ A resolution that "the Commission on the Registration
of La:nd Titles" be cont,inued in full force and power until the next session of the General Assembly.
Mr. Bush, Chairman of the Committee on Special Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Spealcer:

ATLANTA, GA., August 8, 1905.

Your Committee on Special Agriculture has had und~r oonsideration House hill No. 547, and we recommend that this bill do pass.
J. A. BusH, Ohairman.

The following report was received from the Commission on Registration of Land Titles:

To the General Assembly of Georgm:
At the annual meeting of the Georgia Bar .Association, held at Tallulah Falls in 1903, the committee appointed under a resolution adopted at a previous meeting of tlhe association to investigate the Torrens system, and similar syste:rn.s, for the registration of land titles, through its chainnJan, the late Washington Dessau, submitted an elaborate and most valuable report, whiC'h appears as Appendix

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653

C in the report of the proceedings of that sesosion, under which and as a result of tihe diS<IDssion which then ensued,
a,. conunittee consisting of Hon. \Vashington Dessau, Judge
Howard VanEpps and Judge J. L. Sweat, were appointed to bring the matter to the attention of !his Excellency, Joseph :M. Terrell, wit1h the view of having legislative action taken upon the subject, which committee performed the duty assigned it, and the Governor sent a special message to tlke Legislature, whereupon a resolution was adopted by that body providing for the appointment of a com.m.i&.<l.ion to be composed of two members vf the Senate, three members of the House and three members of the bar of the State, to be known as the Commission on the Registl"ation of lland Titles, and charged with the duty of investri.ga:ting and considering the subject with particular reference to the Torrens system, said commission to report to the ensuing session of the General Assembl.Y ; said resolution to be found on pages 689 and 690 of the Georgia Laws a 1903. Pursuant to the resolution aforesaid, a commission was appointed, consisting of H. A.
Matthews and H. H. Perry, of t'he Senate; T. S. Felder, B. S. Miller and P. M. M~lherin, of the HO'Il.Se, together wit:Jb. MesSII'S. W aiSihington Dessau, Arthur G. Powell and
R. T. Fouche, from tJhe bar of the State. Said cO'llllllissiun
organized 'and proceeded with its work, but not having completed same, asked for additional time, and thereupon the Legislature at its session in 1904, passed a further resoi.ution, to be found on pages 758 and 759 of the Georgia Laws of 1904, continuing the commission in full force and effect, and directing it to report to the next session of the General Assembly, but on acrount of the death of Mr. Dessau, and other intervening causes, the work of t'he commission is still incomplete, and it is unable to make a final report by bill or otherwise to the Legislature now in session, and hence respectfully asks that further time be allowed it for that purpose.

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JOURNAL OF THE HousE.

His Excellency, Governor Terrell, has appointed Judge J. L. Sweat as a member of said commission to succeed the Ron. Wa.sihington Dessau, deceased, and Hon. R. T. Fouche, having recently resigned, the Governor has filled the vacancy oooasioned thereby by the appointment of Ron. Warren Grice. The commission as now constituted is,
therefore, oomposed of H. A. Matthews, H. H. Perry, T.
S. Felder, B. S. Miller and P. 11. .Mulherin, together witb. Messrs. Arthur G. Powell, Warren Grice and J. L. Sweat.
In the opinion of tlhe commission, there is no more important subject whioo can engage the attention of the General Assembly of the State than that of the registration of land titles, involving the question of l:'he adoption of the Torrens system, or some similar system. Under the present lacw of the State any deed apparently properly executed, and any number of deeds to the same troct of land, extending even to forged deeds, may be recorded, so that it is rendered impossible from a mere examination of the records to asoortain and determine in whom the t.rue and genuine title is vemed. T'he effect, therefore, is in a measure to render the sale of land to investors more difficult and to lessen their value as security to lenders of money. The Torrens system, or similar systems, for the registration vf land titles has not only been adopted by many of the m'OSt enlightened and progressive foreign countries, bui in oomparatively recent years has been adopted by several of the States of the United States, and is now under consideration by the Legislatures of other States.
Under the proposed system only the true title as ascertained and adjudicated would be registered, and th~ after as the grant from the State is now the souroo of title, the titles thus adjudicated and registered would be the true and only source of title, and all subsequent t~ tions affecting the particular land would be noted ; and in respect to title by prescription, which nO'W necessarily rests

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655

largely in parole, when adjudica:t:OO. under said system, it would become a matter of reoord and settled for all time.
Indulging the hope that a further resolution will be adopted at the present session of the General Assembly of the State, continuing the commission in full force and effect, with power to report by bill or otherwise to the next session, the foregoing is respectfully submitted.

This July 26, 1905.

J. L. SwEAT,

s. B.

MILLER,

WARREN GRim:,

s. T.

FELDER,

p. :M. :MULHERIN,

ARTHUR G. PowELL,
H. H. PERRY, H. A. MATHEWS,

Commission on Registration of Land Titles.

Mr. Stovall, Chairman of the Oommhtee on Education, submitted 1:1he following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education has had under oonsideratiiOn the following kcal bills, and instructs me, as their chairman, to report the same back tiO the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
House bill No. 340, by Mr. Alford of Worth, to incorporate Bradshaw sdhool district, in Worth county.
Also, House bill No. 339, by :Mr. Alford of Worth, to incorporate Union school district, in Worth county.
Also House bill No. 568, by :Mr. Nolan of Henry, to incorporate Hampton school district, in Henry county.

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Also, House bill .No. 234, by ~Ir. Xolan of Henry, n create Union school district, in Henry county, do pass as amended.
STovALL, Chairman.

.Mr. :McLennon, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County .Matilers, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Counties and County .Matters, having thad under oonsidera1.ion the following House bill,. instructs me, as their chairman, to report the same back lo the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit :

No. 582, by Mr. Walker of '\Yas:hington oounty, a bill to incorporate a school district in Davisboro, in the county of Washington.

Your committee also having had under consideration the following Senate bill, instn1ets me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the Rouse with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

No. 23, by Mr. Parker of the 25th district, a bill to be entitled an Act to remove all obstructions other than dams from creeks and other streams of the county of Talbot, .and fer drainage of lands in said cotmty, etc-.

Respectfull)' submitted.

McLENNOX, Chairman.

~Ir. Little, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

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657

3/r. Speaker:

Your Commit.tee on Corporations, having had nmlPr -consideration the following bills of the Honse, report the ,same back, through me, as their chairman, with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit: .
House bill No. 505, by Messrs. Holder and HardnHI'l
.JJf Jackson.

House bill No. 584, by :Mr. Anderson of Ohatham. House bill No. .5.85, by 1Ir. Anderson of Chatham.
House bill No. 599, by )lr. Fraser of Liberty.

They recommend that the following do not pass: House bill No. 562, by Mr. :McClure of :Mihon. Respectfully submit.t-ed.
HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate, -through Mr. X orthen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate 1ha:s passed by the requisite constitution.d majority the following bills of the Senat-e, to "\\rit:
A bill to amend section 936, volume 1, of the Code.
A bill to provide procedure in cases quia timet, or to :remove cloud upon title, and for other purposes.
A bill to incorporate the town of Byromville.
j2h j

658

JOURNAL OF THE Hot1SE.

A bill to amend the charter of town of Maples.
A bill ro amend section 982 of the Code.

A bill to define and regulate the business of industriat life insurance.

The Serrate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of tthe House, to wit:
A bill authorizing ~ommissioners of Warren county ~o.. issue bonds.

The following message was rcceiYed from the Senat~~ through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite con'St.itutionnr majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to establish a system of public scl1ools in Pieree county.

A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts incor- porating Quitman.

A bill to inoorpomte the Pineview school di;;trict.

A bill to establisli a public school system for school district of Lithonia.

A bill to change the terms of Fulton Superior Court.

A bill to repeal Act creating a County Court for Wal- ton county.

A bill to authorize a system of public schools in Stone }.fountain.

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659

A bill to protect fish in the streams in Clayton county.

A bill to amend charter of Maoon, Ga.

A bill to repeal Act establishing a public school s,ystem in Roberta, Craw~ord county.

A bill to authorize a system of sewerage for vVaycross, Georgia.

A bill authorizing an election for purpose of establishing a system of sewerage for Marietta,

A bill fixing compensation of Ordinary of Walton oount.,y for attending to matters pertaining to rdads and revenues.

The Senate has passed as amended, by the requisite oonstitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to prohibi,t the manufacture of s-pirituous liquors in Spalding county.

A bill to am'end Act to regulate the salaries of Judges of the Superior Courts of all Judicial Circuits of this State.

A bill to fix the salary of Judges of City Courts in cities of not less than 39,000 nor more than 75,000.

The Senate has adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit:

A resolution calling upon our Senators and Representatives in Congress to use their best efforts in favor of .'l national commission to study and report on a wider market for American cotton goods.

660

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

By unanimous consent, Senate bill X o. - was withdrawn from the Committee on Counties and County M:a~ ters and recommitted to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was read sec-
ond t.ime and recommi t.ted, oo wit:
By :Mr. Knight of Polk-
A bill to appropriate $30,000 to add to dormitory ~t Georgia School for Deaf at Cave Springs.

At the request of :Mr. Wise, Chainnan of the Committee on \Yays and nfeans, Honse bill X o. 4-0, known as rhe general tax Act, was again taken np for consideration.

In pnrsuanoo with previous notice, 1\Ir. Alexander moYed to reconsider the action of Honse in defeating amendment to paragraph 41, section 2 of the general tax Act, which motion was lost.
Also to reconsider action of the Honse on amendment to paragraph 17, section 2 of the bill.

On the motion to l'econs_ider, 1Ir. Alexander called f,)r the yeas and nays. One-fifuh of the Honse having s.o voted, the motion prevailed and on taking the ballot viYa vore the nrte was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Almand, Beauchamp, Black, Bowden, Branch, Brinson, Clements,

Corn, Covington, Derrick, Duggan, Edwards, Flanders, Fussell, Harris,

Hill, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jenkins, Kelly, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk,

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661

Lane, Leigh, Lewis, McLennon, McMichad, McMullan, Martin, Mayson, Milikin, Mitcham, Mizell, Mooty, Nix,

Orr,

Smith of McDuffie,

Overstreet,

Smith of Tattnall,

Parker,

Spence of Ware,

Perry,

Swilling,

Proctor,

Trammell,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Ward,

Reaves,

Walker of Monroe,

Richardson,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Shultz,

West,

Seymour,

Wilcox,

Simmons,

Wootten,

Smith of Calhoun, Wright of Floyd,

Smith of Greene,

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Dunbar,

McClure,

Adams of Wilkinson, Felder,

McElmurray,

Alford,

Flynt,

Mann of Dougherty,

Anderson of Bulloch, Fraser,

Maxwell,

Anderson of Chatham, Galloway,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Arnold,

George,

Mobley,

Ashley,

Green,

Moore of Cherokee,

Bacon,

Griffin,

Moore of Columbia,

Barksdale,

Grovenstein,

Nolan,

Bell,

Hall,

Nowell,

Blackburn,

Hardman,

Persons,

Booker,

Harrell,

Powell,

Boykin,

Hayes,

Prescott,

Buchannon,

Hines,

Rainey of Schley,

Bush,

Holder of Jackson, Rainey of Terrell,

Calloway,

Horn,

Ramsey of Murray,

Calvin,

Jackson of Muscogee, Revill,

Christopher,

Johnson of Baker, Roper,

Clark,

Johnson of Crawford, Rogers,

Clifton,

Kendrick,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Connor,

Land,

Rountree of Thomas,

Cook,

Lawrence,

Rucker,

Cureton,

Little,

Rudicil,

Davis of Bibb,

Longino,

Russell,

Davis of Burke,

Longley,

Scruggs,

Donalson,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Sears,

Dougherty,

Lumpkin of Walker, Singletary,

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Stovall, Sutton, Terry, Thorne,

Waters,

Wise,

Way,

Woodliff,

Williams of Lauren~. Wright of Richmond,

Williams of Madison,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Beall, Butts, Conley, Duckett, Holder of Floyd, Humber,

McRee, Mann of Catoosa, Matthews, Mitchell of Thomas, Owen, Porter, Rose,

Saffold, Spence of Mitchell, Steed, Whitley, Wilson of Gwinnett, Wilson of Sumter, Mr. Speaker.

The verification of the roll-call was di:>pensed with by unanimous consent and, on counting the votes it was found that the yeas were 62 ; nays, 92. The motion was, therefore, lost.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Dunbar moved to reoonsider the action of the House on paragraph 19, section 2, of the bill, which motion was lost.
Mr. Davis of Burke moved that the House adjourn until 3 o'clock. \Vhich motion prevailed.

3 O'Clock P. M.
The House reconvened at this hour and was called io order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent, the roll-call was dispensed with. By request of Chairman of Ways and :Means Committee, the general ta.x bill was again taken up.
::\lr. Perry of Hall moved to amend by inserting after the word "stated," in the 9th line of page 21, printed bill, the following: "If the revenue from any railroad, street

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663

-or suburban railroad, or sleeping-car company, or person or company operating a railroad or street or suburban railroad, or sleeping-cars in this State, derived from the ad valorem tax on the property of such person or company used in s-aid business, including the franchise tax of sucll. person or corporation, does not amQ\lnt to one ana -one--half (1,%) per cent. of the gross receipts of such person or company from such business in this State, not including interstate business, such person or company shall pay as an oocupation rox on such business a per centum upon said gross receipts, as will when added to the ad valorem tax, including the tax on its franchise, equal or .amount to one and one-half per cent upon said groilS receipts."

Upon its adoption :Mr Perry of Hall called for the yeas .and nays, wnic'h call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote w-as. as follows:

'Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Alford, Barksdale, Beall, Booker, 'Bush, Christopher, Connor, Covington, Derrick, Duggan, Edwards, George, Hines, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones,

Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Knight of Polk, Lane, Lewis, Longley, McMichael, Martin, Mayson, Milikin, Nix, Overstreet, Parker, Perry, Proctor, Rainey of Terrell,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Reaves, Roper, Shultz, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Spence of Ware, Walker of Monroe, Walker of Wash'gton, Waters, Whitley, Wilcox, Wilson of Sumter, Wootten, Wright of Floyd,

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JouRNAL oF THE HouS'E.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Felder,

Nowell,

Anderson of Bulloch, Fraser,

Persons,

Anderson of Chatham, Galloway,

Revill,

Arnold,

Green,

Rountree of Emanuel,..

Ashley,

Griffin,

Rountree of Thomas,..

Bacon,

Grovenstein,

Rucker,

Beauchamp,

Hardman,

Rudicil,

Bell,

Harris,

Saffold,

Blackburn,

Horn,

Scruggs,

Bowden,

Humber,

Sears,

Brinson,

Kelly,

Simmons,

Buchannon,

King,

Singletary,

Butt~,

Lawrence,

Smith of Tattnall,

Calvin,

Little,

Stovall,

Clifton,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Terry,

Davis of Bibb,

McElmurray,

Thorne,

Davis of Burke,

Mann of Dougherty, Ward,

Donalson,

Mobley,

Williams of Laurens,

Dougherty,

Moore of Columbia, Wise,

Dunbar.

Nolan,

Wright of Richmond,..

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Harrell,

Matthews,

Akin,

Hayes,

Max.weTI,

Almand,

Hill,

Mitcham,

Black,

Holder of Floyd, MitcheU of Thomas,..

Boykin,

Holder of Jackson, Mitchell of Taylor,

Branch, Callo~ay,

Jackson of Muscogee-, Mlzeif, Johnson of Crawfol'd,. Moore ef Cherokee,.

Clark,

Kendrick,

Mooty,

Clements,

Knight of Berrien,. Orr,

Conley,

Land,

Owen,

Cook,

Leigh,

Port~r;

Corn,

Longino,

Poweil,

Cureton,

Lumpkin of Walker, Prescott,

Duckett,

McClure.

Rainey of Schley,

Flanders,

McLennon.

Ramsey of Murray,.

Flynt,

McMullan,

Richardson,

Fussell,

McRee,

Rogers,.

Hall,

Mann of Catoosa, Rose~.

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665

Russell, Seymour, Smith of Calhoun, Spence of Mitchell, Steed,

Sutton, Swilling, Trammell, Way, West,

Williams of Madison, Wilson of Gwinnett, Woodliff, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and, on counting the votes. it was found tihat the yeas were 47; nays, 60. The motion to adopt said amendment was, therefore, lost.
111:r. Perry of Hall gave notice that RJt the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in refusing to adopt the same.

Mr. Wright of Richmond moved to amend by adding at the end of line 8 of section 10 o.f the printed bill, the following words: "as investment:;."

On motion of Mr. Felder of Bibb, the yeas and na.fr:t were called for on adoption of the amendment, and on taking tJhe ballot viva voce the vote was as follo<ws:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander, neall, Blackburn, Bowden, Brinson, Buchannon, Bush, Connor, Covington, Davis of Bibb, Dunbar, Grovenstein, Hardman,

Hines,

Roper,

Holder of Jackson, Rountree of Emanuel,

Johnson of Baker, Rountree of Thomas.

Kelly,

Smith of Calhoun,

King,

Spence of Ware,

Knight of Polk,

Swilling,

Land,

Walker of Wash'gton,

McRee,

Whitley,

Mayson,

Wilcox,

Milikin,

Williams of Laurens,

Mitchell of Thomas, Wise,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wright of Floyd,

Richardson,

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, George,

Rainey of Terrell,

Alford,

Green,

Revill,

Anderson of Bulloch, Harris,

Rudicil,

Arnold,

Horn,

Saffold,

.Ashley,

Humber,

Shultz,

Bacon,

Hutcheson,

Simmons,

:Barksdale,

Jenkins,

Singletary,

Beauchamp,

Lane,

Smith of McDuffie,

Booker,

Lawrence,

Smith of Tattnall,

Calvin,

Little,

Stovall,

Christopher,

Loagley,

Terry,

>Cureton.

Lumpkin of Sumter, Thorne,

Davis of BurkP.,

McMichael,

Ward,

Derrick,

Mann of Dougherty, Walker of Monroe,

Edwards,

Moore of Columbia, Waters,

Felder,

Nolan,

Wilson of Sumter,

"Flanders,

Nowell,

Wootten,

Fraser,

Proctor,

Wright of Richmond,

-Galloway,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Duggan,

McElmurray,

Akin,

Flynt,

McLennon,

Almand,

Fussell,

McMullan,

Anderson of Chatham, Griffin,

Mann of Catoosa,

nell,

Hall,

Martin,

Black,

Harrell,

Matthews,

Boykin,

Hayes,

Maxwell,

Branch,

Hill,

Mitcham,

Butts,

Holder of Floyd, Mitchell of Taylor,

Calloway,

Jackson of Jones, Mizell,

Clark,

Jackson of Muscogee, Mobley,

Clements,

Johnson of Crawford, Moore of Cherokee,

Clifton,

Kendrick,

Mooty,

Conley,

Knight of Berrien, Nix,

Cook,

Leigh,

Orr,

Corn,

Lewis,

Overstreet,

Donalson,

Longino,

Owen,

Dougherty,

Lumpkin of Walker, Parker.

Duckett,

McClure,

Perry,

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667

J>ersons, Porter, :Powell, Prescott, Rainey of Schley, Ramsey of Murray, Reaves, .Rogers, Rose,

Rucker, Russell, Scruggs, Seymour, Sears, Smith of Greene, Spence of Mitchell, Steed,

Sutton, Trammell, Way, West, Williams of Madison, \Vilson of Gwinnett, Woodliff, Mr. Speaker.

The verificllltion of the roll-call was dispensed with by unanimous consent, and on counting the votes cast it was found that the yeas were 38; nays, 55. The amendment was, therefore, lost.

Mr. Conley, Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report by unanimous consent:
Mr. Speaker:

'Dhe Committee on Enrollment have examined, found duly enrolled, properly signed and ready to be delivered to the Governor the following Aets :
An Act to repeal an Act establishing the City Court of \Vashington.
An Act to establish the City Court of Washington. Respectfully submitted.
F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.

'Dhe Speaker asked and received oonsent of the House to add the name of Mr. Adams of Wilkinson to the Committee on Penitentiary; the name of Mr. Adams of Wilkinson to the Committee on State Sanitarium, and the name of Mr. Sears of :Montgomery to the Oommittee on General Agriculture.

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

On request o. :Mr. Holder, Chairman of the Committee vn Penitentiary, leave of absence was granted to membe;_osof that committee to leave at onee to visit the State farm in Baldwin county.
On motion of :Mr. \Yright of Floyd, the Honse adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

Thursday, August 10, 1905.

The House met, pursuant to adjournment., a't 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 answere..t to their names:

Adams of Elbert, Boykin,

Adams of Wilkinson, Branch,

Alexander,

Brinson,

Alford,

Buchannan,

Almand,

Bush,

Anderson of Bulloch, Butts,

Anderson of Chatham, Calloway,

Arnold,

Calvin,

Ashley,

Christopher,

Bacon,

Clark,

Barksdale,

Clements,

Beall,

Clifton,

Beauchamp,

Connor,

Bell,

Conley,

Black,

Cook,

Blackburn,

Corn,

Booker,

Covington,

Bowden,

Cureton,

Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke,
\.
Derrick, Donalson, Dougherty, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Pelder, Flanders, Flynt, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, Geor&"e, Green, Griffin.

THURSDAY, AuGUST 10, 1905.

669

-Grovenstein,

Mann of Dougherty, Rudicil,

Hall,

Martin,

Russell,

Hardman,

Matthews,

Saffold,

Harrell,

Max;well,

Shultz,

Harris,

Mayson,

Scruggs,

Hayes,

Milikin,

Sean,

Hill,

Mitcham,

Seymc~:-,

Hines,

Mitchell of Taylor, Simmons,

Holder of Floyd, Mitchell of Thomas, Singletary,

Holder of Jackson, Mizell,

Smith of Calhoun,

Horn,

Mobley,

Smith of Greene,

Humber,

Moore of Columbia, Smith of McDuffie,

Hutcheson,

Moore of Cherokee, Smith of Tattnall,

Jackson of Jones, Mooty,

Spence of Mitchell,

Jackson of Muscogee, Nix,

Spence of Ware,

Jenkins,

Nolan,

Steed,

Johnson of Baker, Nowell,

Stovall,

Johnson of Crawford, Orr,

Sutton,

Kelly,

Overstreet,

Swilling,

Kendrick,

Owen,

Terry,

King,

Parker,

Thorne,

Knight of Berrien, Perry,

Trammell,

Knight of Polk,

Persons,

Ward,

Land,

Porter,

Walker of Monroe,

Lane,

Powell,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Lawrence,

Prescott,

Waters,

Leigh,

Proctor,

Way,

Lewis,

Rainey of Schley, West,

Little,

Rainey of Terrell, Whitley,

Longino,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilcox,

Longley,

Ramsey of Murray, Williams of Laurens,

Lumpkin of Walker, Reaves,

\Villiams of Madison,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Revill,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

McClure,

Richardson,

Wilson of Sumter,

McElmurray,

Roper,

Wise,

McLennon,

Rogers,

Woodliff,

McMichael,

Rose,

Wootten,

McMullan,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wright of Floyd,

McRee,

Rountree of Thomas, Wright of Richmond,

Mann of Catoosa, Rucker,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Akin,

670

.JouRNAL oF TIIK HousE.

By unanimous consent the reading of the J ournnl o.f yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

By unanimous consent, the following committee reports. were submitted:

Mr. Stovall, Chairman of the Commit,tee on Education, snl)' ni tted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Education has had under consider,ttion House bill X o. 510, by ~lessrs. Steed and Reaves of Carroll, entitled an Act to incorporate the Whitesburgschool district for Carroll county, and instructs me, as their chairman, to report the snme back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as nmende<l.
STovALL, Chairman.

:Mr. Little, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations,.. submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations, having had under consideration the following House bills, report the same back,.. ihrongh me as their chairman, with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
House bill No. 507, by ).[r. Owen of Pike.
Honse bill No. 603, by )Ir. Arnold of Oglethorpe.
Honse bill No. 606, by ~[r. Dunbar of Richmond.
House bill K o. 607, by }lessr;;. Holder and Hardman ot
Jackson.

THURSDAY, .AUGUST 10, 1905.

67k

House bill No. 608, by :Mr. Hutcheson of Haralson. Respectfully submitted.
HENRY H. LITTLE, Chainnan.

Mr. Stovall submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

'Dhe Committee on Education has had under consider-ation House bill No. 231, by }fr. Spence of }fitehell, and instructs me, as i,ts chainnan, to report the same back t}the House with the recommendation that it do pass :lSamended.

Also, House bills Nos. 412 and 199 to create Reidsvilleschool district and Collins school district, in Tattnall county, and the committee instruct.-; me, a;; its chairman, to report both bills back to the House with the recommend-ation- that they do pass as amended.

Also House bill No. 602, by }fr. }fc:Michael of :Marion,. do pass.

Also, House bill No. 368, by nfr. Schultz of Lumpkin_, do pass as amended.
STovALL, Chairman.

:Mr. Blackburn, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
Jfr. Speaker:
The Committee on Special Judiciary have had unde!"consideration Honse bill No. 589, and as its chairman, L

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am directed to report the same back, with the rcct>!lllll<'lliation that the same do pass.

Respectfully submitted.

August 9, 1905.

R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairma -,.

Also, House hill. No. 573, do pas:>.

'Also, House bill No. 572, do pass. Also, House hill No. 242, do pass as amended.
R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman.

:Mr. Green, Chainll'an of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Pensions has had under consideration ilhe followin~ bills and resolutions, and instruct me 'IS their chairman to return the following with recommendation that ilhe same do pass :
A resolution to pay the pension of :Mrs. M. S. Ralston.
A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Dorothy Lynch.
A bill to amend section 1, article 7, paragraph 1 of the Constitution, do not pass.

A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Ann Roberta, do nut pass.

Respectfully submitted.

E. P. GREEN Chairman.

THURSDAY, A.TJuUST 10, 1905.

673

By unanimous consent., the following bills were read the first time, to wit:
By :Mr. Nolan of Henry-
A bill to provide a method of ca1ling an election in the :McDonough school district for school purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
By :Mr. :McMichael of :Marion-
A bill to amend an Act to create a system of waterworks in the town of Buena Vista.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By :Mr. :Mc)fichael of ~!arion-
A bill to authorize the :Jfayor and Council of Buena Vista to elect commissioners to invest tihe sinking fund levied to pay the bonded debt of Buena Vista.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Green and Griffin-
A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts to incorporate the town of Austen.
Refered to Special Judiciary Committee.

By :Mr. Green of Cobb--
A bill to authorize the city of l\Iarietta to issue bonus to establish a system of electric light;:.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
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674

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton (by request)-

A bill to provide for the transportation of ice on Sundays.
Referred to the Committ~e on Railroads.

By Messrs. Leigh and Orr of CowetaA bill to amend the charter of the city of Newnan. Referred to the Committee on Corpomtions.

By unanimous oonsent, the following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By ~Ir. Cureton of Dade--
A resolution seeking to make Hou;;e bill No. 299 a special order for one day next week.

By Mr. Booker of Troup--
A resolution providing that House bill No. 391 be maJe 1Jhe spooial order for August 11th.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third time and pnt upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Connor of Bartow-
A bill to amend an Act to create a Ci(y O:mrt m the county of Bartow.

The substitute offered by the committee was agreed tJ.

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

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1905.

675

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 90; nays, 0.
The bill, having recei,,ed the requisite constitutioH:tl majority, was pai>Sed.

Mr. Stovall submitted the fo1lowing report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Education has had under consideration House bill No. 613, by ~fr. Nolan of Henry, to provide for an election in the McDonough school district, and instructs me, as its chairman, to report same back to the House, with recommendation that it do pass.
SToVALL, Chairman.

'I'he following message was received from the SenatB, through Mr. Northen the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Spealcer:
'I'he Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority tlhe following &nate bills, tJo wit:
A bill to establish a normal sohoolin South Georgia.
A bill to amend the charter of Columbus.
The Senate has passed as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the government, and for other purposes.
On motion of Mr. Wise of Fayette, the general tax Act, was again taken up.

676

JouRNAL OF THE IIousE.

Mr. Wright of Floyd proposed to amend by adding ro section 14, between vhe words "solvent'' and "eyery," iu line 4 of said section, the words "and all such promissory notes, accounts, judgments, mortgages, liens of all kinds and all choses in action, shall be listed by the part_v wh-Jse duty it is to make return of them, and said list shall be presented to the tax receiver of the county in which the return is made. It shall be the duty of tilie tax receiver h stamp said list 'returned for taxation,' and file said list in a book to be kept for that purpose in his office. Any promissory note, account, judgment, mortgage, lien or ehoses in action not so returned and stamped shall be inadmissible in evidence in any court, in this State should snit iJe brought thereon: Provided, That no note, account, jud~ ment, mortgage, lien or choses in action shall he required to be listed, returned and stampe<l that i;; not now required to be given in for taxation by sworn return."

On the adoption of the above amen<hnent, )lr. Bush ,.i ~filler called ~or the yf'as and nay;;, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot \iva voce the ,ote was ;JS follow'S:

Those vqting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

A)exander,

Jackson of Jones,

Anderson of Bulloch, Johnson of Baker,

Barksdale,

Knight of Polk,

Buchannon,

Lane,

Bush,

Lewis,

Connor,

McLennan,

Covington,

McMichael,

Davis of Bibb,

McRee,

Dougherty,

l\Iayson,

Edwards,

~Iilikin,

Flanders,

l\Iizell,

Fraser,

l\Iobley,

Hall,

Nix,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

Perry, Porter, Proctor, Ramsey of Jefferson, Shultz, Spence of Ware, Thorne, \Valker of Wash'gton, Waters, Whitley, Wilson of Gwinnett, Wootten, Wright of Floyd,

THURSDAY, AuGUST 10, 1905.

677

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Grovenstein,

Nowell,

Almand,

Hardman,

Orr,

Anderson of Chatham, Harris,

Persons,

Arnold,

Hayes,

, Rainey of Terrell,

Ashley,

Hines,

Reaves,

Bacon,

Holder of Floyd, Richardson,

Beall,

Horn,

Roper,

Beauchamp,

Humber,

Rose,

Bell,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rountree of Emanuel,

Blackburn,

Jenkins,

Rucker,

Booker,

Kelly,

Rudicil,

Bowden,

King,

Saffold,

Boykin,

Knight of Berrien, Scruggs,

Branch,

Land,

Singletary,

Brinson,

Lawrence,

Smith of Greene,

Calvin,

Leigh,

Smith of McDuffie,

Christopher,

Little,

Smith of Tattnall,

Clements,

Longley,

Stovall,

Clifton,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Swilling,

Davis of Burke,

McClure,

Terry,

Derrick,

McElmurray,

Ward,

Donalson,

McMullan,

Way,

Duggan,

Mann of Dougherty, Williams of Laurens,

Dunbar,

Moore of Columbia, Wilson of Sumter,

Felder,

Moore of Cherokee, Wise,

Galloway,

Nolan,

Wright of Richmond,

Green,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Flynt,

Martin,

Akin,

Fussell,

Matthews,

Alford,

George,

Ma~well,

Black,

Griffin,

Mitcham,

Butts,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Calloway,

Hill,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Clark,

Holder of Jackson, Mooty,

Conley,

Johson of Crawford, Owen,

Cook,

Kendrick,

Parker,

Corn,

rt'ongino,

Powell,

Cureton,

Lumpkin of Walker, Prescott,

Duckett,

Mann of Catoosa, Rainey of Schley,

678

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Ramsey of Murray, Simmons,

Revill,

Smith of Calhoun,

Rogers,

Spence of Mitchell,

Rountree of Thomal!, Steed,

Russell,

Sutton,

Sears,

Trammell,

Seymour,

Walker of Monroe, West, Wilcox, Williams of Madison, Woodliff, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent, the verification of the roll-eall was dispensed wiili.
On the adoption of tihe amendment the yeas were 41 ; nays, 79. The amendment was, therefore, lost.
Mr. Hall of Bibb asked that the Committee on New Counties be excused for a few minutes, which was grantel.
Mr. Perry of Hall, in pursuance of his notice given yesterday, moved to reconsider the action of the House in refusing to adopt an amendment to section 9 of the general tax act, which sought to place a tax on railroads uf llh per cent of all gross receipts.

On the motion to reconsider, Mr. Perry called for the yeas 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, Barksdale, Brinson, Christopher, Connor, Covington, Cureton, Donalson, Duggan, Edwards, Flanders, George,

Hines, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Knight of Berrien, Leigh, Lewis, Longley, McClure, Mayson, Milikin, Nix,

Overstreet, Perry, Proctor, Rainey of Terrell, Ramsey of Jefferson, Shultz, Swilling, Walker of Wash'gton, Whitley, Wilcox, \Vilson of Gwinnett, Wootten, Wright of Floyd,

THllRSD.AY, AUGUST 10, 1905.

67'

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Grovenstein,

Reaves,

Almand,

Hardman,

Revill,

Anderson of Bulloch, Harris,

Richardson,

Anderson of Chatham, Hayes,

Roper,

Arnold,

Hill,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Ashley,

Horn,

Rountree of Thomas,

Bacon,

Humber,

Rucker,

Beall,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rudicil,

Beauchamp,

Kelly,

Saffold,

Bell,

King,

Scruggs,

Blackburn,

Knight of Polk,

Sears,

Booker,

Land,

Singletary,

Bowden,

Lawrence,

Smith of Greene,

Buchannon,

Little,

Smith of McDuffie,

Butts,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Smith of Tattnall,

Calvin,

McElmurray,

Spence of Ware,

Clements,

McLennon,

Stovall,

Clifton,

McMullan,

Terry,

Davis of Bibb,

Mann of Dougherty, Thorne,

Davis of Burke,

Mizell,

Ward,

Derrick,

Mobley,

Walker of Monroe,

Dougherty,

Moore of Columbia, Waters,

Dunbar,

Nolan,

Way,

Felder,

Nowell,

Williams of Laurens,

Fraser,

Orr,

Wilson of Sumtc:r,

Galloway,

Persons,

Wise,

Green,

Porter,

Wright of Richmond,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Duckett,

Longino,

Akin,

Flynt,

Lumpkin of Walker,

Black,

Fussell,

McMicha~,

Boykin,

Griffin,

McRee,

Branch,

Hall,

Mann of Catoosa,

Bush,

Harrell,

Martin,

Calloway,

Holder of Floyd, Matthews,

Clark,

Holde.r of Jackson, MaXJwell,

Conley,

Johnson of Crawford, Mitcham,

Cook,

Kendrick,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Corn,

Lane,

Mitchell of Thomas,.

680

JouRNAL OF THE HoosE.

Moore of Cherokee, Rogers,

Mooty,

Rose,

Owen,

Russell,

Parker,

Seymour,

Powell,

Simmons,

Prescott,

Smith of Calhoun,

Rainey of Schley, Spence of Mitcheii,

Ramsey of Murray,

Steed, Sutton, Trammeii, West, Williams of Madison. Woodliff, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous oonsent, the verifica,tion of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the motion to reconsider the yeas were 39; nays, 81. The motion was, therefore, lost.

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 yeas were 115; nays, 0.

The bill, 'having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended, and, on motion of Mr. Wise, the same was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By unanimous consent, House bills Nos. 332 and 354 . were put on the calendar for a second reading.

Mr. Hall of Bibb, Chairman of the Committee on New Counties, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Creation of New Counties have had under oonsideration the following bills, and im'ltruct me, as
its chairman, no report them back with recommendation
that they do pass as amended, to wit:
House bills Nos. 3, 19, 31, 75, 142, 157, 215, 232.

THURSDAY, .AUGUST 10, 1905.

681

Your committee have also had under consideration the following House hills, and instruct me, as its chairman, to report them hack with the recommendation that they do not pass, to wit: 15, 79, 111, 74, 128, 216, 240, 313, 320, 347, 451, 486, 539, 543, 563.
JOSEPH H. HALL, Chairman.

Mr. Mcniichael moved that the Hous.e hold an afternoon session to meet at 3 o'clock for the purpose of reading House hills for first and second time, reports of committees and uncontested local bills for third reading, whieh motion prevailed.
The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Blackburn-
A resolution to make House hill No. 242 a special orde;,
Under the head of unfinished business, the following hill was taken up, to wit:
By Mr. McMichael of Marion-
A hill to provide for the creation of local tax district schools, and for other purposes.
The substitute offered by the committee was agreed to as amended.
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 the yeas were 96; nays, 1.

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutioml majority, was passed by substitute as amended, and, on motion of Mr. :McMichael, the same was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
The following resolution, which also came up lmder the head of unfinished business, was taken up and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Mr. Bowden of Monroe-
A resolution providing for the payment of increase m the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts..
An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole and de;;ignate,-I as chairman Mr. Flynt of Sp{llding.
After a consideration of the bill, the committee arose, and reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute.

The substitute offered by the committee was adopted.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the pas;,age of the bill the yeas and.nays were ordered and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote wa~ as follows~
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Barksdale,

Alexander,

Bean,

Alford,

Beauchamp,

Anderson of Bulloch, Be11,

Anderson of Chatham, Blackburn,

Arnold,

Booker,

Ashley,

Bowden,

Boykin, Branch, Brinson, Buchannon, Bush, Butts, .:alvin,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1905.

683

Christopher,

Knight of Polk,

Revill,

Clements,

Land,

Richardson,

Connor,

Lane,

Roper,

Cureton,

Lawrence,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Davis of Bibb,

Leigh,

Rountree of Thomas,

Davis of Burke,

Lewis,

Rucker,

Derrick,

Little,

Rudicil,

Donalson,

Longley,

Saffold,

Dougherty,

McClure,

Shultz,

Duggan,

McElmurray,

Scruggs,

Dunbar,

McLennon,

Sears.

Edwards,

McMichael,

Singletary,

Felder,

McMullan,

Smith of Greene,

Flanders,

McRee,

Smith of McDuffie,

Flynt,

Mann of Dougherty, Spence of Ware,

Fraser,

Mayson,

Steed,

Galloway,

Milikin,

Stovall,

Green,

Mizell,

Swilling,

Grovenstein,

Moore of Cherokee, Terry,

Hall,

Moore of Columbia, Thorne,

Hardman,

Nix,

Ward,

Harris,

Nolan,

Walker of Monroe,

Hayes,

Nowell,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Hines,

Orr,

Waters,

Horn,

Overstreet,

Way,

Humber,

Owen,

Whitley,

Hutcheson,

Perry,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Jackson of Jones, Persons,

'Vilson of Gwinnett,

Jackson of Muscogee, Porter,

Wilson of Sumter,

Jenkins,

Proctor,

Wise,

Johnson of Baker, Rainey of Terrell, Wootten,

Kelly,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wright of Floyd,

King,

Reaves,

Wright of .Richmond,

Knight of Berrien,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of 'Wilkinson, Clifton,

Akin,

Conley,

Almand,

Cook,

Bacon,

Corn,

Black,

Covington,

Calloway,

Duckett,

Ciark,

Fussell,

George, Griffin, Harrell, Hill, Holder of Floyd, Holde.r of Jackson, Johnson of Crawford,

684

JOURNAL OF Tl'IE HoUSE.

Kendrick,

Mobley,

Longino,

Mooty,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Parker,

Lumpkin of Walker, Powell,

Mann of Catoosa, Prescott,

Martin,

Rainey of Schley,

Matthews,

Ramsey of Murray,

Maxweli,

Rogers,

Mitcham,

Rose,

Mitchell of Taylor, Russell,

Mitchell of Thomas, Seymour,

Simmons, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Tattnall, Spence of Mitchell, Sutton, Trammell, West, Wilcox, Williams of Ma~ison, Woodliff, Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 121; na.ys, 0.

~he bill 'having received the requisite constitutional majority, Wail passed by substitute, and, on motion of Mr. Bowden, the same was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
By unanimous consent, the following bill Wail read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell-
A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Atlanta, 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 yeas were 98 ; nays, 0.
The bill, having reooived the requisite constitution:11 majority, was passed, and, on motion, the same was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
By unanimous consent, the following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

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By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-

A resolution providing that the Speaker appoint a standing Committee on Apportionment.
By unanimous oonsent, the following- bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By :Mr. Clements of Dodge-

A bill to create the City Court of Eastman.

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

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 90; nays, 0.

The bill, having received the requisite oonstitutionfll majority, was passed, and, on motion of Mr. Clements, the same was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

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

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to create the City Court of Summit.

Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree--

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Summit. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Graymont.

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Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree--
A bill to incorporate the city of Graymont. Referred to the Committ~e on Corporations. On motion of Mr. Nix, the House adjourned until .'3 o'clock this afternoon.

3 O'clock P. :M. 'IIhe House reconvened at this hour, and was called ~o order by the Speaker.
On motion of Mr. Kelly, the call of the roll was Ji,;pensed with.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the first time, to wit:
By :Mr. Hines of BaldwinA bill to authorize the trustees of the State Sanitarium
to contract for a system of waterworks.

Referred to the Committee on State Sanitarium.

B.Y Mr. Hines-

A bill to authorize B. I. Farley et al. to use the streets

of Milledgeville for the purpose of constructing a system

of sewerage.



Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Hines of BaldwinA resolution to authorize the Trustees of State Sanita-

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rium. to allow employees to purchase supplies from the store house of said institution.

Referred to the Committee on State Sanitarium.

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the

second time and recommitted, to wit:



By }fr. Wilcox of Irwin-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Ocilla.

HouS;e bills Nos. 271 and 593 were withdl"awn upon request of the authors.

Upon request of Mr. Stovall, House bill No. 412 was withdrawn.
Upon request of the authors, House bills Nos. 79 anu 111 were placed on the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee.
The following bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commis-
sioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Berrien.
By Mr. Powell of Fannin-
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. M. S. Ralston.

By Mr. Jackson of JonesA hill to incorporate the town of Haddock.
By Mr. Perry of HallA resolution providing that G. R. Cochran be paid $4:
per day for services as doorkeeper.

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By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to create the new county of Jenkins. By Mr. Hill of Dooly-
A bill to create the new county of Crisp. By Mr. Perry of Hall-
A bill to create the new county of Bleckly.

By Mr. Ward of CoffeeA bill to create the new county of Cromartie.
By lir. Singletary of Thomas-

A bill to create the new county of Grady.

By Messrs. Clifton and SmithA bill to create the new county of Toombs.
By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-

A bill to create the new county of Turner.

By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to create the new county of Tift.
By Mr. Dunbar of RichmondA bill to amend the charter of Augusta.

B,r }Ir. :Moore of Cherokee-

A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to inoo:rporate the town of Ball Ground.

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By Mr. Smith of Calhoun-

A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 3, article 6, of the Constitution.

By Mr. Walker of Washington-

A bill to inoorporate a school district at Davisboro.

By Mr. Owen of Pike-

A bill to inoorporate the town of 1-folena.

By :Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

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

By Messrs. Lumpkin and WilsonA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Leslie.
By Messrs. Hardman and HolderA bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of J ef-
ferson.

By 1.fr. Arnold of Oglethorpe-

A bill to inoorporate the town of Smit'hsonia.

By :Mr. Anderson of Chatham-

A bill to authorize ~fain street in the town of ,Tybee to be closed.

By Mr. Jenkins of Putnam-

A bill to make an appropriation to the State Sanit~t rium, etc.
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By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A bill to make an ,appropriation for an equestrian st.atue of General J no. B. Gordon.

By l\fr. Hines of Baldwin-

A bill to appropriate $25,000 for certain building at Georgia Normal and Industrial College

By Messrs. Hall, Davis and Felder-

A bill to amend an Act to amend tJhe charter of Maoon.

By Mess:;:;; Green and Griffin-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Powder Springs.

By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-

A bill to authorize the town of Tybee to sell certain land.

By Mr. Frazer of Liberty-

A bill to incorporate the towa of Ludowici.

By Mr. Hutcheson-

A bill to amend the charter of Tallapoosa. By :Mr. McMichael-

A bill to create a syatem of public schools in the town of Buena Vista.

By Mr. Almand-
A bill to repeal an Act to create Board of Commissioners for the county of Rockdale.

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By Mr. Powell of Fannin-

A bill to authorize citizens of Gilmer and Fannin counties to cross quarantine line.

By Mr. Revill-

A bill to amend section 195, volume 3, of the Code.

By Mr. Revill-

A bill to amend section 245, volume 3, of the Code. By Mr. Revill-

A bill to amend section 342, volume 3, of the. Code. By Mr. Revill-

A bill to amend section 344, volume 3, of the Code. By Mr. Holder of Floyd-

A bill to pr01hibit the building of powder storehouses, except upon oonsent of the County Commissioners or Ordinary of the oounty in which built.
By Mr. Shultz-
A bill tJo encourage education, etc.
By Mr. Richardson of Houston-

A bill tJo amend paragraph 1, section 2, article 3, of the Oonstitution.

By Mr. Revill-

A bill to declare that neither the Judge of the trial conr

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nor of the Supreme Court shall be authorized to render judgment in certain cases.

By Mr. Stovall of Chatham-

A bill to appropriate $15,000 toward the erection of monument to Gen. James Oglethorpe.
By Mr. Spence of Ware--

it resolution for the relief of :Mrs. Dorothy I~ynch.

By Mr. ~olan of Henry-

A bill to incorporate the Hampton school district.

By :Messrs. Covington and ~Ioore-
A bill to make it a misdemeanor for a drunken person to appear in a street car, etc.
The following resolution vas read and referred to the Committee on Hules, to wit:
By 11 r. Hall of Ribh-
A resolution making all new c'Dunt,y bills a special ordet ::'or next Friday.

By unanimous consent the follo\\ing bills were read th2
nr~t time, to wit :

By ~Ir. Cureton of Dade-
A bill to repeal an Act to amend section 4 of an Act of the General Assembly approved December 14, 1899.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Blackburn-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of East Point.

. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. West-

A bill to create a normal and agricultural school-in South Georgia.

Referred to the Oommittee on State University.

By Mr. Strange-

A bill to provide for the sale of estates of lunatics, etc.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Steed, Bennet and Hogan-

A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Mr. Steed-

A bill to define and regulate the business of industrial life insurance.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Miller-
A bill to amend an Act to provide for making affidavits out of the State.

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Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Hand-

A hill to amend section 936, volume 1, of the Code, so as to change manner of -arbitrating the value of property returned for taxation, etc.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Blalock-
A bill tJo amend the Constitution of this State by pro7i.ling that the General Assembly shall have authority to add additional Judges to the Judicial Circuits of thi ~ State.

Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

B~: Mr. Walker-
A bill relative to proceedings quia timet in the courts ~f thi~ State.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. WestbrookA bill to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to add tb~
city of Ashburn to the list of State depositorie!!l. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking.
By Mr. HandA bill to amend the charter of the town of Maple~. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Crum-

A bill to incorporate the town of Byromville.

]~eferred t0 the Commiiwe on Corporations.

B.v Mr. Miller-

A bill to amend the charter of Columbus. Refcrrr~ci. t'> the Committee o:r: Corporations.

By Mr. Wheatley-

A bill to reorganize the military forces of this State.

Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

.Bv Mr. Parker-

.'..bill to incorporate the Centerville school district.

}.t>ferred to the Committee on Education.

Fy .Messrs. Steed and Hamby-

A bill to authorize the examination of convict camps Jur;n:; vacation, and for other purposes.

lkferred to the Committee on Penitentiary .

By Mr. Copelan-

A resolution favoring a measure of Congress to build up our merchant marine.

Referred to the Committee on State of the Republic.

:Mr. Wright of Floyd, Chairman of the Commitr.~e c.n T-mperance, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

The Temperance Oommittee has had under consideution the following Senate hill, which it instruets me to report back with a recommendation that it do pass as amended:
No. 14, by Mr. Ware of 37th district, a bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit drunkenness in public plaoos, and to provide a penalty therefor.

Also the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended:

No. 198, by Mr. Covington of Colquitt, a bill to be entitled an Act to make it a misdemeanor for any drunk 0r intoxicated person to be or appear or go upon street or railway car or any railway station used by the public.

WRIGHT of Floyd, Chairman.

Mr. McLennon, Chairman 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, instruct me as their chairman to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
No. 598, by Mr. Knight of Berrien, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Berrien county.
Also the following House bill, which they instruct me

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to report back to the House with the recomm&ndation thaithe same do not pass, to wit:

No. 553, by Messrs Russell and J ackwn of :Muscogee, a hill to be entitled an Act to fix the number of days' work required of each person su~ject to road duty in counties of this State having an organized chain-gang and having a city of not less than seventeen thousand inhabitants, and not over twenty-three thousand inhabitants, to fix a commutation tax, etc.
Respectfully submitted.
McLENNON, Chairman.

Mr. Davis of Burke, Chairman of Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following House bills and instructs me :ts their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to appropriate money for an equestrian statue ~ Gen. J no. B. Gordon.
A bill to appropriate $25,000 for building and, equipping new college building on Campus of University of Georgia.
A bill to appropriate $5,000 for Georgia State Industrial College.
Also the following House bill with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:

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A hill to appropriate money for the State Sanitarium, amount $75,000.

Also the following House resolutions that same do pass, to wit:

A resolution to appropriate $15,000 towards erection of monument of James Oglethorpe.
A resolution to pay G. R. Cochran four dollars per diem while acting doorkeeper of House.
Respectfully submitted. WM. H. DAvis) Chairman.

Mr. Little, Chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations, having had under consideration the follorwing House bills, report thP sam:: back through me as their chairman with t:he recommedation that they do pass, to wit:
House bill No. 564, by Mr. Wilcox of Irwin. House bill No. 616, by Mr. Mdfichael of :Marion.
House bill No. 617, by Mr. McMichael of Marion. House bill No. 620, by Messrs. Saffold and Rountree of Emanuel. House bill No. 621, by Messrs Saffold and Rountree of Emanuel.
House bill No. 622, by Messrs. Saffold and Rountree ,,f Emanuel.

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House bill No. 623, by Messrs. Saffold and Rountree of Emanuel.

House bill No. 624, by Mr. Hines of Baldwin.

Respootfully submitted.

\c'

LITTLE, Chairman.

Mr. Blackburn, Chairman of the Committee on Speciai Judiciary, submitted the following reports:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under oonoideration House bill No. 273, and as its chairman I am directed to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass.
Respectfully submitted. R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman.

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Special Judiciary ~ave had under consideration House bill No. 521, and as its chairman I am requested to report the same hack with a recommendation that the same do pass.
R B. BLACKBURN, Chairman.

Mr. Stovall, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

ATLANTA, GA., August 10, 1905.

The Committee on Education had under consideration

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Senate bill No. 53, to codify the school law;; of Georgia, and instructs me as its chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.
STovALL, Chairman.

The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Hogan-
A bill to fix the salary of the Attorney-General .:f Georgia.
B_y. Mr. Walker of 3d-
A bill to amend section 3251, volume 2 of the Code of 1895.
By Mr. Candler-
A bill to amend section 812 of the Code, providing for assessment and arbitration of tax returns.
By Mr. Candler-
A bill to amend section 2035 of the Code of 1895.
T<he following House bills were read and the Senat3 amendments concurred in, to wit:
By Mr. Flynt of SpaldingA bill to prohibit the manufacture of distilled liquors ~n
the county of Spalding.

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By Mr. Land of Wilcox-

A bill to incorporate the town of Pitts in the county of Wilcox.

By :Mr. Walker of :Monroe--
A bill to amend an Act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Roads and R~wenues for the county of Monroe.

By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A bill to amend an Act to regulate the salaries of Judges of Superior Courts of this State.

By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A bill to fix the salaries of Judges of the City Courts in certain counties.

On motion of :Mr. Williams of Laurens, House bill No. 362 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar.
The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Scruggs of WarrenA bill to amend the charter of Warrenton, Ga.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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By Mr. Overstreet of ScrevenA bill to amend an Act to establish the Cit~r Court of
Sylvania.
The substitute offered by the committee was adopted.

The report of the committoo, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 91; nays, 0.

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

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton of TattnallA bill to incorporate the C'ollins school district.

The committee proposed to amend by striking the words, "Stare School Commissioner," in line 5, section 7, and inserting the words, "County School Commissioner." Also to strike all of said section 7 after the word "system," in line -6.
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 98 ; nays, 0.

'I'he bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was paso;ed as amended.

By Mr. Spence of Mitchell-

A bill to incorporate the Hopeful school district.
'Dhe committee proposed to amend section 7 by striking the words "a pro rata share of the State school funds

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according to the school census of said district," and sub~ stituting therefor the words, "their share of the State school funds as apportioned under the general school laws."

Also to amend section 7 by adding at the end of line 24 the words "provided such attendance is appr.oved and permitted by the County Board of Education."

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 98; nays, 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional m~jority, was passed, as amended.

By Mr. Branch of Brooks-

A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Quit man.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90 ; nays, 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional m11jority, was passed.

B_y Mr. Alford of Worth-
A bill to inoorporate the Union school district. The report of the oommittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 91, nays 0.

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

By Mr. Alford of WorthA bill to incorporate the Bradshaw 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 98, nays 0.

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

By Mr. Rountree of Emanuel-
A bill to amend an Act amending an Act to establish the city court a:f Dublin.

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

On the passage of th-e bill the ayes were 90, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional rna~ jority was passed. By }fr. Arnold of Oglethorpe-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Lexington.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was ~o-reed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 98, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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705

:By Mr. Galloway of \Valton-

A bill to allow th0 authorities of \Valton couniy to pc1_Y COsts due officers of court in misdemeanor ca;;es.

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 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional m~ jority, was passed.

By ~fessrs. Revill and Sutton-

A bill to incorporate the Haralson school district.

The committee proposed to amend by striking all of se~ tion 16 and number the remaining sections accordingly.

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 99, nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional mtijority, was passed as amended.
By ~Ir. Swilling of Franklin-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city oourt of Carne!ville.

The report of nhe committee, which was favorable to tho:= passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 99, nays 0.
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The bill ha,ing reeeiwtl the reqni~itc constitutionalmajori ty, wa:> pa:3~ed.

By ::.Ir. Buchannon of Early-

A bill to amend an ~~l't to create a ai~]Wll:'ary in the towa of JJlakel_y.

The rep.ort of the eommittee, \Yhieh \\'a,.; faYorahle to the passage of the bill, ,,as ag;ree(l to.
On the passage of the bill the aye;; were no, nay;; 0.

The bill haYing reeei,eLl the reqnisite comtitntional majori t,;;, wa,; pa:3seLl.
By ::.Ie;;;:::rs. Steed aml Reme,; of Carroll-

A bill to incorporate the \\'hiteslmrg- sclwol distriet.

The committee propo,;e>(l to ame]](l h,v striking section 1~ and Immbe>ring- rcmaini11g se>ction;; aceor(lingl,y.

The r<'port. of the committ<'<', which \Yas favorablP to t.ll'3 passage of the bill as ame]](ld, wa;; agre>e(l to.
On the passage of the hill the ayes were nn, nay;; 0.
The bill ha\ing recei\ell the reqnisitc constitntional majority, was passed.
By ::.rr. Ward of Coffee-
A bill to establi:3h the city conrt of Dnng-la,;.
Tlw committe0 prnpo;;:e(l to anwnd b.v ad(ling tlw wor(h; "\vho shall gi\e holHl as reqniretl hy law for the faithful perfonnance of the <lntie,; of his office."
The report of the committee, \\hich was favorable to tliC pa:3sage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

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On the pas;;age of tlw bill the aye~ ,~ere 90, nays 0.

The bill haYi11g recei\~.1 tlw requi~itc eomtitntion<11 !11.1 jority, wa~ pa,;sell as amemlecl.

By ~[essri'. Rountrce anll Saffold-

A bill to establish the city court. of Stillmore.

The committee propo:"ell to amend by inserting after tlie word "shall" in section 3-, line 2, the words "and reside in said ;)8th District G. ~[."

The report of tlw eommittPc, \Yhieh \\"aS faYorable to the pa:;sage of the bill as amendPll, \\"as agreed to.

On the pa~sage of the bill the ayes "ere !J7, nays 0.

The hill having reeeivPd the requisite constitutional majority, \Vas passed as amended.

By J.Ir. Smith of Calhoun-

A bill to amenll the charter of the town of Arlington.

Tho report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the hill the ayes \\"Cl"e no, nays 0.

Tho bill having received the requisitP comtitntional majority, was passed.

B_y )fr. Smith of Calhoun-
~\bill to create a system of public sdwol,; for the town of Arlington.

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The report of the committl'e, whieh was favorable. to th~ pas5age of the bill, wa8 ag-reed to.

On the pa85age of the hill the ayes were Hl, na.vs 0.
The bill haYing recein~d the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By :Messr;;. Hall, Davis and Felder-
A bill to create a county convict farm in the county cf Bibb.
The report of t-he committee, which was fa,~orable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 98, nays 0.
The bill haV'in/]; received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Messrs Davis and Felder of Bibb--
A bill to amend an Act to create a County Board of Commissioners for the county of Bibb.

The report of the committee, whi0h was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 98, nays 0.

The bill havin/]; received the requisite constitutional ms.jority, was passed.

On motion of l\[r. Kelly of Glascock the Honse adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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~-\TLA~TA, GA.,
Friday, August I I, r905.
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 ancl the following members anS\\-erecl to their names:

Adams of Elbert,

Conley,

Adams of \Vilkinson, Cook,

Alexander,

Corn,

Alford,

Covington,

Almand,

Cureton,

Anderson of Bulloch, Davis of Bibb,

Anderson of Chatham, Davis of Burke,

Arnold,

Derrick,

Ashley,

Donalson,

Bacon,

Doug-herty,

Barksdale,

Duckett,

Beall,

Dugg-an,

Beauchamp,

Dunbar,

Bell,

Edwards,

Black,

Felder,

Blackburn,

Flanders,

Booker,

Flynt,

Bowden,

Fraser,

Boykin,

Fussell,

Branch,

Galloway,

Brinson,

George,

Buchannon,

Green,

Bush,

Criffin,

Butts,

Grovenstein,

Callow<.y,

Hall,

Calvin,

Hardman,

Christopher,

Harrell,

Clark,

Harris,

Clements,

Hayes,

Clifton,

Hill,

Connor,

Hines,

Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, ]ackson of 1\luscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin o: Sumter. Lumpkin of Walker, ::\1cClure, 1\IcElmurray, 1\IcLennon, ::\Idiichael, ::\Ic::\Iullan, 2\IcRee,

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Mann of Catoosa, Mann of Dougherty, Martin, Matthews, Maxwell, Mayson, Milikin, Mitcham, Mitchell of Taylor, Mitchell of Thomas, Mizell, Mobley, Moore of Cherokee, J\Ioore of Columbia, Mooty, Nix, Nolan, Nowell, Orr, Overstreet, Owen, Parker, Perry, Persons, Porter, Powell, Prescott,

Proctor, Rainey of Schley, Rainey of Terrell, Ramsey of Jefferson, Ramsey of ~Inrray, Reaves, Revill, Richardson, Roper, Rogers, Rose, Rountree of Emanuel, Ronntrce of Thomas, Rucker, Rndicil, Russell, Saffold, Shultz, Scruggs, Sears, Seymonr, Sinunons, Singletary, Smith of Calhonn, Smith of Greene, Smith of -:\IcDuffie, Smith of Tattnall,

Spence of l\Iitchell, Spence of \Yare, Steed, Sto\all, Sutton, S\\illing, Terry. Thorne, Trammell, \\' ard, \\'alker of -:\Ion roe, \\'alker of \\'ash'gton, \\'aters, \\'ay, \\'est. \\'hitley, \\'ikox, \\'illiams of Laurens, \\'illiams of ~ladison, \\'ilson of Gwinnett, \\'ilson of Snmter, \\'isc. \\'oodliff, \\' ootten, \\'right of Floyd, \\'right of Richmond, J\I r. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings \\'as di:;;pensed \\'ith.

By unanimous consent the follmYing hill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to \Yit:

By ::\Ir. Almand of Rockdale-
A. bill to exempt licensed embalmers of this State, \Yho are actually engaged in the practice of embalming, 'from :tll jury duty. and for other purposes.

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The report of the committee, \vhich was favorable to the passage of the hill, ''as agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes \Yere 98, nays o.

The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority \vas passed.

Ur. Slaton, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the follmv:ng report:

Your Committee on Rules have hac! under consideration House resolution Xo. IJ9, \vhich is a resolution fixing ne\\ counties a special and continuing order for Fri(by, c\ugust I I, a11d recommend that same do pass as amended.
Jonx 11. SLATOX, Chairman ex officio.
The follo\ving resolution, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted as amended, to \Yit:
By :\Ir. Hall of Bibb-
A resolution fixing ne\v county hills the special order for to-day.
The follmving message was received from the Senate through l\Ir. Xorthen, the Secret;:ry thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the foiiO\ving bills of the Senate, to wit:

712

JouRXAL oF THE HousE.

A bill to amend Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and r.eYenttes for Dooly county.

A bill to amend the charter of Yienna so as to authorize said city to issue bonds.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the fullo,ying bills of the House, to \\"it:

A bill to abolish the County Court of Hancock.

A bill to incorporate Pendergrass public schools.

A bill to amend ;\ct incorporating Lim,ood.

A bill to amend the charter of Bnms\Yick. A bJJ to incorporate the to\\"n of \\"adley.

_:\ bill to prO\icle a ne\\ charter for tmn1 of Lula.

A bill to regulate running of locomohiles, etc., in Jones county.
A bill to establish a City Court for }.filler county.
A bill to establish the City Court of }.fonroe.
A bill to amend Act creating a system of public schools for ~Iarietta .

.-\ bill to change manner of electing trustees of CamJla high school.

A bill to ameml Act creating City Court of SanclersYille .
.:-\ bill to incorporate the tmn1 of Bogart.

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~\ bill to repeal Act amending Act creating City Court of SandersYille.
1\ bill to amend ~\ct incorporating bank of Rockdale.

.:\ bill to incorporate the tmn1 of Pulaski.

A bill to amend Act incorporating :\vera.

A bill to amend Act incorporating town of Dallas.

A bill to amend the charter of Columbus.

A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Baxley.

A bill to amend .'\ct establishing system of public schools in Boston.

A bill to amend charter of city of Lawrenceville.
A bill to repeal Act incorporating \ \"ooclbury school district.
A bill to amend Act amending Act incoq)Qrating vVaresboro ochool district.

A bill to amend Act incorporating to\vn of \Voodbury.

A -bill to amend charter of Ha,vkinsville.

A bill to establish the City Court of Jeffersonville.

A bill to abolish the County Court of Twiggs county..

A bill to repeal Act amending Act establishing system, of public schools in to,vn of Austell.

A bill to repeal Act incorporating town of 1Ieigs.

A bill to incorporate town of ~Ieigs.

.TouRNAL oF THE HousE.
A bill to amend section 48 of charter of Lawrenceville.
A bill to incorporate tmyn of Hull.
A bill to abolish Act incorporating town of Stillmore.
A bill to amend charter of Swainsboro. A bill to allow HogansYille to create a debt for a system of \Yaterworks, electric lights, etc.
A bill to amend c\ct creating a board of roads and .bridge commissioners for Appling county.
A bill to amend charter of Da\Yson. A bill to change method of selecting commissioners of roads and re,enues for \\~are county.
A bill to amend charter of Camak. A hill to amend charter of Ringgold. A bill to incorporate town of Lula. A bill to amend charter of \Yrens. A bill to amend charter of Baxley.
A bill to amend charter of Leesburg.
A bill to incorporate to\Yn of Odessadale.
The Senate has also passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the follcming bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to create City Court of Sparta.
A bill to amend Act consolidating Acts incorporating :the city of Brunswick.

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A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Valdosta.

A bill to establish the city of Stillmore.

A bill to create commissioners of roads and revenues for :\Iiller county.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the follmying House resolutions, to wit:.

A. resoluticn for relief of S. :'\e\\som.

A resolution to extend the time of commission on the registration of land titles.

ATLAXT.\, GA., August I I, 1905.
The follmYing message \\"aS receiYed from his Excellency. the GO\ernor, through his Secretary, l\Ir. Blackburn:

Afr. Spca/;:cr:
His Excellency. the Gmernor, has apprmed the follo\\'ing bills, to \Yit:
.\n .\ct to authorize the tO\Yn of Kirkwood to proyicJe a system of public schools. .
.:\n ~\ct to amend the charter of the town of Camilla.
.'\n Act to change the county site of Jones county. An :\ct to repeal an Act incorporating the town of
JeffersonYille.
An Act to incorporate the city of J effersomille.

i16

JouRXAL oF THE HousE.

An ,\ct to repeal an ~\ct establishing the City Court of \\Tashington.

An :\ct to establish the City Court of \Vashington.

An Act to establish a system of public schools for Pierce county.

An :\ct to incorporate the city of Colquitt, Ill lieu of the tmYn of Colquitt.

The fol]m,ing bills. \Yhich \Yere set as the special order for this morning. \Yere read the third time and put upon their passage, to \\it:

By l\lr. Kn:ght of Berrien-

.'\ hill to lay out and create a new county to be known as the county of ''Tift.''

The committee prqwsed to amend section 2 as follows: Inserting after the \Yon] "Tift" \\hereYer it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof the \\"ords: "In honor of Hon. ~elscn Tift. late of the county of Dougherty."

To amend section 4 by inserting after the \\"ord ''Ia \\"s" the \Yorcls "and Constitution.'' To amend section 4 further hy striking all of said section after the \nml ''State" in the third line from bottmi1 cf said section. To amend further hy striking sectim1s :;. o. R. 9 and 1o of the bill and number the remaining sections accordingly.

To amend secticn r by adding after the \\"orcls ''land lines. in the Rth line. paragraph r, and before the word "east" in said line the follmYing: ''To the north-east corner cf lot of land number sixty in the Sixth district of Irwin county; thence south to the southwest cornet-

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of lot of land No. So in, said Sixth district of Irwin county; thence east to the south-east corner of land lot 8r in said district; thence south to the south-west co'rner of land lot 103 in said district."

To amend further by insert:ng after the word "to" m the last line of the first paragraph and before the word "the," "the south-west corner of lot of land No. 207 in the Seventh district of 'vVorth county; thence north to the north-west corner; of land lot No. 254 in said district; thence east to said district line; thence north along said line so that".
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 136, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, and on motion of Mr. Knight the same was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
By Mr. Hill of Dooly-
A bill to lay out and create a new county to be known :as the county of "Crisp."

The committee proposed to amend the caption by striking the words "Senatorial district."

Also to amend section 2 by striking the words "to the 14th State Senatorial" in lines 3 and 4

Also to amend section 4 by striking the word "next" ; also to amend by striking the word "next" in line 3 of section 4

Also to amend by striking sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

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J ouR.NAL OF THE HousE.

Also to amend by striking all of sect,ion I I after the. enacting clause, through the \Yord "county'' in line IO of said section.

,\)so to amend by strik:ng sections I2, I.), I4 and IS, ami to number section I r as section j, and change section 16 to section 6.
Also to amend by striking all of section I and inserting in lieu thereof a new section.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 124, nays I.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majcrity was passed as amended. Dy 1\Ir. Singletary of Thomas-

A bill to create a new county to be known as the county of "Grady."

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 on motion of ~lr. Donalson of Decatur. and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:
Those voting in the affirmati,e were Messrs.-

Almand,

Booker,

Anderson of Bulloch, Bowden,

Anderson of Chatham, Boykin,

Ashley,

Branch,

Bacon,

Butts,

Beauchamp,

Christopher,

Clements, Clifton, Connor, Conley, Davis of Burke:. Derrick,.

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Dougherty,

Knight of Berrien,

Duckett,

Lane,

Felder,

Law-rence,

Flanders,

Leigh,

Flynt,

Lewis,

Fussell,

Longino,

Galloway,

:\IcCinre,

Griffin,

:\IcElmurray,

Hall,

:\ IcLennon,

Hardman,

:\IcRee.

Harrell,

:\!ann of Catoosa,

Harris,

:\Iartin,

Hayes,

~Iilikin,

Hill,

:\Iizell,

Hines,

:\Iobley,

Holder of Floyd, :\Ioore of Cherokee,

Humber,

l\Ioore of Columbia,

Hutcheson,

Xix,

Jackson of Jones, I\ oweII,

Jackson of Muscogee, Owen,

Johnson of Baker, Perry,

Johnson of Crawford, Proctor,

Kelly,

Rainey of Terrell,

Kendrick,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

King,

Roper,

Rogers, Rountree of Emanuel, Rountree of Thoma~. Rudicil, Saffold, Seymour, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Greene, Smith of :\Id>uffie, Smith of Tattnall, Spence of 1\litchell, Spence of \Vare, Steed, Stovall, Sutton, Trammell, Ward, \Valker of Monroe, \Valker of Wash'gton,. \Vaters, \Vay, \Vest, \Villiams of Laurens, . \Vilson of Sumter,

Those voting in the negative were l\Iessrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Alexander, Alford, Barksdale, Bell, Blackburn, Brinson, Buchannan, Bush, Cureton, Donalson, Duggan, Edwards,

Fraser, George, Green, Grovenstein, Holder of Jackson, I lorn, Land, Little, Longley, :\Iann of Dc~gilerry, 1\Iayson, ?llitchell of Taylor, 1Iitcl~ell of Thomas,

:\Iooty, Nolan, Orr, Overstreet, Persons, Rose, Swilling, Thorne, Wilcox, Woodliff, \Vootten, Wright of Richmond,.

720

,JOURNAL OF THE ROllS E.

Those not voting were 1\Iessrs.-

Adams of \Vilkinson, Akin, Arnold, Beall, Black, Calloway, Calvin, Clark, Cook, Corn, Covington, Davis of Bibb, Dunbar, Jenkins, Knight of Polk,

Lumpkin of Surr.ter, Lumpkin of walker, McMichael, McMullan, lVIatthews,
Ma~well,
Mitcham, Parker, Porter, Powell, Prescott, Rainey of Schley, Ramsey of Murray, Reaves, Revill,

Richardson, Rucker, Russell, Shultz, Scruggs, Sears, Smith of Calhoun, Terry, \Vhitley, Williams of Madison, \Vilson of Gwinnett, \Vise, V\' right of 1 iO;!:, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 93, nays 38.

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

The following bills were taken up and the Senate ..amendments concurred in, to wit:
By Mr. Bush of Miller-
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Miller.
By Messrs. McRee and Ashley-
A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Valdosta.
By Mr. Little of Hancock-
A bill to create the City Court of Sparta.

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721

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the -first time, to wit:
By Mr. Maxwell of Twiggs-

A bill to incorporate the town of Danville.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker :announced the House adjourned until 3.30 o'clock this .afternoon.

3 O'CLOCK, P. M.
The House reconvened at this hour and was called to .order by the Speaker pro tern, Hon. C. E. Dunbar.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules :
By Mr. Land of Wilcox-
A resolution providing that the Committee on Rules prepare and submit to the House a list of Senate bills to be made special orders.
The following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
By Mr. Lawrence of Chatham-
A bill to confirm the title of John Rourke to certain land.
411h j

722

JOURNAL OF TIIE HOUSE. -

By Mr. Bowden of Monroe-

A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Forsyth.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit :

By Messrs. Anderson, Stovall and Lawrence-

A bill to authorize the sale of certain property in Savannah to abutting property owners.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Lo-gansville.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to incorporate the town of Logansville.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-:-

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

Referred to Committee on Corporations.
On motion of Mr. Davis of Burke, House bill No. 28was temporarily tabled.

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

,

Ji,RIDAY, AUGl.ST 11, 1905.

723

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution fixing the order of business for to-morrow's session.
Under the head of unfinished business of the morning's session, the following new county bills were taken up, read a third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Messrs. Alford and Wilcox-

A bill to lay out and create the new county of Turner.

The following amendment was offered by Mr. Wilcox

of Irwin:



To amend section 3 of the bill by striking out all of the said section after the words "in the first district from land lot No. 258 in the second district of wilcox county" and inserting the following words : "Thence in a southeasterly direction along the Alapaha river to that point on said river where the land line dividing lots of land numbers one hundred and five and one hundred and six in the third district of Irwin county crosses said river. And thence due west along said land line in said third district to the south-west corner of land lot I53 in second land district of Irwin county; thence due south-west to the south-west corner to lot I 2 I in the second district of Irwin county; thence west to the north-west corner of land lot No. I I7 in said district; thence south to the south-west corner of lot 87; thence west to the northwest corner of land lot 77; thence south to the north-east corner of lot No. 8; thence west to north-west corner of lot No. 8 in second district; thence south to southwest
corner of lot No. 27; thence due west along the land line
to beginning point."

724

JouRNAL OF THE Hot:sE.

On the adopton of the above amendment Mr. \Vilcox called for the ayes and nays, and on takng the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Galloway,

Alford,

George,

.Anderson of Bulloch, Crovenstein,

Blackburn,

Horn,

Brinson,

Jackson of Jones,

Bush,

Knight of Berrien,

Clements,

Knight of Polk,

Conley,

Land,

Cook,

Leigh,

Donalson,

McClure,

Duggan,

Mann of Catoosa,

Dunbar,

Mayson,

Edwards,

Mitcham,

_ Flynt.

Mitchell of Thomas,

Fraser,

Mobley,

Fussell,

Nolan,

Orr, Overstreet, Persons, Proctor, Roper, Rose, Smith of McDuffie, Swilling, \Vay, West, \Vilcox, Wilson of Sumter, Wise, \Voodhff, \Vootten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Derrick,

Longley,

Almand,

Flanders,

McElmurray,

Anderson of Chatham, Hall,

Mcl\Iichael,

Ashley,

Hardman,

McRee,

Bacon,

Harrell,

l\Iann of Dougherty,

Bell,

Harris,

Martin,

Black,

Hayes,

1\Iilikin,

Booker,

Hill,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Bowden,

Holder of Jackson, Moore of Cherokee,

Branch,

Hutcheson,

Moore of Columbia,

Buchannan,

Jackson of Muscogee, Mooty,

Butts,

Jenkins,

Nix,

Christopher,

Johnson of Baker, Nowell,

Clifton,

Johnson of Crawford, Owen,

Connor,

King,

Perry,

Cureton,

Lawrence,

Ramsey of Jefferson.

Davis of Bibb,

Little,

Ramsey of l\Iurray,

Davis of Burke,

Longino,

Revill,

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725

Rogers,

Smith of Greene,

Rountree of Thomas, Smith of Tattnall,

Rucker,

Spence of Mitchell,

Scruggs,

Spence of Ware,

Seymour,

Steed,

Simmons,

Stovall,

Singletary,

Sutton,

Terry, Thorne, Trammell, Ward, Walker of Wash'gton, Whitley, Williams of Laurens,

Those not voting were Me~srs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Holder of Floyd, Rainey of Terrell,

Akin,

Humber,

Reaves,

Arnold,

Kelly,

Richardson,

Barksdale,

Kendrick,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Beall,

Lane,

Rudicil,

Beauchamp,

Lewis,

Russell,

Boy kin,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Saffold,

Calloway,

Lumpkin of Walker, Shultz,

Calvin,

McLennon,

Sears,

Clark,

Mc~ullan,

Smith of Calhoun,

Corn,

Matthews,

Walker of Monroe,

Covington,

Ma~well,

Waters,

Dougherty,

l\Iizell,

Williams of Madison,

Duckett,

Parker,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Felder,

Porter,

Wright of Floyd,

Green,

Powell,

Wright of Richmond,

Griffin,

Prescott,

Mr. Speaker.

Hines,

Rainey of Schley,

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

On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 47, nays 75 The amendment was therefore lost.

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 103, nays 9

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

T26

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

By Messrs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to lay out and create the new county of Jenkins.

The committee proposed to amend the caption by striking therefrom the words "Senatorial district."

Also to amend section 2 by striking the word "Dixie" and inserting the word "Jenkins."
To amend further by striking the words "and the 17th Senatorial district" from section 2.
Also to amend by striking sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 1I.
To amend by adding a substitute for section 4
To amend further by changing section 9 to section 5, and section 12 to section 6.
To amend further by striking all of section I after the word "to wit," and inserting certain words.

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 106, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By l\Ir. \Vard of Coffee-
A bill to create the new county of Cromartie.

The committee proposed to amend by striking section ()and inserting the following: "Sec. 6. Be it further enarted, That the Superior Court of said county of Cro-

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martie shall be held on the fourth Monday in February .and second Monday in September."

To amend further by striking the word "Cromartie" and inserting the words "Jeff Davis."

To amend section 5 by striking all in line 9 after the -word "election."

To amend further by striking sections 6, 7, 8, 9, IO, I I, 12 and 13.

To amend by changing section 14 to section 6 and section 15 to section 7

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 108, nays o.
The bill havi'ng received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
Mr. Blackburn, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Special Judiciary Committee have had under con:sideration the following House bills, and as its chairman I am directed to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass:
}Iouse bill No. 379, entitled an Act to amend an Act to create City Court of Floyd county; do pass.
House bill No. 487, entitled an Act to authorize town of Adairsville to hold an election for bond issue; do pass.

728

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

House bill No. 586, entitled an Act to amend Act. creating City Court of Fayetteville; do pass.
House bill No. 554, entitled an Act to make it unlawful for any person to vote or offer to vote in any partisan political primary or mass meeting held for election of delegates to political conYention; do pass.
House bill No. 601, entitled an Act to establish City Court of Thomasville; do pass.

House. bill No. 6oo, entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating City Court in certain counties; do pass.
House bill No. 527, entitled an Act to abolish City
Court of waycross; do pass.
House bill No. 615, entitled an Act to consolidate, amend and supersede the several Acts incorporating town of Austell; do pass.
House bill No. 614, entitled an Act to authorize city council of Marietta when authorized by an election to incur certain debts ; do pass.
House bill No. 574, entitled an Act to repeal an Act to create County Courts in certain counties, and for other purposes; do pass.
House bill No. 575, entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Trenton ; do pass.
House bill No. 468, entitled an Act to provide for the appointment of administrators ad litem in certain cases,. and for other purposes; do pass.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman Special Judiciary Committee. Aug-..tst I I, I905

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729'

1Ir. Little, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate,. report the same back through me as their chairman, with. the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

House bill No. 5 I I, by Mr. Seymour of Whitfield.

House bill No. 628, by Mr. Maxwell of Twiggs.

Senate bill No. I I I, by Mr. Crum of the 14th district.

Senate bill No. I I2, by Mr. Hand of the 8th district.

Senate bill No. I I9, by Mr. Miller of the 24th district..

Respectfully submitted.

HENRY H. LITTLE.

Mr. Grovenstein, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on' Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined and found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery tothe Governor, the following Acts :
An Act to establish a system of public schools for Pierce county.
An Act to establish a dispensary system for Randolph. county.

"730

JOURNAL OF THE lfoUSE

An Act to amend an Act consolidating the various Acts incorporating the city of Forsyth.

An Act to amend the charter of the town of Edgewood.
An Act to amend the charter of the town of Hiram, so as to extend the corporate limits.

An Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon.

An Act to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Americus.
An Act to auhorize the county commissioners of Lee county to work the county convict gang on the streets of any incorporated town or city in said county.

An Act to amend the charter of the city of Hawkins-

ville.



An Act to amend an Act authorizing the commissioners of Bibb county to contribute to the support of the Macon Hospital Association.

An Act to provide a salary for the board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Pike county.

An Act to amend the charter of the city of Griffin so as to provide for a tax-collector.
Respectfully submitted.
GROVENSTEIN, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Ashley, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted a report as follows:

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731

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Banks and Banking, having duly .considered House bill No. I 10, which relates to banking, instructed me to report the same back to the House with a recommendation that the same pass by substitute.
The committee further instructed me to request that 300 copies of the substitute be printed for the use of the House.
Respectfully submitted.
AsHLEY, Chairman.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Calvin of RichmondA resolution providing the order of business for to-
morrow's session. By unanimous consent the following bills were read
the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Mooty of HeardA bill to incorporate the town of Corinth. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Trammell of Harris-
A bill to amend the charter of Chipley. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to incorporate the town of Garfield.

732

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

The following Senate bill was read the second time and_ recommitted, to wit:

By Mr. Wilcox of the I 5th district-

A bill to create the City Court of Mount Vernon.

By unanimous consent House bill No. 553 was recommitted.
The following bills were read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Nolan of Henry-

A bill to provide for manner of calling an election in_ the McDonough school district for certain pur~oses.

By Mr. Green of Cobb-

A bill to authorize the city of Marietta to incur a debt for the creation of waterworks.

By Mr. McMichael-

A bill to authorize Buena Vista to elect commission to. invest sinking fund.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to incorporate the city of Graymont.

By Messrs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to abolish the charter of Graymont.

By Messrs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to incorporate the city of Summit.

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By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Summit.

By Mr. Hines of Baldwin-

A bill to grant the right to occupy the streets of Milledgeville to B. I. Farley et a!. for the purpose of establishing a system of sewerage.

By Messrs. Holder and Porter-

A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Floyd.

By Mr. Way of Pulaski-

A bill to amend an Act to provide for the creation of -dispensaries in the county of Pulaski.

By Mr. Flynt of Spalding-

A bill to authorize ordinaries to appoint administrators ad litem.

By Mr. Connor of Bartow-

A bill to authorize the town of Adairsville to issue bonds.

By Mr. Seymore of Whitfield-

A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Cohutta.

By Mr. Spence of \Vare-

A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of \Vaycross.

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By Mr. Flanders of Johnson-

A bill to make it unlawful for any person, not duly qualified, to vote in any primary or political mass-meetin~. etc.

By Mr. Cureton of Dade-
A bill to repeal 'Act to create County Courts so far as. same relates to county of Dade.
By Mr. Cureton of Dade-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Trenton.

By Messrs. Rountree, Singletary and MitchellA bill to abolish the County Court of Thomas county.

By Messrs. Rountree, Singletary and MitchellA bill to establish the City Court of Thomasville.

By Messrs. Green and Griffin-

A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts to incorporate the town of Austell.

By Mr. McMichael of Marion-

A bill to amend an Act to create a system of waterworks for the town of Buena Vista.

The following Senate bills were read the second time,. to wit:

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By Messrs. Bennet and Hogan-

A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia.

By Mr. Crum-

A bill to incorporate the town of Byromville.

By Mr. Hand-

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

By Mr. Miller-

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

By Mr. Wilcox-

A bill to create the City Court of Moum Vernon.

The following Senate bills were read the first time by unanimous consent, to wit:

By Mr. Crum-

A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commis~ion ers of roads and revenues for the county of Dooly.

:By Mr. Crum-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Vienna.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Mizell of Charlton, Beall of Paulding, Lewis, Rudicil of Chattooga.
The motion to adjourn was made and carried, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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ATLANTA, GA.,
Saturday, August 12, 1905. 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.
By unanimous consent the roll-call was dispensed with.
The reading of the Journal was also dispensed with by unanimous consent.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:
By l\Ir. Arnold of Oglethorpe-
A bill to amend an Act to create the board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Oglethorpe county.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Holder and Hardman et al.-
A bill to provide for the change of county lines lying within the limits of incorporated towns and cities.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Flanders of Johnson-
A bill to require dispensary commissioners to pay net profits into State Treasury.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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l3y Mr. Wilcox of Invin-

A bill to amend an Act to amend paragraph 2, section 1, article I I of the Constitution.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Bell of Fulton-

A bill to provide that February I2 of each year shall De observed as "Georgia Day" in public schools.

Referred to Committee on Education.

The following resolutions were read, to wit:

By Messrs. Martin, Stovall et al.-

A resolution providing for sub-committees to visit certain State institutions.

Lay on table one day.

By Messrs. Martin, Holder et al.-

A resolution tendering the hall of the House of Representatives to the Georgia Division of Southern Cotton Growers' Association.
Adopted.

By Mr. Jenkins of PutnamA resolution to make House bill No. 94 a special order.

Referred to the Committee on Rules.

Mr. wright of Richmond, Chairman of Committee Ol"
General Judiciary, submitted the following report;
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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary have had under consideration the following House bills, and instruct me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A bill to confirm title of John Rourke to certain parcels: of land in Savannah.

A bill to define and regulate the business of co-opera-tive life insurance.

A bill to empower mayor and aldermen to sell certain portions of Thirty-second street.

Also the following Senate bills with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit :

A bill to amend section 936, volume 1, Code 1895, soas to change manner of arbitrating the value of property returned.

A bill to remove clouds upon titles upon real estate. Respectfully submitted.
BOYKIN WRIGHT, Chairman.

Mr. \Vright of Richmond, Chainnan of Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary have had under consideration the following House bill, and instructs me~ as their chairman, to report same back to the House witl~ the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

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A bill to amend section 4045, Code 1895, so that trial judges may preside in and try cases where the attorney of record is related to him.

Also the following Senate bill with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 2043, Code of Georgia, relative to deposit of life insurance companies.
Also the following Senate bill with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 4821, volume 2, Code 1895, relative to landlords giving notice to tenants.
Respectfully submitted. BOYKIN WRIGHT, Chairman.

Mr. Little, Chairman of Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations having considered the following House and Senate bills, instruct me as their chairman to report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
House bill No. 632, by :\Ir. Mooty of Heard.
House bill No. 634, by l\Iessrs. Saffold and Rountree of Emanuel.
House bill No. 635, by Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe.
Senate bill No. 115, by Mr. Crum of the 14th district.

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Senate bill No. 146, by Mr. Crum of the 14th district.

House bill No. 633, by Mr. Trammell of Harris. Respectfully submitted.
HeNRY H. LITTL, Chairman.

Mr. Blackburn, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration Senate bill No. 46, and as its chairman I am instructed to report the same back, with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman.

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

By 1\Ir. Saffold of Emanuel-

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to make Swainsboro a State depository.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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

By 1\Ir. Rucker-

A bill to regulate the business of co-operative life in-

surance.

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By Messrs Anderson, Stovall and Lawrence-

A bill to authorize the city of Savannah to sell certain property to abutting property-owners.

By Mr. Nowell of Walton-

A bill to amend section 4045 of the Code.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree--

A bill to incorporate the town of Garfield.

By Mr. Mooty of Heard-
A bill to incorporate the town of Corinth.
The following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:

By Mr. Flanders of Johnson-

A bill to incorporate the Wrightsville school district.

By Messrs. Nowell and Gailoway-

A bill to incorporate the town of Loganville.

By Messrs Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Loganville.
On motion of the author, House bill No. 38 was tabled.
The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit:

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By Mr. McHenry-

A bill to amend section 2043 of the Code.

By Mr. Walker of 3d district-

A bill regulating proceedings quia timet to remove clouds upon titles.

By Mr. Hand of 8th district-

A bill to amend section 936, volume I of the Code.

By Mr. Crum-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Vienna.

By Mr. Crum-

A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Dooly.

By Mr. Trammell of Harris-

A bill to amend and consolidate the Acts to incorporate the town of Chipley.

Mr. Blackburn, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Special Judiciary, has had under consideration House bills Nos. 459 and 550, and as its chairman I am directed to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass.
R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman.

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Mr. Holder, Chairman of the Committee on Peniten-tiary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Penitentiary have had under consideration House resolution 3 I, authorizing examination of convict camps during vacation, and report the same .back with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.

JNo. N. HoLDER, Chairman.

Mr. Mann, Chairman of the Committee on Military .Affairs, submitted the following report:
.Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Military Affairs has had under -consideration the following Senate bill, and instructs me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to reorganize the military forces of the State of <Georgia.
August I2, I905. JAS. TIFT MANN, Chairman.

The following bills were read the third time and put :upon their passage, to wit:
:By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Ocilla.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to -the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutionaf majority was passed

By Mr. Brinson of Decatur-

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to make the town of Donalsonville a State depository.

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. Seymour of Whitfield-

A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate town of Cohutta..

The report of the committee, which was favorable tothe passage of the bill, was agre~d to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutionaK majority was passed.
By Messrs. Lawrence, Anderson and Stovall-

A bill to authorize Judges of the City Court of Savannah to open defaults.

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..

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Scruggs of warren-

A bill to repeal an Act to appropriate the hire of convicts in the Northern Judicial Circuit to the payment of costs.

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. 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 the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

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

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code, so as to make Claxton a State depository.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to. the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage o( the bill the ayes were 90, nays n.

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-

A bill to provide compensation to stenographic reporters in City Courts in certain counties.

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. Anderson of Bulloch-
A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Statesboro.

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 Messrs. Rountree, Singletary and Mitchell-

A bill to repeal an Act to create the County Court of Thomas 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.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Cureton of Dade--

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Trenton.
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. Cureton of Dade-

A bill to repeal an Act to create the County Court of Dade 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 rmajority was passed.
By Mr. Connor of BartowA bill to authorize town of Adairsville to iss~e bonds.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to i'l:he 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 11najority was passed.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

A bill to amend section 982, volume r of the Code, se> as to add the city of Nashville 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 constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Rountree, Singletary and Mitchell-

A bill to create the City Court of Thomasville.

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. Hines of Baldwin-
A bill to authorize B. I. Farley et al. to use the ~treets of Milledgeville for purpose of constructing sewerage.
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 constitutiona[ majority was passed.

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749

:By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree--

A bill to incorporate the city of Summit.

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 receind the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree--

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Graymont.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to ihe 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. Green of Cobb-A bill to authorize the city of l\Iarietta to issue bonds
for the construction of electric lights, etc.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, \Yas 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. Arnold of OglethorpeA bill to incorporate. the town of Smithsonia.

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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 constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-

A bill to amend the charter of Fitzgerald.

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. 'Way of Pulaski-

A bill to amend an Act to create dispensaries 111 the county of Pulaski.

The report of the committee, which was fa,orable 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. Nolan of Henry-
Abill to prmicle a method for calling an election in the-
McDonough school district.

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751'

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 94, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional: majority was passed.
By Mr. McMichael of Marion-

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

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. Almand of Rockdale-

A bill. to repeal an Act to create a board of commis- sioners of roads and revenues for the county of Rockdale.

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. Owen of Pike-

A bill to incorporate the town of Molena, m Pikecounty.

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J.ouRNAL oF THE HousE.

The report of the committee, whicJ:t 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. Bowden of Monroe-

A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of For-

syth.



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 reauisite constitutional majortty was passed.
By Mr. Moore of Cherokee-

A bill to amend an Act amendatory of an Act to in-. corporate the town of Ball Ground.

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 89, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Wise of Fayette-

A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Fayetteville.

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The rep0rt 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 pass.ed.

By Mr. Frazer of Liberty-

A bill to incorporate the town of Ludowici.

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

Onthe passage of the bill the ayes were 90, mi.ys o.

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

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A bill ~ amend an Act to create a board of commis- sioners of roads and revenues for Berrien county.

. . The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passag~ of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the billthe ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Hall, Davis and F:elder-
A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend the charter of Macon.
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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The report of the committee, which \vas favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Lumpkin and \Vilson-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Leslie.
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. Walker of \Vashi-JgtonA bill to incorporate the school district at Davisboro.

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. McMichael of Marion-
A bill to authorize the city of Buena Vista to elect a commission to manage and invest the sinking fund to pay off the bonded debt.

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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 Messrs. Green and Griffin-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Powder Springs.

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. Anderson of Chatham-
A bill to authorize the town of Tybee to close Main street.
The report ot 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. Anderson of Chatham-
A bill to authorize the town of Tybee to sell certain property.

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JOURNAL OF THE ilOUS.E.

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 Messrs. Lawrence, Stovall and Anderson-

A bill to require the cost of the transcript of record in civil cases to be paid to the clerks of the City and Superior Courts in certain counties.

The report o 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. McMichael of Marion-

A bill to amend an Act to create a system of waterworks in the town of Buena Vista.
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. Anderson of Chatham-
A resolution providing for the acceptance, by the State, of the surrender of the charter of the Savannah Dredging Company.

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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 Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Summit.
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. Hutcheson of Haralson-

A bill to amend the charter of Tallapoosa.

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 Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Jefferson.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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JouRNAL oF THE IIousE

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Jackson of Jones-

A bill to incorporate the town of Haddock in Jones 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. Nolan of HenryA bill to incorporate the Hampton 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. Lawrence of Chatham-

A bill to confirm the title of John Rourke to certain lands in Savannah.
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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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman~

A bill to create a system of public free schools in the town of Statham.
Mr. Hardman proposed to amend by striking the words "six months" in section I, line I2, and inserting the words, "30 days."

To amend further by striking the words "one per cent." next to last line of section I, and inserting "three-fourths of one per cent."

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 89, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By Mr. Nolan of Henry-
A bill to levy and collect a tax m the "Union school district," and for other purposes.

The committee proposed to amend by adding as section 5 the repealing clause.
The report of the committee, which wa:~ favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays o.

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JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By Messrs. Green and Griffin-
A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts to incorporate the town of Austell.
Mr. Green proposed to amend by striking ~he word "town" wherever it occurs and insert in lieu thereof the word "city."

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 as amended.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Maxwell of TwiggsA bill to incorporate the town of Danville, in Twiggs
county.
By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of East Rome.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and \Vright-
A bill to establish a volunteer fire company for East Rome.
The above two bills were recommitted.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1905.

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By unanimous consent House bills Nos. 38, 379 and
547 were tabled.
The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Crum of the 14th district-
A bill to incorporate the town of Byromville, m the county of Dooly.

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. Foster of the 2d district-
A bill to amend an Act prescribing the qualification of jurors.

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. Hand of the 8th district-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Maples.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

un the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Miller of the 24th district-

A 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 the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Hand of the 8th district-
A bill to establish the City Court of Pelham.
Mr. Lawrence of Chatham proposed to amend by striking out of section 2 the words "791st district, G. M." and all the words following the words "r 194th district, G.
~f."
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 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
The following Senate bill was read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Wheatley of 13th district-

A bill to reorganize the military forces of this State.

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The following bill was taken up and the Senate amendment non-concurred in, to wit:

By Mr. Butts of Glynn-

A bill to amend an Act to consolidate the several laws to incorporate the city of Brunswick.

The motion to adjourn was made and carried, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock Monday morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
~londay, August 14, 1905.
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 of Elbert,

Bell,

Adams of Wilkinson, Black,

Akin,

Blackburn,

Alexander,

Booker,

Alford,

Bowden,

Almand,

Boykin,

Anderson of Bulloch, Branch,

Anderson of Chatham, Brinson,

Arnold,

Buchannon,

Ashley,

Bush,

Bacon,

Butts,

Barksdale,

Calloway,

Beall,

Calvin,

Beauchamp,

Christopher,

Clark, Clements, Clifton, Connor, Conley, Cook, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Donalson, Dougherty,

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Duckett,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rose,

Duggan,

McClure,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Dunbar,

McElmurray,

Rountree of Thomas,

Edwards,

McLennan,

Rucker,

Felder,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

Flanders,

McMullan,

Russell,

Flynt,

McRee,

Saffold,

Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty, Scruggs,

Galloway,

Martin,

Sears,

Georre,

Matthews,

Seymo:::-,

Green,

MaJQwell,

Simmons,

Griffin.

Mayson,

Singletary,

Grovenstein,

Milikin,

Smith of Calhoun,

Hall,

Mitcham,

Smith of Greene,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of McDuffie,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Tattnall,

Harris,

Mizell,

Spence of Mitchell,

Hayes,

Mobley,

Spence of Ware,

Hill,

Moore of Cherokee, Steed,

Hines,

Moore of Columbia, Stovall,

Holder of Floyd, Mooty,

Sutton, .

Holder of Jackson, Nix,

Swilling,

Horn,

Nolan,

Terry,

Humber,

Nowell,

Thorne,

Hutcheson,

Orr,

Trammell,

Jackson of Jones, Overstreet,

Ward,

Jackson of Muscogee, Owen,

Walker of Monroe,

Jenkins,

Parker,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Johnson of Baker, Perry,

Waters,

Johnson of Crawford, Persons,

Way,

Kelly,

Porter,

West,

Kendrick,

Powell,

Whitley,

King,

Prescott,

Wilcox,

Knight of Berrien, Proctor,

Williams of Laurens,

Knight of Polk, I Rainey of Schley, Williams of Madison,

Land,

Rainey of Terrell, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Lane,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilson of Sumter,

Lawrence,

Ramsey of Murray, Wise,

Leigh,

Reaves,

Woodliff,

Lewis,

Revill,

vVootten,

Little,

Richardson,

Wright of Floyd,

Longino,

Roper,

vVright of Richmond,

Longley,

Rogers,

Mr. Speaker.

Lumpkin of Sumter,

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765

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed
m with, on motion of :Mr. Little Hancock.
Mr. Mitchell of Thomas moved that this morning's session be extended for 20 minutes for the purpose of taking up House bill No. 189, which motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent Senate bill No. 141 was made the special order for this afternoon's session.
By unanimous consent House bill 450 was also set as a special order for this afternoon.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the third time and passed, to wit:

By Mr. Wise of Fayette--

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 the passage of the bill the ayes were 90; nays, 0.
11he bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Wise of Fayette--
A resolution aut:lhorizing the Governor to borrow mone.7 to supply casual deficiencies.
The report of the committee, which was :favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
Onthe paS&age of the bill the ayes were 89; nays, 0.

766

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

The bill, haYing recei,ed the requisite constitutionlll majority, was passed.

The following message was reeei,ed from the Senate through ::\Ir. :Xorthen, the Secretary thereof:

llfr. Speaker:

The Senate has p~sood by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of Cuthbert.

A bill to amend Act approved August 13, 1904.

A bill to repeal Act establishing a dispensary in LaGrange.

A bill to establish a charter for town of Warwick.

A bill to amend Act incorporating city of Sylvester. A bill to establish a charter for the town of Omega.

The SenratJe has also passed b,y the requisite constitution-al majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to provide for election of Judges of the City Court of Savannah.

A bill to incorporate the Chickamauga whool district. A bill to incorporate the Waco school district. A bill to repeal Act reincorporating town of Royston. A bill to make office of J udge and Solicitor of the County Court of Liberty elective by the people. A bill to create a new charter for Dublin.

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767

A bill to allow :\farie1Jta to issue bonds for school purposes.

A bill to amend Act authorizing Judges of the Superior Court to ruppoint special bailiffs in certain counties.

A bill to repeal Act establishing City Cburt of Syhester.

A bill to create the City Court of Sylvester.

A bill to incorporate the Woodbury SIChool diskict.

A bill to inoorporate the L:me Oak school district.

A bill to amend the charter of Statham. A bill to incorporate the Academy of Social Circle.

A bill to amend Act creating Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Coffee county.

A bill providing for holding certain courts in certain cases.

A bill providing for holding four terms of the Superior Court in Bibb county each year.

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

A bill to amend the charter of Rome.

The Senate has passed a.o, amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to establish a State Reformatory.

A bill to incorporate the city of Royston.

768

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A bill to amend Act inoorporating town of Oanton.

A bill to establisJh the C'ity Court of Fitzgerald.

A bill to regulate salaries of stenographic reporters in towns of not less than 54,000, nor more than 75,000.
The Senate has failed to pass the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend the charter of :McCaysville.

As the regular order of business, the following bills were taken up, :read the tihi:rd time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Perry of Hall-
A bill to create a new county to be known as the county of Bleckley.
~he committee proposed to amend by striking the word "Senatorial" from the caption of the bill; also,
To amend section 3 by striking all of said section after the word "Ordinary," in line 8 ; also,

To amend by striking sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12; also,

To amend by making section 11 section 5, and by changin'g section 13 to section 6; also,
To amend by striking the word "Bleckley" m the bill and insert the word "Stephens."
The report of the committee, whidh was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

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769

On the pasSJage of the bill the ayes were 100; nays, 10.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, and, on motion of .Mr. Perry, the same was ,ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
By :Messrs. Clifton and Smith-
A bill to lay out and create the new county of Toombs.
The committee proposed to amend by striking section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new section ; also,
To amend by striking .sections 4, 6, 7 and 8 thereof; also,
To amend by striking the words "and Senatorial," in line 3 thereof.
The report of tlhe oommittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 101; nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. On motion of l\:Ir. Saffold, the above bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. Also,, on motion of :Mr. Alexander of Chatham, the bill to create the county of Grady was ordered immediately transmitted.

ATLANTA, GA., August 14, 1905.
The following message was received from his Excellency the Governor, through his Secretary, :Mr. Blackburn:

Mr. Speaker:

His Excellency, the Governor, has approved the following bills, to wit:
t9hj

770

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

An Act to incorporate clle tmvn of Good Hope:
An Act to extend the incorporate limits of the city ,_;
Rome.

An Act to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Floyd county.

An Act to authorize the ~fayor and Aldermen of the town of Guyton to issue bonds.

An Act to incorporate the town of Climax.
An Act to repeal an ~~ct creating the City Court of Jonesboro.
An Act to incorporate the town of Graysville.

An Act to establish a dispensary system for the county. of Randolph.
An Act to abolish the County Court of .Miller.
House bills Nos. 406 and 93 were made the special order for this afternoon.

~he general appropriation bill was taken up for the pur pose of concurring in tJhe Senate amendments, but before the same was completed }fr. Hall of Bibb moYed to adjourn, which motion prevailed.

The Speaker then 'announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon.

3 O'clock P. ~f.
The House reconvened at this -hour and was called to order by the Speaker.

MoNDAY, AuocsT 14, 1905.

771

On motion of ~Ir. Hines, the roll-call was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent House bills :Xos. 28and 88 were made the special order for to-night to follow the special orders 'already set.

Senate bill No. 26 was set to be read a seoond time and recommitted at to-night's session.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read the second time and recommitted, to wit:

By }fr. Rogers of ::\Iclntosh-

A bill to amend an Act to regulate the catching of fish on the sea coast of this State.
By unanimous consent loc-al bills were madt cue special order for five minutes of this afternoon's session for second and third readings.
}fr. Calvin, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speake1:

The Committee on Game and Fish, having considered House bill Xo. 136, amendatory of the Act to protect sturgeon, etc., request that the same be read a second time and recommitted.
Respectfully submitted.
:MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.

Mr. Blackburn, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

772

JoURNAL OF THE HousE.

Jfr. Speaker:

The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following House bill X o. 520:

A bill entitled an Act to make it unlawful fm any pel<;)n or persons to maintain public dance-hall beyond the limits of incorporated towns in certain counties, and for other purposes, and as its chairman I am directed to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute:
All of which is respectfully submitted.
R. B. BLACKBl-RX, Chainnan.
ATLANTA, GA., August 14, 1905.

The following bill, which was made the special order for this afternoon, was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit

By )Ir. Land of Wilcox-
A bill to abolish the X eg-ro troops of the State of G0orgia from the State militia.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill Mr. Little of Hancock called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot ,-iva voce the ,-ote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

A.dams of Elbert, Alexander, Alford, Almand, .

Anderson of Bulloch, Beauchamp,

Arnold,

Black,

.n.shley,

Blackburn,

Barksdale,

Booker,

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773

Bowden, Boykin, Brinson, Buchan non, Bush, Butts, .:alvin, -.:nristopher, Ciark. Clements, (onnor, Cook, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Donalson, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fraser, Galloway, George, Green, Grovenstein, Harris, Hayes, Hines,

Jackson of Muscogee, Proctor,

Jenkins,

Rainey of Schley,

Johnson of Baker, Rainey of Terrell,

Johnson of Crawford, Ramsey of Jefferson,

King,

Ramsey of Murray,

Knight of Berrien, Reaves,

Knight of Polk,

Richardson,

Land,

Roper,

Lane,.

Rose,

Lewis,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Little,

Rucker,

Longino,

Russell,

Longley,

Saffold,

Lumpkin of Walker, Shultz,

McRee,

Scruggs,

Mann oi Dougherty, Smith of Calhoun,

Mayson,

Smith of Greene,

Milikin,

Smith of McDuffie,

Mitchell of Thomas, Spence of Ware,

Moore of Cherokee, Steed,

Moore of Columbia, Swilling,

Mooty,

Terry,

~ix,

Thorne,

Nolan,

Ward,

Nowell,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Orr,

West,

Parker,

Whitley,

Persons,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Porter,

Woodliff,

Powell,

Wright of Floyd,

Prescott,

Wright of Richmond,

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.-

Hall, Hutcheson,

McElmurray, McMullan,

Rogers, Stovall,

.. Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Bacon,

Akin,

Beall,

Anderson of Chatham, Bell,

Branch, Calloway, Clifton,

774

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Conley, Davis of Bibb, Dougherty, Duckett, Fussell, Griffin, Hardman, Harrell, Hill, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Jackson of Jones, Kelly, Kendrick, Lawrence, Leigh,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Sears.

McClure,

Seymour,

McLennon,

Simmons,

McMichael,

Singletary,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of Tattnall,

Martin,

Spence of Mitchell,

Matthews,

Sutton,

Maxwell,

Trammell,

Mitcham,

Walker of Monroe,

Mitchell of Taylor, Waters,

Mizell,

Way,

Mobley,

Wilcox,

Overstreet,

Williams of Madison,

Owen,

'Vilson of Gwinnett,

Perry,

Wilson of Sumter,

Revill,

Wise,

Rountree of Thomas, Wootten,

Rudicil,

Mr. Speaker.

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

On the pasage of the bill the ayes were 106; nays, 6.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional m:tjority, was pasSied, and ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
On motion of 1fr. Da\'is of Burke, the sesswn of the House "as extended five minutes for a specific purpo'e.
The following bills, which were made the special order ~'J follow the bill just passed, were read the third time and put upon thei: j c~nge, to wit:
By 1Ir. :Millikin of Wayne--

A bill to require a census of Confederate soldiers and widows of Confederate soldiers to be made "ho reside in Georgia, and to provide compensation therefor.

MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1905.

775

To mend by striking the figures "1900," in line 8, of ,:cctioil 1, and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "1006.''

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 88 ; nays, 3.

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

By ~Ir. Hall of Bibb-

A bill to amend pamgraph 1, section 5536 of the Civil Code relative to bills of exceptions.
The report of tthe committ~e, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes "ere 97 ; nays, 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By .Mr. }Iaxwell of Twiggs-
A bill to incorporate the town of Danville, in the county of Twiggs.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the pasage of the bill tihe ayes were 96; nays, 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutionalm!ljority, was pased. By Mr. King of Newton-
A bill to provide for the appointment of a veterinary surgeon, and for other purposes.

776

JOURNAL OF THE HousE.

Before a vote on the above bill could be reached the hour fixed for the consideration of the g-eneral appropriatio11 bill was reached, and the same was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments, to 'vit:

The general appropriation bill was again taken up for the purpose of concuring in the Senate amendments, to wit:

By )1r. Davis of Burke-
- A bill to make appropriations for the support of the Executive, Legislative and Judieial Departments of the State government, and for other purposes.

The House non-concurred in Senate amendments No;;. 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 15 and 12.
The House concurred in Senate amendments Xos. 3, ~' 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21.
The House concurred in Senate amendments X os. 9 and 16 as amended by the House.

Mr. Oonley, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
1lfr. 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 repeal an Act amending an Act incorporating the town of Maysville.
An Act to repeal an A<.>t to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of J ohnso:1.

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777

An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town c,{ Maysville, so as to extend the coriX>rate limits.

An Act to incorporate the Pineville school district m Wilcox county.

An Act to amend the charter of whigham.

An Act to amend an Act inoorporating the town of Maysville.

An Act to amend the oharter of Griffin.
An Act to fix the salaries of judges of the Cit~y Courts in cities of not less than 39,000, nor more than 75,000.
An Act to repeal an Act establishing the public schools of the town of :Mitchell.

An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to regulate the salaries of judges of the Superi'or Courts of all judicial circuits of this State containing certain cities.

An Act to abolish the County Court of :Miller oounty.

An Act to establish a City Court in and for the county of Miller.
Respectfully submitted. F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.

By unanimous oonsent the following bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Bacon of BryanA bill to create a charter for the town of Pembroke.
The above bill was recommitted.

778

J ouR~AL OF THE HousE.

By :Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe-

A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of CommissiOners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Oglethorpe.

The following resolutions were read and referred t0 Committee on Rules, to wit: B,y ~Ir. Donalson-
A resolution to make Honse bill 4D9 a special order.
By J\Ir. Hineil-

A resolution making Honse bill 211 a S'j)ecial order.
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-
A resolution to make House bill :Xo. 60 a special order. Mr. Wright of Richmond, Ohairman of Committee on General Judiciary, submitted t~ following report:

11!r. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary have had under consideration the following House bill and instructs me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to provide for change of oonnt~v lines lying within the limits of incorporated towns and cities.
Respectfully submitted.
BOYKIN \VmGHT, Chairman.

:Mr. Calvin., Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted a report as follows:

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779

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Game and Fish, having considered House bill X o. 136, which relates to catching fish on the sea coast, etc., recommend that the same do pass.

Also, SenatB bill No. 66, which proposes to amend the laws of force in the matter of planting and taking oysters, etc., and recommend that the same do pass.
Respectfully submitted.
:MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.

Mr. Ashley, Chairman of Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:
Jlr. Speaker:
The Committee on Banks and Banking, having duly considered Senate bill K o. 114, which designates the city of Ashburn, in the county of Worth, as being added to the list of State depositories, instmcted me to report same back with recommendation that it do pass.
Respectfully submitted. AsHLEY, Ohainnan.

The next bill for third reading was
By :Mr. King of NewtonA bill to provide for the appointment of a veterinary
surgeon.
On motion of Mr. Felder, the above bill was tabled.

780

JouRNAL oF TH~; HousE.

The following bill was read the second time and. recommitted, to wit:

By :Mr. BlackburnA bill to amend the charter of the town of East Point. By unanimous consent the following bills were read th~
first time, to wit:
By Mr. Cook-
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 1, article 11 of the Constitution.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By :J:Ir. Ashley of LowndesA bill to amend the charter of Valdosta. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. The following Senate bills were read the second time,
to wit:

By :Mr. WestbrookA bill to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to make
Ashburn a State depository.
By :Mr. FosterA bill to amend section 1694, volume 1 of the Code.
The following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit : By Messrs. H-older, Porter and Wright of Floyd-

MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1905.

781

A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Floyd county.

The following amendment was adopted: To amend by striking from said bill sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12. To amend further by striking all of section 7 and insertin;~ in lien thereof a new section.

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

On the paSS>age of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0.

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

The following House bill was read the third time anl pnt upon its passage, to wit~
B~ ~fr. 'rrammell of Harris-
A bill to amend all Acts to incorporate the town of Chipley, and for other purposes.
T'he report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agTeed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0.
The hill having received the requisite _constitutional majority, was passed.
The following bills were taken up and the Senate amend menta concurred in, to wit:

By :Mr. Wright of FloydA bill to amend the chart~r of the city of Rome.

782

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

By :Mr. Swilling of Franklin-

A bill to incorporate the city of Royston.

By .Messrs. Saffold and Rountree---A bill to incorporate the city of Stillmore.

By .Mr. :Moore of Oherokee--
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Canton.

The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 8 o'clock this evening.

8 O'CLOCK P. }[. The House reconvened at this hour, and was called to. order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with.
The following bills, which were set as the special orderfor to-night, were read the third time, to wit:

By :Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-
A resolution to pay pension due :Mrs. Elizabeth Vardaman.
An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designat,ed a:; chairman :Mr. :McRee of Lowndes.
After a consideration of the bill, the committee arose and reported the bill back with the recommendation that it. do pass.
The report f the committee was agreed to.

MoNDAY, AuGusT 14, 1905.

783

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote wm-: a~ follows-
1fr_ Felder moved that the House re?0nsider It'! actim in taking the vote on the above Lill, wh;dJ motiflll p1e vailed_
l:Ir. Felder then moved that the bill le tabled, which motion prevailed.
On motion of ):Ir. Beauchamp, H.-:n~e resolutioP No. 26 WM tabled.
The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By :Mr. Longley of Troup--
A resolution for the relief of Mrs. M. A. Andrews, of Troup county.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designated as chairman lfr. :Moore of Columbia.

After a consideration of the bill, the committe arose and through their chairman reported the same back with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to, and Oh 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.-

Alford,

Blackburn,

Anderson of Chatham, Booker,

Ashley,

Buchannon,

Beauchamp,

Bush,

Calvin, Christopher, Clark, Connor,

784

J ouR~AL oF THE HousE.

Conley,

King,

Rogers,

Cook, Cureton,

Knight of Berrien, Rose1

Knight of Polk,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Davis of Bibb,

Land,

Rucker,

Davis of Burke,

Lane.

Rudicil,

Derrick,

Lawrence,

Russell,

Dougherty,

Lumpkin of \Valker, Saffold,

Duckett,

McClure,

Shultz,

Duggan,

McElmurray,

Sears,

Dunbar,

McRee,

Smith of Calhoun,

Edwards,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of Greene,

Felder,

Martin,

Smith of McDuffie,

Fraser,

Milikin,

Steed,

Fussell,

Mitchell of Thomas, Stovall,

Galloway,

Mobley,

Sutton,

Green,

Moore of- Cherokee, Swilling,

Grovenstein,

Moore of Columbia, Thorne,

Hardman,

Nolan,

Trammell,

Harris,

Parker,

Walker of Monroe,

Hayes,

, Persons,

Walker of \Vash'gton,

Hines,

Porter,

Way,

Holder of Floyd, Prescott,

West,

Holder of Jackson, Proctor,

Whitley,

Hutcheson,

Rainey of Schley, Wilson of Sumter,

Jackson ot Muscogee, Ramsey of Jefferson, Woodliff,

Jenkins,

Reaves,

Wright of Floyd,

Johnson of Baker, Richardson,

Wright of Richmond,

JohHson of Crawford, Roper,

Those. not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Boykin,

Adams of Wilkinson, Branch,

Akin,

Brinson,

Alexander,

Butts,

Almand,

Calloway,

Anderson of Bulloch, Clements,

Arnold,

Clifton,

Bacon,

Corn,.

Barksdale,

Covington,

Beall,

Donalson,

Bell,

Flanders,

Black,

Flynt,

Bowden,

George,

Griffin, Hall, Harrell, Hill, Horn, Humber, Jackson of Jones, Kelly, Kendrick, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Loniino,

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.785

Longley, Lumpkin of Sumter, McLennon, McMichael, McMullan, Mann of Dougherty, Matthews, Max;well, Mayson, Mitcham, Mitchell of Taylor, Mizell, Mooty, Nix,

Nowell,

Smith of Tattnall,

Orr,

Spence of Mitchell,

Overstreet,

Spence of Ware,

Owen,

Terry,

Perry,

Ward,

Powell,

Waters,

Rainey of Terrell, Wilcox,

Ramsey of Murray, Williams of Laurens,

Revill,

Williams of Madison,

Rountree of Thomall, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Scruggs,

Wise,

Seymour,

\Vootten,

Simmons,

Mr. Speaker.

Singletary,

On motion of Mr. Wright of Richmond, the verificatiotl of the roll call was dispensed with.

On counting the ,ote it "as found that the ayes were 95; nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By l!Ir. Knight of Berrien-

A resolution to pay the pension clue Abijah Hall to hi,; w!dow.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a oommittee of the whole, and designated <iS chairman of the committee llfr. ~Iillikin of Wayne.

After a consideration of the resolution, the committee aros"e and through their ohairman reported the same back to the Honse with the recommendation that it do pass.

The recommendation of the committee was agreed to.
50 h j

786

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

On the passage o the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking tlhe ballot viva voce the vote wa,; as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alford,

Hines,

Reaves,

Anderson of Chatham, Holder of Jackson, Richardson,

Ashley,

Hutcheson,

Roper,

Beauchamp,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rogers,

Blackburn,

Jenkins,

Rose,

Booker,

Johnson of Baker, Rountree of Emanuel,

Buchannan,

Johnson of Crawford, Rucker,

Bush,

King,

Rudicil,

Calvin,

Knight of Berrien, Saffold,

Christopher,

Knight of Polk,

Shultz,

Clark,

Land,

. Sears,

Connor,

Lane,

Smith of Calhoun,

Conley,

Lawrence,

Smith of Greene,

Cook,

Lumpkin of Walker, Smith of McDuffie,

Corn,

McElmurray,

Spence of Ware,

Cureton,

McRee,

Steed,

Davis of Bibb,

Martin,

Stovall,

Davis of Burke,

Milikin,

Sutton,

Derrick,

Mitchell of Thomas, Swilling,

Dougherty,

Mobley,

Thorne,

Duckett,

Moore of Cherokee, Trammell,

Duggan,

Moore of Columbia, Walker of Monroe,

Dunbar,

Mooty,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Edwards,

Nolan,

Way,

Felder,

Parker,

\V e::st,

Fraser,

Perry,

\V uitley,

Fussell,

Porter,

Williams of Laurens,

Galloway,

Powell,

Wilson of Sumter,

Green,

Prescott,

Woodliff,

Grovenstein,

Proctor,

Wright of Floyd,

Hardman,

Rainey of Schley, Wright of Richmond,

Hayes,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Akin, Adams of Wilkinson, Alexander,

Almand, Anderson of Bulloch.

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787

Arnold, Bacon, Barksdale, Beall, Bell, Black, Bowden, Boykin, Branch, Brinson, Butts, Calloway, Clements, Clifton, Covington, Donalson, Flanders, Flynt, George, Griffin, Hall, Harrell, Harris, Hill, Holder of Floyd,

Horn,

Orr,

Humber,

Overstreet,

Jackson of Jones, Owen,

Kelly,

Persons,

Kendrick,

Rainey of Terrell,

Leigh,

Ramsey of Murray,

Lewis,

Revill,

Little,

Rountree of Thomas,

Longino,

Russell,

Longley,

Scruggs,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Seymour,

McClure,

Simmons,

McLennon,

Singletary,

McMichac;l,

Smith of Tattnall,

McMullan,

Spence of Mitchell,

Mann of Catoosa, Terry,

Mann of Dougherty, Ward,

Matthews,

Waters,

Max.well,

Wilcox,

Mayson,

Williams of Madison.

Mitcham,

Vvilson of Gwinnett,

Mitchell of Taylor, Wise,

Mizell,

Wootten,

Nix,

Mr. Speaker.

Nowell,

By unanimous consent the verification o the roll call was dispensed with.

On the passage o the bill the ayes were 95, nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Knight o Berrien-
A resolution to pay the pension due J. B. Askew to his widow.

An appropri:ation being involved, the Speaker Te$lved the House into a oommitt(le of the whole and de:;i~ated as chairman Mr. Parker of Walker.

788

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

After a c-vnsideration of the resolution the committee arose and reported the same hack to the House with tl1e recommendation that it. do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On motion of :Mr. Knight the aboYe resolution 'vas tabled.

On motion of .Mr. Green of Cobb, HotBe resolution X o. 54: was tabied owing to the absence of the author.
By Mr. Woodliff of Forsyth-
A resolution to pay the pension due ~Irs. Eleanor Tinsley to her son.
A1i appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolYeLl the House into a committee of the whole, and designatecl as chairman }Ir. Hall of Bibb.
After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and reported the same hack to the Honse with thc> re:::.Jmmendatiou that it do pass.
By unanimous consent the bill 'ms tabled.
By unanimous consent the session was extended until the order of business conLl he di;:.no~E'd of.

By }fr. Powell of Fannin-
A resolution to pay the pension due :Mrs. ~I. S. Ralston to W. W. Findley of Fannin county.

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

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789

After a consideration of the re.solution, the committee arose and through its chairman reported tJhe same back tJo the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

By unanimous consent the above bill was tabled. By ~Iessrs. Saffold and Rountree of Emanuel-

A bill to incorporate the town of Garfield in the county of Emanuel.
To amend section 13 of the bill by striking out the word "telephone" in line 3 of said section.

The report o:f 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 90, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

By Mr. Powell of Fannin-
A bill to authorize the citizens of Gilmer and Fannin countiffi to cross the cattle quarantine line.
The report of tlw committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill vhe ayes were 90, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite oonstitutional majority was passed.

)Ir. Saffold, Vice-Chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

790

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Your Committoo on Corporations having had under coHsideration the following bill of the House, recommcnl, through me, as their chairman, that the same do pas::;, i.'l wit:
House bill No. 637, by l.fr. Saffold of Emanuel, to make Swainsboro, in Emanuel county, a State depository.
F. H. SAFFOLD, Vice-Chairman. August 14, 1905.
T-he following Senate bill was read the second time anu recommitted, to wit:
By l.Ir. West of 6th District-
A bill to create a normal and agricultural school !ll South Georgia.
The following House bill was read the second time, -o wit:
By ~Ir. Saffold of Emanuel-
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to make Swainsboro a State depository.
The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By ~Iessrs. Anderson, Stovall and J....a,wrenceA bill to authorize Savannah to sell to certain land own-
ers certain abutting propert~y. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the
passage of the bill, was agreed to.

MoNDAY, AuausT 14, 1905.

791

On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 88, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
On motion of Mr. Davis of Burke, House resolution No. 28 was tabled.
By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-

A bill to make it 1mlawful to operate a dance-hall outside of incorporated towns in certain counties.
The substitute offered was adopted.

The report of 1Jhe committee, which 'vas favorable to the passage of the bill by subst,itute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes "ere 90, nays 0.
The bill having- received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.
By Messrs. Hall and Felder-

A bill to empower municipal corporations to accept grants of land, 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 were 90, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By lfr. Anderson of Chatham-

A bill to authorize the Governor to execute a quitclaim deed to quiet the title of Tybee Beach Co. to oortain land;..

792

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By ~Ir. :i\Iooty of Heard-

~\ bill to incorporate the town of Corinth.

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

On the passag-e of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By ~Iessrs Slaton, Blackburn, Bell-
A bill to create county auditors in counties having a population of 85,000 inhabitants or more.
The report of the committee, whioh was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, Wail passed.
The following resolutions were read and referred to tl1e Committee on Rules, to wit:
By :hfr. Perry of Hall-

A resolution to make House resolution No. 103 a special order.

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793

By }Ir. Calvin. of Richmond-

A resolution to make House bill No. 57 a special order.

By 1Ir. Porter of FloydA resolution fixing House bill X o. 50 as a ~pecial order.

By Mr. Wright-

A resolution making House bill No. 28 a special order.

On motion of 1fr. Little of Hancock, the Speaker announced vhe House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, August 15, I 90S
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 of Elbert,

Barksdale,

Adams of Wilkinson, Beall,

Alexander,

Beauchamp,

Alford,

Bell,

Almand,

Black,

Anderson of Bulloch, Blackburn,

Anderson of Chatham, Booker,

Arnold,

Bowden,

Ashley,

Boykin,

Bacon,

Branch,

Brinson, Buchannon, Bush, Butts, Calloway, Calvin, Christopher, Clark, Clements, CJ.ifton,

794

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

Connor,

King,

Powell,

Conley,

Knight of Berrien, Prescott,

Cook,

Knight of Polk,

Proctor,

Corn,

Land,

Rainey of Schley,

Covington,

Lane,

Rainey of Terrell,

Cureton,

Lawrence,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Davis of Bibb,

Leigh,

Ramsey of Murray,

Davis of Burke,

Lewis,

Reaves,

Derrick,

Little,

Revill,

Donalson,

Longino,

Richardson,

Dougherty,

Longley,

Roper,

Duckett,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rogers,

Duggan,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rose,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Rountre' of Thomas,

Felder,

McLennon,

Rucker,

Flanders,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

Flynt,

McMullan,

Russell,

Fraser,

11cRee,

Saffold,

Fussell,

Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Galloway,

Mann of Dougherty, Scruggs,

George,

Martin,

Sears,

Green,

Matthews,

Seymour,

Griffin,

MaJQwell,

Simmons,

Grovenstein,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Hall,

Milikin,

Smith of Calhoun,

Hardman,

Mitcham,

Smith of Greene,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of McDuffie,

Harris,

Mitchell d Thomas, Smith of Tattnall,

H:..yes,

Mizell,

Spence of Mitchell,

Hill,

Mobley,

Spence of Ware,

Hines,

Moore of Cherokee, Steed,

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Columbia, Stovall,

Holder of Jackson, Mootv,

Sutton,

Horn,

Nix,

Swilling,

Humber,

Nolan,

Terry,

Hutcheson,

Nowell,

Thorne,

Jackson of Jones, Orr,

Trammell,

Jackson of Muscogee, Overstreet,

Ward,

Jenkins,

Owen,

Walker of Monroe,

Johnson of Baker, Parker,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Johnson of Crawfor I, Perry,

Waters,

Kelly,

Persons,

Way,

Kendrick,

Porter,

West,

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795

Whitley,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Wilcox,

Wilson of Sumter,

Williams of Laurens, Wise,

Williams of Madison, Woodliff,

Wootten, Wright of Floyd, Wright of Richmond. Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

By unanimous consent the reading of the Joun1al of
yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Ashley of Lowndes-

A bill to provide for State and county boards of tax arbitrators, and for other purposes.

The following amendments were offered, to wit:

By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb--

To amend by strik1tlg section 1 and substituting therefor a new section.

Mr. Perry proposed to amend the amendment of Mr. Alexander by adding thereto the following:

"Provided, that the Comptroller-General shall appoint three citizens of the State to fill said positions and to discharge the duties and exercise the powers hereinafter prescribed in this Act until the qualification of those elected at the next general election.'1

On the adoption of the amendment as amended Mr. Alexander of DeKalb called for the ayes and nays, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

796

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Kelly,

Rainey of Terrell,

Alexander,

King,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Anderson of Bulloch, Knight of Berrien, Ramsey of Murray,

Bacon,

Knight of Polk,

Rogers,

Bell,

Lane,

Rucker,

Brinson,

Leigh,

Russell,

Bush,

Longino,

Shultz,

Christopher,

Longley,

Scruggs,

Connor,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Sears,

Conley,

McLennon,

Smith of Calhoun,

Cook,

McMichael,

Smith of Greene,

Corn,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of McDuffie,

Covington,

Martin,

Smith of Tattnall,

Davis of Burke,

Maxwell,

Stovall,

Donalson,

Mayson,

Swilling,

Duckett,

Milikin,

Thorne,

Duggan,

Mizell,

Trammell,

Edwards,

Mooty,

Ward,

Flanders,

Nix,

Walker of Monroe,

Fraser,

Nowell,

Waters,

Galloway,

Overstreet,

West,

George,

Parker,

Whitley,

Hardman,

Perry,

Wilcox,

Hines,

Porter,

Williams of Madison,

Holder of Jackson, Powell,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Hutcheson,

Prescott,

Wootten,

Jackson of Jones, Proctor,

Wright of Floyd,

Jenkins,

Rainey of Schley, Wright of Richmond,

Johnson of Baker,

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Booker,

Anderson of Chatham, Bowden,

Arnold,

Boykin,

Ashley,

Branch,

Barksdale,

Buchannon,

Beall,

Calloway,

Beauchamp,

Calvin,

Black,

Clark,

Blackburn,

Clements,

Clifton, Davis of Bibb, Derrick, Dougherty, Dunbar, Felder, Flynt, Fussell, Green,

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1905.

797

Grovenstein,

McMullan,

Harrell,

McRee,

Harris,

Mann of Dougherty,

Hayes,

Matthews,

Horn,

Mitcham,

Jackson of Muscogee, Mitchell of Taylor,

Johnson of Crawford, Mitchell of Thomas,

Land,

1\-Iobley,

Lawrence,

Moore of Columbia,

Lewis,

Nolan,

Little,

Orr,

Lumpkin of Walker, Reaves,

McClure,

Revill,

McElmurray,

Richardson,

Roper, Rountree of Emanuel, Rountree of Thomas, Rudicil, Singletary, Spence of Mitchell, Spence of Ware, Steed, Sutton, Terry, Walker of Wash'gton, Way, Williams of Lauren~, \Vise,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Alford, Almand, Butts, Cureton, Griffin, Hall,

Hill, Holder of Floyd, Humber, Kendrick, Moore of Cherokee, Owen, Persons,

Rose, Saffold, Seymour, Simmons, Wilson of Sumter, Woodliff, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the adoption of the amendment as amended the ayes were 85, nays 69.
The amendment of Mr. Alexander, as amended by ~1r. Perry, was therefore adopted.

The report of the co111111ittee, which was favorable to passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were rzz, nays 2.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and on motion of Mr.

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Perry the same was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Knight of Berrien House bill No. 93 was taken from table and placed on Calendar.

The author was allowed to withdraw House bill No. 592
The following message was received from the Senatethrough Mr. Northen, the Secretary thet eo:

Mr. Speaker:

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

A bill to provide for the organization of new counties, and for other purposes.

A bill to make it unlawful to manufacture spirituous liquors in Upson county.
A bill to repeal an Act amending an Act to establish a dispensary in LaGrange.

A bill to amend Act establishing a board of commissioners of roads al!d revenues for Burke county.
A bill to repeal Act establishing City Court of Carnesville.
A bill to amend sections 34 and 35 of Act to establish the City Court of Carnesville.

A bill to abolish the County Court of Lee county.

A bill to establish City Court of Camilla.

- .:~~- ~ :;;.. ..
TuEsn.u, AuGusT 15, 1905.
A bill to repeal Act establishing City Court of Camilla.
A bill to establish the City Court of Leesburg. The Senate has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commission.
The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following House resolution, to wit:
A resolution to authorize the trustees for the Academy for the Blind to apply certain unexpended balances to the erection of new buildings.
The Senate has concurred in the House amendments to the following Senate bill, to wit:
A bill to establish the City Court of Pelham.
ATLANTA, GA., August 15, 1905. The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn:
Mr. Speaker:
His Excellency, the Governor, has approved the following bills, to wit:
An Act to amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsville.
An Act to provide a salary for the board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Pike county.

800

.JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

An Act to amend the charter of the town of Edgewood.

An Act to amend an Act creating a charter for the town of Hiram.

An Act to amend an Act incorporating the city of Forsyth.

An Act to am.end an Act establishing the City Court of Americus.

An Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon.

An Act to amend an Act authorizing the commissioners of roads and re~enues of Bibb county to contribute
to the support of the Macon Hospital Association.

An Act to authorize the county commissioners of Lee county to work the convict gang.

An Act to amend the charter of Griffin so as to provide for a tax-collector.

Mr. \Vright of Richmond, Chairman of Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary have had under consideration the following House bills, and instructs me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A bill to impose a tax on all non-resident persons who hunt with dog and gun, and for other purposes.

Also the following House bill with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:

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801

A bill to make it a misdemeanor to sell cut-rate tickets, etc., on Sunday.

Also the following Senate bills with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A bill to authorize Ordinaries of State to take charge of estates of idiots, etc.

A bill to amend section 3782, volume 2, Code I895, relative to maturity of claims of deceased persons.
Respectfully submitted.
BOYKIN WRIGHT, Chairman.

Mr. Blackburn, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following House bills, and as its chairman I am instructed to report the same back with a recommendation that the same do pass:
House bill 630, entitled an Act to incorporate town of Loganville; do pass.
House bill 629, entitled an Act repealing charter of town of Hogansville; do pass.
House bill 609, entitled an Act establishing fire department for East Rome; do pass.
House bill 610, entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate town of East Rome; do pass.
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802

JouRSAL OF THE HousE.

House bill 549, entitled an Act to incorporate town of Pembroke; do pass.
House bill 488, entitled an Act to incorporate the \Vrightsville school district; do pass.
House bill 463, entitled an Act to provide for notice in cases where leave of absence is granted to counsel, and for other purposes; do pass.
House bill 626, entitled an Act to amend charter of city of East Point; do pas~.
Also the following Senate bills:
Senate bill 72, entitled an Act to provide for the keeping of bloodhounds; do pass as amended.
Senate bill 23, entitled an Act to remove obstructions in creeks in Floyd county, Ga.; do pass.
Senate bill 67, entitled an Act to prohibit the putting of sawdust and other obstructions in streams of Rabun county, Ga.
Senate bill 59, entitled an Act to define and regulate the carrying on of industrial insurance, and for other purposes ; do pass.
Senate bill 13, entitled ail Act to further provide for safety of persons while in surf bathing; do pass.
Respectfully submitted.
R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman.

Mr. Black, Chairman of Committee on the State of the Republic, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on the State of the Republic has had
under consideration Senate resolution No. 9, favoring a

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1905.

803

measure of Congress to build up our merchant marine, arid report it back with the recommendation that it do pass.

Respectfully submitted.

N. D. BLACK, Chaiman.

ATLANTA, GA., August IS, I90S
Mr. Stovall, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education has had under consideration Senate bill No. 22, being a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Centerville school district, in Talbot county, and instructs me as its chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.
STOVALL, Chairman.

On the adoption of the report of the Committee on Rules the following amendment was offered by Mr. Porter of Floyd :

To amend by adding House bill No. so, known as the

"anti-cigarette bill."

'

No quorum having voted on the above amendment the Speaker ordered the roll called on its adoption, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Almand, Ashley, Barksdale,

Beall, Beauchamp, Branch,

Buchannon, Bush, Calloway,

804

JOuRNAL OF THE HousE.

Christopher, Clark, Connor, Conley, Cook, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Derrick, Donalson, Dunbar. Edwards, Flanders, Fussell, Galloway, George, Green, Grovenstein, Harrell, Harris, Hines, Holder of Jackson, Humber, Jackson of Jones, Jenkins,

King,

Roper,

Knight of Polk,

Rucker,

Land,

Rudicil,

Lewis,

Shultz,

Longino,

Sears,

Lumpkin of Walker, Singletary,

McClure.

Smith of Greene,

McLennon.

Smith of McDuffie,

Mann of Dougherty, Smith of Tattnall,

Milikin,

Spence of l\iitchell,

Mitchell of Taylor, Spence of Ware,

Mobley,

Steed,

Moore of Columbia, Swilling,

Mooty,

Terry,

Nix,

Thorne,

Nolan,

Ward,

Nowell,

vValker of Monroe,

Overstreet,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Parker,

West,

Perry,

Wilcox,

Porter,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Powell,

Wise,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Woodliff,

Ramsey of Murray, Wootten,

Reaves,

Wright of Floyd,

Revil.l,

Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Horn,

Richardson,

Adams of Wilkinson, Johnson of Crawford, Rogers,

Bacon,

Kelly,

Rountree of Emanuel.

Booker,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Saffold,

Clifton,

McElmurray,

Trammell,

Davis of Burke,

Martin,

Whitley,

Felder,

Mitcham,

Williams of Laurens,

Fraser,

Rainey of Schley, vVilliams of Madison,

Hardman,

Rainey of Terrell,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Alexander, Alford,

Anderson of Bulloch, Bell,

Anderson of Chatham, Black,

Arnold,

Blackburn,

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805

Bowden,

Kendrick,

Boykin,

Knight of Berrien,

Brinson,

Lane,

Butt~,

Lawrence,

Calvin,

Leigh,

Clements,

Little,

Dougherty,

Longley,

Duckett,

McMichael,

Duggan,

1IcMullan,

Flynt,

McRee,

Griffin,

::VIann of Catoosa,

Hall,

Matthews,

Hayes,

::VIa:x~well,

Hill,

Mayson,

Holder of Floyd, Mitchell of Thomas,

Hutcheson,

Mizell,

Jackson of Muscogee, Moore of Cherokee,

Johnson of Baker, Orr,

Owen, Persons, Prescott, Proctor, Rose, Rountree of Thomas, Russell, Scruggs, Seymour, Simmons, Smith of Calhoun, Stovall, Sutton, \Vaters, Way, Wilson of Sumter, Mr. Speaker.

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

On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 87, nays 26.

The amendment was therefore adopted.

On motion of Mr. Powell House resolution No. 97 was taken from table and placed on the Calendar.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By :Yir. Spence of \Vare-

.-\ resolution for the relief of Mrs. Dorothy Lynch.
.-\n appropriation being involved in the bill the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the \Vhole, and designated as chairman Mr. Richardson of Houston.

806

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose and reported the bill back with the recommendation that it do pass.

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 of Elbert,

Flanders,

Mann of Catoosa,

Adams of Wilkinson, Fraser,

Mann of Dougherty,

Alexander,

Green,

Martin,

Anderson of Chatham, Grovenstein,

Matthews,

Ashley,

Hardman,

Mayson,

Bacon,

Harrell,

Milikin,

i3eall,

Harris,

Mitcham,

Bowden,

Hayes,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Brinson,

Hines,

Mobley,

Buchannon,

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Columbia,

Bush,

Holder of Jackson, Mooty,

Calloway,

Humber,

Nix,

Calvin,

Hutcheson,

Nolan,

Christopher,

Jackson of Jones, Orr,

Clark,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Clements,

Jenkins,

Pury.

Clifton,

Johnson of Crawford, Powell,

Conley,

Kelly,

Prescott,

Cook,

King,

Rainey of Schley,

Corn,

Knight of Berrien, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Cov~ngton,

Land,

Ramsey of Murray,

Cureton.

Lawrence,

Richardson,

Davis of Bibb,

Leigh,

Roper,

Davis of BurkP.,

Lewis,

Rogers,

Donalson,

Little,

Rudicil,

Dougherty,

Lumpkin of Walker, Shultz,

Duckett,

McElmurray,

Scruggs,

Duggan,

McLennon,

Smith of Greene,

Dunbar,

1\kMichael,

Smith of McDuffie,

Felder,

McRee,

Smith of Tattnall,

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1905.

807

Swilling,

Waters,

Williams of Madison,

Trammell,

Way,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Ward,

Whitley,

Wright of Floyd,

Walker of Monroe, Wilcox,

Wright of Richmond,

Walker of \Vash'gton, Williams of Laurens,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin,

Horn,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Alford,

Johnson of Baker, Rountree of Thomas.

Almand,

Kendrick,

Rucker,

Anderson of Bulloch, Knight of Polk,

Russell,

Arnold,

Lane,

Saffold,

:tlarksdale,

Longino,

Sears,

Beauchamp,

Lo.1gley,

Seymour,

Bell,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Simmons,

Black,

McClure,

Singletary,

Blackburn,

McMullan,

Smith of Calhoun,

Booker,

,Maxwell,

Spence of Mitchell,

Boykin,

Mitchell of Thomas, Spence of Ware,

Branch,

Mizell,

Steed,

Butts,

Moore of Cherokee, Stovall,

Connor,

Nowell,

Sutton,

Derrick,

Overstreet,

Terry,

Edwards,

Owen,

Thorne,

Flynt,

Persons,

West,

Fussell,

Porter,

Wilson of Sumter,

Galloway,

Proctor,

Wise,

George,

Rainey of Terrell, Woodliff,

Griffin,

Reaves,

Wootten,

Hall,

Revill,

Mr. Speaker.

Hill,

Rose,

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 104, nays o.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

808

,JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE;

By Mr. Rogers, of Mcintosh-

A bill to appropriate $5,000 for the Georgia State Industrial College for colored people at Savannah.

~-\n appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the \Vhole and designated as chairman Mr. \Vright of Richmond.

After consideration of the resolution the committee arose and reported the bill back to the House ''"ith the recommendation that it do pass.

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 affim1ative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Clark,

Adams of Wilkinson, Clements,

Alexander,

Clifton,

Alford,

Connor,

Anderson of Chatham, Cook,

Arnold,

Corn,

Ashley,

Covington,

Barksdale,

Cureton,

Beall,

Davis of Bibb,

Blackburn,

Davis of Burke.

Booker,

Derrick,

Bowden,

Donalson,

Boykin,

Dougherty,

Brinson,

Duckett,

Buchannan,

Duggan,

Bush,

Dunbar,

Calloway,

Felder,

Calvin,

Flanders,

Christopher,

Flynt,

Fraser, Green, Grovenstein, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hines, Holder of Jackson, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Lawrence, Leigh, Lewis,

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15; 1905.

809

Little,

Proctor,

Smith of Tattnall,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rainey of Schley, Spence of Ware,

McElmurray,

Rainey of Terrell, Steed,

11cLennon,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Swilling,

McRee,

Reaves,

Terry,

Martin,

Richardson,

Thorne,

Matthews,

Roper,

Trammell,

Mayson,

Rogers,

vVard,

Milikin,

Rountree of Emanuel, Walker of Monroe,

Mitcham,

Rountree of Thomas, Walker of vVash'gton,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rucker,

\Vaters,

Mobley,

Rudicil,

Way,

Nolan,

Russell,

vVilcox,

Orr,

Saffold,

Williams of Laurens,

Parker,

Shultz,

Williams of Madison,

Perry,

Scruggs,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

Powell,

Sears,

; Wright of rw;(:,

Prescott,

.Smith of M<.Duffie, Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Kelly, Land,

Longino,

Mooty,

Moore of Columbia,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin,

Johnson of Baker, Porter,

Almand,

Johnson of Crawford, Ramsey of Murray,

Anderson of Bulloch, Kendrick,

Revill,

Bacon,

Lane,

Rose,

Beauchamp,

Longley,

Seymour,

Bell,

Lumpkin of Surr.ter, Simmons,

Black,

1IcClure,

Singletary,

Branch,

McMichael,

Smith of Calhoun,

Butts,

McMullan,

Smith of Greene,

Conley,

Mann of Catoosa, Spence of Mitchell,

Edwards,

Mann of Dougherty, Stovall,

Fussell,

Maxwell,

Sutton,

Galloway,

1\Iitchell of Thomas, West,

George,

1\Iizell,

Whitley,

Griffin,

Moore of Cherokee, Wilson of Sumter,

Hall,

Nix,

vVise,

Hardman,

Nowell,

Woodliff,

Hill,

Overstreet,

Wootten,

Holder of Floyd, Owen,

Mr. Speaker.

Horn,

Persons,

810

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes \vere I I I, nays S
The bill having receiwd the requisite constitutional majority was passed and ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
The following bills \vere taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit:

By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-
A bill to regulate the salaries of stenographic reporters in certain courts.
The following bill was taken up and the Senate amendment non-concurred in, to wit:

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A bill to create a State Reformatory. Mr. Perry, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following .report:

.Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Amendments to the Constitution have had under consideration the following House bill, to wit:

No. 636, by Mr. \Vilcox of Irwin, to amend paragraph

2 of section I of article I I of the Constitution by striking

the words "forty-five" and substituting "forty-six;"

1

recommend that the same do pass.

H. H. PERRY, Chairman.

TuESDAY, AuGcsT 15, 1905.

811

The following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, the session of the House having been extended for that purpose, to wit:

By Mr. Swilling of Franklin-

A bill to amend section 2502 of the Code by adding ,certain words.

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 103, nays o.
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.

Mr. Hines of Bald,vin moved to dispense with the call of the roll.

No quorum having voted on the above motion the Speaker ordered the roll called, which on being had dis-closed the following members to be present :

Adams of Elbert, Beauchamp,

Brinson,

Alexander,

Black,

Buchannon,

Anderson of Bulloch, Blackburn,

Ashley,

Booker,

Bush, Butts,

...

Bacon,

Boykin,

Callowt.y,

Barksdale,

Branch,

Calvin,

812

JOURNAL OF THE HouSE.

Christopher,

Knight of Polk,

Rountree of Thomas,

Clark,

Lawrence,

Rucker,

Clifton,

Leigh,

Rudicil,

Connor,

Lewis,

Russell,

Conley,

Little,

Saffold,

Cook,

Longino,

Shultz,

Covington,

Longley,

Scruggs,

Cureton,

McElmurray,

Simmons,

Davis of Burke,

McMichael,

Singletary,

Dougherty,

M::~tthews,

Smith of Greene,

Duggan,

Mayson,

Smith of McDuffie,

Dunbar,

Milikin,

Smith of Tattnall,

Edwards,

Mitcham,

Spence of \Vare,

Felder,

Moore of Columbia, Steed,

Flanders,

Mooty,

Stovall,

Flynt,

Nix,

Swilling,

Fraser,

Nolan,

Terry,

Galloway,

Nowell,

Thorne,

Green,

Orr,

Trammell,

Grovenstein,

Overstreet,

\Vard,

Harrell,

Parker,

Walker of \Vash'gton,

Hayes,

Perry,

\Vaters,

Hines,

Persons,

\Vay,

Holder of Floyd, Porter,

\Vest,

Horn,

Prescott,

Wilcox,

Humber,

Proctor,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Hutcheson,

Rainey of Schley, Williams of Madison,

Jackson of Jones, Rainey of Terrell, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Jackson of Muscogee, Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilson of Sumter,

Jenkins,

Reaves,

\Vootten,

Johnson of Baker, Richardson,

Wright of Floyd,

Johnson of Crawford, Roper,

Wright of Richmond,.

Kelly,

Rogers,

Mr. Speaker.

King,

Rose,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Bell,

Akin,

Bowden,

Alford,

Clements,

Almand,

Corn,

Anderson of Chatham, Davis of Bibb,

Arnold,

Derrick,

Beall,

Donalson,

Duckett, Fussell, George, Griffin, Hall, Hardman, Harris,

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 190fi

813

Hill, .

Mann -of Catoosa, Revill,

Holder of Jackson, Mann of Dougherty, Rountree of Emanuel,

Kendrick,

Martin,

Sears,

Knight of Berrien, Maxwell,

Seymour,

Land,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Calhoun,

Lane,

Mitchell of Thomas, Spence of Mitchell,

Lumpkin o: Sumter. Mizell,

Sutton,

Lumpkin of Walker, Mobley,

Walker of Monroe,

McClure,

Moore of Cherokee, Whitley,

McLennon,

Owen,

Wise,

McMullan,

Powell,

Woodliff,

McRee,

Ramsey of Murray,

It having been found that r r6 members were present, the House proceeded with the business before it.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-

A bill to establish a volunteer fire company for Ea3t Rome.

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 'vas passed.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and \Vright of Floyd-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of East Rome.

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

814

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional rna iority wa<:: uassed..

By Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe--
A bill to amend an Act to create the office of commissioner of roads and revenues for the county of Oglethorpe.

The report of the committee, which was favorable t(} 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. Bacon of Bryan-
A b-ill to create the charter of the town of Pembroke.
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 following bills were taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit :

By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-
A bill to regulate the salaries of stenographic court reporters in certain counties.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 1.5, 1905.

815

By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-

A bill to create the City Court of Fitzgerald, in Irwin county.

The following bills were taken up and the Senate amendments non-concurred in :

By Mr. Steed of Carroll-

A bill to extend the powers of the Railroad CommissiOn.

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

By Mr. Trammell of Harris-

A biU to authorize the payment of pensions to Confederate soldiers and widows, provided they served as members of Georgia regiments.

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 94, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to amend section r643, volume I of the Code, relative to Confederate soldiers, etc.
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 54, nays 45

816

JouRNAL OF THE HotJSE.

The bill having failed to recei\e the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

By :Mr. \Vright of Richmond-

A bill to amend an Act making it a misdemeanor to buy or sell votes.

The committee proposed to amend by adding a repealing clause.
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 92, nays o.

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

The following bills, as. special orders for this time, were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Butts of Glynn-

A bill conferring police powers upon captains of steamboats.

The report of the committee, \vhich was favorabJe to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 92, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Saffold of Emanuel-

A bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code, so

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1905.

817

as to add the city of Swainsboro 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 constitutional majority was passed.
On motion of Mr. Kelly of Glascock, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 8 o'clock this evenmg.

8 O'CLOCK, P.M. The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the roll-call \vas dispensed with. lVIr. Blackburn of Fulton, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:

The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration Senate bill No. 97, entitled an Act to establish the City Court of Mount Vernon. and as its chairman I am directed to report the same back with a recommendation that the same do pass.
R. B. BLACKBuRN, Chairman.

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

818

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

By Mr. \Vilcox of Irwin-

A bill to amend paragraph 2, section I, article I I of the Constitution.

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

By Mr. Corn of Towns-
I
A bill to prohibit the sale of hot or cold drinks within one mile of Young Harris College.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
The following Senate bill was read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Parker-

A bill to incorporate the Centerville school district.
By unapimous consent the following bills were read the third time and put upo.n their passage, to wit:
By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Loganville.
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.

TuESDAY, AuGusT 15, 1905.

819

By Mr. Flanders of Johnson-

A bill to incorporate the wrightsville 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 Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to incorporate the town of Loganville.

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. Blackburn of Fulton-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of East Point. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pa,ssage 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. Trammell of Harris-
A bill to require Judges of the Superior Courts to grant members of the General Assembly from their circuits leaves of absence, etc.

t

820

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. Felder proposed to amend by adding: "Provided, that the provisions of this Act shall not apply to the Supreme Court of the State."

The substitute as amended was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pa:ssage of the bill by substitute, 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 by substitute as amended.

By Mr. Donalson of Decatur-

A bill to incorporate the town of Attawlgus.
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 \Yere ordered, but before the vote could be had :Mr. Donalson of Decatur asked to be allowed to withdraw the bill, which was granted.

By Mr. Hines of Baldwin-

A bill to appropriate $25,000 for the purpose of erecting buildings, etc., at the Georgia 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. Lawrence of Chatham.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1905.

821

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and 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 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 of Elbert, Alexander, Alford, Almand, Arnold, Bacon, Barksdale, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Bowden, Branch, Brinson, Buchannon, Butts, Calloway, Calvin, Christopher, Clark, Clements, Cook, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Donalson, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder,

Flanders,

Martin,

Flynt,

Matthews,

Fraser,

Milikin,

Fussell,

Mobley,

Galloway,

ivloore of Columbia,

Green,

Nix,

Griffin,

Nolan,

Grovenstein,

Orr,

Hines,

Parker,

Holder of Jackson, Perry,

Humber,

Persons,

Hutcheson,

Porter,

Jackson of Jones, Prescott,

Jackson of Muscogee, Proctor,

Jenkins,

Rainey of Schley,

Kelly,

Rainey of Terrell,

King,

Ramsey of Jefferson;

Knight of Berrien, Richardson,

Knight of Polk,

Roper,

Land,

Rogers,

Lane,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Lawrence,

Rucker,

Lewis,

Rudicil,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Saffold,

Lumpkin of Walker, Shultz,

McElmurray,

Scruggs,

}lcLennon,

Sears,

1Icl\Iichael,

Simmons,

McMullan,

Singletary,

:McRee,

Smith of Gr ~enc,

822

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Smith of Tattnall, Spence of Ware, Stovall, Sutton, Swilling, Terry, Thorne,

Trammell,

"Wilcox,

Ward,

\Villiams of Laurens,

\Valker of \Vash'gton, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Waters,

Wise,

Way,

\Vootten,

West,

Wright of Floyd,

Whitley,

Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-
Mooty,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Harris,

Moore of Cherokee,

Akin,

Hayes,

Nowell,

Anderson of Bulloch, Hill,

Overstreet,

Anderson of Chatham, Holder of Floyd, Owen,

Ashley,

Horn,

Powell,

Beall,

Johnson of Baker, Ramsey of Murray,

Bell,

Johnson of Crawford, Reaves,

Black,

Kendrick,

Revill,

Booker,

Leigh,

Rose,

Boykin,

Little,

Rountree of Thomas,

Bush,

Longino,

Russell,

Clifton,

Longley,

Seymour,

Connor,

McClure,

Smith of Calhoun,

Conley,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of McDuffie,

Derrick,

Mann of Dougherty, Spence of Mitche!l,

Dougherty,

Max;well,

Steed,

Duckett,

Mayson,

Walker of Monroe,

George,

Mitcham,

Williams of Madison,

Hall,

Mitchell of Taylor, Wilson of Sumter,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas, 'vVoodliff,

Harrell,

l\Iizell,

Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were I II, nays I.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1905.

823

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

By Mr. Nolan of Henry-

A bill to amend section 982, volume 1 of the Code, so as to add the town of McDonough to the list of State depositories.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Jenkins of Putnam-

A bill to appropriate money to the State Sanitarium to construct sewerage, electric lights, etc., and for other purposes.
An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Matthews of Houston.

After consideration of the resolution the committee arose and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that the committee arise, report progress, and ask leave to sit again.

Mr. Kelly of Glascock moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow mornmg.

824

JoURNAL OF THE IIpusE.

ATLANTA, GA.,
\Vednesday, August r6, 1905.
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 Chaplairi.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Connor,

Adams of Wilkinson, Conley,

Alexander,

Cook,

Alford,

Corn,

Almand,

Covington,

Anderson of Bulloch, Cureton,

Anderson of Chatham, Davis of Bibb,

Arnold,

Davis of Burke,

Ashley,

Derrick,

Bacon,

Donalson,

Barksdale,

Dougherty,

Beall,

Duggan,

Beauchamp,

Duckett,

Bell,

Dunbar,

Black,

Edwards,

Blackburn,

Felder,

Booker,

Flanders,

Bowden,

Flynt,

Boykin,

Fraser,

Branch,

Fussell,

Brinson,

Galloway,

Buchannan,

George,

Bush,

Green,

Butts,

Griffin,

Calloway,

Grovenstein,

Calvin,

Hall,

Christopher,

Hardman,

Clark,

Harrell,

Clements,

Harris,

Clifton,

Hayes,

Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of l\Iuscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin of Sumter, Lumpkin of Walker, McClure, McElmurray, McLennan,

WEDNESD.\Y, AUGUST 16, 1905.

825

McMichael,

Powell,

Smith of Tattnall,

McMullan,

Prescott,

Spence of Mitchell,

McRee,

Proctor,

Spence of Ware,

Mann of Catoosa, Rainey of Schley, Steed,

Mann of Dougherty, Rainey of Terrell, Stovall,

Martin,

Ramsey of Jefferson. Sutton,

Matthews,

Ramsey of Murray, Swilling,

Ma~well,

Reaves,

Terry,

Mayson,

Revill,

Thorne,

Milikin,

Richardson,

Trammell,

Mitcham,

Roper,

Ward,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rogers,

Walker of Monroe,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rose,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Mizell,

Rountree of Emanuel, Waters,

Mobley,

Rountree of Thomas, Way,

Moore of Cherokee, Rucker,

West,

Moore of ~olumbia, Rudicil,

Whitley,

Mooty,

Russell,

Wilcox,

Nix,

Saffold,

Williams of Laurens,

Nolan,

Shultz,

Williams of Madison,

Nowell,

Scruggs,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Orr,

Sears,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Overstreet,

Seymour.

Wise,

Owen,

Simmons,

\Voodllff,

Parker,

Singletary,

Wootten,

Perry,

Smith of Calhoun, Wright of Floyd,

Persons,

Smith of Greene, Wright of Richmond,

Porter,

Smith of McDuffie, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were :Messrs.-
Akin,

By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday"s proceedings was dispensed with.
The following resolutions were read, to wit:

By :Mr. Whitley-

A resolution to make House bill No. 77 a special order. Referred to the Committee on Rules.

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

By Mr. \Vilcox-

A resolution to make House bill No. 638 a special order.
Referred to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. Davis of Bibb-
A resolution to make House bill No. 430 a special order.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

By Mr. Cahin-

A resolution to make House bill No. 335 a special order.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

By Mr. Edwards-

A resolution providing for the location of the boundary line between Georgia and South Carolina.

Lay on table for one day.

By Mr. Sutton-

A resolution, sympathizing with Hon. H. H. Revill in
the death of his relative, Mrs. C. J. Ledbetter.

Adopted.

Mr. Kelly of Glascock was allowed to withdraw House bills Kos. 333 and 386.
The following Senate bills ''"ere read the first time, to wit:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1905.

t-!::l7

. :By Mr. WestbrookA. bill to establish a charter for the town of Omega. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By lVIr. \Vestbrook-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Sylvester.

Referred to the committee on Corporations.
By Mr. \VareA bill to repeal an Act to create a dispensary in La-
Grange. Referred to the committee on Corporations.

By 1'\Ir. Crum-

A bill to amend an Act to increase the salary of the State Entomologist.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture. By Mr. McAllister-

A bill to alter and amend an Act to amend the charter -of the city of Cuthbert.
Referred to the committee on Corporations. By Mr. westbrook-
A bill to create the charter of the town of \Varwick. Referred to the committee on Corporations.

~28

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

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

By :Messrs. Holder, Hardman et al.-
A bill to provide for the change of county lines lying within the limits of incorporated towns and cities.

The report of the committee, \vhich 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 ::\fr. Rucker of ClarkeA resolution for the relief of \Vm. A. Carlton.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman ::\fr. Alexander of DeKalb--

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and reported the bill back 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 "ere ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1905.

829

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Hayes,

Prescott,

Adams of Wilkinson, Hill,

Proctor,

Alexander,

Hines,

Rainey of Schley,

Arnold,

Holder of Jackson, Rainey of Terrell,

Ashley,

Humber,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Bacon,

Hutcheson,

Ramsey of Murray,

Barksdale,

Jackson of Jones, Reaves,

Beall,

Jackson of Muscogee, Richardson,

Beauchamp,

Jenkins,

Roper,

Black,

Johnson of Baker, Rogers,

Blackburn,

Kelly,

Rose,

Booker,

Kendrick,

Rountree of Thomas,

Bowden,

King,

Rucker,

Branch,

Knight of Polk,

Rudicil,

Buchannon,

Lane,

Russell,

Bush,

Lewis,

Shultz,

Calloway,

Little,

Scruggs,

Christopher,

Longino,

Simmons,

<':lark,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Singletary,

Clifton,

Lumpkin of Walker, Smith of Calhoun,

Connor,

McClure,

Smith of McDuffie,

Conley,

l\IcElmurray,

Smith of Tattnall,

Cook,

McMichael,

Spence of Mitchell,

Corn, Covington,

:McMullan, McRee,

Spence of Ware, Sutton,

Davis of Bibb,

Mann of Dougherty, Terry,

Davis of Burke,

Matthews,

Thorne,

Derrick, Dougherty, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Flanders, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, Green, Griffin,

Milikin, Mitcham, Mitchell of Taylor, Mizell, Moore of Columbia, Mooty, Nolan, Nowell, Orr, Parker, Perry,

Trammell, Ward,
Walker of Monroe, \Valker of Was~'gton, Waters, Way,
West, Williams of Madison, Wilson of Gwinnett1 Wilson of Sumter, Woodliff,

Grovenstein,

Persons,

Wootten,

Harrell,

Porter,

Wright of Floyd,

Harris,

Powell,

Wright of Richmond,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Alford,

Hardman, Holder of Floyd,

Nix, Overstreet,

Almand,

Horn,

Owen,

Anderson of Bulloch, Johnson of Crawford, Revill, Anderson of Chatham, Knight of Berrien, Rountree of Emanuel~

Bell,

Land,

Saffold,

Boykin, Brinson,

Lawrence, Leigh,

Sears, Seymour,

Butts,

Longley,

Smith of Greene,

Calvin,

:McLennon,

Steed,

Clements,

Mann of Catoosa, Stovall,

Cureton,

Martin,

Swilling,

Donalson,

Maxwell,

Whitley,

Edwards,

Mayson,

Wilcox,

Felder,

Mitchell of Thomas, \Villiams of Laurens,

Flynt,

Mobley,

Wise,

George,

Moore of Cherokee, :\lr. Speaker.

Hall,

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 123, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By :11r. Perry of Hall-
A resolution to pay G. R. Cochran for servtces renderedas doorkeeper.
An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated' as chairman Mr. Orr of Coweta.

After a consideration of the bill the committee aroseand reported the same back with the recommendation that it do pass.

WEDNE5DAY, AUGUST 16, 1905.

831

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 of Elbert,

Fussell,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Adams of Wilkinson, Galloway,

Mizell,

Almand,

Green.

Mobley,

Anderson of Bulloch, Griffin.

Moore of Columbia,

Anderson of Chatham, Grovenstein,

Nix,

Ashley,

Harrell,

Nolan,

Bacon,

Harris,

Nowell,

Barksdale,

Hines,

Orr,

Beall,

Holder of Floyd, Parker,

Beauchamp,

Holder of Jackson, Perry,

Black,

_Humber,

Persons,

Booker,

Hutcheson,

Powell,

Bowden,

Jackson of Muscogee, Prescott,

Branch,

Jenkins,

Rainey of Schley,

Brinson,

Kelly,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Buchannon,

Kendrick,

Richardson,

Bush,

King,

Roper,

Calloway,

Lewis,

Rogers,

Christopher,

Little,

Rose,

Clark,

Longino,

Rountree of Thomas,

Clements,

Longley,

Rucker,

Clifton,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rudicil,

Connor,

Lumpkin of Walker, Russell,

Cook,

McClure,

Saffold,

Covington.

McElmurray,

Shultz,

Davis of Bibb,

McLennon,

Scruggs,

Davis of Burke,

McMichael,

Sear~,

Derrick,

McMullan,

Smith of Calhoun,

Dougherty,

McRee,

Smith of McDuffie,

Duckett,

Mann of Dougherty, Spence of Ware,

Duggan,

Matthews,

Steed,

Dunbar,

Ma:x;well,

Stovall,

Flanders,

Milikin,

Sutton,

Flynt,

Mitcham,

Terry,

Fraser,

Mitchell of Taylor, Thorne,

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JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

Trammell,

\Vest,

\Vise,

Ward,

Williams of Laurens, Woodliff,

Walker of l\Ionroe, Williams of Madison, \Vootten,

\Valker of Wash'gton, Wilson of Gwinnett, Wright of Floyd,

Waters,

\Vilson of Sumter, \Vright of Richmond,

\Vay,

Those voting 111 the negative were Messrs.-

Edwards, Jackson of Jones,

Knight of Berrien, Lane,

Mooty,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Alexander, Alford, Arnold, Bell, Blackburn, Boykin, Butts, Calvin, Conley, Corn, Cureton, Donalson, Felder, George, Hall, Hardman,

Hayes,

Proctor,

Hill,

Rainey of Terrell,

Horn,

Ramsey of Murray,

Johnson of Baker, Reaves,

Johnson of Crawford, Revill,

Knight of Polk,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Land,

Seymo:::-,

Lawrence,

Simmons,

Leigh,

Singletary,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of Greene,

Martin,

Smith of Tattnall:

Mayson,

Spence of Mitchell,

Moore of Cherokee, Swilling,

Overstreet,

\Vhitley,

Owen,

Wilcox,

Porter,

l'vfr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 5

The bill haYing receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The follo\Ying resolution was read the second time and adopted, to wit:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1905.

e33

By Messrs. Martin, Stovall et al.-

A resolution providing for the appointment of committees to visit State institutions.

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

By Mr. Prescott of Echols-

A bill to impose a tax on all non-resident persons who hunt with dog or gun.

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

The Senate has failed to pass the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to regulate the employment of children m factories, etc.

The next bill for third reading was
By Mr. McMichael of MarionA bill to amend an Act amendatory of an Act to create
the Prison Commission of the State of Georgia.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to l he 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.
l\3h

83-!

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

The following Senate resolution was read and adopted as amended, to wit:

By Mr. Candler of 34th district-
A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee for the purpose of considering the necessity of a revision of the tax laws.

The following resolutions were read, to wit:

By Mr. George of :Morgan-

A resolution authorizing the Committee on Rules to prescribe the order of business for remainder of session.

Tabled. By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A resolution to abol:sh the Committee on Rules.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Perry, Chairman of Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Amendments to the Constitution having under consideration Senate bill No. 102, by Mr. Blalock of the 35th district, clo recommend that the same do pass.
H. H. PERRY, Chairman.

The following bill, which was brought over as unfinished business, was again taken up, to wit:

WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 16, 1905.

835

By Mr. Jenkins of Putnam-
A bill to appropriate $75,000 to the State Sanitarium for the construction of waterworks, etc.

The commrttee proposed to anrend the caption by inserting between the words "Sanitarium" and "and" the words "for the purpose of creating and constructing a system of waterworks and an electric lighting plant for the State Sanitarium, to locate the plant of said waterworks and electric lighting plant."
To amend further by adding at the end of said bill the following words: "Section 6. 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, \vas 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 of Elbert,

Blackburn,

Adams of Wilkinson, Booker,

Alexander,

Boykin,

Alford,

Brinson,

Almand,

Buchannan,

Anderson of Chatham, Bush,

Ashley,

Butts,

Bacon,

Calvin,

Barksdale,

Christopher,

Beall,

Clark,

Beauchamp,

Clements,

Bell,

Connor,

Black,

Conley,

Cook, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Donalson, Duckett, Duggan, Edwards, Flanders, Fraser, Fussell,

836

JouRN.AL OF THE HousE.

Galloway,

McElmurray,

Rudicil,

George,

McLennon,

Saffold,

Green,

McMichael,

Shultz,

Griffin,

McMullan,

Scruggs,

Grovenstein,

Martin,

Sears,

Hardman,

Matthews,

Seymour,

Harrell,

MaxiWell,

Smith of Calhoun,

Harris,

Milikin,

Smith of Greene,

Hayes,

Mitcham,

Smith of McDulne,

Holder of Floyd, Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Tattnall,

Holder of Jackson, Mitchell of Thomas, Spence of Ware,

Horn,

Mizell,

Stovall,

Humber,

Mobley,

Sutton,

Hutcheson,

Moore of Columbia, Swilling,

Jackson of Jones, Mooty,

Thorne,

Jackson of Muscogee, Nix,

Trammell,

Jenkins,

Nolan,

Ward,

Johnson of Crawford, Orr,

vValker of Wash'gton,

Johnson of Baker, Perry,

\Vaters,

Kelly;

Persons,

Way,

King,

Proctor,

West,

Land,

Rainey of Schley, Whitley,

Lane,

Rainey of Terrell, Wilcox,

Lewis,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Williams of Madison,

Little,

Ramsey of Murray, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Longino,

Richardson,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Longley,

Roper,

Woodliff,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rogers,

Wootten,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rountree of Emanuel, Wright of Floyd,

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas, Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Felder, Hines, Knight of Berrien,

Mann of Dougherty, Spence of Mitchell,

Porter,

\Vise,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin,

Branch,

Anderson of Bulloch, Calloway,

Arnold,

Clifton,

Bowden,

Corn,

Dougherty, Dunbar, Flynt, Hall,

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1905.

837

Hill, Kendrick, Knight of Polk, Lawrence, Leigh, McRee, Mann of Catoosa, Mayson, Moore of Cherokee,

Nowell, Overstreet, Owen, Parker, Powell, Prescott, Reaves, Revill, Rose,

Rucker, Russell, Simmons, Singletary, Steed, Terry, Walker of Monroe, williams of Laurens, Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 129, nays 7

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and was ordered immedia~ely transmitted to the Senate.
By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb-

A bill to amend an Act to provide for regulation of railroad freight and passenger tariffs.

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 103, nays 8.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-
A bill to provide for a commission to codify the laws of Georgia.
An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Flynt of Spalding.

838

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Mr. Felder of Bibb moved to adjoum, which motion prevailed.

The Speaker then announced the House adjoumed until 3 o'clock this aftemoon.

3 O'CLOCK, P. M.
The House reconvened at this hour, and was called to order by the Speaker.

By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
The following communication was read, to wit:

GRIFFIN, GA., August 16, 1905.
Spea:ker of the House of Representatives, Atlcmta., Ga.:
Following resolution unanimously adopted: "Resolved, That it is unanimous sense of Mayors of Georgia in convention assembled, this 16th August, at Griffin, that that section of general Tax Act imposing occupation tax on corporate industries of Georgia will prove inimical to best interest of municipalities, and State at large; further resolved, that this body heartily and unanimously endorses resolution introduced from Chatham county declaring municipal and county bonds non-taxable in this State for any purpose ; further resolved, that this body eamestly solicit favorable and immediate action of General Assembly on these resolutions; convention asks that these resolutions be laid before your body."
BRIDGES SMITH, Secretary.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1905.

839

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to amend an Act amendatory of an Act approved December 20, 1898, amendatory of an Act approved December 21, 1897, by striking therefrom section 17, and substituting therefor a new section.

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 88, 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 passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution, to wit:

A resolution to make appropriations for the increase compensation due the Governor, Justices of Supreme Court, Judges of Superior Court and stenographer to the Attorney -Genera I.

The Senate has also 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 government.

840

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Davis of Burke-

A resolution to provide for the bringing of unfinished business at the end of the session.

By Mr. Davis of Burke-

A resolution requiring the Clerk of the House to mail members a list of unfinished business.
The following bill was put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Blackburn-
A bill to provide for the appointment of one commissioner to codify the laws of Georgia passed since 1895, 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 committee arose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.
Mr. Blackburn moved that the bill be tabled, which motion prevailed.
The following resolution was read and referred to Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Kelly--:-
A resolution to make House bill No. 137 the special order for Thursday.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1905.

841

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

By Mr. Davis of Bibb-
A bill for the relief of J. W. Wilcox.
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 88, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to amend section 36, volume I of the Code, relative to the opening of books by tax-collectors.
On motion of Mr. Flynt, the above bill was tabled.

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-

A bill to prescribe that all Confederate soldiers who now reside within the State of Georgia, and whose property amounts to less than $1,200, etc., shall be considered as an indigent pensioner.

The previous question was called and sustained, and the main question ordered.

Before the vote could be taken the hour of adjournment arrived, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 8 o'clock this evening.

842

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

8 O'CLOCK, P. l\f.
The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.

By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with.
By unammous consent the following Senate bill was read the first time, to wit :

By Mr. Bunn of the 38th district-

A bill to amend an Act to amend section 2061 of the Code, relative to assessment insurance companies.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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

Mr. Spea1ker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bill, to wit:
A bill to amend an Act amending section 2061 of the Code relative to requirement of assessment insurance compames.
The following bill, which was read the third time this afternoon _and brought over as unfinished business, was tabled on motion of Mr. Whitley, to wit:
By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
A bill to prescribe who shall be considered an indigent soldier, and for other purposes.
The following Senate bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1905.

843

By Mr. Parker of the 25th district-

A bill to incorporate the Centerville school district.
The committee proposed to amend by striking the word "legal" wherever it occurs in the bill and insert the word "local."
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 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By unanimous consent the following resolution was read and laid on the table for one day, to wit:

By Messrs. Holder and Blackburn-

A resolution to provide for a committee to investigate the claims of the heirs of Sherman J. Sims.

By unanimous consent Senate resolution No. 26 was tabled and made the special order for to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

Mr. Wright of Richmond, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary have had under consideration the following Senate bill, and instructs me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

844

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A bill to amend an Act to provide for making affidavits out the State, etc., approved December 20, I897
Respectfully submitted. BOYKIN \VRIGHT, Chairman.

Mr. Martin, Chairman of Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bills, and instructs me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:
A bill to repeal section 453, volume 3, Code I895, as
~,mended.
Also the following Senate bill, with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend an Act approved August I3, I904, so as to increase salary of State Entomologist.
Also the following Senate bill, with the recommendation that same do pass by substitute, to wit:
A bill to define crime of vagrancy, etc. Respectf~lly submitted.
L. H. 0. MARTIN, Chairman.

Mr. Conley, Chairman of Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1905.

845

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment have examined, and report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready to be delivered to the Governor the following Acts, to wit:

An Act to change terms of Fulton Superior Court.

An Act providing for the place of holding certain courts.

An Act to repeal an Act establishing City Court of Camilla.

An Act to amend the charter of the city of Rome.

An Act to authorize the mayor and council of the city of Marietta to hold an election for purpose of issuing bonds for a sewerage system.

An Act to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to hold an election for electric light bonds.

An Act to repeal an Act to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools in the town of Austell.
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of 'Woodbury, in Meriwether.
An Act to regulate salaries of stenographic reporters in certain judicial districts.

An Act to establish the City Court of Camilla.

An Act to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Valdosta.
Respectfully submitted. F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.

846

JouRNAL OF THE HousJJ.

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

Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following bills of the Senate, report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
Senate bill No. 148, by 11r. \Vestbrook of the 10th district.
Senate bill l'\o. 149. by l\Ir. \Vestbrook of the 10th district.
so. Senate bill No. 1 by :rvir. W esthrook of the wth
district. Respectfully submitted. HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.
Mr. Russell, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Privileges and Elections have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me as their chairman to report back to the House with a recommendation that they do pass:
A bill to provide for the election of State and county officers of this State by the people, except those prescribed by the Constitution.

WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 16, 1905.

847

A bill to prescribe what names shall be allowed on official ballots in State elections as candidates for State Senator.
Respectfully submitted.
CHAS. R. RussELL, Chairman.

The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Miller of 24thA bill to define the cr:me of vagrancy.
By Mr. Miller of 24thA bill to amend an Act to provide for making affida-
vits out of this State to be used in this State.
By Mr. McHenry of 42dA bill to amend section 3782, volume 2 of the Code.
By Mr. West of 6th district-
A bill to amend sect;on 482 I of volume 2 of the Code.
By Mr. Furr of 33dA bill to require sheriffs to keep track-hounds.
By Mr. Hamby of 40thA bill to prohibit the putting of sawdust in the streams
of Rabun county.
By Mr. Steed of 23dA bill to define and regulate the business of industrial
life insurance.

848

JOURNAL OI<' THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Strange of 17th district-
A bill to authorize the Ordinaries of this State to sell estates of lunatics, etc.

By Mr. Copelan of 19th-

A resolution favoring a measure to build up our merchant marine.

By Mr. Foy of 1st-

A bill to further provide for the safety of persons bathing in the surf.

By Mr. Blalock of 35th district-

A bill to amend the Constitution so as to give the Legislature the power to appoint additional Judges.
By unanimous consent Senate bill No. 115 was tabled.
By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit :
By Mr. Crum of 14th district-

A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Vienna.
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.

WEDNESDAY, AuGrsT 16, 1905.

849

By unammous consent Senate bill No. 23 was recommitted.

Mr. Kelly of Glascock moved that the House adjourn.

On the motion to adjourn Mr. Wright of Floyd 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.-

Green, Kelly, Lawrence, Mobley,

Rainey of Schley, Rainey of Terrell, Roper, Simmons,

Wise, Woodliff, Wootten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Edwards,

Mann of Catoosa,

Alexander,

Felder,

Martin,

Anderson of Bulloch, Flanders,

Matthews,

Barksdale,

Fussell,

Milikin,

Beauchamp,

Galloway,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Black,

Griffin,

Moore of Cherokee,

Blackburn,

Grovenstein,

Moore of Columbia,

Buchannon,

Harris,

Mooty,

Butts,

Hayes,

Nolan,

Calloway,

Holder of Jackson, Nowell,

Calvin,

Horn,

Orr,

Christopher,

Humber,

Persons,

Clark,

Hutcheson,

Proctor,

Conley,

Jenkins,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Cook,

Johnson of Crawford, Ramsey of Murray,

Corn.

King,

Reaves,

Covington,

Knight of Polk,

Richardson,

Cureton,

Land,

Rogers,

Davis of Bibb,

Lew:s,

Rose,

Davis of Burke,

McElmurray,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Derrick,

McMichael,

Rucker,

Duckett,

McMullan,

Rudicil,

Dunbar,

McRee,

Seymour,

Mhj

850

JouRNAL oF THB HousE.

Smith of Greene, Spence of Ware, Steed, Stovall, Sutton,

Swilling, Terry, Thorne, Trammell, West,

Whitley, Wilcox, vVilliams of Laurens, Williams of Madison, Wright of Floyd,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Harrell,

Parker,

Akin,

Hill,

Perry,

Alford,

Hines,

Porter,

Almand,

Holder of Floyd, Powell,

Anderson of Chatham, Jackson of Jones, Prescott,

Arnold,

Jackson of Muscogee, Revill,

Ashley,

Johnson of Baker, Rountree of Thomas,

Bacon,

Kehdrick,

Russell,

Beall,

Knight of Benien, Saffold,

Bell,

Lane,

Shultz,

Booker.

Leigh,

Scruggs,

Bowden,

Little,

Sears,

Boykin,

Longino,

Singletary,

Branch,

Longley,

Smith of Calhoun,

Brinson,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Smith of McDuffie,

Bush,

Lumpkin of Walker, Smith of Tattnall,

Clements,

McClure,

Spence of Mitchell,

Clifton,

McLennan,

Ward,

Connor,

Mann of Dougherty, Walker of Monroe,

Donalson,

Ma~well,

\Valker of Wash'gton,

Dougherty,

Mayson,

\Vaters,

Duggan,

Mitcham,

Way,

Flynt,

Mitchell of Thomas, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Fraser,

Mizell,

Wilson of Sumter,

George,

Nix,

Wright of Richmond,

Hall,

Overstreet,

Mr. Speaker.

Hardman,

Owen,

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

On the motion to adjourn the ayes were I I, nays Sq.. The motion was therefore lost.

THURSDAY, AuousT 17, 1905.

861

On motion of Mr. Wise of Fayette the General Tax Act was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments, to wit:
By Mr. Wise of Fayette-

A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government.
The House concurred m Senate amendments Nos. I, 2, 3
The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
Thursday, August 17, I905

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 of Elbert,

Bacon,

Adams of Wilkinson, Barksdale,

Alexander,

Beall,

Alford,

Beauchamp,

Almand,

Bell,

Anderson of Bulloch, Black,

Anderson of Chatham, Blackburn,

Arnold,

Booker,

Ashley,

Bowden,

Boykin, Branch, Brinson, Buchannon, Bush, Butts, Calloway, Calvin, Christopher,

852

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Clark,

Kelly,

Porter,

Clements,

Kendrick,

Powell,

CJ.ifton,

King,

Prescott,

Connor,

Knight of Berrien, Proctor,

Conley,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Schley,

Cook,

Land,

Rainey of Terrell,

Corn,-

Lane,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Covington,

Lawrence,

Ramsey of Murray,

Cureton,

Leigh,

Reaves,

Davis of Bibb,

Lewis,

Revill,

Davis of Burke,

Little,

Richardson,

Derrick,

Longino,

Roper,

Donalson,

Longley,

Rogers,

Dougherty,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rose,

Duckett,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rountree of Emanuel,

Duggan,

McClure,

Rountre' of Thomas,

Dunbar,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

Edwards,

McLennon,

Rudicil,

Felder,

McMichael,

Russell,

Flanders,

McMullan,

Saffold,

Flynt,

McRee,

Shultz,

Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa, Scruggs,

Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty, Sears,

Galloway,

Martin,

Seymour,

George,

Matthews,

Simmons,

Green,

MaXlwell,

Singletary,

Griffin,

Mayson,

Smith of Calhoun,

Grovenstein,

Milikin,

Smith of Greene,

Hall,

Mitcham,

Smith of McDuffie,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Tattnall,

Harrell,

Mitchell uf Thomas, Spence of Mitchell,

Harris,

Mizell,

Spence of Ware,

H:..yes,

Mobley,

Steed,

Hill,

Moore of Cherokee, Stovall,

Hines,

Moore of Columbia, Sutton,

Holder of Floyd, Mootv,

Swilling,

Holder of Jackson, Nix,

Terry,

Horn,

Nolan,

Thorne,

Humber,

Nowell,

Trammell,

Hutcheson,

Orr,

Ward,

Jackson of Jones, Overstreet,

Walker of Monroe,

Jackson of Muscogee, Owen,

Jenkins,

Parker,

Walker of Wash'gton, Waters,

Johnson of Baker, Perry,

Way,

Johnson of Crawfo~ :, Persons,

West,

TIIURSDAY, AUGUST 1T, 1905.

853

Whitl~y,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Wilcox,

Wilson of Sumter,

Williams of Laurens, Wise,

Williams of Madison, Woodliff,

Wootten, Wright of Floyd, Wright of Richmond, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Akin,

On motion of Mr. Kelly of Glascock the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Bunn of 38th district-
A bill to amend an Act to amend section 2061 of the Code.
By Mr. Westbrook of 10th district-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Sylvester.
By Mr. Westbrook of 10th district-
A bill to create a charter for the town of Omega. By Mr. Crum of 14th district-
A bill to amend an Act, etc., to increase the salary of the State Entomologist.
By Mr. Westbrook of 10th districtA bill to create a charter for the town of Warwick.
The following message was received from the Senate
through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

854

JouRNAL o:r THE HousE.

Mr. Spea.ker:

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

A bill to create the county of Tift.

A bill to create the county of Crisp.

A bill to create the county of Jenkins.

A bill to create the county of Jeff Davis.

The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill, to wit:
A bill to amend the charter of Atlanta.

The Senate has concurred in the following House res<r lutions, to wit:
A resolution to authorize Clerk of House and Secretary of Senate to mail members statement of the unfinished business.
A resolution that Speaker of House, President of Senate and certain others remain for five days after adjournment to finish up work.
The Senate insists upon its substitute to the following House bill, to wit:
A bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commission.
The Senate recedes from its first amendment with a second amendment to the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend the charter of Brunswick.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1905.

855

The Senate has adopted the following resolution m which the concurrence of the House is asked, to wit:

A resolution carrying over the unfinished business to session of 1906.

The following Senate resolution was read and adopted as amended, to wit:

By Messrs. Steed and Hamby-

A resolution to authorize the examination of convict camps during vacation.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Richardson of Houston-

A resolution sympathizing with Captain Lyman Hall, president of the Technological School, in his illness.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Duggan on account of sickness.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed as amended, by the requtsJte constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to create the county of Turner.
By unanimous consent the following bill was again taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments, to wit:

856

JouRNAL oF THE IIousE.

By Mr. Wise of Fayette-

A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government, and for other purposes.
The Senate proposed to amend by striking the words "five hundred" and insert the words "three hundred" as the tax on liquor dealers.

Mr. McMichael proposed to amend the Senate amendment by striking the words "three hundred" and substituting therefor the words, "on dispensaries, two and a half per cent. on their gross sales; on all other liquor dealers mentioned in said section five hundred dollars, and two hundred dollars in those dealing solely in malt liquors."
On the adoption of the above amendment to the Senate amendment 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 of Elbert, Duckett,

Adams of Wilkinson, Fraser,

Almand,

George,

Arnold,

Grovenstcin,

Barksdale,

Harris,

Beall,

Hayes,

Beauchamp,

Humber,

Bowden,

Hutcheson,

Branch,

Jackson of Jones,

Christopher,

Jenkins,

Clark,

Leigh,

Clements,

Lewis,

Connor,

McElmurray,

Conley,

McMichael,

Cook,

Martin,

Corn,

Matthews,

Davis of Burke,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Moore of Cherokee, Mooty, Nix, Orr, Perry, Persons, Rainey of Schley, Ramsey of Jefferson, Reaves, Revill, Richardson, Rose, Scruggs, Seymour, Singletary, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1905.

857

Spence of Ware, Steed, Swilling, Thorne,

Trammell, Walker of Monroe, Whitley,

Williams of Laurens, Williams of Madison, Wilson of Sumter,

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Horn,

Powell,

Anderson of Bulloch, Jackson of Muscogee, Prescott,

Anderson of Chatham, Johnson of Baker, Proctor,

Ashley,

Johnson of Crawford, Rainey of Terrell,

Bacon,

Kelly,

Ramsey of Murray,

Bell,

King,

Roper,

Black,

Knight of Berrien, Rogers,

Blackburn,

Knight of Polk,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Booker,

Land,

Rucker,

Brinson,

Lane,

Rudicil,

Buchannan,

Lawrence,

Russell,

Bush,

Little,

Saffold,

Calloway,

Longino,

Shultz,

Calvin,

Longley,

Sears,

Covington,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Simmons,

Cureton,

Lumpkin of \Valker, Smith of Calhoun,

Davis of Bibb,

McClure,

Stovall,

Derrick,
~onalson,

McMullan,

Sutton,

Mann of Dougherty, Terry,

Edwards,

Maxwell.

Ward,

Felder,

:Vlayson,

Wa1ker of Wash'gton,

Flanders,

Milikin,

Waters,

Fussell,

Mitcham,

West,

Galloway,

Mizell,

Wilcox,

Green,

Mobley,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

Griffin,

Moore of Columbia, \Vise,

Hardman,

Nolan,

Woodliff,

Harrell,

Nowell,

Wootten,

Hines,

Overstreet,

Wright of Floyd,

Holder of Floyd, Parker,

Wright of Richmond,

Holder of Jackson, Porter,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Alford, Boykin,

Butts, Clifton, Dougherty,

Duggan, Dunbar, Flynt,

858

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Hall, Hill, Kendrick, McLennan, McRee,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of Tattnall,

Mitchell of Thomas, Spence of Mitchell,

Owen,

Way,

Rountree of Thomas, Mr. Speaker.

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

On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 6I, nays 92.
The amendment was therefore lost.

The Senate proposed to amend further by striking the word "five" and inserting the word "three" in paragraph I7, section 2, line I I, page IS.

On the adoption of the above amendment Mr. Wright of Floyd 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 of Elbert, Connor,

Alexander,

Conley,

Alford,

Cook,

Almand,

Corn,

Anderson of Bulloch, Covington,

Barksdale,

Derrick,

Beall,

Duckett,

Beauchamp,

Edwards,

Black,

Flanders,

Bowden,

Fussell,

Branch,

Galloway,

Buchannan,

r.eorge,

Christopher,

Hardman,

Clark,

Hayes,

Clements,

Holder of Jackson,

Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Kelly, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Lane, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Longley, Lumpkin of Walker, McLennon,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1905.

859

McMichacl, McMullan, Martin, Matthews, Mayson, Milikin, Mitcham, Mitchell of Thoma-s, Mizell, Moore of Columbia, Nix, Orr, Overstreet, Parker, Perry, Porter,

Proctor, Ramsey of Jefferson, Reaves, Revill, Richardson, Roper, Rose, Rucker, Saffold, Shultz, Sears, Simmons, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Spence of Ware,

Steed, Swilling, Thorne, Trammell, Ward, Walker of Monroe, Walker of Wash'gton, Wc:st, Whitley, Wilcox, Williams of Laurens, Williams of Madison, \1\Tilson of Gwinnett, Wilson of Sumter, Wootten, Wright of Floyd,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Anderson of Chatham, Harrell,

Nowell,

Bacon,

Harris,

Persons,

Bell,

Hines,

Powell,

Blackburn,

Horn,

Prescott,

Booker,

Humber,

Rainey of Schley,

Brinson,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rainey of Terrell,

Bush,

Johnson of Crawford, Ramsey of Murray,

Butts,

Land,

Rogers,

Calloway,

Lawrence,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Calvin,

Longino,

Rudicil,

Clifton,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Russell,

Cureton,

McClure,

Scruggs,

Davis of Bibb,

McElmurray,

Seymour,

Davis of Burke,

Mann of Dougherty, Stovall,

Donalson,

Ma:x;well,

Sutton,

Dunbar,

Mitchell of Taylor, Terry,

Felder,

Mobley,

\Vaters,

Fraser,

Moore of Cherokee, Wise,

Green,

Mooty,

Woodliff,

Griffin,

Nolan,

Wright of Richmond,

Grovenstein,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Arnold,

Akin,

Ashley,

Boykin,

860

J OUR~AL OF THE HOUSE.

Dougherty, Duggan, Flynt, Hall, Hill, Holder of Floyd,

Kendrick,

Singletary,

McRee,

Smith of Tattnall,

Mann of Catoosa, Spence of Mitchell,

Owen,

Way,

Rountree of Thomas, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes it was found that the ayes were 93, nays 61.

The amendment was therefore disagreed to.

The House concurred in Senate amendments Nos. I, 2, 3, 8, 9, I2, IJ to the General Tax Act, and non-concurred in Senate amendments Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, I 1.

The following bill was taken up and the Senate substitute concurred in as amended, to wit :

By Mr. Steed of Carroll-
A bill to extend the powers of the Railroad CommissiOn.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Blackburn-
A resolution tendering to the bereaved family of Prof. Lyman Hall the sympathies of this House.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed as amended the following House bill by the requisite constitutional majority, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the Menlo school district.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1905.

861

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

A resolution to authorize examination of convict camps in vacation.

The Senate has concurred m House amendments to Senate resolution, to wit :
A resolution to appoint a joint committee to consider amendment of tax laws.
The Senate has also concurred m House amendments to the following Senate bill, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the Centerville school district.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate agrees to House amendments to Senate amendments 9 and I6, but refuses to recede from its amendments I, 2, 4, 5, IO, I2 and IS to the following House bill, to wit:
A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the government.
The following message was rece.ived from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate refuses to recede from its amendments 4, 5, 6, 7, IO and I I to the following House bill, to wit:

862

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate refuses to recede from its amendment to the following House bill :
A bill to establish a State Reformatory.
The following message was received from the Senat~ through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by substitute, by the reqUtstte constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to allow municipal corporations to a~cept grants of land for certain purposes.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

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

A bill to incorporate the town of Millwood.
A bill to amend an Act establishing a dispensary m Blakely.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1905.

863

The following message was received from tpe 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 create the county of Grady.

A bill to create the county of Stephens.

A bill to create the county of Toombs.

A bill to amend the charter of \Varrenton.

A. bill to allow Judges of City Court of Savannah to open defaults.

A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Sylvama.
A bill to create county auditors in counties having cities with over 85,000 population.

A bill to incorporate Jenkinsburg school district.

A bill to incorporate the Collins school district.
A bill to repeal Act as to Warren county in reference to hire of misdemeanor convicts.
A bill to incorporate the Hopeful school district.
A bill to provide for a tax for school purposes in "Union graded school'' district.
A bill to authorize Governor and Secretary of State to execute quitclaim deed to quiet the title of the Tybee . Beach Company.

864

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

A bill to amend charter of Lovejoy.

A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Quitman.
A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Buford.

A bill to amend Act creating a City Court in Bartow county.
A bill to establish City Court of Dalton.

A bill to incorporate the Union school district in \Vorth county.

A bill to incorporate the Bradshaw school district.

A bill to amend Act creating City Court of Dublin.

A bill to amend Act creating City Court of Floyd county.
A bill to amend Act creating City Court of Lexington.
A bill to amend paragraph I of section 5536 of the Civil Code of 1895.
A bill to abolish the City Court of Tattnall county.

A bill to establish the City Court of Reidsville. A bill to create the Haralson school district. A bill to incorporate the town of Danville.
The Senate has passed as amended by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to establish the City Court of Eastman.

THURSDAY, AUGUST l'i, l9'05.

865

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

A bill to amend Act creating a board of commissioners for the county of Jackson.

The Senate refuses to recede from its amendment to the following bill of the House, to wit :

A bill to prohibit the buying or selling of seed cotton in Johnson county between certain dates.

The foilO\ving message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The President has appointed Messrs. Hand, Hogan and Candler as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate upon the following House bill, to wit:

A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of government.
The President has appointed Messrs. Bunn, \Vheatley and Steed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate upon the following House bill, to wit:

A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the government.
The following bill was taken up for the purpose of agreeing to the Senate amendment, to wit:
By Messrs. Alford and \Vilcox-
A bill to lay out and create the new county of Turner.
55h

866

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

The House insisted in its non-concurrence to certain Senate amendments to the "general appropriation bill," and on motion of Mr. Davis of Burke the Speaker appointed the following committee of conference to confer with a like committee from the Senate to confer upon said differences, to wit: Messrs. Davis of Burke, Alexander of DeKalb, Covington.

3 O'CLOCK, P. M.
, The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.

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

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

By Mr. Copelan of 19th district-

A bill to amend section 2347 of the Code so as to give telephone and telegraph companies certain privileges.

The following amendments were offered, to wit:

To amend by inserting at the end of section 2347 of the Code as amended the following words: "Provided,. that all laws fixing the method in which telegraph poles, posts, fixtures or wires shall be set up are made applicable to all telephone companies doing business in the State of Georgia, and that all liabilities fixed against telegraph companies for damages resulting from a failure to properly set up its fixtures, posts or wires along any highway or
an railroad shall be, and are hereby, made applicable to
telephone companies doing business in the State of Georgia."

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1905.

867

Also to amend by adding the following proviso:

"Provided further, that any lines constructed on the right-of-way of any railroad company shall be relocated to conform to any uses and needs of said railroad company for railroad purposes."

Mr. Perry of Hall proposed to amend as follows:

By inserting after the present caption the following, to wit: "And by prescribing the conditions under which the right of eminent domain may be exercised by telephone companies."

Amendment to the body of the bill:

By inserting after the following sentence, to wit: "Provided, that where it is necessary for such company or companies to exercise the right of eminent domain, they shall proceed in the same manner as heretofore provided by law for the exercise of such right of eminent domain by telegraph companies," the following words, to wit: "And further provided, that no corporation, person or partnership shall have the benefit of this Act until it has filed with the Railroad Commission of the State of Georgia its, his or their consent that the said Railroad Commission shall have jurisdiction over said person, partnership or corporation for the purpose of regulating tolls charged on long-distance messages originating and ending within the State of Georgia, and rents or tolls for use of the telephone lines of said person, partnership or corporation, in so far as the same are used for conducting the intrastate business of the said person, partnership or corpmati~n. And all the powers given to the said commissioners over telegraph companies in this State, and all the penalties prescribed against telegraph companies, or

868

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

persons operating telegraph companies, are hereby declared to be of force against corporations, companies and person or persons controlling, owning or operating a line or lines of telephone companies doing business in this State, whose line or lines is or are 'vholly or in part in this State. so far as said provisions can be made applicable to corporations, person or persons controlling, owning or operating a telephone line or lines, but these pro''isions shall apply only to such persons, partnerships or companies owning, operating or controlling the telephone companies who have accepted the benefits of the provisions of this Act."
- And by adding at the end of section 3547 as amended as set out in said bill the following words, to wit: "And further proYided that no corporation, person or partnership shall haYe the benefit of this Act until it has filed with the Railroad Commission of the State of Georgia its. his or their consent that the said Railroad Commission shall have jurisdiction over said person, partnership or corporation for the purpose of regulating tolls charged on long distance messages originating and ending within the State of Georgia. ~nd rents or tolls for use of the telephone lines of any said person, partnership or corporation in so far as the same are used for conducting the intrastate business of said person, partnership or corporation, and all the powers gi,en to the said commissioners over telegraph companies in this State and all the penalties prescribed against telegraph companies or persons operating telegraph companies are hereby declared to be of force against coporations, companies and persons or person controlling, owning or operating a line or lines of telephone companies doing business in this State whose line or lines is or are wholly or in part in this State so far as said proYisions can be made applicable to corporations,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 1 1905.

86&

person or persons controlling, owning or operating a telephone line or lines, but these provisions shall apply only to such persons, partnerships or companies owning, operating or controlling the telephone companies who have accepted the benefits of the provisions of this Act."

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Perry of Hall, 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,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Terrell,

Almand,

Knight of Polk,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Ashley,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

Beall,

Leigh,

Richardson,

Beauchamp,

Lewis,

Roper,

Bowden,

Longino,

Rucker,

Brinson,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rudicil,

Buchannon,

Lumpkin of Walker, Saffold,

Calloway,

McClure.

Shultz,

Christopher,

1\-IcElmurray,

Scruggs,

Clifton,

McMichael,

Sears,

Connor,

McRee,

Seymour,

Cook,

Martin,

Simmons,

Corn,

Matthews,

Smith of Greene,

Covington,

Ma~well,

Smith of McDuffie,

Davis of Burke,

Mayson,

Spence of Ware,

Edwards,

Milikin,

Sutton,

Flanders,

Mitcham,

Walker of Monroe,

Flynt,

Mitchell of Taylor, Walker of Wash'gton,

Fraser,

Moore of Cherokee, West,

Hardman,

Nix,

Whitley,

Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Wilcox,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

Williams of Madison,

Jackson of Jones, Parker,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Johnson of Baker, Perry,

Wilson of Sumt~:r,

Johnson of Crawford, Persons,

\Vootten,

King,

Powell,

Wright of Floyd,

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

George,

Nowell,

Adams of Wilkinson, Green,

Orr,

Anderson of Bulloch, Griffin,

Prescott,

Arnold,

Grovenstein,

Proctor,

Bacon,

Harris,

Reaves,

Barksdale,

Hill,

Revill,

Bell,

Hines,

Rogers,

Black,

Holder of Floyd, Rountree of Emanuel,

Blackburn,

Humber,

Rountree of Thomas,

Booker,

Jackson of Muscogee, Russell,

Bush,

Jenkins,

Smith of Calhoun,

Butt~.

Kelly,

Smith of Tattnall,

Calvin,

Land,

Steed,

Clark,

Lawrence,

Stovall,

Clements,

Little,

Terry,

Cureton,

Longley,

Thorne,

Derrick,

McMullan,

Ward,

Donalson,

Mann of Catoosa, \Vaters,

Duckett,

Mann of Dougherty, Way,

Dunbar.

Mizell,

Williams of Laurens,

Felder,

Mobley,

vVise,

Fussell,

Moore of Columbia, Woodliff,

Galloway,

, Mooty,

Wright of Richmond,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin,

Hall,

Alford,

Harrell,

Anderson of Chatham, Hayes,

Boykin,

Horn,

Branch,

Kendrick,

Conley,

McLennon.

Davis of Bibb,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Dougherty,

Owen,

Duggan,

Port<:r, Rainey of Schley, Rose, Singletary, Spence of l\litchell, Swilling, Trammell, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the yotes cast it was found that the ayes \vere 8r, nays 69. The amendment was therefore adopted.

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Mr. Dunbar of Richmond asked unanimous consent that Mr. Duggan of \Vashington btr excused for the remainder of the session on acount of illness, which was granted.
On the passage of the bill giving telephone and telegraph companies certain privileges, 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 of Wilkinson, Felder,

McClure,

Almand,

Flanders,

McElmurray,

Anderson of Bulloch, Flynt,

McMichael,

Anderson of Chatham, Fraser,

McMullan,

Arnold,

Fussell,

Mann of Catoosa,

Ashley,

Galloway,

Mann of Dougherty,

Bacon,

Green,

Matthews,

Barksdale,

Griffin,

Maxwell,

Beall, Bell,

Grovenstein, Hardman,

Mitcham, Mitchell of Tayl~r,

Black,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Blackburn,

Harris,

Mobley,

Bowden,

Hayes,

Moore of Cherokee,

Buchannon,

Hill,

Moore of Columtia,

Bush,

Hines,

Mooty,

Butts,

Holder of Jackson, Nix,

.:alvin,

Humber,

Nolan,

~nristopher,

Hutcheson,

Nowell,

Clark.

Jackson of _Tones, Orr,

Clements,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Connor,

Jenkins,

Perry,

Conley,

Kelly,

Persons,

Cook,

King,

Powell,

Corn,

Land,

Proctor,

Covington,

Lawrence,

Rainey of Terrell,

Cureton,

Lewis,

Reaves,

Davis of Burke,

Little,

Revill,

Derrick,

Longley,

Richardson,

Donalson,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Roper,

Dunbar,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rogers,

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Rountree of Thomas, Smith of Tattnall,

Rudicil,

Spence of Mitd1ell,

Russell,

Spence of Ware,

Saffold,

Steed,

Shultz,

Stovall,

Sears.

Sutton,

Singletary,

Thorne,

Smith of Calhoun, Ward,

Smith of McDuffie, 'Vay,

West, Wilcox, 'Villiams of Lauren~. Wilson of Gwinnett, Wise, Woodliff, Wootten, Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were :Messrs.-

Alexander,

Lane,

Booker,

Longino,

Brinson,

McRee,

Calloway,

Martin,

Duckett,

Mayson,

Johnson of Crawford, Milikin,

Knight of Berrien, Mizell,

Knight of Polk,

Overstreet,

Prescott, Rainey of Schley, Ramsey of Jefferson, Ramsey of Murray, Simmons, \Valker of Wash'gton, Whitley, Wright of Floyd,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Akin, Alford, Beauchamp, Boykin, Branch, Clifton, Davis of Bibb, Dougherty, Duggan, Edwards, George,

Hall,

Scruggs,

Holder of Floyd, Seymour,

Horn,

Smith of Greene,

Johnson of Baker, Swilling,

Kendrick,

Terry,

Leigh,

Trammell,

McLennon,

Walker of Monroe,

Owen,

'Vaters,

Porter,

Williams of Madison,

Rose,

Wilson of Sumter,

Rountree of Emanuel, Mr. Speaker.

Rucker,

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were I 16, nays 24.

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

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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.

The Speaker appointed tne following committee o conference on the "General Tax Act" : Messrs. Covington, Alexander, \Vright of Floyd.

The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 8 o'clock this evenmg.

8 O'CLOCK, P. M.
The House reconvened at this hour, and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll \vas called and the following members answered to their names :

Adams of Elbert, Brinson,

Adams of Wilkinson, Buchannon,

Alexander,

Bush,

Alford,

Butts,

Almand,

Calloway,

Anderson of Bulloch, Calvin,

Anderson of Chatham, Christopher,

Arnold,

Clark,

Ashley,

Clements,

Bacon,

Clifton,

Barksdale,

Connor,

Beall,

Conley,

Beauchamp,

Cook,

Bell,

Corn,

Black,

Covington,

Blackburn,

Cureton,

Booker,

Davis of Bibb,

Bowden,

Davis of Burke,

Boykin,

Derrick,

Branch,

Donalson,

Dougherty, Duckett, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, George, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill,

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Hines,

l\Iilikin,

Shultz,

Holder of Floyd, l\litcham,

Scruggs,

Holder of Jackson, Mitchell of Taylor, Sears,

Horn,

Mitchell of Thomas, Seymour,

Humber,

Mizell,

Simmons,

Hutcheson,

Mobley,

Singletary,

Jackson of Jones, Moore of Cherokee, Smith of Calhoun,

Jackson.of Muscogee, Moore of Columbia, Smith of Greene,

Jenkins,

Mooty,

Smith of McDuffie,

Johnson of Baker, Nix,

Smith of Tattnall,

Johrtson of Crawford, Nolan,

Spence of Mitchell,

Kelly,

Nowell,

Spence of Ware,

Kendrick,

Orr,

Steed,

King,

Overstreet,

Stovall,

Knight of Berrien, Owen,

Sutton,

Knight of Polk,

Parker,

Swilling,

Land,

Perry,

Terry,

Lane,

Persons,

Thorne,

Lawrence,

Porter,

Trammell,

Leigh,

Powell,

Ward,

Lewis,

Prescott,

Walker of Monroe,

Litt!P.,

Proctor,

Walker of \Vash'gton,

Lou~ino,

Rainey of Schley, \Vaters,

Longley,

Rainey of Terrell, Way,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Ramsey of Jefferson, West,

Lumpkin of \Valker, Ramsey of Murray, Whitley,

McClure,

Reaves,

Wilcox,

McElmurray,

Revill,

Williams of Laurens,

l\IcLennon,

Richardson,

Williams of Madison,

McMichael,

Roper,

\Nilson of Gwinnett,

McMullan,

Rogers,

wilson of Sumter,

McRee,

Rose,

Wise,

Mann of 'Catoosa, Rountree of Emanuel, Woodliff,

Mann of Dougherty, Rountree of Thoma:!!, Wootten,

Martin,

Rucker,

Wright of Floyd,

Matthews,

Rudicil,

Wright of Richmond,

Maxwell,

Russell,

l\Ir. Speake~.

Mayson,

Saffold,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Akin,

Duggan,

By unanimous consent Senate bill No. 76 was ordered transmitted to the Senate.

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By unanimous consent House bill No. 77 was taken -1om the table and put on the calendar.

The following bills were taken up for the purpose of .agreeing to the Senate amendments, to wit :

By Messrs. Blackburn, Slaton and Bell-

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

By Messrs. Clements and Dodge-

A bill to create the City Court of Eastman. By ~'vfr. Felder of Bibb--

A bill to authorize municipal corporations to accept grants of land for certain purposes.

By Mr. Rudicil of Chattooga-

A bill to incorporate the Menlo school district, in Chattooga county.

The House receded from its position in offering an amendment to the following Senate resolution, to wit:

By Messrs. Steed and Hamby-

A resolution to authorize the examination of convict -camps during vacation.

The House receded from its disagreement to Senate amendment to the following amendment, to wit:

By Mr. Flanders of Johnson-

A bill to prohibit the buying or selling of seed cotton in ] ol}nson county bet\veen certain elates.

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The following bills were taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit :
By ~fessrs. Hardnian and Holder of Jackson-
A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Jackson county.
By Mr. Buchannan of Early-
A bill to amend an Act to create a dispensary m the town of Blakely.

By Mr. Butts of Glynn-
A bill to amend an Act to consolidate and amend the .\cts to incorporate the city of Brunswick.
::\1r. Blackburn, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration Senate bill No. 138, entitled an Act to amend section 2061 of the Code, and for other purposes, and as its chairman I am directed to report the same back with a recommendation that the same do pass.
R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman.

The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit :
By Mr. Miller of the 24th district-
A bill to provide for holding regular or adjourned terms of the Superior Courts in the several counties of this State.

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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 96, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr~ ~filler of the 24th district-

A bill to be entitled an Act to define the crime of vagrancy. 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 the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By Mr. Crum of the 14th district-

A bill to amend section 2388 of the Code of 1895, so as to extend the provisions of said section to rural lands.
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 :VIr. Copelan of the 19th district-

A resolution favoring a measure of Congress to build up our merchant marine.

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To amend by adding the words: "Provided, That this resolution shall not be understood as expressing any agreement to any ship subsidy or other special privilege; on the contrary, it is our opinion that the best way to build up our merchant marine is to repeal the protection tariff which drove American shipping from the seas."

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

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 90,. nays o.

The resolution having received the requisite constitu-tional majority was passed as amended.

By Mr. Hamby of the 40th district-

A resolution for the relief of M. C. Warlick.
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. Hogan of the 29th district-
A bill to amend an Act to create a Department of Agriculture in Georgia.
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 101, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Hand of the 8th district-

A bill to amend section 420 of the Criminal Code.

On motion of Mr. Alexander of DeKalb the above bill was tabled.

By Mr. Foy of the 1st district-
A bill to further provide for the safety of persons while bathing in the surf.

;fhe 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. Ware of the 37th district-

A bill to make drunkenness in public places a misdemeanor.

On motion of Mr. Wright of Floyd the above bill was carried over and made the special order for to-morrow morning.

Mr. Richardson 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.,
Friday, August 18, 1905.

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 of Elbert,

Connor,

Adams of Wilkinson, Conley,

Alexander,

Cook,

Alford,

Corn,

Almand,

Covington,

Anderson of Bulloch, Cureton,

Anderson of Chatham, Davis of Bibb,

Arnold,

Davis of Burke,

Ashley,

Derrick,

Bacon,

Donalson,

Barksdale,-

Dougherty,

Beall,

Duckett.

Beauchamp,

Duggan,

Bell,

Dunbar,

Black,

Edwards,

Blackburn,

Felder,

Booker,

Flanders,

Bowden,

Flynt,

Boykin,

Fraser,

Branch,

Fussell,

Brinson,

Galloway,

Buchannon,

George,

Bush,

Green,

Butts,

Griffin,

Calloway,

Grovenstein,

Calvin,

Hall,

Christopher,

Hardman,

Clark,

Harrell,

Clements,

Harris,

Clifton,

Hayes,

Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin of Sumter, Lumpkin of Walker, McClure, McElmurray, l\icLennon,

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

881

McMichael, McMullan, McRee, Mann of Catoosa, Mann of Dougherty, Martin, Matthews, MaXJwell, Mayson, Milikin, Mitcham, Mitchell of Taylor, Mitchell of Thomas, Mizell, Mobley, Moore of Cherokee, Moore of Columbia, Mooty, Nix, Nolan, Nowell, Orr, Overstreet, Owen, Parker, Perry, Persons, Porter,

Powell,

Smith of Tattnan;

Prescott,

Spence of Mitchell,

Proctor,

Spe.nce of Ware,

Rainey of Schley, Steed,

Rainey of Terrell, Stovall,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Sutton,

Ramsey of Murray, Swilling,

Reaves,

Terry,

Revill,

Thorne,

Richardson,

Trammell,

Roper,

Ward,

Rogers,

Walker of Monroe,

Rose,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Rountree of Emanuel, Waters,

Rountree of Thoma!<, Way,

Rucker,

West,

Rudicil,

Whitley,

Russell,

Wilcox,

Saffold,

Williams of Laurens,

Shultz,

Williams of Madison,

Scruggs,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Sears,

Wilson of Sumter,

Seymour,

Wise,

Simmons,

Woodliff,

Singletary,

Wootten,

Smith of Calhoun, Wright of Floyd,

Smith of Greene,

Wright of Richmond,

Smith of McDuffie, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Akin,

The following Senate bill, which was under discussion at the time of adjournment last night, was again taken up, to wit:

By Mr. \Vare of the 37th district-

A bill to prohibit drunkenness in public places, and for other purposes.
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The following amendments were adopted, to wit: To amend by adding to the caption the words, "or upon any steamboat engaged at the time in carrying passengers."
To amend by inserting in line 5, section I, the words, . "in an intoxicated condition."

To further amend by adding the following proviso: "Provided, however, that nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to affect the powers heretofore or that may be hereafter delegated to municipal corporations to regulate the liquor traffic and pass by-laws to punish drunkenness or disorderly conduct within their corporate limits."

fhe 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 109, nays IO.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
Mr. Conley, Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment have examined and report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready to be delivered to the Governor, the following Acts and resolutions, to wit:
An Act to establish the City Court of Monroe.

An Act to repeal an Act creating a County Court for \Valton county.
An Act to abolish the County Court of Hancock.

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An Act to provide for the election of Judges of the City Court of Savannah.

An Act to repeal an Act incorporating Woodbury school district.

An Act to make the office of Judge and Solicitor of the County Court of Liberty elective by the people.

An Act to amend the charter of the town of Leesburg.

An Act to create the City Court of Sparta.

An Act creating the county of Jenkins.

An Act to lay out and organize a new county to be called Crisp county.

An Act to abolish the County Court of Twiggs county. A resolution for the relief of S. Newsom.

A resolution to make appropriations for the increase of compensation due the Governor, Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Superior Court and stenographer of the Attorney-General, under Acts of 1904.

An Act to establish the City Court of Jeffersonville. Respectfully submitted.
F. E. CoNLEY, 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 bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to repeal the charter of Reidsville.

A bill to authorize commissioners of Walton county to pay the costs in certain misdemeanor cases.
A bill to require a census of Confederate soldiers and widows of Con~ederate soldiers now residing in Georgia.
A bill to incorporate the town of Cobbtown.

A bill to amend section 982, volume 1 of Code by adding the city of Nashville.

A bill to amend Act providing for dispensaries in Pulaski county.

A bill to allow Adairsville to have an election upon the question of issuing light and water bonds.
A bill to repeal Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Rockdale.

A bill to incorporate the city of Reidsville.
A bill to establish a system of public schools for Statham.

A bill to incorporate the town of Molena.

A bill to incorporate the Whitesburg school district. A bill to repeal Act incorporating town of Cohutta.

A bill to create a new charter for Blackshear.

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A bill to amend section 982 of Code by adding Donalsonville.
A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Waycross.

A bill to amend the charter of Powder Springs.

A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Douglas.
A bill to amend section 982 of Code by adding Claxton.
A bill to allow the citizens of Fannin and Gilmer counties to cross the cattle quarantine line between said coun- _ ties.

A bill to provide compensation to stenographic reporters in City Courts in counties with less than 54,000 nor more than 75,000 inhabitants.
A bill to amend Act establishing the City Court of Forsyth.
A bill to establish the City Court of Statesboro.

A bill to confirm the title of John Rourke to certain land in Savannah.
A bill to amend the charter of Arlington. A bill to establish a public school system for Arlington. A bill to amend the charter of Ocilla. A bill to incorporate the Hampton school district. A bill to incorporate the town of Haddock.

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A bill to establish a convict farm in Bibb county.

A bill to amend Act to establish a county board of commissioners for Bibb county.

A bill to repeal County Court Act as far as the same relates to Dade county.

A bill to amend the charter of Trenton.

A bill to incorporate the Davisboro school district.

A bill to amend charter of Fitzgerald.

A bill to allow mayor and aldermen of Tybee to sell a part of the street known as the Strand.

A bill to allow the mayor and town council of Tybee to close up certain streets.

A bill to amend the charter of town of Leslie.

A bill to amend the charter of Macon.

A bill to amend Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Berrien county.

A bill to incorporate the tom1 of Ludowici.

A bill to repeal County Court Act as far as same relates to Thomas county.
A bill to establish a public school system m Buena Vista.
A bill to incorporate the tO\m of Smithsonia.
A bill to amend the charter of Augusta. A bill to amend charter of Tallapoosa.

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A bill to provide for an election in McDonough school district for school taxes.

A bill to amend Act establishing a system of waterworks in Buena Vista.
A bill to provide for commissioners to invest sinking fund for Buena Vista.
A bill to establish the city of Graymont.
A bill to abolish charter of town of Graymont.
A bill to establish the city of Summit.
A bill to abolish charter of town of Summit.

A bill to allow Milledgeville to grant rights for purpose of laying sewers.

A bill to allow mayor and aldermen of Savannah to sell to abutting land-owners a portion of Thirty-second street.

A bill to amend Act creating commissioners of roads and revenues for Oglethorpe county.

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 upon the follO\ving House bill, to wit:

A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the government.
The undersigned members of the Conference Commit-

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tee on the general appropriation bill submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Your Conference Committee having under consideration House bill No. 352, by Mr. Davis of Burke, 'vhich is the general appropriation bill for the years 1906 and 19071 beg leave to submit the following report:

No. 1. The Conference Committee recommends that the House shall recede from its disagreement, and concur in Senate amendment No. I.

No. 2. That the House recede from its disagreement to Senate amendment No. 2, and recommends that an amendment to the Senate amendment be adopted by striking out the figures 1907, so that the last paragraph of the Senate amendment shall read as follows: "For an assistant doorkeeper, to be appointed by the messenger, four dollars per diem for the year 1906 only."
No. 3 That Senate amendment No. 4, increasing the Senate pages from three to five, be concurred in by the House.
No. 4 That the Senate recede from its amendment No. 5, which proposes to strike lines four and five on page six of the original bill.
No. 5 To Senate amendment No. 10 committee proposes the following amendment to the Senate amendment, to wit: By striking the words "to be immediately available," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "for the year 1906 only," and further recommends after the adoption of this amendment that the House agree to the Senate amendment.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

889

No. 6. Your committee reports that the Senate recede from its amendment No. 12, increasing the appropriation to the Normal School at Athens from $25,000 to $27,500.

No.7 Your committee proposes the following amendment to the Senate amendment No. 15, by striking the words, "$22,500," and substituting therefor '-'$2r,ooo." Amend the Senate amendment further by striking the words, "out of which the expense of running the elevator in the Capitol building for the entire year shall be paid."
Respectfully submitted.
WM. H. DAVIS,
HooPER ALEXANDER, WM. A. CoviNGTON.

Mr. Land, Chairman of the Committee on the vVestern and Atlantic Railroad, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on the Western and Atlantic Railroad begs to submit the following report:
On Saturday, the 12th inst., the lessees of the State Road very courteously furnished a special train to take the committee over said road. The train left Atlanta at 9 a. m., and arrived at Chattanooga at 2 p. m. Stopping at various points and running at a m<Xlerate speed, ample opportunity was given for a very fair inspection of the road and its property along the line. After being refreshed by a splendid dinner, furnished by the lessees to the committee and guests, an examination of the State's

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property in Chattanooga was made. This property ts valuable beyond our expectations. Besides the possession of ample yard room and owning half of the passenger depot, the State of Georgia also holds an entire block of buildings in the heart of the business portion of this splendid and growing city.
Committee finds the roadway generally in fine conclition. The cuts giYe plenty of room for good drainage, and the fills are wide and firm. About one hundred miles of the roadbed is well ballasted with stone, while the remainder is made very solid by the use of cinders and clinkers. \Vork is going steadily on in ballasting with stone, and we are informed that in a short time it is expected to have the entire line stone-ballasted. The crossties are all of the best whiteoak, and are so closely laid that a comparatively light rail would sustain a heavy tonnage. The rail now in use is the sixty-eight pound, and is not much the worse for wear, but this is being taken up and being supplied by the eighty-pound rail. Thirty miles of rails of this weight has been purchased, and is being put down as rapidly as possible, and this work will be continued until the entire line is relaid in rails of eighty pounds. All of the bridges, except a few small ones, are of steel, new and in first-class condition. In the tonnage of the cars and motive power the lessees are keeping abreast with the times. Most of the through freight engines are eighty tons; a few of lighter weight are used to advantage on the local freights and passenger trains. As the grades of this road are easy, light engines can still be used profitably. The section houses seem to be in good order, and the depots and waiting-rooms are well kept and up-to-elate. \Ve are satisfied that the property is being well preserved in the hands of the lessees.
Respectfully submitted. MAx E. LAND, Chairman.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

891

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

Mr. Speaker:
The President of the Senate has appointed Messrs. Hand, Hamby and \Villiams as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate upon the following House bill, to wit:
A bill to establish a State Reformatory.

On motion of Mr. Felder, the House insisted on its disagreement to the Senate amendment to the Refonnatory bill, and moved that the following Committee of Conference be appointed. The Speaker appointed Messrs. \Vright of Floyd, Felder, Lane.

The follo\ving Senate resolution was read and concurred in, to wit:

By Mr. McHenry of the 42d district-
A resolution providing that the unfinished business be carried over to the next session.

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

By Mr. Crum of the 14th district-
A bill to regulate the revival of debts discharged 111 bankruptcy.
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 89, nays I.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutionai majority was passed.

By Mr. Candler of the 34th district-

A bill to amend section 1791 of the Code, so as to change the salary of the Clerk of the Commissioner of Agriculture.

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. McHenry of the 42d district-

A bill to amend section 3782 of volume 2 of the Code.

On motion of Mr. Wise of Fayette the above bill was tabled.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. S pea:ker:
The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Fayetteville.
A bill to amend section 495 of Penal Code.

-FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

893

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

A bill to prohibit drunkenness in public places, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend section 2347 of Code, so that telephone and telephone and telegraph companies shall have the privileges conferred by said section upon telegraph companies.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following House resolutions, to wit:

A resolution dissolving the Savannah Dredging Company.

A resolution for the relief of Mrs. M. A. Andrews.

A resolution in favor of a committee to consider the question of a State Sanitarium for consumptives.

The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend Act of December 2 I, I 900
A bill to authorize the payment to Confederate soldiers and widows of Confederate soldiers of pensions in certain cases.

A bill to charter the town of Pembroke.

A bill to amend charter of Ball Ground.

A bill to establish the City Court of Thomasville.

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A bill to establish a: volunteer fire company for East Rome.

A bill to amend charter of East Rome.

A bill to amend charter of East Point.

A bill to incorporate town of Austell. A bill to repeal charter of Loganville.

A bill to incorporate town of Loganville.

A bill to amend charter of Chipley.

A bill to incorporate town of Garfield.

A bill to amend section 982 of Code, by adding city of Swainsboro.
The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:
By Messrs. Leigh and Stovall-
A resolution of congratulations to Mrs. vV. Y. Atkin-
son.
By Mr. Blalock of the 35th district-
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Constitution of the State by providing that the Legislature shall have authority to add additional Judges of the Superior Court for each judicial circuit, and to regulate the disposition of the business thereof, by the judges of such circuits, and to provide for the submission of such constitutional amendment to the people for ratification, and for other purposes.

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895

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the Constitution of this State be amended by adding to paragraph I, section 3 of article 8 the following: "The Legislature shall have authority to add one or more additional Judges of the Superior Court for any judicial circuit in this State, and shall have authority to regulate the manner in which the judges of such circuits shall dispose of the business thereof, and shall fix the time at which the term or terms of office of such additional judge cr judges shall begin, and the manner of his appointment or election, and shall have authority from time to time to add to the number of such judges in any judicial circuit, or to reduce the number of judges in any judicial circuit, provided, that at all times there shall be at least one judge in every judicial circuit of this State.

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 elected to each House of the General Assembly, and the same has been ent:fred on their Journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon, the Governor shall cause such amendment to be published in at least two newspapers in each congressional district in this State for a period of two months next preceding the time of holding the next general election.

Sec. 3 Be it further enacted, That the above proposed amendment shall be submitted for ratification or rejection to the electors of this State at the next general election to be held after publication as provided for in second section of this Act in the several election districts of this State, at which election every person shall be qualified to vote who is entitled to vote for members of the General

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Assembly. All voting at such election in favor of adopting said proposed amendment. to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: "For amendment authorizing Legislature to provide additional Superior Court Judges," and all persons opposed to the adoption of such amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: "Against amendment authorizing Legislature to provide additional Superior Court Judges."

Sec. 4 Be it further enacted, That the Governor is hereby authorized and directed to provide for the submission of the amendment proposed in the first section of this Act to a vote of the people as required by the Constitution of this State, and paragraph I of section I of article 13, and if the amendment is ratified, the Governor shall when he ascertains such ratification from the Secretary of State, to whom the returns shall be referred, in the manner as in cases of election for members of the General Assembly, to count and ascertain the result, issue his proclamation for one insertion of the daily papers of this State announcing such resu'lt, and declaring the amendment ratified.

Sec. 5 Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.

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:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

897

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

.Adams of Elbert,

Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa,

.Alexander,

Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty,

Alford,

Galloway,

Martin,

_Almand,

George,

Matthews,

_Anderson of Bulloch, Green,

Maxwell,

_Anderson of Chatham, Griffin,

Arnold,

Crovenst~in,

Mayson, Milikin,

Ashley,

Hardman,

Mitcham,

Bacon,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Barksdale,

Harris,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Beall,

Hayes,

Mizell,

Beauchamp,

Hill,

Mobley,

_Bell,

Hines,

Moore of Cherokee,

.Black,

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Columbia,

-Blackburn,

Holder of Jackson, Mooty,

_Booker,

Horn,

Nix,

13oykin,

Humber,

Nolan,

".Branch,

Hutcheson,

Nowell,

""Brinson,

Jackson of Jones, Orr,

13uchannon,

Jackson of Muscogee, Overstreet,

13ush,

Jenkins,

Parker,

.Calloway,

Kelly,

Perry,

Calvin,

Kendrick,

Persons,

Christopher,

King,

Porter,

Clark,.

Knight of Berrien, Proctor,

Clements,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Clifton,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson.

Connor,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

Conley,

Leigh,

Reaves,

.covington,

Lewis,

Revill,

\.

Davis of Bibb,

Little,

Rich<-rdson,

'.

Davis of Burke,

Longino,

Roper,

Derrick,

Longley,

Rogers,

Donalson,

Lumpkin of Sumter, 'Rountree of Emanuel,

Duckett,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rountree of Thomas,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rudicil,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Saffold,

Felder,

McLennon,

Shultz,

Flanders,

McMichael,

Scruggs,

Flynt,

McMullan,

Sears,

l'i7 hj

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JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

Seymour, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattna:ll, Spence of Mitchell, Spence of Ware, Steed,

Stovall,

West,

Sutton,

Wilcox,

Swilling,

Williams of Laurens;..

Terry,

Wilson of Gwinnett,_

Thorne,

Wise,

Ward,

\Vood!Jff,

walker of Wash'gton, Wootten,

Waters,

Wright of Floyd,

Way,

Wright of Richmond,..

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Hall,

Rose,

Akin,

Johnson of Baker, Rucker,

Bowden,

Johnson of Crawford, Russell,

Butts,

Lawrence,

Trammell,

Cook,

McRee,

\Valker of Monroe,

Corn,

Owen,

Whitley,

Cureton,

Powell,

Williams of Madison,_

Dougherty,

Prescott,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Duggan,

Rainey of Schley, Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 148, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutionaL majority was passed.
The following bill was taken up and the Senate substi-tute concurred in, to wit:

By Mr. Spence of \Vare-

A bill to incorporate the town of Millwood. The next Senate bill for a third reading was as follows::

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

89~

By Mr. Hogan of the 29th district-

A bill to be entitled an Act to fix the salary of the Attorney-General of Georgia.

Whereas, the Constitution of the State of Georgia,. article 6, section IJ, paragraph r, prescribes that the salary of the Attorney-General shall be two thousand dollars per annum, until otherwise provided by law, passed: by a two-thirds vote of both branches of the General Assembly, and
Whereas, at the adoption of the Constitution this provision might have been adequate in view of the duties then imposed upon this office and the cost of maintenance and support at that time; and
Whereas, the cost of expenses and living have increased, and the duties of the office have been greatly multiplied on account of the increased pop~lation and wealth with extended legislation, etc., since r877, thus renderingthe salary of that officer inadequate to command the responsible service of such officer;
Thereupon, be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that at the expiration of the present term of the Attorney-General of this State, the salary of that officer be, and the same is, hereby fixed at the sum of three thousand doi!ars per annum.
Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 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 favora~~ to 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 in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Fussell,

McMullan,

Alford,

Galloway,

Mann of Dougherty,

Almand,

George,

Martin,

Anderson of Bulloch, Green,

Matthews,

Anderson of Chatham, Griffin.

MaJQwell,

Arnold,

Grovenstein,

Mayson,

Bacon,

Hardman,

Milikin,

Barksdale,

Harrell,

l\Iitcham,

Beall,

Harris,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Beauchamp,

Hayes,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Bell,

Hill,

Mizell,

Blackburn,

Hines,

Mobley,

Booker,

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Cherokee,

Bowden,

Holder of Jackson, Moore of Columbia,

Boykin,

Horn,

Mooty,

Branch,

Humber,

Nix,

Brinson,

Jackson of Muscogee, Nolan,

Buchannon,

Jenkins,

Nowell,

Bush,

Johnson of Baker, Orr,

Butts,

Kelly,

Parker,

Calloway,

Kendrick,

Persons,

Christopher,

King,

Porter,

Clark,

Knight of Berrien, Proctor,

Clifton,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Schley,

Connor,

Land,

Rainey of Terrell,

Cook,

Lane,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Corn,

Lawrence,

Ramsey of Murray,

Davis of Bibb,

Leigh,

Reaves,

Davis of Burke,

Lewis,

Revill,

Donalson,

Little,

Richardson,

Duckett,

Longino,

Roper,

Dunbar,

Longley,

Rogers,

Edwards,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rountree of Emanuel,

Felder,

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas,

Flanders,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

Flynt,

l\IcLennon,

Rudicil,

Fraser,

McMichael,

FRIDAY, AU!iUST 18, 1905.

90I

Saffold, Shultz, Sears, Seymo:::-, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall, Spence of Mitchell,

Steed,

West,

Stovall,

Whitley,

Sutton,

Wilcox,

Trammell,

Williams of Laurens,

Ward,

Williams of Madison,

\Valker of Monroe, Wilson of Gwinnett,

vValker of Wash'gton, Wise,

Waters,

Wootten,

Way,

Wright of Richmond,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Hall,

Russell,

Akin,

Hutcheson,

Scruggs,

Alexander,

Jackson of Jones, Simmons,

Ashley,

Johnson of Crawford, Singletary,

Black,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Spence of Ware,

Calvin,

McRee,

Swilling,

Clements,

Mann of Catoosa, Terry,

Conley,

Overstreet,

Thorne,

Covington,

Owen,

Wilson of Sumter,

Cureton,

Perry,

Woodliff,

Derrick,

Powell,

Wright of Floyd,

Dougherty,

Prescott,

Mr. Speaker.

Duggan,

Rose,

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 138, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Bond of the 30th district-
A resolution for the relief of 0. T. Owen, from Madison county.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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JOURNAL OF THE liOUSE.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 95, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. McHenry of the 42d district-

A resolution providing that the Code and Acts of Georgia be furnished the authorities of the School for Deaf.
The above resolution was adopted.

By Mr. walker of the 3d district-

A bill to amend section 3251, volume 2 of the Code, prescribing the time within which processioners shall make returns, and for other purposes.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By.Mr. \Villiams of the r8th district-

A bill to amend an Act to revise and consolidate laws for the protection of game and fish.

On motion of Mr. Wise the above bill was tabled.



By Mr. Steed of the 23d district-

A bill to amend section 51 r, volume 3 of the Code, relative to the rocking or shooting at trains, etc.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

903

Mr. Blackburn proposed to amend by adding, "provided 1:he provisions of Act apply to both freight or passenger trains."

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 92, nays 2.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Strange of the 17th district-

A bill to authorize ordinaries to sell estates of idiots, <!tc.

On motion of Mr. Williams of Laurens the above bill was tabled.

By unanimous consent Senate bill No. 53 was tabled.

By Mr. McHenry of the 42d district-

A bill to amend section 2043 of the Code, relative to deposits to be made by life insurance companies.

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

By Mr. Carswell of 21st district-
A bill to fix the salary of stenographer and cierk in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions.

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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.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passe~l.

On motion of Mr. Flynt of Spalding Senate bill Nor 59 was tabled.

By Mr. Foster of the 2d district-
A bill to amend section 1694, volume 1 of the Code, which regulates the catching of oysters.
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 88, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Hamby of the 40th district-
A bill to prohibit the dumping of sawdust in the streams of Rabun county.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, \vas agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 3
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

905-

The following message was received from the Senate. through Mr. N orthen, 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 provide for the creation of local district schools and for other purposes.

The Senate has concurred in the House amendment as: amended in the Senate, to the following Senate bill, to wit:
A bill to define the crime of vagrancy, and for other purposes.

The Senate has concurred in House amendment to Senate substitute to the following House bill, to wit:
A bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commission.
The Senate has passed as amended the following resolution of the House, to wit :
A resolution providing for sub-committees to visit and inspect the State University and its branches.

The undersigned members of the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics submitted the follov.:ing minority report on the "l\fattingly Bond Bill":

'906

JouRNAL OF 'I HE HousE.

Mr. Speaker:

The undersigned members of the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics submit the following minority report on bill No. 25, introduced by Mr. Bell of Fulton:

This same measure, in substantially its present shape, was urged before two former General Assemblies by Mr. Houston, then representative from Fulton county. It was twice favorably reported by a majority of the committee to which it was referred. The merits of this measure have been heretofore jhree times ably discussed in this House, and upon two occasions it has been defeated after such full hearing and investigation, and the other time its defeat was so evident that its supporters did not insist upon action.
The undersigned are now more than ever impressed with the fact that the action of the previous legislatures of Georgia was prudent, just and wise and in the true interest of our State.
After patiently considering the whole matter we are forced to the conclusion that there is no necessity for the enactment of this law; that its passage will do injury both to the children it is seeking to help and to the mill interests of the State, and is calculated to do great harm to the development and progress of Georgia.
It is manifest that this legislation is directly in the interests of the Northern competitors of our mills, and the enactment thereof is being strenuously worked for by these Northern competitors through the publications in periodicals and newspapers by means of sending spies and detectives through the Southern mills to work up discontent and bring about strife between Southern employer and Southern employee, and under the guise and pretence of humanitarianism by aiding organized committees and associations to further their work.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

907

It is perfectly clear to us that if this bill becomes a law 1t will reverse a long established policy of this State :against paternalism and will result in saddling upon the State a long list of commissioners and mill inspectors who will have to be paid out of the public treasury, and that future legislatures will be beset with efforts to amend and make additions to this class of legislation until ultimately all interests in the State will be involved, including the farm labor.
In our opinion the passage of such laws in this State, where there is no compulsory education law, will work directly against every child that is put out of the mill, and has a tendency to make the child a loafer and an outcast on the street or to cause it to drift into criminal practices.
We believe there is less ground for complaint about the working of children in factories in Georgia under the voluntary agreement of the mill-owners than exist under the laws passed in other neighboring States, and that to take the responsibility off of the parents and the millowners and put it on to the law will seriously harm the <:hildren and make the situation worse.
We believe it to the true interest of the State to leave the protection of the children to their parents; labor is scarce and any parent can readily secure employment at a different mill if not properly treated where he is situated. whenever we undertake to do away with parental authority and parental control we are breaking down the established policy of our law and entering upon a danger{)US and expensive experiment.
The history of these laws in other States shows that it is a regular progression, and if. not intended is certainly directly in the interest of those who want to bring about trouble between employer and employee in order to in..crease wages.

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.JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

\Vith our great advantages of climate, location, nativeborn mill people and natiYe~born mill operatives, the fact that our competitors so earnestly want the change all impel us to the conclusion that we do not need the same laws that have been passed in the States and countries where our competitors do business.
\Ye, therefore, respectfully submit this minority report against the passage of any such bill.
F. M. LoNGLEY, H. G. NowELL. MAX E. LAND,
s. E. LEIGH,
A. B. MITCHAM,
J. B. RouNTREE.
T. R. \VHITLEY.

ATLANTA, GA., August r8, 1905. The following message was recei\ed from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Blackburn:
Mr. Speaker:
His Excellency, the Governor, has approved the following bills, to wit:
An Act to amend the charter of Griffin.
An Act to fix the salaries of Judges of certain City Courts.
An Act to amend an Act to regulate the salaries of J uclges of the Superior Courts of certain cities.
An Act to establish the City Court of ;\Iiller county.

FRID IY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

909

An Act to incorporate the Pineview school district, in \Vilcox county.

An Act to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Valdosta.

An Act to amend the charter of the city of Rome.

An Act to regulate salaries of stenographic reporters -of certain judicial circuits.

An Act to repeal an Act establishing the City Court of Camilla.

An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Woodbury.

An Act to establish the City Court of Camilla.

An Act providing for the place of holding certain courts.
An Act to establish the City Court of Jeffersonville.
An Act to repeal an Act creating the County Court of 'Valton.
An Act to establish the County Court of Twiggs.

An Act to abolish the County Court of Hanc9Ck.

An Act to create the City Court of Sparta.

An Act to establish the City Court of Monroe.

An Act to change terms of Fulton Superior Court.

An Act to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to hold an election to issue bonds for sewerage.

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JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

An Act to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta_ to hold an election for electric lights.

An Act to repeal an Act to establish a system of publicschools for Austell.

An Act to repeal an Act to establish public schools for the town of Mitchell.

An Act to repeal an Act amending the Act to incorporate the town of Maysville.

An Act to create a board of commissioners of roadsand revenues for Johnson county.

An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Maysville.

An Act to amend the charter of \Vhigham.

An Act to amend an Act incorporating Maysville, so. as to authorize the erection of a school building.

An Act to create the county of Jenkins. An Act to create the county of Crisp.

An Act to create the county of Tift.

An Act to create the county of Grady.

An Act to create the county of Toombs.

An Act to create the county of Jeff Davis.

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

911

By Mr. Knight of Berrien~

A resolution providing a committee to investigate certain charges preferred ag~inst the teachers of the State Normal School at Athens.

The next Senate bill for third reading was by Mr. Lumsden of the 32d district:

A bill to allow militia districts in which stock law was. obtained by election, and which has been of force for nine years, to vote on "stock law" again.

The report of the c6rnmittee, which was favorable to. the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays 14.

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

By Mr. Furr of the 33d district-

A bill to require sheriffs of this State to purchase and keep well-trained track-hounds.

The committee proposed to amend by striking all of section 1 after word "not" in line 13 and inserting "apply to counties having a population of less than 10,000 inhabitants, unless. recommended by grand jury of such county."

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 92, nays 8_

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By Mr. Candler of the 34th district -
A bill to amend section 812 of the Code, which provides for the assessment and arbitration of tax returns .of corporations.
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 89, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following report of the Conference Committee on the Reformatory bill was submitted:

Mr. Speaker:

Your committee appointed to confer with a committee from the Senate on the differences existing between the two bodies on House bill No. 6, to establish a Reformatory, beg leave to report that they have conferred with said committee from the Senate and have been unable to reach an agreement upon the_ said differences. Your committee asks to be discharged.

Respectfully submitted.

T. s. FELDER,
SEABORN \VRIGHT,
J. L. LANE.

The undersigned members of the Conference Committee on the General Tax Act submitted the following report:

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

913

Mr. Speaker:

Your committee appointed to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate, relative to Senate amendments 4, 5, 6, 7, IO and II to House bill 40I, for raising revenue, upon which amendments the House had refused to concur, and upon which the Senate insisted, report as follows:

The conferees were unable to agree upon either of Senate amendments 4, 5 and 6.

Upon Senate amendment 7 the conferees agree and recommend that the Senate recede from so much of said amendment as increases the tax on packing-houses in towns of less than 5,000 from ten dollars to twenty-five dollars, and that the House concur in so much as strikes out the limitation on municipal taxation of said packinghouses.

Upon Senate amendment No. IO the conferees recommend that the House concur.

Upon Senate amendment No. I I the conferees recommend that the Senate recede.
HooPER ALEXANDER,
\V. A. CoviNGToN,
SEABORN WRIGHT.

On motion of Mr. \Vise of Fayette, that portion of the foregoing report of the Conference Committee on the General Tax Act which refers to the tax on bottlingworks was disagreed to.
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The remaining recommendations of the committee were adopted by the House on motion of Mr. Davis of Burke.

The next Senate bill for third reading was:

By Mr. Candler of the 34th district-

A bill to amend an Act to amend section 2035 of the Code, relatiYe to the validating of bonds.

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 89, nays o.
Th~ hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. McHenry of the 42d district-
A bill to amend section 1914 of the Code, providing for additional security on loans to bank officers.

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 88, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The Speaker appointed the following new Conference Committee (known as No. 2) on the General Tax Act : Messrs. McLennon, Richardson, Sutton.

On motion of Mr. Dunbar, the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

915

3 O'CLOCK, P. M.
The House reconvened at this hour, and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent the roll-call was dispensed with. The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit :
By Mr. Wilcox of the I 5th district-
A bill to create the City Court of Mount Vernon.
On motion of Mr. Flynt the above bill was tabled.
By Mr. westbrook of the wth district-
A bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code, so as to add Ashburn 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 constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Westbrook of the 10th district-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city 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 were 90, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Westbrook of the 10th district-

A bill to create a charter for the town of Warwick.

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 following bills were taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit:

By Messrs. Martin, Stovall et a!.-

A resolution providing for sub-committees to visit the State University and its branches.

By unanimous consent the House reconsidered its action in passing Senate bill No. 115, and the same was again tabled.

Mr. Sutton, who was appointed by the Speaker as one of the Conference Committee on the Tax Act, at this morning's session, was relieved from the duty of serving on said committee, and Mr.' Simmons of Gilmer was appointed to serve on said committee in his stead.

Senate amendments to the following bills were read and concurred in, to wit:

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917

By Mr. Wise of Fayette-

A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Fayetteville.

By Mr. Miller of the 24th district-

A bill to define the crime of vagrancy, and for other purposes.

By Mr. McMichael of Marion-
A bill to provide for the creation of local district schools.
Mr. Conley, Chairman of Enrollment Committee, 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 an Act authorizing Judges of the Superior Courts to appoint sheriffs in certain counties.
An Act to amend an Act establishing a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for the county of Burke.
An Act to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta . to issue bonds for schools.
An Act to amend an Act approved November 4, 1889,
in reference to election of board of trustees of Carroll
High School.

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An Act to amend an Act creating a system of public schools for the city of Marietta.
An Act to lay off and organize a new county to be known as Jeff Davis county.

To authorize the trustees of the Georgia Academy for the Blind to apply certain unexpended balances to the erection and equipment of new buildings.

An Act to lay out and orgamze a new county to be known as Grady county.
An Act to create the county of Tift.
An Act to lay out and organize a new county from the counties of Tattnall, Montgomery and Emanuel to be known as Toombs county.
Respectfully submitted. F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.

The following Senate bill was taken from the table and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Mr. Steed of the 23d district-
A bill to define and regulate the business of industrial life insurance.
Th'e 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 e1ajority was passed.

FRIDAY, AuGusT 18, 1905.

919

By Mr. McHenry of the 42d district-

A bill to create a lien against the assets of banks in favor of holders of receipts for collaterals sent for collection and remittance to holders. of said receipts.

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.

1'he 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 adopted the following Senate resolution, to wit :

A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate as to making Tallulah Falls a public park.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following House resolutions, to wit:

A resolution to pay pension of A. Hall to his widow.

A resolution authorizing Governor to borrow money te supply casual deficiencies.

A resolution to pay G. R. Cochran for services as doorkeeper.

A resolution for relief of Mrs. Dorothy Lynch.

920

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The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Ho:use, to wit:
A bill to appropriate money to the State Sanitarium, and for other purposes.
A bill to abolish the colored troops from the State militia.

A bill to confer police powers upon captains of steamboats.
A bill to appropriate $25,000 for Georgia Normal and Industrial College.

A bill to amend Act amending Act creating a prison commtsston.
A bill to require cost of transcript of record m civil cases to be paid clerks in certain counties.
A bill to exempt licensed embalmers from jury duty.

A bill to relieve W m. A. Carlton.

A bill to appropriate $5,000 for the Georgia State Industrial College for colored people at Savannah.

A bill to pay off and retire valid bonds of this State as they mature.

A bill t9 require Judges of courts to grant leaves of absence to leading coun~el in certain cases.

The Senate has failed to pass the following bill of the House, to wit :

A bill to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn.

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921

The Senate insists upon its amendment to the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to establish a State Reformatory.

The Senate recedes from Senate amendment 7 insomuch of said amendment as increases taxes on packinghouses in towns of less than s,ooo people from ten to twenty-five dollars, and the Senate also recedes from Senate amendment No. I I upon the bill known as the General Tax Act.

The President of the Senate has appointed as a Conference Committee on part of Senate Messrs. Blalock of the 26th, Reid and Miller.

ATLANTA, GA., August 18, I905 The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn:
Mr. Speaker:
His Excellency, the Governor, has approved the following bills, to wit:
An Act to create the county of Stephens.
An Act to create the county of Turner.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted the following Senate resoluticn, to wit:

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.\ resollltion that the Governor of Georgia confer with the Governor of South Carolina in reference to disputed lines between the 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 House bill, to wit:

A bill to make it a misdemeanor to buy or sell votes at pnmanes.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted the Conference Committee's report on the general tax bill so far as concurring in the amendments to Senate amendment No. IO.
The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A resolution relative to additional information that should be embodied in the reports of the ComptrollerGeneral and State Treasurer.
By unanimous consent the House reconsidered its action in passing the above resolution.
The next Senate bill for a third reading was

FRIDAY, AUGl'ST 18, 1905.

923

By Mr. Wheatley of the 13th district-
A bill to reorganize the military forces 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 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Martin of Elbert moved to increase the number of committeemen from five to ten to visit the State University, which motion prevailed.
The following bill was taken up, and on motion of Mr. Felder the House receded from its disagreement and concurred in the Senate amendment, to wit:

By Mr. Felder-
A bill to establish a State Reformatory.
On motion of Mr. Milikin, Senate bill No. 34 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar.
The next Senate bills were as follows:
By Mr. Bunn of the 38th district-
A bill to amend an Act to amend section 2061 of the Code relative to deposits of assessment life insurance compames.

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

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On the passage of the bill the ayes wer~ 90, nays o.

The bill having recei~ed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Crum of the 14th district-

A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads .and revenues for the county of Dooly.

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 following Senate resolution was read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Hamby of the 40th district-

A resolution providing for a committee to investigate Tallulah Falls, with an eye to making it a public park.

By Mr. Hand of the 8th district-

A bill to amend section 936, volume 1 of the Code of 1895, so as to change the manner of arbitrating property returned for taxation, etc.

By unanimous consent the above bill was tabled.

The Speaker appointed the following committee, in pursuance to the Senate resolution providing for a com-

J!'RIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

925

mittee to revise the tax laws, to wit: Mr. Wise, Chairman; Messrs. McMullan, Sutton, George, Anderson of Chatham.
The following resolution was read, to wit:
By Mr. Davis of Burke--
A resolution providing that the General Assembly adjourn sine die at 6 o'clock, p. m.
On motion of Mr. Wise the above resolution was tabled.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:.
The Senate has agreed to House amendments to the following Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to amend section 5I I of volume 3 of Code, prescribing punishment for rocking or shooting at or in cars.
A bill to require the sheriffs of the several counties to purchase or have not less than two nor more than four well-trained track-hounds for tracking and catching criminals.
, The undersigned members of the Committee of Conference on the General Tax Act (known as Committee No. 2) submitted the following report, which was read and adopted, to wit :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Comm.ittee of Conference on the disagreeing votes between the Senate and the House on amendments

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proposed by the Senate to House bill No. 401, have met with a like committee from the Senate, and the committee have agreed to report, and do report, as follows:
We recommend that the Senate recede from its amendment No. 10, and propose the following amendment referring to bottlers in lieu thereof : Strike out of line 2 1, on page 17, the word "ten" and insert in lieu thereof the word "five." Strike out of line 24, on said page, the words "twenty-five" and insert in lieu thereof the word "ten," and that the House concur therein.
We further recommend that the House recede from its
disagre~ent and concur in Senate amendment No. r 1.

We further report that the committees are unable to agree on Senate amendments 4, 5 and 6, and we ask to be discharged from further consideration thereof.
D. C. McLENNON, T. G. SIMMONS, C. C. RICHARDSON, Committee on part of the House.

Mr. Felder moved that the House recede from its position of the difference with the Senate on that part of the General Tax Act which levies a tax on whisky dealers.

On the above motion Mr. Covington 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 of Wilkinson, Ashley, Anderson of Bulloch, Bacon, Anderson of Chatham, Barksdale,

Bell, Blackburn, Booker,

}'RIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

927

Brinson, Bush, Calloway, Calvin, Christopher, Clark, Clifton, Connor, Cook, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Dunbar, Felder, Flynt, Fraser, Galloway, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Harris, Hayes, Hines, Horn,

Humber,

Rainey of Terrell,

Jackson of Muscogee, Ramsey of Murray,

Land,

Reaves,

Lawrence,

Roper,

Longino,

Rogers,

Longley,

Rose,

Lumpkin of Sumter, Rountree of Emanuel,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rucker,

McClure,

Rudicil,

~IcElmurray,

Russell,

McLennon,

Scruggs,

McRee,

Smith of McDuffie,

Mann of Catoosa, Steed,

Maxwell,

Stovall,

Mitchell of Taylor, Sutton,

Mizell,

Terry,

Mobley,

Ward,

Moore of Cherokee, Waters,

Moore of Columbia, Way,

Nolan,

Wise,

Nowell,

Woodliff,

Persons,

Wootten,

Prescott,

Wright of Richmond,

Rainey of Schley,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Akin, Alexander, Almand, Beall, Beauchamp, Black, Bowden, Branch, Buchannon, Conley, Corn, Covington, Derrick, Duckett, Edwards,

Flanders, Fussell, George, Hardman, Hill, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson,
Jackson of Jone~,
Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Kelly, King, Knight of Polk, Lewis, Little, McMichael,

McMullan, Martin, Mayson, Milikin, Mitcham, Nix, Orr, Overstreet, Parker, Perry, Porter, Proctor, Ramsey o Jefferson, Revill, Richardson, Rountree of Thomas,

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Shultz, Sears, Seymour, Simmons, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of Tattnall,

Spence of Ware,

Whitley,

Thorne,

Wilcox,

Trammell,

Williams of Laurens,

Walker of Monroe, Williams of Madison,

Walker of Wash'gton, Wilson of Gwinnett,

West,

Wright of Floyd,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Arnold, Boykin, Butts, Clements, Donalson, Dougherty, Duggan, Hall, Harrell,

Hutcheson,

Mooty,

Johnson of Crawford, Owen,

Kendrick,

Powell,

Knig-ht of Berrien, Saffold,

Lane,

Singletary,

Leigh,

Spence of Mitchell,

Mann of Dougherty, Swilling,

Matthews,

Wilson of Sumter,

Mitchell of Thomas, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes it was found that the ayes were 8o, nays 67. The motion that the House recede from its position therefore prevailed.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 8 o'clock this evening.
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 of I;lbert,

Almand,

Bacon,

Adams of Wilkinson, Anderson of Bulloch, Barksdale,

Akin,

Anderson of Chatham, Beall,

Alexander,

Arnold,

Beauchamp.

Alford,

Ashley,

Bell,

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

929

""Black, ""Blackburn, "Booker, "Bowden, ""Eoykin, :"Branch,
Brinson, Buchannon,
:-Bush, Butts, <Calloway, Calvin, Christopher,
Clark, ..Clements, Clifton, Connor,
~onley, ~ook,
-<Corn, -covington, -cureton, _Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, ' _Donalson, -Dougherty, Duckett, nuggan,
:.Dunbar, Edwards, :Felder, Flanders, Flynt, :Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, George, Green, tGriffin, Crovenstein, Hall, 3Iardman,
ro aj

Harrell,

Mitcham,

Harris,

Mitchell of Taylor,

H:.yes,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Hill,

Mizell,

Hines,

Mobley,

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Cherokee,

Holder of Jackson, Moore of Columbia,

Horn,

Mootv,

Humber,

Nix,

Hutcheson,

Nolan,

Jackson of Jones, Nowell,

Jackson of Muscogee, Orr,

Jenkins,

Overstreet,

Johnson of Baker, Owen,

Johnson of Crawfor !, Parker,

Kelly,

Perry,

Kendrick,

Persons,

King,

Porter,

Knight of Berrien, Powell,

Knight of Polk,

Prescott;

Land,

Proctor,

Lane,

Rainey of Schley,

Lawrence,

Rainey of Terrell,

Leigh,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Lewis,

Ramsey of Murray,

Little,

Reaves,

Longino,

Revill,

Longley,

Richardson,

Lumpkiu of Sumter, Roper,

Lumpkin of Walker, Rogers,

McClure,

Rose,

McElmurray,

Rountree of Emanuel,

McLennon,

Ronntre of Thomas,

McMichael,

Ruc-ker,

McMullan,

Rudicil,

McRee,

Ru<;sell,

Mann of Catoosa, Saffold,

Mann of Dougherty, Shultz,

Martin,

Scruggs,

Matthews,

Sears.

Ma~well,

Seymour,

Mayson,

Simmons,

Milikin,

Singletary,

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Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall, Spence of Mitchell, Spence of Ware, Steed, Stovall, Sutton, Swilling, Terry,

Thorne,

Williams of Laurens,.

Trammell,

Williams of Madison,..

Ward,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Walker of Monroe, Wilson of Sumter,

\Valker of Wash'gton, \Vise,

Waters,

\Voodliff,

Way,

Wootten,

West,

Wright of Floyd,

Whitley,

Wright of Richmond,_

Wilcox,

Mr. Speaker.

The following communication was received from the-: Chaplain of the House, Rev. D. F. C. Timmons:

To the Speaker (111d Officers 0:11d 1'11embers of the Houseof Represcnta.tivcs-Gentlemen:
The closing hours of our session have come. Th~y have indeed been pleasant and profitable. I beg to say,. as a body of men your deportment can not be excelled. Commendable in that they have beb: free from drinki.ng and profanity. Your conduct and bearing to each other have been beautiful and uniformly courteous. The profound respect for the Speaker of the House, and he to you, has been all that gentlemen could desire. Our patient and hard-worked secretaries haYe been more than can be expressed in words. Our pages and porters have: been faithful. The left side of the House, including the postoffice and the telephone, must not be fogotten. They have been so accommodating and naturally captivatingthat the gentlemen, both married and single, have found solace during their arduous labors.
And now, gentlemen, I trust that you may reach your homes safely and find your wives and sisters and mothers. and sweethearts happy and in the best of health, and your business prosperous. I have enjoyed my stay with you,..

FRIDAY, AuGusT 18, 1905

93t

and I trust that my humble service has been satisfactory (though in a paralytic condition). To those of you whohave been afflicted or bereaved during the session, I pray that the divine blessing may rest upon you and that the good hand of our God may guide you all unto the end through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Yours affectionately and fraternally,
D. F. C.. TIMMONS, Chaplain.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Saffold of Emanuel-
A resolution sympathizing with Rev. D. F. C. Timmons in his affliction.
The report of the Conference Committee on the General Tax Act, which was under consideration at the hour of adjournment this afternoon, was taken up for a fur- ther consideration.
Mr. Wise of Fayette moved that the House recede from its position in disagreeing with the Senate in the matter of the tax on social clubs1 which motion prevailed by a vote of 93 to 38.
Mr. Wise moved that the House also recede from its position of difference with the Senate in regard to amendment No. 6, relative to the tax on railway saloons.
By unanimous consent Senate bill No. 70 was taken from the table and put on Calendar.
The following Senate bill was taken from the table and put upon its passage, the same having been read the third time this morning, to wit:

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By Mr. Miller of the 24th district-

A bill to amend an Act to provide for making affidavits out of this State to be used in this State.

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.
The following resolution \vas read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Brinson of Decatur-
A resolution providing that Senate be notified that the House will be ready to adjourn sine die at 9.30 o'clock.

Mr. Alexander of DeKalb moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting the report of the second Conference Committee on the Tax Act, in so far as relates to Senate amendment 1\o. I I, so as to make the record consistent with the former action of the Senate in receding from said amendment as recommended by the fi.rst Conference Committee.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker appointed the following committee to look into the feasibility of establishing a State park and reserve at Tallulah Falls, to wit: ::\Ir. Edwards, Chairman; l\Iessrs. Alexanuer, Anderson of Chatham, Kelly, Lane!.
The following message \vas received from the Senate through 1\Ir. N orthen, the Secretary thereof:

FRIDAY, At;uUST 18, 1905.

933

Mr. Speaker:

I am directed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has completed its work, and is now ready to adjourn sine die.

The Speaker announced the following committee ad interim on the University of Georgia and its branches:

University of Georgia-Rucker, Chairman; Connor, Martin, McRae, Lawrence, Hardman, Stovall of Chatham, Calvin, Jackson of Jones, Slaton.
State Normal School at Athens~Hall, Chairman; McMullan, Johnson of Baker, Russell, Knight of Berrien.

Industrial and Normal School at Milledgeville-Hines, Chairman; Steed of Carroll, Mitchell of Thomas, Overstreet, williams of Madison.
Technological School at Atlanta-Nowell, Chairman; Blackburn, Cook of Oconee, Persons, McLennon.

North Georgia Agricultural College at DahlonegaHolder of Jackson, Chairman; Shultz, Alexander, Flynt, Wright of Floyd.

Sub-committee to visit the Blind Asylum ad interimA. A. Rose, Chairman; Kelly, Grovenstein, Knight of Berrien, Woodliff.
Georgia School for Deaf-Knight of Polk, Chairman; Griffin, Seymour, Longino, Holder of Floyd.

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 bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Jefferson.

By unanimous consent the following Senate resolution was taken up, to wit :

By Mr. Lumsden of the 32d district-
A resolution authorizing the Governor of Georgia to confer with the Governor of South Carolina in regard to boundary lines.
Adopted.

By unanimous consent Senate bill No. 116 was tabled.

The following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-

A resolution of thanks to the Speaker.

By Mr. Mann of Dougherty-

A resolution of thanks to the Clerk of the House and his assistants.

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

FRID~Y, AUGUST 18, 1905.

935

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate recedes from its amendment to House bill No. 401.

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

By Mr. Walker of the 3d district-

A bill regulating proceedings quia timet or to remove clouds upon titles to real estate.

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 ro3, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Williams of the r8th district-

A bill to amend an Act to revise and consolidate the 'laws of force in this State for the protection of fish and game.

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 98, nays 7
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following resolution was read and unanimously .adopted, to wit:

936

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Lumpkin of Sumter-

A resolution of thanks to the Speaker pro tern.

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has concurred in the House resolution to make the hour for adjournment at 9.30.
Mr. Conley, Chairman of the Enrollment Committeer submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment have examined and report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready to be delivered to the Governor the following Acts, to wit :

An Act to incorporate the town of Rentz, in Laurens county.

An Act to amend an Act creating a commissioner of roads and revenues for Oglethorpe county:

An Act to repeal an Act to create a County Court in each county in the State of Georgia, except certain counties, so far as it applies to Thomas county.

An Act to create the new county of Stephens.

An Act to amend City Courtof Quitman.

An Act to authorize the Judges of City Court of Savannah to open defaults.

~,RIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

937

An Act to provide for the organization of new counties, in this State.
An Act to organize the new county of Turner.

An Act incroporating the town of Linwood.
An Act to provide for the levying of a school tax irr Union graded school district, Henry county.

An Act to repeal an Act protecting fish in Flint river and streams of Clayton county.
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the bank of Rockdale, in the city of Conyers.

An Act to repeal the Act establishing the City Court of Sylvester.

An Act to amend section 982 of the Code of 1895, volume 1.
An Act to establish the City Court of Leesburg.

A resolution providing that the Speaker of the House. President of the Senate and certain other officers remain five days after adjournment of the General Assembly to finish work.
A resolution to authorize the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate to mail members of the General Assembly a statement of unfinished business of this session.
An Act to establish City Court of Thomasville.
An Act to abolish the County Court of Lee county.

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

An Act to provide for holding four terms Superior Court in each year in Bibb county.
An Act to incorporate Pendergrass public schools.
An Act to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Lexington.
An Act to repeal an Act establishing a public school in Roberta.
An Act to amend the public school system of the town 'Of Boston.
An Act to repeal an Act regarding proceeds of convict hire for \Varren county.
An Act to create county auditors in cities of more than .85,000 inhabitants.
Respectfully submitted. F. E. CoNLEY} Chairman.

Mr. Conley, Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
'l;'he Enrollment Committee have examined and report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready to be delivered to the Governor, the following Acts and resolutions, to wit:
An Act to amend an Act approved August 13, 1904, making it a misdemeanor to buy or sell a vote in any primary election.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

939

An Act to authorize the citizens of Fannin and Gilmer counties to cross the cattle quarantine line.

An Act to abolish the City Court of Tattnall county.
An Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Berrien county.

An Act to amend section 495 of the Penal Code of I89S
An Act to confer police powers on captains of steamboats.

An Act to provide compensation to stenographic reporters in certain cases.

An Act to amend the charter of Tallapoosa.
A resolution dissolving the Savannah Dredging Company.
A resolution for the relief of Mrs. M. A. Andrews, -widow of Green Andrews.
Respectfully submitted. F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Conley, Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment have examined, andreport as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready to be delivered to the Governor, the following Acts and resolutions, to wit :

940

JoURNAL OF THE HousE.

An Act to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Cohutta.
An Act to authorize the mayor and council of Waycross to issue bonds for school purposes, for paving, and for other purposes.
An Act to abolish the colored troops from the State militia.
An Act to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Baxley.
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Ball Ground.

An Act to authorize the commissioners of Warren county to issue bonds, etc.

A resolution for paying G. R. Cochran for services. rendered as doorkeeper.
An Act to create the City Court of Sylvester.
An Act to abolish the charter of the town of Collins.
An Act to repeal an Act amending an Act creating the City Court of Sandersville.
An Act to authorize the county authorities of Walton county to pay legal costs in misdemeanor cases where convicts are put on county chain-gangs.
An Act to amend paragraph 1 of section 5536; Civil Code 1895.
A resolution to pay pens:on of Abijah Hall to his. widow.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

941

A resolution in favor of a committee to consider the question of a State Sanitarium for consumptives.

A resolution to authorize the Governor to borrow money to supply casual deficiencies.

An Act to authorize the Governor and Secretary of State to execute a quitclaim deed to certain lands on Tybee Island.

An Act to incorporate the \Vaco school district, in Haralson county.

An Act to amend an Act amending sections 2 and 9 of an Act incorporating the Waynesboro school district.

An Act to amend the charter of the city of Lawrenceville.

An Act to incorporate the Chickamauga school district.

An Act to fix the compensation of the ordinary of vValton county, etc.

An Act to require the cost of the transcript of the record in civil cases to be paid to the clerks in certain counties.

An Act to exempt licensed embalmers from jury duty.

An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Camak.
An Act creating the City Court of Fitzgerald.

An Act to repeal the charter of the tow11 of Reids-ville.

942

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

An Act to appropriate $s,ooo for the Georgia State Industrial College.

An Act to amend an Act to provide for regulating railway freight and passenger tariffs.

An Act to authorize the establishment of a system of sewerage and drainage in the city of vVaycross.
An Act to change the method of selecting the board of commissioners of roads and reyenues for vVare county.
An Act to amend an Act providing for the establishment of dispensaries in Pulaski county.
An Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues in Coffee county.
An Act to require a census to be taken of Confederate soldiers and their widows now residing in Georgia.
An Act to pay off and retire valid bonds of the State as they mature.
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Eastman.
Respectfully submitted. F. E. CoNLEYJ Chairman.

Mr. Conley, Chairman of the Enrollment Committee,. submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment haYe examined, and report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready to be-

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943:

delivered to the Governor, the following Acts and resolutions, to wit:

An Act to amend the charter of the city of Augusta.

An Act to provide an election in McDonough school district for school taxes.

An Act to amend an Act to establish a public school. system in Buena Vista.
An Act to establish the City Court of Jefferson.

An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Trenton, in Dade county.
An Act to incorporate the town of Blackshear. An Act to incorporate the town of Millwood. An Act to incorporate the city of Summit. An Act to amend the charter of the town of Canton~ An Act to incorporate the town of Hull. An Act to incorporate the town of Bogart. An Act to amend the charter of Fitzgerald.
. An Act to incorporate the town of Jersey.
An Act to incorporate the town of Walnut Grove.

An Act to incorporate the town of Garfield, in Emanuet county..
An Act to incorporate the town of Odessadale~

~44

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

An Act to incorporate the town of Lela, m Decatur <:ounty.

An Act to amend an Act creating the City Court of Sandersville.

An Act to amend the charter of the city of Columbus.

An Act to amend the charter of the town of Arlington.

An Act to incorporate the town of Pulaski. An Act to incorporate the '..own of Rossville.

An Act to authorize Adairsville, Ga., to issue bonds for electric light purposes.
An Act to amend charter of the city .of Swainsboro.
An Act to amend Act creating board of roads and bridges for the county of Appling.

An Act to incorporate the town of Ludowici.

An Act to establish the City Court of Eastman.

An Act to charter the town of Pembroke.

An Act to establish the City Court of Dalton.

An Act to incorporate the town of Cobbtown.

An Act to incorporate the town of Haddock.

An Act to amend an Act approved December I I, I90I, providing for the establishment of a dispensary in the city of Rome.

An Act to establish the City Court of Buford.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 181 1905.

945

An Act to amend the charter of Jenkinsburg.

An Act to incorporate the town of Campton.
An Act to amend Act creating board of roads and reve-nues for county of Monroe.
An Act to amend Act incorporating the city of Lawrenceville.
An Act to amend Act establishing a dispensary at Blakely.
An Act to amend an Act approved February 6, 1873, establishing a board of commissioners for Bibb county.

An Act to authorize the mayor and councilmen of Ty:bee to sell part of the street known as the Strand.

An Act to amend the charter of the town of Powder Springs, in Cobb county.
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Ringgold, in Catoosa county.

An Act to establish in and for the county of Bibb a -convict farm.

An Act to establish the City Court of Waycross, m ware county.

An Act to amend an Act amending the charter of Ma,con in regard to salary of public librarian in said town.

An Act to amend an Act creating a City Court in the county of Bartow.

An Act to establish the City Court of LaGrange.
..eDh

946~

JoUR:8AL, oF THE HousE.

An Act to incorporate the town of Pitts, m \'Vilcox county.

An Act to provide a new charter for the town of Lula.
An Act to amend sections 34 and 35 of an Act establishing the City Court of Carnesville.
An Act to amend an Act approved December 22, 1892, establishing the town of Leslie.
An Act to incorporate the town of Dallas.

An Act to incorporate the \Vhitesburg school district.

An Act to incorporate ).Ienlo school district.

An Act to establish a public school system for the town of Arlington.
An Act to create and establish the Haralson school district.

.An Act to amend an Act to amend the charter of the city of Baxley.

An Act to establish the City Court of Statesboro.
An Act to confirm the title of Jolm Rourke to certain
land. An Act to amend the charter of the city of Ocilla.

An Act to incorporate the town of Smithsonia.
An Act to amend an Act establishing a system of waterworks in Buena Vista.

FmDAY, AnGll"ST 18, 1905.

947

An Act to authorize the mayor and city council of Buena Vista to elect commissioners to invest sinking fund, etc.
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of East Rome.
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Statham.
An Act to incorporate the city of Molena.

An Act to require judges to grant leaves of absence in certain cases.
An Act to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Carnesville.

An Act to abolish an Act incorporating the town of Stillmore.

An Act to prohibit the buying and selling of seed cotton in Johnson county between certain dates.
An Act to authorize municipal corporations to accept grants of land for certain purposes.
An Act to amend an Act to establish the City C~urt of Dublin.
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Avera.
An Act to amend an Act creating the City Court of Floyd county.
An Act to make appropnatwns for the ordinary exvenses for the various departments of the State.

A- n Act to amend th-e charter of Atlanta.

948

JoURNAL OF THE IJOUSE.

An Act to repeal an Act amending an Act establishing a dispensary in the city of LaGrange.

An Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the city of Quitman.

An Act to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Sylvania.

An Act to amend an Act approved August 17, 1903, creating a Prison Commissioner to hire felony convicts, etc.

An Act to provide for the creation of local school districts.

An Act to regulate the running of automobiles, etc., in Jones county.

An Act to incorporate the city of Dublin.

An Act to incorporate the Lone Oak school district.

An Act to establish a public school system in Statham.

An Act to incorporate the Academy of .Social Circle.

An Act to amend the charter of Dawson.

An Act to abolish the charter of Graymont.
An Act to incorporate the city of Reidsville.
An Act to authorize the payment to Confederate soldiers and widows of Confederate soldiers pensions in certain cases.
An Act to empower the mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah to sell to abutting property-owners a portion of Thirty-second street.

FRIDAY, AtrGtrST 18, 1905.

949

An Act to amend section 17 of the charter CJf Waycross.

An Act to appropriate $25,000 to the Georgia Normal and Industrial College.
A resolution calling upon our Senators and Representatives in Congress to use their efforts in favor of a National Commission to study and report on a wider market for American cotton goods.

An Act to amend section 982, volume I, Code 1895, so as to add Swainsboro to the list of State depositories.

An Act for the relief of William A. Caxton.

An Act to abolish the board of commissioners of roads and revenue in Rockdale county.

An Act to amend the charter of the town of Decatur.

An Act to authorize the town council of Hogansville to create a debt for waterworks, etc.

An Act to amend the charter of the city of Rome, so as to authorize the erection of an electric plant.
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the city of Brunswick.

An Act to appropriate money to the State Sanitarium, and to authorize the trustees thereof to purchase or condemn land, etc.
An Act to incorporate the Hampton school district.

950

,JouRNAL OF TilE Ho-c~E.

An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the to\\n of \ Vrens.

An Act to incorporate Vnion school district.

An Act to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in Stone Mountain.

An Act to incorporate the Hopeful school d:strict.

An Act to incorporate the Collins school district.

An Act to incorporate the Jenkinsburg school district.

An Act to incorporate the Bradshaw school district.

An Act to repeal an Act reincorporating the town of Royston.
An Act to prohibit the manufacture of distilled or spirituous liquors in Spalding county.

An Act to establish a public school system for the Lithonia school district.

An Act to make it unlawful to distill or make alcoholic liquors, etc., in Upson county.

An Act to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick.

An Act to establish a voluntary fire company for East Rome.
An Act to incorporate the city of Collins.

An Act making a new section in place of section (7), Acts 1904.
An Act to amend the charter of \Varrenton.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

951

An Act to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Forsyth.

An Act to amend an Act establishing the City Court -of Douglas.

An Act to incorporate the \Voodbury school district.

An Act to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Fayetteville.

An Act to amend section 982 of volume r of the Code 'Of Georgia making Claxton, in Tattnall county, a State depository.
An Act to create a board of commissioners of roads :and revenue for Miller county.

An Act to repeal an Act to create a County Court in each county of the State of Georgia, so far as it applies to Dade county.

An Act to amend section 982 of the Code of Georgia, 1895, so as to add Donaldsonville to the list of State depositories.

An Act to authorize the town of Tybee to convey to the United States certain of her streets.
An Act to repeal an Act incorp0rating the town of Meigs.

An Act to abolish the City Court of Reidsville.

An Act to extend the powers of the Railroad Conunis-
:Ston.

An Act establishing a State Reformatory.

952

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

A resolution providing for the appointment of subconnnittees to visit certain institutions in vacation.

A resolution to extend the time of the commission on the registration of land titles.

An Act to amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsville.

An Act to amend the several Acts creating the tO\vn of Chipley.
An Act to abolish the charter of the town of Summit,. in Emanuel county.

An Act to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Milledgeville to grant the right to use and occupy the publicstreets for laying sewers.

An Act to amend the charter of the town of East Point. An Act to incorporate the town of Danville.

An Act to repeal the charter of Loganville.

An Act to incorporate the school district of Davisboro..

An Act to incorporate the town of \Vadley.

An Act to amend an Act to create a board of commis-sioners for Jackson county.
An Act to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government.

An Act to establish the city of Graymont.

An Act to incorporate the town of Austell.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

953

An Act to abolish the charter of Glennville and create the city of Glennville.
An Act to establish the city of Stillw~ll.

An Act to incolJ>orate the city of Royston.

An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Lovejoy.

An Act to incorporate the town of Loganville.

An Act to incorporate the town of Meigs.

The foliowing resolutions were read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Milikin of Wayne-

A resolution of thanks to the postmistress, Mrs. Ledsinger.

By Mr. Bowden of MonroeA resolution of thanks to the Chaplain.

By Mr. Mc::\iichael of Marion-

A resolution of thanks to the doorkeeper, G. R. Cochran.

The hour of adjournment as set by the General Assembly having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned sine die.

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INDEX
TO
HOUSE JOURNAL
1805.

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INDEX.

PART I .

ACCUSATIONS-

County court solicitors to draw in certain cases.. 191

.ACOUSTICS-

To improve acoustics of House of Representatives 297

AD:MINISTRATORS-

Appointment of, ad litem ........................ 342 733

ADULTERATION-

To prohibit................................ .

128

AGRICULTURAL-

To reclaim worn-out lands ....... .

103

AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS-

To appropriate $100,000 for ..................... 75 477 One to be taught in each Oongressional District .. 190 To separate from State University ............. . 252

.A.FFIDAVIT8-

Relative to making out of State.................. 223 Anti-pass bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 222 307 318 337 354

APPEALIn possessory warrant cases ...................... 255 580

.APP:ROPRIATIONS-

To pay increase in salaries of judges of Supreme and superior courts ..................... 95 228 301 682
To appropriate money to State Sanitarium ...... 105 689 823 835
To appropriate money to erect foot-bridge across Little Cedar Creek..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
To appropriate money to construct laboratory for Technological School.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

958

INDEX.

APPROPRIATIONS-Continued.

To appropriate money to buy statue of General J. B. Gordon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 690
To appropriate money to Georgia Normal and Industrial College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 690 820
To appropriate money to build monuments at Vicksburg..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
General appropriation bill .... 242 460 522 525 527 776 866 To pay J. ,V, Haygood et al. for legal services.... 257 To appropriate $50,000 to Agricultural Depart-
ment .......................... ."................ 2{)2 To appropriate $5,000 to Negro Industrial College. 335 36.">
808 To appropriate $:H,200 to pay Mattingly bonds .. 361 415 To appropriate $7,500 to Soldiers' Home.... . . . . . . 361 To appropriate $10,000 to care for insane convicts 3o3 To appropriate $5,000 to build hospital on State
Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3e3 59& To appropriate $10,000 to improve Capitol build-
ing............................................. 511 To appropriate $30,000 to huild dormitory for
School for Deaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608 660 To appropriate $15,000 to erect monument .to
James Oglethorpe......................... . . . . . G92

AUDITORSTo create county auditors ................... 128 379 792
AUDITOR OF STATE ACCOUNTSTo create office of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 593

AUTOl\IOBILES-(see Bicycles).

BA~KS AND BANKING-

To incorporate Bank of Rockdale ............. 242 382 517

BICYCLES, AUTOMOBILES, ETC.-

Riding on sidewalks of suburbs of Macon. . . . . . . . . .

!J.l.

To define crime of stealing.......................

9(}

Regulating speed of in Jones county ......... 128 579 600

Regulating speed of in this State ................ 129 274

BIRDS .-\.ND THEIR NESTSTo amend Act for protection of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 382

I~DEX.

959

BWODHOUNDS-Sheriff; required to keep .............. 141 361

BOLL WEEVIL-

Relative to importation of farm products. . . . . . . . 233

BONDS--State, County and Municipal-

Warren connty to is!tue ...................... 104 234 264 Guyton county to issue ........................ 113 375 482 Comer to issue ................................ 127 274 302 Marietta to issue ................ 206 332 333 496 498 511 Waycross to issue ............................ 296 384 496 Adairsville to issue ......................... .401 733 747 Hogansville to issue .............................. 430 579 ~larietta toissue .............. 475 5SO 598 601 732 673 749 Relative to bonds of Buena Vista................ 673 To pay and retire State bonds as they mature .... 362 476
765

BONDS FOR TITLE-

Amend act to make 11dmissible to record..... . . 191

To provide for registry of ................. ~......

191

BOUNDARY LINE-

Between Georgia and Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 575 Between Georgia and South Carolina............ 826

~BUREAU OF CO}IMERCE AND E\IMIGRATION-

To create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 575

BURGLAR ALARMIn State Treasury

472 581

CHARTERS-

'fo amend the charter of Rome. 79 233 267 536 5';"5 600 781 To repeal charter of North Rome .............. 79 228 234 To create charter for city of Sparta ............ 95 229 !!62 To amend charter of 'Varrenton ............... 99 593 701 To amend charter of Cornelia ................. 103 269 386 To revoke all charters granted prior to 1880 ..... 110 365 To amend charter of Brunswick . . . . . . . . . .... 111 478 504. To provide new charter for town or Lula ...... 117 378 489 To abolish charter of Collins ............. : . ... 133 271 3! 0 To amend charter of Newnan ................. 142 300 391 To amend charter of Clarkston ................ 143 230 266 To amend act to create new charter for Atlanta .. 148 562
684 875

.

960

INDEX.

CHARTERs- Continued.
To amend charter of Clarks>ille ............. 148 232 266 To amend charter of Camilla ................. 152 375 491 To abolish charter of Glennville ............... 152 270 392 To amend charter of Elberton ................ 188 376 411 To amend charter of Edgewood ............... 212 380 413 To amend act creating new charter for Macon .220 478 503
690 753 To amend charter of town of Hiram .......... 224 4i9 500 To amend charter of Griffin ........... 253 378 479 490 498 To create new charter for Dublin .............. 255 381 483 To create new charterfor Alpharetta............. 256 To amend charter of Columbus .............. 257 381 493 To amend charter of Lawrenceville ........... 292 595 619 To repeal charter of Reidsville ............ 294 383 495 503 To amend charter of Hawkinsville .... 296 297 384 498 501 To amend charter of Waycross .................. 296 495 To amend charter of Swainsboro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 477 To amend charter of Dawson ................. 437 469 561 To create new charter of Blackshear ........ .437 576 602 To amend charter of Decatur ................. 511 5S1 !:03 To amend charter of Pembrook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517 777 814 To amend charter of Baxley .................. 518 5tU 605 To amend charter of Arlington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537 578 707 To amend act creating charter for Leesburg ... 537 578 622 To create new charter for Alpharetta............ 537. To amend chartet of Fitzgerald ................. 583 750 To amend charter of Hogansville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 To amend charter of Ringgold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 To amend charter of Wrens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 To amend charter of Augusta ................. 648 688 722 To amend charter of Tallapoosa .............. 648 690 757 To amend charter of Newnan.................... 674 To abolish charter of town of Summit ........ 685 733 757 To abolish oharter of town of Graymont ...... 685 732 749 To amend charter of East Point ............. 693 780 819 To amend charter of Chipley..................... 731 To amend charter of Valdosta................... 780
-<JHILDREN-
To regulate treatment of dependent ones........ 251
..CIGARETTES-
To prohibit sale and manufacture of ............ . 97 597 To prohibit smoking of ........................ . 142



INDEX.

961

<lLERKS OF COURT-

Prescribe duties of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 480
..COCHRANE, G. R.-

To pay for services as doorkeeper ............. 517 687 830

.CODE AMENDMENTS-

To amend section 49.5 of Penal Code .......... 78 227 516

To amend section 3771 of Civil Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 479

To amend section 629 of Penal Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 374

To amend section 150, vol. 3 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 230

To amend section 482 I, vol. 2 of Code. . . . . . . . . . . . 95 374

To amend section 5437 of the Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

98

To amend section 2347 of the Code.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 374

To repeal section 2763 of the Civil Code . . . . . . . . . 99 477

To amend section 4625, vol. 2 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . 100

To amend section 396, vol. 3 of Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 375

To amend section 5526 of Civil Code.............. 100

To amend section 16!3, vol. 1 of Code .......' .. 102 228 815

To amend section 4102, vol. 2 of Code. . . . . . . . . . 103 375

To amend section 5404, vol. 3 of Code ............ 105 478

To repeal section 397, :vol. 3 of Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 375

To amend section 5477, vol. 2 of Code............. 106

To amend act to amend section 453, vol. 3 of Code 106 229

To amend section 735, vol. 1 of Code ...... .-...... 111 378

To amend section 3693, vol. 2 of Code. . . . . . . . . 112 361

To repeal section 61, vol. 1 of Code ............... 114 478

To amend section 60, vol. 1 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 479

To amend section 2845, vol. 2 of Code ............ 117 379

To amend section 4072, vol. 2 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 594

To amend section 3771 of Code . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. 117

To repeal section 1042 of Penal Code ........... 120 594

To amend -section 3589 of Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

To amend section 2778 of Civil Code ............ 122 478

To amend section 1082 of Penal Code . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

To amend section 125! of the Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

To repeal section 934, vol. 3 of the Code. . . . . . . . . 133 S94

To repeal act to amend section 5!62 of the Code.. 184

To amend section 1097 of Criminal Code......... 141

To amend section 341 of Criminal Code.......... 142

To amend section 1694, vol. 1 of Code. . . . . . . . . U2

To amend section 94, vol. 3 of Code ............. 142 479

To repeal section 2427, vol. 2 of Code ........... 148 577

Chj

962

INDEX.

CODE AMEND:\IENTS-Continued.

To amend section :?-128, vol. 2 of Code. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 578

To amend section 24:!6, vol. 2 nf Code ............ 149 578-

To amend section 507tl of the Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

To amend section 2-lfl7 of the Code.

. ........ 188 380

To amend section 813, vol. 3 of Code............. . 189

To amend section 190S, vol. !l of Code .......... HJ2 380

To amend section 42) of Criminal Code.......... 212

To amend sPction 233-1 of the Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

To amend section 24n, vol. 3 of Code ............ 215 691

To amend section 3-l4 vol. 3. of Code ............. 215 691

To amend section 3-12, vol. 3 of Cod') ............. 216 691

To amend section 195, vol. 3 of Code ............. 216 691

To amend section 289, vol. 1 of Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

To amend section 36, vol. 1 of Code. . . . . . . .. 220 381 841

To repeal act to amend sections 1i78 and 1781 of

Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

To amend section 101, vol. 1 of Code............. 221

To repeal section 397, vol. 3 of Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

To amend section 671, vol. 3 of Code .......... , .. 223 381

To amend section 3250, vol. 2 of Code ............ 253 479

To amend section 2724, vol. 2 of Code............

253-

To amend section 672, vol. 3 of Code ............. 254 381

To amend section 3250, vol. 2 of Code . . . . . . .... 255 382

To amend section 4334 of Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

To amend section 10rl9, vol. 3 of Code ............ 256 381

To repeal section 5331 of the Code . . . . . . . :. . . . . . . 256

To amend section 20')-1, vol. 2 of Code . . . . . . . . . . ; . 260 580

To amend section 821, volume 1 ol Code... . . . . . . . 260

To amend section 5:)3 ;, Civil Code ............ 292 576 775

To amend section 3493 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

To amend section 982, volume I of Code ......... 335 475

To amend section 2502 of Code .............. 336 475 811

To amend section 982 of Code. . . . ............... 471 581

To amend section 2-H2, volume 2 of Code . . . . . . . . 472

To amend section 982, volume 1 of Code ......... 473 581

To amend section 5477, volume 1 of Code . . . . . . . .

473-

To amend section 234\J of Civil Code. . . ... . . ...... .523 596-

To amend section 2269 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553 597

To amend section 2270 of Code .................. 553 5fJ7

To amend section 4045 of Code .................. 582 741

'To amend sect~on 1482 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

624

To amend section 1486 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624

To amend section 1485 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624

To amend section 813 of Penal Code.............. 648

To amend section 982, volume 1 of Code ...... 740 790 816-

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I~DEX.

963

CODE COMmSSLONER.-

To codify laws since 1895 .................. 130 577 837 840

COMMITTEES-

To notify Governor of organization of House.....

25

On inauguration of Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26

On Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

88

On Mattingly bonds.............................. 124.

On water supply for State sanitarium . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Standing committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

On new countiP-s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Additions to committees ...................... 25~ 281 667

On game and fish . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-

Increase in committee to visit University........ 923.

To revise tax laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 925-

0n University of Georgia, ad interim . . . . . . . . . . . . 983

COMMITTEES OF CONFERENCE-

On appropriation bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 866

On general tax act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

873 914

COMMUNICATIONS-

Relative to appointment of Chaplain ........... . 153

From Bishop Galloway . . . . . . . . . ............... . 3.!(}

From. Hon. B. M Blackburn .......... .

449

From Mr. Bush of .Miller ...................... . 526

From Hon. Bridges Smith ...................... 838

From the Ohaplain ............................ . 93(}

'

COMMISSIONERS, ROADS AND REVENUES-

Of Jackson county ........................ 106 230 264 87& Of Spalding county . : ........................ 119 269 38() Of Monroe county ........................ 152 233 267 701 Of Warren county ................................ 189 5950f Johnson county ........................ 215 272 393 396 Of Glascock county ....... ~.: ... 221 386 258 270 386 493 Of Burke county.............................. 261 381 412 Of Coffee county ............................. .438 576 603 Of Ware county ............................. 438 477 504 Of Miller county ......... : . .. . . . . . . . .. ... 474 499 502 72() Of Appling county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 Of Bibb county ............................ 553 627 708 Of Berrien county ............................ 625 687 753 Of Rockdale county ..... . :.: . .................... 690 751 Of Oglethorpe county ...................... 736 778 814 Of Bibb county, to. contribute to Hospital Asso-
ciation ..................................... .401 476 498 Of PiKe county", to be paid salary ............... 402 477

964

INDEX.

COMMON CARRIERS-

Relative to offering reduced rates on Sabbath ........ 117

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS-

To amend paragraph 1, section 7, article 7 of Con-

stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

96

To amend paragraph 1, section 1, article 8 of Con-

stitution ...................................... 103 594

To amend paragraph 1, section 1, article 8 of Con-

stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

To amend paragraph 2, section 2, article 7 of Con-

stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . .............. 114. 579

To amend paragraph 1, --,article 7 of Consti-

tution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

To amend paragraph 2, - - , article 7 of Consti-

tution . . . . . . . . . . . ............................ 129 376 To amend paragraph I, section 2, article 3 of Con-
stitution ...................................... 135 691 To amend paragraph 1, section 1, article 7 of Con-
stitution ....................................258 361 48 To amend paragraph 2, section 1, article 7 of Con-
stitution ...................................... 277 787 To amend paragraph 3, section 2, article 5 of Con-
stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 To amend paragraph 1, section 9, article 3 of Con-
stitution ..................................... 472 510 To amend paragraph 1, section 3, article 6 of Con-
stitution ...................................... 574 669 To amend paragraphs 2 and 3, section 3, article 6

of Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 649 To amend paragraph 2, section 1, article 11 of Con-
stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 737 780 818 To carry out pa:agraph 1, section 2, article 4 of
Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 149 627 To further amend paragraph 1, section 1, article 7
of Constitution ............................. 201 480 To amend paragraph 1, section 1, article 7 of Con-
stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 To amend paragraphs 2 and 3, --,article 6 of Con-

stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS AND WIDOWS-
Permitted to file proof of service....... . . . . . . . . . 292 Requiring census to be made ............... 333 774

INDEX,

966

CONSUMPTIVES-

To separate and isolate insane consumptives

107

CONVICTSTo parole ....................................... . 648

CORNMEAL,
Regulating weight and trade in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 273 Protecting from short weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPAL-
To extend corporate limits of Rome ............ 79 272 491 To repeal act to amend acts incorporating town of
Sparta. . . . . . . . . . ........................... 95 228 263 To incorporate the town of Dacula . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 229 263 To amend act to incorporate town of Linwood.lOO 374 481 To incorporate town of Rentz .................... 103 482 To amend act to amend acts to incorporate Bruns-
wick ................................ 111 375 506' i63 896 To incorporate town of Graysdlle ............ 112 233 265 To re-incorporate town of Wadley ............ 115 376 48!} To incorporate town of Good Hope ............ 121 269 387 To incorporate town of Pitts .............. 122 273 388 701 To incorporate town of Campton ............. 123 268 388 To incorporate town of 'Valnut Grove ........ 123 274 388 To amend act to incorporate town of Comer ... 127 274 302 To incorporate town of Climax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 3i8 45!} To change incorporate limits of Salt Springs..... 12!} To repeal an act to re-incorporate town of Roys-
ton . . . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. .. . ........... 129 274 38!} To incorporate city of Royston ........... 130 274 '389 i82 To incorporate city of Colquitt ................ 130 269 38!} To amend act to incorporate town of Eastman .. 131 271 390 To incorporate t Jwn of McCaysville ........... 134 594 621 To incorporate city of Collins......... . ...... 135 270 390 To amend act to incoporate town of Jenkins-
burg ....................................... 140 228 265 To amend act to incorporate Forsyth ........ 141 376 48!} To incorporate town of Jersey ................ 141 271 391 To incorporate town of Howell ............... 143 269 391 To amend act to incorporate Lovejoy .......... 147 376 502 To incorporate city of Rossville .............. llil 428 482 To amend act to incorporate Quitman ........ 188 377 461 To incorporate town of Bogart ................ 191 377 408

966

INDEX.

CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPAL-Continued.

To amend act incorporating town of Maysville .. 214 272

393 394

To repeal act to amend act incorporating town of

l\Iaysville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 214 210 393

Empowered to accept gifts of land ........ 220 47R 791 875

To incorporate Rising Fawn ................. 2:!0 418 505

To repeal act to incorporate Chula ............... 22~ 518

To repeal act to incorporate Jeffersonville ..... 2~3 269 395

To incorporate city of Jeffersonville .......... 224 270 396

To incorporate town of Pulaski ............... ~.j3 378 492

To amend act to incorporate Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 580

To amend act to incorporate Avera ........ 257 386 492 503

To repeal act creating city court of l{ockdale..

~74

To amend act to incorporate town of Canton .... 292 475

494 782

To amend acts to incorporate town of Whigham .. 293 460

To incorporate city of Reid~ville .......... 29l 3t>3 580 602

To incorporate town of l\lillwood. . ..... ~95 383 501 898

To amend act to incorporate Woodbury ....... 296 ll84 497

To incorporate Cobbtown. . . . . . . . . . . . ........ 33.) 379 600

To repeal act to incorporate Meigs ............ 36:! 416 496

To re-incorporate town of 1\Ieigs .............. 362 416 497

To amend act to incorporate Lawrenceville ... 362 578 699

To incorporate town of Hull ................ 363 416 499

To repeal act to incorporate ':ltillmore ......... 402 499 504

To incorporate city of Stillmore . . . . . . . .40~ 476 504 782

To incorporate town of Attapulgus ............ 403 511 820

To incorporate town of Molena ............... 437 689 751

To repeal act to incorporate town of Cohutta .. 4:37 733 744

To amend act to incorporate town of Camak .. 438 576 603 'l'o amend act to inc~rporate town of Powder

Springs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... .469 690 755

To amend act to incorporate town of Ringgold ..... 512 578

To amend act to incorporate town of Wrens ..... 516 581

To incorporate town of Lula . . . ............. 515 576 60-1

To amend act to incorporate city of Ocilla .... 538 687 743

To incorporate town of Odessadale ............ 541 582 605

To incorporate town of Haddock .............. 552 687 758

To amend act to incorporate Ball Ground ...... 554 688 752

To amend act to incorporate Trenton ......... 554 734 747

To amend act to incorporate Statham ........... 580 602

Mayor of Tybee to sell certain property ....... 582 ti!lO 755

)fayor of Tybee to close l\Iain street .......... 5S2 689 755

To incorporate town of Leslie ................. 608 689 75.,.

IXpEX.

967

<JO RPO RATIONS, MUNICIPAL-Continued.

To incorporate town of Ludowici. ............. 643 6\JO 753

To incorporate town ofSmithsonia . . . . . . . . . . . 647 689 749

To incorporate town of East Rome ............ 6~9 760 813

To amend act to consolidate acts to incorporate

Austell ................... : ................. 673 734 760

To incorporate city of Graymont ................ 686 732

To amend act to incorporate o.~illa........ . . . . . .

687

To incorporate the town of Danville . . . . . . . . . . . 721 760 775

To repeal act to incorporate Logansville ...... 722 741 818

To incorporate city of Logansville ............ 722 741 819

To incorporate town of Corinth ............... 731 741 792

To incorporate town of Garfield ............ 731 741 789

To incorporate city of Summit ................... 732 749

To amend act to incorporate town of Chipley .... 742 781

To incorporate town of Byromville.............. 71H

<COSTS AND FEES-

In cases of certiorari ........................... . 116 In felony cases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. . 124 To appropriate hire of convicts to payn:ent of ... . 134 594 For transcript of record. . . . . . . . . . . ............. . 147 756 Fees for witnesses ............. ............... . 148 To abolish fee system of Solicitors-General. .... . 149 430 To pay fees in Floyd county to officers of court ... . 97 229
264 395 Of constables and sheriffs to be same in certain
cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 383 To pay legal costs in Walton county .......... 297 596 705 To pay In Northern Judicial circuit .............. 594 745

-<JOTTON GINS-

Operators to keep standard scale.

331

.COTTON, COTTON SEED, Etc-
Relative to sale of in Johnson county ......... 214 270 875 Relative to sale of in l\Ionroe county .......... 222 2o9 394

<COTTONSEED MEAL-

To be branded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 576

968

INDEX.

COUNTIES AND COUNTY MATTERs-

Counties to co-operate in construction of roads .. 121 273:

To remove obstructions from streams of Coweta

county................................

140

To remove obstructions from streams of Paulding

county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 141 233 266

To fix salary of Treasurer of Heard county . . . . . 192

To work Lee county chaingang on streets ..... 291 382 414

Relative to laying streets:in Waycross............ 384

Fixing compensation of Ordinary of Walton

county ..................................... .430 477 502

To create Bibb:county convict farm ........... 553 627 70S-

COUNTY LINES-

In incorporated towns ........................... 150 480

COUNTY SITES-

Changing county site of Jones county ........ 190 269 287"

COURT OFFICERs-
To fix compensation for bailiffs, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

COURTS-Supreme-
To change time of holding fall term in Cherokee county.............. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .... .. . . 95 270
To change terms!of Fulton superior court .... 120 480 516 Relative to holding in certain cases ......... .470 5ii 613 To hold four terms a year in Bibb county ...... 511 581 612

COURTS-County and City-

To abolish county court of Berrien county....... 76 144 To create city court of Nashville ................ 76 144 410 To create city court of Sparta .............. 96 229 407 720 To repeal act creating county court of Hancock
county ..................................... 96 229 408 To repeal act creating city court of Gwinnett
county ....................................... 98 228 341 To repeal act creating city court of Washington .. 100 268-
273 407 To create city court of Washington county ........ 107 407 To amend act creating city court of Sylvania .... 118 479 To repeal act creating city court of McRae .... 121 273 408 To create city court of McRae ................ 122 273 409 To repeal act to create city court of Jonesboro .. 123 412 To abolish county court of Miller county ...... 130 271 409

INDEX.

96~

COURTS-County and City-Continued.

To create cit.y court of Miller county .......... 130 270 409

To create city court of Eastman .......... 131 271 685 875

To repeal act creating county court of Walton

county...................

.. ....... 132 379 514

To create the city court of Monroe ............ 135 379 514

To amend act creating city court of LaGrange .... 150 38<>-

413

To repeal act creating city court of Camilla ...... 151 380

To amend act creating city court of Sandersville .. 189 268

555
To amend act creating city court of Quitman .... 189 597

703
To repeal act to amend act to create city court of Sandersville................................. 192 271 55.:1
To amend act creating city court for Valdosta .... 215 381 518 720
To amend act creating city court fl'r Bartow county ................................... 219 580 674
To create city court of Dalton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 381 413. To amend act, &c , to create city court of Dub-
lin .................. ~ ..................... 255 386 704 To amend act creating city court of Lexing-
ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25S 595 704 To amend act creating city court of Floyd
county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 733 78l To amend act creating city court of Bax:ley .. 261 3Sl 519To repeal act creating city court of Sylvester ... 293 384

556 702 To create city cour~ of Camilla . . . . . . . . . . . 293 383 612 620 To abolish county court of Tattnall county .... 29:3 383 622 To creat~ county court of Reidsville .......... 2M 595 620 To create county court of S.vlvester ........... 296 384 55& To abolish county court. of Twiggs county .... 331 38! 552 To create city court of Jeffersonville .......... 331 385 552 To repeal act to amend act creating city court of
Carnesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 334 31)4 560 To amend act creating city court of Carnes-
ville ....................................... 341 364 561 To create city court of Fitzgerald ......... 36:! 596 613 81&

To amend act creating city court of Americus .... 382 412 To'amend act creating city court of Waycross .. 470 733

74&
To amend act creating city court of Carnes-

ville ................................... 470 575 575 iJ&

970

IXDEX.

COURTS-County and City-Continued.

To amend act creating c>.i ty court of Douglas .. 4il 596 706

To create city court of Stillmore ......... .4i2 476 531 707

To amend act creating city court of Forsyth... 517 722 752

To amend act creatingcitycourtofStatesboro .... 522 596

746

To repeal act creating county court of Dade

county.... . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 553 73-! 747

To amend act creating city court of Fayette-

ville ....................................... 582 752 917

To amend act creating city court of Buford ...... 5:J5 613

To amend act creating city court of Lawrence-

ville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

597

To amend act creating city court of Hartwell. . . . 614

To repeal act creating county court of Thomas

county .................................... 644 734 746

To create city court of Thomasville ......... 6H 734 748

To amend act creating city court of Jefferson .. 6-!S 689 757

'l'o create city court of Summit.................. 685

To abolish county court of Lee county ....... 573 578 621

To create city court of Leesburg..... . .... 537 578 621

CREDITORS OF CORPORATIO~S-

To secure ................................. .

192

CRUELTY TO ANDIALSTo prevent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 37Q

DAMAGES-

Recovery of to unmarried persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

111

R. R. Oompanys to pay for ~tock killed...........

403

DANCE HALL::;-

Prohibited in certain counties ................ 471 575 791

DEBTORS-

Relative to absconding debtors ...... .

132

DEEDS, MORTGAGES, Etc.-

To index both direct and reverse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

99

Certified copies in certain cases.................. 151

Deeds admissible to record,.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336

Relative to foreclosure of mortgages ............. 213 377

DEFENDANTS-

To set forth answers in paragraphs ......... .

190

INDEX.

971

DISPENSARIES-
In Randolph county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 232 267 615 . Relative to LaGrange Dispensary . . . . . . . . . . 151 511 598 623 In Floyd county.............. . . ........ 189 272 490 626 In Pulaski county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 733 750 In Blakely ................................ 363 5i7 706 876 In Ocilla ....................................... 469 506 In Hogansville........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. 623 Commissioners of to pay net profits into SLate
Treasury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 736

DORMANCY OF JUDGMENTSTo prevent....................................... 97 579
DRUNKENNE3STo make misdemeanor . . . . . ................... . 100 Unlawful at public gatherings . . . . . . .......... . 121 Unlawful to appear in street car ............... . 133 692 Unlawful to appear in public .................. . 218
EDUCATION A~D LAWS-:-.
To encourage education .......................... 255 691
ELECTIONS~

Of Speaker pro tern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15

Of Doorkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17

Of Messenger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19

ELECTION LAWS, Etc.-

To revise election laws of thi3 State ............. 102 478 To provide for local option election in certain
counties ....................................... 105 576 To prohibit betting upon result of primary elec-
tions ........................................... 118 364 To cbl).nge time of electing Constables and Jus-
tice! of the Peace.. .. .. . . .. .. . .. ............. 121 594 To amend laws relative to primary elections ...... 193 734 To amend act relative to buying of votes . . . . . . . 93 234 To elect County Boards of Education by the peo-
ple............................................. 332 Relative to ballots in election of State Senator. . 336 To elect County School Commissioners by people. 373 To elect county officen by people . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 3 To call election in McDonough school district.673 732 750

972

INDEX.

EMBALMERSExempted from jury duty .....................268 382 71(}
FIRE COMPANYFor East Rome ............................... 648 760 81~

FISH AND GAME-
Amend act for protection of in Floyd county .. 79 19-l 262 To revise laws fur protection of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 229 Amend acts relative to . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 102 To amend acts for protection of ............... 115 229 295 To aml'nd acts regulating catching of on seacoast 118 771 To amend acts governing......................... 210 To repeal acts protecting in Flint river ........ 211 377 490

FLAGS-
To preserve Confederate flags ................... 255 3S6 To return flag to Compnny I, 44th Regiment...... 273 FREIGHT RATES, Etc.To amend act to regulate .................... 141 376 83T

FUTURESRelative to dealing in........................... 90 57~

GARNISHMENT LAWSTo amend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538-

GEORGIA STATE REFORMATORYTo create .......................... 76 373 425 433 451 92S.

GRADUATES OF ~IEDICAL COLLEGES-

To practice without examination ...... .

191

HOLIDAYS-

Georgia Day, February 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

737

HOME:3 FOR CHILDRENTo establish in each county...................... . 219

HUNTERSTo tax non-resident hunters ....................... 142 833-

ICETransportation of on Sundays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674-

INDEX.

973

lNDIAN SPRING-

To improve grounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

INDIGENT PENSIONERS-(See Pensions.)

INEBRIATE .ASYLUM-

To create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624

INSURANCE, LIFE .AND FIRE-

To regulate Industrial Life ....................... 128 479 Regulate liability of insurers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 377 Regulating Co-operative Life .................... 649 740

INTERESTMisdemeanor to charge more than 20 per cent.... 260

INTERMARRYINGBetween whites and blacks prohibited ............ 128 479

INVITATIONS-
To visit Clayton ................................. . To visit Barnesville ............................. To visit State Fair .............................. . To visit Fulton Industriai Farm................. . To visit barbecue ...................... :. ....... . To visit Indian Spring ........................... .

27 84'
85 86 138 277 418

.JOINT SESSIONS-

To declare result of election for Governor....... .

82

To consolidate election returns ..................

87

To inaugurate the Governor. . . . . . . ............. .

93

To hear address ot Gen. Stephen D. Lee ......... . 216

To hear address of Bishop Galloway ............. . 417

To hear address of W. B. Hill, Chancellor ....... . li7f,

.JUDGES-
To elect judges of city court of Savannah by people .......................................... 77 374 460
Of City Court of Savannah to open defaults .. 114 378 744 Authorized to increase punishment for certain
crimes......................................... 116 To amend: Constitution so as to add additional
Judges to Superior Courts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 To prescribe duties of ............................ 150 480 To elect by people in Liberty county . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 612 To grant corporate authority to agricultural or-
ganizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 378

974

IND~X.

JUDGES-Continued .

.Authorize I to appoint special bailiffs in certain cases . . . . . . . . . . . ....................... 294 383 6::!3
To regulate salaries of Judges of Superior Courts 363 429 514 iOl
To regulate salaries of Judges of City Courts.363 429 51-! 701
To provide additional Judges of circuits ......... . 594

JUDICIAL CIRCUITS-

To create new circuit to be known as DeKalb.... 120 To create Dublin Judicial Circuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 580

JURY COMMISSIONERS-

Providing board of for each county ............. . 331

JURORS-

To amend act prescribing qualification of........ 116 '.l;'c;> provide compensation for in Justice courts.... 147 Toamend act to provide compensation for Jurors
. .in. J.ustice courts............................... 148

JUDGMENTS-

To require executions on to be recorded in county

where land lies................................

98

Relative to rendering of judgments to grant new

trials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 691

LABOR AND LABOR STATISTICSEmployment of children in factories ........... 711 374 543

LARCENY-
Persons convicted of to pay value of property stolen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

188

LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO LEGISL.\.TORS-

Judges authorized to grant ................ .472 596 819

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL-

Required to register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 375

LIBRARIES-

To increase amount paid to city libraries. . . . . . . . 608

I~DEX.

975

LIQUOR AND LIQUOR LAWS-

To prohibit mfgr. in Floyd county ............. 79 374 491

To prohibit treating to drinks....................

106

To prohibit sale of drinks near Bethesda church.. 109

To prohibit mfgr. of in Upson county ......... 113 2ti9 396

To prohibit mfgr. of in Spalding county .. :119 233 265 700

To prohibit purchase of in certain counties....... . 189

To prohibit mfgr. and sale of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

To fix fee for retailing ~n Irwin county ....... .438 469 501

Y MACHINE"!~. ...-.:..

Experienced men to operate cutting machinery .. 106 3i4

MANUFACTURERS-

To protect mfgrs. and dealers in ginger ale, etc .. 295 383

:MEMORIALS-
Memorializing Congress (Chinese Exclusion Act). 124 127 Memorializing Congress (Cotton markets) ..... . 196 597 Memorializing Congress (Carrabell harbor) ..... . 92 153 Memorializing Congress (Public roads) .......... . 312 :Memorializing Congress (Merchant marine) ..... . 227 411 Memorializing Congress (Better roads) .......... . 474
MESSAGES, EXECUTIVE-
29 542 556 642 715 769 799 884 921

MESSAGES, SENATE-
28 26 84 90 139 154 194 204 210 224 243 304 317 330 354 404 424 450 462 520 526 549 556 573 615 657 675 711 766 798 839 842 854 8ry5 860 884 891 892 905 908 919 921 922 925.

MILLEDGEYILLEStreets to be used for sewerage ............... 686 733 748
MILITARYTo abolish colored troops .....................118 376 772
MINES'AND MININGTo es-tablish chair of at N. G. A. College.......... 607

'976

INDEX.

:MISCELLANEOUS-

Property without owner to belong to State.

97

Prohibit persons entering another dwelling when

forbidden not to ........................... '. . . . 116 376 Relative to sale of property when levied on...... 191

Injurious substances on public roads............. 260

To protect owners of kegs, etc.................... 295

Notice to be given opposing council in certain

cases........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336

To quiet title to certain lands.................... 364 Relative to setting up pleas..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-i

R. R. Cos. to transport Legislators free. . . . . . . . . . 401

Relative to solicitors appearing for defense...... 470

Owners of stallions to have lien. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554 Relative to deposition of females . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470

To sell certain property in Savannah ......... 722 i41 790

"MORTGAGES-(See Deeds, eto.)

"NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTs-

Uniform law in regard to ........................ 112 361

:NEW COUNTIES-

To create new county of Tift ................ 76 84 688 716

To provide for organization of, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 644

To create new county of Brantley..... . . . . . . . . . . .

78

To create new county of Crisp . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 78 688 717

To create new county of Grady ................ 92 688 718

To create new county of Turner .......... 101 688 723 865

To create new county of Northen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

To create new county of Ben Hill................ 102

To create new county of Jeff Davis............... 113

To create new county of Stephens................ llG

To create new county of Dixie (Jenkins) ...... 119 688 726

To create new county of Cromartie ........... 121 688 726

To create new county of Bleckley ............. 140 688 76S

To create new county of Griggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

To create new county of Toombs .............. 143 688 769

To create new county of Milledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

To create new county of Stephens................ 211

To ereate new county of Seminole................ 211

To create new county of Nicholls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

To create new county of Atkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

To create"Dew county of Stephens................ 403

To create new county of Candler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473

To create new county of Treutlin......... .... .. . 515

'To create new county of Cooper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1>38

INDEX.

977

<OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO MEMBERS-
Pages 1 15 25 82 137 153 237 277.
.OBSTRUCTION OF STREAMS-
To be removed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
'PASSES, FRANKS, Etc.-(See also" Anti-Pass Bill.")
To prohibit issuing of ................. 258 595
"PATROL-
To provide for in Militia Districts . , , . , 80 414
'PATENT MEDICINES-
How to be sold ................... , ... , , , .. , , , , . 478
PENSIONS AND PENSION LAWS-'
Designating who are indigent. (See Indigent.) To pay pen!ilion to soldiers who now reside in State 101 227
815 To meet deficit in pension appropriation .... 103 270 282
To enroll W. W. Vining on pensioB list ........... 113 227
To pay pension due Mrs. E. Vardaman ......... 114 228 782 To pay-pension due Mrs. Jane Fogg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 227 To pay pension due Ezra Jacobs.................. 131 To pay pension due J. W. Todd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 To pay pension due W. B. Huggins............... 132 To pay pension due Mrs. Ann Roberts............ 138 To amend Indigent Pension Law ................. 148 228 Desigrating who are indigent .............101 375 8U 842 To pay pension due Abijah Hall ............... 214 385 785 To pay pension due Mrs. Mary E. Graydon ...... , 224 To pay one pension after death of pensioner . . . . . .206 To pay pension due Mrs. Eleanor Tinsley ...... 331 474 788 To pay pension due Wm. Palmer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 To pay quarterly. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 To pay pension to J. B. AsKew .................... 885 787 To regulate examination of pension rolla........ 403 To pay pension to widow of Frank Nolan......... 470 Relative to filing proof of service................ 475 To take -census of pensioners. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 475 To restore Alonzo Jones to Pension Roll.......... 5311 To pay pension to Mrs. M. 8. Ralston ........ 687 'i88
-62 h j .

978

INDEX.

PERSONAL PROPERTY-
To provide for sale by administration of. . . . . . . . . . 98 579
PETITIONs-
From Savannah Dredging Co..................... 197
PHARMACISTS-
To am~:~nd act to create Georgia State Board of ... 234 595
PISTOLS-(See weapons.)
POLIOE POWERS~
Confered on captains of steamboats .......... 111 378 816
POWDER, DYNAMITE, Etc.-
Pro~.ibi~ing houses, for s'orage of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 691
PRINTINGAnti-Pass Bill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Propetty Assessment Bill........................ 226 Bills Nos. 6 and 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Pure Food Bill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 General Tax Act. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 Minority report (Mattingly bonds).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 520
PRISON COMMISSION-
To amend act to create .................... 120 124 379 883
QUARANTINE LINE-
Between Fannin and Gilmer counties ........ 518 691 789
RAILROAD COMMISSION-
To extend powers of ..... ............... 77 272 410 815 860 To elect by the people. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 337
RAILROADS AND STREET RAILWAY COMPANIEB-
To prohibit operation of until incorporated ...... . 1!!8 594 To equip flat-cars with standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 377 Passenger trains to stop at county sites ......... . 402
RELIEFOf E. A. Seagraves.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Of L. R. Waddy .................................. 123 233 Of M. F. Davis................................... 138 Of S. Newsome ............................... 143 271 519 Of M.A. Andrews ............................... 151 783 Of L. D. Bellisle ................................. 213 474 Of L. T. Smith................................... 219 Of J. W. Wilcox .............................. 295 595 841 Of Wm. A. Carlton ........................... 334 596 828 Of Dorothy Lynch ............................598 692 805 Of A.M. Hutchinson........ . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. . 624

INDEX.

979

REWARDsTo pay in certain cases................... .

REPORTERS-
Compensation for City Court Reporters .......... 518 596 Regulating salaries of Court Reporters ... 401 477 611 746
810 814,

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES-

To notify Governor of Organization of House. . . .

75

To provide for inauguration of Governor . . . . . . . .

87

General Judiciary . . . . 194 225 235 279 305 365 419 446 535

564 590 650 73& 778 800 843

Appropriations ....................... 200 239 419 468 697

Counties and County Matters ..... 201 250 314 367 422 465

628 656 696

Hygiene and Sanitation ....................... 203 313 421

Education .... 204 239 316 330 367 427 464 571 627 655 670

671 675 699 808

General Agpiculture .. 205 2.88 302 422 448 532 570 649 844

Corporations .. 206 248 278 227 366 372 431 431 607 533 562

574 641 657 670 698 729 739 791 846

Special Judiciary. 206 240 368 440 468 568 586 671 699 727

740 742 772 861 817

Committee on Acoustics......................... 208

Pensions ........................ 2~4 313 421439 566 672

Rules.......................................... 243 439 519

Special Agriculture............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Temperance .................. 2.52 366 507 532 570 628 696

Military Affairs .................................. 303 743

Railroads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804 423

Enrollment ... 307 430 466 567 830 645 667 729 776 844 882

917 935

Labor and Labor Statistics....................... 314

Penitentiary ..................................316 591 743

Ways and Means ..............................317 467 531

Western and Atlantic Railroad ............... 329 564 889

Privileges and Elections ......................329 536 846

To investigate Mattingly Bond Claim .. . . . . . . . . . . 342

Banks and Banking ............... 368 431 439 572 730 779

Public Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 508

School for Deaf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442

State Sanitarium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533

Public Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536

Immigration........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563

980

INDEX.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES-Continued.
Amendments to Constitution ............. 568 650 810 834 Academy for Blind .............................. 589 592 Game and Fish ............................ , .. 590 771 779 On New Counties ................................ 614 6SO Special Agriculture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652 Of Commission on Registration of Land Titles... 652 State of Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . /)02
OF CONFERENCE COMI\HTTEES-
On General Appropriation Bill.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 888 On Reformatory Rill............................. 912 On General Tax Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 913
REPORTS-MINORITY-
On Mattingly Bond Bill.......................... 906
ROAD DUTY-
Those under twenty-one years exempted......... 471 To fix numbet of days............................ 522
SALARIES-
Regulating salaries of court reporters . . . . . . . . . . . 401 4i7 Salaries for commissioners of Pike county. . . . . . . 500 To pay increase in salary of judges ........95 228 301 682
SALE OF PROPERTY-
Relative to sale of when levied on............... 191 Levy and sale of equitable interest in............ 192
.SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL LAWS-
To provide system of in Kirkwood ............. 78 414 492 To provide system of in Pierce county ..........95 272 506 To provide system of in Lithonia ............. 114 378 488 To provide for creation of local tax district schools 122 226
463 681 917 To amend school laws............................ 134 To create system of public schools in town of
Stone Mountain. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 49i To amend act to create system of for Marietta .147 271 392 To change manner of selecting trustees for Camil-
la High School.: ........................... 150 271 392 To amend act creating uniform school law..... . . . 192 To amend act creating schools in Boston . . . . . . 292 382 494 To repeal act creating schools in Roberta .....293 382 481



INDEX.

981

SCHOOLS .AND SCHOOL LA.WS-Conii11ued.
To repeal section 16 of common school act. . . . . . . 332 To repeal act creating system of in .Austell . . . . . 332 To repeal act creating system of in Mitchell ...334 3R5 418 To incorporate Social Circle .Academy ......... 437 581 602 To create system of in Statham .............. .437 689 759 Jtelative to schaols in Austell .................... 475 495 To create system of for .Arlington. . . ........ 5S7 582 707 To create system of for Buena Vista .......... 644 690 751
SCHOOL DISTRICTS-
To incorporate Chickamauga S.D .............. 99 4~ 5!l9 To incorporate schools of Pindergrass ......... 107 273 386 To iucorporate Waco school district. . ....... 118 429 623 To incorporate Jenkinsburg school district .... 130 429 601
To incorporate Collins school district .......... 132 429 702
To incorporate Hopeful school district ........ 143 429 702' To levy tax in Union school district .............. 143 428 To incorporate Pineview school district ....... 221 377 481 To incorporate Bradshaw school district ....... 223 428 704 To incorporate Union school district ..... 223 428 703 709 To incorporate Bethel school district .............. 257 429 To repeal act to incorporate Woodbury school dis-
trict ........................................ 293 410 414 To create Reidsville school district ............... 294 428 To amend act to incorporate Waresboro school dis-
trict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 38! 497 To incorporate Woodbury school district .. 331 42H 4fl4 599 To create Haralson school district ............ 334 428 705 To create Lone Oak school district ............ 335 428 605 To incorporate Wright'!ville school district ... .4U2 741 819 To incorporate Whitesburg school district ... .437 575 706 To incorporate Metter school district . . . . . . . . . . . 471 To incorporate Menlo school district ...... 542 577 605 875 To incorporate Hampton school district .......548 692 758 To incorporate Davisboro school district ...... 574 689 754
SCHOOL OF PHAR:\IACY-
Female students permitted to enter .............. 301 469
SEWERAGE-
To create system of, in Waycross ................ 295 492:
SOLICITORS-GENERAL-
To prescrib~ salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 To abolish fee system. (See Costs and Fees.)



982

INDEX.

STATE SANITARIUM-

Employees to purchase goods from ............ :. 687

STOCK FOOD-

To regulate manufacture and sale of............. 123

TAXES AND TA.X LA.W:3-

To require assessment of certain property........

77

When to return in Carrollton ............... 93 233 263

To relieve cotton from taxation... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

To tax profits, incomes, etc...................... 11

To quiet title to certain lands.................... 119

General tax act ... 287 549 560 617 633 643 6li0 675 851 856

Relative to payment of poll tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 579

Furniture exempted, when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554

TAX ARBITRATORSProviding for board of ........................ 215 480 795

TI;STIMONY-

Physicians incompetent to testify, when

553

TITLETo confirm title of John Rourke .............. 525 721 758

TRUSTEEs-

Two non-residents for University ............... 363 476 Of Academy.for Blind to erect buildings ...... 472 597 611

TRUST CO:MP.aNIE3-

Amend act to incorporate. . . . . . . . . . . ........... 210 480

TYBEE BE.A.OH COMPANYTo quiet title certain lands ................... 146 480 791

VACCINATIONCompulsory in schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . 115 376

VETERI~ARY SURGEONTo appoint ................................ 105 273 775 779

VOTES-

Relative to buying and selling of .............. 93 234 816

INDEX.

983

WATERWORKS-
In Buena Vista ..............................673 734 756 In State Sanitarium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686

WEAPONS-
To regulate carrying of.......................... 116 To regulate sale and carrying of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

WEIGHTS AND MEASURESTo protect purchasers from short weights......... 273

WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD-

To authorize sale of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75

State to pay expenses of trials against . . . . . . . . . . 101

To extend to seaMast .......................... 211 580

To confirm a certain indenture .................. 222 877

WITNESSEs-
To be paid in criminal cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 595 Compensation for experts....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554

WRITS OF ERRORFast writs in certain orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 364

WRITS, SUMMONS, ETC.-
Relative to serving on railroad companies in certa.n cases ...................................... 138 364

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INDEX.

PART II.

HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.

RESOLUTION-

Allowing Messrs. Hall and Calvin to select seats. Allowing Hon. R. U. Rudicil to select his seat.... Providing for creation of Committee on New
Counties ........... _. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Providing for committee to notify Governor of
organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulating morning sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Providing for joint session to open election re
turns............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inviting Bishop Galloway to address General
Assembly ................................. -... Providing for committee to arrange for inaugura-
tion of Governor . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Providmg for committee to report rules for gov
ernment of House.............................. Providing for detection of mob who lynched pris-
oners in Oconee county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To improve acoustic properties of House . . . . . . . . To appoint committee to investigate consolidation
of election returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sympathizing with Hon. John W. Akin . . . . . . . . . . To provide for printing of each day's journal of
House ........ __ ... _..................... _. . . . To encourage upbuilding of our merchant marine Memorializing Congress to appropriate money to
deepen Carrabelle harbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memorializing Congress to pass bill for better-
ment of public roads . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inviting Bishop Galloway to address the House. . To appoint commission to revise laws relating to
criminal procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14"14-
24--
24 24
24
25
25
26
82 83 87
90 92 91
91 91.
92 153:
92. 281
93-

INDEX.

98&

HOUSE RESOLUTION~Continued.
To appoint commission to advise as to a State Sanitarium for consumptives ................ 104 227 284
Inviting Sam Jones to address Hous~ . . . . . . . . . . . . UO Providing for committee to locate and name new
counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 ProTiding for committee to investigate water
supply for State Sanitarium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Extending privileges of floor to Hon. D. B. Ham-
ilton............................... . . . . . . . . . . 135Changing the name of Committee on Roads and
Bridges ......................... ."............. . 146 Providing for dissolution of Savannah Dredging
Company: .................................... . 154 385 Granting leave of absenee to Hon. John W. Akin. ISS. Sympathizing with Hon. John F. McElmurray .. . 197 Sympathizing with Hon ..John W. Akin ......... . 1i7 Inviting Gen. Stephen G. Lee to address Home ~ 197 Tendering Hall of House to Monument Association 200 Endorsing work of Southern Cotton Growers' As-
sociation ..................................... . 20(} Giving Speaker authority to refer bills to proper
committees ................................... . 21(} To erect monument to James Oglethorpe ....... . 211 Providing for stenographer to report proceedings
of New Counties Committee ................ . 213 To pay $20 to members of committee to visit State
Sanatarium ................................... . 21~ To investigate sale of Governor's mansion ...... . 223 Relative to revising laws on criminal procedure .. ~35To investigate damages at Ducktown ........... . 254New Counties Committee to report by August 10. 300 To accept Confederate cemetery at Marietta .... . 300 385 To provide for Committee on Game and Fish ... . 227 Librarian to furnish reports to University ....... . 335 577 Thanking Hon. John M. Slaton .................. . 3-ID Touching State, county and municipal bonds ... . SSG 401 Tendering Hall of House to Farmers' Co-opera-
tive Union ................................. . 403 Sympathizing with Hon. J. C. Powell ........... . 41S. Authorizing Governor to borrow money ......... . 474 765Relative to sureties of M. T. Paulk ............. . 511 627 New Counties Committee to employ draughtsman 527 Inviting Chancellor W. B. Hill to address General
Assembly ......................................;,; 53S.

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9d6

INDEX.

HOUSE RESOLUTIONS-Continued.

Exhibit at Jamestown Exposition................ 597

Inviting Hon. John Temple Graves to speak...... 608

Tendering sympathy to family of Capt. E. P.

Howell....... . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . 610

Tendering sympathy to the family of Hon. I. N.

Orr............................................ 615

Commission on Land Titles .......... :........... 652

Providing for Committee on Apportionment.... 685

Providing for sub-committee to visit State insti-

tutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 737 838 916

Providing for bringing up of unfinished busine;s . 840

List of unfinished business to be sent members..

840

Committee to investigate claims of heirs of

S. J. Sims.............................. . . . . .. 848

Congratulating Mrs. W. Y. Atkinson ........... .

To investigate charges against teachers of Nor-

mal School . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. .. .. 911

Relative to Comptroller-General's reports....... 922

INDEX.
PART III.
.SENATE BILLS-
Regulating s~lecting commissioners of Mcintosh county .... :. . . . . . . . . .......................... 235 274
To amend section 1791 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483 892 To amend section 812 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .483 700 912 To amend section 2035 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483 700 914 To amend section 2347 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .484 562 866 Regulating revival of debts in bankruptcy ... .484 592 891 Safety of persons bathing in surf ............ .484 848 879 To amend act prescribing qualifications of jurors .. 484 593
761 To amend section 1694, volume 1 of Code .... ,484 780 904 Sheriffs to purchase track hounds . . . . . . . . . 484 847 911 Prohibit sawdust in streams of Rabun county . .485 847 904 To amend section ~20 Criminal Code . . . . . . . . . . 485 879 To amend charter of Pelham .............485 585 585 606 To fix salary of Attorney-General ............. 485 iOO 899 Certain militia districts to vote on stock law .. 485 585 911 To amend section 2043 of Code ................ 486 742 903 To amend section 1914 of Code................... 486 To create lien against assets of banks in certain
cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .486 585 919 To amend act creating city court of Hartwell . .41:!6 584 614 To extend corporate limits of Albany ......... 486 562 606 Relative to paving streets of Albany ......... .486 562 606 To amend section 3251, volume 2 of Code .... .487 700 902 To prohibit sawdust in streams, etc....... . . . . . . . 487 To prohibit drunkenness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .487 576 ~79 881 To amend game and fish laws ............. 487 593 902 93/i To hold adjourned terms of superior courts...... 487 To amend act creating Departm<>nt of Agricul-
ture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488 878 To fix salary of clerk to Pension Commissioner .. 488 90s To repeal section 453, volume 3 of Code . . . . . . . . . . 583

988

INDEX.

SENATE BILL8-Continued.
To define vagrancy ........................ 583 847 877 916To amend section 4611, volume 2 of Code. . . . . . . . . 583 To am'end claim laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 583 To amend section 4821, volume 2 of Code ........ 584 847 To amend section 511, volume 3 of Code ......... 584 902 To amend section 1914 of Code ................... 585 914 To amend section 1791 of Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585 To amend section 2388 of Code ................... 585 877 To amend secton 420 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1\85 Co-operative insurance companies, to make de-
posits............................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584 To establish city court of Mt. Vernon ..... 584 732 735 915 For relief of 0. F. Owen ........................ b84 901 To create city court of Pelham .................. 593 762 Relative to city court of Columbus .............. 593 626 Agricultural school in South Georgia .......... 693 735 790 Relative to sale of estates of lunatics .........693 848 903 To codify school laws ............................ 693 735 Regulating industrial life insurance ........... 693 847 918 Relative to making affidavits out of State ........ 693 9:.!2 To amend section 936, volume 1 of Coole ....... 694 742 924 To amend Constitution l_relatiye to judges) .... 694 848 895 Relative to proceedings quia timet ............ .694 742 935 To amend section 982 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694 780 915 To amend charter of town of Maples ......... 694 735 761 To incorporate town of Byromville.... . .... 695 735 761 To amend charter of Columbus .................. 695 762 To reorganize military forces of this State ..... 695 762 923 To incorporate Centerville school district . . . . . 695 818 843 To examine convict camps during vacation. . . . . . . . 6!l5 Commissioners for Dooly county .............. 735 742 924 To amend act incorporating city of Vienna .... 735 742 848 To create charter of Omega. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827 853 To amend act to incorporate Sylvester ........ 827 853 982 To repeal act creating dispensary in LaGrange.... 827 Relative to salary of State Entomologist ......... 827 853 To amend charter of Cuthbert.................... 827 To create charter of Warwick. . . . . . . . . . . . .... 827 853 916To amend act to amend section 2061 of Code .... 842 853 923 To amend section 3782, volume 2 of Code .......... 847 892

INDEX.

PART IV

.SENATE RESOLUTIONs-

To adjourn from June 30 to July 5................

83

Providing for commission to revise game and fish

laws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

To appoint committee to revise tax laws. . . . . . . . . 805

Commi88ion to investigate affairs at Ducktown .... 487 626

For relief of M. C. Warlick ...................... 598 878

For relief o.( 0. F. Owen .................... :.584 598 901

Favoring ~J~.easure to upbuild merchant marine .... 695 !Mo8

877

Committee to revise tax laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 884

To examine convict camps during vacation ...... . 855 875

To carry over unfinished business . . . . .......... . 891

To look into buying Tallulah Falls............... . 924

Relative to boundary line between Georgia and

South Carolina ............................... . 933