Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia at the regular session of the General Assembly at Atlanta, Wednesday, June 27, 1906

JOURNAL
OF
House of Representatives
OF TH!t
STATE OF GEORGIA
AT TH!t
REGULAR SESSION
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
At Atlanta, Wednesday, June 27, 1906
ATLANTA, GA.
G:~to. W. HARRISON, ST.~TE PRINTER
The Franklin Printing and Publishing Company
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ATLANTA, GA.,
WEDNESDAY, June 27, 1906.

'The House reconvened, according to law, 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 follolwing members answe;ed to their names :

Adams of Elbert, Calloway,

Adams of Wilkinson, Calvin,

.Akin,

Christopher,

Alexander,

Clark,

Alford,

Clements,

Almand,

Clifton,

Anderson of Bulloch, Connor,

.Anderson oi Chatham, Conley,

_Arnold,

Cook,

_Ashley,

Corn,

Bacon,

Covington,

Barksdale,

Cureton,

Beall of Paulding, Davis of Bibb,

Beauchamp,

Davis of Burke,

Bell of Fulton,

Derrick,

Black,

Donalson,

Blackburn,

Daugharty,

Booker,

Duckett,

Bowden,

Duggan,

13oykin, -Branch,

Dunbar, /
Edwards,

Brinson,

Felder,

Buchannon,

Flanders,

Bush,

Flynt,

:Butts,

Fraser,

Fussell,

Galloway,

George,

Green,

Griffin,

Grovenstein,

Hall,

:,

Hardman,

Harrell,

Harris,

Hayes,

Hill,

Hines,

Holder of Floyd,

Holder of Jackson,

Horn,

Humber,

Hutcheson,

Jackson of Jones,

Jackson of Muscogee,

Jenkins,

Johnson of Baker,

Johnson of Crawford,

Kelly,

Kendrick,

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King,

Nolan,

Simmons,

Knight of Berrien, Nowell,

Singletary,

Knight of Polk,

Orr,

Smith of Calhoun,.

Land,

Overstreet,

Smith of Greene,

Lane,

Owen,

Smith of McDuffie,

Lawrence,

Parker,

Smith of Tattnatr,

Leigh,

!Perry,

Spence of Mitchell,

Lewi's<,

Persons,

Steed,

Little,

Porter,

Stovall,

Longino,

Powell,

Sutton,

Longley,

Prescott,

Swilling,

Lumpkin of Walker, Proctor,

Terry,

.

McClure,

Rainey of Schley, Thorne,

McElmurray,

Rainey of Terrell, Trammell,

McMichael,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Ward,

McMullan,

Reaves,

Walker of Monroe,

Mann of Catoosa, Revill,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Mann of Dougherty, Richardson,

Waters,

Martin,

Roper,

Way,

Matthews,

Rogers,

West,

Maxwell,

Rose,

Whitley,

Mayson,

Rountree of Emanuel, Williams of Laurens,

Milikin,

Rountree of Thomas, Williams of Madison..

Mitcham,

Rucker,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Mitchell of Taylor, RudiCil,

Wilson of Sumter,

Mitchell of Thomas, Russell,

Wise,

Mizell,

Saffold,

Woodliff,

Mobley,

Shultz,

Wootten,

Moore of Cherokee, Scruggs,

Wright of Floyd,

Moore of Columbia, Sears,

Wright of Richmond..

Mooty,

Seymour,

Mr. Speaker.

Nix,

Those absent were Messrs.-

McRee,

Wilcox,

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:::
By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-
A resolution providing for a committee to notify the

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Covernor of the organization of the House and its readiness to transact business.
7he i(~hn i,5 cu"~-.mmications were received from the -Governor and Secretary of State and read, to wit:

STATE OF GEORGIA, ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ATLANTA, June 27, I9Q6.

To the House of Representatives:

I herewith transmit to your body certificates of election,



to fill vacancies that have occurred since the last general

.election, to wit:

For the county of Ware: Hon. W. H. Buchanan, vice

Hon. J. M. Spence, resigned.

For the county of ~umter: Ron. James Taylor, vice
Hon. J. H. Lumpkin, deceased.

For the county of Murray: Ron. T. P. Ramsey, vice

Hon. A. K. Ramsey, deceased.

For the county of Telfair: Ron. Eschol Graham, vice

Ron. D. C. McLennan, deceased.

Respectfully,

J. M. TERRELL, Governor.

GEORGIA, OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
ATLANTA, June 22, I906.
His Excellency, the Governor. SIR: I ltave the honor to report to you, for commission,
as per the dection return received and on file in this office, the following named persons, to wit:
Representative, Telfair county, Eschol Graham, to fill -unexpired term of D. C. McLennan, deceased.
Election held June 20, I9Q6. PHILIP CooK, Secretary of State.

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GEORGIA,. OF:f'ICE O:f SECRETARY OF STATE,
ATLANTA, June I8, I906.

His Excellency, the Governor. SIR: I have the honor to report to you, as per the elec-
tion return received and on file in this office, the following named persons, to wit:
Representative, Murray county, T. P. Ramsey, received
207 votes; R. R. Love, I 5, to fill unexpired term of Ramsey, deceased.
Election held June IS, I906.
PHILIP CooK, Secretary of State.

GEORGIA,. O:f:f'ICE O:f SECRETARY O:f STATE,
ATLANTA,. October 12,. 1905.
His Excellency, the Governor. SIR: I have the honor to report to you, for commission,.
as per the election return received and on file in this office, the following named person, to wit:
Representative, Sumter county, James Taylor, to fill vacancy caused by death of J. H. Lumpkin:
Election held October IO, I905.
PHILIP CooK, Secretary of State.
GEORGIA, OFFICE O:f SECRETARY OF STATE,
ATLANTA,. March 16, I906.
His Excellency, the Governor. SIR: I have the honor to report to you, for commission,.
as per the election return received and on file in this office,. the following named person, to wit:

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Representative, Ware county, W. H. Buchanan, to suc-

ceed J. M. Spence, resigned.

Election held March !4, I 906.

PHILIP CooK, Secretary of State.

The following members-elect then came forward and -were sworn in as members of the House, the oath of office being administered by Hon. A. J. Cobb, Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court.

For the county of Ware: Han. W. H. Buchanan, vice Han. J. M. Spence, resigned.

For the county of Sumter: Han. James Taylor, vice Han. J. H. Lumpkin, deceased.

For the county of Murray: Han. T. P. Ramsey, vice Han. A. K. Ramsey, deceased.

For the county of Telfair: Han. Eschol Graham, vice Han. D. C. McLennan, deceased.

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

Mr. Speaker:

I am directed by the Senate to notify this branch of the General Assembly that the Senate has reconvened and ready for the transaction of business.

The Senate has also adopted the following joint resolution, in which the concurrence of the House is asked, to wit:

. Resolved, by the Senate, the House concurring, That a committee of two from the Senate and three from the House be appointed to notify the Governor that the Gen-

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eral Assembly has reconvened and ready for the transaction of business.

Committee on part of Senate are Senators Reid of 36th, Crum of 14th.

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The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackbum:

Mr. Speaker:

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

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MESSAGE.

STATE ol" GEoRGIA, ExEcuTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Atlanta, June 27, 1906.
To the General Assembly:
You meet in the midst of continued and increasing prosperity. Material blessings have abounded during the past year. Immense crops and good prices have rewarded the tiller of the soil. Opportunity for labor and good wages have rejoiced the heart of the working-man. Fewer mortgages have been given and more money has been -deposited by the farmer in the banks than this generation has ever before known, and on every hand appear evi~ -dences that the people are happy and contented. The 'State in its corporate capacity has contributed its part to this prosperous era by materially reducing the rate of taxation and by firmly protecting the citizen in all his personal and property rights. The large body of State and county officials, numbering about 7,000, have been active and efficient in the performance of their duties, and these faithful public servants are entitled to honorable Tecognition for their valuable services in {'reserving peace and good order throughout the State.
Public office is a public trpst. Many men aspire to -office, prompted largely by the most patriotic motives.

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Officers of this class regard the good opinion of good men far above the pecuniary emoluments of the office. A State blessed with such officials should generously bestow, as. Georgia has always done, her appreciation and ~pproval of official integrity. This is not only an act of simple justice to the public servant, but also highly beneficial tothe public weal. Any other policy is but to blight official zeal, discount official integriiy and sow in the public mind: suspicion and distrust bordering on hatred and anarchy. It is especially gratifying to me as Chief Executive, and I trust that I may refer with pardonable pride to the fact, that during my administration all the departments of government, including the public institutions, have been carefully examined and rigidly audited by legislative investigating committees and boards of visitors appointed' by the Governor. In not a single instance have these searching investigations shown any official recreant to the trust imposed. In these times of extensive wrongdoing, if reports from other States be true, Georgians may take inspiration and comfort from the fact that their public servants are faithful and true-and above even the suspicion of greed and graft.
In previous messages I recommended the adoption of laws to tax the franchise of corporations, to limit the rate of taxation on property, to levy a specific business tax on corporations, to lengthen the term of rural schools, and to increase the pay of teachers. These laws have been passed and are now in satisfactory operation, receiving the cordial approval of the people. In these same messages 1

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called your attention to the need of legislation to further encourage the educational interests of the State by establishing agricultural schools and exempting college endow-
ments from taxation. I again press th' ese matters upon
your attention, and earnestly recommend the adoption of the necessary legislation to secure the establishment of agricultural schools and to encourage the colleges of the State by granting to them an exemption, which was universally extended in practice until within a few years past. In several former messages I have also brought to your attention the injustice of our present system of valuing property for taxation. It is unsuited to present conditions and unjust to every honest taxpayer. The State has progressed. in every other particular. .In the matter of valuing property for taxation we adhere to the law enacted over one hundred years ago. I respectfully renC?w my former recommendations upon this subject.

RELIEF OF THE SUPREME COURT.
The crowded condition of the docket of our Supreme Court is a serious menace to the general business interests of the State. In 1895 the number of cases in that court reached such a volume that some relief was necessary. The General Assembly in 1895 proposed and the people at the general election in October, 1896, ratified an amendment to the Constitution increasing the number of justices from three to six. The remarkable growth of the State during the last ten years has resulted in more than a corresponding increase in the number of cases brought before the Supreme Court. In 1896 our taxable values

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were $413,307,473, and in 1905 they were $577,841,252, making an increase of $164,533,809, or about 40 per cent. The Southeastern Reporter publishes the deri.;inn" of ve States, viz., Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. An examination of these reports for the last year will show that the Supreme Court of Georgia decides nearly as many cases as the Supreme Courts of the other four States combined. There were brought to the October Term, 1896, and to the March Term, 1897, of the Supreme Court 778 cases, and to the corresponding terms for 1905 and 1906 there were 1,165 cases, making an increase of about so per cent. The <:reation of eight new counties, and tl>e establishment of .additional lower courts to meet the necessities of the peo-ple will no doubt result in a much larger increase of the <:ases before the Supreme Court during the next ten years. In 1896 there were 137 superior courts and 13 <:ity courts from which cases might be carried to the Supreme Court, and in 1906 there were 145 superior -courts and 57 city courts, with a probability of new city -courts being established annually for several years. In .a few years, should no remedial legislation be enacted, we .are almost sure to witness the spectacle of a majority of the cases brought to a term of our Supreme Court being .affirmed by operation of law on account of the inability <)f the court to hear and determine the same in the time required by the Constitution.
These conditions call for serious consideration at your J1ands. Justice should be judicially administered. Every



citizen of Georgia, under the Constitution, has the right Qf having his case heard and determined by a court. of review. This is a right not given to the citizen by all the States. Some make a distinction by giving the privilege of appeal when the amount involved in the suit exceeds a given sum. Other States unconditionally require bond before entering the appeal, which policy frequently prohibits any but the rich, or those able to make the bond~ from having the right to carry his case to the Supreme Court. Many States prescribe such excessive cost bills as prevent the citizen from taking his case to the court of review. The Georgia policy is the right one, as justice should be administered "freely without sale, fully without any denial, and speedily without delay" in every case. To accomplish this desirable result, it is our highest duty to provide the necessary courts. In order that the difficulties which confront us may be fully met we should establish an additional court of review to be known as the Court of Appeals. This court should have exclusive and final jurisdiction in all cases originating in all courts other than the superior courts, and in all misdemeanor cases, irrespective of the courts in which such cases are tried. The Supreme Court alone should have final jurisdiction over constitutional questions, and it should be provided that if such a'question be raised in the Court of Appeals that it should be certified to the Supreme Court and decided by that tribunal, and the decision certified to and followed by the Court of Appeals in deciding the case ; also, that the Court of Appeals may at any time certify to the Supreme

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Court any other question or propositions of law concerning which it desires instruction of the Supreme c~urt for proper decision. An examination of the present <locket shows that a Court of Appeals, as above outlined, would relieve the Supreme Court of about forty per cent. of the business. I most respectfully suggest that an amendment to the Constitution be proposed providing for such a court.
INTERCHANGEABLE MILEAGE.
I ask your consideration of an important matter involving the interest of the traveling public. Railroad companies in making a difference between rates in carload lots and smaller shipments recognize the commercial prindple of making wholesale and retail prices. Carriers adopt this general rule, not only in the sale of through tickets good on through lines, but in selling thousandmile tickets and excursion tickets at less than the usual passenger rates. These mileage books are a great convenience, and are issued by several of the trunk lines in the State. As there are some that do not do so, I recommend the passage of a law conferring upon the Railroad Commission the power to fix the terms, conditions and rates on which mileage books shall be sold. If these books are made interchangeable the traveling public would thus be saveo great annoyance and inconvenience. While our Supreme Court has held that corporations can not be forced into partnership relations with one another, yet if the power is conferred upon the Railroad Commission to require the issuance of interchangeable mileage books

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upon such tenns and conditions as the interest of the public may demand, and the ends of justice to the corporations will authorize, the Commission will be enabled to prescribe such conditions in their orders as will make it beneficial to the railroads to co-operate with the Commis. sion in inaugurating this much needed reform.
TAX ON INHERITANCES.
In my message to the General Assembly in 1905 I called attention to the importance and advisability of the enactment of a law taxing inheritances. The constitutionality and the wisdom of such an Act could not be questioned. Many of t}:le most conservative States of the Union have such a law. Besides being a just measure, it has proven a source of vast revenue. We might expect under a practical measure equally as good results in this. State. Large estates being acquired solely by the accident of birth may fairly be taxed. While the time has not yet come in Georgia when immense estates may threaten the public good, yet it must be admitted colossal fortunes capable of being handed down from generation to generation constitute a serious menace to the general welfare in some parts of the Union. The accumulation of such wealth may well be regarded with suspicion. Often it is invested in( securities not taxed under the laws of the State. The inheritance tax is the only remedy to keep such estates in bounds, as well as affording the only legal means of requiring the owners to contribute their share to the support of the government giving them protection.

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AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
In my message to your body last year I stated at length my views upon the subject of agricultural education, and urged that sufficient money be appropriated to the University for the erection of suitable buildings and properly equipping the same, so that in Georgia we may have an agricultural college second to none in the Union. I again submit this important question to you, and urge your favorable consideration. Georgia is largely an agricultural State. As her agricultural interests prosper the State as a whole prospers. The possibilities of development in agriculture are as great as the possibilities in steam or electricity. They are equally as hidden, and in the search for the valuable secrets of plants and plant life we need skilled men just as we need skilled electricians and engineers to discover the secrets of electricity and steam. We have not discharged our full duty to this our greatest interest until we have by legislation set in motion those forces that will best serve in its development. The Act of 1903 requiring that the elementary principl~s of agriculture be included in the curriculum of our public schools is a wise and imp6rtant measure. Following this lead, our normal schools are specially training and preparing teachers for the work of teaching this study in our public schools. Between these schools and the University there ~exists a wide gap which can best be supplied by agricultural schools or colleges in each Congressional district. As stated in my message to the General Assembly on November 8, IQ02, "for the establishment and main-

tenance of these schools no extra tax would be necessary, as they can be maintained by the net fees arising from the inspection of commercial fertilizers. These fees are paid by the farmers in addition to the ad valorem property tax which is required of all citizens, and every principle of justice and equity demands that they be expended as will best tend to the advancement and upbuilding o the cause of agriculture throughout the State." However, should you not agree with me as to the advisability of establishing so many of these schools or colleges as one in each Congressional district, I would then urge upon your consideration the establishment of two additional branches of the University, to be known as agricultural and normal colleges, and graded the same as the North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega. One of these to be located in the middle section of the State and the other in the southern section. These colleges to be established from the inspection fees of commercial fertilizers, and when established such fees be divided upon an equitable basis between them and the North Georgia Agricultural College for their maintenance. They should be required specially to teach agriculture, and also have a normal department for the suitable equipment of such of the students as contemplate becoming teachers in our public
~chools.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
No forces have contributed more to the splen<;iid development and substantial progress of Georgia than her educational institutions. They deserve to be fostered and
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sustained not only for the present good we derive from them, but also on account of the rich promise for the future. We should look upon these institutions with gratitude and hope. A nation's glory does not consist in the greatness of its army and navy, nor in the grandeur of its domain, but in the character of the men and women who compose it and of the institutions which they foster. No power is so potent in the development of the country as an enlightened public opinion, and nothing can better serve to advance its progress than a due regard and reverence for the law, a just and clean public press, the erection and proper appreciation of religious and educational institutions, and a wholesome desire to acquire learning and live uprightly. If the Republic may survive, it must heed the voice of these things and harken unto their call. As eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, so alone through constant and incessant effort niay individual and national progress be achieved. To maintain these public institutions of learning requires considerable expenditure of money from the. public treasury, but this is money well invested.
The groundwork or basis of these institutions is our common school system. All measures looking to the improvement of this system deserve our favorable consideration. The various laws enacted from time to time, and which constitute the system, present a lack of harmony in several features. These defects should be corrected, and it would be well to have these laws, together with se\eial needed amendments, covered by one Act or compilation.

An amendment conferring more aqthority upon the boards -of education relative to school libraries and school build-ings should be enacted. As stated in my message of November 8, 1902: "It takes four things to make a schoolteachers, pupils, books and schoolhouses. We have teach-ers and books, and pupils we have in abundance, but of -schoolhouses in country districts there is woeful want. Proper and comfortable houses will add greatly to the -efficiency of our common schools." From the current offi-cial report of the State School Commissioner you will :note the large number of modern buildings for the rural schools that have been erected during the past year. This 'is gratifying to all who are interested in the great cause 'Of education, as it shows an awakening of the people that augurs much for the State's continued progress and de--velopment. Another important amendment is one chang-jng the scholastic year from the calendar year, so that it :may hereafter be from September 1st to August 31st. 'Such a change, after two years, would practically settle -the question of paying the teachers their salaries when ..due. The first eight months of next year might be made a special scholastic year, and have apportioned to it an .equitable share of the fund set apart for 1907. In addi-tion to accomplishing the desired result of furnishing a --plan that will enable school officials to arrange for the -prompt payment of salaries when due, it will harmonize the system with that of the local systems and long-term ' -schools and colleges throughout the State. The Act of li905 carrying into effect the constitutional amendment au-

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thorizing the adoption of a local tax system by districts, a~ I
well as counties, has proven a wise and popular one. The operation of this law has suggested the necessity of an amendment setting forth more definitely the taxing powers, especially with reference to the taxation of railroad property within the limits of the school district<;.. The enforcement of this taxing provision has resulted in litigation, and cases involving this question are now pending in the Supreme Court. The decision of that court may be rendered at an early day, and the construction~ placed upon the law may make an amendment unnecessary; however, should it be otherwise, I recommend the enactment of a suitable amendment so that all property of every kind and character within the limits of the district may be subject to this tax.
During the last year I have visited the University, theState Normal School, the Girls' Normal and Industrial~ College, the School of Technology and the North G~c.rgia Agricultural College for the purpose of examination and' inspection. In making the recommendations hereinafter set forth I have kept in view the State's finances and the constitutional limitation upon the tax rate.
The most pressing need of the University is for a sufficient appropriation to erect upon the recently acquired' tract of land paid for by private subscriptions suitable buildings properly equipped for a great agricultural col, lege. As the cost of these buildings and equipment 1'.15' been estimated at $roo,ooo, I suggest that the appropriation for same be made available in twQ annual payments.

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The State Normal School is doing a splendid work. "The two new dormitories which are now being comp~cted. .and which were paid for one-half by the friends of the school and the other half by the State, will enable the -school to accommodate a much larger student-body. These buildings need a heating system, and one will ha \'e t;) be installed before next winter. I recommend a suitable ap-propriation for this purpose.
The Girls' Normal and Industrial College has had a -most successful year. Chappell Hall the academic building now in process of construction, will serve to relieve somewhat the demand for class room. The crowded -condition of the dormitories, and the fact that about one bundred girls were turned away last year on account c -meager dormitory facilities, strongly appeal for ~n ad-ditional dormitory to accommodate at least two hundred .and fifty girls. This is one of the most urgent matters connected with our educational institutions that will be -presented to your consideration. And I therefore recommend an ap}Jfopriation sufficiently large to meet the necessities of the college.
The immediate needs of the School of Technology call for a small appropriation for the equipment of the new Lyman Hall Laboratory and an increased maintenance fund to meet a deficit that has been carried for a number -of years, and to cover the cost of new departments. The growth of this school has been so marvellous that we are now facing the fact that the campus is entirely too small. It contains about ten acres, and is located in a

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popular residence section of the city. In a few years the-

State will be unable to purchase additional land suited for

purposes of this school without paying several times its

present value. After advising with the Goverror ..md<

Board of Trustees, President Matheson secured options-

from owners of the lots adjoining the campus. These lots.

aggregate about seven acres, and the options are for about.

$30,000. The necessity for an enlarged campus is sd ap-

parent and pressing that many friends of the school have-

expressed a willingness to contribute towards the purchase-.

of additional lands, and I feel that we may rely with con-
fidence upon such contributions aggregating $w,ooo. I

therefore recommend that $2o,ooo be appropriated for

this purpose to become available during t!le next two-

years in such sums and at such time as these contribution~

may be made and collected. It is the desire of authori-

ties of this school to utilize the State's geological equip-

ment in sone way for the benefit of the school. To do-

this it has been proposed to have one of the officers of the

department meet the class in geology for a short time on

certain days of the week in order to make a practical ex-

planation of the State's resources in the line of this work.

It is not believed that any great objection could be sug-

gested to such use, inasmuch as a school of mines has been

lately opened as one of the departments of the institution,

and the study of geology is an essential part of the same.

Much good to the State might result, and in this way dis-

covery and investigation in the geology of the State be

stimulated to a very great degree. I can see no objection

to this proposition.

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The North Georgia Agricultural College is accomplishing much good for the State. Its dormitory facilities are very meager, and the necessity for one sufficiently largeto accommodate 125 students is very pressing. I therefore recommend an appropriation for this dormitory.
No appropriation was made at your last session for thesupport of the Summer School for Teachers. Upon in~ vestigation it was ascertained from the chairmen of theHouse and Senate Appropriation Committees that this failure was simply through inadvertence. The authorities therefore arranged for the school this year, confidently trusting that the appropriation will be made at this session of the General Assembly. I therefore recommend that you appropriate for this purpose $5,000, to become immediately available.
You will find before you the report of the Trustees of the State University and of the Board of Visitors to the University; the report of the Directors and the Board of Lady Visitors to the Georgia Normal and Industrial College; the report of the School of Technology; the State Normal School ; the North Georgia Agricultural College~ and the School for the Colored People. You will find that these reports give a clear insight into the work of these institutions during the last year, and will amply repay a close study of the same. They contain many valuable suggestions and recommendations, which I commend to your earnest consideration.

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STATE SANITARIUM.
Through the means of personal inspections and frequent conferences with the trustees and officials of the Sanitarium I have kept in close touch during the year with this institution. The money appropriated for its maintenance has been most economically expended. The daily per capita cost for the last year was less than 31 cents, as against 333-i the previous year. In view of the increased cost of provisions, clothing, and everything used in a well regulated sanitarium, this is a remarkable showing.
The report of the Trustees and the Superintendent clearly sets forth the needs of the Sanitarium. I desire to specially commend to your consideration the following recommendation:
"The Board would again call your attention to the hopeless condition of the feeble-minded or defective children under sixteen years of age, and numbering sixty, now confined in the Sanitarium for lack of proper provision for them elsewhere. The only door of hope open to them lies in a training school, where by scientific methods some few of them may possibly be fitted in some measure for self-support. No more pathetic sight is to be seen in this institution than these helpless little ones, and the Board earnestly craves for them the one chance left them. Such a school should have no connection with an asylum for the insane."
A number of States have schools of this character, and many feeble-minded or defective children are so trained as to be made self-supporting. Much can be done towards

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-reclaiming them by a proper system of education and of mental exercise, and it is deplorable to consign th"rn with-<lUt effort upon our part to lives of hopelessness, which is inevitable if they are left to the chance of natural development only. I therefore suggest that a suitable committee Or commission be provided for tre purpose of investigating such schools in other States, where they have been successfully operated, with the view of establishing one in -Georgia.
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.
The official report of this institution contains much inieresting information and many valuable suggestions. Its .affairs are administered wisely and economically. Last May I accompanied the Board of Visitors to this school, .and joined them in the recommendations set forth in their report. The sleeping-rooms are so badly crowded as to render them not only uncomfortable, but, I fear, unbealthy.
ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND.
Only the colored department of this school has been in operation during this year, on account of sale of the old and the incomplete condition of the new building. The affairs of this institution will be found fully given in the -official report of the Trustees and Superintendent. The report of the Board of Visitors will also be before you, and -contains much valuable information. The recommendations of the Board are conservative and wise. I commend :them to your favorable consideration.

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Section 1638 of the Code prescribes that the Governor shall procure standards of w~ights and measures for each county which does not have them. There are ten or twelve counties, in addition to the eight new ones, which have not been supplied with standards of weights and measures. During the last two years the Ordinaries of a number of these counties have applied to the Governor for these weights and measures, but as no provision has. been made for their purchase the law and the requests of the Ordinaries could not be complied with. I respectfully bring this matter to your attention, and suggest that suitable provision be made for same.
OFFICIAL REPORTS. You will have before you the reports of the AttorneyGeneral, State Treasurer, State School Commissioner,. Comptroller-General, Adjutant-General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Secretary of State, State Board of Health,. Railroad Commission, Prison Commission, Pension Commissioner, State Geologist, State Librarian, Roster Commission, Compiler of Records, Keeper of PublicBuildings and Grounds, and such other departments as arerequired by law to submit annual reports. I have carefully examined a majority of these reports, and find them to contain valuable information and many meritorious recommendations. They bear unmistakable evidence of the efficiency and fidelity of these public servants, :md I trust that their recommendations may receive your favorable consideration.

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PENSIONS.
The appropriations made at your last session 'for pensions were ~nsufficient to pay the enrolled claims and thosethat were approved prior to January I, rgo6. The defici\.. amounts to nearly $rg,6oo. In the early part of the year it was apparent that there would be a deficit, which theCommissioner estimated at $17,000. There was somereference made to this fact by the press of the State, and 1 received an offer from an ex-Confederate soldier and a prominent Georgian, to make a loan of $r 7,000 to the Statewithout interest to be used in paying these pension claimsr with the proviso that under no circumstances should his name be disclosed. I communicated with this gentleman. and informed him that I was \vtthout ~uthority to borrow money for the State under the existing conditions, as I did not think this deficit was such a casual deficiency in the treasury as gave the Governor the right to borrow money under the Constitution-the deficiency being in the appropriation and not in the treasury. I also informed him that I appreciated to the fullest extent the generous. impulse which prompted him to make the offer, and suggested that if he would let me have the money to the extent of $r7,ooo that the Commissioner would pay out the: same upon claims in his office, where the claimant would transfer to the Commissioner for his use the pension warrants. This suggestion was adopted, and the $17,000 furnished me I then authorized the Commissioner to pay out the same to such claimants. I therefore recommend the immediate: appropriation of $rg,ooo to cover this de-
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CONTINGENT FUND.
For the last ten or twelve years the contingent fund has been $10,000 annually. For fifteen or twenty year~ previous to that time it was from fifteen to twenty thousand -dollars annually. Occasionally the Legislature would provide a smaller contingent fund, and invariably it was necessary to increase same at the following session. On the first day of last January there was a deficit of over $2,000 in the contingent fund for 1905, which had to be met out of the fund for 1906, and as the necessary drafts upon this fund have been larger during this year than last year it is apparent that the deficit for this year will be equally as large, which will cause a deficit at the end of this year of about $4,000.
Demands upon this fund grow with the natural inCrease of the various departments. In the matter of postage, express, telegraph and telephone expenses of the various departments, the increase within the last few years is about fifty per cent. The law enacted at the last session providing for payment of the expenses of judges -of the superior courts, \Yho were directed to hold court in -circuits where the judge thereof was i "Ovidentially prevented from doing so, has added several hundred dollars to these demands, and the expenses of the Duc}::town Commission and litigation have been met out of this fund~ thereby adding to the natural increase.

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Jamestown Exposition to be held during next year. It is always advantageous to bring before the general public Georgia's magnificent store of natural wealth. I am sure you will give to this measure such careful consideration. as its importance demands.
FORMER RECOMMENDATIONS.
I respectfully renew the.recommendations made in mymessage of June 28, 1905, upon the subjects of Electi011' Laws, Immigration, Confederate Flags and Misdemeanor Convicts. I trust that these measures may receive favorable consideration at this session.
J. M. TERRELL,
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APPEND I X A.

ln accordance with the requirements of section 5815 of the Code, I herewith submit report or all reprieves, commutations of sentence, and pardons granted to December 31, 1905, the Prison Commission having in .every case recommended the same.
PARDONS GRANTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
JoE McCORMICK.-Attempt to commit arson. Supe-rior Court of Fulton county, spring term, 1904. Sentenced to six year in penitentiary. At time .of crime defendnat was sixteen years old, and an inmate <)f the Fulton County Reformatory. Not believed he intended to commit a crime, but to escape. Superintendent -of Reformatory, county commissioners and solicitor-gen'(!ra} urge clemency. Granted January 4, 1905.
DENNIS PAULK.-Voluntary manslaughter. Superior Court of Coffee county, March term, 1902; seven years in the penitentiary. Granted January 4, 1905 Defendant was assailed by deceased, and verdict was a compromise on the idea that jury would recommend pardon, after defendant had been imprisoned for short time. Entire jury, wife of deceased, judge and solicitor-general recommend pardon.
PETER MAJORS.-Resisting an officer. County Court of Quitman, December term, 1904; fine of $40, or six months. Granted January 5, 1905 Judge says he was not guilty.

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GEORGE WILSON.-Larceny. City Court of Thomas -county, I90S; $25, or 'five months. Granted January 27, I905. Judge and solicitor recommend on the ground of grave doubts as to guilt.

SAM J. JENKINS.-Voluntary manslaughter. Superior
Court of Tattnall, April term, I899; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Granted February I I, I905. Convicted on drcumstantial evidence. Both juries, 300 citizens, judge and solicitor-general recommend.

HENRY THORNTON, CICERO MoTT, RoY SLAPPY AND GRANT \VATKINs.-Vagrancy. City Court of Waycross, February term, I90S; fine of $50 or six months. Granted March 6, I905. Judge, solicitor and sheriff recom111:end on the ground that they were falsely convicted.
J. P. M. BYRD.-Gaming. City Court of Griffin, Feb-
ruary term I 90S; fine of $40, or eight months. Granted March I6, I905. Old Confederate soldier, who did not know he was committing crime. Large nu~ber of citizens recommend.
HENRY BISHOP.-Manslaughter. Superior Court of Murray, fall term, I903; seven years in the penitentiary. Granted March 20, I905. Defendant killed the assqilant <>f his brother while deceased was cutting him. Judge and jury ana large number of citize.ns recommend.

MATHIS WILLINGHAM.-Vagrancy. County Court <>f Hancock, fall term, I904; twelve months on chaingang. Granted March 20, I905. Since conviction it has been shown he was not guilty, and judge, solicitor and -citizens recommend

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MARY TRAYLOR.-Larceny. Superior Court of Fulton, fall tenn, 1897; ten years in the penitentiary. Grant~ ed March 20, 1905. Solicitor, county officers and citizens recommend, on account of weakened condition, and promise of a good woman to care for defendant.

R. K. BECK.-Bigamy. Superior Court of Montgomery county, April term, 1903; three years in the penitentiary. Granted May 6, 1905. Defendant's wife had deserted him, and was living with another man as her husband, in another State, and he did not know he was doing an illegal act. Besides, he has heart trouble, and the solicitor-general, county officers and citizens recommend.

M. J. DEWEY.-Assault with intent to murder. Superior Court of Chatham, fall term, 1904; thr<!e years in the penitentiary. Granted June 9, 1905. Defendant shot assailant of young brother in a moment of great passion. Citizens and county officers recommend.

VI. P. Dooo.-Embezzlement. Superior Court of Cordon county, spring term, 1904; two years in the penitentiary. Granted J mae 9, 1905. Defendant restored the money appropriated, and both juries that indicted and conv.icted him, the judge, solicitor-general, county officers, 400 citizens of Gordon county, and large number of State senators recommend.

MRS. CAPITOLA \Vooo.-Assault with intent to murder. Superior Court of Fulton, fall term, I903; two years in the penitentiary. Granted July I, I905 Defendant manifested signs of insanity after conviction, and was transferred to the State asylum. The superintend-

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ent of that institution 5tates that she must undergo a serious surgical operation, and her sister in a distant State promises to care for her.

]om~: F1TzGERALD._:_Violating game laws. County Court of Thomas, June term, 1904; fine of $100 and costs. Granted July 7, 1905. Judge recommends on account of technical guilt of a trivial violation.

Gus PEARCE.-A ssault and battery. Superior Court .of Fannin, Oct~er term, 1905; twelve months on chaingang. Granted August 7, 1905. Judge, solicitor, State senator and representative, and large number of citizens recommend.
WALTER F. JENKINS.-Simple Larceny. County
Court of Pulaski, 1905; ten months on chain-gang. Granted August 14, 1905. Defendant, while drinking, took a pair of shoes from his room-mate, which he admitted, but denied intention to steal them. Large number of citizens recommend.

ALBERT PIKE.-Seduction. Superior Court of Brooks, fall term, 1904; three years in the penitentiary. Granted October 6, 1905. Grand jury that indicted and triai jury, together with 500 citizens, recommend.
J. A. SNATTLEBAUM.-Voluntary manslaughter. Su-
perior Court of Dooly, September term, 1903; ten years in the penitentiary. Granted October 17, 1905. Physicians testify that defendant is an epileptic, and not responsible. His health has grown weaker by confinement, and for these reasons the solicitor who prosecuted him, county officers and many citizens recommend.
EMANUEL Rmz.-Larceny after trust. Superior
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Court of Chatham, March term, 1905; fine of $250, or twelve months on chain-gang. Granted Oct0ber 19, 1905. Defendant is a foreigner without friends, and his invalid wife and small children need his services. The prosecutor, eight of the jury that tried him, and good citizens recommend.

CALULE FLoon.-Accessory after the fact of involuntary manslaughter. City Court of Valdosta, May term, 1905; nine months on chain-gang. The judge who tried him, and county officers recommend, bn account of the punishment already undergone is sufficient.

RALLS L. MoonY.-Forgery. Superior Court of Fulton, fall term, 1903; two years in the penitentiary. Granted November 13, 1905 Legal responsibility of defendant doubted by the commission, on account of his mental condition, he having been adjudged a lunatic, and confined in the State Sanitarium, from which institution he escaped.

BEN STEVENs.-Larceny from a car. City Court of Atlanta, August term, 1905; fine of $100 or twelve months. Granted November 13, 1905. It has been shown since conviction that the evidence was unreliable, and
for this reason the judge and solicitor recommend.

LE FoY McMEELY.-Assault and battery. City Court of Rome, June term, 1905; fine of $so and costs, or twelve months on chain-gang. Granted November 13, 1905. Defendant was a mere boy when offense was committed, which involved no serious injury. Judge who tried him, mayor of the city, and othrr good citizens
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SENTOR1A YARBROUGH.-Involunta~y ma:1slaughter. :Superior Court of Terrell, November term, 1905; one year in the penitentiary. Granted December 19, 1905. Defendant had been frequently beaten by her husband, :.and was again beaten by him on the night of the homt-.cide. She is the mother of three children and was en..ciente at the time of conviction.
W. T. CHANNELL.-Murder. Superior Court of Montgomery, fall term, 1899; death. Commuted to life imprisonment January 3, 1900. Granted December 20, 1905. Defendant killed the man who was attempting to -renew illicit relations with his wife. Hundreds of peo::Ple from every section of the State request pardon.
SHELL CocHRAN.-Murder. Superior Court of <Campbell, February term, 1901; life imprisonment. -Granted December 20, 1905. Defendant was convicted -with several others, who have either served their sen-tences or been pardoned, and request for this clemency is -made by the county officials of Campbell, and 1,6oo citi:zens.
JEFFRY NEAL.-Whipping wife, two cases. City Court .of Vienna, June term, 1905; twelve months on chain-gang -in each case. Became insane immediately after convic~ -tion, and is now in State Sanitarium. Judge and prose-cuting attorney recommend.
ToM JoNES.-Gaming: City Court of Sandersville, _August term, 1905; eight months on chain-gang. (;ranted December 21, 1905. County physician certifies lle is suffering from incurable disease.

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SENTENCES COMMUTED.
WILLIE GoRDoN.-Murder. Superior Court of Fulton,. spring term, 1901; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, January 4, 1905. Defendant plead guilty,. without legal advice, and it now appears that he could not have been guilty of a greater crime than involuntary manslaughter. Judge and solicitor requested clemency.
JoE WILLIAMS.-Arson. Superior Court of Houston,. October term, 1903; five years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, January 5, 1905. Judge, solicitor, prosecutor and the jury that tried him requested' clemency, on account of weak evidence.
MACK JACKSON, DANDY CAREY AND FRANK RIVERS.Misdemeanor. City Court of Burke county, December term, 1904; chaingang. Commuted to present service, January 6, 1905. Judge, county commissioners and citizens requested clemency, on the ground that sentences: were too heavy.
FRANK HAR'fSFIELD.-Carrying concealed weapons. City Criminal Court of Fulton county, December term, 1904; fine of $50 or eight months. Commuted to present service, January 7, 1905 Defendant is a boy seventeen years of age, and was caught with a pistol concealed, which he was carrying to a money-lender to deposit for money for the help of his grandmother, whom he was. supporting. Judge and solicitor requested clemency.
\V. S. MEHAFFEY.-Perjury. Superior Court of Rabun, spring term, 1902. Commuted to present service, January 7, 1905. Had been sentenced to five years in th~

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penitentiary, and has served with good conduct. Physi-cian certifies that further confinement will cause him to lost his eyesight.

THOMAS HuMBER.-Robbery. Superior Court of Floyd, March term, I902; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, January I I, I905. Has tuberculosis, and his people in distant State promise to atre for him.
CHESTER ScoTT.-Murder. Superior Court of Floyd, March term, I893; life imprisonment. Commuted to
present service, January 11, I905. Was convicted cu ac-
-count of having been seen running from the place where the killing had been done by another. DefendaRt has been seriously injured in the service of the State, and -clemency was requested by officials and good citizens of Floyd and Gordon counties.
CHARLES J. OnELL.-Gaming. Superior Court of Chatham, December term, I903; fine of $I,OOO and costs, and six months in jail. Commuted to payment of the -fine, January I6, I905. Eight physicians certified that <lefendant was sufferiNg from a serious malady that would jeopardize his health if confined. Ten of the jury that tried him, the solicitor-general and a large number of <Citizens requested clemency.
En FARLOw.-Simple larceny. City Criminal Court of Atlanta, Decemberterm, I904; $so fine or eight months <>n chaingang. Commuted to eight months, or a fine of $25, January 30, I905 Defendant was eighteen years <>f age, and used by a man of maturity. Request made by judge and solicitor.

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FUM BusTER.-Larceny. City Court of Spaldingcounty, September term 1904; $so fine, or twelve r,Jonthson chaingang. Commuted to present service on payment of $27 fine, January 31, 1905. Was convicted of stealing watermelons. His family need him to plant another crop,and the request for clemency is made by the judge before: whom he was tried.
GEoRGE WALLACE.-Wife-whippitJg, adultery and f~r~ nication. City Court of Spalding county, June term,1904; eight months on chaingang, or fine of $30 in each\ case. Commuted to present service on payment of $20 fine, February 7, 1905. Judge before whom he was tried'now certifies that there was no evidence to sustain con-viction in one case, and he has already served one of the chaingang sentences.
JoHN S. NoLAND.-Larceny. Superior Court of Gilmer, spring term, 1903; two years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, February II, I905. Weakminded white boy, who was led into the theft by another. Judge who tried him requested clemency.
CHLOE HINES.-Murder. Superior Court of Quitman county, September term, I899_; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service February I I, I905. Defendant killed another negro woman, while both were engaged in a fight, each stabbing the other. Nine of the jury that convicted her and I6o good citizens requested clemency.
PEARL PEPPERS.-Murder. Superior Court of Glynn county, February term, I904; life imprisonment. Defendant was convicted on circumstantial evidence, and a physician certifies that she is dying with a loathsome disease.

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MARTHA ANN DuRRETT.-Arson. Superior Court of Elbert county, March term, I903; three years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service February It, 1905. The prosecutor, who is one of the best citizens of Elbert county, has discovered evidence going to show that defendant is innocent.

WADE O'CALLAGHAN.-Larceny. Superior Court of Fulton county, April term, 1904; three years in the peni~ tentiary. Commuted tO' present service, February 24, I905. Requested by the trial judge on account of his being a boy fourteen years of age, and having reputable parents, who will care for him.

LEE MILLER.-Burglary. Superior Court of Fulton county, spring term, 1904; four years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, March IS, I905. Organic heart disease.

AsBURY LANE.-Murder, with recommendation. Superior Court of Clay county, September term, I896; life imprisonment. Co!llmuted to present service, March 20, I905. Convicted on circumstantial evidence of killing the seducer of his wife. Requested by judge, solicitor, grand jury, trial jury, and county officers and citizens.

WILLIAM HENDERSON.-Larceny from the house, and forgery. Superior Court of Floyd county, July term, I90I ; twelve months in first case, and four years for the second offense. Commuted to present service March 20, 1905. Defendant served the first sentence, and has served more than two years of the second. Crime consisted of his forging an order of the value of 6o cents. Request made . by Hon. R. T. Fouche.

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county, fall term, I904; death penalty. Commuted to life imprisonment March I6, I905. Defendant was only eighteen years old and shot the assailant of his younger brother, deceased being a grown man. The judge who tried him and the prosecuting attorneys, all the local bar, county officers and citizens requested clemency.
LoNNIE OsBURN.-Larceny after trust. Superior Court of Floyd county, January term, I905; twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to present service on payment of $IOO fine, March 20, I905. Defendant is a mere boy, and the jury recommended that his offense be punished as for a misdemeanor. He has been in jail nearly ten months, and this clemency was recomrr.ended by county officers and several lawyers.
JuNIUS ADAMS.-Simple larceny. County Court of Hancock county, October term, I904; twelve months, or fine of $I25. Commuted to present service, March 20, I905 Serious heart trouble. Requested by judge and solicitor in behalf of humanity.
W. C. TRIPP.-Larceny after trust. Superior Court of
Chatham county, fall term, I903; three years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service March 20, I905. Since imprisonment defendant has developed consumption. Grand jury that indicted, ministers of the gospel, county officers and ISO good citizens requested clemency.
. J. B. JoNES.-Burglary. Superior Court of Bibb
county, spring term, I904; three years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, March 20, I905, on payment of fine of $100. Young man of fine family, corrupted by evil associations. Judge \vho tried case requested clemency.

GRE:EN H. ARNOLD.-Selling liquor unlawfully. City Court of Jackson county, October term, I904; $8oo fine, or twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to present service April 5, I905. Requested by judge who tried him and 240 citizens. Unable to do hard labor, and prevented escape.
DocK SMITH.-Larceny from the house. Superior Court of Meriwether county, August term, I904; twelve motnhs on chaingang. . Commuted to present service, April 6, I905. Requested by judge, solicitor, county offi-cers and foreman of grand jury.
EzEKIEL BucKINE.-Larceny. City Court of Ware county, December term, I903; twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to payment of fine of $Ioo, or twelve months. Was charged with keeping a $100 bill which was given him by mistake for a $10 bill. Evidence circumstantial. Defendant has paid back $90. Clemency asked by county officers, solicitor and several jurors.
CHARLES DRISCOLL.-Selling liquor unlawfully. City Court of Carroll county, December term, I904; twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to fine of $Ioo, or twelve months, April 8, I905. Both hands of defendant have been multilated so as to incapacitate him. His brother offered to care for him.
PINK McMILLAN.-Robbery. Superior Court of Bibb -county, fall term, I892; twenty years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service April 8, I905. Served with good conduct for seventeen years, and has incurable disease. '
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Floyd county, January term, I905; six months on county chaingang. County commissioners recommend on account of incurable disease. Commuted April 8, 1905.

UsHER RoBER'fSON.-Voluntary manslaughter. Superior Court of Morgan county, March term, 1904; five years in the penitentiary. Judge, solicitor, eleven jurors, county officers and entire local bar recommend. Commuted to present service April 8, I905.

BEN TRAWICK.-Carrying concealed weapons. County Court of Hancock county, January term, 1905; twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to present service April 8, 1905. Requested by county commissioners, on ground that execution of sentence will endanger his life.
CHARLES TvLER AND SAM WILLIAMS-Rape. Superior Court of Fulton county, April term, 1905; five years for Tyler and three years for Williams. Commuted topresent service in both cases April 8, 1905. All negroes. Alleged victim since shown to be woman of bad character, and she asks release of defendants.
JESSE WEBB.-Voluntary manslaughter. StJperior Court of Laurens county, July term, 1901; five years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service April 10, I905. Drunken brawl, where other convictions followed. Defendant has served over three years with good conduct.
ALLIE SAzoN.-Burglary. Superior Court Newton county, March term, 1898; ten years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service April 12, 1905. Defendant was fourteen years of age at time of crime, and has served over seven years. Judge, solicitor and prosecutor recommend.

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THOMAS ANDERSON.-Attempt to murder. Superior Court of Chattooga county, spring term, I90S; twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to alternative of $IO<> fine, April I7, I905. Unable to do manual labor without endangering life.
J. B. BAILEY.-Adultery. Superior Court of Cobb
county, November term, I904; $so fine, or twelvemonths. Commuted to fine of $Ioo and costs April 27~ 1905. Defendant has served five months, fifty-fiveyears old; in poor health. Solicitor recommended clemency.
}AMES TAYLOR.-Murder. Superior Court of Houston county, fall term, 190I ; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service May I, 1905 Judge, solicitor and other officials requested clemency, on account of unsatisfactory evidence.
NELLIE CARPENTER.-Shooting at another. Superior Court of Hart county, September term, 1904; three years in the penitentiary. Commuteed to fine of $100 May 6,_ 1905. Disabling disease. Request for clemency by triaT jury and county officers.
AusTIN GRAHAM.-Simple larceny in three cases. City Court of Lowndes county, December term, 1904; fineand imprisonment in each case. Commuted to present service, May 6, I905. Since shown that defendant is. aftlicted with kleptomania. Judge, solicitor and chairman of board of county commissioners recommend.
LuLA FAMBRO.-Larceny. City Court of Griffin, January term, 1905; five months on chaingang. Commuted to present service May 6, 1905. Negro girl, fomieen

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years old, persuaded by grown persons to take several .articles of small value. Judge and solicitor recommend.

WILL JACKSON.-Voluntary manslaughter. Superior .Court of Warren county, October term, I895; fifteen years in penitentiary. Commuted to present service, May 6, I905. Defendant was attacked with a large stick by deceased. Judge, solicitor and citizens recommend.

HoPP ToMLINSON .-Carrying concealed weapons. City Court of Griffin, December term, I904; $40 fine, or twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to fine of $25 May 6, I905. Judge who tried him recommended -clemency.

WILL EPPINGER.-Assault and battery. City Criminal Court of Atlanta, May term, 1904; twelve months on -chaingang, and six months in jail. Commuted to present service May IO, I905. Judge makes special request on account of defendant's family being in need. Chaingang :sentence served.

WILLIAM E. LowRv.-Larceny. Superior Court of .Chatham county, February term, I90S; twelve months -on chaingang. Commuted to present service May 19, I905. Nearly blind, and otherwise afflicted. Released as an act of mercy.

LuTHER DRAKE.-Robbery and larceny. Superior Court of Richmond county, October term, I904; $ISO 11ne, or twelve months on chaingang in each case. Commuted to present service in both cases May 29, I905. Defendant in last stages of tuberculosis.

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months on chaingang. Commuted to present service June 10. 1905. Judge says sentence was eight months, and that defendant has served full actual time.
HENRY DAV1S.-Attempt to rape. Superior Court of Franklin county, September term, 1901; ten years in thepenitentiary. Commuted to present service, June 10, 1905. Near relatives make affidavit that woman alleged' to have been assaulted is person of bad character. Judge,. solicitor and both jurie.> recommend.
ARTHUR. JoHNSON.-Breaking labor contract. City Court of Laurens, June term, 1905; $r5o fine, or twelvemonths. Commuted to present service July 7, 1905. Plead guilty out of ignorance. Judge and county officers. recommend.
J ETT CRAWFORD. - Simple larceny. City crimina' Court of Atlanta; $50 fine and costs, or six months. Commuted to fine of $50 July 21, I905 Defendant stole three. chickens, and served half of his time.
J. B. PERRYMAN.-Murder. Superior Court of Stew-
art county, October term, 1901; life imprisonment. Coinmuted to present service, July 21; 1905. Crime committed qnder great provocation. Jury that convicted him,. the solicitor and large number of citizens recommend.
G. P. WR1GHT.-Cheating and swindling. City Crimi- nal Court of Atlanta, December term, 1904; $150 fine and costs, or twelve months. Commuted to present service, July 22, 1905, on payment of costs. Defendant' madefalse representations to get money ~ith which to bury his wife. Judge and solicitor recommend.
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goods. City Court of Griffin, March term, 1905; $25 fine, or five months on chaingang in each case. Commuted to present service in both cases on payment of fine Of $25. On account of child-birth, presenting the anomaly .of double confinement, which is illegal punishment.
- ABE GLASS.-Simple larceny. City c~ t of Griffin,
.June term, 1905; $25 fine, or six months on chaingang. Commuted to present service July 28, 1905. Negro eighty years old, who has not yet learned how to pass a hen and .chickens. Clemency recommended by jQdge and solicitor.
CHARLES KIMBALL.-Burglary. Superior Court of <:hatham county, November term, 1901; five years in the penitentiary. Commuted to serve until December 23, 1905, on July 29, 1905. Detained in jail as a witness for the State, when his sentence should have begun at once. -Good conduct.
MADISON DAVIS.-Larceny. City Criminal Court of Atlanta, April term, 1905; eight months on chaingang. <:ommuted to present service on payment of all costs August 4, 1905. Boy fourteen years old, negro, and has -double hernia. J uqge and solicitor recommend.
WILL MACK vVILLIAMS.-Involuntary inartslaughter. Superior Court of Floyd county, January term, 1899; twenty years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, August 14, 1905. Defendant was being roughly bandied by deceased when he fired the fatal shot. Trial justice, prosecuting attorney and large number of citizens recommend.
D. B. CARMICHAEL.-Forgery. Superior Court of Irwin county September term, 1903; four years in the

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-penitentiary. Commuted to present service August 14, 1905. Judge, solicitor, prosecutor and citizens request clemency.

RuFE HuGHES, LEMON HoLDER AND FRANK SMITH.Assault with intent to murder. Superior Court of \Vil-kinson cou~ty, October term, 1903; four years each in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service in each ~~ase August 14, 1905. Solicit9r recommends on statement of prosecutor. who says, after a calm consideration -0f all the facts, he does not now think that the defendants intended to harm him.

CHARLES CLARKE.-Murder, with recommendation. Superior Court of \Vilcox county, March term, 1897;
life imprisonment. Commuted to present service August 14, 1905. Defendant and deceased used knives on each -other in a common fight. Seven of the trial jurors and a 1a,_rge number of citizens recommen9-the solicitor who prosecuted being now a member of the Pardon Board.

WALTER CLINE.-Burglary. Superior Court of Fulton county, spring term, 1903; six years in the peniten-tiary. Commuted to present service, August 14, 1905 Defendant was seventeen years old when crime was committed. He has served with good conduct. The trial judge, solicitor, county officers and good citizens recommend.

}AMES }oRDAN.-Perjury. Superior Court of Bibb county, December term, 1903; five years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, August 14, 1905. Defendant was a weak-minded boy at time of offense. Both juries, judge, solicitor, prosecutor, county officers .and citizens recommend.

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JACK BoNE.-Murder. Superior Court of Floyd county, July term, 1904; death. Commuted to life imprisonment. Defendant has since been adjudged insane, and sent to asylum. He has been pronounced cured, but 1,000 citizens of Floyd county and 300 of Fulton pt-tition for clemency. Under all the circumstances it is thought that he should not be executed.
DAVID PEARSON.-:forgery. Superior Court of Fulton county, fall term, 1904; two years in the penitentiary. Commuted to fine of $100, or twelve months, Augu'>~ 23. 1905. Solicitor states that court changed sentence during court term to fine of $100, or twelve months, but same was not entered on minutes.
J. VAN HARRIS.-Larceny. City Criminal Court of
Atlanta, July term, 1905. Commuted to fine of $50, or eight months, to cover both case, August 23, 1905. Boy of fourteen years, fatherless. His aunt proposes to pay fine and send him to the farm for reclamation. Judge and solicitor recommend.
G. T. MooRE.-Forgery. Superior Court of Fulton county, October term, 1904; two years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, September 12, 1905. Defendant was eighteen years old when offense was committed, and had borne a good character. He served fourteen months confinement. Man whose name was forged, bank officials interested and solicitor request clemency.
HENRY RoARK.-Murder, with recommendation. Superior Court of Hall county, August term, 1898; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service September 12, 1905. Defendant was nineteen years old at time of the

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homicide, and he and deceased were drinking. Later affidavits tend to discredit two of the main witnesses for the prosecution. Both juries, 550 citizens and county officers and lawyers recommend.

T. LuTHER PEEK.-Larceny after trust. Superior Court of Rockdale, January term, 1903; four years in the penitentiary. Commuted to preserll: service, September 12, 1905. It has been shown that defendant was unbalanced mentally at time of offense. Judge, solicitor and citizens recommend.

BEN AuTREY.-Assault with intent to murder, with recommendation. Superior Court of -Muscogee county, spring term, 1902; six years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, September 12, 1905. Trial jury, solicitor, 200 citizens, and chief of police petition for his release.

Gus YouNG.-Burglary. Superior Court of Greene county, September term, 1902; ten years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service September 12, 1905. Defendant, a negro boy, was diseased and hungry when he entered a shop and stole some tools valued at a dollar, which he sold for something to eat. Judge and good citizens recommend.

T. R. TAYLOR.-Bastardy. City Court of Spalding, June term, 1905; $75 fine, or twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to pay $so to Ordinary for child's benefit, or twelve months. Judge and solicitor recommend on actount of the poverty of all the parties.

HENRY BENNETT.-Assault with intent to murder. Superior Court of Hancock county, August term, 1901;
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seven years in the penitentiary. Cotr" ' -r::ed to present service September I2, I905. All the surviving jurors, judge, solicitor, county officers and numerous good citizens recommend.
CALLIE BARROW.-Burglary. Superior Court of Fulton county, N 0\"ember term, I902; four years in the penitentiary. Comniuted to present service September I2, I905. Defendant, a negro girl, thirteen years of age at time of crime, was convicted on doubtful testimony of old negro woman. Solicitor and county officers recommend.
JoHN E. McEvov.-Stabbing. Superior Court of Chatham county, December term, I904; $500 fine, or twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to fine of $100 and two months. Jury, county and city officers recommend.
LEWIS WoonLIFF.-Murder. Superior Court of Gwinnett county, September term, I897; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service October 4, I905. Defendant was convicted on close case. Judge, solicitor, all the jurors who were accessible, and many good citizens recommend.
P. M. ALLUMS, alias CHARLES W. VINING.-Murder. Superior Court of Coweta county, March term, I905; dea.th. Commuted to life imprisonment October 4, 1905. Commission had serious doubts of his sanity.
FRED L. STEPHENSON.-Voluntary manslaughter. Superior Court of Fulton county, January term, 1903; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Defendant contended at
trial that deceased tried to rob him. This could not be
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It has since developed that he was a member of a gang .of crooks, and the jury, solicitor and reputable citizens request clemency. Commuted to present service, Octob_er .-6, 1905.

WILL BussEv.-Burglary. Superior Court of Richmond county, July term, 1903; five years in the penitert-tiary. Commuted to present service October 6, 1905. Defendant was fifteen years old when crime was com-mitted. Offense was insignificant, as no loss was sustained. Judge, solicitor, county officers and citizens :recommend.

\V. T. NoRSEWORTHY.-Selling whiskey illegally. Su-
peri'or Court of Coffee county, March term, 1905; twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to present service, October 6, 1905. Defendant's wife has died since his conviction, leaving several small children with no means of _:support. Solicitor, county officers and citizens recom:mend.

WALTER FREEMAN.-Simple larceny. Superior Court of Floyd county, July term, 1903; three years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service October 6, 1905. Defendant, a boy sixteen years of age, it appears, was not intentionally guilty of a crime. Judge, solicitor :and prosecutor recommend.

JoHN GILGORE.-Rape. Superior Court of Walton -county, August term, 1901; ten years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service October 6, 1905. Both -parties negroes. Later circumstances have convinced the judge and the solicitor that defendant was not guilty.
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county, I897; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Com~ muted to present service, October 6, I905 Defendant while in Fulton jail, discovered a plot to break jail, on thepart of some desperate criminals, which he reported. This. conduct and his subsequent good behavior led the judger solicitor and county officers to recommend.

JAcK CASPER.-Selling whisky illegally. Gity Court of Carrollton, September term, I905; twelve months Olb chaingang. Commuted to six months,. October 6, I905County physician testifies to disabling drease.

WILLIS BLACKWELL.-Murder. Superior Court of Jasper county, fall term, I892; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service November IJ,. 1905. Crime com-mitted under circumstances that greately extenuate theoffense. Judge, soliictor, trial jury,. t:ounty officers and' citizens recommend.

RoBERT JoHNSON.-Larceny from the house. City Criminal Court of Atlanta, July term, I905; $wo fine, or twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to present serv-ice, October 26, 1905. Judge, solicitor and prosecutor request release on acount of the previous character and youth of the defendant.

WILL RAMSEY.-Murder, with recommendation. Superior Court of Miller county, April, I903; life imprisonment.<.. Commuted to present service, August 18, 1905All the circumstances go to show that the killing of a younger sister by the defendant was accidental. Judge,. solicitor, jury and citizens recommend, on account of his. good character and extreme youth-feeling that the boy will grow up to be a good citizen in the environment of' his home.

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WILL VAILS.-Assault and cursing in presence of fentales, two cases. Superior Court of Catoosa county, August term, I90S; nine months in first case, and three
-months in the other. Commuted to fine of $wo to cover
-costs in both cases. Defendant is a young man of good .character, and judge and solicitor, and large number of .citizens recommend clemency.

PERRY JACKSON.-Rape. Superior Court of Spalding -county, spring term of I894; twenty years in the peni-tentiary. Commuted to present service December 20, I905 Both parties were negroes. Testimony now shown "to have been false. Judge and ISO of the best white peo-ple of Spalding recommend and petition.

GuY J AMES.-Stabbing and larceny in two cases. SuJ>erior Court of Fulton county, January term, I9e>4; twelve months in each case. Commuted to present service :in both cases December 20, I905. Defendant, a boy of fifteen years, was convicted of stealing a hammer and marble tool of the value of $r.so. The stabbing was a mere scratch. Ordinary, sheriff, clerk of Superior Court~ -mayor of Canton and respectable citizens recommend.

A. C. HALL.-Forgery. Superior Court of Fulton .county, January term, I904; three years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service December 20, I905. Defendant denied his guilt of forging a check of $9, and the best people of his former home gave him an honorable name. The jury recommended that he be punished as for ~ misdemeanor. His father and mother are old and fee~ ble, and need him in the material battle.

RoBERT CHEEK.-Manslaughter. Superior Court of Fulton county, June term, I904; three years in the peni-

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tentiary. Commuted to present service, December 20,. 1905. Deceased had come into the house of the defendant, and began to abuse him and his wife. Solicitor-General, county officers and many good citizens recommend..

ORB HAYES.-Assault with intent to murder. Superior Court of Greene county, September term, 1902; eight years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, December 21, 1905. Judge, solicitor, jury, prosecutor and a number of best citizens of the county recommend.

}IM CLATYON.-Larceny. City Criminal Court of At~ lanta, May term, 1905; twelve months on the chaingang. Commuted to present service December 21, 1905. Judge and chairman of board of county commissioners petition. his release on the ground of physical debility.

FRANK EnwARDS.-Larceny. City Criminal Court of
Atlanta, September term, 1905; $wo fine and costs, or
twelve months. Commuted to present service on pay-
ment of $wo, including costs. Judge and solicitor recom-
mend, in order that he may return to his aged mother.
}AMES MAYSON.-Larceny. City Court of Savannah, May term, 1905; $200 fine, or twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to present service December 21, 1905. Convicted without jury, the judge recommends his discharge as an act of humanity, he being in advanced stages. of consumption.
W. F. LEE.-Embezzlement, two cases. Superior Court of Thomas County, April term, 1905; one year in each case. Commuted in both cases to present service December 21, 1905. Judge, solicitor, sheriff and prosecutor recommend.

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c. J. CARTER.-Carrying concealed weapons. City
Criminal Court of Atlanta, July term, 1905; twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to present service December 21, 1905.' Judge and chairman of the boarrl of county commissioners recon:mend clemency on ground nf physical debility.
ERNEST CRAWFORD.-Larceny from the house. City Court of McRae, spring term, 1903; six months in each case, of six cases. Commuted to present service, December 28, 1905. Judge, county officials and many citizens say he has been sufficiently punished.
JESSE DANIEL.-Assault with intent to murder. Superior Court of Fulton county, January term, 1901; ten years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service November 16, 1905. Defendant was seventeen years old, and drunk, when he fired his pistol without malicioqs intent, it now seems. Five years is considered sufficient, in view of no damage resulting.
W. C. GRovEs.-Gaming. City Court of Macon, June term, 1905; $250 fine, or six months on chaingang. Commuted to fine of $125 and costs. Judge who tried him, Representative in Congrei5. county officers and many citizens recommend. November 29, 1905.
SHERMAN DERRICOTE.-Larceny. City Court of Athens, February term, 1905; twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to present service November 29, 1905. The prosecutor, an honorable man, says he has learned since the trial that defendant is not guilty of this offense.
GEORGE SPEER.-Larceny. City Court of Atlanta, fall term, 1905; $50 fine, or eight months on chaingang. Commuted to present service, December 2, 1905. De-

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fendant is an old disabled negro, and his release was recommended by judge and solicitor.
ASHLEY WHEELESS.-Misdemeanor, five cases. City Court of Colquitt county, June term, 1905; six months on chaingang in each case. Commuted to present service December 2, 1905. Defendant, a young white man, was drunk at the time all five cases were made against him. Judge, mayor and many of the best citizens recommend on account of previous good character .
W. W. JtNKS.-Seduction. Superior Court of Gwinnett county, September term, 1901; twenty years in the penitentiary. Subsequently learned facts make it reasonable to assume that the offense was an ordinary case of fornication. Commuted to present service, December 6, 1905. Two juries and many citizens recommend.
CAGE STINSON.-Selling liquor illegally. Superior Court of Talbot county, September term, 1905; six months in jail. Commuted to present service December 8, 1905. Judge earnestly urges. immediate release, on statement of physician that confinement may kill him.
W. C. GRovEs.-Gaming. City Court of Macon, June term, 1905; $250 fine, or six months on chaingang. Commuted to present service December 14, 1905. Defendant was not a professional gambler. His release recommended by judge, Representative in Congress, ordinary, clerk of the Superior Court, and many good citizens.
JoE HINES.-Robbery. Superior Court of Cobb county, 1905; $25 fine, or twelve months. Commuted to payment of fine and costs, amounting to $74.8o, December 16, 1905. Defendant did not have the money when convicted.

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DAVE RoBERTS.-Murder. Superior Court of Bartow -county, spring term, I898; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, December 20, I905. Judge, solicitor, both juries, county officers, and other good citizens, -recommend.

RoBERT GEoRGE.-Murder. Superior Court of Dodge county, special August term, I882; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, December 20, I905 Judge who tried him recommended clemency on the ground that -he has never been satisfied with the verdict, and does not believe that it was sustained by the evidence. Many good -citizens join in the recommendation.

REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES.
DAVID F. SELLERS.-Murder. Superior Court of Pierce county, fall term, I896; life imprisonment. Commuted in I904 Petition of citizens of Appling county. Granted June 10, I905
C. G. PATE.-Larceny from the house. County Court -of Miller, October term, I905; $so fine, or six months. County judge and sheriff urge clemency on account of his .exemplary life. Granted August I4, I905
SAMUEL A. PICKENs.-Simple larceny, with recommendation to mercy. Superior Court of Franklin county, March term, I889; fine of $40 and costs. Has led an exemplary life for fifteen years. Granted September I I, 1905
BILL CLARK.-Arson. Superior Court of Jones county, October term. I902; two years in the penitentiary. Officers and citizens of Jones com1ty certify to his present good character. Granted October 6. 11)05.

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F. I. STEPHENSON.-Manslaughter. Superior Court
of Fulton county, January term, 1903; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Commuted October 6, I905. Recommended by Judge of the City Court and county officials of Hart, on account of good deportment. Granted December I9, I905.
Z. T. WATSON.-Larceny. Superior Court of Laurens county, January term, 1903; fine. County officers and citizens recommend. Granted December 2I, I905.
RESPITES GRANTED.
GREELY PHILLIPS.-Murder. Superior Court of Coweta county, September term, I904; to be executed January 27, I905. Granted until February IO, I9Q5, to give the Governor and Prison Commission time to consider application for life imprisonment.
SPIER SIMS.-Murder. Superior Court of Dooly county; to be executed February 8, I905. Granted until March IO, I9Q5, at the request of the county commissioners, on account of an epidemic of smallpox. Granted again until March 24, I905, at the request of the trial judge, solicitor !ind county officers, in order to give time for the consideration of an application for commutation of sentence.
MILTON BROWN.-Murder. Superior Court of Baker county, adjourned November term, I905; to be executed December 8, I905. Granted until December 29, I905, to give the Governor and Prison Commission time to consider application for life imprisonment. Granted again until January 12, I9Q6, for similar reason.

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J. D. SEwELL.-Selling liquor illegally. Superior
Court of Carroll county, October term, 1905; fine of $250, or twelve months on the chaingang. Granted togive Prison Commission time to consider an application. for commutation.

-WILL CuNNINGHAM.-M~rder. Superior Court or Jefferson county, May term, 1905; to be executed December I5, 1905. Granted until January 12, 1906, togive the Governor and Prison Commission time to con- sider an application for commutation.

RAWLINGs, J. G., MILTON, LEoNARD AND JEssE.-Murder Superior Court of Lowndes county, special'
term, July, 1905; to be executed January 5, 1900.
Granted until March 2, 1906, to give Supreme Court of the United States time to consider a writ of error. Als<> in the case of AI Moore, on account of his being an important witness for the State.

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The following joint resolution was read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Connor of Bartow-
A resolution endorsing the action of the State Agricultural Society in inviting Ron. Wm. Jennings Bryan to visit the State fair next October.
On motion of Mr. Connor, the above resolution was -ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-
A resolution providing that the Senate be notified that the House has reconvened and of its readiness to transact .busipess.
Adopted.
. The Speaker appointed the following committee to ~notify the Governor of the General Assembly's readiness to transact business :
Messrs. Felder, Rose, Nowell, Perry, Anderson of Chatham.
Mr. Anderson of Chatham, chairman of the committee to notify the Governor of the readiness of the House .to transact business, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

STATE OF GEORGIA} ExEcuTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ATLANTA.

The committee on part of the House, appointed to notiiy the Governor that the General Assembly had organ-

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ized for business, have instructed me, their chairman, to report that they have so notified the Governor, and that he has requested the committee to inform the House that he will at a later time communicate with the House in, writing.
Respectfully submitted.
J. RANDOLPH ANDERSON, Chairman.

Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that when the House adjourn, it adjourn to meet again at 9 o'cla<;k to-morrow morning,. which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the call of the roll of counties was dispensed with and the following bills were introduced, read first time and appropriately referred, to. wit:

By Mr. Rucker of Clarke-
A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. E. D. F. Hague--
wood to her daughter.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-

A resolution authorizing the placing of the portrait of Gen. James Longstreet in the State Capitol.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to authorize the trustees of the Academy of Richmond county to surrender certain trust estate now in~ their hands.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of \Vhigham.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell of Fulton-
A bill to amend an Act to regulate the salaries of judges of the superior courts of judicial circuits of not less than 34,000 and not more than 75,000 inhabitants.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Rucker of Clarke-
A bill to appropriate $25,000 to the trustees of the State University for the use of the State Normal School.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell of FultonA bill to regulate the compensation of judges of supe-
rior courts for services rendered outside their own judicial circuits.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Fraser of LibertyA bill to fix the liability of railroad companies for the
killing of live stock. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwinnett__:_ A bill to create a new charter for the town of Duluth. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

WEDNESDAY, JuNE 27, 1906. ~y Mr. l\1ilikin of Wayne-
A bill to prevent the future spread of Johnson grass. Referred to Committee on General Agriculture. By Mr. Fraser of LibertyA bill to amend section 5129, volume 2, of Code of 1895 Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Fraser of LibertyA bill to amend section 4193, volume 3, of Code of 18q5. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Knight of Berrien and Hall of BibbA bill to create the city court of Tifton. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By 1\Iessrs. Nix and \Vilson of GwinnettA bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Buford. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Smith of_ Calhoun-
A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act making the ordinary of Calhoun county ex-officio clerk of the board .of commissioners of roads and revenues.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

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A resolution inviting Hon. Walter G. Charlton to address the General Assembly on the life and services of Gen. James Oglethorpe.
Adopted.
By Mr. Wootten of WilkesA resolution providing for appointment of committee
to draft a bill seeking to abolish all intermediate courts, except certain city courts, and divide the iudicial circuits in two parts, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Way of PulaskiA bill to amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsville.. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Lane of JasperA bill to chang-e the time of holding the superior courts
of Jasper county. Referred to Counties an~ County Matters Committee.
By Mr. Williams of LaurensA bill to incorporate the town of Mullis, m Laur~::~o:
county. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Williams of LaurensA bill to amend an Act to create a board of commis-
sioners of roads and revenues for the county of Laurens.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Mooty of Heard-
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code relative to selection of banks as State depositories.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell of FultonA bill to amend an Act to fix the salaries of judge3 cf
city courts in certain counties.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell of Fulton-
A bill to amend an Act to create the criminal ccmr: of Atlanta.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committe:.
l~y Mr. Perry of Hall-
A bill to make it unlawful for railroad companies to charge passengers more than two cents OCr 11ile W;lile traveliug in this State.
Referred to General Judiciary Commit[ee. By Messrs. Martin and Adams of Elbert-
A bill to amend the charter of Elbertoh. Referred to Commjttee on Corporations.
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By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell of Fulton-

A bill to appropriate money to the trustees of the University for the use of the Technological School.

Referred to Committee on Appropriathr:~;.

By Messrs. Nix and \Vilson of GwinnettA bill to repeal section 397 of the Criminal Code. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Hill of Dooly-
A bill to confer authority upon prohibition counties to regulate trade in \vines, liquors, etc.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Messrs. Nix and \Vilson of GwinnettA bill to amend section 396 of the Criminal Cotle. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. i\ix and \Vilson of Gwinnett-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of .-\nburn.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Nix and \Vilson of Gwinnett-
A resolution for relief of J. A. Thomas.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

\\EDNESDAY, JGNE 2'j, 1906. l3y Messrs. \Vright and Hardman-
A bill to prevent renting of houses which have contained contagious diseases until properly disinfected.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.
:By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to repeal an Act creating the city court of Tifton. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
J3y Mr. Alexander of DeKalbA resolution to pay certain moneys to be collected from
the United States government into State Treasury and to he set aside as a fund for extension of \V. & A. R. R.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwinnett-
A resolution for relief of \V. ~- Pierce & Bro. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Messrs. Nix and \VilsonA bill to regulate running of automobile::, etc., on
streets and highways of Gwinnctt county. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Ey Messrs. Nix and WilsonA resolution for relief of Roxie Atha. Referred to Committee on Pensions.

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By Mr. Butts of Glynn-
A bill to make defendants in the main case parties defendant in a)l garnishment cases and bound by the judgment therein.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to require the separation of the races in all reformatory institutions.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee~
By Mr. Butts of Glynn-
A bill to amend section 346, volume r, of the Code.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Longley of Troup-
A bill to amend section 1039 of volume 3 of Code of Georgia of 1895
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-
A bill to amend an Act to fix the salaries of tax receiver and collector of Laurens county.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Jenkins of PutnamA bill relative to the recording of deeds hereafter made

to lands lying wholly or partially without the limits of an incorporated town, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Butts of Glynn-
A bill to consolidate and amend the several Acts in-corporating the city of Brunswick.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Barksdale and Wootten-
A bill to prescribe the manner of drawing and sum-moning juries.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr. Felder of Bibb, the Governor's message, which was submitted earlier in the session, was taken up and read.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit:

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A bill to appropriate $6o,ooo to the trustees of the Academy for the Bl_ind, to complete certain improvements.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
The following privilege resolution was read, to wit:
By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A resolution seeking to make House bill No. 87 the .special order for Tuesday, July 3

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Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Saffold, l\IcRae and Wilcox.
Mr. Felder moved that ihe House adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
THURSDAY, June 28, 1906.

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,

Branch,

Derrick,

Adams of Wilkinson, Brinson,

Donalson,

Akin,

Buchanan of Ware, Daugharty,

Alexander,

Buchannon of Early, Duckett,

Alford,

Bush,

Duggan,

Almand,

Butts,

Dt'lhbar,

Anderson of Bulloch, Calloway,

Edwards,

Anderson of Chatham, Calvin,

Felder,

Arnold,

Christopher,

Flanders,

Ashley,

Clark,

Flynt,

Bacon,

Clements,

Fraser,

Barksdale,

Clifton,

Fussell,

Beall of Paulding, Connor,

Galloway,

Beauchamp,

Conley,

George,

Bel_! of Fulton;

Cook,

Graham,

Black,

Corn,

Green,

Blackburn,

Covington,

Griffin,

Booker,

Cureton,

Grovenstein,

Bowden,

Davis of Bibb,

Hall,

Boykin,

Davis of Burke,

Hardman,

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Harrell,

Mayson,

Saffold,

Harris,

Milikin,

Shultz,

Hayes,

Mitcham,

Scruggs,

Hill,

Mitchell of Taylor, Sears,

Hines,

Mitchell of Thomas, Seymour,

Holder of Floyd, Mizell,

Simmons,

Holder of Jackson, Mobley,

Singletary,

Horn,

Moore of Cherokee, Smith of. Calhoun,

Humber,

Moore of Columbia, Smith of Greene,

Hutcheson,

Mooty,

Smith of McDuffie,

Jackson of Jone.s, Nix,

Smith of Tattnall,

Jackson of Muscogee, Nolan,

Spence,

Jenkins,



Nowell,

Steed,

Johnson of Baker, Orr,

Stovall,

Johnson of Crawford, Overstreet,

Sutton,

Kelly,

Owen,

Swilling,

Kendrick,

Parker,

Taylor,

king,

Perry,

Terry,

Knight of Berrien, Persons,

Thorne,

Knight of Polk,

Porter,

T:ammell,

Land,

Powell,

Ward,

Lane,

Prescott,

Walker of Monroe,

Lawrence,

Proctor,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Leigh;

Rainey of Schley, Waters,

Lewis,

Rainey of Terrell, Way,

Little,

Ramsey of Jefferson, West,

Longino,

Ramsey of Murray, Whitley,

Longley,

Reaves,

Wilcox,

Lumpkin

Revill,

Williams of Laurens,

McClure,

Richardson,

Williams of Madison,

McElmurray,

Roper,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

McMichael,

Rogers,

Wilson of Sumter,

McMullan,

Rose,

Wise,

McRee,

Rountree of hmanuel, Woodliff,

Mann of Catoosa, Rountree of Thomas, Wootten,

Mann of Dougherty, Rucker,

Wright of Floyd,

Martin,

Rudicil,

Wright of Richmond,

Matthews,

Russell,

Mr. Speaker.

Maxwell,

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

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The following resolution was read, to wit:

By Mr. Connor of Bartow-

A resolution seeking to fix House bill No. I the special order for Thursday, July sth, at I I o'clock a. m.

The above resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules.
A petition from the voters of Wilcox cottnty protesting against Hon. Max E. Land serving in the General Assembly as representative from that county on account of his having moved out of the county, was read and, on motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the same was referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections, with instructions to investigate the facts and report to the House.
House bill No. I was taken up for a third reading, but on motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the same was tabled.

The following House bills were read .the third time and put upon their passage, to wit :
By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to create the office of Auditor of State Accounts; to fix his salary, prescribe his duties, etc., and for other purposes.

On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of considering said bill, and the Speaker designated as chairman Mr. Anderson of Chatham.
After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and through its chairman reporte.d the bill back to the

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House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.

The following amendments were offered and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

To amend section 14 by striking the words "or school fund."

Also,
To amend section 16 by filling the blank therein with the words "one thousand dollars."

By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb-

To amend section 17 by striking the word "four" and inserting the word "two."

Also,
By adding the words "but the first term shall end on January 1st, 1908, and succeeding term shall be for four years."

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were or.dered and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:
Those voting i~ the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Anderson of Bulloch, Barksdale,

Adams of Wilkinson, Anderson of ~hatham, Beall of Paulding,

Alexander,

Arnold,

Beauchamp,

Alford,

Ashley,

Bell of Fulton,

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Black,

Holder of Floyd, Powell,

Blackburn,

Holder of Jackson, Proctor,

Booker,

Horn,

Rainey of Terrell,

Boykin,

Humber,

Ramsey of J effersonr

Brinson,

Hutcheson,

Ramsey of Murray,

Buchanan of Ware, Jackson of Jones, Reaves,

Buchannan of Early, Jenkins,

Revill,

Bush,

Kendrick,

Richardser

Butts,

King,

Roper,

Calloway,

Knight of Polk,

Rogers,

Calvin.

Land,

Rose,

Christopher,

Lane,

Rountree of Emanuel,.

Clark,

Leigh,

Rountree of Thomas,.

Clements,

Lewis,

Rucker,

Clifton,

Little,

Rudicil,

Connor,

Longino,

Shultz,

Conley,

Longley,

Scruggs,

Cook,

Lumpkin

Sears,

Corn,

McClure,

Seymour,

Covington,

McElmurray,

Smith of Calhoun,

Davis of Bibb,

1\lcMichael,

Smith of McDuffie,.

Davis of Burke,

McMullan,

Smith of Tattnall,

Derrick,

Mann of Dougherty, Steed,

Donalson,

Martin,

Stovall,

Duckett,

Ma:10well,

Swilling,

Duggan,

Mayson,

Taylor,

Edwards,

Milikin,

Terry,

Felder,

Mitchell of Taylor, Thorne,

Flanders.

Mitchell of Thomas, Trammell,

Flynt,

Mizell,

Ward,

Fussell,

Mobley,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Galloway,

Moore of Cherokee, \Vaters,

Graham,

Moore of Columbia, Way,

Green,

Nix,

West,

Griffin,

Nolan,

Whitley,

Grovenstein, Hall,

Nowell, Orr,

Williams of Laurens, Williams of :Madison~

Hardman,

Owen,

Wilson of Sumter,

Harrell,

Parker,

Wise,

Harris,

Persons,

Wootten,

Hines,

Porter,

Wright of Floyd,

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Almand, Dunbar, Kelly,

Knight of Berrien, Mann of Catoosa, Mooty,

Rainey of Schley, Simmons, Smith of Greene,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin,

Johnson of Baker, Saffold,

Bacon,

Johnson of Crawford, Singletary,

Bowden,

Lawrence,

Spence,

Branch,

McRee,

Sutton,

Cureton,

Matthews,

Walker of Monroc.

Daugharty,

Mitcham,

Wilcox,

Fraser,

Overstreet,

\\Tilson of Gwinnett,.

George,

Perry,

Woodliff,

Hayes,

Prescott,

Wright of Richmond,.

Hill,

Russell,

Mr. Speaker.

Jackson of Muscogee,

The verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 135, nays 9

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

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

By Mr. Boykin of Lincoln-
A resolution to make House bill No. 27 the special order for \Vednesday, July II, immediately after the confirmation of the Journal.
Mr. Blackburn, chairman of the Special Judiciary Com-mittee, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration House bill No. 23, entitled an Act to repeal the charter of North Rome and extend the limits of the city of Rome. And as its chairman I am instructed to report the same back with the recommendation that the .same do pass.
Respectfully submitted.
R. B. BLACKBURN,
Chairman Special Judiciary Committee.
June 28, 1906.
'The following communication was read, to wit:
STATE OF GEORGIA, ExEcuTivE DEPARTMENT,
ATLANTA, June 28, 1906.
Gentlemen of the General Assembly: In the words of the unapproachable William Clifton of
the county of Mcintosh, "I greet you with the homage of my most patriotic and liberty-loving regard."
Since you last assembled in the service of the State, three worthy members of your faithful body have been gathered to the Father, while one has taken up his home in a sister State. May the spirits of them that have gone hence forever abide in the halo of God's mercy, and may the blessings of Him who doeth all things well rest upon the house of the member who has adopted another State as his home.
In evidence of my continued confidence and esteem, I :;present you my annual offering of good cheer, coupled

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with the wish that as Georgians it may be always your pride to challenge the world on the glory of a statehood whose executive, legislative and judicial brandtes of gov-:ernment for more than twenty-five years have been free from the blight of faithlessness, and untouched by the suggestion of graft.
It is better to bestow a flower than to plant a thorn ;: more healthful to go through life with a heart well stored with good cheer than to grope wearily through the tangled brush of evil forebodings. A kind word is more: potent than a big stick; a noble impulse more sustaining than unworthy suspicion; and the elbow touch of orderly . companionship more strengthening to government than. base imaginings that breed strife and feed disorder.
You will find a flower for each member, officer, lady ~tenographer, newspap~r reporter and your elegant postmistress.
I again congratulate you and the State on the faithfut service of Georgians,

Whose home is in the heart Of every worthy part That is played by the true and the brave.

Very sincerely,

BENJAMIN M. BLACKBURN.

On motion of Mr. Leigh of Coweta, the rules of the: House were suspended and the following bills wer<! introduced and read the first time, to wit :

By Mr. Davis of Burke-
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A bill to make additional appropriations for years 1906 and 1907 to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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By Messrs. Griffin and Green of Cobb-
A bill to amend paragraph 4. section 2, article 5, of the
Constitution, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
A bill to regulate the sale of alcohol in the county of Douglas.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. Rucker of ClarkeA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Hull. Referred to Special Judiciary committee.
By Messrs. Orr and Leigh of CowetaA bill to create a new charter for the city of New-
nan. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Orr and LeighA bill to incorporate the city of Senoia, m Coweta
COUnty. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Rose of UpsonA bill to amend section 420, volume 3, of the Code of
1895 Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to create the city court of Ashburn, and for -other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Butts of Glynn and Rainey of Terrell-

A bill to amend an Act to prescribe the manner of testing illuminating oils.

Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Mr. Grovenstein-

A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools for the town of Guyton.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

A bill to provide for the election of the officers of the .city court of Jackson county by the people.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Parker of Appling-

A resolution providing for payment of pension of Abraham Eason to his widow.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By }fr. Christopher of Hall-

A bill to amend section 975, volume 3, of the Code of ..1895
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Edwards of Habersham-
A bill to amend Acts of 1899 relating to legal advertisements.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Boykin of Lincoln-

A bill to amend section 574, volume I, of the Code of 1895
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee_

By Mr. Christopher of Hall-

A bill to amend the Constitution by providing for biennial sessions of the General Assembly.

.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments..

By Mr. Christopher-

A bill to regulate the riding of the judges of the judicial circuits of this State, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Nix and \Vilson of Gwinnett-
A bill to provide compensation for jurors m justic~: courts of Gwinnett county.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to create a board of commissioners for the coun-ty of Glascock.

Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

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By Mr. Hines of Baldwin-

A resolution providing for payment of certain money to Mrs. C. M. Case.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Terry of Randolph-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Cuthbert

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Clements of Dodge-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of E3st- man.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Perry of Hall-

A bill to amend paragraph I, section I, and paragraph 5, section 2, and to add new paragraph to article 6 of the Constitution.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson-

A bill to create the city court of Louisville.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson-

A bill to abolish the county court of Jefferson county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
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A bill to prohibit school superintendent~, teachers. etc., from selling school books.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Buchannon of EarlyA bill to prohibit county school commissioners fr.)m
serving as jurors. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Buchannon of EarlyA bill to make penal fraudulent concealment of mort-
gages, security deeds, etc., from the creditor, and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Tifton
relative to the issuing of bonds. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. KnightA bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Tifton
by striking the word "Berrien'' and substituting the word "Tift."
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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A bill to amend section 1844 of the Code of 1895. Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Amderson of ChathamA bill to amend section 3546 of the Code of 1895. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
:By Mr. Taylor of SumterA bill to compensate the ordinaries of this State for dis-
bursing pensions. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
:By Messrs. Mobley and Hill of DoolyA resolution for the relief of Mrs. Rebecca Vinson. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
:By Mr. Anderson of ChathamA bill to amend an Act to revise and consolidate the
laws of this State for the protection of game and fish. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
.By Messrs. Alford and HillA bill to abolish the county court of Turner county. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Messrs. Alford and Hill-
A bill to abolish the city court of Ashburn.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A bill to designate Tifton as a State depository.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Knight-
A bill to amend an Act to create a charter for city of Tifton.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
On motion of Mr. Ousley of Lowndes, House bill No_ I 10 was recommitted.
The following resolutions were read and referred to Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A resolution providing that the Speaker shall not recognize any member for the purpose of asking for a suspension of the rules for the purpose of having bills read first or second time.
By Mr. Williams-
A bill to make House bill No. 537 the special order for Friday, July 6th.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Johnson of Crawford, Wright of Richmond, Butts and Wilcox.

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Mr. Steed of Carroll moved to adjourn until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Mr. \Vright proposed to amend by adjourning to meet .again this afternoon at 3 o'clock, which was lost.
Mr. Mitchell of Thomas then moved to adjourn until 9 :30 to-morrow morning, which motion was carried and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 :30 to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
FrtiDAY, June 29, 1906.

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 :30 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,

Beauchamp,

Calloway,

Adams of Wilkinson, Bell of Fulton,

Calvin,

Akin,

Black,

Christopher,

Alexander,

Blackburn,

C:lark,

Alford,

Booker,

Clements,

Almand,

Bowden,

Clifton,

Anderson of Bulloch, Boykin,

Connor,

Anderson of Chatham, Branch,

Conley,

Arnold,

Brinson,

Cook,

Ashley,

Buchanan of \:Yare, Corn,

Bacon,

Buchannon of Early, Covington,

Barksdale,

Bush,

Cureton,

Eeall of Paulding, Butts,

Davis of Bibb,

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Davis of Burke,

Lewis,

Rogers,

Derrick,

Little,

Rose,

Donalson,

Longino,

Rountree of Emanuer,.

Daugharty,

Longley,

Rountree of Thomas,.

Duckett,

Lumpkin

Rucker,

Duggan,

McClure,

Rudicil,

Dunbar,

McElmurray,

Russell,

Edw4rds,

McMichael,

Saffold,

Felder,

McMullan,

Shultz,

Flanders,

Mann of Catoosa, Scruggs,

Flynt,

Mann of Dougherty, Sears,

Fraser,

Martin,

Seymour,

Fussell,

Matthews,

Simmons,

Galloway,

Maxwell,

Singletary,

George,

Mayson,

Smith of Calhoun,.

Graham,

Milikin,

Smith of Greene,

Green,

Mitcham,

Smith of McDuffie,.

Griffin,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Tattnall,

Grovenstein,

Mitchell of Thomas, Spence,

Hall,

Mizell,

Steed,

Hardman,

Mobley,

Stovall,

Harrell,

Moore of Cherokee, Sutton,

Harris,

Moore of Columbia, Swilling,

Hayes,

Mooty,

Taylor,

Hill,

Nix,

Terry,

Hines,

Nolan,

Thorne,

Holder of Floyd, Nowell,

Trammell,

Holder of Jackson, Orr,

Ward,

Horn.

Overstreet,

Walker of Monroe,

Humber,

Owen,

\Valker of Wash'gton,.

Hutcheson,

Parker,

Waters,

Jackson of Jones, Perry,

Way,

Jackson of Muscogee, Persons,

West,

Jenkins,

Porter,

\Vhitley,

Joh11.son of Baker, Powell,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Johnson of Crawford, Prescott,

Williams of Madison,.

Kelly,

Rainey of Schley, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Kendrick,

Rainey of Terrell, Wilson of Sumter,

King,

Ramsey of Je~erson, Wise,

Knight of Berrien, Ramsey of Murray, Woodliff,

"Knight of Polk,

Reaves,

\Vootten,

Land,

Revill,

Wright of Floyd,

Lane,

Richardson,

Wright of Richmond,.

Lawrence,

Roper,

Mr. Speaker.

Leigh,

Those absent were Messrs.-

McRee,

Wilcox,

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

Upon request of Mr. Anderson of Chatham, House bill No. 461 was recommitted to the Committee on Immigration.

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

By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb-
A resolution to make House bill No. 296 thespecial order for Tuesday, July 10.

By Mr. Booker of Troup--
A resolution to make House bill No. 391 the special order for Thursday, July 5th.
On motion of Mr. Holder of Jackson, House bill No. 368 was recommitted to the Committee on Education.

Mr. Perry, chairman of Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments having had under consideration the following House bills, instruct me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

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A bill to change clause of Constitution of article 7, section I, paragraph I, of the Constitution of I877, which refers to pensions.

A bill to amend paragraph I, section I, paragraph 5, of the Constitution, relative to limiting jurisdiction of Supreme Court. Recommended do pass as amended.

Respectfully submitted.

H. H. PERRY, Chairman.

Mr. Wright of Floyd, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Temperance have had under consideration the following bills and instruct me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass:
House bill No. 647, to amend the charter of the town of \Vhigham.
House bill No. 665 to permit counties and municipalities to collect occupation tax on all common carriers bringing intoxicating liquors into prohibition counties.
House bill No. 696 to regulate the sale of alcohol m
Douglas county.
Respectfully submitted.
SEABORN \VRIGHT, Chairman.

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

By :Messrs. \Valker and Bowden of MonroeA bill to provide for a board of commissioners of roads
and revenues for the county of Monroe. Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Messrs. \Valker and BowdenA bill to repeal an Act approved August 6, 1903, pro-
viding for board of commissioners of roads and reven.ues for Monroe county.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
The call of the roll of counties was dispensed with and the following new bills were introduced, to wit:
By Messrs. Connor and Akin of BartowA bill to amend the charter of Cartersville. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Smith of TattnallA bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and
revenues for the county of Tattnall. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Smith of TattnallA bill to abolish the board of commissioners of roads
.and revenues for Tattnall county, apprmed August 7, 1903.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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A bill to amend the charter of the town of Lake Parkr in the county of Lowndes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Mann of CatoosaA bill to amend section 5535 of volume 2 of the Code of
1895 Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Mann of CatoosaA bill to amend section 982 of volume 1 of the Code so
as to make Ringgold, in the county of Catoosa, a State depository.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Alexander of DeKalbA resolution directing the collection of taxes due by the
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company and lessees. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Clifton of TattnallA bill to repeal an Act to create a board of commission-
ers of roads and revenues for the county of Tattnall. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Flynt of SpaldingA bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of the com-
missioners of roads and revenues for Spalding county. Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. Clifton of TattnallA bill to create a board of commissioners of roads ancf
revenues for the county of Tattnall. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Whitley of DouglasA bill to determine the manner of dispensing and sell--
ing opium, etc. Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. Bell of FultonA bill to regulate the employment of children in facto-
ries and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics_
By Messrs. Jackson and Russell of MuscogeeA bill to provide for holding four terms of the superior-
court of Muscogee county. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By :rvir. Calvin of RichmondA resolution providing for a committee to investigate:

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the proposed increase in the salaries of certain clerks 111 the departments of the State goyernment.

The above resolution was ordered to lay on the table for one day.

The following resolutions were read, to wit:

By :\Ir. \Vootten of Wilkes-
A resolution making House bill No. 449 the special order for Tuesday, July 10.
Referred to Committee on Rules.

By 1Ir. Hill of Dooly-

A resolution making House bill No. 447 the special order for \Vednesday, July I I.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

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

Mr. S peakcr:
The Senate has concurred in the following resolutions -of the House, to wit:

A resolution expressing the hope t Bryan will accept the invitation to Yi: Atlanta next October.

.v'm. J.
.e fair in

A resolution inviting Hon. \V. G. Charlton to address the General Assembly on the life and senices of General James Oglethorpe.

The Speaker announced the following committee assignments :

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Mr. Buchannon of Early was assigned to Committees on Banks and Banking, Corporations, General Agriculture, Pensions, Privileges of the Floor, Special Agriculture, Special Judiciary, Western and Atlantic Railroad.
Mr. Ramsey of Murray was assigned to Committees on Corporations, Counties and County Matters, Education, General Agriculture, Penitentiary, Railroads, Roads and Bridges, Special Agriculture, Wild Lands, Internal Improvement.
Mr. Graham of Telfair was assigned to the Committees on Amendments to Constitution, Counties and County Matters, General Judiciary, Georgia State Sanitarium, Penitentiary, Temperance, University of Georgia, W. & A.R.R.
Mr. Taylor of Sumter was assigned to the Committees on Counties and County Matters, Education, General Judiciary, Penitentiary, Railroads, Special Judiciary, Ways and Means.
Mr. Longley of Troup was appointed chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, and Mr. Dougherty of Clinch was appointed vice-chairman.
Mr. Cureton of Dade was appointed vice-chairman of Committee on Internal Improvement.
Mr. Smith of Calhoun was appointed vice-chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary.
Mr. Flynt was appointed vice-chairman of the Committee on Privileges of the Floor.
The following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

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By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to provide for the assessment of property in this State which is required by law to be returned to the Comptroller-General, and for other purposes.
The Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole for a consideration of the above bill, and designated as chairman Mr. Felder of Bibb.
After a consideration of the bill, the committee arose .and through its chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as .amended.
The following amendment was read, to wit:
By Mr. Perry of Hall-
To amend section 1 by striking the words "it shall be the duty of the Comptroller-General of this State to appoint three disinterested citizens of this State who shall," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "the Railroad Commissioners of this State shall."
On the adoption of the above amendment, Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, but before the vote could be taken Mr. Hardman of Jackson moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. \Valker of \Vashington, Revill of Meriwether and Shultz.
The Speaker then announced the House adjourned .until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, June 30, 19o6. 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 call of the roll was dispensed with, on motion of Mr. Kelly of Glascock.
The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and <:onfirmed.
On motion of Mr. Felder, the following was prescribed as the order of business for this morning's session:
r. Introduction of new matter.
2. Reports standing committees.
3 Reading bills a second time.
4 Reading local bills a third time and puttin2' them upon their passage.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:
By .Messrs. ~1artin and McMullan-
A bill to promote the execution of the law governin2' the sale and inspection of commercial fertilizers.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

JouRNAL oF THE Hous:e.
By Mr. 1loore of CherokeeA bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the
town of Canton.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By :Messrs. Orr and Leigh of CowetaA bill to authorize the commissioners of roads and reve-
nues of Coweta county to levy and collect annually a tax of $2.00 per M on all taxable property in said county.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Messrs. Orr and Leigh of CowetaA bill to amend an Act to create a board of commis-
sioners of roads and revenues for the county of Coweta relative to the election of commissioners.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. Singletary of Thomas-
A bill to amend section 982, volume 1, of the Code of 1895
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
By :Mr. Hines of Baldwin-
A bill to appropriate $35.ooo for the purpose of erecting a new dormitory upon the campus of the Georgia Normal and Industrial College at Milledgeville.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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By Mr. Wright of Floyd (by request)-

A bill to amend section 2026 of the Code providing for the investment of loans to be made by insurance companies, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committe.

By Mr. Wright of Floyd (by request)-

A bill to provide for the deposit of securities by legal reserve life insurance companies doing business in this State to the amount of the net cash reserve value on all policies issued by such companies, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-

A bill to fix a license fee upon trading stamp companies, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Monroe and change the name to the city of Monroe, and for other purposes.

R~ferred to Committee on Corp(J"ations.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Monroe so as to extend the corporate limits thereof.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.
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By Mr. King of Newton-
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Mansfield, in Newton county.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
The following resolution was read and unanimously adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Jackson of Jones-
A resolution thanking Hon. B. M. Blackburn for flowers presented the members of the House.
The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Galloway of Walton-
A resolution to make House bill No. 302 the special and continuing order for July 3d.
Mr. Felder, vice-chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary, having had under consideration the following House bills, instruct me as their vice-chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to make it unlawful to ride bicycles, tricycles or like contrivances upon the sidewalks of suburbs of the city of Macon.
A bill to amend section 2334 of the Code of Georgia.

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A bill to make it a misdemeanor to collect or charge over 20 per cent. interest on certain classes of collateral.

Also the following House bill, with the recommendation .that the same do pass by substitute, to wit :

A bill to amend Constitution so as to abolish the Railroad Commissioners, and for other purposes.

Also the following House bills with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit :

A bill to quiet the title to lands in this State held adversely for twenty years.

A bill to amend section 4625, volume 2, Code 1895

Also the following House resolution, with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:

A resolution to abolish Committee on Rules.

Respectfully submitted.

T. S. FELDER, Vice-Chairman.

The following bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Felder of BibbA bill to make it unlawful to ride bicycles, etc., on the
.sidewalks of the suburbs of Macon.
By Mr. Kelly of GlascockA bill to amend article 7, paragraph I, of the Constitu-
tion.

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By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A bill to amend section 2334 of the Code of Georgia~

By Mr. Beall of Paulding-
A bill to change the latter clause of article 7, section r,. paragraph r, of the Constitution.
By Mr. Wright of Floyd-
A bill to make it unlawful to charge more than 20 per cent. interest on certain loans.

By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb-
A bill to prescribe what names shall be allowed on official ballots in State elections as candidates for office of State Senator.

By Mr. Fraser of Liberty-
A bill to provide for giving notice to opposing counset in certain cases and for other purposes.

By Mr. Smith of Greene-
A bill to provide for the election of all State and county officers of this State by the people.

By Mr. Mitchell of ThomasA bill to amend the charter of the town of Whigham~

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
A bill to regulate the sale of alcohol in the county of Douglas.

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By Mr. Perry of Hall-

A bill to amend paragraph I, section I and paragraph
.5, section 2, and to add a new paragraph to article 6, sec-
tion 2 of the Constitution.

The following bills were read the second time and re<:ommitted upon request of the authors, to wit:

By Mr. Corn of Towns-

A bill to prohibit the sale of cold or hot drinks within <me mile of Young Harris College.

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-

A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Laurens.

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-

A bill to incorporate the town of Mullis.

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-

A bill to amend an Act to fix the salaries of the tax~ollector and tax-receiver of Laurens county.

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

:By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright of Floyd-

A bill to repeal the charter of the city of North Rome and extend the corporate limits of the city of Rome, and for other purposes.

Mr. Wright of Floyd offered a substitute to the above bill, which was adopted.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 92, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

The following communication was read, to wit:

ATLANTA, GA., June 30, 19o6.

To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the Legislature) Atlanta) Ga.:
Inasmuch as there is great interest in legislation against bucket-shops in Georgia, and learning that an effort will be made in this direction at the present session of the Legislature, I have decided to invite your honorable body to attend services at our Tabernacle Sunday night, that I may present to you the pulpit view on this subject.
I will thank you very kindly if you will see that this invitation is read before the body this morning.
Fraternally yours, LEN G. BROUGHTON.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Hayes of Macon and Corn of Towns.

Mr. Felder of Bibb moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning.

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ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, July 2, 1906.

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. B. E. L. Timmons, of At-
lanta.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Calvin,

Adams of Wilkinson, Christopher,

Akin,

Clark,

Alexander,

Clements,

Alford,

Clifton,

Almand,

Connor,

Anderson of Bulloch, Conley,

Anderson of Chatham, Cook,

Arnold,

Corn,

Ashley,

Covington,

Bacon,

Cureton,

Barksdale,

Davis of Bibb,

Beall of Paulding, Davis of Burke,

Beauchamp,

Derrick,

Bell of Fulton,

Donalson,

Black,

Daugharty,

Blackburn,

Duckett,

Booker,

Duggan,

Bowden,

Dunbar,

Boykin,

Edwards,

Branch,

Felder,

Brinson,

Flanders,

Buchanan of Ware, Flynt,

Buchannon of Early, Fraser,

Bush,

Fussell,

Butts,

Galloway,

Calloway,

George,

Graham, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Land,

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Lane,

Overstreet,

Smith of Calhoun;

Lawrence,

Owen,

Smith of Greene,

Leigh,

Parker,

Smith of McDuffie,

Lewis,

Perry,

Smith of Tattnall,

Little,

Persons,

Spence,

Longino,

Porter,

Steed,

Longley,

Powell,

Stovall,

Lumpkin

Prescott,

Sutton,

McClure,

Proctor,

Swilling,

McElmurray,

Rainey of Schley, Taylor,

McMichael,

Rainey of Terrell, Terry,

McMullan,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Thorne,

Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Murray, Trammell,

Mann of Dougherty, Reaves,

Ward,

Martin,

Revill,

Walker of Monroe,

Matthews,

Richardson,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Max; well,

Roper,

Waters,

Mayson,

Rogers,

Way,

Milikin,

Rose,

West,

Mitcham,

Rountree of Emanuel, Whitley,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rountree of Thomas, Williams of Laurens,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rucker,

Williams of Madison,

Mizell,

Rudicil,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Mobley,

Russell,

Wilson of Sumter,

Moore of Cherokee, Saffold,

\Vise,

Moore of Columbia, Shultz,

Woodliff,

Mooty,

Scruggs,

Wootten,

Nix,

Sears,

Wright of Floyd,

Nolan,

Seymour,

Wright of Richmond,

Nowell,

Simmons,

l\Ir. Speaker.

Orr,

Singletary,

Those absent were Messrs.-

McRee,

Wilcox,

The Journal of Saturday's proceedings was read and confirmed.
The following bill was under consideration at the time of adjournment on last Friday, and under the head of unfinished business the same was again taken up, to wit:

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By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A bill to provide for the assessment of property in this State, of which the owners are required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General, and for <?ther purposes.

Mr. Perry of Hall offered an amendment to strike out of section 1 the words "it shall be the duty of the Comptroller-General of this State to appoint three disinterested citizens of this State who shall," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "the Railroad Commission of this State shall."

The previous question was called on the above pending :amendment on last Friday. The call was put to the House .and carried, and the main question ordered.

The ayes and nays on the adoption of the pending .amendment was then ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Edwards,

Martin,

Adams of Wilkinson, Flynt,

Matthews,

Alexander,

Fraser,

Mitcham,

Ashley,

Graham,

Mizell,

Barksdale,

Griffin,

Moore of Cherokee,

Beall of Paulding, Grovenstein,

Mooty,

Black,

Humber,

Nix,

.Bowden,

Jackson of Muscogee, Orr,

Calvin,

Knight of Berrien, Owen,

Christopher,

Knight of Polk,

Perry,

Clark,

Leigh,

Powell,

.clifton,

Little,

Prescott,

Conley,

Longley,

Ramsey of Murray,

Daugharty,

Lumpkin

Roper,

Duckett,

McClure,

Shultz,

Dunbar,

Mann of Catoosa, Seymour,

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Simmons, Smith of Greene, Smith of Tattnall, Steed,

Swilling,

Wise,

Trammell,

Woodliff,

Ward,

Wootten,

Wilson of Gwinnett, Wright of Richmond,

Those vpting m the negative were Messrs.-

Akin,

Fussell,

Anderson of Bulloch, Hall,

Anderson of Chatham, Hardman,

Bacon,

Harris,

Beauchamp,

Hayes,

Bell of Fulton,

Hill,

Blackburn,

Hines,

Booker,

Holder of Floyd,

Boykin,

Holder of Jackson,

Branch,

Hutcheson,

Brinson,

Jackson of Jones,

Buchanan of \Vare, Jenkins,

Buchannon of Early, Kendrick,

Bush,

King,

Butts,

Land,

Calloway;

Longino,

Clements,

McElmurray,

Connor,

Mann of Dougherty,

Cook,

Mayson,

Covington,

Milikin,

Cureton,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Davis of Bibb,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Davis of Burke,

Mobley,

Donalson,

Moore of Columbia,

Dulll!"an,

Nolan,

Felder,

Parker,

Persons, Porter, Proctor, Rainey of Schley, Rainey of Terrell, Ramsey of Jefferson, Richardson, Rogers, Rountree of Emanuel, Rountree of Thomas, Rucker, Rudicil, Russell, Scruggs, Sears, Smith of McDuffie, Taylor, Terry, Thorne, Walker of Monroe, Walker of Wash'gton, Waters, West, Williams of Laurens, Williams of Madison,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Almand, Arnold, Corn, Derrick, Flanders, Galloway,

George,

Lane,

Green,

Lawrence,

Harrell,

Lewis,

Horn,

McMichael,

Johnson of Baker, McMullan,

Johnson of Crawford, McRee,

Kelly,

Maxwell,

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Nowell, Overstreet, Reaves, Revill, Rose, Saffold,

Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Spence, Stovall, Sutton, Way,

Whitley, \Vilcox, Wilson of Sumter, Wright of Floyd, Mr. Speaker.

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

On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 6o,. nays 77 The amendment was therefore lost.

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

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,

Christopher,

Adams of Wilkinson, Clements,

Akin,

Clifton,

Alexander,

Connor,

Anderson of Bulloch, Cook,

Barksdale,

Covington,

Beall of Paulding, Cureton,

Beauchamp,

Davis of Bibb,

Bell of Fulton,

Davis of Burke,

Black,

Donalson,

Blackburn,

Duckett,

Booker,

Duggan,

Bowden,

Edwards,

Boykin,

Felder,

Branch,

Flynt,

Brinson,

Fraser,

Buchanan of Ware, Fussell,

Buchannon of Early, Graham,

Bush,

Griffin,

Butts,

Grovenstein,

Calloway,

Hall,

Hardman, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Holder of Jackson, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Land, Leigh, Little, Longino, Longley, McClure, McElmurray, Mann of Catoosa,

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JouRNAL ol" THE HousE.

Mann of Dou~herty, Porter,

Smith of McDuffie,

Martin,

Powell,

Smith of Tattnall,

Matthews,

Proctor,

Steed,

Mayson,

Rainey of Schley, Swilling,

Milikin,

Rainey of Terrell, Taylor,

Mitcham,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Terry,

Mitchell of Taylor, Ramsey of Murray, Thorne,

Mitchell of Thomas, Richardson,

Trammell,

Mizell,

Roper,

Ward,

Mobley,

Rogers,

Walker of 1-Ionroe,

Moore of Cherokee, Rountree of Emanuel, Walker of Wash'gton,

Moore of Columbia, Rountree of Thomas, Waters,

Mooty,

Rucker,

\Vest,

Nix,

Rudicil,

Williams of Laurens,

Nolan,

Russell,

Williams of Madison,

Orr,

Shultz,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Owen,

Scruggs,

Wise,

Parker,

Sears,

Wootten,

Perry,

Seymour,

Wright of Richmond,

Persons,

Smith of Greene,

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.-

Anderson of Chatham, ..:la:-k,

Ashley,

Conley,

Calvin,

Daugharty,

Dunbar, Simmons,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Almand, Arnold, Bacon, Corn, Derrick, Flanders, Galloway, George, Green, Harrell, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Horn, Humber,

Johnson of Baker, Revill,

Johnson of Crawford, Rose,

Kelly,

Saffold,

Lane,

Singletary,

Lawrence,

Smith of Calhoun,

Lewis,

Spence,

Lumpkin

Stovall,

McMichael,

Sutton,

McMullan,

Way,

McRee,

Whitley,

Max-well,

Wilcox,

Nowell,

Wilson of Sumter,

Overstreet,

Woodliff,

Prescott,

Wright of Floyd,

Reaves,

Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 122, nays 8.

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

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

By Mr. Wright of Richmond-

A resolution sympathizing with Hon. T. H. Saffold of Emanuel in his illness.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

A resolution requesting the State School Commissionerto furnish the Committee on Education with certain information relative to the administration of school affairs in this State.

The above resolution was ordered to lay on the table for one day.

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutionar majority the following Senate bill, to wit:

A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Polk county, and for other purposes.

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

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By Mr. Prescott-

A resolution making House bill No. 227 the special -order for July 5
The following bills were read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit:

By Mr. Hill of Dooly-
A bill to create a new judicial circuit known as the Al..apaha circuit.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to regulate the compensation of stenographic reporters of the Superior Courts in this State.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Rucker of Clarke-
A bill to repeal an Act to authorize the mayor and coun<il of Athens to create a dispensary.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Hill of Dooly-

A bill to fix the time of holding the superior courts in the Alapaha circuit.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

.By Mr. Branch of Brooks-

A bill to amend section 949, volume 1 of the Code, pre-

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scribing the duties of tax-collect~rs of the various counties of this State.

Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

By Mr. Rogers of Mcintosh-
A resolution to appropriate $wo to replace burned rec-
-ords of Mcintosh county.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A bill to amend chapter IO of the Political Code which provides for a "Bureau of Immigration."
Referred to Committee on Immigration.
By Mr. Branch of BrooksA bill to amend an Act to amend an Act which gives
commissioners of roads and revenues or ordinaries the authority to lay out, change, or discontinue public roads, and for other purposes.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-
A bill to amend an Act providing for the citus of debts due non-residents for the purpose of attachment, ;1nci for .other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Rountree of Emanuel-

A bill to incorporate the town of Oak Park in Ematmer county.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Richardson of Houston-
A bill providing that the carcasses of horses, cows, sheep, hogs, etc., which die of cholera shall be bmned by the owner.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Mr. Branch of Brooks-
A bill to amend section 934, volume 1 of the Code, which prescribes the duties of tax-receivers.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

By Mr. Shultz of Lumpkin-
A bill to appropriate $25,000 to build a new dormitory upon the North Georgia Agricultural College campus.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Calloway of Lee-
A bill to provide fishways for the passage of fish over dams.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Messrs. Hardman and Dunbar-

A bill to create a State institution to be known as "The Georgia Sanitarium for Incipient Tuberculosis."

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

A bill to create the new judicial circuit to be known as the "Alapaha Circuit."

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Donalson of Decatur-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Bainbridge.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Orr and Leigh-

A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in the city of Newnan.

Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Porter of Floyd-
A bill to amend section 341 of the Penal Code which forbids the carrying of certain weapons.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Porter of Floyd-
A bill to abolish the right of the defendant to make any statement not under oath, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
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By Mr. Mann of CatoosaA bill to incorporate the Boynton school district in Ca-
toosa county, Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Brinson of DecaturA bill to amend section 1097, volume 3 of the Code,
and for other purposes. Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and
revenues for the county of Tift. Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. Longley of TroupA resolution to pay the pension of James Patillo to his
widow. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. Milikin of WayneA resolution giving a quit claim deed to land lot 127
in the 3d district of \Vayne county. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Flynt of SpaldingA resolution providing for acceptance and assent on
part of the State of an Act of Congress which provides

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ior an increase in the annual appropriations for agricultural experiment stations, etc.

Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Mr. King of Newton-
A bill to make it unlawful to buy or sell.seed cotton in Newton county between September 1st and December 20th.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

By Messrs. Booker and LongleyA bill to create a mortgage on unplanted crops.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb--

A bill to request the Governor for a further communication of his views on the subject of interchangeable mileage.
Mr. Alexander moved a suspension of the rules of the House and that the above resolution be considered and acted on at once; but the motion failed to carry, and the Speaker ordered the resolution to lay on the table for one day.

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

By Mr. Parker of Appling-
A resolution to make House bill No. 96 the special or<ler for Friday, July 6th.

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JouRNAL oF TH:E: HousE.

By Mr. Perry of Hall-

A resolution to make the bill to elect the commissioners; of corporations by the people the special order for July 9th.

Upon request of Mr. Rucker, House bill No. 748 was. taken from the General Judiciary Committee and referred; to the Committee on Temperance.

On motion of Mr. Blackburn, 300 copies of the substitute for House bill No. 26 was ordered printed.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Roper, Saffold; Brinso!J, Kelly and Moore of Cherokee.

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

ATLANTA, GA.,
TuESDAY, July 3, 1906.

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 an~ swered to their names :

Adams of El~ert,

Alford,

Arnold,

Adams of Wilkinson, Almand,

Ashley,

Akin,

Anderson of Bulloch, Bacon,

Alexander,

Anderson of Chatham, Barksdale,

TuESDAY, JuLY 3, 1906.

Eeall of Paulding, Graham,

!Jartin,

13eauchamp,

Green,

Matthews,

Bell of Fulton,

Griffin,

MaXJwetl,.

Black,

Grovenstein,

Mayson,

Blackburn,

Hall,

Milikin,

Booker,

Hardman,

Mitcham,

Bowden,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Boykin,

Harris,

Mitchell of Thomas,

13ranch,

Hayes,

Mizell,

Brinson,

Hill,

Mobley,

Buchanan of Ware, Hine!,

Moore of Cherokee,

Buchannon of Early, Holder of Floyd, Moore of Columbia,

Bush,

Holde.r of Jackson, Mooty,

Butts,

Horn,

Nix,

.Calloway,

Humber,

Nolan,

Calvin,

Hutcheson,

Nowell,

Christopher,

Jackson of Jones, Orr,

Clark,

Jackson of Muscogee, Overstreet,

<:lements,

Jenkins,

Owen,

-clifton,

Johnson of Baker, Parker,

Connor,

Johnson of Crawford, Perry,

<:onley,

Kelly,

Persons,

Cook,

Kendrick,

Porter,

.Corn,

King,

Powell,

<:ovingtoti,

Knight of Berrien, Prescott,

Cureton,

Knight of Polk,

Proctor,

Davis of Bibb,

Land,

Rainey of Schley,

Davis of Burke,

Lane,

Rainey of Terrell,

Derrick,

Lawrence,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Donalson,

Leigh,

Ramsey of Murray,

Tiaugharty,

Lewis,

Reaves,

Duckett,

Little,

Revill,

Duggan,

Longino,

Richardson,

Dunbar,

Longley,

Roper,

Edwards,

Lumpkin

Rogers,

.Felder,

McClure,

Rose,

Flanders,

McElmurray,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Flynt,

McMichael,

Rountree of Thomas,

Fraser,

McMullan,

Rucker,

Fussell,

McRee,

Rudicil,

Galloway,

Mann of Catoosa, Russell,

.George,

l\Iann of Dougherty, Saffold,

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Shultz, Scruggs, Sears, Seymour, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Steed, Stovall,

Sutton,

Whitley,

Swilling,

Wilcox,

Taylor,

Williams of Laurens,

Terry,

Williams of Madison,.

Thorne,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

Trammell,

Wilson of Sumter,

Ward,

Wise,

Walker of Monroe, Woodliff,_

Walker of \Vash'gton, Wootten,

vVaters,

Wright of Floyd,

Way,

Wright of Richmond,.

West,

Mr. Speaker.

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. Bowden of Monroe-
A bill to amend an Act to provide for creation of local: tax district schools, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.
Mr. Slaton, chairman ex-officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: Your Co~mittee on Rules have had under considera-
tion House resolution No. 203 and the same is reported back with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute.

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Also, House resolution No. 2Q8, that it do pass as amended.
JoHN M. SLATON, Chairman.

The following resolutions, which were reported by the Committee on Rules, were taken up, to wit:

By Mr. Hall of Bibb--

A resolution providing that the Speaker shall not recognize any member for the purpose of asking for a suspension of the rules for the purpose of introducing a bill or of reading bills a second time.

. The committee proposed as a substitute a resolution providing that except during the thirty-minutes immediately preceding the hour of adjournment the Speaker shall not recognize any member for the purpose of moving a suspension of the rules or asking unanimous consents.

The House adopted the above resolution by substitute. By Mr. Hill of Dooly-

A resolution seeking to make House bill 477 the special order for July 11.
The above resolution was lost.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to require all railroad companies operating pas-

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senger trains that operate through county seats and towns and cities having a population of more than I,ooo to keep open at night at their depot stations, and for other purposes.

A bill to provide fishways for the passage of fish over dams.

A bill to repeal Act to create a county court in each county in the State, so far as the same applies to the county of Crisp, and for other purposes.

A bill fixing and regulating the manner in which contracts and policies of insurance shall be issued and made in this State.

The Senate has passed the following Senate resolution:

A resolution to appoint a joint committee to investigate and report upon the condition of the Soldiers' Home.

Senate committee: Messrs. Steed, Foster and McHenry.

Mr. \Vright of Floyd moved that the House reconsider its action of yesterday in passing House bill No. 9, which provides for the assessment of all property of which the owners are required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General.

On the motion to reconsider, ~Ir. Perry of Hall called for the ayes and nays, which call \Yas sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Alexander,

Akin,

Almand,

Ashley, Beall of Paulding,

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.Black, Bowden, Branch, Calvin, Clark, -clifton, Conley, Derrick, Daugharty, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Flynt, Fraser, Graham, Green, Criffi~, Grovenstein,

Hardman,

Prescott,

Holder of Floyd, Ramsey of Murray,

Horn,

Revill,

Humber,

Roper,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rose,

Knight of Berrien, Shultz,

Knight of Polk,

Seymour,

Leigh,

Simmons,

Longley,

Smith of Greene,

Lumpkin

Smith of Tattnall,

McClure,

Steed,

l\.fann of Catoosa, Swilling,

Nix,

Trammell,

Nowell,

\Vard,

Orr,

\Vilson of Gwim~ett,

Owen,

\Vise,

Perry,

Woodliff,

Powell,

Wright of Floyd,

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Davis of Burke,

McElmurray,

Anderson of Bulloch, Donalson,

McMichael,

Anderson of Chatham, Felder,

McMullan,

Arnold,

Flanders,

Mann of Dougherty,

Bacon,

Fussell,

Martin,

Barksdale,

Galloway,

Matthews,

Beauchamp,

George,

Mayson,

Bell of Fulton,

Hall,

Milikin,

Blackburn,

Harris,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Booker,

Hayes,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Boykin,

Hill,

Mobley,

Buchanan of \Yare, Hines,

Moore of Columbia,

Buchannon of Early, Holder of Jackson, Mooty,

Butts,

Hutcheson,

Nolan,

Calloway,

Jackson of Jones, Parker,

Christopher,

Jenkins,

Persons,

Clements,

King,

Porter,

Connor,

Lane,

Proctor,

Cook, Covington, Cureton,

Lawrence, Lewis, Little,

Rainey of Schley,
. Rainey of Terrell, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Davis of Bibb,

Longino,

Richardson,

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Rogers,

Smith of McDuffie, \Vaters,

Rountree of Emanuel, Stovall,

Way,

Rountree of Thomas, Taylor,

\Vest,

Rucker,

Terry,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Rudicil,

Thorne,

Williams of Madisonr

Scruggs,

Walker of Monroe, \Vootten,

Sears,

\Valker of Wash'gton, Wright of Richmond,.

Smith of Calhoun,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford,

Land,

Brinson,

McRee,

Bush,

:Maxwell,

Corn,

Mitcham,

Harrell,

Mizell,

Johnson of Baker, Moore of Cherokee,

Johnson of Crawford, Overstreet,

Kelly,

Reaves,

Kendrick,

Russell,

Saffold, Singletary, Spence, Sutton, \Vhitley, \Vilcox, \Vilson of Sumter, ~Ir. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-caH was dispensed with.
On the motion to reconsider the ayes were 6r, nays 88.
The motion was therefore lost.

Upon request of Mr. Perry of Hall, the minority report of the committee on Mattingly bonds was ordered to be incorporated in the Journal. The report is as follows :

On motion of Mr. Perry, 300 copies of the minority report, which follows, were ordered printed :

The undersigned members of the Committee on the

Mattingly Bonds bill feel constrained, in the discharge

of our duty to differ with the majority of the commit-

tee.

,

The liability of the State on these bonds has been before

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the Legislature on at least three different occasions. In 1869 it is true a joint committee reported in favor of the bonds and the Judiciary Committee reported in favor of paying the bonds, on the debt for which they were given, but a strong minority report was made against the entire claim (House Journal 69, page I 6o). \Ve do not find that any final action was taken. In 1883 the matter was again before the Legislature, and a report made in favor of allowing Mattingly to bring the matter before the courts, but there was a minority report (See House Journal, page 41 I), signed by M. P. Reese, Jno. W. Maddox, C. L. Bartlett, A. W. Fite and T. L. Lewis, all eminent lawyers, setting forth upon investigation that they found the entire claim invalid. The resolution to even allow the matter sued in the courts was defeated by I I 7 to 30. (See House Journal 83, page 617). In 1904 the claim was again made and there was a majority report irr favor of the bonds, but a minority report against them_ No final action seems to have been taken at that session.. It is now again presented.
We have very carefully investigated the entire matter,. and unhesitatingly report that neither the bonds nor the alleged debt in payment of which they were originally given are valid claims against the State.
r. Did Governor Brown have authority originally to create this debt? The contract was made on November 14th, 186o, for practically $5o,ooo.oo worth of arms;. $24,765.00 to be paid in cash on delivery of the arms and $zs,ooo.oo to be paid at the option of the Governor, in cash or "in six per cent. (6 per cent.) bonds of the State of Georgia." This contract was made with the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company.
On November 28th, 1859, the General Assembly passed a resolution authorizing the Governor to purchase a sufficient number of firearms to equip the volunteer com-

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panies within the State, now formed or to be organized in twelve months. The Governor sent the resolution back to the Assembly, saying that there were no means provided for complying \Yith it, and asked an appropriation of $75,000.00 or $10o,ooo.oo with which to carry out the resolution. (See House Journal I859, page I94) He clearly recognized that the resolution, without further authority to create a debt or an appropriation, was not sufficient. His message being referred to appropriate committees on December Is. I859. an appropriation of $7s,ooo.oo was made for the purpose. (Acts I 859. page I 1I ) . It appears that Governor Brown then made contracts for arms and purchased from other concerns, using up all the appropriation except $24.765.00. \Vhen the Legislature met again in I86o. in his message of November 7, I86o, (House Journal, page I 7) he says the appropriation was not sufficient and "I recommend an additional appropriation." No action was taken. On November 14, I86o, while the Legislature was in session, Governor Brmvn made the contract with the Sharps Rifle Company, above mentioned, in which he contracted for sufficient arms to exhaust the balance of the appropriation .and $25,ooo.oo worth in excess of the appropriation. It was for this excess of $zs,ooo.oo that these bonds were afterwards issued, and the estate of :Mattingly claims to hold twenty-two ( 22) of these bonds. It is certainly very doubtful whether Governor BrmYn had any authority to purchase this excess of $2 s,ooo.oo worth of arms. \Ve think he did not have such authority, but when he made the contract on November 14th a bill had passed the House appropriating $I,ooo,ooo.oo for the common defense, to be expended in I86r, and providing for an issue of bonds to make up said amount. The bill had been read in the Senate and was unanimously passed in the Senate November 15th. Governor Brown evidently

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made the contract in anticipation of this action by the Senate, and not under the authority of the Act of 1859. On November 17, 186o, in response to a resolution by the General Assembly enquiring what contracts had been made, and \vhat arms had been purchased under the authority of the Acts of 1859 appropriating $75,000.00 for that purpose, Governor Brown stated that the appropriation of $1,ooo,ooo.oo would give him ample means to pay for the supplies ordered. It is a fundamental principle of government that the State is not bound by the unauthorized act of any public officer, and that all persons dealing with the public officer is bound to take notice of the limit of his authority.
Code, paragraph 268. 85 Ga. 171. 119 Ga. 730. 7th \Val. 676-680. So many considerations of grave public policy underlie this principle that it should never be impaired. 2. But, admitting, for the sake of the argument, that there was technical authority to make this contract and to pledge the credit of the State for this $25,000.00 worth of arms, it is yery clear that the Sharpe Rifle Company agreed in the contract to take $25,000.00 worth of these bonds which were then being provided for in payment for the arms. (See copy of contract, exhibit "A" of the petition, page 8, and the Governor's letter, page 13 of the same petition.) And it is also very clear to us that the entire contract, as well as the bonds, were invalid and opposed to the Constitution and public policies of the United States. In the message of Governor Brown, 1859, aski1;1g for authority to purchase these arms for the volunteer companies, he said that we should "prepare for war in time of peace," that we needed to be ready to defend ourselves not only against foreign ambition, but against those

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who should be our brothers. (See House Journal, pages 24 and 25.) \Var was already in the air even in 1859, but admitting that there \vas nothing in the Act and resolution of 1859 to indicate any purpose to antagonize the authority of the general government, the situation had taken a more decided shape by :1\ovember I 4. I 86o, when the arms \vere contracted for and the purpose of acquiring the arms and issuing the bonds was at that time in contravention of public policy. and we are forbidden to pay either the contract or the bonds by the provisions of the 14th amendment of the Cnited States Constitution.
The Supreme Court of the United States confined the operation of that amendment to Acts and contracts "in .aid of rebellion, or which \vere intended to impair the authority of the general government," to Acts and contracts "which impaired or tended to impair the supremacy of the national authority," "which were hostile in their purpose to the authority of the general government."
6th Otto, I 76-7. 7th \Va!. 700.
I 7th w a!. sSo.
These qualifying phrases have been held to be equivalent to "affirmative decisions" that acts or contracts within their terms are invalid.
89 U. S. Supreme Court Reports, page 491. Now, can any one consider the situation in November, 186o, when this contract \vas made, and the Act appropriating a million dollars and authorizing these bonds under the contract contemplated were passed without being forced to the conclusion that the purpose of both was hostile to the authority of the general government, and tended to both impeach and impair the supremacy of the national authority? \Ve all sympathize with and approve the temper, the purposes and the acts both of the Governor and the Leg-

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islature. \Ve believe they were morally right, but if rev-

-olutionary. then, as in all revolutions, upon the success of

the movement depended the exemption of these acts and

purposes from their legal consequences. In the prov-

idence of God the resistance to the general government

was unsuccessful. and we are face to face with the naked

legal question whether the acts were \vithout the pale of

the law as expounded by the highest authority. If so,

however much we might desire to pay this alleged debt,

we are positively forbidden to do so.

But to come to the situation :

On Nmember 7. 186o, the Governor in a special mes-

sage said "The Republican party has probably triumphed

over us by the election of their candidate for President

and Vice-President." "Upon my mind there is no doubt



Georgia has a perfect right to secede."

"Neither the Federal or a State government has any

right to make war upon her for doing so.

"Should Georgia determine to secede if any other gov-

ernment should interfere and take the lives of any of our

citizens 'upon a charge of treason to its authority,' I

would as Governor hang uppn the nearest tree two of the

subjects of such government for each citizen of Georgia

whose lives should be thus taken."

House Journal, November 7, 186o, pp. 48 and 49

"If it is ascertained that the Republican party has tri-

umphed over us, I recommend the call of a convention,

and I will cordially unite with the .Assembly in any action

necessary to the protection of the rights and preservation

of the liberties of the people of Georgia. For the purpose

of putting the State in a defensive condition as fast as

possible, and preparing for an emergency which must be

met sooner or later, I recommend that the sum of one mil-

lion dollars be immediately appropriated and provision

made for raising such portion of the money as may not be

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in the treasury." These quotations are substantially cor-

rect, if not verbatim.

House Journal, November 7, 186o, page 52.

In accordance with the above recommendation the Act

of 186o, November 16, was passed. Its preamble is as

follows:

"\Vhereas, The protection of the rights and the preser-

vation of the liberties of the people of Georgia require

that the State should be placed in a posture of complete

defense."

Acts 186o, page 49

This act was passed unanimously. It had passed the

House and on November 14, 186o, the date of Governor

Brown's contract for arms, it was read the second time in



the Senate, and passed November I 5, approved N ovem-

ber 16.

Lincoln was elected November 7th. On November

12th a resolution was presented to the House by Mr. Julian

Hartridge from the citizens of Chatham "that the election

of Lincoln ought not to be submitted to, that the Legis-

lature take immediate steps to arm and organize the

forces of the State." House. Journal, page 67. Similar

resolutions were coming up from other counties of the

State.

On November 2oth a resolutiem was passed "that the

House responds to the spirit of resistance in various reso-

lutions sent up from various parts of the State," and or-

ders them to be printed: The above resolution from Chat-

ham and ot'hers are printed in House Journal.

On November 13th a resolution was approved author-

izing the Governor to order an election to determine the

question of resistance to the administration of Abraham

Lincoln.

House Journal, page 67.

On November 30 a bill was offered that all officers of

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the State be relieved from their oath to support the Constitution of the United States.
An Act was finally passed, but not approved until November 21, calling a convention. The preamble, "Whereas, the present crisis in our national affairs, in the judgment of this General Assembly, demands resistance," etc.
Acts 186o, page 26. A joint resolution was assented to December 19 in response to similar resolution from the State of Mississippi, presented to the Georgia Legislature on November 7, I86o (see Senate Journal, p. 33), reciting substantially that the President-elect was pledged to wield the power of the Federal government to accomplish the object of his party: to destroy the institution of slavery, and resolving that the present crisis demands resistance, and providing for co-operation with other Southern States.
Acts 186o, p. 238. See also resolutions introduced in the Senate November 13. Senate Journal 77, calling for resistance to the election of Lincoln. See also November 15, pp. 84-85. Also November 15, p. 90 All these resolutions being referred to a joint committee, culminated in the report of the bill calling for a convention to determine the mode of resistance, November 17th.
Senate Journal 97 See resolution of ?vir. Hill of Troup, reciting that the Assembly had unanimously declared that the evils existing demanded resistance.
December 4, Senate Journal 232. cnder all these circumstances can it be said the State was arming to suppress domestic insurrection? It is not
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alluded to. It is armed resistance to the general government.
Can it be pretended that the Act of 186o had any purpose save to prepare to resist if necessary, or if so decided by the convention, the authority of the geaeral government?
Can it be denied that in contracting for this excess of arms for which the bonds were given with the evident purpose to pay for them with these very bonds he had recommended, Governor Brown was providing for probable resistance to the government?
Mark, it is not the question whether secession was intended or not, though the probability of even that was clearly contemplated, but the question is: \Vas the defiance of the authority of the national government contemplated and provision being made for that emergency?
Did the company or its agents have notice? These things were not done in a corner. The message had doubtless been published in the papers, and the company in its contract agreed to take the bonds.
Some resolutions and bills not acted on have been quoted to show what was meant by certain expressionsand what sense current usage gave them.
It has been urged that even if the bonds were invalid, if the original consideration was lawful there is an obligation to pay and it would not be unlawful to pay.
This point was before the Supreme Court of North Carolina. In the case under consideration the party holding the bonds had not received them in payment of a debt due him by the State over five ( 5) years before the war, but the court held that having received the bonds, and the bonds being invalid, his debt had gone by the board, and he could not collect it.
6s N.c. 194. In the case before us the original consideration was in-

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valid. The war message was November 7; contract November 14; delivery of arms November 30, thirty-three days after the Governor was by force and arms taking Fort Pulaski from the control of the Federal government, and in a few days thereafter besieging and capturing the arsenal in Augusta. This was before secession.
See Minutes ExecutiYe Dept., 1861, p. 185. He left Milledgeville January I to take Fort Pulaski. The bonds thetl)selves ,.,ere signed after the State hac seceded, and if then accepted to meet an obligation of the State the whole transaction becomes illegal ab initio. The acceptance of the bonds in payment of the obligation was an aid to the State in its then attitude to the general government. Be that as it may, they agreed to accept these bonds and did accept them. They received what they contracted for, and certainly that otfght to be the end of the matter. It is significant that Governor Brown had made contracts for arms months before with vVhitney and with the Arms Company, both of ~1assachusetts, who after contracting to deliver arms had violated these promisesand refused to comply with them.
See message Senate Journal, Nov. 8, 186o, p. 17. The Sharpe Rifle Company was willing, however, to sell arms. They had them to sell, and when people were preparing for war was the time to sell to the best advantage. They took the risk. The desire of gain solves any question as to why they were willing to furnish arms to a Southern State. As to Mattingly's knowledge of the invalidity of the bonds, they came into his hands with the coupons unpaid, the Act authorizing them was recited on their face, the historical events of the time were all sufficient to put him on notice. Besides, it is the law that any bond or obligation invalid

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in the hands of the original holder because created in con-

travention of the authority of the government is invalid

in the hands of subsequent holders without regard t0

notice.

I 2 Wallace, 346.

If any part of the consideration is illegal the contract is

void in toto.

I 2 'vVallace 346.

It is urged that inasmuch as the arms were delivered

and the bonds received in payment were invalid we should

pay the claim as an honest debt.

But the same reasoning would require us to pay the

entire war debt, all of which was doubtless honest. That

amounted to over $I8,ooo,ooo, and much of that was on

a specie basis.

The minutes of the executive department show that not

only were twenty-eight bonds, in addition to these twenty-

two now before us, issued to the Sharpe Rifle Company,

which we suppose will come to the surface after we pay

these twenty-two, but that Governor Brown in the months

of February and April, I86I, before money had in any

way depreciated, sold over $300,000 of these bonds, and

received money for them, or at least borrowed money on

the strength of them.



See minutes, I86I, pp. 200, 20I, 203, 2I4, 2IS,

2I6.

In fact, up to April I8. I86 I (see minutes, I86 I, p. 268)

there had been achat;J.ced on the faith of these bonds still

larger sums. _\ll of this \Yas an honest debt, and honesty

would require us to pay all if we paid any. But \Ye are

forbidden by law to pay any.

Ordinarily the holder of a bond payable to bearer is

presumed to be the owner, but in this case, in which we

are asked to go behind the mere bond, and the claim is

based on the original contract as well as the bonds, it

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would be very importan't to know the relation of the holder of the bond to the original obligation and his title to the bond.
The original party, the Sharpe Rifle l\fanufacturing Company, it appears, became insohent, or was wound up, in 1874.
Petition does not show any assignment of the debt or contract, but introduces ex parte affidavits explaining how Mattingly became the holder of the bonds.
These affidavits are, in our opinion, unsatisfactory and conflict seriously.
\Ve are not disposed to dwell upon this, nor is it necessary, but to say the least they are not sufficient to establish the fact that if we paid these bonds we would be paying them to those to whom the claim, if just and valid,. should be paid.

Respectfully submitted.

H. H. PERRY.

I agree to above as to the invalidity of the claim under the Constitution of the United States, disagreeing with remainder.
\V. A. CoviNGToN.

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 bill, and instruct me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass by substitute, to wit:
A bill to amend section 420, volume 3, Code 1895

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Also the following House resolution, with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A resolution to quitclaim title of State to lot No. 127 in 3d district in \Vayne county.

Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit :

A bill to amend section 1039, volume 3, Code 1895.

Respectfully submitted.

BOYKIN \VRIGHT, Chairman.

Mr. Longley, chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County :Matters have had under consideration the following House bills, which they recommend do pass :
A bill entitled an Act to make it unlawful to buy or sell seed cotton in the county of Newton from September I st to December 2oth in each year, and prescribe a penalty therefor.
Also, A bill entitled an Act to amend section I097 of volume 3 of the Code of I895, and for other purposes.
Also, A bill entitled an Act to repeal an Act appro,ed August 6, I903, entitled an Act to prO\ide for a board of commissioners of roads and revenue" for ~h... ""tmty of

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Monroe, etc., and an Act amendatory thereof, approved August 24, 1905.
Also,
A bill entitled an Act to provide for a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Monroe, to provide for their election, prescribe their powers and duties, to fix their compensation and for other purposes.
Also,
A bill entitled an Act to authorize the commissioners of roads and revenues of Coweta county to levy and collect in its discretion annually a special tax of two dollars per thousand on all the taxable property in said county, and for other purposes.
Also,
A bill entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues in the county of Coweta, approved August 26, 1872, and amendatory Act so as to provide for the election of five commissioners at the regular election for county officers in the year 1908.
Also,
A bill entitled an Act to amend section 2 of an Act of the General Assembly, approved December 22, 1898, fixing the salaries of the county commissioners of roads and revenues of Spalding county, by striking out "one hundred dollars" in said section and substituting therefor "two hundred dollars."
Also, A bill entitled an Act to repeal an Act approved December 22, 1886, amending an Act approved February 22, 1877, making the ordinary of Calhoun county ex-

JouRNAL oF THE HousE. officio clerk of the board of commissioners of roads and revenues for said county.
Your committee has also had under consideration House bill No. 751, which they recommend do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted. LoNGLEY, Chairman.
The following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Mr. Connor of BartowA bill to appropriate $IOo,ooo for the purpose of erect-
ing an agricultural college at Athens.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for a consideration of the above bill, and the Speaker designated as chairman Mr. Davis of Bibb.
After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and through its chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
By unanimous consent the following bills were introduced and read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Trammell of HarrisA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Deaipha Browner.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

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By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-

A bill to fix annual license fee for retailing liquors in Irwin county.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By l\1r. Wilcox-

A bill to repeal an Act to establish a dispensary in the city of Ocilla.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Milikin of Wayne-

A resolution to make House bill No. 218 the special order for July sth.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Griffin of Cobb, Bush, Proctor, Mizell and Simmons.

Mr. Dunbar of Richmond moved to adjourn until 10 o'clock Thursday morning, but before the motion was put the hour of adjournment arrived, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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ATLANTA, GA.,
WEDNESDAY, July 4, 1906.
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 Rev. B. E. L. Timmons of Atlanta.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Calvin,

Adams of Wilkinson, Christopher,

Akin,

Clark,

Alexander,

Clements,

Alford,

Clifton,

Almand,

Connor,

Anderson of Bulloch, Conley,

Anderson of Chatham, Cook,

Arnold,

Corn,

Ashley,

Covington,

Bacon.

Cureton,

Barksdale,

Davis of Bibb,

Beall of Paulding, Davis of Burke,

Beauchamp,

Derrick,

Bell of Fulton,

Donalson.

Black,

Daugharty,

Blackburn,

Duckett,

Booker,

Duggan.

Bowden,

Dunbar,

Boykin,

Ed.wards,

Branch,

Felder,

Brinson,

Flanders,

Buchanan of Ware, Flynt,

Buchannon of Early, Fraser,

Bush,

Fussell,

Butts,

Galloway,

Calloway,

George,

Graham, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell. Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines. Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, I I utcheson. Jackson of Jones, Jacbon of :\Iuscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker. Johnson of Crawford, Kelly. Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, :Land.

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Lane, Lawrence, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin McClure, Mci*nurray, McMichael, McMullan,
Mann of Catoosa, Mann of Dougherty, Martin, Matthews, Maxwell, Mayson, Milikin, Mitcham, Mitchell of Taylor, Mitchell of Thomas, 'Mizell, Mobley, Moore of Cherokee, Moore of Columbia, Mooty, Nix, Nolan, Nowell, Orr,

Overstreet,

Smith of Greene,

Owen,

Smith of McDuffie,

Parker,

Smith of Tattnall,

Perry,

Spence,

Persons,

Steed,

Porter,

Stovall,

Powell,

Sutton,

Prescott,

Swilling,

Proctor,

Taylor,

Rainey of Schley, Terry,

Rainey of Terrell, Thorne,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Trammell,

Ramsey of Murray, Ward,

Reaves,

Walker of Monroe,

Revill,

Walker of vVash'gton,

Richardson,

Waters,

Roper,

Way,

Rogers,

West,

Rose,

Whitley,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wilcox,

Rountree of Thoma.a, \Villiams of Laurens.

Rucker,

Williams of Madison,

Rudicil,

\Vilson of Gwinnett.

Russell,

Wilson of Sumter,

Shultz,

Wise,

Scruggs,

Woodliff,

Sears,

Wootten,

Seymour,

Wright of Floyd,

Simmons,

Wright of Richmond,

Singletary,

1\fr. Speaker.

Smith of Calhoun,

Those absent \vere Messrs.-

McRee,

Saffold,

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed.
Mr. vVright of Richmond gaw notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in not adopting on yesterday a resolution which sought

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to make the "Mattingly bond bill" the special order for July I Ith.
Mr. Stovall of Chatham moved that Senate bill No. 53 be taken from the table and recommitted to the Committee on Education, \Thich motion prevailed.
The following resolution was read and adopted, to
Wit:
By Mr. Branch of Brooks-
A resolution extending the sympathy of the House to Hon. J. E. McRae in his illness.
Mr. Blackburn, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. S peakcr:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following House bills and as its chairman I am directed to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit :
House bill No. 690. a bill entitled an Act to amend section 975 of the Penal Code, do pass.
House bill No. 722, entitled an Act to amend charter of the town of Lake Park, in Lowndes county, do pass.
House bill No. 728, a bill entitled an Act to amend section 5535 of Code of 1895, do pass.
House bill No. 462, entitled an Act to provide for the admission of deeds to record in certain cases, do pass.
House bill No. 706, entitled an Act to abolish county

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court of Jefferson county, and for other purposes, do pass.
House bill No. 697, entitled an Act to create city court of Louisville, in county of Jefferson, do pass as amended.
House bill No. 767, entitled an Act to incorporate Boynton school district, in Catoosa county, and for other purposes, do pass.
House bill 762, entitled an Act to amend an Act creating city court of Bainbridge, do pass.
House bill No. 747 entitled an Act to regulate pay of stenographers in counties having cities with population not less than 39,000 nor more than 54,000, do pass.
House bill 348, entitled an Act to repeal section 397, of volume 3, of Code r895, do pass.
House bill No. 71 r, entitled an Act to amend Act creating city court of Eastman, do pass.
House bill No. 262, entitled an Act to provide for the use of certified copies of deeds and other muniments of title as evidence in certain cases, do pass.
House bill No. 692, entitled an Act to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Hull, in Clarke county, cia pass.
House bill No. 727, entitled an Act to prmide for holding four terms of superior court of :1\Iuscogee county in each year, do pass.
All of which is respectfully submitted. R. B. BLACKBURN,
Chairman Special Judiciary Committee. July 4, 1906.

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Mr. \Vhitley, chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation has had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me as their chairman to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
A bill to preyent renting of houses which have contained contagious diseases until proper disinfection has been made.
Respectfully submitted.
T. R. \VHITLEYJ Chairman.
l\Ir. \Vright of Richmond moved to reconsider the action of the House in refusing to set as a special order the "}fattingly bond bill," which motion prevailed.
Mr. Mooty of Heard sought to obtain unanimous consent to introduce a resolution providing for a conference between the Governor of Georgia and the Governor of Alabama in regard to the boundary line between the two States.
The Speaker being informed that the resolution required three readings, ruled the resolution out of order inasmuch as the rules of the House governing the granting of unanimous consents provided that no unanimous consent could be obtained for the introduction of a bill or resolution '':hich would require three readings, and which wa~ not strictly privileged in its character, except during the thirty minutes immediately preceding adjournment.

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The following resolution was then read and ordered to lay on the table one day, to wit:

By Mr. Mooty of Heard-

A resolution providing for a conference between the Governor of Georgia and the Governor of Alabama regarding the boundary line between Georgia and South Carolina.

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

ATLANTA, GA.,
THURSDAY, July 5, 19o6.

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 Elbert, Bacon,

Adams of Wilkinson, Barksdale,

Akin,

Beall of Paulding,

Alexander,

Beauchamp,

Alford,

Bell of Fulton,

Almand,

Black,

Anderson of Bulloch, Blackburn,

Anderson of Chatham, Booker,

Arnold,

Bowden,

Ashley,

Boykin,

Branch, Brinson, Buchanan of \Vare, Buchannon of Early, Bush, Butts, Calloway, Calvin, Christopher, Clark,

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Clements,

Johnson of Crawford, Powell,

Clifton,

Kelly,

Prescott,

Connor,

Kendrick,

Proctor,

Conley,

King,

Rainey of Schley,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Terrell,

Corn,

Knight of Polk,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Covington,

Land,

Ramsey of Murray,

Cureton,

Lane,

Reaves,

Davis of Bibb,

Lawrence,

Revill,

Davis of Burke,

Leigh,

Richardson,

Derrick,

Lewis,

Roper,

Donalson,

Little,

Rogers,

Daugharty,

Longino,

Rose,

Duckett,

Longley,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Duggan,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Thomas,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rucker,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Rudicil,

Felder,

McMichael,

Russell,

Flanders,

McMullan,

Shultz,

Flynt,

Mann of Catoosa, Scruggs,

Fraser,

Mann of Dougherty, Sears,

Fussell,

Martin,

Seymour,

Galloway,

l\I atthews,

Simmons,

George,

Ma~well,

Singletary,

Graham,

Mayson,

Smith of Calhoun,

Green,

Milikin,

Smith of Greene,

Griffin,

Mitcham,

Smith of McDuffie,

Grovenstein,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Tattnall,

Hall,

Mitchell of Thomas, Spence,

Hardman,

Mizell,

Steed,

Harrell,

Mobley,

Stovall,

Harris,

Moore of Cherokee, Sutton,

Hayes,

Moore of Columbia, Swilling,

Hill,

Mooty,

Taylor,

Hines,

Nix,

T~ry,

Holder of Floyd, Nolan,

Thorne,

Holder of Jackson, Nowell,

Trammell,

Horn,

Orr,

Ward,

Humber,

Overstreet,

\Valker of ).Ionroe,

Hutcheson,

Owen,

\Valker of \Vash'gton,

Jackson of Jones, Parker,

\\' aters,

Jackson of Muscogee, Perry,

\\'ay,

Jenkins,

Persons,

West,

Johnson of Baker, Porter,

Whitley,

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Wilcox,

Wilson of Sumter,

Williams of Laurens, Wise,

Williams of Madison, Woodliff,

Wilson of Gwinnett, Wootten,

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

Those absent were Messrs.-

McRee,

Saffold,

On motion of Mr. Beall of Paulding, the reading of

the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed

with.

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On motion of Mr. Blackburn, House bill No. 692 was recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

Upon request of Mr. Knight of Berrien, House bills Nos. 671, 657 were withdrawn from the General Judiciary Committee and referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

House bill No. 447 was withdrawn by Mr. Nowell of

Monroe.

;

House bill No. 642 was withdrawn by Mr. Ashley of Lowndes.

Mr. Wright of Floyd moved that when the House adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet again at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow morning.

Mr. Rose of Upson moved to amend by making the hour 9 o'clock instead of 8:30 o'clock.

The motion was carried as amended.

Mr. Little, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report :
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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. 645 by Mr. Nolan of Henry.
House bill No. 652 by Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwinnett.
House bill No. 679 by Messrs. Martin and Adams of Elbert.
House bill No. 68o by Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwinnett.
House bill No. 683 by Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwinnett.
House bill No. 699 by Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwinnett.
House bill No. 707 by Mr. Knight of Berrien.
House bill No. 715 by Mr. Knight of Berrien.
House bill No. 716 by Mr. Knight of Berrien.
House bill No. 717 by Mr. Kinght of Berrien.
House bill No. 744 by Messrs. Nowell and Galloway of Walton.
House bill No. 745 by Messrs. Nowell and Galloway of Walton.

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Also tme following with the recommendation that it do I1::lt pass, to wit;

House biJJ No.. 736 by Mr. Moore of Cherokee (by re.quest).

Respectfully submitted.

HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.

By unanimous consent Mr. Terry of Randolph was allowed to wit1tdraw House bill No. 701.

1\Ir. Lane of Jasper was allowed to withdraw House :bill No. 66o, relative to changing terms of Jasper supe:rior court, by unanimous .consent.

Upon request of Mr. Greene of Cobb, House bills Nos. 570 and 571 were rereferred to the General Judiciary Committee.

The following resolution was read and unanimously .:adopted by a rising vote, to wit:

~y Messrs. Branch and Barksdale-

A resolution expressing the sympathy of the House for
the families of Hons. J. H. Lumpkin of the county of
.Sumter, D. C. McLennan of the county of Telfair, and
A. K. Ramsey of the county of Murray.

Sacred to the Memory
of
Hon. J. H. Lumpkin
Deceased
of the
County of Sumter

Sacred to the Memory
of
Hon. D. C. Mclennon
Deceased
of the
County of Telfair

Sacred to the Memory
of
Hon. A. K. Ramsey
Deceased
of the
County of Murray

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The following communication was read, to wit :

wAR DEPARTMENT, VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK COMMISSION,
VICKSBURG, MISS., June 30, I9Q6.
Hon. John M. Slaton, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Atlanta, Ga.
DEAR SIR : The commission has the honor, through you, to invite the members of the House of Representatives of the Georgia Legislature to visit and drive through the Vicksburg Park on some day in the near future, to be named by the Legislature. Free carriages for the drive in the park will be provided. The commission requests to be informed several days in advance of the date selected by the Legislature, that all necessary arrangements may be made.
Very respectfully,. WM. T. RIGBY, Chairman.

The following resolutions were read, to wit:

By Messrs. Davis of Burke and Anderson of Chatham-

A resolution providing that no request to withdraw bills or transfer bills from one committee to another be entertained unless the request comes from the chairman of the committee to which same is referred.
Referred to Committee on Rules.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A resolution fixing the sessions of the House.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

The following resolution was read and lost, the same

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having been favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Hill of Dooly-
A resolution to fix the "Mattingly bond bill" No. 477 as the special order for \Vednesday, July 1 Ith.
Upon request of the author, House bill No. 47 was withdrawn.
The following resolution was read and unanimously adopted by a rising vote, to wit:
By Mr. Knight of BerrienA resolution sympathizing with Hon. B. E. Wilcox in
the death of his wife.
Under the head of unfinished business, the following bills, which were introduced last Tuesday, were read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. George of Morgan-
A bill to incorporate the town of Godfrey, in the county of Morgan.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Harrell of Quitman-
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code and make Georgetown a State depository.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

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Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to provide for the compensation of sheriffs and -county court bailiffs for summoning jurors in city or -county courts.

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

A bill to establish the city court of Cordele, and for -other purposes.

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

A bill to make it unlawful for any person to operate .any dance hall in certain counties except under certain -conditions.

The following bill, which was under discussion when the House adjourned last Tuesday, was again taken up, to wit:

By Mr. Connor of Bartow-

A bill to appropriate $wo,ooo for the creation of an
:agricultural college at Athens.

The Speaker again resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designated as chairman Mt. D.avis of Bibb, who was presiding when the House adjourned last Tuesday.

After consideration of the bill the committee arose :and through its chairman reported the following resolu.tion to the House with the recommendation that it be



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adopted as expressing the wishes of the committee, tO> wit:

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A resolution limiting individual speeches on the bill to fifteen minutes.

On motion of Mr. Felder the House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole and Mr. Davis of Bibb took the chair.

After a further consideration of the bill the committee arose and through its chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Mr. \Vright of-Floyd moved that when the House ad~ jouQl it adjourn to meet again at 3 o'clock this afternoon,. which motion prevailed.

The following bills were read the first time and appro-priately referred, to wit:

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-
A bill to provide for the election of a county account-ant by the grand juries of this State.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

By Mr. Butts of Glynn-
A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commission~ ers of roads and revenues for the county of Glynn.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Butts of Glynn-

A bill to abolish the municipality known as "Sterling.',.. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Butts-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Brunswick.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and \Vright of Floyd.
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Rome tO> issue bonds.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and \Vright of Floyd-
A bill to protect the people of Rome against the p~y ment of illegal bonds, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Akin of Bartow-
A bill to change the time of holding the several superior courts of this State.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Buchanan of Ware- . A resolution to pay John Tison a pension for 1905Referred to Committee on Pensions.

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By Mr. Rainey of SchleyA bill to amend the charter of Ellaville. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Way of PulaskiA bill to create the city court of Pulaski county. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Taylor of SumterA bill to amend and consolidate all Acts to incorporate
the city of Americus. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Moore of CherokeeA bill to authorize the mayor and council of Wood-
:stock to issue bonds. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. McMichael of MarionA bill to provide for a two-weeks' session of the supe-
rior courts of Marion county. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Little of HancockA bill to amend an Act to create the city court of
Sparta. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Porter of Floyd-

A resolution to pay certain moneys toW. L. MichaeL

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder of Jackson-

A bill to establish schools for the advancement of agri-culture.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Mr. Buchanan of Ware-

A bill to divide the Brunswick circuit in two parts, and" for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Smith of Greene-
A bill to prohibit drunkenness among State and county officers.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Milikin of WayneA bill to protect birds and game and create the office:
of State Game \Varden. Referred to Committee on Fish and Game.
By Mr. Smith of CalhounA bill to incorporate the city of Edison. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Statesboro.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Anderson and Thorne-
A bill to incorporate the town of Brooklet. Referred to Committee on Corporations. :By Mr. Perry of HallA bill to abolish the present board of trustees of the N. G. A. College, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Johnson of CrawfordA bill to fix the time of holding the superior court of
Crawford county. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By unanimous consent the following bills were read
the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-
A bill to repeal an Act to create a dispensary in the town of Ocilla.
By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-
A bill to fix license fee for retailing liquors in Irwin <:ounty.

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By Messrs. Martin and Adams of Elbert-

A bill to amend the charter of Elberton.

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

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-

A resolution authorizing the purchase of a life-size portrait of Gen. James Longstreet.
The following resolution was read the second time and :adopted as amended, to wit :

By Messrs. Holder of Jackson and Blackburn of Fulton-

A resolution providing for a committee to investigate the claims of the heirs of Sherman ]. Sims.

Messrs. Holder and Hardman proposed to amend by requiring the committee to report to the present General Assembly.

The resolution was adopted as amended.

Mr. Smith of Greene moved to adjourn, which was -carried 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 l;>y the Speaker.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Derrick,

Land,

Adams of Wilkinson, Donalson,

Lane,

Akin,

Daugharty,

Lawrence,

Alexander,

Duckett,

Leigh,

Alford,

Duggan,

Lewis,

Almand,

Dunbar,

Little,

Anderson of Bulloch, Edwards,

Longino,

Anderson of Chatham, Felder,

Longley,

Arnold,

Flanders,

Lumpkin

Ashley,

Flynt,

McClure,

Bacon,

Fraser,

McElmurray,

Barksdale,

Fussell,

McMichael,

Beall of Paulding, Galloway,

McMullan,

Beauchamp,

George,

Mann of Catoosa,

Bell of Fulton,

Graham,

Mann of Dougherty,

Black,

Green,

Martin,

Blackburn,

Griffin,

Matthews,

Booker,

Grovenstein,

MaJVwell,

Bowden,

Hall,

Mayson,

Poykin,

Hardman,

Milikin,

Branch,

Harrell,

Mitcham,

Brinson,

Harris,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Buchanan of Ware, Hayes,

Mitchell of Thomas,.

Buchannon of Early, Hill,

Mizell,

Bush,

Hines,

Mobley,

Butts,

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Cherokee,

Calloway,

Holde.r of Jackson, Moore of Columbia,

Calvin,

Horn,

Mooty,

Christopher,

Humber,

Nix,

Clark,

Hutcheson,

Nolan,

Clements,

Jackson of Jones, Nowell,

Clifton,

Jackson of Muscogee, Orr,

Connor,

Jenkins,

Overstreet,

Conley,

Johnson of Baker, Owen,

Cook,

Johnson of Crawford, Parker,

Corn.

Kelly,

Perry,

Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke,

Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk,

Persons, Porter, Powell, Prescott,

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Proctor,

Sears,

Rainey of Schley, Seymour,

Rainey of Terrell, Simmons,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Singletary,

Ramsey of Murray, Smith of Calhoun,

Reaves,

Smith of Greene,

Revill,

Smith of McDuffie,

Richardson,

Smith of Tattnall,

Roper,

Spence,

Rogers,

Steed,

Rose,

Stovall,

Rountree of Emanuel, Sutton,

Rountree of Thomas, Swilling,

Rucker,

Taylor,

Rudicil,

Terry,

Russell,

Thorne,

Shultz,

Trammell,

Scruggs,

Ward,

Walker of Monroe, Walker of vVash'gton. Waters, Way, West, Whitley, Wilcox, vVilliams of Laurens;. Williams of Madison,.. Wilson of Gwinnett,, Wilson of Sumter,, Wise, Woodliff, Wootten, Wright of Floyd; Wright of Richmond, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

McRee,

Saffold,

The Speaker again resolved the House into the committee of the whole for a further consideration of House bill No. 1, which is a billto appropriate $100,000 to the Agricultural College at Athens, and Mr. Davis of Bibb took the chair.

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

Mr. Hall of Bibb moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, July 6, 1906.

'l'he 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, Clark,

Adams of wilkinson, Clements,

Akin,

Clifton,

Alexander,

Connor,

Alford,

Conley,

Almand,

Cook,

Anderson of Bulloch, Corn,

Anderson of Chatham, Covington,

Arnold,

Cureton,

Ashley,

Davis of Bibb,

Bacon,

Davis of Burke,

Barksdale,

Derrick,

Beall of Paulding, Donalson,

Beauchamp,

Daugharty,

Bell of Fulton,

Duckett,

Black,

Duggan,

Blackburn,

Dunbar,

Booker,

Edwards,

Bowden,

Felder,

B'):rkin,

Flanders,

Branch,

Flynt,

Brinson,

Fraser,

Buchanan of \Vare, Fussell,

Buchannan of Early, Galloway,

Bush,

George,

Butts,

Graham,

Calloway,

Green,

Calvin,

Griffin,

Christopher,

Grovenstein,

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

FRIDAY} JuLY 6, 1906.

Longley, Lumpkin McClure, McElmurray, McMichael, McMullan, Mann of Catoosa, Mann of Dougherty, _Martin, Matthews,
Ma~well,
_Mayson, Milikin, -Mitcham, Mitchell of Taylor, Mitchell of Thomas, Mizell, Mobley, Moore of Cherokee, Moore of Coiumbia, Mooty, Nix, Nolan, Nowell. {)rr, {)verstreet, .Owen, :Parker, Perry,

Persons, Porter, Powell, Prescott, Proctor, Rainey of Schley, Rainey of Terrell, Ramsey of Jefferson, Ramsey of Murray, Reaves, Revill, Richardson, Roper, Rogers, Rose, Rountree of Emanuel, Rountree of Thomas, Rucker, Rudicil, Russell, Saffold, Shultz, Scruggs, Sears, Seymour, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene,

Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Steed, Stovall, Sutton, Swilling, Taylor, Terry, Thorne, Trammell, \Vard, Walker of Monroe, Walker of Wash'gton, Waters, Way, West, Whitley, Wilcox, \Villiams of Laurens, Williams of Madison, \IVilson of Gwinnett, \Vilson of Sumter, Wise, Woodlilf, Wootten, Wright of Floyd, Wright of Richmond, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

J'vlcRee,

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

Mr. Felder moved that House bill No. 1 to appropriate ;$wo,ooo to the Agricultural College at Athens be tabled, -which motion prevailed.

The following resolution on motion of l\'lr. Alexander

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of DeKalb was taken from the table and read a second time, to wit:
By ~Ir. Alexander of DeKalbA resolution to request of the GoYernor a further com-
munication of his views on the subject of intercham:eable mileage.
Mr. Anderson of Chatham moved to table the resolution, which motion was lost.
::VIr. George of ~forgan called for the previous question, which call was sustained and the main question ordered.
The resolution was then put to the House and lost. ayes 37, nays 8o.
The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Richardson-
A resolution to fix House bill No. 212 the special order for July 1 1.
On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb the call of the roll of counties was dispensed with and the following bills were introduced and read the first time, to \vit :
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Board of Health.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1906. By Mr. Terry of Randolph-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Cuthbert. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Perry of HallA resolution to increase the contingent and printing funds of the Railroad Commission. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Ashley <?f LowndesA bill to authorize the town of Hahira to issue bonds. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Fussell of Chattahoochee-
A bill to repeal an Act to authorize the ordinary of Chattahoochee county to discharge the duties of clerk of the superior court.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee. By Mr. Land of Wilcox-
A bill to fix the compensation of the ordinary of Turner county.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee. By Mr. Mann of Dougherty-
A bill to create a system of public schools in and for the city of Albany.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Cureton of Dade-

A bill to pay pension to Mrs. Fannie Maxwell. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton (by request)-
A bill to authorize the payment of $100 per annum to both classes of Confederate widow pensioners.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Buchannan of Early-
A bill to amend an Act creating a dispensary m the town of Blakely.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Shultz of Lumpkin-

A resolution to pay Mrs. Sarah :Mote a pension. Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Rudicil of Chattooga-
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of liquors m the county of Chattooga.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. McMichael of Marion-
A bill to amend an Act to provide for the creation of local tax district schools.

Referred to Committee on Education.

FRIDAY, JuLY 6, 1906. By Mr. Smith of Greene-
A bill to amend section 815 of the Penal Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. B)* Mr. Parker of ApplingA bill to make it unlawful to play football or baseball in this State on Sundays. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Singletary of ThomasA bill to create a board of commissioners for Grady county.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee. By Mr. Mitcham of Clayton-
A bill to amend sections 5403 and 5404 of the Code. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs.. Matthews and RichardsonA bill to repeal an Act to fix the compensation of the
tax-receiver, tax-collector and 1reasurer of Houston county.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Flanders of Johnson_._
A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Wrightsville.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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The following resolution was read and ordered to lay on the table for one day, to wit:

By Mr. Longino of~ampbell-

A resolution inviting Rev. Sam P. Jones to address the

General Assembly.

"

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 instruct me as their chairman to report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

House bill No. 659, by l\Ir. Way of Pulaski. House bill X o. 695, by ~Ir. Grovenstein of Effingham.

House bill ~o. 746, by Mr. King of I\ewton. House bill ~o. 755, by ~Ir. Rountree of Emanuel.

House bill Xo. 774, by :Mr. George of Morgan.

House bill No. 785, by l\Ir. Moore of Cherokee. House bill Xo. 786, by l\Ir. Little of Hancock.

House bill No. 782, by l\Ir. Rainey of Schley.

House bill No. 79r, by Mr. Smith of Calhoun.

House bill No. 794, by Messrs. Anderson and Thorne of Bulloch.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY H. LrTTLEJ Chairman.

FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1906.
Mr. Davis, chairman of Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations having had under consideration the following House resolution, with recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A resolution authorizing the placing portrait of General Longstreet in the Capitol.
Also the following House bills, with the recommendation that they do pass as amended, to wit :
A bill to supply deficiencies in appropriations of 1906 and 1907.
A resolution to relieve \V. E. Pierce & Bro. Respectfully submitted.
\Vi-.L H. DAVIS, Chairman.
The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to \vit:
By Mr. Steed of Carroll -
A bill providing for the election of the county school commissioners of this State by the people, and for other purposes.
The following amendments were adopted, to wit: By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
To amend by adding at the end of section 5 the following: "Providing that nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to annul or repeal any localla\v now of force

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in any city or county in this State providing for the organization and maintenance of the public schools in such city or county."

By Mr. Noweli-
To amend section 1 by making the term for which they shaH be elected and during which they shaii hold offic~ four years.
The committee proposed to amend by striking the word "30" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "20" wherever they occur in section 4
To amend further by striking all of section 5, and numbering ali foiiowing sections accordingly.

Mr. Blackburn offered the foilowing amendment, which was lost, to wit:
To amend by providing that the provisions of this biii shaii not go into effect until it has received the recommendation of two successive grand juries.

Mr. McMichael of Marion offered the foilowing substitute for the bill, which was lost, to wit:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for the election of the county school commissioners of the various counties in this State by the trustees of the various school districts of the counties, and for other purposes.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act the

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county school commissioners of the various counties of this State shall be elected by the trustees of the several school districts of the counties in the following manner: Not less than thirty ( 30) days prior to the expiration of the term of office of the county school commissioners now acting, the board of education of the county shall call a meeting of all the trustees of the several school districts of the county to be held at the county court-house, and said trustees thus assembled shall elect a county school commissioner, provided at least a majority of all the trustees in the county is present. The election shall be for a term of two years, and their successors shall be elected biennially in the same manner.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority afore-. said, that the examination now required by section 1366 of volume 1 of the Code of 1895 be held at least thirty days before the day of election, and all candidates for such office who do not hold a diploma from some reputable institution of learning as a first grade teacher's license granted in this State shall stand said examination, and those who fail to make the per cent. hereinafter set out by the board of education be declared ineligible to hold said office of county school commissioners.
SEc. 3 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all applicants standing said examination shall be required to make 85 per cent. in said examination before they shall be declared eligible to hold the office of county school commissioners by said board of education.
SEc. 4 Be it further enacted, That if a vacancy occurs from any cause whatever, the board of education shall order an election as hereinbefore provided. SEc. 5 Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same is, hereby repealed.

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

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Akin,

Felder,

McMichael,

Alexander,

Flanders,

McMullan,

Almand,

Flynt,

Mann of Catoosa,

Anderson of Bulloch, Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty,

Anderson of Chatham, Galloway,

l\Iartin,

Arnold,

Graham,

Mayson,

Ashley,

Green,

Milikin,

Bacon,

Griffin,

Mitcham,

Barksdale,

Grovenstein,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Beall of Paulding, Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Beauchamp,

Harris,

Moore of Cherokee,

Bell of Fulton,

Hayes,

Moore of Columbia,

Blackburn,

Hill,

Mooty,

Booker,

Hines,

Nix,

Bowden,

Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Branch,

Horn,

Nowell,

Brinson,

Hutcheson,

Orr,

Buchanan of \Vare, Jackson of Jones, Overstreet,

Buchannan of Early, Jenkins,

Owen,

Butts,

Johnson of Baker, Parker,

Calloway,

Johnson of Crawford, Persons,

Calvin,

Kelly,

Porter,

Christopher,

King,

Powell,

Clark,

Knight of Berrien, Prescott,

Clements,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Schley,

Conley,

Lane,

Rainey of Terrell,

Corn,

Leigh,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Covington,

Lewis,

Ramsey of :Murray,

Davis of Bibb,

Little,

Reaves,

Davis of Burke,

Longino,

Rogers,

Derrick,

Longley,

Rose,

Donalson,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel,

Duggan,

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas,

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Rudicil, Shultz, Scruggs, Seymour, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Steed, Stovall,

Swilling,

Wilcox,

Taylor,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Thorne,

\Villiams of M~dison,

Trammell,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

\Vard,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Walker of Wash'gton, Wise,

Way,

Woodliff,

\Vest,

\Vootten,

Whitley,

Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Connor, Cook,

Harrell,

Proctor,

Jackson of l\,Iuscogee, Richardson,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Holder of Floyd,

Alford,

Humber,

Black,

Kendrick,

:Roykin,

Land,

Bush,

Lawrence,

Clifton,

McRee,

Cureton,

Matthews,

Daugharty,

Maxwell,

Duckett,

Mi~ell,

Dunbar,

Mobley,

Fraser,

Perry,

George,

Revill,

Hall,

Roper,

Rucker, Russell, Saffold, Sears, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of .Tattnall, Spence, Sutton, Terry, Walker of Monroe, Waters, Wright of Floyd, Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 6.

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

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By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-

A resolution to pay the pensiOn due Mrs. Elizabeth Vardaman.

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

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

The report of the committee was agreed to.

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

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Clements,

Akin,

Conley,

Alexander,

Cook,

Almand,

Corn,

Anderson of Chathan:, Covington,

Arnold,

Davis of Bibb,

Bacon,

Davis of Burke,

Barksdale,

Donalson,

Beall of Paulding, Duggan,

Beauchamp,

Edwards,

Bell of Fulton,

Felder,

Black.

Flanders,

Blackburn,

Flynt,

Booker,

Fraser,

Brinson,

Fussell,

Buchanan of Ware, Galloway,

Buchannon of Early, George,

Butts,

Graham,

Calloway,

Green,

Calvin,

Griffin,

Christopher,

( :rovcnste:n,

Hardman, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Lane, Leilsh, Lewis, Little, Longino, Lumpkin

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McClure,

Powell,

Stovall,

McElmurray,

Prescott,

Swilling,

McMullan,

Proctor,

Taylor,

Mann of Dougherty, Rainey of Schley, Terry,

Martin,

Rainey of ferrell, Thorne,

Matthews,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Trammell,

Mayson,

Ramsey of Murray, \Vard,

Milikin,

Reaves,

Walker of \Vash"gton,

Mitcham,

Revill,

Way,

Mitchell of faylor, Richardson,

West,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rogers,

Whitley,

Moore of Cherokee, Rountree of Emanuel, Wilcox,

Moore of Columbia, Rountree of Thomas, Williams of Madison,

Mooty,

Rudicil,

\\Tilson of Gwinnett,

Nix,

Shultz,

Wilson of Sumter,

Nolan,

Scruggs,

Wise,

Nowell,

Seymour,

Woodliff;

Orr,

Simmons,

Wootten,

Parker,

Smith of Greene, Wright of Floyd,

Persons,

Smith of McDuffie, Wright of Richmond,

Porter,

Steed,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Harrell,

Alford,

Holder of Floyd,

Anderson of BuUoch, Humber,

Ashley,

Hutcheson,

Bowden,

Johnson of Baker,

i3oykin,

Kendrick,

Branch,

Land,

Bush,

Lawrence,

Clark,

Longley,

Clifton,

McMichael,

Connor,

McRee,

Cureton,

Mann of Catoosa,

Derrick,

Max.well,

Daugharty,

Mizell,

Duckett,

Mobley,

Dunbar,

Overstreet,

Hall,

Owen,

Perry, Roper, Rose, Rucker, Russell, Saffold, Sears, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Sutton, Walker of Monroe, Waters, Williams of Laurens, Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 125, nays o.

The resolution haYing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to \Yit: By Messrs. Kelly of Glascock and \ Vright of Richmond-
A resolution providing for the printing of 300 copies of the "Australian ballot bill..,
The following resolution was read to wit:

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution fixing the order of business for to-mor-
row 's sess1.0n.
On motion of Mr. Felder the resolution was tabled. On motion of Mr. Richardson 300 copies of House bill No. 212 were ordered printed.

Bills for a third reading were resumed.

By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-

A resolution to pay Mrs. James Fogg a pension.

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

After a consideration of the resolution the committee

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arose and through its chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Fussell,

Martin,

Alexander,

Galloway,

Matthews,

Almand,

George,

Mayson,

Anderson of Bulloch, Graham,

Milikin,

Arnold,

Green,

.Mitcham,

Bacon,

Griffin,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Barksdale,

Grovenstein,

Moore of Cherokee,

Beall of Paulding, Hardman,

Moore of Columbia,

Beauchamp,

Harrell,

Mooty,

Bell of Fulton,

Harris,

Nix,

Blackburn,

Hayes,

Nolan,

Booker,

Hines,

Nowell,

Brinson,

Holder of Floyd, Parker,

Buchanan of Ware, Holder of Jackson, Persons,

Buchannon of Early, Horn,

Porter,

Calloway,

Jackson of Jones, Powell,

Calvin,

Jackson of Muscogee, Prescott,

Christopher,

Jenkins,

Proctor,

Clements,

Johnson of Baker, Rainey of Terrell,

Connor,

Johnson of Crawford, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Conley,

Kelly,

Ramsey of Murray,

Cook,

King,

Reaves,

Corn,

Knight of Berrien, Revill,

Covington,

Knight of Polk,

Richardson,

Cureton,

Leigh,

Rogers,

Davis of Burke,

Lewis,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Donalson,

Little,

Rountree of Thomas,

Duggan,

Longino,

Rudicil,

Felder,

Longley,

Russell,

Flanders,

McClure,

Shultz,

Flynt,

McElmurray,

Scruggs,

Fraser,

Mann of Dougherty, Seymour,

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Simmons, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Steed, Stovall, Swilling, Taylor,

Terry,

West,

Thorne,

Wilcox,

Trammell,

Williams of Madison,

Ward,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Walker of Monroe, Wise,

Walker of Wash'gton, Woodliff,

Way,

Wright of Floyd,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Hall,

Akin,

Hill,

Alford,

Humber,

Anderson of Chatham, Hutcheson,

Ashley,

Kendrick,

Black,

Land,

Bowden,

Lane,

Jloykin,

Lawrence,

Branch,

Lumpkin

Bush,

McMichael,

Butts,

McMullan,

Clark,

McRee,

Clifton,

Mann of Catoosa,

Davis of Bibb,

Maxwell,

Derrick,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Daugharty,

Mizell,

Duckett,

Mobley,

Dunbar,

Orr,

Edwards,

Overstreet,

Owen, Perry, Rainey of Schley, Roper, Rose, Rucker, Saffold, Sears, Singletary, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Sutton, 'vVaters, Whitley, Williams of Laurens, 'vVilson of Sumter, Wootten, Wright of Richmon<t, J\Ir. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were I 19, nays o.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

House resolution No. r8, which provides for the crea-

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1ion of a committee to consider the propriety of a revision of the laws governing criminal procedure, was tabled on motion of Mr. Perry.

By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-
A bill to establish a police patrol in each militia district in this State, and for other purposes.

On motion of Mr. Blackburn the House resolved itself 'into a committee of the whole for a consideration of the 'bill, and the Speaker designated Mr. Nolan of Henry as .(:hairman.

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose :and reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

On motion of Mr. Nix of Gwinnett the above bill was tabled.

Mr. Slaton, chairman ex officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Rules have had under consideration House resolution providing for a session of the House for this afternoon and fixing the order of business, :and report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass. The committee recommends also that there be no session of the House to-morrow.

The committee also recommends that the resolution of

Mr. Alexander do pass and that the bill providing for the

-extension of the vV. & A. Railroad be set for a special or-

der for the 10th instant, immediately after the confirma-

,tion of the Journal.

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

By Mr. Felder-
A resolution providing for an afternoon session and fixing the order of business.
~
The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Lawrence of Chatham-
A resolution instructing the State Librarian to furnish reports, etc., to the clerk of the Circuit Court of Appeals.
By unanimous consent the following bills were react the first time, to wit :

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
A bill to amend an Act creating the county of Douglas: relative to county line.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee_

By Mr. Butts of Glynn-
A bill to amend all Acts incorporating the city of Brunswick.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

Upon request of the author, House bill No. 647 was recommitted to the Committee on Temperance.
The following resolution was taken from the table, read and adopted...to wit:

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181

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A resolution requesting the State School Commissioner to furnish certain information to the Committee on Edu-cation.

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

By Mr. Hill of Dooly-

A bill to confer power upon prohibition communities to restrict the liquor traffic.

By Mr. Davis of Burke-

A bill to make additional appropriations for the years 1906 and 1907 to supply certain deficiencies.

By Mr. George of Morgan-

A bill to incorporate the town of Godfrey, in the county of Morgan.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Smith of McDuffie, Johnson of Crawford, Duggan of Washington, Harris of Clay, Derrick of Rabun, Little of Hancock.

Mr. Holder of Jackson then 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.

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On motion of Mr. Martin of Elbert the call of the roll was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Messrs. Martin and Adams of Elbert-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Elberton.
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 92, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. whitley of Douglas-
A bill to regulate the sale of alcohol in the county of Douglas.
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. Felder of Bibb-
A bill to make it unlawful to ride bicycles, etc., on the sidewalks of the suburbs of Macon.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

FRIDAY, }ULY 6, I9Q6. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 91, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following House bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Rose of UpsonA bill to amend section 420, volume 3 of the Code.
By Mr. Wright of Floyd and Hardman of JacksonA bill to prevent renting of houses which have con-
tained contagious diseases.
By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA bill to provide for the admission of deeds to record
in certain cases.
By Mr. ChristopherA bill to amend section 975, volume 3 of the Code.
By Mr. Mann of CatoosaA bill to amend section 5535 of the Code, volume 2.
By Messrs. Nix and WilsonA bill to provide compensation for jurors m justice
courts of Gwinnett county.
By Mr. Lumpkin of WalkerA bill to repeal section 397, volume 3 of the Code.

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A bill to incorporate the Boynton school district.
By Mr. BranchA bill to amend section 949, volume 1 of the Code.
By Mr. Smith of CalhounA bill to incorporate the city of Edison.
By Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to amend the charter of Monroe, so as to extend
the corporate limits.
By Mr. Ramsey of JeffersonA bill to abolish the county court of Jefferson county.
By Mr. Ramsey of JeffersonA bill to create the city court of Louisville.
By Mr. Milikin of WayneA resolution providing that the State quitclaim all in-
terest in land lot No. 217 in 3d district of \Vayne county. By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker-
A bill to provide for use of certified copies of deeds and other muniments of title as evidence in certain cases. By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Duluth.

185 By Mr. Nolan-
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to make McDonough a State depository.
By Mr. Smith of CalhounA bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act making the
-ordinary of Calhoun county e.x officio clerk of the board -of commissioners of roads and revenues.
By Mr. \Vay of PulaskiA bill to amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsville.
By Messrs. Nix and WilsonA bill to regulate the running of automobiles, etc., on
the roads of Gwinnett county.
By Messrs. Nix and \i\'ilsonA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Au-
burn.
By Mr. GrovensteinA bill to amend an Act to create a system of schools in
Guyton.
By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to amend Act creating city of Tifton.
By Mr. Clements of DodgeA bill to amend Act to create the city court of Eastman.

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By Mr. Knight-

A bill to amend an Act to create charter for city of Tif-ton.

By Mr. Knight-

A bill to amend an Act creating the city of Tifton, etc._

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

A bill to name Tifton a State depository.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to regulate the compensation of official stenographic reporters.

By Mr. Ashley of Lowndes-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Lake Park.

By Mr. Flynt-
A bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of the county commissioners of Spalding county.

By Messrs. Jackson and Russell-
A bill to provide for the holding of four terms of thesuperior court of Muscogee county.

By Messrs. \Valker and Bowden-
A bill to repeal an Act to provide for a board of commissioners for Monroe county, approved August 6, 1903.

By Messrs. \Valker and Bowden-
A bill to provide for a board of commissioners for the: county of Monroe.

By Messrs. Orr and Leigh-

A bill to authorize the commissioners of Coweta county to levy and collect tax.

By Messrs. Orr and Leigh-

A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commis-sioners of roads and revenues for Coweta county.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

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

By Mr. King of Newton-

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

By Mr. Rountree of Emanuel-

/

A bill to incorporate the town of Oak Park.

By Mr. Donalson-

A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Bain-bridge.

By Mr. Brinson-

A bill to amend section 1097 of the Code, volume 3

By Mr. King of Newton-

A bill to make it unlawful to buy or sell seed cotton in: Newton county from September 1st to December 20th.

By Mr. Rainey of Schley-

A bill to amend an Act chartering the town of Ellaville_

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By Mr. Moore of Cherokee-

A bill to authorize the town of Woodstock to Issue -bonds.

By Mr. Little of Hancock-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Sparta.

By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-
A resolution for the relief of W. E. Pierce & Bros.

The following bill was read the second time and recom-
mitted, to wit:
\
I
By Mr. Harrell of Quitman-

A bill to amend section 982, volume 1 of the Code.

\ ',

The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Strange of 17th district-
A bill fixing and regulating the manner in which con-tracts of insurance shall be issued.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Crum of the 14th district-
A bill to repeal Act creating county courts in this State :--so far as same relates to county of Crisp.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Westbrook of IOth district-

A bill to provide fishways for passage of fish over

dams.

Referred to Committee on Fish and Game.



By Mr. Steed of 23d district-

A bill requiring rai-lroads in cities of 1,000 inhabitantsor more to keep their stations open at night.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Steed of 23d district-

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

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Adams of 28th district-

A bill to provide compensation for sheriffs and countycourt bailiffs for summoning jurors in county and citycourts.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Bunn of 38th district-

A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Pollc county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Crum of 14th district-

A bill to create the city court of Cordele.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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Mr. Conley, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, :submitted the following report:
.Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment reports as correctly enrolled, properly signed and delivered to the Governor, the following Act, to wit:
An Act to make it unlawful for any person to operate any dance-hall in certain counties except under certain conditions.
F. E. CONLEY, Chairman.
By unanimous consent the following bills were introduced and read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Swilling of Franklin-
A bill to change the time of holding the superior court .of Franklin county.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Hayes of Macon-
A bill to incorporate the town of Marshallville in the County of Macon.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
The Speaker announced that ~Ir. Peebles of Murray county had been appointed to the position of messenger during the temporary providential absence of the messen_ger, this appointment being made in pursuance of a resolution of the House.

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Mr. Holder of Jackson moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until ro o'clock Monday morning.

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MONDAY, July 9, 1900.

The House met pursuant to adjournmetit 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:

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Adams of Elbert,

Buchanan of \Varc. Duggan, 1

Adams of Wilkinson, Buchannon of Early, Dunbar,

Akin,

Bush,

Edwards,

Alexander,

Butts,

Felder,

Alford,

Calloway,

Flanders,

Almand,

Calvin,

Flynt,

Anderson of Bulloch, Christopher,

Fraser,

Anderson oi Chatham, Clark,

Fussell,

Arnold,

Clements,

Galloway,

Ashley,

Clifton,

George,

:Bacon,

Connor,

Graham,

Barksdale,

Conley,

Green,

Beall of Paulding, Cook,

Griffin,

Beauchamp,

Corn,

Grovenstein,

:Bell of Fulton,

Covington,

Hall,

Black,

Cureton,

Hardman,

Blackburn,

Davis of Bibb,

Harrell,

Booker,

Davis of Burke,

Harris,

Bowden,

Derrick,

Hayes,

:Boykin,

Donalson,

Hill,

:Branch,

Daugharty,

Hines,

.Brinson,

Duckett,

Holder of Floyd,

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Holder of Jackson, Mitchell of Thomas, Scruggs,

Horn,

Mizell,

Scars,

Humber,

Mobley,

Seymour,

Hutcheson,

Moore of Cherokee, Simmons,

Jackson of Jones, Moore of Columbia. Singletary,

Jackson of Muscogee, Mooty,

Smith of Calhoun,

Jenkins,

Nix,

Smith of Greene,

Johnson of Baker, Nolan,

Smith of McDuffie,

Johnson of Crawford, Nowell,

Smith of Tattnall,

Kelly,

Orr,

Spence,

Kendrick,

Overstreet,

Steed,

King,

Owen,

Stovall,

Knight of Berrien, Parker,

Sutton,

Knight of Polk,

Perry,

Swilling,

Land,

Persons,

Taylor,

Lane,

Porter,

Terry,

Lawrence,

Powell,

Thorne,

Leigh,

Prescott,

Trammell,

Lewis,

Proctor,

Ward,

Little,

Rainey of Schley, Walker of Monroe,

Longino,

Rainey of Terrell, Walker of Wash'gton.

Longley,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Waters,

Lumpkin

Ramsey of Murray, Way,

McClure,

Reaves,

West,

McElmurray,

Revill,

Whitley,

McMichael,

Richardson,

Wilcox,

McMullan,

Roper,

Williams of Laurens,

Mann of Catoosa, Rogers,

Williams of Madison.

Mann of Dougherty, Rose,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Martin,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wilson of Sumter,

Matthews,

Rountree of Thomas, Wise,

Maxwell,

Rucker,

Woodliff,

Mayson,

Rudicil,

Wootten,

Milikin,

Russell,

Wright of Floyd,

Mitcham,

Saffold,

Wright of Richmond.

Mitchell of Taylor, Shultz,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

McRee,

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

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On motion of the author, House bill No. 26 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar.

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

By Messrs. Blackburn of Fulton and Smith of Greene-

A resolution to fix House bills Nos. 77, 244 and 302 the special order for Thursday, July 12.

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

By Mr. Flynt of Spalding-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin, and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Green, chairman of the Committee on Pensions,_ submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your committee on Pensions have had under consideration the following House resolutions and instruct me as their chairman to report same back with recommenda-tion that they do pass:

House resolution No. 202 to pay pensiOn of A. M. Eason to his widow.

House resolution No. 201 to pay pension of Mrs. Rebecca Vinson to ordinary Dooly county.

Respectfully submitted.
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Mr. Covington, vice-chairman of Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Temperance having had under consideration House bill No. 748, being entitled an Act to repeal an Act to authorize the mayor and council of the city of Athens to establish a dispensary for the sale of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors, and for other purposes, beg leave to report the same with recommendation that the same do pass.

\V. A. CoviNGTON1 Vice-Chairman.

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional

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A bill to amend the charter of the city of Blue Ridge.

A bill to require clerks of the superior courts to furnish dockets of all civil cases in the order in which they stand for trial, to the parties or their counsel ten days before court.

A bill to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code, by adding the city of Tallapoosa to the list of State depositories.

A bill to amend section 982, volume 1, of the Code, by adding the town of Butler to the list of State depositories.

A bill to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code, by

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:adding the city of Jonesboro to the list of cities having State depositories.

On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the call of the roll of .counties was dispensed with and the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, .to wit:

By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-
A bill to change and reorganize the several senatorial .districts of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on New Counties.

:By Messrs. Anderson and Stovall-

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Mr. Anderson of Chatham moved the adoption of the resolution.

Mr. Felder of Bibb moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Rules.

No quorum having voted on the motion to commit, the :Speaker ordered a call of the roll on the resolution, and .on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

.Adams of Elbert, Almand, .Arnold, Beall of Paulding,
~eauchamp,
.Blackburn,

Bowden, B0ykin, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Donalson,

Felder, Flanders, Graham, Hall, Hill, Hutcheson,

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Jenkins, King, Knight of Berrien, Mann of Catoosa, Martin, Milikin, Mitchell of Tay!or, Moore of Cherokee,

Nolan, Porter, Roper, Rucker, Sears. Simmons, Singletary, Sutton,

Walker of Monroe, Walker of Wash'gton,. West, Wilcox. Williams of Madison,. Wise, Wright of Richmond,_.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin,

Johnson of Baker, Perry,

Alexander,

Kendrick,

Persons,

Anderson of Chatham, Knight of Polk,

Powell,

Ashley,

Land,

Rainey of Schley,.

Bacon,

Lawrence,

Rainey of Terrell,.

Black,

Leigh,

Ramsey of Murray,.

Brinson,

Longino,

Reaves,

Butts,

Longley,

Revill,

Calvin,

Lumpkin

Rogers,

Christopher,

McClure.

Rudicil,

Clifton,

McElmurray,

Russell,

Connor,

McMichael,

Shultz,

Conley,

Mann of Dougherty. Scruggs,

Davis of Burke,

Mayson,

Seymour,

Daugharty,

Mitcham,

Smith of Calhoun,.

Duckett,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Greene,

Edwards,

Mobley,

Smith of Tattnall,

Flynt,

Moore of Columbia, Steed,

Fraser,

Mooty,

Stovall,

Fussell,

Nix,

Whitley,

Green,

Nowell,

"Wilson of Gwinnett,.

Griffin,

Orr,

Wilson of Sumt ~r.

Grovenstein,

Parker,

Woodliff,

Hardman,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Booker,

Calfoway,

Alford,

Branch,

Clark,

Anderson of Bulloch, Buchanan of Ware, Clements,

Barksdale,

Buchannon of Early, Cook,

Bell of Fulton,

Bush,

Davis of Bib&,

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Derrick,

Lane,

Rountree of Thomaa,

Duggan,

Lewis,

Saffold,

Dunbar,

Little,

Smith of McDuffie,

{;alloway,

McMullan,

Spence,

{;eorge,

McRee,

Swilling,

Harrell,

Matthews,

Taylor,

Harris,

MaXlwell,

Terry,

Hayes,

Mizell,

Thorne,

Hines,

Overstreet,

Trammell,

Holder of Floyd, Owen,

Ward,

Hold~r of Jackson, Prescott,

Waters,

Horn,

Proctor,

Way,

Humber,

Ramsey of Jefferson, \Villiams of Laurens,

Jackson of Jones, Richardson,

Wootten,

jackson of Muscogee, Rose,

Wright of Floyd,

johnson of Crawford, Rountree of Emanuel, Mr. Speaker.

Kelly,

The verification of the roll-call was dispensed with,

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:to the Committee on Rules was therefore lost.

Mr. Anderson proposed to amend the resolution by :fixing the time of the address at 8 o'clock Thursday even:ing.

The amendment was adopted.

'The resolution was then adopted as amended.

The reading of bills a first time was resumed.

:By Mr. Flynt of SpaldingA bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Rainey of Terrell-

A bill to amend an Act to create a system of publicschools in the city of Dawson.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker-

A bill to regulate the running of automobiles m the county of Walker.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Rainey of Terrell-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson rel-

ative to the water and light commission.

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and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Singletary of Thomas-

A bill to abolish county courts so far as the Act relates to the county of Grady.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. SingletaryA bill to incorporate the city of Cairo, and for other
purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Singletary-

A bill to create the city court of Cairo.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Sears of Montgomery-

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A bill to amend an Act relative to the compensation of the commissioners of Montgomery county.

Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

By Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwinnett-

A bill to prohibit any person from selling or keeping for sale any liquors that have not been properly inspected.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Perry of Hall-
A bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commission so as to give them power to regulate charges by telephone companies and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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

By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-
A bill to establish a police patrol in each militia district
of this State, and for other purposes.

The above bill, which was read last Friday, was again taken up for consideration.

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On motion of Mr. Blackburn, the House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole for consideration of the bill, and Mr. Nolan of Henry was again designated by the Speaker to serve as chairman.
After considering the bill the committee arose and through. its chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
By unanimous consent the following resolution was taken up and read a third time, to wit:
By Mr. Milikin of Wayne-
A resolution providing that the State quitclaim all interest in land lot 217 of Wayne county.
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 88, nays o.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Swilling of Franklin for a few days.
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until IO o'clock to-morrow morning.

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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 Elbert,

Christopher,

Adams of Wilkinson, C:lark,

Akin,

Clements,

Alexander,

Clifton,

Alford,

Connor,

.Almand,

Conley,

.Anderson of Bulloch, Cook,

Anderson of Chatham, Corn,

Arnold,

Covington,

.Ashley,

Cureton,

Bacon,

Davis of Bibb,

Barksdale,

Davis of Burke,

Beall of Paulding, Derrick,

Beauchamp,

Donalson,

Bell of Fulton,

Daugharty,

Black,

Duckett,

Blackburn,

Duggan,.

Booker,

Dunbar,

Bowden,

Edwards,

Boykin,

Felder,

Branch,

Flanders,

Brinson,

Flynt,

Buchanan of Ware, Fraser,

Buchannon of Early, Fussell,

Bush,

Galloway,

Butts,

George,

-Calloway,

Graham,

Calvin,

Green,

Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh,

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Lewis,

Parker,

Smith of Greene,

Little,

Perry,

Smith of McDuffie.

Longino,

Persons,

Smith of Tattnall,

Longley,

Porter,

Spence,

Lumpkin

Powell,

Steed,

McClure,

Prescott,

Stovall,

McElmurray,

Proctor,

Sutton,

McMichael,

Rainey of Schley, Swilling,

McMullan,

Rainey of Terrell, Taylor,

Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Jefferson, Terry,

Mann of Dougherty, Ramsey of Murray, Thorne,

Martin,

Reaves,

Trammell,

Matthews,

Revill,

Ward,

Maxwell,

Richardson,

Walker of Monroe,

Mayson,

Roper,

Walker of Wash'gtonr

Milikin,

Rogers,

Waters,

Mitcham,

Rose,

Way,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rountree of Emanuel, West,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rountree of Thomas, Whitley,

Mizell,

Rucker,

Wilcox,

Mobley,

Rudicil,

Williams of Laurens,

Moore of Cherokee, Russell,

Williams of Madison,.

Moore of Columbia, Saffold,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Mooty,

Shultz,

Wilson of Sumter,

Nix,

Scruggs,

Wise,

Nolan,

Sears,

Woodliff,

Nowell,

Seymour,

'vVootten,

Orr,

Simmons,

Wright of Floyd,

Overstreet,

Singletary,

Wright of Richmond,.

Owen,

Smith of Calhoun, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

McRee,

The following message was received from the Senate,. through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof :
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the reqmstte constitutiona~ majority the following Senate bills, to wit:

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The Senate has concurred in the following House reso-lution, to wit:

A resolution authorizing the State Librarian to furnishto the clerk of the circuit court of appeals of the United: States for the fifth circuit certain books.

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read am-t confirmed.

Mr. Felder of Bibb moved that House bill No. I be: taken from the table.

Before the motion of Mr. Felder could be put, Mr. Flynt of Spalding moved that the House adjourn untit IO :os o'clock to-morrow morning.

Mr. Alexander arose and made the point of order that the motion to take from the table took precedence of a_ motion to adjourn to a time definite.

The Speaker overruled the point of order and Mr_ Alexander appealed from the decision of the chair.

On the appeal from the decision of the chair Mr. Alex~ ander called the previous question, which was sustained and the main question ordered.

On being put to the House the decision of the chair wassustained by a vote of ayes 72, nays 2 I.

Mr. Alexander arose and made the point of order that Mr. Flynt of Spalding was proceeding out of order, and_ that under rule 1 the Speaker should suspend further -de~ bate.

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The Speaker ruled the point well taken and requested Mr. Flynt to take his seat, explaining at length why he made this ruling.

Mr. Flynt of Spalding appealed from the decision of the chair and on the appeal Mr. Knight of Berrien called for the ayes and nays and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

.Adams of Elbert,

Daugharty,

McClure,

.Adams of Wilkinson. Duckett,

McElmurray,

Alexander,

Duggan,

McMullan,

Almand,

Dunbar,

Martin,

Anderson of Bulloch, Felder,

Matthews,

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.Anderson of Chatham, Flanders,

Maxwell,

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Arnold,

Fraser,

Mayson,

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Ashley, Bacon,

Fussell, Galloway,

Milikin, Mitcham,

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George,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Beall of Paulding, Graham,

Mizell,

Beauchamp,

Green,

Mobley,

Bell of Fulton,

Griffin,

Moore of Cherokee,

Black,

Hardman,

Moore of Columbia,

Blackburn,

Hayes,

Mooty,

Boykin,

Hill,

Nix,

Buchanan of Ware, Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Buchannan of Early, Hutcheson,

Nowell,

Bush,

Jackson of Jones, Parker,

Butts,

Jackson of Muscogee, Perry,

Calloway,

Jenkins,

Persons,

Christopher,

Johnson of Baker, Proctor,

Clark,

Kelly,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Clements,

Kendrick,

Reaves,

Clifton,

King,

Revill,

Connor,

Knight of Polk,

Richardson,

Conley,

Land,

Roper,

Cook,

Lane,

Rogers,

Cureton,

Lawrence,

Rose,

:Davis of Bibb,

Leigh,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Davis of Burke,

Lewis,

Rountree of 'thoma!l,

:Donalson,

Longino,

Rucker,

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Rudicil, Russell, Shultz, Scruggs, Sears, Seymour, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie,

Smith of Tattnall, Whitley,

Steed,

Wilcox,

Stovall,

Williams of Laurens,

Sutton,

Williams of Madison,.

Taylor,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Thorne,

vVilson of Sumter,

Walker of Wash'gton, Woodliff,

Waters,

\V ootten,

Way,

Wright of Floyd,

West,

vVright of Richmond,..

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

A-kin. Brinson, Covington, Edwards, Flynt, Grovenstein, Hall,

Harrell,

Porter,

Horn,

Rainey of Schley,

Johnson of Crawford, Rainey of Terrell,

Knight of Berrien, Ramsey of Murray,.

Longley,

Simmons,

Mann of Catoosa, Trammell,

Orr,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Booker, Bowden, Branch, Calvin, Corn, Derrick, Harris, Hines, Holder of Floyd,

Humber,

Prescott,

Little,

Saffold,

Lumpkin

Spence,

McMichael,

Swilling,

McRee,

Terry,

Mann of Dougherty, Ward,

Mitchell of Thomas, Walker of Monroe,

Overstreet,

Wise,

Owen,

Mr. Speaker.

Powell,

The roll-call ''"as verified and on counting the votes-: cast it was found that the ayes were 126, nays 20. The decision of the chair was therefore sustained.

Mr. Alexander moved that when the House adjournr it meet again at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. Flynt moved to adjourn until 10 :os o'clock to--

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morrow morning, and on that motion called for the ayes .and nays. The call was not sustained and the motion on heing put to the House was lost.
Mr. \Vright of Floyd called the previous question on the motion to adjourn till 3 o'clock this afternoon, which ..call was sustained and the main question ordered.
Mr. Flynt again moved to adjourn and called for the .ayes and nays. The call was not sustained and the motion lost.
Mr. Alexander's motion to adjourn until 3 o'clock this .afternoon was put and ~arried.
Mr. Bell, chairman of the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics, submitted the following report:
.Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics have had under consideration the following bill and instruct me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit:
A bill to regulate the employment of children m factories, etc.
Respectfully submitted.
MADISON BELLJ Chairman.

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3 O'CLOCK P. M.

The House reconvened at this hour and was called to <Order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following members an.swered to their names :

Adams of Elbert,

Conley,

Adams of Wilkinson, Cook,

Akin,

Corn,

.Alexander,

Covington,

Alford,

Cureton,

Almand.

Davis of Bibb,

Anderson of Bulloch, Davis of Burke,

Anderson of Chatham, Derrick,

Arnold,

Donalson,

.Ashley,

Daugharty,

.Bacon,

Duckett,

Barksdale,

Duggan,

Beall of Paulding, Dunbar,

Beauchamp,

Edwards,

Bell of Fulton,

Felder,

Black,

Flanders,

Blackburn,

Flynt,

Booker,

Fraser,

.Bowden,

Fussell,

'Boykin,

Galloway,

Branch,

George,

Brinson,

Graham,

Buchanan of Ware, Green,

'Buchannon of Early, Griffin,

Bush,

Grovenstein,

Butts,

Hall,

Calloway,

Hardman,

Calvin,

Harrell,

Christopher,

Harris,

Clark,

Hayes,

Clements,

Hill,

.clifton, Connor,

Hines,
Holder of Floyd,

Holder of Jackson,

Horn,

Humber,

Hutcheson,

Jackson of Jones,

Jackson of Muscogee,

Jenkins,

Johnson of Baker,

Johl'lson of Crawford,

Kelly,

Kendrick,

King,

Knight of Berrien,

Knight of Polk,

Land,

Lane,

Lawrence,

Leigh,

Lewis,

LittlP.,

Longino,

Longley,

Lumpkin

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McClure,

McElmurray,

McMichael,

McMullan,

Mann of Catoosa,

Mann of Dougherty,

Martin,

Matthews,

Maxwell,

Mayson,

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Milikin, Mitcham,

Ramsey of Murray, Sutton,

Reaves,

Swilling,

Mitchell of Taylor, ReYill,

Taylor,

Mitchell of Thomas, Richardson,

Terry,

Mizell,

Roper,

Thorne,

Mobley,

Rogers,

Trammell,

Moore of Cherokee, Rose,

ward,

Moore of Columbia, Rountree of Emanuel, Walker of Monroe,

Mooty,

Rountree of Thomas, Walker of Wash'gton..

Nix,

Rucker,

Waters,

Nolan,

Rudicil,

Way,

Nowell,

Russell,

West,

Orr,

Shultz,

Whitley,

Overstreet,

Scruggs,

Wilcox,

Owen,

Sears,

Williams of Laurens,

Parker,

Seymour,

Williams of Madison,.

Perry,

Simmons,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Persons,

Singletary,

Wilson of Sumter,

Porter,

Smith of Calhoun, Wise,

Powell,

Smith of Greene, Woodliff,

Prescott,

Smith of McDuffie, Wootten,

Proctor,

Smith of Tattnall, Wright of Floyd,

Rainey of S-:hley, Spence,

Wright of Richmond,

Rainey of Terrell, Steed,

Mr. Speaker.

Ramsey of Jefferson, Stovall,

Those absent were Messrs.-

McRee,

Saffold,

Upon the request of Mr. Perry resolution No. IS was taken from the table.

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

By Mr. Bell of Fulton-

A resolution to make House bill No. 723 the special order for Wednesday, July I I.

Mr. Alexander of DeKalb moved that the House request the committee to report on the resolution now pend-

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ing before it which seeks to fix the sessions of the House, which motion prevailed.

.Mr. Rucker, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations beg leave to make the following report: Your committee having had under consideration House bill No. 646, recommend that it do pass.

And that House bill No. 721 do pass as amended.

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J. H: RucKER, Chairman pro tern.

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This July 9th, 1906.

Mr. Green, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions has had under consideration the following bills and instruct me as their chairman to report same back with recommendation as follows:
House resolution No. 188 do not pass.
House resolutions Nos. 224, 223 and House bill 497 do pass.
Respectfully submitted.
E. P. GREEN, Chairman.
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Mr. Wright 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 bill 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 1082 of Penal Code of 1895

Also the following House bills, with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:

A bill to provide compensation for expert witnesses, and for other purposes.

A bill to render physicians and surgeons incompetent to testify in ci,il cases as to certain information acquired while consulting or attending a patient and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
BOYKIN \\TRIGHT, Chairman.

Mr. Hall, chairman of the Committee on New Counties, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on New Counties having had under consideration House bill :t\o. 826, prov.iding for the changing and rearranging of the senatorial districts of this State, have instructed me as its chairman to report

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the bill back by substitute and to recommend that the substitute herewith reported do pass.

J os. H. HALL, Chairman.

Mr. Fraser, chairman of the Committee on Immigration, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Immigration having had u11der consideration House bill No. 461 instruct me as its chairman to report the same to the House with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute.

July 9, I 906.

DoNALD FRASER, Chairman.

Mr. Wright of Floyd moved that when the House ad-

journ it adjourn to meet again at 9 o'clock to-morrow

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Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that the hour of adjournment

for this afternoon's session be fixed at 5 o'clock, which

motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Felder, the following bill was taken up for a further consideration of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-
A bill to create a patrol in each militia district of this State, and for other purposes.
Mr. Felder moved that the House again resolve itself into a Committee of the \Vhole, and the Speaker designated l\Ir. Nolan as chairman.



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

On motion of Mr. Wright of Floyd, the session of the House was extended for fifteen minutes for the purpose of reading the unanimous consents on the clerk's desk

The report of the Committee of the \Vhole was agreed to.

The following amendments were adopted, to wit:

By Mr. 1'\owell of Walton-
To amend section 2 by striking the word "six," in line 2, and inserting the words "not less than two and not more than six."

By Mr. Felder-

To amend by striking the word "seven., in section 3

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Also to amend section 7 by striking the words "the justice of the peace of this district," and insert in lieu thereof "some justice of the peace of the county."

By Mr. Hall-
To amend section 8 by adding at the end of said section the words "Provided, That no member of said patrol shall receive from any officer of any court any fee, com-pensation or reward for making any arrest or prosecuting any criminal in any court of this State, and if any of said officers shall violate this provision they shall be



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guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction punisqed as provided in section I039, volume 3, of the Code of I89S"

By Mr. Felder-
To amend section I2 by striking all of said section after the word "patrolmen."

By Mr. Felder-

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To amend by striking the words "of said militia dis-

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trict," in line 4, section I I.

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By Mr. Felder-

To amend by striking all of section 14 and numbering the remaining sections accordingly.

By Mr. Donalson-

To amend section I 7 by providing that this Act shall

not go into effect in any county of this State until it is

recommended by the grand jury of said county) said

recommendation to be made at any term of court, and the

operation of this Act shall not be suspended in any coun-

ty in this State upon a like recommendation of the grand

jury made at any term of court, provided that said rec-

ommendation to suspend this Act shall not be made until

after said Act has been in operation for two years or

more.



To amend further by making section 17 of the original bill section I8 of the amended bill.

The substitute as amended was agreed to.

The report of the committee which was favorable to

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the passage of the bill was agreed to by substitute as amended.

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

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had

under consideration the following House bill and in-

structed me as their chairman to report same back to the

House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

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A bill to amend Act creating State Board of Health, relative to treatment of hydrophobia.

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T. R. WmTLE", Chairman.

The hour of adjournment having arrived, the business for which the session was extended was taken up.

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

By Mr. Lewis of Gordon-

A bill to authorize the town of Calhoun to construct a crossway over theW. & A. R. R.

Referred t<:1 Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-

A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Fitzgerald.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. MaxwellA bill to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code, so
as to make Jeffersonville a State depository. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
By Mr. Williams of MadisonA bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and
revenues for county of Madison. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Sears of MontgomeryA bill to abolish the city court of Montgomery county. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. BlackburnA bill to regulate the practice of optometry. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.
By Mr. Lane of JasperA bill to authorize the city of Monticello to extend its
waterworks and electric light systems. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Walker.of MonroeA bill to repeal an Act to create a system of public
schools in the city of Culloden. Referred to Committee on Education.

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By Mr. Rainey of Schley-

A bill to create the city court of Ellaville.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Singletary of Thomas-

A bill to create the city court of \Vhigham.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Slaton, Bell and Blackburn-

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

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Rose of Upson-

A bill to amend paragraph 2, section I, article I I, of
the Constitution.
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Referred to Committee on 1\e\v Counties.

By Mr. Beall of Paulding-

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

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Matthews-

A bill to appropriate $6oo annually to the agricultural department for use of the Georgia Horticultural Society.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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By Mr. Sears of Montgomery-

A bill to establish the city court of Mount Vernon.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Moore of Cherokee-
A bill to prohibit sale of liquors in towns of less than 500 population.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. LewisA bill to declare the Etowah river navigable. Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Messrs. Barksdale and WoottenA bill to create a uniform system of paying accounts
in the county of wilkes. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Rose of Upson-
A bill to amend section 3, paragraph 1, article 3, of Constitution.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Clements of DodgeA bill to incorporate the town of Younker. Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

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By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Monroe .

.Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Alexander-
A resolution providing for the strict enforcement of rule I28.

By Mr. Hill-

A resolution to make House bill No. 665 a special order.

By Mr. Matthews-
A resolution limiting individual speeches to ten mmutes.

By Mr. Wright of Floyd-
A resolution to make the "pure food" bill a special order.
By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb-
A resolution providing that House bill No. I be taken from the table July I I th, immediately after the disposition of the "patrol bill."
The following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit:

TuESDAY, }ULY 10, 1906.
By Mr. Wright of RichmondA resolution thanking Hon. 0. B. Stevens for peaches.
By Mr. Moore of CherokeeA resolution inviting the General Assembly to vtstt
Canton, to be present at the dedication of the Joseph E.
Brown memorial.
The following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit: By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Buford.
By Messrs. Alford and HillA bill to abolish the city court of Ashburn.
By Mr. SingletaryA bill to incorporate the city of Cairo.
By Messrs. Alford and HillA bill to create the city court of Ashburn.
By Messrs. Alford and HillA bill to abolish the county court of Turner county.
By Messrs. Connor and AkinA bill to amend the charter of Cartersville.

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By Mr. Bell of Fulton-

A bill to regulate the employment of children in .factones.

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. George of ~1organ-

A bill to incorporate the town of Godfrey.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 101, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Lumpkin of \Valker.

The hour of adjournment haYing arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrO\v mornmg.



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ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, July I I, I9o6.

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,

!;lark,

Adams of \Vilkinson, Clements,

Akin,

Clifton,

Alexander,

Connor,

Alford,

Conley,

Almand,

Cook,

Anderson of Bulloch, Corn,

Anderson of Chatham, Covington,

Arnold,

Cureton,

Ashley,

Davi.s of Bibb,

Bacon,

Davis of Burke,

Barksdale,

Derrick,

Beall of Paulding, Donalson,

Beauchamp,

Daugharty,

Bell of Fulton,

Duckett,

Black,

Duggan,

Blackburn,

Dunbar,

Booker,

Edwards,

Bowden,

Felder,

Boykin,

Flanders,

Branch,

Flynt,

Brinson,

Fraser,

Buchanan of Ware, Fussell,

Buchannan of Early, Galloway,

Bush,

George,

Butts,

Graham,

Calloway, Calvin, Christopher,

Green, Griffin, Grovenstein,

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

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Longley, Lumpkin 1\'lcClure, McElmurray, McMichael, McMullan, McRee, Mann of Catoosa, J.Iann of Dougherty, Martin, Matthews, 1\faxwell, Mayson, Milikin, Mitcham, Mitchell of Taylor, 1\Iitchell of Thomas, Mizell, Mobley, Moore of Cherokee, :Moore of Columbia, Mooty, Nix, Nolan, Nowell, Orr, Overstreet, Owen, Parker,

Perry,

Stnith of McDuffie,

Persons,

Smith of Tattnall,

Porter,

Spence,

Powell,

Steed,

Prescott,

Stovall,

Proctor,

Sutton,

Rainey of Schley, Swilling,

Rainey of Terrell, Taylor,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Terry,

Ramsey of Murray, Thorne,

Reaves,

Trammell,

Revill,

\Vard,

Richardson,

Walker of Monroe,

Roper,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Rogers,

\Vaters,

Rose,

\Vay,

Rountree of Emanuel, West,

Rountree of Thomas, Whitley,

Rucker,

Wilcox,

Rudicil,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Russell,

Williams of Madison,

Shultz,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

Scruggs,

Wilson of Sumter,

Sears,

Wise,

Seymour,

Woodliff,

Simmons,

\Vootten,

Singletary,

Wright of Floyd,

Smith of Calhoun, Wright of Richmond.

Smith of Greene,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Saffold,

By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

Under the head of unfinished business, the following bill was again taken up for a final consideration of the House, to wit:

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By Mr. Blackburn-

A bill to create in each militia district of this State a police patrol, and for other purposes.

Mr. Wright of Floyd called the previous question, which call was sustained.

On the passage of the bill Mr. Blackburn called for the ayes and nays, \Yhich call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those Yoting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Flanders,

Mann of Catoosa,

Adams of \Vilkinson, Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty,

Alexander,

Galloway,

Martin,

Almand,

Grovenstein,

Matthews,

Anderson of Bulloch, Harris,

Maxwell,

Anderson of Chathat:l, Hill,

Mayson,

Ashley,

Hines,

Mobley,

Barksdale,

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Cherokee,

Beall of Paulding, Horn,

Moore of Columbia,

Beauchamp,

Humber,

Mooty,

Bell of Fulton,

Hutcheson,

Orr,

13lackburn,

Jenkins,

Perry,

13oykin,

Johnson of Baker, Persons,

13rinson,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Buchannon of Early, Kelly,

Powell,

Bush,

Kendrick,

Proctor,

Butts,

King,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Calloway,

Knight of Polk,

Revill,

Calvin,

Land,

Richardson,

Christopher,

Lane,

Rose,

Clark,

Lawrence,

Rountree of hmanuel,

Clements,

Leigh,

Rucker,

Connor,

Lewis,

Rudicil,

Cook, Davis of Bibb, Donalson, Duggan, Felder,

Little, Longino, Longley, MC:.!ichael, McMullan,

Shultz, Scruggs, Sears, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene,

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Smith of McDuffie, Stovall, Sutton, Taylor, Terry,

Thorne,

Williams of Madison,

Trammell,

\Vise,

Walker of Wash'gton, Wootten,

Wilcox,

Wright of Floyd,

Williams of Laurens, Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin, Booker, Bowden, Clifton, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Burke, Daugharty, Duckett, Edwards, Flynt, Fraser, Graham,

Green, Griffin, Hall, Knight of Berrien, McElmurray, Milikin, Mitchell of Taylor, Mizell, Nowell, Parker, Prescott, Rainey of Schley, Reaves,

Roper, Rogers, Rountree of Thomas, Seymour, Simmons, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Steed, Walker of Monroe, \Vaters, West, Wilson of Gwinnett, \Vilson of Sumter,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Arnold, Bacon, Black, Branch, B~chanan of Ware, Conley, Derrick, Dunbar, George, Hardman, Harrell,

Hayes,

Owen,

Holder of Jackson, Rainey of Terrell,

Jackson of Jones, Ramsey of Murray,

Jackson of Muscogee, Russell,

Lumpkin

Saffold,

McClure,

Singletary,

McRee,

Swilling,

Mitcham,

Ward,

Mitchell of Thomas, Way,

Nix,

Whitley,

Nolan,

Woodliff,

Overstreet,

Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified and on counting the votes it was found that the ayes were 99, nays 40.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute as amended.

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The following resolution was taken up, to wit:

By Mr. Alexander-

A resolution to take House bill No. :t from the table and placed upon its passage on July I I.
The committee recommended that the resolution be adopted by substitute as offered by the committee. The report of the committee was agreed to and the resolution adopted by substitute.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to amend section I, article 5, of the Constitution.

providing for a Lieutenant-Governor.

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A bill to amend article 3, section 5, of the Constitution, providing for a President pro tempore of the Senate.

A bill to amend article 5, section I, paragraph 8, of the Constitution, providing in case of vacancy that the Lieutenant-Governor shall exercise the duties of the Governor.

A bill to require filing of returns by all corporations with the Secretary of State.

A bill to amend Act providing for the situs of debts due to non-residents for purposes of attachment.

The Senate has concurred in the following House r~3olution, to wit:
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A resolution providing for a joint session to hear address on Gen. James Oglethorpe by Hon. Vvalter G. Charlton.

House bill No. 1, which is a bill by Mr. Connor of Bartow, to appropriate $10o,ooo to the State University for the benefit of the State Agricultural College at Athens, \vas taken from the table and put upon its passage.

The following amendments were offered, to wit:

By Messrs. McMichael, \Vise, Covington, et al.-

To amend by adding the following to be known as section 3: Be it further enacted, That the appropriation hereinbefore made shall not be available until the electors of this State, voting in the next general election for Statehouse officers, shall have ratified the same. The Governor shall cause the measure to be submitted to the electors of this State in the same manner that constitutional amendments are submitted. Those voting for the appropriation shall vote "For appropriation of $100,000 for College of Agriculture at Athens." Those voting against the appropriation shall vote, "Against appropriation of -$10o,ooo for College of Agriculture at Athens." If a majority of such voters shall vote for appropriation it shall be the duty of the Governor of this State to enforce the provisions of this bill.

On the adoption of the foregoing amendment Mr. Brinson called for the ayes and nays. The call was sustained and on taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Almand,

Akin

Ashley,

Beauchamp, Black,

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Booker,

Johnson of Crawford, Rainey of Terrell,

Bowden,

Kendrick,

Ramsey of Murray,

Boykin,

Knight of Berrien, Reaves,

Branch,

Longino,

Roper,

Brinson,

Longley,

Rountree of Thomas,

Buchannon of Early, McMichad,

Shultz,_

Bush,

Mann of Catoosa, Scruggs,

Calloway,

Mayson,

Simmons,

Christopher,

Mitcham,

Singletary,

Clark,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Calhoun,

Clifton,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Greene,

Corn,

Mizell,

Spence,

Covington,

Mobley,

Steed,

Duggan,

l\Iooty,

Trammell,

Edwards,

Nix,

\Valker of Monroe,

Flanders,

Orr,

\Valker of Wash'gton,

Flynt,

Overstreet,

\Vaters,

Fussell,

Parker,

Way,

Crovenstein,

Perry,

\Vest,

Hardman,

Porter,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

Harrell,

Powell,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Holder of Floyd, Prescott,

\Vise,

Horn,

Proctor,

Woodliff,

Jackson of Jones, Rainey of Schley, Wright of Floyd,

Johnson of Baker,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Cureton,

Alexander,

Davis of Bibb,

Anderson of Bulloch, Davis of Burke,

Anderson of Chatham, Donalson,

Arnold,

Daugharty,

Barksdale,

Duckett,

Beall of Paulding, Dunbar,

Bell of Fulton,

Felder,

Blackburn,

Fraser,

Buchanan of Ware, Galloway,

Butts,

George,

Calvin,

Graha~

Clements,

Green,

Connor,

Griffin,

Cook,

Hall,

Harris, Hill, Hines, Holder of Jackson, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of l\Iuscogee, Jenkins, Kelly,
King, . , Knight of Polh Land, -Lane, .Lawrence, :Leigh,

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Lewis,

Nolan,

Seymour,

Little,

Nowell,

Smith of McDuffie,

McClure,

Persons,

Smith of Tattnall,

McElmurray,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Stovall,

McMullan,

Revill,

Sutton,

McRee,

Rogers,

Taylor,

Mann of Dougherty, Rose,

Terry,

Martin,

Rountree of Emanuel, Thorne,

Matthews,

Rucker,

Williams of Laurens,

Maxwell,

Rudicil,

Williams of Madison,

Milikin,

Russell,

Wootten,

Moore of Cherokee, Sears,

Wright of Richmond.

Moore of Columbia,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Bacon, Conley, Derrick, Hayes,

Lumpkin Owen, Richardson, Saffold, Swilling,

Ward, Whitley, Wilcox, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified and on counting the votes. cast it was found that the ayes were 79, nays 82. The: amendment was therefore lost.

The following substitute was offered for the bill and' pending amendments, to wit :

By Messrs. Covington, Brinson, Knight, Flynt, et al.-

A bill to be entitled an Act to appropriate the sum of
$wo,ooo to the University of Georgia for the purpose of
establishing branches of said University, to be known as Agricultural Colleges, said sum to be used for purchasing necessary equipment for the said branch colleges, for the purpose of erecting necessary buildings for said branch colleges, and for other purposes.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the sum of one hundred thou-

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sand dollars be, and the same is, hereby appropriated to the University of Georgia for the purpose of erecting and equipping two agricultural and mechancial arts colleges, one to be located in this State north of Macon, not in Clarke county, and the other in said State south nf Macon, and to be branches of the University; said sum tv be equally divided between the two said new colleges for
) the erection of necessary buildings, equipping said buildings, and to fully equip said branch colleges with all im-
fJ proved machinery, etc., necessary to teach successfully the science of agriculture and mechanical arts. SEc. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That within thirty days after the passage of this Act the Governor is authorized and empowered to appoint a board of trustees for said two colleges herein created, to be composed of one trustee from each congressional listrict in Georgia, and four from the State at large; each trustee to be an experienced, practical farmer of this State, to have like powers and authority over said new institutions as have the board of trustees of the University of Georgia, and to hold office in like manner. SEc. 3 Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid. That said board of trustees shall have the authority to select the site of and location of said two new branch colleges, provided they so iocate the same that one shall be north and one south of Macon in said State, holding in view at all time the convenience and accessibility of s.tch sites to the great majority of each respective se::(on of the State; provided, however, that no site shall be selected until the necessary lands have been tendered free t'f cost to the State, and to this end said board is hereby authorized to receive, in the name of the State, all donations, grants of lands, buildings, etc., that may be tendered them for the aforesaid purposes. S:ec. 4 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid,

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That as soon as said sum is available said board :-;hall at once, upon being qualified, proceed to select said site, erect the necessary buildings, procure all necessary eq'..lipments, select a suitable faculty, etc., for tF\e :~ucce~sful operation of said colleges.
SEc. 5 Be it further enacted by authority afure:.aid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute the aye"> and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce tlte vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Almand, Beauchamp, Black, Booker, Bowden, Branch, Brinson, Buchanan of Ware, Bush, Calloway, Corn, Covington, Duggan, Edwards, Flanders, Flynt, Graham, Grovenstein, Harrell, Holder of Floyd, Jackson of Jones,

Johnson of Baker, Rainey of Schley,

Johnson of Crawford, Rainey of Terrell,

Knight of Berrien, Ramsey of l\Iurray,

Knight of Polk,

Reaves,

Longino,

Roper,

Longley,

Rountree of Thomas,

McMichael,

Scruggs,

l\Iann of Catoosa, Simmons,

Mitcham,

Singletary,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Calhoun,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Greene,

Mizell,

Steed,

?.!ohley,

Trammell,

l\Iooty,

Walker of Monroe,

Nix,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Orr,

Waters,

Parker,

Way,

Porter,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Prescott,

\Vise,

Proctor,

Wright of Floyd,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Alexander,

Anderson of Chatham,

Adams of Wilkinson, Anderson of Bulloch, Arnold,

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Barksdale,

Harris,

Nowell,

Beall of Paulding, Hill,

Overstreet,

Bell of Fulton,

Hines,

Perry,

Blackburn,

Holder of Jackson, Persons,

Boykin,

Horn,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Buchannon of Early, Hutcheson,

Revill,

Butts,

Jackson of Muscogee, Richardson,

Calvin,

Jenkins,

Rogers,

Christopher,

Kelly,

Rose,

Clark,

Kendrick,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Clements,

King,

Rucker,

Clifton,

Land,

Rudicil,

Connor,

Lane,

Russell,

Cook,

Lawrence,

Shultz,

Cureton,

Leigh,

Sears,

Davis of Bibb,

Lewis,

Seymour,

Davis of Burke,

Little,

Smith of McDuffie,

Donalson,

McClure,

Smith of Tattnall,

Daugharty,

l\IcElmurray,

Stovall,

Duckett,

McMullan,

Sutton,

Dunbar,

McRee,

Taylor,

Felder,

Mann of Dougherty, Terry,

Fraser,

Martin,

Thorne,

Fussell,

Matthews,

West,

Galloway,

Ma~well,

Williams of Laurens,

George,

Mayson,

Williams of Madison,

Green,

Milikin,

Wilson of Sumter,

Griffin,

Moore of Cherokee, Woodliff,

Hall.

Moore of Columbia, Wootten,

Hardman,

Nolan,

Wright of Richmond,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Alford, Ashley, Bacon, Conley, Derrick,

Hayes, Humber, Lumpkin Owen, Powell, Saffold,

Spence, Swilling, Ward, Whitley, Wilcox, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified and on counting th6: votes cast it was found that the ayes were 61, nays 96. The :mbstitute was therefore lost.



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

An appropriation being involved, the ayes and nay!~ were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Griffin,

Nolan,

Adams of Wilkinson, Hall,

Nowell,

Alexander,

Hardman,

Orr,

Anderson of Bulloch, Harris,

Persons,

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Anderson of Chatham, Hill,

Powell,

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Arnold,

Hines,

Proctor,

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Barksdale, Beall of Paulding,

Holder of Jackson, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Humber,

Revill,

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Bell of Fulton,

Hutcheson,

Richardson,

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Blackburn,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rogers,

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Boykin,

Jenkins,

Rose,

Buchanan of Ware, Kendrick,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Buchannon of Early, King,

Rucker,

Butts,

Land,

Rudicil,

Calvin,

Lane,

Russell,

Clark,

Lawrence,

Shultz,

Clements,

Leigh,

Sears,

Clifton,

Lewis,

Seymour,

Connor,

Little,

Smith of McDuffie,

Cook,

McClure,

Smith of Tattnall,

Cureton,

McElmurray,

Stovall,

Davis of Bibb,

McMullan,

Sutton,

Davis of Burke,

McRee,

Taylor,

Donalson,

Mann of Dougherty, Terry,

Daugharty,

Martin,

Thorne,

Duckett,

Matthews,

West,

Dunbar,

Maxwell,

Whitley,

Felder,

Mayson,

Wilcox,

Fraser,

Milikin,

Williams of Laurens,

Galloway,

Mizell,

Williams of Madison,

George, Graham,

Moore of Cherokee, \Vootten,
Moore of Columbia, \Yright of Richmond,

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

_Akin,

Horn,

Prescott,

-Almand,

Jackson of Jones, Rainey of Schley,

Black,

Johnson of Baker, Rainey of Terrell,

Booker,

Johnson of Crawford, Ramsey of Murray,

Bowden,

Kelly,

Roper,

Branch,

Knight of Berrien, Rountree of Thomas,

Brinson,

Longino,

Scruggs,

Bush,

Longley,

Simmons,

Calloway,

McMichael,

Singletary,

Christopher,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of Calhoun,

Corn,

Mitcham,

Smith of Greene,

Covington,

Mitchell of Taylor, Steed,

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Dug-gan,

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-Edwards,

Flanders,

Mitchell of Thomas, Trammell,

Mobley,

Walker of Monroe,

Mooty,

Walker of Wash'gton,

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Flynt,

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Fussell,

Nix, Overstreet,

Waters, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Grovenstein,

Parker,

Wilson of Sumter,

Harrell,

Perry,

Wise,

Holder of Floyd, Porter,

Wright of Floyd,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

.Alford, .Ashley, Bacon, Beauchamp, Conley, :Derrick,

Hayes,

Spence,

Knight of Polk,

Swilling,

Lumpkin

Ward,

Owen,

Way,

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Reaves,

Woodliff,

Saffold,

Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified and on counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 97, nays 6o.

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

Mr. Flynt of Spalding, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House .in passing the above bill.

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The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow mornmg.

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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. B. E. L. Timmons.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Boy kin,

Davis of Bibb,

Adams of Wilkinson, Branch,

Davis of Burke,

Akin,

Brinson,

Derrick,

Alexander,

Buchanan of \Vare, Donalson,

Alford,

Buchannon of Early, Daugharty,

Almand,

Bush,

Duckett,

Anderson of Bulloch, Butts,

Duggan,

Anderson of Chatham, Calloway,

Dunbar,

Arnold,

Calvin,

Edwards,

Ashley,

Christopher,

Felder,

Bacon,

Clark,

Flanders,

Barksdale,

Clements,

Flynt,

Beall of Paulding, Clifton,

Fraser,

Beauchamp,

Connor,

Fussell,

Bell of Fulton,

Conley,

Galloway,

Black,

Cook,

George,

Blackburn,

Corn,

Graham,

Booker,

Covington,

Green,

Bowden,

Cureton,

Griffin,

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Grovenstein,

Martin,

Rudicil,

Hall,

Matthews,

Russell,

Hardman,

Maxwell,

Shultz,

Harrell,

Mayson,

Scruggs,

Harris,

Milikin,

Sears,

Hayes,

Mitcham,

Seymour,

Hill,

Mitchell of Taylor, Simmons,

Hines,

Mitchell of Thomas, Singletary,

Holder of Floyd, Mizell,

Smith of Calhoun,

Holder of Jackson, Mobley,

Smith of Greene,

Horn,

Moore of Cherokee, Smith of McDuffie,

Humber,

Moore of Columbia, Smith of Tattnall,

Hutcheson,

Mooty,

Spence,

Jackson of Jones, Nix,

Steed,

Jackson of Muscogee, Nolan,

Stovall,

Jenkins,

Nowell,

Sutton,

Johnson of Baker, Orr,

Swilling,

Johnson of Crawford, Overstreet,

Taylor,

Kelly,

Owen,

Terry,

Kendrick,

Parker,

Thorne,

King,

Perry,

Trammell,

Knight of Berrien, Persons,

\Vard,

Knight of Polk,

Porter,

Walker of Monroe,

Land,

Powell,

\Valker of Wash'gton,

Lane,

Prescott,

\Vaters,

Lawrence,

Proctor,

\Vay,

Leigh,

Rainey of Schley, West,

Lewis,

Rainey of Terrell, Whitley,

Little,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilcox,

Longino,

Ramsey of Murray, Williams of Laurens,

Longley,

Reaves,

Williams of Madison,

Lumpkin

Revill,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

McClure,

Richardson,

Wilson of Sumter,

McElmurray,

Roper,

Wise,

McMichael,

Rogers,

Woodliff,

McMullan,

Rose,

Wootten,

McRee,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wright of Floyd,

Mann of Catoosa, Rountree of Thomas, Wright of Richmond,

Mann of Dougherty, Rucker,

1Ir. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Saffold,

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Mr. Flynt gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing on yesterday's House bill No. r.

On motion of Mr. Kelly, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

Mr. Flynt then moved a reconsideration of the action of the House in passing House bill No. 1 on yesterday.

On motion of Mr. Flynt, Mr. Felder called the previous question, which call was sustained and the main question ordered.

On the motion to reconsider Mr. Flynt called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote \vas as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin, Almand, Beauchamp, Black, Booker, Bowden, Branch, Brinson, Bush, Christopher, Corn, Covington, Duggan, Edwards, Flanders, Flynt, Fussell, Grovenstein, Harrell, Jackson of Jones,

Kelly,

Reaves,

Knight of Berrien, Roper,

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Longino,

Rountree of Thomas,

Longley,

Scruggs,

Lumpkin

Simmons,

Mann of Catoosa, Singletary,

Mitcham,

Smith of Calhoun,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Greene,

Mitchell of Thomas, Steed,

Mobley,

Swilling,

Mooty,

Trammell,

Nix,

Ward,

Overstreet,

Walker of Monroe,

Parker,

Walker of W ash'gton,

Perry,

Way,

Prescott,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

Rainey of Schley, Wilson of Sumter,

Rainey of Terrell, Wise,

Ramsey of Murray, Woodliff,

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Griffin,

Nolan,

Adams of Wilkinson, Hall,

Nowell,

Alexander,

Hardman,

Orr,

Anderson of Bulloch, Harris,

Persons,

Anderson of Chatham, Hill,

Porter,

Arnold,

Hines,

Powell,

Ashley,

Holder of Jackson, Proctor,

Barksdale,

Humber,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Beall of Paulding, Hutcheson,

Revill,

Bell of Fulton,

Jackson of Muscogee, Richardson,

Blackburn,

Jenkins,

Rogers,

Boykin,

Johnson. of Baker, Rountree of Emanuel,

Buchanan of vVare, Johnson of Crawford, Rucker,

Buchannon of Early, King,

Rudicil,

Butts,

Knight of Polk,

Russell,

Calloway,

Land,

Shultz,

Calvin,

Lane,

Sears,

f:lark,

Lawrence,

Seymour,

Clements,

Leigh,

Smith of McDuffie,

Clifton,

Lewis,

Smith of Tattnall,

Connor,

Little,

Spence,

Cook,

McClure,

Stovall,

Davis of Bibb,

:McElmurray,

Sutton,

Davis of Burke,

McMullan,

Taylor,

Derrick,

McRee,

Terry,

Donalson,

Mann of Dougherty, Thorne,

Daugharty,

Martin,

\Vaters,

Duckett,

Matthews,

West,

Dunbar,

Ma"well,

Whitley,

Felder,

Mayson,

Wilcox,

Fraser,

Milikin,

Williams of Laurens,

Galloway,

Mizell,

\Villiams of Madison,

George,

Moore of Cherokee, Wootten,

Graham,

Moore of Columbia, Wright of Richmond,

Green,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Bacon, Conley,

Cureton, Hayes, Holder of Floyd,

Horn, Kendrick, McMichael,

Owen, Rose,

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Saffold, \Vright of Floyd,

11r. Speaker.

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

On the motion to reconsider the ayes were 58, nays 103. The motion to reconsider was therefore lost.
The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Privileges of the Floor, to wit:

By :Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A resolution to extend the privileges of the floor to Hon. Harry St. George Tucker of Virginia.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The committee appointed on the part of the Senate to visit Canton on the occasion of the dedication of the Joe Brown Memorial Park : Messrs. Hogan, Phillips and Parker.
The following message was recei,ed from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:

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

A bill to provide for the improvement of streets and sidewalks abutting public property.

A bill to render Judges ef the Supreme and superior

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-courts disqualified to perform their duties of a judge when they become candidates for other than a judicial office.

A bill to fix the amount of stock paid in necessary for -industrial life insurance companies to do business.
A bill to amend section 7 of the Act establishing the city court of Polk county.
A bill to amend Act amending section 2043 of the Code, with reference to deposits required to be made by life insurance companies.

A bill to amend Act of August 22, 1905, amending section 2035 of the Code.
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A bill to amend the charter of the city of Valdosta.

A bill to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code, by :adding the city of Bremen to the list of State depositories.
The Senate has also passed By the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of Elberton.

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

A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint
committee to attend the dedication of the Jos. E. Brown
Memorial Park at Canton.

Mr. Davis of Burke, acting chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Rules report House resolution No_
Z48 back to the House with the recommendation that the: same do pass by substitute.
\Vl\L H. DAVIS, Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Davis of Burke, acting chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Rules makes the following report on House resolution No. 228 by Mr. Hall of Bibb:
That the same do pass by substitute. Also, that House resolution No. I99 by Mr. Boykin of Lincoln do pass by substitute. Respectfully submitted.
\VM. H. DAVIS, Chairman pro tern.
The following resolution was read and lost, to wit:
By Mr. Bell of FultonA resolution fixing the "child labor bill"' as a speciai
order.
House resolution No. I98, by Mr. Boykin of Lincoln,. to fix House bill No. 27 as a special order, was lost.
The following resolution was read and adopted by substitute, to wit:

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By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A resolution fixing the sessions of the House.
The following resolt1tions \\"ere read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to \vit:
By Mr. Flanders-
A resolution fixing Senate bills as the special order for Thursday of each week.
Mr. Rucker, chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the follO\ving House bills and instructed me as the chaim1an pro tem. to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend an Act creating board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Laurens county, and for other purposes.
A bill to incorporate the town of Mullis, m Laurens county.
A bill to fix the_ pay of tax-receiver and tax-collector of Laurens county.
A bill to amend an Act creating board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Glynn county.
A bill to abolish the municipality of Sterling, in Glynn county.
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A bill to amend an Act establishing city court of Brunswick.

A bill to amend charter of city of Dawson.

A bill to amend Act establishing public schools of Dawson.

Also the follo,ving Senate bills, with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend charter of city of Cuthbert.

A bill to amend charter of the town of Butler.

Respectfully submitted.
J. H. RucKER, Chairman pro tern.

Mr. Longley, chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: .
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration the following House bills which they recommend do pass :
To repeal an Act to authorize the ordinary of Chattahoochee county to discharge the duties of clerk of the superior court of said county; also,
A bill to change the time of holding the superior court of Jasper county in the Ocmulgee judicial circuit; also,
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and reyenues for the county of Grady; also,
A bill to amend an A.ct approYed October 17, 1870,

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laying off and organizing the county of Douglas, etc.; also,

Bill 693, being a bill creating commtsstoners of roads and revenues for Glascock county, which your committee recommends do pass as amended.

F. M. LONGLEY, Chairman.

:Mr. Ashley, chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Banks and Banking having had under consideration the following House bills instruct me to return same with recommendation that they do pass :

No. 775, by_ Mr. Harrell of Quitman.

No. 739, by Mr. Singletary of Thomas.

No. 664, by Mr. Mooty of Heard.

No. 110, by Mr. Calvin of Richmond.

July 10, 1906.

C. R. ASHLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Felder, chairman pro tern. of Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report:

.Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Temperance haYe had under consideration the following House bills and instructed me as their chairman pro tern. to report same back to the House with the recomn'lenclation that same do pass, to wit:

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A bill to repeal an Act establishing a dispensary at Ocilla, Ga.

AJso the following House bill with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit :

~-\ bill to fix license for retailing intoxicating liquors in \Vilcox county at $2o,ooo per annum.

Respectfully submitted.

T. S. FELDER, Chairman pro tem.

1Ir. Felder, vice-chairman of Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the folbwing report:
.Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Jucliciary have had under
consideration the follO\Ying House bills and instructed me as their vice-chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to amend section 401 of Penal Code of Georgia, defining the crime of gambling.
A bill to amend Act establishing city court of Statesboro.
Also, the following House bills with the recommendation that same do pass. to wit:
A bill to amend Act making bonds for title admissible to record.
A bill to exempt minors from road duty in this State.

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A bill to fix time of holding superior court in Crawford county.

Also, the following House bills with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:

A bill to provide for registry of transfers of bonds for title.

A bill to provide the. registry of bonds for title; to prescribe the effect, etc.

A bill to amend common school law, so as to elect county school commissioners by the people.

Also, the following House resolution with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A resolution to collect debt due the \V. & A. R. R. by the United States as balance of contract of 1859 between \V. & A. R. R. and Cnited States.

Also, the following House bill \Yith the recommendation that the same be re-referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to prohibit sale of any kind of drink within one mile of Bethseda Church in Campbell county.

Respectfully submitted.

T. S. FELDER, Vice-Chairman.

i\Ir. Kendrick, chairman of Committee on Privileges of Floor, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Privileges of Floor have had

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under consideration the following House resolution and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A resolution granting privileges of floor of House to Hon. Harry St. George Tucker of Virginia during his stay in the city.
Respectfully submitted.
J. A. KENDRICK, Chairman.
Mr. Perry, chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted tbe following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments having had under consideration the following House bills, instructed me as their chairman to report same back to House with recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:
A bill to amend paragraphs 2 and 3, section 3, article 6, of Constitution.
Also, the following H.ouse bill with the recommendation that same do pass :
A bill to amend paragraph 4, section 2, article 5, of the Constitution.
Respectfully submitted.
H. H. PERRY, Chairman.
Mr. Stovall, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report :

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Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Education having had under consideration Senate bill No. 53, which was recommitted to that committee, reports the bill back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.

P. A. SToVALL, Chairman.

The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit :
By Mr. Longley of Troup-
A resolution to fix House bill No. 364 as the special order for July 16.
By Mr. Perry-
A resolution seeking to fix House bill No. 251 as a special order.
By Mr. Williams of Laurens-
A resolution to make House bill No. 537 a special order.
The following resolutions were read, to wit:
By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A resolution requesting the daily newspapers of this State to publish names voting for and against the Connor bill.
To lay on table for one day.
On motion of Mr. Boykin of Lincoln, House bill No. 27, known as the "bucketshop bill," was tabled.

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On motion of Mr. Longino, House bill No. 99 was re-referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
The following bill was read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
By Mr. Way of Pulaski-
A bill to create the city court of Pulaski.
The follmving Senate bills were read the second time and committed, to wit :
By Mr. Crum-
A bill to create the city court of Cordele.
By Mr. Crum-
A bill to repeal Act creating county courts so far as
same relates to Crisp county.
The following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:
By ::vrr. Wright of Richmond-
A bill to amend section 629 of the Penal Code, volume 3, relatiYe to buying and selling yotes, and for other purposes.
The committee proposed to amend by adding after
the word "money," in lines 5 and 18 of section 1, the
words "or any other thing of value."
Also, To amend by adding 'the following to end of bill: "Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws

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in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed."

Also,
To amend caption by inserting after the word "money," in line 3, the words, "or other thing of value."

The committee amendments were adopted.

Mr. \Vright of Richmond proposed the following amendments, which were adopted, to wit:

To amend section I by adding the following words : "All the provisions of section 629 of the Penal Code shall be applicable so far as the same may be to all primary elections held in this State. The hiring of workers qualified to vote in said election or primary before or on the day of election for the purpose of canvassing for or influencing votes in behalf of any candidate or the being hired for said purpose is hereby declared to be a misden1eanor."

Also, To amend section I by inserting in line 13 between the word "testified" and the word "so" the follo\\"ing: "All the provisions of gection 629 of the Penal Code shall be applicable, so far as the same may be, to all primary elections held in this State. The hiring of workers qualified to vote in said election or primary before or on the day of election for the alleged purpose of canvassing for or influencing votes in behalf of any candidate or the being hired for said purpose, is hereby declared a misdemeanor."
Also, To amend caption of the bill by adding after the word "thereof" in line 5 the following: "and to make it a

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misdemeanor to hire workers or to be hired as workers at such election, and to make the provisions of section 629 of the Penal Code applicable to primaries."
Mr. Lumpkin of \Valker proposed to amend by striking the last paragraph of section 5 The amendment wa& lost.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were I I I, nays 3
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Brinson of Decatur-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Bainbridge.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Humber-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Richland.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Land of Wilcox-
A bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code, so as to make Rochelle a State depository.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

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A bill to amend Act to incorporate Chickamauga schoo~ district.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Revill of MeriwetherA resolution to pay the pension due \V. D, Garrett. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Messrs. \Villiams of Laurens and Clifton of TattnallA bill to create a system of public schools for the city
of Vidalia. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. ChristopherA bill to amend section 1254 of the Code of r895. Referred to Committee on Invalid Pensions.
By Mr. Buchanan of WareA resolution for the relief of Mrs. Drucilla Whitley.
By Mr. Callaway of LeeA bill to amend an Act creating a board of commission-
ers for the county of Lee. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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A bill to regulate the sale and inspection of commercial fertilizers.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture. By Messrs. \Vright, Porter and Holder.,-
A bill to amend the charter of Rome. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By ::\fr. Perry of HallA bill to provide for the assessment of property in this State of which the O\Yners are now required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By ~Ir. WoodliffA bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from the streams of Forsyth county. Referred to Counties and County ~Iatters Committee. By ~Ir. ChristopherA bill to authorize verdict to be returned by consent of three-fourths of jurors trying cases. . Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By ~Ir. Beall of PauldingA bill to provide a ne\Y charter for the town of Hiram. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Rountree of Thomas-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Boston.
. Referred to Counties and County :Matters Committee.
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-
.-\ bill to incorporate the tmn1 of Center.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Longley and Booker-
A bill to repeal an Act to create a dispensary m the town of Hogansville.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
)'he following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Wootten-
A resolution to make House bill No.. 449 a special order.

By Mr. Cureton of Dade-
A resolution to make House bill 299 a special order.
The following Senate bills were read tH.e first time. to wit:
By l\Ir. Wheatley-
A bill to. amend section r, article 5 of the Constitution.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

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By 1\Ir. Wheatley-

A bill to amend article 5, section r, paragr-aph 8 of the Constitution.
. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Phillips of 41st districtA bill to amend the charter of the city of Blue Ridge. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By 1ir. BlalockA bill to amend an Act regulating the business of in-
vestment companies.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Steed of 23d district-
A bill to require the clerks of superior courts to prepare
a :and distribute docket of all civil cases ten days before
court convenes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By ~Ir. Bunn-
A bill to amend section 982, volull'le r, of the Code, so as to add the city of Tallapoosa to the list of State depositories.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

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By Mr. Steed-

A bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code, so as to add Butler to list of State depositories.

Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By l\Iessrs. Peyton and Furr-
A bill to disqualify judges of the superior courts when they become candidates for some other office.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Copelan-
A bill to provide for improvement of streets and sidewalks abutting private property.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Blalock-
A bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code, so as to add city of Jonesboro to list of State depositories.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Candler of 34th district-
A bill to regulate the filing of returns of all corporations chartered under the laws of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By .:\fr. Blalockr\ bill to fix the amount of stock paid in necessary for
industrial life insurance companies to do business, etc. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By ::\Ir. BunnA bill to amend an Act which provides for the situs
of debts due non-residents. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. BunnA bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Polk
county. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By .:\fr. CandlerA bill. to amend an Act to amend section 2043 of the
Code. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. CandlerA bill to amend an Act to amend section 2035 of the
Code of 1895 Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By :Mr. WestbrookA bill to amend the charter of the city of Valdosta. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Bunn of 38th district-

A bill to amend section 982, volume r, so as to add Bremen to list of State depositories.

Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Steed of 23d district-

A resolution providing for a JOmt committee to investigate and report on the condition of the Soldiers' Home.

The above resolution was read and concurred in.

The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until ro o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, July 13, 19o6.

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 Ron. E. T. Steed, representative
from Carroll county.

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

Adams of Elbert;,

Akin,

Adams of Wilkinson, Alexander,

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Alford, Almand,

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Anderson of Bulloch, Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa,

Anderson of Chatham, Fussell,

Mann oi Dvugherty,

Arnold,

Galloway,

Martin,

n.shley,

Ceorge,

Matthews,

Bacon,

Graham,

Ma"well,

Barksdale.

Green,

Mayson,

Beall of Paulding, Griffin,

Milikin,

Beauchamp,

Grovenstein,

:1\Iitcham,

Bell of Fulton,

I fall,

Mitchell of Taylor,

!Black,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas,

:Blackburn,

Harrell,

Mizell,

Booker,

Harris,

Mobley,

Bowden,

Hayes,

Moore of Cherokee,

~Boykin,

Hill,

:tlloore of Columbia,

Branch,

Hines,

1\Iooty,

lBrinson,

Holder of Floyd, Nix,

Buchanan of Ware, Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Buchannon of Early, Horn,

Nowell,

Bush,

Humber,

Orr,

Butt~,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

Calloway,

Jackson of Tones, Owen,

~alvin,

Jackson of 1\Iuscogee, Parker,

Christopher,

Jenkins,

Perry,

Clark,

Johnson of Baker, Persons,

Clements,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Clifton,

Kelly,

Powell,

Connor.

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Conley,

King.

Proctor,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley.

Corn,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Covington,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Cureton,

Lane,

Ramsey of 1\Iurray,

Davis of Bibb,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Davis of Burke,

Leigh,

Revill,

Derrick,

Lewis,

Richardson,

Donalson,

Little,

Roper,

Daugharty,

Longino,

Rogers,

Duckett,

Longley,

Rose,

Duggan,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

Felder,

1\Icl\Iichael,

Rudicil,

Flanders,

l\Icl\Iullan,

Russell,

Flynt,

l\fcRee,

Shultz,

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Scruggs, Sears, Seymour, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Steed, Stovall,

Sutton,

Whitley,

Swilling,

Wilcox,

Taylor,

Williams of Laurens,

Terry,

'Williams of Madison,

Thorne,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

Trammell,

Wilson of Sumter,

Ward,

Wise,

Walker of Monroe, Woodliff,

Walker o Wash'gton, Wootten,

Waters,

Wright of Floyd,

Way,

Wright of Richmond,

West,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Saffold,

Mr. Bell of Fulton gave notice that at the proper time he would moYe to reconsider the action of the House in refusing to adopt the report of the Committee on Rules 1n so far as the same related to the "Child Labor Bill."

The reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was begun, but before its confirmation Mr. Felder moved to dispense with its further reading, which motion prevailed.

l\Ir. Felder moved that the following order of business prevail during the first part of the session, which motion prevailed, to wit:

Reports of standing committees.

House bills, second readings.

Senate bills, second readings.

Introduction of new matter.

Mr. Little, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

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Your Committee on Corporations instruct me as their chairman to report favorably the following bills, referred to it by the House, to wit:
House bill No. 644, by Mr. Corn of Towns.
House bill No. 691, by Messrs. Orr and Leigh of Coweta.
House bill No. 694, by :Messrs. Orr and Leigh of Coweta.
House bill No. 814, by Mr. Butts of Glynn.
House bill No. 815, by Mr. Hayes of Macon.
House bill No. 821, by Mr. Singletary of Thomas.
House bill No. 837, by Mr. Lane of Jasper. House bill No. 839, by :\Ir. Beall of Paulding.
House bill No. 845, by Messrs Barksdale and Wootten of Wilkes.
House bill No. 853, by Mr. Brinson of Decatur. House bill No. 855, by Messrs. \Villiams of Laurens. and Clifton of Tattnall.
House bill No. 858, by Mr. Callaway of Lee. House bill No. 861, by Mr. Beall of Paulding. House bill No. 865, by Messrs. Hardman and Holde,_ of Jackson.

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Also Senate bill No. 199, by Mr. Candler of the 34th district.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY H. LrTTLE, Chairman.
Mr. Blackburn, chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Sp~cial Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following Senate and House bills, and as its chairman I am instructed to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as follows :
House bill No. 656, entitled an Act to establish city cot~rt of Buford, and for other purposes.
House bill No. 784, an Act to amend charter of city of Americus.
House bill No. 816, entitled an Act to change the time of holding superior court in Franklin county.
House bill No. 804, entitled an Act to amend an Act to establish and maintain a dispensary in the town of Blakely.
House bill No. 8o2, entitled an Act to provide a system of public schools for city of Albany. Do pass as amended.
House bill No. 692, entitled an Act to repeal an Act incorporating town of Hull in Clarke. Do pass by substitute.

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House bill No. 81, entitled an Act to provide for the election of Railroad Commissioners by the people. DJ pass as amended.
House bill No. 8IO, entitled an Act to make it unlawful to play baseball or football on Sunday.
House bill No. 820, entitled an Act to establish city court of Cairo, Grady county.

House bill No. 819, entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating county court in each county in this State in so far as the same applies to Grady county.

House bill No. 811, entitled an Act to repeal an Act to

fix the compensation of tax-collector and tax-receiver of

Houston county.



Senate bill No. 1 52, entitled an Act to amend Act creating city court of Polk county. Do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted.
R. B. BLACKBURN} Chairman.

Mr. Ashley, chairman of the Committee on Banks ancl Banking, submitted the following report:
111r. S peakcr:
Your Committee on Banks and Banking having had under consideration House bill No. 832 instruct me to return same with recommendation that it do pass.
C. R. AsHLEY} Chairman.

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

By Mr. Bunn-
A bill to amend Act creating the city court of Polk county.
By Mr. Camden-
A bill to regulate the filing of returns of all corporations chartered under the laws of this State, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McAllister-
A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the city of Cuthbert.
By Mr. Steed-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Butler.
By unanimous consent the following House bill .was read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
By Messrs. Wright, Porter and Holder-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome.
By unanimous consent Senate bill No. 167 was taken from the Special Judiciary and referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking.
Under Senate resolution No. 48 the Speaker appointed the following committee to visit the Soldiers' Home:
Messrs. Davis of Bibb, West of White, Moore of Columbia, Harris of Clay, Galloway of Walton.
The Speaker appointed under resolution 166 the following committee to investigate the claims of the heirs

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of Sherman J. Sims: Messrs. Hardman of Jackson, Black-
burn of Fulton, Hall of Bibb.
Mr. Longley, chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following House bills, which they recommend do pass :
An Act to amend an Act approved December 24, 1896, entitled an Act to amend an Act approved October 21, 1891, entitled an Act to give the commissioners of roads and revenues or the ordinary or the county judge, as the case may be, of each county the power to lay out, open, change or discontinue the public roads and to work and have worked the same, and for other purposes.
Also a bill entitled an Act providing for the removal of all obstructions of all kinds other than dams used for operating mills and machinery of other kinds, from creeks and running streams of the county of Forsyth, etc.
Also a bill to amend an Act, approved December 20, 1897, in the matter of the compensation of the commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Montgomery.
A bill to require the separation of the races in any reformatory institution that may now exist or hereafter be created, whether under State, county or municipal control, and for other purposes.
Also a bill, No. 759, entitled an Act to amend section 934 of volume 1 of the Code of 1895, prescribing the du-

FRIDAY, }ULY 13, I9Q(}. ties of tax-receiver of the various counties, so as to prescribe for taking of the tax returns by the tax-receiver at the county seat alone upon the recommendation of the grand jury, which they recommend do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted. F. M. LoNGLEY, Chairman.
Upon request of Mr. Longley, House bill No. 848 was taken from the Committee on Counties and County Matters and re-referred to Committee on Corporations.
The following House bills were read the second time, to wit: By Messrs Hardman and Holder-
A bill to incorporate the town of Center.
By Mr. CallawayA bill to amend an Act to create a board of county com-
missioners for the county of Lee.
By Mr. Williams of MadisonA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Hull.
By Mr. Clements-
A bill to incorporate the town of Younker.
By Mr. Lane of JasperA bill to authorize the city of Monticello to extend its
waterworks and electric light system.

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A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to consolidate all Acts incorporating the city of Americus.
By Messrs. Matthews and RichardsonA bill to repeal an Act to fix the compensation of tax-
collector and tax-receiver of Houston county.
By Mr. Beall of PauldingA bill to provide a new charter for the town of Hiram.
By Mr. Parker of ApplingA bill to make it unlawful to play baseball or football
on Sundays. By Mr. Singletary of Thomas-
A bill to repeal Act to create the county court of Grady county.
By Mr. Kelly of GlascockA bill to provide for election of the Railroad Commis-
sioners by the people.
By Mr. TrammellA bill to amend section 1082 of the Penal Code.
By Mr. MaxwellA bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code.

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By Mr. Alexander-
A resolution providing for the collection of certain
moneys from the U. S. government.
By Mr. BrinsonA bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Bain-
bridge.
By Mr. HayesA bill to incorporate the town of Marshallville.
By Mr. Branch of BrooksA bill to amend section 934, volume 1 of the Code.
By Mr. MannA bill to create a system of public schools in the city of
Albany.
By Mr. WoodliffA bill to provide for removal of obstructions from the
streams of Forsyth county.
By Mr. KellyA bill to require the separation of the races in reforma-
tory institutions.
By Mr. Branch of BrooksA bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to give .the
commissioners of roads and revenues power to discontinue public roads, etc.

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By Mr. Rucker of ClarkeA bill to repeal an Act to create a dispensary in the city
of -Athens. By Messrs. Mobley and Hill-
A resolution for the relief of Mrs. Rebecca Vinson.
By Mr. Parker of ApplingA resolution to authorize the payment of pension of
A. l\1, Eason.
By Mr. Trammell of HarrisA resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Dealpha Bra\vner.
By Mr. BuchananA resolution to pay pension of John Tison.
By Mr. Anderson of ChathamA bill to rearrange the senatorial districts of this State.
By Mr. Rainey of TerrellA bill to amend an Act to create a system of public
schools in the city of Dawson. By Mr. Rainey-
.-\ bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson.
By :Mr. Whitley-
A bill to amend an Act to lay off and organize the coun-
ty of Douglas.


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A bill to create a board of county commissioners for the county of Grady.
By Mr. FussellA bill to repeal Act to authorize the ordinary of
Chattahoochee county to discharge the duties of clerk of the superior court.
By Messrs. Holder and HardmanA bill to amend an Act creating the State Board of
Health.
By Mr. Johnson of CrawfordA bill to fix the time of holding the superior court of
Crawford cqunty. By Messrs. Anderson and Thorne-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Statesboro. By Mr. Butts of Glynn_:_
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Brunswick. By Mr. Butts-
A bill to abolish the town of Sterling. By Mr. Butts-
A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Glynn.

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By :Mr. Singletary of ThomasA bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code.
By Mr. KellyA bill to create board of county commiSSIOners for
Glascock county. By Messrs. Griffin and Green-
A bill to amend paragraph 4, section 2, article 5 of the Constitution. By Mr. Moody-
A bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code. By Mr. Calvin-
A bill to authorize the trustees of the Richmond Academy to surrender certain trust estate. By Mr. Knight of Polk-
A bill to exempt boys under twenty-one years of age from road duty. By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A bill to regulate the examination of pension rolls. By Mr. Matthews of Houston-
A bill to amend section 40I of the Penal Code.
By Mr. Matthews of HoustonA bill to amend an Act to make bonds for title admissi-
ble to record.

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By Mr. FlandersA bill to amend an Act to create the city court of
\V r i g h t s ville.
By Messrs. Orr and Leigh-
A bill to create a new charter for the city of Newnan. By ~Iessrs. Orr and Leigh-
A bill to incorporate the city of Senoia.
By Mr. Buchanan-
A bill to amend an Act to create a dispensary in the town of Blakely.
By Mr. ButtsA bill to amend all Acts to incorporate the city of
Brunswick.
By Mr. Swilling of FranklinA bill to change the time of holding the superior court
of Franklin county.
By Mr. SingletaryA bill to create the city court of Cairo.
By Mr. Sears of MontgomeryA bill to amend an Act fixing the compensation of the
Commissioners of Montgomery county.
By Mr. Beall of PauldingA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Dal-
las.

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By Messrs. Barksdale and 'vVootten-

A bill to create a uniform system of paying accounts in the county of Wilkes.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bill, to wit:
A bill to amend an Act amending paragraph 2, section I, article I I of the Constitution by striking out "45" and inserting in lieu thereof "46," and for other purposes.

The Senate has adopted the following resolution, m which the concurrence of the House is asked, to wit:

A resolution inviting the Hon. Harry St. George Tucker to address the General Assembly on July J7, Igo6, at I2 o'clock.

The following bill was read the second time, to wit : By Messrs. 'vVilliams of Laurens and Clifton~

A bill to provide a system of public schools for the city of Vidalia.

Mr. Bell of Fulton moved to reconsider the action of the House in refusing to adopt on yesterday that part of the report of the Committee on Rules providing that the "child labor bill" be set as a special order, which motion prevailed.
The committee proposed to amend its report of yester-

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day by making the "child labor bill" the special order for July 16th, immediately after confirmation of the Journal.

The report of the committee was then adopted as amended.

The following resolution was read, to wit:

By Mr. AlexanderA resolution providing for the enforcement of rule 128.

On motion of Mr. Wise the bill was tabled.

On motion of Mr. Wilcox 200 copies of child labor bill were ordered printed.

The following bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Butts-
A bill to prohibit the use of the automatic shot-gun in the State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Fish and Game.
By Mr. Williams of Laurens-
A resolution favoring enlarging the jurisdiction of the international court at the Hague.
Ordered to lay over for one day.

On motion of Mr. Felder of Bibb, House bills Nos. 32 and 34 were tabled.
. Mr. Blackburn, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
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Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following House and Senate bills, and as its chairman I am requested to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as follows:

House bill 714, entitled an Act to abolish county court of county of Turner. Do pass.

House bill 718, entitled an Act to abolish city court of Ashburn. Do pass.

House bill 689, entitled an Act to create city court of Ashburn. Do pass.
Senate bill No. 182, entitled an Act to establish city court of Cordele. Do pass as amended.
Senate bill No. 181, entitled an Act to abolish county court of Crisp. Do pass.
House bill No. 812, entitled an Act to establish city court of 'vVrightsville. Do pass.

House bill No. 783, entitled an Act to create city court of Pulaski. Do pass.

All of which is respectfully submitted. R. B. BLACKBURN} Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

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By Mr. Crum of the 14th district-
A bill to repeal an Act to create county courts so far as the same relates to the county of Crisp.
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. Crum of the 14th district-
A bill to create the city court of Cordele.
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 House bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-
A bill to fix the weight and regulate the trade in cornmeal.
Mr. Dunbar moved to amend by striking the figures "r<)06" and inserting the figures "1907" in section 4
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

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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 :\fr. .Mann of CatoosaA bill to incorporate the "Boynton 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 ~a jority was passed.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-
A bill to regulate the compensation of stenographic reporters of the superior courts in certain counties.
The report of the committee, \vhich 'vas favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passa~e of the bill the ayes \vere 90t nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

, By Mr. Ashley of Lowndes-
A bill to amend the charter of Lake Park in Lowndes county.
The report of the committee. which was favorabl~ 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 was passed.
By Messrs. Nix and \Vilson of Gwinnett-
A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Buford.
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 Messrs. Connor and Akin-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Cartersville.
The following amendments were adopted, to wit:
To amend by striking the word "three" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "four" in line 5, section 1 3~ Also to amend section 13, line 10, in same manner. Also. to amend by adding "and Acts amendatory thereof" at end of section 43 Also, to amend by inserting after word "prohibit" in line 4, section 25, the words, " (except as such power may be restricted by any existing general laws)" in parenthesis.
Also, to amend by adding at the end of section 58 the words, "Provided, that no such franchise shall be granted for a term of more than twenty years nor without compensation to said city, to be provided for in said franchise ordinance, which compensation shall not be less than the following per cents annually received from or on account of said franchise or its use, to wit: for the first five years

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one per cent. per annum; for the second five years, two and one-half per cent. per annum; for the next ten years, five per cent. per annum. This compensation shall be paid annually, and a failure to thus pay the same shall work a forfeiture of said franchise."
On motion of the authors House bills Nos. 45, 47, so, 53, 54, 57. s6, were tabled.
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-
A bill to amend an Act to revise and consolidate the laws of force in this State for the protection of game and fish.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pas"sage 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.
Upon request of the authors House bills l\os. 58, 6o, 63, 67, were tabled.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
By Messrs. Holder, Porter and wright-
A bill to authorize the city of Rome to issue bonds.
By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-
A bill to protect the people of the city of Rome against the payment of illegal bonds.

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By unanimous consent the following Senate resolution

was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Candler of 34th district-

A resolution inviting Hon. H. St. G. Tucker to-address the General Assembly.

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

By Mr. Buchanan of Ware-

A bill to-divide the Brunswick judicial circuit into two parts.

The following bill was read the first time, to wit :

By Mr. Stovall-

A bill to grant certain part of Bull street to the Young Men's Christian Association of Savannah.

Referred to C9mmittee on Corporations.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Swilling of Franklin, Sutton, Land, Dunbar, Calvin, Shultz.

On motion of Mr. Brinson of Decatur tl)e Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, July 14, 19o6. 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. By unanimous consent the call of the roll aud the reading of yesterday's journal was dispensed with. On motion of Mr. Felder the following order of business was adopted for to-day's session: Ist. Introduction of new matter. 2d. Reports of standing committees. 3d. Reading bills second time. 4th. Local bills third reading. On motion of the author, House bill No. 63 was taken from the table.
The following bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Messrs. Hardman ahd HolderA bill to provide for the enforcement of laws regulat-
ing the sale of poisons. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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By Mr. Persons of TalbotA bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to make
Talbotton a State depository. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
The following bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Clements of DodgeA bill to incorporate the town of Younker.
By Mr. ChristopherA bill to amend section 1254 of the Code.
Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson, chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Invalid Pensions have had under consideration the following House bill, 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 1254 of Code of Georgia relative to pensions of blind Confederate soldiers.
Respectfully submitted. RAMSEY oF JEFFERSON, Chairman.
The following House bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:

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By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell-
A bill to amend an Act to regulate salaries of judges of superior courts in certain judicial circuits.
By Messrs Blackburn and Bell-
A bill to amend an Act to fix the salaries of judges of city courts. in certain counties.
By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell-
A bill to amend an Act to create the criminal court of' Atlanta. By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell-
A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Atlanta.
The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Beall of Paulding-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Dallas in Paulding 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 Messrs. Matthews and Richardson of HoustonA bill to repeal Act to fix the compensation of tax-col-

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lector and tax-receiver and treasurer of Houston county, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Flanders of Johnson-
A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Wrightsville, in Johnson county, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Butts of Glynn-
A bill to amend an Act to consolidate and amend the several Acts incorporating the city of Brunswick.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 93, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Hayes of Macon-
A bill to incorporate the town of Marshallviile, in the county of Macon.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 9-1, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Swilling of FranklinA bill to change the time of holding the superior court
in Franklin 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 89, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Rainey of Terrell-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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A bill to amend sections 3 and 4 of an Act establishing public schools for the city of Dawson.
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. Sears of MontgomeryA bill to amend an Act relative to the compensation of
the commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Montgomery.
The. report of the committee, which was f~vorable 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. Singletary of ThomasA bill to incorporate the city of Cairo, in the county of
Grady. The report of the committee, which was favor~tble 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 ma-
jority was passed.

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By Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson-

A bill to abolish the county court of Jefferson 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 89, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Little of Hancock-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Sparta.

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 Mr. Singletary of Thomas-

A bill to establish the city court of Cairo.

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

On the passege of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Alford and Hill-

A bill to abolish the county court of Turner county.


The report of the committee, which was favorable to passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 91, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Alford and Hill-
A bill to abolish the city court of Ashburn.
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 rna jority was passed. By Mr. Lane of JasperA bill to authorize the city of Marietta to extend its waterworks and electric light system. 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. Barksdale and 'vVoottenA bill to create a uniform system of paying accounts in the county of Wilkes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.


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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having recei\ecl the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By :Messrs. Jackson and Russell-
A bill to prmide for the holding of four terms of the superior court of ::\Iuscogee 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 \Yas passed.
By ~Ir. Brinson of Decatur-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Bainbridge.
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. Woodliff of Forsyth-
A bill to prmide for the removal of obstructions from the streams of Forsyth county.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 91, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Williams of Laurens and Clifton-
A bill to provide a system of public schools for the town of Vidalia.
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. Knight of Berrien-
A bill to amend an Act to create a charter for the city of Tifton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-
A bill to amend ~he charter of the city of Monroe.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the 'bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Williams of LaurensA bill to amend an Act to fix the pay of tax-receiver
and tax-collector of Laurens 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 Messrs. Nix and Wilson-
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles, etc., m Gwinnett 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. Grovenstein-
A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in the town of Guyton.
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.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Auburn.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 96, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By :Messrs. Nix and \Vilson-
A bill to provide compensation for JUrors m justice courts of Gwinnett 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 98, nays o.
The having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. .
By Messrs. Orr and Leigh-
A bill to authorize the commissioners of Coweta county to collect an additional tax of $2.00 per thousand on taxable property.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the eyes were 91, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By l\1r. \Villiams of Laurens-
A bill to incorporate the town of Mullis.
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 :\Ir. Knight of Berrien-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city of Tifton.
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 ~Ir. Flynt of SpaldingA bill to amend an Act to fix the salaries of the commis-
sioners of Spalding 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.

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By Messrs. Orr and Leigh-

A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners for the county of Coweta.

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. Singletary of Thomas-
A bill to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code, so as to make the town of Cain a State depository.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the aye~ were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Johnson of Crawford-
A bill to fix the time of holding the superior courts of Crawford 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.

294

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By Messrs. Orr and Leigh-

A bill to incorporate the city of Senoia, in county of Coweta.

The report of the comittee, 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. Rucker-
A bill to repeal an Act to create a dispensary m the county of Clarke.

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. Harrell of Quitman-

A bill to amend section 982, volume 1, of the Code, so as to add the town of Georgetown 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.

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295

By Mr. Mooty of Heard-

A bill to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code, so as to make Franklin a State depository.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Singletary-
A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Grady 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 Messrs. Alford and Hill-
A bill to create the city court of Ashburn.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Clements-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Eastman.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Singletary of Thomas-
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Grady.
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. Smith of Calhoun-
A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act making the ordinary of Calhoun county ex-officio clerk of the board of commissioners of roads and revenues.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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297

By Mr. \Vay of Pulaski-

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

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. Clark and Williams of Laurens-
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commis:sioners for the county of Laurens.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 100, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Nix and \Vilson-
A bill to create a new charte~; for the town of Duluth.
To amend section 41 by striking out the words "telephone and telegraph companies" wherever they appear in lines 8 and 9 of said 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 90, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Callaway of Lee-
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues, etc., for the county of Lee.
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. Beall of Paulding-
A bill to provide a new charter for the town of Hiram.
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. Hardman and Holder-
A bill to incorporate the town of Center.
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.

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By Mr. Fussell of Chattahoochee-

. A bill to repeal an Act to authorize the ordinary of

Chattahoochee county to discharge the duties of clerk of

superior court.

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Mr. Fussell moved to amend by striking from the c tion the wmd "city," and mserting the won! "county."

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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 l\Iessrs. Nowell and Galloway__:
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Monroe, m the county of vValton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable tothe passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On t}le passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to amend an Act creating the charter of Tifton_ The report of the committee, which was favorable to-
the passage of the bifl, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
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~'-~):' A bill to name Tifton a State depository.
,~ . ,:, . The cepod of the committee, which was favocable 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 ma-

jority was passed.

By Mr. Nolan of Henry-

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to make McDonough a State depository.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-

jority was passed.



By Mr. King of Newton-
A bill to make it unlawful to buy or sell seed cotton in Newton county between September rst and December 20th.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Buchannan of Early-
A bill to amend an Act to create a dispensary m the !own of Blakely.
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. Corn of Towns-
A bill to prohibit the sale of hot or cold drinks within one mile of Young Harris College.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
0~ the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Anderson and Thorne-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Statesboro.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Taylor of Sumter-

A bill to amend an Act to revise and consolidate the Acts incorporating the city of Americus.

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. Butts of Glynn-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Brunswick.

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 ::\Ir. Butts of Glynn-

A bill to abolish the municipality known as "Sterling."

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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303

By Mr. Butts of Glynn-

A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Glynn 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 88, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Orr and Leigh-
A bill to create a new charter for the city 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 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Moore of Cherokee-
A bill to authorize the town of Woodstock to tssue bonds.
The report of the committee, whi~h 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.

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By Mr. Way of PulaskiA bill to create the city court of Pulaski 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 ma-

jority was passed.



By Mr. Rainey of Schley-
A bill to amend an Act to create a charter for Ellaville.
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 RountreeA bill to incorporate the town of Oak Park.

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. King of Newton-
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Mansfield.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-jority was passed.
By Messrs. Anderson and Thorne-
A bill to incorporate the town of Brooklet, in Bulloch 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 Messrs. Williams of Madison and Rucker of Clarke-
A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Hull.
The substitute offered by Mr. Williams of Madison was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute.
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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
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By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to create a board of commissioners for the county of Glascock.
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 receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson-
A bill to create the city court of Louisville.
'Po amend section 24 by. adding after the word "court," in line I 3, the words "except such power and authority as under the Constitution and laws are vested exclusively in the judges of the superior courts."
Also, to amend section 37 by striking all of said section after the word "court," in line 8. The above committee amendments were adopted.
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 Mr. Mann of Dougherty-
A bill to provide a system of public schools in and for the city of Albany.

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The committee proposed to amend by adding the following clause before the title of the bill: "A bill entitled," ..so as to make same read "A bill to be entitled," etc.

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 Mr. Smith of Calhoun-:-
A bill to incorporate the city of Edison, in the county .of Calhoun.
The following amendments were adopted, to wit:
To amend section 16 by striking the words "telephone :and telegraph companies," after the word "railroad."
To amend section I 7 by adding after the word "nature" the words "except where said right has been granted by the State."
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 cvnstitutional majority, was passed as amended.
The following Senate bills were read the third time _and put upon their passage, to wit:

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By Mr. Bunn of 38th districtA bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Polk
county.
The committee proposed to amend by inserting the
..words "$1,8oo'' instead of "$1,500" werever it occurs. 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. Steed of 2Jd-:A bill to amend the charter of the town of Butler.
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. McAllister of 1Ith district. A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the city of Cuthbert.
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 G.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bill was read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. \i\Tilcox of i 5th district-
A bill to amend an Act to amend paragraph 2, section 1, article 11 of the Constitution.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
The following resolutions were read, to wit:
By Mr. Galloway-
A resolution to make House bill 302 a special order.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
By Mr. Bell of Fulton-
A resolution tendering the hall of the House to the Atlanta Druggist Association from October 1st to October sth.
Adopted.
Mr. Little of Hancock gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing the bill to abolish !he dispensary at Athens, Ga.
Mr. Brinson of Decatur moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning.

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ATLANTA, GA., MoNDAY, July 16, 1906.
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 Elbert, Christopher,

Adams of Wilkinson, Clark,

Akin,

Clements,

Alexander,

Clifton,

Alford,

Connor,

Almand,

Conley,

Anderson of Bulloch, Cook,

Anderson oi Chatham, Corn,

Arnold,

Covington,

Ashley,

Cureton,

Bacon,

Davis of Bibb,

Barksdale,

Davis of Burke,

Beall of Paulding, Derrick,

Beauchamp,

Donalson,

Bell of Fulton,

Daugharty,

Black,

Duckett,

Blackburn,

Duggan,

Booker,

Dunbar,

Bowden,

Edwards,

Boykin,

Felder,

Branch,

Flanders,

Brinson,

Flynt,

Buchanan of Ware, Fraser,

Buchannon of Early, Fussell,

Bush,

Galloway,

Butts,

George,

Callaway,

Graham,

Calvin,

Green,

Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Land,
Lane, Lawrence, Leigh,

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3II

Lew iii,

Parker,

Smith of McDuffie,

Little,

Perry,

Smith of Tattnall,

Longino,

Persons,

Spence,

Longley,

Porter,

Steed,

Lumpkin

Powell,

Stovall,

McClure,

Prescott,

Sutton,

McElmurray,

Proctor,

Swilling,

McMichael,

Rainey of Schley, Taylor,

McMullan,

Rainey of Terrell, Terry,

McRee,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Thorne,

Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Murray, Trammell,

Mann of Dougherty, Reaves,

Ward,

Matthews,

Reviii,

Walker of Monroe,

Maxwell,

Richardso~,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Mayson,

Roper,

Waters,

Milikin,

Rogers,

Way,

Mitcham,

Rose,

West,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rountree of Emanuel, Whitley,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rountree of Thomas, Wilcox,

Mizell,

Rucker,

Williams of Laurens,

Mobley,

Rudicil,

Williams of Madison,

Moore of Cherokee, Russell,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Moore of Columbia, Shultz,

Wilson of Sumter,

Mooty,

Scruggs,

Wise,

Nix,

Scars,

Woodliff,

Nolan,

Seymour,

Wootten,

... Nowell, Orr,

Simmons, Singletary,

Wright of Floyd, Wright of Richmond,

Overstreet,

Smith of Calhoun, Mr. Speaker.

Owen,

Smith of Greene,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Martin,

Saffold,

The reading of the Journal of Saturday's proceedings was dispensed with, on motion of Mr. Connor of Bartow.

The following bill, which was set as a special order for this morning, was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

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By Mr. Bell of Fulton-

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

Mr. Perry proposed to amend by inserting after section 6 the following, to be known as section 7, to wit: "Sec. 7 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after January 1, 1908, it shall be unlawful to employ or cause to work in this State in any of the establishments or factories mentioned in the first section of this Act any child under sixteen years of age more than eight hours a day."

On the adoption of the above amendment Mr. Covington called the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander,

George,

Parker,

Anderson of Bulloch, Graham,

Perry,

Arnold,

Griffin,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Ashley, Bacon,

Grovenstein, Hardman,

Ramsey of Murray, Rogers,

...

Black,

Hill,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Bowden,

Holder of Jackson, Scruggs,

Roykin,

Hutcheson,

Seymour,

Branch,

Jackson of Jones, Smith of Greene,

Calvin,

Jenkins,

Smith of Tattnall,

Conley,

Knight of Berrien, Taylor,

Corn,

Lane,

Trammell,

Covington,

Lumpkin

Whitley,

Derrick,

Mann of Catoosa, Wilcox,

Duckett,

Mayson,

Williams of Laurens,

Edwards;

Mitchell of Thomas, Williams of Madison,

Flanders,

Mooty,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Flynt, Fraser,

Nix, Nowell,

Wilson of Sumter, Wise,

Fussell,

Overstreet,

Wright of Floyd,

Galloway,

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Felder,

Moore of Columbia,

Akin,

Green,

Nolan,

Alford,

Harris,

Orr,

Almand,

Holder of Floyd, Persons,

Barksdale,

Horn,

Porter,

Beauchamp,

Jackson of Muscogee, Powell,

Bell of Fulton,

Johnson of Crawford, Prescott,

Blackbu~
Brinson, ,.

King, Knight of Polk,

Proctor, Rainey of Schley,

Buchanan of Ware, Leigh,

Reaves,

Buchannon of Early, Lewis,

Roper,

Bush,

Little,

Rountree of Thomas,

Butts,

Longino,

Rucker,

Callaway,

Longley,

Rudicil,

Clark,

McClure,

Russell,

Clements,

McElmurray,

Sears,

Clifton,

Mann of Dougherty, Smith of McDuffie,

.Connor,

Matthews,

Steed,

Cook,

Mitcham,

Stovall,

Cureton,

Mitchell of Taylor, Thorne,

Davis of Bibb,

Mizell,

Walker of Monroe,

Davis of Burke,

Mobley,

\Vaters,

Donalson,

Moore of Cherokee, Wright of Richmond,

Duggan,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Land,

Anderson of Chatham, Lawrence,

i6eall of Paulding, McMichael,

Booker,

McMullan,

Christopher,

McRee,

Daugharty,

Martir,

Dunbar,

MaX!well,

Hall,

Milikin,

Harrell,

Owen,

Hayes,

Rainey of Terrell,

.Hines,

Revill,

Humber,

Richardson,

Johnson of Baker, Rose,

Kelly,

Saffold,

Kendrick,

Shultz,

Simmons, Singletary, St.nith of Calhoun, Spence, Sutton, Swilling, Terry, Ward, Walker of Wash'gton, Way, West, \Voodliff, Wootten, Mr. Speaker.

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By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes
were 6I, nays 70. The amendment was therefore lost.
The following amendments were adopted:
By Mr. Green of Cobb-
To amend by striking the word "this," in line II of section 2, and insert the word "the," and add after the word "date," in the same line, the words "of such certificate."
By Mr. Akin of Bartow-
To amend section 4 by striking from line 4 the words "shall attend" and insert the words "shall have attended."
The following amendments were lost, to wit:
By Mr. Matthews-
To amend section 4 by striking out the words "public school age," -in line 5, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "age of fourteen years."
By Jvlr. Griffin-
To amend by adding after section 6 the following: "Sec. 7 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after January I, I5)08, it shall be unlawful to employ or cause to work in this State any child in any of the establishments or factories mentioned in section I of this Act-any child under the age of sixteen years for more than sixty hours per week.

MONDAY, }ULY 16, 15)06.
By Mr. Lumpkin-
To amend section 2 by strjking all of said sectilltl after the word labor in line 2 of the printed bill.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

To amend by striking the word "ten," in line 2. of section r, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "twelve."

Also, to further amend by striking all of section 2.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin,

Bush,

Alexander,

Butts,

Alford,

Callaway,

Almand,

Calvin,

Anderson of Bulloch, Christopher,

Bacon,

Clark,

Barksdale,

Clements,

Beall of Paulding, Clifton,

Beauchamp,

Connor,

Bell of Fulton,

Conley,

Black,

Cook,

Blackburn,

Corn,

Bowden,

Covington,

Boykin,

Cureton,

Branch,

Davis of Bibb,

Brinson,

Davis of Burke,

Buchanan of Ware, Derrick,

Buchannon of Early, Donalson,

Duckett, Duggan, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fussell, Galloway, George, Graham, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hardman, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson,

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Horn,

Mizell,

Rucker,

Hutcheson,

Mobley,

Rudicil,

Jackson of Jones, Moore of Cherokee, Russen,

Jackson of Muscogee, Moore of Columbia, Scruggs,

Jenkins,

Mooty,

Sears,

Johnson of Crawford, Nix,

Seymour,

Kendrick,

Nolan,

Smith of Greene,

Knight of Berrien, Nowen,

Smith of McDuffie,

Knight of Polk,

Orr,

Smith of Tattnall,

Lane,

Overstreet,

Steed,

Leigh,

Owen,

Stovall,

Lewis,

Parker,

Taylor,

Little,

Perry,

Thorne,

Longino,

Persons,

Trammen,

Longley,

Porter,

Walker of Monroe,

McClure,

Powen,

Waters,

McElmurray,

Proctor,

Whitley,

McMichael,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilcox,

Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Murray, \Villiams of Laurens,

Mann of Dougherty, Reaves,

Williams of Madison,

Matthews,

Revin,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Mayson,

Roper,

Wilson of Sumter,

Mitcham,

Rogers,

Wise,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rountree of Emanuel, Wright of Floyd,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rountree of Thomas, Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Harris,

Rainey of Schley,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Hayes,

Adams of Wilkinson, Humber,

Anderson of Chatham, Johnson of Baker,

Arnold,

Keny,

Ashley,

King,

Booker,

Land,

Daugharty,

Lawrence,

Dunbar,

Lumpkin

Fraser,

McMullan,

Hall,

McRee,

Harren,

Martin,

Maxwell, Milikin, Prescott, Rainey of Terren, Richardson, Rose, Saffold, Shultz, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun,

:\fONDAY, }ULY I6, I906.

Spence, Sutton, Swilling, Terry,

Ward,

Woodliff,

Walker of Wash'gton, Wootten,

Way,

Mr. Speaker.

\Vest,

'The verification of the roll-call was dispensed with by unanimous consent.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were I29, nays 2.

The bili having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute as amended.

ATLANTA, GA., July I6, I906.
The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn:
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing:
STATE OF GEORGIA, ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ATLANTA, July I6, I9o6. To the General Assembly:
In pursuance of a constitutional amendment duly ratified by the people, there was created, last year, in Georgia, eight new counties. These counties are without direct representation in the Legislature. As political subdivisions of the State they are entitled as matter of right to share in the benefits and privileges accorded their sist~r counties, and especially to participate in the school fund arising from the hire of convicts, or in lieu thereof to

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work their proportionate share of the convicts upon the public roads, as their respective grand juries may elect.
Prior to the creation of these new counties, and under an Act providing for the lease of convicts, it was provided that the counties then in existence could take either their proportionate share of the funds arising from the hire of the convicts, which share was to be determined by the population in the light of the latest United States census, as a public school .fund, or could work their quota of convicts on the public roads, as the grand juries might elect; and after having elected to work their convicts they should keep them, if they so desired, for the period of five years. A number of the counties in Georgia elected to take in lieu of the hire the labor of the convicts on the public roads, and the Prison Commission, in accordance with the prior law apportioned to such counties the quota Df convicts to which they were entitled.
This, as above stated, was done prior to the adoption .of the constitutional amendment creating the eight new counties. In several instances the new counties created were taken from the territory of counties which had elected to work their convicts. To permit these counties to retain their previously allowed quota of convicts after the loss of territory would be manifestly unfair to the balance of the counties, and especially to the new county which was created out of the territory of the old county; and yet, under the provisions of the law above quoted, the Prison Commission is powerless to recall the convicts so apportioned, or to make a new apportionment thereof. The Prison Commission of Georgia recognizes this injustice, yet that body is purely administrative, and therefore is powerless to repeal a law of the Legislature, or to administer it contrary to the expressed direction of the Legislature.
\Vhat has been said relative to the use of the labor of

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the convicts on the public roads, as to the old counties, applies more or less to the distribution of the money arising from the hire-of convicts amongst the new counties. This being the status the State Board of Education will be seriously embarrassed in the distribution of the school fund. This board is likewise purely administrative, and though it may recognize that the legislative scheme for the distribution of this money and amongst these counties is inequitable, it has no power to correct the wrong and injury.
I therefore recommend to you that legislation should be had empowering the Prison Commission of Georgia to reapportion the comicts in those counties "hich have been affected by recent legislation, wherein the former territory now constitutes a new county, or a part of a new county, upon principles of justice and equity; and that the State Board of Education be empowered to direct the taking of the census in such new territory with the view to ascertaining what would be a proper apportionment of the school fund amongst the counties from which the new counties were created, and as to the new county so created.
These embarrassments to the several departments of this State result from conditions not anticipated by the Legislature-for at the time of the passage of the Act providing for the distribution of the hire of convicts, or the apportionment of their labor to the counties, it was not in the legislative mind that new counties were to be subsequently created.
At present the new counties are without representation. To the end that legislation may be had enabling those intrusted with the administration of the law to do justice to all, the foregoing suggestions are respectfully .submitted.
J. M. TERRELL, Governor.

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The following message \vas received from the Senate througn Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. S pcaker:

The Senate has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to amend section 23I, volum~ I, of the Code by striking same and substituting a new one relating to the election of Lieutenant-Goyernor.

A bill to amend section 294. volume I, of the Code with reference to the election of President pro tempore of the Senate.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternon.

3 o'CLOCK P. M.

The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.

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

Adams of Elbert, Ashley,

Adams of Wilkinson, Bacon,

Akin,

Barksdale,

Alexander,

Beall of Paulding,

Alford,

Beauchamp,

Almand,

Bell of Fulton,

Anderson of Bulloch, Black,

Anderson of Chatham, Blackburn,

Arnold,

Booker,

Bowden, Boykin, Branch, Brinson, Buchanan of Ware, Buchannan of Early, Bush, Butts, Callaway,

MONDAY, JULY 16, 1900.

Calvin, Christopher, Clark, Clements, Clifton, Connor, Conley, Cook, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Donalson, Daugharty, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fraser, Fussell, GaHoway, George, Graham, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, . Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones,
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Jackson of Muscogee, Perry,

Jenkins,

Persons,

Johnson of Baker, Porter,

Johnson of Crawford, Powell,

Kelly,

Prescott,

Kendrick,

Proctor,

King,

Rainey of Schley,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Terrell,

Knight of Polk,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Land,

Ramsey of Murray,

Lane,

Reaves,

Lawrence,

Revill,

Leigh,

Richardson,

Lewis,

Roper,

Little,

Rogers,

Longino,

Rose,

Longley,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Thomas,

McClure,

Rucker,

McElmurray,

Rudicil,

McMichael,

Russell,

McMullan,

Shultz,

Mann of Catoosa, Scruggs,

Mann of Dougherty, Sears,

Martin,

Seymour,

Matthews,

Simmons,

Maxwell,

Singletary,

Mayson,

Smith of Calhoun,

Milikin,

Smith of Greene,

Mitcham,

Smith of McDuffie,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Tattnall,

Mitchell of Thomas, Spence,

Mizell,

Steed,

Mobley,

Stovall,

Moore of Cherokee, Sutton,

Moore of Columbia, Swilling,

Mooty,

Taylor,

Nix,

Terry,

Nolan,

Thorne,

Nowell,

Trammell,

Orr,

Ward,

Overstreet,

Walker of Monroe,

Owen,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Parker,

Waters,

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Way,

Williams of Madison, Wootten,

West,

Wilson of Gwinnett, Wright of Floyd,

Whitley,

Wilson of Sumter, Wright of Richmond,

Wilcox,

Wise,

Mr. Speaker.

Williams of Laurena. Woodliff,

Those absent were Messrs.-

McRee,

Saffold,

By unanimous consent Mr. Beall of Paulding and Mr. Revill of Meriwether were allowed to record their votes as voting for the child labor bill which passed the House this morning.

Mr. Terry of Randolph gave notice that he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing on Saturday Senate bill No. I IO.

On motion of ::\h. Davis of Burke, the House reconsidered its action in passing Senate bill No. I IO on last Saturday.

Upon request of the author, House bills Nos. 576 and 577 were re-referred to the Committee on General Judiciary.

The following resolutions were read and adopted, to

wit:

. ...

By Mr. Davis of Burke-

A resolution requesting the Senate to return to the House Senate bill No. I IO.

By Mr. Davis of Burke-
A resolution providing for a committee to be appointed from the Committee on Appropriations to investigate the Treasury and the office of Comptroller-General.

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In pursuance of the provisions of the above resolution, the Speaker appointed Messrs. Hardman, Matthews and Perry.

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

By Mr. Felder-
A bill to permit female convicts to be sentenced to the State prison farm in certain cases.
Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.

By Messrs. Knight, Alford and Wilcox-
A bill to fix license fee for retailing liquors m the county of Tift.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Bush of Miller-
A bill to prohibit the charging of illegal interest on money in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Hutcheson of HaralsonA bill to amend the charter of Bremen, Ga. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Taylor of SumterA bill to amend Act to create a board of commissioners
of roads and revenues for counties of Floyd, Berrien, Ef-

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fingham, Schley and Sumter, etc., so far as same relates to the county of Sumter, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Lewis of GordonA bill to amend section 3250 of the Civil Code. Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

By Messrs. Graham and ClementsA bill to incorporate the town of Milan. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Buchannan of Early-
A bill to repeal an Act to create a dispensary in the town of Blakely.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to create the city court of Swainsboro.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Buchannan of EarlyA bill to fix the license fee for retailing liquors in the
county of Early. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Scruggs of Warren-

A bill to authorize the mayor, etc., of Warrenton to pave sidewalks.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

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

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Wheatley of IJth districtA bill to amend section 294, volume I, of the Code. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
By Mr. WheatleyA bill to amend section 23I, volume I, of the Code. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. The follolwing bills were read the third time and put
upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Parker of ApplingA bill to amend section 396, volume 3, of the Code, rel-
ative to the use of obscene language, etc. The report of the committee, which was favorable to
the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

] OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Overstreet of Screven-
A bill to repeal section 2763 of the Civil Code, relative to duties of justices of peace, 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 88, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following resolution was taken from the table and put before the House for adoption, to wit:
By Mr. Perry of Hall-
A resolution providing for a committee to consider a revision of the laws relative to criminal procedure.
Mr. Felder moved to amend by striking the words "present bar association" and insert in lieu thereof "the Governor."
On motion of Mr~ Flynt, the Governor's message which came in this morning was taken up and read.
Mr. Wright of Floyd moved that when the House adjourn it adjourn at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon, which motion prevailed.
House resolution No. 71 was tabled, on motion of Mr. Green of Cobb.

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

By Mr. Donalson of Decatur-

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

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Butts of Glynn-

A bill to arpend an Act to consolidate the several Acts to incorporate the city of Brunswick.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Duggan and Walker-

A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts to incorporate the city of Tennille.

Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Davis of Burke-
A resolution providing for a committee to consider the reapportioning of the convicts to work the roads in the new counties.

The following resolution was read and ordered to lay on the table one day, to wit:

By Mr. ~arksdale of WilkesA resolution relative to the explanation of votes, etc.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

JouRNAL or' THE HousE. By Mr. Williams of Laurens-
A resolution favoring the enlarging the jurisdiction of the International Court at The Hague.
The following bill was read the first time, to wit : By Mr. Moore of Columbia-
A bill to amend all Acts to incorporate the town of Harlem.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. The following bill was read the third time, to wit: By Mr. Wright of FloydA bill to require legislative counsel or agents to register with the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate, and for other purposes. Before the above bill could be acted upon Mr. Jackson of Jones moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.
ATLANTA, GA., TuESDAY, July 17, 1906. 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.

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

Adams of Elbert, Derrick,

Land,

Adams of wilkinson, Donalson,

Lane,

Akin,

Daugharty,

Lawrence,

Alexander,

Duckett,

Leigh,

Alford,

Duggan,

Lewis,

Almand,

Dunbar,

Little,

Anderson of Bulloch, Edwards,

Longino,

Anderson of Chatham, Felder,

Longley,

Arnold,

Flanders,

Lumpkin

Ashley,

Flynt,

McClure,

Bacon,

Fraser,

McElmurray,

Barksdale,

Fussell,

McMichael,

Beall of Paulding, Galloway,

McMullan,

Beauchamp,

George,

Mann of Catoosa,

Bell of Fulton,

Graham,

Mann of Dougherty,

Black,

Green,

Martin,

Blackburn,

Griffin,

Matthews,

Booker,

Grovenstein,

Ma~well,

Bowden,

Hall,

Mayson,

B0:kin,

Hardman,

Milikin,

Branch,

Harrell,

Mitcham,

Brinson,

Harris,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Buchanan of Ware, Hayes,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Buchannon of Early, Hill,

Mizell,

Bush,

Hines,

Mobley,

Butts,

Holder of Floyd,

Moore of Cherokee,

Callaway,

Holder of Jackson, Moore of Columbia,

Calvin,

Horn,

Mooty,

Christopher,

Humber,

Nix,

Clark,

Hutcheson,

Nolan,

Clements,

Jackson of Jones, Nowell.

Clifton,

Jackson of Muscogee, Orr,

Connor,

Jenkins,

Overstreet,

Conley,

Johnson of Baker, Owen,

Cook,

Johnson of Crawford, Parker,

Corn,

Kelly,

Perry,

Covington,

Kendrick,

Persons,

Cureton,

King,

Porter,

Davis of Bibb,

Knight of Berrien, Powell,

Davis of Burke,

Knight of Polk,

Prescott,

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Proctor,

Sears,

Rainey of Schley, Seymour,

Rainey of Terrell, Simmons,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Singletary,

Ramsey of Murray, Smith of Calhoun,

Reaves,

Smith of Greene,

Revill,

Smith of McDuffie,

Richardson,

Smith of Tattnall,

Roper,

Spence,

Rogers,

Steed,

Rose,

Stovall,

Rountree of Emanuel, Sutton,

Rountree of Thomas, Swilling,

Rucker,

Taylor,

Rudicil,

Terry,

Russell,

Thorne,

Shultz,

Trammell,

Scruggs,

Ward,

Walker of Monroe, Walker of Wash'gton. Waters, Way, West, Whitley, Wilcox, Williams of Laurens, Williams of Madison, Wilson of Gwinnett, Wilson of Sumter, Wise, WoodliJf, Wootten, Wright of Floyd, Wright of Richmond, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

McRee,

Saffold,

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

Under the head of unfinished business the following bill was taken up for a further consideration, to wit:
By Mr. wright of Floyd-
A bill to compel legislative counsel or agent to register with the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate.
The following amendments were adopted, to wit:
To amend by striking from said bill, in lines 8 and 9 of section I, the words "Clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives" and inserting the words "Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives." Also to amend title of bill in same way.

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Also, to amend by adding at the end of section 2 the words "Any person so acting as legislative counsel or agent for a pecuniary consideration who shall violate the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of and punishable as for a misdemeanor."

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to and 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 l\lessr~.--

Adams of Elbert, Cook,

Adams of Wilkinson, Corn,

Akin,

Covington,

Alexander,

Davis of Bibb,

Alford,

Davis of Burke,

Almand,

Derrick,

Anderson of Bulloch, Daugharty,

Ashley,

Duckett,

Barksdale,

Duggan,

Beall of Paulding, Edwards,

Beauchamp,

Felder,

Bell of Fulton,

Flanders,

Black,

Flynt,

Blackburn,

Fussell,

Bowden,

Galloway,

Poykin,

George,

Branch,

Graham,

Brinson,

Green,

Buchanan of Ware, Grovenstein,

Buchannon of Early, Hall,

Bush,

Hardman,

Callaway,

Hill,

Christopher,

Hines,

Clark,

Holder of Floyd,

Clements,

Holde.r of Jackson,

Clifton,

Horn,

Connor,

Hutcheson,

Conley,

Jackson of Jones,

Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Lane, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin McElmurray, McMichael, McMullan, Mann of Catoosa, Martin, Matthews, l\Iayson, Milikin, Mitchell of Taylor, Mitchell of Thomas, Mizell, Moore of Cherokee, Mooty,

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Nix,

Rose,

Thorne,

Nolan,

Rountree of Emanuel, Trammell,

Orr,

Rountree of Thomas, Ward,

Overstreet,

Rucker,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Parker, Perry,

Rudicil, Saffold,

Waters, Way,

Persons,

Shultz,

West,

Porter,

Scruggs,

Whitley,

Powell,

Seymour,

Wilcox,

Prescott,

Simmons,

Wiiliams of Laurens,

Proctor,

Singletary,

Williams of Madison,

Rainey of Schley, Smith of Greene, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Rainey of Terrell, Smith of McDuffie, Wilson of Sumter,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Smith of Tattnall, Wise,

Ramsey of Murray, Steed,

Wootten,

Reaves,

Stovall,

Wright of Floyd,

Roper,

Taylor,

Wright of Richmond,

Rogers,

Terry,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Anderson of Chatham, Harris,

Calvin,

Lawrence,

Fraser,

Mann of Dougherty,

Griffin,

Mitcham, Mobley, Moore of Columbia,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, Bacon, Booker, Butts, Cureton, Donalson, Dunbar, Harrell, Hayes, Humber,

Johnson of Baker, Land, McClure, McRee, Maxwell, Nowell, Owen, Revill, Richardson,

Russell, Sears, Smith of Calhoun, Spence, Sutton, Swilling, Walker of Monroe, Woodliff, Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 136, nays 10.

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

On motion of Mr. Anderson of Chatham, House bill No. 27, known as the "bucketshop bill," was tabled.

Under the provisions of House resolution No. 274, relative to reapportioning of the county convicts for the new counties, as recommended by special message from the Governor, the Speaker appointed the following committee : Messrs. Hall of Bibb and Branch of Brooks.

Pursuant to the provisions of House resolution No. 18, on revision of laws of Georgia relative to criminal procedure, the Speaker appointed the following committee: Messrs. Perry of Hall, Persons and Wright of Richmond.

The Speaker appointed the following committee on the part of the House to be present at the dedication of the
Joseph E. Brown Memorial Park: Messrs. Davis of
Burke, Mitcham of Clayton, Anderson of Chatham, Branch of Brooks and Little of Hancock.

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

Mr. Speaker:

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

A bill to amend section 3349 of Code.

A bill to authorize Fort Gaines to sell its waterworks plant.

A bill amending Act amending charter of city of Vienna.

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A bill amending Act incorporating the town of Pelham.

The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to repeal the charter of North Rome a~d extend limits of city of Rome.

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

A bill to amend Act creating city court of Polk county.

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

A bill to establish the city court of Cordele, in Crisp county.

The following bill was taken from the table and read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Mr. Felder-
A bill to amend section 1 so, volume 3, of the Code, providing for the punishment of burglary, etc., and for other purposes.
Before the above bill could be disposed of the hour of 12 o'clock m. arrived, and this hour having been set aside for the joint session to hear the address of Hon. Harry St. George Tucker, representing the "Jamestown Exposition," the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House and the joint session was convened for the purpose above mentioned.

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The joint session was then called to order by the President of the Senate, Hon. W. S. \Vest.

Being directed by the President, the Secretary then read the joint resolution which provided for the joint session of the General Assembly.

After Mr. Tucker's address the President declared the joint session dissolved.

Mr. Felder, chairman of the committee on the part of the House on the Registration of Land Titles, submitted the following report :
Mr. S peakcr:
A resolution was adopted by the Georgia Bar Association in 1902 raising a committee of which the late Hon. Washington Dessau was made chairman to investigate the Torrens System and similar systems for the registration of land titles, which committee made a report to the annual session of 1903, when a committee, consisting of
Mr. Dessau, Judge Howard Van Epps and Judge J. L.
Sweat, were appointed to bring the matter to the attention of Governor Joseph M. Terrell, with the view of having legislative action taken upon the subject. As a result Governor Terrell sent a special message to the Legislature, whereupon a resolution was adopted creating a commission to be known as "The Commission on the Registration of Land Titles." Said commission having been continued in force, was, by the action last taken by the Legislature, directed to report to the present session of the General Assembly, whether the Torrens System, or some similar system, for the registration of land titles is advisable and practicable in and for this State. The commission as now constituted is composed 'of Hon. H. A.

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Matthews, Hon. H. H. Perry, Hon. T. S. Felder, Hon. B. S. Miller, Hon. P. M. 11ulherin, Hon. Arthur G. Powell, Hon. \Varren Grice and Hon. J. L. Sweat.
After much research and study Hon. J. L. Sweat of the
commission drafted a bill fashioned after the present admirable law of Illinois, submitted said bill to the commission at a recent meeting of same, when it was en- . dorsed and is herewith reported with the recommendation that it be passed. As provided, it will not go into effect in any county of the State until first adopted by the people, and then it is not compulsory. It creates no new court or officers, providing the machinery of our superior courts and the clerks thereof with examiners appointed by them. \Vhatever opinion may be entertained by the members of the present Legislature, it is believed that it will be wise to pass the Act proposed in order to preserve in permanent form the results of the labor expended and give to the people the benefit thereof whenever a majority in any county may desire to avail themselves of the benefits of same.
The Torrens system takes its name from Sir Robert Torrens, who secured its adoption in South Australia in 1858, since which time similar systems have been adopted in Great Britain and other countries, where for many years it has proven highly successful, and in recent years several States of the United States have adopted it, in which it has proven very beneficial. The Torrens system substitutes for our present system of registering deeds a system of registering titles. The true title is ascertained and registered. Land bought under the Act becomes a quick asset to be sold, or pledged for a loan. Instead of an ever-lengthening list of deeds to be examined by a lawyer, whose opinion as to the validity of the title conveyed is often the purchaser's sole guaranty, is substituted a certificate as simple as a certificate of stock, showing on its

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face in whom title is vested, and also all the liens or other interests existing in the premises in question, and the correctness of the certificate is guaranteed by law.
Under our present system any number of different titles to the same land, including forged and fraudulent deeds, may be recorded, and from an examination of the records it is impossible to tell who is the true owner. Prescriptive title resting largely in parol, is often hard to ascertain, and where properly existing frequently becomes difficult in the course of time to prove, whereas, under the Torrens system, it may be settled for all time, nor can there be any future prescription under said system against the true title. The Torrens system will create one source of title and one only, and that a responsible source. -~
It provides against loss out of an indemnity fund. And it facilitates and cheapens transfers of titles. For these and many other reasons we might give we report that in our opinion the Torrens system, as embodied in the bill herewith reported is advisable and practicable in and for this State.

Respectfully submitted.
J. L. SwEAT, Chairman. T. s. FELDER,
Chairman on part of House. This July 16, 1906.

Leave of absence was granted :Mr. Rudicil of Chattooga.

The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon.

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3 o'CLOCK P. M.

The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Cook,

Adams of Wilkinson, Corn,

Akin,

Covington,

Alexander,

Cureton,

Alford,

Davis of Bibb,

Almand,

Davis of Burke,

Anderson of Bulloch, Derrick,

Anderson of Chatham, Donalson,

Arnold,

Daugharty,

Ashley,

Duckett,

Bacon,

Duggan,

Barksdale,

Dunbar,

Beall of Paulding, Edwards,

Beauchamp,

Felder,

Bell of Fulton,

Flanders,

Black,

Flynt,

Blackburn,

Fraser,

Booker,

Fussell,

Bowden,

Galloway,

P.oykin,

George,

Branch,

Graham,

Brinson,

Green,

Buchanan of Ware, Griffin,

Buchannan of Early, Grovenstein,

Bush,

Hall,

Butts,

Hardman,

Callaway,

Harrell,

Calvin,

Harris,

Christopher,

Hayes,

Clark,

Hill,

Clements,

Hines,

Clifton,

Holder of Floyd,

Connor,

Holder of Jackson,

Conley,

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 McClure, McElmurray, McMichael, McMullan, Mann of Catoosa, Mann of Dougherty, l\Iartin, J\Iatthews, Maxwell, l\Iayson, Milikin, Mitcham, Mitchell of Taylor,

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Mitchell of Thomas, Revill,

Sutton,

Mizell,

Richardson,

Swilling,

Mobley,

Roper,

Taylor,

Moore of Cherokee, Rogers,

Terry,

Moore of Columbia, Rose,

Thorne,

Mooty,

Rountree of Emanuel, Trammell,

Nix,

Rountree of Thomas, \Vard,

NolaPI,

Rucker,

Walker of Monroe,

Nowell,

Rudicil,

\Valker of Wash'gton,

Orr,

Russell,

Waters,

Overstreet,

Saffold,

Way,

Owen,

Shultz,

West,

Parker,

Scruggs,

Whitley,

Perry,

Sears,

Wilcox,

Persons,

Seymour,

Williams of Laurens,

Porter,

Simmons,

Williams of Madison,

PowelJ,

Singletary,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Prescott,

Smith of Calhoun, Wilson of Sumter,

Proctor,

Smith of Greene, Wise,

Rainey of Schley, Smith of McDuffie, Woodliff,

Rainey of TerrelJ, Smith of TattnalJ, Wootten,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Spence,

Wright of Floyd,

Ramsey of Murray, Steed,

Wright of Richmond,

Reaves,

StovalJ,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

McRee,

The following bill, which was up for consideration when the hour of adjournment arrived this morning, was again taken up, to wit:

By Mr. Felder-
A bill to amend section 1so, volume 3, of the Code, which provides punishment for burglary.
Mr. Felder moved that the House reconsider its action in ordering the main question on the above bill, which motion prevailed.

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On motion of Mr. Felder, the bill was tabled.

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

By Mr. Longley of Troup-
A resolution to make House bill No. 364 a special order.
The following resolution was read the third time and adopted, to wit:

By 1\Ir. McMullan-
A resolution memorializing Congress to appropriate money for betterment of public roads.
The following joint resolution was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution to require the State Librarian to furnish a full set of messages and departmental reports to the colleges, etc.
Mr. Alexander proposed to amend by adding, "Resolved further, That for the better carrying out of the purposes of this resolution, the printing commission shall cause roo copies of all reports to be substantially bound in cloth, all small pamphlets of less than IOO pages being appropriately bound together in combined ,olumes of convenient size."
Also, to amend by inserting after the word "colleges'~ the words "and public libraries."

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Also, by inserting after the words "request for the same" the words "with a written agreement to preserve and maintain the files of said reports as so furnished."
The committee proposed to amend by adding, "Resolved, That each of the State officers whose duty it is to make an annual report be required to furnish the State Librarian with such number of reports, each year, as may be needed to make effective the foregoing resolution."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 93,
nays S
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to wit:
My Mr. wright of Richmond-
A bill to authorize the village of Summerville, in Richmond county, to require the return of all proplrty for taxation.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
The following bill was read the third time, to wit:
By Mr. Kelly-
A bill to provide for the election of the Railroad Commissioners by the people, and for other purposes.

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Before the above bill could be acted upon Mr. Matthews moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA., .WEDNESDAY, July 18, 1906.

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,

Branch,

Derrick,

Adams of Wilkinson, Brinson,

Donalson,

Akin,

Buchanan of Ware, Daugharty,

Alexander,

Buchannon of Early, Duckett,

Alford,

Bush,

Duggan,

Almand,

Butts,

Dunbar,

Anderson of :a.lloch, Callaway,

Edwards,

Anderson of Chathan:, Calvin,

Felder,

Arnold,

Christopher,

Flanders,

Ashley,

Clark;

Flynt,

Bacon,

Clements,

Fraser,

Barksdale,

Clifton,

Fussell,

Beall of Paulding, Connor,

Galloway,

Beauchamp,

Conley,

George,

Bell of Fulton,

Cook,

Graham,

Black,

Corn,

Green,

Blackburn,

Covington,

Griffin,

Booker,

Cureton,

<~rovcnstein,

Bowden,

Davis of Bibb,

Hall,

Boykin,

Davis of Burke,

Hardman,

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Harrell,

Mayson,

Saffold,

Harris,

Milikin,

Shultz,

Hayes,

Mitcham,

Scruggs,

Hill,

Mitchell of .L'aylor, Sears,

Hines,

Mitchell of Thomas, Seymour,

Holder of Floyd, Mizell,

Simmons,

Holder of Jackson, Mobley,

Singletary,

Horn,

Moore of Cherokee, Smith of Calhoun,

Humber,

Moore of Columbia, Smith of Greene,

Hutcheson,

Mooty,

Smith of McDuffie,

Jackson of Jones, Nix,

Smith of Tattnall,

Jackson of Muscogee, Nolan.

Spence,

Jenkins,

Nowell,

Steed,

Johnson of Baker, Orr,

Stovall,

Johnson of Crawford, Overstreet,

Sutton,

Kelly,

Owen.

Swilling.

Kendrick,

Parker,

Taylor,

King,

Perry,

Terry,

Knight of Berrien, Persons,

Thorne,

Knight of Polk,

Porter,

Trammell,

Land,

Powell,

Ward,

Lane,

Prescott,

Walker of Monroe,

. Lawrence,

Proctor,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Leigh,

Rainey of Schley, Waters,

Lewis,

Rainey of Terrell, Way,

Little,

Ramsey of Jefferson, West,

Longino,

Ramsey of Murray, Whitley,

Longley,

Reaves,

Wilcox,

Lumpkin

Revill,

Williams of Laurens,

McClure,

Richardson,

Williams of Madison.

McElmurray,

Roper,

VVilson of Gwinnett,

McMichael,

Rogers,

Wilson of Sumter,

McMullan,

Rose,

Wise,

McRee,

Rountree of Emanuel, Woodliff,

Mann of Catoosa, Rountree of Thomas, Wootten,

Mann of Dougherty, Rucker,

Wright of Floyd,

Martin,

Rudicil,

Wright of Richmond,

Matthews,

Russell,

Mr. Speaker.

Max.well,

The ]oumal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed.

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Upon request of Mr. Rose of Upson, House bill No. 838 was taken from the Committee on New Counties and re-referred to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

Mr. Conley, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment reports as correctly enrolled, properly signed and delivered to the Governor, the following:

Authorizing the State Librarian to furnish certain books to the clerk of the Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States for the 5th circuit.

An Act to amend the charter of Elberton.

F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Longley, chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration the following House bills, which they recommend do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Boston, in the county of Thomas, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend section 3250 of the Civil Code of 1895 fixing the fees of processioners and county surveyors.
A bill to amend, consolidate and supersede the several

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Acts incorporating the city of Tennille, Ga., and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. F. M. LoNGLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Davis, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Appropriations have had under -consideration the following House bills, and have instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass :

To appropriate $65,000 to the Georgia Academy for the Blind.

Also the following with the recommendation that they do pass as amended :

To make appropriation to the Georgia School of Technology .

.To make appropriation to the Georgia School for the Deaf.

To appropriate money to the North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega.

To make appropriation to the Georgia Normal and In,dustrial School at Milledegeville.

To make appropriation to the State Normal School at Athens.
Respectfully submitted. WM. H. DAVIS, Chairman.

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Mr. Ashley, chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

July 17, 19o6.

Your Committee on Banks and Banking having had under consideration the following bills have instructed me to return same with recommendation that they do pass:

Senate bills Nos. 170, 179, 194, 228, 167.

House bills Nos. 852, 871.

Also, that House bill 873 do not pass.

C. R. AsHLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Martin, chairman of Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture have had under consideration the following House resolution, and ii:tstructed me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A resolution providing for the acceptance of and giving assent thereto, relative to increased annual appropriatiol,l for agricultural experiment stations in Georgia by Act of Congress.
Respectfully submitted.
L. H. 0. MARTIN, Chairman.

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Mr. Alford, chairman of Committee on Railroads, sub-

mitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Railroads have had under consid.eration .the following House bill, 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 authorize the municipality of Calhoun, Ga., to. construct crossway over W. & A. R. R. in that town.

Also the following Senate bill with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A bill to require all railroad companies to keep open depots at night in all county seat towns having a population of one thousand or more.

Respectfully submitted.

W. L. H. ALFORD, 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 directed to report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass as follows, to wit:
House bill No. 700, entitled an Act to provide for the election of officers of the city court of Jefferson, and for other purposes. Do pass as amended.

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House bill No. 787, entitled an Act to provide for a two weeks' session of the superior court of Mari.on county. Do pass.
House bill No. 729, entitled an Act to amend section 982 of the Code of Georgia, providing for State depository at Ringgold. Do pass as amended.
House bill No. 799, entitled an Act to authorize the mayor and council in the town of Hahira, in Lowndes county, to issue bonds. Do pass.
. House bill Ko. 677, entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the city of Brunswick, and revise election laws of said city. Do pass as amended.
House bill No. 882, entitled an Act to create a board of county commissioners of roads and revenues for certain counties, of date December 13, 1871, so far as same applies to Sumter county. Do pass.
House bill No. 798, entitled an Act to amend charter of the town of Cuthbert, and to provide for a dispensary. Do pass.
House bill No. 849, entitled an Act creating city court of Whigham. Do pass as amended.
House bill No. 877, entitled an Act to repeal dispensary at Blakely. Do pass.
House bill No. 876, entitled an Act to fix license for retailing spirituous liquors in Early county. Do pass.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman.

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Mr. Martin, chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted a report as follows:

Mr. Speaker:

I have been instructed by the Committee on General Agriculture to report to the House bill No. 124, which seeks to amend the law protective of game and fish, with a recommendation that the same be committed to the Committee on Game and Fish.

I have been further instructed to report House bill No. 735 with a recommendation that the same be read a second time and recommitted to the Committee on General Agriculture.

Respectfully submitted.

L. H. 0. MARTIN, Chairman.

Under the head of unfinished business the following bills were read the first time, to wit: By Mr. Beall of Paulding-
A resolution to pay pension of Elizabeth Ridgeway of Paulding county.
Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. :Mizell of Charlton-
A bill to incorporate the city of St. George. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Almand of RockdaleA bill to require the superintendent of the State Sani-

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tarium to have the bodies of patients who die embalmed before they are shipped home for interment.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.
By Mr. Perry of Hall-
A bill to regulate the working hours of children under sixteen years of age who work in factories.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Beauchamp-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Jenkinsburg school district.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Rucker of Clarke-
A bill to amend sections 2235 and 2236, volume 2 of the Code of 1895.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
Under the head of unfinished business, the following bill, which was up for passage when the House adjourned yesterday, was again taken up, to wit:
..
By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to provide for the election of the Railroad Commissioners by the electors of this State, and for other purposes.
The following amendments offered by the committee were lost:

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To amend by striking the words "by the electors of the whole State who are," in section 1.

Also to amend by striking the words "general election" in the second and third lines of section 2 and inserting the words "meeting of the General Assembly."

Also, by striking out the words "general election" in line I of section 2, and inserting the words, "meeting of the General Assembly."

Also, by striking the words "first Wednesday in Octo-
ber, 1906," in line 5, section 2, and inserting the words, "fourth \Vednesday in June, 19o6."

Also, by striking the words "general election" in line 8 and inserting the words "meeting of the General Assembly."

Also, by striking out the words "first Wednesday in October" in line 9 and inserting the words "fourth Wednesday in June."

Also, to amend by striking out the words "general election" in the 4th line of section 3 and inserting the words, "meeting of the General Assembly."

On the adoption of the following amendment the ayes .. and nays were ordered on motion of Mr. Perry, and on
taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

By Mr. Perry of Hall-
To amend by striking all after the enacting clause m section 2 and substituting the following:

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That at the next general election to be held in this State there shall be elected three Railroad Commissioners, whose only qualification shall be that they are qualified electors of this State, to supersede the present Commissioners, and the Commissioners so elected shall hold their office for two, four and six years, respectively, from November I, I906, and it shall be determined by lot which shall hold for two, which for four, and which for six years, respectively, and on the Ist day of November, I906, the terms of the present Railroad Commissioners shall expire.

Amend caption by inserting before the words "for other purposes," "to terminate the term of office of the present Railroad Commissioners."

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Jackson of Jones,

Alford,

Knight of Berrien,

Almand,

Lane,

Anderson of Bulloch, Longino,

Beauchamp,

Mann of Catoosa,

Christopher,

Milikin,

Corn,

Nix,

Edwards,

Overstreet,

Graham,

Parker,

Hall,

Perry,

Hutcheson,

Porter,

Shultz, Smith of Greene, Smith of Tattnall, Thorne, Ward, West, Whitley, Wilcox, Woodliff, Wright of Floyd,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Beall of Paulding, Bush,

Adams of Wilkinson, Bell of Fulton,

Butts.

Akin,

Blackburn,

Callaway,

Anderson of Chathar.1, Booker,

Calvin,

Arnold,

Boykin,

Clark,

Ashley,

Branch,

Clements,

Bacon,

Brinson,

Clifton,

Barksdale,

Buchannan of Early, Connor,

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353

Cook,

Knight of Polk,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Covington,

Lawrence,

Ramsey of Murray,

Cureton,

Leigh,

Reaves,

Davis of Bibb,

Lewis,

Revill,

Davis of Burke,

Little,

Richardson,

Derrick,

Longley,

Roper,

Donalson,

Lumpkin

Rogers,

Daugharty,

:.IcClure,

Rose,

Duggan,

McElmurray,

Rountree of hm&nuel,

Felder,

McMullan,

Rountree of Thomas,

Flanders,

Mann of Dougherty, Rucker,

Flynt,

Martin,

Scruggs,

Fraser.

Matthews,

Sears,

Fussell,

Maxwell,

Seymour,

Galloway,

Mayson,

Simmons,

George,

Mitcham,

Singletary,

Green,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Calhoun,

Griffin,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of McDuffie,

Grovenstein,

Mizell,

Steed,

Hardman,

Mobley,

Stovall,

Harris,

Moore of Cherokee, Swilling,

Hill,

Moore of Columbia, Taylor,

Hines,

Mooty,

Trammell,

Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Walker of MonrJile,

Horn,

Nowell,,

Walker of Wash' gton~

Humber,

Orr,

Waters,

Jackson of Muscogee, Persons,

Way,

Jenkins,

Powell,

Johnson of Baker, Prescott,

Johnson of Crawford, Proctor.

Williams of Laurens, Williams of Madison, Wise,

Kelly,

Rainey of Schley, Wootten,

Kendrick, Kirig,

Rainey of Terrell, Wright of Richmond,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Black, Bowden, Buchanan of Ware, Conley, Duckett, Dunbar, Harrell, Hayes,
2a h j

Holder of Floyd, Land, McMichael, McRee, Owen, Rudicil, Russell,

Saffold, Spence, Sutton, Terry, Wilson of Gwinnett, Wilson of Sumter, Mr. Speaker.

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The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 32, nays 121. 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 Mr. Kelly 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,

Calvin,

Adams of Wilkinson, Christopher,

Akin,

Clark,

Alexander,

Clements,

Alford,

Clifton,

Almand,

Connor,

Anderson of Bulloch, Conley,

Anderson of Chatham, Cook,

~Bacon,

Corn,

Barksdale,

Covington,

Beall of Paulding, Cureton,

Beauchamp,

Davis of Bibb,

Bell of Fulton,

Davis of Burke,

Black,

Derrick,

Blackburn,

Donalson,

Booker,

Daugharty,

Boykin,

Duckett,

Brinson,

Duggan,

~Buchanan of Ware, Edwards,

Buchannon of Early," Felder,

Bush,

Flanders,

:Butts,

Flynt,

"Callaway,

Fraser,

Fussell, Galloway, George, Graham, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harris, Hines, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King,

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Knight of Berrien, Nolan,

Seymour,

Knight of Polk,

Nowell,

Simmons,

Lane,

Orr,

Singletary,

Leigh,

Overstreet,

Smith of _Calhoun,

Lewis,

Parker,

Smith of Greene,

Little,

Persons,

Smith of McDuffie,

Longino,

Porter,

Smith of Tattnall,

Longley,

Powell,

Steed,

Lumpkin

Prescott,

Stovall,

McClure,

Proctor,

Swilling,

McElmurray,

Rainey of Schley, Taylor,

McMullan,

Rainey of Terrell, Terry,

Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Jefferson, Thorne,

Mann of Dougherty, Ramsey of Murray, Trammell,

Martin,

Reaves,

Ward,

Matthews,

Revill,

Walker of Monroe,

Maxwell,

Richardson,

Waiker of Wash'gton,

Mayson,

Roper,

Waters,

Milikin,

Rogers,

Way,

Mitcham,

Rose,

West,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rountree of Emanuel, Wilcox,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rountree of Thomas, Williams of Laurens,

Mizell,

Rucker,

Williams of Madison,

Mobley,

Russell,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Moore of Cherokee, Saffold,

Wise,

Moore of Columbia, Shultz,

Wootten,

Mooty, Nix,

Scruggs, Sears,

Wright of Richmond,

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.-

Ashley, Hill,

Perry,

Wright of Floyd,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, Bowden, Branch, Dunbar, Harrell, Hayes, Holder of Floyd,

Land, Lawrence, McMichael, McRee, Owen, Rudicil,

Spence, Sutton, Whitley, Wilson of Sumter, Woodliff, Mr. Speaker.

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By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 152, nays 4
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Kelly of Glascock moved that the bill be immediately transmitted to the Senate, which motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Boykin, House bill No. 27 was taken
from the table and placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr. Longley, the call of the roll of counties was dispensed with, and the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit:
By :\Iessrs. Longley and Booker of Troup-
A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Troup.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. Rose of Upson-
A bill to provide loan fund scholarships for the Agricultural College at Athens.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Messrs. Perry, Felder and Matthews-
A bill to provide for the adoption of the "Torrens Land Title System."
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

357 By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker-
A bill to amend the charter of LaFayette. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Cureton of DadeA bill to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Cook of OconeeA bill to incorporate the town of Eastville. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Mayson and AlexanderA bill to amend the charter of the town of Edgewood. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Smith of Calhoun-'A bill to incorporate the city of Morgan. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Wa)i' of PulaskiA bill to repeal an Act to create the county court of
Pulaski county. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Callaway of LeeA bill to amend an Act to regulate the sale of whiskey
in Lee county, so as to exclude the town of Smithville. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Smith of CalhounA bill to abolish the county court of Calhoun county. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Davis of BurkeA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Mil-
len. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Davis of BurkeA bill to incorporate the city of Millen in Jenkins coun-
ty. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bill, to wit: ~
A bill to amend article I I, section 2, paragraph I of the Constitution, providing the time county officers shall hold office.

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The Senate has also passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House. to wit:

A bill to provide for the change of county lines lying within the limits of incorporated towns and cities.

The Senate has concurred in the following House resolution, viz. :

A resolution to appoint a joint committee to investigate and report as to the Treasury department and the .Comptroller-General's department.

Committee on part of the Senate, Messrs. Hand, Copelan and Carithers.

Under the regular order of business the following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Candler-
A bill to regulate the filing of returns of all corporations chartered under the laws of this State and corporations chartered under the laws of other States, and for other purposes.

On motion of Mr. W-ise of Fayette the above bill was recommitted to the Committee on Corporations.

House resolution No. 54 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar.

Upon recommendation of the Committee on General Agriculture, House bill No. 124 was re-referred to the Committee on Game and Fish.

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The following bill was read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
By Messrs. Martin and McMullan-
A bill to provide for execution of the law to provide. for inspection, etc., of commercial fertilizers.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, to wit:
By Messrs. Steed, Bennet and Hogan-
A bill to amend an Act to codify the common school laws of Georgia.
Mr. Mobley asked leave of absence for this afternoon on special business, which was granted.
Mr. Davis of Burke then 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.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Almand,

Bacon,

Adams of Wilkinson, Anderson of Bulloch, Barksdale,

Akin,

Anderson of Chatham, Beall of Paulding,

Alexander,

Arnold,

Beauchamp,

Alford,

Ashley,

Bell of Fulton,

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Black,

Hardman,

Mitchen of Thomas,

Blackburn,

Harren,

Mizen,

Booker,

Harris,

Mobley,

Bowden,

Hayes,

Moore of Cherokee,

Boykin,

Hill,

Moore of Columbia,

Branch,

Hines,

Mooty,

Brinson,

Holder of Floyd, Nix,

Buchanan of Ware, Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

:Buchannan of Early, Horn,

Nowell,

Bush,

Humber,

Orr,

Butts,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

Canaway,

Jackson of Jones, Owen,

Calvin,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Christopher,

Jenkins,

Perry,

.Clark,

Johnson of Baker, Persons,

.Clements,

Johl'lson of Crawford, Porter,

Clifton,

Keny,

Powell,

Connor,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Conley,

King,

Proctor,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley,

Corn,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Covington,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Cureton,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

Davis of Bibb,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Davis of Burke,

Leigh,

Revill,

Derrick,

Lewis,

Richardson,

Donalson,

Littlt!,

Roper,

Daugharty,

Longino,

Rogers,

Duckett,

Longley,

Rose,

Duggan,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

Felder,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

Flanders,

McMunan,

Russell,

Flynt,

McRee,.

Saffold,

Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty, Scruggs,

Galloway,

Martin,

Sears,

George,

Matthews,

Seymour,

Graham,

Maxwen,

Simmons,

Green, Griffin,

Mayson, Milikin,

Singletary, Smith of Calhoun,

Grovenstein, Hall,

Mitcham,

Smith of Greene,

Mitchen of Taylor, Smith of McDuffie,

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Smith of Tattnaii, Spence, Steed, Stovaii, Sutton, Swilling, Taylor, Terry, Thorne, Trammeii,

Ward,

Williams of Madison..

Walker of Monroe, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Walker of Wash'gton, Wilson of Sumter,

\Vaters,

Wise,

Way,

Woodliff,

West,

Wootten,

Whitley,

Wright of Floyd,

Wilcox,

Wright of Richmond,

Williams of Laurens, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Steed of Carroll moved that Senate bill No. 53, which was up for passage when the House adj<r>Urned this. morning, be tabled, which motion was lost.

The bill was then taken up, which is as follows, to wit: By Messrs. Steed, Bennett and Hogan-

A bill to amend an Act to codify the common school laws of Georgia, and for other purposes.

The following amendments were offered and lost, to wit:

By Mr. Jackson of Jones-
To amend section 14 by striking the words "three dollars" in line two and inserting the words "two dollars."

By Mr. Green of Cobb-
To amend by striking lines 1 and 2 and the first three words in line 3, section 13, and insert in lieu thereof the following: "At the election held for county officers in each county in this State next preceding the expiration of the terms of office of the members of the present county board of education in each of the counties of this State. The qualified voters of each county in this State shall elect, to fill-vacancies as they occur, from the citizens of

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their respective counties, five freeholders who shall constitute the county board of education."
The following amendments were adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Blackburn-
To amend section 57 by inserting between "repeal" and "any" in lines 18 and 19, the words, "or modify or in any way effect."
By Mr. Shultz-
To amend section 44, line 9, by inserting after the word "college" the words, "and the Normal department of the North Georgia Agricultural College."
By the Committee on Education-
To amend section 10, line 5, by substituting the word "eighteen" for the word "fifteen."
Also to amend section 18 by striking that part of said section beginning with the word "provided," in line 1 I, and striking the remainder of the section.
To amend section 21 by striking the clause beginning at the word "whenever" in line 1 and ending with the word "discretion" in line 2 and inserting before the word "appoint" in line 2 the word "small."
To amend section 25, line 17, by striking the phrase, "or some male white person of good education and wellknown moral character."
To amend section 28, line 12, by inserting after the word "him," "and the county board may, in its discretion, appropriate $roo for the employment of extra clerical

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help in the office of the county school commissioner when the school interests of the county demand it."
To amend section 32, line 3, by substituting the word "fall" for the word "spring."
To amend section 33, line 7, by striking the words "first five."
To amend section 35 by substituting "I908" for "Igo6" in lines I, 2, 3, 5
To amend section 36, line 2, by striking the words "the first day of August," and substituting the words "on the first Tuesday of the month next preceding the beginning of the school year."
To amend section 37, line 3, by substituting the figures "I go8" for "Igo6."
To amend section 40, line 6, by striking the word "consecutive"; also by striking that part of lines 7 and 8 beginning with the word "said" and ending with the word "school."
To amend by adding to section 28 the following: "The same not to exceed $20, and to be in any event restricted to his actual and reasonable expenses."
By Mr. Steed of Carroll-
To amend by striking section 26, and substituting in lieu thereof a new section to be known as section 26.
By Mr. Steed of Carroll-
To amend by striking section 25 and substituting a new section to be known as section 25.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and on takin ~- the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Harris;

Ramsey of Murray,

Adams of Wilkinson, Hines,

Revill,

Alexander,

Holder of Jackson, Richardson,

Alford,

Horn,

Roper,

Anderson of Chatham, Humber,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Ashley,

Jackson of Jones, Rountree of Thomas,

Barksdale,

Jackson of Muscogee, Russell,

Beall of Paulding, Jenkins,

Saffold,

Beauchamp,

King,

Shultz,

Blackburn,

Lane,

Sears,

Booker,

Lawrence,

Seymour,

Branch,

Leigh,

Singletary,

Buchanan of \Vare, Lewis,

Smith of Calhoun,

Buchannon of Early, Little,

Smith of Greene,

Callaway,

Longley,

Smith of McDuffie,'

Calvin,

McMullan,

Smith of Tattnall,

Christopher,

Martin,

Steed,

C:lark,

.\fayson,

Stovall,

Clifton,

Milikin,

Swilling,

Connor,

Mitchell of Taylor, Taylor,

Conley,

Mitchell of Thomas, Terry, .

Cook,

Moore of Cherokee, Thorne,

Covington,

Moore of Columbia, Ward,

Cureton,

Mooty,

Walker of Monroe,

Duckett,

Nolan,

Walker <>f vVash'gton,

Duggan,

Nowell,

\Vaters,

Edwards,

Orr,

Whitley,

Felder,

Parker,

\Vilcox,

Flanders,

Perry,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Fussell,

Persons,

\Villiams of Madison,

Galloway,

Proctor,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Graham,

Rainey of Schley, vVootten,

Grovenstein,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wright of Richmond,

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin,

Hall,

Rainey of Terrell,

Anderson of Bulloch, Harrell,

Reaves,

Black,

Johnson of Baker, Rogers,

Corn,

Johnson of Crawford, Simmons,

Davis of Bibb,

Kelly,

Trammell,

Davis of Burke,

Longino,

West,.

Derrick,

Lumpkin

Wright of Floyd,

Green,

McElmurray,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Almand, Arnold, Bacon, Bell of Fulton, Bowden, Boykin, Brinson, Bush, Butts, Clements, Donalson, Daugharty, Dunbar, Flynt, Fraser, George, Griffin, Hardman,

Hayes,

Nix,

Hill,

Overstreet,

Holder of Floyd, Owen,

Hutcheson,

Porter,

Kendrick,

Powell,

Knight of Berrien, Prescott,

Knight of Polk,

Rose,

Land,

Rucker,

McClure,

Rudicil,

McMichael,

Scruggs,

McRee,

Spence,

Mann of Catoosa, Sutton,

Mann of Dougherty, Way,

Matthews,

Wilson of Sumter,

Max;well,

Wise,

Mitcham,

Woodliff,

Mizell,

Mr. Speaker.

Mobley,

The roll-call was verified and on counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 99, nays 23.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Corn of Towns and Mann of Catoosa.
The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

THURSDAY1 JULY 19, 19Q6.

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The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a.m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker, and Dpened with prayer by the Chaplain.

Th<t roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

Adams of Elbert, Christopher,

Adams of Wilkinson, Clark,

Akin,

Clements,

Alexander,

Clifton,

Alford,

Connor,

Almand,

Conley,

Anderson of Bulloch, Cook,

Anderson of Chatham, Corn,

Arnold,

Covington,

Ashley,

;Cureton,

Bacon,

Davis of Bibb,

Barksdale,

Davis of Burke,

Beall of Paulding, Derrick,

Beauchamp,

Donalson,

Bell of Fulton,

Daugharty,

Black,

Duckett,

Blackburn,

Duggan,

Booker,

Dttnbar,

Bowden.

Edwards,

Boykin,

Felder,

Branch,

Flanders,

Brinson,

Flynt,

Buchanan of Ware, Fraser,

Buchannon of Early, Fussell,

Bush,

Galloway,

Butts,

George,

Callaway,

Graham,

Calvia,

Green.

Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawfor.d, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh,

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Lewis,

Parker,

Smith of Greene,

Little,

Perry,

Smith of McDuffie,

Longino,

Persons,

Smith of Tattnall,

Longley,

Porter,

Spence,

Lumpkin

Powell,

Steed,

McClure,

Prescott,

Stovall,

McElmurray,

Proctor,

Sutton,

McMichael,

Rainey of Schley, Swilling,

McMullan,

Rainey of Terrell, Taylor,

McRee,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Terry,

Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Murray, Thorne,

Mann of Dougherty. Reaves,

Trammell,

Martin, Matthews, Maxwell, Mayson,

Revill, Richardson, Roper, Rogers,

Ward, Walker of Monroe, Walker of \Vash'gton, \Vaters,

Milikin,

Rose,

Way,

Mitcham,

Rountree of Emanuel, West,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rountree of Thomas. Whitley,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rucker,

Wilcox,

Mizell,

Rudicil,

Williams of Laurens,

Mobley,

Russell,

Williams of Madison,

Moore of Cherokee, Saffold,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Moore of Columbia, Shultz,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Mooty,

Scruggs,

\Vise,

Nix,

Sears,

Woodliff,

Nolan,

Seymour,

\Vootten,

Nowell,

Simmons,

Wright of Floyd,

Orr,

Singletary,

Wright of Richmond,

Overstreet,

Smith of Calhoun, Mr. Speaker.

Owen,

On motion of Mr. Kelly. of Glascock, the reading of yesterday's Journal was dispensed with.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:

THURSDAY, }ULY 19, 1900.
A bill to appropriate $wo,ooo to the University of
Georgia for the purpose of erecting and furnishing buildings to be used as an agricultural college.

Mr. Alford, chairman of Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following House bill, 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 amend section 1844, volume 2, Code of Gear~ gia 1895, relative to extension of charters.

Also, the following House bill with the recommenda-

tion that same do not pass, to wit:

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A bill to declare the Etowah river and its tributaries navigable.
Respectfully submitted.
W. L. H. ALfORD, Chairman.

Mr. Wright of Richmond, chairmaH of the Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary b.ave had under consideration the following Senate bills and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
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A bill to amend section 461 I of volume 2 of the Code relative to filing claims.

A bill to amend an Act providing for situs. of debts due to non-residents.

Respectfully submitted.

BOYKIN \VRIGHT, Chairman.

Mr. Stovall, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
'The Committee on Education have had under consid--eration House bill No. 795, by Mr. Perry of Hall, to -abolish the present board of trustees of the ""North Geor_gia Agricultural College, to provide a new board of trus:tees for said college, which it recommends do pass.
Also, :a bill, No. 368, by Mr. Shultz of Lumpkin, to 'encourage education, reduce illiteracy, which it recom:mends do pass as amended.
.Also, House bill No. 854, by Mr. Lumpkin of Walker, :to amend an Act to incorporate the Chickamauga school --district, which it recommends do pass.
Also, House bill No. 834, by Mr. Walker of Monroe, ,to repeal an Act to establish a system of public schools .for the city of Culloden, which it recommends do pass.
P. A. SToVALL, Chairman.

On motio11 of Mr. Perry of Hall, 200 copies of House ~bill No. ~51 were ordered printed.

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On motion of the authors House resolution No. 67 and House bill No. 50 were taken from the table and placed on the calendar.

Mr. Shultz of Lumpkin moved that 200 copies of House bill No. 368 be printed for the use of the House.

No quorum having voted on the above motion the Speaker ordered a call of the roll, which resulted as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Felder,

Maxwell,

Almand,

Fussell,

Mayson,

Anderson of Chatham, Galloway,

Milikin,

Ashley,

Graham,

Mitcham,

Bacon,

Green,

Mizell,

Barksdale,

Grovenstein,

Moore of Cherokee,

Beall of Paulding, Hall,

Moore of Columbia,

Black,

Harris,

Nix,

Blackburn,

Hill,

Nowell,

Booker,

Hold~r of Jackson, Persons,

Bowden,

Horn,

Prescott,

F0ykin,

Humber,

Proctor,

Branch,

Hutcheson,

Rainey of Terrell,

Brinson,

Jackson of Jones, Ramsey of Murray,

Buchannon of Early, Jenkins,

Revill,

Bush,

Johnson of Crawford, Roper,

Callaway,

Kelly,

Rogers,

Christopher,

Kendrick,

Rose,

Clements,

King,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Clifton,

Knight of Polk,

Rucker,

Conley,

Lane,

Russell,

Cook,

Leigh,

Shultz,

Covington,

Lewis,

Scruggs,

Cureton,

Little,

Seymour,

Davis of Bibb,

Longino,

Simmons,

Derrick,

Longley,

Singletary,

Daugharty,

McClure.

Smith of Calhoun,

Duggan,

McMichael,

Smith of Greene,

Edwards,

McMullan,

Smith of Tattnall,

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Stovall,

Waters,

Swilling,

Way,

Ward,

West,

Walker of Monroe, Whitley,

Walker of Wash'gton, Wilcox,

\Vilson of Gwinnett, Wootten, Wright of Floyd, Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Knight of Berrien, Rountree of Thoma~,

Anderson of Bulloch, McElmurray,

Sears.

Beauchamp,

Martin,

Smith of McDuffie,

Clark,

Mitchell of Taylor, Spence,

Dunbar,

Mooty,

Steed,

Flanders,

Orr,

Taylor,

Fraser,

Overstreet,

Thorne,

Griffin,

Parker,

Trammell,

Harrell,

Porter,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Holder of Floyd, Ramsey of Jefferson, Williams of Madison,

Jackson of Muscogee, Reaves,

Wise,

johnson of Baker, Richardson,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

,.,_dams of Wilkinson, Flynt.

Mobley,

Akin,

George,

Nolan,

Alford,

Hardman,

Owen,

Arnold,

Hayes,

Perry,

Bell of Fulton,

Hines,

Powell,

Buchanan of Ware, Land,

Rainey of Schley,

Butts,

Lawrence,

Rudicil,

Calvin,

Lumpkin

Saffold,

Connor,

McRee,

Sutton,

Corn,

Mann of Catoosa, Terry,

Davis of Burke,

Mann of Dougherty. Wilson of Sumt~r,

Donalson,

Matthews,

Woodliff,

Duckett,

Mitchell of Thomas, Mr. Speaker.

Oq motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the motion to print the ayes were 101, nays 35

The motion therefore prevailed, and the roll-call hav-

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ing disclosed a quorum present the House proceeded with the business before it.
The following bill wa~ read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Mr. Boykin of Lincoln-
A bill to prevent certain kinds of contracts concerning the sale and delivery of cotton, etc.
Before the above bill could be disposed of the hour of adjournment arrived, 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.

The roll was called and the following members answered to their nal)les.

Adams of Elbert, Bell of Fulton,

Christopher,

Adams of Wilkinson, Black,

Clark,

Akin,

Blackburn,

Clements,

Alexander,

Booker,

Clifton,

Alford,

Bowden,

Connor,

Almand.

Boykin,

Conley,

Anderson of Bulloch, Branch,

Cook,

Anderson of Chatham, Brinson,

Corn,

Arnold,

Buchanan' of Ware, Covington,

Ashley,

Buchannon of_ Early, Cureton,

Bacon,

Bush,

Davis of Bibb,

Barksdale,

Butts,

Davis of Burke,

Beall of-Paulding, - Callaway,

Derrick,

Beauchamp,

Calvin,

Donalson,

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Daugharty,

Longley,

Rose,

Duckett,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel.

Duggan,

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas.

Dunbar,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

Edwards,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

Felder,

McMullan,

Russell,

Flanders,

McRee,

Saffold,

Flynt,

Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Fraser,

Mann of Doug-herty, Scruggs,

Fussell,

Martin,

Sears,

Galloway,

Matthews,

Seymour,

George,

Maxwell,

Simmons,

Graham,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Green,

Milikin,

Smith of Calhoun.

Griffin,

Mitcham,

Smith of Greene,

Grovenstein,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of McDuffie.

Hall,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Tattnall,

Hardman,

Mizell,

Spence,

Harrell,

Mobley,

Steed,

Harris,

Moore of Cherokee, Stovall,

Hayes,

Moore of Columbia, Sutton,

Hill,

Mooty,

Swilling,

Hines,

Nix,

'Taylor,

Holder of Floyd, Nolan,

Terry,

Holder of Jackson, Nowell,

Thome,

Horn,

Orr,

Trammell,

Humber,

Overstreet,

Ward,

Hutcheson,

Owen,

Walker of Monroe,

Jackson of Jones, Parker,

Walker of Wash'gton.

Jackson of Muscogee, Perry,

Waters,

Jenkins,

Persons,

Way,

Johnson of Baker, Porter,

West,

Johnson of Crawford, Powell,

Whitley,

Kelly,

Prescott,

Wilcox,

Kendrick,

Proctor,

Williams of Laurens,

King,

Rainey of Schley, Williams of Madison.

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Terrell, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Knight of Polk,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilson of Sumter,

Land,

Ramsey of Murray, Wise,

Lane,

Reaves,

Woodliff,

Lawrence,

Revill,

Wootten,

Leigh,

Richardson, .

Wright of Floyd,

Lewis,

Roper,

Wright of Richmond.

Little,

Rogers,

Mr. Speaker.

Longino,

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Under the head of unfinished busint!ss the following bill was again taken up, to wit:

By Mr. Boykin of Lincoln-

A bill to suppress and prevent certain kinds of contracts concerning the sale and delivery of cotton, etc.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Mizell, Proctor and Clark.

The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, July 20, 19o6.

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, Arnold,

Adams of Wilkinson, Ashley,

Akin,

Bacon,

Alexander,

Barksdale,

Alford,

Beall of Paulding,

Almand,

Beauchamp,

Anderson of Bulloch, Bell of Fulton,

Anderson of Chatham, Black,

Blackburn, Booker, Bowden, Boykin, Branch, Brinson, Buchanan o'f Ware, Buchannon of Early~

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Bush, Butts, Callaway, Calvin, Christopher, Clark, Clements, Clifton, Connor, Conley, Cook, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Donalson, Daugharty, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, George, Graham, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall. Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn,

Humber,

Orr,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

Jackson of Jones, Owen,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Jenkins,

Perry,.

Johnson of Baker, Persons,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Kelly,

Powell,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

King,

Proctor,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Leigh,

Revill,

Lewis,

Richardson,

Little,

Roper,

Longino,

Rogers,

Longley,

Rose,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel,

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

McMullan,

Russell,

McRee,

Saffold,

Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Mann of Dougherty, Scruggs,

Martin,

Sears,

Matthews,

Seymour,

Maxwell,

Simmons,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Milikin,

Smith of Calhoun,

Mitcham,

Smith of Greene,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of McDuffie,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Tattnall,

Mizell,

Spence,

Mobley,

Steed,

Moore of Cherokee, Stovall,

Moore of Columbia, Sutton,

Mooty,

Swilling,

Nix,

Taylor,

Nolan,

Terry,

Nowell,

Thorne,

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Trammell,

Whitley,

Wise,

Ward,

Wilcox,

Woodliff,

Walker of Monroe, Williams of Laurens, Wootten,

WalkerofWash'gton, Williams of Madison, Wright of Floyd,

Waters,

Wilson of Gwinnett, Wright of Richmond,

wWay.,

. Wilson of Sumter, Mr. Speaker.

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and -confirmed.
Mr. Perry, chairman of Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution bave 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 not pass, to wit:
A bill to amend paragraph I, section 7, article 7 of the .Constitution.
A bill to amend paragraph I, section I, article 8 of the .Constitution.
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section I, article 2 of the .Constitution.

A bill to amend paragraph 2, section I, article II of the Constitution.

A bill to amend the Constitution so as to provide for biennial sessions of the General Assembly.
Also, the following Senate bills with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

JouRNAL OF THE HOUSE. A bill to amend section I, article 5 of the Constitution.
A bill to amend article 3, section 5 of the Constitution. A bill to amend article 5, section I, paragraph 8 of the Constitution.
A bill to amend section 23I, volume I, Code of Georgia.
A bill to amend section 294, volume I, Code of ~eorgia_ Respectfully submitted.
H. H. PERRY, Chairman.

Mr. Blackburn, chairman of Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the f?llowing report:

Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following House bills, an~ as their chairman I am instructed to report the same ack with recommendation as follows :

House bill No. 822, entitled an Act t~ regula~e the running of automobiles, locomobiles, motorcycles on the public roads of Walker county. Do pass.

House bill No. 864, entitled an Act to authorize a verdict to be rendered by consent of three-fourths o the jurors trying the same. Do not pass.

House bill No. 833, entitled an Act to abolish city court of Montgomery county, and for other purposes. Do pass.

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House bill No. 850, entitled an Act to establish city court of Mt. Vernon, in Montgomery county. Do pass.

House bill No. 896, an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn, in Dade county. Do. pass as amended.

House bill No. 840, entitled an Act to create commissioner of roads and revenues for Madison county. Do pass as amended.

All of which is respectfully submitted. This July 20, 19()6.
R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman.

Mr. Little, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following reports:

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. 869, by Mr. Stovall of Chatham.

House bill No. 890, by Mr. Beauchamp of Butts.

House bill No. 901, by Messrs. Mayson and Alexander of DeKalb.

House bill No. 904, by Mr. Smith of Calhoun.

House bill No. 905, by Mr. Smith of Calhoun. Respectfully submitted.
HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.

JouRNAL oF 'tHE HousE. Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations having had under ~onsideration the following bills of the House and Senate, report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit :
House bill No. 725, by Mr. Clifton of Tattnall.
House bill No. 731, by Mr. Smith of Tattnall. Do pass as amended.
House bill No. 875, by Messrs. Saffold and Rountree ()f Emanuel.
House bill No. 88o, by Messrs. Saffold and Rountree ()f Emanuel.
Senate bill No. 159, by Mr. Phillips of the 41st district.
Senate bill No. 224, by Mr. West of the 6th district.
Also, the following House bill, with the recommendation that it do not pass:
House bill No. 724, by Mr. Clifton of Tattnall.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.
ATLANTA, July 20, 1906. The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Blackbum:

FRIDAY, ]ULY 20, I9Q6.
Mr. Speaker:
His Excellency, the Governor, has approved the following bills, to wit:
An Act to amend the charter of Elberton.
A resolution authorizing the State Librarian to furnish to the clerk of the Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States for the fifth circuit certain books.
An Act to make it unlawful for any person to operate any dance hall in certain counties.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to amend the latter clause of subdivision of article 7, section I, paragraph I of the Constitution relative to pensions.
A bill to provide for the annual payment of the pensions of Georgia, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend an Act prescribing method of testing illuminating oils.
A bill to amend section 2026 of Code so as to authorize loans in other States and on other securities.
A bill to amend section 949, volume I of Code prescribing for collection of taxes at cmmty seats alone.

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A bill to amend Act of October 21, 1891, so that same may be suspended by vote of the people.
A bill to amend section 934, volume 1 of Code providing for taking of tax returns at county seats alone.
A bill to prohibit the poisoning of dogs, domestic animals or stock, and for other purposes.
A bill to provide that any common carrier rece1vmg goods for transportation wholly in this State shall be liable for damages or loss to such property whether .caused by it or a connecting line, and for other purposes.
A bill authorizing rural free delivery mail carriers in this State to certify to, receipt and delivery of interrogatories as postmasters and express agents are now authorized to do.
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Omaha, -in Stewart county.
The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Godfrey.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the House, to wit:
A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Elizabeth Vardaman.
A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Jane Fogg.
A resolution quitclaiming the State's title to lot No. 217 in 3d district of Wayne county.

FRIDAY, }ULY 20, 190(5.
The Senate has concurred in the following House resolution, to wit;
A resolution providing for a joint committee to report .:Such bill as is necessary to correct such omissions as are referred to in the Governor's special message.

Committee on part of the Senate: Senator Bennet of ihe 7th d1strict.

'The undersigned members of the Committee on Tem:perance submitted the following report on House bill No. 95=
Mr. Speaker:

The Temperance Committee have had under consider.-ation House bill No. 95, and we the undersigned memJ>ers desire to submit a minority report, because we do ;not think such a bill ought to pass. It would put a hard:ship on counties where there are negroes, and endanger these counties with bar-rooms again.

Respectfully submitted.

]. A. BusH, ]. Q. NoLAN, ]. P. CALLAWAY, R. B. BLACKBURN.

Mr. Wright of Floyd, chairman of the Committee on ,Temperance, submitted the following report :
}fr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Temperance has had under con-

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sideration House bill No. 647, and recommend that it do pass.
SEABORN \VRIGHT, Chairman.
Mr. Longley, chairman of the Committee on Counties: and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters havehad under consideration the following House bills, which they recommend do pass :
A bill to amend an Act approved February 28, 1876,. entitled an Act to create a commissioner of roads and revenues for Troup county, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of" Tift.
F. M. LoNGLEY, Chairman.
On motion of Mr. Wright of Floyd, House bill No. 27, which was under consideration at the time the House adjourned on yesterday, was tabled.
Mr. Steed of Carroll moved that when the House adjourn to-day it stand adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, which motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the call of the roll of counties was dispensed witl~ and the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to. \Vit:

FRIDAY) }ULY 20, 1906.
By Mr. Mann of CatoosaA resolution for the relief of W. J. Bazemore.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. SeymourA bill to amend section 574, volume r of the Code. Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. SeymourA bill to amend section 575, volume r of the Coi:ie of
I895 Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. KellyA bill to require companies operating electric cars m
this State to furnish suitable stools for motormen. , Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee. By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-
A bill to authorize the election of a county commissioner of roads and revenues for DeKalb county.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee. By Mr. Longley of Troup-
A bill to amend the Act providing for the acceptance by the State of the Soldiers' Home.
Referred to _Counties and County Matters Committee.
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By Messrs. Akin and ConnorA resolution to pay G. \V. Hendricks for work done in
the Pension Department. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Ashley of LowndesA bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Val-
dosta. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Wise of FayetteA bill to amend an Act to levy and collect a tax for
State government, etc., and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on \Vays and Means.
By :Messrs. Hardman and HolderA resolution to pay pension due Mrs. 1\1. E. Lord. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By !vir. Wright of Fh?ydA bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By 1\:Iessrs. Hardman and Holder-
A resolution to pay J. L. Martin $100.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

FRIDAY, ]ULY 20, 1906.
By Mr. Buchannon of EarlyA bill to create the city court of Blakely, and for other
purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Buchannon of EarlyA bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Early
county. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Booker of TroupA bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create a sys-
tem of public schools in the town of \Vest Point. Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Jenkins of PutnamA resolution to pay .pension of Joseph Dees. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. BeauchampA bill to amencl the charter of the town of Pepperton. Referred to Committee bn Corporations.
On motion of Mr. Felder Senate bill No. 157 was taken from the Committee on Constitutional Amendments and re-referred to the Committee on New Counties.
On motion of Mr. Bowden, House bill No. 838 was

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taken from the Committee on Constitutional Amendments and re-referred to the Committee on New Counties.
On motion of Mr. Green,' House bill No. 71 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar.

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

By Messrs. Corn and PorterA bill to prohibit sale and manufacture of cigarettes,
etc. On motion of Mr. Porter the above bill was tabled.
By ~Ir. Longino of Campbell-

A resolution for the relief of L. D. Belisle.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the \Vhole, and designated as chairman Mr. Leigh of Coweta.

After considering the resolution the committee arose and through its chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of-the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were or~ered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin, Alexander, Almand,

Anderson of Chatham, Bacon,

Arnold,

Barksdale,

Ashley,

Beall of Paulding,

FRIDAY, }ULY 20, 1906.

Beauchamp,

Jackson of Muscogee, Ramsey of Jeffers:m,

Bell of Fulton,

Jenkins,

Ramsey of Murray,

Black,

Johnson of Baker, Reaves,

Blackburn,

Johnson of Crawford, Richardson,

Booker, Bo~den,

Kelly, Kendrick,

Rose, Rountree of Thomas,

Branch,

King,

Shultz,

Brinson,

Knight of Polk,

Scruggs,

Buchannan of Early, Lane,

Sears,

Bush,

Leigh,

Seymour,

Callaway,

L<'wis,

Simmons,

Christopher,

Little,

Smith of Calhoun,

Clements.

Longino,

Smith of Greene,

Clifton,

Longley,

Smith of McDuffie,

Connor,

Lumpkin

Smith of Tattnall,

Cook,

McClure.

Spence,

Corn,

1\'IcElmurray,

Steed,

Covington,

McMichael,

Stovall,

Davis of Burke,

McMullan,

Sutton,

Derrick,

Mann of Catoosa, Swilling,

Daugharty,

Martin,

Terry,

Duckett,

Mayson,

Thorne,

Dunbar,

Milikin,

Trammell,

Edwards,

Mitcham,

Ward,

Felder,

;Mitchell of Taylor, Walker of Monroe,

Flanders,

Moore of Cherokee, Walker of Wash'gton,

Flynt,

Moore of Columbia, vVaters,

Fussell,

Mooty,

Way,

Galloway,

Nix,

West,

Green,

Nolan,

Whitley,

Griffin,

Nowell,

Williams of Laurens,

Hail,

Orr,

'Williams of Madison,

Hardman,

Parker,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

Harrell,

Perry,

Wise,

Hines,

Persons,

Vvoodliff,

Holder of Jackson, Porter,

vVootten,

Hutcheson,

Powell,

Wright of Floyd,

Jackson of Jones, Rainey of Terrell,

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.--
Clark,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of El!:lert,

Hayes,

Prescott,

Adams of Wilkinson, Hill,

Proctor,

Alford,

Holder of Floyd, Rainey of Schley,

Anderson of Bulloch, Horn,

Revill,

Boykin,

Humber,

Roper,

Buchanan of Ware, Knight of Berrien, Rogers,

Butts,

Land.

Rountree of Emantwl

Calvin,

Lawrence,

Rucker,

Conley,

McRee,

Rudicil,

Cureton,

Mann of Dougherty, Russell,

Davis of Bibb,

Matthews,

Saffold,

Donalson,

Maxwell,

Singletary,

Duggan,

Mitchell of Thomas, Taylor,

Fraser,

Mizell,

Wilcox,

George,

Mobley,

Wilson of Sumter,

Graham,

Overstreet,

Wright of Richmond,

Grovenstein,

Owen,

Mr. Speaker.

Harris,

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 122, nays 1.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

On motion of Mr. Porter, House bill No. 50, known as the cigarette bill, was taken from the table and read the third time. After :>orne discussion on the bill, Mr. Felder moved to table the bill, which motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. \Vhitley, House resolution No. 77.
was taken from the table and placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr. Russell of Muscogee, House resolution No. 67 was tabled.

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391

House bill No. 77, prescribing who are indigent pensioners, was taken from the table and read again. But before the bill could be acted upon the same was tabled on motion of :Mr. \Vhitley of Douglas, the author.

On motion of Mr. Kelly, House bill No. 83 was tabled.

The following bills were read the third time, to wit :

By Mr. Christopher of Hall-
A bill to amend section 4102, volume 2 of the Code of I895
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 I.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
House bills Nos. 87, 89, 93 were tabled on motion of the authors.

By J'vir. Buchannan of Early-
A bill to provide for local option elections in dry counties 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 94, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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

By Mr. Longley of Troup-
A bill to provide for the preservation of Georgia troops who served in the Confederate \Var.
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.

Mr. Conley, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment reports as correctly enrolled, properly signed, and delivered to the Governor, the following Acts, to wit:
An Act to appropriate $roo,ooo to the University of Georgia for the purpose of erecting and furnishing buildings to be used as an agricultural college.
An Act to repeal the charter of North Rome, and extend the limits of the city of Rome.
F. E. CoNLEY1 Chairman.
Mr. Blackburn, chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on S~cial Judiciary has had under consideration the following House bills, and as their chairman I am requested to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as foliows:

House bill No. 887, entitled an Act to amend and consolidate Acts incorporating town of Harlem by provi<lingnew and additional forms. Do pass.
House bill No. 888, entitled an Act to authorize the village of Summerville in Richmond county to require returns of property for taxation, and for other purposes. Do pass.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

R. B. BLACKnURN, Cltairman.

The following bills were read the second time ancl recommitted:

By Mr. Flynt-

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

By Mr. FlyntA bill to amend the charter of the city of Grif(in rela-
tive to levying taxes, etc., and for other purposes. By Messrs. Knight and Hall-
A bill to create the city court of Tifton. By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A bill to repeal an Act creating the city court,, l'ifton.

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The follmving bills \vere read the first time, to wit: ,

By :Mr. Swilling-

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A bill to repeal an Act to create a board of commis sioners of roads and revenues for the county of Franklin.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By ?vir. Swilling-

A bill to create a board of commissioners for the cotmty of Franklin.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By :Mr. Perry of Hall-

A resolution to make House bill No. 720 the special
ocder for \Vednesday, July 25.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

The following House bills were read the second time; to wit:

By Messrs. Slaton and Blackburn-

A bill to make certain appr9priation to trustees of University for Technological School.

By ::VIr. Butts-

A bill to amend and consolidate all Acts incorporating the city of Brunswick.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

A bill to provide for the election of officers of the city court of Jefferson, in the county of Jackson.

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By Mr. Clifton of Tattnall- .

A bill to repeal an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Tattnall.

By Mr. Mann of Catoosa-

A bill to amend section 982 of volume I of the Code.

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

A bill to create a boa:rd of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Tift.

By Mr. McMichael of Marion-

A bill .to provide a two weeks' session of the superior
court of Marion county.

By Mr. Perry of Hall-
A bill to abolish the present board of trustees. of the
1:-Jorth Georgia Agricultural College, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Terry of Randolph-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Cuthbert:

By Mr. Ashley of Lowndes_:.

A bill to authorize the town of Hahira to issue bonds.

By Mr. Sears of 1:IontgomeryA bill to abolish the city court of Montgomery county.

By Mr. Singletary of ThomasA bill to create the city court of whigham.

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By Mr. Rountree of ThomasA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of [3(1s-
ton.
By Mr. Buchannan of EarlyA bill to fix license fee for retailing liquors m the
county of Early.
By l\Ir. ::\Ioore of ColumbiaA bill to amend and consolidate the Acts to incorporate
the tovm of Harlem.
By :Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A bill to authorize the village of Summerville to require the return of all property for taxation.
By Mr. Smith of CalhounA bill to abolish the county court of Calhoun county.
By Mr. Smith of Calhoun-
A bill to create the charter of the city of Morgan.
By Mr. Matthews of BaldwinA resolution to pay l\lrs. C. l\L Case certain moneys
and for other purposes.
By Mr. Flynt of SpaldingA resolution providing for the acceptance on the part
of the State of the appropriation made by the United States government for agricultural experiment stations.

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By Mr. Stovall-
A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to grant to the trustees of the Y. M. C. A. portions of certain streets in Savannah.
By Mr. Rucker-
A bill to appropriate $25,000 to the trustees of the University for use of State Normal School at Athens.
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A bill to appropriate $65,000 to trustees of the Georgia Academy for the Blind.
By Mr. Smith of Tattnall-
A bill to create board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Tattnall.
By Mr. Walker of Lumpkin-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Chickamauga school district.
By Mr. Hines of BaldwinA bill to appropriate $35,000 to Normal and Indus-
trial College at Milledgeville.
By Mr. ShultzA bill to appropriate $25,000 to build a new dormitory
for North Georgia Agricultural College.
By Mr. Lumpkin-
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles, etc., in Lumpkin county.

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Uy Mr. \Valker of MonroeA bill to repeal an Act to create a system of public
schools in Culloden.
By Mr. Lewis of GordonA bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Calhoun
in Gordon county to construct a cross\Yay across the W. & A. R. R.
By Mr. Sears of MontgomeryA bill to create the city court of Mount Vernon.
By Mr. Williams of MadisonA bill to create the office of commissioner of roads and
revenues for Madison county.
By Mr. Persons of Talbot-
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code of 1S95
By Mr. Buchannon of EarlyA bill to repeal an Act to create a dispensary m the
town of Blakely.
By Messrs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to create the city court of Swainsboro.
By Messrs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to repeal an Act to create city court of Swains-
boro.

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By Mr. Taylor of Sumter-

A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter and Greene.
By Mr. Le\vis of Gordon-

A bill to amend section 3250 of the Civil Code of 1895. By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Jenkinsburg school district. By Messrs. \Valker and Duggan-
A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the city of Tennille. By Mr. Cureton-
A bill to incorpora.te the town of Rising Fawn.

By Messrs. Longley and Booker-
A bill to amend an Act to create a commission of roads and revenues for the county of 'J;roup.

By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Edgewood.
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The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Bunn of the 38thA bill to amend section 4611, volume 2, of the Code.

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By :Mr. Steed of 23d districtA bill to require railroad companies to keep open their
passenger stations at night in certain towns. By ~Ir. Phillips of 4th-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Blue Ridge. By :i.Vlr. Bunn of 38th district-
A bill to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code. By 1Ir. Blalock of 35th district-
A bill to amend an Act regulating the business of investment companies. By Mr. Steed of 23d district-
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code.
By :Mr. Bunn-
A bill to amend an Act providing for the situs of debts due non-residents, etc.
By Mr. vVest of the 6th -districtA bill to amend the charter of Valdosta, in Lowndes
county, etc.
By Mr. Bunn of 38th districtA bill to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code.
Mr. Felder of Bibb moved that the order of business. that prevailed at last Saturday's session prevail again tomorrow, which motion prevailed.

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The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until ro o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, July 21, 19o6.
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 and the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings were dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Hines of Baldwin-
A bill to amend an Act to create a Normal and Industrial College as a branch of the State University.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Knight-
A bill to amend Act to incorporate town of Sparks.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Blackburn, chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following House bills and request me as their chairman to report the same back with the recommendation as follows :

House bill No. 661, entitled an Act- to amend Act to fix the salaries of judges of city courts in certain counties and for other purposes do pass as amended.

House bill No. 648, entitled an Act to amend an Act to regulate the salaries of judges of superior courts of all judicial circuits of this State, having a population not less than 39,000 nor more than 75,000, and for other purposes, do pass.

House bill 669, entitled an Act lo amend an Act creating criminal court of Atlanta, and for other purposes, do pass.

House bill No. 829, entitled an Act to amend charter of the city of Griffin so as to provide for the payment of a salary for street overseer, do pass.

House bill No. 82 5, entitled an Act to amend charter of Griffin so as to provide the expenditure of certain taxes for street improvements, do pass.

House bill 807, entitled an Act to prohibit the manufacture of distilled spirituous liquors in county of Chatooga, and for other purposes, do pass by substitute.
All of which is respectfully submitted. R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman.

Mr. Green, chairman of Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report :

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Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions has had under consideration the following House resolutions and instruct me as their chairman to report same back with recommendation as follows :
House resolution No. 74 do not pass.
House resolution No. 278 do not pass.
House resolution No. 282 do pass.
Respectfully submitted.
E. P. GREEN, Chairman.
Mr. Longley, chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration the following House bills, which they recommend do pass :
A bill to authorize election of a commissioner of roads and revenues for the county of DeKalb.
Also, A bill to amend the Act, approved December 19, 1900, providing for the acceptance by the State of Georgia of the property known as the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia, and for other purposes, by striking from the second section thereof the words, in the 9th and roth lines, so as to leave the salary to be paid the superintendent to be fixed and determined by the board of trustees, as

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other salaries are left. Your committee recommend that this bill do p~ss as amended.
Your committee have considered the following House bills, which they report back to the House with the recommendation that they do not pass, to wit:
A bil Ito amend section 574, volume I, of the Code of 1895, by striking therefrom the words "fifty cents," in the ninth line, and inserting the words "one dollar."
A bill to amend section 575, volume I, of the Code of 1895, by striking the words "two-tenths," in the third line, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "threetenths."
Your committee have also had under consideration Senate bill No. 23, by Mr. Parker, to wit:
A bill entitled an Act to remove all obstructions other than dams from creeks and other running streams of the county of Talbot and for drainage of lands in said county; to provide for payment of damages and for other purposes, which your committee recommend do pass.
F. M. LoNGLEY, Chairman.
The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Fitzgerald of 12th district-
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Omaha.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Crum of 14th district-
A bill to amend section 3349 of the Code limiting the competency of witnesses.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Crum-
A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of Vienna.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Bond of 30th-
A bill to authorize rural free delivery carriers to certify to reception arid delivery of packages, etc.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Hand of 8th-
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Pelham.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Miller of 24thA bill to amend article 1I, section 2, paragraph 1, of
the Constitution. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
By Mr. McAlister of 1Ith districtA bill to authorize Fort Gaines to sell its waterworks
plant. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Carswell of 21stA bill to provide for the annual payment of pensiotls. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. Williams of 18thA bill to amend an Act which provides for the manner
of testing illuminating oils. Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
By Mr. Reed of 36thA bill to amend article 7, section 1, paragraph 1, of
the Constitution. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
By Mr. McHenry of 42d districtA bill to amend sect:on 2026 of the Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Bennet of 7th districtA bill to amend an Act amending an Act which gives
commissioners of roads and revenues the power to discontinue pubEc roads, etc.
Referrec:l to Counties and County Matters Committee. By Mr. Bennet of 7th district-
A bill to prohibit poisoning of dogs, domestic animals, etc.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

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By Mr. Bennet of 7th district-
A bill to amend section 934, volume I, of the Code, etc. Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. BennetA bill to amend section 949, volume I, of the Code, etc. Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Messrs. Hand and CopelanA bill to make common carriers liable for damages to
property shipped over lines. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
The following House bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. RudicilA bill to prohibit the manufacture of distilled liquors
in the county of Chatooga.
By Mr. JenkinsA resolution to pay pension of Jasper Dees. The following bills were read the second time and re-
committed, to wit: By Mr. Wise-
A bill to amend an Act to levy and collect tax for support of the State government. By Mr. Beauchamp--
A bill to amend charter of the town of Pepperto.n

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By Mr. SwillingA bill to repeal an Act t@ create board of commission-
ers for the county of Franklin.
By Mr. SwillingA bill to create board of commissioners for the county
of Franklin.
On motion of Mr. Covington of Colquitt, House bill No. 772 was tabled.
By Mr. LangleyA bill to amend Act providing for acceptance of the
Soldiers' Home.
By Messrs. Mayson and AlexanderA bill to elect a commissioner of roads and revenues
for DeKalb county.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Ward of CoffeeA bill to create a new charter for the town of Pearson. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. WheatleyA bill to amend section I, article 5, of the Constitution.
By Mr. WheatleyA bill to amend section 5, article 3, of the Constitution.

SATURDAY, JuLY 2I, I9o6.
By Mr. WheatleyA bill to amend article 5, section I, paragraph 8, of the
Constitution.
By Mr. \VheatleyA bill to amend section 23I, volume I, of the Code.
By Mr. WheatleyA bill to amend section 294, volume I, of the Code.
On motion of Mr. Buchannan of Early, House bill5 Nos. 876 and 877 were tabled.
1'he following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. WilcoxA resolution to make House bill No. 772 the special
order for July 24.
The following Senate bill was read the second time :
By Mr. Parker of 25thA bill providing for removal of obstructions from
streams of Talbot county.
The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Clifton of TattnallA bill to repeal an Act to create a board of commis-
sioners of roads and revenues for the county of Tattnall.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received th~ requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-
A bill to amend Act to incorporate the town of Whigham.
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. Knight of Berrien-
A bill to create a board of commissioners o'f roads and revenues for the county of Tift.
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 constitntiom.l majority was passed.

By :Mr. Sears of Montgomery-
A bill to establish the city court of Mount Vernon, and for other purposes.

SATURDAY, JuLY 21, 19o6.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On thepassage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Clements of Dodge-
A bill to incorporate the town of Younker.
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 90, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Wilcox of IrwinA bill to repeal Act to establi~h and regulate a dispen-
sary in the city of Ocilla.
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. Ashley of LowndesA bill to authorize mayor and aldermen of Hahira to
issue bonds.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Maxwell of Twiggs-
A bill to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code, so
a as to name Jeffersonville, in the county of Twiggs, as
State despository.
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. Land of \Vilcox-
A bill to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code, so as to add the city of Rochelle 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.

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By Mr. Walker of MonroeA bill to repeal an Act to create a system of public
schools in and for the city of Culloden.
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. Sears of Montgomery-
A bill to abolish the city court of Montgomery 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 eyes were go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Lumpkin of WalkerA bill to regulate the running of automobiles, etc., in
the county of Walker.
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 majot;'ity was passed.

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By Mr. McMichael of Marion-
A bil.l to provide a two weeks' session of the superior courts of the county of Marion.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to
I
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 Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-
A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Swainsboro.
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 pa~sed.
By Messrs. Duggan and \Valker-
A bill to amend all Acts to incorporate the city of Tennille.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Moore of Columbia-
A bill to amend and consolidate all Acts to incorporate the town of Harlem.
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. Wright of RichmondA bill to authorize the village of .Summerville to re-
quire the return of .all property for taxation, 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 89, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Taylor of SumterA bill to amend an Act to create a board of county
commissioners for the counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter and Green.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On tlie passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Persons of Talbot-
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add Talbotton to list of State depositori~s.
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. Rountree of Thomas-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Boston.
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. Lumpkin of Walker_:_
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Chickamauga 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.

SATURDAY, JuLY 21, rgo6.
By Messrs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to create the city court of Swainsboro. 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. Williams of MadisonA bill to create the office of commissioner of roads and
revenues for the county of Madison. The committee proposed to amend by striking section
9, and numbering the remaining sections accordingly.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By Mr. Smith of Calhoun-
A bill to create and incorporate the city of Morgan.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were go, nays o.
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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majQrity was passed.
By Mr. Smith of Calhoun-
A bill to abolish the county court of Calhoun 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 Messrs. Mayson and Alexander---:A bill to amend the charter of the. town of Edgewood.
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. Beauchamp of ButtsA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Jenkinsburg
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.

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By Messrs. Longley and Booker-
A bill to amend an Act to create a board of coinmis"' sioners of roads and ~evenues for the county of Troup.
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. Flynt of Spalding-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin, relative to lev:y and collection of taxes.
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. Flynt of Spalding-
A bill to amend the charter of Griffin so as to provide a,salary for street overseer.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Bell and Blackburn-

A bill to amend an Act to create the criminal court of Atlanta.

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. Blackburn and Bell-

A bill to regulate the salaries of judges of superior courts in certain judicial circuits.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Cureton of DadeA bill to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn.

The committee propose to amend by adding a new section after section 12, as follows:

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That the board of mayor and councilmen shall have power and authority to levy and collect on all professions, trades, business, occupations, theatrical exhibitions, shows or other performances within the town, on all peddlers, venders of medi-

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cine, itinerant traders, salesmen or soliciting agents, hotels, boarding houses, livery stables and on the bowling alleys, pool and billiard tables, and on all other games kept or played within the corporate limits of said town, to grant license for the same and to regulate them by ordinance.

The report of the committee, whi<;h 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. Blackburn of Fulton-
A bill to fix the salaries of judges of the city courts of this State in certain counties, etc.
The committee proposed to amend by adding the following new section :
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by authority of the same, That in all such courts as are referred to in said section r of this Act that the county co-mmissioners of such counties shall, and they are, hereby authorized to pay to such bailiffs as may be appointed, or who may be serving under present appointment to serve in attendance upon such courts, a salary not to exceed $25 per month; such salaries as are herein provided to be paid out of the treasury of such counties in the same manner as the appointed bailiffs Of said court are now paid.
Also, to amend the caption of the bill by inserting after

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figures "75,000" the words "and to provide for the salaries of the bailiffs of such courts."

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. Singletary of Thomas-

A bill to establish the city court of Whigham, in the county of Grady.

The committee proposed to amend by striking the word "made" and insert "mode" in lieu thereof, in section I I, line 2.
To amend by inserting word "this" after word "with," in line 2, section I2.
To amend. by inserting after word "and," in line r6, se.ction 22, the following, "on the court-house door where said court is held."

To amend by striking "executors," in line 28, section 22, and insert word "executions."
To am~nd by inserting word "Act" between words "sha.ll" and. "as," in line r r, section 24.
To amend by striki~g word "commissioners/' in line 2,. section 33. and insert word "promissors," and same amendment in line 8, section 33

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On t~e passage of the bill the ayes were go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By Mr. Smith of Tattnall-
A bill to create a board of commissioners for the county of Tattnall.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to .
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder of Jackson-
A bill to elect the officers of the city court of Jefferson by the people.
The committee proposed to amend caption by inserting between the word "city" and the word "of," in line 2, the word- "court."
.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 89, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.
By Mr. Mann of Catoosa-
A bill to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code, so as to add the town of Ringgold to the list of State depositories.
The committee proposed to amend section I by striking the word "government," in line 4, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Governor."
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 bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Phillips of 41st district-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Blue Ridge.
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. Bunn of 38th-
A bill to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code, so as to add Tallapoosa to list of State depositories.

SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1906.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage ~f 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. Blalock of 35th district-
A bill to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code, so as to make Jonesboro a State depository.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. West of 6th districtA bill to amend charter of city of Valdosta.
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. Bunn of 38th districtA bill to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code, so
.1s to make B1;emen a State depository.

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 Mr. Steed of 23dA bill to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code, so
as to make Butler a State depository. The report of the committee, which was favorable to
the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional
majority was passed.
Mr. Beall of Pauling moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until IO o'clock Monday morning.
ATLANTA, GA.,
MONDAY,. }ULY 23, Igo6. 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 :

MoNDAY, JuLY 23, 190(5.

Adams of Elbert, Edwards,

McElmurray,

Alexander,

Felder,

McMichael,

Alford,

Flanders,

McMullan,

Almand,

Flynt,

McRee,

Anderson of Bulloch, Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa,

Anderson oi Chatham, Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty,

Arnold,

Galloway,

Martin,

Ashley,

George,

Matthews,

Bacon,

Graham,

Maxwell, .

Barksdale,

Green,

Maysbn,

Beall of Paulding, Griffin,

Milikin,

Beauchamp,

Grovenstein,

Mitcham,

Bell of Fulton,

Ha11,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Black,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Blackburn,

Harrell,

Mizell,

Booker,

Harris,

Mobley,

Bowden,

Hayes,

Moore of Cherokee,

Boykin,

Hill,

Moore of Columbia,

Branch,

Hines,

Mooty,

Brinson,

Holder of Floyd, Nix,

Buchanan of Ware, Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Buchannon of Early, Horn,

Nowell,

Bush,

Humber,

Orr,

Butts,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

Callaway,

Jackson of Jones, Owen,

Calvin,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Christopher,

Jenkins,

Perry,

Clark,

Johnson of Baker, Persons,

Clements,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Clifton,

Kelly,

Powell,

Connor,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Conley,

King,

Proctor,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley,

Corn,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Covington,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Cureton,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

Davis of Bibb,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Davis of Burke,

Leigh,

Revill,

Derrick,

Lewis,

Richardson,

Donalson,

Little,

Roper,

Daugharty,

Longino,

Roger.s,

Duckett,

Longley,

Rose,

Duggan,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas, .

JOURNAL OF THE HouSE.

Rucker, Rudicil, Russell, Saffold, Shultz, Scruggs, Scars, Seymour, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall,

Spence,

West,

Steed,

Whitley,

Stovall,

Wilcox,

Sutton,

Williams of Laurens,

Swilling,

Williams of Madison,

Taylor,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Terry,

Wilson of Sumter,

Thorne,

Wise,

Trammell,

Woodliff,

Ward,

Wootten,

Walker of Monroe, Wright of Floyd,.

WalkerofWash'gton, Wright of Richmond,

Waters,

Mr. Speaker.

Way,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Akin,

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

On motion of Mr. Little of Hancock, 300 copies of House bill No. 720 and the substitute therefor were printed.

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

By Mr. Richardson of Houston-

A resolution to make House bill No. 212 the special order for July 2 sth.

By Mr. Green-

A resolution to make House bill No. 686 the special order for July 25th.
The following Senate bill was read the second time and recommitted, to wit:

MONDAY, }ULY 23, 1900.
By Mr. Wilcox of I sth districtA bill to amend an Act to amend paragraph 2, section
I, artiCle II of the Constitution.
ATLANTA, GA., July 23, 1906. The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Blackburn: Mr. Speaker: The Governor has approved the following bills, to wit: An Act to appropriate one hundred thousand dollars to the University of Georgia. An Act to repeal the charter of North Rome, and extend the limits of the city of Rome. By unanimous consent the call of the roll of counties was dispensed with, and the following bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. BeauchampA bill to amend the charter of the city of Jackson.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Williams of LaurensA resolution to appropriate money to pay indigent pen-
sioners. Referred to Committee on Pensions.

430

JouRNAL OF THE Hous;.

By Mr. Parker of Appling-

A bill to amend an Act to be entitled an Act to amend a~l Act to amend the charter of the city of Baxley.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Green of Cobb-

A bill to require railroad companies to furnish refrigerator cars on short notice.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-
A bill to amend article 5, section I, paragraph 2 of the Constitution.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendme'nts.

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

By Mr. Felder-
A resolution to fix House bill No. 183 the special order for July 25th.

By Mr. Calvin-

A resolution limiting individual debate.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:

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431

A bill to provide for the deposit of securities by life insurance companies doing business on the legal reserve plan.

A bill providing for the protection of birds and game, and for other purposes.

A bill providing for the election of the judges of the

city court of S~atesboro.



A bill to provide for the election of a solicitor for the city court of Statesboro.
A bill to establish a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Jenkins.

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

A bill to make it unlawful to ride bicycles, etc., upon the sidewalks of the suburbs of the city of Macon.

A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Chula, in Irwin county.

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

A resolution providing a joint committee to consider the propriety of a revision of the law of criminal procedure.

Committee on the part of the Senate: Messrs. Reid of the 36th, and Bennet of the 7th districts.

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

43!

JouRNAL oF THE Houst.

By Mr. Felder of Bibb--

A bill to amend section 4821, volume 2 of the Code, relative to serving of warrants.

Mr. Felder proposed to amend by inserting between the words "occupied" and "so" in line 9 of section 1 the words: "Provided, however, that if the warrant is not exhibited and the notice given to the defendant in person he shall be entitled to six days' notice (not counting Sundays or public holidays) before the officer shall proceed to execute the warrant as directed in this section."
To amend further by adding at the end of said section the same words as above set forth.
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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

On motion of Mr. Felder House bill No. 96 was tabled.

No quorum having voted on the following bill the Speaker ordered a call of the roll, which was as follows:

Adams of Elbert, Beall of Paulding,

Akin,

Beauchamp,

Alexander,

Bell of Fulton,

Alford,

Black,

Almand,

Blackburn,

Anderson of Chatham, Bowden,

Arnold,

Hoykin,

Ashley,

Branch,

Bacon,

Brinson,

Barksdale,

Buchanan of Ware,

Buchannon of Early, Bush, Callaway, Calvin, Christopher, Clements, Clifton, Connor, Conley, Cook,

..

Mo.NDAY, JuLY 23, 1906.

433

Covington,

Longley,

Rose,

Cureton,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Thomas,

Davis of Bibb,

McElmurray,

Russell,

Davis of Burke,

McMichael,

Scruggs,

Derrick,

McMullan,

Sears,

Duckett,

McRee,

Simmons,

Dunbar,

Mann of Dougherty, Smith of Calhoun,

Edwards,

Martin.,

Smith of Greene,

Felder,

Matthews,

Smith of Tattnall,

Flanders,

Mayson,

Steed,

Graham,

Milikin,

Stovall,

Green,

Mitcham,

Swilling,

Hall,

Mitchell of Thomas, Trammell,

Hardman,

Mobley,

Walker of Monroe,

Harrell,

Moore of Cherokee, Walker of Wash'gton,

Hill,

Moore of Columtia, vVaters,

Holder of Jackson, Nix,

Way,

Humber,

Nolan,

Whitley,

Jackson of Jones, Nowell,

Wilcox,

Jackson of Muscogee, Overstreet,

Williams of Laurens,

Jenkins,

Owen,

Williams of Madison,

King,

Parker,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Knight of Berrien, Porter,

Wilson of Sumter,

Knight of Polk,

Powell,

Wise,

Land,

Prescott,

Woodliff,

Leigh,

Revill,

Wright of Floyd,

Little,

Richardson,

Mr. Speaker.

Longino,

Roper,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, George,

Lane,

Anderson of Bulloch, Griffin,

Lawrence,

Booker,

Grovenstein,

Lewis,

Butts,

Harris,

McClure,

Clark,

Hayes,

Mann of Catoosa,

Corn,

Hines,

Ma~well,

Donalson,

Holder of Floyd, Mitchell of Taylor,

Daugharty,

Horn,

Mizell,

Duggan,

Hutcheson,

~oty,

Flynt,

Johnson of Baker, Orr,

Fraser.

Johnson of Crawford, Perry,

Fussell,

Kelly,

Persons,

( ~allOW(l.V,

Kendrick,

Proctor,

28 h j

434

JouRNAL OF THE Hot!SE. ... _.

Rainey of Schley, Rudicil,

Rainey of Terrell, Saffold,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Shultz,

Ramsey of Murray, Seymour,

Reaves,

Singletary,

Rogers,

Smith of McDuffie,

Rountree of Emanuel, Spence,

Rucker,

Sutton,

Taylor, Terry, Thorne, Ward, West, Wootten, Wright of Richmond,

The call of the roll disclosed the fact that there were I 13 members present, so the House proceeded with the business before it, which was as follows:

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-

A bill to amend section 5404, volume 2 of the Code by increasing the compensation of constables for keeping stock, 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 95, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional n.J.jority was passed.

By Mr. Powell of Fannin-
A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. M. S. Ralston to W. W. Finley.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the \Vhole and designated as chairman Mr. Bush of Miller.
After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and through its chaim1an reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

MONDAY, }ULY 23, 190(5.

435

Report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, a~d on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Duckett,

Mobley,

Akin,

Dunbar,

Moore of Cherokee,

Alexander,

Edwards,

Moore of Columbia,

Almand,

Felder,

Nix,

Anderson of Chatham, Flanders,

Nolan,

Ashley,

Graham,

Nowell,

Bacon,

Green,

Orr,

Barksdale,

Hardman,

Parker,

Beall of Paulding, Harrell,

Porter,

Beauchamp,

Hill,

Reaves,

Bell of Fulton,

Holder of Jackson, Revill,

Black,

Humber,

Richardson,

Blackburn,

Jackson of Jones, Rountree of Thomas,

Bowden,

Jackson of Muscogee, Sears,

Boykin,

Jenkins,

Simmons,

Branch,

King,

Smith of Greene,

Brinson,

Knight of Polk,

Smith of Tattnall,

Buchanan of Ware, Land,

Steed,

Btichannon of Early, Leigh,

Stovall,

Bush,

Little,

Swilling,

Callaway,

Longino,

Trammell,

Calvin,

Longley,

Walker of Monroe,

Christopher,

Lumpkin

Walker of Wash'gton,

Clements,

McElmurray,

Waters,

Clifton,

McMichael,

Way,

Connor,

McMullan,

Whitley,

Conley,

McRee,

Wilcox,

Cook,

Mann of Dougherty, Williams of Laurens,

Covington,

Martin,

Williams of Madison,

Cureton,

Matthews,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Davis of Bibb,

MilikiP

Wilson of Sumter,

Davis of Burke,

Mitcham,

Wise,

Derrick,

Mitchell of Thomas, Woodliff,

JOURNAL OF THE HouSE. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-
Overstreet,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Johnson of Baker, Roper,

Alford,

Johnson of Crawford, Rogers,

Anderson of Bulloch, Kelly,

Rose,

Arnold,

Kendrick,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Booker,

Knight of Berrien, Rucker,

Butts,

Lane,

Rudicil,

Clark,

Lawrence,

Russell,

Corn,

Lewis,

Saffold,

Donalson,

McClure,

Shultz,

Daugharty,

Mann of Catoosa, Scruggs,

Duggan,

Ma~well,

Seymour,

Flynt,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Fraser,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Calhoun,

Fussell,

Mizell,

Smith of McDuffie,

Galloway,

Mooty,

Spence,

George,

Owen,

Sutton,

Griffin,

Perry,

Taylor,

Grovenstein,

Persons,

Terry,

Hall,

Powell,

Thorne,

Harris,

Prescott,

Ward,

Hayes,

Proctor,

vVest,

Hines,

Rainey of Schley, Wootten,

Holder of Floyd, Rainey of Terrell, Wright of Floyd.

Horn,

Ramsey of Jefferson, vVright of Richmond,

Hutcheson,

Ramsey of Murray, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 99, nays 1.
So the resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

YlONDAY, }ULY 23, 1906.

437

By Mr. \Vilcox of Irwin-

A resolution for the relief of sureties of M. T. Paulk.

The following amendments were adopted, to wit:

To amend hy striking the following words: "That the said l\L Henderson, J. B. Paulk and J. M. Barnes, on the said bond of M. T. Paulk, be, and they are hereby, relieved froin the payment of said bond." And tq amend
further by inserting in line 2 the words, "Tliat the Governor be, and he is hereby, instructed to dismiss said suits from the superior courts now pending in Irwin county, Ga."

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

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 90, nays 7

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

Mr. Slaton, chairman ex-officio on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The C?mmittee on Rules having had under consideration House resolution No. 284, instructs me as its chairman to report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass.
JoHN M. SLATON, Chairman.

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

JouRNAL OF THE; HousE;.

By Mr. Perry of Hall-

A resolution to make House bill No. 720 the special order for July 25th.

On motion of the authors House bills Nos. 102, 105, and 106 were tabled.
By unanimous consent the following Senat;.e bill was read the second time and recommitted, to wit:

By Messrs. Hand and Copelan-
A bill to provide that common carriers shall be liable for damages to property.

Bills for a third reading were continued, to wit:

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
.f\. bill to amend section 3693, volume 2 of the Code,
relative to payment of certain promissory notes.

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. Ashley of Lowndes the Speaker an-

nounced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this after-

noon.

MoNDAY, Jc-LY 23. 190(5.

439

3 o'CLOCK, P.M.
The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker :

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

Adams of Elbert,

Conley,

Adams of Wilkinson, Cook,

Akin

Corn,

Alexander,

Covington,

Alford,

Cureton,

Almand,

Davis of Bibb,

Anderson of Bulloch, Davis of Burke,

Anderson of Chatham, Derrick,

Arnold,

Donalson,

Ashley,

Daugharty,

Bacon,

Duckett,

Barksdale,

Duggan,

Beall of Paulding, Dunbar,

Beauchamp,

Edwards,

Bell of Fulton,

Felder,

Black,

Flanders.

Blackburn,

Flynt,

Booker,

Fraser,

Bowden,

Fussell,

Boykin,

Galloway,

Branch,

George,

Brinson,

Graham,

Buchanan of Ware, Green,

Buchannon of Early, Griffin,

Bush,

Grovenstein,

Butts,

Hall,

Callaway,

Hardman,

Calvin,

Harrell,

Christopher,

Harris,

Clark,

Hayes,

Clements,

Hill,

Clifton,

Hines,

Connor,

Holder of Floyd,

Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson o Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polb Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin McClure, McElmurray, McMichael, McMullan, McRee, Mann of Catoosa, Mann of Dougherty, Martin, Matthews, Ma"well,

440

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Mayson,

Ramsey of Murray, Stovall,

Milikin,

Reaves,

Sutton,

Mitcham, \

Revill,

Mitchell of Taylor, Richardson,

Swilling, Taylor,

Mitchell of Thomas, Roper,

Terry,

Mizell,

Rogers,

Thorne,

Mobley,

Rose,

Trammell,

Moore of Cherokee, Rountree of Emanuel, Ward,

Moore of Columbia, Rountree of Thomas, Walker of Monro~.

Mooty,

Rucker,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Nix,

Rudicil,

Waters,

Nolan,

Russell,

Way,

Nowell,

Saffold,

West,

Orr,

Shultz,

Whitley,

Overstreet,

Scruggs,

Wilcox,

Owen,

Sears,

Williams of Laurens,

Parker,

Seymour,

Williams of Madison,

Perry,

Simmons,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Porter,

Singletary,

Wilson of Sumter,

Powell,

Smith of Calhoun, Wise,

Prescott,

Smith of Greene, Woodliff,

Proctor.

Smith of McDuffie, Wootten,

Rainey of Schley, Smith of Tattnall, Wright of Floyd.

Rainey of Terrell, Spence,

Mr. Speaker.

Ramsey of Jefferson, Steed,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Persons,

Wright of Richmond,

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

By Mr. Steed of Carroll-
A bill to protect purchasers and dealers from short weights in buying flour, grits; cornmeal, etc., and for other purposes.
The following amendments were adopted, to wit:

44I
By Mr. Steed-
To amend section 2 by inserting between the words "follow" and "half-barrel," in line 9, the following, "sack containing 140 pounds, sacks containing 280 pounds."
Also, to amend section 5 by striking the figures "1905" and substituting the figures "1906."
The report of the committee, which \vas favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 95, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
On motion of Mr. Anderson of Chatham, 200 copies of House bill No. 720 was ordered printed for the use of the House.
On motion of Mr. Davis of Burke, the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.
ATLANTA} GA.} TuESDAY1 July 24, 1906.
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 :

442

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Adams of Elbert, Duggan,

Lumpkin

Adams of Wilkinson, Dunbar,

McClure,

Akin,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Alexander,

Felder,

McMichael,

Alford,

Flanders,

McMullan,

Almand,

Flynt,

McRee,

Anderson of Bulloch. Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa,

Anderson of Chatham, Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty,

Arnold,

Galloway,

Martin,

Ashley,

George,

Matthews,

Bacon,

Graham,

Maxwell,

Barksdale,

Green,

Mayson,

Beall of Paulding, Griffin,

Milikin,

Beauchamp,

Grovenstein,

Mitcham,

Bell of Fulton,

Hall.

Mitchell of Taylor,

Black,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Blackburn,

Harrell,

Mizell,

Booker,

Harris,

Mobley,

Bowden,

Hayes,

Moore of Cherokee,

Boykin,

Hill,

Moore of Columbia,

Branch,

Hines,

Mooty,

Brinson,

Holder of Floyd, Nix,

Buchanan of Ware, Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Buchannan of Early, Horn,

Nowell,

Bush,

Humber,

Orr,

Butts,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

Callaway,

Jackson of Jones, Owen,

Calvin,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Christopher,

Jenkins,

Perry,

Clark,

Johnson of Baker, Persons,

Clements,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Clifton,

Kelly,

Powell,

Connor,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Conley,

King,

Proctor,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley,

Corn,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Covington,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Cureton,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

Davis of Bibb,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Davis of Burke,

Leigh,

Revill,

Derrick,

Lewis,

Richardson,

Donalson,

Little,

Roper,

Daugharty,

Longino,

Rogers,

Duckett,

Longley,

Rose,

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443

Rountree of Emanuel, Smith of Tattnall, Way,

Rountree of Thomas, Spence,

West,

Rucker,

Steed,

Whitley,

Rudicil,

Stovall,

Wilcox,

Russell,

Sutton,

Williams of Laurens,

Saffold,

Swilling,

Williams of Madison,

Shultz,

Taylor,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Scruggs,

Terry,

Wilson of Sumter,

Sears,

Thome,

\Vise,

Seymour,

Trammell,

Woodliff,

Simmons,

Ward,

Wootten,

Singletary,

Walker of Monroe, Wright of Floyd,

Smith of Calhoun, Walker of Wash'gton, Wright of Richmond,

Smith of Greene, Waters,

Mr. Speaker.

Smith of McDuffie,

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

Upon the request of the authors House bills Nos. 27, 89, 96 and 117 and House resolutions Nos. 45, 67 and 71 were taken from the table and placed on the calendar.

Mr. Christopher asked that House bill No. 719 be placed on the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, which request was granted.

Mr Calvin, chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted a report as follows :

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Game and Fish having duly considered Senate bill No. 175, which provides for fishways in certain dams across creeks and rivers in this State, instructed me to report the same to the House with a recommendation that it do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted.
MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.

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Mr. Felder, vice-chairman of Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Spea.ker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary have had under consideration the following House resolution and instructed me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A resolution for relief of A. M .. Hutchison of Hancock county.

Also the following Senate bill with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to provide for registration of corporations, domestic and foreign, with Secretary of State.
Respectfully submitted. T. S. FELDER, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Longley, chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

lv!r. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration the following Senate bills, which they recommend do pass :

By Mr. Bennet-
Being a bill to amend section 949, volume 1 of the Code of 1895, prescribing duties of tax-collectors,_ prescribing for collection of taxes at county-seats alone upon recommendation of grand jury.

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Also, By Mr. Bennet-

A bill to amend Act approved December 24, 1896, amending Act of October 21, 1891, so as to provide that said Act may be suspended by vote of the people.

Also, By Mr. Bennet-

A bill to amend section 934, volume I of Code provid- . .ing for taking of tax returns at county-seat alone upon recommendation of the grand jury.

Respectfully submitted.

F. M. LoNGLEY, Chairman.

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

]1r. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to incorporate the town of Holly Springs.

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code by adding Clarkesville.

A bill to incorporate the town of Aldora, in Pike county.

A bill to amend section 4 of Act establishing the city court of Polk county.

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

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A bill to incorporate the \Vrightsville school district.
A bill to prohibit the sale of any kind of cold or hot drinks within one mile of Young Harris College.
A bill to amend section 982 of Code by naming McDonough as a State depository.
A bill amending Act establishing the city court of Statesboro.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following resolution in which the concurrence of the .House is asked, to wit :
A resolution requesting Justice Cobb to address the General Assembly to-day at 3 p.m. upon the subject of some relief of the dockets of the Supreme Court.
Mr. Stovall, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. S pcaker: The Committee on Education to which \vere referred
House bills 771 and 8o6, which ''"ere bills to amend an Act to provide for the creation and operation of local tax district schools, for levying and collecting taxes, and for other purposes, instructs me, as its chairman, to report the same back to the House and recommend that they do pass by substitute.
Also House bill ;6-t, by Messrs. Orr and Leigh of Coweta, to amend an Act establishing a system of public

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schools for the city of Newnan, Georgia, which it recommends do pass.
Also House bill 640, by Mr. Bell of Fulton, to be entitled an Act toprovide that the 12th day of February in each year shall be obsened in the public schools of this State under the name of Georgia Day, which it recommends do pass.
Respectfully submitted.
P. A. STOVALL) Chairman.
The following bill was put upon its passage, to wit:
By Mr. Boykin of Lincoln-
A bill to suppress and prevent certain kind~ of contracts . concerning the sale and delivery of cotton, corn, stocks
and bonds, etc., and for other purposes.
The following substitute offered by Mr. Anderson of Chatham, was voted down :
By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-
A bill to be entitled an Act to define and prohibit bucketshops and bucket-shopping within this State, and to provide penalties therefor; to prescribe what shall constitute prima facie evidence of guilt; to provide that the books, papers and accounts of any such concerns or persons charged with a violation of this Act shall be competent evidence in prosecutions under this Act.: to compel all persons to testify concerning their own or others' acts and dealings and connection therewith; to prO\ide exemption and immunity to such witnesses

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from any indictment or prosecution for any of the acts or doings so disclosed by him as a witness; and for other purposes.
SECTION I. Be it enaCted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That a bucket-shop within the meaning of this Act is defined to be an office or other place wherein the owner, manager or operator thereof, whether acting in his or its own behalf or as the agent, correspondent or representative of any other person, corporation, association or copartnership within or without this State, makes or holds out, or offers to make contracts, agreements or transactions upon margins for the purchase or sale, or purchase and sale, of any cotton, grain or provisions, or other commodity, or of any stocks. bonds, or other securities, when the said owner, manager or operator, or one of them, if more than one, is not an actual member of, or the agent, representative or correspondent of an actual member of some bona fide commercial exchange, or board of trade, or other similar bona fide trade organization in the United States, upon the floor of which such commodities, stocks or other articles are actually dealt in; or when the said owner, manager or operator does not immediately execute and perform such contract, agreement or order by a bona fide transaction on such exchange or board of trade; or when the said contracts, agreements or transactions are for fractional lots, amounts or quantities not permitted by the rules of such exchanges or boards of trade; or when both parties thereto, or said owner, manager or operator contemplate or intend that such contracts, agreements or transactions shall not involve an actual delivery of such articles, commoditie.s, stocks or securities, but shall be closed, adjusted or settled upon the basis of

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published quotations of market prices made upon any exchange or board of trade; and when both parties thereto, or said owner, manager or operator shall contemplate and intend that such contracts, agreements or transactions shall or may be deemed closed or terminated by such owner, manager or operator when the published quotations of market prices made upon any exchange or board of tra,de for the articles, commodities or securities named shall reach a certain designated figure or price. It is the intention of this Act to prohibit within this State the operating of places commonly known as bucket-shops, and also to prohibit the business or practice known as bucket-shopping conducted by any persons, corporations, associations, or copartnership under the guise of ostensibly carrying on the occupation or business of commission houses, brokers, or other legitimate business, and the offense of keeping a bucket-shop shall be deemed committed by such concern, owner, manager or operator who offers, as hereinbefore _provided, to make any such prohibited contracts, agreements or transactions, whether such offer is accepted by the other party thereto or not.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this Act it shall be unlawful for any firm, copartnership, association, corporation or other person to keep, operate or cause to be kept or operated within this State any bucket-shop as hereinbefore defined, or to engage within this State in the practice or business of bucket-shopping as contemplated by this Act. Any person or corporation, whether acting on his or its own account or as a member, officer, agent, employee or representative of any other person, corporation, association or copartnership, who shall within this State keep, manage, or operate or assist in the keeping, managing or operating of any bucket-shop, or who shall
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do or commit any of the acts and things by this Act prohibited, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in section 1039 of the Code of this State. Any continuance of such bucket-shop or bucket-shopping after the first conviction shall be deemed and held a separate and distinct offense for each and every day of such continuance.
SEc. 3 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the following acts or omissions shall constitute and shall be deemed and held to be prima facie e\idence of guilt under this Act, to wit : \ Vhen any person or corporation who is engaged in the business of making or offering to make contracts, agreements or transactions upon margins for the purchase or sale of any articles, commodities or securities as contemplated by this .-\ct shall omit or fail to publish or display at such office or place the name of the exchange, board of trade or other similar bona fide trade organizaticn of which he or they are actual members, or as to which he or they are the agents. representatives or correspondents of an actual member. and the names of such members; or shall publish said information falsely; or when any such person or corporation shall fail or refuse to furnish promptly upon reasonable demand, to any customer or principal, with whom any such order, contract, agreement or transaction is made, a written statement containing the names of the parties from or to whom the said commodities, stocks or other articles were bought or sold, as the case may be, the time when, the place \vhere and the price at which the same were either bought or sold; or shall furnish said statement falsely, the same not being true in fact.
SEc. 4 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in any prosecutions under this Act the books, papers and accounts of the concern or person charged with

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a -.iolation of this Act shall be competent as evidence and no v.-itness shall be excused from testifying touching anything done by himself or others contrary to the provisions of this Act; but no di'stovery made by a witness shall be used or made the basis of any prosecution against him for any violation of this Act because of the acts or things so disclosed by him; and he shall enjoy full exemption and immunity from prosecution or indictment therefor.
SEc. 5 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no person or corporation committing any of the .acts or things prohibited by this Act shall be permitted in defense thereof to plead the payment of any license or -other tax to the State or to any county or municipality thereof, nor shall the payment of any such license or ~ther tax in anywise operate to relieve such offended from the . penalties imposed by this Act.
SEC. 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 following substitute was offered by Mr. Boykin of Lincoln, for the original bill, to wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to prohi?it contracts and agreements for the sale and future delivery of cotton, grain, provisions and other commodities, stocks, bonds and other securities upon margin, commonly known as dealing in futures: to declare such transactions unlawful and to constitute a misdemeanor on the part of any person, association of persons or corporation participating therein, whether directly or indirectly; to prohibit any person from establishing, maintaining or operating an office or place of business where such trans.actions are carried on; to define what shall constitute

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prima facie evidence of guilt; to compel all persons participating in such transactions to testify concerning their connection therewith; to provide that no discovery made by any witness vVT1ich would tend to subject him to conviction or punishment under this Act shall be used against such \Yitness in any penal or criminal proceeding, and that he shall be altogether pardoned therefor; to exempt from the operation of this Act purchases and sales of commodities by manufacturers or wholesale merchants in the ordinary course of business; to provide that regular commercial exchanges and other bona fide trade organizations may post quotations of market prices ; and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act it shall be unlawful for any person, association of persons, or corporation, either as principal or agent, to establish, maintain or operate an office or other place of business in this State for the purpose of carrying on or engaging in the business forbidden by this Act, commonly called dealing in futures on margin: and any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That every contract or agreement, whether or not in writing, whereby any person or corporation shall agree to sell and deliver, or sell with an agreement to deliver any wheat, cotton, corn or otht"t commodity, stock, bond or other security, to any othet person or corporation, when in fact it is not in good faith intended by the parties that an actual delivery of the article or thing shall be made, is hereby declared to be unlawful, whether made or to be performed wholly within this State, or partly within and partly without this State; it

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being the intent of this Act to prohibit any and all contracts or agreements for the sale and delivery of any commodity, or other thing of value, on margin, commonly called dealing in futures, when the intention or understanding of the parties is to receive or pay the difference bet\veen the agreed price and the market price at the time of settlement.
SEc. 3 Be it further enacted, That every person who shall become a party to any such contract or agreement as is by this Act made unlawful, and every person who shall, as agent, directly or indirectly, participate in making or furthering or effectuating the same, and every agent or officer of any corporation who shall in any way knowingly aid in making or furthering any such contract or agreement, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
SEc. 4 Be it further enacted, That no person shall be excused on any prosecution under this Act from testifying touching anything done by himself1 Of others. contrary to the provisions of this Act; but any discovery made by a witness upon such examination shall not be used against him in any penal or criminal prosecution, and he shall be altogether pardoned of the offense so done or participated in by him.
SEc. S Be it further enacted, That in all prosecutions under this Act, proof that a defendant was a party to a contract, as agent or principal, to sel) and deliver any article, thing or property, specified or named in this Act, or that he was the agent, directly or indirectly, of any party in making, furthering or effectuating the same, or that he was the agent or officer of any corporation or association of persons in making, furthering or effectu~ting the same, and that the article, thing or property agreed to be sold and delivered was not actually delivered, and that settlement was made, or agreed to be made, upon a differ-

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ence in value of the said article, thing or property, shall constitute against such defendant prima facie evidence of guilt of the offenses prohibited in sections 2 and 3 of this Act.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That proof that anything of value agreed to be sold and delivered was not actually delivered at the time of making the agreement to sell and deliver, and that one of the parties to such agreement deposited or secured, or agreed to deposit or secure, what are commonly called "margins," shall constitute prima facie evidence of a contract declared unlawful by the terms of this Act.
Sec. 7 Be it further enacted, That proof that any person, association of persons or corporation, either as principal or agent, has established an office or place where areposted or published from information received the fluctuating prices of cotton, grain, provisions, stocks, bonds or other commodity or thing of value, or either of them, shall constitute prima, facie evidence of guilt of the offense or offenses prohibited in section r of this Act.
SEc. 8. Be it further enacted, That this Act shall not be so construed as to prevent or to render unlawful the posting or publishing of market quotations or prices of commodities, stocks, bonds and securities by any regularly organized commercial exchange. or other bona fide trade organization, where no purchase or sale for future delivery on margin is permitted.
SEc. 9 Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.

The following amendments to the above substitute were offered, to wit:

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By Mr. Swilling of Franklin-
To amend by adding the following proviso to section 28: "That no person or corporation committing any of the acts or things prohibited in defense thereof to plead the payment of any license or other tax to this State or to any county or municipality thereof, nor shall the payment of any license or other tax in anywise operate to relieve such offender from ~he penalties imposed by this Act."
By Mr. Wise-
To amend section 2 by inserting the words "buy or" between the words "agree to" and "sell" in line 4 Also,
To amend by inserting in line r6 of section 2 the words "purchase or" between the words "agreements for the" and the word "sale." Also,
To amend by inserting in line 4 of section 5 the words "buy or" between the words "to" and "sell."
By Mr.Jenkins-
To amend by adding at the end of section 2 the following: "Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed t"o apply to transactions by mail or wire between perso~s in this State and persons outside this State, where the person outside this State is riot represented in this State by any broker, agent or attorney in said transactions."
By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton_:_
To amend by providing that the provision of the substitute go into effect on and after January r, 1907.
All the preceding amendments were adopted.

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The following amendments were lost, to wit:
By Mr. Stov.all-
To amend by adding to section 9 the following: "This Act shall not be construed so as tq apply to any person, firm or corporation, or his or its agent, or agents, engaged in the business of manufacturing, wholesale merchandising, factorage commission, brokerage or exporting as to transactions intended to facilitate the purchase or sale of commodities required in the ordinary course of their business or of settlements between parties at contract."
By Mr. \Vilcox of Irwin-
To amend by adding at the end of section 2 the following: "Provided, that nothing in this Act shall prevent any person, or persons, who buys or sells cotton, corn or other actual commodities from hedging or selling on any exchange outside of Georgia the actual number of bales of cotton, bushels of com, or actual quantities of other commodities as said person or persons may have bought for actual delivery, and said commodities not being at that time sold to an actual dealer in said commodities; provided, that at the identical time that said commodities are sold for actual delivery, then at that identical time said allowed hedge shall be canceled."
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-
To amend by adding at the end of sectio~ 2 the words, "Provided, however, that any such contracts when made for the purpose of bona fide 'hedging' another contract, concurrently made, or in existence, for the actual sale or purchase of wheat, cotton, com or other commodity, or of goods, wares or merchandise, manufactured or made

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therefrom, made and entered into in the regular course of business of such contracting parties, or of the corporation, partnership or association of \vhich he is ai1 officer, member or representative, shall not come within the terms and purvie\Y of this Act."

The substitute was adopted as amended.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot Yiva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Clements,

Adams of Wilkinson, Connor,

Akin,

Conley,

Alexander,

Cook,

Almand,

Corn,

Arnold.

Covington,

Beall of Paulding, Cureton,

Beauchamp,

Davis of Burke,

Bell of Fulton,

Derrick,

Black.

Donalson,

Blackburn,

Daugharty,

Booker,

Duckett,

Bowden,

Duggan,

:3oykin,

Edwards,

Branch,

Felder,

Brinson,

Flanders,

Buchanan of Ware, Flynt,

Buchannan of Early, Fraser,

Bush,

Fussell,

Butts,

Galloway,

Callaway,

George,

Christopher,

Graham,

Clark,

Green,

<:rovcnste!n, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Horn, Hutcheson. Jackson of Jones, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Land, Lane, .Leigh, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin McElmurray,

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McMichael,

Proctor,

Smith of McDuffie,

McMullan,

Rainey of Schley, Smith of Tattnall,

McRee.

Rainey of Terrell, Steed,

Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Jefferson, Swilling.

Martin,

Ramsey of Murray, Taylor,

Matthews,

Revill,

Thorne,

Mayson,

Richardson,

Trammell,

Milikin,

Roper,

Ward,

Mitcham,

Rose,

Walker of Monroe,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rountree of Emanuel, Walker of Wash"gton,.

Mobley,

Rountree of Thomas, Waters,

Moore of Cherokee, Rucker,

Way,

Moore of Columbia, Rudicil,

Whitley~

Mooty,

Saffold,

Wilcox,

. Nix,

Shultz,

Williams of Laurens,

Nolan.

Scruggs,

Williams of Madison,.

Nowell,

Sears,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Overstreet,

Seymour,

Wilson of Sumter,

Owen.

Simmons,

Wise,

Parker,

Singletary,

Wootten,

Porter,

Smith of Calhoun; Wright of Floyd,

Powell,

Smith of Greene, Wright of Richmond,.

Prescott,

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.-

Anderson of Chathan:, Dunbar,

Mann of Dougherty,.

Bacon,

Hall,

Mitchell of l:!ylor,

Barksdale,

Harrell, .

Orr,

Calvin,

Jackson of Muscogee, Stovall,

Clifton,

Lawrence,

Terry,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford.

Holder of Jackson,

Anderson of Bulloch, Humber,

Ashley,

Lewis,

Davis of Bibb,

McClure,

Griffin,

Maxwell,

Hardman,

Mizell,

Harris,

Perry,

Hayes,

Persons,

Reaves, Rogers, Russell, Spence, Sutton, West, Wobdliff, Mr. Speaker.

459 By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 136, nays 15. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute as amended.
On motion of Mr. Felder the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Beauchamp and Rogers of Mcintosh.
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. On motion of Mr. Felder the call of the roll was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit: By Mr. Hill of DoolyA bill to amend and consolidate all Acts to incorporate the city of Ashburn. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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A bill to prohibit the manufacture of liquors m the county of Chattahoochee.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. Edwards of HabershamA bill to amend the charter of the city of Toccoa.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Hardman and HolderA bill to ~mend the charter of the city of Commerce. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. wilcox of IrwinA bill to fix the license fee for retailing liquors in Turner
county. Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. Clifton of TattnallA bill to amend the charter of the city of Vi~alia. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Smith of CalhounA bill to create the city court of Calhoun county. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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A bill to incorporate the town of Winston. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Bowden and \;v'alkerA bill to repeal an Act to create a board of commis-
sioners for the county of Monroe. Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. Mann of DoughertyA bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Al-
bany. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
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By Mr. Parker of Appling- A bill to create a new charter for the town of Alma. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Smith and Clifton of TattnallA bill to amend Act to create the city court of Reids-
ville. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
Upon the request of the author House bill No. 45 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar.
Mr. Christopher of Hall was allowed to withdraw House bill No. 224.

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The following bill was read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
By Mr. Blackburn-
A bill to regulate the compensation of judges of the superior court for services rendered outside of their own circuits in certain cases.
The following joint resolution of the Senate was read and unanimously adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Miller-
A resolution providing that the House and Senate meet in joint session at 3 o'clock p.m. to-day, for the purpose of hearing the address of Hon. Andrew J. Cobb, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, on the necessity for the relief of the Supreme Couit.
The hour of 3: I 5 o'clock p.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 Hon. A. J. Cobb, was called to order by Hon. \V. S. \Vest, President of the Senate.
At the direction of the President the Secretary of the Senate read the joint resolution convening the House and Senate in joint session.
After Judge Cobb's address the joint session was dissolved. and the Senate retiring the House was again oiled to order.
The following resolution \vas read the third time and put upon its passage. to wit :

WEDNESDAY, }ULY 25, 190(5.
By Mr. Rus.3ell of Muscogee-
A resolution providing for an appropriation of $50,000 to the Agricultural Department for an exhibit at the Jamestown Exposition.
An appropriation being involved the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, and the Speaker designated as chairman Mr. Felder of Bibb.
After consideration of the resolution the committee arose and through its chairman reported progress and ~sked lea,e to sit again.
On motion of Mr. Anderson of Chatham, the Spe.1ker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'cloc!<: to-morrow mornmg.

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The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'dock a.m. this clay; was called to order by the Speaker, antl opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

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

Adams of Wilkinson, Arnold.

Akin,

Ashley,

Alexander,

Bacon,

Alford,

Barksdale,

Almand,

Beall of Paulding,

Anderson of Bulloch, Beauchamp,

Anderson of Chatham, Bell of Fulton,

Black, Blackburn, Booker, Bowden, noykin, Branch, Brinson,

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Buchanan of Ware, Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Buchannon of Early, Horn,

Nowell,

Bush,

Humber,

Orr,

Butts,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

Callaway,

Jackson of Jones,

Owen,

Calvin,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Christopher,

Jenkins,

Perry,

Clark,

Johnson of Baker, Persons,

Clements,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Clifton,

Kelly,

Powell,

Connor,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Conley,

King,

Proctor,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley,

Corn,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Covington,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Cureton,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

Davis of Bibb,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Davis of Burke,

Leigh,

Revill,

Derrick,

Lewis,

Richardson,

Donalson,

Little,

Roper,

Daugharty,

Longino,

Rogers,

Duckett,

Longley,

Rose,

Duggan,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel,

Dunbar,

l\IcClure,

Rountree of Thomas,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

Felder,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

Flanders,

McMullan,

Russell,

Flynt,

McRee,

Saffold,

Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty, Scruggs,

Galloway,

:Martin,

Sears,

George,

Matthews,

Seymour,

Graham,

Maxwell,

Simmons,

Green,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Griffin,

Milikin,

Smith of Calhoun,

Gr.:>Venstein,

Mitcham,

Smith of Greene,

Hall,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of McDuffie,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Tattnall,

Harrell,

Mizell,

Spence,

Harris,

Mobley,

Steed,

Hayes,

Moore of Cherokee, Stovall,

Hill,

Moore of Columbia, Sutton,

Hines,

Mooty,

Swilling,

Holder of Floyd, Nix.

Taylor,

Terry,

Way,

Wilson of Sumter,

Thorne,

West,

Wise,

Trammell,

Whitley,

Woodliff,

Ward,

Wilcox,

\Vootten,

Walker of Monroe, Williams of Laurens, Wright of Floyd,

Walker of Wash'gton, Williams of Madison, Wright of Richmond,

Waters,

Wilson of Gwinnett, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

On motion of Mr. Kelly of Glascock, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

The following bill, which was made the special order for this morning, was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Perry of Hall-

A bill to amend paragraph I, section I, paragraph 5, section 2, and to add a new paragraph to article 6, section 2, to be known as paragraph 9 of the Constitution, so as to provide for the creation of a Court of Appeals, and for other purposes.

The following substitute was offered by Mr. Slaton of Fulton, to wit:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend paragraph I of section I of article 6 of the Constitution of this State, and paragraph 5 of section 2 of said article, and to add to said section 2 a paragraph to be known as paragraph 9, so as to provide for the establishment of a Court of Appeals, and to define its powers and jurisdiction; to de-
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fine the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.
SEcTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That paragraph I of section I of article 6 of the Constitution of this State be amended so that it shall read as follows:
"The judicial powers of this State shall be vested in a Supreme Court, a Court of Appeals, superior courts, courts of ordinary, justices of the peace, commissioned notaries public, and such other courts as have been or may be established by law."
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That paragraph 5 of section 2 of article 6 of the Constitution of this State be amended so that it shall read as follows:
"The Supreme Court shall have no original jurisdiction, but shall be a court alone for the trial and correction of errors from the superior courts in all civil cases, whether legal or equitable, originating therein, and in all cases of felony, and for the determination of questions certified to it by the Court of Appeals; and shall sit at the seat of government at such times in each year as are or may be prescribed by law, for the trial and determination of writs of error from the superior courts and of questions certified to it as aforesaid. The provisions of this paragraph shall become effectiYe on the first clay of January, Anno Domini nineteen hundred and seven, but shall not affect cases which, on that date, are pending in the Supreme Court, except that cases then pending therein of the kind of which the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction may be transferred by the Supreme Court to the Court of Appeals. Any case thereafter carried to the Supreme Court which is of the class of which the Court of .\ppeals has jurisdiction may be transferred to the Court of Appeals, under such rules

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as the Supreme Court may prescribe, until otherwise provided by law; and the Court of Appeals shall try the cases so transferred."
SEc. 3 Be it further enacted, That the Constitution of this State be amended by adding to section 2 of article 6 a paragraph to be known as praagraph 9, which shall read as follows :
"The Court of Appeals shall, until otherwise provided by law, consist of three judges, of whom two shall constitute a quorum. It shall sit at the seat of government and at such other places as may be prescribed by law. The Governor shall, immediately on the taking effect of this amendment, appoint the judges of the Court of Appeals. 'I'he terms of the judges so appointed shall begin on the first day of January, Anno Domini nineteen hundred and seven, and shall be respectively two years, four years, and six years. The persons so appointed shall, among themselves, determine by lot which of the terms each shall have, and they shall be commissioned accordingly. All terms after the expiration of said terms (except unexpired terms) shall be for six years each, and the successors of .said judges shall be elected by the people. The times and manner of such elections, and the mode of filling a vacancy which causes an unexpired term, shall be the same as are or may be provided for by the laws relating to the election and appointment of Justices of the Supreme Court. The Court of -Appeals shall have jurisdiction for the trial and correction of errors from the superior courts in all cases in which such jurisdiction is not conferred by this Constitution on the Supreme Court, and from the city courts of Atlanta and Savannah, and such other like courts .as have been or may be hereafter established in other cities, except that where, in a case pending in the Court of Appeals, a question is raised as to the construction of a pro-

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vision of the Constitution of this State, or of the United States, or as to the constitutionality of an Act of the General Assembly of this State, and a decision of the question is necessary to the determination of the case, the Court of Appeals shall so certify to the Supreme Court, and thereupon a transcript of the record shall be transmitted to the Supreme Court, "hich, after having afforded to the parties an opportunity to be heard thereon, shall instruct the Court of Appeals on the question so certified, and the Court of Appeals shall be bound by the instruction so given. But if by reason of an equal division of opinion among the Justices of the Supreme Court, no such instruction is given, the Cout:t of Appeals. may decide the question. The Court of :\ppeals may at any time certify to the Supreme Court any other questions of law concerning which it desires the instruction of the Supreme Court for proper decision ; and thereupon the Supreme Court may give its instruction on the questions certified to it, which shall be bindit1g on the Court of Appeals in such case. The manner of certifying questions to the Supreme Court by the Court of Appeals, and the subsequent proceedings in regard to the same in the Supreme Court, shall be as the Supreme Court shall by its rules prescribe, until otherwise provided by law. Xo affirmance of the judgment of the court below, in cases pending in the Court of Appeals, shall result from delay in disposing of questions certified by the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court. All writs of error in the Court of Appeals, when received by its clerk during a term of the court, and before the docket of the term is by order of the court closed, shall be entered thereon, and when received at any other time shall be entered on the docket of the next term, and they shall stand for hearing at the term for which they are so entered, under such rules as the court may prescribe, until

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otherwise provided by law. The Court of Appeals shall appoint a clerk and a sheriff of the court. The reporter of the Supreme Court shall be reporter of the Court of Appeals, until otherwise provided by law. The first term of the Court of Appeals shall be held on the first Monday in January, Anno Domini nineteen hundred and seven. The laws relating to the Supreme Court, as to qualifica4:ions and salaries of the judges, the designation of other judges to preside when members of the court are disquali.fied, the powers, duties, salaries, fees and term of officers, the mode of carrying cases to the court, the powers, practice, procedure. times of sitting, and costs of the court, the publication of reports of cases decided therein, and in all other respects, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, and until otherwise provided by law, shall apply to the Court of Appeals, so far as they can be made to apply. The decis"ions of the Supreme Court shall bind the Cottrt of Appeals as precedents."
SEc. 4 Be it further enacted, That whenever the above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly, and the same has been entered on their Journals, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, the Governor shall, and he is hereby authorized and instructed, to cause said amendment to be published in at least two newspapers in each congressional district in this State for the period of two months next precedin~ the time of holding the next general election.
SEc. S Be it further enacted, That the above proposed amendment shall be submitted for ratification or rejection to the electors of this State at the next general election to be held after publication, as provided in the fourth section of this Act, in the several election districts of this State, at which election every person shall be qualified to

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vote who is entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly. All persons voting at said election in favor of adopting the proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballot the words, "For Court of Appeals amendment," and all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words "Against <::;ourt of Appeals amendment."
SEc. 6. Be it further enacted, That the Governor he, and he is, hereby authorized and directed to provide for the submission of the amendment proposed in the first, second and third sections of this Act to a vote of the people as required by the Constitution of this State in paragraph I of section I of article I 3, and by this Act, and if ratified, the Governor shall when he ascertains such ratification from the Secretary of State, to whom the returns shall be referred in the manner as in cases of elections for members of the General Assembly to count and ascertain the results, issue his proclamation for one insertion in one of the daily papers of this State, announcing such results and declaring the amendment ratified.
SEc. 7 Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.

On motion of Mr. Felder, the Speaker resolved the
House into a Com"mittee of the Whole fo.r a considera-
tion of the bill, and designated as chairman Mr. Knight of Berrien.

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and through its chairman reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that debate on the bill be extended.

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The House again went into the Committee of the Whole, and Mr. Knight took the chair.
After further consideration of the bill the committee arose, and reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute as amended.
Mr. Knight moved that the time of the session be extended until the bill could be disposed of, which motion prevailed.
The following amendments, which were offered to the substitute, were lost, to wit :
By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb---
To amend by striking out sections I, 2 and 3, and substituting therefor the following: "Be it enacted, That article 6, section I, paragraph 5 of the Constitution, be amended by adding the following words : 'But if the General Assembly shall create any other appellate court it shall have power to define what cases shall be reviewed by the superior court, and what cases by such other court. But the General Assembly shall never empower any court to correct errors of fact or review the finding of a jury, and the Supreme Court shall never exercise such power.'"
The following amendments were offered and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
To amend section 3 of the substitute as follows: "Strike all of said section beginning with the words 'The Governor,' in the fifth line of said section, down to and including the words 'the people,' in line eleven, and insert

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in lieu thereof the following words : 'The said fudges shall be elected by the people, and shall hold their office for six years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The first election under this amendment shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1906, and the Governor shall immediately upon the taking effect of this amendment call said election, and it shall be held in the same manner as elections for judges of the Supreme Court are now held. The returns of said special election shall be made to the Secretary of the State and canyassed by said officer, and the Governor shall issue commissions to those persons declared elected by said Secretary of State. The terms of office of the judges so elected at said special election shall begin on the first day of January, Anno Domini, 1907.' "

Also, to amend by striking the word "such," before "election." in line twelve, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "all other.''

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

To amend section 2 by inserting in line four of said section, after the word "errors," in said line, the following words, to wit: "in law and equity.''

Also to amend by inserting in line five, after the word "therein," the words "or carried thereto from the court of ordinary."

Also to amend by inserting in line five, after the word "of," the following words: "convictions of a capital."

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

To amend section 3 by inserting after the word "errors," in line fifteen, the words "in law and equity.''

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Also tci amend section 3 by inserting after the word "cities," in line seventeen, and before the word "except," in line eighteen, the words "and in such other cases as may hereafter be prescribed by law."

By Mr. Nowell of Walton-
To amend by striking the word "may," in line twentynine, section 3, ~nd inserting the word "shall."

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

On passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Christopher,

Adams of Wilkinson. Clark,

Almand,

Clements,

Anderson of Bulloch, Clifton,

Anderson of Chatham, Connor,

Arnold,

Conley,

Ashley,

Cook,

Bacon,

Covington,

Barksdale,

Cureton,

Beall of Paulding, Davis of Bibb,

Beauchamp,

Davis of Burke,

Bell of Fulton,

Donalson,

Blackburn,

Daugharty,

Booker,

Duckett,

Bowden,

Duggan,

Boykin,

Dunbar,

Branch,

Edwards,

Brinson,

Felder,

Buchanan of Ware, Flanders,

Bush,

Flynt,

Callaway,

Fraser,

Calvin,

Fussell,

Galloway, George, Graham, Green, Gt ovenstein, Hall, Harrell, Harris, Hill, Hines, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien,

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Knight of Polk,

Nolan,

Seymour,

Land,

Nowe11,

Simmons,

Lane,

Orr,

Singletary,

Lawrence,

Owen,

Smith of Calhoun,

Leigh,

Parker,

Smith of Greene,

Little.

Perry,

Smith of McDuffie,

Longino,

Persons,

Smith of Tattnal1,

Longley,

Powel1,

Steed,

Lumpkin McElmurray,

Prescott, Procto~,

Stoval1, Swilling,

McMichael,

Rainey of Terrel1, Taylor,

McMuUan,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Terry,

McRee,

Ramsey of Murray, Thorne,

Mann of Catoosa, Revill,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Martin,

Richardson,

Waters,

Matthews,

Roper,

Way,

Maxwel1,

Rogers,

Whitley,

Mayson,

Rose,

Wilcox,

Milikin,

Rountree of Emanuel, Williams of Laurens,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rountree of Thoma!<. Williams of Madison,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rucker,

Wilson of Sumter,

Mizell,

Rudicil,

Wise,

Mobley,

Russell,

Wootten,

Moore of Cherokee, Saffold,

Wright of Floyd,

Moore of Columbia, Shultz,

Wright of Richmond,

Mooty,

Sears,

Mr. Speaker.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin. Alexander,

Corn,

Trammel1,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford,

Hutcheson,

Reaves,

Black,

Lewis,

Scruggs,

Buchannon of Early, McClure,

Spence,

Butts,

Mann of Dougherty, Sutton,

Derrick,

Mitcham,

Ward,

Griffin,

Nix,

Walker of Monroe\

Hardman,

Overstreet,

West,

Hayes,

Porter,

vVilson of Gwinnett,

Holder of Floyd, Rainey of Schley, Woodliff,

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The verification of the roli-cali was dispensed with by unanimous consent.

On passage of the hili the ayes were 144, nays 4
The hili having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute as amended.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the foliowing Senate bilis, to wit:

A hili to amend Act establishing a system of public schools in Fort Gaines.

A bill to create a new judicial circuit.

A hili to fix the salaries of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commissioner of Pensions.

A bill to provide for the entering of all executions on general execution docket.

A bill to amend section 1351 of the Code.

A bill to amend paragraph 4, section 2, article 5 of the Constitution.

A bill to provide that all criminal cases shalt be called in the order in which they appear on docket.

A bill to amend Act incorporating the city of Cordele.

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

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A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Monroe.
A bill to establish the city court of Pulaski county.
A bill to repeal Act fixing compensation of tax-collector, tax-receiver and treasurer of Houston county.
The Senate has passed the following Senate resolution, to wit:
A resolution for Prison Commission to furnish convicts to do certain work on the Nonnal School at Athens.
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon.

3 o'Clock p.m.

The House reconvened at this hour, and was called to order by the Speaker.

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

Adams of Elbert, Arnold,

Adams of Wilkinson, Ashley,

Akin,

Bacon,

Alexander, Alford,

Barksdale, Beall of Paulding,

Almand,

Beauchamp,

Anderson of Bulloch, Bell of Fulton,

Anderson of Chatham, Black,

Blackburn, Booker, Bowden, Boykin, Branch,
Brinson, Buchanan of Ware, Buchannon of Early,

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Bush; Butts, Callaway, Calvin, Christopher, Clark, Clements, Clifton, Connor, Conley, Cook, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Donalson, Daugharty, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, George, Graham, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn,

Humber,

Orr,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

Jackson of Jones, Owen,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Jenkins,

Perry,

Johnson of Baker, Persons,

J ohHson of Crawford, Porter,

Kelly,

Powell,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

King,

Proctor,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Leigh,

Revill,

Lewis,

Richardson,

Litt!P.,

Roper,

Lougino,

Rogers,

Longley,

Rose,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel,

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

McMullan,

Russell,

McRee,

Saffold,

Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Mann of Dougherty, Scruggs,

Ma.rtin,

Sears,

Matthews,

Seymour,

Maxwell,

Simmons,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Milikin,

Smith of Calhoun,

Mitcham,

Smith of Greene,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of McDuffie,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Tattnall,

Mizell,

Spence,

Mobley,

Steed,

Moore of Cherokee, Stovall,

Moore of Columbia, Sutton,

Mooty,

Swilling,

Nix,

Taylor,

Nolan,

Terry,

Nowell,

Thome,

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Trammell,

\Vhitley,

Wise,

Ward,

Wilcox,

\Voodliff,

Walker of Monroe, Williams of Laurens, \Vootten,

WalkerofWash'gton, Williams of Madison, Wright of Floyd,

\Vaters,

Wilson of Gwinnett, Wright of Richmond,

Way,

Wilson of Sumter, Mr. Speaker.

West,

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

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A resolution to make Senate bills for third reading the special order for Thursday next.

The following resolution was read the second time by unanimous consent, to wit:

By Mr. Little of Hancock-

A resolution for the relief of A. M. Hutchinson of Hancock county.

Mr. Blackburn, chairman of Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the follO\Ying House bills, and as its chairman I am requested to report the same back with the recommendation as follows, to wit:

House biil No. 920, entitled an Act to create a board of commissioners for the county of Franklin. Do pass as amended.

House bill No. 650, entitled an Act to regulate the com-

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pensation of judges of the superior court for services rendered outside of their own circuit. Do pass.

House bill No. 919, entitled an Act to repeal Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues in Franklin county. Do pass as amended.

House bill No. 906, entitled an Act to repeal county court of Pulaski. Do pass.

House bill No. 8o8, entitled an Act to amend section 5403 and 5404 of the Code. Do not pass.

Ail of which is respectfully submitted.

July 25, 1906.

R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman.

Mr. Davis, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
. Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bill and resolution of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass :
House resolution No. 285, a resolution to proYide that the sum of $3,000 be appropriated for the purpose of completing and equipping the main building of the Georgia State Refom1atory.
House bill No. 470, to appropriate $7,500 for construe-

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tion and equipment of the hospital for the Confederate Home of Georgia.
Respectfully submitted.
\VM. H. DAVIS, Chainm:n.
Mr. Matthews, vice-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 Senate bill and instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend the latter clause or subdivision of article 7, section I, paragraph I of the Constitution, relative to pensions.
Respectfully submitted.
H. A. MATTHEWS, Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Little, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration certain bills of the House and Senate instruct me as their chairman to report the following back with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

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House bill No. 879, by Mr. Hutcheson of Haralson. Do pass.
House bill No. 881, by Mr. Scruggs of Warren. Do pass.
House bill No. 891, by Mr. Mizell of Charlton. Do pass.
HQuse bill No. 895, by Mr. Cook of Oconee. Do pass.
House bill No. 897, by Mr. Davis of Burke. Do pass.
House bill No. 898, by Mr. Davis of Burke. Do pass.
House bill No. 908, by Mr. Beauchamp of Butts. Do pass.
House bill No. 922, by Mr. Ward of Coffee. Do pass.
House bill No. 923, by Mr. Knight of Berrien. Do pass as amended.
Senate bill No. 232, by Mr. Hand of the 8th district.
Do pass.
Senate bill No. 231, by Mr. Fitzgerald of the 12th district. Do pass.
Senate bill No. 173, by Mr. McAllister o( the 1 rth district. Do pass.
Senate bill No. 217, by Mr. Crum of the 14th district. Do pass.
Also the following bill with the recommendation that it do not pass to wit:
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House bill No. 851, by Mr. Humber oi Stewart.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY H. LrTTLE, Chairman.
Mr. Rucker, chairman of Committee on University of Georgia, subrr:itted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on the University of Georgia have had under consideration the following Senate bill and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass by substitute, to wit:
A bill to establish, organize and maintain a normal and agricultural school in South Georg;a.
Respectfully submitted. ]. H. RucKER, Chairman.
:Yir. ::\Iartin, chairman of Committee on Genera~ Agriculture; submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Agriculture have had under consideration the follO\ving House bills and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House \vith the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of schools of agriculture and mechanic arts in the congressional districts of this State.

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A bill that carcasses of all domestic animals dying with contagious diseases shall be burned.
Respectfully submitted.
L. H. 0. MARTIN, Chairman.
Under the head of unfinished business the following resolution was taken up for a further consideration, to wit:
By Mr. Russell of Muscogee-
A resolution providing for an appropriation of ~so,ooo to the Agricultural Department for the purpose of making an exhibit at the Jamestown Exposition.
The Speaker again resolved the Honse into a Committee of the Whole, and designated Mr. Felder of Bibb as chairman.
After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back with the instructions that the debate on the same be closed.
The following resolution was adopted:
By Mr. Felder-
A resolution providing that debate on the above resolution be closed, and that the matter be brought to a vote.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee of the whole, and Mr. Felder resumed the chair.
The committee again arose, and through their chairman reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.

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Mr. Davis of Burke, called the previous question on the bill and pending amendments, which call was sustained, and the main question ordered.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Jackson of Jones.
On motion of Mr. Revill of Meriwether, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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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, Black,

Clements,

Adams of Wilkinson, Blackburn,

Clifton,

Akin,

Booker,

Connor,

Alexander,

Bowden,

Conley,

Alford,

Boykin,

Cook,

Almand,

Branch,

Corn,

Anderson of Bulloch, Brinson,

Covington,

Anderson of Chatham, Buchanan of Ware, Cureton,

. Arnold,

Buchannon of Early, Davis of Bibb,

Ashley,

Bush,

Davis of Burke,

Bacon,

Butts,

Derrick,

Barksdale,

Callaway,

Donalson,

Beall of Paulding, Calvin,

Daugharty,

Beauchamp,

Christopher,

Duckett,

Bell of Fulton,

Clark,

Duggan,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rountree of Emanuel,

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Edwards,

Felder,

McElmurray, McMichael,

Rountree of Thomas, Rucker,

Flanders,

McMullan,

Rudicil,

Flynt,

McRee,

Russell,

Fi:aser,

Mann of Catoosa, Saffold,

Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty, Shultz,

Galloway,

Martin,

Scruggs,

George.

Matthews,

Sears,

Graham,

Maxwell,

Seymour,

Green,

Mayson,

Simmons,

Griffin.

Milikin,

Singletary,

Grovenstein,

Mitcham,

Smith of Calhoun,

Hall,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Greene,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of McDuffie,

Harrell,

Mizell,

Smith of Tattnall,

Harris,

Mobley,

Spence,

Hayes,

Moore of Cherokee, Steed,

Hill,

Moore of Columbia, Stovall,

Hines,

Mooty,

Sutton,

Holder of Floyd, Nix,

Swilling,

Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Taylor,

Horn,

Nowell,

Terry,

Humber,

Orr,

Thorne,

Hutcheson.

Overstreet,

Trammell,

Jackson of Jones, Owen,

Ward,

Jackson of l\Iuscogee, Parker,

Walker of Monroe,

Jenkins,

Perry,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Johnson of Baker, Persons,

Waters,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Way,

Kelly,

Powell,

West,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Whitley,

King,

Proctor,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley,

Wilcox, Williams of La~rens.

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell, Williams of Madison,

Land.

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray, Wilson of Sumter,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Wise,

Leigh,

Revill,

Woodliff,

Lewis,

Richardson,

Wootten,

Little,

Roper,

Wright of Floyd,

Longino,

Rogers,

\Vright of Richmond,

Longley,

Rose,

Mr. Speaker.

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The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and

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confirmed.

Upon request of Mr. Orr the morning's session was extended one minute for the purpose of considering a local bill. Mr. Lumpkin made the same request, which was granted.

Mr. Felder, of Bibb, moved to extend the morning's session for fifteen minutes for the introduction of new local bills and reading local bills a second time, which motion prevailed.

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

By Mr. Matthews of Houston-
A resolution to make Senate bills Nos. 92, 93 and 94 the special order to follow the "Jamestown Exposition Bill."

By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A resolution to make "Mattingly Bond Bill," No. 477 the special order for August 1, 1906.

By :M;r. Ferry of Hall-
A resolution to make House bill No. 279 the special order for July 30, 1906.

Mr. Conley, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment reports as correctly en-

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rolled, properly signed and delivered to the Governor the following Acts and resolutions:
An Act to incorporate the town of Godfrey.
An Act to establish the city court of Pulaski county.
,A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Elizabeth Vardaman.
A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Jane Fogg.
F. E. CONLEY, Chairman.
Mr. Wright 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 Senate bill and instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to provide for compensation of sheriffs and county court bailiffs for summoning jurors in county courts.
Respectfully submitted.
BOYKIN WRIGHT, Chairman.
Mr. Wise, chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report.
Mr. Speaker:
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Your Committee on Ways and Means nave had under

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consideration the follo\ving House bill, and instruct me as their chairman to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

House bill No. 9I7. Respectfully submitted.

J. W. WisE, Chairman.

).ir. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on Fish and Game, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Fish and Game have had under consideration House bill No. 868, to prohibit the use of the automatic shotgun, and for other purposes, and instruct me, as chairman, to report the same to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass.
Respectfully submitted.
MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.

Mr. Green, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions has had under consideration the following House bills and instruct me as their chairman to report same back with the recommendation as follows:
House resolution No. 267. Do pass.
House resolution No. 238. Do pass.

THURSDAY, JuLY 26, 1900. House bill No. 803. . Do not pass.

House resolution No. 264. Do not pass.

Respectfully submitted.

E. P. GREEN, Chairman.

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional
majority the following Senate bill, to wit:
A bill to amend the Act creating the county of Jenkins.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Lake Park.

The Senate has also passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to regulate the sale of alcohol in the county of Douglas.

The following resolution, which was under discussion when the House adjourned yesterday, was taken up for further action, to wit:

By Mr. Russell of Muscogee-
A resolution to appropriate $5o,ooo to the Agricultural Department for the purpose of making an exhibiti at the Jamestown Exposition, and for other purposes.

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The following amendments were offered by the committee, to wit:

To amend by striking out the words "fifty thousand dollars," in line 2, section r of the resolution, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "thirty thousand dollars." Also to amend the caption in like manner.

On the adoption of the above amendment the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Flynt,

Parker,

Adams of Wilkinson, Fraser,

Perry,

-Akin,

Graham,

Porter,

Almand,

Ha11,

Powell,

Anderson of Bulloch, Hayes,

Prescott,

Beauchamp,

Hutcheson,

Proctor,

Black.

Jackson of Muscogee, Rainey of Schley,

Blackburn,

Jenkins,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Brinson,

Johnson of Crawford, Ramsey of Murray,

Buchanan of Ware, Kelly,

Reaves,

Buchannan of Early, Kendrick,

Revill,

Bush,

King,

Richardson,

Callaway,

Lane,

Roper,

Christopher,

Lewis,

Rogers,

Clark,

Longino,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Clements,

McMichael,

Rountree of Thomas,

Clifton,

McMullan,

Scruggs,

Connor,

Mann of Catoosa, Sears,

Conley,

Martin,

Simmons,

Cook,

Matthewe,

Singletary,

Corn,

Mitcham,

Smith of Calhoun,

Covington,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smitl:! of Greene,

Davis of Burke,

Mizell,

Smith of McDuffie,

Donalson,

Moore of Cherokee, Steed,

Duckett,

Mooty,

Stovall,

Duggan,

Nix,

Sutton,

Felder,

Nowell.

Swilling,

Flanders,

Overstreet,

Taylor,

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491

Terry,

Way,

Wise,

Thorne,

Whitley,

Woodlili,

Trammell,

Wilcox,

\Vootten,

Walker of \Vash'gton, Wilson of Gwinnett, Wright of Floyd,

Waters,

Wilson of Sumter,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Hill,

Anderson of Chatham, Horn,

Barksdale,

Humber,

Beall of Paulding, Knight of Berrien,

Bell of Fulton,

Knight of Polk,

Booker,

Lawrence,

Branch,

Leigh,

Calvin,

Little,

Cureton,

Longley,

Dav.is of Bibb,

Lumpkin

Dunbar,

McRee,

Edwards,

Mann of Dougherty,

Green,

Mayson,

Grovenstein,

Milikin,

Harris,

Mobley, Moore of Columbia, Orr, Persons, Rainey of Terrell, Rose, Rucker, Russell, Saffold, Shultz, Seymour, Williams of Laurens, Williams of Madison, Wright of Richmond,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Arnold, Ashley, Bacon, Bowden, B'Jykin, Butts, Derrick, Daugharty, Fussell, Galloway, George,

Griffin, Hardman, Harrell, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Jackson of Jones, Johnson of Baker, Land, McClure, McElmurray,

Maxwell, Mitchell of Thomas, Nolan, Owen, Rudicil, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Ward, Walker of Monroe, \Vest, Mr. Speaker.

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

On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were g8, nays 43

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The amendment was therefore adopted.

Mr. Wright of Floyd, proposed to amend by adding at the end of section 4 the words "Provided, that the commissioners aforesaid shall keep an account of every item of expense incurred, and make a report of every expenditure with proper vouchers therefor to the Commissioner of Agriculture, \Yhich report, with said vouchers, shall be included in the annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture.

The above amendment was also adopted.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and on takii1g the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Callaway,

Alexander,

Calvin,

Anderson of Bulloch, Christopher,

Anderson of Chathar:1, Clements,

Arnold,

Connor,

Ashley,

Cook,

Barksdale.

Cureton,

Beall of Paulding, Davis of Bibb,

Bell of Fulton,

Davis of Burke,

Blackburn,

Duckett,

Booker,

Dunbar,

Bowden,

Edwards,

Boykin,

Flynt,

Branch,

Fraser.

Buchanan of Ware, Galloway,

Buchannon of Early, George,

Butts.

Green,

Grovenstein, Harris, Hill, Hines, Horn, Humber, Johnson of Baker, King, Knight of Berrien, Land, Lawrence, Leigh, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin McClure, McElmurray.

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493

McMichael, McMullan, McRee, Mann of Dougher~y. Martin, Matthews, Mayson, Milikin, Mitchell of Taylor, Mobley, Moore of Columbia, Mooty, Nolan, _Orr,

Perry, Persons, Prescott, Proctor, Reaves, Rogers, Rose, Rucker, Russell, Saffold, Shultz, Sears, Seymour,

Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall, Steed, Stovall, Taylor, Terry, Thorne, Whitley, Wilcox, Williams of Laurens, Williams of Madison, Wootten, Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

,Adams of Wilkinson, Jenkins,

Rarrisey of Murray,

Akin,

Johnson of Crawford, Revill,

Almand,

Kelly,

Rich:~.rdson,

Beauchamp,

Kendrick,

Roper,

Black,

Knight of Polk,

Rountree of hmanuel,

Brinson,

Lewis,

Rountree of Thomas,

Bush,

Little,

Scruggs,

Clark,

Mann of Catoosa, Simmons,

Clifton,

Mitcham,

Smith of Calhoun,

Conley,

Mizell,

Smith of Greene,

Corn,

Moore of Cherokee, Sutton,

Covington,

Nix,

Swilling,

Donalson,

Nowell,

Trammell,

Duggan,

Overstreet,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Felder,

Parker,

\Vaters,

Flanders,

Porter,

Way,

Graham,

Powell,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Hall,

Rainey of Schley, Wise,

Hayes,

Rainey of Terrell, Woodliff,

Hutcheson,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wright of Floyd,

Jackson of Muscogee,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Bacon,

Derrick, Daugharty,

Fussell, Griffin,

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Hardman, Harrell, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Jackson of Jones, Lane,

Maxwell, Mitchell of Thomas, Owen, Rudicil, Singletary, Spence,

Ward, Walker of Monroe, West, Wilson of Sumter, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the vote cast it was found that the ayes \Yere 9I, nays 61.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

Mr. Trammell of Harris gave notice that at the proper time he would moYe to reconsider the action of the House in passing the aboYe resolution.
Upon the request of the authors, House bills Nos. 32, so al1d 106 were taken from the table and placed on the calendar.
The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-

A bill to amend section I so, volume 3 of the Code, which prescribes the penalty for burglary.

The committee having offered a substitute for the above bill, Mr. Felder proposed to amend said substitute as follows:
To amend by inserting between the word "years" and "so" in line eleYen of section I the following: "or if the conyiction is founded solely on circumstantial testimony the presiding judge may. in his discretion, sentence the defendant to confinement in the penitentiary for not less

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than one year nor more than twenty years." To amend further by adding to and at the end of said section 1 the same words.

The report of the committee was unfavorable, and was disagreed to on July 13th of last session, and the bill assumed its place upon the calendar.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were order- \ ed, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follO\VS:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin,

Hall,

Nix,

Alexander,

Hayes,

Owen,

Almand,

Hill,

Rainey of,Terrell,

Ashley,

Hines,

Revill,

Bacon,

Jackson of Muscogee, Richardson,

Barksdale,

Jenkins,

Roper,

Beauchamp,

Kelly,

Rose,

Blackburn,

Kendrick,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Boykin,

King,

Rountree of Thomas,

Buchannon of Early, Knight of Polk,

Sears,

Callaway,

Land,

Smith of Greene,

Calvin,

Longino,

Smith of Tattnall,

Clements,

Lumpkin

Terry,

Clifton,

McClure,

Walker of Monroe,

Cook,

~fcMichael,

Way,

D<tvis of Bibb,

1lcRee,

Whitley,

Duggan,

~ayson.

Williams of Madison,

Dunbar,

Mitchell of Thomas, Wootten,

Felder,

Mobley,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Booker,

Anderson of Bulloch, Bowden,

Beall of Paulding, Brinson,

Bell of Fulton,

Buchanan of \Vare,

Black,

Bush,

Christopher, c:Iark, Connor, Conley, Corn,

496

JouRNAL OF TH HoUS.

Covington,

McMullan,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Cureton,

Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Murray,

Davis of Burke,

Mann of Dougherty, Reaves,

Donalson,

Martin,

Rogers,

Duckett.

1-Iatthews,

Saffold,

Edwards,

Milikin,

Shultz,

Flanders,

Mitcham,

Scruggs,

Flynt,

Mitchell of Taylor, Seymour,

Fraser,

Mizell,

Simmons,

Fussell.

Moore of Cherokee, Singletary,

I

Galloway,

Moore of Columbia, Smith of McDullie,

Graham,

Mooty,

Steed,

Green,

Nolan,

Stovall,

Grovenstein,

Nowell,

Sutton,

Harris,

Orr,

Swilling,

Horn,

Overstreet,

Thorne,

Hutcheson,

Parker,

Trammell,

Johnson of Baker, Perry,

Walker of vVash'gton,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Waters,

Knight of Berrien, Powell,

Wilcox,

Lewis,

Prescott,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Little,

Proctor,

Wright of Floyd,

Longley,

Rainey of Schley, Wright of Richmond,

McElmurray,.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Holder of Floyd,

Alford,

Holder of Jackson,

Anderson of Chatham, Humber,

Arnold,

Jackson of Jones,

Branch,

Lane,

Butts,

Lawrence,

Derrick,

Leigh,

Daugharty,

Maxwell,

George,

Persons,

Griffin,

Rucker,

Hardman,

Rudici1,

Harrell,

Russell, Smith of Calhoun, Spence, Taylor, Ward, West, Williams of Laurens, Wilson of Sumter, Wise, Woodliff, Mr. Speaker.

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

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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 56, nays 85.

The bill was therefore lost.

On motion of Mr. Alexander the session of the House was extended fifteen minutes for the purpose of reading Senate bills first time.

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

By Mr. Booker of Troup-

A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to repeal an Act to submit to the qualified voters of Troup county the question whether various malt, or other liquors shall be sold in the county of Troup.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Lewis of Gordon-
A bill to amend an Act to allow the mayor and aldermen of the town of Cullum to receive 50 per cent. of certain funds of said town.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

By Mr. RevillA resolution to. pay pension to Mrs. M. F. Garrett. Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Bush of Miller-
A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to create a dispensary in town of Colquitt.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
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By Mr. Perry of HallA bill to amend an Act to create board of commission-
ers for Hall county. Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Messrs. McRee and AshleyA bill to amend an Act to create a board of commis-
sioners for county of Lowndes. Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Messrs. McRee and AshleyA bill to incorporate the town of Naylor. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. BuchannanA bill to create a system of public schools in the town
of Jakin. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Harrell of QuitmanA bill to create a new charter for the town of George-
town. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Davis of BurkeA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Mil-
len. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Davis of Bibb-

A resolution for the relief of A. C. Broach and W. T. Amason.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-

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

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Lumpkin-

A resolution to provide for the creation of new judicial circuits.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Mooty of Heard-
.A bill to amend the charter of.the town of Corinth.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Smith of Greene-
A bill to require railroad companies to pay certain claims for damages promptly, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

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

By Mr. Crum of the r4th districtA bill to create and organize a new judicial circuit
of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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The following invitation was received and unanimously accepted, on motion of Mr. l\-fitchell of Thomas:

ATLANTA, GA., July 26, 1906.
To the House of Representatives:
The House of Representatives, its officers and their clerical force, and the members of the press engaged in reporting it!' proceedings are cordially invited to attend a barbecue next \Vednesday afternoon, to be given in honor of the General Assembly.
Very respectfully, W. S. WEsT. JOHN M. SLATON.

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

By Messrs. Orr and Leigh-

A bill to amend the Act to create a system of public schools in the town of Newnan.

By Mr. Davis of Burke-

A bill to incorporate the city of Millen.

By Mr. Knight-

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

By Mr. Way-

A bill to repeal county court of Pulaski county.

By Mr. Mizell-

A bill to incorporate the city of St. George.

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501

By Mr. Hutcheson-

A bill to amend the charter of Bremen.

By Mr. Scruggs of \Varren-
A bill to authorize mayor and council of \Varrenton to pave sidewalks.

By Mr. \Vard of CoffeeA bill to create a new charter for town of Pearson.

By Mr. Cook of Oconee-
A bill to incorporate .the town of Eastville.
The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. McHenry of 42d district-
A bill to provide for the deposit of securities with the Treasurer of this State by life insurance companies.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Reid of 36th district-
A bill to amend paragraph 4, section 2, article 5, of the Constitution of Georgia.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

The following 'Senate bill was read the second time, to wit:

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By Mr. Reid of 36th district-
A bill to amend article 7, section I, paragraph I, of the Constitution.
The following resolution was read and referred to the Commitee on Rules, to wit :
By Mr. Porter-
A resolution to make House bill No. 50 the special order for July 31st.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Moore of Columbia, Kelly of Glascock, Williams of Laurens and Holder of Jackson.
The order of business having been completed, 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.

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

Adams of Elbert, Anderson of Bulloch, Beall of Paulding,

Adams of Wilkinson, Anderson of Chatham, Beauchamp,

Akin,

Arnold,

Bell of Fulton,

Alexander,

Ashley,

Black,

Alford,

Bacon,

Blackburn,

Almand,

Barksdale,

Booker,

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Bowden,

Hayes,

Moore of Cherokee,

Boykin,

Hill,

Moore of Columbia,

Branch,

Hines,

Mooty,

Brinson,

Holder of liloyd, Nix,

Buchanan of Ware, Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Buchannon of Early, Horn.

NoweU,

Bush,

Humber,

Orr,

Butts,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

CaUaway,

Jackson of Jones, Owen,

Calvin,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Christopher,

Jenkins,

Perry,

C:Iark,

Johnson of Baker, Persons,

Clements,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Clifton,

Ke1ly,

PoweU,

Connor,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Conley,

King,

Proctor,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley,

Corn,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Covington,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Cureton,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

Davis of Bibb,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Davis of Burke,

Leigh,

Revill,

Derrick,

Lewis,

Richardson,

Donalson,

Little,

Roper,

Daugharty,

Longino,

Rogers,

Duckett,

Longley,

Rose,

Duggan,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel,

Dunbar.

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

Felder,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

Flanders,

McMuUan,

RusseU,

Flynt,

McRee,

Saffold,

Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Fussell.

Mann of Dougherty, Scruggs,

GaUoway,

Martin,

Sears,

George,

Matthews,

Seymour,

Graham,

Maxwell,

Simmons,

Green,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Griffin,

Milikin,

Smith of Calhoun,

Grovenstein,

Mitcham,

Smith of Greene,

HaU,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of McDuffie,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of TattnaU,

Harrell,

Mizen,

Spence,

Harris,

Mobley,

Steed,

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Stovall, Sutton, Swilling, Taylor, Terry, Thorne, Trammell, Ward, Walker of Monroe,

Walker of Wash'gton, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Waters,

Wilson of Sumter,

Way,

Wise,

West,

Woodliff,

Whitley,

Wootten,

Wilcox,

Wright of Floyd,

Williams of Laurens, Wright of Richmond,

Williams of Madison, Mr. Speaker.

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

By Messrs. Porter of Floyd and Corn of Towns-
A bill to prohibit the manufacture and sale of cigarettes and cigarette papers, etc., and for other purposes.
The House reconsidered its action in disagreeing to the report of the committee on July 20, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill by substitute.
The substitute offered by the committee was lost.

The following amendments were adopted, to wit:

By Mr. \Vright of Floyd-

To amend section 2 by striking all the words after the word "be," in line 7 of said section, and adding thereto the words "punished as for a misdemeanor." Also,

To amend caption by striking between the words "sale" and "if," in line 3, the words "or distribution or giving away." Also,

To amend section 1, by inserting between the words

"away" and "any," in line 4, the words "or distribute."

Also.

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To amend by adding a section to be known as section 4, which shall read as follows: "All laws and parts of. laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed." Also,

By Mr. Porter of Floyd-

To amend by adding to section 4 the wordS, "provided the provisions of this Act shall go into effect January I, I<J07"

The committee proposed to amend by adding to section I the words "or to display in his or their places of business such cigarette papers where any person can take them of their own accord."

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Bush

Adams of Wilkinson, Callaway,

Akin,

Calvin,

Alexander,

Christopher,

Almand,

Clark,

Arnold,

Clifton,

Bacon,

Connor,

Barksdale,

Conley,

Beall of Paulding. Cook,

Beauchamp,

Corn,

Black,

Covington,

Booker,

Davis of Bibb,

Boykin,

Daugharty,

Brinson,

Duckett,

Buchanan of Ware, Duggan,

Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, Graham, Green, Grovenstein, Hall, Harris, Hayes, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, .

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JoURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

Jackson of Muscogee, Nolan,

Seymour,

Johnson of Crawford, Nowell,

Simmons,

King,

Orr,

Smith of Calhoun,

Knight of Polk,

Overstreet,

Smith of Greene,

Leigh,

Parker,

Smith of McDuffie,

Lewis,

Perry,

Smith of Tattnall,

Little,

Persons,

Steed,

Longino,

Porter,

Stovall,

Longley,

Prescott,

Sutton,

Lumpkin

Proctor,

Swilling,

McElmurray,

Rainey of Schley, Thorne,

McMichael,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Trammell,

McMullan,

Ramsey of Murray, Walker of W ash'gton,

Mann of Catoosa, Reaves,

Waters,

Martin,

Richardson,

Way,

Matthews,

Roper,

Whitley,

Mayson,

Rogers~

Wilcox,

Mitcham,

Rountree of Thomas, Williams of Madison,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rucker,

Wilson of Sumter,

Mizell,

Shultz,

Wright of Floyd,

Moore of Columbia, Sears,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Anderson of Chatham, Hines,

Rainey of Terrell,

Bell of Fulton,

Mann of Dougherty, Revill,

, Buchannon of Early, Mitchell of Taylor, Terry,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford,

George,

Lane,

Anderson of Bulloch, Griffin,

Lawrence,

Ashley,

Hardman,

McClure,

Blackburn,

Harrell,

McRee,

Bowden,

Hill,

Maxwell,

Branch,

Holder of Floyd, Milikin,

Butts,

Holder of Jackson, Mobley,

Clements,

Jackson of Jones, Moore of Cherokee,

Cureton,

Jenkins,

Mooty,

Davis of Burke,

Johnson of Baker, Nix,

Derrick,

Kelly,

Owen,

Donalson,

Kendrick,

Powell,

Dunbar,

Knight of Berrien, Rose,

Flynt,

Land,

Rountree of Emann!'l,

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Rudicil, Russell, Saffold, Scruggs, Singletary, Spence,

Taylor,

Wise,

Ward,

Woodliff,

Walker of Monroe, Wootten,

West,

Wright of Richmond,

Williams of Laurens, Mr. Speaker.

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

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

On counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 107, nays 9

The bill having received the reqms1te constitutional majority was passed as amended.

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

By Mr. McMichael-

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

Mr. Porter moved to immediately transmit the" bill prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to the Senate.

No quorum having voted on the above motion, the Speaker ordered a call of the roll.

Before the call of the roll could be had a motion to adjourn was put and carried, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, July 27, 1906.

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,

Christopher,

Adams of Wilkinson, Clark,

Akin,

Clements,

Alexander,

Clifton,

Alford,

Connor,

Almand,

Conley,

Anderson of Bulloch, Cook,

Anderson of Chatham, Corn.

Arnold,

Covington,

Ashley,

Cureton,

Bacon,

Davis of Bibb,

Barksdale,

Davis of Burke,

Beall of Paulding, Derrick,

Beauchamp,

Donalson,

Bell of Fulton,

Daugharty,

Black,

Duckett,

Blackburn,

Duggan,

Booker,

Dunbar,

Bowden,

Edwards,

Poykin,

Felder,

Branch,

Flanders,

Brinson,

Flynt,

Buchanan of Ware, Fraser,

Buchannon of Early, Fussell,

Bush,

Galloway,

Butts,

George,

Callaway,

Graham,

Calvin,

Green,

Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Tackson 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,

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Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin McClure, McElmurray, McMichael, McMullan, McRee, Mann of Catoosa, Mann of Dougherty, Martin, Matthews, Maxwell, Mayson, Milikin, Mitcham, Mitchell of Taylor, Mitchell of Thomas, Mizell, Mobley, Moore of Cherokee, Moore of Columbia, Mooty, Nix, Nolan, Nowell, Orr, Overstreet, Owen,

Parker,

Smith of Greene,

Perry,

Smith of McDuffie,

Persons,

Smith of Tattnall,

Porter,

Spence,

Powell,

Steed,

Prescott,

Stovall,

Proctor,

Sutton,

Rainey of Schley, Swilling,

Rainey of Terrell, Taylor,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Terry,

Ramsey of Murray, Thorne,

Reaves,

Trammell,

Revill,

Ward,

Richardson,

Walker of Monroe,

Roper,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Rogers,

Waters,

Rose,

Way,

Rountree of Emanuel, West,

Rountree of Thomas, Whitley,

Rucker,

Wilcox,

Rudicii,

Williams of Laurens,

Russell,

Williams of Madison,

Saffold,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Shultz,

Wilson of Sumter,

Scruggs,

vVise,

Sears,

Woodliff,

Seymour,

Wootten,

Simmons,

Wright of Floyd,

Singletary,

Wright of Richmond,

Smith of Calhoun, Mr. Speaker.

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

The following resolutions were read, to wit:

By Mr. Buchanan of Ware-

A resolution to make pension bills, etc., the special order for Thursday afternoon, August 2.
Referred to Committee on Rules.

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By Mr. Matthews of Houston-

A resolution instructing the Committee on Rules to report on certain resolutions at once.
Tabled.

By Mr. Wright of Floyd-

A resolution to make Senate bills Nos. 92, 9J, 94 the special order for Tu~sday, July Jist.
Tabled.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A resolution to make House bill No. 7 the special order for August Ist.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

By Mr. Persons of Talbot-

A resolution to set Senate bill No. 45 as the special order for July JISt.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

Mr. Martin, chairman of Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your C<:>mmittee on General Agriculture have had under consideration the following House bill 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 promote the execution of the law governing

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the sale, inspection and analysis of commercial fertiltzers.

Also the following House bill with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:

A bill to regulate sale and inspection of commercial fertilizers, etc.

Respectfully submitted.

L. H. 0. MARTIN1 Chairman.

Mr. Wright of Floyd, chairman of Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Temperance have had under consideration the following House bills and instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to repeal an Act to establish and maintain a dispensary in the town of Hogansville.
A bill to fix annual license for selling intoxicating liquors at $20,000 per annum.
A bill to prohibit manufacture of spirituous liquors in county of Chattahoochee.
A bill to fix annual license for selling intoxicating liquors in Turner county. .
A bill to reoeal an Act to submit to the people the

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question whether or not spirituous or intoxicating liquors shall be sold in Troup county.

Respectfully submitted.

SEABORN WRIGHT, Chairman.

Mr. Conley, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment reports as correctly enrolled, properly signed and delivered to the Governor the following resolution and Acts, to wit :
Quitclaiming the State's title to lot No. 217 in the 3d district of Wayne county.
To make it unlawful to ride a bicycle or like contrivance upon the sidewalks of suburbs of the city of Macon.
To repeal an Act incorporating the town of Chula.
To prohibit the sale of any class or kind of cold or hot drinks within one mile of Young Harris College.
To amend section 982 so as to make McDonough a State depository.
To amend the charter of the town of Lake Park.
To repeal an Act fixing the compensation of tax-collector, tax-receiver and treasurer of Houston county.
To amend an Act establishing the city court of Statesboro.
F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.

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l\Ir. Blackburn, chairman of the Special J ucliciary Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. S pcaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary haYe had under consideration the following House and Senate bills, and as its chairman I am directed to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass as follows:
House bill No. 9IO, entitled an Act to repeal an Act to create the city court for the county of Early, do pass.
House bill No. 9 I I, entitled an Act to establish the city court of Blakely in the county of Early, do pass.
House resolution No. 283, entitled a resolution for the
relief of \V. J. Baizemore, do pass.
House bill no. 847, entitled an Act to amend Act creating city court of :\Ionroe, do pass as amended.
House bill I\o. 939, entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing city court of Reidsville, do pass.
House bill No. 907, entitled an Act to amend Act creating city court of Valdosta, do pass.
House bill No. 885, entitled an Act to consolidate and amend the several .-\cts incorporating city of Brunswick, do pass by substitute.
House bill X o. 933, entitled an Act to amend Act establishing the city court of Albany, do pass as amended.
House bill No. 83 I, entitled an Act to amend Act establishing city court of Fitzgerald, do pass as amended.
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House bill X o. 769. entitled an Act to create a mortgage lien upon unplanted crops and for other purposes, do pass by substitute.
House bill No. 18, entitled an Act to amend section 3771 of the Criminal Code, do pass by substitute.
Senate bill No. 2 I 6. entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 22. I905. entitled an Act to amend section 2043 of the Ci,il Code, do pass.
Senate bill X o. 205. entitled an Act to fix the amount of stock to be paid in necessary for industrial life insurance companies to do business, ancl for other purposes, do pass.
Senate bill ?\o. I97 entitled an Act to create and organize a new judicial circuit to be known as the Alapaha circuit, do pass.
Senate bill No. 2 I 4. entitled an Act to provide that any common carrier receiving property for transportation wholly within this State shall be liable for damage or loss to such property, and for other purposes, do pass.
Senate bill No. 222. to be entitled an Act to amend
s. paragraph 4 section 2. article of the Constitution, do
pass.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
R. B. BLACKBCRN, Chairman.
Mr. Little, chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Spcal~cr: Your Committee on Corporations having had under

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consideration the following bills of the House, instruct me as their chairman to report the same back with the following recommendations :
House bill ~o. 894. by ~VIr. Calla,yay of Lee, do pass as amended.
House bill No. 924, by Mr. Beauchamp of Butts, do pass.
House bill No. 925, by l'vir. Parker of Appling, do pass.
House bill No. 928, by ::\Ir. \Vhitley of Douglas, do pass.
House bill No. 929, by Mr. Smith of Calhoun, do pass as amended.
House bill No. 930, by Messrs. Hardman and Holder of. Jackson, do pass.
House bill No. 932, by Mr. Parker of Appling, do pass.
House bill No. 934, by Mr. Clifton of Tattnall, do pass.
House bill No. 936. by ~Ir. Hill of Dooly, do pass.
House bill No. 942, by Mr. Bush of ::\filler, do pass.
House bill No. 949, by Mr. Harrell of Quitman, do pass.
Respectfully submitted. HENRY H. LITtLE, Chairman.

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::VIr. Green, chairman of Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:.

J.lfr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions has hac! under consideration the follo\\"ing bills and instruct me as their chairman to report same back with recommendation that the same do pass as follows:

House resolution Xo. 299

Senate bill No. I 78.

Respectfully submitted.

E. P. CREE~,. Chairman.

:\Ir. \Vhitley of Douglas, chairman of Committee en Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration the following House bill and instruct me as their chairman to report the same back to the House \\"ith the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to require the superintendent of the State Sanitarium to have bodies of inmates \vho die tliere embalmed before shipping to other points.
Respectfully submitted.
1'. R. \VHITLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Stovall, chairman of the Committee on Education,' submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education to which \Yas referred House bill :;'\o. 909 to repeal an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act to authorize the city of \Vest Point to organize a public sch_ool system.
Also, Hous~ bill No. 92I, to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to establish a Normal Industrial College and for other purposes.
Instructs me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that House bill No. 909 do pass as amended, and 92 I do pass.
P. A. STOVALL, Chairman.
1Ir. Hall, chairman of Committee on New Counties, submitted the following report:
M r: S pcakcr:
Your Committee on New Counties have had under consideration the following Senate bill and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with recommendation that same do pass by substitute, to wit:
A bill to amend paragraph 2, article I I of Constitution relatiYe to establishing the new county of Ben Hill.
Respectfully submitted.
Jos. H. HALL, Chairman.


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The following message was received from his Excellency the Governor, through hi; Secretary, Mr. Blackburn:
Mr. Speaker: His Excellency the Gmernor has approved the follow-
ing bills, to wit:
An Act to establish the city court of Pul-aski county.
An Act to incorporate the town of Godfrey.
A resolution to pay the pension due Mrs. Jane Fogg.
A resolution to pay the pension due :Mrs. Elizabeth Vardeman.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secr~tary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional
majority the following Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to enlarge the jurisdiction and powers of the police court of Savannah.
A bill to incorporate the town of Offerman, m Pierce county.
A_ bill to amend section 982 of .Code by adding Gib-son to list of State depositories.
A bill to grant to county authorities of Crisp county jurisdiction over certain roads or streets in incorporated cities or towns of Crisp county.


FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1906.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend Act establishing the city court of Buford.
A bill to repeal Act making ordinary of Calhoun county ex officio clerk board of commissioners.
A bill to amend the charter of Ha\vkinsville.
A bill to amend Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues in Laurens county.
A bill to incorporate the town of Mullis.
A bill to amend section 982 of Code by adding town of Franklin to list of State depositories.
.. A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in Gwin-
nett county.
A bill to amend charter of town of Auburn.
A bill to amend Act establ~hing a school system for Guyton, Ga.
A bill providing for additional wmpensation for jurors in justice courts in Gwinnett county.
A bill to abolish the county court of Jefferson county.
A bill to amend the charter of Tifton.
A bill to amend charter of Cartersville.
A bill to amend Act creating a board of commission ers of roads and revenuesfor Coweta county.

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A bill to amend section 982 of Code by adding Georgetown to list of State depositories.

The Senate has passed as amended by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to authorize the commissioners of roads anrl reyenuelO of Coweta county to levy and collect a special tax.
The Senate has passed the following resolution:

A resolution requesting the return of House bill 745 for. purpose of correction.
The following Senate bills were read the first time,
.. to wit: By l\Ir. Foy of 1st district-
A bill to amend an Act to create the county of Jenkins.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

By l\Ir. Peyton of 31st district-
A bill to fix the salaries of the Commissioner cf Agriculture ancl the Commissioner of Pensions ancl for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By l\-Ir. Mills of 39th districtA bill to incorporate the town of Holly Springs. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Hogan of 29th district-

A resolution requiring the Prison Commission to furni~h cmwicts to do certain work at the X onnal School at Athens.

Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.

By }.fr. Strange of 17th districtA bill to provide for the election of the judges of the
city court of Statesboro. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Bloodworth of the 22d districtA bill to incorporate the town o.f Aldora, in Pike coun-
ty. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

Dy l\1r. Strange of I 7th district-
A bill to provide for the election of a solicitor of the city court of Statesboro.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Strange of 17th districtA bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and
re,enues for the county of Jenkins. Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. Strange of 17th districtA bill to provide for the entering of all executions

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issued from the State courts on the general execution docket.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By 1Ir. Steed of 23cl districtA bill to require that all criminal cases sha11 be called
for trial in the order in which they appear on the criminal dockets.
Referred to General J ucliciary Committee.
By ~Ir. Crum of qth districtA bill to amend an A.ct to incorporate the city of Cor-
dele. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By ~Ir. Peyton of 3 I st districtA bill to amend section 982 of the Code of I895 Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
By ~Ir. Wheatley of I3th districtA bill to provide for the protection of birds and game
and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Fish ancl Game.
By ~Ir. Graybill of 2oth districtA bill to amend section I 35 r of the Code relative to-
salary of clerk of State School Commissioner. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

FRIDAY, }ULY 27, 1906.

By Mr. Bunn of 38th district-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court uf Polk county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. i\1c;-\llister of 1 Ith district-

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A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public

schools in the town of Fort Gaines.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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

By Mr. Adams-
A bill to provide compensation for sheriffs and county court bailiffs for summoning jurors in city or county courts.
By Mr. Crum-
A bill to create and organize a new judicial circuit of this State.
By Mr. \Vestbrook-
A bill to provide fishways over clams for the passage I
of fish.

By l\Ir. Crum of 14th district-
A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the city of Vienna.

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By ~lr. Blalock-
A bill to fix the amount of capital stock paid in necessary for industrial life insurance companies to do business. By Mr. Candler-
A bill to amend an Act to amend section 2043 of the Code.
By Mr. :McAllisterA bill to authorize the town of Fort Gaines to sell its
waterworks plant.
By Mr. Carswell-
A bill to provide for the annual payment of pensions, etc.
By Mr. BennetA bill to amend section 949, volun~e I, of the Code.
By ~lr. Bennet-
A bill to amend an Act amending an .-\ct so as to provide that said Act may be suspended by a vote of the people.
,By ::.rr. Bennet-
A bill to amend section 934. volume I, of the Code.
By Mr. HanelA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of
Pelham.

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By Mr. Fitzgerald-

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

By Mr. Reid of 36th district.

A bill to amend paragraph 4, section 2, article 5, of the Constitution.

The following House bills 'vere read the first time, to

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wit:

By Mr. Spence of ::\Iitchell-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Camilla.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By .:\Ir. Seymour of Whitfield-

A bill to enlarge the pmvers of the Railroad Commission so as to give them authority to require the construction of sidetracks.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By .:\Ir. Shultz of Lumpkin-
A bill to require the Commissioner of Pensions to pay pensions \vhere pensioner cliecl prior to maturity of his. pensiOn.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Land of Wilcox-
A bill to create the city court of Abbeville, in the cityof Abbeville.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By l\Ir. McMichael-
A bill for the protection of the health and comfort of the tra,eling public.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.
By ::O.Ir. Land of Wilcox-
A bill to repeal Act to create the county court of \Vilcox county.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By ~fr. Duckett-
A bill to regulate the manufacture and sale of commercial fertilizers.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
The follmYing bills \Yere read the third time and put upon their passage, to \Yit:
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-
A bill to preyent the dormancy of judgments by making entries on the general execution docket of the county.
The follo\Ying substitute. \Yhich was offered by the committee, was lost:
A BILL
To be entitled an .-\ct to make the execution docket of the superior court the execution docket of all courts of the county. to require all executions of all courts to be entered thereon. to make said execution docket take the . place of all other dockets, and the genenl execution

docket required by law to be kept by the clerk of the superior court, to regulate the making of entries on said docket, and for other purposes.

SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the

same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the

execution docket of the superior court shall be the ex-

ecution docket of all courts of the county, and all en-

tries required by law to be made upon such execution

docket to prevent dormancy, and for any other purpose

of judgments r~nclered in, and executions issuing from,

such courts, shall be made upon the execution docket of

the superior court.

SEc. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority afore-

said, That the execution dockets of other than the supe-

rior courts shall be no longer kept except for the purpose

of keeping up the rene\val entries to prennt dormancy of

_judgments whose executions have heretofore already been

entered on such dockets, and nc executions not already



entered on said dockets shall be entered on same, but

shall be entered on said superior court execution docket,

provided that any party holding an execution heretofore

lawfully entered on the docket of some other court may

either keep same and its judgment alive by entering in

future the renewal entries to prevent dormancy on such

docket, or may transfer such returns to the superior

court execution docket. and then in that event such future

rene\val entries to prevent dormancy shall and must be

entered on said superior court execution docket, as if said

execution had been originally entered on same.

SEc. 3 Be it further enacted by the authority afore-

said, That the execution docket of the superior court shall

take the place of the general execution docket required

to be kept by the clerk of the superior court, and in the

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future such entries as are required by law to be entered upon the general execution docket in order to be a lien as against third parties acting in good faith and without notice, \vho may ha,e acquired a transfer or lien binding the defendant's property to be entered within ten days from the rendition of the judgment, or \vhen entered after the tEn clays, the lien to elate from such entry, and for any other purpose, shall be entered upon such superior court docket, and in lieu of entering same upon general execution docket, and the entering of ~uch execution there shall be the same as on said general execution docket, and said general execution docket shall be no 1onger kept, and no other execution hereafter entered thereon.
Stc. 4 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the clerk of the superior court to enter upon the execution docket of the superior court all executions presented to him from other courts, as well as th8se from the superior court, ancl upon the same terms and for the same fees; said entries to be so macle as to show in \Yhat court the judgment was rendered.
SEc. 5 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this A.ct shall not be construed to revive any judgment already dormant.
SEc. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That all la\vs ancl parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, ancl the same are, hereby repealed.
}Ir. Dunbar proposed to amend the bill by adding at the end of section r the words "and such entries are hereby required to be made on such general execution docket for said effect."
The amendment was adopte~l.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to

the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 95, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
The folowing resolution was read and tabled, on motion of Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, to wit:
By Mr. Wright of Floyd-
A resolution to amend rule 1 of the House by adding certain words to the end thereof.
The following Senate resolution was read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Odum of 10th district~
A resolution requesting the House to return House bill No. 745 for correction.
Mr. McMichael of Marion moved to reconsider the action of the House in refusing to set as a special order Senate bill No. 222, which motion prevailed and the resolution adopted.
By "unanimous consent the following House and Senate bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
By Mr. Steed of 23d district-
A bill to authorize the clerks of the superior courts to have printed and distributed ten days before each term of court a docket of all civil cases and for other purposes.
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By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to provide for stenographic reporters for city courts in certain counties.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the second time :

By Mr. Harrell-

A bill to create a new charter for the town of Geor~e town.

By Mr. Edwards- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Toccoa.
By Mr. Fuss~llA bill to prohibit the manufacture of liquors iP the
county of Chattahoochee.

By Mr. Whitley-

A bill to incorporate the town of Winston.

By Mr. Buchannan-

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A bill to establish the city court of Blakely.

By Mr. Buchannon-
A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Early county.

By Mr. AshleyA bill to amend Act creating the city court of Valdosta.

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A bill to amend an Act to regulate sale of whiskey in Lee county.
By Mr. Parker of ApplingA bill to create new charter for the town of Alma.
By Mr. Hill of DoolyA bill to amend and consolidate the laws incorporating
the city of Ashburn.
By Mr. ShultzA resolution to pay Mrs. Sarah Mote a pension.
By Messrs. Longley and BookerA bill to repeal an Act to create a dispensary in the
town of Hogansville.
By Mr. Wilcox- A bill to amend Act to create the city court of Fitz-
gerald.
By Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Mon-
roe.
By Messrs. Knight, Alford and WilcoxA bill to fix annual license fee for retailing liquors in
'Tift county.

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By Mr. Butts-

A bill to amend an Act to consolidate the several Acts to incorporate the city of Brunswick.

By Mr. Booker-

A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to organize a system of schools in the city of West Point.
By Mr. Beauchamp-

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

By Mr. Parker of Appling-

A bill to amend an Act amendatory of an Act to amend the charter of the city of Baxley.
By Mr. Smith of Calh~un-

A bill to create the city court of Calhoun county.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

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

By Mr. Mann of Dougherty-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Albany.

By Mr. Clifton of Tattnall-

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

By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-

A bill to fix the license fee for retailing liquors in the county of Turner.

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By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to amend Act creating the city court of Reidsville.

By Mr. Booker-

A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to repeal an Act to submit to the voters of Troup county whether or not liquor shall be sold.

By Mr. Bush of Miller-

A bill to amend an Act amendatory of an Act to create a dispensary in the town of Colquitt.

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

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to exclude from the village of Summerville the lands of the late John M. McKenzie.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

The following bill was taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit:
By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
A bill to regulate the sale of alcohol in the county o.f Douglas.

The Senate proposed to amend by inserting after the word "alcohol," in line 6, section 1, the words "in the county of Douglas, this State." Also, to amend by inserting after word "bed," in line 5, section 2, the words "in-said county of Douglas." Also, to amend by insert-



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ing after word "otherwise," in line 8, section 2, the words "in said county of Douglas." Also to amend by inserting after the word "alcohol," in line 3 of section 3, the following words: "in said county of Douglas."

Mr. Little, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations instruct me a~ its chairman to report the following bill back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass :

House bill No. 937, by Mr. Edwards of Habersham. Respectfully submitted.
HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Roper of Pickens, Flynt, Rountree of Thomas, Trammell, Nowell and Callaway.

Mr. Felder moved to adjourn, which motion was put and carried, 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.
"The roll was called, and Mr. Nowell having made the point that a quorum was not present for the transaction

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of business, insisted that those answering to their names be counted, which disclosed the fact that only 83 members were present.

Several members having arrived upon the floor of .the House after the first call of the roll, the Speaker again ordered the roll called and the following members answered to their names :

Alexander, Almand, Bacon, Beauchamp, Black, Blackburn, Booker, Bowden, Branch, Buchanan of Ware, Bush, Calvin, Christopher, Clark, Clifton, Connor, Conley, Cook, Corn, Cureton, Davisof Bibb, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, Graham, Green, Grovenstein,

Hall,

Orr,

Harris,

Overstreet,

Hayes,

Parker,

Hill,

Perry,

Hines,

Persons,

Holder of Floyd, Proctor,

Horn,

Rainey of Schley,

Hutcheson,

Rainey of Terrell,

Jenkins,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Johnson of Baker, Ramsey of Murray,

King,

Reaves,

Knight of Berrien, Revill,

Land,

Roper,

Leigh,

Rogers,

Little,

Rose,

Longino,

Rountree of Thoma~.

Longley,

Shultz,

McElmurray,

Sears.

McMichael,

Seymour,

McMullan,

Simmons,

Mann of Catoosa, Singletary,

Mann of Dougherty, Smith of Greene,

Martin,

Smith of McDuffie,

Mayson,

Smith of Tattnall,

Milikin,

Steed,

Mitcham,

.Stovall,

Mitchell of Taylor, Swilling,

Mizell,

Thorne,

Mobley,

Trammell,

Moore of Cherokee, Walker of Wash'gton,

Mooty,

Whitley,

Nix,

Wilcox,

Nowell,

'Vilson of Gwinnett,

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Wise, Wootten,

Wright of Floyd, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Griffin, .Ad~ms of Wilkinson, Hardman,

Powell, Prescott,

Akin,

Harrell,

Richardson,

Alford.

Holder of Jackson, Rountree of Emanuel,

Anderson of Bulloch, Humber,

Rucker,

Anderson of Chatham, Jackson of Jones, Rudicil,

Arnold,

Jackson of Muscogee, Russell,

Ashley,

Johnson of Crawford, Saffold,

Barksdale,

Kelly,



Scruggs,

Beall of Paulding, Kendrick,

Smith of Calhoun,

Bell of Fulton,

Knight of Polk,

Spence,

B0ykin,

Lane,

Sutton,

Brinson,

Lawrence,

Taylor,

Buchannon of Early, Lewis,

Terry,

Butts,

Lumpkin

Ward,

Callaway,

McClure.

Walker of Monroe,

Clements,-

McRee,

Waters,

Covington,

Matthews,

Way,

Davis of Burke,

Maxwell,

West,

Derrick.

Mitchell of Thomas, \Villiams of Laurens,

Donalson,

Moore of Columbia, Williams of Madison,

Daugharty,

Nolan,

Wilson of Sumt~r,

Flynt.

Owen,

Woodliff,

George,

Porter,

Wright of Richmond,

The call disclosed that there was a quorum present103 members having answered to their names.

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 Mr. Galloway of Walton-
A bill to amend section 1, article 7, paragraph 1, of the Constitution, relative to payment of pensions to

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widows of Confederate soldiers when marrying again, and for other purposes.

Mr. Nowell made the point of order that a quorum, necessary to pass the above bill, was not present, and asked that under rule 129 the Speaker exercise his authority and send out and have members arrested and compel their attendance.

The Speaker ruled that whenever the call of the roll disclosed that 88 members were present his jurisdiction over absent members ceased, since it only required 88 members to make a quorum for the transaction of business.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Rudicil, Smith of Calhoun, Duggan, walker, Johnson of Crawford and .Flanders.

Mr. Wise of Fayette moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock t?-morrow morning.

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The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a. m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker, and
opened with prayer by Rev. B. E. L. Timmons.
On motion of Mr. Felder, the roll-call and reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

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By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell.A resolution memorializing Congress in reference to
National Military Park. The following bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Black of DawsonA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Alexander Proc-
tor. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Messrs. Alexander and MaysonA bill to amend an Act to create system of public
schools for town of Clarkston. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. LonginoA. bill to amend Act creating" the charter of the town
0f Fairburn. Reierred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. KnightA bill to incorporate the town of Ty Ty. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. KnightA bill to repeal Act to incorporate the town of Ty Ty. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Messrs. Brinson and Donalson-

A bill to amend and consolidate the Acts incorporating the town of Donalsonville.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Brinson-

A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Decatur.

Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

By Mr. Alexander-

A bill to amend the drainage laws of DeKalb county.

Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

By Messrs. Brinson and DonalsonA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Iron
City.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Butts of GlynnA bill to better protect game in Glynn county. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Crum of qth district-
A bill to give jurisdiction over roads and streets in incorporated towns to the commissioners of Crisp county.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

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By Mr. Walker of 3d district-

A bill to incorporate the town of Offerman.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Williams of 18th district-

A bill to amend section 982 of th'e Code of 1895.

Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Foy of the 1st district-

A bill to enlarge the jurisdiction and powers of the police court of Savannah.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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

By Mr. Brinson-

A bill to amend section 3771 of the Civil Code of_ 1895.

By Mr Perry-

A bill to provide for the establishment of agriculture and mechanic arts in congressional districts.

By Messrs. Blackburn, Alexander and others-

A bill to appropriate $7,500 for the construction of hospital for Confederate Soldiers' Home.

By Mr. Bell-

A bill to provide that the 12th day of February in each year shall be observed in the schools .of this State as Georgia day.

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By Mr. Richardson-

A bill to provide that carcasses of animals dying from contagious diseases shall be burned.

By Messrs. Booker and LongleyA bill to create a mortgage on unplanted crops.

By Mr. Almand-

A bill to require the superintendent of the State Sanitarium to have bodies embalmed before shipment.
By Mr. Hines-

A bill to amend an Act to create the Normal and Industrial College.

By Mr. Mann of Catoosa-
A resolution for the relief of W. J. Baizemore.
By Mr. Felder-

A bill to provide for the appropnatwn of $3,000 to complete State Reformatory.

By Mr. RevillA resolution to pay pension due Mrs. M. F. Garrett.

By Mr. Rainey__:.

A bill to create the city court of Ellaville.

By Messrs. McRee and Ashley-

A bill to amend an Act to create board of commissioners for Lowndes county.

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By Messrs. McRee and Ashley-

A bill to incorporate the town of Naylor.

The three preceding bills were read the second time and recommitted.

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

By Mr. Hill of Dooly-

A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts to incorporate the city of Ashburn.

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. Parker of Appling-

A bill to amend an Act amendatory of an Act to amend the charter of the city of Baxley.

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. ?arker of Appling_-\ bill to create a new charter for the town of Alma.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes \'lllire 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Davis of Burke-
A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Millen.
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. Cook of Oconee-
A bill to incorporate the town of Eastville.
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. Ashley of Lowndes-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Valdosta.

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

On the passag 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 fix the license fee for retailing liquors in the county of Turner.

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. Hardman and Holder-

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

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. Orr and Leigh-
A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in the city of Newnan.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Edwards of HabershamA bill to amend the charter of Toccoa. The report of the committee, which was favorable to
the passage of tqe 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. Longley and Booker-
A bill to repeal an Act to create a dispensary in the town of Hogansville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. Booker of Troup-
A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to repeal an Act to submit to the qualified voters of Troup county whether or not liquor shall be sold.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 92, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Blackburn and Be11-
A bi11 to regulate the compensation of judges of the superior court for services rendered in certain counties.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Bush of Miller-
A bill to amend an Act amendatory of an Act to create a dispensary in the town of Colquitt.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bi11 the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-
A bill to amend the charterof the city of Jackson.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
')!, i1e passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

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The biil having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. \Vhitley of Douglas-

A bill to incorporate the town of Winston.

'rhe 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. Fussell of Chattahoochee-

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

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. Davis of Burke- A bill to incorporate the city of Millen.

Amendments to House bill No. 898, introduced on July 18, 19o6, by Mr. Davis of Burke, and referred to Committee on Corporations, a bill to incorporate the city of Millen, in the county of Jenkins :

Amend section 43 by striking out the word "conveniences," which appears after the word. "improvement" in the ninth or tenth line of said section.

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Also, amend section 53 of said bill by striking out the words "telegraph and telephone poles," which appear after the word "awnings," in the sixth or seventh line of said 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 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Ward of Coffee-
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Pearson.
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 Mr. Scruggs of \Varren--=-
A bill to authorize the town of \Varrenton to pave sidewalks.
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.

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By Mr. Clifton of Tattnall-

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

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, ~as 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. Stovall of Chatham-
A bill to authorize the mayor and councilmen of Sav~mnah to grant certain land to the Y. M. C. A.
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 rpajority was passed.

By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Pepperton.
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 92, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Harrell of Quitman-

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

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. Calvin of Richmond-
A bill to authorize the trustees of the Richmond county academy to surrender certain trust estate.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 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 Bremen.
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.

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By Messrs. Knight, Alford and Wilcox-
A bill to fix license fee for retailing liquors m Tift 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 89, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Reids-

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to

the passage of the bill, wa~ agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Buchannan of Early-

. A bill to repeal an A!:t to ~reil~ the city court of Early county.

TQ.e report of the commit.tee, which was favorable to

the passage of the l:!ill, was a~reed to.



On the passage of the pill th~ ayes :were 91, nays o~

- The bill having receiv.ed the requisite constitutional

majority was passed.

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By Mr. Buchannan of Early-

A bill to create the city court of Blakely.

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. Mizell of Charlton-

A bill to incorporate the city of St. George.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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

By Mr. Parker of 25th district-
A bill to remove obstructions from the streams of Talbot 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.

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By Mr. McAllister of 1 Ith district-

A bill to authorize the town of Fort Gaines to sell its waterworks.

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. Crum of 14th district-
A bill to amend an Act amending the charter 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 8g, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Fitzgerald of 12th district-
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Omaha.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Hand of 8th district-

A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Pelham.

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. Knight of Berrien-

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

The committee proposed to amend by inserting between the words "council" and "act" in line IS of section I the words "to, at the first regular session of the mayor and council after the passage of this Act and."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of th~ 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. Swilling of Franklin-

A bill to create a board of commissioners for the county of Franklin.

The committee proposed to amend section 5 by adding at the end thereof the words, "and to fix and audit the salary of their clerk."

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Also, to am~nd by striking from line 2, section I2, the words "second Thursday" and insert the words "first Wednesday."

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passa~e of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-
A bill to amend an Act to create th(! city court of Monroe.
The committee proposed to amend th~ second section of the bill by striking the word "of" in line I 5 and inserting the word "in."
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. Callaway of Lee-
A bill to amend an Act to regulate the sale of whiskey in Lee county.
The committee proposed to amend by adding at the end of section I the word~, "The provisions of this Act are not to go into effect prior to January I, 1907."



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Also, to amend following section, known as section 2 : "Sec. 2. Be it enacted by authority aforesaid, That after the first day of January, 1907, the said city of Smithville shall have no part or claim in any profits arising out of any dispensary in said county of Lee. That by said date all of the stock now on hand in, or that may hereafter be acquired by said dispensary, be disposed of, and as far as possible there be no whiskey, brandy, wines, beer, or any other intoxicating liquors in said dispensary."
The report of the committee, which was favorable t0 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. Booker of Troup-
A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in \Vest Point.
The committee proposed to amend by adding a. new section, to wit:
"Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed."
Also, by striking the words "entitled an Act" in section 1, line 4
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.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Butts of Glynn-

A bill to amend an Act to consolidate and amend the several Acts to incorporate the city of Brunswick.

The. substitute offered by the committee was adopted.

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

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

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Fitzgerald.

The committee proposed to amend by adding the following proviso to section 5: "Provided, that all persons convicted of crimes committed in the 432d and 1643d district of said county of Irwin, and sentenced to labor on chain-gang, shall be turned over to the proper authorities of the county of Irwin to be by them treated and used as are the other misdemeanor convicts from the county and superior courts of said 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.

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By Mr. Rudicil of Cha~tooga-'-

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of distilled liquors in the county of Chattooga.

The committee offered a substitute, which was adopted.

The committee proposed to amend the substitute by amending lines I4 and I 5, section I, so as to read "first day of January, I907"

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. Wilcox of Irwin-

A bill to fix an annual license fee for retailing liquors in Irwin county.

The committee proposed to amend by adding a new section, to wit:

"Sec. 7 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed."

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 9I, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Smith of Calhoun-

A bill to create_ a city court in and for the county of Calhoun.

The committee proposed to amend section 8 by adding the words : "The clerk, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of his office,_ which oath shall be entered upon the minutes of said court, and he shall also at the same time give bond and security in the sum of $500, to be approved by the judge of the city court of Calhoun county for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, as is done by the clerks of the superior courts 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 93, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mann of Dougherty-
A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Albany in and for the county of Dougherty.
The committee proposed to amend by adding to section 3 the following: "In the event the solicitor is disqualified in any case, or for any cause is unable to act, the judge of said court shall appoint a solicitor pro tern. to act in the stead of said solicitor, and such solicitor pro tern. shall receive a fee of fiw dollars for each case prosecuted by him, which shall be paid out of the county treasury"

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Also, to amend by inserting in section 5, in line 5, between the word "years" and the word "and" the fol.:. lowing: "immediately preceding the election for such judgship."

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. Swilling of Franklin-

A bill to repeal an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Franklin.

The committee proposed to amend by striking the word "thirty" in line 19, section 7, and substituting in lieu thereof the word "twenty."

Also, to amend by inserting the words "after the 1st day of October, 1906," at the end of section 1.

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.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Slaton of Fulton and Swilling of Franklin.

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

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ATLANTA, GA.,
1Imm.w, July 30, 1906.

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a.m. this day; \vas called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Clark,

Adams of Wilkinson, Clements,

Akin,

Clifton,

Alexander,

Connor,

Alford,

Conley,

Almand.

Cook,

Anderson of Bulloch, Corn,

Anderson of Chatham, Covington,

Arnold.

Cureton,

Ashley,

Davis of Bibb,

Bacon,

Davis of Burke,

Barksdale,

Derrick,

Beall of Paulding, Donalson,

Beauchamp,

Daugharty,

Bell of Fulton,

Duckett,

Black,

Duggan,

Blackburn,

Dunbar.

Booker,

Edwards,

Bowden,

Felder,

Boykin,

Flanders,

Branch,

Flynt,

Brinson,

Fraser,

Buchanan of \\'are, Fussell,

Buchannon of Early, Galloway,

Bush,

George,

Butts,

Graham,

Callaway,

Green,

Calvin,

Griffin,

Christopher,

Grovenstein,

3-) hi

Hall,

Hardman,

Harrell,

Harris,

.;

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,

T



.L..e\VlS,

Little,

Longino,

JouRNAL oF 'fHl~ HousE.

Longley,

Pe:rsons,

Smith of J\IcDuffie,

Lumpkir.

Porter,

Smith of Tattnall,

J\IcClure,

Powell,

Spence,

J\IcElmurray,

Prescott,

Steed,

J\Iclllichael,

Proctor,

StoYall,

J\lcJ\1 ullan,

Rainey of Schley, Sutton,

1\IcRee,

Rainey of Terrell, Swilling,

:tllann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Jefferson, Taylor,

J\Iann of Dougherty, Ramsey of Murray, Terry,

l\Iartin,

Reaves,

Thorne,

1\Iatthews,

ReYill,

Trammell,

J\f axwell,

Richardson,

\Vard,

:!\Jayson,

Roper,

\\'alker of :\Ionroe,

l\Iilikin,

Rogers,

\Valker of \Yash'gton,

1\Iitcham.

Rose,

\Yaters,

l\litchell of Taylor, Rountree of Emanuel, Way,

l\Iitchell of Thomas, Rountree of Thomas, \\'est.

1\Iizell.

Rucker,

Whitley,

l\Iobley,

Rudicil,

l\Ioore of Cherokee, Russell;

\Vilcox, \\'illiams of Laurens,

J\Ioore of Columbia, Saffold,

\Villiams of :Madison,

l\Iooty,

Shultz,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

Nix,

Scruggs,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Kolan,

Sears,

\Vise,

Kowell,

Seymour,

Woodliff,

Orr,

Simmons,

\Vootten,

0\erstreet,

Singletary,

Wright of Floyd,

Owen.

Smith of Calhoun, \Vright of Richmond,

Parker,

Smith of Greene, ::\I r. Speaker.

Perry,

l\Ir. Kelly moYed to dispense \Yith the reading of the Journal, \Yhich motion pre,ailecl.
V pon request of ?~Ir. Kelly. House bill X o. 87 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar. .
House bills N"os. 102 and 77 \Yere taken from the table and placed on the calendar upon request of the authors.
The following resolution \Yas read and adopted, to wit:

MONDAY, }ULY 30, 1906.
By l\Ir. Little of Hancock-
A resolution expressing the sympathy of the House
for Hon. \V. L. H. Alford of \\'orth county in the death
of his \~ife.
The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By 1\Ir. KellyA resolution to make House bill ~o. 461 the special
order for August 3, 1906.
Cnder the head of unfinished business the following bill \Yas read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Mr. Galloway of \\'alton-
A bill to further amend section r, article 7, paragraph I of the Constitution, relatiYe to the payment of pensions.
The following amendments were read and lost, to wit:
By Mr. Kelly of GlascockTo amend by substituting the figures "r88o'' for
.. 1870" wherever they occur.
By l\Ir. Whitley-
To amend by striking the figures "1870" and inserting "1875"
The report of the committee, \Yhich was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

JouRNAL oF THE Hous:e.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were :Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Griffin,

Orr,

Alexander,

Grovenstein,

Owen,

Almand,

Hardman,

Parker,

Ashley,

Harrell,

Perry,

Bacon,

Hayes,

Persons,

Barksdale,

Hill,

Porter,

Beall of Paulding, Holder of Jackson, Proctor,

Black,

Hutcheson,

Ramsey of Jefierson~

Blackburn,

Jackson of Jones, Ramsey of Murray,

Bowden,

Jackson of :.Iuscogee, Revill,

Boy kin,

] enkins,

Roper,

Branch,

Kelly,

Rogers,

Brinson,

Kendrick,

Rucker,

Buchanan of \Vare, King,

Shultz,

Buchannon of Early, Knight of Berrien, Scruggs,

Butts,

Knight of Polk,

Sears,

Calvin,

Land,

Seymour,

Christopher,

Leigh,

Simmons,

Clark,

Longino,

Singletary,

Clements,

Longley,

Smith of Calhoun,

Clifton,

l\IcCiure,

Smith of Greene,

Connor,

:.IcElmurray,

Smith of l\lcDuff.e,

Conley,

l'vldlichael,

Smith of Tattnall,

Cook,

2\Idllullan,

Steed,

Corn,

:OicRee,

Stovall,

Covington,

}!ann of Catoosa, Swilling,

Cureton.

~Iann of Dougherty, Taylor,

Davis of Bibb,

::\Iartin,

Terry,

Derrick,

:.rayson,

Thorne,

Duckett.

::\lilikin,

\Vard,

Dunbar,

~Iitcham,

\Valker of Monroe,

Edwards,

}Iitchell of Thomas, \Vaters,

Felder,

~lizell,

Way,

Flynt,

l\lobley,

Whitley,

Fraser,

1Ioore of Columbia, \Vilcox,

Fussell,

l\Iooty,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Galloway,

Nix,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

Graham,

Nolan,

Woodliff,

Green,

Kowell,

\Vright of Richmond~

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Hall.

Overstreet,

Richardson,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Holder of Floyd, Reaves,

Akin,

Horn,

Rose,

Alford,

Humber,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Anderson of Bulloch, Johnson of Daker, Rountree of Thomas,

Anderson of Chatham, Johnson of Crawford, Rudicil,

Arnold,

Lane,

Russell,

Beauchamp,

Lawrence,

Saffold,

Bell of Fulton,

Lewis,

Spence,

Booker,

Little,

Sutton,

Bush,

Lumpkin

Trammell,

Callaway,

Matthews,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Davis of Bu:ke,

Maxwell,

West,

Donalson,

l\Iitchell of Taylor, Williams of Madison,

Daugharty,

Moore of Cherokee, vVilson of Sumter,

Du2"~ran,

Powell,

\/Vise,

Flanders,

Prescott,

\Vootten,

George,

Rainey of Schley, Wright of Floyd,

Harris,

Rainey of Terrell, Mr. Speaker.

Hines,

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes it was found that the ayes were I 18, nays 3

The bill having received the requisite three-fourths majority was passed.

On motion of Mr. Steed the bill just passed \vas ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The follO\ving resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to 'vit:

By Mr. Alexander-

A resolution to make House bill No. 296 the special order for August Ist.

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JouRNAL oF THE House.

By ~Ir. 1\Idiichael of ~!arion-

A resolution to make House bill No. 8o6 the special order for August 3d.

By ~Ir. Perry-

A resolution providing for a special committee to select bills for consideration of House.

::.Ir. Felder, vice-chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the follmving report, which was adopted:

1Vfr. Speaker:

The Committee on Rules has had under consideration House resolution ::Jo. 307, requesting a special order for Senate bill ~o. 157, proposing to create a new county to be known as Ben Hill, and recommend that the resolution do pass. The committee also recommend that debate on the bill be limited to one hour, after which time the previous question shall be considered ordered.

Respectfully submitted.

T. S. FELDER, Vice-Chairman.

The following message \vas received from the Senate through ~Ir. Xorthen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section I, article I 1 of tl1e Constitution, providing for a new county.
A bill to provide for granting corporate powers to

l\Io~DAY, }ULY 30, 1906.
companies guaranteeing or insuring the safe-keeping, transportation and delivery of baggage and other personalty.
A bill to repeal A.ct prohibiting the putting of sa\v-dust, etc., in the streams of Rabun county.
.-\. bill to repeal .-\.ct regulating the catching of fish m Tallulah river and its tributaries in Rabun county.
A bill to fix the compensation of the ordinary of Turner county for attending to matters pertaining to roads and revenues.
The Senate has adopted the following Senate reso!tttion, in which the concurrence of the House is asked, to wit:
A resolution that the Gmernor confer with Governor of Tennessee and take such steps necessary to locate line between Georgia and Tennessee.
The Senate has also passed by the requtstte constitutional majority the follmving bills of the House, to wit:
.-\ bill regulating the salaries of judges of the superior courts of certain judicial circuits.
A bill to amend Act to fix salaries of judges of city courts in cities having a population not less than 39,000 or more than 75,000.
-\ bill to amend the Act establishing the criminal court of Atlanta.
A bill to provide for holding four terms of the superior court of ::\Iuscogee county.

56s

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Bainbridge.

A bill to proYide for local option elections on the question of dispensaries.

The following resolution. fa,orably reported by the Committee on Rules. \Yas taken up and adopted, to wit:

By J'vir. Wilcox of Irwin-
A resolution prmiding that Senate bill ~o. 157 be set as a special order for Tuesday, July 31.
The following Senate bill \Yas read the third time and put upon its passage. to wit:

By l\Ir. Reid of 26th district-
A bill to amend section 2, paragraph 4. article 5 of the Constitution, so as to increase the help allmYed m the Comptroller-General's office.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ()J" dered, \Yhich ''"as as follows:

Those voting in the affirmatiYe were l\Ies~r::-.--

Adams of Elbert,

Branch,

Dunbar,

Adams of vVilkinson, Buchannon of Early, Edwards,

Alexander,

Butts,

Felder,

Almand,

Calvin,

Flynt,

Arnold,

Clements,

Fraser,

Ashley,

Clifton,

Fussell,

Bacon,

Connor,

Galloway,

Barksdale,

Cook,

Graham,

Beall of Paulding, Covington,

Green,

Bell of Fulton,

Cureton,

Griffin.

Blackburn,

Derrick,

Grovenstein

Bowden,

Duckett,

Hall.

Hardman,

Matthews,

Russell,

Harr<'ll,

l\lilikin,

Scruggs,

Harris,

Mitcham,

Sears,

Hayes,

l\Iitchell of Thomas, . Singletary,

Hill,

l\lizell,

Smith of Calhoun,

Holder of Floyd. Mobley,

Smith of Greene,

Holder of J:tckson, l\foore of Columbia, Smith of McDuffie,

Hutcheson,

l\Iooty,

Smith of Tattnall,

] ackson of Jones, Nolan,

Spence,

Jackson of l\Iuscogee, Orr,

Steed,

] enkins,

Overstreet,

Stovall,

Kelly,

Owen,

Sutton,

Kendrick,

Parker,

Taylor,

Land,

Perry,

Terry,

Lawrence,

Persons,

Thorne,

Leigh,

Porter,

\Vard,

Little,

Prescott,

\Valker of Monroe,

Longley,

Proctor,

\Vaters,

McClure,

Ramsey of Jefferson, \Vay,

McE.lmurray,

Ramsey of Murray, Wilcox,

McMichael,

Richardson,

williams of Laurens,

McMullan,

Rover,

Wise,

McRee,

Rose.

Wright of Floyd,

Mann of Dougherty, Rucker,

Wright of Richmond,

Martin,

Those voting in the negati,e were 1\fessrs.-

Black, Brinson, Buchanan of \Yare, Christopher, C::lark, Corn, Knight of Berrien,

Knight of Polk, Longino, Mann of Catoosa, Mayson, Nix, Nowell, Revill,

Rogers, Shultz, Simmons, Swilling, Wilson of Gwinnett, Woodliff,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin,

Booker.

Alford,

Boykin,

Anderson of Bulloch. Bush,

Anderson of Chatham, Ca~laway,

Beauchamp,

Conley,

Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Donalson, J:?augharty, Duggan,

570

JouR~AL oF THE HousE.

Flanders,

1Iaxwell,

Saffold,

Ceorge,

:\1itchell of Taylor, Seymour,

Hines,

:\Ioore of Cherokee, Trammell,

Horn,

Powell,

\Valker of \Vash'gton,

Humber,

Rainey of Schley, \Vest,

Johnson of Baker. Rainey of Terrell, \Vhitley,

Johnson of Crawford, Reaves,

Williams of l\Iadison,

King,

Rountree of Emanuel, \Vilson of Sumter,

Lane,

Rountree of Thomas, \Vootten,

Le',\"is,

Rudicil,

J\Ir. Speaker.

Lumpkin

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes cast it \Yas found that the ayes were 109. nays 20.

The bill ha,,ing failed to receiYe the requisite twothirds majority was lost.

The following bills were read the first time, to wit:.

By ~Iessrs. Hardman, Holder, ::\ix, X owell, Galloway and \Vilson-

A bill to repeal an ..-\ct to incorporate the tO\nl of Jug TaYern.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By ~lessrs. Porter, \\'right and Holder-

.-\ bill to amend an .-\ct ancl amendatory Acts creating the city court of Floyd county.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By ~Ir. \\"illiams of Laurens-

.A bill to amend article 3, section 4. paragraph I of the Constitution.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional .-\mendments.

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By Mr. Kendrick of TaliaferroA bill to amend the charter of Crawfordville. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By l\Ir. Blackburn-
A resolution for the relief of Jno. J. ~!ills.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By ~Ir. Rose of UpsonA bill to authorize the town of Yatesville to tssue
bonds. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By l\Ir. \Villiams of LaurensA bill to amend section 1270, volume I of the Code. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. \\~hitley of DouglasA bill to amend the charter of the to\Yn of Dougfa:-;
ville. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. SeymourA resolution to pay pension clue R. R. Bates. Referred to Committee on Pensions.

572

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

By Mr. Graham of Telfair-

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

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Way of Pulaski-
A bill to repeal an Act to create dispensaries in Pulaski county.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Terry of Randolph-
A resolution to make House bill No. 798 the special order for Tuesday next.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
The follmYing bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Brinson of Decatur-
A bill to amend section 3771 of the CiYil Code, regulating the filing of writs of certiorari.
The substitute offered by the committee was adopted. The report of the committee, '"hich was fa,orable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 6.
The bill haYing recei,ed the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

573
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof :
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed as amended by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bi.ll of the House, to-wit:
A bill to amend paragraph I, section I, article 6 of the Constitution, and paragraph 5 of section 2 of said article I, so as to provide for a Court of Appeals.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read the third time, to wit:
By Mr. ).Icl\Iichael of 1Iarion-
A bill to amend an Act to provide for the creation and operation of local tax district schools.
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the above bill went over as unfinished business.
The following Senate bill was read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Bloodworth-
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section I, article I I of the Constitution for the creation of a !lew county.
Referred to Committee on New Counties.
Leaw of absence \vas granted ).Ir. Rainey of Terrell.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon.

574

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

3 O'CLOCK, P. M.

The House recomened at this hour and \Yas called to order by the Speaker.

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

Adams of Elbert.

Cook,

Adams of Wilkinson, Corn.

Akin,

Covington,

Alexander,

Cureton,

Alford,

Davis of Bibb,

Almand,

Davis of Burke,

Anderson of Bulloch, Derrick,

Anderson oi Chatham, Donalson,

~Arnold,

Daugharty,

Ashley,

Duckett,

Bacon,

Duggan,

Barksdale,

Dunbar.

Beall of Paulding, Edwards,

Beauchamp,

Felder,

Bell of Fulton,

Flanders,

Black,

Flynt,

Blackburn,

Fraser,

Booker,

Fussell,

Bowden,

Galloway,

Boykin,

George,

Branch,

Graham,

Brinson,

Green,

Buchanan of \Vare, Griffin,

Buchannan of Early, GrO\enstein,

Bush,

Hall,

Butts,

Hardman,

Callaway,

Harrell,

Calvin,

Harris,

Christopher,

Hayes,

Clark,

Hill,

Clements,

Hines,

Clifton,

Holder of Floyd,

Connor,

Holder of Jackson,

Conley,

Horn,

Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of 11uscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick,
J(ing,
Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh, Le,vis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin McClure, McElmurray, l\Icl\1ichael, .McMullan, l\IcRee, l\Iann of Catoosa, l\Iann of Dougherty, l\Iartin, 1Iatthews, Maxwell, Mayson, l\Iilikin, l\litcham,

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575

111itchell of Taylor, Mitchell of Thomas, l\Iizell. Mobley, llloore of Cherokee, :Moore of Columbia. l\Iooty, Nix, Nolan, Nowell, Orr, Overstreet, Owen, Parker, Perry, Persons, Porter, Powell, Prescott, Proctor, Rainey of Schley, Rainey of Terrell, Ramsey of Jefferson, Ramsey of Murray, Reaves,

Revill,

Sutton,

Richardson,

Swilling,

Roper,

Taylor,

Rogers,

Terry,

Rose,

Thorne,

Rountree of Emanuel, Trammell,

Rountree of Thomas, \Vard,

Rucker,

\Valker of ).!onroe,

Rudicil,

\Valker of \Vash'gton,

Russell,

\Vaters,

Saffold,

\Vay,

Shultz,

\Vest,

Scruggs,

Whitley,

Scars,

\Vilcox,

Seymour,

.\Villiams of Laurens,

Simmons,

\Villiams of Madison,

Singletary,

\\'ilson of Gwinnett,

Smith of Calhoun, \Vilson of Sumter,

Smith of Greene,

\Vise,

Smith of McDuffie, Woodliff,

Smith of Tattnall, \Vootten,

Spence,

Wright of Floyd,

Steed,

\\'right of Richmond,

Stovall,

l\Ir. Speaker.

Cnder the head of unfinished business the following bill \vas taken up for passage, to wit:

By Mr. ::\IcMichael of ::\Iarion-

A bill to amend an Act to create local tax district schools.

The substitute offered by the committee \vas adopted.

The report of the committee, which \Yas favorable to the passage of the. bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot vi,a voce the vote was as follows:

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Those voting m the affirmative \yere ).lessrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Hill,

Perry,

Alexander,

Holder of Floyd, Persons,

Arnold,

I I older of Jackson, Prescott,

Bacon,

Hutcheson,

Proctor,

Barksdale,

Jackson of Jones, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Beall of Paulding, Jackson of l\luscogee, RcYill,

Beauchamp,

Jenkins,

Richardson,

Blackburn,

Kelly,

Roper,

Bowden,

Kendrick,

Rogers,

Branch,

King,

Rucker,

Brinson,

Knight of Berrien, Shultz,

Buchanan of \Varc, Land,

Scruggs,

Buchannan of Early, Lane,

Seymour,

Calvin,

Leigh,

Simmons,

Christopher,

Lewis,

Singletary,

Clark,

Littk

Smith of Calhoun,

Clifton,

Lot1gino,

Smith of Greene,

Conley,

Longley,

Smith of l\IcDuffie,

Cook.

::\IcElmurray,

Smith of Tattnall,

Corn,

::\Ic::\lichael,

Spence,

Covingto:1,

l\Ic::\1 u!lan,

Stovall,

Cureton,

::\lcRee,

Sutton,

Duckett,

::\Iann of Catoosa, Swiliing,

Dunbar,

::\Iartin,

Taylor,

Felder,

:\fayson,

Terry,

Flynt.

l\Iilikin,

Thorne,

Fraser.

::\Iitchell of Thomas, \Vard,

Fussell,

:\Iizell,

\Valker cf lllcnroe,

Galloway,

:\Iobley,

\Vaters,

Graham,

:\Ioore of Columbia, Way,

Green,

Mooty,

Whitley,

Cro\cnstein, Hall,

:1\olan, X oweII,

\Villiams of Laurens, \\"is e.

Hardman,

Orr,

\Yright of Floyd,

Harrell,

Overstreet,

\Vright of Richmond,

Hayes,

Parker,

Those voting 111 the negative were ).Iessrs.-

Davis of Burke,

Edwards,

Porter,

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577

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of \Vilkinson, George,

Akin,

Griffin,

Rainey of Ter'rell, Ramsey of M~rray,

Alford,

Harris,

Reaves,

Almand,

Hines,

Rose,

Anderson of Bulloch, Horn,

Rountree of Etpanuel,

Andersotl of Chatham, Humber,

Rountree of Thomas,

Ashley,

Johnson of Baker, Rudicil,

Bell of Fulton,

JohHson of .Crawford, Russell,

Black,

Knight of Polk,

Saffold,

Booker,

Lawrence,

Sears,

Boykin,

Lumpkin

Steed,

Bush,

McClure,

Trammell,

Butts,

Mahn of Dougherty, \Valker of Wash'gton,

Callaway,

.Matthews,

West,

Clements, Connor, Davis of Bibb, Derrick,

Maxwell, Mitcham, Mitchell of Taylor, Moore of Cherokee,

Wilcox, Williams of Madison, \Vilson of Gwinnett. \Vilson of Sumter

Donalson, Daugharty,

Nix, Owen,

Woodliff, \Vootten,

Duggan,

Powell,

Mr. Speaker.

Flanders,

Rainey of Schley,

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107, nays 3

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

The next bill for a third reading was

By Messrs. Green and Griffin of Cobb-

A resolution providing for the acceptance of the Confederate cemetery at Marietta by the State of Georgia.
The report of the committee, which w~s favorable to the passage {)f the resolution, was agreed to.
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578

JouRNAL OF THE HousE;.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 1 10, nays o.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Bennet of the 7th district-

A bill to amend an Act amendatory of an Act relative to the road laws of Georgia.

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 100, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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

By Mr. Davis of Burke-

A resolution to fix House bill No. 685 the special order for \Vednesday, August 1.

By ?vir. Richardson of Houston-

A resolution requesting the Committee on Rules to report House bill No. 212.

By ::\Iessrs. Hardman and Holder-

A resolution providing that House bill No. 797 be macle the special order for Thursday next.

TuESDAY, JuLY 31, 1906.

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By unanimous consent the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Flynt of Spalding-
A resolution providing for the acceptance on the part of the State of Georgia to an Act of Congress providing for an increased annual appropriation for agricultural experimental stations.

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.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA., TuESDAY, July 31, 1906.
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a.m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker, and
opened with prayer by Rev. B. E. L. Timmons.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Alford,

Arnold,

Adams of wilkinson, Almand,

Ashley,

Akin

Anderson of Bulloch, Bacon,

Alexander,

Anderson of Chatham, Barksdale,

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Beall of Paulding, Griffin,

Milikin,

Beauchamp,

Grovenstein,

Mitcham,

Bell of Fulton,

Hall,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Black,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Blackburn,

Harrell,

Mizell,

Booker,

Harris,

!lfobley,

Bowden,

Hayes,

Moore of Cherokee,

Boykin,

Hill,

Moore of Columbia,

Branch,

Hines,

Mooty,

Brinson,

Holder of Floyd, Nix,

Buchanan of Ware, Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Buchannon oi Early, Horn,

Nowell,

Bush,

Humber,

Orr,

Butts,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

Callaway,

Jackson of Jones, Owen,

Calvin,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Christopher,

Jenkins,

Perry,

Clark,

Johnson of Baker, Persons,

Clements,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Clifton,

Kelly,

Powell,

Connor,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Conley,

King,

Proctor,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley,

Corn,

Knight of Polk

Rainey of Terrell,

Covington,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson;

Cureton,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

Davis of Bibb,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Davis of Burke,

Leigh,

Revill,

Derrick,

Lewis,

Richardson,

Donalson,

Little,

Roper,

Daugharty,

Longino,

Rogers,

Duckett,

Longley,

Rose,

Duggan,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel,

Dunbar,

McClure.

Rountree of Thomas,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

Felder,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

Flanders.

McMullan,

Russell,

Flynt,

McRee,

Saffold,

Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty, Scruggs,

Galloway, George,

Martin, Matthews,

Sears, Seymour,

Graham,

Maxwell,

Simmons,

Green,

Mayson,

Singletary,

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Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall, Spen<;e, Steed, Stovall, Sutton, Swilling, Taylor, Terry,

Thorne,

Williams of Laurens,

Trammell,

Williams of Madison,

Ward,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Walker of Monroe, Wilson of Sumter,

WalkerofWash'gton, Wise,

\Vaters,

Woodliff,

Way,

Wootten,

West,

Wright of Floyd,

Whitley,

Wright of Richmond,

\Vilcox,

Mr. Speaker.

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

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

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A resolution fixing the sessions of the House.

By unanimous consent the following bill was taken up for the purpose of agreeing to the Senate amendments, to wit:

By Mr. Perry of Hall-

A bill to amend paragraph I, section I, article 6 of the Constitution, and paragraph 5, section 2, article 6, and to add to said section a paragraph to be known as paragraph 9, so as to create a Court of Appeals.

The Senate proposed to amend as follows :

To amend section 3 by striking all of the words from and including the words, "The said judges shall be elected," etc., to and including the words "Anno Domini I907.'' and substituting the following words: "The Governor shall immedia,tely on the ratification of this amend-

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ment call an election, to be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November, A. D. 1906, at which the judges of the Court of Appeals shall be elected in the manner in which justices of the Supreme Court are elected. The returns of said election shall be made to the Secretary of State. The terms of office of the judges then elected shall begin on the first day of January, A. D. 1907, and shall continue respectively two, four and six years and until their successors are qualified. The persons so elected shall, among themselves, determine by lot which of the terms each shall have, and they shall be commissioned accordingly by the Governor. All terms of the judges of the Court of Appeals after the expiration of the terms aforesaid (except unexpired terms), shall continue s1x years and until their successors are qualified."

The following amendment offered by the House to the Senate amendment was adopted, to wit:

To amend the Senate amendment by adding after the
words "Secretary of State," in line 5 of said amend-
ment the following words, to wit: "And the Secretary of State shall canvass the returns and declare the three persons rece1vmg the greatest number of votes to be elected."

On the adoption of the Senate amendment as amended 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, Arnold,

Adams of Wilkinson, Ashley,

Alexander,

Bacon,

Almand,

Barksdale,

Beall of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell of Fulton, Black,

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Blackburn,

Humber,

Proctor,

Bowden,

Hutcheson,

Rainey of Schley,

Boykin,

Jackson of Jones, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Branch,

Jackson of Muscogee, Ramsey of Murray,

Buchanan of Ware, Jenkins,

Reaves,

Buchannon of Early, Kelly,

Richardson,

Bush,

Kendrick,

Roper,

Callaway,

King,

Rogers,

Calvin,

Knight of Berrien, Rose,

Christopher,

Knight of Polk,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Clark,

Land,

Rucker,

Clements,

Lane,

Rudicil,

Clifton,

Lawrence,

Shultz,

Connor,

Leigh,

Scruggs,

Conley,

Lewis,

Sears,

Cook,

Little,

Seymour,

Corn,

Longino,

Simmons,

Covington,

Longley,

Smith of Calhoun,

Cureton,

Lumpkin

Smith of Greene,

Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke,

McElmurray, McMichael,

Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall,



Derrick,

McMullan,

Spence,

Daugharty,

McRee,

Stovall,

Duckett,

Martin,

Sutton,

Duggan,

Matthews,

Swilling,

Dunbar,

Mayson,

Taylor,

Edwards,

Miliki1.

Terry,

Felder,

Mitcham,

Thome,

Flanders,

Mitchell of Taylor, vVard,

Flynt,

Mitchell of Thomas, Walker of Monroe,

Fraser,

Mizell,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Fussell,

Mobley,

Waters,

Galloway,

Moore of Cherokee, Way,

Graham,

Moore of Columbia, West,

Green,

Mooty,

Whitley,

Grovenstein,

Nix,

Wilcox,

Hall,

Nolan,

Williams of Laurens,

Hardman,

Nowell,

Williams of Madison,

Harrell,

Overstreet,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Harris,

Owen,

Wise,

Hayes,

Parker,

Woodliff,

Hill,

Perry,

Wootten,

Hines,

Persons,

Wright of Floyd,

Holder of Jackson, Porter,

Wright of Richmond,

Hom,

Prescott,

Mr. Speaker.

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T~ose voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford,

Holder of Floyd, Rainey of Terrell,

Anderson of Bulloch, Johnson of Baker, Revill,

Anderson of Chatham, Johnson of Crawford, Rountree of Thomas,

Booker,

McClure,

Russell,

Brinson,

Mann of Catoosa, Saffold,

Butts,

Mann of Dougherty, Singletary,

Donalson,

Ma~well,

Steed,

George,

Orr,

Trammell,

Griffin,

Powell,

Wilson of Sumter,

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with:
On the adoption of the amendment as amended the ayes were I47, nays r.
The amendment was therefore adopted as amended.

The following Senate bill, which was made the special order for this morning, was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Mr. Wilcox of the I 5th district-
A bill to amend an Act amendatory of paragraph 2, section I, article I I, of the Constitution approved July I9, I904, by striking the words "forty-five," in line 7 of section I, and substituting in lieu thereof the words, "forty-six," and for other purposes.
The following substitute which. was offered by the committee was adopted, to wit:
The substitute for Senate bill No. I 57:

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A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to propose to the qualified electors of this State an amendment to paragraph 2 of section I of article I I of the Constitution of this State as amended by the ratification by the qualified voters of this State of the Act approved July I9th, I904, and for other purposes.
SEcTION I. Be it further enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That the following amendment is hereby proposed to paragraph 2, section I, article I I of the Constitution of this State, as amended by the ratification by the_ qualified voters of this State of the Act of July I9th, I904, to wit: By adding to said paragraph the following language :
Provided, however, that in addition to the counties now provided for by this Constitution there shall be a new county laid out from the counties of Irwin and Wilcox, bounded as follows: Beginning at the point where the south line of land lot No. I67, in the third district of vVilcox county crosses the Alapaha river, and running clue east along the said south line to the northeast corner of land lot No. I 59 in the third district of Irwin county; thence north to the northeast corner of land lot No. I 72 in the third district of \Vi!cox county, thence east to the northeast corner of land lot No. I74 in the third district of Irwin county; thence south to "the northeast corner of land lot No. I 57 in the third district of Irwin county, and thence east to the northeast corner of land lot No. I 56 in the third district of Irwin county, and thence south to the northeast corner of land lot No. 66 in the third district of Irwin county; thence East to the Northeast corner of land lot No. 62 in the third district of Irwin county, and thence south to the northeast corner of land lot No. 32 in the third district

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of Irwin county, thence east to the southeast corner of land lot No. 233 in the fourth district of Irwin county, and thence north to the southeast corner of land lot No. 206 in the fourth district of Irwin county, artd thence east to the southeast corner of land lot No. 39 in the fourth district of Irwin county, and thence north along the east line of land lot No. 39 to the Ocmulgee river, and thence in a westerly direction along the Ocmulgee river to the point where House creek, in \Vilcox county, empties into the Ocmulgee river, and thence in a westerly direction along the said House creek to the point where the said House creek crosses the North line of land lot No. 355 in the third district of \Vilcox county, and thence west along the north line of said land lot No. 355 and the district lines between the first and third districts in the said county of Wilcox to the Alapaha river, and thence in a southerly direction along the said Alapaha river to the starting point. That Fitzgerald shall be the county site of said county.
Said county shall be attached to the third congressional district and to the Oconee judicial circuit until another circuit shall be established embracing the present county of Irwin, in which case it shall belong to said new circuit and shall be attached to the fifteenth senatorial district.
That all legal voters residing in the limits of said county of Ben Hill entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly under the laws of Georgia shall, on the first Tuesday of January, 1907, elect an ordinary, a clerk of the superior court, a sheriff, a coroner, a taxcollector, a tax-receiver, a county surveyor, and a county treasurer and three commissioners of roads and revenues for said county, said election to be held at Fitzgerald, the county site of said county.
That the superior courts of said county shall be held

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on the first Mondays in April and October of each year. The limits of said county, the congressional and sena-
torial districts and the judicial circuit to which it is attached, the time of holding the terms of the superior courts shall be as designated above until changed by law.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That when this proposed amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two houses and shall have been entered on the Journal of each House with the ayes and nays taken thereon, the Governor is hereby directed to cause the said proposed amendment to be advertised in at least two papers in each congressional district at least two months before the next general election to be 'held on the first Wednesday in October, 1906, and he shall also provide for a submission of the proposed amendment at said general election. And if a majority of the electors shall ratify such proposed amendment by a majority of the electors quaJified to vote for members of the General Assembly, such amendment shall become a part of the Constitution of Georgia.
SEc. 3 Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Governor to submit said amendment to the people at said election in the following form : That those voting in favor of said proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their tickets, "In favor of ratification of the amendment to the Constitution creating the county of Ben Hill with Fitzgerald as the county site," and those opposed to the ratification of said amendment shall have written or printed on their tickets, "Opposed to the ratification of amendment to the Constitution creating the county of Ben Hill, with Fitzgerald as the county site."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bi!l by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered a:ncl on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Edwards,

McClure,

Adams of Wilkinson, Felder,

McElmurray,

Akin,

Flanders,

McMichael.

Alexander,

Flynt,

McMullan,

Almand,

Fraser,

McRee,

Arnold,

Fussell,

Mann of Catoosa,

Ashley,

Galloway,

Mann of Dougherty,

Bacon,

Graham,

Martin,

Barksdale,

Green,

Matthews,

Beall of Paulding, Griffin,

Mayson,

Beauchamp,

Gt ovenstein,

Milikin,

Bell of Fulton,

Harrell,

Mitcham,

Black,

Harris,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Blackburn,

Hayes,

itchell of Thomas,

Boykin,

Hill,

Mizell,

Branch,

Hines,

l\lobley,

Brinson,

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Cherokee,

Buchanan of Ware, Horn,

Moore of Columbia,

Buchannon of Early, Humber,

Mooty,

Bush,

Hutcheson,

Nolan,

Butts,

Jackson of Jones, Parker,

Callaway,

Jackson of Muscogee, Perry,

Calvin,

Jenkins,

Persons,

Christopher,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Clark,

Kelly,

Powell,

Clements,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Clifton,

King,

Proctor,

Connor,

Knight of B'!rrien, Rainey of Schley,

Conley,

Knight of Polk,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Cook,

Land,

Ramsey of Murray,

Corn,

Lane,

Reaves,

Covington,

Lawrence,

Revill,

Davis of Bibb,

Leigh,

Richardson,

Davis of Burke,

Lewis,

Roper,

Donalson,

Little,

Rogers,

Daugharty,

Longino,

Rose,

Duggan,

Longley,

Rucker,

Dunbar,

Lumpkin

Rudicil,

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Russell, Shultz, Scruggs, Sears, Seymour, Simmons, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall, Spence,

Stovall,

Whitley,

Sutton,

Wilcox,

Swilling,

Williams of Laurens,

Taylor,

Williams of Madison,

Terry,

vVilson of Gwinnett,

Ward,

Wise,

Walker of Monroe, Woodliff,

Walker of Wash'iton, Wootten,

Waters,

Wright of Floyd,

Way,

Wright of Richmond,

West,

Mr. Speaker.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Anderson of Bulloch, Hardman,

Duckett,

Holder of Jackson,

Hall,

Nix,

Nowell, Thorne, Trammell,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford,

Johnson of Baker,

Anderson of Chatham, Maxwell,

Booker,

Orr,

Bowden,

Overstreet,

Cureton,

Owen,

Derrick,

Rainey of Terrell,

George,

Rountree of Emanuel, Rountree of Thoma~. Saffold, Singletary, Steed, Wilson of Sumter,

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 147, nays 9
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute and on motion of Mr. Felder, the same was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Mr. Hall of Bibb, moved that the House reconsider its action in defeating Senate bill No. 222 on yesterday, which motion prevailed.

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

By Mr. McMichael of Marion-

A resolution to make Senate bill No. 222 the special order for I I :45 o'clock to-day.

Mr. Hall of Bibb, chairman of the Committee on New Counties, submitted the following minority report on Senate bill No. I 57:

Mr. Speaker:

I desire to submit a minority report to the majority report submitted by the Committee on the Creation of New Counties on Senate bill No. I57 I dissent from the conclusion of the majority on the ground that the legislation contemplated by said amendment is unwise and unnecessary. This proposed amendment to the Constitution is a radical departure from the former legislative policy of this State. It is now proposed for the first time to create a new county and incorporate it in the Constitution of the State-this open-wide, this dangerous floodgate of the creation of new counties, which was closed by the Constitution of I877. This Legislature has already exhausted the power to create new counties conferred upon it by the people and there is no reason why any additional counties should be created by it.
Jos. H. HALL, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate through :\i[r. Northen, the Secretary thereof :

Mr. S pcaker:

The Senate has concurred m House amendment to

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Senate amendment to the f<;>llowing bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to amend paragraph I, section I of article 6 of the Constitution so as to provide for a Court of Appeals.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. S pcaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite Constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 2, article 7, of the Constitution so as to enlarge the pmvers of exemption from taxation.

A bill to a:nend article 3, section 9, paragraph I of the Constitution so as to increase the compensation of members of the General Assembly, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also passed the following bills of the House, to wit:
. A bill to establish the city court of Cairo.
A bill to authorize the city of Monticello to extend its ,.,:atenvorks and electric light systems beyond the corporate limits of said city.
The Senate has passecl as amended the following bill of the House, to \Yit :
A bill to regulate the employment of children in factories and manufacturing establishments.

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

A resolution memoralizing- Congress 111 reference to a National Military Park near Atlanta.

The Senate has adopted the following Senate resolution:

A resolution requesting the House to return House bill No. 706.

The Senate has failed to pass the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to repeal the Act to authorize and empower the mayor and council of Athens to establish a dispensary.

Mr. Wright of Richmond, chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the followin~ report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary have had under consideration the following House bill 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 place telephone companies, etc., under the Railroad Commission.

Also, the following House bill with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit :

A bill to amend section 815 of Penal Code of Georgia, relative to revising jury boxes.

Also, the following House bill with the recommendation that same do pass by substitute, to wit:

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A bill to provide for the registration of voters.

Respectfully submitted.

BOYKIN WRIGHT, 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 Senate bill

and instructed me, as their chairman, to report .-a .r.e

back to the House with the recommendation that ~1me

do pass, to wit:

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A bill to amend article 11, section 2, paragraph 1 of the Constitution, relative to time of holding office fnr county officers.

Respectfully submitted.

H. H. PERRY. Chairman.

Mr. Longley, chairman of the Comm:t:tee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following Senate bills which they recommend do pass, to wit:

By Mr. Bennet-

A bill to prohibit the poisoning of dogs, domestic animals or stock, to provide a penalty, etc.
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Also,

By Mr. Strange-

A bill to establish a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Jenkins, to define their powers, and for other purposes.

Also, By Mr. Crum-

A bill to grant the county authorities of the county of Crisp having, in charge the working of the public roads, jurisdiction over said roads or streets within incorporated cities and towns in Crisp county, and for other purposes.

Your committee has also had under consideration the following House bills which they recommend do pass, to wit:

By Mr. Lewis-

A bill to amend an Act of 1896-1898 to allow the mayor and aldermen of Calhoun to receive 50 per cent. of the amount paid by the citizens of the town of Calhoun for road tax and allow the same to be paid to the mayor and aldermen.

Also, By Mr. Perry-

A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues in the county of Hall, approved July 30, 1886, and an Act amendatory thereof approved July 30, 1903, so as to provide that instead of the ordinary of said county being ex-officio a member of said board, a chairman of said board shall be

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elected by the people, to provide for his term of office, salary, etc.

Also, By Messrs. McRee and Ashley-

A bill amending the Act creating the commiSSIOners of roads and revenues for the county of Lowndes, and for other purposes.

Also, By Mr. Alexander-

A bill to amend the drainage laws of DeKalb county.

Also, By Mr. Brinson-

A bill to amend an Act rev1smg, consolidating and amending the Act establishing the board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Decatur county, approved August I 5, I904, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted. F. M. LoNGLEY, Chairman.

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

Mr. Speaker:

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

A bill to amend paragraph 2, section I, article I I, of the Constitution, providing for the creation of a new county known as Ben Hill.

JoURNAL OF THE HoUSE.
The following bills were read for the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Lawrence of Chatham-
A bill to empower the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to permit areas of land under sidewalks to be used by property-owners.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Lawrence of Chatham-
A bill to confirm deed made by the city of Savannah to Daniel G. Purse.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Nashville.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Blackburn and BellA bill to amend the charter of College Park.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. \Vard of Coffee-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Broxton.
Referred to Committee on Corporations. The following bill, which was read the third time on August 16th, 1905, was again taken up for passage~ to wit:

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By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-

A bill to prescribe who are indigent pensioners, and for other purposes.

The following amendments were offered, to wit :

By the Committee-
To amend by striking figures "70" in section r and in caption and insert "65" wherever it occurs.

Also, To amend section r by striking "$r,2oo" wherever it appers and insert "$r,ooo."

Adopted.
Mr. Persons of Talbot proposed-
To amend by inserting in line 4, section r, the words, "All widows of Confederate soldiers."

Adopted.

By Messrs. Mann of Catoosa and Almand-

To amend by striking from line 7, section r, the words, "And is unable to do manual labor for his supp.Yr."

Lost.

By Messrs. Mann of Catoosa and Almand-

To amend section r by striking from lines 6 and 7 0f section r the following: "With an annual income on same of less than $roo."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to

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the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to <S amended.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were .)(. dered and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was _s follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Almand,

Hutcheson,

Persons,

Ashley,

Jackson of Jones, Porter,

Bacon,

Jackson of Muscogee, Prescott,

Beall of Paulding, Jenkins,

Rainey of Schley,

Beauchamp,

Johnson of Baker, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Branch,

Johnson of Crawford, Ramsey of Murray,

Brinson,

Kelly,

Richardson,

Buchanan of Ware, Kendrick,

Roper,

Buchannan of Early, King,

Rose,

Bush,

Knight of Berrien, Rountree of Emanuel,

Butts,

Knight of Polk,

Rudicil,

Calvin,

Land,

Russell,

Clements,

Lane,

Shultz,

Conley,

Leigh,

Scruggs,

Cook,

Longino,

Sears,

Corn,

Longley,

Singletary,

Covington,

Lumpkin

Smith of Greene,

Davis of Bibb,

McMullan,

Smith of McDuffie,

Donalson,

McRee,

Smith of Tattnall,

Daugharty,

Mann of Catoosa, Swilling.

Duckett,

Milikin,

Taylor,

Duggan,

Mitcham,

Thorne,

Edwards,

Mitchell Qf l':!ylor, Trammell,

Felder,

Mitchell of Thomas, \Vard,

Flanders,

Mizell,

Walker of Monroe,

Flynt,

Mobley,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Fraser,

Moore of Cherokee, Waters,

Fussell,

Moore of Columbia, Way,

Galloway,

Mooty,

West,

Green,

Nix,

Whitley,

Hardman,

Nolan,

Williams of Laurens,

Harris,

Owen.

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

Hayes,

Parker,

Wootten,

Hines,

Perry,

Holder of Jackson,

.(

Wright of Floyd,

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin, Alexander, Barksdale, Bell of Fulton, Black. Blackburn, Callaway, Christopher, Clark, Clifton,

Connor, Cureton, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Graham, Griffin, <:rovcnste:n, Hall, Horn, Little,

McClure, McElmurray, Mann of Dougherty, Matthews, Powell, Proctor, Reaves, Rogers, Wright of Richmond,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Lawrence,

Seymour,

Adams of Wilkinson, Lewis,

Simmons,

Alford.

McMichael,

Smith of Calhoun,

Anderson of Bulloch, Martin,

Spence,

Anderson of Chathan:, Maxwell,

Steed,

Arnold,

Mayson,

Stovall',

Booker,

Nowell,

Sutton,

Bowden,

Orr,

Terry,

:Ooykin.

Overstreet,

Wilcox,

Dunbar,

Rainey of Terrell, Williams of Madison.

George,

Revill,

Wilson of Sumter,

Harrell,

Rountree of Thomas, Wise,

Hill,

Rucker,

Woodliff,

Holder of Floyd, Saffold,

Mr. Speaker.

Humber,

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 103, nays 29.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
Mr. Hall of Bibb gave notice that he would move, at the proper tirpe, to reconsider the action of the Hous<.! in passing the above bill.

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The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speake:r 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. Flanders the roll-call was di~ pensed with.
By unanimous consent the following bill was taken up and the Senate amendment concurred in, to wit :
By Mr. Bell of Fulton-
A bill to regulate the employment of children m the factories in this State, and for other purposes.
The Senate proposed to strike section 4 and substituting the following, to wit: "Sec. 4 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That on and after January Ist, 1906, no child, except as hereinbefore provided, under fourteen years of age shall be employed or allowed to labor in or about any factory or manufacturing establishment within this State, unless he or f-he can write his or her name and simple sent~nces, and shall have attended school for twelve weeks of the prc.:eding year, six weeks of which school attendance shall be consecutive; and no such child as aforesaid, between the ages of fourteen and eighteen years shall be :;o employed, unless such child shall have attended school for t.velve weeks of the preceding year, six weeks of which sd10ol

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attendance shall be consecutive, and at the end of each year until such child shall have passed the public school age, an affidavit certifying to such attendance, as is required by this section, shall be furnished to the employer by the parent or guardian or person sustaining parental relation to such child. The provisions of this section shall apply only to children entering such employment at the age of fourteen years or less."

Upon request of Mr. Parker of Appling, the unfavorable report on House bill No. r3 1 was disagreed to and the bill placed on the calendar for a second reading.

Upon request of Mr. Hines House bills Nos. 346 and 365 were recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee.

The following bill was taken up and the Senate amendment concurred in, to wit :

By Messrs. Holder, Hardman, Gallaway, Nowell, et al.-
A bill to provide for the change of county lines lying within the limits of incorporated towns.

The Senate proposed to amend by striking the words, "One thousand" wherever they occur in the bill and insert in lieu thereof the words: "Five hundred."

The following bill was taken up on the Senate amendment and concurred in, to wit:

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-
A bill to require pet:sons operating cutting machinery to have experienced men to operate same, and for other purposes.

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The following amendment was adopted, to wit:

To amend by inserting section 4 and numbering the remaining sections accordingly, to wit: "Sec. 4 Be it enacted, That a failure to observe the requirements of this Act shall not in anywise affect the civil liability of any employer."

Mr. Conley, chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment report as correctly enrolled, properly signed and delivered to the Governor the following Acts :
An Act to provide for local option elections in counties in this State in which the sale of whiskey is not lawful except through dispensaries.
To incorporate the Wrightsville school district m Johnson county.
To amend an Act to establish the city court of Buford.
To repeal an Act making the ordinary of Calhoun county ex-officio clerk of the board of commissioners.

To amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsville.
To incorporate the town of Mullis, in Laurens county. To amend section 982 of the Code of 1895. To regulate the running of automobiles in Gwinnett county.

TuESDAY, JuLY 3I, I9Q6. To amend the charter of the town of Auburn.
To amend an Act establishing a school system for Guyton.
To provide additional compensation for jurors in justice's courts in Gwinnett county.
To amend the charter of Tifton.
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues in Coweta county.
To amend section 982 of the Code of I895 To amend an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues in Laurens county. To amend the charter of Cartersville. Respectfully submitted.
F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.
The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Kelly of GlascockA bill to amend section I of paragraph I, article 8
of the Constitution of this State. Mr. Alexander of DeKalb moved that the above bill
be tabled, which motion prevailed.
By Mr. Kelly of GlascockA bill to prescribe how and m what manner patent

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or proprietary medicines shall be sold or offered for sale in this State, and for other purposes.
On. motion of 1\fr. Leigh, the above bill and substitute were recommitted to the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.
By unanimous consent the following Senate bills were read the first time, to \Vit:
By Mr. Candler of the 34th district-
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 2, article 7 of the Constitution.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Carswell of the 21st district-
A bill to amend article 3, section 9, paragraph 1 of the Constitution.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.
The _following bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Messrs. Revill and Sutton-
A bill to cede jurisdiction over certain lands in Meriwether county to the United States.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Milikin of 'vVayne-
A bill to incorporate the town of Hickox.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Bush of Miller-

A bill to repeal an Act to repeal an Act to create a dispensary in the town of Colquitt.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Rucker, chairman pro tern of the Corporations Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration House bill No. 856. They report the same back with a recommendation that it do pass as amended.
J. H. RucKER, Chairman pro tern.

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Messrs. Wright, Porter and Holder of Floyd-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome.
The following amendment.s were adopted:
To amend the caption by striking the words "and to annex other territory contingent thereto;" also,
To amend by striking all of section I, after tile wor4s "East Rome," in line 6; also,
To amend section 2 by striking all of said section after "Rome" in line 3 ; also,
To amend by striking all the words between "Seventh ward," in line I of section 2, and the word "shall," in line 2 ; also,

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To amend by striking from lines 5 and 6, paragraph 2, section 2, the words "or words;" also,

To amend by striking from section 7 the words "and newly acquired territory to the southern boundary of said newly acquired territory," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "to the southern boundary of the present territory of East Rome" ; also,

To amend by striking the words "newly acquired territory," in line 12, section 7, and inserting in lieu thereof the \vords: "present corporate limits of East Rome"; also,

To amend by striking from last line of section 12 the words, "city of Rome," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "town of East Rome"; also.

To amend all of section 17, after the words "duty of," and insert "justice of the peace and notary public of the Rome militia district, together with one other freeholder residing in the town of East Rome to hold said election and declare the result thereof to the mayor and council of Rome."

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 105, nays o.

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

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

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By Mr. Johnson of Baker-
A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Newton.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Davis of Bibb-
A bill to amend an Act to require the county commissioners to appropriate fixed sums of money to Macon libraries.
Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Johnson of Baker-
A bill to create the city court of Newton.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Johnson of Baker-
A bill to repeal an Act to create the county court of Baker county.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Johnson of BakerA bill to create a charter for the city of Newton.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-mQrrow morning.

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ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, August 1, 1900.

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a. m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker and
opened with prayer by Rev. B. E. L. Timmons.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Clark,

Adams of Wilkinson, Clements,

Akin,

Clifton,

Alexander,

Connor,

Alford,

Conley,

Almand,

Cook,

Anderson of Bulloch, Corn,

Anderson of Chatham, Covington,

Arnold,

Cureton,

Ashley,

Davis of Bibb,

Bacon,

Davis of Burke,

Barksdale,

Derrick,

Beall of Paulding, Donalson,

Beauchamp,

Daugharty,

Bell of Fulton,

Duckett,

Black,

Duggan,

Blackburn,

Dunbar,

Booker,

Edwards,

Bowden,

Felder,

P.oykin,

Flanders,

Branch,

Flynt,

Brinson,

Fraser,

Buchanan of Ware, Fussell,

Buchannan of Early, Galloway,

Bush,

George,

Butts,

Graham,

Callaway,

Green,

Calvin,

Griffin,

Christopher,

Gr.:>venstein,

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

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Longley,

Persons,

Smith of McDuffie,

Lumpkin

Porter,

Smith of Tattnall,

McClure,

Powell,

Spence,

McElmurray,

Prescott,

Steed,

McMichael.

Proctor,

Stovall,

McMullan,

Rainey of Schley, Sutton,

McRee,

Rainey of Terrell, Swilling,

Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Jefferson, Taylor,

- Mann of Dougherty, Ramsey of Murray, Terry,

Martin,

Reaves,

Thorne,

Matthews,

Revill,

Trammell,

Maxwell,

Richardson,

Ward,

Mayson,

Roper,

Walker of :Monroe,

Milikin,

Rogers,.

Walker of Wash'gton,

Mitcham,

Rose,

\Vaters,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rountree of Emanuel, Way,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rountree of Thomas, \Vest,

Mizell,

Rucker,

Whitley,

Mobley,

Rudicil,

Wilcox,

Moore of Cherokee, Russell,

Williams of Laurens,

Moore of Columbia, Saffold,

Williams of Madison,

Mooty,

Shultz,

.Wilson of Gwinnett,

Nix.

Scruggs,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Nolan,

Sears,

Wise,

Nowell,

Seymour,

Woodliff,

Orr,

Simmons,

Wootten,

Overstreet,

Singletary,

Wright of Floyd,

Owen,

Smith of Calhoun, \\'right of Richmond,

Parker.

Smith of Greene,

Mr. Speaker.

Perry,

On motion of Mr. Kelly of Glascock, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

Upon request of Mr. Stovall resolution No. 56 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar.
Mr. Davis of Burke, moved that the House reconsider its action in passing House bill No. 77, which prescribes who are indigent pensioners, for the purpose of perfecting the same by amendment.
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The previous question was called and the main question ordered.

On the motion to reconsider, the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Felder,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Adams of Wilkinson, Graham,

Overstreet,

Akin,

Griffin,

Porter,

Alexander,

Grove1istein,

Powell,

Anderson of Bulloch, Hall,

Proctor.

Barksdale,

Hayes,

Rainey of Schley,

Black,

Hill,

Rainey of Terrell,

Blackburn,

Horn,

Reaves,

Branch,

Humber,

Rose,

Buchanan of \Vare, Jackson of Muscogee, Rountree of Emanuel,

Butts,

Lawrence,

Rountree of Thomas,

Callaway,

~.ittle,

Sutton,

Clements,

J\IcClure,

Terry,

Clifton,

McElmurray,

Thorne,

Connor,

McMullan,

Way,

Davis of Burke,

Mann of Dougherty, Wright of Floyd,

Derrick,

1\lartir,

Wright of Richmon<!,

Dunbar,

Mayson,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Almand,

Corn,

Ashley,

Covington,

Bacon,

Davis of Bibb,

Beall of Paulding, Daugharty,

Beauchamp,

Duggan,

Booker,

Edwards,

Brinson,

Flanders,

Buchannon of Early, Flynt,

Bush,

J7ra~<'r.

Calvin,

Fussell,

Christopher,

Green,

Conley,

Hardman,

Cook,

Harris,

Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jenkins, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Land, Leigh,

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Lewis, Longino,Longley, Lumpkin McRee, Mann of Catoosa, Milikin, Mitcham, Mitchell of Thomas, Mizell, Mobley, Moore of Cherokee, Moore of Columl:ia, Mooty, Nix, Nolan, Nowell, Orr, Parker, Perry,

Persons, Prescott, Ramsey of Jefferson, Ramsey of Murray, Revill, Richardson, Roper, Rogers, Rucker, Rudicil, Russell, Shultz, Scruggs, Sears, Seymour, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie,

Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Steed, Stovall, Swilling, Taylor, Trammell, vVard, Walker of Wash'gton, vVaters, vVest, Whitley, Wilcox, Williams of Laurens, Williams of Madison, Wilson of Gwinnett, Wilson of Sumter, Wise, Woodliff, Wootten,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford,

Donalson,

Anderson of Chatham, Duckett,

Arnold,

I :alloway,

Bell of Fulton,

George,

Bowden,

Harrell,

Foykin,

Hines,

Clark,

Johnson of Baker,

Cureton,

Lane,

McMichael, Matthews, Max.well, Owen, Saffold, Walker of Monroe, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified and on counting the votes <:ast it was found that the ayes were 53, nays 99 The motion to reconsider \vas therefore lost.

On motion of Mr. whitley, the bill was ordered 1mmediately transmitted to the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the morning session



was extended until 2 o'clock.

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

By l\Ir. Rose of Upson-

A resolution to make Senate bill No. 226 a special order.
The following message was received from the S~nate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof :

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:

.-\ bill to amend paragraph 1, section 3 of the Constitution fixing the number of representatives in the General Assembly.

A bill to cede to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over certain lands acquired for public purposes.

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

A bill to amend Act creating the city court of Eastman.

Mr. Hall, chairman of the Committee on New Counties, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your committee, who has had under consideration Senate bill No. 226, instruct me as their chairman to report the bill back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.
J os. H. HALL, Chairman.

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Mr. Conley, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment reports as correctly enrolled, properly signed and delivered to the Governor, the following Acts, to wit:

An Act to amend paragraph I of section I of article 6 of the Constitution of this State and paragraph 5 of section 2 of said article and to add to said section 2 a paragraph to be known as paragraph 9, so as to provide for the establishment of a Court of Appeals.

An Act to amend an Act establishing the criminal court of Atlanta.

An Act to amend an Act regulating salaries of the judges of the Superior Courts of certain judicial cir-cuits.

An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to fix the salaries of the judges of the city courts of the State in counties where there are cities having a population of not less than 39,000 nor more than 75,000.

Respectfully submitted.

F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Davis, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
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House, and instruct me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the following recommendations :
House resolution No. 232, by Mr. Porter, to pay certain money toW. L. Michael, of Floyd county. Do pass as amended.
House bill No. 842, to make annual appropriation to State Horticultural Society. Do not pass.
Respectfully submitted.
WM. H. DAVIS, Chairman.
Mr. Perry of Hall, chairman of 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 Senate bill, and instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend article 3, section 9, paragraph I of the Constitution relative to compensation of members of General Assembly.
Respectfully submitted.
H. H. PERRY, Chairman.
Mr. Blackburn, chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following House and Senate bills, and as their chairman I am t:equested to report the same back with the recommendation as follows:

House bill No. 867, entitled an Act to provide for the appointment of stenographers in city courts in certain counties, and for other purposes. Do pass by substitute.

House bill No. 657, entitled an Act to establish the city court of Tifton. Do pass as amended.

House bill No. 836, entitled an Act to establish city court of Ellaville. Do pass as amended.

House bill No. 899, entitled an Act to amend charter of Lafayette in county of Walker. Do pass.

House bill No. 884, entitled an Act to amend charter of Climax, and for other purposes. Do pass.

House bill No. 952, entitled an Act to repeal county court of Wilcox county. Do pass.

House bill No. 953, entitled an Act to establish city court of Abbeville. . Do pass.

House bill No. 671, entitled an Act to repeal Act creating county court of Tifton. Do pass.

Senate bill No. r87, entitled an Act to provide for improvement of streets and sidewalks abutting public property, and for other purposes. Do pass.

All of which is respectfully submitted.



R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman.

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Mr. Ashley, chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

July 31, 1906.

Your Committee on Banks and Banking having had under consideration the following bills, instruct me as their chairman to report same back with recommendation that they do pass :

Senate bills Nos. 240 and 259. House bill No. 828 do pass by substitute.
C. R. ASHLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Little, chairman of the Committee in Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate, instruct me as their chairman to report them back to the House with recommendations as follows:

That the following House and Senate bills do pass, to wit:
House bill No. 947, by Mr. Wilcox of Irwin.
House bill No. 948, by Mr. Mooty of Heard.
House bill No. 960, by Messrs. Alexander and Mayson of DeKalb.

House bill No. 962, by Messrs. Brinson and Donal-
son of Decatur.

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House bill No. 963, by Mr. Longino of Campbell.

House bill No. 964, by Mr. Knight of Berrien.

House bill No. 965, by Mr. Knight of Berrien.

House bill No. 966, by ~iessrs. Brinson and Donalson of Decatur.

HQuse bill No. 967, by Mr. Butts of Glynn.

House bill No. 968, by Messrs. Holder and Hardman of Jackson et al.

House bill No. 970, by Mr. Rose of Upson.

House bill No. 971, by Mr. Graham of Telfair.

House bill No. 972, by Mr. Whitley of Douglas.

House bill No. 974, by Mr. Way of Pulaski.
House bill No. 975, by Messrs. Porter, \Vright and Holder of Floyd.

House bill No. 976, by Mr. Kendrick of .Taliaferro.

House bill No. 978, by Mr. Knight of Berrien.

House bill No. 981, by Mr. Ward of Coffee.

House bill No. 982, by Messrs. _Revill and Sutton of Meriwether.

House bil~ No. 983, by Mr. Milikin of Wayne.

House bill No. 984, by Mr. Bush of Miller.

House bill No. 985, by Mr. Johnson of Baker.

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House bill No. 989, by Mr. Davis of Bibb.
Senate bill No. 174, by Mr. McAllister of the I Ith district.
Senate bill No. 188, by Mr. Mills of the 39th district.
Senate bill No. 239, by Mr. Crum of the 14th district.
Senate bill No. 248, by Mr. Foy of the I st distris:t.
Senate bill No. 249, by Mr. Walker of. the 3d district.
Senate bill No. 252, by Mr. Bloodworth of the 22d district.
They recommend that the following Senate bill do not pass, to wit:
Senate bill No. 198, by Mr. Peyton of the 31st district.
Respectfully submitted. HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.
Mr. wright of Floyd, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Temperance has had under consid-
eration the following bill of the House, and inst.ruct me as its chairman to report the same back with the recommendation that it do not pass :
A bill to prohibit drunkenness of State and county officials.
Respectfully submitted. SEABORN WRIGHT, Chairman.

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

By Mr. Derrick of Rabun-

A bill to incorporate the town of Dill~rd.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Davis of Bibb-

A bill to amend section 673, volume 3 of the Code, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Griffin of Cobb-

A resolution to provide for payment of pension due Mrs. T. A. Morris.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

ATLANTA, GA., August I, I9Q6.

The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackbum:

Mr. Speaker:

His Excellency, the Governor, has approved the following bills, to wit:

An Act to amend the charter of Lake Park.

An Act to establish the Court of Appeals.

An Act to amend an Act to regulate the salaries of judges of superior courts in certain circuits.

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An Act to amend the Act to fix the salaries of judges of city courts in certain cities.
An Act to increase the salary of the judge of the criminal court of Atlanta.
An Act to incorporate the \Vrightsviiie school district.
An Act to incorporate the town of Mullis.
An Act to provide for local option elections for the purpose of organizing dispensaries.
An Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and reYenues in Laurens county.
An Act to amend the charter of Auburn.
An Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues in Coweta county.
An Act to amend the charter of Hawkinsville.
An Act to regulate the running of automobiles m Gwinnett county.
An Act to establish a State depository in the town of Franklin.
An Act to amend the charter of Tifton.
An Act to amend an Act to establish a school system in the town of Guyton.
An Act to amend an Act to establish the city court of Buford.
An Act to establish a State depository in Georgetown.

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An Act to provide additional compensation for jurors in justice courts in Gwinnett county.
An Act to repeal an Act amending an Act making the ordinary of Calhoun county ex officio clerk of the board of commissioners.
An Act to amend the charter of Cartersville.
An Act to amend an Act establishing the city court of Statesboro.
An Act to repeal an Act fixing the compensation of tax collector, receiver and treasurer of Houston county.
An Act to establish a State depository in McDonough.
An Act to make it unlawful to ride bicycles and like contrivances upon the sidewalks of the suburbs of Macon.
An Act to repeal the charter of Chula.
An Act to prohibit the sale of cold or hot drinks within a mile of Young Harris College.
An Act to regulate the employment of children in factories.
A resolution quitclaiming State title to lot No. 217 in Wayne county.
The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. \Vest of the 6th district-
A bill to establish, organize and maintain a normal and agricultural school in South Georgia as a branch of the University of Georgia.

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Mr. Knight of Berrien moved to reconsider the action of the House in calling the previous question, which motion prevailed.
The Committee on the University of Georgia offered a substitute, which was adopted.
The following amendment to the substitute was adopted:

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

To amend by inserting in line 4, section 9, between the words "Georgia" and "that" the 'vords, "Provided, that the general branches incident to and taught in regular course of the main higher or collegiate course as well as the general agricultural course be also taught and with equal strength as the normal branches."

The amendment was adopted.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Bush,

Adams of Wilkinson, Calloway,

Almand,

.:::alvin,

Anderson of Bulloch, Clements,

Ashley,

Clifton,

Bacon,

Connor.

Barksdale.

Cook,

Bell of Fulton,

Covington,

Blackburn,

Davis of Bibb,

Bowden,

Duckett,

Branch,

Duggan,

Brinson,

Dunbar,

Buchanan of Ware, Edwards,

Buchannon of Early, Felder,

f'landers, Flynt, Fraser, Fussell, Graham, Green. Grifiin. llall, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd,

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Holder of Jackson, Moore of Cherokee, Sears,

Humber,

Moore of Columbia, Seymour,

Jackson of Muscogee, Mooty,

Smith of Calhoun,

Johnson of Crawford, Nolan,

Smith of Greene,

Kelly,

Nowell,

Smith of McDuffie,

Kendrick,

Orr,

Smith of Tattnall,

King,

Owen,

Steed,

Knight of Berrien, Parker,

Stovall,

Knight of Polk,

Perry,

Sutton,

Land,

Porter,

Swilling,

Lawrence,

Prescott,

Taylor,

Leigh,

Proctor,

Terry,

Lewis,

Rainey of Schley, Thome,

Little,

Rainey of Terrell, \Nard,

Longino,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Walker of Monroe,

Longley,

Reaves,

Walker of \Vash'gton,

Lumpkin

Revill,

Waters,

McClure,

Richardson,

Way,

McElmurray,

Roper,

West,

McRee,

Rogers,

Whitley,

Martin,

Rose,

Wilcox,

Mayson,

Rountree of Emanuel, Williams of Laurens,

Milikin,

Rountree of Thomas, Williams of Madison,

Mitcham,

Rucker,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rudicil,

Wilson of Sumttr,

Mitchell of Thomas, Shultz,

\Vise,

Mizell,

Scruggs,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Beauchamp, Black, Booker, Christopher, Clark, Conley, Com,

Derrick, Galloway, Grovenstein, Hardman, Horn, l\Iann of Catoosa, l\Iobley,

Nix, Overstreet, Powell, Ramsey of Murray, Simmons, Trammell, Wright of Floyd,

Those not voting were l\lessrs.-

Akin,

Arnold,

Alford,

Beall of Paulding,

Anderson of Chatham, Boykin,

13utt~.
Cureton, Davis of Burke,

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Donalson, Daugharty, George, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Lane,

McMichael,

Saffold,

McMullan,

Singletary,

Mann of Dougherty, Spence,

Matthews,

Woodliff,

Maxowell,

Wootten,

Persons,

Wright of Richmond,

Russell,

Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 122, nays 22.

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

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Corn of Towns and Sears of Montgomery.

The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 ,o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, August 2, 1906.

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a.m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker, and
opened with prayer by Rev. B. E. L. Timmons.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Akin,

Adams of Wilkinson, Alexander,.

Alford, Almand,

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Anderson of Bulloch, Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa,

Anderson of Chatham, Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty,

Arnold,

Galloway,

Martin,

Ashley,

George,

Matthews,

Bacon,

Graham,

Ma"well,

Barksdale,

Green,

Mayson,

Beall of Paulding, Griffin,

Milikin,

Beauchamp,

Grovenstein,

Mitcham,

Bell of Fulton,

Hall,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Black,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Blackburn,

Harrell,

Mizell,

Booker,

Harris,

Mobley,

Bowden,

Hayes,

' Moore of Cherokee,

Poykin,

Hill,

Moore of Columbia,

Branch,

Hines,

Mooty,

Brinson,.

Holder of Floyd, Nix,

Buchanan of Ware, Holde.r of Jackson, Nolan,

Buchannon of Early, Horn,

Nowell,

Bush,

Humber,

Orr,

Butts,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

Callaway,

Jackson of Jones, Owen,

Calvin,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Christopher,

Jenkins,

Perry,

Clark,

Johnson of Baker, Persons,

Clements,

Johnson of CrawforO, Porter,

Clifton,

Kelly,

Powell,

Connor,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Conley,

King,

Proctor,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley,

Corn.

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Covington,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Cureton,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

Davis of Bibb,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Davis of Burke,

Leigh,

Revill,

Derrick,

Lewis,

Richardson,

Donalson,

Little,

Roper,

Daugharty,

Longino,

Rogers,

Duckett,

Longley,

Rose,

Duggan,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

Felder,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

Flanders,

McMullan,

Russell,

Flynt,
~h j

McRee,

Saffold,

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Shultz, Scruggs, Sears, Seymour, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Steed, Stovall,

Sutton,

Whitley,

Swilling,

Wilcox,

Taylor,

Williams of Laurens,

Terry,

williams of Madison,

Thorne,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Trammell,

Wilson of Sumter,

Ward,

Wise,

Walker of Monroe, Woodliff,

Walker of Wash'gton, \Vootten,

Waters,

Wright of Floyd,

Way,

Wright of Richmond,

West,

Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Rules, upon request of House resolution No. 325, recommend that Senate bill No. 226 be read a second time during this morning's session immediately after the confirmation of the Journal.

Respectfully submitted.

JoHN M. SLATON, Chairman.

The following resolution, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was taken up for. adoption, to wit:
By Mr. Rose of Upson-
A resolution providing that Senate bill No. 226, being a bill to create the new county of Cook, be read the second time immediately after the confirmation of the Journal this morning.

THuRSDAY, AuGUST 2, r9o6.

Mr. Flanders called the previous question, which was sustained, and the main question ordered.

On the adoption of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Alexander, Almand, Ashley, Barksdale, Beauchamp, Bell of Fulton, Black, Blackburn, Brinson, Buchanan of Ware, Bush, Calvin, Christopher, Clements, Connor, Conley, Cook, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Daugharty, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Fussell, Galloway, Graham, Griffin, Hall, Harrell,

Harris,

Perry,

Hayes,

Porter,

Hill,

Powell,

Holder of Floyd, Prescott,

Horn,

Rainey of Schley,

Jenkins,

Ramsey of Jeffers::m,

Johnson of Crawford, Ramsey of Murray,

Kelly,

Reaves,

Kendrick,

Richardson,

King,

Rogers,

Knight of Polk,

Rose,

Land,

Rucker,

Lane,

Rudicil,

Leigh,

Saffold,

Lewis,

Shultz,

Little,

Seymour,

Lumpkin

Simmons,

McMichael,

Smith of Greene,

McMullan,

Spence,

Mann of Catoosa, Steed,

Mann of Dougherty, Stovall,

Martin,

Sutton,

Mayson,

Swilling,

Milikin,

Taylor,

Mitcham,

Trammell,

Mitchell of Taylor, Way,

Mitchell of Thomas, West,

Mizell,

Wilcox,

Mobley,

Williams of Madison,

Moore of Cherokee, \\Tilson of Gwinnett,

Moore of Columbia, Wright of Floyd,

Orr,

Wright of Richmond,

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Holder of Jackson,

Akin,

Jackson of Jones,

Anderson of Bulloch, Knight of Berrien,

Beall of Paulding, Longino,

Bowden,

:NicElmurray,

Callaway,

McRee,

Clark,

Nix,

Duckett,

Nowell,

Duggan,

Overstreet,

Dunbar,

Owen,

Flynt,

Parker,

Green,

Proctor,

Grovenstein,

Rainey of Terrell,

Hardman,

Revill, Roper, Rountree of Emannl'l. Rountree of Thomas, Scruggs, Smith of McDuffie, Thorne, Ward, Walker of Monroe, Walker of Wash'gton, Waters, Williams of Laurens, Wilson of Sumter,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford,

George,

Persons,

Anderson of Chatham, Hines,

Russell,

Arnold,

Humber,

Sears,

Bacon,

Hutcheson,

Singletary,

Booker.

Jackson of Muscogee, Smith of Calhoun,

Boykin,.

Johnson of Baker, Smith of Tattnall,

Branch,

Lawrence,

Terry,

Buchannon of Early, Longley,

Whitley,

Butts,

McClure.

Wise,

Clifton,

Matthews,

Woodliff,

Corn,

Maxwell,

Wootten,

Donalson,

Mooty,

Mr. Speaker.

Fraser,

Nolan,

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 97, nays 40.
The resolution having failed to receive the requisite three-fourths majority was lost.
The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit :

THURSDAY, AucusT 2, 19o6.
By Mr. Wright of RichmondA resolution to make Senate bill No. 108 the special
order to be read the second time and recommitted to-day.
By Messrs. Hall, Green and GriffinA resolution to fix Senate bill No. 222 as a special or-
. de_r for 12 o'clock m. to-day.
The following resolutions, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, were read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A resolution to make Senate bill No. 1'83 a special order.
By Mr. Calvin-
A resolution fixing the sessions of the House.
By Mr. Calvin-
A resolution limiting debate.
House resolution No. 289 w.as ruled out of order by the Speaker.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to- amend the charter of Douglas providing for issuance of electric light and water bonds.

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A bill to amend the charter of Douglas providing so as to provide for public school bonds.
The Senate has also passed the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend Act fixing pay of tax receiver and collector of Laurens county.
A bill to establish the city court of Ashburn.
A bill to amend charter of the town of Hull.
A bill to provide for election of officers of city court of Jefferson.
A bill to abolish the county court of Turner county.
A bill to amend charter of Tifton, by striking Berrien and inserting Tift.
A bill to amend charter of Tifton making members of council ineligible as city tax assessors.
A bill naming Tifton as a State depository.
A bill to abolish the city court of Ashburn.
A bill to repeal Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Tattnall county.
A bill amending Act fixing salaries of county commissioners of Spalding county.
A bill amending section 982 of Code by adding Ringgold to list of State depositories.
A bill to create commissioners of roads and revenues for Grady county.

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A bill to repeal Act creating county court in each county as far as Grady county is concerned.
A bill to incorporate the city of Cairo.
The Senate has passed as amended the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill creating &lmmissioners of roads and revenues for Glascock county.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend section I, article 7, paragraph I of the Constitution, so as to extend the provisions of said section to the widows of Confederate soldiers who married prior to January I, I87o.
The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker-
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles upon the public highways of this State, and for other purposes.
The following substitute, offered by Mr. Felder o Bibb, was adopted, to wit :

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Substitute to House bill No. I83:
By Mr. Felder of Bibb- .
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to regulate and control driving or running of automobiles and like vehicles on the public roads and highways of the counties of this State, to provide the penalty for the violation of this Act, and for other purposes.
SECTION I. Be it enacte_d by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That no person shall drive or run an automobile upon any public road or highway or street of the built-up portions of the suburbs of any incorporated city or town in any county of this State, where the houses are and average less than one hundred and fifty feet apart, at a greater rate of speed than one mile in six minutes.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That no person shall drive or run an automobile upon any p_ublic road or highway in any county of this State, except as provided in section I of this Act, at a greater rate of speed than one mile in three minutes.
SEc. 3 Be it further enacted, That no person shall drive or run an automobile under any circumstances upon any public road or highway of any county of this State, or street of any suburb as aforesaid, at any speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the traffic and use of the public roads, highways and streets, or so as to injure the life or limb, or property of any person. And this Act shall not affect the right of any person injured, either in his person or property, by the negligent operation of an automobile, to sue and recover damages just as if this Act had not been passed.

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SEc. 4 Be it further enacted, That every person driving or running an automobile upon approaching any other person driving or riding upon a horse, mule or other domestic animal, shall operate, manage and control said automobile in such manner as to exercise every reasonable precaution so as to prevent the frightening of such horse, mule or other domestic animal, and to insure the safety of the person riding or driving the same.
If any such horse, mule, or other domestic animal appear.s to be frightened the person in control of such automobile shall reduce its speed, and shall, if it appear necessary to avoid accident or injury, bring said automobile to a full stop until such person so riding or driving has an opportunity to pass said automobile, or to control the animal so ridden or driven.
SEc. 5 Be it further enacted, That every person driving or running an automobile shall, at the request or signal by putting up the hand from a person riding or driving a restive horse, mule or other domestic animal, cause the automobile to immediately stop and remain stationary so long as may be necessary to allow said horse, mule or other domestic animal to pass, or get beyond the effects of said automobile upon said animal.
SEc. 6.. Be it further enacted, That every automobile driven or run upon the public roads, highways and streets aforesaid shall be provided with good and adequate brakes, and shall also be provided with a suitable bell, horn or other signal device, and shall also carry during the period from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise at least one good lamp, showing a white light, visible at least two hundred feet in the direction to which the automobile is proceeding, and shall also exhibit a red light visible in the reverse direction.
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include locomobiles, motor vehicles, and all other vehicles propelled otherwise than by muscular power, except the cars of electric and steam railways, motor vehicles running upon rails and tracks, and steam rollers.
S:ec. 8. Be it further enacted, That any person violating any of the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof be punished asis prescribed in section 1039 of volume 3 of the Code of 1895.
S:ec. 9 Be it further enacted, That this Act shall not in any way effect or abridge the right of any incorporated city or tmvn to regulae and control the driving and running of automobiles over the streets and alleys of such incorporated city or town.
SEc. IO. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute.
On the passage of the bill the ayes vvere I 19, nays 2.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.
The following resolution was read and unanimously adopted, to wit:
By Messrs. Kelly of Glascock ancl \Valker of Washington-
Resolved, that the General Assembly of the State of Georgia desire to return thanks to Hon. John M. Slaton. Speaker of the House, and Hon. W. S. West, President of the Senate, for the very much enjoyed barbecue on
Wednesday.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1906.
Upon request of the authors, House bill No. 6o was taken from the table and placed on the calendar.
The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit :
By Mr. Stovall of Chatham-
A resolution to appropriate $15,000 towards the erection of a monument to James Oglethorpe.
An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Butts of Glynn.
After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and through its chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.
The committee proposed to amend paragraph 5 by adding the following proviso: "Provided, that the said monument shall be erected in Chippewa square in Savannah, the title to said square being in the State of Georgia; and provided further, that of the sum hereby appropriated, $7,500 shall be available in 1907 and $7,500 in 1908."
Mr. Anderson proposed to amend the foregoing amendment by adding to paragraph 5 the following proviso: "Provided further, that this appropriation shall be expended under the supervision and control of the Governor."
Also, to amend by adding: "Resolved, that all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed." Also,

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By Mr. Stovall-
To amend by striking out the words "and that this sum be paid over to the Oglethorpe Monument Association."
The report of the committee, which \Yas favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:
Before the vote could be announced the bill was tabled on motion of Mr. Anderson of Chatham.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Milikin-
A bill to incorporate the tO\Yn of Hickox.
By Mr. Whitley-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Douglasville.
By Mr. Longino of Campbell-
A bill to amend the charter of Fairburn.
By Mr. GrahamA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of
Helena.
By Mr. Bush of MillerA bill to repeal an Act to repeal an Act to create a dis-
pensary in the town of Colquitt.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1900.

By Mr. Johnson of Baker-

A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of New-

-

ton.

By Mr. Johnson of BakerA bill to create a charter for the city of Newton.

By Mr. Johnson of Baker-
A bill to repeal an Act to create the county court of Baker county.

By Messrs. Graham and ClementsA bill to incorporate the town of Milan.
By Mr. KendrickA bill to amend the charter of the town of Crawford-
ville. The following Senate bill was read the second time,
to wit:
By Mr. Mills of 39th districtA bill to incorporate the town of Holly Springs. Upon request of the authors, House bills Nos. 975 and
988 were recommitted. The following resolutions were read, to wit:

By Mr. Martin of ElbertA resolutiqn of thanks to Mr. A. B. Coombs.

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By Mr. Hines of Baldwin-
A resolution making certain bills special orders.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Orr, Harris, Duggan, Lumpkin of \Valker, and Revill.
The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
FRIDAY, August 3, 1906.

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 of Fulton,

Christopher,

Adams of Wilkinson, Black,

C:iark,

Akin,

Blackburn,

Clements,

Alexander,

Booker,

Clifton,

Alford,

Bowden,

Connor,

Almand,

Boykin,

Conley,

Anderson of Bullodl, Branch,

Cook,

Anderson of Chatham, Brinson,

Corn,

Arnold,

Buchanan of Ware, Covington,

Ashley,

Buchannon of Early, Cureton,

Bacon,

Bush,

Davis of Bibb,

Barksdale,

Butts,

Davis of Burke,

Beall of Paulding, Callaway,

Derrick,

Beauchamp,

Calvin,

Donalson,

Daugharty,

Longley,

Rose,

Duckett,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel,

Duggan,

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas,

Dunbar,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

Edwards,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

Felder,

McMullan,

Russell,

Flanders,

McRee,

Saffold,

Flynt,

Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Fraser,

Mann of Dougherty, Scruggs,

Fussell.

Martin,

Sears,

Galloway,

Matthews,

Seymour,

George,

Maxwell,

Simmons,

Graham,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Green,

Milikin,

Smith of Calhoun,

Griffin,

Mitcham,

Smith of Greene,

Grovenstein,
Han,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of McDuffie, Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Tattnall,

Hardman,

Mizell,

Spence,

Harrell,

Mobley,

Steed,

Harris,

Moore of Cherokee, Stovall,

Hayes,

Moore of Columbia, Sutton,

Hill,

Mooty,

Swilling,

Hines,

Nix,

Taylor,

Holder of lloyd, Nolan,

Terry,

Holder of Jackson, Nowell,

Thorne,

Horn.

Orr,

Trammell,

Humber,

Overstreet,

Ward,

Hutcheson,

Owen,

Walker of Monroe,

Jackson of Jones, Parker,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Jackson of Muscogee, Perry,

Waters,

Jenkins,

Persons,

Way,

Johnson of Baker, Porter,

West,

Johnson of Crawford, Powell,

Whitley,

Kelly,

Prescott,

Wilcox,

Kendrick,

Proctor,

Williams of Laurens,

King,

Rainey of Schley, Williams of Madison,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Terrell, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Knight of Polk,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilson of Sumter,

Land,

Ramsey of Murray, Wise,

Lane,

Reaves,

Woodliff,

Lawrence,

Revill,

vVootten,

Leigh,

Richardson,

Wright of Floyd,

Lewis,

Roper,

Wright of Richmond,

Little,

Rogers,

Mr. Speaker.

Longino,

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By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit.
By Mr. Perry of Hall-
A resolution to make House bill No. 279 the special order for August 6.
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution fixing the order of business for to-morrow's session.
The above resolution was adopted.
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 instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass by substitute, to wit:
A bill to provide for the deposit of securities with the Treasurer of this State by all life insurance companies organized and doing business on the legal reserve plan.
Also, the following Senate bill, with the recommenda-: tio that same do pass, to wit:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 I9o6.
A bill to amend section 2026 of the Code of 1895, relative to loans of life insurance companies.
Respectfully submitted.
BOYKIN WRIGHT, Chairman.
Mr. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted a report as follows:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Game and Fish, having duly c~n sidered Senate bill No. 22I, which proposes to amend the game laws now of force by providing for the appointment of county game wardens by the judges of the superior court, and for other purposes, recommend that the same do pass. as amended.
Respectfully submitted.
MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.
Mr. Conley, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment reports as correctly enrolled, properly signed and delivered to the Governor, the following Acts, to wit:
An Act to authorize the city of Monticello to extend its waterworks and electric light systems.
An Act to abolish the county court of Jefferson county.
An Act to amend an Act fixing the pay of tax-receiver and tax-collector of Laurens county.
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An Act to amend an Act establishing the city court of Bainbridge.
An Act to provide for holding four terms of superior court of :Muscogee county.
An Act to regulate the sale of alcohol 111 Douglas county.
An Act for changing county li.nes lying within the limits of incorporated to\Yns and cities.
A resolution memorializing Congress 111 reference to national military park near Atlanta.
Respectfully submitted. F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.
Mr. Conley, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, and report as correctly enrolled, duly signed and delivered to the Governor, the following Act, to wit:
An Act to regulate the employment of children in factories and manufacturing establishments.
Respectfully submitted.
F. E. CONLEY, Chairman.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1906. By Mr. Milikin of \Vayne-
A bill to revise the superior court calendar in counties composing the Brunswick judicial circuit.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Rainey of TerrellA bill to exempt Confederate soldiers from special busi-
ness or license tax. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Griffin and Green of CobbA bill to increase the <;lerical force in the insurance de-
partment, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Bloodworth of 23d districtA bill to amend paragraph I, section 3 of the Constitu-
tion of this State. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
By Mr. Wheatley of 13th districtA bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States over
certain lands acquired for public purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Walker of 3d district-
A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Douglas, relative to issuance of bonds.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Walker of 3d district-
A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the city of Douglas, so as to provide for public school bonds.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Phillips of 41st districtA resolution requesting the Governor of Georgia to
confer with the Governm of Tennessee relative to the boundary.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. williams of the 18th districtA resolution requesting the House to return House
bill No. 7o6 to the Senate.
The above resolution was adopted.
By Messrs. \Vestbrook and CrumA bill to fix the compensation of the ordinary of Tur-
ner county. Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.
By Mr. Hamby of 40th districtA bill to repeal an Act to regulate the catching of fish
in the Tallulah river. Referred to Committee on Fish and Game.

FRIDAY, AuGusT 3, 19o6.
By Mr. Bond of 30th districtA bill to provide for the granting of corporate pqwers
to companies guaranteeing the safe-keeping and transportation of trunks, baggage, etc.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Hamby of the 40th district-
A bill to repeal an Act to prohibit the putting of sawdust, etc., in the streams of Rabun county.
Referred to Committee on Fish and Game. The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. McHenry of 42d districtA bill to provide for the deposit of securities with the
State Treasurer by legal reserve life insurance companies.
By Mr. McHenry of 42d districtA bill to amend section 2026 of the Code.
By Mr. Wheatley of 13th district-
A bill to provide for the protection of birds and game. By Mr. Carswell of 21st district-
A bill to amend article 3, section 9, paragraph I of the Constitution.
By Mr. Strange of 17th district-
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Jenkins.

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By Mr. Bloodworth of 22d districtA bill to amend paragraph 2, section I, article I 1 of
the Constitution.
By ~Ir. BloodworthA bill to incorporate the town of Aldora.
By l\Ir. Crum of 14th districtA bill to give the county authorities of Crisp county
jurisdiction over streets and roads.
By ~Ir. Foy of 1st districtA bill to enlarge the jurisdiction and powers of the
police court of Savannah.
By l\Ir. McAllister of the I Ith districtA bill to amend an Act creating a system of public
schools in the town of Fort Gaines.
By 1Ir. Crum of 14th districtA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Cor-
dele.
By ~Ir. Copelan of 19th districtA bill to provide for the improvement of streets and
sidewalks abutting public property.
By l\Ir. Walker of 3d districtA bill to incorporate the town of Offerman.

By Mr. l\Iiiier of 24th district-
A biii to amend article 11, section 2, paragraph 1 of the Constitution.
By 1\Ir. Bennet of 7th district-
A biii to prohibit the poisoning of dogs, etc.
By Mr. \Viiiiams of the 18th district-
A biii to amend section 982 of the Code to establish a State depository in Gibson.
By Mr. Peyton of 31st districtA biii to amend section 982 of the Code of 1895 The following resolutions were read and referred to
the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Trammell of Harris-
A resolution to fix pension bills and resolutions as special orders for August 7th.
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A resolution to fix House resolution 285 as a special order.
The following message \vas received from the Senate through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof:
lv!r. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Rabun Gap.

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A bill to provide for the lease of the \Vestern and Atlantic Railroad.
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles m Catoosa county.
The Senate has also passed the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill providing for the preservation of the flags of the Georgia troops who served in the Confederate States Army.
A bill to abolish the city court of Montgomery county.
A bill to establish the city court of Mount Vernon.
A bill to amend Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Lee county.
A bill to amend the Act to create a commission of roads and revenues for Troup county.
The Senate has passed by sub~titute the following bill of the House, to wit :
A bill to provide for the election of the Railroad Commissioners by the people.
The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-
A bill to provide for the separation and isolation and appropriation for the insane consumptives of the State Sanitarium.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved

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the House into a Committee of the Whole and designated as chairman Mr. Adams of Elbert.

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

The following amendments were adopted, to wit:

The committee proposed to amend by adding to section 2 the following, to wit: "Provided, that if any greater expense or indebtedness is incurred by any officer, agent or trustee or other person in erecting said building than the sum herein named and appropriated, such officer, agent, trustee or other person so incurring such indebtedness or expense shall be personally liable therefor and it shall not be an indebtedness of the State nor of any department thereof."

Also, to amend section 1 by adding at the end of same the words: "Provided, separate buildings are not now on the grounds that can be used for the foregoing purpose."

Also, to amend by adding to section 2 the following: "Provided, however, that said sum of $10,000 shall be paid from the sums already appropriated to the State Sanitarium for the years 1906 and 1907."

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Akin,

Adams of Wilkinson, Alexander,

Almand, Anderson of Bulloch,

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Anderson of Chatham, Hill,

Owen,

Arnold,

Hines,

Parker,

Ashley,

Holder of Jackson, Perry,

Barksdale,

Horn,

Persons,

Beall of Paulding, Humber,

Proctor,

Bell of Fulton,

Hutcheson,

Rainey of Schley,

Blackburn,

Jackson of Jones, Rainey of Terrell,

Booker,

Jackson of :Muscogee, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Bowden,

Jenkins,

Richardson,

Boykin,

Johnson of Baker, Roper,

Branch,

Kelly,

Rogers,

Brinson,

Kendrick,

Rucker,

Buchanan of Ware, King,

R udicil,

Buchannon of Early, Knight of Polk,

Saffold,

Bush,

Land,

Shultz,

Butts,

Lane,

Scruggs,

Callaway,

Leigh,

Seymour,

Calvin,

Lewis,

Simmons,

Christopher,

Longino,

Singletary,

Connor,

Longley,

Smith of Greene,.

Conley,

:1\IcClure,

Smith of McDuffie,

Davis of Bibb,

McElmurray,

Steed,

Davis of Burke,

Mdiichael,

Sutton,

Donalson,

Mc:\Iullan,

Swilling,

Duckett.

l\IcRee,

Taylor,

Dunbar,

Mann of Dougherty, Trammell,

Edwards,

Martin,

\Vard,

-Felder,

:VIayson.

\Valker of :\Ionroe,

Flanders,

:'vlilikin,

\\'alkcr of\\'ash'gton,

Flynt,

l\Iitchell of Thomas, \Vaters,

Fraser,

:\lizell,

\\'est,

Fussell.

i\Iobley,

\Vhitley,

Galloway,

]'doore of Columbia, \\'illiams of ::\Iadison,

Graham,

l\Iooty,

\Yibon of Gwinnett,

Green,

:1\ix,

\\'il,;on of Sumter,

Griffin.

l\ olan,

\Voottcn,

Gronnstein,

K oweII,

\\.right of Floyd,

Hardman,

Orr,

\\'right of Richmond,

Those voting 111 the negative were .:\Iessrs.-

Beauc,hamp, Black, c:Jark,

Hall, Knight of Berrien,

Rountree of Emanuel, \Villiams of Laurens,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Bacon, Clements, Clifton, Cook, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Derrick, Daugharty, Duggan, George, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Holder of Floyd,

Johnson of Crawford, Revill,

Lawrence,

Rose,

Little,

Rountree of Thomas,

Lumpkin

Russell,

Mann of Catoosa, Sears,

Matthews,

Smith of Calhoun,

Maxwell,

Smith of Tattnall,

Mitcham,

Spence,

Mitchell of Taylor, StoyaJl,

Moore of Cherokee, Terry,

Overstreet,

Thorne,

Porter,

\Vay,

Powell,

\Vilcox,

Prescott,

Wise,

Ramsey of :Murray, Woodliff,

Reaves,

Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 7
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
On motion of :Mr. Kelly of Glascock, the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
By Mr. Parker of Appling-
A bill to repeal section 397, Yolume 3 of the Code, and for other purposes.
The favorable report of the committee was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes '"ere 82, nays 23.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

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Mr. Slaton, chairman of the Committee. on Rules, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules have had under consideration a request to set for a special order the bill known as the pure food bill, and also the bill known as the Mattingly bond bill, and also the bill known as the immigration bill.

The committee recommends that the pure food bill be set for a special and continuing order for Monday next, immediately after the confirmation of the Journal, and that the

Mattingly bond bill be set for a special and continuing order for Tuesday next, immediately after the confirmation of the Journal, and that the

Immigration bill be set for a special and continuing order for Wednesday next, immediately after the confirmation of the Journal.

Respectfully submitted.

Adopted.

JoHN M. SLATON, Chairman.

Mr. Slaton, chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Rules have had under consideration the request to fix the bill known as the anti-free pass for a special and continuing order, and the committee rec-

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ommends that the bill be set for a special and continuing order immediately on the adoption of their report.
Respectfully submitted. JoHN M. SLATON, Chairman.

Mr. Whitley of Douglas submitted the following minority report on the setting of the "Mattingly bond bill" as a special order :
Mr. Speaker:
The undersigned beg leave to file this minority report to setting the Mattingly bond bill, it having already been set, and the House refuse to make it a special order.
T. R. WHITLEY.

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

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A resolution to fix the anti-pass bill as a special order.

On agreeing to the favorable report of the committee, the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those votirig in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin,

Brinson,

Alexander,

Buchanan of Ware,

Almand,

Callaway,

Anderson of Bulloch, Christopher,

Beauchamp,

Connor,

Blackburn,

Covington,

B'">'Jkin,

Davis of Bibb,

Davis of Burke, Felder, Flynt, Green, Ha11, Hardman, Hill,

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Hines, Holder of Jackson, Hutcheson, Jenkins, Kelly, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Lane, L:twrence, Leigh, Longino, Longley, McMullan, Martin,

Mayson,

Steed,

Milikin,

Stovall,

Mitchell of Thomas, Sutton,

Nix,

Taylor,

Parker,

Thorne,

Perry,

Trammell,

Persons,

\Vard,

Proctor,

Walker of Monroe,

Rainey of Terrell, \Vaters,

Ramsey of Jefferson, \Vest,

Richardson,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Roper,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wise,

Rountree of Thomas, \Vootten,

Shultz,

Wright of Richmond,

Those Yoting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Flanders,

f-Iooty,

Anderson of Chatham, Fraser,

Nolan,

Arnold,

Fussell,

Orr,

Ashley,

Graham,

Prescott,

Beall of Paulding, Griffin,

Rainey of Schley,

Booker,

Grovenstein,

Rogers,

Bowden,

Horn,

Rose,

Branch,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rudicil,

Bush,

Johnson of Baker, Saffold,

Butts,

Lewis,

Scruggs,

Calvin,

:-IcC!ure,

Simmons,

Clark,

McElmurray,

Smith of Greene,

Conley,

~fc:\Iichael,

Smith of McDuffie,

Derrick,

l\IcRee,

Swilling,

Dattgharty,

l\Iann of Dougherty, Terry,

Duckett,

Mizell,

\Valker of \Vash'gton,

Dunbar,

Mobley,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Edwards,

;.\Ioore of Coiumbia, Williams of Madison,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Bell of Fulton,

Clifton,

Alford,

Black.

Cook,

Bacon,

Buchannan of Early, Corn,

Barksdale,

Clements,

Cureton,

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Donalson,

Mann of Catoosa, Rucker,

Duggan,

Matthews,

Russell,

Galloway,

Maxwell,

Sears,

George,

Mitcham,

Seymour,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Taylor, Singletary,

Harris,

Moore of Cherokee, Smith of Calhoun,

Hayes,

Nowell.

Smith of Tattnall,

Holder of Floyd, Overstreet,

Spence,

Humber,

Owen,

Way,

Jackson of Jones, Porter,

\Vhitley,

Johnson of Crawford, Powell,

Wilcox,

Kendrick,

Ramsey of Murray, Wood!if!,

Land,

Reaves,

\Vright of Floyd,

Little,

Revill,

Mr. Speaker.

Lumpkin

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 66, nays 54
The report of the committee was therefore agreed to.
On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were 52, nays 50.
The resolution having failed too receive the requisite three-fourths majority was lost.
The following resolutions, favorably recommended by the Committee on Rules, were taken up for adoption, to wit:
By Mr. Wright of Floyd-
A resolution to make House bill No. 165 a special order.
The resolution was lost.

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By Mr. Wright of Richmond-

A resolution to fix the "Mattingly bond bill," No. 477, as a special order.

On the adoption of the favorable report of the committee, the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmat1ve were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

t-;reen,

Mobley,

Alexander,

Griffin.

Moore of Columbia,

Anderson of Bulloch, Grovenstein,

Mooty,

Anderson of Chathar.1, Hall,

Nix,

Arnold,

Hardman,

Nolan,

Barksdale.

Hayes,

Orr,

Beall of Paulding, Hill.

Owen,

Black,

Hines,

Parker,

Blackburn,

Holder of Floyd, Perry,

Bowden,

Holder of Jackson, Persons,

Boykin,

Horn,

Prescott,

Branch,

Humber,

Rainey of Terrell,

Buchanan of Ware, Hutcheson,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Buchannon of Early, Jackson of Muscogee, Richardson,

Butts.

] enkins,

Rogers,

Callaway,

]ohnson of Baker, Rountree of hmanuel,

Calvin,

Kelly,

Rountree of Thomas,

Christopher,

Kendrick,

Rudicil,

Clark,

King,

Saffold,

Connor,

Knight of Polk,

Shultz,

Covington,

Lane,

Scruggs,

Davis of Bibb,

Lawrence,

Simmons,

Davis of Burke,

Lewis,

Smith of Calhoun,

Duckett,

Longley,

Smith of McDuffie,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Stovall,

Edwards,

McMichael,

Sutton,

Felder,

Mann of Dougherty, Swilling,

Flanders,

Martin,

Taylor,

Flynt,

Mayson,

Terry,

Fussell,

Milikin,

Thorne,

Galloway,

Mitchell of Thomas, Trammell,

Graham,

Mizell,

Ward,

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Walker of Monroe, \Villiams of Laurens, Wise,

Walker of Wash'gton, williams of Madison, \V"ootten,

Waters,

Wil;;on of Gwinnett, Wright of Richmond,

Way,

Wilson of Sumter,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin, Almand, Ashley, Brinson, Bush,

Conley, Knight of Berrien, 1\lcElmurray. Mann of Catoosa, Rainey of Schley,

Roper, Smith of Greene, Steed, Whitley, \Vilcox,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Harris,

Powell,

Alford,

Jackson of Jones, Proctor,

Bacon,

Johnson of Crawford, Ramsey of Murray,

Beauchamp,

Land,

Reaves,

Bell of Fulton,

Leigh,

Revill,

Booker,

Little,

Rose,

Clements,

Longino,

Rucker,

Clifton,

Lumpkin

Russell,

Cook,

McMullan,

Sears,

Corn,

McRee,

Seymour,

Cureton,

Matthews,

Singletary,

Derrick,

Maxwell,

Smith of Tattnall,

Donalson,

Mitcham,

Spence,

Daugharty,

Mitchell of Taylor, West,

Duggan,

Moore of Cherokee, Woodliff,

Fraser,

Nowell,

Wright of Floyd,

George,

Overstreet,

Mr. Speaker.

Harrell,

Portu,

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 107, nays 15.

The report of the committee was therefore adopted and the resolution adopted.

On motion of Mr. \Vright of Floyd, the House reconsidered its action in refusing to adopt a resolution by himself to set the "pure food bill" as a special 01;der.
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Mr. vVright then moved that the resolution be adopted, which motion prevailed.
The following resolution, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was lost, to wit:
By Messrs. Lawrence and Kelly-
A resolution to make House bill No. 461 the special order for August 3d.
Mr. Holder, chairman of Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Penitentiary haYe had under consideration the following House bill, and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:
A bill to amend Act creating Prison Commission.
Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to permit females convicted of misdemeanor to be sentenced in certain cases to the State Prison Farm.
Also the following Senate resolution, with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A resolution to furnish convicts to do certain work at Normal School at Athens.
Respectfully. submitted.
JNO. N. HOLDER, Chairman.

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Mr. Green, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report, to wit:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions has had under consideration the following bills and instruct me as their chairman to report same back with the recommendation as follows:
House resolution No. 281, do pass as amended.
House resolution No. 317, do pass as amended.
House resolution No. 309, do pass as amended.
House resolution No. 326, do pass.
House bill No. 955, do pass. Respectfully submitted.
E. P. GREEN, Chairman.
Mr. Longley, chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your_ Committee on .Counties and County Matters have
had un.der consideration the following House bills, which they recommend do pass, to wit :
By Mr. Brinson-
A bill to amend an Act rev1smg, consolidating and amending the Act establishing the board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Decatur county, passed by

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the General Assembly of 1904, approved August 15, 1904, and for other purposes.

Also, By :Mr. Kelly-

A bill to authorize and require the owners or managers operating electric cars in the State of Georgia to furnish suitable stools for motormen.

Your committee has also had under consideration the following Senate bill, by :Mr. Foy of the 1st district, which they recommend do not pass, to wit:

A bill to amend an Act creating the county of ] enkins.

Respectfully submittecl. F. M. LoNGLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Saffold, vice-chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

!Jfr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following House and Senate bills, through me their chairman refer the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass :

House bill 990, by Mr. Derrick of Rabun.

House bill 994. by :rviessrs. Hardman and Holder of Jackson.

House bill Xo. 975. by Messrs. Porter, Wright and Holder of Floyd.

Senate bill Ko. 290, by l\1 r. Walker of 3d district.

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Senate bill No. 289, by Mr. Walker of 3d district.

Respectfully submitted.
F. H. SAFFOLD, Vice-Chairman. August 3, 1906.

The following bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Holder of Floyd-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of East Rome.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Norman Park.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Moultrie.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. McMichael of :Marion-

A resolution to pay pension due J. A. Johnson.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-

A resolution to pay pension due G. \V. Cone.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

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By Messrs. Duggan and Walker of Washington-

A resolution to pay pension due Jordan Fennell to his widow.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

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

By Mr. Donalson of DecaturA bill to amend the charter of the town of Climax.

By Mr. Brinson of Decatur-
A bill to amend and revise the acts creating the board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Decatur.
By :Mr. Lumpkin of Walker-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Lafayette.
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A bill to permit females who are convicted of misdemeanors in certain cases to be sentenced to the State prison farm.

By Mr. Griffin of Cobb-
A resolution to provide for the payment of pension of Mrs. T. A. Morris.
By Messrs. Revill and Sutton-
A bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States over certain lands in Meriwether county.

By Mr. Lewis of GordonA bill to allow the mayor and aldermen of Calhoun to
receive 50 per cent. of the road tax paid in. By Mr. Perry of Hall-
A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners for Hall county. By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Fitzgerald. By Mr. Mooty of Heard-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Corinth.
By Mr. Land of WilcoxA bill to repeal an Act to create the county court of
Wilcox county. By Mr. Land of Wilcox-
A bill to create the city court of Abbeville.
By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb-
A bill to amend the drainage laws of DeKalb county. By Messrs. Alexander and Mayson-
A bill to amend the Act to create a system of public schools for the town of Clarkston.
By Messrs. Brinson and DonalsonA bill to amend and consolidate Acts to incorporate
Donalsonville.

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By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the to,vn of Ty Ty.
By :Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A bill to reincorporate the tO\m of Ty Ty. By Messrs. Brinson and Donalson-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Iron City. By Mr. Butts of Glynn-
A bill to better protect game in the county of Glynn. By Messrs. Holder, Hardman, Nix etal.-
A bill to amend an Act to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Jug Tavern. By Mr. Rose of Upson-
A bill to authorize the council, etc., of Yatesville to issue bonds.
By Mr. Way of PulaskiA bill to repeal an Act to create dispensaries m Pu-
laski county. By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Nashville. By Mr. \Vard of Coffee-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Broxton.

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By Mr. Davis of Bibb-

A bill to require the county commissioners of Bibb county to appropriate money to library.

By Mr. Derrick of Rabun-

A bill to incorporate the town of Dillard.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

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

By :Mr. Spence of Mitchell-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Camilla.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-:-
A bill to exclude from the village of Summerville the lands of the estate of the late John H. McKenzie.

By Mr. Blackbur_n-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of College
Park.

By Mr. Lawrence of Chatham-
A bill to empower the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to permit areas under sidewalks to be used by abutting property owners.

By Mr. Lawrence-
A bill to confirm deed made by the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to Daniel G. Purse.

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By Messrs. Wilson and NixA bill to create the city court of Buford.

By Messrs. Wilson and Nix-
A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Buford.

The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit.

By Mr. Bunn of 38th district-
A bill to amend section 7 of an Act to create the city court of Polk county.

By Mr. Strange of I 7th district-
A bill to provide for the election of the judges of the city court of Statesboro.

By Mr. Strange of I 7th district-
A bill to provide for the election of the solicitor of the city court of Statesboro.

By Mr. Bunn of 38th district-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Polk county.

On motion of the author, House bill No. 102 was tabled.

LeaYe of absence was granted Messrs. Roper, Shultz, Clark, Mann of Catoosa, Sutton, King, Orr, Fussell.

The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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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 Rev. B. E. L. Timmons.
By unanimous consent the roll-call was dispensed with.
The reading the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was also dispensed with by unanimous consent.
The following resolution was adopted as the order of business for to-day's session:
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
Resolved, That the order of business for the session of this House for Saturday, the 4th inst., shall be as follows:
First. The reading of Senate bills first time.
Second. Reports of standing committees and reading of Senate and House bills, favorably reported, a second time.
Third. Senate and House general bills with local application, third reflding.
Fourth. Senate and House local bills, third reading.
Fifth. Bills as to charters, third reading.
Stricken by amendment.

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Sixth. Introduction of new matter.

Read and adopted as amended, August 3, rgoG.

The following Senate bill "as read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. McHenry of the 42d districtA bill to provide for the lease of the W. & A. R. R. Referred to Committe on \V. & A. R. R.
The following House bills \Yere read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Perry of HallA bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commis-
sion so as to regulate charges by telephone companies, etc.
By Mr. Porter of FloydA resolution to pay certain moneys to \V. L. Michael.

By Mr. Black of DawsonA resolution to pay pension due M. A. Proctor.
By Mr. ShultzA resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Pen-
sions to pay pensions where pensioner died prior to maturity of his pension.
By Mr. Mitchell-
A resolution to pay a pension to G. vV. Cone.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1906. By Messrs. Green and Griffin-
A bill to increase the clerical force of the Insurance De. partment.
By Mr. Blackburn-
A resolution for the relief of John J. Miles.
The above two bills were recommitted.
By Mr. McMichael of MarionA resolution to pay J. H. Johnson a pension.
By Messrs. Duggan and \Valker _of \VashingtonA resolution to pay the pension of Jordan Fennell.
By Mr. Milikin of \VayneA bill to revise the superior court calendars for the
Brunswick Circuit.
By Mr. Rainey of TerrellA bill to exempt certain Confederate soldiers from the
payment of business or municipal license taxes.
By Messrs. Kelly of Glascock, and Wright of FloydA bill to require companies operating street-cars to
furnish stools for motormen.
Upon request of Mr. Covington House bills Nos. 998 and 999 were taken from the Committee on Corporations and recommitted to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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The following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
By Mr. Covington-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Moultrie.
By Mr. Covington-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Norman Park.
On motion of Mr. Davis of Bibb, House bill No. 989 was tabled.
On motion of the author, 200 copies of House bill No. 279 were ordered printed.
The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Walker of 3d district-
A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the city of Dawson.
By Mr. Hogan of the 29th district-
A resolution requiring the Prison Commission to furnish convicts to do certain work at the Normal School at Athens.
By Mr. Walker of 3d d.,trict-
A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Douglas.

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By Mr. Candler of 34th district-
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 2, article 7 of the
Constitution.

Mr. Green, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Pensions has had under consideration the following House resolutions, and instruct me, a~ their chairman, to return same with recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

House resolution No. 342.

House resolution No. 344

House resolution No. 343

Respectfully submitted.

E. P. GREEN, Chairman.

Mr. Blackburn, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Speciai Judiciary has had under consideration the following House and Senate bills, and as its chairman I am directed to report the same back with the recommendation as follows:
House bill No. 946, entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Naylor, in Lowndes county. Do pass.

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House bill No. 986, entitled an Act to create charter for the city of Newton, in Baker count.y, and for other purposes. Do pass.
House bill No. 987, entitled an Act to repeal county court of Baker county. Do pass.
House bill No. 988, entitled an Act to create city court of Newton, in Baker county. Do pass.
House bill No. 878, entitled an Act to incorporate town of Milan, in counties of Telfair and Dodge. Do pass by substitute.
House bill No. 856, entitled an Act to amend charter of Rome. Do pass as amended.
House bill No. 780, entitled an Act to authorize the city of Rome to issue bonds, and for other purposes. Do pass.
House bill No. 787, entitled an Act to protect the people of Rome from paying illegal bonds, and for other purposes. Do pass.
House Bill No. 995, entitled an Act to revise the superior court calendar of the Brunswick judicial circuit. Do pass.
House bill No. 996, entitled an Act exempting from taxation Confederate soldiers of a certain class, and for other purposes. Do pass.
House bill No. 980, entitled an Act to confirm deed from city of Savannah to D. G. Purse, and for other purposes. Do ~ass.


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House bill ~o. 977, entitled an Act to amend charter: of Coll~ge Park, in the county of Fulton. Do pass.
House bill No. 841, entitled an Act to amend charter of the city of Atlanta. Do pass as amended.
Senate bill No. 256, entitled an Act to amend Act creating city court Of Polk county. Do pass.
Senate bill 234, entitled an Act to provide for election for judges of the city court of Statesboro. Do pass_ ~
Senate bill ::.Jo. 213, entitled an Act to amend Act cre-ating city court of Polk county. Do pass.
Senate bill No. 235, entitled an Act to provide for election of solicitor of city court of Statesboro. Do pass.
House bill No. 998, entitled an Act to amend charter of Norman Park. Do pass.
House bill No. 999, entitled an Act to amend Act creating city court of Moultrie. Do pass.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
R. B. BLACKBUR~, Chairman.
Mr. Wright, chairman of Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary have had under consideration the following Senate resolution, and instructed me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
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A resolution that the Governor of Georgia and Governor of Tennessee settle and locate the boundary between said States.
Also, the following Senate bill, with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 2, article 7 of Constitution of Georgia, so as to enlarge the power of ex emption from taxation.
Respectfully submitted.
BOYKIN \VRIGHT, Chairman.
The following bills \vere read the third time and put upon their passage, to \vit:
By Mr. Butts of Glynn-
A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts to incorporate the city of Brunswick.
The committee proposed to amend by adding the word "further," between the words "section" and "of," in last line of section 9
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 haYing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
_\ bill to repeal Act to create the city court of Tifton.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4. 1906.

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

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Porter, \Vright and Holder-

A bill to amend an Act to amend all Acts to create the .city court of Floyd county.

The committee proposed to amend by striking all of

section 3 and inserting a new section ; also, to amend

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section I by striking from line fourteen the figures

"$z,ooo," and inserting the figures "$1,500"; also, by

striking section 5 from the bill; also, to amend by chang-

ing sections 6, 7 and 8 to 5, 6, and 7

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

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

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

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

A bill to create the city court of Tifton.

The committee proposed to amend section 3 by striking from line five the word "four," and inserting the word "'two"; also

To amend section 3 by striking from line nine the word "four," and inserting the \YOrd "two"; also

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To amend section 3 by striking from line thirteen the word "four," and inserting, the \vord "two," and to amend section 3 further by striking "$I,Soo" and inserting "$900" ; also
To amend section 4 by striking from line fifteen the word "three,., and inserting "two"; also
To amend section 4 by striking from line sixteen the word "four," and inserting "two"; also
To amend section 6 by striking from line five the \vord "four," and insert the word "two."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes \Vere 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By ::\Iessrs. Mayson and Alexander-
A bill to authorize the election of a commissioner of roads and revenues for DeKalb.
The committee proposed to amend section I by adding after the words "governing said State elections," the following words : "But no person shall be deemed or held to be elected at said first or any subsequent, election, unless he receives a majority of the votes cast, and if no one receives such majority, the ordinary shall call a new election to be held within not less than thirty nor more than sixty days from said first election."

SATURDAY, AucusT 4, 1906. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By l\fr. Le,yis of GordonA bill to amend an Act to allow the mayor and alder-
so men to receive per cent. of certain taxes paid in.
The 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 haYing received the requisite constitutional majority \Yas PilSsed. By Mr. Way of PulaskiA bill to repeal Act to create the county court of Pulaski county. The report of the committee, \Yhich was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Calvin of RichmondA bill to provide for the appointment of stenographic
reporters in city courts in certain counties.


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Substitute offered by the committee was adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.
By Mr. Rainey of TerrellA bill to create the city court of Ellaville. The cot:llll\ittee proposed to amend by striking the
words "quo warrarnto," in last line of section I, and inserting "upon personal property" ; also
To amend by striking all of section 2 of said Act and numbering the remaining sections accordingly.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to . the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By Mr. Longino of CampbellA bill to amend the charter of the town of Fairburn. The report of the committee, which was favorable to
the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

SATURDAY, AuGUST 4, 19o6. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Lumpkin of WalkerA bill to amend the charter of the city of Lafayette. The 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 ma-
jority was passed.
By Messrs. Holder, Porter and WrightA bill to empower the mayor and council of Rome to
issue bonds. The report of the committee, \vhich was favorable to
the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutiona( ma-
jority was passed.
By Messrs. Slaton, Bell and BlackburnA bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the
city of Atlanta. The report of the committee, which was favorable to
the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. \Vright, Holder and Porter-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome.
The committee proposed to amend by striking the 32d section ; also,
To amend section 12, on page 5, by adding at end of line three the following: "And when such establishments have been condemned, or application for inspection has been refused, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, or -offer for sale, the products thereof within the corporate limits of the city of Rome, and the said mayor and council are authorized and empowered to pass ordinance prescribing penalties for a violation thereof."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By Messrs. \Vright, Porter and Holder-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome.
The substitute offered by the committee was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

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majority was passed by substitute.

By Mr. Lawrence of Chatham-

A bill to confim1 deed made by city of Savannah to D. G. Purse.

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

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Land of Wilcox-

A bill to create the city court of AbbeYille.

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

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. :\Iooty of Heard-

A bill to amend tlie charter of the town of Corinth.

The 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 ma jority was ,passed.

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By Messrs. McRee and .<\shley of LowndesA bill to amend an Act to create a board of commis-
sioners of roads and revenues for the county of Lowndes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were go, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Wilcox of IrwinA bill to amend the charter of the city of Fitzgerald. The 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 ma-
_i,wity was passed.
Ly Mr. Perry of Hall-
A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners for the county of Hall.
The 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.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, I9o6.
By Mr. Kendrick of Taliaferro-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Crawfordville.
The 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 recei~ed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-
A bill to protect the people of the city of Rome against the payment of illegal bonds, etc.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
Ort passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Derrick of Rabun-
A bill to incorporate the town of Dillard, m Rabun county.
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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional rna. jority was passed.

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A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Newton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the 'bill the ayes were 90, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority 'vas passed.
By :Mr. Bush of Miller-:A bill to repeal an Act to repeal an Act to create a dis-
pensary in the town of Colquitt.
The report of the committee, which ,yas favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90,- nays o. The bill having recei,ecl the requisite constitutional majority 'vas passed.
By ?\fr. Milikin of Wayne-
A bill to incorporate the town of Hickox.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 'vas agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Revill and Sutton-

A bill to cede jurisdiction over certain lands in :Meriwether county to the United States government.

The report of the committee, which ,,-as fayorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. \Vard of Coffee-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Broxton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, \Yas agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A bill to)ncorporate the town of Ty Ty.
The report of the committee, which \vas favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Jug Tavern.

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

On pa-ssage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Land of Wilcox-
A bill to repeal an Act to create the county court of \Vilcox county.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By. :VIr. Alexander of DeKalbA bill to amend the drainage laws of DeKalb county.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

SATURDAY, AVGUST 4, 1906. By Messrs. Alexander and Mayson-
A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in the town of Clarkston.
The :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 \Yas passed.
By Messrs. Blackburn and BellA bill to amend the charter of the town of College
Park.
The report of the committee, \Yhich was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Butts of Glynn-
A bill to better protect game 111 Glynn county.
The report of the committee, \Yhich was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Holder, Hardman and others-

A bill to amend an .\ct to repeal an .\ct to incorporate the tmn1 of Jug Tavern.

The report of the committee, which was favoral.Jle to the passage of the bill, \vas agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes \vere 90, nays o.

The bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Graham and ClementsA bill to incorporate the town of ~Iilan. 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 pass<tge of the bill the ayes \\'ere 90, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By 11r. Rose of Upson-
A bill to authorize the town of Yatesville to issue bonds.
The report of the committee, \vhich 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 recei,ed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1906. By Mr. Graham of Telfair-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Helena. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Donalson of DecaturA bill to amend the charter of the tO\vn of Climax.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Nashville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 99, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
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By Mr. Way of Pulaski-

A bill to repeal an Act to create dispensaries in the county of Pulaski.

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

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Pendergrass.
The 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 constitutioual majority was passed.

By Messrs. McRee and Ashley-
A bill to incorporate the town of Naylor.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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A bill to repeal an Act- to create the couqty court of Baker co1;1nty.

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

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

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Johnson of BurkeA bill to create the city court of Newton. The report of the committee, which was favorable to
the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passa:ge of the bill the ayes were go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. \Vhitley of Douglas-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Douglasville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
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By Messrs. Brinson and Donalson-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Iron City.
The report of the committee, \vhich \vas favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Johnson of Baker-
A bill to create a charter for the city of Ne\vton.
The report of the committee, \vhich was favorable to the passage of the bill, w~s agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The undersigned members appointed to inve~iga.te the claims of the heirs of Sherman ]. Sims, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
vVe, the undersigned members of the House, having, by proper resolution, been appointed as a committee to investigate t-he claims of the heirs-at-law of Sherman J. Sims against the State of Georgia, growing out of the . repudiation of certain life term passes, given in lieu of and for a right of way properly deeded to the Northeastern Railway Company, through the counties of Jackson

and Banks, in said State of Georgia, now the town of Maysville, respectfully report as follows:
We find that on the I7th day of August, 1903, a joint committee of the House and Senate of Georgia was appointed to investigate this claim, and report on the same. . The said committee did file their report, which said report is spread upon the House Journal for the year 1904, pages 8o8, 910 et seq., and said committee recommended that a resolution be adopted conferring upon the Governor and Attorney of the State of Georgia full power to make such settlement with the heirs of Sherman J. Sims and their counsel as would be meet and proper.
We find further that a resolution was duly offered in conformity with this report, but was not acted upon for the lack of time.
\Ve respectfully refer to this report, and resolution, and make the same a part of our report, and respectfully recommend that a proper resolution be introduced ,and passed at this session of the Legislature, conferring upon the Governor and Attorney-General power to take up this claim, ascertain the amount and value of said life-term passes, all land, and by proper settlement adjust the claim of the heirs of Sherman J. Sims as herein set out.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
L. G. HARDMAN,
R. B. BLACKBURN.
The following Senate bills were read the third time, .to \Vit:
By Mr. Crum of 14th district-
A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commis- . sioners for the county of Dooly.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Bunn of 38th districtA bill to amend section 7 of an Act to create the city
court of Polk county. The report of the committee, which. was favorable to
the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill. the aye~ were 90, nays o. The bill having received the requisite.constitutional ma-
jority was passed.
By Mr. McAllister of 1 Ith district-
A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in the town of Fort Gaines.
The 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 requi~ite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Mills of the 39th districtA bill to incorporate the town of Holly Springs.

SATURDAY, AuGusT 4, 19o6.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Strange of 17th district-
A bill to provide for the election of the judges of the city court of Statesboro, 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 o.
The bill gaving received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Strange of the 17th district~
A bill to provide for the election of the solicitor of the city court of Statesboro.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pa'ssage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Crum of the 14th district-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Cordele.

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

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By :rvir. Bloodworth of 22d district-

A bill to incorporate the town of Aldora.

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

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By :Mr. Bunn of 38th district-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Polk county.

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

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Walker of the 3d district. A bill to incorporate the town of Offerman.

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

SATURDAY, AucusT 4, Igo6.
On passage of the bill the ayes were go, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Crum of 14th districtA \lill to grant jurisdiction over roads and streets in
Crisp county to the commissioners of roads and revenues. The report of the committee, which was favorable to
the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
Pn passage of the bill the ayes were go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional ,majority was p~ssed.
By Mr. Foy of the 1st district-
A bill to enlarge the powers and jurisctiction of the police court of Savannah.
The report of the committee, which "\vas favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The Speaker appointed the following as the committee to visit Tallulah Falls: Mr. Edwards, chairman; Messrs. Longino, Grovenstein, Ward, West.
The following bill was read the second time, to wit :

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By Mr. Calvin-
A bill to create a department of banking, etc.
The following bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Blackburn-
A resolution for the relief of the heirs of Sherman J. Sims.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Hardman, Blackburn and Hall-

A resolution providing for adjustment of claims of
heirs of Sherman J. Sims.
Referred _to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Rountree, Saffold of Emanuel, ai!d Davis of Burke-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of .Swainsboro.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Rountree and Saffold of Emanuel-
A bill to establish the town of. Summertown.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Wilcox of Irwin.
The Sp<!?.ker then announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning.

MOND.W, .-\UGl:ST 6, 1906.

ATLANTA, GA., MoNDAY, August 6, 1906.

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. B. E. L. Timmons.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Christopher,

Adams of Wilkinson, Clark,

Akin,

Clements,

Alexander,

Clifton,

~!ford,

Connor,

Almand,

Conley,

Anderson of Bulloch, Cook,

Anderson of Chatham, Corn,

Arnold,

Covington,

Ashley,

Cureton,

Bacon,

Davis of Bibb,

Barksdale,

Davis of Burke,

Beall of Paulding, Derrick,

Beauchamp,

Donalson,

Bell of Fulton,

Daugharty,

Black,

Duckett,

Blackburn,

Duggan,

Booker,

Dunbar,

Bowden,

Edwards,

Boykin,

Felder,

Branch,

Flanders,

Brinson,

Flynt,

Buchanan of Ware, Fraser,

Buchannan of Early, Fussell,

Bush,

Galloway,

Butts,

George,

Callaway,

Graham,

Calvin,

Green,

Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, I.;and, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh,

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Lewis, Little,

Parker, Perry,

Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie,

Longino,

Persons,

Smith of Tattnall,

Longley,

Porter,

Spence,

Lumpkin

Powell,

Steed,

McClure,

Prescott,

Stovall,

McElmurray,

Proctor,

Sutton.

McMichael,

Rainey of Schley, Swilling,

McMullan,

Rainey of Terrell, Taylor,

McRee,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Terry,

Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Murray, Thorne,

Mann of Dougherty, Reaves,

Trammell.

Martin,

Revill,

Ward,

Matthews,

Richardson,

Walker of Monroe,

Maxwell.

Roper,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Mayson,

Rogers,

Waters,

Milikin,

Rose,

Way,

Mitcham,

Rountree of Emanuel, West,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rountree of Thomas, Whitley,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rucker,

Wilcox,

Mizell,

Rudicil,

Williams of Laurens.

Mobley,

Russell,

Williams of Madison.

Moore of Cherokee, Saffold,

Wilson of Gwinnett.

Moore of Columbia, Shultz,

Wilson of Sumter,

Mooty,

Scruggs,

Wise,

Nix,

Sears,

Woodliff,

Nolan,

Seymour,

Wootten,

Nowell,

Simmons,

Wright of Floyd,

Orr,

Singletary,

Wright of Richmond,

Overstreet,

Smith of Calhoun, Mr. Speaker.

Owen,

Mr. Hill of Dooly gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing Senate bill No. 229.
The Journal of Saturday's proceedings was read and confirmed.
On motion of Mr. Longlt:y, of Troup, Senate bill No. 262 was recommitted to the Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following bills of the Senate, to wit:
A bill to fix the time of holding the superior courts of the Alapaha circuit.

A bill to provide for the appointment of an additional non-resident trustee of State University.

A bill to amend Act amending Act creating the Prison Commission.
A bill to amend the Act of August 17, 1903, securing to the several counties their pro rata of the common school fund.
A bill to incorporate the town of Chatsworth.

A bill to incorporate the town of Epworth.

The Senate has also passed the following bills of the House, to wit :
A bill to authorize trustees of the Academy of Richmond county to surrender up the trust estate.
A bill to compensate judges of the superior courts for services rendered outside their circuits in certain judicial circuits.

A bill to create a new charter for Duluth.

.A bill to incorporate the city of Senoia.

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JouRNAL OF THE HoUSE.

A bill to add Cairo to list of State Depositories.

A bill to establish a new charter for town of Mansfield.

A bill to amend Act establishing system of public schools in Newnan.

A bill to fix annual license for retailing liquors in Irwin county at $2o,ooo.

A bill to incorporate the town of Brooklet.

A bill to repeal Act allowing ordinary of Chattahoochee county to discharge the duties of clerk of the superior court.

A bill to incorporate the town of Marshallville.

A bill to amend section 5 of charter of Dawson.

A bill to amend Act creating school board of city of Dawson.

A bill to create offi<;e of commissioner of roads and revenues for Madison county.

A bill to create a uniform system of paying accounts in Wilkes county.

A bill to amend the charter of Edgewood.

The Senate has passed, as amended, the following bill of the House, to wit :
A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Georgetown.

The following House bill, which was made the spedal

MONDAY, AUGUST 6; 1906.
order for, this morning, was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Mr. vVright of Floyd-
A bill to prevent the adulteration and imitation of food for man or beast, and for other purposes.
An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the \Vhole and designated Mr. Knight of Berrien as chairman.
After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute.
The preYious question was called and sustained, and the main question ordered.
The action of the House was reconsidered in ordering the previous question on motion of Mr. Mitchell of Thomas.
By unanimous consent the session was extended until the bill under discussion could be disposed of. Before the vote could be taken on the bill under discussion, however, Mr. \Vright of Floyd, moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed.
The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon.
3 o'CLOCK, P.M.
The House reconvened at this hour, and was called to order by the Speaker.

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

Adams of Elbert, Derrick.

Land,

Adams of Wilkinson, Donalson,

Lane,

Akin

Daugharty,

Lawrence,

Alexander,

Duckett.

Leigh,

Alford,

Duggan,

Lewis,

Almand,

Dunbar,

Little,

Anderson of Bulloch, Edwards,

Longino,

Anderson of Chatham, Felder,

Longley,

Arnold,

Flanders.

Lumpkin

Ashley,

Flynt,

McClure,

Bacon,

Fraser,

McElmurray,

Barksdale,

Fussell,

McMichael,

Beall of Paulding, Galloway,

McMullan,

Beauchamp,

George,

McRee,

Bell of Fulton,

Graham,

Mann of C~toosa,

Black,

Green,

Mann of Dougherty,

Blackburn,

Griffin,

Martin,

Booker,

Grovenstein,

Matthews,

Bowden,

Hall,

Maxwell.

Boykin,

Hardman,

Mayson,

Branch,

Harrell,

Milikin,

Brinson,

Harris,

Mitcham,

Buchanan of Ware, Hayes,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Buchannon of Early, Hill,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Bush,

Hines,

Mizell,

Butts,

Holder of Floyd, Mobley,

CallawaY.

Holde.r of Jackson, Moore of Cherokee,

Calvin,

Horn,

Moore of Columbia,

Christopher,

Humber,

Mooty,

Clark,

Hutcheson,

Nix,

Clements,

Jackson of Jones, Nolan,

Clifton,

Jackson of Muscogec, Nowell,

Connor,

Jenkins,

Orr,

Conley,

Johnson of Baker, Overstreet,

Cook,

Johnson of Crawford, Owen,

Corn,

Kelly,

Parker,

Covington,

Kendrick,

Perry,

Cureton,

King,

Persons,

Davis of Bibb,

Knight of Berrien, Porter,

Davis of Burke,

Knight of Polk.

Powell,

Prescott,

Scruggs,

Proctor,

Sears,

Rainey of Schley, Seymour,

Rainey of Terrell, Simmons,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Singletary,

Ramsey of Murray, Smith of Calhoun,

Reaves,

Smith of Greene,

Revill,

Smith of :\IcDuffie,

Richardson,

Smith. of Tattnall,

Roper,

Spence,

Rogers,

Steed,

Rose,

Stovall,

Rountree of Emanuel, Sutton,

Rountree of Thomas, Swilling,

Rucker,

Taylor,

Rudicil,

Terry,

Russell,

Thorne,

Saffold,

Trammell,

Shultz,

\Vard, Walker of Monro.,, \Valker of \Vash'gton, \Vaters, Way, West, Whitley, \Vilcox, \:Villiams of Laurens, \Villiams of Madison, Wilson of Gwinnett, \Vilson of Sumter, \Vise, Woodliff, \Vootten, Wright of Floyd, \Vright of Richmond, Mr. Speaker.

The following resolutions ''"ere read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to ''"it:

By Mr. Longley of Troup--

A resolution to fix House bill Xo. 913 as a special order to folio" the "::\Iattingly Bond Bill."
By l\fr. Porter of Floyd-
A resolution to make House resolution ~o. 232 the special order for August 7
Under the head of unfinished business the follO\Ying bill was again taken up for passage, to wit :

By Mr. \Vright of Floyd-
A bill to prevent the adulteratiotJ and imitation of food for man and beast, and for other purposes.
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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.
Mr. wright of Floyd, offered a substitute for the above bill, which was adopted as amended.
The following amendments were adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Alexander-
To amend by inserting the words "be it enacted" at the beginning of every section.
By Mr. Akin of Bartow-
To amend section 2 by striking the first sentence thereof.
By Mr. Hardman-
To amend by adding at the end of section 24 the following: "That the proceeds arising from the fees of this office be turned into Treasury for the use of the common school fund of this State."
By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
To amend section 9 by adding at the end thereof the words "provided such term of office of said officers shall terminate with that of the office of Commissioner of Agriculture." Also,
To amend section 10, line twelve, after word "experts," and bef<?re the word "in," the following: "not to exceed three." Also,
To amend section ro by adding after the word "chemist," in line r 5, the following words: "not to exceed $r,soo."
The following amendments were lost, to wit :

MoNDAY, AuGusT 6, 1906. To amend by striking section 24. Also,

To amend by adding at end of paragraph 2, section 21, the words "provided that the requirement of 99% of pure fat in lard shall not apply to lard produced by farn~ers and others in Georgia."

The favorable report of the committee was agreed to by substitute as amended.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Covington,

Almand,

Davis of Bibb,

Anderson of Chatham, Davis of Burke,

Arnold,

Derrick,

Bacon,

Duckett,

Barksdale,

Edwards,

Beall of Paulding, Felder,

Beauchamp,

Flanders,

Bell of Fulton,

Flynt,

Black,

George,

Blackburn,

Green,

Booker,

Griffin,

Bowden,

Grovenstein,

Boykin,

Hardman,

Buchanan of Ware, Hayes,

Buchannon of Early, Hines,

Bush,

Holder of Floyd,

Butts,

Holder of Jackson,

Callaway,

Horn,

Calvin,

Humber,

Christopher,

Hutcheson,

Clements,

Jackson of Jones,

Clifton,

Jenkins,

Connor,

Kendrick,

Conley,

King,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien,

Land, Lane, Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin McClure, McElmurray, Martin, Mayson, MilikiPMitchell of Thomas, Mizell, Moore of Columbia, Mooty, Nix, Nowe11, Orr, Owen, Perry, Persons, Porter, Proctor, Rainey of Terrell, Ramsey of Jefferson,

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Ramsey of Murray, Reaves, Re,ill, Richardson, Rose, Rudicil, Shultz, Scruggs, Simmons, Singletary,

Smith of Greene,

\Vaters,

Smith of Tattnall, \Vest,

Steed,

\Vhitley,

Stovall,

\Vilcox,

Swilling,

\Villiams of Madison,

Taylor,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

Trammell,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Ward,

Wright of Floyd.

\Valker of Monroe, wright of Richmond,

\Valker of \Vash'gton,

Those voting in the negati,e were ?viessrs.-

Graham, Hall,

Rogers, Terry,

Those not voting were :Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Jackson of Muscogee, Powt>ll,

Adams of \Vilkinson, Johnson of Baker, Prescott,

Akin,

Johnson of Crawford, Rainey of Schley,

Alford,

Kelly,

Roper,

Anderson of Bulloch, Knight of Polk,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Ashley,

Lawrence,

Rountree of Thomas,

Branch,

Leigh,

Rucker,

Brinson,

J\Ic:\Iichael,

Russell,

Clark,

McMullan,

Saffold,

Corn,

:\IcRee,

Sears,

Cureton,

l\Iann of Catoosa, Seymour,

Donalson,

J\Iann of Dougherty, Smith of Calhom1,

Daugharty,

l\Iatthews,

Smith of McDuffie,

Duggan,

J\Iaxwell,

Spence,

Dunbar,

:Mitcham,

Sutton,

Fraser,

Mitchell of Taylor, Thorne,

Fussell,

J\Iobley,

\Vay,

Galloway,

Moore of Cherokee, \Villiams of Laurens,

Harrell,

Nolan,

Woodliff,

Harris,

Overstreet,

\Vootten,

Hill,

Parker,

l\Ir. Speaker.

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

MoNDAY, AuGusT 6, 1906.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107, nays 5
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority \\"aS passed by substitute as amended.
The following resolutions, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, were taken up for adoption, to \Yit:

By ::\Ir. Blackburn of Fulton-
A resolution to make House bill No. 189 the special order for Tuesday, ;th inst.
By :\Ir. Hines-
A resolution fixing bills to appropriate money to State institutions as special orders.

By Mr. Perry of Hall-

A resolution to make House bill N" o. 279 a special order.

N"o quorum having voted on the above resolution the Speaker demanded a call of the roll, \Yhich resulted as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Arnold.

Callaway,

Barksdale,

Calvin,

Beauchamp,

Christopher,

Black,

Clements,

Blackburn,

Clifton,

Booker,

Connor,

Bowden,

Conley,

Buchannon of Early, Cook,

Bush,

Covington,

Butts,

Davis of Bibb,

Davis of Burke, Derrick, Donalson, Duckett, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fraser, Graham,

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JOURNAL OF TH H.ou:;t-;.

Green, Griffin, Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rose,

Mizell,

Rountree of Thomas,

Moore of Columbia, Rudicil,

Hayes,

Mooty,

Shultz,

Hill, Hines,

Nolan, Orr,

Scruggs, Smith of Greene;

Holder of Floyd, Overstreet,

Steed,

Holder of Jackson, Owen,

Swilling,

Humber,

Perry,

Ward,

Jackson of Jones, Persons,

Walker of Monroe,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Walker of Wash'gton,

King,

Proctor,

Waters,

Land,

Rainey of Terrell, West,

Longino,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Whitley,

Longley,

Reaves,

Wise,

Lumpkin

Richardson,

Wright of Floyd,

McElmurray,

Rogers,

Wright of Richmond,

Milikin,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Beall of Paulding, Buchanan of Ware, Clark, Hall,

Horn, Hutcheson, Jenkins, Kendrick, Lane,

Little, Ramsey of Murray, Revill, Trammell, Williams of Laurens,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Cureton,

Knight of Polk,

Adams of Wilkinson, Daugharty,

Lawrence,

Akin,

Duggan,

Leigh,

Alford,

Dunbar,

Lewis,

Almand.

Fussell,

McClure,

Anderson of Bulloch, Galloway,

McMichael,

Anderson of Chatham, George,

McMullan,

Ashley,

Grovenstein,

McRee,

Bacon,

Harrell,

Mann of Catoosa,

Bell of Fulton,

Harris,

Mann of Dougherty,

Boykin,

Jackson of Muscogee, Martin,

Branch,

Johnson of Baker, Matthews,

Brinson,

Kelly,

Maxwell,

Corn,

Knight of Berrien, Mayson,

MoNDAY, AuGusT 6, 19o6.

Mitcham,

Rucker,

Mitchell of Taylor, Russell,

Mobley,

Saffold,

Moore of Cherokee, Seats,

Nix,

Seymour,

Nowell,

Simmons,

Parker,

Singletary,

Powell,

Smith of Calhoun,

Prescott,

Smith of McDuffie,

Rainey of Schley, Smith of Tattnall,

Roper,

Spence,

Rountree of Emanuel, Stovall,

Sutton, Taylor, Terry, Thorne, Way, Wilcox, . Williams of Madison, \Vilson of Gwinnett, Wilson of Sumter, Woodliff, Wootten, Mr. Speaker.

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

On counting the votes it was found that the ayes were 82, nays 15.

The resolution was therefore adopted.

On motion of Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, the afternoon session was extended until 6 oclock.

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

By Messrs. Griffin and Green of Cobb--

A bill to amend an Act to fix the corporate limits of the city of Marietta.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Almand of Rockdale-

A bill to amend an Act to provide for a board of county commissioners for the county of Rockdale.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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}OURNAL OF TH!; HouSE.

The following pension resolutions \Yere read the third
time and put upon their passage, to \Yit:

By }Iessrs. }Iobley and Hill of Dooly-

A resolution to pay pension due Mrs: Rebecca Vinson.

An appropriation being itwoh,ed the House resolved itself into a Committee of the \\Thole, and the Speaker designated ~Ir. Smith of Greene as chairman.

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose, and through its chairman, reported the bill back with the recommendation that it do pass.

The ayes and nays \Yere ordered on the passage of the bill, and the Yote was as foiiO\YS:

Those voting in the affinnatiye \Yere Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Alexander, Arnold. Barksdale, Beall of Paulding, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Booker, Bowden, Boykin, Buchanan of \Vare, Butts, Callaway, Christopher, Clark, Clements, Connor, Conley, Cook, Covington, Davis of Bibb,

Derrick,

Land,

Edwards,

Lane,

Felder,

Lewis,

Flanders,

Little,

Flynt,

Longino,

Fraser,

Longley,

Fussell,

McElmurray,

Green,

l\Iayson,

Griffin,

1\Iilikin,

Grovenstein,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Hayes,

Moore of Cherokee,

Hill,

l\Ioore of Columbia,

Hines,

Nolan,

Holder of Jackson, Orr,

Horn,

Owen,

Hutcheson,

Perry,

Jackson of Jones, Persons,

Jenkins,

Porter,

Johnson of Crawford, Proctor,

Kendrick,

Rainey of Terrell,

King,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

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Reaves,

Smith of Greene,

Revill,

Smith of Tattnall,

Richardson,

Steed,

Rogers,

Swilling,

Rountree of Thomas, Terry,

Rudicil,

Trammell,

Shultz,

\\'ard,

Scars,

\Valker of Monroe,

Simmons,

Walker of Wash'gton, \Vaters, West, wilcox,
Williams of Laurens, Wise, Wright of Floyd, Wright of Richmond,

Those Yoting 111 the negatiYe were l\lcssrs.--

Davis of Burke,

Hall,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of wilkinson, Harrell,

Kowell,

Akin,

Harris,

Overstreet,

Alford,

Holder of Floyd, Parker,

Almand,

Humber,

Powell,

Anderson of Bulloch, Jackson of l\Iuscogee, Prescott,

Anderson or Chatham, Johnson of Baker, Rainey of Schley,

Ashley,

Kelly,

Ramsey of Murray,

Bacon,

Knight of Berrien, Roper,

Bell of Fulton,

Knight of Polk,

Rose,

Black,

Lawrence,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Branch,

Leigh,

Rucker,

Brinson,

Lumpki-n

Russell,

Buchannan of Early, McClure,

Saffold,

Bush,

:Mcl\Iichael,

Scruggs,

Calvin,

McMullan,

Seymour,

Clifton,

McRee,

Singletary,

Corn,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of Calhoun,

Cureton,

~Iann of Dougherty, Smith of McDufll.e,

Donalson,

:1viartin,

Spence,

Daugharty,

Matthews,

Stovall,

Duckett,

Maxwell,

Sutton,

Duggan,

Mitcham,

Taylor,

Dunbar,

Mitchell of Taylor, Thorne,

Galloway,

:Mizell.

Way,

George,

Mobley,

Whitley,

Graham,

Mooty,

Williams of Madison,

Hardman,

Nix,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

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'Wilson of Sumter, Wootten, Woodliff,

Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays 2.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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

By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb--
A resolution to put the name of Martha D. Creel on the pension roll.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. CovingtonA bill to incorporate the town of Crossland. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-

A bill to incorporate the town of Lawson.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Callaway of Lee-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Leesburg.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

MoNDAY, AUGUST 6r 1906.

By Mr. Edwards of Habersham-
A bill to change the time of holding the terms of the superior court of Habersham county.
Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee.

By Mr. Revill of Meriwether-

A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Green-

ville.

...

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-

A bill to incorporate town of Funston.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Buchanan of Ware-
-
A bill to authorize Parker street, in the city of Waycross, to be closed.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Lane of JasperA bill to create the city r;ourt of Monticello. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Callaway of Lee-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Leesburg.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Persons of TalbotA bill to incorporate the ts_>wn of Junction City. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr: Lane of JasperA bill to repeal an Act to create the county court of
Jasper county. Referred to Counties and County l\fatters Committee.
By ~Ir. S"illing of FranklinA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of
Canon. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
The follmYing Senate bills \Yere read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Bennet of r7th districtA bill to amend Act securing to the several counties of
this State their pro rata of the common school fund. Referred to Committee on E'Clucation.
By Mr. Bennet of 7th districtA bill to amend an Act amending an Act creating the
Prison Commission. Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.

MoNDAY, A-uc-usT 6, 1906.
By Mr. Crum-
A bill to fix the time of holding the courts in the Alapaha circuit.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Carithers of 27th district-
A bill to provide for the appointment of one additional trustee of the State University.
Referred to Committee on University of Georgia.
Mr. Hill of Dooly moved that the House reconsider its action in passing, last Saturday, Senate Bill No. 239, which motion prevailed.
Mr. Green, chairman Pension Committee, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions has had under consideration House resolution No. 316, and instruct me, as their chairman, to report same back with recommendation that same do pass.
Respectfully submitted.
E. P. GREEX, Chairman.
Mr. Slaton, chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Rules have had under consideration a resolution to fix a special order for House bill No. 189,

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and also House bill No. 279, and recommend that said bills be set for a special order for Tuesday, 7th inst., in the order named, to follow any special order already fixed by the House.
Respectfully submitted.
JoHN M. SLATON, Chairman.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Rogers of Mcintosh.
The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow.

ATLANTA, GA., TuESDAY, August 7, 1906.

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, Ashley,

Adams of Wilkinson, Bacon,

Akin,

Barksdale,

Alexander,

Beall of Paulding,

Alford.

Beauchamp,

Almand,

Bell of Fulton,

Anderson of Bulloch, Black,

Anderson of Chatham, Blackburn,

Arnold,

Booker,

Bowden, B0ykin, B'ranch, Brinson, Buchanan of Ware, Buchannon of Early, Bush, Butts. Callaway,

TuESDAY, AuGusT 7, rgo6.

Calvin, Christopher, Clark, Clements, Clifton, Connor, Conley, Cook, Corn, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, bonalson, Daugharty, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fraser, Fussell, Galloway, George, Graham, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Jenkins,

Perry,

johnson of Baker, Persons,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Kelly,

Powell,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

King,

Proctor,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey 'of Schley,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson.

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Leigh,

Revill,

Lewis,

Richardson,

Little,

Roper,

Longino,

Rogers,

Longley,

Rose,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel,

McClure.

Rountree of Thoma~,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

McMullan,

Russell,

McRee,

Saffold,

Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Mann of Dougherty, Scruggs,

Martin,

Sears.

Matthews,

Seymour,

Maxwell,

Simmons,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Milikin,

Smith of Calhoun,

Mitcham,

Smith of Greene,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of McDuffie,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Tattnall,

Mizell,

Spence,

:Mobley,

Steed,

Moore of Cherokee, Stovall,

Moore of Columbia, Sutton,

Mooty,

Swilling,

Nix,

Taylor,

Nolan,

Terry,

Nowe11,

Thorne,

Orr,

Trammell,

Overstreet,

Ward,

Owen,

Walker of Monroe,

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Walker of Wash'gton, \Villiams of Laurem<, \Voodliff,

\Vaters,

\Villiams of Madison, \,Vootten,

\Vay, \Vest,

\Vilson of Gwinnett, \Vright of Floyd, Wilson of Sumt~r, Wright ot Richmond,

Whitley,

Wise,

Mr. Speaker.

vVilcox,

The Joun~al of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed.

The following commtmications \Hre read, to wit:

L\GR.\XGE. G.\., August ..J., 1906.
H on. f. Jlrf. Slaton, S j>caker, and the Jlel/lbcrs of the House of Rcpresentati<cs, .rl.tlanta, Ga.
GEN"TLEMEN: The Board of Trade of the city of LaGrange petition your honorable body to advance and if possible pass the substitute to the La\Yrence immigration measure now pending before the present session of the Legislature, having been reported favorably by the committee.
The need for additional laborers in this section is imperative. In order that a portion of the desirable immigrants entering this country may be diverted to our section, we feel that the official sanction and action of our State, through its officials, is necessary to make any effort successful.
\Ve deem that immediate action in regard to this question on the part of our State is of the greatest importance. \ Ve therefore urge that such steps be taken as will insure the passage of this very important measure at the earliest possible elate. Few measures in our judgment mean more for the development of our section and State.
Respectfully submitted.
LAGRAXGE BOARD OF TRADE, HATTON LovEJOY, Secretary.

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ATLANTA CHAMBER oP CoMMERCE,

August 6, 1906.

Hon. John M. Slaton, Speaker House of Represe~ztatives, City. DEAR SIR: The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, repre-
senting all that is best in a community which pays onetenth of the State's taxes, has spent a great deal of money and effort for the development of the resources of Georgia. As every county in Georgia is represented in our citizenship, we can appreciate the importance to the whole State of an influx of desirable population through immigration.
From every part of Georgia, and from all kinds of industry, whether in the field, the forest, or the factory, comes the same cry of insufficient labor.
\Ve are getting comparatively little immigration, while there is a steady drain on our vital resources to supply the demands \vhich other States are making on our popu~ lation. \Ve have given them 400,ooo native Georgians and have received in return less than half that number. It is not surprising that we are short of labor, and if nothing is done to check this drain, or supply the place of it by desirable immigration, conditions will be far worse than they are now.
As it is, what little immigration we are getting is not of our selection. If we had a State Bureau of Immigration, with the Commissioner of Agriculture in charge, he could send representatives out and select the best classes of people to bring to Georgia.
No voluntary association for the purposes of immigration has any standing under the law, and even the railroads with all their facilities can u"ot do the work of a State, because they are not permitted to do it.
The immigration bill now pending in the House, which
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is a substitute for the bill by Mr. Lawrence of Chatham, meets the approval of all commercial bodies in Georgia, and I am informed that it has the hearty support of the farming element. \Ve have reached a serious crisis in the history of our industry, and the Legislature could not do better than expedite the passage of this bill at this session. The great substantial interests of this State in the fields and factories are suffering for the want of labor, and they call upon the Legislature for relief. In our opinion, no more important measure is now before the Legislature of Georgia, and we earnestly ask its passage at this session.
I am. with high regard, Yours yery truly, SAM D. JONES,
President Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.

The folhwing bill, \Yhich \Yas n:.acle the special order for this time. was read the third time and put upon its passage, to \Yit:
By ::.Ir. \Vright of Richmcncl-
A bill to appropriate $24,200 to pay bonds of this State kno\Yn as the ).lattingly bonds, and for other purposes.
The Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the \\'hole for a consideration of the bill, and designated as chairman ::.Ir. Steed of Carroll.
After a consideraticn of the bill the committee arose and reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass.
On agreeing to the report of the committee, Mr. \Vright of Richmond called the ayes and nays, which call

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was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin.

Green,

Porter,

Alexander,

G: ovenstein,

Proctor,

Almand,

Hardman,

Rainey of Schley,

Ashley,

Harrell,

Rainey of Terrell,

Bacon,

Hayes,

Reaves,

Beall of Paulding, Holder of Floyd, Richardson,

Beauchamp,

Holder of Jackson, Roper,

Black,

Hutcheson,

Rountree of Thoma~.

Blackburn,

Jackson of Jones, Rudicil,

Brinson.

Jenkins,

Shultz,

Buchanan of \Vare, Johnson of Crawford, Scruggs,

Buchannon of Early, Kelly,

Sears,

Bush,

Kendrick,

Simmons,

Christopher,

Knight of Berrien, Smith of Greene,

Clark,

Lane,

Spence,

Clements,

Leigh,

Steed,

Clifton,

Lewis,

Thorne,

Connor,

Longino,

Walker of Monroe,

Conley,

McElmurray,

\Valker of Wash'gton,

Cook,

McRee,

\Vaters,

Corn,

Mitchell of Taylor, West,

Covington,

Mitchell of Thomas, Whitley,

Derrick, Duckett,

Mizell,

Wilcox,

Moore of Cherokee, Williams of La' urens,

Duggan,

Moore of C'olumbia, \Vilson of Gwinnett,

Felder,

Nix,

\i\/ilson of Sumter,

Flanders,

Nowell,

Wise,

Flynt,

Perry,

Wright of Floyd,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Bowden,

Adams of Wilkinson. Branch,

Anderson of Chatham, Butts,

Arnold,

Callaway,

Barksdale,

Calvin,

"Bell of Fulton,

Davis of Bibb,

Booker,

Davis of Burke,

Donalson, Edwards, Fussell, Galloway, George, Graham, Griffin,

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Hall,

Mann of Dougherty, Revill,

Hill,

Martin.

Rogers,

Hines,

Matthews,

Rose,

Horn,

Mayson,

Rucker,

Humber,

Milikin,

Singletary,

Jackson of Muscogee, Mitcham,

Smith of McDuffie,

King,

Mooty,

Smith of Tattnall,

Land,

Nolan,

Stovall,

Lawrence,

Orr,

Swilling,

Little,

Overstreet,

Taylor,

Longley,

Owen,

Trammell,

Lumpkin

Persons,

Ward,

McClure,

Powell,

\Vay,

McMichael.

Prescott,

Williams of Madison,

McMullan,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wright of Richmond.-

Those not voting were 1\fessrs.-

Alford,

Knight of Polk,

Saffold,

Anderson of Bulloch, Mann of Catoosa, Seymour,

Boykin,

Maxwell,

Smith of Calhoun,

Cureton,

:l\Iobley,

Sutton,

Daugharty,

Parker,

Terry.

Dunbar,

Ramsey of Murray, Woodliff,

Fras~r,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wootten,

Harris,

Russell,

Mr. Speaker.

Johnson of Baker,

By unanimous co~sent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On agreeing to the report of the committee the ayes. were 84, nays 66.

The unfavorable report of the committee was therefore agreed to.

Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that when the House adjourn it adjourn to meet again at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon, which motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Lumpkin of Walker was.

TuESDAY, AuGUST 7, 19o6.
allowed to withdraw his notice to reconsider the passage of a local bill on last Saturday to amend the charter of the town of Lafayette.
The following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Mr. Davis of Burke-
A bill to make additional appropriations to supply deficiencies in the several appropriations for the support of the State government and State institutions 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 Mr. Persons of Talpot.
After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the committee arise, report progress and ask leave to sit again.
Mr. Green, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions has had under consideration House resolution No. 350, and instructs me as its chairman to report same back with recommendation that same do pass.
Respectfully submitted.
E. P. GREEN, Chairman.
Mr. Whitley, chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation has had under consideration House bill 1\o. 89, the same being known as the "patent medicine bill," and instruct me as its chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute as amended.
Respectfully submitted.
T. R. \VHITLEY, Chairman.
Mr. Alexander of DeKalb and Mr. \Vright of Floyd submitted the following minority report on the "~fat tingly bond bill":
To the Speaker a11d House of Representatiues of Georgia:
Early in the last session a resolution was adopted directing that a committee of eleven be appointed to investigate and report for the information of the House upon the facts connected with twenty-two bonds of the State, dated February 1, 1861, payable to bearer, and now presented for payment by the estate of George :Mattingly, with forty coupons attached to each bond. The committee was further directed to report stH;h bill or resolution as it deemed right and proper in the premises.
A majority of that committee have submitted a report in which for various reasons I am unable to concur.
The facts set out in the majority report are substantially correct so far as they go. The conclusion reached by the majority that the contract of November 14, 186o, was a fair and just contract and that t~e Sharp's Rifle Manufacturing Company fully performed its obligation by the timely delivery of the arms contracted for; that the arms have never been paid for and that they ought

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now to be paid for, are propositions which, so far as I know, have never been controverted by any human being, living or dead. I concur entirely in these concluSions.
Two questions, however, have arisen that should be considered by this House in reference to the present application for payment, and upon which the facts should be reported by this committee - both being questions which have no relation on earth either to the justice of the original debt or the liability and duty of the State to pay it.
The first of these questions relates to the inquiry whether there exists any prohibition upon this Legislature, emanating from a superior power, forbidding us to pay a debt universally admitted to be just. Upon that inquiry, the majority of the committee have, upon considerations convincing to them, decided and reported that there is nothing in the Federal Constitution to forbid this payment. Two members of the committee have reported, upon considerations equally convincing to them, that the fourteenth amendment is an absolute bar. Cpon that issue I am content to leave the matter to be considered by the House upon the full argument already presented upon ,. both sides. I feel it my duty, however, to add to the minority report, and to be considered for whatever it may be worth, the statement that, while the committee are generally agreed that the Constitution of 1865 and 1868 are both superseded, there was an ordinance adopted by the convention of 1865, as a condition upon our re-admission to the Union, to declare null and void certain debts of the State therein described. In my individual opinion that ordinance is still of force in Georgia. I append a copy of it as an exhibit to this report. \Vithout intending here to express any opinion as to its bearing on the present question, I suggest that by its terms it is

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no less pertinent than the fourteenth amendment to. the Federal Constitution.
.The other question to which I have alluded relates to the subject of who is the proper person to collect this debt if it is not forbidden that we pay it. No matter how just a debt may be, it is absolutely indispensable that when it is paid it should be paid to the proper claimant. To oyerlook this simple rule of prudence would be inex cusable. It is the purpose of this report to inform the House upon certain facts which seem to me at least to justify the consideration of that subject. In stating thefacts pertinent to this branch of the inquiry and my conclusions as to the law applicable thereto, I shall disregard entirely the question as to whether payment is forbidden, and treat the matter as though no constitutional inhibition had ever been promulgated.
It admits of no doubt that these twenty-two bonds were part of a series of fifty bonds tendered by Governor Brown, February 22, 1861, to the Sharp's Rifle Manufacturing Company, as compliance with the obligation of the contract of November 14, 186o. Had they been presented therefore without other evidence, they would have imported a prima facie liability on the State to pay the bearer without inquiry into his title. It is elementary law, however, that where there is a defense against a negotiable instrument in the hands of the original payee, the title of the holder may be inquired of in order to let in the defense. Facts have appeared in the present case sufficient to open that inquiry.
1. When these bonds were transmitted by Governor Brown to the arms company in February, 1861, the country was on the verge of a civil war. By reason of the resultant disturbance, they were delayed in transit, and did not reach their destination till some months after the bombardment of Fort Sumter and about the time of the

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battle of Bull Run. For reasons satisfactory to itself, the company refused to accept the bonds and elected to stand on its rights under the contract of November 14, 186o. I know of no legal reason why the company could not afterwards change that election, but there is no evidence that it ever did so. On the contrary there is affirmation and indisputable proof in the rec.ords of this House that, as late as 1869. it was adhering to that election and demanding of the State otli.er "bonds of Georgia in the Union or other valid payments," expressly as an obligation arising on the original contract, and expressly as a debt separate and apart from these bonds, and as contradistinguished to them. A joint committee of the House and Senate unanimously found that claim to be proper as made, and reported a resolution for its payment as made. For reasons not disclosed to me or the committee in any way, the resolution ''"as never acted on, and the arms company has never been heard from since. The resolution was referred to the judiciary committee, and a majority reported in favor of its adoption. A minority of that committee, consisting of Dunlap Scott, Thomas W. Grimes, W. A. McDougald, C. C. Duncan, \Villiam D. Anderson, R. W. Flournoy, Augustus H. Lee, Wil-
liam A. Lane, F. M. Harper and R. \V. Phillips, filed a
report adverse to the resolution, and calling attention to the ordinance of 1865 and the fact that these bonds were still outstanding, having "perished" in the hands of the applicant. George Penfield was the agent of the company in making the original contract, as well as in the petition for payment in 1869, and it was upon his representation as to the rejection of these bonds that the committees were acting in 1869.
2. It now appears that during the year 1868 these bonds were in the physical possession of George Penfield. and that he was representing himself as their owner.

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How they came to be in his possession as claiming their ownership, we are not informed, but I can see no escape from the conclusion that at that time he could have no possible claim on them. They had been rejected by the company, the company was claiming the debt independent of the bonds, Penfield knew these facts. and a year later was setting up a claim against the State adverse to the bonds, and inconsistent with liability on them. Under these conditions, the conclusion is irresistible that in the year 1868 these twenty-two bonds in the hands of George Penfield were so much waste paper, and could not import a liability against the State of Georgia under any law, human or divine. Acceptance of them by the company was an indispensable prerequisite to the existence of any liability, and Penfield well knew at that time that the company had not accepted them.
J. During the year 1868, and while Penfield was in the situation above described, he deposited these twentytwo bonds with one George 1\Iattingly as collateral security for a debt of $9,300 personally clue from Penfield. \Vhether the debt was pre-existing or contracted at the time, is not disclosed to the Committee. "Cpon that subject and all others ~1r. Mattingly and those claiming under him are entitled to the benefit of every presumption. I regard him, therefore, as at that time entitled to be treated in law as one who bought the bonds from Penfield and paid for them their full face value in cash. These bonds have remained in his possesion and the possesion of his heirs from that clay to this.
In considering the legal consequences resulting from this transaction, it seems to me material, if not, indeed, indispensable, that we have clearly in mind the difference between the rules of the common law proper, and "the Ia w merchant" :
(A) Under the rules of the common law, as it stood

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prior to the adoption of that body of customs usually denominated "the law merchant," Mr. Mattingly acquired absolutely no rights in these bonds whatever, for the simple and obvious reason that Penfield had none, and therefore could convey none. At common law, even if Mattingly had acquired any right or title at all, he would, even as against a private individual, have been obliged to assert his claim in an equitable action, in the name and right of the original payee, and with no greater right than the original payee would have had. This is elementary law, and the statement of it carries, as an unavoidable consequence, the corollary, that had the bonds been issued by a private individual, no liability could possibly have arisen. If, therefore, Mr. Mattingly, by the purchase in question, became entitled to collect the debt from the State ot Georgia, it must have been, not by reason of the common law, but by reason of his becoming entitled under the rules of "the law merchant."
(B) The law merchant was a matter of custom which , has been grafted on to th~ common law. One of its doc-
trines is this : that where negotiable paper comes into the hands of an innocent purchaser for value, without notice of any infim1ity in the obligation, or any defense thereto, and before maturity, he is entitled, at law, in his own name, to collect the debt, irrespective of any defense which might have been interposed, by the maker as against the original promisee. If Mr. Mattingly is now entitled to claim the debt, his claim must rest on this ground, and this alone, because neither the arms company nor Penfield could have done so unless the arms company in some way changed its election-a thing- which I have shown it did not do.
But this doctrine of the law merchant never was and is not now based on any contractual right. It expressly proceeds irrespective of either contract or right. It is a

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purely artificial rule, operating by way of estoppel and not of contract. It expressly excludes any consideration of the right or liability, and simply shuts the mouth of the maker in the interest of the free currency of paper. It must therefore be applied exactly as .it is laid down, and with all its own conditions.
One of these conditions is that before the purchaser can invoke it, he must have bought the paper before it was due. Otherwise, the rule is explicit that he stands, exactly as at common law, in the shoes of his vendor.
When ~Ir. :Mattingly took this paper in 1868 from Penfield, the latter had no title to it and could not have collected it without the perpetration of a fraud on the State, for, according to his own testimony before this House a year later, in 1869, his company was still refusing to accept the bonds, and pressing for the payment of a claim wholly inconsistent with any liability on the bonds. The bonds themselves stood dishonored on their face by the fact that at least fourteen past-due coupons were annexed to each bond.
In reply to this view it has been urged that the maturity of coupons is not equivalent to the maturity of the debt itself. Upon this subject I have exhaustively searched out precedents. Coupon bonds were not originally known to the law when the law merchant first became a part of our system. The rules about them are therefore necessarily a matter of growth and adaptation. I find that different jurisdictions have adopted different rules on the subject. In some States the maturity of coupons is held to produce the same effect as the maturity of the note itself. In others, not. The Supreme Court of the United States has adopted the latter rule as a general proposition, though it seems to make a distinction in the case of the bonds of a State. In the case of Spencer Trask vs. The Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Railroad,

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I24 United States, SIS, where bonds of the State of Florida had come into the hands of a purchaser, having ten years' coupons annexed at the time, the court said:
"As t_he bonds were State bonds, the mere fact that no interest had ever been paid, furnished the strongest presumptive evidence that they were dishonored."
So far as I know, our own court has not made any deliverance on the subject, but it has adopted the rule, about which there is also a conflict of opinion, that
"if there be several notes, constituting one transaction, but clue at different times, the fact that one is overdue and unpaid shall be notice to the purchaser of all, to put him on his guard as to each."
Not to apply to coupons this positive rule of our law, which has been adopted into our Code, seems to me illogical, especially when we remember that our court ha!> also adopted this other rule, rejected by the English courts and the courts of the United States, that

"Any circumstance \Yhich would place a prudent man upon his guard in purchasing negotiable paper, shall be sufficient to constitute notice to a purchaser of such paper before it is due."

It has been suggested that the condition of the bonds

was explainable at the time by the fact that the State had

just emerged impoverished from war, and that Mr. Mat-

'

tingly might have reasonably attributed their condition

to that cause. The answer to this, however, is that the

purchaser judges at his peril, and, if the debt is dishonored

on its face, it lets in the maker to all defenses, no matter

what the cause.

Moreover this could not have been the cause, for the

simple reason that in 1866 the State of Georgia had mort-

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gaged the \Vestern and Atlantic Railroad for three millions of dollars, and out of the proceeds had paid all the past-due paper which she recognized as owing.
In considering the views here presented, it should be borne in mind that they are not merely technical and arbitrary rules invoked to defeat a just obligation, but an examination and analysis of a technical and arbitrary rule set up to impose liability upon the State to the exclusion of her perfectly legitimate defense. I am merely dissecting a rule which if enforced would impose on the State a debt which never arose otherwise, but \vhich it i~ claimed should be now technically imposed. The rule is invoked by the applicant to close the mouth of the State. I have endeavored to show that his case does not fall within the rule.
4 It has been orally contended, however, that while all this is true, there were subsequent transactions which cured the infirmity. The evidence oi these alleged subsequent events is found in certain affidavits taken in 1883, and submitted to the present committee after this question was raised. The substance of these affidavits is that in 1874 the Sharp's Rifle Manufacturing Company was
dissolved, and all its assets \vere sold to one E. G.
\Vestcott, "including these bonds." The bonds referred to were testified to as having been continuously in possession of the company. \ Vestcott organized a new company called The Sharp's Rifle Company and sold the assets to it, except the bonds alluded to, which he gave to Penfield in consideration of his services in bringing about the sale.
If it be tme that the sale here referred to included the twenty-two bonds now in question, then it is true that the title thus acquired by Penfield \vould inure to }fattingly's benefit, and that his title, pre,iously infirm, would become valid. But it is not and manifestly can not be true.

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If Mattingly has had possession of these bonds since 1868, and the bonds given by Westcott to Penfield in 1874 had been continuously in the possession of the company, it was other bonds and not these bonds that were given up in 1874. The whole tenor of the affidavits taken in 1883 show that the affiants were speaking from a vague and unreliable recollection, and that their testimony is not of much value.
The absolute justice of the original debt seems to render men blind to the importance of inquiring into the right of the person who seeks to collect it. The joint committee of 1869. for instance, unanimously advised the paynxnt of a claim ad,erse to the one now considered. They formulated and submitted a resolution to that end \Yithout a \Yord as to the return of the bonds, and the Judiciary Committee recommended that it ought to pass.' The language then employed relative to the honorable obligaticn of the other claim was fully as fervid as that now employed with reference to these bonds. And yet, if the Legislature had adopted that resolution, these bonds could still be here with the same claim as now. If it had taken that course, payment would now be refused them for exactly the same legal reasons as I have set forth. In other words, the legal propositions I have enunciated \YOuld be recognized as sound. If they \vould be sound in that case, they are sound now. The fact that the arms "ere tnt paid for to the true owner of the debt can furnish no p;:Jssible reason for paying somebody else, unless he shows a legal or equitable assignment of
th.e debt. If, on the other hand, we pay these bonds, we pay them
with full notice that the original creditor rejected them, and that the present claimant has no legal status as owner. \Ve could not set up, as against the company or its succcessors in title, any defense growing out of its laches

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in permitting .negotiable paper to go into circulation, for the simple reason that \Ye have a perfect defense to the paper.
Nor can we, with due regard to our duty, pay the bonds upon any sentimental or conjectural notion that this holder may, after all, be the rightful owner. \Ve are restricted to the cold rules of legal liability. If. under the rules of law, ::\Ir. :Mattingly can not show a clear legal right, this Legislature can not pay him. To do so would be to bestow a mere gratuity, and this is forbidden under our Constitution, article 7, section 16, 111 the words following:
'.'The General .:-\ssembly shall not. by vote, resolution or order, grant any donation or gratuity in favor of any person, corporation or association."
I \vould call special attention to the character of the evidence produced. I do not complain so nnich of its being ex parte, but I do feel that it is too much of a secondary character. In a court of justice, the \Yitnesses as to the alleged events of 1874. would not ha,-e been heard in person as to \Yhat was included in the conveyances, but it \Yould have been required that the conveyances themselves or the books of the company be produced. The well-known dangers from secondary evidence are aggravated \Yhen it is not even open to cross-examination.
As against this view, it has been urged that the long delay of the State in meeting its obligation has put it out of the power of the applicant to produce the evidence. This is wholly a mistake. These bonds were issued in 1861. They were never heard from again for twenty years, except on the one solitary occasion in r869, when a different claimant, presenting a different and inconsistent claim, expressly informed us that the bonds were not a liability of the State. At that very time, these bonds

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737

were outstanding in the hands of Mr. Mattingly, and for thirteen years afterwards he gave not the slightest intimation that he held them. And yet, at that very moment, we know that he was holding business relations with Penfield, who was urging a claim which, if accepted, would have exposed us to the danger of a double liability. During the years 1881 and 1883 Mr. Mattingly was pressing the State for payment. During that time these affidavits were taken. Only nine years had elapsed since the alleged conveyance to Westcott in 1874. The evidence must have been then available, and it is inconceivable that those conveyances and books, if produced, should have failed to throw a flood of light on the transaction. If the evidence has disappeared now, the negligence is not chargeable to the State.
The whole complexion of the case warns us to be careful. I do not mean to reflect in any way upon the applicant nor his immediate ancestor in title. Evidence has been exhibited to me going to show, upon the authority of eminent Georgians, that George Mattingly was a man of high character. But it is indisputable that Penfield's conduct in the matter appears on its face to have been equivocal. This particular claim lay dormant for thirteen years, while an adverse claim in other hands was active. It is now pressed upon very insubstantial testimony, much of which is contradictory and irreconcilable, and, while I should he reluctant to refuse payment to a creditor entitled to collect, I am unwilling to be drawn into error by an excess of generosity. Generosity in disposing of one's own money may be a virtue. It is not so in a fiduciary agent. Under similar circumstances I should advise a client to be sure that all claims were merged before paying. I can not do less with the State.
There is not one word in the opinions cited from Mr. Toombs, Mr. Hill, Mr. Stephens, Governor Brown, or
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Judge Hillyer that is in conflict with these views. The majority report has included extracts from things written on this subject by several of these eminent men. These extracts are intended for preservation. For the same purpose I wish to place upon the record the opinion that the majority of the committee have overlooked the importance of the dates and circumstances under which the utterances were made and the necessity for the context.
I am by no means sure that these bonds are not a proper claim. It is possible that the applicant can procure more and better evidence to show that they do represent the original debt and that he is duly and legally the assignee and owner thereof. For this reason I would be glad to see him afforded further opportunity to do so. If the House should decide that there is no constitutional inhibition upon the payment of this debt, I recommend that before finally ordering its payment some proper condition be attached to the appropriation for safeguarding the interest of the State by requiring proof submitted to the Governor and Attorney-General that the original claim has been merged into the bonds.
HooPER ALEXANDER.
I concur in the foregoing report, and in addition thereto I desire to report that for the reasons given by the minority of the Judiciary Committee in 1869 I think we are forbidden to pay the bonds.
SEABORN WRIGHT.
"EXI!JBIT A."
AN ORDINANCE
To render null and void all debts of this State created for the purpose of carrying on the late war against the United States.

TuESDAY, AuGusT 7, 19o6.

739

Be it ordained by the people of Georgia in convention assembled, That all debts contracted or incurred by the State of Georgia, either as a separate State, or as a member of the late partnership or confederacy of States, styled the Confederate States of America, for the purpose of carrying on the late war of secession against the United States of America, or for the purpose of aiding, abetting or promoting said war in any way, directly or indirectly, be, and the same are, hereby declared null and void; and the Legislature is hereby prohibited forever from, in any way, acknowledging or paying said debts, or any part thereof, or from passing any law for that purpose, or to secure or provide for the said debts, or any part thereof, by any appropriation of money, property, stocks, funds, or assets of any kind to that object.
2. Be it ft:trther ordained, That inasmuch as the annual income of the State, before and during said war, from taxation and other sources of revenue, was amply sufficient for the support of the ordinary civil government of the State, and for the payment of all its expenses, incident to a state of peace; and as the extraordinary expenses which led to the creation of a debt were the offspring and results of the war, it is t~erefore the judgment, ordinance and decree of this convention that all debts of the State incurred during said war, shall be considered, held and treat~d as debts incurred for carrying on the war: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall prevent any Legislature hereafter to assemble from maki~g appropriations of money for the payment of any claim against the State originating after the 19th January, 1861, where it shall be made clearly to appear that such claim was founded upon a consideration disconnected with any purpose of aiding or assisting the prosecution of the late war against the United States, and not incidental to a state of war.

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3 Be it further ordained, That all bills, bonds, notes, or evidences of debt whatever, issued by the State, payable only in Confederate currency, or on a contingency or contingencies which have never happened, have ceased to be debts at all, either in whole or part, and are hereby wholly prohibited from being paid, even though originally issued for other purposes than that of carrying on the said war, or aiding or establishing it, directly or indirectly.
Signed November 8, 1865.
HERSCHEL V. JoHNSON, President. Attest:
J. D. \VADDELLJ Secretary.

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
By Messrs. Griffin and Green-
A bill to amend an Act fixing the corporate limits of the city of Marietta.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to wit:
By Messrs. vVright and Porter-
A bill to prescribe and fix the salary of the treasurer of Floyd county.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
The following bill was taken up, the Senate amendment agreed to, to wit:

TuESDAY) AuGusT 7, r9o6.

74I

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Glascock county.

The Senate proposed to amend as follows :
To amend by striking the name of J. P. Allen and in-
serting the name of C. C. Kelly. Also,

To amend by striking all of section 4, begining in line 8, after the word "service."

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

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Dublin.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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

By Messrs. Brinson and Donalson-
A bill to amend an Act to revise and consolidate the Acts creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Decatur.
The committee proposed to amend section r by striking all of said section between the word "river," in lines r6 and 2r, and inserting the following: "The fourth district shall embrace all that territory now included in Belcher's Parker's, Climax and Bell's districts. The fifth district shall embrace all that territory now included within

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the Fowltown, Faceville, Recovery and Attapulgus districts of Decatur county." Also,

To amend line 3, page 2, of the bill by striking out the words "judge of the superior court" and inserting m lieu thereof the words "board of commissioners."

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

By Mr. Walker of the 3d district-
A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the city of Douglas, in Coffee 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. Walker of the 3d district-
A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Douglas.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

TuESDAY, AuGusT 7, 1906.

743

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3:30 o'clock this afternoon.

3:30 o'CLOCK P. M.

The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.

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

Adams of Elbert, Boykin,

Davis of Bibb,

Adams of \Vilkinson, Branch,

Davis of Burke,

Akin,

Brinson,

Derrick,

Alexander,

Buchanan of Ware, Donalson,

Alford,

Buchannon of Early, Daugharty,

Almand.

Bush,

Duckett,

Anderson of B_ulloch, Butts,

Duggan,

Anderson of Chatham, Callaway,

Dunbar.

Arnold,

Calvin,

Edwards,

Ashley,

Christopher,

Felder,

Bacon,

C:iark,

Flanders,

Barksdale,

Clements,

Flynt,

Beall of Paulding, Clifton,

Fraser,

Beauchamp,

Connor,

Fussell.

Bell of Fulton,

Conley,

Galloway,

Black,

Cook,

George,

Blackburn,

Corn,

Graham,

Booker,

Covington,

Green,

Bowden,

Cureton,

Griffin,

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Grovenstein,

Matthews,

Russell,

Hall,

Maxwell,

Saffold,

Hardman,

Mayson,

Shultz,

Harrell,

Milikin,

Scruggs,

Harris,

Mitcham,

Sears,

Hayes,

Mitchell of Taylor, Seymour,

Hill,

Mitchell of Thomas, Simmons,

Hines,

Mizell,

Singletary,

Holder of !loyd, Mobley,

Smith of Calhoun,

Holder of Jackson, Moore of Cherokee, Smith of Greene,

Horn.

Moore of Columbia, Smith of McDuffie,

Humber,

Mooty,

Smith of Tattnall,

Hutcheson,

Nix,

Spence,

Jackson of Jones, Nolan,

Steed,

Jackson of Muscogee, Nowell,

Stovall,

Jenkins,

Orr,

Sutto!J,

Johnson of Baker, Overstreet,

Swilling,

Johnson of Crawf~rd, Owen,

Taylor,

Kelly,

Parker,

Terry,

Kendrick,

Perry,

Thorne,

King,

Persons,

Trammell,

Knight of Berrien, Porter,

Ward,

Knight of Polk,

Powell,

Walker of Monroe,

Land,

Prescott,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Lane,

Proctor,

\Vaters,

Lawrence,

Rainey of Schley, Way,

Leigh,

Rainey of Terrell, West,

Lewis,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Whitley,

Little,

Ramsey of Murray, Wilcox,

Longino,

Reaves,

'Villiams of Laurens,

Longley,

Revill,

Williams of Madison,

Lumpkin

Richardson,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

McClure,

Roper,

Wilson of Sumter,

McElmurray,

Rogers,

Wise,

McMichael,

Rose,

Woodliff,

McMullan,

Rountree of Emanuel, vVootten,

McRee,

Rountree of Thomas, Wright of Floyd,

Mann of Catoosa, Rucker,

Wright of Richmond,

Mann of Dougherty, Rudicil,

Mr. Speaker.

Martin,

Under the head of unfinished business the following bill, which was up for consideration this morning, was again taken up for passage, to wit:

TuESDAY, AuGusT 7, I9o6.

745

By Mr. Davis of Burke-

A bill to make appropriation to supply deficiencies in the appropriations made for the support of State institutions, etc.

The Speaker again resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole and Mr. Persons of Talbot took the chair.

After considering the bill, the committee a.rose, and through its chairman reported.

The favorable report of the committee was agreed to.

The following amendments offered by the committee were adopted, to wit:
To amend by adding paragraph I 5, as follows: "Be it further enacted, That the Governor be authorized to draw his warrant on the treasury for eighty-four dollars and fifty cents ($84.50) in favor of Foote & Davies for bind-
so ing I copies of volume I of Code of I895, to be paid
out of the fund arising from the sale of books by the State Librarian, and the other unbound volumes of the Code may be bound by his direction as they are needed for sale, and paid for in like manner out of said fund." Also,
Paragraph I 3 To supply deficiency in appropria..tion to pay for copies of Georgia colonial records in London not hitherto copied, five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Also,

Paragraph I4. To pay for printing and binding additional copies of the colonial, revolutionary and Confederate records of Georgia now ready for the printer, two thousand dollars. Also,

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To amend by adding to section I, paragraph I2, the following: "To cover deficiencies in the State Board of Health for the protection by quarantine of the State from contagious diseases for the year I906, the sum of $2,829.69."

Also, to amend paragraph I by striking "$4,000" and inserting "$Io,ooo."

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

On the .passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Connor,

Alexander,

Cook,

Almand,

Covington,

Andersonof Bulloch, Davis of. Burke,

Anderson of Chatham, Derrick,

Bacon,

Duckett,

Barksdale,

Duggan,

Beall of Paulding, Dunbar,

Beauchamp,

Edwards,

Blackburn,

Felder,

Booker.

Flanders,

Bow~en,

Flynt.

Branch,

Fussell,

Brinson,

Galloway,

Buchanan of Ware. George,

Butts,

Graham,

Callaway,

Green,

Calvin,

Griffin,

Christopher,

Grovenstein,

Clark,

Hall,

Clements,

Hardman,

Clifton,

Hayes,

Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Polk, Lane, Leigh, Lewis, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin :McElmurray, McMichael,

TuESDAY, AucusT 7, 1906.

747

McMullan,

Richardson,

Swilling,

Mann of Dougherty, Roper,

Taylor,

Martin,

Rogers,

Terry,

Mayson,

Rountn:e of Thomas, Thorne,

Milikin,

Rucker,

Trammell,

Moore of Cherokee, Rudicil,

'Vard,

Moore of Columbia, Russell,

Walker of Monroe,

Nolan,

Shultz,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Nowell,

Scruggs,

Waters,

Orr,

Sears,

Way,

Perry,

Simmons,

West,

Persons,

Smith of Calhoun, Wilcox,

Porter,

Smith of Greene, Williams of Laurens,

Proctor,

Smith of McDuffie, Williams of Madison,

Rainey of Terrell, Smith of Tattnall, Wilson of Sumter,

Ramsey of Jeffers:m, Spence,

Wise,

Reaves,

Steed,

Woodliff,

Revill,

Stovall,

Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.--
Knight of Berrien, Mizell,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Harris,

Owen,

Akin,

Johnson of Baker, Parker,

Alford,

Johnson of Crawford, Powell,

Arnold,

Land.

Prescott,

Ashley,

Lawrence,

Rainey of Schley,

Bell of Fulton,

Little,

Ramsey of Murray,

Black,

l\fcClure,

Rose,

Boykin,

McRee,

Rountr<'e of Emanuc>l.

Buchannon of Early, Mann of Catoosa, Saffold,

Bush,

Matthews,

Seymour,

Conley,

Maxwell,

Singletary,

Corn,

Mitcham,

Sutton,

.Cureton,

Mitchell of Taylor, Whitley,

Davis of Bibb,

Mitchell of Thomas, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Donalson,

Mobley,

Wootten,

Daugharty,

Mooty,

Wright of Floyd,

Fraser;

Nix,

Mr. Speaker.

Harrell,

Overstreet,

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By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes we.re 120, nays 2.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
:Mr. Davis of Burke asked unanimous consent that the special order for this hour be displaced for the purpose of taking up and acting on certain resolutions, and further, that the special order, a bill by Mr. Perry of Hall, be taken up for consideration immediately after the consideration of said resolutions, which requests were granted.
Mr. Blackburn, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me as their chairman to report same back with recommendation that they do pass by substitute:
A bill to extend the city limits of the city of Marietta, do pass by substitute.
Also to amend Act creating city court of Greenville, Meri\\"ether county, do pass.
Respectfully submitted.
R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman.
The following resolutions were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

TuESDAY) AucusT 7, 1906.

749

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-

A resolution to appropriate $3,000 to the State Reformatory for certain purposes.

The Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the whole and designated Mr. Flynt of Spalding as chairman.

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

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Clifton,

Adams of Wilkinson, Connor,

Alexander,

Cook,

Anderson of Bulloch, Covington,

Bacon,

Cureton,

Barksdale,

Davis of Burke,

Beall of Paulding, Derrick,

Beauchamp,

Duggan,

Black,

Dunbar,

Blackburn,

Felder,

Booker,

Flanders,

Bowden,

Flynt,

Branch,

Fussell,

Brinson,

Galloway,

Buchanan of \Vare, George,

Butts,

Graham,

Callaway,

Green,

Calvin,

Griffin,

Christopher,

Grovenstein,

Clark,

Hardman,

Clements,

Hayes,

Hill, Hines, Holde.r of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Tackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Kelly, Kendrick, Knight of Berrien, Land, Lane, Leigh, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin McElmurray, McMichael, McMullan,

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JOURNAL OF THE HouSE.

Mann of Dougherty, Roge-rs,

Swilling,

Martin,

Rose,

Taylor,

Mayson,

Rountree of Thomas, Terry,

Milikin,

Rucker,

Thorne,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rudicil,

Trammell,

Mizell,

Russell,

Ward,

Moore of Cherokee, Shultz,

Walker of Monroe,

Nolan,

Scruggs,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Nowell,

Simmons,

Waters,

Porter,

Singletary,

Wilcox,

Proctor,

Smith of Calhoun, Williams of Laurens,

Rainey of Terrell, Smith of Greene,

Williams of Madison,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Smith of McDuffie, 'Vilson of Sumter,

Reaves,

Smith of Tattnall. Wise,

Revill,

Spence,

Woodliff,

Richardson,

Steed,

Wootten,

Roper,

Stovall,

Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-
Rainey of Schley,
Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin,

Harris,

Orr,

Alford,

Holder of Floyd, Overstreet,

Almand,

Johnson of Baker, Owen,

Anderson of Chatham, Johnson of Crawford, Parker,

Arnold,

King,

Perry,

Ashley,

Knight of Polk,

Persons,

Bell of Fulton,

Lawrence,

Powell,

Poykin,

Lewis,

Prescott,

Buchannon of Early, Little,

Ramsey of Murray,

Bush,

McClure,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Conley,

McRee,

Saffold,

Corn.

Mann of Catoosa, Sears,

Davis of Bibb,

Matthews,

Seymour,

Donalson,

Maxwell,

Sutton,

Daugharty,

Mitcham,

Way,

Duckett,

Mitchell of Thomas, West,

Edwards,

Mobley,

Whitley,

Fraser,

Moore of Columbia, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Hall,

Mooty,

Wright of Floyd,

Harrell,

Nix,

Mr. Speaker.

751 By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed' with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were I 14, nays I. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By unanimous consent the following resolution was read the second time, to wit:
Ev' Mr. Alexander-
A resolution to pay the pension due Martha D. Creel. By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Crum of the 14th districtA bill to fix the time of holding the terms of the su-
perior court in the Alapaha circuit. The above bill was recommitted. The following bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Hines of BaldwinA bill to appropriate $35,000 to build new dormitory
for Normal and Industrial College at Milledgeville. The following bills were read the third time and put
upon their passage, to wit:
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-
A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. M. E. Lord.

752

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Revill of Meriwether.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose and reported the same back with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.

The committee proposed to strike "$35,ooo" and insert "$27,500," which was carried.

The report of the committee as amended was then agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, which was as follows, to wit:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Connor,

Alexander,

Conley,

Anderson of Bulloch, Cook,

Anderson of Chatham, Corn,

Arnold,

Covington,

Bacon,

Cureton,

Barksdale,

Davis of Bibb,

Beall of Paulding, Davis of Burke,

Beauchamp,

Derrick,

Blackburn,

Duggan,

Booke.r,

Edwards,

Bowden,

Felder,

Branch,

Flanders,

Brinson,

Flynt,

Buchannon of Early, Fussell,

Butts,

Galloway,

Callaway,

George,

Calvin,

Green,

Christopher,

Griffin,

Clark,

Hardman,

Clements,

Hayes,

Clifton,

Hill,

Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Polk, Land, Lane, Leigh, Lewis, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin McElmurray, McMichael,

TuESDAY, AucusT 7, 1906.

753

McMullan,

Revill,

Stovall,

Mann of Dougherty, Richardson,

Swilling,

Martin,

Roper,

Terry,

Milikin,

Rogers,

Thorne,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rose,

Trammell,

Mizell,

Rountree of Thomas, Ward,

Moore of Cherokee, Rucker,

Walker of Monroe,

Nolan,

Rudicil,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Nowell,

Russell,

Waters,

Orr,

Shultz,

Way,

Owen, _

Scruggs,

Whitley,

Perry,

Simmons,

Williams of Laurens,

Persons,

Smith of Calhoun, Williams of Madison,

Porter,

Smith of Greene, Wilson of Sumter,

Proctor,

Smith of McDuiie, Woodliff,

Rainey of Schley, Smith of Tattnall, Wootten,

Ramsey of JeffersoR, Spence,

Wright of Richmond,

Reaves,

Steed,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Almand,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Akin, Alford, Ashley, Bell of I"ulton, Black, Boykin, Buchanan of Ware, Bush, Donalson, Daugharty, Duckett, Dunbar, Fraser, Graham, Grovenstein, Hall, Harrell, Harris,
48 h j

Johnson of Baker, Parker,

Johl!lson of Crawford, Powell,

Knight of Berrien, Prescott,

Lawrence,

Rainey of Terrell,

Littl~,

Ramsey of Murray,

McClure,

Rountree of Emanu~l,

McRee,

Saffold,

Mann of Catoosa, Sears,

Matthews,

Seymour,

Maxwell,

Singletary,

Mayson,

Sutton,

Mitcham,

Taylor,

Mitchell of Thomas, West,

Mobley,

Wilcox,

Moore of Columbia, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Mooty,

Wise,

Nix,

Wright of Floyd,

Overstreet,

Mr. Speaker.

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JouRNAL OF THE HouSE.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 1.

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

By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell-
A bill to appropriate money to the trustees of the State University for the use of the Technological School.

The Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the \Vhole and designated as chairman Mr. Jenkins of Putnam.

After consideration of the bill the committee arose and reported the same back with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.

The committee proposed to amend by striking the words "equipping the chemical laboratory" wherever they occur; also,

To amend by striking figures "$s.ooo" wherever they occur; also,

To amend by striking "$3o,ooo'' and insert ''$r7,soo."

The report of the committee as amended was agreed to.

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

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of \Vilkinson, Bacon,

Alexander,

Barksdale,

Beall of Paulding, Beauchamp,

TuESDAY, Aucus' 7, r9Q6.

755

Blackburn,

Holder of Jackson, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Booker,

Hom,

Reaves,

Bowden,

Humber,

Revill,

Branch,

Hutcheson,

Richardson,

Brinson,

Jackson of Muscogee, Roper,

Buchannon of Early, Jenkins,

Rogers,

Butts,

Kelly,

Rose,

Callaway,

Kendrick,

Rucker,

Calvin,

King,

Rudicil,

Christopher,

Knight of Polk,

Russell,

Clements,

Land,

Shultz,

Clifton,

Lane,

Simmons,

Connor,

Leigh,

Smith of Calhoun,

Cook,

Lewis,

Smith of Greene,

Covington,

Longley,

Smith of McDuffie,

Cureton,

Lumpkin

Smith of Tattnall,

Derrick,

McElmurray,

Spence,

Du~~an,

McMichael,

Steed,

Dunbar,

McMullan,

Stovall,

Edwards,

Mann of Dougherty, Swilling,

Felder,

Martin,

Terry,

Flynt,

Mayson,

Thome,

Fussell,

Milikin,

Trammell,

Galloway,

Moore of Cherokee, Ward,

George,

Nolan,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Graham,

Nowell,

Waters,

Green,

Orr,

Whitley,

Grovenstein,

Owen,

Williams of Laurens,

Hardman,

Perry,

Williams of Madison,

Hayes,

Persons,

Wilson of Sumter,

Hill,

Porter,

Wise,

Hines,

Rainey of Schley, Wootten,

Holder of Floyd, Rainey of Terrell, Wright oi Richmond.

Those voting in the negative were Messr~.-

Jackson of J-ones, Knight of Berrien,

'.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Akin, Alford, Almand,

Anderson of Bulloch, Bell of Fulton,

Anderson of Chatham, Black,

Arnold,

Boykin,

Ashley,

Buchanan of Ware,

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Bush,

Longino,

Clark,

McClure,

Conley,

McRee,

Corn,

Mann of Cate>osa,

Davis of Bibb,

Matthews,

Davis of Burke,

Maxwell,

Donalson,

Mitcham,

Daugharty,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Duckett,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Flanders,

Mizell,

Fraser,

Mobley,

Griffin,

Moore of Columbia,

Hall,

Mooty,

Harrell,

Nix,

Harris,

Overstreet,

Johnson of Baker, Parker,

Johnson of Crawford, Powell,

Lawrence,

Prescott,

Little,

Proctor,

Ramsey of Murray, Rountree of Emanuel, Rountree of Thomas, Saffold, Scruggs, Sears, Seymour, Singletary, Sutton, Taylor, Walker of Monroe, Way, West, Wilcox, Wilson of Gwinnett, Woodliff, Wright of Floyd, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105, nays 2.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By Mr. Trammell of Harris-
A resolution to pay pension due Jas. H. Brawner to his widow.
The Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole and designated Mr. Donalson as chairman.
After considering the resolution the committee arose and reported the same back with the recommendation that it do pass.
The report of the committee was agreed to.



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On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Graham,

Reaves,

Alexander,

Green,

Revill,

Anderson of Bulloch, Grovenstein.

Richardson,

Bacon,

Hardman,

Roper,

Barksdale,

Hayes,

Rogers,

Beauchamp,

Hill,

Rose,

Blackburn,

Hines,

Rountree of Thomas,

Booker,

Holder of Jackson, Rucker,

Bowden,

Horn,

Rudicil,

Buchannon of Early, Humber,

Russell,

Bush,

Hutcheson,

Shultz,

Butts,

Jacksoa of Jones, Simmons,

~allaway,

Jackson of Muscogee, Smith of Greene,

Calvin,

Kelly,

Smith of McDuffie,

Christopher,

Knight of Berrien, Smith of Tattnall,

Clark,

Knight of Polk,

Steed,

Clements,

Lane,

Swilling,

Connor,

Lewis,

Taylor,

Conley,

Longley,

Terry,

Cook,

Lumpkin

Thorne,

Corn,

McElmurray,

Trammell,

Covington,

McMullan,

Walker of Monroe,

Cureton,

Mann of Dougherty, Walker of Wash'gton,

Donalson,

Mayson,

\Vaters,

Duggan,

Milikin,

Way,

Dunbar,

Nolan,

Williams of Laurens,

Edwards,

Owen,

Williams of Madison,

Felder,

Persons,

Wilson of Sumter,

Flynt,

Porter,

\Vise,

Fussell,

Rainey of Schley, Woodliff,

Galloway,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wright of Richmond,

George,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-
Hall,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Johnson of Baker, Overstreet,

Akin,

Johnson of Crawford, Parker,

Alford,

Kendrick,

Perry,

Almand,

King,

Powell,

Anderson of Chatham, Land,

Prescott,

Arnold,

Lawrence,

Proctor,

Ashley,

Leigh,

Rainey of Terrell,

Beall of Paulding, Little,

Ramsey of Murray,

Bell of Fulton,

Longino,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Black,

McClure,

Saffold,

Boykin,

McMichael,

Scruggs,

Branch.

McRee,

Sears,

Brinson, ,

Mann of Catoosa, Seymour,

Buchanan of Ware, Martin,

Singletary,

Clifton,

Matthews,

Smith of Calhoun,

Davis of Bibb,

Maxwell,

Spence,

Davis of Burke,

Mitcham,

Stovall,

Derrick,

Mitchell of Taylor, Sutton,

Daugharty,

Mitchell of Thomas, Ward,

Duckett,

Mizell,

West,

Flanders,

Mobley,

Whit!~,

Fraser,

Moore of Cherokee, Wilcox,

Griffin.

Moore of Columbia, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Harrell,

Mooty,

Wootten,

Harris,

Nix,

Wright of Floyd,

Holder of Floyd, Nowell,

Mr. Speaker.

Jenkins,

Orr,

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 94, nays I.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning..

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WEDNESDAY, August 8, 1906.
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a.m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker and
opened with prayer by Rev. B. E. L. Timmons.

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

Adams of Elbert, Calvin,

Adams of Wilkinson, Christopher,

Akin,

Clark,

Alexander,

Clements,

Alford.

Clifton,

Almand,

Connor.

Anderson of Bulloch, Conley,

Anderson of Chatham, Cook,

Arnold,

Corn,

Ashley,

Covington,

Bacon,

Cureton,

Barksdale,

Davis of Bibb,

Beall of Paulding, Davis of Burke,

Beauchamp,

Derrick,

Bell of Fulton,

Donalson,

Black,

Daugharty,

Blackburn,

Duckett,

Booker,

Duggan,

Bowden,

Dunbar,

-"Boykin,

Edwards,

Branch,

Felder,

Brinson,

Flanders,

Buchanan of Ware, Flynt,

Buchannon of Early, Fraser,

Bush,

Fussell,

Butts,

Galloway,

Calloway,

George,

Graham, Green, Griftin. Grovenstein, Hall. Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Land,

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Lane,

Overstreet,

Smith of Calhoun,

Lawrence,

Owen,

Smith of Greene,

Leigh,

Parker,

Smith of McDuffie,

Lewis,

Perry,

Smith of Tattnall,

Little,

Persons,

Spence,

Longino,

Porter,

Steed,

Lon&" ley,

Powell,

Stovall,

Lumpkin

Prescott,

Sutton,

McClure,

Proctor,

Swilling,

McElmurray,

Rainey of Schley, Taylor,

McMichael,

Rainey of Terrell, Terry,

McMullan,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Thorne,

McRee,

Ramsey of Murray, Trammell,

Mann of Catoosa, Reaves,

Ward,

Mann of Dougherty, Revill,

Walker of Monroe,

Martin,

Richardson,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Matthews,

Roper,

Waters,

Ma:x;well,

Rogers,

Way,

Mayson,

Rose,

West,

Milikin,

Rountree of Emanuel, Whitley,

Mitcham,

Rountree of Thomas, Wilcox,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rucker,

Williams of Laurens,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rudicil,

Williams of Madison,

Mizell,

Russell,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Mobley,

Saffold,

Wilson of Sumter,

Moore of Cherokee, Shultz,

Wise,

Moore of Columbia, Scruggs,

Woodliff,

Mooty,

Sears,

Wootten,

Nix,

Seymour,

Wright of Floyd,

Nolan.

Simmons,

'Vright of Richmond,

Nowell,

Singletary,

Mr. Speaker.

Orr,

By unanimous consent the reading of the Joumal of
yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

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

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A resolution to make the "Patent Medicine Bill" a special order.

By Mr. Shultz of Lumpkin-
A resolution to make House bills Nos. 795 and 955 the special order for Wednesday, August 8.
Mr. Knight of Berrien, chairman of the Committee to Visit the School for the Deaf, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The committee appointed to visit the Georgia School for the Deaf, did so on May 26, 1906, and beg to report as follows:
We do not think a better location for such a school could be found in Georgia; the buildings there now are well built and well kept; 've found many places in nearly all the buildings needing some repairs; we found the grounds as well kept as time and labor could keep them; the grounds contribute very largely to the comfort of the pupils, and make the place wry homelike, and assist in developing the pupils in many \Yays.
Our visit at this time being to see the pupils at work in the different departments, and at study, we spent most of our time in these departments. The schoolrooms are well-equipped for instructing these children in books that are used by them; they are taught to utter words and to read the lips of the teachers. On this line the advancement was very perceptible. Patient effort on this line will show results not heretofore seen, and s~me day these unfortunate children will speak very many things, and be able to read the lips of their friends in an ordinary conversation.
We were in all the different school departments; saw the pupils writing, reading, reciting history lessons, and working examples on the blackboard, and we were very

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much impressed with the proficiency of these pupils in all of these things. They seem to be doing almost as well as pupils that can hear.
The industrial department shows as much improvement as the literary. The girls are taught art drawing, basketry; sewing is taught-they make all the clothing for the institution, caps and uniforms used by them are made by the girls; the girls are taught to laundry and iron. The boys are taught shoemaking, printing, woodworking, blacksmithing. The boys make all of the shoes vsed by the students, and also much of the furniture used by the institution. All of the boys are taught some useful trade. Besides plain work the boys are taught cabinet work. We saw some furniture carved by these boys equal to any wood-carving in the State.
We found no complaint to make save in the dormitory, where we found from eight to twenty-five children crowded in one room. One room 18xso contained twentyfive beds. We are told that there are now about six hundred deaf mutes in Georgia-the present institution can only take and crowd them in rooms as stated above about one-third that number.
We sincerely hope that the bill now pending will pass, giving this institution the appropriation of $30,000 to build a dormitory. when this is done all of these unfortunate children can be taken into this Georgia institution for the deaf.
J. C. KNIGHT, Chairman, w. w. SEYMOUR,
G. B. HOLDER.
Mr. Martin, chairman of Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Spea.ker:

Your Committee on General Agriculture has had under consideration the following House bill, 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 regulate manufacture and sale of commercial fertilizers, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted. L. H. 0. MARTIN, Chairman.

Mr. Conley, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :

Mr. Spea.ker:

The Committee on Enrollment reports as correctly enrolled, properly signed and delivered to the Governor, the following Acts :

An Act to preserve the flags of the Confederate army.

An Act to l"epeal an Act incorporating Hull.

An Act to abolish the county court of Turner.

An Act to amend an Act creating the city of Tifton.

An Act to amend an Act creating city of Tifton.

An Act to name Tifton as a State depository..

An Act to abolish city court of Ashburn.

An Act to. repeal an Act creating a commission of a board of roads and revenues of Tattnall county.

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An Act to amend an Act fixing salaries of county commissioners of Spalding county.

An Act to amend section 982 of Code making Ringgold a depository.

An Act to fix the license fees for sale of liquor in Irwin county at $2o,ooo.

An Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Grady county.

An Act to repeal the county court Act, so far as it relates to Grady county.

An Act to create the city court of Cairo.

An Act to create the city court of Cairo.

An Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenue of Lee county.

Respectfully submitted.

F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Rucker, chairman of Committee on the University of Georgia, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on University of Georgia has had under consideration the following Senate bill and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:

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A bill to provide for the appointment of a non-resident trustee of the University of Georgia.

Respectfully submitted.

J. H. RucKER, Chairman.

Mr. Little, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the .following report: Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following bills of the House instqtct me, as their chairman, to report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
House bill No. 1004, by Mr. Almand of Rockdale.
House bill No. 1005, by Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwinnett.
House bill No. 1009, by Mr. Callaway of Lee.
House bill No. 1013, by Mr. Callaway of Lee.
House bill No. IOIS, by Mr. Persons of Talbot.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate instruct me, as their chairman, to report them back with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit :

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House bill No. 997, by Mr. Holder of Floyd county.

House bill No. 1001, by Messrs. Rountree and Saffold of Immanuel, and Davis of Burke.

House bill No. 1002, by Messrs. Rountree and Saffold of Immanuel, and Davis of Burke.

House bill No. 1007, by Mr. Covington of Colquitt.

House bill No. 1008, by Mr. Covington of Colquitt.

House bill No. 1016, by Mr. Swilling of Franklin.

Senate bill No. 198, by Mr. Peyton of the 31st district.

Respectfully submitted.

HENRY H. LITTL:JtJ Chairman.

Mr. Wright of Richmond, chairman of Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bill 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 provide for granting of corporate powers and privileges to companies guaranteeing safekeeping of baggage, etc.
Also the following Senate bill with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, Igo6.
A bill that criminal cases shall be called for trial as they appear on the criminal docket.
Respectfully submitted.
BOYKIN WRIGHT, Chairman.
Mr. Longley, chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration Senate bill No. 280, by Messrs. westbrook of Iotb and Crum of 14th, being a bill to fix the compensation of the ordinary of Turner county for attending to matters pertaining to roads and revenues in said county, to provide for the same, and for other purposes. Your committee recommend that said bill do pass as amended.
Your committee has also had under consideration the following House bills, which they recommend do pass, to wit:
By Mr. Lane-
A bill to repeal an Act to create a county court in each county in the State of Georgia, except certain counties therein mentioned, approved January 18, 1872, and all Acts amendatory thereof, so far as the same applies to the county of Jasper; to provide for the disposition Qf business pending therein, and for other purposes.

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Also, By Mr. Lane-
A bill to establish the city court of Monticello, in the county of Jasper; to define its jurisdiction and powers; to provide for the election of a judge and solicitor and other officers thereof, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
F. M. LoNGLEY, Chairman.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed as amended the following House resolution, to wit:
A resolution to appropriate $30,000 to the Department of Agriculture for certain purposes.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to amend Act establishing the city court of Polk county by providing for the office of; solicitor.
A bill to amend the charter of Madison.
A bill to amend Act authorizing mayor and council of Madison to maintain a system of water-works.

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A bill to amend Act incorporating Toomsboro.
The Senate has also passed the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to regulate the compensation of official st~no graphic reporters for the superior courts in certain counties.
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Valdosta.
The Senate has adopted the following Senate resolution, in which the concurrence of the House is asked, to wit:
A resolution inviting the Ron. James H. Blount to address the General Assembly on Friday, August 10, 19o6.
Mr. Hall, chairman of the committee to investigate the
claim of the heirs of Sherman J. Sims, submitted the fol--
lowing report and accompanying resolution :
Mr. Speaker:
Your committee to whom was referred House resolution in reference to adjusting the claim of the heirs at law of Sherman J. Sims against the State of Georgia, for the
purpose of adjusting the claim of said heirs against the
State in reference to a right of way in Jackson and Banks counties to the Northeastern Railroad, respectfully recommend the passage by the General Assembly of the joint resolution accompanying this report.
Jos. H. HALL,
L. G. HARDMAN, .
R. B. BLACKBURN0

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The following resolution was read and ordered to lie on the table for one day, to wit:

By Messrs. Hall, Hardman and Blackburn
A resolution providing for the adjustment of the claims
of the heirs at law of Sherman J. Sims.

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

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A bill to appropriate $65,000 to the trustees of the Georgia Academy for the Blind to complete the erection and equipment of certain buildings.
An appropriation being imolnd the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the \Vhole, and designated as chairman ~Ir. Flynt of Spalding.
After considering the bill the committee arose, reported progress and asked lea,e to sit again.
Mr. Flynt of Spalding, moved that the Speaker appoint a committee of fiye to investigate certain disturbances which occurred in the rear of the hall of the House while the House was in the Committee of the \Vhole, which motion preYailed and the Speaker appointed Messrs. Flynt. Davis of Burke, 1\Idlullan: Holder of Jackson, and Lawrence, as such committee.
On motion of ~Ir. Felder the House again resolved itself into a Committee of the \Vhole for the purpose of a further consideration of the bill to appropriate money to the Academy for the Blind.

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After a further consideration of the bill the committee arose and, through its chairman, reported the same back with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the cqmmittee 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:

Tkose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Davis of Bibb,

Adams of Wilkinson, Davis of Burke,

Alexander,

Derrick,

Alford,

Donalson,

Ashley,

Duggan,

Bacon,

Dunbar,

Barksdale,

Edwards,

Beall of Paulding, Felder,

Beauchamp,

Flanders,

Bell of Fulton,

Flynt,

Blackburn,

Fraser,

Booker,

Fussell,

Bowden,

(~alloway,

Branch,

Graham,

Brinson,

Green,

Buchannon of Early, Griffin,

Bush,

Grovenstein,

Butts,

Hall,

Callaway,

Hardman,

Calvin,

Harris,

Clark,

Hayes,

Clements,

Hill,

Clifton,

Hines,

Connor, Conley, Cook, Corn,

Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber,

Covington,

Hutcheson,

.Cureton,

Jackson of Jones,

Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Polk, Land, Lane, Leigh, Lewis, 1.ittle, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin McElmurray, McMichael, McMullan, Marti11., . Maxwell, Mayson,
~lilikin,
Mitcham, Mitchell of Taylor,
Mizell, :VIobley, Moore of Cherokee, Moore of Columtia, Mooty,

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Nolan,

Rountree of Emanuel, Taylor,

Nowell,

Rucker,

Terry,

Orr,

Rudicil,

Thorne,

Owen,

Russell,

Trammell,

Parker,

Shultz,

\Vard,

Perry,

Scruggs,

Walker of Monroe,

Persons,

Sears,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Porter,

Seymour,

\Vaters,

Proctor,

Simmons,

\Vay,

Rainey of Schley, Smith of Greene, West,

Rainey of Terrell, Smith of McDuffie, Wilcox,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Smith of Tattnall, \Villiams of Laurens,

Reaves,

Spence,

Williams of Madison,

Richardson,

Steed,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Roper, Rogers,

Stovall, Swilling,

Wootten,

Wright of Floyd,



Rose,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Black,

Knight of Berrien,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin,

Lawrence,

Revill,

Almand,

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas,

Anderson of Bulloch, McRee.

Saffold,

Anderson of Chatham, Mann of Catoosa, Singletary,

Arnold,

Mann of Dougherty, Smith of Calhoun,

~oykin,

Matthews,

Sutton,

Buchanan of Ware, Mitchell of Thomas, Whitley,

Christopher,

Nix,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Daugharty,

Overstreet,

Wise,

Duckett,

Powell,

Woodliff,

George,

Prescott.

Wright of Richmond,

Harrell,

Ramsey of Murray, Mr. Speaker.

Johnson of Crawford,

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 136, nays 2.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Shultz of Lumpkin-

A bill to appropriate $25,000 to the North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega, Georgia.

1 An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolveq the House into the Committee of the \Vhole and desig-
nated as chairman Mr. Branch of Brooks.

After considering the bill the comniittee arose and through its chairman reported the same back with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.

The following amendment was adopted, to wit:

By the Committee-

To amend by striking "$25,000" and insert the figures "$20,000."

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Branch,

Cureton,

Alford,

Brinson,

Davis of Bibb,

Anderson of Bulloch, Buchannon of Early, Davis of Burke,

Ashley,

Callaway,

Derrick,

Bacon,

Calvin,

Daugharty,

Beall of Paulding, Clements,

Duckett,

Beauchamp,

Connor,

Duggan,

Bell of Fulton,

Ct;~nley,

Dunbar,

Blackburn,

Cook,

Edwards,

Booker,

Corn,

Felder,

Bowden,

Covington,

Flanders,




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Flynt,

McRee,

Rountree of Thomas,

Fraser,

Martin,

Rucker,

Fussell,

Maxwell,

Russell,

Galloway,

Mayson,

Shultz,

Graham,

Milikin,

Scruggs,

Green,

Mitcham,

Sears,

Griffin,

Mitchell of Taylor, Seymour,

Gr.:JVenstein,

Mitchell of Thomas, Simmons,

Hardman,

Mobley,

Singletary,

Harris,

Moore of Cherokee, Smith of Greene,

. Hines,

Moore of Columbia, Smith of Tattnall,

Holder of Jackson, Nix.

Spence,

Horn,

Nolan,

Steed,

Humber,

Nowell,

Stovall,

Hutcheson,

Orr,

Taylor,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Terry,

Johnson of Crawford, Perry,

Trammell,

Kelly,

Persons,

Ward,

King,

Porter,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Knight of Polk,

Powell,

West,

Land,

Prescott,

Whitley,

Lawrence,

Proctor,

Wilcox,

Leigh,

Rainey of Terrell, Williams of Laurens,

Lewis,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Williams of Madison,

Little,

Ramsey of Murray, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Longino,

Roper,

Wilson of Sumter,

Longley,

Rogers,

Wootten,

Lumpkin

Rose,

Wright of Floyd,

McElmurray,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wright of Richmond,

McMullan,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Clark,

Mooty,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Barksdale,

Adams of Wilkinson, Black,

Akin,

J\oykin,

Almand,

Buchanan of Ware,

Anderson of Chatham, Bush,

Arnold,

Butts,

Christopher, Clifton, Donalson, George, Hall, Harrell,

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Hayes, Hill, Holder of Floyd, Jackson of Jones, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Kendrick, Knight of Berrien, Lane, McClure, McMichael, Mann of Catoosa,

Mann of Dougherty, Smith of Calhoun,

Matthews,

Smith of McDuffie,

Mizell,

Sutton,

Overstreet,

Swilling,

Owen,

Thorne,

Rainey of Schley, \Valker of Monroe,

Reaves,

\Vaters,

Revill,

Way,

Richardson,

Wise,

Rudicil,

Woodliff,

Saffold,

Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 2.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By Mr. Wright of Floyd-
A bill to appropriate $30,000 for the purpose of building and equipping a new dormitory for the Georgia School for the Deaf at Cave Spring.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into the Committee of the Whole and designated as chairman Mr. Hines of Baldwin.
After consideration of the bill the committee arose and reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.
The committee proposed to amend by striking "$Jo,ooo" and insert "$2o,ooo," which was adopted.
The report of the committee was then agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays \vere ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Green,

Moore of Cherokee,

Alexander,

Griffin,

Moore of Columbia,

Alford,

Hall,

Mooty,

Ashley,

Hardman,

Nix,

Barksdale,

Harris,

Nolan.

Beall of Paulding, Hayes,

Nowell,

Beauchamp,

Hill,

Orr,

Bell of Fulton,

Hines,

Owen.

Blackburn,

Holder of Jackson, Parker,

Booker,

Horn,

Persons,

Bowden,

Humber,

Porter,

Branch,

Hutcheson,

Powell,

Brinson,

Jackson of Muscogee, Prescott,

Buchannan of Early, Jenkins,

Rainey of Terrell,

Bush,

Kelly,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Calvin,

Kendrick,

Ramsey of Murray,

Christopher,

King,

Reaves,

Clements,

Knight of Berrien, Revill,

Clifton,

Knight of Polk,

Richardson,

Connor,

Land,

Roper,

Conley,

Lane,

Rogers,

Cook,

Lawrence,

Rose,

Corn,

Leigh,

Rountree of Thomas,

Covington,

Lewis,

Rucker,

Davis of Bibb.

Little,

Rudicil,

Davis of Burke,

Longley,

Russell,

Donalson,

Lumpkin

Shultz,

Daugharty,

McClure,

Scruggs,

Duckett,

McElmurray,

Sears,

Duggan,

McMullan,

Seymour,

Dunbar,

McRee,

Simmons,

Felder,

Max.well,

Singletary,

Flanders,

Mayson, .

Smith of Calhoun,

Flynt,

Milikin,

Smith of Greene,

Fussell,

Mitcham,

Smith of Tattnall,

Galloway,

Mitchell of Thomas, Steed,

Graham,

Mobley,

Stovall,

\VEnNESDAY, Aucus't 8, 1906.

777

Taylor,

W.aters,

\Vise,

Terry,

Way,

Woodliff,

Thorne.

\Vest,

Wootten,

Trammell,

Williams of Madison, Wright of Floyd,

Ward,

Wilson of Gwinnett, Wright of Richmond,

Walker of Wash'gton, Wilson of Sumter,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Fraser,

Overstreet,

Akin,

George,

Perry,

Almand,

<:rovcnste:n,

Proctor,

Anderson of Bulloch, Harrell,

Rainey of Schley,

Anderson of Chatharr:, Holder of Floyd, Rountree of Emanuel,

Arnold,

Jackson of Jones, Saffold,

Bacon,

Johnson of Baker, Smith of McDuffie,

Black.

Johnson of Crawford, Spence,

"Ooykin,

Longino,

Sutton,

Buchanan of Ware, McMichael,

Swilling.

Butts,

Mann of Catoosa, \Valker of Monroe,

Caiiaway,

Mann of Dougherty, \Vhitley,

Clark:,

Martin,

Wilcox,

Cureton,

Matthews,

Williams of Laurens,

Derrick,

Mitcheii of 'l'::ylor, :Mr. Speaker.

Edwards,

Mizell,

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 128, nays o.

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

By Mr. Rucker of Clarke-

A bill to appropriate the sum of $25,000 to the Normal School at Athens.

The Speaker again resolved the House into the Com. mittee of the \iVhole and designated as chairman Mr. Rose of Upson.

JOURNAL OF THE Hous:~t.

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and reported the bill back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended.

The committee proposed to amend by striking the figures $25,000 wherever they occur in the bill and insert
in lieu thereof the figures $I 5,000.

On the passage of the "bill the ayes and nays were ordered, which were as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Davis of Burke,

Leigh,

Adams of Wilkinson, Donalson,

Longino,

Alexander,

Daugharty,

Longley,

Anderson of Chathar:1, Duckett,

Lumpkin

Ashley,

Duggan,

McClure,

Barksdale.

Dunbar,

McElmurray.

Beall of Paulding, Edwards,

McMullan,

Beauchamp,

Felder,

Martin,

Bell of Fulton,

Flanders,

Mayson,

Blackburn,

Fussell,

Milikin,

Booker,

Galloway,

Mitcham,

Bowden,

George,

Mobley,

Branch,

Graham,

Moore of Columbia,

Brinson,

Hardman,

Mooty,

Buchanan of Ware, Harris,

Nix,

Buchannon of Early, Hayes,

Nolan,

Butts,

Hines,

Orr,

Calvin,

Holder of Floyd, Parker,

Christopher,

Holder of Jackson, Persons,

Clark,

Horn,

Porter,

Clements,

Humber,_

Rainey of Schley,

Clifton,

Hutcheson,

Rainey of Terrell,

Connor,

Jackson of Muscogee, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Conley,

Johnson bf Crawford, Ramsey of Murray,

Cook,

Kelly,

Reaves,

Corn,

King,

Richardson,

Covington,

Land,

Roper,

Cureton,

Lane,

Rose,

Davis of Bibb,

Lawrence,

Rountree of Thomas,

.WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1906.

779

Rucker, Rudicil, Russell, Shultz, Scruggs, Sears, Seymour, Simmons, Smith of Greene,

Steed,

Whitley,

Stovall,

Williams of Laurens,

Swilling,

Williams of Madison,

Terry,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Thorne,

Wilson of Sumter,

Ward,

Wise,

vValker of Wash'gton, Wootten,

Waters,

Wright of Floyd,

West,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Jenkins,

Rogers,

Knight of Berrien,

Trammell,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin,

Johnson of Baker, Powell,

Alford,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Almand,

Knight of Polk,

Proctor,

Anderson of Bulloch, Lewis,

Revill,

Arnold,

Little,

Rountree of hmanuel,

Bacon,

McMichael,

Saffold,

Black,

McRee,

Singletary,

Boykin,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of Calhoun,

Bush,

Mann of Dougherty, Smith of McDuffie,

Callaway,

Matthews,

Smith of Tattnall,

Derrick,

Maxwell,

Spence,

Flynt,

Mitchell of Taylor, Sutton,

Fraser.

Mitchell of Thomas, Taylor,

Green,

Mizell,

Walker of Monroe,

Griffin,

Moore of Cherokee, Way,

Grovenstein,

Nowell,

Wilcox,

Hall,

Overstreet,

Woodliff,

Harrell,

Owen,

Wright of Richmond,

Hill,

Perry,

Mr. Speaker.

Jackson of Jones,

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 113, nays 4.

780

JOURNAL OF THE HoUS.

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

A communication from Hon. Chas. D. Hill in reg9-rd to his position as one of the participants in the disturbance which took place on the floor of the house this morning "\vas read, and on motion of Mr. Felder of Bibb the same was referred to the special committee appointed to investigate the matter.

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

By Mr. Wise of Fayette-
A bill to amend an Act to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and State institutions, and for other purposes, approved August 23, 1905.

The hour for unanimous consent having arrived the above bill was displaced before the same could be disposed of.

Mr. Revill of Meriwether moved that the House meet again at 3.30 for the purpose of considering pension resolutions, which was carried.

On motion of Mr. Green the House extended the morning's session for the purpose of reading House bills Nos. 1003, 1005, 1016.

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Messrs. Griffin and Green of Cobb-
A bill to amend an Act to fix the corporate limits of the city of Marietta.

WE~NESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1906.

781

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 94, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional

majority was passed by substitute.

..

By unanimous consent the following bills were read

the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Swilling---.:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Canon.
By Messrs. Rountree, Saffold and Davis of Burke-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Swainsboro.

By Mr. Lane of Jasper-
A bill to repeal an Act to create the county court of Jasper county.

By Mr. Buchanan of Ware-
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Waycross to close certain streets, etc.

By Messrs. vVright and Porter-
A bill to regulate and fix the salary of the treasurer of Floyd county.

JouRNAL oF THE House-. By Mr. Williams of Laurens-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Dublin. By Mr. Calvin-
A bill to amend section 1844 of the Code, volume 2. By Mr. Lane of Jasper-
A bill to create the city court of Monticello. By Messrs. Nix and \Vilson-
A bill to incorporate the town of Lawson. By Messrs. Rountree and Saffold-
A bill to establish the tO\vn of Summertown.
By Mr. Duckett of BanksA bill to regulate the sale and manufacture of commer-
cial fertilizers. The following bills were read the first time, to wit :
By Mr. Alford of WorthA bill to repeal the charter of the town of Poulan. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Dy ).lr. c\lforcl of \Vorth_-\ bill to incorporate the city of Poulan. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1906. By Mr. Alford of VVorth-
A bill to create the city court of Sylvester. Referred to Committee on Corporations. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Beall of Paulding. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 3.30 oclock this afternoon.

3 o'CLOCK, P. M.

The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Bowden,

Covington,

Adams of wilkinson. P )kin,

Cureton.

Akin,

Branch,

Davis of Bibb,

Alexander,

Brinson,

Davis of Burke,

Alford,

Buchanan of ~are, Derrick,

Almand,

Buchannan of Early, Donalson,

Anderson of Bulloch, Bmh.

Daugharty,

Anderson of Chatham, Butts,

Duckett,

Arnold,

Callaway,

Duggan,

Ashley,

Cahin.

Dunbar,

Bacon,

Christopher,

Edwards,

Barksdale.

Clark,

Felder,

Beall of Paulding, Clements.

Flanders,

Beauchamp,

Clifton,

Flynt,

Bell of Fulton,

Connor,

Fraser,

Black.

Conley,

Fussell,

Blackburn,

Cook,

Galioway,

Booker,

Corn,

George,

JOURNAL OF' TH:e Hous:e.

Graham,

Mann of Dougherty, Rudicil,

Green,

Martin,

Russell,

Griffin,

Matthews,

Saffold,

Grovenstein,

Maxwell,

Shultz,

Ha11,

Mayson,

Scruggs,

Hardman,

Milikin,

Sears,

Harrell,

1\Iitcham,

Seymour,

Harris,

Mitchell of Taylor, Simmons,

Hayes,

Mitchell of Thomas, Singletary,

Hill,

1\Iizell,

Smith of Calhoun,

Hines,

Mobley,

Smith of Greene,

Holder of Floyd,

~doore of Cherokee, , Smith of McDuffie,

Holder of Jackson, 1\Ioore of Columbia, Smith of Tattnall,

Horn,

1\Iooty,

Spence,

Humber,

Nix,

Steed,

Hutcheson,

Nolan,

Stovall,

Jackson of Jones, Nowell.

Sutton,

Jackson of Muscogee, Orr,

Swilling,

Jenkins,

Overstreet,

Taylor,

Johnson of Baker, Owen,

Terry,

Johnson of Crawford, Parker,

Thorne,

Kelly,

Perry,

Trammell,

Kendrick,

Persons,

Ward,

King,

Porter,

\Valker of Monroe,

Knight of Berrien, Powell,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Knight of Polk,

Prescott,

Waters,

Land,

Proctor,

Way,

Lane,

Rainey of Schli!y, \Vest,

Lawrence,

Rainey of Terrell, Whitley,

Leigh,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilcox,

Lewis,

Ramsey of Murray, \Villiams of Laurens,

Little,

Reaves,

Williams of Madison,

Longino,

Reviii,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Longley,

Richardson,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Lumpkin

Roper,

Wise,

McClure,

Rogers,

Wood!iJI,

McElmurray,

Rose,

\Vootten,

McMichael,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wright of Floyd,

McMullan,

Rountree of Thomas, Wright of Richmond,

McRee,

Rucker,

Mr. Speaker,

Mann of Catoosa,

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, I9Q6.
By Mr. Revill of Meriwether-
A resolution to provide for the payment of pension due Mrs. M. F. Garrett.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole and designated as chairman Mr. Land of Wilcox.

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

The report of the committee was agreed to.

The ayes and nays were ordered on the passage of the resolution and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Connor,

Alford,

Conley,

Anderson of Bulloch, Cook,

Ashley,

Corn,

Bacon,

Covington,

Barksdale,

Cureton,

Beall of Paulding, Davis of Burke,

Beauchamp,

Duggan,

Black,

Dunbar,

Blackburn,

Felder,

Booker,

Flanders,

Bowden,

Flynt,

Branch,

Galloway,

Buchanan of Ware, Green,

Buchannon of Early, Griffin,

Butts,

Grovenstein,

Callaway,

Hardman,

Calvin,

Hill,

Clark,

Holder of Floyd,

Clements,

Holder of Jackson,

liO h j

Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, King, Knight of Polk, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Longley, Lumpkin McElmurray, McMichael, McMullan, Martin, Mayson, Milikin, Mitcham, Mitchell of Thomas,

}OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Mizell,

Revill,

Steed,

Mobley,

Richardson,

Stovall,

Moore of Cherokee, Roper,

Taylor,

Moore of Columbia, Rogers,

Terry,

Nowell,

Rose,

Thorne,

Orr,

Rountree of Thomas, Trammell,

Owen,

Rudicil,

Ward,

Parker,

Shultz,

Walker of Monroe,

Persons,

Scruggs,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Porter,

Sears,

\Vaters,

Prescott,

Seymour,

Way,

Proctor,

Simmons,

West,

Rainey of Schley, Singletary,

Wilcox,

Rainey of Terrell, Smith of Calhoun, Williams of Laurens,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Smith of Greene, Williams of Madison,

Ramsey of Murray, Spence,

Wright of Floyd,

Reaves,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Hall,

Mooty,

Adams of Wilkinson, Harrell,

Nix,

Akin,

Harris,

Nolan,

Almand,

Hayes,

Overstreet,

Anderson of Chatham, Hines,

Perry,

Arnold,

Jackson of Jones, Powell,

Bell of Fulton,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rountree of Emanuel,

Boykin,

Johnson of Crawford, Rucker,

Brinson,

Kelly,

Russell,

Bush,

Kendrick,

Saffold,

Christopher,

Knight of Berrien, Smith of McDuffie,

Clifton,

Leigh,

. Smith of Tattnall,

Davis of Bibb,

Lewis,

Sutton,

Derrick,

Little,

Swilling,

Donalson,

Longino,

Whitley,

Daugharty;

McClure,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Duckett.

McRee,

Wilson of Sumter,

Edwards,

Mann of Catoosa, Wise,

Fraser,

Mann of Dougherty, Woodliff,

Fussell,

Matthews,

\Vootten,

George,

Maxwell,

Wright of Richmond,

Graham,

Mitchell of Taylor, Mr. Speaker.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1900.
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 109, nays o.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority 'vas passed.

By Mr. Parker of Appling- '

A resol~tion to pay pension due Abraham M. Eason to his widow.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the \Vhole, and the Speaker designated as chairman Mr. Trammell of Harris.

After considering the resolution the committee arose and reported the same back to the House with t~e recommendation that it do pass.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, which was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Blackburn,

Clements,

Anderson of Bulloch, Booker,

Conley,

Arnold,

Bowden,

Cook,

Ashley,

Branch,

Corn,

Bacon.

Buchanan of Ware, Cureton,

Barksdale,

Buchannon of Early, Davis of Bibb,

Beall of Paulding, Butts,.

Duckett,

Beauchamp,

Callaway,

Duggan,

Black,

Clark,

Dunbar,

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Felder,

Mayson,

Rudicil,

Flanders,

Milikin,

Scruggs,

Green,

Mitcham,

Sears,

Griffin,

Mitchell of Taylor, Seymour,

Grovenstein,

Mizell,

Simmons,

Hill,

Mobley,

Singletary,

Holder of Jackson, Moore of Cherokee, Smith of Calhoun,

Horn,

Nowell,

Smith of Greene,

Humber,

Orr,

Steed,

Hutcheson,

Owen,

Stovall,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Taylor,

Jenkins,

Persons,

Terry,

Johnson of Baker, Prescott,

Thorne;

King,

Rainey of Schley, Trammell,

Land.

Rainey of Terrell, Walker of Monroe,

Lane,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Walker of W ash'gton,

Leigh,

Reaves,

Waters,

Lewis,

Revill,

Way,

Longley,

Richardson,

West,

Lumpkin

Roper,

Williams of Laurens.

McElmurray,

Rogers,

Williams of Madison,

McMichael,

Rose,

Wise,

McMullan,

Rountree of Thomas, Wright of Floyd,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Daugharty,

Kendrick,

Adams of Wilkinson, Edwards,

Knight of Berrien,

Akin,

Flynt,

Knight of Polk,

Alford,

Fraser.

Lawrence,

Almand,

Fussell,

Little,

Anderson of Chatham, Galloway,

Longino,

Bell of Fulton,

George,

McClure,

Boykin,

Graham,

McRee,

Brinson,

Hall,

Mann of Catoosa,

Bush,

Hardman,

Mann of Dougherty,

Calvin.

Harrell,

Martin,

Christopher,

Harris,

Matthews,

Clifton,

Hayes,

Maxwell.

Connor,

Hines,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Covington,

Holder of Floyd, Moore of Columbia,

Davis of Burke,

Jackson of Jones; Mooty,

Derrick,

Johnson of Crawford, Nix,

Donalson,

Kelly,

Nolan,

WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 8, rgo6.

Overstreet,

Saffold,

Perry,

Shultz,

Porter,

Smith of McDuffie,

Powell,

Smith of Tattnall,

Proctor,

Spence,

Ramsey of Murray, Sutton,

Rountree of Emanuel, Swilling,

Rucker,

Ward,

Russell,

Whitley, Wilcox, Wilson of Gwinnett. Wilson of Sumter, Woodliff, Wootten, Wright of Richmond, Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were g6, nays o.

The resolution having received the ~equisite constitu tiona! majority was passed.

By Mr. Buchanan of \Vare-
A resolution authorizing the payment of pensiOn due John Tyson.

The Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole for a consideration of the resolution and designated as chairman Mr. McMullan of Hart.
After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, \vhich was as follows :
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin Alexander,

Anderson of Bulloch, Barksdale,

Bacon,

Beauchamp,

JouRNAL OF THE HoUSE.

Blackburn,

Holder of Jackson, Persons,

Booker,

Horn,

Proctor,

Bowden,

Humber,

Rainey of Schley,

Boykin,

Hutcheson,

Rainey of Terrell,

Branch,

Jackson of Muscogee, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Buchannon of Early, Jenkins,

Reaves,

Butts,

Johnson of Baker, Revill,

Callaway,

Johnson of Crawford, Richardson,

Calvin,

King,

Roper,

Clark,

Knight of Polk.

Rose,

Clements,

Land,

Rountree of Thomas,

Connor,

Lane,

Rudicil,

Conley,

Leigh,

Shultz,

Cook,

Lewis,

Sears,

Cureton,

Longley,

Seymour,

Davis of Bibb,

Lumpkin

Smith of Greene,

Davis of Burke,

McElmurray,

Smith of McDuffie,

Duckett,

McMichael,

Steed,

Duggan,

Martin,

Stovall,

Dunbar,

Mayson,

Taylor,

Felder,

Milikin,

Terry,

Flanders.

Mitcham,

Trammell,

Fussell,

Mitchell of Taylor, Ward,

Galloway,

Mitchell of Thomas, Walker of W ash'gton,

Graham,

Mizell,

Waters,

Green,

Mobley,

Way,

Griffin,

Moore of Cherokee, West,

Grovenstein,

Moore of Columbia, Whitley,

Hardman,

Nowell,

Williams of Madison,

Harris,

Orr,

Wise,

Hayes,

Owen,

Woodliff,

Hill,

Parker,

Wright of Floyd,

Hines,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Bell of Fulton,

Adams of Wilkinson, Black,

Alford.

Brinson,

Almand,

Buch4nan of Ware,

Anderson of Chatham, Bush,

Arnold,

Christopher,

Ashley,

Clifton,

Beall of Paulding, Corn,

Covington, Derrick, Donalson, Daugharty, Edwards, Flynt, Fraser, George,

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, Igo6.

791

Hall,

Maxwell,

Simmons,

Harrell,

Mooty,

Singletary,

Holder of Floyd, Nix,

Smith of Calhoun,

Jackson of Jones, Nolan,

Smith of Tattnall,

Kelly,

Overstreet,

Spence,

Kendrick,

Perry,

Sutton,

Knight of Berrien, Porter,

Swilling,

Lawrence,

Powell,

Thorne,

Little,

Prescott,

Walker of Monroe,

Longino,

Ramsey of Murray, Wilcox,

McClure,

Rogers,

Williams of Laurens,

McMullan,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wilson of Gwinnett,

McRee,

Rucker,

Wilson of Sumter,

Mann of Catoosa, Russell,

Wootten,

Mann of Dougherty, Saffold,

Wright of Richmond,

Matthews,

Scruggs,

Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the rolf-calf was dispensend with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 103, nays o.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority 'vas passed.

By Mr. Shultz ofLumpkinA resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Sarah Mote.

The Speaker again resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole and designated as chairman Mr. John,son of Baker.

After considering the resolution the committee arose and reported the same back to the House with the recoll1mendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were

ordered, which was as follows:

,:

792

JouRNAL OF THE HoUSE.

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Hayes,

Parker,

Akin,

Hill,

Persons,

Alexander,

Horn,

Porter,

Ashley,

Humber,

Rainey of Schley,

Bacon,

Hutcheson,

Rainey. of Terrell,

Beauchamp,

Jackson of Muscogee, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Blackburn,

Jenkins,

Reaves,

Booker,

Johnson of Baker, Revill,

Bowden,

Johnson of Crawford, Richardson,

Boykin,

King,

Roper,

Branch,

Knight of Polk,

Rogers,

Buchannon of Early, Land,

Rose,

Butts,

Lane,

Rountree of Thomas,

Callaway,

Leigh,

Rudicil,

Calvin,

Lewis,

Shultz,

Christopher,

Longley,

Sears,

Clark,

Lumpkin

Seymour,

Clements,

McElmurray,

Steed,

Connor,

McMichael,

Stovall,

Conley,

McMullan,

Taylor,

Cook,

Martin,

Thorne,

Cureton,

Mayson,

Trammell,

Duckett,

Milikiro

Ward,

Duggan,

Mitcham,

vValker of Monroe,

Dunbar,

Mitchell of Taylor, Walker of Wash'gton,

Felder,

Mitchell of Thomas, Waters,

Flanders,

Mizell,

Way,

Fussell,

Mobley,

West,

Galloway,

Moore of Cherokee, vVhitley,

Graham,

Moore of Columbia, vVilliams of Laurens,

Green,

Orr,

Williams of Madison,

Griffin,

Owen,

Wise,

Grovenstein,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Beall of Paulding,

Alford,

Bell of Fulton,

Almand,

Black,

Anderson of Bulloch, Brinson,

Anderson of Chatham, Buchanan of Ware,

Arnold,

Bush,

Barksdale,

Clifton,

Corn, Covington, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, Donalson, Daugharty,

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 19o6.

793

Edwards,

McRee,

Scruggs,

Flynt,

Mann of Catoosa, Simmons,

Fraser,

Mann of Dougherty, Singletary,

George,

Matthews,

Sinith of Calhoun,

Hall,

Ma~well,

Smith of Greene,

Hardman,

Mooty,

Smith of McDuffie,

Harrell,

Nix,

Smith of Tattnall,

Harris,

Nolan,

Spence,

Hines,

Nowell,

Sutton,

Holder of Floyd, Overstreet,

Swilling,

Holder of Jackson, Perry,

Terry,

I

Jackson of Jones, Powell,

Wilcox,

Kelly,

Prescott,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Kendrick,

Proctor,

Wilson of Sumter,

Knight of Berrien, Ramsey of Murray, Woodliff,

Lawrence,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wootten,

Little,

Rucker,

Wright of Floyd.

Longino,

Russell,

Wright of Richmond,

McClure,

Saffold,

Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 97, nays o.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb-

A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Martha Creel.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into the Committee of the Whole and designated as chairman Mr. Stovall of Chatham.

After considering the resolution the committee arose and reported the same back with the recommendation that it do pass.

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JouRNAL OF THE HoUSE.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Grovenstein,

Owen,

Alexander,

Hardman,

Parker,

I

Bacon,

Barksdale,

Hayes, Hill,

Porter, Rainey of Schley,

Beauchamp,

Holder of Jackson, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Bell of Fulton,

Horn,

Reaves,

Blackburn,

Humber,

Revill,

Booker,

Hutcheson,

Richardson,

Bowden,

Jackson of Muscogee, Roper,

Boykin,

Jenkins,

Rogers,

Buchanan of Ware, Johnson of Baker. Rose,

Buchannon of Early, Johnson of Crawford, Rountree of Thomas,

Butts,

Kendrick,

Rudicil,

Callaway,

King,

Shultz,

Christopher,

Knight of Berrien, Sears,

Clark,

Knight of Polk,

Seymour,

Clements,

Leigh,

Simmons,

Connor,

.TL..eW!S,

Smith of Greene,

Conley, Cook,

Longley,



Steed,

Lumpkir.

Stovall,

Cureton,

McElmurray,

Taylor,

Davis of Bibb,

McMichael,

Terry,

Duckett,

Martin,

Thorne,

Duggan,

Milikin,

Trammell,

Dunbar,

Mitcham.

Ward,

Felder,

Mitchell of Taylor, Walker of Wash'gton,

Flanders,

Mitchell of Thomas, Waters,

Fussell,

Mizell.

Way,

Galloway,

Mobley,

Williams of Laurens.

Graham,

Moore of Cherokee, Williams of Madison,

Green,

Moore of Columbia, Wright of Floyd,

Griffin,

Orr,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Akin,

Alford, Almand,

Anderson of Bulloch, Anderson of Chatham,

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795

Arnold,

Kelly,

Ramsey of Murray,

Ashley,

Land,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Beall of Paulding, Lane,

Rucker,

Black,

Lawrence,

Russell,

I

Branch,

Little,

Saffold,

Brinson,

Longino,

Scruggs,

Bush,

McClure,

Singletary,

Calvin,

McMullan,

Smith of Calhoun,

Clifton,

McRee,

imith of McDuffie,

Corn,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of Tattnall,

Covington,

Mann of Dougherty, Spence,

Davis of Burke,

Matthews,

Sutton,

Derrick,

Maxwell,

Swilling,

Donalson,

Mayson,

Walker of Monroe,

Daugharty,

Mooty,

West,

Edwards,

Nix,

Whitley,

Flynt,

Nolan,

Wilcox,

Fraser,

Nowell,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

George,

Overstreet,

Wilson of Sumter,

Hall,

Perry,

\Vise,

Harrell,

Persons,

Woodliff,

Harris,

Powell,

Wootten,

Hines,

Prescott,

Wright of Richmond,

Holder of Floyd, Proctor,

Mr. Speaker.

Jackson of Jones, Rainey of Terrell,

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

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 95. nays o.

The resolution having received the requisite constitu- . tiona! majority was passed.

By Mr. Buchanan of War~A resolution to pay a pension to Mrs. Drucilla Whitley.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved

the House into the Committee of the Whole and desig

nated as chairman Mr. Alexander of DeKalb.

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

After considering the bill the committee arose and re-

ported the same back with the recommendation that it do

pass.

'

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote \Yas as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Graham,

Mobley,

Akin,

Green,

Moore of Columbia,

Alexander,

Griffin,

Orr,

Anderson of Bulloch, Grovenstein,

Owen,

Bacon,

Hardman,

Parker,

Barksdale,

Harris,

Persons,

Beauchamp,

Hayes,

Rainey of Schley,

Bell of Fulton,

Hill,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Blackburn, Booker,

Hines, Holder of Floyd,

Reaves, Revill,

Bowden,

Horn,

Roper,

Buchanan of Ware, Humber,

Rose,

Buchannan of Early, Jackson of Muscogee, Rountree of Thomas,

Butts,

Jenkins,

Rudicil,

Callaway,

Johnson of Baker, Shultz,

Clark, Clements,

Johnson of Crawford, Scars,

King,

Seymour,

Clifton,

Knight of Polk,

Simmons,

Connor, Conley,

Land, Lane,

Smith of Greene, Smith of Tattnall,

Cook,

Lewis,

Terry,

Cureton,

Longino,

Thorne,

Davis of Bibb, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar,
~dwards,
Felder, Flanders, Fussell, Galloway,

Longley, McElmurray, McMichael, Martin, Mayson, Milikin, Mitchell of Taylor, Mitchell of Thomas, Mizell,

Trammell, \Vard, Walker of Monroe, \Valker of Wash'gton, Waters, Way, West, Williams of Laurens, Williams of Madison,

'

797
Those voting in the negative were :Messrs.-

Richardson,,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Jackson of Jones, Rainey of Terrell,

Alford,

Kelly,

Ramsey of Murray,

Almand,

Kendrick,

Rogers,

Anderson oi Chatham, Knight of Berrien, Rountree of Emanuel,

Arnold,

Lawrence,

Rucker,

Ashley,

.Leigh,

Russell,

Beall of Paulding, Little,

Saffold,

Black,

Lumpkin

Scruggs,

Boykin,

McClure,

Singletary,

Branch,

McMullan,

Smith of Calhoun,

Brinson,

McRee,

Smith of McDuffie,

Bush,

Mann o'f Catoosa, Spence,

Calvin,

Mann of Dougherty, Steed,

Christopher,

Matthews,

Stovall,

Corn,

Maxwell,

Sutton,

Covington,

Mitcham,

Swilling,

Davis of Burke,

Moore of Cherokee, Taylor,

Derrick,

Mooty,

Whitley,

Donalson,

Nix,

Wilcox,

Da:ugharty,

Nolan,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Flynt,

Nowell,

Wilson of Sumter,

Fraser,

Overstreet,

Wise,

George,

Perry,

Woodliff,

Hall,

Porter,

Wootten,

Harrell,

Powell,

Wright of Floyd,

Holder of Jackson, Prescott,

Wright of Richmond,

Hutcheson,

Proctor,

Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 93, nays 1.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

JouRNAL oF THE Reuse.
By Mr. Jenkins of Putnam-
A resolution to pay pension due Jasper Deese.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole and designated as chairman Mr. Revill of Meriwether.
After considering the resolution the committee arose and reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, which was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Davis of Bibb,

Akin,

Duggan,

Alexander,

Dunbar,

Anderson of Bulloch, Felder,

Ashley,

Fussell,

Bacon,

Galloway;

Barksdale,

Graham,

Beauchamp,

Green,

Bell of Fulton,

Griffin,

Booker,

Grovenstein,

:B0ykin,

Hall,

Buchanan of Ware, Hardman,

Buchannan of Early, Harris,

Callaway,

Hayes,

Christopher,

Hill,

Clark,

Hines,

Clements,

Holder of Floyd,

Clifton,

Holder of Jackson,

Conley,

Horn,

Cook,

Humber,

Cureton,

Hutcheson,

Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, King, Land, Lane, Lewis, Longley, McElmu:ray, McMichael, McMullan, Martin, Mayson, Milikin, Mitchell of Taylor, Mitchell of Thomas, Mobley, Orr, Owen, Parker, Perry,

WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 8, 1906.

799

.Rainey of Schley, Sears.

Ramsey of Jefferson. Seymour,

Reaves,

Simmons,

Revill,

Smith of Greene,

Roper,

Smith of Tattnall,

Rogers,

Terry,

Rose,

Thorne,

Rountree of Thomal!l, Trammell,

Rudicil,

Ward,

Shultz,

Walker of Monroe, Walker of Wash'gton, Waters, Way, Whitley, \Villiams of Laurens, Williams of Madison, Wise, Wright of Floyd,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Jackson of Jones, Powell,

Alford.

Johnson of Crawford, Prescott,

Almand,

Kelly,

Proctor,

Anderson of Chatham, Kendrick,

Rainey of Terrell,

Arnold,

Knight of Berrien, Ramsey of Murray,

Beall of Paulding, Knight of Polk,

Richardson,

Black,

Lawrence,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Blackburn,

Leigh,

Rucker,

Bowden,

Little,

Russell,

Branch,

Longino,

Saffold,

Brinson,

Lumpkin

Scruggs,

Bush,

McClure.

Singletary,

Butts,

McRee,

Smith of Calhoun,

Calvin,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of McDuffie,

Connor,

Mann of Dougherty, Spence,

Corn,

Matthews,

Steed,

Covington,

Maxwell,

Stovall,

Davis of Burke,

Mitcham,

Sutton,

Derrick,

Mizell,

Swilling,

Donalson,

Moore of Cherokee, Taylor,

Daugharty,

Moore of Columbia, West,

Duckett,

Mooty,

Wilcox,

Edwards,

Nix,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Flanders,

Nolan,

Wilson of Sumter,

Flynt,

Nowell,

Woodliff,

Fraser,

Overstreet,

Wootten,

George,

Persons,

Wright of Richmond,

Harrell,

Porter,

Mr. Speaker.

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

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JouRNAL oF THE House.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 91, nays o.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Black of Dawson-
A resolution to pay pension due Moses Alexander Proctor to his widow.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole and designated as chairman Mr. Hall of Bibb.

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

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follO\vs :

Before the vote could be announced the motion was made to adjourn and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock a.m. to-morrow.

TmmSI>AY, AuGusT 9, 1906.

801

ATLANTA, GA.,
THURSDAY, August 9, 1906.

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a. m. this day; \vas called to order by the Speaker and
opened with prayer by Rev. B. E. L. Timmons.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Christopher,

Adams of \Vilkinson, r:iark,

Akin.

Clements,

Alexander,

Clifton,

Alford,

Connor,

Almand.

Conley,

Anderson of Bulloch, Cook,

Anderson of Chatham, Corn,

Arnold,

Covington,

Ashley,

Cureton,

Bacon.

Davis of Bibb,

Barksdale,

Davis of Burke,

Beall of Paulding, Derrick,

Beauchamp.

Donalson,

Bell of Fulton,

Daugharty,

Black,

Duckett,

Blackburn,

Duggan,

Booker,

Dunbar.

Bowden,

Edwards,

Boy kin,

Felder,

Branch,

Flanders,

Brinson,

Flynt,

Buchanan of Ware, Fraser,

Buchannon of Early, Fussell.

Bush.

Galloway,

Butts,

George,

Callaway,

Graham,

Calvin,

Green,

51 b l.

Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of 1wyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn. Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of J one;;, Jackson of Muscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh,

JouRNAL oF THE Hm::sE.

L~wis,

Parker,

Smith of Greene,

l.ittle,

Perry,

Smith of McDuffie,

Longino,

Persons,

Smith of Tattnall,

Longley,

Porter,

Spence,

Lumpkin

Powell,

Steed,

McClure,

Prescott,

Stovall,

McElmurray,

Proctor,

Sutton,

Mcl\Iichael,

Rainey of Schley, Swilling,

McMullan,

Rainey of Terrell, Taylor,

McRee,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Terry,

Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Murray, Thorne,

Mann of Dougherty, Reaves,

Trammell,

Martin,

Revill,

\Vard,

Matthews,

Richardson,

Walker of Monroe,

Maxwell,

Roper,

Walker of \Vash'gton,

Mayson,

Rogers,

Waters,

Milikin,

Rose,

Way,

Mitcham,

Rountree of Emanuel, \Vest,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rountree of Thomas, Whitley,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rucker,

Wilcox,

Mizell,

Rudicil,

Williams of Laurens,

Mobley,

Russell,

Williams of Madison,

Moore of Cherokee, Saffold,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Moore of Columbia, Shultz,

Wilson of Sumter,

Mooty,

Scruggs,

\Vise,

Nix,

Sears,

Woodliff,

Nolan,

Seymour,

\Vootten,

Nowell,

Simmons,

Wright of Floyd.

Orr,

Singletary,

Wright of Richmond,

Overstreet,

Smith of Calhoun, Mr. Speaker.

Owen,

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings \\as read and confirmed.
The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Prescott-
A resolution to make House bill No. 227 the special otder for Friday, August 10.

By :Mr. Rogers of Mcintosh-
A resolution to make House bill No. 136 the special order for August IO.
By Messrs. \Vilcox, Land, Hill-
A re~olution to make Senate bill No. 197 the special order for August 9
The following bill, which was set as a special order for this morning, was read the third time and put up~n its passage:
By Mr. Perry of Hall-
A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of agricultural schools in each congressional district in this State.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into the Committee of the \Vhole and designated as chairman Mr. Akin of Bartow.
After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation .that it do pass as ainended.
The following amendments were adopted, to wit:
By the Committee-
To amend by striking all of section 4 after word "commissioner" in line I 1 and inserting: "And if nb such loan is made or perfected in any district within one year from passage of this Act, the pro rata share of the fund going

jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.
to said district shall go into and be prorated in the regular common school fund in said district." Also,
To amend section 9 by striking from lines 4, 5, 6 of said bill, "but that no student not a resident of the district shall be admitted, or shall remain in said school longer than two years." Also,
To amend section 6, line 3, by striking all the words after "mechanic arts." Also,
To. amend section 4, line 3, by striking the word "five" and inserting the word "t,vo." Also,
To amend section 5 by striking the word "college," and inserting word "school." Also,
To amend section 9 by striking the words "and board" in line I. Also,
To amend section I by striking the words "Commissioner of Agriculture" and insert "the Governor." Also,
To amend section 2, line 2, by inserting after the word "fertilizers" the words "oil and all other inspection fees received by the Department of Agriculture." Also,
To amend section 3 by substituting for the words "the said Commissioner" the words "the Governor." Also,
To amend section 4 by substituting for the words "the said Commissioner" the words "the Governor" wherever they occur in said section. Also,
To amend by adding after the word "Commissioner" in line I 7 the words ".of Agriculture." Also,

THURSDAY, AuGusT 9, 1906.

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To amend section 2 by inserting bet\'.-een the word "inspection" and the word "shall'' in line 3 the words "and after any portion of said fund otherwise appropriated."

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alford,

Galloway,

Mitchell of' Taylor,

Almand,

George,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Arnold,

Graham,

Mizell,

Ashley,

Grovenstein,

Moore of Cherokee,

Bacon,

Hardman,

l'vioore of Columbia,

Beauchamp,

Harrell,

Nix,

Black,

Harris,

Nolan,

Bowden,

Hayes,

Orr,

Branch,

Hines,

Owen,

Buchannan of Early, Holder of Floyd, Parker,

Butts,

Humber,

Perry,

Callaway,

Hutcheson,

Porter,

Calvin,

Johnson of Baker, Powell,

Christopher,

Johnson of Crawford, Proctor,

Clifton,

King,

Rainey of Schley.

Connor,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Terrell,

Conley,

Land.

Ramsey of Jeffers:m,

Cook,

Lane,

Rose.

Corn,

Lewis,

Rountree of Eman11t>l.

Covington,

Little,

Rountree of Thomas,

Davis of Bibb,

Longino,

Rucker,

Davis of Burke,

Lumpkin

Rudicil,

Duckett,

McClure.

Russell,

Duggan,

McElmurray,

Shultz,

Edwards,

McMichael,

Scruggs,

Felder,

McMullan,

Seymour,

Flanders, Flynt,

Martin, Mayson,

Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene,

Fussell,

Milikin,

Smith of Tattnall,

8o6
Stovall, Sutton, Swilling, Thorne, Trammell, Ward,

JouRNAL OF THE HoUSE.

Way,

Williams of Madison,

\Vest,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

Whitley,

Wise,

Wilcox,

Woodliff,

Williams of Laurens, Wright of Floyd,

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.--

Adams of Elbert, Jackson of Jones, Ramsey of Murray,

Adams of Wilkinson, Jackson of Muscogee, Reaves,

Akin,

Jenkins,

Revill,

Alexander,

Kelly,

Richardson,

Barksdale,

Kendrick,

Roper,

Booker.

Leigh,

Rogers,

Brinson, '

Longley,

Sears,

Buchanan of Ware. Mann of Dougherty, Steed,

Bash,

Mitcham,

Terry,

Clark,

Mobley,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Cureton,

Mooty,

\Vaters,

Donalson,

Nowell,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Hall,

Persons,

Wright of Richmond,

Horn,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Anderson of Bulloch, Green,

Anderson of Chatham, Griffin,

Beall of Paulding, Hill,

Bell of Fulton,

Holder of Jackson,

Blackburn,

Knight of Polk,

Boykin,

Lawrence,

Clements,

McRee,

Derrick,

Mann of Catoosa,

Daugharty,

Matthews,

Dunbar,

Maxwell,

Fraser,

Overstreet,

Prescott, Saffold, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of McDuffie, Spence, Taylor, Walker of Monroe, Wootten, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 103, nays 40.


THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1906.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority \vas passed as amended.
On motion of Mr. Perry of Hall the bill was <1rdered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Mr. McMichael moved that when the House adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet again at 3 o'clock this afternoon and that the order of business be special pension resolutions, and when this is finished the general order of busineSs. The motion was carried.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend section 629, volume 3 of the Code relating to buying and selling votes illegally.
A bill repe~tling Act ~o establish a dispensary in Hogansville.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following Senate bill, to wit:
A bill to amend the charter of Vienna.

The Senate has also passed as amended the following bill of the House, to wit :

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JouRNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A biil to create a city court in Calhoun county.

On motion of Mr. Butts of Glynn House bill No. 12 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar.
The following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By }lr. Longley of Troup-
A bill to amend an Act which provides for ,the acceptance of the Soldiers' Home by the State of Georgia.
The committee proposed to amend as follO\vs:
To amend by adding to caption and to section 1 the words "not to exceed one thousand dollars."

The report of the committee, \vhich \vas fa,orable to the passage of the bill as amended, \vas agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 103. nays 4
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The follO\ving resolution favorably reported by the Committee on Rules \vas adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Terry-
A resolution to make House bill 1\o. 798 the special order for to-day.
Upon request of Smith of Calhoun the session \\"aS extended for the purpose of agreeing to the Senate amendment~ to House bill No. 929.

THURSDAY, AuGusT 9, 1906.
The undersigned members of the Committee on Special Judiciary submitted the following minority report on House bill No. 798, known as the Cuthbert dispensary bill:
Mr. Speaker:
\Ye. the undersigned members of the Special Judiciary Committee, disagreeing \Yith the action of the committee in recommending favorably House bill No. 798, by Mr. Terry of Randolph. to amend the charter of the city of Cuthbert. in Randolph county, so as to establish a dispensary in said City and county, submit herewith our minority report and protest against the passage of said bill.
1. At the last session of the General :-\ssembly a dispensary bill \vas passed for the county of Randolph containing a referendum whereby it \\as provided that said measure should not go into effect until ratified by the people of that county at an election to be held for that purpose.
2. Said election \YaS duly held and said dispensary was defeated by a majority of two to one of the voters of Randolph county.
3 The present bill contains no referendum to the people of Randolph county, but seeks to establish a dispensary in the city of Cuthbert contrary to the wishes of the people of said county of Randolph, as decisively shown by said election returns.
4 The Democratic party in this State stands committed to local option, and it is \vithout precedent, undemocratic and _unfair to force upon any people any dispensary measure without providing therei_n an opportunity to ratify or repudiate the same. It is especially without precedent, undemocratic and unfair !o force upon any

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people any dispensary measure immediately after the same has been voted down by an overwhelming majority.
\Ve therefore submit that this House should not so far depart from what have become the fixed principles of the party as to force upon the people of Randolph county a dispensary measure which they repudiated less than a year ago at an election regularly held.

Respectfully submitted.

E. H. GEORGE}
\V. H. CLEMENTS}
J. F. WESTJ
C. H. p ARKERJ
s. E. LEIGH}
J. H. BooKER}
C. C. RICHARDSON}
\V. }. FLANDERS}
\V. H. BEALL.

The following bill, which was made the special order for to-day by the adoption of the preceding resolution, was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Terry of Randolph-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Cuthbert, so as to create and maintain a dispensary in said city, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, \vas agreed to.

The previous question \vas called and the main question

ordered.



On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were or-

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dered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alford,

Griffin,

Moore of Columbia,

Blackburn,

Harrell,

Owen,

Buchannan of Early, Hill,

Powell,

Bush,

Horn,

Rose,

Butts,

Johnson of Baker, Rudicil,

Cureton,

Johnson of Crawford, Russell,

Donalson,

Lawrence,

Spence,

Daugharty,

McClure,

Stovall,

Dunbar,

Mann of Dougherty, Taylor,

Felder,

Mobley,

Terry,

Green,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Ell1ert,

Edwards,

Adams of Wilkinson, Flanders,

Akin,

Flynt,

Alexander,

Fussell,

Almand,

Galloway,

Beall of Paulding, George,

Beauchamp,

Grovenstein,

Bell of Fulton,

Hall,

Booker,

Hardman,

Branch,

Harris,

Brinson,

Holder of Floyd,

Callaway,

Hutcheson,

Calvin,

Tackson of Jones,

Christopher,

Jenkins,

Clark,

Kelly,

Clements,

King,

Clifton,

Knight of Berrien,

Connor,

Knight of Polk,

Conley,

Land,

Cook,

Lane,

Corn.

Leigh,

Covington,

Little,

Davis of Burke,

Longino,

Duggan,

Longley,

McElmurray, McMichael, McMullan, Martin, Mayson, Milikin, Mitcham, Mitchell of Taylor, Moore of Cherokee, Mooty, Nix, Nolan, Orr, Overstreet, Parker, Perry, Persons, Proctor, Ramsey of Jeffersoft. Ramsey of Murray, Reaves, Richardson, Roper, Rountree of Thomas,

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Saffold, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall, Steed, Sutton, Swilling,

Thorne.

Wilcox,

Trammell,

\Villiams of Laurens,

Walker of Wash'gton, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Waters,

'\Vilson of Sumter,

\Vay,

\Vootten,

West,

W rig)lt of Floyd,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Anderson of Bulloch. Humber,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Anderson of Chatham, Jackson of JI.Iuscogee, Rucker,

Arnold,

Kendrick,

Shultz,

Ashley,

Lewis,

Scruggs,

Bacon.

Lumpkin

Sears,

Barksdale,

McRee.

Seymour,

Black,

Mann of Catoosa, Simmons,

Bowden,

1-fatthews,

Singletary,

Poykin,

Maxwell,

Smith of Calhoun,

Buchanan of \Vare, Mitchell of Thomas, \Vard,

Davis of Bibb,

:Mizell.

\Valker of Monroe,

Derrick,

Nowell,

Whitley,

Duckett,

Porter,

Williams of Madison,

Fraser,

Prescott,

Wise,

Graham,

Rainey of Schley, Woodliff,

Hayes,

Rainey of Terrell, \Vright of Richmond,

Hines,

Revill,

Mr. Speaker.

Holder of Jackson, Rogt'rs,

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were JI, nays 91.

The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.
The follmving bill was taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit: .

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813

By Mr. Smith of CalhounA bill to create the city court of Calhoun county.

The following communication was read :

To the Honorable John Slaton, Speaker of the Hous~ of Rep-resentatives, Atlanta, Ga::
Please find herewith attached a gtatement of charges of offic.ial misconduct \vhich !"prefer against the Hon. John H. Martin, judge of the superior court of the Oconee Circuit of Georgia, and which I beg may be com1111unicated immediately by you to the House of Representatives with a view of impeachment of the said judge.
SAMUEL GREER.

The following charges I make against Judge J. H. Martin, of the Oconee Circuit, and state therein that he has violated the law by reason of the following facts:

(I)

That on August 6, 1905, he granted a temporary restraining order against F. R. Greer, before service was made on the defendant, who was a non-resident and a foreigner, and upon the affidavit of a party who verified the affidavit to the best of his knowledge and belief.

(2)

That the hearing for the temporary restraining order was heard at Hawkinsville, Ga., October 4, 1905, before him, and he has never rendered a decision thereon.

(3) That the property that is involved in the restraining or-

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der consist mainly of the Commercial Hotel, in the city of Fitzgerald, Ga., and upon the restraining order he did appoint a receiver to take charge of the property without
. requiring him to make a bond.
(4)
That on March 6, 1906, he appointed an auditor to take evidence in the case, and before the restraining order had been disposed of.
(S)
That he has refused application for bond on the part of the defendant.
(6)
That since the restraining order ''"as placed on the property it has become dilapidated and has decreased in value and he has refused to allow the same to be repaired or to be reinsured.
(7)
That the restraining order is still on the property and it is impossible to rent the same, although there are several parties wanting to rent it.
(8)
That hvo terms of the superior court have passed since the restraining order was granted by him, but he has refused to pass upon it.
(9)
That he would not allow the rent notes to be collected

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until after due and until after they had been jeopardized by a garnishment in another court.

( 10)

That on May 7, 1906, he passed an order lifting therestraining order in order to allow tenants to levy an attachment suit for $500 damages based upon the ground that the property was in a non-tenantable condition, the same being so caused by the restraining order, the owner:; of the property being unable to repair the same while the restraining order was m vogue.

(II)

That the property is now idle and can not be rented; that the doors of the same are wide open, the furniture exrased to all parties, a good deal of which has been stolen; no one to look after it, although there are about two thousand dollars' worth of furniture therein.

(12)

And further charges that the owners of the Commercial

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Hotel have been damaged three thousand dollars in clos-

ing up the hotel by illegally granting the interlocutory

order, without the same having been properly sworn to,

and in not requiring the .receiver to protect the property

by having it repaired, and in not requiring the receiver

to look after the furniture in the building.

All of said charges are respectfully submitted.

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GEoRGIA-IRWIN CouNTY.

I CHAS. A. DELANG et at. Petition forinjunction, Re

vs.
THE AMERICAN TRI-

l ceiver, etc., and intervention by Louis J. Allen et at. excepting to report of re-:

BUN E SoLDIERS COLONY COMPANY.

I ceivers, and praying its reference to an auditor etc.
J In Irwin Superior Court.

That I, Samuel Greer, am a party to the above-stated case, which has been pending before his Honor Judge J. H. ::V1artin, of the superior q:mrts of the Oconee judicial circuit for about twenty-two months upon a motion for an appointment of an auditor.

I ISIDORE GELDERS,

vs.

Equitable Petition in Irwin

s. GREER, THOMAS

Superior Court, March

f MATHEWS, W. H.
J FOUNTAIN et at.

Term, 1906.

An order granted by the court to restrain \V. H. Fountain, city court bailiff, and Thomas Mathews, and S. Greer, from advertising or selling forty shares of stock of the South Georgia Building and Investment Company, under a mortgage foreclosure, on the qth day of December,. 1905, case set for hearing on the 6th day of January, 1906, but was then continued until the r rth day of January, 1906, and decision of the judge reserved until the r8th day of July, 1906, when he granted an interlocutory injunction.

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MARY 0. ANDREW I

vs.

~ Injunction, -Receiver, etc., in

SAMUEL GREER and I Irwin Superior Court.,

FREDERICK R. GREER. )

Upon August fifth, one thousand nine hundred and five
( 1905), Judge J. H. Martin, judge of the superior courts

of the Oconee Circuit, which includes the county of Irwin,

was presented with the petition in the above-stated case,

That petition was verified by Henry G. Taylor, his oath

being that the allegations in the foregoing petition, so far

as they come within the knowledge of deponent, are true,

and so far as derived from the information or knowledge

of others, deponent believes them to be true. Not a sin-

gle fact in the petition was alleged to be within his knowl-

edge and upon a demurrer to the petition upon the ground

that it was insufficiently verified, the verification was

amended by a further affidavit. This amendment was

made. we think, at the September term following of Irwin

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superior court. Upon that petition the judge e.-r: parte and without any
hearing from defendants, passed an order appointing F. J. Clark temporary receiver, with full authority as stated in his order, and without requiring any bond froth re-

ceiver, who is said to be a man of very little means indeed.

The receiver took possession under that order, and has

been in possession of the property since, and is now. The

order granted very broad powers to the receiver and re-

strained the defendant to the fullest extent. The property

involved in the suit consists of improved real estate, ex-

cept a nominal amount of personal property, possibly one

hundred dollars ($roo.oo) in value. The petition was

filed in the office of the clerk of Irwin superior court, and

-process issued August seventh, one thousand nine hun-
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dred and five (1905), returnable to the September term,

one thousand nine hundred and five ( 1905) of that court.

The order, to show cause why a permanent receiver

and injunction should not be granted, was returnable at

Irwinville, Irwin county, September sixth, one thousand

nine hundred and five ( 1905), at eight o'clock p.m., but

the hearing did not occur, and was finally set to be heard

before Judge Martin at Hawkinsville, Georgia, upon Oc-

tober fourth, one thousand nine hundred and five (1905).

On that date the hearing occurred, the evidence was sub-

mitted by plaintiff and defendant, the judge took the mat-

ter under advisement, requiring counsel for both parties

to file briefs in writing with him, which was done. No

decision was rendered, nothwithstanding the urgent ap-

peals to the judge frequently made by defendants' counsel

to do so, and the matter remained in that condition until

the March term, one thousand nine hundred and six

( 19o6) of Irwinville superior court, during which term

the judge announced his purpose to refer the case to an

auditor, and an order was passed referring it to Eschol

Graham as auditor. This was at the trial term of the

-cause.

The auditor gave noti.ce to the parties that he would

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hear the case at Fitzgerald at ten o'clock a. m. upon June twenty-first. On Saturday before the hearing, being June

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sixteenth, counsel for defendants. went to Hawkinsville

to procure from Judge Martin the. evidence which had

been left in the custody of the judge at the hearing before

him, October fourth, one thousand nine hundred and five

(1905), and after considerable investigation Judge Mar-

tin found that he had carried all payers to Irwin .county

some 'time before, and had turned over to the clerk or to

plaintiff's counsel the entire file and evidenGe in._ the case,

':and that a!l these papers hacLgqnt:, iutg the po~$ession of

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plaintiff's attorney and had recently been delivered to the

auditor for the purposes of the coming hearing. The

papers had been out of the judge's possession since the

March term of Irwin court, and during all or most of the

time between that and June sixteenth, one thousand nine

hundred and six ( 1906) in the possession of the plaintiff's

attorney. The pleadings in the case were in the possession

of the auditor, the evidence offered by defendant and filed

with Judge Martin was in the possession of plaintiff's at-

torney and was delivered by him to defendants' counsel

at the hearing before the auditor at Fitzgerald on June

twenty-first, one thousand nine hundred and six ( 1906).

The auditor began the hearing, but was unable to com-

plete it, and upon June t\venty-second adjourned to a date

to be hereafter fixed. The auditor stated that he is a

member of the Legislature; that he would leave for At-

lanta to attend the session of that body, convening on the

following wednesday; would remain there: during the

entire session, and would be unable to complete the hear-

ing and make his report to the September term, next, oi

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Irwin superior cou~t, and could not do so before the

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March term, one thousand nine hundred and seven ( 1907) of that court. The matter will thus remain without fur-

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ther .progre~s in the case, unless an adjourned term of

Irwin superior court is held and the auditor is able to

complete the hearing and make his repprt to that ad-

journed term.

The defendants did not know until June sixteenth, one

thousand nine hundred and six ( 1906),. that Judge Mar-

tin had put the papers out ~f his possessio!). and apparently

abandoned all idea of passing upon the questions su~

mitted to him October. fourth, one thousand nine hundred

a~d five (1905), of the gr;1'uti~g or refusing a~12oint~ept

a of

permanent

receiver

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the contrary, frequently importuned the judge to determine those questions. and at all times offered to give such bond and security as might be required by the judge in lieu of the appointment of the recei,er and the granting of injunction, without conceding that injunction ought to be granted and receiver appointed in the case as made by the evidence and the law, which facts defendants. firmly contested.
No relief was granted nor order passed. but the temporary receiver without bond remained. and remains now,. in full charge and the restraining order granted ex parte also continued, and continues in full iorce and effect, the judge having taken no action except to appoint an auditor,. and this notwithstanding the continued p:eading of de- fendant that he render his judgment either granting or refusing the injunction and recei\'ct, or with or without the pri \ilege to defendant of giYit~g reasonable ho!l(l to. avoid the injunction and rccei,er, to the end that the case might be taken to the Supreme Court and there determined by that court upon a fast writ of nror; and unless such action is taken by Judge -:'\1artin, tl1 is condition \Yill continue and exist until the auditor can hear the case, make his report and the report is pa:;s~d upon finally by the superior court. probably as abme stated at or after theMarch term. one thousand nine hundred and seven ( 1907). of I nYin superior court.

GEoRGIA, IRWIN CouNTY.
Personally appeared before E. "'all. a notary public in and for said State and county duly authorized by law to administer oaths, S. Greer, who, being first :;worn. say5: That the within and foregoing statements and sp~cifica~ lion of charges are true.

THURSDAY, AucusT 9, 1906.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of August, 1906.
SAMUEL GREER. E. \VALL, Notary Public, Irwin county, Ga.

The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker

announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this after-

noon.



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3 o'CLOCK P. M.

The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.

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

Adams of Elbe.rt, Boykin,

Davis of Bibb,

Adams of Wilkinson, Branch,

Davis of Burke,

Akin,

Brinson,

Derrick,

Alexander,

Buchanan of Ware, Donalson,

Alford.

Buchannan of Early, Daugharty,

Almand,

Bush,

Duckett,

Anderson of Bulloch, Butts,

Duggan,

Anderson of Chatham, Calloway,

Dunbar,

Arnold,

Calvin,

Edwards,

Ashley,

Christopher,

Felder,

Bacon,

Clark,

Flanders,

Barksdale,

Clements,

Flynt,

Beall of Paulding, Clifton,

Fraser,

Beauchamp,

Connor,

Fussell,

Bell of Fulton,

Conley,

Galloway,

Black,

Cook,

George,

Blackburn,

Corn,

Graham,

Booker,

Covington,

Green,

Bowden,

Cureton,

Critiin.

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Grovenstein,

Matthews,

Russell,

Hall,

Ma~well,

Saffold,

Hardman,

Mayson,

Shultz,

Harrell,

Milikin,

Scruggs,

Harris,

Mitcham,

Sears,

Hayes,

Mitchell of Taylor, Seymour,

Hill,

Mitchell of Thomas, Simmons,

Hines,

Mizell,

Singletary,

Holder of Floyd, Mobley,

Smith of Calhoun,

Holder of Jackson, Moore of Cherokee, Smith of Greene,

Horn,

Moore of Columbia, Smith of McDuffie,

Humber,

Mooty,

Smith of Tattnall,

Hutcheson,

Nix,

Spence,

Jackson of Jones, Nolan.

Steed,

Jackson of Muscogee, Nowell,

Stovall,

Jenkins,

Orr,

Sutton,

Johnson of Baker, Overstreet,

Swilling,

Johnson of Crawford, Owen,

Taylor,

Kelly,

Parker,

Terry,

Kendrick,

Perry,

Thorne,

King,

Persons,

Trammell,

Knight of Berrien, Porter,

Ward,

Knight of Polk,

Powell,

Walker of Monroe,

Land,

Prescott,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Lane,

Proctor,

Waters,

Lawrence,

Rainey of Schley, Way,

I'

Leigh,

Rainey of Terrell, West,

!

Lewis,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Whitley,

Little,

Ram5ey of Murray, Wilcox,

(;

Longino,

Reaves,

Williams of Laurens,

Lon2"ley,

Revill,

Williams of Madison,

Lumpkin

Richardson,

'Vilson of Gwinnett,

McClure,

Roper,

Wilson of Sumter,

McElmurray,

Rogers,

Wise,

McMichael,

Rose,

Woodliff,

McMullan,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wootten,

McRee,

Rountree of Thomas, Wright of Floyd,

Mann of Catoosa, Rucker,

Wright of Richmond,

Mann of Dvugherty, Rudicil,

Mr. Speaker.

Martin,

The following resolution, on which the aye and nay vote was being taken when the House adjourned on yes-

THURSDAY, AUGUST g, Igo6.
terday, was taken up for the purpose of announcing the vote thereon, to wit:

By Mr. Black of Dawson-

A resolution to pay pension due Moses Alexander Proctor to his widow.

The aye and nay vote on the resolution was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Felder,

Mayson,

Alexander,

Fussell,

Milikin,

Anderson of Bulloch, Galloway,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Anderson of Chatham, George,

Mitchell of Thomas.

Bacon,

Graham,

Mizell,

Barksdale,

Green,

Mobley,

Beall of Paulding, Griffin,

Moore of Cherokee.

Beauchamp,

Grovenstein,

Moore of Columbia,

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Black,

-Hayes,

Mooty,

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Blackburn, Boykin,

Hill, Holder of Floyd,

Nolan, Orr,

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Branch,

Humber,

Owen,

l

Bush,

I

Callaway,

Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones,

Parker, Porter,

r

Calvin, Christopher,

Jenkins,

Powell,

Johnson of Baker, Proctor,

Clark,

Joh!!.son of Crawford, Rainey of Schley,

Clements,

Kelly,

Rainey of Terrell,

Clifton,

Kendrick,

Ramsey of Jefferson.

Connor,

Knight of Berrien, Reaves,

Conley;

Land,

Revill,

Cook,

Lane,

Richardson,

Corn,

Leigh,

Rose,

Covington,

Lewis,

Rountree of Emanuel.

Cureton,

LittlP.,

Rountree of Thomas,

Davis of Bibb,

Lumpkin

Rucker,

Davis of Burke,

McElmurray,

Rudicil,

Derrick,

McMichael,

Seymour,

Duggan,

McMullan,

Smith of Greene,

Edwards,

Martin,

Smith of Tattnall,

JouR~AL oF TH HousE.

Spence, Steed, Sutton, Swilling, Taylor, Terry,

Walker of Monroe, Wilson of Sumter,

WalkerofWash'gton, Wise,

\Vaters,

\Vootten,

Wilcox,

Wright of Floyd,

Williams of Laurens Wright of Richmond,

Wiison of Gwinnett,

Those not voting were Messrs.-,-

Adams of Wilkinson, Harris,

Ramsey of Murray,

Akin,

Hines,

Roper,

Alford,

Holder of Jackson, Rogers,

Almand,

Horn,

Russell,

Arnold,

Jackson of Muscogee, Saffold,

Ashley,

King,

Shultz,

Bell of Fulton,

Knight of Polk,

Scruggs,

Booker,

Lawrence,

Sears,

Bowden,

Lougino,

Simmons,

Brinson,

Longley,

Singletary,

Buchanan of Ware, McClure,

Smith of Calhoun,

Buchannon of Early, McRee,

Smith of McDuffie,

Butts,

Mann of Catoosa, Stovall,

Donalson,

Mann of Dougherty, Thorne,

Daugharty,

Matthews,

Trammell,

Duckett,

Maxwell,

\Yard,

Dunbar,

Mitcham,

Way,

Flanders,

Nix,

West,

Flynt,

Nowell,

Whitley,

Fraser, Hall, Hardman,

Overstreet, Perry, Persons,

Williams of Madison, Woodliff, Mr. Speaker.

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Harrell,

Prescott,

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

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 107, nays o.

The resolution having recejved the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The. following pension resolutions, which were the..spe-

THuRSDAY, AuGusT 9, 1906.
'{:ial orders for this afternoon, were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Messrs. Hardman and Nolder-
A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. M. E. Lord.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the \Vhole and designated as chairman Mr. Kelly of Glascock.
After considering the resolution the committee arose and reported the same back with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.

The follO\Ying amendments were adopted :

To amend by striking "the" and inserting "her" m 4th line of last paragraph. Also,

To amend by striking the name of her husband.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were or-dered, which was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Bowden,

Adams of Wilkinson, Branch,

Alexander,

Buchanan of Ware,

Anderson of Bulloch, Bush,

Bacon,

Callaway,

Barksdale,

Calvin,

Beall of Paulding, Christopher,

Beauchamp,

Clark,

Black,

Clements,

Blackburn,

Clifton,

Connor, Conley, Cook, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb. Dugl!'an, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder,

JOURNAL OF THE HouSE.

Fussell,

McMullan,

Rose,

Galloway,

Martin,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Green,

Mayson,

Rountree of Thomas,

Griffin,

Milikin,



Rudicil,

Grovenstein,

Mitchell of Taylor, Saffold,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Thomas, Seymour,

Hayes,

Mizell,

Smith of Greene,

Humber,

Mobley,

Smith of Tattnall,

Hutcheson,

Moore of Cherokee, Spence,

Jackson of Muscogee, Nolan,

Steed,

Jenkins,

Orr,

Sutton,

Johnson of Baker, Owen,

Terry,

Johnson of Crawford, Parker,

Thorne,

Kelly,

Persons,

Walker of Monroe,

Kendrick,

Porter,

Walker of Wash'gton,

King,

Powell,

Waters,

Knight of Berrien, Proctor,

West,

Lane,

Rainey of Schley, Wilcox,

Leigh,

Rainey of Terrell; Williams of Laurens,

Lewis,

Ramsey of Jefferson, wilson of Gwinnett,

Longley,

Reaves,

Wilson of Sumter,

Lumpkin

Revill,

\Vootten,

McElmurray,

Richardson,

Wright of Floyd,

McMichael,

Roper,

Wright of Richmond.

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.-

Davis of Bu:ke,

Hall,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin,

Corn,

Alford,

Derrick,

Almand.

Donalson,

Anderson of Chatham, Daugharty,

Arnold,

Duckett,

Ashley,

Flanders,

Bell of Fulton,

Flynt,

Booker,

Fraser,

Boykin,

George,

Brinson,

Graham,

Buchannon of Early, Hardman,

Butts,

Harris,

Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Jackson of Jones, Knight of Polk, Land, Lawrence, Little, Longino, McClure.

THuRSDAY, AucusT 9, 190(5.

McRee,

Prescott,

Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Mt:rray,

Mann of Dougherty, Rogers,

Matthews,

Rucker,

Maxwell,

Russell,

Mitcham,

Shultz,

Moore of Columbia, Scruggs,

Mooty,

Sears,

Nix,

Simmons,

Nowell,

Singletary,

Overstreet,

Smith of Calh01.m,

Perry,

Smith of McDuffie,

Stovall, Swilling, Taylor, Trammell, Ward, Way, Whitley, Williams of Madison, Wise, Woodliff, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 102, nays 2.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-
A resolution for the relief of John J. Miles of Fulton county.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into the Committee of the Whole and designated as chairman Mr. Rucker of Clarke.
After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose and reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.
The report of the committee was agreed to.
On the call of the ayes and nays the vote was as fol-:Iows:

JouRNAL oF THF: Hous:e.

Those voting m the affirmative were l\Iessrs.--

Adams of Elbert, Graham,

Orr,

Adams of Wilkinson, Green,

Owen,

Alford,

Griffin,

Parker,

Almand,

Grovenstein

Persons,

Anderson of Bulloch. Hardman,

Powell,

Anderson of Chatham, Harr<'ll,

Rainey of Schley,

Arnold,

Harris,

Rainey of Terrell,

Bacon,

Hayes,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Barksdale,

Hill,

Ramsey of Murray,

Beall of Paulding, Humber,

Reaves,

Beauchamp,

Hutcheson,

Revill,

Black,

Jackson of Muscogee, Richardson,

Blackburn,

Jenkins,

Rover,

Booker,

Johnson of Baker, Rose.

Boykin,

Johnson of Crawford, Rucker,

Branch,

Kelly,

Rudicil,

Brinson,

King,

Sears,

Buchanan of '\Nare, Knight of Berrien, Seymour,

Butts,

Land,

Smith of Greene,

Callaway,

Leigh,

Smith of Tattnall,

Calvin,

Lewis,

Steed,

Christopher,

Longley,

Stovall,

Clark,

Lumpkin

Sutton,

Clements,

McElmurray,

Taylor,

Connor,

McMullan,

Thorne,

Cook,

Mann of Dougherty, Walker of Wash'gton,

Covington,

Mayson,

\Vaters,

Cureton,

Milikin,

Way,

Davis of Bibb,

Mitchell of Taylor, West,

Donalson,

Mitchell of Thomas, Williams of Laurens,

Duckett,

Mizell,

Williams of Madison,

Duggan,

Mobley,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Dunbar,

Moore of Cherokee, Wilson of Sumter,

Edwards,

Moore of Columbia, \Vootten,

Felder,

Mooty,

Wright of Floyd,

Calloway,

Nolan,

Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Davis of Burke, Fussell,

Hall. Jackson of Jones,

Lane, Rountree of Thomas,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin.

Knight of Polk,

Ashley,

Lawrence,

Bell of Fulton,

Little,

Bowden,

Longino,

Buchannan of Early, McClure,

Bush.

McMichael,

Clifton.

i\IcRee,

Conley,

:-.Iann of Catoosa,

Corn.

Martin,

Derrick,

:\Iatthews,

Daugharty.

Maxwell,

Flan(lers,

l\litcham,

Flynt,

Nix,

Fraser,

Nowell,

Ceorge,

Overstreet,

Hines,

Perry,

Holder of Floyd, Porter,

. Holder of ]:1ckson, Prescott,

Horn,

Proctor,

Kendrick,

Rogers,

Rountree of Emanuel, Russell, Saffold, Shultz, Scruggs, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of McDuffie, Spence, Swilling, Terry, Trammell, Ward, \Valker of :1\Ionro<:", Whitley, Wilcox, \Vise, Woodliff, Mt. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were I r8, nays 7
The; bill h<Y-\~ing received the requisite con\titutional majorjty was passed.

By Mr. Griffin of Cobb-

;\ resolution to pay pension to Mrs. T . .A. -Morris.

An appwpriation being involved tne Speaker resolved the House into the Committe-e ~f the Whok a.nd '(]esig11ate.<:l as chairman -Mr. J\rnold -cf Ogiethorpe-.

After ~nside1ing the resolution .the committ-ee arose

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and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

_On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Duggan,

McElmurray,

Adams of Wilkinson, Dunbar,

McMichael,

Akin,

Edwards,

McMullan,

Alexander,

Felder,

Mann of Dougherty,

Almand,

Fussell,

Martin,

Anderson of Bulloch, Graham,

Mayson,

Arnold,

Green,

Milikin,

Bacon,

Griffin,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Barksdale,

<:rovcnste:n,

Mobley,

Beall of Paulding, Harrell,

Moore of Cherokee,

Beauchamp,

Harris,

Moore of Columbia,

Black,

Hayes,

}.footy,

Blackburn,

Hill,

Nolan.

Booker,

Horn,

Orr,

Bowden,

Humber,

Owen.

ooykin,

Hutcheson,

Parker,

Buchanan of Ware, Jackson of Muscogee, Persons,

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Bush,

Jenkins,

Powell,

Butts,

Johnson of Baker, Rainey of Schley,

Callaway,

Johnson of Crawford, Rainey of Terrell,

Christopher,

Kelly,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Clements,

Kendrick,

Ramsey of Murray,

Clifton,

-King,

Re;tves,

Connor,

Knight of Berrien, Revill,

Conley,

Knight of Polk,

Richardson,

Corn',

Land,

- Roper, :-

Covington,

Lane,

Rose,

-cureton, _,

Leigh,

Rocker.

Davis -of .Bibb.

Lewis,_- , - - -Rudicil,

Davis -of Burke, Derrick,

Little, La"~gley, -

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Donalson,

Lumpkin

Seymour,
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Smith of Greene, Thome.

Williams of Laurens,

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Smith of Tattnall, .Steed, Sutton,

Walker of Wash'gton, Williams of Madison,

Waters,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Way,

Wilson of Sumter,

'Taylor,

West,

Wootten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Hall,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford,

Jackson of Jones, Russell,

Anderson of Chathan:, Lawrence,

Saffold,

.Ashley,

Longino,

Scrugg1,

Bell of Fulton,

McClure,

Simmons,

Branch,

McRee,

Singletary,

Brinson,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of Calhoun,

Buchannon of Early, Matthews,

Smith of McDuffie,

Calvin,

Ma~well,

Spence,

.Clark,

Mitcham,

Stovall,

.Cook,

Mitchell of 1~ylor, Swilling.

Daugharty,

Mizell,

Terry,

Duckett,

Nix,

Trammell,

Flanders,

Nowell,

Ward,

Flynt,

Overstreet,

Walker of Monroe,

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Fraser,

Perry,

Whitley,

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-Galloway, George, Hardman, Hines,

Porter, Prescott, Proctor, Rogers,

Wilcox, Wise, Woodliff, Wright of Floyd,

Holder of Floyd, Rountree of Emanuel, Wright of Richmond,

Holder of Jackson, Rountree of Thomas, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were I I I, nays 1.
The resolution having received the requi'site constitutkm:JJ majority was passed.

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.
Upon request of Mr. Milikin the session was extended for the purpose of taking up a bill by himself, with local application.
The session was also extended for the purpose of reading a local bill by Mr. Knight of Berrien a first time.

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-
c\ resolution to pay G. \V. Cone the pension due him.
The resolution involving an appropriation the Speaker resohed the House into the Committee of the \Yhole and designated as chaim1an ~Ir. \Vilson of Sumter.
After considering the resolution the committee arose and reported the resolution 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 were or-

dered and on taking the ballot \iva voce the Yote was a~

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follows: Those voting in the affirmative \Yere :.fessrs.-

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Adams of Elbert, Adams of Wilkinson Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almand, Arnold, Bacon, Barksdale. Beall of Paulding, Beauchamp, Black,

Blackburn, Booker, Bowden, Brinson, Buchanan o.f \Vare, Bush, Butts, Callaway, Calvin, Christopher, Clark, Clements,

Connor, Conley, Cook, Covington, Cureton. Davis of Bibb, Derrick, Donalson, Duggan, Dunbar, Felder, -ussell,

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Graham,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Thomas,

Green,

McMichael,

Rucker,

Griffin,

McMullan,

Rudicil,

Grovenstein,

Mann of Dougherty, Shultz,

Hall,

Martin,

Sears,

Hardman,

Milikin,

Seymour,

Harris,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smit!I of Greene,

Hayes,

Mobley,

Smith of Tattnall,

Hill,

Moore of Cherokee, Steed,

Hines,

Moore of Columbia, Stovall,

Horn,

Mooty,

Sutton,

Humber,

Nolan,

Swilling,

Hutcheson,

Nowell.

Taylor,

Jackson of Jones, Orr,

Thorne,

Jackson of Muscogee, Owen,

Walker of Monroe,

Jenkins,

Parker,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Johnson of Crawford, Powell,

Waters,

Kelly,

Rainey of Terrell, West,

King,

Ramsey of Jefferson, WilliaiiHl. of Madison,

Knight of Polk,

Ramsey of Murray, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Land,

Reaves,

Wilson of Sumter,

Lane,

Revill,

Wise,

Leigh,

Ridtardson,

Wootten,

Lewis,

Roper,

Wright of Richmond,

Little,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Davis of Burke,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Anderson of Bulloch, Edwards,

Anderson of Chatham, Flanders,

Ashley,

Flynt,

Bell of Fulton,

Fraser,

B')rkin,

Galloway,

Branch,

George,

Buchannon of Early, Harrell,

Clifton,

Holder of Floyd,

Corn,

Holder of Jackson,

Daugharty,

Johnson of Baker,

Duckett,

Kendrick,

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Knight of Berrien, Lawrence, Longino, Longley, McClure, McElmurray, McRee, Mann of Catoosa, Matthews,
Ma~well,
Mayson,

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Mitcham,

Rogers,

Terry,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rose,

Trammell,

Mizell,

Rountree of Emanuel, Ward,

Nix,

Russell,

Way,

Overstreet,

Saffold,

Whitley,

Perry,

Scruggs,

Wilcox,

Persons,

Simmons,

Williams of Laurens,

Porter,

Singletary,

Wood!ilf,

Prescott,

Smith of Calhoun, Wright of Floyd,

Proctor,

Smith of McDuffie, Mr. Speaker.

Rainey of Schl~y, Spence,

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 119, nays 1.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Cureton of Dade-
A resolution to provide for the establishment of the line between Georgia and Tennessee.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into the Committee of the Whole and designated as chairman Mr. Lane of Jasper.
After considering the bill the committee arose and reported the same back to the House with the rec@mmendation that it do pass.
The report of the committee was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were or-dered and the vote was as follows :

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

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Adams of Elbert, Akin,

Graham, Green,

Rainey of Terrell, Ramsey of Jefferson,

. Alexander,

Griffin,

Reaves,

Alford,

Grovenstein,

Revill,

Almand,

Hall,

Richardson,

Anderson of Bulloch, Hardman,

Roper,

Anderson of Chatham, Harris,

Rountree of Thoma11,

Barksdale,

Hayes,

Rucker,

Beall of Paulding, Hines,

Rudicil,

Beauchamp,

Horn,

Shultz,

Black,

Humber,

Sears,

Blackburn,

Hutcheson,

Seymour,

Booker,

Jackson of Muscogee, Smith of Greene,

Bowden,

Jenkins,

Smith of Tattnall,

Buchannan of Early, Kelly,

Steed,

Callaway,

King,

Stovall,

Christopher,

Land,

Sutton,

Clark,

Lane,

Swilling,

Clifton,

1.ittle,

Taylor,

Cook,

Longley,

Terry,

Corn,

Lumpkin

Thorne,

Covington,

McClure,

Walker of Monroe,

Cureton.

McElmurray,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Davis of Bibb,

McMichael,

\Vaters,

Davis of Burke,

McMullan,

West,

Donalson,

Mann of Dougherty, Wilcox,

Duckett,

Mayson,

Williams of Laurens,

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Duggan,

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Dunbar,

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Edwards,

Moore of Columtia, Williams of Madison,

Owen,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Parker,

Wilson of Sumter,

Felder,

Porter,

Wootten,

Jinsst'll,

Powell,

-wright of Floyd,

~~alloway,

Rainey of Schley, Wright of Richmond,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, f\oykin,

Arnold,

Branch,

Ashley,

Brinson,

Bacon,

Buchanan of Ware,

:Bell of Fulton,

Bush,

Butts, Calvin, Clements, Connor, Conley,

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Derrick,

Mann of Catoosa, Proctor,

Daugharty, Flanders,

Marth;, Matthews,

Ramsey of Murray, Rogers,

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Flyn~,

MaX!well,

Rose,

Fraser,

Milikin,

Rountree of Emanuel,

George,

Mitcham,

Russell,

Harrell,

Mitchell of Taylor, Saffold,

Hill,

Mitchell of Thomas, Scruggs,

Holder of Floyd, Mizell,

Simmons,

Holder of Jackson, Mobley,

Singletary,

Jackson of Jones, Moore of Cherokee, Smith of Calhoun,

Johnson of Baker, Mooty,

Smith of McDuffie,

Johnson of Crawford, Nix,

Spence,

Kendrick,

Nolan,

Trammell,

Knight of Berrien, Nowell,

Ward,

Knight of Polk,

Orr,

Way,

Lawrence,

Overstreet,

Whitley,

Leigh,

Perry,

Wise,

Lewis,

Persons,

Woodliff,

Longino,

Prescott,

Mr. Speaker.

McRee,

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 99, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional

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majority was passed.

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By Mr. Duggan of Walker-

A resolution to pay pension due Jordan Fennell to his widow.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into the Committee of the Whole and designated as chairman Mr. Mayson of DeKalb.

After considering the resolution the committee arose

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and reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

'i The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin,

Harris,

Reaves,

Alexander,

Hayes,

Revill,

Almand,

Hill,

Richardson,

Bacon,

Hines,

Roper,

Barksdale,

Hom,

Rountree of Thomas,

Beall of Paulding, Humber,

Rucker,

Beauchamp,

Jackson of Jones, Rudicil,

Blackburn,

Jackson of Muscogee, Saffold,

Booker,

Jenkins,

Shultz,

Bowden,

Johnson of Baker, Scruggs,

Boykin,

Kelly,

Sears,

Buchannon of Early, King,

Seymour,

Bush,

Knight of Berrien, Smith of Greene,

Calvin,

Knight of Polk,

Smith of Tattnall,

Christopher,

Land,

Steed,

Clark,

Lane,

Sutton,

Clifton,

Lawrence,

Swilling,

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Conley,

Corn,

McElmurray. McMichael,

Taylor, Thorne,

Cureton,

McMullan,

Walker of Monroe,

Davis of Bibb,

Mann t>f Dougherty, Walker of Wash'gton,

Duckett,

Mayson,

Waters,

Duggan,

Milikin,

Way,

Dunbar,

Mobley,

West,

Felder,

Moore of Columbia, Williams of Laurens,

Fraser.

Mooty,

Williams of Madison,

Fussell,

Owen,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Graham,

Parker,

Wilson of Sumter,

Green,

Porter,

Wootten,

Griffin,

Rainey of Terrell, Wright of Richmond,

Hardman,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Hall,

Overstreet,

Adams of Wjlkinson, Harrell,

Perry,

Alford,

Holder of Floyd, Persons,

Anderson of Bulloch, Holder of Jackson, Powell,

Anderson of Chatha:r..1, Hutcheson,

Prescott,

Arnold,

Johnson of Crawford, Proctor,

Ashley,

Kendrick,

Rainey of Schley,

Bell of Fulton,

Leigh,

Ramsey of Murray,

Black,

Lewis,

Rogers,

Branch,

Little,

Rose,

Brinson,

Longino,

Rountree of hmanuel,

Buchanan of Ware, Longley,

Russell,

Butts,

Lumpkin

Simmons,

Callaway,

McClure,

Singletary,

Clements,

McRee,

Smith of Calhoun,

Connor,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of McDuffie,

Cook,

Martin,

Spence,

Covington,

Matthews,

Stovall,

Davis of Burke,

Maxwell,

Terry,

Derrick,

Mitcham,

Trammell,

Donalson,

Mitchell of Taylor, Ward,

Daugharty,

Mitchell of Thomas, Whitley,

Edwards,

Mizell,

Wilcox,

Flanders,

Moore of Cherokee, Wise,

Flynt,

Nix,

Woodliff,

Galloway,

Nolan,

Wright of Floyd,

George,

Nowell,

Mr. Speaker.

Grovenstein,

Orr,

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

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 92, nays o.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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

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By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

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~ bill to incorporate the city of Hagan.

I Referred to Committee on Corporations.
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By Mr. Corn of Towns-

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A resolution to pay J. C. Penland for services rendered.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to incorporate the town of Enigma.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Hagan.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Hardman and HolderA resolution fqr relief of George G. Williamson.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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

By Mr. Buchannan of Early-
A bill to create a system of public schools in the town of Jakin.

The following communication was received from the Governor:

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Hon. John M. Slaton, Speaker House of Representatives,

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DEAR SrR: The people of Dade county, Georgia, and

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Hamilton county, Tennessee, are very anxious to have the

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line between these two counties located. The uncertainty as to the exact line causes a great deal of friction between

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the authorities of the State of Georgia and the State of

Tennessee. Several weeks ago I received a letter from the

Governor of Tennessee urging that suitable provision be

made by the General Assembly at this session for the loca-

tion of this line, as the Tennessee Legislature at its last

session had authorized him to appoint a commission and

appropriated $250 to cover the expenses thereof. Hon.

W. W. Cureton, of Dade, has a resolution pending which

will meet the necessities of this case, and I write to request,

in view of the pressing necessity for immediate action, that

this resolution be advanced upon the calendar.

Very truly yours,
J. M. TERRELL.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Milikin of Wayne-
A bill to revise the superior court calendar of the counties composing the Brunswick judicial circuit.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Davis of Bibb-

A bill to require the county comm1ss10ners of Bibb

eounty to appropriate money to libraries.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to

the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Smith of Calhoun.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA.,
FRIDAY, August IO, 1906.

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a. m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker and
opened with prayer by Rev. B. E. L. Timmons.

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

Adams of Elbert, Alexander,

Adams of Wilkinson, Alford,

Akin,

Almand,

Anderson of Bulloch, Anderson of Chatham, Arnold,

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Ashley,

George,

Matthews,

Bacon,

Graham,

Maxwell,

Barksdale,

Green,

Mayson,

Beall of Paulding, Griffin,

Milikin,

Beauchamp,

Gr.:>venstein,

Mitcham,

Bell of Fulton,

Hall,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Black,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas,.

Blackburn,

Harrell,

Mizell,

Booker,

Harris,

Mobley,

Bowden,

Hayes,

Moore of Cherokee,

Jloykin,

Hill,

Moore of Columbia,.

Branch,

Hines,

Mooty,

Brinson,

Holder of Floyd, Nix.

Buchanan of Ware, Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Buchannan of Early, Horn,

Nowell,

Bush,

Humber,

Orr,

Butts,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

Callaway,

Jackson of Jones, Owen,

Calvin,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Christopher,

Jenkins,

Perry,

Clark,

Johnson of Baker, Persons,

Clements,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Clifton,

Kelly,

Powell,

Connor,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Conley,

King,

Proctor,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley,

Corn,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Covington,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson..

Cureton,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

Davis of Bibb,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Davis of Burke,

Leigh,

Revill,

Derrick,

Lewis,

Richardson,

Donalson,

Little,

Roper,

Daugharty,

Longino,

Rogers,

Duckett,

Longley,

Rose,

Duggan,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel.-

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas,.

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

Felder,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

Flanders,

McMullan,

Russell,

Flynt,

McRee,

Saffold,

Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty, Scruggs,

Galloway,

Martin,

Sears,

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Seymour, Simmons,

Taylor, Terry,

Wilcox, Williams of Laurens,

Singletary,

Thome,

Williams of Madison.

Smith of Calhoun, Trammell,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Smith of Greene, Ward,

Wilson of Sumter,

Smith of McDuffie, Walker of Monroe, Wise,

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Smith of, Tattnall, Walker of Wash'gton, Woodliff,

Spence,

Waters,

Wootten,

Steed,

Way,

Wright of Floyd,

Stovall,

West,

Wright of Richmond,

Sutton,

Whitley,

Mr. Speaker.

Swilling,

On motion of Mr. Kelly the reading of yesterday's Journal was dispensed with.

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed the following Senate bills, to wit:

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'A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Sylvester.

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A bill to establish system of public schools in town of

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Chipley.

A bill to amend the charter of Cornelia.

A bill to amend the charter of Decatur.

The Senate has also passed the following bills of the House, to wit :

A bill to prohibit future delivery contracts, etc. A bill to incorporate the town of Oak Park.

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A bill to make it unlawful to buy or sell seed cotton in

Newton county from September Ist to December ~oth in

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each year.

A bill to repeal Act establishing a dispensary in the city of Ocilla.

A bill to amend Act creating board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Glynn county.

A bill to amend charter of Ellaville.

A bill to amend charter of Americus.

A bill to authorize mayor and council of Woodstock to issue bonds.

A bill providing two weeks' session of superior court of Marion county.

A bill to incorporate city of Edison.

A bill to fix time of holding Crawford superior court.

A bill to allow mayor and council of Hahira to issue bonds.

A bill to provide for system of public schools in Albany.

A bill to amend Act creating city court of Wrightsville.

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick.
A bill to change time of holding Franklin superior court.

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A bill to amend Act increasing compensation of county

commissioners of Montgomery county.

A bill to amend charter of Griffin.

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A bill to add Jeffersonville to list of State depositories.

A bill to repeal Act establishing system of public schools in Culloden.

A bill to provide a system of public schools for Vidalia.

A bill to amend the charter of Rome.

A bill to amend Act incorporating town of Boston.

A bill to amend the charter of Bremen.

A bill to authorize mayor and council of Warrenton to pave sidewalks.

A bill to amend charter of Tennille.
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A bill to incorporate town of Harlem.

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A bill to amend Act incorporating Jenkinsburg school district.

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A bill to abolish county court of Calhoun county.

A bill to create the city of Morgan.

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A bill to incorporate the town of Winston.

A bill establishing the city court of Reidsville.

A bill to amend section 3 of charter of Fairburn. A bill to amend the charter of Douglasville.

JouRNAL OF THE HouSE. The Senate has passed as amended the following bills -of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend the charter of Monroe. A bill to incorporate Boynton school district.

A bill to amend Act establishing city court of Brunswick.
A bill to amend section 41 of Act creating city court of Sparta.
A bill to amend the charter of Atlanta.

The Senate has failed to pass the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Tift.

The following message was received from the Senate

through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof:

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A bill to further provide for the removal of cloud on title.

ATLANTA, GA., August 10, 1906.
The following message was received from his Excel- lency the Governor through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

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His Exc-ellency, the Governor, has approved the following bill, to wit:

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An Act to provide for holding four terms of the supe-

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rior court of Muscogee county.

An Act to create a board of commissioners for Grady
~ounty.

An Act to incorporate the city of Cairo.

An Act to change county lines within incorporated towns and cities.

An Act to regulate the sale of alcohol m Douglas
~ounty.

An Act to authorize the city of Monticello to extend its waterworks.

An Act to amend an Act to fix the pay of tax receiver

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and collector of Laurens county. An Act to amend an Act to establish the city court of

Bainbridge.

An Act to repeal the city court of Grady.

An Act to establish the city court of Cairo.

An Act to abolish the county court of Turner.

An Act to provide for the preservation of the flags of troops who served in the Confederate States.

An Act to amend the charter of Tifton.

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An Act to designate Tifton as a State depository.

An Act to designate Ringgold as a State depository.

An Act to abolish the city court of Ashburn.

An Act to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads for Lee county.

An Act to amend an Act fixing the salaries of the commissioners of Spalding county.

An Act to abolish commissioners of roads for the county of Tattnall.

An Act to amend the charter of Hull.

An Act to amend the charter of Tifton.

An Act to fix high license in Irwin county.

A resolution memorializing Congress in :reference to National Military Park.

Mr. Kendrick, chairman of Committee on Privileges of Floor, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Privileges of Floor have had under consideration the following House resolution and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A resolution to grant privilege of floor to Franklin Wright.
Respectfully submitted.
J. A. KENDRICK, Chairman.

FRIDAY, AucusT 10, 1go6.

The following resolution, .which was the special order for this morning, was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

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A resolution to pay pension due J. H. Johnson.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into the Committee of the Whole and designated as chairman Mr. Knight of Berrien.

After considering the bill the committee arose and through their chairman reported tile same back with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

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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, Callaway,

Adams of Wilkinson, Calvin,

Akin,

Christopher,

Almand,

Clements,

Anderson of Chatham, Clifton,

Ashley,

Conley,

Bacon,

Cook,

Barksdale,

Corn,

Beall of Paulding, Covington,

Beauchamp,

Davis of Bibb,

Black,

Derrick,

Blackburn,

Duckett,

Booker,

Duggan,

Bowden',

Dunbar,

Buchannon of Early, Edwards,

Bush,

Felder,

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Flynt, Fraser, Galloway, Graham, Green, Griffin, Grovenstein, Hardman, Harris, Hayes, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of Muscogee, Johnson of Crawford,

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Kelly,

Mooty,

Shultz,

Kendrick,

Nix,

Scruggs,

King,

Orr,

Seymour,

Knight of Berrien, Owen,

Smith of McDuffie,

Lane,

Parker,

Smith of Tattnall,

Leigh,

Porter,

Steed,

Lewis,

Prescott,

Stovall,

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Longley,

Proctor,

Sutton,

.Lumpkin

Rainey of Schley, Swilling,

McElmurray,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Thorne,

McMichael,

Ramsey of Murray, Walker of Monroe,

McMullan,

Reaves,

Walker of vVash'gton,

McRee,

Richardson,

Waters,

Mann of Dougherty, Roper,

Way,

Martin,

Rogers,

West,

Mayson,

Rose,

Wilcox,

Milikin,

Ro~tree of Emanuel, Williams of Laurens,

Mizell,

Rountree of Thomas, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Mobley,

Rucker,

Wilson of Sumter,

Moore of Cherokee, Rudicil,

Wright of Richmond,

Moore of Columbia,

Those yoting in the negatiye were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Overstreet,

Rainey of Terrell,

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Flanders,

Little,

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Anderson of Bulloch, Fussell,

Arnold,

George,

Bell of Fulton,

Hall,

Longino, McClure, Mann of Catoosa,

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Boykin,

Harrell,

Matthews,

Branch,

Hill,

Maxwell,

Brinson,

Hines,

Mitcham,

Buchanan of Ware, Holder of Floyd, Mitchell of Taylor,

Butts,

Holder of Jackson, Mitchell of Thomai,

nark,

Jenkins,

Nolan,

Connor,

Johnson of Baker, Nowell,

Cureton,

Knight of Polk,

Perry,

Donalson,

Land,

Persons,

Daugharty,

Lawrence,

Powell,

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Revill,

Smith of Greene, Williams of Madisor,

Russell.

Spence,

Wise,

Saffold,

Taylor,

Woodliff,

Sears,

Terry,

vVootten,

-Sim!llons,

Trammell,

Wright of Floyd,

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Ward,

Smith of Calhoun, Whitley,

Mr. Speaker.

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By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call

was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 109, nays 4

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

J\Ir. Orr of Coweta was granted leave of absence from the morning session for providential cause.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Rules have had under consideration numerous requests for special orders; the committee -recommends the following special .orders:
I. House bill No. 798 (a contested local bill ) as a spe-cial and continuing order for this morning's session Immediately after the disposition of House bill No. 279.
2. House bill No. 332 to be next in order after disposi-tion of House bill No. 798.
3 For F1tiday immediately after confirmation of Jour~al, House resolution 213, to be followed by-

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5 House bill 102, to be followed by-

6. House bill 797, to be followed by-

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8. House bill 461.
9 The committee further recommends that Senate bilF No. 266 be set for a special and continuing order for next Tuesday, immediately after the confirmation of theJournal.

10. The committee further recommends that general" bills and resolutions be in order for a third reading for next Saturday, after the disposition of all local bills and general bills with a local application.

Mr. Felder of Bibb-

Amend by making-at this time.
1 1. The committee further recommend that no requests. for leaves of absence be granted, except for providential causes, during the remainder of this session of the General Assembly, and that no committees be excused from attendance on a session of the House for the purpose of leaving the city.

Respectfully submitted.

]No. M. SLATON, Chairman.
On the adoption of that part of the report ..of the Com-
mittee on Rules' report which relates to the setting o:f

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Senate bill No. 226 as a special order, Mr. Davis of

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On sustaining the call for the previous question, Mr.

Anderson called for the ayes and nays, which call was

sustained.

Mr. Hall moved that said portion of the report of the Committee on Rules be tabled, which motion was lost.

Mr. Davis of Burke endeavored to withd.raw his call ior the previous question, but objection was made. And the ayes and nays having been ordered the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Covington,

Land,

Adams of Wilkinson. Davis of Bibb,

Lane,

.Alexander,

Davis of Burke,

Leigh,

.Alford,

Donalson,

Lewis,

Arnold,

Edwards,

Little,

Ashley,

Felder,

Longley,

Barksdale,

Fraser,

Lumpkin

:Beauchamp,

Fussell,

McMichael,

Bell of Fulton.

Galloway,

McRee,

"Black,

George,

Mann of Dougherty,

"Blackburn,

Graham,

Martin,

13oykin,

Griffin,

Maxwell,

13ranch,

Hardman,

Mayson,

:Brinson,

Harrell,

Milikin,

Buchannon of Early, Harris,

Mitchell of Taylor,

.Bush,

Hayes,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Christopher,

Hill,

Mizell,

Clark,

Humber,

Mobley,

~lements,

Jackson of Muscogee, Moore of Cherokee,

.Clifton,

Jenkins,

Moore of Columbia,

Connor,

Johnson of Baker, Nolan,

Conley,

Johnson of Crawford, Parker,

Cook,

Kelly,

Porter,

Corn,

Kendrick,

Prescott,



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Rainey of Schley, Sears,

Rainey of Terrell, Seymour,

R:nnsey of Jefferson, Smith of Greene,

Ramsey of Murray, Smith of McDuffie,

Reaves,

Smith of Tattnall,

Richardson,

Spence,

Roper,

Steed,

Rogers,

Stovall,

Rose,

Sutton,

Rucker,

Swilling,

Shultz,

Taylor,

Waters, Way, West, Wilcox, Williams of Laurem-~ Wilson of Gwinnett, Wilson of Sumter, Wootten, Wright of Floyd, Wright of Richmond'r

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin,

Dunbar,

Almand,

Flynt,

Anderson of Bulloch, Green,

Anderson of Chatham, Grovenstein,

Bacon,

Hall,

Beall of Paulding, Horn,

Bowden,

Hutcheson,

Callaway,

Jackson of Jones,

Calvin,

King,

Derrick,

Knight of Berrien~

Duckett,

McClure,

Duggan,

McElmurray,

McMullan, Mooty, Owen, Proctor, Revill, Rountree of Emanuel,Rountree of Thomas,Scruggs, Thorne, Walker of Monroe, Walker of Wash'gton,.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Booker,

Mann of Catoosa, Saffold;

. Buchanan of Ware, Matthews,

Simmons,

Butts,

Mitcham,

Singletary,

Cureton,

Nix,

Smith of Calhoun;

Daugharty,

Nowell,

Terry,

Flanders,

Orr,

Trammell,

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Hines,

Overstreet,

Ward,

Holder of Floyd, Perry,

Whitley,

Holder of Jackson, Persons,

Williams of Madison,...

Knight of Polk,

Powell,

Wise,

Lawrence,

Rudicil,

Woodliff,

Longino,

Russell,

Mr. Speaker.

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



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tained and the main question ordered.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to-

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the adoption of the resolution setting .S,enate bill No. 226

as a special order, was agreed to.

The resolution was as follows:

By Mr. Rose of Upson-

A resolution to fix Senate bill No. 226 as a special order.

On the adoption of the resolution Mr. Bowden called for the ayes and nays, which call 'vas sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-



Adams of Elbert, Connor,

Hill,

Adams of Wilkinson, Conley,

Hines,

Alexander,

Cook,

Horn,

Alford,

Covington,

Humber,

Almand,

Davis of Bibb,

Jackson of Muscogee,

Arnold,

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Blackburn,

Booker,

Davis of Burke, Donalson, Edwards, Felder, Fraser,

Jenkins, Johmon of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick,

Boykin,

Fussell.

King,

Brinson,

Galloway,

Knight of PolL...

Buchannon of Early, George,

Land,

Bush,

Graham,

Lane,

Butts,

Griffin,

Leigh,

Calvin,

Hardman,

Lewis,

Christopher,

Harrell,

Little,

Clements,

Harris,

Lumpkin

Clifton,

Hayes,

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McMichael,

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Proctor,

Steed,

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Rainey of Schley, Stovall,

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Martin,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Swilling,

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Ramsey of Murray, Walker of Wash'gton,

Milikin,

Reaves,

Waters,

Mitchell of Taylor, Richardson,

Way,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rogers,

Mizell,

Rose,

West, Whitley,

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Mobley,

Rucker,

Wilcox,

Moore of Cherokee, Rudicil,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Nolan,

Russell.

Wilson of SIUUt.,

Parker,

Shultz,

Wootten,

Persons,

Sears,

Wright of Floyd,

Porter,

Smith of Greene, Wright of Richmond,

Prescott,

Smith of Tattnall,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin

Duggan,

Nix,

Anderson of Bulloch, Dunbar,

Owen,

Anderson of Chatham, Flynt,

Revill,



A&hley, Bacon,

Green, Grovenstein,

Roper, Rountree of Emanuel,

Beauchamp,

Hall,

Rountree of Thomas,

Bowden,

Jackson of Jones, Scruggs,

Branch,

Knight of Berrien, Smith of McDuiie,

Callaway,

Longley,

Thorne,

Clark,

McClure,

Walker of Monroe,

Derrick,

McElmurray,

Williams of Laurens,

Duckett,

Moore of Columbia,

Those not voting 'vere Messrs.-
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Hutcheson, Lawrence, Longino, Mann of Catoosa, Matthews, Maxwell, Mitcham, Mooty, Nowell,

Orr, Overstreet, Perry, Powell, Saffold, Seymour, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun,

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Trammell,

Wise,

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Ward,

Woodliff,

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Williams of Madison, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes

-cast it was found that the ayes were 104, nays 35

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The resolution having failed to receive the requisite

-constitutional majority was lost.

The following resolutions favorably reported by the

Committee on Rules were adopted, to wit:

By :Mr. Flynt-



A resolution to make House bill No. 102 a special order.

By ::\Ir. Beauchamp
A. resolution to make House bill No. 213 a special order.

By ::\Ir. Mitchell of Thomas-

A resolution to make House bill No. 332 a special order.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

A resolution to make House bill No. 797 a special order.

The following resolutions were lost:

:By Mr. Lawrence-

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A resolution to make House bill No. 828 a special order.

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By Mr. Porter-

A resolution to make House resolution 232 a special order.

The following petition was read, to wit :

To the Senate and House of Reprcsenfa,tive of the State of

Georgia.

GENTLEMEN: The following petition of the inmates

of the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia is respectfully presented to the General Assembly, asking that a committee of investigation be a~once appointed by your

honorable body before ",hich can be shown in detail the

wants and grievances of the old soldiers now living at "The Home :"
r. That the institution is overloaded with useiess offi-

cers and employees, taking a\Yay a large amount of the appropriation that should go to the maintenance and sup-

port of the inmates.

2. That the liberal appropriation made by the State is-

not well expended. \Vith an appropriation of $1i,.)OO per annum, to support and maintain less than 100 men,

the inmates have not been well fed or properly clothed.

\Vith fully 50 cents per day per capita, with a house reasonably furnished, and 120 acres of land, the inmates ha,-~

not been clothed or fed as \Yell as those in similar institu-

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invited with the State Sanitarium, which has cost 31 cents-

per capita.



3 That there has been no published report of the in-

stitution since 1902; that there is no visiting committee

from the Legislature; that as a consequence the public has no information as to the disposition of the large ap~

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scattered over the State and that they only meet quarterly, with short sessions, they are not informed as to the

management of the institution. That the president of the

board lives in a distant town, only making short and hur-

ried visits to the institution; that the vice-president, or

resident director, gives little or no attention to "The

Hoine" affairs.

5 That the treasurer, who is also the purchasing agent,

exercises practically the whole power of the board, and

that under the system as it has existed there is no check

on the expenditures of the funds of the State.

6. That there has been no fair and open tribunal to

which the inmates can carry their complaints. The so-

called investigating committee of the board rarely meets,.

and it is not permitted to the inmates to appear by counsel or even to remain in ~erson to examine and cross-eX-

amine witnesses.

7 That the present building is amply large enough for

all the wants of the inmates, but a judicious expenditure

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in improving the heating of the house by steam, and add-

ing to the culinary department, is advisable.

8. That there is no necessity for a separate building as

a hospital at a cost of $7,500, for which an appropriation

is now pending passage in the Senate. Such a building

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9 That a careful investigation of "The Home," giving

the old soldiers a full opportunity to be heard, free of co-

ercion, will reveal not only bad management of the funds .

of the institution, but will also show other matters that do

' not reflect credit on the State. Your petitioners pray for

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and helpless-they ask kind and considerate treatment~

:which they are not now receiving.

(Signed)

V. M. MosELEY,

J. BIRD,

H. H. LIGGIN,

PLEASANT \VooD,

W. J. BANKSTON,

D. D. WARE,

PAT SHANDLEY

\VM. WELCH,
J. L. HENRICK, E. A. SILVA,

C. E. LooMIS,
T. J. MILAM, w. I. CLARKE, c. A. GABLE,

J. A. RoBERTS,
GEO. w. POLLARD, c. A. ELLS,
T. H. BARBER,

GEO! A. KEITH,
T. A. THOMASON,

J. J. FORRESTER,

J. T. WILDER.

The signatures of three-fourths of the inmates would

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telligent of the old soldiers.

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I do approve the spirit and intention of it, which is to get

a committee of the present Legislature to come here and

learn from the individual inmates their just grievances;

whether we are being treated as the people of Georgia ex-

pect their Confederate veterans to be treated.

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The following bill was taken up, read the third time, and

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By Messrs. Blackburn, Alexander, Rudicil, Holder and: Hardman-

A bill to appropriate $7,500 for the construction and equipment of a hospital for the Confederate Soldiers' Home.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole and designated. as chairman .Mr. ~\lexander of DeKalb.

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose

and through its chairn1an reported the same back to the

House with the recommendation that it do pass.



The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays wereordered which were as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Buchanan of \Vare, Duggan,

Alexander,

Buchannan of Early, Dunbar,

Almand,

Callaway,

Edwards,

Anderson of Bulloch, Christopher,

Felder,

Anderson oi Chatham, Clark,

Flynt,

Bacon,

Clements,

Fraser,

Barksdale,

Cliton,

Fussell,

Beall of Paulding, Connor,

Galloway,

lleauchamp,

Cook,

George,

Bell of Fulton,

. Covington,

Graham,

Black,

Davis of Bibb,

Green,

Blackburn, Booker,

Davis of Burke,

Griffin,

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Grovenstein,

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Duckett,

Hall,



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McElmurray, Mann of Cat~osa,

Richardson, Roper,

Harris,

Mann of Dougherty, Rogers,

Hayes,

Martin,

Rose,

Hines,

Mayson,

Rountree of Thomas,

Holder of Floyd, l\1ilikin,

Rucker,

'Horn,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rudicil,

Humber,

Mitchell of Thomas, Shultz,

Hutcheson,

Mizell,

Sc.ars,

_Jackson of Muscogee, Mobley,

Seymour,

Jenkins,

Moore of Cherokee, Smith of Greene,

Johnson of Baker, Moore of Columbia, Stovall,

_Johnson of Crawford, Mooty,

Sutton,

Kelly,

Nowell,

Swilling,

.Kendrick,

Orr,

Taylor,

'King,

Owen,

Thorne,

Knight of Berrien, Parker,

Walker of Monroe,

Knight of Polk,

Perry,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Land,

Persons,

Waters,

Lane,

Proctor,

Way,

-Leigh,

Rainey of Schley, West,

Little,

Rainey of Terrell, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Longley,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilson of Sumter,

Lumpkin

Ramsey of Murray, Wootten,

.McClure,

Reaves,

Wright of Floyd,

Those voting m the negative were J\1cssrs.-

'Wilcox,

Williams of Laurens,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Conley,

Akin,

Corn,

Alford,

Cureton,

Arnold,

Detrick,

Ashley,

Daugharty,

Bowden,

Flanders,

Boykin,

Hill,

Branch,

Holder of Jackson,

Bush,

Jackson of Jones,

Butts,

Lawrence,

'Calvin,

Lewis,

Longino, McMichael, McMullan, McRee, Matthews, Maxwell, Mitcham, Nix, Nolan, Overstreet, Porter,



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Powell,

Singletary,

Ward,

Prescott,

Smith of Calhoun, Whitley,

ReviJI,

Smith of McDuffie, Williams of Madison,

Rountree of Emanuel, Smith of Tattnall, Wise,

Russell,

Spence,

Woodliff,

Saffold,

Steed,

Wright of Richmond,

Scruggs,

Terry,

Mr. Speaker.

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Trammell,

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call

was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were I 17, nays 2.

The bill having receiv.ed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

:\Ir. Alexander moved that when the House adjourn it :adjourn to meet again at 3.30 o'clock, which motion preYailed.

The following bill was read the third time and put upon

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The report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill, was disagreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By unanimous consent the follO\Ying Senate bills were read the first time, to wit:

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By Mr. Phillips of 41st districtA bill to incorporate the town of Epworth.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Adams of 28th district-

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Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Adams of 28th district-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Madison.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

Mr. \Vright of Richmond, chairman of Committee on.

General Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A bill to fix the time of holding superior court in the Alapaha circuit.

Respectfully submitted. BovKI~ \VRIGH'I\ Chairman.

Mr. ~lackburn, chairman of the Committee on Special
Jucliciary, submitted the following report:

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Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following House bills and instructs me as its chairman to report the same back as follows :

House bill 993, entitled an Act to repeal an Act to repeal Act creating city court of Buford, do Rass.

House bill 958, entitled an Act to exclude certain property from village of Summerville, do not pass.

House bill 992, entitled an Act to establish city court of Buford, do pass as amended.

Also House bill 979, entitled an Act to empower the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to authorize use of land under sidewalks, and for other purposes, do pass as amended.

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Mr. Longley, chairman of the Committee on Counties

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Your Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration the following House bills which they direct me as their chairman to report back to .the House with a recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

By Mr. Edwards-

A bill to change the time of holding the fall term of
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the superior court of Habersham county, Georgia, and for other purposes.

Also the following Senate bills, to wit:

By Mr. Alsobrook of the 44th district-

A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in the county of Catoosa, which your committee recommend do pass.

By Mr. Foy of Ist district-

A bill to amend the Act creating the county of Jenkins, which your committee recommend do pass as amended.

Respectfully submitted. F. M. LoNGLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Little, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report :

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consideration the following bills of the House, report the

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tion that they do pass, to wit:

House bill No. 1017, by Messrs. Wright and Porter of Floyd, do pass by substitute.

House bill No. 1018, by Mr. Williams of Laurens. \
House bill No. 1019, by Mr. Alford of Worth.

House bill No. 1020, by 1\1r. Alford of \Vorth, do pass .as amended.

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House bill No. 1021, by Mr. Alford of Worth;

They report the following Senate bill with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit :

Senaet bill No. r64, by Mr. Hamby of the 40th district.

Respectfully submitted.

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HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.

Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following House bills, instruct me as their chairman to report them back to the House with the recorMmendation that they do pass, to wit:

House bill No. I022, by Messrs. Smith and Clifton of 'Tattnall.

House bill No. 1023, by Messrs. Smith and Clifton of 'Tattnall.

.House bill No. 1024, by Mr. Knight of Berrien.

House resolution No. 366, by Messrs. Hardman an<l Holder of Jackson.
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HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.

Mr. Land, chairman of the W. & A. R. R. Com-

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on the Western and Atlantic Rail-

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road having had under consideration Senate bill No. 171 instruct me as its chairman to report the bill back with the recommendation that the same do not pass.
Respectfully submitted.
MAx E. LAND, Chairman.

Mr. Stovall, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education, to which was referred Senate bill No. 298. instructs me as its chairman to report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass.
P. A. STOVALL, Chairman.

Mr. Blackburn, chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
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Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under

consideration Senate bill No. 301, entitled an Act to in-

corporate the town of Epworth, in Fannin county, and

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with the recommendation that the same do pass.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

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By unanimous consent the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

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By Mr. Lane of Jasper-

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A bill to repeal an Act to create the county court of

Jasper 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. Lane of Jasper-

A bill to create the city court of Monticello.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
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jority was passed.

The following bills were read the second time, to wit :
/ By Mr. Callaway of Lee-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Leesburg, relative to judge and solicitor.

By Mr. Callaway of Lee-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Leesburg so as to empower the judge to summon witnesses instanter.

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By Mr. Persons of Talbot-

A bill to incorporate the town of Junction City.

By Mr. Holder of Floyd-

A bill to amend Act to incorporate town of East Rome.

By Mr. Covington of ColquittA bill to incorporate the town of Crossland.

By Mr. Almand of Rockdale-
A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners for the county of Rockdale.

By Mr. Corn of Towns-
A resolution to pay J. C. Penland for services rendered.
By Mr. Edwards of Habersham-
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A bill to change the fall term of holding the superior court of Habersham county.

By Mr. Revill of Meriwether-
A bill to amend the Act to create the city court of Green..: ville.

By Mr. Alford of WorthA bill to repeal the charter of the town of Poulan.

By Mr. Alford of WorthA bill to incorporate the city of Poulan.

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By Mr. Alford of Worth-

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A bill to amend Act to create the city court of Syl-

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By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Hagan.

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

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

A bill to incor{X>rate the town of Enigma. The following Senate bills were read the first time :

By Mr. Westbrook of 10th district-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Syl-

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Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Candler of 34th district-

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

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Bunn of 38th district-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Polk county.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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public roads of Catoosa county.

By Mr. Carithers-

A bill to provide for the appointment of an additional trustee of the State University.

By Mr. Bond of 30th district-

A bill to provide for the incorporation of companies guaranteeing safe transportation of trunks, etc.

By Mr. Steed of 23d district-

A bill to provide that all criminal cases shall be called

for trial in the order in which they appear on the criminal

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dockets.

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By Mr. Peyton of 31st district-

A bill to fix salaries of the Commissioner of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Pensions.

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By Mr. Bennet of 7th district-

A bill to amend an Act securing to the several counties their pro rata share of the common school fund.

By Mr. Graybill of 2oth district-
A bill to amend section 1351 of the Code, so as to change salary of clerk of State School Commissioner.

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By unanimous consent the following bill was taken up and the Senate amendment concurred in; to wit :
By Mr. Harrell of Quitman-
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Georgetown.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Parker of Appling, Richardson, Mitchell of Taylor, Rudicil, Moore of Cherokee, Johnson of Crawford.
The Speaker then 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.

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

Adams of Elbert, Black,

Clements,

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Booker,

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Alexander,

Bowden,

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Alford.

F0ykin,

Clifton, Connor, Conley, Cook,

Almand,

Branch,

Com,

Anderson of Bulloch, Brinson,

Covington,

Anderson of Chatham, Buchanan of Ware, Cureton,

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Arnold, Ashley,

Bacon,

Buchannan of Early, Davis of Bibb,

Bush,

Davis of Burke,

Butts,

Derrick,

Barksdale,

Callaway,

Donalson,

Beall of Paulding, Calvin,

Daugharty,

Beauchamp,

Christopher,

Duckett,

Belt of Fulton,

Clark,

Duggan,

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Dunbar,

McClure.

Rountree of Emanuel,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Rountree of Thoma~,

Felder,

McMichael,

Rucker,

Flanders,

McMullan,

Rudicil,

Flynt,

McRee;

Russell,

Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa, Saffold,

Fussell,

Mann of Dougherty, Shultz,

Galloway,

Martin,

Scruggs,

George,

Matthews,

Sears.

Graham,

Maxwell,

Seymour,

Green,

Mayson,

Simmons,

Griffin,

Milikin,

Singletary,

Grovenstein,

Mitcham,

Smith of Calhoun,

Hall,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of Greene,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of McDuffie,

Harrell,

Mizell,

Smith of Tattnall,

Harris,

Mobley,

Spence,

Hayes,

Moore of Cherokee, Steed,

Hill,

Moore of Columbia, Stovall,

Hines,

Mooty,

. Sutton,

Holder of Floyd, Nix,

Swilling,

Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Taylor,

Horn,

Nowell,

Terry,

Humber,

Orr,

Thorne,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

Jackson of Jones, Owen,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Jenkins,

Perry,

Johnson of Baker, Persons,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Kelly,

Powell,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Trammell,

Ward,

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Walker of Wash'gton~ Waters, Way,

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Whitley,

King,

Proctor,

Wilcox,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley, \Villiams of Lanrrns,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell, Williams of Madison,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray, Wilson of Sumter,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Wise,

Leigh,

Revill,

Woodliff,

Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, Lumpkin

Richardson, Roper, Rogers, Rose,

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

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Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Booker of Troup--

A resolution to fix House Bill No. 391 as a special or-

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der for Saturday, I Ith inst.

The following bill was read the third time, to wit:

By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-

A bill to provide for the improving of the property known as Indian Spring.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into the Committee of the Whole and designated as chairman Mr. Moore of Columbia.

After considering the bill the committee arose and re-

ported the bill back to the House with the recommendation

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that it do pass by substitute:

The substitute offered by the committee was agreed to.
f The report of the committee was agreed to..
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dered, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Black,

Bush,

Alexander,

Blackburn,

Callaway,

Almand,

Booker,

Calvin,

Anderson of Bulloch, Bowden,

Christopher,

Arnold,

Boykin,

Clements,

Bacon,

Brinson,

Clifton,

Beall of Paulding, Buchanan of Ware, Connor,

Beauchamp,

Buchannon of Early, Conley,

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Cook, Corn,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Jenkins,

Persons,

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Johnson of Baker, Porter,

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Davis of Bibb,

Kelly,

Prescott,

Davis of Burke,

King,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Derrick,

' Knight of Berrien, Roper,

Duckett,

Knight of Polk,

Rogers,

Duggan,

Lane,

Rose,

Dunbar,

Leigh,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Felder,

Lewis,

Rountree of Thomas,

Flynt,

Little,

Shultz,

Fraser,

Longley,

Scruggs,

Fussell,

Lumpkin

Sears,

Galloway,

McElmurray,

Seymour,

<;;raham,

McMullan,

Smith of Greene,

Green,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of Tattnall,

Griffin,

Martin,

Steed,

Grovenstein,

Ma~well,

Swilling,

Hall,

Mayson,

Taylor,

Hardman,

Milikii"-

Thome,

Harrell,

Mizell,

Walker of Monroe,

Hayes,

Mobley,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Hines,

Moore of Columbia, Waters,

Holder of Floyd, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones,

Nix, Nowel1, Orr, Owen,

West,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Wilson of Sumter,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Cureton,

Akin,

Donalson,

Alford,

Daugharty,

Anderson of Chatham, Edwards,

Ashley,

Flanders,

Barksdale,

George,

Bell of Fulton,

Harris,

Branch,

Hill,

Butts,

Holder of Jackson,

Clark,

Hom,

Johnson of Crawford, Kendrick, Land, Lawrence, Longino, McClure, McMichael, McRee, Mann of Dougherty, Matthews,

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Mitcham,

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Revill,

Terry,

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Mitchell of Taylor, Richardson,

Trammell,

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Mitchell of Thomas, Rucker, Moore of Cherokee, Rudicil.

Ward, Way,

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Nolan,

Russell,

Whitley,

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Overstreet,

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Perry,

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Powell, Proctor,

Saffold, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun,

Wilcox, Williams of Laurens, Williams of Madison, Wise,

Rainey of Schley, Smith of McDuffie, Woodliff,

Rainey of Terrell, Spence,

Wright of Floyd.

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Ramsey of Murray, Stovall,

Wright of Richmond,

Reaves,

Sutton,

Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105, nays I.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Flynt of Spalding-

A bill authorizing the recovery of damages by the

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personal representatives of any unmarried person whose death is caused by wrongful act.

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The following amendment was offered :

"Provided, this Act shall not apply to or include cases provided for in section 3828, volume 2 of the Code, 1895, or take away any right of action given under said sec-

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no right of action should exist under this Act."

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.

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

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

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A bill to amend an Act creating the State Board of

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Health.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to

the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays I.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

House bill No. 826 was tabled on motion of Mr. Mitchell of Thomas.

By Mr. Rogers of Mcintosh-

A bill to amend an Act to regulate the catching of fish

-on the seacoast of this State, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to

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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 92, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Little, chairman of Committee on Corporations,

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Corporations having had under

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as their chairman to report the same back with the recom-

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HENRY H. LI'I''I'LE, Chairman. The following Senate bill was read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Crum of 14th district-

A bill to further provide for the removal of cloud on title and to regulate the practice therein, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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

By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-

A bill to change and rearrange the senatorial districts of this State, and for other purposes.

The substitute offered by the committee was read, but before the same could be acted upon the hour of adjournment arrived, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a. m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker and
opened with prayer by Rev. B. E. L. Timmons.

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

Adams of Elbert, Clark,

Hall,

Adams of Wilkinson, Clements,

Hardman,

Akin,

Clifton,

Harrell,

Alexander,

Connor,

Harris,

Alford,

Conley,

Hayes,

Almand,

Cook,

Hill,

Anderson of Bulloch, Corn,

Hines,

Anderson of Chatham, Covington,

Holder of Floyd,

Arnold,

Cureton,

Holder of Jackson,

Ashley,

Davis of Bibb,

Horn,

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Davis of Burke,

Humber,

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Barksdale,

Derrick,

Hutcheson,

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Beall of Paulding, Donalson,

Jackson of Jones,

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Daugharty,

Jackson of Muscogee,

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Duckett,

Jenkins,

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Duggan,

Johnson of Baker,

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Dunbar,

Johnson of Crawford,

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Booker,

Edwards,

Kelly,

Bowden,

Felder,

Kendrick,

Boykin,

Flanders,

King,

Branch,

Flynt,

Knight of Berrien,

Brinson,

Fraser,

Knight of Polk,

Buchanan of Ware, Fussell.

Land,

Buchannon of Early, Galloway,

Lane,

Bush,

George,

Lawrence,

Butts,

Graham,

Leigh,

Callaway,

Green,

Lewis,

Calvin,

Griffin,

Little,

Christopher,

Grovenstein,

Longino,

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Longley,

Persons,

Smith of McDuffie,

Lumpkin

Porter,

Smith of Tattnall,

McClure,

Powell,

Spence,

McElmurray,

Prescott,

Steed,

McMichael,

Proctor,

Stovall,

McMullan,

Rainey of Schley, Sutton,

McRee,

Rainey of Terrell, Swilling,

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Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Jefferson, Taylor,

Mann of Dougherty, Ramsey of Murray, Terry,

Martin,

Reaves,

Thorne,

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Matthews,

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Maxwell,

Revill, Richardson,

Trammell, Ward,

Mayson,

Roper,

Walker of Monroe,

Milikin,

Rogers,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Mitcham,

Rose,

Waters,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rountree of Emanuel, Way,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rountree of Thomas, West,

Mizell,

Rucker,

Whitley,

Mobley,

Rudicil,

Wilcox,

Moore of Cherokee, Russell,

Williams of Laurens,

Moore of Columbia, Saffold,

Williams of Madiso...1,

Mooty,

Shultz,

'Vilson of Gwinnett,

Nix,

Scruggs,

Wilson of Sumter,

Nolan;

Sears,

Wise,

Nowell,

Seymour,

Woodliff,

Orr,

Simmons,

Wootten,

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Overstreet, Owen,

Singletary,

Wright of Floyd,

Smith of Calhoun, Wright of Richmond,

Parker,

Smith of Greene, Mr. Speaker.

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Mr. Waters of Pierce, was granted leave of absence for

providential cause at the request of Mr. Beauchamp.

By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

The following resolutions were read and unanimously

adopted, to wit:

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By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution thanking Hon. F. E. Conley for his services as chairman of the Committee on Enrollment.
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution thanking Mrs. Lorena Hinton Ledsinger for her courtesy and the thorough way in which she has discharged the duties of postmistress.

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

By Mr. Davis of Burke-

A resolution to make House bill No. 795 the special order for to-day.

By Mr. Russell of ~Iuscogee-

A resolution to fix House bills with Senate amendments

as the special order for August 13th.

Under the head of unfinished business the following bill

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A bill to rearrange the several senatorial districts of this State, and for other purposes.

On motion of 1\Ir. Little of Hancock the abow bill was tabled.

Mr. Conley, chairman of Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report :

SATURDAY, AUGUST I I, I9o6.

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment report as correctly en-

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following Acts :

An Act to amend a bill creating city court of Eastman.

An Act to provide for the election of the officers of the city court of Jefferson by vote of the people.

An Act to amend an Act establishing city court of Reidsville.

Respectfully submitted.

F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Felder, vice-chairman of ,Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report :

Mr. Spea:ker:

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the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:

A bill to require certain fire insurance companies to make deposit with State Treasurer.

A bill to render judges of Supreme and superior courts disqualified to perform their respective duties if candidates for other offices.

A bill to provide for entering of all executions on gen-eral execution docket.

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A bill to provide for removal of cloud on title.

Also, the following House bill with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:

A bill to regulate the riding of the several judicial circuits in this State.

Also, the following House biiis with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit :

A bill to amend section 671, volume 3, Code 1895.

A bill to amend section 672, volume 3, Code 1895

Also, the following Senate bill, with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A bill to fix and regulate the manner in which insurance-life or property~contracts shall be issued.

Also, the following Senate bills, with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to amend Claim law of this State.

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to certify to reception and delivery of interrogatories in packages or parcels.

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A bill to cede to the United States exclusive jurisdic-

tion of certain lands acquired for public purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

T. S. FELDER, Vice-Chairman.

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

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House bills Nos. 346 and 365 a special order.

By Mr. Smith of Greene-

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By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution to make House bill No. 708 a special order.

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 Senate and House bills, and

as its chairman I am directed to report the same back

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Senate bill No. 257, entitled an Act to amend an Act

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to establish city court of Polk couny. Do pass.

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Senate bill No. 303, entitled an Act to amend charter of

the city of Madison. Do pass.

Senate bill No. 304, entitled an Act to amend an Act

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authorizing Madison to maintain a system of water-

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works. Do pass.

Senate bill No. 307, entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing city court of Sylvester. Do pass.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSlt.

House bill No. 957, entitled an Act amending an Act establishing city court of Camilla. Do pass.
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Senate bill No. 301, entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Epworth, in Fannin county. Do pass.

Senate bill No. 169, entitled an Act to authorize and require clerks of superior courts in this State to furnish a bar docket, and for other purposes. Do pass as amended.

House bill No. 1012, entitled an Act to authorize mayor and council of the city of \Vaycross to close up Parker street, and for other purposes. Do pass.

All of which is respectfully submitted. R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman:

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Rules has had under consideration a request to set for a special order the resolution to ap-

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propriate a certain sum of money to erect a statue to Gen.

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John B. Gordon. The committee recommends that the

same be considered immediately.

Respectfully submitted.

JoHN M. SLATON, Chairman.

On agreeing to the report of the committee the ayes and nays were ordered, which was as follows:

SATURDAY, AucusT I I, I9o6.

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Felder,

Martin,

Akin,

Flanders,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Almand,

Fussell,

Moore of Columbia,

Anderson of Bulloch, Galloway,

Nowell,

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Anderson of Chatham, Graham,

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Ashley,

Green,

Orr, Persons,

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Barksdale,

Griffin,

,

Beauchamp,

Hall,

Prescott, Proctor,

Blackburn,

Hardman,

Ramsey of Jefferson~

Booker,

Harris,

Ramsey of Murray,

Bowden,

Hayes,

Roper,

Boykin,

Hill,

Rose,

Branch,

Hines,

Scruggs,

Brinson,

Holder of Jackson, Sears,

Buchannan of Early, Humber,

Steed,

Bush,

Jackson of Muscogee, Stovall,

Butts,

Johnson of Baker, Sutton,

Callaway,

King,

Swilling,

Calvin,

Knight of Berrien, Taylor,

Christopher,

Knight of Polk,

Thorne,

Clements,

Lane,

Walker of Monroe,

Connor,

Leigh,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Cook,

Little,

Way,

Covington,

Longley,

\Vilcox,

Davis of Bibb,

McElmurray,

Williams of Laurens,

Davis of Burke,

McMullan,

Wilson of Sumter,

Duggan,

Mann of Dougherty, Wright of Richmond,

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Black, Buchanan of Ware, Clark, Conley, Corn, Grovenstein, Jackson of Jones, Land, McClure,

McMichael, McRee, Mann of Catoosa, Mitcham, Mizell, Mobley, Mooty, Perry, Rainey of Terrell,

Rogers, Rountree of Emanuel, Rountree of Thomas, Shultz, Seymour, Smith of Greene, West, Woodliff,

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JouRNAL OF TH HOUS.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Johnson of Crawford, Richardson,

Alexander,

Kelly,

Rucker,

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Alford,

Kendrick,

Rudicil,

Arnold,

Lawrence,

Russell,

Bacon,

Lewis,

Saffold,

Beall of Paulding, Longino,

Simmons,

Bell of Fulton,

Lumpkin

Singletary,

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Clifton,

Matthews,

Smith of Calhoun,

Cureton,

Maxwell,

Smith of McDuffie,

Derrick,

Mayson,

Smith of Tattnall,

Donalson,

Milikin,

Spence,

Daugharty,

Mitchell of Taylor, Terry,

Duckett,

Moore of Cherokee, Trammell,

Dunbar,

Nix,

Ward,

Edwards,

Nolan,

Waters,

Flynt,

Overstreet,

Whitley,

Fraser,

Owen,

Williams of Madison,

George,

Parker,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Harrell,

Porter,

Wise,

Holder of Floyd, Powell,

vVootten,

Horn,

Rainey of Schley, Wright of Floyd,

Hutcheson,

Reaves,

Mr. Speaker.

Jenkins,

Revill,

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

On the adoption of the report of the committee the ayes were 81, nays 27.

The report of the committee was ther.efore agreed to.

The following resolution, favorably recommended by the Committee on Rules, was taken up for adoption, the favorable report of the committee just having been agreed to, to wit:

By Mr. Hall of BibbA resolution to provide that the bill to provide for the

SATURDAY, AucusT I I, I906.

erection of a monument to Gen. John B. Gordon be set as a special order.

No quorum having voted on the adoption of the above resolution, the Speaker ordered the ayes and nays called, which resulted as follows :

Tho~e voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Dunbar,

Mann of Dougherty,

Akin,

Felder,

Martin,

Almand,

Flanders,

Mitcham,

Anderson of Bulloch, Flynt,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Anderson of Chatham, Fussell,

Moore of Columbia,

Ashley,

Galloway,

Nowell,

Barksdale,

Graham,

Orr,

Beauchamp,

Green,

Persons,

Black,

Griffin,

Prescott,

Blackburn,

Hall,

Proctor,

Booker,

Hardman,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Bowden,

Harris,

Roper,

Boykin,

Hayes,

Rogers,

Branch,

Hill,

Rose,

Buchannon of Early, Hines,

Sears,

Butts,

Holder of Jackson, Steed,

Callaway,

Humber,

Stovall,

Calvin,

Jackson of Muscogee, Sutton,

Christopher,

Johnson of Baker, Swilling,

Clements,

King,

Taylor,

Connor,

Knight of Berrien, Thorne,

Cook,

Lane,

Walker of Monroe,

Covington,

Leigh,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Davis of Bibb,

Little.

Way,

Davis of Burke,

Longley,

Wilcox,

Donalson,

McClure,

Williams of Laurens,

Duckett,

McElmurray,

Wilson of Sumter,

Duggan,

McMullan,

Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Brinson, :Buchanan of Ware, .Bush,

Clark, Corn, Fraser,

Gt ovenstein, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones,

JouRNAL oF 'rH HousE.

Land, McMichael, McRee, Mann of Catoosa, Mizell, Mobley,

Mooty,

Scruggs,

Perry,

Seymour,

Rainey of Terrell, Smith of Greene,

Rountree of Emanuel, West,

Rountree of Thomns, Woodliff,

Shultz,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Lawrence,

Alexander,

Lewis,

Alford,

Longino,

Arnold,

Lumpkin

Bacon,

Matthews,

Beall of Paulding, Maxwell,

Bell of Fulton,

Mayson,

Clifton,

Milikin,

Conley,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Cureton,

Moore of Cherokee,

Derrick,

Nix,

Daugharty,

Nolan,

Edwards,

Overstreet,

George,

Owen,

Harrell,

Parker,

Holder of Floyd, Porter,

Horn,

Powell,

Jenkins,

Rainey of Schley,

Johnson of Crawford, Ramsey of Murray,

Kelly,

Reaves,

Kendrick,

Revill,

Knight of Polk,

Richardson,

Rucker,



Rudicil,

Russell,

Saffold,

Simmons,

Singletary,

Smith of Calhoun,

Smith of McDuffie,

Smith of Tattnall,

Spence,

Terry,

Trammell,

Ward,

Waters,

Whitley,

Williams of Madison,

wilson of Gwinnett,

Wise,

Wootten,

Wright of Floyd,

Mr. Speaker.

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

On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were 84, nays. 26.

The resolution was therefore adopted.

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

SATURDAY, AuGusT I I, I gOO.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A bill to appropriate $1s,ooo for the erection of a

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monument to General John B. Gordon.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Nowell of Monroe.

After considering 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 were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was at follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Callaway,

Graham,

Akin,

Calvin,

Green,

Almand,

Christopher,

Griffin,

Anderson of Bulloch, Clements,

Grovenstein,

Anderson of Chatham, Connor,

Hall,

Ashley,

Cook,

Hardman,

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Bacon,

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Barksdale,

Covington, Davis of Bibb,

Harris, Hayes,

Beauchamp,

Davis of Burke,

Hill,

Blackburn,

Donalson,

Hines,

Booker,

Duckett,

Holder of Jackson,

Bowden,

Duggan,

Humber,

l'oykin,

~unbar,

Hutcheson,

Branch,

Felder,

Jackson of Muscogee,

Brinson,

Flanders,

Johnson of Baker,

Buchanan of Ware, Flynt,

King,

Buchannan of Early, Fraser,

Knight of Berrien,

Bush,

Fussell,

Knight of Polk,

Butts,

Galloway,

Land,

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JouRNAL ol" THE HousE.

Lane,

Mooty,

Sears,

Lawrence,

Nolan,

Seymour,

Leigh,

Nowe11,

Steed,

Little, Longley,

Orr, Owen,

Stoval1, Sutton,

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McClure,

Persons,

Swilling,

McElmurray,

Prescott,

Taylor,

McMichael,

Proctor,

Thorne,

McMu11an,

Rainey of Terrel1, Walker of Monroe,

Mann of Dougherty, Ramsey of Jefferson, Walker of Wash'gton,

Martin,

Roper,

Way,

Ma~wel1,

Rogers,

West,

Mitcham,

Rose,

\Vi !cox,

Mitche11 of Thomas, Rountree of Emanuel, Wi11iams of Laurens,

Mizel1,

Rountree of Thomas, Wilson of Sumter,

Moore of Columbia, Scruggs,

. Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Corn, Perry,

Shultz,

Smith of Greene,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Johnson of Crawford, Ramsey of Murray,

Alexander,

Ke1ly,

Reaves,

Alford,

Kendrick,

Revill,

Arnold,

Lewis,

Richardson,

BeaU of Paulding, Longino,

Rucker,

Bel1 of Fulton,

Lumpkin

Rudicil,

Black,

McRee,

Russell,

Clark, Clifton,

Mann of Catoosa, Matthews,

Saffold, Simmons,

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Conley,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Cureton,

Milikin,

Smith of Calhoun,

Derrick,

Mitche11 of Taylor, Smith of McDuffie,

Daugharty,

Mobley,

Smith of Tattnal1,

Edwards,

Moore of Cherokee. Spence,

George,

Nix,

Terry,

Harren,

Overstreet,

Trammell,

Holder of Floyd, Parker,

Ward,

Horn,

Porter,

Waters,

Jackson of Jones, Powe11,

Whitley,

Jenkins,

Rainey of Schley, Wi11iams of Madison,

SATURDAY, AuGusT I I, I9Q6.

Wilson of Gwinnett, Woodliff,

Wise,

Wootten,

Wright of Floyd, Mr. Speaker:

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105, nays 4
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following bill, which was read the third time on August 2d, and which was tabled on that day together with the aye and nay vote thereon, was taken from the table on motion of Mr. Anderson of Chatham, for the purpose of declaring the vote thereon, to wit:

By Mr. Stovall of Chatham-
A resolution to appropriate $I 5,000 toward the erec-
tion of a monument to James Oglethorpe.

The vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Almand,

Conley,

Anderson of Bulloch, Cook,

Anderson of Chatham, Covington,

Ashley,

Cureton,

Bell of Fulton,

Davis of Burke,

Blackburn,

Duckett,

Booker,

Dunbar,

Bowden,

Graham,

Boykin,

Green,

Buchannon of Early, Griffin,

Callaway,

Grovenstein,

Calvin,

Hines,

Christopher,

Holder of Jackson,

Clements,

Humber,

Kelly, King, Knight of Berrien, Land, Lawrence, Longley, Lumpkin McElmurray, McMullan, McRee, Mann of Dougherty, Martin, Milikin, Mitchell of Taylor,

JouRNAL oF 'I'H:E HousE.

Mitchell of Thomas, Mizell, Moore of Cherokee, Moore of Columbia, Nolan, Orr, Owen, Parker, Persons, Prescott,

Rainey of Terrell, Richardson, Rogers, Rucker, Rudicil, Russell, Scruggs, Seymour, Stovall,

Sutton, Swilling, Terry, Ward, Walker of Monroe, Way, Wilcox, Williams of Laurens, Wright of Richmond,

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.--

Adams of Elbert,

Jenkins,

Ramsey of Murray,

Adams of Wilkinson, Johnson of Baker, Revill,

Akin,

Johnson of Crawford, Roper,

Clark,

Kendrick,

Rountree of Thomas,

Davis of Bibb,

Leigh,

Shultz,

Derrick,

Lewis,

Simmons,

Duggan,

Longino,

Smith of Greene,

Edwards,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of McDuffie,

Felder,

:MaysiJn,

Trammell,

Flanders,

Mitcham,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Fussell,

Mobley,

\Vaters,

Hall,

Mooty,

\Vest,

Hardman,

Overstreet,

Williams of Madison,

Hayes,

Porter,

\Vilson of Gwinnett,

Hutcheson,

Powell,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Jackson of Jones, Rainey of Schley, \Vootten,

jackson of Muscogee, Ramsey of Jeffers::m, Wright of Floyd,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander, Alford, Arnold, Bacon, Barksdale, Beall of Paulding, Beauchamp, Black, Branch, Brinson, :Buchanan of Ware,

Bush, Butts, Clifton, Connor, Corn, Donalson, Daugharty, Flynt, Fraser, Galloway, George,

Harrell, Harris, Hill, Holder of Floyd, Horn, Knight of Polk, Lane, Little, McClure, McMichael, Matthews,

SATURDAY, AuGusT 11, 1906.

MaXiwell,

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Nix,

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Nowell, Perry, Proctor,

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Reaves,

Rose,

Rountree of Emanuel. Steed,

Saffold,

Taylor,

Sears,

Thorne,

Singletary,

Whitley,

Smith of Calhoun, Wise,

Smith of Tattnall, Woodliff,

Spence,

Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the ver~fication of the roll-call was dispensed with:

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 70, nays 51.

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

By unanimous consent the following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee bn Rules, to wit:

.By Mr. Anderson-

A resolution to make House bill No. 56, providing for erection of monument to Gen. Jas. Oglethorpe, the spe-cial order for Monday, August 13th.

By Mr. Christopher-

A resolution to make Hmtse bill No. 862 a special order.

By Mr. Perry-

A resolution to make House bill No. 67 a special order.

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

By Mr~ CovingtonA bill to incorporate the town of Funston.
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By Mr. Smith of Green-

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A bill to require railroad companies to allow their

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agents to pay certain claims promptly.

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The above bill was recommitted.

The following bill was read and the Senate amendment concurred in, to wit:

By Messrs. Orr and Leigh-

A bill to allow the commissioners of roads and revenues of Coweta countyto collect a special tax.

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

Mr. Speakur:

The Committee on Rules have had under consideration a request to assign House bill No. 795 for a special order, and the committee recommends that the same be set for a specia! order for this morning's session immediately upon adoption of this report.

Respectfully submitted.

JoHN M. SLATON, Chairman.

The report was adopted.

The following bill was read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Seymour of Whitfield-

A resolution to pay the pension due R. R. Bats.

The following resoiution was read and adopted, to wit :

SATURDAY, AucusT II, I9Q6.

By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell-

A resolution endorsing the action of the local commit-

tee of the "Blue and the Gray" in the matter of a "har-

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mony bell" to be hung at the national capital.

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By unanimous consent the following bills were read

the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Perry of Hall-

A bill to abolish the present board of trustees of the North Georgia Agricultural College.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
No quorum. having voted on the passage of the above bill the Speaker ordered the ayes and nays, which was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Connor,

Almand,

Conley,

Anderson of Chatham, Cook,

Arnold,

Com,

Bacon,

Covington.

Beauchamp,

Davis of Bibb,

Black; -

Davis of Burke,

Blackburn,

Duggan,

Booker,

Dunbar,

Bowden,

Felder,

Brinson,

Flanders,

Bush,

Fraser,

Callaway,

Fussell,

Calvin,

Graham,

Christopher,

Green,

Clark,

Griffin,

Clements.

C.rovenstein,

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Hall, Hardman, Harris, Hines, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Johnson of Baker, King, Knight of Berrien, Land, Lane, Lawrence, Litt!P.. Longley, McElmurray, McMichael,

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JouRNAL OF THE HOUSE.

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Mann of Catoosa, Proctor,

Stovall,

:Martin,

Rainey of Terrell, Sutton,

Maxwell,

Roper,

Swilling,

Mitcham,

Rogers,

Taylor,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rose,

Thorne,

Mizell,

Rountree of Emanuel, Trammell,

Mobley,

Rountree of Thomas, Walker of Mc.nroe,

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Moore of Columbia, Russell,

West,

Nolan,

Shultz,

Wilcox,

Orr,

Seymour,

Williams of Laurens.

Owen,

Smith of Greene, Wilson of Sumter,

Persons,

Steed,

Wright of Richmond,

Prescott,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Holder of Floyd, Perry,

Akin,

IIolder of Jackson, Porter,

Alexander,

Horn,

Powell,

Alford.

Jackson of Muscogee, Rainey of Schley,

Anderson of Bulloch, Jenkins,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Ashley,

JohHson of Crawford, Ramsey of Murray,

Barksdale,

Kelly,

Reaves,

Beall of Paulding, Kendrick,

Revill,

Bell of Fulton,

Knight of Polk,

Richardson,

Boykin,

Leigh,

Rucker,

Branch,

Lewis,

Rudicil,

Buchanan of Ware, Loul{ino,

Saffold,

Buchannon of Early, Lumpkin

Scrug!5,

Butts,

McClure,

Sear5,

Clifton,

McMullan,

Simmons,

Cureton,

McRee,

Singletary,

Derrick,

Mann of Dougherty, Smith of Calhoun,

Donalson,

Matthews,

Smith of McDuffie,

Daugharty,

Mayson,

Smith of Tattnall,

Duckett,

Milikin,

Spence,

Edwards,

Mitchell of Taylor, Terry,

Flynt,

Moore of Cherokee, \Vard,

Galloway,

Mooty;

\Valker of Wash'gton,

George,

Nix,

\Vaters,

Harrell,

Nowell,

\Vay,

Hayes,

Overstreet,

\Vhitley,

Hill,

Parker,

Williams of Madison,

SATURDAY, AUGUST II, I9Q6.

Wilson of Gwinnett, Woodliff,

Wright of Floyd,

Wise,

Wootten,

Mr. Speaker.

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By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Hagan.

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 rnajority was passed.

By Mr. Edwards of Habersham-
A bill to change the time of holding the superior court
. of Habersham 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. Alford of Worth-
A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Syl-vester.



JOURNAL OF TH~ Hous~.

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

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

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-

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jority was passed.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-
A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Poulan.
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 constitution~] majority was passed.

By Mr. Swilling of Franklin-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the tqwn of Canon.

The report of the committee, which was favotable to the passa,ge of the bill, was agreed to.

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

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Callaway of Lee-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Leesburg.





SATURDAY, AuGusT I I, I906.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to

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' the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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

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The bill having ~eived the requisite constitutional ma-

jority was passed.

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By M:. Persons of Talbot-

A bill to incorporate the town of Junction 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.

By Mr. Williams of Laurens-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Dublin.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Wilson and Nix-
A bill to create the city court of Buford, in Gwinnett _county, and for other purposes.



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JoURNAL OF THE HouSE.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-

jority was passed.

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By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-

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A bill to incorporate the town of Lawson.

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. Almand of Rockdale-
A bill to create a board of county commissioners for the county of Rockdale.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to

the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the ayes were 92, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-

jority was passed.



By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-

A bill to incorporate the town of Crossland.

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

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SATURDAY, AucusT I I, I9Q6.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 98, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-

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jority was passed.

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By Mr. Callaway of Lee-

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A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Lees-

burg.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the aye-s were 88, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Revill of Meriwether-

A bill to amend Act to create the city court of Greeneville.
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 9I, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Wilson and Nix-
A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Bu-. ford.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to , the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

JOURNAL OF 'l'H HOUS.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority \vas passed.

By Messrs. Rountree and Saffold-

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A bill to establish the town of Summertown.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 94, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Rountree and Saffold-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Swainsboro.
The report of the committee, which wa:s favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 93, nays o.
The bill haYing received the requisite constitutional majority \Yas passed.

By :Mr. CO\ington of Colquitt-
A bill to amend the charter of Norman Park. 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 \Yere 92, nay~ o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Holder 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.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 9I, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Covington, of Colquitt-
A bill to amend a': Act to create the city court of Moultrie..
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 \vas passed.
By Mr. Spence of MitchellA bill to amend an Act to create the city court of
Camilla.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to incorporate the town of Enigma. 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 ma-
jority was passed.
By Mr. Alford of WorthA bill to incorporate the city of Poulan. 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 recerved the requisite constitutionalllla-
jority was passed.
By Messrs. Wright and Porter of Floy<:fA bill to prescribe the salary of the treasurer of Floyd
county. The committee proposed to amend by adding after ~e

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word "Georgia," in line three of section I, the words "and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same." .
The substitute offer.ed by. the committee was adopted as amended.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute as amended.
.By Mr. Buchanan of Ware-
A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of vVaycross to close and deed away certain parts of Parker street.
The committee proposed to amend section I, line ten, by striking the following words: "as they may deem just and proper," and insert "as may be fixed by the board of tax-assessors of the city of vVaycross."
T_he report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, wa; 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. Law'renct; of Chatham-
A bill to empower the mayor and aldermen of Savan-

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nah to authorize and permit areas of land under sidewalks to be used by owhers of abutting property.
The committee proposed to amend by striking out the last three lines of the title, and all that part of section r beginning \yith the \Yords "and the mayor and aldermen." in line seven of section 1.
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 bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Alsobrook of 44th district-
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles on the roads of Catoosa county.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pas.sage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having receiYecl the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Williams of r8th district-
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to make Gibson a State depository.

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

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

The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-

jority was passed.



The following bills were taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit:

By Messrs. Slaton, Bell and Blackburn-

A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for Atlanta.

By Mr. Mann of Catoosa-

A bill"to incorporate the Boynton school district.

By Mr. Little of Hancock-

A bill to amend section 41 of an Act creating the city court of Sparta.

The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. King of ~he 43d district-:A bill to incorpor?te the town of Chatsworth. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Carswell of 21st district-
A bill to amend an Act to 'incorporate the town of Toomsboro.
Refer- '~ C')mmittee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Crum of 14th district-

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

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Parker of 25th district-
A bill to create a system of public schools in the town of Chipley.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Peyton of 31st district-

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

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Messrs. Steed and MillerA resolution inviting Ho.n. James H. Blount to address
the General Assembly.
The above resolution was read and adopted.
The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Candler of 34th districtA bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur.
By l\ir. Adams of 28th district:\ bill to amend an Act authorizing the mayor and coun-
cil of ::VIadison to maintain water-works.

SATURDAY, AucusT 1 1, 1906. By Mr. Westbrook of the 10th district-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Sylvester. By Mr. Bunn of 38th district-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Polk county. By Mr. Phillips of 41st district-
A bill to incorporate the town of Epworth. By Mr. Adams of 28th district-
A bill to amend the charter of tl:fe city of Madison. By Mr. Adams of 28th district-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of ~Iadison. By Messrs. \Vestbrook and Crum-
A bill to fix the compensation of the ordinary of Turner county.
By Mr. Wheatley of 13th districtA bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States over
certain claim lands acquired for public purposes.
By Mr. Foy of 1st districtA bill to amend an Act creating the county of Jenkins.
By Mr. Bunn of 38th district-
A bill to amend the claim la\vs of the State of Georgia.

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By Mr. Strange of 17th district-

A bill to regulate the manner in which contracts and policies of insurance shall be issued.

By Mr. Bond of 30th district-

A bill to authorize rural free delivery mail carriers to certify to the reception and delivery of packages of interrogatories, and for other purposes.

The hour of ~djournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow.

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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. B. E. L. Timmons.

The roll-c~U was had and the fa~lowing members answered to their names:

Adams of Elixrt, Ashley,

Adams of Wilkinson, Bacon,

Akin,

Barksdale.

Alexander,

Beall of Paulding,

Alford.

Beauchamp,

Almand,

Bell of Fulton,

Anderson of Bulloch, Black,

Anderson of Chatham, Blackburn,

Arnold,

Booker,

Bowden,

Boykin,

Branch,

Brinson,

Buchanan of Ware,

Buchannon of Early,

Bush,
Butt~.



Callaway,

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Calvin, Christopher, Clark, Clements, Clifton, Connor. Conley, Cook, Corn. Covington, Cureton. Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Derrick, . Donalson, Daugharty, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder, Flanders. Flynt, Fraser. . Fussell, Galloway, George; Graham. Green. Criliin Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber. Hutcheson, Jackson .,f 'ones,
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Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Jenkins,

Perry,

Johnson of Baker, Persons,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Kelly,

Powell,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

King,

Proctor,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Leigh,

Revill,

Lewis,

Richardson,

Little,

Roper,

Longino,

Rogers,

Lon~!ey,

Rose,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel,

McClure,

Rountree of Thomas,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

McMullan,

Russell,

McRee,

Saffold,

Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Mann of Dougherty, Scruggs,

Martin,

Sears,

Matthews,

Seymour,

Ma~well,

Simmons,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Milikin,

Smith of Calhoun,

Mitcham,

Smith of Greene,

Mitchell of Taylor, Smith of McDuffie,

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Tattnall,

Mizell,

Spence,

Mobley,

Steed,

Moore of Cherokee, Stovall,

Moore of Columbia, Sutton,

Mooty,

Swilling,

Nix,

Taylor,

Nolan.

Terry,

Nowell,

Thorne,

Orr,

Trammell,

Overstreet,

Ward,

Owen,

Walker of Monroe,

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Walker of Wash'gton, Williams of Laurens, Woodliff,

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Waters,

Williams of Madison, Wootten,

Way,

Wilson of Gwinnett, Wright of Floyd,

West,

Wilson of Sumter, Wright of Richmond,

Whitley, Wilcox,

Wise,

l\Ir. Speaker.

By uanimous consent the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

Mr. williams of Laurens arose to a question of personal privilege and said:

Mr. S peakcr:
Having, \vhile attempting to render honest help to the inmates of the Confederate Soldiers' Home in Georgia provoked some criticisms and vile abuse, I feel it but justice to myself to claim the floor as a matter of personal privilege.
I desire first to set at rest the vamperings of the vile by saying that I shall not discuss this matter with any but gentlemen. That class of people who are a menace to the body politic, whose only language is the dialect of the degraded, I shall not dignify with further attention.
l\Ir. Speaker, in order that this matter may take shape and bring something to pass, I desire to say that every charge made by the inmates of "The Home" in their petition read before this body on Friday last I adopt as my charge, and beg the trustees at the earliest convenient date to permit me to submit proof for their consideration. I only impose two conditions: First, that the press shall be admitted to the hearing, but that evidence given by the inmates of "The Home" shall not be so identified as to enable any attache of "The Home'' to know what evidence is given by any particular inmate. Second, the trustees shall within twenty-four nours after the hearing give to the press and to me a copy of their findings.

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I can not, and I hope the trustees will not, make any <:barge against the State for services or expenses in this <:onnection.
In addition to the charges made, I state here, and beg to be put to the proof, that the present condition of "The Rome" is a disgrace to Georgia. It h~s been recently stated in the public print that they are given the best of groceries. Butter served in the institution yesterday was the vilest concoction ever called butter. It was absolutely unfit for a human being to eat. The syrup was no better. "The clothing worn by the inmates is the cheapest stuff obtainable, their suits for summer and winter being twopiece suits of cottonade made by manufacturers of over.alls. Jersey cows are kept on the premises, but not one particle of genuine butter nor a drop of milk ever reaches the veterans.
This institution, Mr. Speaker, is filled with men who, by virtue of services rendered have a first claim on Georgia's bounty; its high, its holy purpose reflects eterna~ honor upon the pure-souled patriots who gave it being. He who can feed; vulture-like, on such an institution must be vile indeed, but I charge it js being done now, and beg to be put to the proof.
The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Halt"of Bibb-
A resolution requiring the Committee on Rules to prescribe the order of business _for the remainder of the session.
By Mr. Fraser of Liberty-
A resolution to make House bill 1\o. r 52 a special .order.

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By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A resolution to make House bill No. 7 a special order.
By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
A resolution to make House bill No. 1007 a special order.
By Mr. Dunbar of RichmondA resolution providing that privilege resolutions be
barred for remainder of session.
Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that the morning's session be extended for fifteen minutes for the purpose of reading Senate bills the first time.
Mr. Trammell proposed to amend by extending the session fifteen minutes longer for the purpose of reading Senate bills a second time.
Mr. Nowell further proposed to amend by including local House bills with Senate amendments, which motion prevailed.
The motion to extend the sesswn was adopted as amended.
Mr. Hall then moved that when the House adjourn it adjourn to meet again at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, which motion prevailed.
The following message was received from the Senate,. through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof : Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following bills of the Senate, to wit:

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A bill to allow county treasurers to deposit surplus in any bank in the county.
.A bill to amend Act of September 27, I88I, relating
to schools of pharmacy.
A bill to amend section 574, volume I, of Code.
A bill to prescribe the qualifications of teachers in the common schools of the State.
A bill to place county institutes under the instruction of approved instructors.
A bill to amend section 2763 of the Code.
A bill to change and rearrange the existing senatorial districts.
A bill to amend section 1250 of volume I of the Code.
A bill to amend section 420 of the Code of I89S
A bill to enlarge the powers of the Railroad Commis-
SIOn.
A bill to require all claimants of land sold under wild land tax fi. fas. since the adoption of the Code and prior to August IS, I904, to bring suit for such lands within twenty-four months.
A bill to amend section 934 of volume 3 of the Code.
A bill to amend section 2334 of the Code.
A bill to regulate the time of filing bills of exceptions and records in the Supreme Court.

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The Senate has passed the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Rome to issue bonds for outstanding bonds.
A bill to protect the people of Rome against the payment of illegal bonds.
A bill to amend Act establishing a dispensary in Blakely, Ga.
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of liquors in Chattooga county.
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles, etc., in Walker county.
A bill to amend the charter of Griffin.
A bill to amend c~ty court Act of }titzgerald.
A bill to amend Act to incorporate Dallas.
A bill to amend Act establishing city court of Monroe.
A bill to incorporate the town of Younker.
A bill to create the city court of Whigham, in Grady county.
A bill to provide for a State_ depository at Rochelle.
A bill to amend Act incorporating the Chickamauga school district.
A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from streams of Forsyth county.

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A bill to incorporate town of Hiram.
A bill to incorporate town of Center.
A bill authorizing mayor and aldermen of Savannah to grant to theY. M. C. A. of Savannah ten feet from east side of Bull street.
A bill to amend section 982 of Code by adding Talbotton.
A bill to establish the city court of Swainsboro.
A bill to repeal Act establishing city court of Swainsboro.
A bill to amend Act creating board of commissioners for counties-of Floyd et al.
A bill to authorize Summerville to require returns of all property for taxation.
A bill to incorporate the city of St. George.
A bill to amend Act regulating sale of whiskey in Lee county.
A bill to incorporate the town of Eastville.
A bill to repeal Act incorporating town of Millen.
A bill to incorporate the city of Millen.
A bill to amend the charter of Pepperton .
A bill to amend public school systems of West Point.
A bill to repeal Act creating board of commissioners of Franklin county.

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A bill to create a board of commissioners for Franklin county.

A bill to incorporate town of Pearson.

A bill to amend charter of town of Sparks.

A bill to amend the charter of city of Jackson. A bill to amend the charter of Baxley. A bill to amend the charter of Commerce.

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Chattahoochee county.
A bill to create new charter for town of Alma.

A bill to amend charter of Vidalia.

A bill to create a new charter for Ashburn.

A bill to amend charter of Toccoa.

A bill to amend Act relating to sale of liquors m Troup county.

A bill to amend Act establishing a board of commissioners for Lowndes county.

A bill to incorporate city of \Vinder.

A bill to incorporate city of Helena.

A bill to amend charter of Crawfordville.

A bill to amend charter of College Park.

A bill to amend charter of Nashville.

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A bill to cede to United States government jurisdiction over certain lands in Meriwether county.

The Senate has passed as amended the following bills of the House, to wit :

A bill to amend Act establishing the city court of Al- . bany.

A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Floy? county.

The Senate returns, as requested by the House, the following Senate bill, to wit:

A bill to amend Act amending the charter of the city of Cuthbert.

Mr. Slaton, chairman of the Committee on Rules, sub- mitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Rules have had under consideration a resolution requesting a special order for Senate bills 195 and 197, and recommend that the same be set for a special order for this morning immediately on adoption of this report.
Respectfully submitted.
JoHN M. SLATON, Chairman.

Mr. Kendrick, chairman of Committee on Privileges of the Floor, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Privileges of the Floor have had under consideration the following House resolution, and

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instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A resolution that Hon. Carroll C. Boggs be extended the privileges of the floor during his stay in the city.
Respectfully submitted.
J. A. KENDRICK} Chairman.

The following resolution favorably reported by the Committee on Rules was lost, to wit:

By Messrs. Wilcox, Land, Mobley and Hill-

A resolution to make Senate bill No. 197 a special order.

The following resolution, favorably reported by the Committee on Privileges of the Floor, was read and adopted, to wit :

By Mr. Akin-

A resolution extending the privilege~ of the floor to Hon. C. C. Boggs.

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

By Mr. Wright of Richmond-

A resolution to make Senate bill to provide for a Lieutenant-Governor a special order. Also,
By Mr. Wright of Richmond-

A re.solution providing that reports of committee on Rules be acted on at once for remainder of session.

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By ~lr. \Vright 0f Richmond-
A resolution to make Senate bill 237 a special orde:.-.
The following Senate bills \vere read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Carswell of 21st district-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Toomsboro.
By Mr. Peyton of 31st districtA bill to a~end the charter of the towa of Camilla.
By Mr. King of 4th district-
A bill to incorporate the town of Chatsworth.
The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. King of 43d districtA bill to amend section 574, volume 1, of the Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Walker of 3d districtA bill to allow county treasurers to deposit surplus in
any bank in the county. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Adams of 28th districtA bill to amend an Act providing that schools of phar-
macy shall consist of seventy-two weeks' residence, etc. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

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By Mr. Steed of 23d districtA bill to prescribe the qualification of teachers in com-
mon schools. Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Bond of 30th districtA bill to repeal section 2763 of the Code of 1895. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Furr and PeytonA bill to change and rearrange the senatorial districts
of Georgia. Referred to Committee on New Counties.
By Mr. Peyton of 31st districtA bill to place county institutes under the instruction
of approved instructors. Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Walker of 3d districtA bill to require wild land claimants to bring suit with-
in twenty-four months, etc. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Fitzgerald of 12th districtA bill to enlarge the powers of the Railroad Commis-
SIOn.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

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A bill to amend section 2334 of the Code, etc. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Miller of 24th districtA bill to amend section 934 of volume 3 of the Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Strange of 17th districtA bill to regulate the time of filing bills of exceptions
and records in the Supreme Court. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Bond of 30th districtA bill to amend section 1250, volume I, of the Code. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. McHenry of 42d districtA bill to amend section 420 of the Code of I89S Referred to Committee on Railroads.
The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Reid of 36th districtA bill to amend the latter clause of subdivision of arti-
cle 7, section I, paragraph 1, of the Constitution, relative to pensions.

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Mr. Han of Bibb moved that the bill be tabled, and on that motion Mr. Kelly of Glascock called 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 l\Iessr~.-'-

Alexander,

Grovenstein

Moore of Chemkee,

Alford,

Hall.

Mooty,

Anderson of Bulloch, Harrell,

Nolan,

Anderson of Chatham, Harris,

Nowell,

Barksdale, Bell of Fulton~

Hayes, Horn,

Parker, Proctor,

Blackburn,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rainey of Terrell,

Bowden,

Johnson of Baker, Revill,

Brinson,

Kendrick,

Rogers,

Buchanan of Ware, King,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Buchannan of Early, Knight of Berrien, Rountree of Thomas,

Callaway,

Knight of Polk,

Rucker,

Christopher,

Lawrence,

Sears,

Clark,

Little,

Seymour,

Clements,

Longley,

Smith of Greene,

Clifton,

McClure,

Spence,

Connor,

McElmurray,

Stovall,

Conley,

:tiicMichael,

Thorne,

Cook,

McRee,

Trammell,

Covington,

Mann of Dougherty, Way,

Davis of Burke,

Martin,

\Vilcox,

Derrick,

Mayson,

Williams of Laurens,

Donalson,

Mitchell of Taylor, Williams of Madison,

Fraser,

Mobley,

\Vright of Richmond,

Green,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Almand, Bacon, Beall of Paulding, Boykin, Bush,
Ca~\rin,
Corn,

Duggan, Edwards, Felder, Flanders, Flynt, Fussell, Graham, Griffin,

Hines, Holder of Floyd, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jenkins, Johnson of Crawiord, Kelly, :Leigh,

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Longino, Maxwell, Milikin, Mizell, Moore of Columbia, Nix, Orr, Perry,

Porter,

Taylor,

Powell,

Terry,

Rainey of Schley, Ward,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Walker of Wash'gton,

Ramsey of Murray, \Vest,

Shultz,

Wilson of Sumter,

Steed,

Woodliff,

Sw~ling,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Humber,

Akin.

Land,

Arnold,

Lane,

Ashley,

Lewis,

Beauchamp,

Lumpkin

Black,

Mcl\lullan,

Booker,

:\'Iann of Catoosa,

Branch,

Matthews,

Butts,

:Mitcham.

Cureton,

~Iitchell of Thomas,

Davis of Bibb,

Overstreet,

Daugharty,

Owen,

Duckett,

Persons,

Dunbar,

Prescott,

Galloway,

Reaves,

George,

Richardson,

Hardman,

Roper,

Hill,

Rose.

Holder of }:tckson,

Rudicil, Russell, Saffold, Scruggs, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattn'!ll, Sutton, \\Talker of l\fonroe, \Vaters, Whitley, Wilson of Gwinnett, \Vise, \Vootten, Wright of l."loyd, ?II r. Speaker.

By unanimous con3e11t the yerification of the roll-call was dispensed \Yith.
On the moticn to table the bill the ayes were 73, nays 47
The bill was therefore tabled.
Bv unanimous consent the following Senate bill was read the second time, to wit:

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By Mr. Hamby of the 40th district-
A bill to repeal an Act to catch or take fish in Tallulah river, in Rabun county.
Mr. Little, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following Senate bills, instruct me as their chairman to report same back with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
Senate bill No. 300, by Mr. King of the 43d district. Senate bill No. 305, by Mr. Carswell of the 21st district.
Senate bill No. 310, by Mr. Peyton of the 31st district.
Senate bill No. 31 I, by Mr. Candler of the 34th district. Respectfully submitted.
HENRY H. LITTLE, Chairman.
Mr. Slaton, chairman of Committee on Rules, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Rules have had under consideration
House resolution No. 393 and recommend that same do pass.
The committee recommends after the consideration of

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the propt>r resolutions requesting the same, the following special orders :
1. House bill 1007 immediately upon adoption of this report to be followed by-
2. The Oglethorpe appropriation bill. .
3 House bill 89.
Respectfully submitted.
JoHN M. SLATON, Chairman.
The following resolution, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
A resolution to make House bill 1007 the special order for this morning's session.
In pursuance of the provisions of the preceding resolution, the following bill was read the third time and put . upon its passage, to wit:
By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
A bill to incorporate the town of Funston.
The committee proposed to amend by striking all of section 1, after the words "shall extend," in lines 3 and 4, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "One-half ( 0) mile in northerly, westerly and southerly direction, and one-fourth ( ;,i) mile in an easterly direction from the public well, on the south side of public road in front of Tunston Supply Company's store, the corners meet-
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ing at right angles and making said town in the shape of a rectangle."

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 105, nays o.

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

Mr. Blackburn, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following repqrt:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following Senate bills, and as its chairman I am directed t? report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as follows :

Senate bill 306, entitled an Act to amend ~he charter of Vienna, in reference to water rates and for other purposes, do pass.

Senate bill No. 309, entitled an Act to establish public schools in the town of Chipley, and for other purposes, do pass.

Senate bill No. 304, entitled an Act authorizing mayor and council of Madison to maintain a waterworks system, and for other purposes, do pass.

All of \vhich is respectfully submitted. R. B. BLACKBURN, Chairman.

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

MoNDAY, AuGUST 13, 190().

93I

By Mr. Rogers of Mcintosh-

A resolution requiring the State Librarian to furnish certain Georgia Reports, etc., to the clerk of the superior court of Mcintosh county.

The following resolution, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. \Vright of Richmond-
A resolution making Senate bills the special order for the morning's session.

The following Senate resolution was read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Phillips of 41st district-
A resolution providing that the Governor of Georgia confer with the Governor of Tennessee relative to boundary line.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in House amendment to the following Senate resolution, to wit:
A resolution inviting Hon. Jas. H. Blount to address the General Assembly.
The following bill \\"aS read the third time and put upon its passage by unanimous consent, to wit:

932

JouRNAL oF THE Hous:e.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to amend section 1844 of the Code, volume 2, as amended, etc., so as to authorize the extension of the terms of the charter and for other purposes.
The favorable repo~t of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 79, nays 16.

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

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

By Mr. Hogan of 29t.h district-
A resolution to require the Prison Commission to fur-. nish necessary convicts to do certain w0rk at Normal School at Athens.

The favorable report of the committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 76, nays 12.

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

On motion of Mr. Persons of Talbot, Senate bill No. 69 was tabled..
The following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Bunn of 38th district-
A bill to amend the claim laws of the State of Georg:a, etc., and for other purposes.

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933

The favorable report of the committee was agreed to. 0n the pass~ge of the bill the ayes were 71, nays 24.

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

By Mr. Fraser of Liberty-
A bill to authorize counties to cooperate in the establishment and maintenance of intercounty public roads.

Mr. Felder proposed to amend by inserting between the word "a" and "working," in line 4 of section 2, the words "or felonies."
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 97, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

. The following Senate. bills were read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Parker of 25th districtA bill to create a system of public schools in the town
of Chipley.
By Mr. Crum of qth district-
A bill to amend the charter of Vienna. The following resolution was read and ordered to lay on the table one day, to wit:

934

JouRNAL OF 1'HE HousE.

By Mr. Perry of Hall-

A resolution to provide for a committee to investigate the acts and doings of the Railroad Commission.

The following House bills were taken Uj) anc the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit:

By Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to amend the charter of the city of Monroe.

By Mr. Butts of Glynn-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Brunswick.

By Mr. Mann of Dougherty-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Albany.

By Messrs. Wright, Porter and Holder-
A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Floyd county.
The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage :

By Mr. Adams of 28th district-
A bill to amend Act to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Madison to maintain a system of waterworks.
The favorable report of the committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

MoNDAY, AuGusT 13, 1906.

935

The bill having received the requisite constitutional

majority was passed.



By Mr. Adams of 28th district-

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

The favorable report of the committee 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 resolution was read and ordered to lay

on the table for one day, to wit:



By Messrs. Milikin, Knight and Williams-

A resolution providing for a joint committee to investigate the Soldiers' Home, etc.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 3:30 o'clock this afternoon.

3:30 O'CLOCK P. M.

The House reconvened a,t this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.

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

Adams of Elbert, Alexander,

Adams of Wilkinson, Alford,

Akin,

Almand,



Anderson of Bulloch, Anderson of Chatham, Arnold,

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JoURNAL OF THE: HoUSE;.

Ashley,

George,

Matthews,

Bacon,

.Graham,

Maxweii,

Barksdale,

Green,

Mayson,

Beall of Paulding, Griffin,

Milikin,

Beauchamp,

Grovenstein,

:Mitcham,

Bell of Fulton,

Hail,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Black,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Blackburn,

Harreii,

Mizell,

Booker,

Harris.

Mobley,

Bowden,

Hayes,

Moore of Cherokee,

Boykin,

Hill,

Moore of Columbia,

Branch,

Hines,

Mooty,

Brinson,

Holder of Floyd, Nix,

Buchanan ()f Ware, Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Buchannan of Early, Horn,

Noweii,

Bush,

Humber,

Orr,

Butts,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

Callaway,

Jackson of Jones, Owen,

Calvin,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Christopher,

Jenkins,

Perry,

Clark,

Johnson of Daker, Persons,

Clements,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter;

Clifton,

Keily,

Poweii,

Connor,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Conley,

King,

Proctor,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley,

Corn,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Covington,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Cureton,

Lane,

Ramsey of M~:rray,

Davis of Bibb.

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Davis of Bu:ke,

Leigh,

Reviii,

Derrick,

Lewis,

Richardson,

Donalson,

Little,

Roper,

Daugharty,

Longino,

Rogers,

Duckett,

Longley,

Rose,

Dug-l!"an,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel,

Dunbar,

McClure.

Rountree of Thomas,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

Felder,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

Flanders,

McMuiian,

Russeii,

Flynt,

McRee,

, Saffold,

Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Fusseii,

Mann of Dougherty, Scruggs,

Gaiioway,

Martin,

Sears,



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937

Seymour, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie_ Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Steed, Stovall, Sutton, Swilling,

Taylor,

Wilcox;'

Terry,

Williams of Laurens,

Thorne,

Williams of Madison,

Trammell,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Ward,

Wilson of Sumter,

Walker of Monroe, Wise,

Walker of Wash'gton, Woodliff,

Waters,

Wootten,

Way,

Wright of Floyd,

West,

Wright of Richmond,

Whitley,

Mr. Speaker.

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

By Mr. Butts of Glynn-

A bill to amend section 735, volume I, of the Code.
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 w~re 91, nays o.

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

The motion was made and carried that Senate bills Nos. 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, be tabled.

Mr. -Ftynt of Spalding moved that the House reconsider its action in refusing to pass the resolution seeking to make the bill to establish a monument. to Gen. James Oglethorpe a special order, which motion prevailed.

The resolution seeking to make the bill a special order was then taken up for adoption.

No quorum having voted on the adoption of the reso-

938

JouRNAL oF TH~ Hous~.

lution, the S{>eaker ordered a call of the roll, which was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Fussell,

Orr,

Alford,

Galloway,

Owen.

Almand.

Graham,

Parker,

Anderson of Bulloch, (:rovcnste:n,

Persons,

Anderson of Chatharr, H ali.

Powell,

Arnold,

Harris,

Proctor,

Ashley,

Hill,

Rainey of Schley,

Bacon,

Hines,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Barksdale,

Holder of Floyd, Ramsey of Murray,

Beauchamp,

Humber,

Richardson,

Bell of Fulton,

Kelly.

Rogers,

Black.

Kendrick,

Rose,

Bowden,

King,

Rucker,

Branch,

Knight of Polk,

Shultz,

Buchanan of Ware, Land,

Seymour,

Buchannon of Early, Lawrence,

Steed,

Callaway,

Leigh,

Stovall,

Calvin,

Little,

Sutton.

Christopher,

Longley,

Taylor,

Clifton,

!VlcE!murray,

Terry,

Cook,

McMichael,

Thorne.

Davis of Burke,

McMullan,

Walker of Monroe,

Donalson,

Mann of Dougherty, Whitley,

Dunbar,

Martin,

Wilcox,

Felder,

Mayson,

Williams of Laurens,

Flanders,

Milikin,

Williams of Madison,

Flynt,

Moore of Columbia, Wise,

Fraser,

Nowell,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin. Bush, Clark, Conley, Corn, Derrick, Duggan,

Edwards, Hutcheson, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Lane, Lewis, Longino,

Mann of Catoosa, Mobley, Reaves, Rountree of Thomas, Smith of Greene, Trammell, Walker of Wash'gton,

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939

West,

Wilson of Sumter, Woodliff,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Jackson of Jones, Revill,

Adams of Wilkinson, Jackson of Muscogee, Roper,

Beall of Paulding, Johnson of Crawford, Rountree of Emanuel,

Blackburn,

Knight of Berrien, Rudicil,

Booker,

Lumpkin

Russell,

'3oykin.

McClure,

Saffold,

Brinson,

McRee,

Scruggs,

Butts,

Matthews,

Sears,

Clements,

Maxwell,

Simmons,



Connor. Covington,

Mitcham,

Singletary,

Mitchell of l:!ylor, Smith of Calhoun,

Cureton.

Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of McDuffie,

Davis of Bibb,

Mizell,

Smith of Tattnall,

Daugharty,

Moore of Cherokee, Spence,

Duck~tt,

Mooty,

Swilling.

George,

Nix,

Ward.

Green,

Nolan,

\Vaters,

Griffin,

Overstreet,

Way,

Hardman,

Perry,

Wootte:-:,

Harrell,

Porter,

Wright of Floyd,

Hayes,

Prescott,

Wright of Richmond,

.Holder of Jackson, Rainey of Terrell, Mr. Speaker.

Horn,

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

On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were 83, nays 25.

The resolution was therefore adopted.

The bill was then taken up for passage, 'to wit:

By Mr. Stovall of Chatham-
A resolution to appropriate $1 s,ooo towards the erection of a monument to General James Oglethorpe.

940

}OURNA,L OF THE HoUSE.

The substitute offered by Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence was agreed to.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, which was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Harris,

~owell,

Alford,

Hayes,

Anderson of Bulloch, Hill,

Anderson of Chatham, Hines,

Orr, Owen, Parker,



Arnold,

Holder of Floyd, Perry,

Ashley,

Humber,

Persons,

Bacon,

Jackson of Muscogee, Proctor,

Beall of Paulding, Johnson of Baker, Rainey of Terrell,

Beauchamp,

Johnson of Crawford, Reaves,

Bell of Fulton,

Kelly,

Richardson,

Blackburn,

King, '

Rogers,

Bowden,

Knight of Polk,

Rose,

Branch,

Land.

Rucker,

Buchanan of Ware, Lawrence,

Sears,

Buchannon of Early, Leigh,

Seymour,

Butts.

Little,

Spence,

Callaway,

Longino,

Steed,

C'alvin.

Longley,

Stovall,

Christopher,

McElmurray,

Sutton,

Clifton,

McMullan,

Taylor,

Cook,

Mann of Dougherty, Thorne,

Covington,

Martin,

Ward,

Davis of Bibb,

Mayson,

Walker of Monroe,

Davis of Burke,

Milikin,

Way,

Dunbar,

Mitchell of Taylor, Whitley,

Flanders,

Mitchell of Thomas, Wilcox,

Flynt,

Mizell,

Williams of Laurens.

Fraser.

Moore of Cherokee, Williams of Madison.

Galloway,

Moore of Columbia, Wise,

Graham,

Nolan,

Wright of Richmond.

Grovenstein,

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941

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin, Almand. Black, Brinson, Bush, Clark, Conley, Corf\, Derrick, Duggan, Edwards, Felder,

Fussell,

Ramsey of Murray,

Hall,

Revill,

Hutcheson,

Rountree of Thomas,

Jenkins,

Shultz,

Kendrick,

Smith of Greene,

Lane,

Trammell,

Lewis,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Mann of Catoosa, West,

Mobley,

Wilson of Gwinner~.

Powell,

Wilson of Sumter,

Rainey of Schley, Woodliff,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Horn,

Adams of Wilkinson, Jackson of Jones,

Barksdale,

Knight of Berrien,

Booker,

Lumpkin

Boykin,

McClure,

Clements,

McMichael,

Connor,

McRee,

Cureton,

Matthews,

Donalson,

Maxwell,

Daugharty,

Mitcham,

Duckett,

Mooty,

George,

Nix,

Green,

Overstreet,

Griffin.

Porter,

Hardman,

Prescott.

Harrell,

Roper,

Holder of Jackson,

Rountree of Emanuel, Rudicil, Russell, Saffold, Scruggs, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall, Swilling, Terry, \Vaters, Wootten, Wright of Floyd, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified and on counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 91, nays 35

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

942

JouRNAL OF THE HouSE.

By Mr. Seymour of Whitfield-

A resolution to pay the pension of R. R. Bates.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole and designated as chairman Mr. Ward of Coffee.

After considering the resolution the committee arose and reported the same back with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin,

Calvin,

Alexander,

Christopher,

Alford.

Clifton,

Anderson of Bulloch, Conley,

Arnold,

Cook,

Ashley,

Corn.

Bacon,

Covington,

Barksdale,

Davis of Bibb,

Beall of Paulding, Davis of Burke,

Beauchamp,

Donalson,

Bell of Fulton,

Dunbar,

Black,

Edwards,

Blackburn,

Felder,

Bowden,

Flanders,

Branch,

Fraser,

Brinson,

Fussell.

Buchanan of \Vare, Galloway,

. Buchannan of Early, Graham,

Bush,

Green,

Butts,

Griffin.

Callaway,

Grovenstein,

Harris, Hiii, Hines, Humber, Hutcheson, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kendrick, King, Land, Lane, Leigh, Lewis, Little, Longino, Longley, McElmurray, McMichael, Mann of Catoosa, Mann of Dougherty,

MoNDAY, AuGUST 13, 19Q6.

943

Martin, Mayson, Milikin, Mitchell of Taylor, Mitchell of Thomas, Mobley, l\Ioore of Columbia, Nolan, Nowell, Orr, Owen, Parker, I'erry, Persons, Powell, Proctor,

Rainey of Terrell, Swilling,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Taylor,

Ramsey of Murray, Thorne,

Reaves,

Trammell,

Revill,

Ward,

Richardson,

Walker of Monroe,

Rogers,

\Valker of \Vash'gton,

Rose,

West,

Rountree of Thomas, Wilcox,

Rucker,

Williams of Laurens,

Shultz,

Williams of Madisot ,

Sears,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Seymour,

\Vilson of Sumter,

Smith of Greene,

Wise,

Stovall,

Woodliff,

Sutton,

Wright of Richmond,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Horn,

Rainey of Schley,

Adams of Wilkinson, Jackson of Jones, Roper,

Almand,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rountree of Emanuel,

Anderson of Chatham, Kelly,

Rudicil,

Booker,

Knight of Berrien, Russell,

Boykin,

Knight of Polk,

Saffold,

C:lark,

Lawrence,

Scruggs,

Clements,

Lumpkin

Simmons,

Connor,

~lcClure,

Singletary,

Cureton,

McMullan,

Smith of Calhoun,

Derrick,

McRee,

Smith of McDuffie,

Daugharty,

l\latthews,

Smith of Tattnall,

Duckett;

l\laxwell,

Spence,

Duggan,

i\lit.:ham.

Steed,

Flynt,

l\lizell,

Terry,

George,

l\loore of Cherokee, Waters,

Hall,

l\Iooty,

Way,

Hardman.

i'-rix.

Whitley,

Harrell,

Overstreet,

\Vootten,

Hayes,

Porter,

Wright of Floyd,

Holder of Floyd, Prescott.

i\lr. Speaker.

Holder of ) ackson,

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call

was dispensed with.

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944

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

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

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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

By Mr. Candler of 34th district-
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 2, article 7, of the Constitution, so as to enlarge the power of exemption from taxation, etc.
The bill was tabled, on motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb.

By Mr. Crum of 14th district-
A bill to amend an Act amendatory of an Act approved December 2I, 1900, amendatory of certain other Acts, so. as to increase the salary of the State Entomologist, and for other purposes.

.On agreeing to the favorable report of the committee the ayes and nays were ordered, which were as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Arnold.

Covington,

Ashley,

Davis of Bibb,

Beall of Paulding, Flynt,

Blackburn,

Graham,

Bowden,

Green,

Branch,

Grovenstein,

Buchannan of Early, Hines,

Callaway,

Humber,

Calvin,

Land,

Christopher,

Lawrence,

McMichael, Mann of Dougherty, Martin, Milikin, Owen, Persons, Ramsey of Jefferson, Stovall, Taylor, Wright of Richmond.

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945

Those voting in the negative were :Messrs.--

Akin, Alexander,

Hayes, Hutcheson,

Richardson, Rogers,

Alford, Almand,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rose,

Jenkins,

Rountree of Thomas,

Anderson of Bulloch, Johnson of Baker, Rucker,

Barksdale,

Johnson of Crawford, Shultz,

Beauchamp,

Kelly,

Scars,

Brinson,

Kendrick,

Seymour,

Bush,

King,

Smith of Greene,

Clark,

Knight of Polk,

Steed,

Clifton,

Lane,

Sutton,

Conley,

Longley,

Swilling,

Cook,

McElmurray,

Trammell,

Corn,

McMullan,

Ward,

Davis of Burke, Derrick,

.... Mann of Catoosa, Walker of Monroe,
Mitchell of Taylor, Walker of Wash'gton,

Duggan,

Mobley,

Way,

Edwards,

Moore of Columbia, West,

Felder,

Parker,

Wilcox,

Fussell,

Proctor,

Williams of Laurens,

Galloway,

Rainey of Schley, Williams of Madison,

Hall,

Rainey of Terrell, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Harris,

Reaves,

Wilson of Sumter,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Duckett,

Adams of Wilkinson, Dunbar,

Anderson oi Chatham, Flanders,

Bacon,

Fraser,

Bell of Fulton,

George,

Black,

Griffin,

Booker,

Hardman,

Boykin,

Harrell,

Buchanan of Ware, Hill,

Butts,

Holder of Floyd,

Clements,

Holder of Jackson,

Connor,

Horn,

Cureton,

Jackson of Jones,

Donalson,

Knight of Berrien,

Daugharty,

Leigh,

hj

Lewis, Little, Longino, Lumpkin McClure, McRee, Matthews, Maxwell, Mayson, Mitcham, Mitchell of Thomas, Mizell, Moore of Cherokee, J\footy, Kix,

}OURNAL OF THE HouSE.

,!!...:::::.:-----

Nolan, Nowell, Orr, Overstreet, Perry, Porter, Powell, Prescott, Ramsey of Murray, Revill, Roper,

Rountree of Emanuel. Spence,

Rudicil,

Terry,

Russell,

Thorne,

Saffold,

Waters,

Scruggs,

Whitley,

Simmons,

Wise,

Singletary,

Woodliff,

Smith of Calhoun, Wootten,

Smith of McDuffie, Wright of Floyd,

Smith of Tattnall, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On agreeing to the report of the committee the ayes .,. were 30, nays 69.
The favorable report of the committee was disagreed to and the bill lost.
The committee appointed to investigate the Soldiers Home, Mr. Davis of Bibb chairman, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your special committee appointed under resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives to investigate the sanitary condition and management of the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia, beg to submit the fol- . lowing report :
1. Your committee visited the Home on the 7th day of August, 1906, and found about ninety inmates present, ight of these being in the hospital, several soldiers not included in this. number were OtJt on leave of absence. The following officers were reported to us as being in

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charge: Capt. R. L. Barry, superintendent; Joseph Whit-
tle, lieutenant; W. B. Clements, clerk; J. M. Mills, first
corporal; E. W. Hughes, second corporal; J. F. Brooks,
third corporal ; W m. DeJarnett, fourth corporal ; J no. L.
Maddox, watchman; Mrs. John Maddox, matron; Mrs.
Belle Reed, stewardess; Mrs. C. E. McDaniel, hospital
nurse.

2. There are fifty-three living-rooms in the Home building, all occupied; these rooms have only the ordinary fireplaces for burning coal for heating purposes. The building is a two-story brick structure with thin walls, with no elevator accommodations, nor any means of escape from fire from the second story. The hospital for the sick and invalid soldiers is kept on the .second floor of the building.

3 We found the culinary department fairly clean and in good condition. \Ve found the meats and other artides of food fairly well adapted.

4 The closets and sewers we found in a bad and unwholesome condition-unclean and unsanitary.

5 \Ve found the clothing furnished the soldiers for this season of the year well adapted to their needs anti comfort; however, the winter suits shown us for their use were slightly too light for the comfort, especially of the -advanced age, of the most of the inmates of the Home.

Your committee begs to recommend the following improvements to the board of trustees :

I. That an executive committee be appointed by said board, the majority of whom shall reside as near as practicable to the Home, \vhose duty generally shall be to exercise an immediate management and control of the

JouRNAL OF THE HOUSE.
Home, and its inmates, and report the conditions of same annually to said general board in writing-and who shall be clothed with such executive authority as is necessary for an efficient discharge of the practical management of the Home.
\Ve further recommend that the semi-annual reports, showing itemized statements of all receipts and disbursements, be made to the Governor of the State.
2. We recommend that the superintendent be directed to immediately proceed to have the clo!?ets and sewers of the Home put in a clean and sanitary condition, and that the weeds grmving up around and near the building be cut away, andli~e and other disinfectants be scattered around the building.
3 We recommend that the hospital be removed from the second story to the right-hand wing of the building from the front. This change we deem imperative, because the sick and invalid inmates kept as they are on the second story would be the helpless victims of a conflagration in case of fire, as they now have no means of escape from such contingencies.
The need of a hospital with modern conveniences \\-e deem very necessary, because all of the old soldier inmates will sooner or later-and that will not be many years at best-have to go there.
Respectfully submitted.
wALTER E. STEED,
Chairman on Part of Senate Committee. \V. A. DAVIS,
Chairman en part of Senate Committee.

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949

Mr. \Vhitley, chairman of Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration the following Senate bill, 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 Act of September 27, 1881, relative to

schools of pharmacy.



Respectfully submitted. T. R. WHITLEY, Chairman.

The committee appointed to visit the State Sanitarium submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on State Sanitarium has directed me as their chairman to make the following report :

\Ve visited the State Sanitarium on Friday, August 10,
1906. \Ve regret to note the illness of Dr. T. 0. P~well, and
sincerely trust he will soon be restored to his usual good health, because we feel that it would be an irreparable loss to the State to lose the services of this good man.
\Ve find the affairs of the Sanitarium are being ably cared for during Dr. Powell's illness by his able assistant, Dr. \Vhitaker, whom we desire to commend for his faithfulness and abil}ty, and think him the right man in the right place.
We find the affairs of the Sanitarium in excellent con-

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dition in every respect. We find the unfortunate inmates of this institution well cared for. We find the sanitary conditions of the institution in fine condition. We find the patients with very few exceptions well pleased and satisfied. As a whole, we do not believe the affairs of this institution could be managed better than they _are at the present time.
In conclusion we desire to commend every official connected with the institution from the highest to the lowest.
We especially uesire to commend the medical staff whom we found to be attentive to every duty, faithful to theh- patients and in our opinion thoroughly competent and qualified to fill their positions.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

(Signed) (Signed)

T. J. M. KELLY, Chairman. J. T. LoNGINO, Secretary.

By unanimous consent the following resolution was read the third time, to wit:.
By Messrs. Hardman, Hall and Blackburn-

A resolution providing for an investigation of claims
of the heirs at law of Sherman J. Sims.

Before 'the resolution could be disposed of the hour of adjournment arrived.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Roper of Pickens.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a. m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker, and
opened with prayer by Rev. B. E. L. Timmons.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Christopher,

Adams of Wilkinson, Clark,

Akin

Clements,

Alexander,

Clifton.

Alford.

Connor,

Almand,

Conley,

Anderson of Bulloch, Cook,

Anderson of Chatham, Corn.

Arnold,

Covington,

Ashley,

Cureton.

Bacon,

Davis of Bibb,

Barksdale,

Davis of Burke,

Beall of Paulding, DerricK.

Beauchamp,

Donalson,

Bell of Fulton,

Daugharty,

Black,

Duckett.

Blackburn,

Duggan,

Booker,

Dunbar,

Bowden,

Edwards,

Boykin,

Felder,

Branch,

Flanders.

Brinson,

Flynt,

Buchanan of Ware, Fraser,

Buchannon of Early, Fussell.

Bush,

Galloway,

Butts,

George,

Callaway,

Graham,

Calvin,

Green,

Griffin, Grovenstein, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hines, Holder of Floyd, Holder of Jackson, Horn, Humber, Hutcheson, Jackson of Jones, Jackson of JI.Iuscogee, Jenkins, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Crawford, Kelly, Kendrick, King, Knight of Berrien, Knight of Polk Land, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh,

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Lewis,

Parker,

Smith of Greene,

Little,

Perry,

Smith of McDuffie,

Longino,

Persons,

Smith of Tattnall,

Longley,

Porter,

Spence,

Lumpkin

Powell,

Steed,

McClure,

Prescott,

. Stovall,

McElmurray,

Proctor,

Sutton,

McMichael,

Rainey of Schley, Swilling,

McMullan,

Rainey of Terrell, Taylor,

McRee,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Terry,

Mann of Catoosa, Ramsey of Murray, Thorne,

Mann of Dougherty, Reaves,

Trammell,

Martin,

Revill,

Ward,

Matthews,

Richardson,

Walker of Monro...

Maxwell.

Roper,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Mayson,

Rogers,

Waters,

Milikin,

Rose,

Way,

Mitcham,

Rountree of Emanuel, West,

Mitchell of Taylor, Rountree of Thomas, Whitley,

Mitchell of Thomas, Rucker,

Wilcox,

Mizell,

Rudicil,

Williams of Laurens,

Mobley,

Russell

Williams of Madison,

Moore of Cherokee, Saffold,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Moore of Columbia, Shultz,

Wilson of Su.mter,

Moo-ty,

Scruggs,

Wise,

Nix,

Sears,

Woodliff,

Nolan,

Seymour,

Wootten,

Nowell,

Simmons,

Wrigl;lt of Floyd,

Orr,

Singletary,

Wright of Richmond,

Overstreet,

Smith of Calhoun, Mr. Speaker.

Owen,

By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

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

By Mr. Strange of I 7th district-
A bill to regulate the time of filing bills of ex~eption~, etc.

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By Mr. Adams of 28th district-

A bill to amend an f\ct providing that schools of pharmacy shall consist of at least seventy-two weeks' residence work, etc.

By Mr. Peyton of 31st district-
A bill to place county institutes under the instruction of approved instructors.
By Mr. Bond of 30th district-
A bill to repeal section 2763 of the Code of 1895.

By Mr. Candler of 34th district-
A bill to amend an Act to amend section 2035 of the Code.

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 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 574, volume 1, Code 1895. relative to-minors working road".
A bill to repeal an Act to repeal section 2763, Code of 1895, relative to mortgages.
A bill to regulate the time of filing bills of exceptions.

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Also, the following Senate bill with the reccnunendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to amend section 934, volume 3, Code of 1895.

Also, the following Senate bills with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit:

A bill to allow county treasurers to deposit surplus in any bank in the county.

A bill to amend section 2,334 of Code of 1895.

Respectfully submitted.

BOYKIN vVRIGHTJ Chairman.

Mr. Hall, chairman of the Committee on New Counties, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on New Counties have had under consideration Senate bill 277, and instruct me as chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

Respectfully submitted.

Jos. H. HALL1 Chairman.

Mr. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted a report as follows:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Game and Fish, having duly considered the following Senate bills, recommend that bill No. 279, which proposes to repeal an Act to regulate the

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catching or taking oJ fish in Tallulah river and its tributaries in Rabun county in this State, approved December 16, 1897, do pass.

Also, bill ~o. 278, which proposes to repeal an Act approved August 22, 1905, entitled "An Act to prohibit the putting of sawdust or other unhealthy materials in the streams of Rabun county," etc., in this State, which they recommend do not pass.

Respectfully submitted.

MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.

Mr. Stovall, chairman of the Committee on Educativn submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Education, to which was referred Senate bill No. 241, by Mr. Peyton of 31;t district, a bill to place county institutes under the instruction of ap proved instructors, etc., instructs me as its chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass :
P. A. STOVALL, Chairman.

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

By Mr. Miller of 24th district-

A bill to amend section 934, volume 3, of the Code.

By Messrs. Furr and Peyton-

A bill to change and rearrange the senatorial districts of Georgia.

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By Mr. King of 43d district-

A bill to amend section 574, volume 1, of the Code.

On motion of Mr. Hall ..of Bibb, the following bill, which was unfavorably reported by the committee, was put on the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, to wit:

By Mr. Strange of 17th district-

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 2334 of the Code so as to force foreign corporations to become incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

On disagreeing to the report of the committee, Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows.:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Almand,

Fus5ell,

McClure,

Anderson of Bulloch, George,

McMichael,

Barksdale,

Graham,

Mann of Catoosa,

Beauchamp,

Hall,

Milikin,

Bell of Fulton,

Harris,

Moore of Columlia,

Blackburn,

Hayes,

Overstreet,

Buchannon of Early, Hill,

Rainey of Terrell.

Bush,

Hutcheson,

Richardson,

Connor,

Jackson of Jones, Rucker,

Davis of Bibb,

Johnson of Crawford, Trammell,

Duggan,

Kelly,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Felder,

Kendrick,

Way,

Flanders,

Land,

Wright of Floyd,

Flynt,

Lane,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Akin,

Arnold,

Adams of Wilkinson, Anderson of Chatham, Beall of Paulding,

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Black,

Knight of Polk,

Reaves,

Branch,

Leigh,

Rogers,

Brinson,

Lewis,

Rose,

Buchanan of Ware, l.ittle,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Butts,

Longley,

Rountree of Thomas,

Callaway,

Lumpkin

Rudicil,

Calvin,

McElmurray,

Scruggs,

Christopher,

McMullan,

Sears,

Clements,

Mann of Dougherty, Seymour,

Clifton,

Martin.,

Simmons,

Conley,

Maxwell,

Smith of Greene,

Cook,

Mayson,

Smith of Tattnall,

Corn,

Mitcham,

Spence,

Covington,

Mitchell of Taylor, Steed,

Davis of Burke,

Mizell,

Stovall,

Donalson,

Mobley,

Sutton,

Dunbar,

Moore of Cherokee, Swilling,

Edwards,

Mooty,

Taylor,

t ~allll\\'(tJ,

Nix,

Thorne,

Green,

Nowell,

Ward,

Griffin,

Orr,

West,

Hardman,

Parker,

Wilcox,

Hines,

Perry,

Williams of Lamt>ns.

Holder of Floyd, Persons,

Williams of Madt>,.

Holder of Jackson, Porter,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Horn,

Powell,

Wilson of Sumter,

Jackson of Muscogee, Prescott,

Wise,

Jenkins,

Proctor,

Woodliff,

Johnson of Baker, Rainey of Schley, \Vootten,

King,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wright. of Richm:>nd,

Knight of Berrien, Ramsey of Murray,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander, Alford, Ashley, Bacon, Booker, Bowden, Boykin, Clark, Cureton,

Derrick, Daugharty, Duckett, Fraser, Grovenstein, Harrell, Humber, Lawrence, Longino,

McRee, Matthews. Mitchell of Thomas,
:--;ol;m,
Owen, Revill, Roper. Russell. Saffold,

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Shultz, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun,

Smith of McDuffie, Waters,

Terry,

'Whitley,

Walker of Monroe, Mr. Speaker.

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

Qn agreeing to the report of the committee the ayes were 41, nays 98.

The unfavorable report of the committee \vas therefore agreed to and the bill lost.

:Mr. Akin of Bartow gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House jn refusing to pass Senate bill No. - , which provides for the filing of claims.

On motion of Mr. Kelly, Senate bill No. 241 was recommitted to the Committee on Education.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof :
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bilL to appropriate $25,000 to Georgia School for the Deaf.

A bill to appropriate to University $25,000 for use of State Normal School at Athens.

A bill making appropriation for the benefit of the State Technological School.

A bill to appropriate $6s,ooo for Georgia Acacletr,y for the Blind.

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A bill to appropriate $37,500 for the Normal and 'Industrial College at Milledgeville.

A bill to appropriate $2o,ooo to the Agricultural College at Dahlonega.

A bill to provide for appointment of stenographic reporters of city courts in counties having not less than 39,000 nor more than 54,000 inhabitants.
A bill to repeal Act creating city court of Early county.

The Senate has passed as amended the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill providing for the separation of insane consumptives at State Sanitarium.

A bill to allow mayor and council of Marietta to hold an election for purpose of issuing bonds for waterworks.
A bill to m~ke additional appropriation for years 19o6 and 1907 to supply deficiencies.

The Senate has passed the following House resolutions, to wit:

A resoiution providing for the assent of Georgia, according to provisions of Act of Congress, March 16, 1906, for increased appropriation for agricultural experiment stations.

A resolution to appropriate $3,000 for completing the main building of Georgia State Reformatory.

A resolution to authorize State Librarian to furnish certain copies of Supreme Court reports to the supenor court of Mcintosh county.

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The Senate refused to concur in the House substitute as amended to the following Senate bill, and adopts the substitute of the House without amendment to said hill, to wit:

A bill to establish a normal and agricultural school in South Georgia.

The Senate has concurred in House amendments I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. but refuses to concur in House amendments I o, I I, I 2 and I 3, to the following Senate bill, to wit:

A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia.

Messrs. Felder, Hall and Nowell submitted the following minority report on the Senate bill to create the office of Lieutenant-Governor:

Mr. Speaker:
vVe respectfully dissent from the majority of the committee in recommending that the bill do pass which proposes to create the office of Lieutenant-Governor, and for cause of dissent respectfully say that such office is unnecessary and in our opinion unwise. We therefore file this, a mi~>arity report, and submit that said bill should not pass.

Respectfully submitted.

T. s. FELDER.
Jos. H. HALL.
H. G. NOWELL.

l\1r. Alford, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

TuesDAY, Aucus'f 14, 1906.
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following Senate bill 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 amend section 420, Code 1895, relative to switching cars.
Also the following Senate bill with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit :
A bill to enlarge the powers of the Railroad Commis-
StOll.
Respectfully submitted.
\V. L. H. ALFORD, Chairman.
The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Steed of 23d district-
A bill to prescribe the qualificati9n of teachers 111 the :ommon schools..
The above bill was recommitted.
The following resolution was taken up under the heacl of unfinished business and adopted, to wit:
By ::\Iessrs. Hardman, Hall and Blackburn-
A resolution providing for the adjustment of the claims
of the heirs at law of Sherman J. Sims.
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By unanimous consent Senate bill 108 was taken from the table.

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

By Mr. Wheatley of 13th District-
A bill to amend section I, article 5, paragraph 2, of the Constitution, so as to provide for a Lieutenant-Governor.

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

"Cpon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Davis of Burke,

Adams of Wilkinson, Donalson,

Alford.

Dunbar,

Almand.

Flanders,

Anderson of Chathar:1, Flynt,

Arnold,

Galloway,

Ashley,

George.

Bacon.

Graham,

Barksdale.

Green.

Beall of Paulding, Griffin.

Booker,

Hardman,

Boykin,

Harris,

Branch,

Hill,

Buchanan of Ware, Hines,

Butts.

Holder of Jackson,

Callaway,

Humber,

Calvin.

Jenkins,

Christopher,

Johnson of Baker,

Clements,

Kendrick,

Clifton,

Land,

Connor,

Lawrence,

Cook,

Longley,

McClure, McMullan, McRee, Mann of Dougher~y. Mayson, Milikin, Mitcham, Mitchell of Taylor, Mitchell of Thomas, Mizell, Moore of Cherokee, Moore of Columbia, Nolan, Owen, Perry, Porter, Proctor. Rainey of Schley, Ramsey of Jefferson, Reaves, Revill, Richardson,

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Rose,

Steed,

Williams of Laurens,

Rountree of Thomas, Stovall,

Wilson of Sumtt'r,

Saffold,

Taylor,

Wise,

Scruggs,

Thorne,

Vvootten,

Sears,

Ward,

Wright of Floyd,

Smith of Tattnall, Wilcox,

Wright of Richmond,

/

Spence,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.--

Akin,

Hutcheson,

Powell,

Beauchamp,

Jackson of Jones, Prescott,

Black,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rainey of Terrell,

Blackburn,

Johnson of Crawford, Ramsey of Murray,

Brinson,

Kelly,

Rountree of hmanuel,

Buchannan of Early, King,

Rucker,

Clark,

Knight of Polk,

Rudicil.

Conley,

Lane,

Seymour,

Corn,

Lewis,

Simmons,

Covington,

Little,

Smith of Greene,

Davis of Bibb,

Lumpkin

Sutton,

Derrick,

McElmurray.

Swilling,

Duggan,

Martin,

Terry,

Edwards,

Maxwell,

Trammell,

Felder,

Mobley,

Walker of \Vash'gton,

Fussell,

Mooty,

Waters,

Grovenstein,

Nowell,

Way,

Hall,

Orr,

We?t,

Hayes,

Qyerstreet,

Williams of Madison,

Holder of Floyd, Parker,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Horn,

Persons,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Knight of Berrien,

Anderson of Bulloch, Leigh,

:Bell of Fulton,

Longino,

Bowden,

McMichael,

Bush,

Mann of Catoosa,

Cureton,

Matthews,

Daugharty,

Nix,

Duckett,

Roper,

Fraser.

Rogers,

Harrell,

Russell, Shultz, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of McDuffie, Walker of Monroe, Whitley, Woodliff, Mr. Speaker.

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

'

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 85, nays 62.

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

By unanimous consent Senate bills Nos. 93, 95, 96 were tabled.

By Mr. \Vheatley of 13th district-

A bill to amend article 5, section r, paragraph 8, of the Constitution.

Mr. Felder of Bibb offered a substitute for the above bill, and on the adoption of the same 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,

Conley,

t\dams of wilkinson Cook,

Alford,

Corn,

Almand,

Covington.

Bacon,

Davis of Burke,

Beall of Paulding, Duggan,

Beauchamp,

Edwards,

mack burn,

Felder,

B'),kin,

Fussell,

Branch,

Graham,

Brinson,

Grovenstein,

Buchanan of Ware, Hardman,

Buchannan of Early, Harris,

Callaway,

Hayes,

Calvin,

Hill,

Clark,

Hines,

Clements,

Holder of Jackson,

Connor,

Horn,

Hutcheson, ] ackson of l\1uscogee, Kelly, King, Knight of rolk, Lane, Lawrence, Lewis, Little, Longley, Lumpkin :\IcClure, 1\IcElmurray, l\fcMichael, Martin, l\Iaxwell, l\Iayson, Milikin,

TuESDAY, AuGusT 14, 1906.

Mitchell of Taylor, Mizell, .Moore of Cohtmbia, Mooty, Orr, Parker, Persons, Porter, Rainey of Schl.!y, Rainey of Terrell,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Spence,

Richardson,

Stovall,

Rose,

Sutton,

Rudicil,

Swilling,

Scruggs,

Walker of Wash'gton.

Seymour,

Waters,

Simmons,

\Vest,

Smith of Greene,

Williams of Laurens,

Smith of Tattnall, Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin,

Mitcham,

Rucker,

Anderson of Bulloch, Mitchell of Thomas, Sears,

Barksdale.

Mobley,

Steed,

Booker,

Moore of Cherokee, Taylor.

Christopher,

Nowell.

Thorne,

Davis of Bibb,

Overstreet,

Ward,

Duckett,

Owen,

Way,

Flanders,

Perry,

. VVilcox,

Flynt,

Powell,

Williams of Madison,

Hall.

Prescott,'

\iVilson of Gwinnett,

Holder of Floyd, Ramsey of Murray, "\Vilson of Sumter,

Humber,

Reaves,

Wise,

Johnson of Crawford, Revill,

\Vootten,

Land,

Rountree of Emanuel, Wright of Floyd,

McRee,

Rountree of Thomas,

Those uot voting were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Daugharty,

Anderson of Chatham, Dunbar,

Arnold,

Fraser,

Ashley,

Galloway,

Bell of Fulton,

George,

Black.

Green,

Bowden,

Griffin,

Bush,

Harrell,

Butts,

Jackson of Jones,

Clifton,

Jenkins,

Cureton,

Johnson of Baker,

Derrick,

Kendrick,

Donalson,

Knight of Eerrien,

Leigh, Longino. McMullan, Mann of Catoosa, Mann of Dougherty, Matthews, Nix, Nolan, Proctor, Roper, Rogers, Russell, Saffold,

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Shultz, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of McDuffie,

Terry, Trammell, Walker of Monroe,

Whitley, Woo<.i!ifi, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the adoption of the bill by substitute the ayes were 82, nays 44
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitu:.. tional majority was lost.
The following resolution \Yas read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Conley of Union-
A resolution providing that the Clerk of the House and ,1ther officials remain over for five days to finish up the .lllSiness of the session.
The following Senate bills were read the second time,
l, wit:

I:y Mr. McHenry of 42d district-
1\ bill to amend section 420 of the Code of 1895.
The following bill was taken up for the purpose of n,ncurring in the Senate amendments, to wit:

I!/ Messrs. Griffin and Green of Cobb-
1\ bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta t,, issue bonds for waterworks.
The Senate amendments were concurred in.

TuESDAY, AuGusT 14, 1906.

On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the following bill was

taken up for the purpose of disagreeing to the unfavora-

ble report of the committee, to wit:

..

By Mr. Fiezgerald of 12th district-

A bill to enlarge the powers of the Railroad Commission.

The hour of adjournment having arrived, the above bill was carried over as unfinished business, and the following bill, which was made the special order for this hour, was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments, to wit :

By Mr. Russell of Muscogee-

A bill to appropriate money to the Agricultural Department for an exhibit at the Jamestown Exposition.

The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 :30 o'clock this afternoon.

3 :30 O'CLOCK, P. M.

The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the S:peaker.

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

Adams of Elbert,

Alexander,

Adams of Wilkinson, :\!ford,

Akin,

Almand,

Anderson of Bulloch, Anderson of Chatham, Arnold,

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Ashley,

George,

Matthews,

Bacon,

Graham,

Maxwell,

Barksdale,

Green,

Mayson,

Beall of Paulding, Griffin,

Milikin,

Beauchamp,

Gr.:>venstein,

Mitcham,

Bell of Fulton,

Hall,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Black,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Blackburn,

Harrell,

Mizell,

Booker,

Harris,

Mobley,

Bowden,

Hayes,

Moore of Cherokee,

P.oykin,

Hill,

Moore of Columbia,

Branch,

Hines,

l\Jooty,

Brinson,

Holder of Floyd, 1\ix.

Buchanan of Ware, Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Buchannan of Early, Horn,

Nowell,

Bush,

Humber,

Orr,

Butts,

Hutcheson,

Overstreet,

Callaway,

Jackson of Jones, Owen,

Calvin,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Christopher,

Jenkins,

Perry,

Clark,

Johnson of Baker, Persons,

Clemen~s,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Clifton,

Kelly,

Powell,

Connor,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Conley,

King,

Proctor,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley,

Corn,

Knight of l'olk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Covington,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Cureton,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

Davis of Bibb,

Lawrence,

Reaves,

Davis of Burke,

Leigh,

Revill,

Derrick,

Lewis,

Richardson,

Donalson,

Little,

Roper,

Daugharty,

Longino,

Rogers,

Duckett,

Longley,

Rose,

Duggan,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel,

Dunbar,

:\IcClure,

Rountree of Thomas,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Ruclaer,

Felder,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

Flanders,

McMullan,

Russell,

Flynt,

McRee,

Saffold,

Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa, Shultz,

Fussell,

Mann of Do:~gherty, Scruggs,

Galloway,

:\Iartin,

Sears,

TuESDAY, Aucusr 14, 1906.

Seymour, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Steed, Stovall, Sutton, Swilling,

Taylor,

Wilcox,

Terry,

Williams of Laurem,

Thorne,

Williams of Madisl 1,

Trammell,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Ward,

Wilson of Sumter,

Walker of Monroe, Wise,

Walker of Wash'gton, Woodliff,

\Vaters,

Wootten,

Way,

Wright of Floyd,

West,

Wright of Richmond,

Whitley,

Mr. Speaker.

The following bill, which was up for discussion when the hour of adjournment arrived this morning, \Vas taken up again, under the head of unfinished business, for the purpose of disagreeing to the unfavorable report of the committee, to wit:
By Mr. Fitzgerald of 12th district-
A bill to be entitled an Act to enlarge the powers of the Railroad C~!llmission, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill, was disagreed to and the bill took its place on the calendar for a third reading.
The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to repeal Act creating city court of Tifton.
A bill to authorize town council of Yatesville to Issue bonds.

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A bill to confirm deed of mayor and aldermen of Sa\annah to D. G. Purse.

A bill to repeal Act incorporating tmvn of Newton.

A bill to create a charter for city of Newton.

A bill to repeal county court Act so far as it applies to IIaker county.

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of Brunswick.

A bill to establish city court of Ellaville.

A bill to amend charter of Rome.

A bill to amend charter of Climax.

A bill to establish city court of Blakely.

A bill to incorporate the town of Naylor.

A bill to amend charter of Corinth.

A bill to establish city court of Abbeville.

A bill to amend drainage laws of DeKalb county.

A bill to amend public school system of Clarkston.

A bill to amend Act establishing board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Decatur county.

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A bill to repeal Act establishing dispensaries m Pu laski county.

A bill to amend charter of city of Broxton.

A bill to incorporate town of Hickox.

A bill to establish the city court of Newton.

A bill to incorporate town of Dillard.

A bill to incorporate town of Pendergrass.

A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Marietta.

The Senate has also passed the following House resolution, to wit :
A resolution to pay pension to L. D. Bellisle.
The Senate returns to the House the following House bill previously passed by the Senate and returned to it by the House upon request, to wit :
A bill to abolish the county court of Jefferson county.

The Senate has passed as amended the following bills.

of the House, to wit:



A bill to create the city court of Tifton.

A bill to create board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Tattnall county.

A bill to consolidate and amend several Acts incorporating city of Brunswick.

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A bill to authorize the election of a commissioner of roads and revenues for DeKalb county.
A bill to amend Act to establish a dispensary m Colquitt, Miller county.
The Senate has passed by substitute the following bill -of th,e House, to wit:
A bill to create the city court of Louisville.
The Senate recedes from its amendment to the follow1ng House bill, to wit:
A bill amending Act creating a new charter for the -city of Atlanta.
The following resolution was also taken up for the purpose of agreeing to the Senate amendments, to wit:
By Mr. Russell of Muscogee-
A resolution to appropriate $3o,ooo to the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of an exhibit at the Jamestown Exposition.
The House concurred in Senate amendments r, 2 and 4, and in amendment 3 as amended.
The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Messrs. \Yestbrook and Crum-
A bill to fix the compensation of the ordinary of Turner county.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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973

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

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Peyton of 31st district-

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

The report of the committee, which was favorable to

the

passage

of

the

bill, '

was

a g r e e d .to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 99, nays Q.

The bilL having receiv.ed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Hamby of 40th district-
A bill to repeal an Act to regulate the catching of fish in Tallulah river.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill haYing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By 1vlr. Crum of 14th districtA bill to amend the charter of Vienna. The report of the comri1ittee, which was favorable to.
the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 95, nays o.

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JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Carswell of 21st district-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Toomsboro.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 100, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Phillips of 41st districtA bill to incorporate the town of Epworth. 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 Mr. King of 43d district-
A bill to incorporate the town of Chatsworth.
The report of the committee, which was fayorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 111, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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975

By Mr. \Vestbrook of 1oth district-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Sylvester.

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

On tqe passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Parker of 25th district-

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

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

'

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 99, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional maj'Ority was passed.

By Mr. Bunn of 38th district-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Polk county.
The report of the committee, which was fav,orable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were IOJ, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

JoURNAL OF THE Housg;
By Mr. Foy of 1st district-
A bill to amend an Act to create the county of Jenkins.
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 95, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
:;\fr. Hines of Baldwin moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting the Senate amendment to the general deficiency bill, \Yhich seeks to appropriate $2,500 for repairs to the old capitol building at ::VIilledgeville, which motion prevailed.
1Ir. Holder of Jackson moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn. to meet again at 8.30 o'clock tomorrow mornmg.
1Ir. Holder then moved that the afternoon's session be extended until 6.30 o'clock, which motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
Dy ~Ir. Bennet of the 7th district-
A bill to amend an Act amendatory of an Act to create the Prison Commission.
The following Senate bill was read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
By 11r. Bond of 30th district-
A bill to amend section 1250, volume I of the Code.

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The following bill was taken up for the purpose of agreeing to the Senate amendments, to wit:
By Mr. Davis of Burke-
A bill to make an additional appropriation for the years 1906 and 1907 to supply deficiencies, and for other purposes.
The House concurred m Senate amendments Nos. 3, 4 and 5, and disagrees to amendments N;os. I and 2.
The following bill was taken up and the Senate substitute offered for same concurred in, to wit:
By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to provide for the election of the Railroad Commissioners by the electors of this State, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent Senate bills Nos. 104 and 108 were tabled.
By unanimous consent Senate bill No. 12 was tabled._
The following Senate bills were read the third timeand put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Adams of 28th district-
A bill to provide for compensation of bailiffs and sheriffs for summoning jurors in city or county courts.
The committee proposed to amend by striking the words "city or" wherever they appear.
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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 95, nays 5
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By Mr. Blalock of 35th district-
A bill to amend Act regulating the business of investment companies and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays 76.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.
Mr. Hall, chairman of the committee to investigate the charges preferred against Hon. J no. H. Martin, judge of the Oconee circuit, submitted the following report :
Jfr. Speaker:
Your committee to whom were referred the charges against Hon. John H. Martin, judge of the superior courts of your Oconee circuit, in the memorial of Samuel Greer filed in the House of Representatives at its present session, beg leave to report as follows:
We have in accordance with instructions contained in the resolution examined the charges and taken the testimony of witnesses for both parties. We find on August 6, 1<)05, as set forth in the memorial of Samuel Greer, that in the case of Andrews vs. Greer et al., the said John

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979

H. Martin, judge of the aforesaid circuit, did grant a

temporary restraining order and appoint a temporary receiver for certain hotel property as set forth in the memo~

rial in the town of Fitzgerald. That the receiver was

appointed on an ex parte application of the plaintiff and

without notice to the said Samuel Greer. We find that

on the application for this temporary restraining order

and the appointment of a receiver a hearing was had and

the case was submitted to the judge on the 4th day of

October, 1905, and that no decision in said case was made

by the judge until the second day of July, 1906. We

find further that both the defendant an~ his counsel were

constantly urging and appealing to the judge, the Hon.

John H. Martin, to render his decision in the said case,

and that the decision was not rendered until the second

day of July, 19Q6, and deprived the defendant, the said

Samuel Greer, of the opportunity of having said case

heard in the Supreme Court until the next October term

thereof.



We further find that when the trial term of this case

was reached that the hearing on the application for the

temporary restraining order and the appointment of the

receiver had not been decided by the court, and that with-

out deciding the que~tion of the appointment of receiver,

the judge retained the temporary receiver appointed on

. the ex parte application as aforesaid, and referred the

said case to the Hon. Escol Graham as auditor, and that

said case is now pending before him as such auditor, and

the property is still in the hands of the receiver as afore-

said after the appoinment of the auditor as aforesaid.

We are compelled to find and report that the judge has

been negligent in this matter, and that by reason of his

negligence the defendants in this case have been deprived

of a prompt and speedy hearing and determination of

the question as required by the laws of the State. It is to

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be said, however, that there is much excuse for the judge
from his standpoint for his course in this matter. During a portion of this time he was incapacitated for work by reason of serious illness, and at all times he has been very much pressed with the business of his courts. The judge very frankly admitted to the committee that he had been negligent in reference to the matter and expressed his regret for the same. VI/e do not find, however, that he was actuated by anything but the highest motives, and he had not the slightest desire to do any wrong to the defendant, but we are compelled to submit that the defendant, the said Samuel Greer, had just grounds for feeling that the law had not been administered in this case as it should have :been, and that he had been deprived by the judge's delay of his legal riglits.
We find that the said Samuel Greer in filing said memorial was not actuated by any motive of malice or ill will to the Hon. John H. Martin, but solely for the purpose of having the judge to pass upon said case. As we said before, the evidence acquits Judge Martin of any intention of wrongdoing or of oppression of the plaintiff, but his failure to act in the matter was due solely to negligence on his part. \Ve, therefore, report to the House that we do not find anything in the charges contained in the memorial that requires any further investigation or action upon the part of the House of Representatives.
J os. H. HALL, Chairman,
J. E. HAYES,
BOYKIN WRIGHT,
W. B. ADAMS, W. 0. CoviNGTON.
By unanimous consent the following bill was taken up and the Senate substitute agreed to, to wit:

TuESDAY, AuGUST 14, 1906.
By Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson-
A bill to create the city court of Louisville.
. By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was taken from the table, read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Crum of 14th district-



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

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 96, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma:jority was passed.

The following bills were taken up and the Senate amendments to same concurred in, to wit:
By Mr. Bush of Miller-
A bill to amend an Act to establish a dispensary in the
town of Colquitt.,
By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-
A bill to authorize the election of a commissioner of roads and revenues for DeKalb county.
By unanimous consent the following resolution was taken up for <~;doption, to wit:

JoURNAL OF Tli~ Hous~.
By Messrs. Knight, Millikin and Williams-
A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to investigate the Soldiers' Home.
Mr. Hall of Bibb proposed to amend by striking the word "five" wherever it occurs and substitute the word "seven."
Alse1,' to amend by adding that said committee be paid the sum of $4.00 each for each day they are in actual service, and that the committee be authorized to employ a stenographer to take down and write out the evidence taken by said committee, and that the evidence so taken be filed with the report.
The resolution was adopted as- amended.
The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 8.30 to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GA., WEDlllESDAY, August 15, 1900.

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8 :30 o'clock a.m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker,
and opened with prayer by Rev. B. E. L. Timmons.

The roll-call was had and the following members answered to their names:

Adams of :ttlbert, Akin, Adams of Wilkinson, Alexandtt,

Alford, Almand,

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IS, I9Q6.

Anderson of Bulloch, Fraser,

Mann of Catoosa,

Anderson of Chatham, Fussell.

Mann of Dou~herty,

Arnold.

Galloway,

Martin, '

Ashley,

George,

Matthews,

Bacon,

Graham,

Maxwell,

Barksdale,

Green,

Mayson,

Beall of Paulding, Griffin.

Milikin,

Beauchamp,

Grovenstein,

Mitcham.

Bell of Fulton,

Hall,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Black,

Hardman,

Mitcheii of Thomas,

Blackburn,

Harrell,

Mizell.

Booker,

Harris,

Mobley,

Bowden,

Hayes,

Moore of Cherokee,

Boykin,

Hill.

Moore of Columbia,

Branch,

Hines,

Mooty,

Brinson,

Holder of Floyd, Nix,

Buchanan of Ware, Holder of Jackson, Nolan,

Buchannon of Early, Hom.

Nowell,

Bush,

Humber,

Orr,

Butts,

Hutcheson.

Overstreet,

Callaway,

Jackson of Jones, Owen,

Calvin,

Jackson of Muscogee, Parker,

Christopher,

Jenkins,

Perry,

Clark,

Johnson of Baker. Persons,

Clements,

Johnson of Crawford, Porter,

Clifton,

Kelly,

Powell,

Connor,

Kendrick,

Prescott,

Conley,

King,

Pro&tor,

Cook,

Knight of Berrien, Rainey of Schley.

Com,

Knight of Polk,

Rainey of Terrell,

Covington,

Land,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Cureton,

Lane,

Ramsey of Murray,

llivis of Bibb,

Lawrence;

Reaves,

Davis of Burke,

Leigh,

Revill,

Derrick,

I:ewis,

Richardson,

Donalson.

Little,

Roper,

Datigharty,

Longino,

Rogers,

Duckett.

Longley,

Rose,

Duggan,

Lumpkin

Rountree of Emanuel,

Dunbar,

McClure,

Rountree of Tholnas,

Edwards,

McElmurray,

Rucker,

F~lder,

McMichael,

Rudicil,

Flanders,

McMullaR,

Russell,

Flynt,

McRee,

Saffold,

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Shultz, Scruggs, Sears, Seymour, Simmons, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Greene, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Steed, Stovall,

Sutton,

Whitley,

Swilling,

Wilcox,

Taylor,

Williams of Laurens,

Terry,

Williams of Madiso.1,

Thome,

'Vilson of Gwinnett,

Trammell,

Wilson of Sumter,

Ward,

Wise,

Walker of Monroe, Woodliff,

Walker of Wash'gton, Wootten,

Waters,

Wright of Floyd,

Way,

Wright of Richmond,

West,

Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of

yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.



The committee appointed to inspect the Western and Atlantic Railroad submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee of Inspection of the Western and Atlantic Railroad beg to submit the following report upon the condition of this valuable property owned by the State:
On the morning of the 13th instant the lessees of this road furnished the committee with a special train, well equipped with a day .coach, Pullman sleeper and an observation car, so that ample opport?nity was given for inspecting the roadway and insuring to the members comfort, refreshment and rest. The train left Atlanta at 9 a.m. and arrived in Chattanooga at 2 p.m., where, upon arrival, the usual good dinner was served to committee and their guests.
Your committee finds this property of the State in good condition and being well preserved in the hands of the

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lessees: The cuts, fills and drains are all in excellent condition, the timber generally sound and of the best quality of white oak, and the bridges mostly of steel of standard make. We were especially struck with the roomy cuts, broad fills, easy grades for a mountainous country, and gentle curves. The exact elevations, perfect surfacing and heavy ballasting show that the roadway department are men of experience and knowledge, who are using the means at their disposal4to the best advantage. We found some betterments added since our last inspection. The block system is being p~t in, so as to make the handling of trains safer. About thirty-seven miles of this system is now in operat_ion. One new station, for the convenience of passengers and freight, has been added since last year, equipped with ample sidetracks and a pretty and commodious station house. We are informed by the superintendent that during the past twelve months the lessees have spent on improvements of the property an amount aggregating one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Not much progress has been made during the past year in putting down new rails, but we find that about thi1"ty miles of new rails, distributed last year, have been put in place. The real estate in the city of Chattanooga has been very much improved during the last few months. At a rough estimate about thirty thousand dollars has been expended in erecting new buildings, and the work is still going on.
The rolling-stock of the road appears to be in good order. We are informed that the lessees are well supplied with competent machinists and experienced help, who are well able to keep the cars and engines in perfect order.
To show the prosperity of the business of this road it is on(y necessary to make a comparative statement of the earnings of the railroads of the country. From the re-

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port given by the Interstate Commerce Commission we find that the gross earnings of the great railroads of the North amount to $9,306.00 per mile. In Georgia we find our greatest railroads earn as follows:
Alabama Great Southern, gross per mile .... $n,666 97 Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern, gross per mile I0,594 o6 Southern, gross per mile. . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . 5,832 05 Atlantic Coast Line, gross per mile. . . . . . . . . 6,623 47 Central of Georgia, gross per mile . . . . . . . . . 6, I28 20 Western and Atlantic, gross per mile . . . . . . . I 9, I 42 99
The average gross earnings per mile for the railroads of Georgia is estimated at $5,241.78; the average net earnings for the railroads in Georgia is put at $I,579.82 per mile. The net earnings for the Western and Atlantic Railroad is put at $5,2943 I per mile. These figures show that for the year I905 the expense of operating this road amounted to $I3,848.68 per mile, an amount which shows that a large amount must have been spent in improving the property.
The development of industries and the general improvement of property along the line of this road warrants the opinion that the value of this property will never be less than it is to-day, but it may be wise just now to look to the future security and prosperity of this road, and to put in motion such legislation as would hedge it in f~om any threatened disaster. A question of such vital importance calls for the profound thought and careful consideration of the wisest of our citizens and legislators.
We desire to return our thanks and express our appre-

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ciation to the lessees for the hospitality and kindness extended to us on these trips.

Respectfully submitted.

(Signed)

CoNNOR,

BowDEN,

OVERSTREET' KENDRICK,

LONGINO,

WALKER OF MONROE,

BLACK,

WARD,

SEYMOUR,

SwiLLING,

PERRY,

WILSON oF SuMTER.

PROCTOR,

A. N. GROVENSTEIN,

Chairman of Sub-Committee.

Mr. Green, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Pensions has had under consider.;. ation the following Senate bill, to wit, No. 285, and instruct me as its chairman to report same back with recommendation that same do not pass.

Respectfully submitted.

E. P. GREEN, Chairman.

Mr. Holder, chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bill and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with recommendation that
same do pass :

JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE.
A bill to amend Act creating Prison Commission.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN N. HoLDER, Chairman.
Mr. Stovall, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education, to which was submitted Senate bill No. 241, to create the office of State Supervisor of Institutes, instructs me as its chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass.
Also, Senate bill No. 180, to prescribe the qualification of teachers, the committee instructs me as its chairman to report the bill back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.
Respectfully submitted.
P. A. STOVALL, Chairman.
Mr. Hardman, chairman of the committee to investigate the condition of the Treasury and the office of the Comptroller-General, submitted the following report:
Mr. Chairman:
Your sub-committee appointed from the General Appropriation Committee to investigate the condition of the Treasury and the Comptroller's office, beg leave to submit the following report:
We have gone over the Treasurer's books, counted the cash in the drawer and vault of said department, also se-

cured through telegrams the amount of cash in each depository in the State, and have checked up the same in the Treasurer's office, and find them to be correct as per statement of the Treasurer of July JISt, which statement we hereby attach and make a part of this report.
We have also gone over the books in the Comptroller's office, and find them neatly and correctly kept, and that said balances, in said office, correspond to the balances in the office of the Treasurer. While we did not have time to check over the books of the Comptroller, so far as we did go we found everything as stated by that department. We have a list of the books kept in saidoffice, and it is also hereto attached and made a part of this report, and we find the books kegt in said office are ample to give a clear and concise condition of that office. We also went through the Insurance Department of said office, and find, so far as we went, everything in proper condition.
All of which we most respectfully submit.
L. G. HARDMAN, Chairman. H. A. MATTHEWS,

Cash in vault July JI, I906 ............. $ I,450 oo Cash in drawer July JI, I906........... I,969' 33 Cash in depositories July JI, I906 ....... 3I6,45I II

Total actual cash ................... $ 3I9,870 44

Advances on civil establishment.. . . . . . . . . 42,I48 94

Expense account .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .

40 o6

Bonds and coupons paid................ 25,465 oo

Interest on registered bonds paid. . . . . . . . . 64,970 oo

Pensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I 5 oo

Advances to Legislature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,499 30

Total cash on hand .................. $ 479,008 74

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ATLANTA, GA., August 4, 1906.
Receipts and disbursements by the Treasurer, as shown by books of Comptroller-General from January I to July 31, I906:
Balance on hand January 1, I906 . . . . . . . $I,015,463 81
RECEIPTS.
January, 1906 ......... $I,289,955 I7 February, I906 . . . . . . . . 343,744 6o March, I9Q6 . . . . . . . . . . 151,II2 85 April, 1906 . . . . . . . . . . . 464,671 03 May, I906 . . . . . . . . . . . . I37,709 84 June, 1900 . . . . . . . . . . . . 195,900 93
Total receipts to June 30, I900 ....... 2,583,094 42
DISBURSEMENTS.
January, I906 . . . . . . . . . $ 8oo,664 28 February, 1900 . . . . . . . . 168,30I I6 March, I906 . . . . . . . . . . 1,548,206 83 April, May and June.... 7I2,I77 92- 3,229,350 19
Balance June 30 ................... $ 369,208 04 Receipts during July, I906............. 222,46I 85
$ 591,669 89 Disbursements July, I906 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,66o 97
Balance on hand July 3I, I 906 ........ $ 479,008 92
W. A. WRIGHT, Comptroller-General.
Mr. Blackburn, chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

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991

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration Senate bill No. 218, and as its chairman I am i.nstructed to report the same back with the recommendation that same do pass as amended.

Respectfully submitted.

R. B. Br,ACKBURN, Ch~irman.

The following bill was taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit:

By Mr. Smith of Tattnall-

A bill to create a board of commissioners for the county of Tattnall.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, as amended the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to. prevent the adulteration of foods and for other purposes.

The Senate refuses to concur in House amendments to Senate bill to establish a normal and agricultural school in South Georgia, and asks for a committee of conference, and appoints on the part of the Senate Messrs. Hand, Candler and Wheatley.

The Senate appoints as_ a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate consisting of Messrs. Hand, Bunn and Blalock of 26th on the following House bill, to wit:

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A bill to make appropriations to cover certain defiCiencies.

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

By Mr. Steed of 23d district-
A bill to require railroad companies to keep open at night at their depot stations, 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. King of 43d district-
A bill to amend section 574, volume r of the Code, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 92, nays 4
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent Senate bill No. 169 was tabled.

By Mr. Westbrook of roth district-
A bill to provide fish-ways for the passage of fish over dams, and for other purposes.

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

On the passage of the bill the-ayes were 6o, nays 47

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

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

. Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to allow mayor and aldermen of Calhoun to rece~ve so per cent. of the road tax paid by citizens of said town.

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

A resolution relative to certain officials remaining five days after the session to finish up the business of the General Assembly.

The Senate concurs m House amendment to Senate amendment to following House resolution, to wit:

A resolution to appropriate $30,000 to the Department of Agriculture for certain purposes.

The Senate insists upon its amendments I and 2 to the following House bill, to wit:

A bill to make additional appropriations for the years
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The Senate has also passed the following bills of the

House, to wit:



A bill to repeal the county court Act as far as Wilcox county is concerned.

A bill to abolish the county court of Jasper county.

The Senate has passed as amended the following House bill, to wit:
A bill to create the city court of Monticello.

ATLANTA, GA., August 14, 1906.
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 an Act to establish the city court of Reidsville.
An Act to elect officers of the city court of Jefferson by the people.
An Act to amend the Act creating the city court of Eastman.
An Act to repeal the city court of Swainsboro.
An Act to establish the city court of Swainsboro.
An Act to abolish city court of Montgomery county.


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An Act to establish the city court of Mount Vernon.

The following bill was taken up for passage, to wit:

By Mr. Candler of 34th district -
A bill regulating the filing of the returns of all corporations chartered under the laws of this State, and foreign corporations doing business in this State, and for <>ther purpo.ses.

The committee proposed to amend section 4 by striking the words "double costs" and substituting the words 4 'a penalty of fifty dollars."

Also, to amend by adding at end of section 4 the following: "Provided, the Secretary of State shall have, in his discretion, authority to suspend the penalty or issuance of fi. fas. where he shall be convinced that there has been no bad faith to comply with the requirements of this Act."

Also, to amend section 2 by inserting between the words "corporation" and "business" the words "except banks."

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 107, nays 8.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Felder moved to reconsider the action of the House in passing the above bill, but the motion was lost.

On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, Senate bill No. 178, relative to the payment of pensions, was tabled.

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By unanimous consent the following bill was taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit:
By Mr. Lane of Jasper-
A bill to create the city court of Monticello.
On motion of Mr, Lane of Jasper, Senate bill No. 180, to prescribe the qualification of teachers in common schools was tabled.
Senate bill No. 26 was taken up and the House insisted to its amendment to the House substitute offered for the original bill.
The following Senate bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Mr. Copelan of 19th district-
A bill to provide for the improvement of streets, etc., abutting public property.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 102, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following House bill was taken up and the Senate amendments disagreed to, to wit:
By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A bill to create the city court of Tifton.
On motion of Mr. Davis of Burke, the House insisted

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on its disagreement to amendments I and 2 to Senate bill No. 685.
The Speaker appointed the following committee of conference to confer with a like committee from the Senate on amendments I and 2 to the deficiency appropriation bill: Messrs. Davis of Burke, Mann of Catoosa, Moore of Cherokee.

The following committee was appointed by the Speaker to investigate the Soldiers' Home: Messrs. Knight, Williams, Hall, Rudicil, Longley and Kelly.

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

By Mr. Crum of 14th district-

A bill to create a new judicial circuit to be known as the Alapaha circuit, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, which was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Bell of Fulton,

Butts,

Adams of Wilkinson, Black,

Callaway,

Alexander,

Blackburn,

Calvin,

Alford,

Booker,

Clark,

Almand,

Bowden,

Clements,

Anderson of Chatham, Boykin,

Connor,

Arnold,

Branch,

Cook,

Bacon,

Brinson,

Covington,

Barksdale,

Buchanan of Ware, Cureton,

Beall of Paulding, Buchannon of Early, Davis of Bibb,

Beauchamp~

Bush,

Derrick,

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Donalson,

Leigh,

Revill,

Dunbar,

Longino,

Richardson,

Edwards,

Longley,

Rose,

Felder,

Lumpkin

Rucker,

Flanders,

McClure,

Rudicil.

Fraser.

McElmurray,

Russell,

Fussell,

McMichael,

Shultz,

Galloway,

McMullan,

Seymour,

George,

Mann of Dougherty, Simmons,

Green,

Martin,

Smith of Greene,

Griffin,

Mayson,

Smith of Tattnall.

Grovenstein,

:Mitcham,

Spence,

Hardman,

Mitchell of Taylor, Steed,

Harrell,

Mobley,

Stovall,

Harris,

Moore of Cherokee, Sutton,

Hayes,

Moore of Columbia, Taylor,

Hill,

Mooty,

Terry,

Hines,

Nix,

Thorne,

Holder of Floyd, Nolan,

Walker of Monroe,

Holder of Jackson, Orr,

Walker of Wash'gton.

Horn,

Owen,

West,

Humber,

Perry,

Whitley,

Hutcheson,

Persons,

Wilcox,

Jenkins,

Porter,

Williams of Laurens,

Johnson of Crawford, Powell,

Williams of Madison.

Kendrick,

Rainey of Schley, Wilson of Sumter,

King,

Rainey of Terrell, Woodliff,

Knight of Polk,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Wootten,

Land,

Reaves,

Wright of Richmond,

Lawrence,

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.-

Christopher,

Little,

Sears,

Corn,

Mann of Catoosa, Trammell,

Graham,

Milikii"-

Ward,

Hall,

Parker,

Waters,

Jackson of Muscogee, Proctor,

Way,

Kelly,

Rountree of Thomas, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Lane,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin,

Ashley,

Anderson of Bulloch, Clifton,

Conley, Davis of Burke,

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paugharty, Duckett, Duggan, Flynt, Jackson nf Jones, Johnson of Baker, Knight of Berrien, Lewis, McRee, Matthews,

Ma~well,

Saffold,

Mitchell of Thomas, Scruggs,

Mizell,

Singletary,

Nowell,

Smith of Calhoun,

Overstreet,

Smith of McDuffie,

Prescott,

Swilling,

Ramsey of Murr.ay, Wise,

Roper,

Wright of Floyd,

Rogers,

Mr. Speaker.

Rountree of Emanuel,

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 19.
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 as amended the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to establish schools of agriculture in .each congressional district.
The following resolution was read, to wit:
By Mr. Felder-
A resolution requesting the Senate to return Senate bill No. 197.
On the adoption of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, which was as follows:



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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Flanders,

Mobley,

Adams of Wilkinson, Flynt,

Moore of Cherokee,

Alexander,

Galloway, .

Moore of Columbia,

Anderson of Bulloch, George,

Parker,

Anderson of Chatham, Graham,

Perry,

Beall of Paulding, Hall,

Rainey of Schley,

Blackburn,

Hardman,

Richardson,

Boykin,

Harris,

Seymour,

Branch,

Holder of Jackson, Sutton,

Brinson,

Kelly,

Swilling,

Butts,

Knight of Berrien, Taylor,

Callaway,

Land,

Trammell,

Christopher,

Lawrence,

Waters,

Clements,

Little,

Wilcox,

Clifton,

Longley,

Williams of Laurens,

Connor,

Lumpkin

Williams of Madison,

Conley,

McMichael,

Wise,

Cook.

Milikin,

Wright of Floyd,

Corn,

Mitcham,

Wright of Richmond,

Davis of Burke,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin, Alford, Almand, Barksdale, Beauchamp, Black, Buchanan of Ware, Clark, Covington, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Derrick, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder, Fraser, Fussell, Green,

Griffin,

Mooty,

Grovenstein,

Nix,

Hayes,

Orr,

Holder of i<ioyd, Owen,

Hom.

Porter,

Humber,

Proctor,

Hutcheson,

Rainey of Terrell,

Jackson of Musfogee, Ramsey of Jefferson,

Jenkins,

Rogers,

Johnson of Crawford, Rose,

King,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Knight of Polk,

Rountree of Thomas,

Lane,

Rudicil,

Leigh,

Russell,

McClure,

Shultz,

McElmurray,

Simmons,

Mann of Catoosa, Smith of Greene,

Martin,

Spence,

Mitchell of Taylor, Stovall,



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Terry,

West,

Thome,

Whitley,

Ward,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

Walker of Wash'gton,

Wilson of Sumter, Woodliff, \Vootten,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold,

Kendrick,

Ramsey of Murray,

Ashley,

Lewis,

Reaves,

Bacon,

Longino,

Revill,

Bell of Fulton,

McMullan,

Roper,

Booker,

McRee,

Rucker,

Bowden,

Mann of Dougherty, Saffold,

Buchannan of Early, Matthews,

Scruggs,

Bush,

Maxwell,

Sears,

Calvin,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Donalson,

Mizell,

Smith of Calhoun,

Daugharty,

Nolan,

Smith of McDuffie,

Duckett.

Nowell,

Smith of Tattnall,

Harrell,

Overstreet,

Steed,

Hill,

Persons,

Walker of Monroe,

Hines,

Powell,

Way,

Jackson of Jones, Prescott,

Mr. Speaker.

Johnson of Baker,

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

On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were 59, nays 67.

The resolution was therefore lost.

The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3:30 o'clock this afternoon.

3 :30 O'CLOCK P. M.
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The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

Adams of Elbert, Derrick.

Land,

Adams of Wilkinson, Donalson,

Lane,

Akin,

Daugharty,

Lawrence,

Alexander,

Duckett,

Leigh,

Alford.

Duggan,

Lewis,

Almand,

Dunbar,

Little,

Anderson of Bulloch, Edwards,

Longino,

Anderson of Chatham, Felder,

Longley,

Arnold,

Flanders,

Lumpkin

Ashley,

Flynt,

McClure.

Bacon,

Fraser,

McElmurray,

Barksdale,

Fussell,

McMichael,

Beall of Paulding, Galloway,

McMullan,

Beauchamp,

George,

McRee,

Bell of Fulton,

Graham,

Mann of Catoosa,

Black,

Green,

Mann of Dougherty,

Blackburn,

Griffin,

Martin,

Booker,

Grovenstein,

Matthews,

Bowden,

Hall,

Maxwell,

B0ykin,

Hardman,

Mayson,

Branch,

Harrell,

Milikin,

Brinson,

Harris,

Mitcham,

Buchanan of Ware, Hayes,

Mitchell of Taylor,

Buchannon of Early, Hill,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Bush,

Hines,

Mizell,

Butts,

Holder of Floyd, Mobley,

Callaway,

Holder of Jackson, Moore of Cherokee,

Calvin,

Hom,

Moore of Columbia,

Christopher,

Humber,

Mooty,

Clark,

Hutcheson,

Nix,

Clements,

Jackson of Jones, Nolan,

Clifton,

Jackson of Muscogee, Nowell,

Connor,

Jenkins,

Orr,

Conley,

Johnson of Baker, Overstreet,

Cook,

Johnson of Crawford, Owen,

Com,

Kelly,

Parker,

Covington,

Kendrick,

Perry,

Cureton,

King,

Persons,

Davis of Bibb,

Knight of Berrien, Porter,

Davis of Burke,

Knight of Polk,

Powell,

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Prescott,

Scruggs,

Proctor,

Sears.

Rainey of Schley, Seymour,

Rainey of Terrell, Simmons,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Singletary,

Ramsey of Murray, Smith of Calhoun,

Reaves,

Smith of Greene,

Revill,

Smith of McDuffie,

Richardson,

Smith of Tattnall,

Roper,

Spence,

Rogers,

Steed,

Rose,

Stovall,

Rountree of Emanuel, Sutton,

Rountree of Thoma:., Swilling,

Rucker,

Taylor,

Rudicil,

Terry,

Russell,

Thorne,

Saffold,

Trammell,

Shultz,

Ward, Walker of Monr~. Walker of Wash'gton, Waters, Way, West, Whitley, Wilcox, Williams of Laurens, Williams of Madison, Wilson of Gwinnett, Wilson of Sumt~r, Wise, Woodliff, Wootten, Wright of Floyd, Wright of Richmond, Mr. Speaker.

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

Mr. Speaker:

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

A bill to regulate and require the returns of all corporations doing business in this State with the Secretary of State, and for other purposes.

The undersigned members, appointed to investigate the Soldiers' Home, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

We, the undersigned, having been appointed under resolution of the House of Representatives to visit and inspect the Georgia School of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, respectfully submit the following report :

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We found the buildings and grounds in fine condition, and all the departments of this great institution under excellent control.
This institution we regard as one of the richest wards of the State, and should at all times receive from the State every possible assistance consistent with good government. The present faculty, headed by Dr. M~theson, has brought this institution to a position where it ranks second to none in the Union, and it is sending out annually large numbers of our own boys, abundantly equipped to grapple with the scientific and industrial problems of the day.
It was our pleasure to inspect all the departments of this institution and witness the active workings of the same, and, in our opinion, the work that is being done by this institution is of the highest importance to the people of the whole State.
We would respectfully recommend that the Legislature make adequate appropriation for the equipment of a new chemical laboratory just erected at as early a date as. possible. The grounds of the campus should also be enlarged, and we indorse the appropriation made by the present session for that purpose, as the institution is in great need of more ground.
The trustees of this institution have made their report, showing the financial condition of this institution to be in first-class shape, which said report has been placed upon the several desks of the members of this House.

All of which is respectfully reported.

H. G. NOWELL, Chairman, R. B. BLACKBURN, A. P. PERSONS, G. D. CooK.

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The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to the report of the conference committee on the bill of the House, known as No. 685, a bill to make additional appropriations for the years I906 and I907, to supply deficiencies in the several appropriations for the expenses of the government.

The Senate has concurred in House amendment to the following Senate bills, to wit: A bill to provide for the compensation of sheriffs and county court bailiffs for summoning jurors in city or county courts.

A bill to amend Act establishing city court of Polk county.
A bill to amend Act creating county of Jenkins.
~ bill to fix compensation of ordinary of Turner county for certain services.

The Senate has appointed as a conference committee Messrs. Bunn, Hand and Candler on the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to prevent the adulteration of foods, and for other purposes.

The Senate has passed the following House resolution, to wit:
A resolution to appropriate $I 5,000 towards the erec-
tion of a monument to James Oglethorpe.
The Speaker appointed the following committe~ of

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conference on House bill 165: Messrs. Wright of Floyd, Butts and Almand.

The following bill was taken up and the Senate amendments disagreed to, to wit:

By Mr. \Vright of Floyd-
A bill to prevent the adulteration, misbranding and imitation of foods for man or beast.

The Speaker appointed the following committee of conference to confer with like committee from the Senate on the codification of the schools laws: Messrs. Stovall, Mitchell and Alexander.

The Committee on Conference appointed to confer with like committee from the Senate on the deficiency appropriation bill submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Conference Committee having under consideration the deficiency appropriation bill of the House, wherein the House and Senate have disagreed as to Senate amendments relating to the additional doorkeepers and gallery-keepers of the Senate, and also the Senate amendment appropriating $2,500 for repairs upon the old capitol building at Milledgeville, beg leave to submit the following report :
yYe recommend that the House recede from its position
and accept both amendments proposed by the Senate.
Respectfully submitted. DAVIS of Burke, MooRE of Cherokee, MANN of Catoosa,
On the part of the House. Adopted.

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The undersigned members of the General Judiciary Committee submitted the following minority report on Senate bill No. 197:

Mr. Speaker:

We, the undersigned members of the Special Judiciary Committee, disagreeing to the report of the committee recommending the passage of Senate bill No. 197, an Act to create a new judicial circuit, known as the Alapaha circuit, submit this our minority report, and protest against the passage of the bill for the reason that the creation of the circuit is unnecessary at the present time.

Respectfully submitted.

E. B. TRAMMELL.

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

Mr. Speaker:

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

A bill to create and organize a new judicial circuit.

The Senate has passed the following bill of. the House, to wit:

A bill to appropriate $1 s,ooo for statue of General J. B. Gordon.

The Senat<' has passed the following House resolutions, to wit:

A resolution for State to accept the Confederate cemetery at Marietta.

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A resolution to pay pension of M. S. Ralston.

A resolution to pay pension of Abraham M. Eason to his widow.
A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Dealpha Brawner.

A resolution to pay pension of Jasper Dees.

The Senate has passed as amended the following House resolution, to wit:
A resolution for the relief of Mrs. Rebecca Vinson.

The Senate has appointed Messrs. Steed, Adams and Odum as a conference committee on the part of the Senate on Senate bill 53, to wit : A bill to consolidate the common school laws of Georgia.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed as amended the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to _amend the general tax Act for 1906 and 1907.

The Senate has passed the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill for the relief of J. W. Wilcox.

The Senate has passed the following House resolutions, to wit:
A resolution for relief of heirs of Sherman J. Sims.

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A resolution for payment of pension to John Tyson.

A resolution for payment of pension to Mrs. Sarah Mote.

A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Drucilla Whitley.

A resolution to pay pension to M: E. Lord.

A resolution to pay pension to R. R. Bates.

A resolution to pay pension to ]. H. Johnson.

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

A bill to provide for the appointment of an additional (non-resident native Georgian) trustee of the State University.

The following bill was taken up for the purpose of adopting the recommendations of the report of the Conference Committee in regard to the Senate amendments,. to wit:

By Mr. Wright of Floyd-
A bill to prohibit the adulteration and misbranding of foods for man or beast.
The following reccommendations embraced in the Conference Committee report in regard to the Senate amendments to the above bill were adopted, to wit:
The Committee on Conference on House bill No. 165, known as the "pure food- bill," submitted the following report:
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Mr. President:

We recommend that Senate amendment No. I be receded from by the Senate, and that in lieu thereof the following amendment be added at the end of paragraph 2 of section 5 :

"Provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to apply to the filling of written prescriptions furnished by regular licensed practicing physicians and kept on file by druggists as required by law, or as to such preparations as are specified and recognized by the United States Pharmacopceiq. or Nationa~ Formulary."

Second. We recommend that the House concur in the second Senate amendment.

Third. We recommend that the Senate recede from the third Senate amendment, and that in lieu thereof both the House and Senate adopt as an amendment to be added at the end of section 5 the following words :

"Provided, also, that this Act shall not apply to stocks of drugs and medicines on hand in this State until the rst day of August, 1908."

Fourth. We recommend that the Senate recede from . Senate amendme11t No. 4-

Respectfully submitted.

SEABORN WRIGHT,
W. V. ALMAND,
J. 0. BEAUCHAMP,

Mr. Holder, chairman of the Committee on Peniteritiary, submitted the followiJlg report:

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Mr. Speaker:

At the last session of the General Assembly a resolution passed providing for the iv<>pection by the Penitentiary Committees of both branches of the Legislature of the several convict camps of this State.
In compliance with the said resolution both the Penitentiary Committee of the House and Senate met in Atlanta in March, a_nd subcommittees were appointed to visit and thoroughly inspect all the convict camps in the State. These several sub-committees proceeded to their tasks and they all did their work faithfully and efficiently. 'The wardens of the camps had no notice of the visitation {)f these legislative committees until they were apprised <>f it by the presence of the committeemen themselves.
As the camps were not expecting these legislative committees, irregularities and abuses could be apprehended much more readily than where visits are being expected by the several wardens of the State. There is no question that it is far better to do the work when the Legislature is not in session so far as the efficiency of the service is -concerned, but the work is done at greater expense to the State. It is a question of efficient servke against considerable expense to have the convict camps inspected when the Legislature is not in session.
Some minor irregularities were obse~ved by the committees. The attention of the Prison Commission and their inspectors was called to these, and inspectors now report that these irregularities have been corrected.
The convict camps, as a usual rule, are in good condition. The convicts are properly clothed and fed, and are humanely treated. The health of the convicts is good. In several camps there was not one convict in the hospital.
We recommend that the Prison Commission require lessees to furnish cotton pillows for convicts.

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The sub-committee to visit Burke county makes the following report :

Mr. Chairman: We visited Burke county after a good deal of trouble. We found the camp and convicts at work on the roads out about five miles west of Midville. We found the tents in a very bad shape-the bedding there was not as good as they were in the time of the old convict system, but they had a new tent and stated to us that they intended to put it up when they moved. We found some of the convicts barefooted, or so near barefooted that the bottoms would not keep the shovels from cutting their feet. We found that Charlie Hix, colored, from Bulloch cQunty, was suffering for the want of medical treatment. We found that he has only had two small bottles of medicine in six months-this was undisputed. We found also in Burke camp that Dick Davis, colored, from Glenn county, it was stated by the captain in charge that he was crazy and not fit to work, at hard work, and we recommend arid think he ought to be removed to the State farm. 'vVe think the Prison Commission should send and have this camp looked after closely at once. 'vVe will have to say this camp is in the worst shape of any camp under our kno\Yledge. Vve also found, or it was stated by the captain in charge, that they did not allow any preaching in that camp. He gave some little excuse; said they did worse when they did let preachers come in and preach.
The committee found that the stockade of the Arlington Lumber Company is located on the edge of a large pond, and during a wet season water actually overflows part of the enclosure, even some portion of the ground upon which the building stands, which affects its health conditions. Owing to its location the stockade is infested with thousands of mosquitoes, and the convicts are with-

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out protection by screen or net, entailing upon the convicts much suffering. vVe recommend that the location of this camp be changed at once to a hea,lthy location.
Tuberculous convicts are not separated from the other convicts. We recommend that "the Prison Commission have all tuberculous convicts sent to the State farm, and that they be kept entirely separate and apart in a different building from the other convicts.
We recommend that the Prison Commission keep white and negro convicts in separate buildings or tents. We oppose social equality of the races whether in the penitentiary or out of it.
We respectfully submit the above as our report.

Respectfully submitted.

]No. N. HoLDER, Chairman.

The House receded from its insistence upon Senate amendments Nos. 1 and 2 to the deficiency appropriation bill.
The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit :
By Mr. Wheatley of 13th district-
A bill to cede jurisdiction over certain lands m this State to the United States, etc.
The following amendments were adopted :
To amend section 1 by substituting for the word "seventeen," in line 5, the words "sixteen." Also,
To amend by adding in line 7 the following words, "to the acquisition by the United States."

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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 4

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

By Mr. Carithers of the 27th district-
, A bill to provide for the appointment of one additional trustee of the State University.
The committee proposed to amend by adding to section 3 the following: "Provided that no appointment shall be made to fill the office thus created in case it is made vacant by death, resignation or refusal to serve by the first incumbent."
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 95, nays o.

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

By Mr. Peyton of 31st district-
A bill to fix the salaries of the Commissioner of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Pensions, 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 105, nays S-

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Crum of 14th district-
A bill to fix the time of holding the superior courts in the Alapaha circuit.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to~
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. McHenry of 42d district-
A bill to require life insurance companies to deposit securities with the Treasurer of this State, who are doing business on the legal reserve plan. ,
The substitute offered by the House was agreed to.
The report of the committee was agreed to by substitute.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays 12.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

The following resolution was taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit:

By Messrs. Mobley and Hill of DoolyA resolution for the relief of Mrs. Rebecca Vinson.

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The following bill was taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit :

By Mr. Butts of Glynn-

A bill to consolidate and amend the several Acts to incorporate the city of Brunswick.

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

By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A resolution requesting Hon. Jno. M. Slaton, Speaker
of the House, to have a portrait of himself hung in the House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, Senate bill No. 205 was tabled.
The following resolution, which was favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was taken up for adoption, to wit :

By Mr. Rose of Upson-

A resolution to make Senate bill No. 226 a special order.
On the adoption of the resolution Mr. Bowden called the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Alexander, Almand, Arnold,

Ashley, Bacon, Barksdale, Beall of Paulding,

Bell of Fulton, Black, Blackburn, Boykin,

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Brinson,

Hines,

Persons,

Buchanan of Ware, Horn,

Porter,

Buchannon of Early, Humber,

Powell,

Bush.

Jackson of Muscogee, Proctor,

Butts,

Jenkins,

Rainey of Schley,

Calvin,

Johnson of Crawford, Rainey of Terrell,

Christopher,

Kelly,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Clements,

Kendrick,

Reaves,

Clifton,

King,

Richardson,

Connor,

Knight of Polk,

Rogers,

Conley,

Lane,

Rose,

Cook,

Lawrence,

Rucker,

Corn,

Little,

Sears,

Cureton,

Longley,

Seymour,

Davis of Bibb,

Lumpkin

Simmons,

Davis of Burke,

McMichael,

Smith of Greene,

Donalson,

McMullan,

Smith of Tattnall,

Edwards,

McRee,

Spence,

Felder,

Mann of Catoosa, Steed,

Flanders,

Mann of Dougherty, Stovall,

Fraser,

Martin,

Sutton,

Fussell,

Mayson,

Swilling,

Galloway,

Milikin,

Terry,

George,

Mitcham,

Trammell,

Graham,

Mitchell of Taylor, Waters,

Griffin,

Mitchell of Thomas, Way,

Hall,

Mobley,

West,

Hardman,

Moore of Cherokee, Wilcox,

Harrell,

Moore of Columbia, Wilson of Gwinnett,

Harris,

Nolan,

Wootten,

Hayes,

Orr,

Wright of Floyd,

Hill,

Perry,

Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin.

Duggan,

Anderson of Bulloch, Dunbar,

Bowden,

flynt,

Branch,

Gt ovenstein,

Callaway,

Holder of Jackson,

Clark,

Jackson of Jones,

Derrick,

Knight of Berrien,

~uckett,

Land,

Mooty: Nix, Nowell, Owen, Parker, Rountree of Emanuel, Rountree of Thoma~. Taylor,

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Thorne,

Walker of Wash'gton, Wilson of Sumter,

Walker of Monroe, Williams of Laurens, Wise,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Longino,

Alford,

McClure,

Anderson of Chatham, McElmurray,

Beauchamp,

M~tthews,

Booker,

Maxwell,

Covington,

Mizell,

Daugharty,

Overstreet,

Green,

Prescott,

Holder of Floyd, Ramsey of Murray,

Hutcheson,

Revill,

Johnson of Baker, Roper,

Leigh,

Rudicil,

Lewis,

Russell, Saffold, Shultz, Scruggs, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of McDuffie, Ward, Whitley, Williams of Madison, Woodliff, Mr. Speaker.

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

Ori the adoption of the resolu'tion the ayes were 108, nays 30.

The resolution having received the requisite threefourths majority was adopted.

The following bill was taken up and the Senate amendment concurred in, to wit :

By Mr. Perry of Hall-

A bill to create schools of agriculture m each of the congressional districts of this State.

The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Bloodworth of 22d district-

A bill to amend paragraph 2, section I, article II, of

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the Constitution, so as to provide for the creation of a new county to be known as Phil Cook 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 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, Ashley, Bacon, Barksdale, Bell of Fulton, Black, Blackburn, Boykin, Brinson, Buchanan of Ware, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Christopher, Clements, Clifton, Connor, Conley, Cook, Corn, Cureton, Davis of Bibb, Davis of Burke, Donalson, Edwar4s, Felder,

Flanders,

Mayson,

Fraser,

Milikin,

Fussell,

Mitcham,

Galloway,

Mitchell of Taylor,

George,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Graham,

Mobley,

Griffin,

Moore of Cherokee,

Harrell,

Moore of Columbia,

Harris,

Mooty,

Hayes,

Nolan,

Hill,

Orr,

Holder of Floyd, Perry,

Humber,

Powell,

Jackson of Muscogee, Proctor,

Jenkins,

Rainey of Schley,

Johnson of Crawford, Ramsey of Jeffers~m,

Kelly,

Reaves,

Kendrick,

Richardson,

King,

Rogers,

Knight of Polk,

Rose,

Lane,

Shultz,

Little,

Sears,

Longley,

Seymour,

Lumpkin

Simmons,

McMichael,

Smith of Greene,

McMullan,

Smith of Tattnall,

McRee,

Spence,

Mann of Catoosa, Steed,

Mann of Dougherty, Stovall,

Martin,

Sutton,

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Swilling, Terry, Trammell, Waters,

Way,

Wootten,

West,

Wright of Floy.d,

Wilson of Gwinnett, Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.--

Akin,

Green,

Anderson of Bulloch, Grovenstein,

Bowden,

Hall,

Buchannan of Early, Holder of I ackson,

Callaway,

Jackson of Jones,

Clark,

.Land.

Derrick,

Mizell,

Duckett,

Nix,

Duggan,

Nowell,

Dunbar,

Owen,

Flynt,

Parker,

Porter; Rainey of Terrell, Rountree of Thomas, Taylor, Thorne, Walker of Monroe, Walker of Wash'gton, Wilcox, Williams of Laurens, Wilson of Sumter, Wise,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams of Wilkinson, Lawrence,

Anderson of Chatham, Leigh,

Beall of Paulding, Lewis,

Beauchamp,

Longino,

Booker,

McClure,

Branch,

McElmurray,

Covington,

Matthews,

Daugharty,

Maxwell,

Hardman,

Overstreet,

Hines,

Persons,

Horn,

Prescott,

Hutcheson,

Ramsey of Murray,

Johnson of Baker, Revill,

Knight of Berrien, Roper,

Rountr<!e of Emanul'l. Rucker, Rudicil, Russell, Saffold, Scruggs, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of McDuffie, Warq, Whitley, Williams of Madison,
Woo~liff,
Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 100, nays 33
The. bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

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The Speaker appointed the following committee to in-
vestigate tile claims of the heirs of Sherman J. S,ims:
Messrs. Alexander, Richardson and Cook.

On motion of Mt. Martin of Elbert, the House took a recess until 8 :30 o'clock.

8:30P.M.

The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.

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

Adams of Elbert, Brinson,

Daugharty,

Adams of Wilkinson, Buchanan of Ware, Duckett,

Akin,

Buchannan of Early, Duggan,

Alexander,

Bush,

Dunbar,

Alford.

Butt~,

Edwards,

Almand,

Callaway,

Felder,

Anderson of Bulloch, .:alvin,

Flanders,

Anderson of Chatham, Christopher,

Flynt,

Arnold,

Clark,

Fraser,

Ashley,

Clements,

Fussell;

Bacon,

Clifton,

Galloway,

Barksd'ale.

Connor.

George,

Beall of Paulding, Conley;

Graham,

Beauchamp,

Cook.

Green,

Bell of Fulton,

Corn.

Critiin

Black,

Covington,

Grovenstein,

Blackburn,

Cureton.

Hall,

Booker,

Davis of Bibb,

Hardman,

Bowden,

Davis of Burke,

Harrell,

Boykin,

Derrick,

Harris,

Branch,

Donalson,

Hayes,

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Hill,

Mitcham,

Shultz,

Hines,

Mitchell of Taylor, Scruggs,

Holder of Floyd, Mitchell of Thomas, Sears,

Holder of Jackson, Mizell,

Seymour,

Hom,

Mobley,

Simmons,

Humber,

Moore of Cherokee, Singletary,

Hutcheson,

. Moore of Columbia, Smith of Calhoun,

Jackson of Jones, Mooty,

Smith of Greene,

Jackson of Muscogee, Nix,

Smith of McDuffie,

Jenkins,

Nolan.

Smith of Tattnall,

Johnson of Baker, Nowell,

Spence,

Johnson .of Crawford, Orr,

Steed,

Kelly,

Overstreet,

Stovall,

Kendrick,

Owen,

Sutton,

King.

Parker,

Swilling,

Knight of Berrien, Perry,

Taylor,

Knight of Polk,

Persons,

Terry,

Land,

Porter,

Thome,

Lane,

Powell,

Trammell,

Lawrence,

Prescott,

Ward,

Leigh,

Proctor,

Walker of Monroe,

Lewis,

Rainey of Schley, Walker of Wash'gton,

Little,

Rainey of Terrell, Waters,

Longino,

Ramsey of Jefferson, Way,

Loniley,

R-amsey of Murray, West,

Lumpkin

Reaves,

Whitley,

McClure,

Revill,

Wilcox,

McElmurray,

Richardson,

Williams of Laurens,

McMichael,

Roper,

Williams of Madison.

McMullan, McRee,

Rogers, Rose,

'Vilson of Gwinnett, Wilson of Sumter,

Mann of Catoosa, Rountree of Emanuel, vVise,

Mann of Dougherty, Rountree of Thomas, Woodliff,

Martin,

Rucker,

Wootten,

Matthews, Maxwell, Mayson, Milikin,

Rudicil, Russell, Saffold,

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

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in House amendments to the following Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to fix the time of holding the superior courts in the various counties of the Alapaha circuit.
A bill to cede to the United States jurisdiction over certain lands acquired for public purposes.
The Senate has concur:red in House substitute to the following S~nate bill :
A bill to provide for the deposit of securities by life insurance companies organized and doing business on the legal reserve plan.
The Senate has passed the following House bills, to wit:
A bill to protect purchasers and dealers from fraudulent short weights.
A bill to amend section 3693, volume 2, of the Code.
A bill to authorize counties to cooperate in the estab.:. lishment of a system of interurban roads.
A bill to amend Act creating State Board of Health, relative to treatment of hydrophobia.
The Senate has passed as amended the following House bill:
A bill to amend Act providing for local tax district schools, approved August 23, 1905.

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The Senate has passed by substitute the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill prescribing who are indigent pensioners.
A bill to amend Act regulating fishing on the seacoast of this State.
The Speaker appointed the following committee of conference on Senate bill No. 26, to create an agricultural college in Valdosta: Messrs.. Rucker and Williams of Laurens.
The following Senate bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Mr. Wheatley of 13th district-
A bill to provide for the protection of birds and game 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 82, nays 43
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.
The Committee on Conference appointed on Senate bill No. 53 submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The House conferees appointed on Senate bill No. 53, for the codification of the school laws of this State, report that they have met the Senate conferees and have been unable to agree.

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They ask to be discharged and suggest that another . Conference Committee be appointed.

Respectfully submitted.

P. A. STOVALL,
F. MITCHELL,
J. H. ALEXANDER.

The Speaker appointed as the second Committee of Conference on Senate bill No. 53, to codify the common school laws, Messrs. Flynt, \Vise and Steed.

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

By Mr. Bunn of 38th district-

A bill to amend an Act providing for the situs of debts due non-residents.

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 2.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee upon the follo,ving bill of the House, to wit:

A hill to prohibit the adulteration of foods, and for other purposes.
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The Senate has passed the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend section 5404, volume 2, of the Code.
A bill to appropriate $;.soo for construction of a hospital at the Confederate Home.
A bill to fix annual license fee for retailing spirituous liquors in Turner county at $20,000.
The Senate has passed the following resolutions of the House, to wit:
A resolution to pay unpaid pension to Mrs. M. F. Garrett.
The Senate recedes from its amendment to the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to create the city court of Tifton.
The Senate has appointed as a new Conference Committee on the part of the Senate Messrs. Miller, Odum and Fitzgerald, on the following Senate bill, to wit:
A bill to amend and consolidate the common school laws of Georgia.
The follmYing message was received from the Senate, through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof :
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following resolutions of the House, to wit:
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Mary Ann Proctor.

W~.l)NBSDAY, AuGusT 15, 1906.
A resolution to pay pension to J. J. Miles.

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A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. T. A. Morri~.

A resolution to pay pension to G. W. Cone.

A resolution to pay pension to widow of Jordan Fennell.

A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Martha D. Creel.

The Senate has passed as amended the following House bill, to wit:

A bill to amend Act incorporating Iron City.

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

]Yfr. Speakcr~

The Senate adopts the report of Conference Committee and recedes from its disagreement to the amendment to ihe substitute for Senate bill 26, to establish a normal and agricultural school in South Georgia.
The Senate has concurred in the following House res.:>lution, to wit :
A resolution to pay T. R. Penn, messenger of the Bouse, his regular per diem.
The Senate has passed as amended the following House hill, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Donalsonville.

Mr. Flynt, chairman of the committee to investigate the difficulty which occurred on the floor of the House

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between Mr. C. D. Hill and Hon. T. R. Whitley of t~ county of Douglas, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your special committee appointed to investigate th~ difficulty that occurred upon the floor of the House sev~ eral days ago between Mr. C. D. Hill and Dr. Whitley.. desires to submit the following report :

l

\Ve find upon investigation that Mr. Hill was the im--

mediate aggressor, both by word and blow, when the

difficulty was precipitated, and the same was the resultant~

effect of the strong and provocative words previously-

used by Dr. Whitley upon the floor of the House and di--

rected to :\'lessrs. C. D. and B. H. Hill when the "Mat--

tingly bond bill"' was upon its passage.

\Ve do not believe that either lo.lr. Hill or Dr. \Vhitley-

contemplated or expected to engage in a personal combat

upon the floor of the House, or that either intended any

discourtesy to the members of the House. Therefore, as

l\fr. Hill was the immediate aggressor, and as he has dis-

cJaimed any intentional violation of the privileges of the

floor, or that either intended any discourtesy to the House,.

we recommend that Mr. Hill's explanation be accepted_

ancl that the incident be closed.

Respectfully submitted.

]. ]. FI,YN'I\
WM. H. DAVIS, J~o. N. HoLDER, .\. ]. McMuLLAN, ;\_ A. LAWRENCE.

The foll< ,,,-ing mc:-;:-;agc ,,as rccci ,-ed fn 1n1 the Senate,. through }.lr. :\':rthen. the Secretary thereof:

'VEDNESDAY, AUGUST IS, I9o6. Mr. Speaker:

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The Senate has adopted the following Senate resolution, to wit:

A resolution to adjourn sine die at I i: :30 p. m.
The following resolution was read and unanimously adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Wright of Floyd-

A resolution to pay Mr. T. R. Penn, messenger, his full per dieiiL

The following Senate bill was taken up and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Messrs.. Furr and Peyton-
A bill to ~hange and rearrange the senatorial districts of this State and for other purposes.

Mr. Anderson of Chatham offered the following substitute, which was lost, to wit:
:By Mr. Anderson of Chatham-

A BILL
'fo be entitled an Act to change and rearrange the several senatorial districts of this State; to fix the time for the :same to take effect; to provide meanwhile for temporarily attaching to existing senatorial districts the sev.eral new counties created by the laws adopted in the _year 19<>5, and for other purposes.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the aut.hority of the same, That from and after the time fixed

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by this Act, the forty-four senatorial districts of this;State shall be distributed and be composed of the various' counties as follows, to wit:
1. The first senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Chatham and Effingham.
2. The second senatorial district shafl be composed of the counties of Mcintosh, Liberty, Bryan and Tattnall.
3 The third senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Glynn, Camden and Charlton.
4 The fourth senatorial district shalf be composed of the counties of Wayne, Pierce, \Vare and C1inch.
S The fifth senatorial district shall be composed of the-
counties of Echols, Lowndes and Berrien. 6. The sixth senatorial district shall be composed of the
counties of Appling, Jeff Davis, Coffee arrd Irwin. 7 The seventh senatorial district shall be composed of
the counties of Brooks, Thomas and Grady. 8. The eighth senatorial district shall be composed of
the counties of Colquitt, \Vorth and Tift. 9 The ninth senatorial district shall be composed of
the counties of Decatur, Miller and Early. 10. The tenth senatorial district shall be composed of
the counties of Baker, Mitchell and Dougherty. 1 I. The eleventh senatorial district shall be composed
of the counties of Calhoun, Clay, Randolph and Terrell. I2. The twelfth senatorial district shall be fOmposed of
the counties of Quitman, Stewart and webster. IJ. The thirteenth senatorial district sll.flll be com-
posed of the counties of Schley, Sumter andi,ee. 14. The fourteenth senatorial district sndii be com-
posed of the counties of Dooly, Crisp arrd Turner.
IS The fifteenth senatorial district shall be composed
of the counties of Pulaski, Wilcox, Dodge and Telfair. r6. the sixteenth senatorial district shaH be composeci
of the counties of Montgomery, Toombs. and ~manueL

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17. The seventeenth senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Bulloch, Jenkins and Screven.
18. The eighteenth senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Richmond and Burke.
19. The nineteenth senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Jefferson, Glascock, \Vashington and Johnson.
20. The twentieth senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Hancock, Green, \Varren and Taliaferro.
21. The twenty-first senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Baldwin, Jones and Putnam.
22. The twenty-second senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Twiggs, Wilkinson and Laurens.
23. The twenty-third senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Bibb and Monroe.
24. The twenty-fourth senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Houston, Crawford, Taylor and Macon.
25. The twenty-fifth senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Muscogee, Marion and Chattahoochee.
26. The twenty-sixth senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Harris, Talbot, Upson and Pike:
27. The twenty-seventh senatorial district shall be composed of the _counties of Fayette, Spalding, Henry and Clayton.
28. The twenty-eighth senatorial district shall be c~m posed of the counties of \Valton, Newton, Rockdale and Oconee.
29. The twenty-ninth senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Morgan, Jasper and Butts.
30. The thirtieth senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of McDuffie, Columbia, Lincoln and Wilkes.

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31. The thirty-first senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Clarke, Oglethorpe, Madison and Elbert.
32. The thirty-second senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Habersham, Stephens, Franklin and Hart.
33 The thirty-third senatorial district shall be com. posed of the counties of Dawson, Lumpkin and White.
34 The thirty-fourth senato_rial district shall be composed of the counties of Jackson, Hall and Banks.
35 The thirty-fifth senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Gwinnett, Milton and Forsyth.
36. The thirty-sixth senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Fulton and DeKalb.
37 The thirty-seventh senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Campbell, Coweta, Carroll and Douglas.
38. The thirty-eighth senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Meriwether, Troup and Heard.
39 The thirty-ninth senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Paulding, Polk and Haralson.
40. The fortieth senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Cobb, Cherokee and Bartow.
41. The forty-first senatorial district shall be composed <>f the counties of Floyd, Chattooga and Gordon.
42. The forty-second senatorial district ~hall be composed of the counties of Union, Towns and Rabun.
43 The forty-third senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Murray, Fannin, Gilmer and Pickens.
44 The forty-fourth senatorial district shall be composed of the counties of Whitfield, Catoosa, Walker and Dade.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall take effect at and shall apply to-

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the first general election for Senators and members of the Legislature held in this State after the first day of J anu.ary, A. D. 1907.

SEc. 3 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in the meantime and until the provisions of this Act go into effect as hereinbefore provided, the eight new counties created by the General Assembly in the year 1905 shall be severally attached temporarily to the existing senatorial districts as follows, to wit :
The county of Jenkins is hereby atached to and included in the existing seventeenth senatorial district.
The county of Toombs is hereby attached to and included in the existing fifteenth senatorial district.
The county of Tift is hereby attached to and included in the existing sixth senatorial district.
The county of Turner is hereby attached to and induded in the existing tenth senatorial district.
The county of Crisp is hereby attached to and included in the existing thirteenth senatorial district.
The county of Jeff Davis is hereby attached to and included in the existing third senatorial district.
The county of Grady is hereby attached to and mcluded in the existing seventh senatorial district.
The county of Stephens is hereby attached to and in:luded in the existing thirty-first senatorial district.
SEc. 4 Be it further enacted by the authority afore.said, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this .Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, which wae as follows :

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Those voting in the affirmative were l\Iessr~.-

Akin,

Hall.

Perry,

Almand,

Hardman,

Persons,

Anderson of Chatham, Harr<'ll,

Porter,

Ashley,

Hayes,

Rainey of Schley,

Beall of Paulding, Hill,

Rainey of Terrell,

Beauchamp,

Holder of J:tckson, Ramsey of Jefferson,.

Bell of Fulton,

Horn,

Reaves,

Black,

H un.ber,

Richardson,

Bowden,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rogers,

Buchannon of Early, Johnson of Craw:iord, Rountree of Emanuel,.

Butts.

Kendrick,

Rountree of Thomas,.

Christopher,

King,

Rudicil,

c::lark,

Land,

Russell,

Clements,

Lawrence,

Shultz,

Clifton,

Longino,

Scruggs,

Connor,

Longley,

Seymour,

Conley,

Lumpkin

Smith of Greene,

Cook,

McClure,

Steed,

Corn.

:\fcElmurray,

Stovall,

Davis of Bibb,

l\lcMichael,

Sutton,

Davis of Burke,

l\Iann of Catoosa, Terry,

Duckett,

Milikin,

Trammell,

Duggan,

l\fitchell of Taylor, Walker of Wash'gton,.

Felder,

Mobley,

\Vaters,

Flanders,

Moore of Cherokee, Way,

Flynt,

Moore of Columbia, West,

Fussell,

Mooty,

Williams of Laurens,_

Galloway,

Nix,

Wilson of Gwinnett,

George,

Nowell,

\Vise,

Green,

Orr,

Woodliff,

Grovenstein.

Owen,

Wright of Floyd,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adami of Elbert,

Donalson,

Adams of Wilkinson, Dunbar,

Alexander,

Edwards,

Arnold,

Graham,

Blackburn,

Griffin.

Brinson,

Hutcheson,

Callaway,

Jenkins,

Kelly, Lane, Little, McMullan, Martin, Nolan, Powell,

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Rucker, Sears, Simmons,

Swilling, Taylor, Wilcox,

Williams of Madison, Wilson of Sumter, Wright of Richmond,.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford,

Jackson of Jones,

Anderson of Bulloch. Johnson of Bak<T.

Bacon,

Knight of Berrien,

Barksdale,

.Knight of Polk,

Booker,

Leigh,

Boykin,

Lewis,

Branch.

McRee,

Buchanan of Ware, Mann of Dougherty,

Bush.

Matthews,

Calvin,

Maxwell,

Covington,

Mayson,

Cureton,

Mitcham.

Derrick,

Mitchell of Thomas,

Daugharty,

Mizell,

Fraser,

Overstreet,

Harris,

Parker,

Hines,

Prescott,

Holder of Floyd,

Proctor, Ramsey of Murray, Revill, Roper, Rose. Saffold, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of McDuffie. Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Thorne, Ward, Walker of Monroe, Whitley, Wootten, Mr. Speaker.

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

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 93, nays 30.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-jority was passed.

The following bills were taken up and the Senate: amendments concurred in, to wit:

By Messrs. Brinson and DonalsonA bill to incorporate the town of Donalsonville.

By Mr. Rogers of Mcintosh-
A bill to amend an Act to regulate the catching of fish" on the seacoast.

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By Messrs. Donalson and Brinson-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Iron City.

By Mr. Wise of Fayette-

A bill to amend an Act to levy and collect a tax for support of State institutions, etc.

The Committee of Conference appointed to confer with like committee from the Senate on Senate bill No. 53, submitted the following report:

.Mr. Speaker:

The House conferees appointed on Senate bill No. 53 for the codification of the school laws of this State report that they have met the Senate conferees and have been unable to agree.

Respectfully submitted.

J. J. FLYNT, ]. W. WISE,
E. T. STEED,
Committtee.

The Speaker appointed the following new Committee of Conference on Senate bill No. 53: Messrs. Davis of Burke, Green of Cobb, Nix of G,vinnett.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
'The Senate has adopted the following Senate resolution, to wit:

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A resolution to adjourn sine die at 12 o'clock, midnight.

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has concurred m the following resolution of the House, to wit:

A resolution providing for a joint committee to investigate the Georgia Soldiers' Home.

Committee on part of the Senate : Messrs. Adams, Blalock of 35th, and Bunn.

I am hereby directed to inform the House of Representati,es that the Senate has completed its business, and the hour of twelve o'clock having arrived the Senate iSready to adjourn sine die.

Mr. Felder, vice-chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Rules recommend that Senate bill No. 277 be set for a special order immediately, to be followed by Senate hill Xo. 288, to be followed by Senate bill No. 237.

Respectfully submitted.

T. S. FI:r.DI:R, Vice-Chairman.

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.special order, the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.-

.Akin,

Flynt,

Milikin,

Alford,

Griffin,

Mitchell of Taylor,

.Anderson of Chatham, Hall,

Nix,

Arnold,

Hayes,

Nolan,

.Ashley,

Hines,

Nowell,

Beall of Paulding, Holder of Jackson, Powell,

Bell of Fulton,

Hutcheson,

Rainey of Terrell,

.Blackburn,

Jackson of Muscogee, Rose,

Butts,

Johnson of Crawford, Russell,

Davis of Bibb,

Lawrence,

Stovall,

Donalson,

Little,

Terry,

;r)uckett,

Lumpkin

Way,

Dunbar,

McC~r~

W~~

'Felder,

McElmurray,

Wright of Richmond,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Graham,

Mooty,

Anderson of Bulloch, Green,

Orr,

Barksdale,

Hardlllan,

Perry,

Beauchamp,

Harris,

Porter,

:Black,

Horn,

Ramsey of Jefferson,

Bowden,

_Tackson of Jones, Reaves,

Brinson,

Jenkins,

Richardson,

Buchannan of Early, Kelly,

Rogers,

-callaway,

Kendrick,

Rountree of Emanuel,

Christopher,

King,

Rountree of Thomas,

Clark,

Land,

Rudicil,

-Clements,

Lane,

Shultz,

Connor,

Longino,

Seymour,

Conley,

Longley,

Simmons,

Cook,

McMichael,

Smith of Greene,

Corn.

McMullan,

Steed,

Duggan,

Mann of Catoosa, Sutton,

Edwards,

Mann of Doughert)', Swilling,

Flanders,

Martin,

Taylor,

Fussell,

Moore of Cherokee. Trammell,

{;alloway,

Moore of Columbia, Walker of Wash'gton,

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"\Vest,

Williams of Madison, Wilson of Sumter,

"\Villiams of Laurens, Wilson of Gwinnett, Wright of Floyd,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

~Adams of Elbert,

Humber,

~Adams of Wilkinson, Johnson of Baker,

Almand,

Knight of Berrien,

~Bacon,

Knight of Polk,

Booker,

Leigh,

Poykin,

Lewis,

Branch,

McRee,

:Buchanan of Ware, Matthews,

~Bush,

Maxwell,

Calvin,

Mayson,

.Clifton,

Mitcham,

Covington,

Mitchell of Thoma!,

Cureton,

Mizell,

Davis of Burke,

Mobley,

Derrick,

Overstreet,

naugharty,

Ow~n.

Fraser,

Parker,

George,

'Persons,

Grovenstein,

Prescott,

Harrell,

Proctor,

Bill,

Rainey of Schley,

~Holder of Floyd,

Ramsey of Murray, Revill, Roper, Rucker, Saffold, Scruggs, Sear!, Singletary, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of McDuffie, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Thorne, Ward, Walker of Monroe, Waters, Whitley, Wilcox, Woodliff, vVootten, l\Ir. Speaker.

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

On agreeing to the report of the committee the ayes were 42, nays 69.

The report was therefore disagreed to.

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

By Mr. Bennet of 7th district-
A bill to amend an Act to create the Prison Commis:sion of Georgia, so as to hire out certain convicts.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were , nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional rna-: jority was passed.
By Messrs. Hand and Copelan-
A bill to provide that any common carrier recetvmg~ property for transportation in this State shall be liable to damages, 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 96, nays I.
The bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional ma-~ jority was passed.
The follmving bills \vere taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in to wit:
By ::.\Tr. ::.\Idiichael of ::.\Iarion-
A hill to amend an Act to proYide for the creation of local tax district schools. etc.
The follo\\~ing Senate hill \Yas read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:
By :\Ir. Bennet of ;th district-
A bill to amend an Act to secure to the several counties of this State their pro rata share of the common school fund.

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The report of the committee 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.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate stands adjourned sine die by constitutional limitation.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend section 735, volume I of the Code.
A bill to incorporate the town of Milan.
A bill to amend Act establishing city court of Camilla.
A bill to repeal Act incorporating town of Ty Ty.
A bill incorporating town of Ty Ty.
A bill authorizing mayor and aldermen of Savannah
to permit excavations under sidewalks for certain purposes:
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A bill to require county commissioners of Bibb county to appropriate certain sums to the public libraries.

A bill to establish the city court of Buford.

A bill to repeal Act establishing city court of Buford.

A bill to revise the superior court calendar for the counties of the Brunswick circuit.

A bill to amend Act incorporating East Rome.
A bill to amend the charter of Norman Park

A bill to amend Act establishing city court of Moultrie.

A bill to amend Act incorporating Swainsboro. A bill to establish the town of Summertown.

A bill to amend Act creating board of commissioners

of roads and revenues for Rockdale county. A bill to incorporate town of Lawson. A bill to change time of holding Habersham superior
court. A bill to incorporate town of Funston.

A bill to incorporate the city of Poulan. A bill to fix weight and regulate trade in cornmeal. A bill to amend section 4102, volume 2 of the Code. A bill to abolish present board of trustees of North Georgia Agricultural College and provide for new board.

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A bill to amend Act making all salaries of Soldiers' Horne payable by board of trustees.

A bill to incorporate the town of Crossland.

A bill to amend Act establishing city court of Leesburg.

A bill to amend Act creating city court of Greenville.

A bill to allow \Vaycross to close Parker street.

A bill to establisll. city court of. Leesburg.

A bill to incorporate town of Junction City.

A bill to amend charter of Canon.

A bill to prescribe the compensation of the county treasurer of Floyd county. -

A bill to amend Act establishing city court of Dublin.

A bill to abolish charter of town of Hagan.

A bill to repeal charter of the town of Poulan.

A bill to incorporate the city of Hagan. A bill to incorporate the town of Enigma.

The Senate has adop~ed the following House resoluition, to wit:

A resolution providing for the adjustment of claims .of the heirs at law of Sherman J. Sims.

Mr. Conley, chairman of Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report:

JoURNAL OF THE HousE;.
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment report as correctly en-
rolled, properly signed and delivered to the Governor, the following :
A resolution authorizing the State Librarian to fur'nish certain copies of the Supreme Court reports to thesuperior court of Mcintosh county.
A resolution to pay pension to L. D. Bellisle.
A resolution to provide for the acceptance of and giving: assent thereto on the part of the State for the increaseof appropriations for Agricultural Experiment Station.
A resolution providing $3,000 for the completion of the State Reformatory.
An Act to repeal an Act creating a county court in eaclli county of Georgia except certain counties therein men-tioned, approved January 19, 1872, so far as same applies to Wilcox county.
An Act to establish the city court of Abbeville.
An Act to incorporate the town of Crossland in Col-quitt county.
An Act to amend an Act creating a new charter forthe city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874.
An Act to establish a new charter for the town of Georgetown.
An Act to create and establish the city court of Tifton.
An Act to incorporate the town of Naylor.

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An Act to incorporate the city of Hagan, in Tattnall c:ounty.

An Act to incorporate the city of Millen in Jenkins c:ounty.

An Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the sev..eral Acts incoxporating the city of Ashburn and create a new charter for same..
\ An Act to create the city court of Louisville.
An Act to .amend the charter of the town of Crawfordville.
An Act ro incorporate the town of Junction City.

An Act to amend the charter of the city of Commerce.
An Act to prevent the adulteration misbranding and imitation of foods for man or beast, of beverages, candies and condiments.

An Act to establish the city court of Leesburg. An Act to estabiish the city court of Ashburn. An Act to incorporate the town of Dillard.

An Act to amend an Act providing for the creation of 1ocal tax district schools, approved August 23, 1905.
An Act to amend the charter of the city of Broxton.

An Act to amend the charter of Climax, and to create :a new charter for said town.
An Act creating the city court of Whigham, in Grady .c::ounty.

An Act to amend an Act to consolidate and amend the:
several Acts incorporating the city of Brunswick. An Act to create a new charter for the to\vn of Alma.An Act to incorporate the town of Pendergrass 1n
Jackson county. An Act to incorporate the town of Marshallville. An Act to incorporate the city of Senoia, "::: An Act t~ dreate a new charter for the town of Duluth_ An Act to incorporate the town of Brooklet. An Act to incorporate the town of PearsOn. An Act to establish the town of Summertown. An Act to incorporate the town of Enigma in Berrienc
county. An Act to incorporate the city of Saint Ge_orge. An Act to create a city court for Calhoun county.
An Act to incorporate the town of Poulan in Worth county.
An Act to amend the charter of the city of Monroe.. An Act to establish the city court of Ellaville. An Act to extend the corporate limits of Monroe in Walton county. An Act to incorporate the town of Ty Ty. An Act to incorporate the town of MilaiL

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An Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the city of Tennille.

An Act to authorize the election of a commissioner of roads and revenues for the county of DeKalb.

An Act to amend the charter of Toccoa.

An Act to amend the charter of Baxley.

An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Boston.

An Act to amend an Act organizing the public school system of West Point.
An Act to amend an Act to create a commtsswn of roads and revenues for Troup county.

An Act to incorporate the town of Winston.

An Act to incorporate the town of Younker. An Act to incorporate the city of winder.

An Act to incorporate the town of Funston.

An Act to amend an Act incorporating the city of Helena.

An Act to create the office of commissioners of roads and revenues for Madison county.

An Act to amend the charter of Rome.

An Act to incorporate and amend the several Acts incorpor~ting the city of Brunswick.

An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of East Rome.

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An Act to create a board of Commissioners of roads and revenues for Tattnall county.
An Act to-authorize the village of Summerville to require return of all property for taxation.
An Act to incorporate the town of Eastville.
An Act to amend an Act to regulate a dispensary in the town of Colquitt.
An Act to incorporate the town of Lawson.
An Act to incorporate the town of Hickox.
An Act to create a board of commissioners for Franklin county.
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Canon.
An Act to amend an Act establishing the city court of Leesburg.
An Act to create a charter for the city of Newton.
An Act to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Ty Ty.
An Act to authorize the city of Marietta to issue bonds.
An Act to repeal the charter of the town of Poulan.
An Act to incorporate the town of Donalsonville.
An Act to incorporate Boynton school district in Catoosa county.
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Vidalia.

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An Act to amend the charter of Rome to create a bond Commission.

An Act to create the city court of Buford.

An Act to amend an Act to amend an Act to make all 'oSalaries of Soldiers' Home payable by board of trustees.

An Act to require the county commissioners of Bibb county to appropriate certain sums to the public library.

An Act to amend the charter of Norman Park.

An Act to amend an Act establishing the city court of :Dublin.

A resolution for the relief of Mrs. Rebecca Vinson of :Do~ly county.

An Act to amend an Act to levy and collect a tax for :support of public institutions.

Mr. Conley, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment have considered and :report as correctly enrolled, properly signed and deliv-ered to the Governor, the following:
An Act to regulate the compensation of judges of the -superior court for services rendered outside their cir-cuits.
An Act to amend section 982 of volume 1 of the Code .of 1895, so as to provide for State depository at Cairo.

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An Act to repeal an Act establishing a dispensary in' the city of Ocilla, Irwin county.
An Act to amend the Acts incorporating the city or
Brunswick.

An Act to repeal an Act establishing the city court of Swainsboro in Emanuel county.

An Act to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liq- uors in Chattahoochee county.

An Act to authorize the trustees of the Academy of Richmond county to surrender up the trust estate ofRichard Tubman.

An Act to amend section 629 of volume 3 of the Code, relating to buying and selling votes illegally.

An Act to prohibit contracts and agreements for thesale and future delivery of cotton, grain, provisions andother commodities, stocks, bonds and other securitiesupon margin, etc.

An Act to establish a city court of Swainsboro m; Emanuel county.

An Act to establish the city court of Mount Vernon.

An Act to abolish the city court of Montgomery county.

Respectfully submitted.

F. E. CoNLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Conley, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment have examined and re-port as correctly enrolled, properly signed and delivered to the Governor the following, to wit :

An Act to amend an Act establishing the city court or Brunswick.

An Act to amend an Act establishing the city court of" Moultrie.

An Act to amend the charter of the city of Jackson.

An Act to establish the city court of Monticello.

An Act to amend the Act creating the city court of Valdosta.

An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town o:f Sparks.
An Act to amend an Act establishing the city court of Albany.
An Act to fix the license fee for retailing liquors m: Turner county.

An Act to repeal an Act repealing an Act relative tosale of liquors in Troup county.

An Act to amend an Act to allow the mayor and alder-men of Calhoun to receive so per cent. of road tax.
An Act to amend the drainage laws of DeKalb county..
An Act to amend an Act establishing a public school~ system for the town of Clarkston.

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An Act to amend section 3 of the town of Fairburn.
An Act to amend the charter of College Park.
An Act to provide for the appointment of stenographic ~reporters of city courts in certain cities.
An Act to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to grant to the Y. l\L C. A. of Savannah certain -privileges.
An Act to amend section 982 of the Code of Georgia
-of 1895, to provide for State depository at Talbotton.
An Act to amend the charter of Bremen.
An Act to amend an Act creating a board of county ;commissioners as it relates to Sumter.
An Act to amend the Acts incorporating Holland.
An Act to establish the city court of Newton, Baker -county.
An Act to abolish the county court of Calhoun county.
An Act to create the city of Morgan.
An Act to amend the charter of the town of Pepperton.
An Act to amend an Act and to increase the compensation of county commissioners for Montgomery county.
An Act to provide for Railroad Commissioners by the people.
An Act to amend the charter of the city of Griffin rela.tive to street improvements.

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An Act to amend the charter of Griffin relative to the salary of street overseer.
An Act to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code or Georgia, to provide for State depository at Jeffersonville..

An Act to establish a system of public schools for the:: city of Culloden.

An Act to create an uniform system of paying ac-counts in the county of Wilkes.

An Act to amend an Act establishing city court or Monroe.

An Act to repeal- an Act establishiing a dispensary in.. the town of Hogansville.

An Act to appropriate $65,000.00 to the Academy for the Blind.

An Act to authorize the commissioners of roads and. revenues of Coweta county to levy and collect a special tax.

An Act to protect the city of Rome against the pay- ment of illegal bonds.

An Act to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools in Newnan.

An Act to amend an Act creating the State Board of Health relative to treatment of hydrophobia.

An Act to repeal an Act authorizing the ordinary or Chattahoochee county to discharge duties of clerk of superior court.

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An Act to amend an Act to establish, maintain and regulate a dispensary in Blakely.
An Act to amend an Act creating a school board for the city of Dawson.
An Act to regulate the running of automobiles, etc., in Walker county.
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. M. F. Garrett.
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Mary Ann Proctor.
A resolution to pay pension to ]no. ]. Miles.
A resolution to pay pension to R. R. Bates.
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. T. A. Morris.
A resolution to pay pension to]. H. Johnson.
An Act to amend section 5404, volume 2, of Code of :1895
_ An Act to authorize counties to cooperate in a system -of roads.
An Act to make an appropriation to statue of Jno. B. -Gordon.
An Act for relief of ]. \V. \Vilcox.
An Act to make an appropriation for the construction :and equipment of a Confederate hospital.
A resolution to appropriate $I 5,000.00 for the erection of-monument to James Oglethorpe.

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A resolution for the State to accept the Confederate cemetery at Marietta.
A resolution to pay pension of W. S. Ralston.
A resolution to pay pension of Abraham M. Eason to his widow, Flora E. Eason.
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Dealpha Brawner.
A resolution authorizing the payment of pension to John Tyson.
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Sarah Mote.

A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Drucilla whitley.

A resolution to provide for unpaid pension of 1904 to M. E. Lord.

A resolution to pay pension of Jasper Deese.

An Act to amend an Act establishing a board of commissioners of Lowndes county.

An Act to appropriate $20,000.00 to the North Geor-: :gia Agricultural College at Dahlonega.

An Act to regulate the compensation of official sten.ographic reporters of the superior courts in certain counties.
An Act to appropriate $27,500 for the purpose of building a new dormitory on campus of Georgia Normal College at Milledgeville.

An Act to fix the time of holding the superior court of Crawford county.

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An Act to authorize the mayor and council of Hahira: in Lowndes county to issue bonds.
A resolution relative to certain officials remaining after the close of session to finish up business of General As-sembly.
An Act to abolish the county court of Jefferson county.
An Act to repeal an Act creating a city court of Earlycounty.
An Act to prohibit the manufacture of distilled or spir-ituous liquors in Chattooga county.
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town or Dallas.
An Act to provide for a State depository at Rochelle..
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the Chicka-mauga school district.
An Act to provide for the removal of obstructions from< creeks and other streams in Forsyth county.
An Act to incorporate the town of Oak Park.
An Act to appropriate $15,000 to the Normal School> at Athens.
An Act making certain appropriations for the trusteesof the University of Georgia, for the benefit of the StateTechnological School.
An Act to repeal an Act creating the city court of Tifton, in the county of Berrien.

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An Act to amend an Act approved December 15, 1902, regulating the sale of whiskey in Lee county.

An Act to amend the charter of the town of Corinth.

An Act to repeal an Act establishing dispensaries in Pulaski county.
An Act to extend the corporate limits of the city of Marietta.
An Act to amend section 41 of the Act creating the city court of Sparta.

An Act to authorize the mayor and council of \Voodstock to issue bonds.

An Act to amend an Act granting corporate authority to the city of Americus.

An Act to amend an Act creating the town of Ellaville, in Schley county.

An Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues, in Glynn county.

An Act to make it unlawful to buy or sell seed cotton in the county of Newton from September rst to December 2oth in each year.

An Act to appropriate twenty thousand dollars to Georgia School for the Deaf.

An Act to revise, consolidate and amend the Act establishing the board of commissioners of roads and revenues in Decatur county.

An Act to confirm a deed made by the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to D. G. Purse.
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An Act to repeal an Act to organize a county court in certain counties as relates to Baker county.
A resolution to appropriate $3o,ooo to the Department of Agriculture to be expended for certain purposes.
An Act to protect purchasers and dealers from fraudu1ent short weights.
An Act to abolish the present board of trustees of North Georgia Agricultural College.
An Act to prO\ide a system of public schools m city of Albany.
An Act to authorize and empower the mayor and council of city of Rome to issue bonds.
An Act to amend section 3693 of volume 2 of Code of 1895
An Act to incorporate the town of Center.
An Act to amend an Act creating the city court of Floyd county.
An Act to amend an Act establishing the city court of Fitzgerald.
An Act to establish a new charter for the town of Mansfield.
An Act to amend section 735, volume I, Code of 1895
An Act creating commissioners of roads and revenues of Glascock county.
An Act to change the time of holding the superior court of Franklin county.


An Act to incorporate the city of Edison.
A resolution providing for adjustment of claim of heirs
<>f Sherman J. Sims.
A resolution providing for the appointment of a com-
mittee for relief of heirs of Sherman J. Sims.
An Act to fix the \\"eight and regulate the trade in cornmeal, etc.
An Act to amend section 4102 of yo]ume 2, Code of :1895
An A~t to amend the charter of Douglasville. An Act t) amend an Act incorporating the city of :Swainsboro.
An Act to: rense the supenor court calendar for :Brunswick circuit.
An Act to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Millen.
An Act tn amend an Act incorporating the town of Iron City.
An Act to authorize the towQ council of Yatesville to 'issue bonds.
An Act to establish the city court of Blakely. An Act t) amend the charter of the town of Edgewood.
An Act to amend an Act establishing the city court of Camilla.

IOOO

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

An Act to authorize the mayor and council of Warrenton to pave the sidewalks.

An Act to incorporate the town of Hiram.

An Act to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Newton, in Baker county.
An Act to repeal an Act creating a board of commis-sioners of Franklin county.
An Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Rockdale county.
An Act to amend an Act creating the city wurt of \Vrightsville.

An Act to amend the charter of the city of Nashville.

An Act to cede to the L:"nited States government certain lands in ~vleriwether county.

An Act to amend an Act creating the city court of Greemille.

An Act to repeal an Act establishing the city court of Buford.

An Act to empower the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to use land under' sidewalks for certain purposes.

An Act to amend an Act approved August 22, 1905, incorporating the Jenkinsburg school district.
An Act to abolish the charter of the town of Hogan, Tattnall county.

An Act to regulate and prescribe the compensation of the county treasurer of Floyd county.

WEDNESDAY, AucusT 15, 19o6.

ro6r

An Act to abolish the county court of Jasper county.

An Act to authorize the mayor and council of Waycross to close up Franklin street, etc.

An Act to change the time of holding the fall term .of the superior court of Habersham county.

An Act to provide for a two weeks' session of superior court of Marion county.
An Act to amend section 5 of the charter of the city of
Dawson.

An Act to provide for a system of public schools m Vidalia.
An Act to amend an Act regulating the catching of -fish.

An Act to make additional appropriations for 1906 and :1907
An Act to provide for the establishment of schools of :agriculture in the several congressional districts in the State.

A resolution to pay pension to the widow of Jordan Fennell.

A resolution to put the name of Mrs. Martha D. Creel <>n the pension roll for 1906.
A resolution to pay T. R. Penn per diem as messenger
<>f House.
A resolution to pay pension to G. D. Cone.

JOURNAL OF THE HousE.
A resolution providing for a joint committee to investigate the Georgia Soldiers' Home.
Respectfully submitted.
F. E. CoNLEY. Chairman.
The following resolutions 'yere read an~l adopted, towit:
By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin-
A resolution indorsing \Yilliam J. Bnan as the next
Presidential candidate.
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A resolution directing the Clerk of the House to notify the Senate that the House has finished its business and is. now ready to adjourn sine die.
Mr. Felder of Bibb moved that the House adjourn sine die, which motion prevailed and the Speaker announced the House adjourned sine die.

INDEX
TO THE
HOUSE JOURNAL
FOR THE
YEAR J906.

INDEX.

PART I. HOUSE BILLS.

ACCOUNTANTS-

To provide for in each county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

155

ADULTERATION, ETC.To prevent adulteration of foodstuffs ... 703 705 1005 !009

ADVERTISEMENTS-

To amend Act relative to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80



AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES AND STATIONs-

Relative to experiment stations ............. , 114 396 579

To erect agricultural college at Athens ............ 136 153

161 203 226 236

To establish school for advancement of agricul-

ture . . . . . . . .

. .......... 157 540 803 1018

APPROPRIATIONS-

To appropriate $25,000 to State Normal School.. 62 397 777

To appropriate money to Technological School. . 66 394 754

To appropriate $60,ouu to Academy for Blind .... 69 397 770

To make additional appropriations for 1906 and

1907 .... 0 000 00 0000 0000 0000 0000.77 181 725 745 977

To appropriate $35,000 to Georgia Normal and In-

dustrial College . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 96 397 751

To appropriate $100 to replace records in Mc-

Intosh county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 111 931

To appropriate $25,000 to North Georgia Agricul-

tural College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 112 397 773

To appropriate $100,000 for agricultural college at

Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 136 153 161 203 226 236

To increase contingent and printing funds of Rail-

road Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

165

1066

INDEX.

APPROPRIATIONS-Continued-

To appropriate money to Horticultural Society. . .

216-

To pay G. W. Hendricks for work in Pension De-

partment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386

To pay J. L. Martin $100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

386

To appropriate $50,000 for exhibit at Jamestown .. .463 483

-lS9 966 972

To appropriate $7,500 to erect hospital at Sol<\i!rs'

Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540 861

To appropriate $30,000 to complete State Reforma-

tory ...................................... 541 749

To appropriate $15,000 to erect monument to Ogle-

thorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... f)35 893 939

To appropriate $30,000 to School for Deaf. . . . . . . .

775

To appropriate money to improve Indian Springs. .

875

To appropriate $15,000 for monument to General

Gordon ..... .

891



AUDITOR OF STATE ACCOUNTS-

To create office of

AUTOMOBILES-

To regulate speed of in Gwinnett county ...... 67 185 290

To regulate speed of in Walker county ,...... 198 397 413

To regulate running of on highways of State.....

631

BANKS AND BANKIKGTo create department of banking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 698

BICYCLES-

Riding on sidewalks of Macon prohibited. . . . . . . . 99 182

BOARD OF HEALTH-

To amend Act to create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 16-l 269 878.

BONDS-

Authorizing city of Rome to issue ........... 155 278 679

Authorizing city of Woodstock to issue ........ 156 188 30il

Authorizing city of Hahira to issue .......... 165 395 411

Authorizing city of Yatesville to issue ....... 511 664 688

Authorizing city of :\larietta to issue............

9GG

To protect Rome against illegal bonds ....... 156 188 30:i

To pay "Mattingly Bonds". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

722.

INDEX.

ro6r

:BONDS FOR TITLETo amend Act to make admissible to record.....

2701 '

BOUNDARY LINES-

To establish line between Georgia and Tennessee. .

83-t

BUCHANAN, W. H.-
Sworn in as member of House Assigned to committees

BUCKETSHOPSTo abolish ....... .

................. 373 375 44T"

BUREAU OF IMMfGRATIO~-

To amend Act to create

111:

CASE, MRS. C. M.To pay her certain moneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 396--

CEMETERIES-

State to accept cemetery at Marietta

57T

CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION ..... .

56

CHARTERS-

To amend charter of Whigham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 100

To create new charter for Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 184 29T

To amend charter of Hawkinsville ............ 64 185 297

To amend charter of Elberton ................. 65 159 182

To create new charter for Newnan ............. 78 271 303

To amend charter of Cuthbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

81

To amend charter of Tifton .............. 84 186 289 299

To amend charter of Cartersville .............. 89 219 277

To amend charter of Lake Park ............... 90 186 276

To amend Act to amend charter of Canton . . . . . . .

96

To amend charter of Monroe.. 97 184 187 289 299 934

To create new charter for Mansfield ........... 98 187 304

To repeal charter of North Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

101

To amend charter of Ellaville ................ 156 187 304

To amend charter of Cuthbert .............. 165 395 810'

To amend charter of Griffin ............... 193 197 393 419

To amend charter of Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 268 28!'.

li068

INDEX.

CHARTERS-Continued-

To amend Act to create charter for Atlanta.216 282 679 909

To amend charter of Richland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

To amend charter of Rome . . . . . . . . . . 252 263 386 605 680

To create new charter for Hiram . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 266 298

To amend charter of Bremen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 501 550

To amend charter of Climax . : ............... 327 662 689

To amend charter of Lafayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 662 679

To amend charter of Edgewood . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 399 418

'To amend charter of Pepperton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 407 549

To create charter for city of Morgan. . . . . . . . . . . . .

396

To create charter for town of Pearson . . . . . . . . 408 501 548

To amend charter of Jackson ............... 429 532 546

To amend Act to amend charter of Baxley .... 430 532 542

To amend charter of Toccoa.:...... : ....... .460 530 645

'To amend charter of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460 532 544

To amend charter of Vidalia ..............._.460 532 549

To create new charter for Alma . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 531 542

To create new charter for Georgetown ..... 498 530 550 873

To amend charter of Fitzgerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 663 682

To amend charter of Cori~th ............... .499 663 681

To amend charter of Fairburn .............. 538 636 678

To amend charter of Crawf-ordville ........... 571 637 683

To amend charter of Douglas ........... 571 606 691 742

To amend charter of College Park . . . . . . . . . . . 596 665 687

To amend charter of Broxton ................ 596 664 685

To create charter for city of Newton . . . . . . . . . . 607 637 692

To amend charter of Norman Park .......... 661 670 904

To repeal charter of town of Poulan ........... 782 900

To abolish charter of town of Hagan ....... 839 871 899

CHOLERA-

To burn carcasses of animals dying from........

112

CIGARETTESTo prohibit sale and manufacture of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 504

oCLAIM8-

To adjust claims of heirs of Sherman J. Sims.....

698

CLERKSTo increase in Insurance Department .......... 643- 669

INDEX.

CODE AMENDMENTS-

To amend section 5129, volume 2 of Code.........

63.

To amend section 4193, volume 3 of Code.........

63

To amend section 982 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 185 .

To repeal section 397, Criminal Code . . . . . . . . . . 66 183 651

To amend section 396, Criminal Code . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 325-

To amend section 346, volume 1 of Code .......... .

68

To amend section -1039, volume 3 of Code . . . . . . . . .

68

To amend section 420, volume 3 of Code ....... . 78 183-

To amend section 975, volume 3 of Code ......... . 79 183

To amend section 574, volume 1 of Code ........

80

To amend section 1844, volume 2 of Code ....... 83 782 932

To amend section 3546 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

83

To amend section 5535, volume 2 of Code........ 90 183

To amend section 982, volume 1 of Code......... 96 188-

To amend section 2026 of CodQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

97

To amend section 2334 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100

To amend section 949, volume 1, of Code . . . . . . . . . 110 184



To amend section 934, volume 1 of Code . . . . . . . . . . 112 267

To amend section 341 of Penal Code . . . . . . . . . . . . .

113

To amend section 1097, volume 3 of the Code ..... 114 187

To amend section 815 of Penal Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

To amend sections 5403 and 5404 of Code........

167

To amend section 629, volume 3 of the Code......

24!f.

To amend section 1254 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 281

To amend section 1082 of Penal Code . . . . . . . . . . . .

266

To amend section 401 of Penal Code . . . . . . . . . . . . .

270

To amend section 3250 of Civil Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 399

To repeal section 276:1 of Civil Code . . . . . . . . . . . . .

326

To amend section 150, volume 3 of Code . . . . . . 334 339 494

To amend sections 2235 and 2236, volume 2 of Code. 350

To amend section 574, volume 1 of the Code . . . . . .

385

To amend section 575, volume 1 of the Code.......

385

To amend section 4102, volume 2 of the Code....

391

To amend section 4821, volume 2 of the Code . . . . .

432

To amend section 5404, volume 2 of the Code......

434

To amend section 3693, volume 2 of the Code.....

438

To amend section 3771 of Civil Code ............ 540 572

To amend section 1270 volume 1 of Code........

571

To amend section 673, volume 3 of CodQ.........

619

To amend section 735, volume 3 of Code........

937

COLLEGESTo amend Act to create Kormal and Industrial.. 401 541_

INDEX.

COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND REVENUES-

Relative to commissioners of Laurens county .. 65 101 297

Creating board of for Glascock county. . . . 80 270 306 7ill

Creating board of for Monroe county. . . . . . . . . . 89 90 186

Creating board of for Tattnall county. . . . 89 397 423 991

Abolishing board of for Tattnall county. . . . 89 91 395 409

Abolishing board of for Monroe county. . . . . . . 89 90 186

To amend Act fixing salaries of commissioners

of Spalding county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 292

To amend Act creating board of for Coweta

county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 187 293

To amend Act to allow public roads to be d-iscon-

tinued...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 111 267

To create board of for county of Tift ....... 114 395 410

To amend Act creating for Glynn county ..... 154 269 303

To create board of for Grady county . . . . . . . . . 167 269 296

To create board of commissioners for Madison

county ... ---

..................... 215 398 417

To create board of commissioners for Lee

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 251 265 29S

To amend Aot relative to commissioners of Mont-

gomery county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

285

To amend Act creating board of for Sumter county 324 399

415

To amend Act creating board of for Troup county

356 399 419

To elect county commissioners for DeKalb county 385 408

676 981

To repeal Act creating for Franklin county ... 394 408 560

To create board of for Franklin county . . . . . . . 394 408 554

To repeal Act creating for Monroe county ......

461

To amend Act to create for Hall county ..... .498 663 682

To amend Act to create for Lowndes county .. 498 541 682

To amend Act to create for Decatur county .. 539 662 741

To amend Act to create for Rockdale county .. 711 870 902

:COMMITTEES-

To notify Governcr of organization of House.....

60

To visit Soldiers' Home...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

263

To investigate claims of heirs of S. J. Sims . . . . . . . 263 1021

To investigate Treasury and Comptroller-General's

oftice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

323

To reapportion convicts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

333

On revision of laws relative to criminal procedure 333

To visit Tallulah Falls...... . . . . . .

697

To investigate Soldiers' Home...... . . . . . . . . . . . .

997

INDEX. -cOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS ..... .

1071 93

COMMITTEES OF CONFERENCE-

On deficiency appropriation bill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

997

On House bill No. 165.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1006

On codification of school laws.. . . . . . . . ........ 1006 1025

On Senate bill No. 26...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1024

-COMMCl\'ICATIOl\'S-

Ftom .Hon. B. M. Blackburn...... . . . . . .

76

From Rev. Len. G. Broughton...... . . . . . .

102

From Vickii>burg Park Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

151

From LaGrange Board of Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

720

From Atlanta Chamber of Commerce...... . . . . . .

721

From Hon. Chas. D. Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

780

Preferring charges against Judge Jno. H. Martin..

813

From Governor J. M. Terrell ..... .

840

oCO~STITl'TIOXAL AMENDMENTS-

To amend -paragraph 4, section 2, article 5 of. . 78 270

To provide for biennial sessions...... . . . . . . . . .

SO

To amend paragraph 1, section 1, and paragraph 5,

section 2 of article 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. '81 101 465 581

To amend article 7, paragraph 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

99

To amend article 7, paragraph 1, section 1 ... 100 5~6 563

a'o amend article 11, paragraph 2, section 1. .....

216

To amend article 3, paragraph 1, seetion 3......

217

To amend article 5, paragraph 2, section 1. .....

430

To amend article 3, paragraph 1, section 4 ......

~70

To amend article 8, paragraph 1, section 1. .....

603

-cONSUMPTIVES-

To provide for separation and isolation of. . . . . .

648

CONVICTS-

Females to go to State farm in certain cases. . . . . 323 662

Relative to reapportionment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3?.7

CORK-MEAL-

To ftx weight and regulate trade in ..... .

275

1072

IND:J::X.

CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPAL-

To incorporate town of Mullis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 292'

To amend Act to incorporate town of Auburn .. 66 185 291

To amend Acts to incorporate Brunswick. . . . . . . . 69 180

271 283 327 394 532 557 674 1016

To repeal Act to incorporate Hull. . . . . . . . . . . 78 265 305

To incorporate the city of Senoia ............. 78 271 294

To incorporate the town of Oak Park ........ 112 187 304

To incorporate the town of Godfrey ......... 152 181 220

To abolish the municipality known as Sterling .. 155 269 302

To amend Acts to incorporate Americus ....... 156 266 302

To incorporate city of Edison ................ 157 184 307

To incorporate town of Brooklet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 305

To amend Act creating city of Tifton. . . . . . . . . . . 186 292

To incorporate the town of Marshallville ..... 190 267 284

To incorporate the city of Cairo. . . . . . . ..... 198 219 285

Monticello, to extend water and light systems .. 215 265 287

To amend Act to incorporate town of Dallas ... 216 271 282

To incorporate the town of Younker .......... 217 265 281

To amend Act to incorporate BostoR ........ 253 396 416

To incorporate town of Center. . . . . . . ....... 253 265 298

To incorporate town of Younker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 411

To incorporate town of Milan........ . . . . . . . 324 637 688

To amend Acts to in<:orporate Tennille . . . . . . . . 327 399 414

To amend Acts to incorporate Harlem ........ 328 396 41:;

To incorporate city of St. George ............ 349 500 552

To incorporate town of Rising Fawn .......... 357 399 420

To incorporate town of Eastville. . . . . . . ..... 357 501 542

To incorporate city of Morgan. . . . . . . . . ........ 357 417

To repeal Act to incorporate Millen .......... 358 498 542

To incorporate city of Millen. . . . . . . ........ 358 500 54 7

To amend Act to incorporate Sparks ......... 401 500 554

To amend Act to incorporate Whigham. . . . . . . . .

410

To amend Act to incorporate Ashburn ........ 459 531 542

To incorporate towa of Winston. . . . . . . . . .... 461 530 547

To incorporate town of Naylor ............... 498 542 690

To incorporate town of Ty-Ty. . . . . . . . . ....... 538 664 685

To repeal Act to incorporate Ty-Ty . . . . . . . . . . . 538 664,686

To consolidate Acts incorporating Donalson-

ville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ 539 663 1035

To amend Act to incorporate Iron City ... 539 664 692 1036

To repeal Act to incorporate Jug Tavern ...... 570 664 688

To amend Act to incorporate Helena . . . . . . . . 572 636 689'

'

INDEX.

1073

CORPORATIONS, l\IUNICIPAL-Continued-
To amend Act to incorporate Nashville . . . . . . . . 596 664 68~ To incorporate town of Hickox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 636 684 To repeal Act to incorporate town of Newton ... 607 637 684 To Incorporate the town of Dillard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 664 683 To amend Act to incorporate East Rome ..... 661 870 905 To amend Act to incorporate Pendergrass . . . . . . . . 665 690 To amend Act to incorporate Swainsboro . . . . . 698 781 904 To incorporate the town of Summertown ...... 698 782 904 To fix the corporate limits of Marietta . . . . . . . . 711 740 780 To incorporate the town of Crossland ........ 714 870 90:l To incorporate the town of Lawson ........ 714 782 902: To incorporate the. town of Funston ......... 715 881 929 To incorporate the town of Junction City ..... 716 870 90L To amend Act to incorporate town of Canon ... 716 781 900 To incorporate the city of Poulan . . . . . . . . . . . 782 870 906 To incorporate the city of Hagan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 839 871 To incorporate the town of Enigma ........... 839 871 906

COTTONRelative to saie of seed cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 187 300.

COUNTIES AND COUNTY MATTERS-

To repeal Act making ordinary of Calhoun county

clerk to commissioners .................... 63 185 29r;:.

To amend Act to fix salary of receiver and coll~tor

of Laurens county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 101 290

To repeal Act making ordinary of Chattahoochee

county clerk of court ..................... 165 269.299

To fix compensation of ordinary of Turner county. .

165

To repeal Act fixing salaries of officers of Hous-

ton county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... 167 266 282

Relative to Douglas county line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 268

To amend Act fixing salaries of commissioners of

Spalding county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

186

To amend Act relative to compensation of com-

missioners of Montgomery county . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 271

To create system of paying accounts in Wilkes

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 272 287

To reniove obstructions from streams of Forsyth

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 267 28&

Mayor and aldermen of Cullum to receive fifty per

cent. of certain funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497 663 67T

1:8 h j

I074

INDEX.

COUNTIES AXD COUNTY MATTERS-Continued-
To amend drainage laws of DeKalb county ..... 539 663 686 To cede jurisdiction of certain lands in Meriwether
county to United States .................. 604 662 685 To fix salary of treasurer of Floyd county ...... 740 781 906

COUKTY OFFICERs-

To compensate ordinaries for paying pensions. . . . .

83

COUKTY LINES-

Providing for changing of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

601

Relative to Douglas county line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 226

COUNSEL-

Notice to be given opposing counsel in certain

cases ..... .

100

,CROSSWAYSTown of Calhoun to construct across W. & A. R. R .. 214 398

\COURTS-SUPREME AND SUPERIOR-

To change time of holding in Jasper county......

64

To change time of holding superior courts. . . . . . .

155

To change time of holding in Crawford county .. 158 269 293

To change time of holding in Franklin county .. 190 271 284

To change time of holding in Habersham

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715 870 899

To fix time of holding in Alapaha circuit. . . . . . . .

110

To provide for two weeks' session in Marion
county .................................. 156 395 414

To revise calendar of Brunswick circuit. . . . . . . . 643 669 840

To provide for four terms in Muscogee county ... 91 186 288

COURTS-COU:-<TY AND CITY-
To create city court of Tifton ................ 63 393 67ii To create city court of Buford .... 63 219 277 666 901 903 To create city court of Ashburn ................ 79 219 295 To create city court of Louisville ........... 81 184 306 981 To create city court of Pulaski county ......... 156 248 304 To create city court of Cairo ............... 199 271 286 To create city court of Ellaville ............... 216 541 678

INDEX.

1075

COURTS-COUNTY AND CITY-Continued-

To create city court of Whigham . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 395 422

To create city court of Mt. Vernon ........... 217 398 410

To create city court of Swainsboro .......... 324 398 417

To create city court of Blakely . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 530 552

To create city court of Calhoun county .. .460 532 559 813

To create city court of Abbeville ............. 525 663 681

To create city court of Sylvester ............ 783 870 899

To create city court of Monticello ......... 715 782 869 997

To create city court of Newton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

607

To amend Act creating criminal court of At-

lanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 282 420

To repeal Act creating city court of Tifton ..... 67 393 674

To amend Act creating city court of Eastman .. 81 185 296

To abolish county court of Jefferson county .... 81 184 286

To amend Act creating city court of Tifton. . . . . . .

82

To abolish county court of Turner county ....... 83 219 286

To abolish city court of Ashburn ............. 84 219 287

To amend Act creating city court of Bainbridge .113 187 288

To amend Act creating city court of Bruns-

wick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 269 302 934

To amend Act creating city court of Sparta ..... 156 286

To amend Act creating city court of Statesboro .. 158 269 301

To amend Act creating city court of Wrights-

ville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l ...... 167 271 283

To abolish county court of Grady county ...... 198 266 295

To amend Act creating city court of Fitzgerald. 214 531 557

To abolish city court of Montgomery county .. 215 395 413

To amend Act to create city court of Monroe ... 218 531 555

To amend Act to create city court of Bainbridge .. 250 267

To repeal Act to create city court of Swains-

boro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 325 398 414

To repeal Act to create county court of Pulaski

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 677

To abolish county court of Calhoun county .... 358 396 418

To amend Act creating city court of Valdosta .. 386 530 543

To repeal Act to create city court of Early"

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 387 530 551

To amend Act creating city court of Al-

bany . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . .... 461 532 559 934

To am:end Act creating city court of Reidsville .. 461 532 551

To amend Act creating city court of Camilla. . . . 525 905

To repeal Act creating county court of Wilcox

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 526 663 686

1076

COURTS-COUNTY AND CITY-Continued-
To amend Act creating city court of Floyd county ................................. 570 675 93(
To amend Act creating city court of Dublin ... 741 782 901 To repeal Act creating city court of Jasper
county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 716 781 869 To amend Act creating city court of Leesburg ..... 715 903 To repeal Act creating city court of Baker county .. 607 63T To amend Act creating city court of Moultrie .. 661 670 905 To amend Act creating city court of Leesburg .. 714 869 900 To amend Act creating city court of Greenville ..715 870 908

DAMAGES-

Recovery of for death of unmarried tiersons, etc...

877"

DEEDS-

Relative to recording of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

69

As evidence in certain cases . . .. . . . . .. ... . ......

184

To confirm deed by city of Savannah to D. G.

Purse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. ..... 596 665 681.

DEFENDANTS-

Relative to in garnishment cases .......... :. :. .

68

As to making affidavit not under oath . . . . . . . . . . .

113".

DISPENSARIES-
To amend Act to create in Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 268 294 To repeal Act to create in Ocilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 158 411 To amend Act to create in Blakely . . . . . . . . . . . 166 271 301 To repeal Act to create in Hogansville ........ 253 531 545 To repeal Act to create in Blakely ............... 324 398 To amend Act to create in Colquitt ........ 497 531 546 981 To repeal Act to create in Pulaski county. . . . . . . . 572 664 To repeal Act to create in Colquitt ........... 605 636 684-

DORMANCY OF JUDGMENTS-

To prevent ..... .

52&"

DRUNKENNESS-

Prohibited among State and county officers.......

15T.

INDEX.

1077

:ELECTIONS AND ELECTION LAW8-

Officers of city court of Jackson county, elected by

people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 79 394 423

Names to be allowed on official ballots . . . . . . . . . . .

100

To elect all State officers by the people . . . . . . . . . . 100

To elect county school commissioners by people. . . 169

To elect railroad commissioners by people . . . . . . 266 341 350

ETOWAH RIVER-

To declare navigable

217

.FERTILIZERS-

Relative to sale and inspection of ............. , 95 360

To regulate sale and inspection of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

252

To regulate sale and manufacture of . . . . . . . . . . . . 526 782

:FISH AND GAME-

To amend laws for protection of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

278

To provide fishways over dams ..... .. . .. . . .. .. .

112

For protection of, creating office of warden, etc...

157

To better protect game in Glynn county ...... 539 664 687

To amend Act regulating catching of fish on sea-

coast ...................................... 878 1035

:FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, ETC.Unlawful to play on Sundays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 266

GEORGIA STATE SANITARIUM FOR TUBERCULOSIS-

To create institution to be known as . . . . . . . . . . . .

103

GRAHAM, HON. ESCHOL-

Sworn in as member of House

7

Assigned to committees ..... .

93

GUNs-

To prohibit use of automatic shotguns............

273

JIVGIENE AND SANITATION-

Relative to renting houses where contagion has

been . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 183

To embalm bodies dying in State Sanitarium ..... 350 541

For protection of health of traveling public......

526

To burn bodies of animals dying from cholera, etc ..

541

1078

INDEX.

INSURANCE COMPANIES AND LAWS-

To require certain companies to deposit securities..

91

INTEREST-

Twenty per cent. on loans the maximum . . . . . . . .

10()

To prohibit illegal rates of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

323

INVITATIONS-

To attend barbecue at Cold Spring

50()

JUDGES-

To regulate salaries of ....................... 62 282 42(}

Relative to serving outside their circuits . . . . . . . 62 462 54&

To amend Act fixing salaries of certain city court

judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 6G 282 421

To regulate the riding of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SO

JURORS-

Relative to drawing and summoning . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation of in justice courts of Gwinnett
county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . County school commissioners exempted from jury
duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Three-fourths trying case to return verdict . . . . . .

69'
80 2911
82"
25Z

JUDICIAL CIRCUITS-

To create "Alapaha Circuit" .................... 110 113

To divide Brunswick circuit in two parts ....... 157 279

To create new circuits

499

JOHNSON GRASS-

To prevent the future spread of

63

LABOR AND LABOR STATISTICS-

To regulate employment of children in facto-

ries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 220 312 60()

To regulate working hours of children in facto-

ries ........... .

350

LEGAL HOLIDAYS-

February twelfth to be observed as "Georgia Day".

540

IND~X.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSELRequired to register ..... .

328 330

LIBRARIES-

County commissioners to appropriate money to

Macon libraries . . . . . . ....

607

LIQUOR AND LIQUOR LAWS-

Prohibition counties to regulate trade in wines,

etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 18I

To regulate sale of alcohol in Douglas

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... 78 100 182 533"

To fix license fee in Irwin county .......... 137 158 558:

To prohibit manufacture of in Chattooga

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 166 407 558:

Relative to sale of not properly inspected. . . . . . . . .

199

To prohibit sale of in certain towns . . . . . . . . . . . . .

217

To fix fee for retailing in Tift county. . . . .... 323 531 551

To fix fee for retailing in Early county . . . . . . . . . . 324 39&

To amend Act to regulate sale of in Lee county.. 358 531 555

To provide for local option elections ............ '- 39i

To prohibit' manufacture in Chattooga county .. 460 530 54T

To fix license fee in Turner county . . . . . . . . . . . 460 532 544

To repeal Act relative to sale in Troup county . .497 533 545.

LONGSTREET, GEN. JAMESTo purchase portrait of

61 159

MACHINERY-

Experienced men to operate .....

60I

MESSAGES {EXECUTIVE)5 8 317 381 429 518 619 847 994

MESSAGES (SENATE)-
7 92 109 119 153 194 202 225 238 272 320 333 358 368 381 430 445 475 489 518 566 573 590 595 612 629 647 701 765 807 843 916 931 958 969 991 993 999 1003 1005 1007 1023

McKENZIE, JNO. M.-

Lands of to be excluded from Summerville. . . . . .

583

Io8o

INDEX.

:MICHAEL, W. L.To pay certain moneys to ....................... 157 668

~IORTGAGES-

To make concealment of a misdemeanor . . . . . . . .

82

To create mortgage on unplanted crops . . . . . . . . . . . 115 541

OILS-

To prescribe manner of testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

79

OPIUM-

To determine manner of dispensing

91

OPTOMETRY-

To regulate practice of

215

PATENT MEDICINES-

How to be offered for sale

605

PENLAND, J. C.To pay for services rendered . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 839 870

PENSIONS-

To pay pension due Mrs. E. D. F. Haguewood....

61

For relief of J. A. Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66

To pay pension due Abraham Eason .......... 79 268 787

For relief of Mrs. Rebecca Vinson ........ 83 268 712 1015

To pay pension due James Patillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

114

To pay pension due Mrs. D. Browner .......... 136 268 756

To pay pension due John Tyson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 268 789

To pay pension due Fannie Maxwell . . . . . . . . . . . .

166

To pay $100 to Confederate widows pensioners. . . .

166

To pay pension to Mrs. Sarah Mote . . . . . . . . . . . 166 531 791

To pay pension of Mrs. E. Vardaman. . . . . . . . . . . . .

17 4

To pay pension of Mrs. Jas. Fogg.................

176

To pay pension of W. D. Garrett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

251

For relief of Mrs. D. Whitley ................... 251 795

To regulate examination of pension rolls ....... .

270

To pay pension due E. Ridgeway ............... .

349

To pay pension due Mrs. M. E. Lord ......... 386 751 825

To pay pension due Joseph Dees ............. 387 407 799

To appropriate money to pay indigents .......... .

429

INDEX.

1081

-PENS!I lNS-Continued-

To pay pension due Mrs. M. S. Rawlston........

434

To pay pension to Mrs. M. F. Garrett ........ 497 541 785

To pay when death comes prior to maturity ...... 525 668

To pay pension to Mrs. Alexander Proctor .. 538 668 800 823

To pay pension due R. R. Bates ............... 571 896 942

To prescribe who are indigents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

597

To pay pension due Mrs. T. A. Morris ........ 619 662 829

To pay pension due J. A. Johnson ............ 661 669 849

To pay pension due G. W. Cone .......... : . .. 661 668 832

To pay pension due Jordan Fennell ........... 662 669 836

To pay pension to Martha D. Creel ........... 714 751 793

To pay pension due Jas. H. Brawner............

756

PETITIONS-

From voters of Wilcox county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72

From inmates of Soldiers' Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

858

POISON8-

Relative to sale of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

280

POLICE PATROLTo create in each militia district. ....... 179 199 211 223

PURE FOODTo prevent adulteration of ......... : ... 703 705 1005 1009

PRINTING-

To print 300 copies of House Bill No. 26..........

116

To print 300 copies of "Australian Ballot Bill''. , . .

176

To print 300 copies of House Bill No. 212, ...... ,

176

To print 200 copies of "Child Labor Bill" .... , , . .

273

To print 200 copies of House Bill No. ,251, ...... , ,

370

To print 200 copies of House Bill No. 368,,.,.,...

371

QGITCLAIM DEEDS-

To land lot 127, in third district of Wayne

county ... , , . , , , , , ,

........ ' .. '' .. 114 184 200

.RAILROAD COM:MISSIOK-
To extend powers of , . , .......... , .. , , , ..... 199 525 668 To elect by people ...................... 266 341 350 971

1082

INDEX.

RAILROADS AND STREET RAILWAYS-

To fix liability of, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

G:r

Two cent passenger fares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65

Stools for motormen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31!5 669'

Refrigerator cars on short notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

43(}

To pay certain claims promptly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 896

To equip flat cars with standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

863'.

RAMSEY, HON. T. P.-
Sworn in as member Assigned to committees

RECONSIDERATIONS-

Mattingly Bond bill

142

Athens dispensary bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

309

Senate bill No. 110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

322

Senate bill No. 222 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

589

Indigent pension bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

599

House bill No. 77.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

609

Senate bill No. 229 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71 T

To repair Old Capitol building

976

RECORDS (CONFEDERATE)-

To provide for preservation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

392:

RELIEF-

Of heirs of Sherman J. Sims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

698

Of W. E. Pierce and Bro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 188

Of Roxie Atha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

67

Of W. J. Bazemore . . . . . ...................... 385 541

Of L. D. Belisle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

388

Of securities of M. T. Paulk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

437

Of A. M. Hutchinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

478

Of A. C. Broach and W. T. Amason . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

499

Of Jno. J. Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... 5il 669 827

Of Geo. G. Williamson ....... .

839

REPORTERS (STENOGRAPHIC)-
To regulate compensation of ................. 110 186 276 To provide for city courts . . . . . . ............... 530 677

INDEX.

REPORTS-MINORITY-

On Mattingly Bond bill ...................... 122 653 72&-

0n House bill No. 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

38~

On Senate bill No. 157 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

590"

On Cuthbert dispensary bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

809'<

On lieutenant-governor bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

960..

On Senate bill No. 197 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lOOT

REPORTS-DEPARTMENTAL-

To furnish State institution and libraries with.....

34():

REPORTS GEORGIA SUPREME COURTState Librarian to furnish Mcintosh county . . . . . 111 9311

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES-

Of Special Judiciary ... 76 140 261 273 347 378 392 40!.

478 513 615 671 748 864 868 885 930 991

Constitutional Amendments ...... 87 246 377 480 593 614

Temperance . . . . . . . . . . ......... 88 194 243 383 511 618 ..

General Judiciary . . . . . . .. , .. 98 133 210 244 369 444 487

592 640 673 766 864 883 95~

Rules .... 118 179 240 566 626 653 717 851 886 896 921 928

Counties and County Matters . . . . 134 242 264 344 384 403

444 593 659 767 86~

Hygiene and Sanitation . . . ......... 142 214 516 726 949<

Corporations

.. 146 168 209 241 260 379 480 514

534 605 616 660 765 865 878 928

Appropriations ....

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 345 479 613

Enrollment

.......... 190 344 392 486 512 60~

613 641 762 883 1044

Pensions . . ..193 209 403 488 516 659 671 717 725 987

Labor and Labor Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20fr

New Counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2!0 517 612 954'

Immigration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21t

Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 262 346 616"

Privileges of Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ 245 921

Education . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 247 370 446 517 868 955 989

Invalid Pensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

281

On Registration of Land Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

335

General Agriculture . . . . . . .......... 346 349 482 510 763::

Railroads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 347 369 961

Game and Fish . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 443 488 641 954:'

University of Georgia ........................... 482 76.tc

INDEX.

REPORt'S OF COl\IMITTEES-Continued-

Ways and Means . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

487

Penitentiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 658 987 1011

Of committee to investigate claims of heirs of

Sherman J. Sims . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 692 769

Of committee to visit School for Deaf . . . . . . . . . . .

760

Western and Atlantic Railroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

867

Of committee to investigate Soldiers' Home ...... 946 1003

Of committee to visit State Sanitarium. . . . . . . . .

949

Of committee to investigate charges against Judge

Jno. H. Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

973

Of committee to inspect the W. & A. R. R. . . . . . . . .

983

Of committee to investigate Treasury and Comp-

troller-General's office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

988

Of committee to investigate difficulty between Hons.

C. D. Hill and T. R. Whitley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1028

~OADS AND BRIDGES-

Relative to intercounty roads

933

;;SALARIES-
To regulate salaries of certain judges ......... 62 282 420 Relative to salaries of city court judges ....... 65 282 421

;.SCHOOLS-

To amend Act creating in Guyton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 185 290

To amend Act creating in Newnan ............ 113 500 544

To amend Act providing for tax district

schools . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .... 118 166 507 573 575 1040

To create system of for Albany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 267 306

To amend Act to create system in Dawson ..... 198 268 285

To repeal Act to create in Culloden . . . . . . . . . . . 215 398 413

To create system of for Vidalia .............. 251 272 289

To repeal Act to create in West Point. . . . . . . . . 387 532 556

To create system of in town of Jakin ............ 497 839

...

To amend Act to create for Clarkston ........ 538 663 687

::SCHOOL SUPERINTEi'/DE~TS-

Prohibited from selling books

82

INDEX.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS-
To incorporate Boynton school district. .... 114 184 276 909'To amend Act to incorporate Chickamauga school
district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 397 41& To amend Act to incorporate Jenkinsburg . . . . . . 350 399 41&

SCHOLARSHIPS-

In Agricultural College at Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33&:

SENATORIAL DISTRICTSTo change and rearrange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 268 87~

SEPARATION OF RACES-

In reformatory institutions

68

SIDEWALKS (See Streets, etc.)-

SITUS OF DEBTS-

To amend Act providing for, due non-residents....

11!

SOLDIERS' HOMETo amend Act providing for acceptance of. .... 385 408 808:

STATE DEPOSITORIES-

Tifton designated as

................. 84 186 30(}

Ringgold designated as . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 424

Georgetown designated as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 29!"

Jeffersonville designated as . . . . . . . ............. 215 412"

Rochelle designated as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 412"

Talbotton designated as . . . . . . ................. 281 416:-

Cain designated as . . . . . . . . . . . ................ .

293

Franklin designated as . . . . . . . . . . ............. .

29S.

McDonough designated as . . . . . . ............... .

295-

STREETS AND SIDEWALKs-
Relative to Bull street, in Savannah ......... 279 397 549' Paving sidewalks in Warrenton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 501 .54& To close Parker street, in Waycross . . . . . . . . . . 715 781 90&:

~o86

INDEX.

'TAXES AND TAX LAW8-

To collect taxes due by Georgia Railway Company.

90

To assess property required to be returned to Comp-

troller-General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 94 105 120 252

To collect additional taxes in Coweta county .... 96 187 291

Relative to return of property in Summerville .. 341 396 415

To amend general tax Act of 1905 ........ 386 407 780 1036

To exempt Confederate soldiers ................ 643 669

'"TAYLOR, BON. JAME8-

Sworn In as member of House

7

Assigned .to Committees .....

93

'TRADING STAMP COMPANIES-

To fix license upon . . . . . . . ...... .

97

'TRUSTEEs-
Of Richmond Academy to surrender certain trust estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 61 270 550
To abollsh trustees of North Georgia Agricultural College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 158 395 897

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES-

To protect dealers in grain and meals, etc., from

short weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

411

WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD-

Certain moneys to be used as fund for extension

of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

67

YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGESale of drinks prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 301

INDEX.

PART II.

:HOUSE RESOLUTIONs-

Endorsing invitation to Wm. J. Bryan

6()

Inviting Hon. W. G. Charlton to address General

Assembly . . . . . .

.............

64

To appoint committee to look into certain courts..

64

Relative to suspension of rules for reading of

bills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 119

To appoint committee to look into proposed in-

crease in certain salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

91

Thanking Hon. Benj. M. Blackburn . . . . . . . . . . . . .

99

Expressing sympathy for Hon T. H. Sal!old......

109

Requesting State School Commissioner to furnish

certain information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 181

Relative to interchangeable mileage . . . . . . . . . . . 115 164

Sympathizing with Hon. J. E. McRee............

140

Relative to boundary. line . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 143

Expressing sympathy for deceased members' fami-

lies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

147

Relative to transfer of bills from one committee to

another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

151

Sympathizing with Hon. B. E. Wilcox...........

152

Providing for committee to investigate claims of

heirs of S. J. Sims ........................ 159 950 961

Inviting Sam. P. Jones to address General As-

sembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

168

State Librarian to furnish reports, etc., to court of

appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

180

To enforce Rule 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... 218 289

Thanking 0. B. Stevens for peaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

219

Broviding that General Assembly visit Canton....

219

Extending privileges of floor to H. St. George

Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

238

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INDEX.

HOUSE RESOLUTIO~S-Oontinued.

Requesting newspapers to report those voting on

Agricultural College bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

247

To collect certain moneys from United States gov-

ernment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2GI

Relative to jurisdiction of Hague court . . . . . . . . . . 273 328

Tendering the House to Atlanta Druggists' Asso-

ciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

309

Requesting Senate to return Senate bill No. 110..

322

Providing for committee to investigate treasury. .

322

Providing for committee to revise laws as to

Criminal Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32G

Relative to reapportionment of convicts..........

327

Relative to explaJ1ation of votes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

327

Memorializing Congress (public roads) . . . . . . . . . . .

3411

To amend Rule No. 1.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

529

Memorializing Congress (~ational military parks).

53S

Sympathizing with Hon. W. L. H. Alford. . . . . . . .

563

Thanking Speaker and President for barbecue . . .

634

Thanking A. B. Combs . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ..

637

Thanking chairman of Enrollment Con}mittee.... 882

Thanking postmistress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

882

Endorsing action of Committee of Blue and Gray. .

891

To provide for committee to investigate Railroad

Commission.....

..................

934

To provide for committee to investigate Soldiers'

Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 935 982

Providing for bringing up of unfinished business..

96G

Requesting Hon. Jno. M. Slaton to have portrait

hung in capitol . . .. . . . . ... . .. . . .. ... ... . ... . 1016

To pay the messenger his full per diem . . . . . . . . . . 1029

Endorsing W. J. Bryan as next presidential candi-

date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1062

lNDEX.

PART IH.

SENATE BILLS-

Regulating issuance of contracts of insurance. . . . 188 912

To abolish county court of Crisp county ...... )88 248 275

To provide fishways over dams . . . . . . . ...... 189 523 992

Requiring railroad companies to keep stations open

at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 189 400 992

To amend charter of Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 263 308

To provide compensation for sheriffs and county

court bailiffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 523 977

To amend Act creating city court of Polk

county . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 263 256 308

To create city court of Cordele . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 248 275

To amend section 1, article 5 of Constitution .. 253 408 962

To amend article 5, section 1, paragraph 8 of Con-

stitution . . . . . . . . . . . .................... 254 409 962

To amend charter of Blue Ridge ............ 254 400 424

To amend Act regulating business of investment

companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 254 400 978

To require clerk of court to distribute docket ..... 254 529

To amend section 982, volume 1 of Code (Talla-

poosa) ................................. 254 400 424

To amend section 982, volume 1 of Code (But-

ler) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 255 400 426

When judges of superior courts are disqualified. . .

255

To provide for improvement of streets and side-

walks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 255 646

To amend section 982, volume 1 of Code (Jones-

boro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 400 425

To regulate filing of returns of corpora-

tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 255 263 359 995

To fix amount of stock paid in by industrial com-

panies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 524

To amend Act relative to situs of debts ....... 256 400 1025

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INDEX.

SENAT: BILLS-Continued-

To amend Act creating city court of Polk

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 256 189 263 308

To amend Act to amend section 2043 of Code. . . . .

256

To amend Act to amend section 2035 of Code . . . . . . 256 953

To amend charter of Valdosta .............. 256 400 425

To amend section 982, volullle 1 of Code (Bre-

men) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 257 400 425

To amend charter of Cuthbert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 308

To amend paragraph 2, section 1, article 11 of Con-

stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 646 1018

To amend section 294, volume 1 of Code ......... 325 409

To amend section 231, volume 1 of Code ........ 325 409

To amend Act to codify common school laws ..... 360 362

To amend section 4611, volume 2 of Code . . . . . . . .

399

To create new charter for Omah~ . . . . . . . . .... 404 525 553

To amend section 3349 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

405

To amend Act to amend charter of Vienna ..... 405 523 553

Relative to rural mail carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 912

To amend Act to incorporate town of Pelham .. 405 524 553

To amend article 11, section 2, paragrap~ 1 of Con-

stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 405 429 584

To authorize Fort Gaines to sell waterworks .... 405 524 553

To provide for annual payment of pensions . . . . . . . 406 524

To amend Act relative to testing illuminating oils. 406

To amend article 7, section 1, paragraph 1 of Con-

stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 406 502 925

To amend section 2026 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 ~45

Relative to discontinuing public roads ........... 406 578

To prohibit poisoning of dogs . . . . . . . .......... 406 647

To amend section 934, volume 1 of Code. . . . . . . . 407 524

To amend section 949, volume 1 of Code . . . . . . . . 407 524

Liability of common carriers ............... 407 438 1040

To remove obstructions from streams in Talbot

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 552

To create a new judicial circuit ............ 499 523 997

;Life insurance companies required to deposit se-

curities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 501 645 1015

To amend paragraph 4, section 2, article 5 of Con-

stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 501 525 568

To amend Act to create county of Jenkins ..... 520 911 975

To fix salaries of Commissioners of Agriculture

_ and Pensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 520 872 1014

INDEX.

SENATE BILLS-Continued.

To incorporate town of Holly Springs . . . . . . . . 520 637 69~

To elect judges of city court of Statesboro . . . . . 521 666 695

To incorporate town of Aldora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521 646

To elect solicitor of city court of Statesboro ... 521 666 695

To create county commissioners for Jenkins

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521 645

To enter all executions on General Execution

docket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

521

Criminal cases to be called as they appear on

docket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522 872

To amend Act to incorporate Cordele . . . . . . 522 646 695 981

To amend section 982 of the Coile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

522

To protect birds and game .................. 522 645 1024

To amend section 1351 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522 872

To amend Act to create city court of Polk

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 523 666 694 696

To amend Act to create public schools in Fort

Gaines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523 646 694

To amend section 2043 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

524

Jurisdiction of streets in towns in Crisp county. 539 646 697

To incorporate town of Offerman . . . . . . . . . . . 540 646 696

To all).end section 982 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

540

To enlarge jurisdiction of police court of Savan-

nah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 540 646 697

To amend paragraph 2, section 1, article 11 of Con-

stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

573

To amend paragraph 2, section 2, article 7 of Con-

stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 671 944

To amend paragraph 1, section 9, article 3 of Con-

stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 604 645

To create agricultural school in South Georgia...

621

To amend paragraph 1, section 3 of Constitution..

643

To cede jurisdiction over certain lands to United

States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 643 911 1013

To amend Act to create new charter for Doug-

las . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 644 670 742

To fix pay of ordinary of Turner county ..... 644, 911 972

To repeal Act regulating catching of fish in Tal-

lulah river . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 644 928 973

To grant corporate powers to transportation corn-

panies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 645 872

To prohibit sawdust in streams of Rabun countY... . 645

'fo incorporate town of Aldora .... , .... , .. , . . . . 646 69

INDEX.

SENATE BILLS-Continued-

To provide for lease of W. i; A. R. R. . . . . . . . . . . .

688

To amend charter of Dawson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

670

To create new charter for Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . .

670

To amend Act creating commissioners tor Dooly

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

693

Relative to prorating school fund ........... 716 872 1040

To amend Act creating Prison Commission .... 716 976 1039

To ftx time of holding courts in Alapaha cir-

cuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 717. 751 1015

To provide for additional trustees to Univer.'

sity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 717 872 1014

To incorporate town of Epworth ............. 864 911 974

Madison to create system of waterworks ...... 864 910 934

To amend charter of Madison ................ 864 911 935

To amend Act to create city court of Sylvester .. 871 911 975

To amend charter of Decatur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 871 910

To amend Act to create city court of Polk

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 871 911 975

To regulate running or automobiles in Catoosa

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 872 908

To remove cloud on title, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 879

To incorporate the town of Chatsworth . . . . . . . . 909 923 974

To amend Act to incorporate Toomsboro ..... 909 923 974

To amend charter or Vienna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 910 933 973

To create schools in Chipley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 910 933 975

To amend charter of Cornelia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 910 923 973

To amend claim laws of Geqrgia ................ 911 932

To amend section 574, volume 1 of the Code .. 923 956 992

Where county treasurers must deposit surplus. . . 923

Relative to schools of pbarmacy ......... ~ ....... 923 953

To prescribe qualiftcations of teachers in common

schools . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 924 961

To repeal section 2763 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 924 _953

To rearrange senatorial districts ............. 824 955 1029

To place county institutes under approved instruct

ors ...................................... 924 953

Wild land claimants to bring suit within twenty-

four months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

924

To enlarge powers of Railroad Commission .... 924 967 969

To amend section 2334 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 925 956

To amend section 934, volume 3 or Code . . . . . . . . . . 925 955

To regulate time of filing bills of exceptions in

Supreme Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 925 952

To amend section 1250, volume 1 of Code ......... 925 976

'fo amend section 420 or the Code . , .. , , , , .. , . , . 925 9!16

INDEX.

PART IV.

SENATE RESOLUTIONS-

Providing for committee to investigate Soldiers'

Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 257

Inviting Hon. H. St. George Tucker to address Gen-

eral Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Requiring Prison Commission to furnish convicts

to Normal School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 521 670 932

Requesting House to return House bill No. 745 for

correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 529

Relative to boundary line between Georgia and

Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 644

Requesting House to return House bill No. 706... 644

Inviting Hon. Jas. H. Blount to address General

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91"

Governor of Georgia to confer with Governor of

Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........

931

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