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. 4 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1905. 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. 6 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. 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. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1905. 7 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. , 8 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1905. 9 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. 10 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1905. 11 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: 12 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, WEDNESDAY, JuNE, 28, 1905. 13 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: . 14 JouRNAL OF THE IlousE . 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. . WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1905. 15 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: 16 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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, WED.NEBDAY, JUNE 28, 1905. 17 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. 2h j 18 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1905. 19 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, ' 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. 20 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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, WEDNESDAY, JUNB 28, 1905. 21 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. 22 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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. ., THURSDAY, .JuNE 29, 1905. 23 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. 24 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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 THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. 25 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: 26 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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: THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. 27 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. 28 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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. THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. 29 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- 30 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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 THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. 31 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 32 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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- THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. 33 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 Shj 34 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. 35 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- 36 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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 THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. 37 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. 38 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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 THURSDAY, JIDiE 29, 1905. 39 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 40 JouRNAL OF' THE IIousE. 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 THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. 41 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 42 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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 THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. 43 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- tary of War twenty-six flags of Georgia troops serving in the Confederate army, that had been captured during the war between the States. These flags were duly received, 44 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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 THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. 45 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 46 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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 THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. 47 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- 48 'JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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 I THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. 49 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, Governor. 4hj 50 JouR:s-AL oF THE HousE. 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 THURSDAY; JUNE 29, 1905. 51 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. 52 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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 THURSDAY, Ju~E 29, 1905. 53 . 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 54 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. 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 THURSDAY, JuNE 29, 1905. 55 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. 56 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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 THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. 57 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 58 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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 THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. 59 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. 60 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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 THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. 61 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, 62 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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- THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. 68 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. 64 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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. THURSDAY, Ju~E 29, Hl05. 65 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 5hj 66 JouRNAL OF THE IIousE. 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,, Calvin, Christopher, Clark, Clements, Clifton, Connor, Conley, Cook, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1905. 89 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, 90 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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 SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1905. 91 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 92 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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. l, SATURDAY, JULY 1905. 98 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- 94 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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. SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1905. 95 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. 96 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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. SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1905. 97 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. 7h j 98 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. 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. S~TURDAY, JULY I, 1905. 99 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. 100 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, 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. SATURDAY, JuLY 1, 1905. 101 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. 102 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. 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. SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1905. 108 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 104 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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. SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1905. 105 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. 106 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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 SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1905, 107 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: 108 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1905. 109 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. 110 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1905. 111 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. 112 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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. WEDNES:PAY,. JULY 5, 1905. 118 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, 114 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1905. 115 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. 116 J OURN,AL OF THE HouS.E, 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. S, WEDNESDAY, JuLY l905. 117 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. 118 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1905. 119 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 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1905, 121 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. . 122 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. WEDNESDAY, JULY__.f)1 _1905. 123 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. 124 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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- WEDNESJ!AY, JULY, 5, 1905.. 126 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, 126 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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. THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1905. 127 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. 128 JouRNAL Ol' TH.E HousE. 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; THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1905. 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. 9hj 130 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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. THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1905. 131 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. 132 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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. THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1905. 133 .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. 134 JOURNAL OF. TIIE HOUSE. 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. THURSDAY, JuLY 6, 1905. 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. 136 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, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1905. 137 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. 138 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 FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1905. 139 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. 140 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. FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1905. 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. 142 J,ouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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. FRIDAY, JuLY 7, 1905. 148 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: 144 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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, MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1905. 145 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, 10 h j 146 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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 ~OND \Y, JULY 10, 1905. 147 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. 148 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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. MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1905. 149 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. 150 JOURNAL OF THE IIOUSE. 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. MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1905. 151 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. 152 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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 MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1905. 153 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. 154 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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: MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1905. 155 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!'>, 156 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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. MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1905. 157 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. . 108 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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, MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1905. 159 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. 160 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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, MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1905. 161 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. 11 h j 162 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 Crawfll, 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, MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1905. 165 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. 166 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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. MONDAY, .JULY 10, 1905. 167 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. 168 .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. MoNDAY, JULY 10, 1905. 169 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. MONDAY, .JULY 10, ] 905. 171 , :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. 172 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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. MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1905. 173 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. 174 JOURNAL OF THE 1fOUSE 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.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 : 188 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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. TUESDAY, JULY 11 1 1905. 189 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, 190 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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 TuESDAY, JuLY 11, 1905. 191 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. 192 JouRNAL oF THE IIousE 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. TuESDAY, JuLY 11, 1905. 193 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 194 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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: TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1905. 195' 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. 196 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 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. TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1905. 197 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. 198 JouRNAL OF THE IIousE. 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, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1905. 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. 200 JouR~AL OF THE HousE.. 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 : WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1905. 201 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- 202 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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 WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, ]fl05. 203 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: 204 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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. WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1905. 205 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. 206 JouRNAL oF THE Hous~<:. 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 WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1905. 207 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: 208 JouRNAL OF THE IIousE, 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. _ WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1905. 209 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. 14 h j 210 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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. WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1905. 211 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. 212 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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: WEDNESDAY, .JULY 12, 1905. 213 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 214 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. 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. WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1905. 215 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. :::!16 JOURNAL OF THE lloUSE. 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. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1905. 2i.7 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, 218 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1905. 219 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. 220 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. 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. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1905. 221 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. 222 J oURl\AL oF THE HousE. 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. THURSDAY, JuLY 13, 1905. 223 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. 224 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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- THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1905. 225 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 15 h j 226 .JouRNAL OF THE HousF. 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: THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1905. 227 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. 228 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1905. 229 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. 230 JOURNAL OF THE HouSE. 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, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1905. 231 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, 232 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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. THURSDAY, ,JULY 13, ] !)05. 233 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. 234 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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: THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1905. 235 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. 23o ,JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE, ' 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. FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1905. 237 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 Crd 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. FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1905. 243 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. 244 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1905. 245 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, 246 ,JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. 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. FRIDAY, .JULY 14, 1905. 247 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." 248 ,JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. 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. FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1905. 249 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: 250 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE, 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 FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1905. 251 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: 252 ,JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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. FRIDAY, JuLY 14, 1905. 253 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. 254 JOURNAL OF THE Ho'uSE, 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- FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1905. 255 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. 256 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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. FRIDAY, JuLY 14, 1905. 257 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. 17 h j 258 JOURNAL OF THE liOUiiE. 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 FRIDAY, JuLY 14, 1905. 259 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: 260 JOURNAL OF THE ]fOUS& 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. ~ATURDAY, JULY 15, 1905. 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. 262 JouRNAL OF THE IIousE. 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. SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1905. 263 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. 264 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE, 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. SATURDAY, JuLY 15, 1905. 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. 266 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. SATUltDAY, JULY 15, 1905. 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. 26S 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. SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1905. 269 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. 270 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.. SATURDAY, JuLY 15, 1905. 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. 272 .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- SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1905. 273 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. 18 h j 274 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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. SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1905. 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, 276 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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. 277 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 278 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. 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. 280 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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 MoNDAY, JuLY 17, 1905. 2~1 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, MoNDAY, JuLY 17, 1905. 283 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, 284 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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. MoNDAY, .JuLY 17, 1905. 285 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, 286 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- MoNDAY, JULY 17, 1905. 287 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, MoNDAY, JuLY 17, 1905. 2g9 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 290 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, MoNDAY, JuLY 17, 1905. 291 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. 292 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. MoNDAY, .TuLY 17, 1905. 293 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. MoNDAY, JuLY 17, 1-905. 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 TUESDAY, ,JULY 18, 1905. 301 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 disagree to the report of the com- 356 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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, J!'RIDAY, JULY 21, 1905. 357 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 358 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1905. 359 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. 360. JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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: SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1905. 361 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. 362 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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- SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1905. 363 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. 364 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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. SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1905. 365 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. 366 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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. f::5ATURDAY, JULY 22, 1905, 367 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 368 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. 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 .Tnarer, 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. SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1905, 371 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. 372 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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 SpAY, JuLY 22, 1905. 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. 392 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: 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 a11vn 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 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~. 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:- 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, TUESDAY,. JULY 25, 190o. 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: !7 h j 418 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. 420 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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. 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: 432 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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- WEDNESD..U, JULY 26, 1905, 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. 28 h j 434 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, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1905. 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. 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. THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1905. 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. 438 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSlli. 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 THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1905. 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 440 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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: THURSDAY; JULY 27, 1905. 441 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 amendene 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 4-14 JouR:SAL OF THE HousE. 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 THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1905. 445 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 446 JouuAL OF THE HousE. 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. THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1905 447 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: 448 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. 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. THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1905. 449 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. 450 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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. THURSDAY, JuLY 27, 1905. 451 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." 452 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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 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. 460 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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 rcceivct.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 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 amentted 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;; 80 h j 466 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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 auue 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, 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 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. 472 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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 nr,;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. FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1905. 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 any 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 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. 480 JOURNAL OF THE HousE. 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'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. Tr 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 cliaker, 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 receivere 90; nays, 0. The bill, having recc>ivc(l thP reqnisite constitntional majority, was passed. ]3y }fr. Perry of Hall- A bill to proviport of the connnitt<'e, which was favorable to tho pas5agc> of the hill, was agreee, whieh was favorable to the pa;;sag8 of tho bill, was agre<'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'eO 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. SATURDAY, JuLY 29, 1905. 509 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 $150. There are rnanv o: old and broken chairs thrmw~hon t th~ bnilding, espet>ially in the committee rooms on th2 third 510 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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. SATURDAY, J.ULY 29, 1905. 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. 512 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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'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'. MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1905. 515 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. 516 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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 passefcrred 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. MoNDAY, JtrLY 31, 1905. 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. 520 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, 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. TuESDAY, AuGUST 1, 1905. 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, 524 JOURNAL OF THE JIOUSE. 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 Ur 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. 526 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. 528 JouRNAL OF THK HousE. 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 anvn 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: 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. 35 h j 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, 548 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 Wboro. 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. FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1905. 559 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 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. I' ~ 1 ..i 560 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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 being a bill to extend the \Y. & A. R. R. to the seacoast, in,;trnct me to report the same back with the recommPnning 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. 574 JoURNAL oF THE HousE. 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. FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1905, 515 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: 576 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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 .Tu5 their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit: 592 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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. SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1905. 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. 38 h j 594 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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. SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1905. 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. 596 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. - - -- SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1905. 597 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. 598 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. SATURDAY, .AuGUST 5, 1905. 599 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. 600 ,JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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. SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1905. 601 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. SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1905. 603 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the 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. SATURDAY, .AUGUST 5, 1905 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. SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1905. 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: MoNDAY, AuGusT 7, 1905. 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-- MoNDAY, AUGUST 7, 1905. 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. MoNDAY, AuousT 7, 1905. 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. MoNDAY, Auo~sT 7, 1905. 615 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. MoNDAY, AUGUST 7, 1905. 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, MoNDAY, AuousT 7, 1905. 619 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 MoND Y, A rGUST 7, 1905. 621 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. MoNDAY, AuGusT 7, 1905. 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: MoNDAY, AuGt;sT 7, 1905. t:i25 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: MoNDAY, AuGusT 7, 1905. 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. 628 J oilRNAL ot' 1IIE Houi"E. 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 MoNDAY, ArGusT 7, 1905. 6i9 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. 630 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. TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1905. 631 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, 632 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. TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1!105. 633: :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, "-634 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. TuEsDAY, AuausT 8, 1905. 635 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, 636 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 TUESDAY, AuausT ~. 1905. fi37 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, 638 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." TuESDAY, AuGusT 8, 1905. 639" 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,. -640 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- s, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1905. 641 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. 41 h j 642 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. TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1905. 643 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. 6H 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. TuESDAY, AuGusT 8, 1905. 645 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, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1905. 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. ~48 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1905. 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: 650 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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: WEDNESDAY, AuouST'-9, 1905. 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 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1905. 653 C in the report of the proceedings of that sesosion, under which and as a result of tihe diSpensed 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 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1905. 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, 664 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~. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1905. 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 folloCureton. 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, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1905. 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. 668 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!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. 43 h j 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 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: 696 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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 THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1905. 697 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: 698 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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. THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1905. 699 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 700 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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 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 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. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1905. 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, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1905. 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- FRIDAY, A U!}UST 11' 1905. 727 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 FRIDAY, AUGUST 1I, 1905. 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: FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 190.5. 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. F.ltiDAY, AUGUST 11, 1905. 733 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. 734 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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: FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1905. 735 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. "736 JouRNAL OF THE IIousE. 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. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1905. 737 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; 4i hi 738 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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: SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1905. 739 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. 740 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. 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. ' lf! SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1905. 741 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: 742 .JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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. SATURDAY, AuGUST 12, 1905. 743 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 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. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1905. 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. 750 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1905. 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. '752 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. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1905. . 753 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. '8 h j -. 754 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. SATURDAY, AuGUST 12, 1905. 755 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. 756 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. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1905. 757 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. 758 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. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1905. 759 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. 760 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. 761 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. 762 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. MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1905. 763 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, 764 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 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, MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1905. 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. MoNDAY, AuGusT 14, 1905. 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. MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1905. 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, MoNDAY, .AuGUST 14, 1905. 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. MoNDAY, AueusT 14, 1905. 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: MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1905. 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, MoNDAY, AuousT 14, 1905 .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 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. MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1905. 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. TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1905. 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, TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1905. 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. 798 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: TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1905. 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. 51 hj 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, TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1905. 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. 826 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, 830 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 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, 832 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 resorate 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. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNAL 1805. j j .j j j j j .j j j 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 -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 - 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 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