JOURNAL Of THE. House of Representatives Of THE. STATE Of GEORGIA AT THE. RE.GULAR SESSION Of THE. GENERAL ASSEMBLY At Atlanta, Wednesday, June 28, 1911 ATLAN'l'A, GA. CHAS. P. BYRD, STATE PRINTER. 1911. JOURNAL ATLANTA, GA., Wednesday, June 28, 1911. The House of Representatives met pursuant to law in the capitol building in Atlanta at 10 o'clock A.M., this day, was called to order by Ron Jno. T. Boifeuillet, clerk of the last house, and opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr John E. White, of Atlanta. The roll of counties was called, and the following members-elect came forward and were sworn in as members of the House of Representatives, the oath of office being administered by Hon. Wm. H. Fish, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. From the County of- Appling .............. Hon. G. B. Tippins. Baker ................Hon. S. H. Bush. Baldwin .............. Hon. Carl Vinson. Banks ................ Hon. Gibson Waters. Bartow ............... Hon. M. L. Johnson. Bartow ............... Hon. John J. Calhoun. Berrien ............. Hon. Marcus S. Patten. Ben Hill .............. Hon. Wright T. Paulk. 6 .JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Bibb ................. Hon. J. H. Hall. Bibb ................. Hon. Minter Wimberly. Bibb ................ Hon. Walter DeFore. Brooks ............... Hon. E. H. Beck. Bryan ............... Hon. W. L. Spier. Bulloch ............ Hon. J. M. Murphy. Bulloch ............... Hon. J. W. Williams. Burke ................ Hon. H. J. Fullbright. Burke ................ Hon. Seaborn H. Jones. Butts ................. Hon. J. T. Moore. Calhoun .............. Hon. A. L. Miller. Camden ............. Hon. R. H. Frohock. Campbell ............. Hon. Jno. T. Longino. Carroll ............... Hon. J. R. Spence. Carroll .............. Hon. J. T. Hixon. Catoosa ............... Hon. J. C. Bryan. Oharlton .............. Hon. B. F. Scott. Chatham .............. Hon. J. R. Anderson. Chatham .............. Hon. A. A. Lawrence. Ohatham .............. Hon. Joseph McCarthy. Chattahooehee ......... Hon. L. Y. Tolbert. Chattooga ............ Hon. C. C. McConnell. Cherokee .............. Hon. J. N. Simpson. Clarke ................ Hon. R. T. DuBose Clay ................. Hon. B. M. Turnipseed. Clayton .............. Hon. James B. DeFoor. Clinch ................ Hon. B. A. Harper. Cobb ................. Hon. Jno. P. Cheney. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 7 C-obb .......... Hon. J.P. York. Coffee .............. Hon. Elias Lott, Sr. Colquitt .............. Hon. J. H. Hiers. Columbia ........... Hon. D. C. Moore. Ooweta .............. Hon. Joseph T. Kirby. Ooweta .............. Hon. W. A. Brannon. Crawford ............ Hon. R. C. LeSeur. Crisp ................. Hon. 0. T. Gower. Dade ................. Hon. Le Pope. Dawson ............... Hon. Dave M. McKee. Deea.tur .............. Hon. Byron Bower. Decatur .............. Ron. J. T. Lane. DeKal'b ............ Hon. Hooper AleD.nder. DeKalb ............... Hon. Alonzo Field. Dodge ......... Hon. J. C. Rawlins. Dooly ....... Hon. T. A. Adkins. Dooly ................ Ron. J. B. Smitih. Dougherty ......... Hon. E. R. Jones. Douglas .............. Hon. L. C. Upshaw. Early ................. Ron. W. A. Buc4annon. Eehols ................ Ron. J. F. Hall. Effingham ............ Ron. W.q~.. T. Greene. Elbert ................ Hon. A. S. J. Stovall. Elbert ................ Hoo.. B. R. Cordell. Emanuel .... Hon. E. S. Youmans. Emanuel .............. Ron. R. J. Waller. F'annin ......... Ron. G. P. Dickey. Fayette ........ Hon. C. D. Redwine. 8 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Fioyd ................ Hon. Geo. D. Anderson. Floyd ................ Hon. Walter Harris. Floyd ................ Hon. Jno. C. Foster. Forsyth ............... Hon. P. D. Brown. Franklin .............. Hon. H. H. Chandler. Fulton ................ Hon. George Brown. Fulton ................ Hon. Walter McElreath. Fulton ................ Hon. George Westmoreland. Gilmer ................ Hon. W. B. .Tames. Glascock .............. Hon. J. C. Newsome. Glynn ................ Ron..T. A. Butts. Gordon ............... Ron. G. A. Anderson. Grady ................ Ron. W. H. Collins. Greene ................ Hon. G. A. Merritt. Gwinnett .............. Ron. 0. A. Nix. Gwinnett .............. Ron. W. W. Wilson. Hrubersham ............ Ron. T. J. Gastley. Hall .................. Ron..T. 0. Adams. Hall .................. Hon. S. K. Christopher. Hancock .............. Ron. W. H. Burwell. Haralson ............. Ron. W. W. Summerlin. Harris ................ Ron. T. H. Kimbrough. Hart ................. Ron. A. A. McCurry. Heard ................ Ron. R. B. Mooty. Henry ................ Ron. E. M. Smith. Houston .............. Ron. J. V. Hobbs. Houston .............. Hon. R. N. Holtzclaw. Irwin ................. Hon. R. V. Paulk. WEDNESDAY, .JuNE 28, 1911. 9 Jackson .............. Hon. Jno. N. Holder. Jackson ............... Hon. J. E. J. Lord. Jasper ................ Hon. Ben. K. Farrar. Jeff Davis ............. Hon. R. M. Montgomery. Jefferson .............. Hon. R. N. Hardeman. Jenkins ............... Hon. W. 1\L Brinson. Johnson .............. Hon. E. L. Stephens. Jones ................. Ron. T. R. Turner. Laurens .............. Hon. E. D. White. Laurens .............. Hon. W. B. Taylor. Lee ................... Hon. E. B. Lee. Liberty ............... Hon. J. H. Parker. Lincoln .............. .Hon. T. P. Mitchell. L-owndes .............. Hon. C. R. Ashley. Lumpkin ............. Hon. R. H. Baker. :!lfacon ................ Hon. J. W. Frederick. Madison .............. Hon. J. R. P. Thompson. Marion ............... Hon. Nat W. Parker. McDuffie .............. Hon. R. R. Reaves. Mcintosh ............. Hon. F. H. MacFarland. Meriwether ............ Hon. W. R. Jones. Meriwether ............ Hon. Bion Williams. Miller ................ Hon. B. F. Harrell. Milton ................ Hon. W. L. Bell. Mitchell ............... Hon. L. G. Collins. Monroe ............... Hon. W ..A. Worsham. Monroe ............... Hon. S. D. Jackson. Montgomery ........... Hon. W. B. Kent. 10 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Morgan ......... Hon. P. S. Burney. Murray ............... Hon. J. C. McEntire. Muscogee ..... Hon. J. J. Slade. Muscogee ... Hon. E. Wohlwender. Newton ............. Hon. A. H. Foster. Oconee ......... Hon. J. P. Elder. Oglethorpe ........ Hon. E. Cabaniss. Paulding .............. Hon. S. W. Ragsdale. Pickens ............... Hon. Roscoe Pickett. Pierce ............... Hon. H. J. Strickland. Pike ... Hon. James A. Gardner. Polk .............. Hon. E. S. Ault. Pulaski .......... Hon. J. T. Deese. Putnam ........ Hon. Roy D. Stubbs. Quitman ........... Hon. W. L. Burnett. Randolph ...... Hon. J. N. Watts. Rabun ............... Hon. C. E. Cannon. Richmond ........... Hon. Archibald Blackshear. Richmond ......... Hon. Wallace B. Pierce. Richmond ......... Hon. S. F. Garlington. Rockdale .... Hon. W. V. Almand. SChley .... Hon. J. T. Royal. .Sereven .......... Hon. H. S. White. Spalding ..... Hon. J. A. Darsey. Stewart ........ Hon. G. Y. Harrell. Sumter ...... Hon. E. A. Nisbet. Sumter .. Hon. John T. Ferguson. Talbot ... Hon. Tinsley Ragland. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 11 Taliaferro ............. Hon. James A. Kendriek. Tattnall ............ H'On. A.. L. Tippins. Tattnall ............. Hon. H. C. Smith. Taylor .............. Hon. J. A. Hollis. Terrell ............... Hon. B. F. Melton. Thomas ............. Hon. H. W. Hopkins. Thomas .............. Hon. W. I. Macintyre. 'l'homas .............. H'On. B. C. Reese. Tift ................. Hon. R. C. Ellis. Toombs ............. Hon. W. F. Peacock. Towns ................ Hon. T. J. Hooper. Troup ............... Hon. Hatton Lovejoy. Troup ................ Hon. W. F. Hines. Turner ................ Hon. J. W. Henderson. Twiggs ...... Hon. A. J. Wood. Union ................ H'On. F. J. Collins. Upson ................ Hon. W. Y. Allen. Walker ............... Hon. B. F. Thurman. Walton .............. Hon. Josiah Blasingame. Walton .............. Hon. W. H. Wood. Ware ................ Hon. L. P. Taylor. Warren .............. H'On. T. E. Massengale. Washington ........... Hon. Iverson Lord. Washington ........... Hon. B. D. Joiner. Wayne ........... Hon. B. G. Middleton. Webster ..... H'On. J. W. Montgomery. White .......... Hon. W. A. Jookson. Whitfield ..... Hon. M. C. Tarver. 12 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Wilcox ............... Hon. D. M. Harvey. Wilkes ................ Hon. F. G. Booker. Wilkes ................ Hon. George l\L DuBose. Wilkinson ............. Ron. J. L. Byington. The next business in order being the election of a Speaker, Mr. Hall, of Bibb, placed in nomination Hon. Jno. N. Holder, of Jackson County, which was seconded by Messrs. Burwell of Hancock, Jones of Dougherty, Hardeman of J e:fferson, Ashley of Lowndes, Holtzclaw of Houston, Jones of Meriwether, Anderson of Chatham, Lord of Jackson, Nix of Gwinnett, McElreath of Fulton, Massengale of Warren, White of Screven, Adams of Hall, Cabaniss of Oglethorpe, Hopkins of Thomas. There being no other nominations, the roll was called and the vote was as follows: Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Alm.and, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cwbaniss, Calhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, DuBose of Clarke, Elder, E}llis, Farrar, Ferguson, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohook, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, 1911. 18 Greene, Lovejoy, Redwine, Hall of Bibb, 1\fucFarland, Reese, Hardeman, Macintyre of Th's, Royal, Harper, McCarthy, Scott, Harrell of Miller, McConnell, Simpson, Harrell of Stewart, McCurry, Slade, Harris, Harvey, Henderson, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, HoltlOclaw Hooper, Hopkins, llfcElreath, Smith of Dooly, M'CEntire of Murray, Smith of Henry, McKee, Smith of Tattnall, Massengale, Spence, Melton, 8trickland, Merritt, Stovall, Middleton, Stubbs, Miller, Summerlin, Mitchell, Taylor of Laurens, Montgomery of Jeff Tarver, Davis, Thrurman, Jacf.::son of Mnnroe, Moore of Butts, Thompson, Jackson of White, Moore of Columbia, Tippins of Appling, James, Mooty, Tippins of Tattnall, Johnson, Murphy, Turner, Joiner, Newsome, Turnipseed, Jones of Burke, Nix, Upshaw, Jones of Dougherty, Nisbet, Vinson, Jones of Meriwether, Patten, Waller, Kendrick, Parker of Liberty, Watts, Kent, Parker of Marion, Westmoreland, Kimbrough, Paulk of Ben Hill, White of Laurens, Kirby, Paulk of Irwin, White of Screven, Lane, Peacock, Williams, Meriwthr, Lawrence, Pickett, Wilson, Lee, Pierce, W ohlwender, LeSeur, Pope, Wood of Twiggs, Don gino, Ragland, Worsham, Lord of Jackson, Ragsdale, York, Lord of Washington, Rawlins, Youmans Lott, Reaves, Those not voting were Messrs.- Burney, Byington, Collins of Union, Converse, Cook, Dickey, DuBose of WJ.lkes, Field, Hall of Echols, Hayes, Hines, Montgomery of W., 14 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Payton, Spier, Stephens, Taylor of Ware, Tolbert, Waters, Williams of Bulloch, Wimberly, Wood of Walton, Mr. Speaker. Hon. Jno. N. Holder having received 168 votes, the entire number'of votes cast, he was declared duly elected Speaker of the House for the ensuing term. Messrs. Hall of Bibb, Burwell of Hancock and Hopkins of Thomas were appointed a committee to escort Mr. Holder to the Speaker's stand. The next business .in order being the election of a Clerk of the House, Mr. Alexander of DeKalb placed in nomination Hon. Jno. T. Boifeuillet of Bibb County, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Hardeman of Jefferson, Anderson of Chatham, Burwell of Hancock, Vinson of Baldwin, Holtzclaw of Houston, Taylor of Laurens, and others. There being no other nominations, a ballot viva voce was had, and the vote was as follows: Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Beck, Bell, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Oalbaniss, Calhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, Elder, F1llis, Farrar, WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, 1911. 15 Field, Foster of Floyd, .Longino, Redwine, .Lord of Washington, Royal, Frederick, Lott, Seott, Frohock, Lovejoy, Simpson, Fullbright, .a:uw.l! 'arland_, Slade, Gardner, .ru.a.clntyre of Th's, Smith of Dooly, Garlington, .ru.cl)artby, Smith of Henry, Gastley, McConnell, Smith of Tattnall, Gower, McCurry, Spence, Greene, Hall of Bibb, .lllC.h:lreath, Stephens, _ .ru.c~tire of Murray, Strickland, Hall of Echols, .ru.cKee, Stovall, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, .ru.assengale, Melton, Merritt, Middleton, l\1il:Ler, .Mitchell, Stubbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, .Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Harvey, ltlon'lgOmery a J efi ,Tippins of Tattnall, Hayes, Davis, Tolbert, Henderson, Montgomery of W., Turner, Hines, Moore of Butts, Turnipseed, Hixon, Moore of Columbia, Upshaw, Hobbs, Mooty, ,Vinson, Holtzclaw Murphy, Waller, Hooper, NeWIDme, Watts, Hopkins, Nix, W estnwreland, Jaclu!on of White, Nisbet, White of Laurens, Johnson,. Patten, White of Screven, Joiner, Parker of Liberty, Williams of Bulloch, Jones of Burke, Parker of Marion, Williams, Meriwthr, Jones of Dougherty, Paulk of Ben Hill, Wilson, Jones vi Meriwether, Paulk of Irwin, Wimberly, Kendrick, Peacock, W ohlwender, Kent, Pickett, Wood of Twiggs, Kimbrough, Pierce, Wood of Walton, Kirby, Pope, WorSham, Lane, Ragland, York, Lawrence, Ragsdale, Youmans Lee, Rawlins, LeSeur, Reaves, 16 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Floyd, Blackshear, Byington, Brown of Forsyth, Baker, Burney, Converse, Cook, DuBose of Wilkes, Ferguson, Foster of Newton, Hire,;, 1 Inlli~, .Tarkson of :Monroe, James, Lord of Jackson, Payton, Reese, Spier, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Waters, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Boifeuillet having received 168 votes, the entire number of votes cast, he was declared duly eleeted Clerk of the House for the ensuing term. The Speaker appointed as the committee to escort 'Mr. Boifeuillet to the Clerk's desk, Messrs. Alexander of DeKalb, Anderson of Chatham, Holtzclaw of Houston. The Speaker then declared the House duly organized and ready for the transaction of business, and the Clerk was directed to so notify the Senate. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has perfected its organization by the election of Ron. John M. Slaton, of 35th district, as President; Ron. A. 0. Blalock, of 26th district, President pro tempore; Ron. Chas. S. N orthen, of the County of Fulton, Secretary; Ron. Flynn Hargett, of the County of Harris, Messenger, and Ron. .WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 17 I. J. Stephens, of the County of Coweta, as Door Keeper. The Senate has adopted the following Resolution in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, to-wit: A Resolution providing for a jtJint committee of two from the Senate, and three from the House, to wait upon his Excellency the Governor and inform him that the General Assembly has organized and is ready for the transaction of business and has appointed as a committee of part of Senate, Messrs.. Shaw of 11th and Cromartie of 3rd district. The following reselution was read, to-wit: By Mr. Stubbs of Putnrum- A Resolution providing that a committee be appointed to notify the Governor that the House has organized and is ready for the transaction of business. On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the Senate Resolution similar to the above was substituted for the House resolution and the same was adopted. The following resolution was adopted, to-wit: By Mr. Hall of BibbA Resolution providing that the General Ju~iary 18 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, Coonmittee be divided into two committees to be known as General Judiciary Committee Nos.l and 2. The following resolution rwas read and lost to-wit: By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A Resolution p,roviding for a new standing committee to be known as the Committee on Reapportionment. June 28, 1911. The following message was received by His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Blackburn: Mr. Speaker: I have the honor to deliver to the General Assembly a communication in writing from His Excellency, the Governor. MESSAGE STATE OF GEORGIA, ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ATLANTA, GA., June 28, 1911. To the General Assembly: During the past year our people have been blessed by benign Providence with bounteous crops, with an extraordinary volume of general business, and with freedom from plagues or other dangerous infectious diseases. Health, happiness and prosperity have been our portion. Thanking our Heavenly Father, therefore, for all these blessings of His mercy, let us pray His proteotion and guidance during the future. I deem it a matter of congratulation that our State has had within the past few months more freedom from agitation than has been her fortune, for several years past, and that in all quarters our people have shown more of the spirit of co-operation on conservative lines. And let me here observe that conservatism does 20 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, not mean inertness. It does not mean lack of progress; but it means progress in an orderly course. It means the upbuilding, not on a foundation of mushrooms or sand, but upon one of stone; not denunciation, but deliberation; not cross purposes, but confidence. It means, not the scintillation of the sparks, but the welding together of the material warmed in the fire of patriotic accord. It means impartial and complete protection of all classes of people and all species of property; that labor and capital each have rights, and that honest government holds the scales so as to balance equally in weighing those rights, hence, we have progress that brings results that stand with conservatism and deliberation as balance wheels. Let me here impress upon you, however, that it is our duty to watch and to work, and that He who ruleth ,all will strengthen in their earthly duties those who help themselves; hence, in looking back over the events of the past year, I deem it of primary importance to call your attention to the fact that in nothing can our State so make herself a standard of attraction to responsible men as in the enforcement of her laws. Laxity in this respect invites crime. Crime not only destroys or impairs the power of the good people of the State, but, if unpunished, brings a lack of security, which will mean a loss of not merely in population, but in property values. I therefore urge upon your honorable bodies the supervision of those laws which permit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 21 technicalities, which too often defeat justice. These encumbrances to safety should be removed. And upon the subject of the making of laws and their enforcement allow me to say that the people of Georgia, more than possibly those of any other State in the American Uniun, have held to themselves a control which they have abstained from delegating to those who are termed their general officers. The greatest amount of freedom possible to the individual citizen, with the l~ast authority compatible with good government in the hands of officials (and that authority builded pyramidically, reserving to those in closest contact with the people all that it is possible to withhold from those higher up) is the keystone of our governmental structure. Local self-government is the essence of authority in this State. Practically all laws affecting the personality of the citizen must be administered in the county of his residence. The Governor of the State has no essential authority over the officers of the counties, and virtually none over other officers of the State government. For instance, it has been the policy of the electorate to reserve to itself the power of removal, not even permitting the suspension of officers except in rare cases and even then reserving approximately the veto function. Thus it is that the people, jealous of their rights, by the mandatory and coercive power of public opinion, compel the enforcement of laws they approve or ma:Ke of no effect those they condemn. 22 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Georgians inherently are law-abiding, and our State takes second place to none in the general observance of law and the preservation of order. But it would be the acme of self-stultification for us to close our eyes to facts that in themselves are not flattering. Evil must be recognized before it may be undone. Under our system of government, the force of public opinion being necessary to the consistent enforcement of law, there are occasions when aroused local sentiment leads to actions violently in contempt of law; and there are laws, in the letter applicable to all the State, which are ignored in the spirit in some communities where prevailing public sentiment does not approve of them. It may be argued that public opinion is the highest law. In a way this is true; for the written parchment is nothing-it is the spirit of which the writing is the crystallization that posseS'ses power. The State owes it to its own dignity to have no laws which are not enforced. If they cannot be enforced they should be repealed or substituted by some that can be. If they are necessary to the protection of society, machinery should he provided if necessary by which they may be enforced. Law enforcement is the bed-rock of civilization. Respect for the law lessens no citizen's freedom but is his badge of admission into all the liberties and benefits of government. No law can be ignored WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, 1911. 23 without injury to government and danger to the liberties and well-being of the people. But enforcement cannot be secured by the mere enactment of more laws, unless by them, machinery, possibly obnoxious to the principle of local self-government, is created. Therefore, you, the legislative bodies delegated directly by the people of the counties and senatorial districts to do their will-you, who may with propriety be termed the crystallization of the peoplehave upon you in many respects a more weighty responsibility than has any co-ordinate branch of the State government. You initiate, you enact; you, within constitutional bounds, empower or limit. YOU are elected to REPRESENT THE PEOPLE in the matter of enacting legislation they desire. You create the motive power and fix the cou-r~e in which it can move. The executive and judicial departments but keep it moving in the grooves prescribed by you. I, therefore, urge you to conservative and patriotic deliberation whereby you will enact only such laws or perform only such other acts within the purview of your powers as will be upheld by the willing cons~nt and enforced by the active co-operation of the people. And I charge you to differentiate between spasmodic passions, usually circumscribed and often mistaken for concrete public sentiment, and that crystallized public opinion which is now and ever 24 ,JouRNAL oF THE HousE, will be, so long as the republic stands, higher than any ink and paper statutes. Do not labor in fear of the :first and forget not the ultimate sovereignty of the latter. FINANCIAL CoNDITIONS. From the exhaustive and clear report of the Comptroller-General, you will note that the general valuation of properties in the State is now greater than ever before in our history. The increases of the past year attest the growing prosperity of the commonwealth. At no period has the future been brighter or the immediate past more encouraging. Nevertheless, rigid economy should ever be your watchword in dealing with public funds; and the present condition of the State's :finances require special care on your part in this respect. I must urge upon you great caution in making appropriations. During the past several years expenditures have crept upon income so closely that the State has been unable to increase its ''working capital"; on the contrary, it has probably decreased. Inasmuch as appropriations are made far in advance of collections, lack of harmony between the two often results. During the past several years increases in appropriations very likely have exceeded gains in revenue. The State has been falling behind in meeting many obligations. During the past year increases in appropriations for two -WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, 1911. 25 purposes alone-schools and pensions-have been greater than the additions to the usual revenues. Therefore, unless abnormal growth in income is assured, increases in expenditures must be avoided, or a deficit of embarrassing proportions may have to be faced within a few years. The general conditions brought about by the legislation of your predecessors in office have failed to aid in bringing a condition of affairs wherein the school teachers can be promptly paid. I especially call your attention to that status and urge your attention to the justice of making prompt payments nf the salaries of the teachers. Our entire :fiscal system is out of date and cumbersome. The financial year beginning in the midst of fhe tax-gathering period, and appropriations often being made two and one-half years in advance, and the State lacking a modern method of accounting, there is no way of determining beyond all question the present or prospective condition of our finances. The confusion resulting may be illustrated by the fact that we always begin the year with a substantial balance in the treasury; but are compelled to seek loans in order to tide affairs through late summer and early fall when collections regularly are meagre. Figuring from one premise a large and growing deficit is patent; on another, the State begins each year with a gratifying surplus. 26 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, But the necessity for borrowing funds has become pressing earlier and earlier each year, excepting those years when the situation was relieved by the receipt of extraordinary revenues; thus indicating that instead of the condition of the State's finances improving, we are falling further behind as time passes. I would suggest that your honorable bodies take steps to learn the true condition of affairs, in order that you may be guided by the facts as they are. At the same time, it might be well if you would take action looking to a complete reformation of our fiscal system by the substitution of methods and roeans that will enable you and this Department to ~come advised of true conditions at any time. T,his Department can only disburse that which is raised by means initiated by you, and then appropriated by you. Skillful disbursing of revenues means much, but skill cannot in the end make a dollar cover an appropriation of more than that amount. It should be your aim to place our treasury in that condition whereby each obligation of the State may be met when due; if this can be done best by a policy of retrenchment you should not hearken to the many pleas for new or increased appropriations. In this connection I would call your attention to the crying need: of a better system of auditing ~ WEDNESDAY; JUNE 28, 1911. 27 counts. Neither the Comptroller-General's nor this office has the clerical force necessary to making that minute inspection of bills and claims which the demands of plain business require. I am confident an auditing department, with authority to supervise all expenditures, would save many times its cost each year. Briefly, I direct your attention to the need of a more business-like method of assessing property for taxation. The present voluntary system is productive of inequalities that inflict serious injustices. Every species of property should be forced to bear its proportionate share of the tax burden. There is no other feature of our State government in greater need of re-adjustment. If all property which is escaping, partially or wholly, the payment of taxes were forced to bear its share, revenues sufficient to dispel every financial cloud would be dra'Wn into the treasury of the State. REGISTRATION LAws. In my annual message to the General Assembly which convened June 25, 1910, I took the position that the Registration Law enacted in 1908 was more drastic than that in any other State in the Union, and that as the result of its operation a vast number, which I estimated approximately at 100,000, of the white men of Georgia were deprived of their former right to vote. Hence, I recommended the removal of those conditions for the franchise which 28 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, m our law are more stringent than those m like laws of any other State. In some circles this proposition was seriously questioned. I, therefore, during the latter half of the past year, requested the Census Bureau at Washington to furnish to me at an early date the total number of white men, 21 years of age and upward, in each county in Georgia, as determined by the census in 1910. The request was at first declined, with the statement that the figures in question could not be furnished before September, 1911; but, later, the Superintendent of the Census agreed to advance Georgia ahead of any other State for the above information, and completed it about April 30. The official figures show that Georgia, in 1910, had 353,552 white men of voting age. Now, recalling the fact that the total number of white voters reported by the Tax Collectors in the counties in the State as registered in 1910 was 261,007, we find that 92,545 were debarred from voting. It is fair to say that possibly 2,000 were disfranchised by crime, and something like 5,000 were foreigners not naturalized (the number in 1900 was 3,004). WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 29 Therefore, it is undoubtedly true that upwards of 85,000 of Georgia's white men were initially disfranchised in 1910 by the operation of the Registration Law, which, however, placed the names of more than 12,000 negroes on the voting list. It is more than probable that the exact number exceeded 90,000, since, under the law, registrars, appointed for the counties by the judges of the superior courts, ''purged'' the lists furnished to them by the Tax Collectors. In Gilmer County, for instance, the United States census shows 1,996 white men 21 years of age and upward. Of these the T~x Collector registered 1,771, which number the registrars "purged" to 1,474. The partisanship of the registrars which, in this county removed from the registration list nearly 300 of the citizens of Georgia was probably not repeated in counties other than in the Judicial Circuit in which Gilmer County is located; but the various technicalities of this law, and the powers over the electorate given to the registrars, almost assuredly added. to the list of the disfranchised white men an aggregate of several thousand more than those shown by the lists furnished by the Tax Collectors. In further proof of the astonishing effects of this law upon the white manhood of our State, I give the figures of Fulton County, viz. : Total white men of voting age, 35,861 ; total registered, 14,172; total 30 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, not registered, 21,68~. Therefore, only two voters out of every five were .enabled, under this law, to exercise the right of franchise in the county wherein your honorable bodies are sitting to-day. I will add that, as a justification of this law, it was contended by its advocates that in the primary in 1908 4,000 fraudulent names were placed on the registration list in Fulton County. The total number of votes cast in the above county in that pr~ary was 14,775. Therefore, the above statement leaves as legal voters in Fulton County in the primary in question, 10,775. But the average yearly increase from 1900 to 1910 shows that in 1908 there must have been more than 32,000 white men of voting age in Fulton County. Hence, if the assertion be true that only 10,775 of the votes cast in that primary were legal, how will we separate the 4,000 alleged fraudulent voters from the 15,000 to 20,000 undoubtedly legal voters who did not vote T I have no more interest in this matter than has any other reputable citizen of Georgia, far less than have upwards of 90,000 of her white manhood who have been deprived of the right of the franchise; but honored with their confidence as I have been by the people of this State, I would be recreant to duty were I to fail to impress upon you my conviction that the honest white men of Georgia are entitled to be protected, not restricted, in their rights. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 31 The total 1igures on this subject for each county in the State, I will give in an appendix to this message, which will be printed for the information of all who desire to know the status in their own counties. Aside from the injustice which the fault I protest inflicts, I think all will agree that the law as it stands is too complex, in many ways too obtuse, and entirely confusing. For instance, it would be exceedingly difficult to establish the voting status of any citizen in case of a State-wide special election in a non-general election year. The law presents the remarkable anomaly of repealing itself for practically the first six months of such off-years and of leaving the balance in a maze of complexities which probably would lead to the disfranchisement of thousands who were qualified for the elections of the previous year. In the same category of laws I think it my duty to direct attention to another confusing. situation that will arise ne~t year unless you take steps to prevent the same. Under the Act approved August 15, 1908, no regular State-wide primary can take place before August, or within sixty days of the general State election in October. Conventions always follow the white Democratic primary, and in these conventions have been chosen the delegates to the national conventions of the dominant party. 32 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The national convention is held usnally in June or July, and it is fair to assume that the one of next year will take place sometime before the regular primary can be held legally. Therefore, how are delegates who will virtually decide the course of this State in the matter of selecting a President to be chosen? T:"nless some provision is made for overcoming this effect of the law there will have to be a special primary, or convention, which would mean two primaries and two conventions the same year. As it stands, the small number of men in control of the party mnrhinery may supplant the people in dominating the situation. Understand me, I am not opposed to a law preventing early State primaries, and I do not desire this law's repeal, so far as it relates to that question. But the individual voter has a right to an expression as to whom he desires nominated on that ticket and the formation 1of the platform of that party which it has been the invariable custom for many years for the majority of our white citizens to support. A Democratic nomination amounts to election, so far as we are concerned. It has been customary to name United States Senators by popular vote; by that method we nominate virtually all of our State officials. Therefore, I submit that something should be done whereby the voters will be guaranteed some voice in the selection of the one who will receive their support for the highest office in the country; and to prevent this WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 33 important matter being left to the personal wishes or whims of the few men composing or dominating an executive committee, I respectfully recommend that you enact such legislation as may be needed to guarantee an expression of the will of the voters. RAILROAD CoMMISSION. I respectfully renew the suggestion, made in my two preceding messages to the General Assembly, that the number of members of the Railroad Commission be reduced to three, and that the office of Special Attorney for the said Commission be abolished. There is really no more reason why there should be :five Railroad Commissioners than that there should be :five Prison Commissioners, or a surplus of officers in any other department of the State government. Only one of the Railroad Commissioners is required by law to devote all of his time to the duties of the office. It is merely a matter of choice with the other four as to whether they are in the Capitol building as many as a dozen times a year, and yet the taxpayers must pay their salaries whether they do or do not work. I recommend, therefore, that the number of Commissioners be reduced to three, elected with regard to geographical location, and that each be required to devote all of his time to the duties of the office. 34 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Even if it becomes necessary to advance the salaries of the two other than the Chairman, the expenses could still be made less than at present. .And, inasmuch as a farmer is elected Commissioner of Agriculture, and a geologist is named for the office of State Geologist, it should be required, as was formerly the case, that one member of the Railroad Commission have technical knowledge of the operations of the vast properties placed in his charge. For thirty years the Attorney-General advised with the legal member of the Railroad Commission when necessary. The same course could be pursued in future, thus dispensing with the surplus office of Special Attorney for the Railroad Commission. After December 1st, next, barring contingencies, there will be four lawyers on the Commission; already there are three. POLICY TowARD THE RAILROADS. And, in connection with the foregoing subject, permit me to say that in dealing with the railroad corporations for the last twenty years or more, our people, our legislators, executives, and, to a degree, our judges, have had their ideas, utterances and acts directed almost exclusively into one channel, viz., that of rates. The problem as to how much toll on persons and property these corporations shall be permitted to charge has been the burden of the general song. The variations have been an occasional vibrant note on the building of better depots, \VEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 35 or fines for failure of the owners of the carrierS' to furnish cars to shippers. All this trend which has given direction to the application of the laws, and has, furthermore, caused the enactment of new laws which have gradually become more and more rigid, has been characterized by the apparent loss. ~f sight of the fact that the factor of rates, or the earnings on the capital invested,-both of which should be controlled largely by the law of supply and demand,-is not the only important phase of the relations of the railroads to the public which should come under the regulating power of t_he State. We should hold in mind that their primary duty is that of common carrier and that the basic principle involved in carriage is the furnishing of full and equal facilities to all with comfort, safety and promptness. It is frequently forgotten that the owners of the railroads are just as much citizens of this and sister States as are the owners of farms and factories, of banks and business houses, of newspapers or any other kinds of property; and such being the case, they are just as much entitled, as are all other investors, to the guarantee of our State's Constitution, viz. : ''Protection to person and property is the paramount duty of governments and shall be impartial and complete.'' Furthermore, we are prone to ignore the rights and deserts of the tens of thousands of Georgians, 36 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, and of the sections in which they live, who are without any or adequate r~lroad facilities, but who are as much entitled to the assistance of the State in procuring those advantages of transportation as are those, who are more fortunate, entitled to the protection of the State against unjust exactions from public service corporations whose facilities they have. It may therefore be asserted that we have reached the time wherein our own interest demands that we should ask if there be not something for attention in the State's policy toward the owners of the common carriers more important than the continuous and aLmost exclusive consideraltion of how much income they shall be permitted to receive on their investments. In other words, inasmuch as it has been proven beyond the power of denial that reductions of rates on many articles do not reach the masses of the people but lodge with certain classes, it would be proper to conne future reductions to such as would benefit the masses, or would prevent or correct avoidable unjust discriminations, and make ''protection to person and property the paramount duty" of the common carriers. In the Latin maxim: "Salus populi suprema est lex,'' i. e., ''The safety of the people is the supreme law," we find the cardinal end to be accomplished by government. And that end should be sought for on the railroad track equally as in the jury box or in any other forum where government exercises its WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 37 functions. And it should thereon, as in the other forums, be "impartial and complete." It is a matter of record that the Pennsylvania Railroad last year handled 133,000,000 people. without killing or injuring one. A like record on the railroads of Georgia is our disideratum. We wish every citizen of this State who travels or sends members of his family on railroad trains, to have practically a guarantee of safety for life and limb and of prompt arrival at the destination toward which he or they may start. And second only to the question of safety and convenience to person is that of su:ch facilities as will furnish to our people the power to transact business in accordance with the demands of the age. The State of Georgia is today standing on the threshold of a development, if her people will it, more marvelous than was dreamed of by our fathers. The State of Illinois, with less than Georgia's area has nearly double Georgia's railroad mileage. Many of the railroads in Illinois were built by the aid of land grants by the Federal government. In Georgia we can have no land grants, but must attract capital for development by a show of our resources and the guarantee of impartial and complete protection. Georgia needs fifty per cent. more of railroads,new railroads-to place her in position to stand upon 38 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, the imperial plane which is rightfully hers. Her people must have all the present main lines double. tracked so as to enable them to safely, promptly and properly handle the expanding commerce. They need a multiplication of the present appliances for handling the people and property with greater dis. patch and security. But we will get these facilities for progress only as they can limp into position if we do not guaran tee to capitalists who would furnish them that the protection which the Constitution says ''shall be impartial and complete" applies to their invest. ments. The people of Georgia, therefore, are more in. terested in the fair and broadminded solution of this problem than are the capitalists, or, if Georgia will progress, she is obliged to have these invest. ments within her borders, whereas capitalists are not obliged to locate them in Georgia. As to whether the building of new railroads and increasing facilities placed on those now in operation would be of greater value to the State and its people, I will prove by analogy in two tables which will be printed with this message. In the first will be shown the counties which have never had any rail roads, in the second 'Will be shown what were form. erly an equal number of counties, but whose area, by reason of internal developments, have been di vided into a greater number. In the latter group WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 39 railroad building has been active during the last dozen years. The eleven counties in the :first table had, in 1880, an aggregate of 74,041 inhabitants, in 1910 an aggregate of 84,389. Total increase in thirty years 10,348; perc.entage of increase, 14. The aggregate value of the whole property in these counties in 1880 was $7,371,782, in 1910 the same was $12,570,935. Total increase in thirty years, $5,199,153 ; percentage of increase, 70. These counties have no railroads. The formerly (in 1880) eleven, now sn:teen, counties in the second table had, in 1880, an, aggregate of 67,163 inhabitants, in 1910 an aggregate of 292,522. Total increase in thirty years 225,359; percentage' of increase, 335. The aggregate value of whole property in these counties in 1880 was $8,849,291, in 1910 the same was $66,737,864. Total increase in thirty years, $57,888,573; percentage of increase, 654. In these counties railroad building, as stated, has progressed rapidly in the last dozen years. If we take a single county from each table, for the object lesson, we will find that, where Milton county in 1880 had 100 people, in 1910 she had 115 people; and where her people in 1880 had $100.00 worth of property, in 1910 they had $172.00 worth of property. 40 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, In contrast with this, let us take Colquitt county, in which, unlike Milton, railroad building has gone rapidly forward in the last dozen years. In Colquitt county we find that where there were 100 peo~ ple in 1880, there are now 790, and that where her people in 1880, had $100.00 worth of property, they now have $1,555.00 worth of the same. The people of Milton county may well ponder over these figures and the lesson they teach. In conclusion on this subject, I will say that the State which created the corporations should never waive the right nor abdicate the power to control them. But that control should ever be based on justice and exercised with wisdom and in moderation. Permit me to emphasize the fact that I believe it the duty of the State to see that the people are not oppressed by those corporations enjoying public franchises. Massed in grand totals, a few cents difference in a rate on a much-used product simulates an importance that it does not possess. If reduc- tions satisfactory to the greatest extremist were made, it would mean a saving of only a few dollars a year to the average citizen. While appearing tremendous in the aggregate such reductions woul~ not be one-half so important to the average consumer, the farmer or mechanic, as the assurance of safety, promptness, dispatch, comfort, and development. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 41 And when we bear in mind that the railroad companies of Georgia employ upwards of 25,000 men whose families include at least 100,000 more people, and that these raise no agricultural products an<.l sell no goods-but buy both-we can easily see th"lt it is to the interest of every farmer, manufacturer and storekeeper that the owners of. the railroads be allowed an income great enough to pay good wage;;, to those employes, besides paying other bills to protect safety and leave a reasonable percentage of net earnings on their investments. ~o make equitable charges for the service rendered is only one of.the duties the railroad owes the public. T1hey should lead in the general upbuilding of the country, for they are the greatest facto~ in development. This they should be given full opportunity, and, if necessary, compelled, to do. wESTERN & ATLANTIC LEASE. The lease of the Western & Atlantic railroad will end December 27, 1919. It is consequently proper t~ begin to consider the question of its disposition at the end of the present lease. In my opinion the State should not entertain any proposition to sell this property, and she should not make any lease contract for a period longer than thirty years: By thiS' means she would be enabled to take back the road once within the lifetime of each generation and adjust it to the changing conditions of the trade of the country. 42 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, It is quite probable that the main lines of the railroads in this State and section will be doubletracked within the next ten or fifteen years. The expanding commerce of the United States will r~ quire the increased facilities indicated. It may be proper therefore for the State to consider this question with the present lessees or their successors, and, by some allowance from the monthly rental for a limited period of years, to enable the leasing company to provide a double track, it being agreed that the two tracks and all appendages shall be the property of the State at the end of the lease. This arrangement therefore would maintain the Western & Atlantic on a parity of facilities with its competitors, and hold for the people of Georgia a proper valuation of this, their greatest piece of property. I will add that, as it is primarily a carrier, great caution should be exercised in considering any propositions to dismantle the road by diverting to other uses the terminal properties at either end. Fully thirty per cent. of its power to control traffic is found in the easy access of the public to its depots and yards. The ~state now owns advantages in the above respect from which she should not abdicate. She should at all times hold as the cardinal thought in the consideration of this great property its capacity for protecting the people of Georgia in the power of competition. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 43. Goon RoADs. The policy of the State in regard to building public highways may be considered as an established one; hence, I recommend the creation of the office of Road Commissioner, said Commissioner to be a civil engineer of experience, whose duty it should be to supervise the building of the public highways. He should be given authority to see that there is some degree of concert of action on the part of the various counties in the matter of road construction; and it may be advantageous to create an adviHory hourd to co-operate with him, the mileage and other actual expenses of the members of said board wncn in discharge of their duties to be paid by the State. The State as a whole has an interest in the roads of every county, and the main thoroughfares should be worked not only from the local or cummunity standpoint but from that of all the State as well. A State-wide system will give to each of its units an added local value. As a basis from which to work and still preserve local control of the operations of the convicts, I suggest that each county be required to employ a fair percentage of its workmen on the roads that lead from county site to county site, except where these roads are in the highest state of efficiency. This would soon give the State a net-work of splendid highways. 44 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, The Commissioner should be directed to advise the county authorities as to laying off roadways and handling their facilities in the best way not only for each county but for the State at large. PARDONS. Applications for clemency have assumed the proportion of a positive burden on the Executive office. It may practically he asserted that this office is looked upon as being a court of last resort, or a court of correction. And to that extent it is almost daily being requested to usurp the functions of the courts. Besides demanding a large amount of his time, which should be devoted to other matters, the perversion of the idea as to the proper exerciS'e of the clemency function is coming virtually to force the Governor into the position of condemning every criminal who is punished. Instead of presenting facts which could not be brought before the courts, it is often insisted that the Governor shall adjudge that the courts have handled improperly the evidence before them. In other words, it has reached the point where the Governor is quite frequently called upon to exercise at the S'ame time the functions of defendant's counsel, juror, judge, and Court of Appeals or Supreme Court, he being expected to correct the real and imaginary errors of each, and, on occasions, all of them, as well as to supply all real or fancied deficiencies in the law. It is a 'truthful saying that justice should be WEDNESDA"1 JUNE 28, 1911. 45 tempered with mercy, and it is necessary that the pardoning power be invested in someone, but in considering this matter of executive clemency it should be ever held in mind that the protection of society is the highest duty of government, and that the affairs of those who obey the laws should be given higher consideration than the personal wishes of those who have set the laws and the rights of others at naught. While the General Assemhly cannot interfere with the Constitutional investiture of authority in the a'bove matter, it has the power to decree how applications for clemency shall be brought; and I would suggest that legislation be enacted which will save the Executive office from the necessity of having to consider in detail, any and every appeal, manuscript and oral, which some convict or some friend of a convict desires to make to it. It has reached the point where the Governor is called upon to retry the most trivial cases; and frequently applications are immediately renewed, based upon fresh technicalities, upon dismissal I will here state that, except in a very few cases of emergency, when the members of the Pri-son Commission were absent, I have insisted that pardon applications be considered by that Board, aS' is the clear intent of the law. I alS'O call your attention to the synopsis of pardone, commutations and paroles, from which you will note that of 303 cases of the exercise of Executive clemency under the 46 JOURNAL oF THE Hous:J~, above three heads, 173 were granted on the application of the trial judges, solicitors or juries, or frequently by the joint request of all three. And in an overwhelming majority of the total number of cases the plea for pardon was participated in by some, and occasionally almost all, of the county officers. Under these conditions, when the trial authorities and conservators of the peace in a county join in the pressure for turning the convict loose, the Executive must indeed be sure of his ground if he alone insist that the decree of the court be upheld. I also call your attention to the fact that, included in the number of pardons and commutations during the past twelve months, are 24 which fulfilled the legal conditions of paroles granted in 1909 by my predecessor in office, and 20 ofthe same granted by me during the latter half of 1909 and in 1910, and which were properly certified to me by the Prison Commission. I have no fault to find with the Prison Commission. It has done its part of this work conscientiously and well. But, in handling applications for clemency, its members frequently reach conclusionS' at variance with those reached in the Governor's office. It operates under a law of the General Assembly which makes it a Department separate and distinct; therefore, the Governor has no right to give directions to it. Constitutional responsibility resting upon the Governor, and the Commis- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 47 sion acting as a separate establishment, this office is compelled to devote practically as much time to the subject of pardons as if the Commission did not exist. Perhaps a better plan would be to delegate one Commissioner who alone shall have to do with pardons and who shall work in that respect under the direct supervision of and be amenable to the Governor; or a Pardon Secretary versed in criminal law, or an Assistant Attorney-General,. to look after the details of clemency applications and make all preliminary investigations. The method of handling pardons should contemplate something more than the investigation of formal applications brought by friends or attorneys for convicts. Deserving prisoners who have lost all connection with friends and have no money to employ lawyers should be searched out and their cases investigated on the motion of the State. No doubt there are hundreds of such in the penitentiary and their la<'k of connections, or knowledge as to how to proceed, should not bar them from that consideration to which humanity and justice entitles them. The Prison Commission can be fully employed in safeguarding the welfare of the convicts who are distributed in more than a hundred counties and divided among a larger number of individual camps, and in supervising the operation of the State Farm and State Reformatory. 48 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, In this connection, I would suggest that the Commission be given authority and directed to inspect jails. It is more important that persons detained merely for trial be properly cared for than that those already convicted of crime be treated well. ~fany good women have urged me to advocate the enactment of a law providing for the inspection by women of those quarters occupied by female prisoners. I deem the suggestion a good one and well in keeping with the demands of actual propriety and broad humanity, and as such commend it to you. GovERNORS' CoNFERENCE. As is well known, the Governors of the various States of the Union, annually hold a conference for mutual interchange of thought and with the idea of unifying, as nearly as can be made practicable, the laws which similarly affect in their application the peoples of all the States. Their suggestions to the legislative bodies and for general interchanges of thought may ultimately work out great good. It is the practice of most of the States to pay the expenses of their Executive officers when in attendance upon these annual conferences, also for printing and otherwise preparing the minutes of their meetings, and other expenses incidental thereto. The State of Georgia has no provision in law for this expenditure, hence, the payment must come from WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 49 the Governor, individually. I respectfully suggest the enactment of a statute authorizing these expenses to be paid from the contingent fund of the State, inasmuch as Georgia scarcely expects her Governor to fail to attend these annual conferences. THE GREAT SEAL OF STATE. It is a matter of public note that the Great Seal of the :State of Georgia has become so worn by use, that its impression is now practically indistinguish- able. As hallowed by association and memory as is this great symbol of Georgia 's sovereignty, common sense would seem to demand that a reproduction of it be made, which would enable all of the great documents of this State to be properly stamped. I, therefore, recommend that your honorable bodies take steps to effect the above purpose. CoMMISSION GovERNMENT FOR CITIEs. Great attention has been attraced b~ the new form of government, known generally as the ''commission form,'' which has been adopted by many cities in other States. In several of our own municipalities the question. of testing such plans of government is being discussed. As it is each one desiring to submit a proposed change to the people must come to you for a new charter. It occurs to me that the Legislature might pass a general bill under which any city could pass 50 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, on the matter more easily. Of course, it is not incumbent on you to provide, on your own motion, any form of government for the cities, and all that you could or should do is to pass general legislation enabling the people of the different cities so desiring to express their will with greater dis- patch. I commend the matter to you as worthy of consideration. T,HE STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. I would call the attention of the General Assembly to a need of more funds for the State Geological Survey, in order that this Department may be able to carry out three different lines of work planned by the State Geologist. The work here referred to is soil survey, swamp and overflow land reclamation, and waterpower investigation. The fact that soil mapping offers the only possible means of correlating the results of experimental farming over large areas and at the same time gives valuable informa tion concerning the nature and character of soilS', makes it very essential that this line of work be taken up at once. The importance of swamP! and overflow land drainage is at once recognized when it is stated that practically one-fourteenth of the area of the State, or 2,700,000 acres, of these lands occur in Georgia. Such lands, which in most cases are extremely fer- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 51 tile, now pay not only little or no revenue to the State in the form of taxes, but they are a menace to public health, as they form breeding places for fever-producing mosquitos and other noxious insects. Our water-powers are unsurpassed by any of our Southern StateS'. They represent a perpetual source of mechanical energy which is the key-note of our manufacturing expansion. These powers should be thoroughly investigated and their possibilities made known to the citizens of the State. I understand from the State Geologist that arrangements have 'been perfected with the Federal Geological Survey and the United States Department of Agriculture whereby these Departments will pay one-half the expenses of the three different lines of work above outlined on the condition that the State will pay an equal amount. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. The last two platforms of the dominant political party in this State are committed to the creation of a State Department of Labor. In line with recommendations twice made to your immediate predecessor I urge, as a matter of simple justice to the workmen in industrial pursuits and as an economic need, the establishment of such a Department. EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS. During the past year our material progress has been great, but more flattering and more important 52 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, than the growth of industry hag been the advance in educational matters. But in this field the State has not yet reached a condition even approaching the full needs of the situation. Every white child is entitled to a common school education with full and free opportunity to pass through high school and reach the college or university. Beginning with the common school, we should never relax in our efforts to raise the efficiency of our educational system throughout to the very highest possible point. I believe the time has come when we can and should take steps looking to the elimination of all illiteracy from at least t~e white children of Georgia, and these steps should go further than the mere providing of school houses and teachers. REPORTS OF STATE OFFICERS. It gives me great pleasure to commend all the officers of the State government with whom I have been associated during the past two years. No government can boast officials more scrupulously conscientious, or, as a rule, more capable. On the whole, ours is a remarkably economical government, and it has been unusually free of those occurrences which indicate dishonesty or incapacity on the part of officials. ' I call your attention to the reports of the heads of the various Departments and sub-Departments. Each of them contains information and recommen- WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, 1911. 53 dations of which you should 'be advised, but demands of sp~ce prevent their reproduction here. In conclusion, permit me to express the hope that in all matters affecting the interest of the people of Georgia you will counsel together in a spirit of harmonious accord. Our great 8tate holds the :first claim to the fealty of her sons. There ate so many purposes which we can accomplish for her glory and for our mutual well-being that we can afford to give chief consideration to them, leaving our differences to be debated after we have discharged our duty to the laws. If, forming a co-operative and constructive union, if, bringing about a federation of the units of the sovereign people, we can establish -peace and prosperity on the foundation of love for God and our fellow man, we will not only leave a heritage of happiness for our children but will secure for ourselves the indestructible reward of approving conscience. Respectfully submitted, 54 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, " EXHIBITS TABLE No.1. Eleven Counties having no Railroads. r. .Population 880 ~- Aggregate value of whole property. 1.880 -1~10 -- -~ Baker ___________________ _ Banks___________________ _ 7,307 7,973$ 590,883 $1,209,361 7,337 11,244 842,740 1,456,306 Dawson _________________ -1 Forsyth_________________ _ Ileard___________________ _ Ilncoln__________________ _ 5,837 10,559 8,769 6,412 4,6861 567,601 11,940 1,227,243 11,189 933,540 8,714 671,733 784,448 2,228,918 1,247,355 971,538 t~t!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~J Towns __________________ _ lJnion ___________________ _ VVlllte ___________________ _ 6,526 6,261 3,261 6,431 5,341 5,444 539,304 7,2391 . 840,992 3,9321! 248,277 6,918 429,570 5,110, 479,899 1,088,445 1,446,670 564,135 741,117 832,641 74,041 84,389 $7,371,782 12,570,935 74,041 7,371,782 Increase ______ ____ ___ __ 10,348 Increase ___ _____ 5,199,153 Percentage of increase, 14. Percentage of increase, 70. ------=-------~----------~--- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 55 TABLE No.2. Eleven original, now sixteen, counties marked by the )>uilding of railroads since 1880. Population Aggregate value of whole property. Berrien ___________________ l 1880 1910 j 1880 1910 6,619 22,772$ 942,24.0~ ~.485,463 Bade __________________ II>>eac~antu-r-_-_-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ I>e]UUb _______________ I>odge _________________ I>ooly _________________ I>ougherty _____________ I>ouglas _______________ Early____________ ----Echols______________ --Effingham ___________ -Elbert _________________ EFamnna&nnue_L___________-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Fayette____ - ___ ------Floyd _________________ Forsyth ______________ Franldin_______________ Fulton ________________ Gilmer_____ --_-------Glascock _______________ Glynn _________________ Gordon ________________ Grady _________________ Greene ________________ Gwinnett_ _____________ Habersham __ -- ______ Hall __________________ Hancock _______________ Haralson ______________ Harrffi _________________ Hart __________________ Heard _________________ Henry _________________ Houston _______________ Irwin _________________ Jackson ___________ _--Jasper _________________ Jeff I>avis _____________ Jefferson ______________ Jenkins ________________ Johnson _______________ 3,107 2,873 821 769 1,915 1,640 892 682 1,012 858 2,957 2,029 4,824 2,028 2,521 2,468 1,889 1,738 1,242 1,106 1,610 1,327 1,616 1,695 540 492 1,387 1,204 2,870 2,264 3,316 2,910 2,680 1,899 1,671 1,742 6,483 3,467 2,326 1,834 3,057 2,327 35,861 14,172 1,996 1,771 722 664 1,763 864 3,372 2,638 2,487 1,861 1,725 1,574 5,576 4,747 2,126 1,894 4,934 3,617 1,234 1,007 2,553 1,866 1,302 1,252 2,496 2,125 1,623 1,286 2,238 2,026 1,637 1,558 1,258 1,626 4,993 3,795 1,300 1,388 1,016 830 1,936 1,664 1,008 858 1,706 1,626 1,193 1,904 234 248 573 52 496 1,419 27lJ 223 669 210 220 792 154 878 2,079 928 1,447 3,377 2,796 799 1, 722 53 675 1,214 151 343 899 136 506 1,104 283 559 1,057________ 81 459 48 346 1,041 183 1,085 1,785 606 1,130 2,186 406 322 2,358 781 590 1,08L _______ 1,259 5,224 3,016 792 1,534 492 1,221 1,836 730 5,538 30,323 21,689 ,'i33 1,463 225 87 635. 58 294 1,469 899 1,087 2,285 734 643 1,844 626 848 877 151 1,822 3,754 829 779 1,347 232 1,421 3,513 1,317 493 741 227 679 1,874 687 565 737 60 1,032 1,364 371 454 1,169 337 782 1,456 212 504 1,133 79 467 79L _______ 1,389 3,604 1,198 531 769 273 743 186 524 1,412 272 447 561 150 616 1,090 80 58 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Jones _________________ Laurens _______________ LLiebee_r-t-y-_-___. _____-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Linco~---------------- LLuorwnnnpdkeisn__________-_-_--_-_-____--___ ~ci>uflie ______________ ~clntosh ______________ ~aeon ________________ ~adison _______________ ~arion _______________ ~eriwether ____________ ~iller _________________ ~ilton _____________ --~itchelL _____________ ~onroe _______________ ___________ ~ontgomery ~organ _______________ ~urray _______________ ~uscogee ______________ Newton _______________ Oconee _____________ : __ Oglethorpe _____________ Paulding _______________ Pickens ________________ Pierce _________________ Pike __________________ Polk __________________ ~aski ________________ Putnam _______________ Quitman _______________ ltabun ________________ ltandolph ______________ Ftichmond _____________ Rockdale ______________ Schley _________________ Screven _______________ Spalding _______________ Stephens _______________ SStuemwtaerrt______________-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_Talbot ________________ Taliaferro _____________ Tattnall _______________ 953 4,055 462 1,115 821 2,956 1,198. 1,059 410 1,168 2,658 913 2,620 1,059 1,521 2,363 1,661 2,786 1,566 2,132 5,137 2,178 1,431 1,773 2,689 1,906 1,722 2,241 3,338 2,198 991 271 1,243 1,519 8,866 1,300 499 1,940 2,496 1,712 818 2,082 908 592 2,805 953 3,213 440 659 761 2,230 998 945 273 942 2,400 752 2,438 988 1,307 1,668 1,484 2,328 1,349 1,944 3,490 1,863 1,079 1,597 2,490 1,626 1,393 1,856 2,500 1,927 776 230 1,085 1,258 4,546 1,107 484 1,593 1,993 1,458 775 1,481 792 543 2,400 382 1,010 222 283 349 736 85 400 123 409 721 271 1,001 393 647 671 703 758 754 613 1,428 904 443 650 786 306 563 757 656 745 418 92 395 659 1,806 476 211 657 898 677 391 685 400 260 765 571_ _______ 3,045 240 832 472 2,220 1,113 659 287 759 1,937 642 1,519 666 874 1,692 958 1,928 812 1,519 3,709 1,274 988 1,123 1,903 1,600 1,159 1,484 2,682 1,353 573 179 848 860 7,060 824 288 1,283 1,598 1,035 427 1,397 508 332 1,520 842 22 456 60 720 206 114 137 226 258 161 182 71 214 695 177 458 217 188 1,647 315 352 176 199 280 329 385 838 271 215 41 158 261 4,320 193 15 347 503 254 43 601 116 49 405 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 59 Taylor_______________ _ TeH&U _______________ _ 1T1~lo-D-l-a-s _-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_ 11ft __________________ _ TooDlbs ______________ _ Towns________________ _ Troup________________ _ Turner _______________ _ 11Jrrwci1o~n-_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ lJpson________________ _ VValker _______________ _ VValton _______________ _ VVare_________________ _ VVarren ___________ .. ___ _ VVashington ___________ _ VVayne _______________ _ VVebster ______________ _ VVlUte ________________ _ VVbitfield _____________ _ VVilcox _______________ _ VVilkes _______________ _ VVilkinson _____________ _ VVorth ________________ _ 1,327 2,022 1,405 3,041 1,834 1,753 833 2,777 1,420 811 1,428 1,420 3,972 3,607 3,820 979 2,581 2,153 463 1,041 3,319 1,822 1,687 1,260 2,201 . 1,381 1,644 1,383 2,100 1,573 1,510 792 2,048 1,289 810 1,156 1,394 2,802 2,970 2,063 919 2,433 1,522 523 921 2,311 1,446 1,550 1,030 1,877 491 675 621 959 584 509 176 989 510 248 387 536 1,151 1,226 863 316 1,039 582 179 379 875 497 717 420 589 836 _______ _ 1,347 378 784 22 2,082 941 1,250 261 1,244 243 657 41 I, 788 729. 910 131 563 1 1,041 272 884 26 2,821 1,170 2,381 637 2,957 1,757 663 60 1,542 148 1,571 631 284 _______ _ 622 2,444 1,325 970 840 1,612 120 1,008 376 137 230 324 353,552 261,007 98,048 255,504 92,545 NOTE: The figures showing registration of voters in various counties are those published by the newspapers after the books closed in April, 1910. In BODle cases, but not all, they have been verified. 60 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, APPENDIX A In compliance with the mandates of the law, I he:rewith submit report of pardons, commutations, paroles, and reprieves granted during the past Y:ear. PARDONS. CHARLES HAMILTON.-Felone, from Fulton Superior Court, November term, 1908. Sentenced to four years in penitentiary. He was granted a parole April 12th, 1909, and haS' satisfied demands thereof, making excellent record and giving assurance of reformation. Pardon granted July 14th, 1910. FLoYD PAYNE.-Robbery, from Jackson Superior Court, August term, 1903. Sentenced to twenty years in penitentiary. He was granted parole April 27th, 1909, and has satisfied demands thereof, making good recf'rd and giving assurance of reformation. Pardon granted August 5th, 1910. ELIJAH BRAMLET.-Felony, from Gilmer Superior Court, Spring term, 1902. ~sentenced to twenty years in penitentiary. He was granted a parole March 31, 1909, and has satisfied demands thereof, making good record and giving assurance that his release will not be incompatible with the welfare of society. Pardon granted September 9, 1910. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 61 J. W. CABANiss.-Felony, from Bibb Superior Court, April term, 190--. Sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. He was convicted for declaring illegally a dividend as president of Exchange Bank of Macon; dividend was declared upon resolution of Board of Directors of bank and indictment shows he acted with a majority of said directors, but does not give their names, nor were they indicted. The Court of Appeals while affirming his conviction expresses great doubt as to validity of statute under which he was convicted; said his -conviction did not involve moral turpitude; would constitute no crime under the National Bank Act; and suggested to the trial court a reduction of sentence to misdemeanor. His conviction was purely technical, he is more than seventy years of age, has lived for forty years in the same community, bearing an upright and blameless life, and his release is asked by stock-holders of bank, many of its depositors, prominent citizens in different counties, almost, if not all, Senators of the State, and most of the Representatives. Pardon granted September 10, 1910. C. M. 0RR.-Embezzlement, from Bibb Superior Court, November term, 1907. Sentenced seven years in penitentiary. It is clear that much of the money said to have been embezzled by the defendant was, in fact, embezzled by others -connected with the administration of the bank's affairs, ~o-wit: Van Houten, Bannon et al. The record shows that the real liability was in a debt secured by his personal property, which he turned over to the bank and received ' 62 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, receipt absolving him in full. The punishment, as well as the lack of punishment of other parties connected with the bank and the crime for which Orr was convicted, make it plain that in thiS' case, there has not been a full compliance With the Constitutional requirement guaranteeing to every one an impartial administration of the law in the protection of person and property; and as Orr has, with credit due for good behavior during his incarceration,. served one year, the maximum time named for any other of those indicted for complicity in bringing about the failure of the Exchange Bank of Macon,. his release is well warranted. Pardon granted September 16th, 1910. ALFONSO J. LoPEz.-Misdemeanor, from Fulton Criminal Court, September term, 1910. Sentenced six months in chain-gang or $50.00 :fine. He is a young enlisted soldier of the army of the U. S., oi exeellent conduct in the service and had committed no offence prior to one for which he was convicted. He is entirely unable to pay :fine and if compelled toserve in chain-gang may become barred from enlistment under section 859 Army Regulations. Judge Advocate, Department of the Gulf represents application for pardon, which application is indorsed by the Brigadier General commanding, and others. Pardon granted October 5th, 1910. A. H. Burtz, .l. 8. Waters, H. T. Wever, Bailey Wimpy, Alex. Kinsey, Jayson Akin, J. L. West, J~ H. M. Wever, Richard Brown, B. F. Collins, W. Mr WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 63 Swancey, William Teen, J. B. West, J. C. H. Turner, R. D. Mathis, L. B. Chastain, B. D. Bulkey, Coon Long, M. F. Corbin, Bob Kinzy, B. L. Allen, and S. G. Clayton.-Misdemeanor, Gilmer Superior Court, May adjourned and October terms, 1910. Sentences as follows : A. H. Burtz, $500.00; $20.00 and cost as to others. Parties were convicted and entered pleas of guilty to charge growing out of management of election in said county; prosecutions being purely for political purposes and pardons being requested by many good people who insist that prosecutions were for 'such purposes, clemency was extended. Pardons granted October 15th, 1910. JAMES BENSON.-Bigamy, Worth Superior Court, Fall term, 1907. Sentenced four years in penitentiary. Defendant has served three years or more of .sentence, not including allowance for good time. His wife, married in Georgia, soon left him to live with another man. He is of weak mind and his pardon is recommended by trial judge and jury, his lawful wife and people of Poulan, Ga., where crime was committed. Pardon granted October 20, 1910. DAVID H. ULFORD.-Stealing Ride on Car, City Court Clarke Co., September term, 1910. Sentenced $50.00 or six months in chain-gang. He is a young white man, formerly employed for several years by reputable firm but concluded to accept position in Atlanta, boarded train at Raleigh without ticket and was arrested at Athens. Trial judge and solicitor recommend pardon on ground that defendant has 64 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, served portion of sentence, has ail afflicted mother and has been of previous good character. Pardon granted October 25, 1910. EMANUEL McGHANN.-Murder, Superior Court, Marion Co., April term, 1886. Sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary. He was granted a parole September 14, 1909, and bas satisfied demands thereof, making good record and giving aS'Surance of reformation. Pardon granted November -rr', 1910. HENRY PATTERSON.-Murder, Superior Court Hall Co., July term, 1896. He was granted a parole November 2, 1909. His monthly reports show that he has satisfied demands of parole and that his reformation is such as to give assurance of future good citizenship. Pardon granted November 8, 1910. WALTER T. EsTELL.-Shooting at another, Chatham Superior Court, June term, 1909. Fine $250.00 or six months in jail. Trial Jury recommended extreme mercy of court and many of jury say that sentence was more severe than expected. Defendant was drunk when committing crime and has been con.fined at State Sanitarium for drink habit and claims to be cured. He has served all of sentence but one month and is promised immediate employment if released. Pardon recommended by grand and petit juries, and also by jury finding him insane, by county WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 65 commissioners, solicitor-general, prosecutor and others. Pardon Granted November 26, 1910. GooDMAN BnowNING.-Involuntary Manslaughter, Clinch Superior Court, April term, 1909. Sentenced two years in penitentiary. He has served more than one half of the sentence. His pardon is recommended by trial judge, solicitor, jury, and by county officers and many citizens. Pardon granted November 26, 1910. Mo~LIE FARMER.-Murder, Fulton Superior Court, April term, 1888. Sentenced to life imprison- ment. She was granted a parole December 12, 1909, has satisfied the demands thereof, and give!! evidence of future good conduct. Pardon granted December 15, 1910. . ANN TooMER.-Murder, Terrell Superior Court, Spring term, 1890. Sentenced to life imprisonment. She was granted parole October 14, 1909, and has satisfied the demands thereof, showing that her release will not be incompatible with the welfare of society, but beneficial to the defendant. Pardon granted January ~2, 1911. Louis BRooKs.-Murder, Upson Superior Court, May term, 1910. Sentenced to life imprisonment. Affidavits of two citizens of unquestionable veracity show that Fletcher Perdue, a witness for the State committed the crime. Trial judge and jury recommend pardon upon affidavits above mentioned. Pardon granted January 18, 1911. 66 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, M. S. EzELL.-Voluntary Manslaughter, Morgan Superior Court, Fall term, 1907. Sentenced to five years in penitentiary. He has served more than three years of the five years imposed. He is a small and weak man, while his antagonist was large and strong, and probably inspired fear in Ezell. His pardon is recommended by jury, county officers and many good citizens. Pardon granted January 20, 1911. WILL TINSLEY.-Assault with intent to Murder, Terrell Superior Court, Fall term, 1908. Se,ntenced three years in Penitentiary. He was granted parole April15, 1909, has satisfied the demands thereof and gives evidence of future good citizenship. Pardon granted February 23, 1911. EARNEST WILLIAMs.-Rape, Jones Superior Court, April term, 1908. Sentenced to seven years in penitentiary. He was tried and convicted when fifteen years of age of attempting to rape a small child. He is the son of respectable negro parents, who sustain him in his assertion of innocence. The father and mother of the child said to have been raped expressed doubt as to his guilt, and ask his release. The prosecutor says mistake was made in trial, and asks prisoner's release. The court, jury, County Commissioners and large number of citizens ask hiS' pardon. Pardon granted March 1, 1911. HoRACE PosEY.-Stabbing, Floyd City Court, September term, 1910. Sentence to "twenty-five dollars WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 67 or six months in chain-gang. Pardon recommended by trial judge, solicitor, county officers and many citizens. He is a mere boy and little physical injury was inflicted. Pardon granted March 1, 1911. B. F. HoGAN.-Voluntary Manslaughter, Richmond Superior Court, June te:r:,m, 1900. Sentenced one year in penitentiary. He is a young man for whom the trial jury recommended extreme mercy of the court. The trial judge, county officers and many citizens urge his pardon, and ask his restoration to citizenship. Pardon granted March 4, 1911. BARTow SMITH.-Murder, Milton Superior Court, Spring term, 1909. Sentenced to life imprisonment. Affidavits of State's witnesses show that Smith is innocent of the crime for which he was convicted. His pardon is asked by over six hundred citizens of Cobb and Milton counties. Pardon granted March 15, 1911. SIMON Cox.-Breaking Labor Contract, Houston City Court, May term, 1910. Sentenced twelve months in chain-gang. He is a poor, ignorant, white boy, seventeen years of age, whose pardon is asked by many good citizens who say that he is not vicious and that the lesson taught him will insure future good conduct. Pardon g.ranted March 15, 1911. RoBERT SIMRIL.-Burglary, Bibb Superior Court, Fall term, 1909. Sentenced to State Reformatory. 68 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Superintendent B. T. Bethune of Reformatory, says Simril has earned his release by compliance with rules of reformatory and that his pardon will not be incompatible with the welfare of society. Pardon granted March 15, 1911. WABNER TuRPIN..-Burglary, Rabun Superior Court, Fall term, 1909. Sentenced five years in penitentiary. He was undoubtedly led to the commission of crime by influence of older criminal, Bunch Allen. He was a boy eighteen years of age. His pardon is asked by trial and county officers, and several hundred good citizens of county. Pardon granted March 16, 1911. ELBERT LonEN.-Involuntary 'Manslaughter, Stephens Superior Court, May term, 1910. He was given the minimum sentence under the law; protesting his innocence, he entered upon discharge of sentence and has proven faithful. The present judge and solicitor of circuit, ten of the trial jury and six hundred good citizens ask his release. Pardon granted March 16, 1911. HoMER DAvrs.-Misdemeanor, Cobb Superior Court, November term, 1909. Fined three hundred and fifty dollars and cost or twelve months on the chain-gang. The only witness testifying against Davis has, since doing so, signed affidavit that he swore falsely before jury. He has been otherwise impeached. Pardon granted March 20, 1911. WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, 1911. 69 ALLEN CARVE:R.-Misdemeanor, Coffee Superio1 Court, October term, 1910. Sentenced twelve months in the chain-gang. Trial judge says pardon can be granted with propriety, and large number of good citizens urge same. Pardon granted April 5, 1911. WILL AVERY.-Retailing, Cobb Superior Court, Mareh term, 1911. Fine :five hundred dollars and cost and twelve months. Unquestionably he is unable to pay :fine imposed and the circumstances surrounding the case are such that his pardon upon payment of one hundred dollars, which amount he appears to be able to pay, is well warranted. Pardon granted upon payment of one hundred dollars to officers of court April 11, 1911. W. A. MAXWELL.-Voluntary Manslaughter, Grady Superior Court, Fall term, 1907. He was granted a parole September 16, 1909; has satisfied demands thereof and given evidence of future good conduct. Pardon grantea April 19, 1911. MARY DYKEs.-Vagrancy, Dooly City Court, Spring term, 1911. She was technically guilty, having .served a short time, her pardon is asked with view of trying her for lunacy. She has become insane since her conviction, cannot work and has been moved to county jail. Pardon granted April 29, 1911. EDGAR R. DERRICK.-Embezzlement, Richmond Superior Court, Spring term, 1910. Sentenced 70 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, twelve months in the penitentiary. He is a white man, seventy-eight years old, and has served his entire sentence with exception of a few days. His pardon is recommended by trial judge, solicitor and many prominent citizens. Pardon granted May 2, 1911. LoNNIE ELLis.-Misdemeanor, City Court of Statesboro, October term, 1910. Sentenced twelve months in chain-gang. He is a white boy, only fifteen years of age, who has served with good conduct, more than one-half of his sentence. He is the only white boy in chain-gang of county, and his pardon is recommended by trial judge and many other prominent citizens of county. Pardon granted May 3, 1911. L. H. BRowN.-Misdemeanor, from Crisp Superior Court, April term, 1909. Sentenced to chaingang twelve months or fine of $125.00. He is a negro school teacher, who was convicted on circumstantial evidence of the offense of larceny. His previous character has been shown to be very good. He has paid the fine, and asks for pardon and removal of disabilities, which the Oommission recommends. Pardon granted May 17, 1911. CHANCY TRAWICK.---'Manslaughter, Baldwin Superior Court, January term, 1909. Sentenced to three years in penitentiary. His application for clemency is recommended by the trial judge and S'O. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 71 licitor, who seem to think that he has heen punished sufficiently for the crime committed. Pardon granted June 13, 1911. JAMES A. GossETT.-Manslaughter, from Muscogee 8uperior Court, December term, 1903. Sentenced to 16 years in penitentiary. He was granted parole December 23, 1909, and having satisfied its demands, is entitled to release. Pardon granted June 13, 1911. HoMER G. STRICKLAND.-Manslaughter, from Wilcox Superior Court, March term, 1910. Sentenced to two years in penitentiary. His pardon is strongly urged by the trial judge, who says he is of good character, and that be was in the discharge of the State's duty at the time the killing occurred. Many other good citizens ask his release. Pardon granted Junf 13,1911. R. F. YouNG.-Manslaughter, from Fulton Superior Court, April term, 1905. Sentenced to 15 year~ in penitentiary. He was attacked by negro, whom be had not known before, and stabbing him with knife, inflicted wound of which he died. He has served about seven and one half years, and his release is recommended O'y the trial judge, solicitor, and others. Pardon granted June 13, 1911. SYNOPSIS OF PARDONS. On account of political prosecutions ____________ 22 72 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, On recommendation of trial judge, etc.________ 2 On recommendation of trial judge, solicitor, etc. 4 On r<>f'ommendation of trial judge, solicitor, jury, etc., __ --------------------------------- :; On recommendation of trial solicitor, etc.______ 1 On recommendation of trial solicitor, jury, etc.__ 2 On recommendation of trial jury, etc.__________ 1 On recommendation of miscellaneous character 12 On recommendation of Supt. Reformatory, etc.__ 1 On compliance with conditions parole granted by Governor Smith ------------------------- 4 On compliance with conditions parole granted by Governor Brown ------------------------- 6 Touu __ ------------------------------ 58 COMMUTATIONS. GuY RICHARDSON.-Misdemeanor, Whitfield Superior Court, Spring term, 1910. Sentenced to fine of twenty-five dollars and three months in the chaingang. He is only a boy, 18 years of age, and has been in jail 78 days since his conviction, during which time he has prevented escapes from jail, by giving timely notice thereof to the jailor. Many citizens, 19 of the Grand Jury, and 11 of the trial jury ask his release and substitution of jajil sentence served for chain-gang sentence, upon payment of fine and costs, which recommendation was granted, June 22, 1910. HowARD DIXoN.-Simple Larceny, City Court, WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, 1911. 73 Macon, June term, 1910. Sentenced to nine months in chain-gang. He is a negro boy about 18 years of age. Has consumption, which fact is certified to this Department by county physician. Judge did not know of condition when he sentenced him, but, he, together with Solicitor, now recommends commutation to fine of $50.00 to include costs. Commutation granted June 24, 1910. JoHN WILLIAMs.-Shooting at another, Houston Superior Court, October term, 1909. He has served with good conduct, seven months of the sentence imposed, and his release is asked hy the trial Judge and Solicitor. Commutation granted July 1st, 1910. MARSHALL CALDWELL.-Misdemeanor, City Court, Troup county, September term, 1909. Sentenced to twelve months in chain-gang. He has served all of sentence but about three weeks, and is in very bad health, unable to work. His release is asked by camp physician, Representatives of county, and county Commissioners. Commutation granted July 8, 1910.. LEOLA RocK.-Trespass, City Oourt of Ogl&. thorpe, March term, 1910. Sentenced to chain-gang four months, or fine of $35.00. The County Commissioners refused to accept her in chain-gang, and by some means she was not reported to Prison Commission. She has, therefore, remained in jail since March to July, and the trial Judge feeling that she 74 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, has had sufficient punishment, recommends her release. Commutation granted July 9, 1910. PAUL GBIFFIN.-Simple Larceny, from City Court of Fulton, Feb. term, 1910. Sentenced to fine of $50.00, or 8 months on ehain-gang. This was his first offense ; he stole only two boxes smoking tobacco, and has served faithfully five months in gang, having smallpox during the time. His wife is in critieal condition, and in need of his services and attention. Commutation granted July 12, 1910. GussiE JoBDAN.-Selling Liquor, from City Court of Jasper county, September term, 1909. Sentenced to twelve months at State Farm. reformatory. He has been at reformatory for mo~~ than a year and has profited by discipline. The trial judge, solicitor and county officers ask his release. Commutation granted December 7, 1910. .MALCOMB WooD.-Simple Larceny, Pulaski Superior Court, August term, 1909. Sentenced to two years in penitentiary in each case, total your years. He entered pleas of guilty, meaning thereby to admit simply that he was in possession of stolen cattle. He is ignorant and a large number of good citizens, who ~ask his pardon, state that there has been an unintentional miscarriage of justice. Sentence commuted December 6, 1910. 90 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, WARREN C. SMITH.-Forgery, Fulton Superior Court, June term, 1910. Sentenced to fine of $100.00 or six months in jail and twelve months in chaingang. The forged check was for $50.00, which amount has been paid by his father. The six months jail sentence has been served, with the exception of three days. He is of good family and the trial judge, believing that he will, in future, lead an upright life, recommends clemency. Commutation granted December 10, 1910. WrLL MoRRow.-Rape, Coweta Superior Court, September term, 1903. Sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. The woman said to have been raped and her husband, in written statement befor<' officer, ask his pardon. The general testimony supporting conviction was delivered by woman allegecl to have been raped. Defendant has served for mor0 than six years. The trial judge and jury, being cor>vinced that his conviction was a miscarriage of jn-:tice, ask his release. Commutation granted Decem ber 8, 1910. IKE RusHINo.-Murder, Jones Superior Court, April term, 1910. Sentenced to hang. It is said tha.t he was attacked in cabin at night; he fled therefrom and was pursued by men, who shot at him, he returned shot with gun and killed one party. Upon trial of case a witneSIS was absent, without his fault, who now shows by affidavit mitigating circumstances. The trial judge says that, after careful investigation WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 91 he has rea~hed conclusion that sentence should be commuted to life imprisonment. Commutation to life imprisonment granted December 13, 1910. BEN LACKEY.-Voluntary Manslaughter, Newton Superior Court, September term, 1904. Sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. He has served six years of the ten imposed, and the trial solicitor says that, insomu~h as the case was a weak one and the defendant contends that the homicide was acciden tal, he heartily indorses his application for clemency. Many jurors and citizens do likewise. Commutation granteQ December 13, 1910. HENRY STROACHER.-Murder, from Bihb Superior f;{)urt, Spring term, 1887. Sentenced to life impris onment. He has served faithfully for 23 years, being a trusty for the past 15 yeafis, and is now enfeebled by age. ThE:: solicitor-general and four of the surviving members of the trial jury reoommend his pardon. REDMOND RowLAND.-Simple Larceny, from White Superior Court, April ierm, 1906. Sentenced to ten years in penitentiary. He was granted a pa~ I"ole July 6, 1909, and having complied with the conditions of the same and giving assurance of future good conduct, his release is warranted. Commutation granted Dec. 21, 1910. B. W. MrTCHELL.-Burglary, from Fulton Superior Court, .Spring term, 1910. Sentenced to two 92 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, years in penitentiary. He was a boy about 19 years of age when convicted, and seems to have been led into trouble by an older man, who now exhonerates him entirely. The trial judge and many good citi~ zens, ask his release. Commutation granted Dec. 22, 1910. R. L. MoRGAN.-Misdemeanor, from City Court of Fulton, September term, 1910. Sentenced to twelve months in chain-gang. The trial judge and solicitor recommend his release, on ground that he was given too long a sentence and that he has been punished sufficiently. Commutation granted J?ec. 31, 1910. J. P. MILLER.-Fornication, from City Court of Millen, Fall term, 1910. Sentenced to fine of $300.00 and costs or twelve months on the chain-gang. The circumstances of the case are Such that many good .,.I citizens of the county think he should be released, and that he has been somewhat severely punis4ed already. Commutation to fine of $100.00 granted January 7, 1911. D. C. DixoN.-Murder, from Bryan Superior Court, Nov. term, 1910. Sentenced to hang. It is a very weak oose of circumstantial evidence, and the statement of the trial judge and solicitor, together, with recommendation of citizens warrant commutation to life imprisonment. Commuted to life' imprisonment January 11, 1911. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 93 J. C. BucHANNAN.-Voluntary Manslaughter, from Coffee Superior Court, March term, 1903. Sen- tenced to 15 years in the penitentiary. Acting upon representation of his wife that the deceased had grossly insulted her, he k!illed him, both partieS shooting. His release is strongly urged. Commutation granted January 18, 1911. FEss BRowN.-Voluntary Manslaughter, from Emanuel Superior Court April term, 1902. Sentenced to 15 years in penitentiary. He has served more than eight years, and has apprehended escaping convicts while in confinement himself. He is recommended by the trial judge and solicitor, and many good citizens. Commutation granted January; 18, 1911. ANDREW JACKSON.-Gaming, from City Court of Atlanta, November term, 1910. Sentenced to $50.00 or eight months in chain-gang. The trial judge and solicitor ask that his sentence be commuted to fine of $25.00. Commuted to fine $25.00 January 19, 1911. JOHN SMITH.__JMurder, from Talbot Superior Court, September term, 1910. Sentenced to hang. Trial judge, senator from district and representative from county, together with many good citizens, recommend that he be commuted to life imprisonment. Commuted to life sentence in penitentiary, January 19, 1911. 94 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, CROSBY Cox.-Larceny, from Criminal Court of Atlanta, September term, 1910. Sentenced to fine of $150.00 or twelve months in chain-gang. He was convicted for taking about dozen ear,s of corn, when he was about 15 years of age. He has served four months, and his pardon is asked by prosecutor, trial judge, solicitor and prominent citizens. Commutation granted January 21, 1911. NoBLE BuRTON.-Gambling, from City Court, Springfield, September term, 1910. Sentenced to sU: months in chain-gang. He has served all of sentence except about six weeks; his application for clemency is endorsed by the trial judge and solicitor. Sentence commuted to fine of $25.00 Dec. 10, 1910. JIM BuRKE.-Operating moving picture show without license, from City Court of Barnesville, January term, 1911. Sentenced to fine of $120.00 Oi six months on chain-gang. The trial judge, solicitor and others ask that sentence be commuted to smaller fine. Commuted to fine of $83.05, as recommended, . January 26, 1911. B. J. BANKSTON.-Robbery, from Fulton Superior Court, August term, 1907. Sentenced to foUll yoors in penitentiary. He was convicted with two other partieS', one of whom now exhonera:tes him; prosecutor, trial judge, solicitor and trial jury ask his release, on belief that he iS' innocent. Oommutation granted, January 31, 1911. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 95 MAuD DAVIs.-Larceny, from City Court, Atlanta, October term, 1910. Sentenced to farm six months. She is a white girl about sixteen years old, who was convicted of stealing about two dollars worth of clothing. Her surroundings at the farm are very bad, and her release is asked by the trial judge, and other good people, who say she will be restored to society. Commutation February 2, 1911. BuD CooPER.-Murder, from Gwinnett Superior Court, March term, 1893. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was granted parole July 8, 1909, and having fulfilled the conditions thereof, his release is warranted. Commutation granted February 2, 1911. O'MEIG PowELL.-Manslaughter, from Sumter Su... perior Court, Spring term, 1906. Sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. He was paroled July 30, 1909, and having satisfied the demands thereof, is entitled to release. Commutation granted February 3, 1911. JoHN SMITH.-Voluntary Manslaughter, from Irwin Superior Court, March term, 1905. Sentenced to twenty years in penitentiary. He was granted a parole July 7, 1909, and having satisfied the conditions thereof is entitled to release. Commutation granted Feb. 3, 1911. J. H. CouRSON.-Larceny, from Fulton Superior Court, December term, 1910. Sentenced to six months in chain-gang. He begun serving sentence 96 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, imposed at once; being attacked with pneumonia, it t developed into tuberculosis and he is now in serious condition. His release is recommended by trial judge, solicitor and county physician. Commutation granted Feb. 9, 1911. JosEPHINE MASHBURN.-Assault and battery, from Habersham Superior Court, Nov. term, 1910. Sentenced to six months in chain-gang, or twentyfive dollars and ~osts. She is the wife of an old confederate soldier, and is over fifty years of age. She bad fight in her own house, and it seems that she has been punished sufficiently. Commutation granted Feb. 11, 1911. RICHABD BACON.-Murder, from Wayne Superior Court, Fall term, 1895. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was granted a parole Feb. 23, 1909, and, having complied with the conditions of the same, he is entitled to his release. Commutation granted Feb. 14, 1911. DAN WADE.-Mayhem, from Miller Superiol' Court, Fall term, 1895. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was granted a parole July 1, 1909, and having satisfied the conditions of the same, is entitled to release. Commutation granted Feb. 14, 1911. FRANK JoNEs.-Murder, from Jones Superior Court, Spring term, 1896. Sentenced to Life Imprisonment. He was granted a parole June 26, 1909, and having satisfied the conditions of the same, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 97 should be released. Commutation granted Feb. 14, 1911. HERBERT LoNG.-Burglary, from Fulton county, Fall term, 1906. Sentenced to Reformatory. He was granted a parole June 24, 1909, and having satisfied the demands thereof is entitled to discharge. Commutation granted February 14, 1911. HoMER NELSON.-Assault with intent to murder, from Fulton Superior Court, Spring term, 1906. Sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. He was paroled April 13, 1909, and having complied with the condition thereof, has earned a discharge. Commutation granted February 14, 1911. SILLY STOKEs.-Burglary, from Dougherty Superior Court, Spring term, 1901. Sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. He was granted a parole April 7, 1909, and having satisfied the demands thereof, i-s entitled to discharge. Commutation granted February 14, 1911. OLIVER WILCox.-Manslaughter, from Telfair Superior Court, Fall term, 1906. He was granted a parole April 9, 1909, and having complied with its conditions, has earned his discharge. Commutation granted February 14, 1911. .SAM GoTHERs.-Murder, life imprisonment, from Mcintosh Superior Court, October term, 1897. He was granted parole June 26, 1909, and having com- 98 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, plied with its demands, is entitled to discharge. Commutation granted February 14, 1911. SoN BALDwiN.-Manslaughter, from Clark Supe.. rior Court, Spring term, 1900. Sentenced to fifteen years in penitentiary. He was granted parole April 5, 1909, and having complied with its demands, has earned his discharge. Commutation granted Feb.. ruary 14, 1911. !MRs. C. C. WALL.-Selling liquor, from Rabun Superior Court, August term, 1907. Sentenced to fine of $350.00, or twelve months in chain-gang. She alleges that as she understood, no chain-gang sentence was imposed at the time she was sentenced, but only a fine, which she paid and was discharged. She remained at liberty for nearly two and one-hali years, when she was again taken in custody, to serve the chain-gang sentence. She is a white woman about sixty years of age, is in poor health, and the Representative of county, all county officers, but one, and a very large number of the best citizens of the county, ask that she be released. Commutation granted February 14, 1911. PETER CLARK.,-Voluntary manslaughter, from Randolph !Superior Court, November term, 1906. Sentenced to ten years in penitentiary. He was granted parole April 16, 1909, and having satisfied the demands thereof, has earned discharge. Commutation granted February 14, 1911. WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, 1911. 99 ToM KEMP.-Murder, from Marion Superior Court, January term, 1899. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was granted parole April 21, 1909, and having satisfied the demands thereof, is entitled to his discharge. Commutation granted February 14, 1911. ANDY HoLLINGSWORTH.-Murder, from Liberty Superior Court, Fall term, 1895. .Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was granted parole April 15, 1909, and having satisfied the demands thereof, has earned his discharge. Commutation granted Febru- . ary 14, 1911. JoE KAsPERACK.-Stealing ride on train. Sentenced to three months in chain-gang. He has served faithfully, while able, but received a serious wound from mattock in hand of another convict, without fault on his part, and has been disabled therefrom. His release is asked by the trial judge, county physician, and county commissioners. Commutation granted February 14, 1911. HILEY WILLIAMs.-Murder, from Houston Superior Court, April term, 1910. Sentenced to hang~ Upon careful examination of case, I find it too closely approximates heat of passion to constitute murder. Commuted to life imprisonment February 14, 1911~ M. L. PRYOR.-Drunkeness and shooting on public highway, from Pike Superior Court, March term, 1910. 1Sentenced to twelve months in each case. He 100 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, has served with good conduct since April, 1910, sinoo which time he has sustained serious crippling of one hand, and is otherwise diseased, which renders him unable to work, as shown by certi:fie>ates of physician. The prosecutor and trial solicitor ask his release. Commutation granted February 15, 1911. RosALEE SIMS, ALIAS SMALL.-Murder, from Burke Superior Court, January term, 1911. Sen_, tenced to hang. She is a negro girl, about seven- teen years of age, who has had no advantage in life. She waJS indicted with a negro man, who actually perpetrated the offense and has been convicted and paid death penalty. The trial judge says it is a case for the exercise of executive clemency. Commutation to life imprisonment granted February 16, 1911. PERRY PICKENs.-Murder, from Hart Superior Court, March term, 1908. Sentenced to life imprisonment. In combat with deceased he inflicted wound of which he died several months later, in tha meantime having exposed himself much and dissipated considerably, making it doubtful whether ha would have died if he had taken proper care of himself. The trial judge, solicitor, jury and court officers ask his release. Commutation granted February 16, 1911. J. R. DuKE.-Murder, from P.olk Superior Court, March term, 1910. Sentenced to hang. He was WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 101 tried within a week of the commission of the crime, and was convicted on testimony of three negroes in crap game at time crime committed. Clemency is urged by members of bar, who heard the case, by citizens of responsibility, and by all of jury but one. Commutation granted February 16, 1911. SAM ..ALLEN.-Burglary, from Monroe Superion Court, August term, 1907. Sentenced to five years in penitentiary. He has served all of sentence but about eight months, during which time he has prevented the escape of other convicts. The trial judge and solicitor recommend his application. Commutation granted February 16, 1911. ELIZABETH BARNEs.-Robbery, from Richmond Superior Court, Spring term, 1908. Sentenced to twenty years. .She was indicted and convicted with another woman, both receiving twenty year S'entences. The other woman was granted new trial on technicality, afterwards entered plea of guilty and received sentence of twelve months. The trial judge says' the robbery was a very mild one, and that he thinks she should be released. Commutation granted. February 20, 1911. J. W. SHEPPARD.-Selling liquor, from Terrell Superior Court, March term, 1910. Sentenced to twelve months in the chain-gang. He contends heis not guilty, and was convicted on the evidence of sole witness. He is a business man of good stand- 102 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ing, and about five hundred citizens of the county say they believe he is innocent, and ask his pardon. Sentence commuted to fine of $150.00 February 20, 1911. W. C. GRovEs.-Selling liquor, from City Court of Macon, Fall term, 1910. Sentenced to four months in jail, and $750.00, or eight months on chain-gang. Physician certifies that he cannot undergo jail sentence without serious impairment of health, on account of previous physical condition, and the trial judge says he would not have sentenced him to jail had he known of his physical condition. Commuta~ tion as follows: In lieu of jail sentence, to pay a fine of $250.00, and in lieu of chain-gang sentence, additional fine of $750.00. Granted February 21, 1911. LuTHER GENTRY.-Burglary, from Haralson Superior Court, July term, 1910. Sentenced to twelve months in the chain-gang. He was convicted on circumstantial evidence, the witness testifying being personally unfriendly to him. T,he jury recommended him to mercy and now asks Executive clemency, and reduction of sentence to fine. Nearl~ three hundred citizens join in the recommendation, on grounds of his not being able to perform manual service. Commutation granted February 23, 1911. PAUL LAWSON.-Murder, from Burke Superior Court, Spring term, 1891. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was paroled April 16, 1909, and, hav- WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, 1911. 103 ing complied with the conditions thereof, his release is authorized. Commutation granted February 23, 1911. J. L. STALKAKER.-Voluntary manslaughter, from Taylor Superior Court, October term, 1897. Sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. He was granted parole June 19, 1909, and having complied with the conditions thereof, his discharge is authorized. Commutation granted February 23, 1911. GEORGE GARDNER.-Attempt to murder, from Cobb Superior Court, Fall term, 1906. Sentenced to ten years imprisonment. He was granted parole April14, 1909, and, having satisfied demands thereof, is authorized discharged. Commutation granted February 23, 1911. ALLEN SIKEs.-Murder, from Telfair Superior Court, Spring term, 1889. Sentence to life in the penitentiary. He was granted parole April14, 1909, and having complied with its conditions, is entitled to discharge. Commutation granted February 25, 1911. WALLACE MooRE.-AI"Son, from Meriwether Superior Court, August term, 1907. Sentenced to seven years in penitentiary. He was granted parole ... June 15, 1909, and having satisfied the demands of the same is entitled to his discharge. Commutation granted February 28, 1911. 104 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, BEN Low.---'Murder, from Superior Court Macon county, November term, 1908. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He w:as indicted and convicted with one Scott Jones; the evidence as to his participation in the shooting is conflicting. It is very likely that his connection in the matter was simply that of pea~e-maker. He is recommended for clemency by the trial judge, solicitor, and many other lawyers and citizens. Commutation granted February 28, 1911. GEORGE JoRDAN.-Attempt to murder, from Jasper Superior Court, February term, 1909. Sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. The shooting occurred in general row and drunkenness. The negro who was shot now swears that he does not know whether Jordan shot him or whether he shot himself. The trial judge says from facts learned since trial o.f case, he now thinks the sentence was for too long a term, and he, together with the solicitor-general, now urges clemency. Commutation granted February 28, 1911. BERRY FosKEY.-Voluntary manslaughter, from Pulaski Superior Court, August term, 1903. Sentenced to ten years in penitentiary. Crediting him with good time, his sentence has nearly expired, and the trial judge said that it was a case where clemency might be extended by pardon at the end of six years service, and now recommends release; so also WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, 1911. 105 does all the jury, with exception of one. Commutation granted February 28, 1911. JoHN KENNEBBEw.-Concealed weapon, from Fayette Superior Court, September term, 1910. Sentenced to nine months in chain-gang. The county phyrsician makes affidavit that he has treated him and that he is physically unable to work. He received permanent injuries at about the age of fifteen and he is now fifty-three years old. Commutation granted February 28, 1911. J. N. CoLE.-Malpractice m office, from City Court of Jenkins County, July term, 1910. Sentenced to twelve months in the chain-gang. The trial solicitor says he thinks that the time he has served, together with a fine of from $100.00 to $150.00 would be sufficient vindication of the law. A large number of citizens recommend commutation, and say that his family needs his protection. If is alleged that he made small overcharges as oonstaJble, but he contended on the trial that his charges were legal and customary. Commutation granted March 1, 1911. SAM JACKSON.-Murder, fro~ Walton Superior Court, February term, 1903. Sentenced to life imprisonment. When about 16 years of age he shot and killed a negro hoy friend, as he contends acci. dentally. He has served about eight years, and it may have been an accidental shooting, and as the 106 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, trial judge, solicitor and many of the jury recommend his release, commutation is warranted. Commutation granted March 1, 1911. RoBERT L. HoLLINGswoRTH.-Robbery, from DeKalb Superior Court, March term, 1909. Sentenced to five years in penitentiary. He had been under the influence of alcoholic stimulants to such an extent that physicians testify that they think his mind was at the time demoralized and deranged. He has been treated and cured, and his release is urged by officers of the State Farm, trial jury, and s'Olicitor prosecuting case. Commutation granted March 3, 1911. CHARLEs E. BRYANT.-Burglary, from Emanuel Superior Court, March term, 1904. Sentenced to fifteen years in penitentiary. The trial judge says he is satisfied he has been punished sufficiently for the crime committed, and, therefore, recommends release. T:he county physician certifies that his eyes are diseased and that he is threatened with blindness, and that for this reason he is not in position to do much service. Commutation granted March 10, 1911. SoN CAREY.-Burglary, from Fulton .8uperior Court, spring term, 1903. There are four cases with total sentence of twelve years. He has served out three of the four sentences imposed, with good conduct, and has rendered extraordinarily meritori- ' WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 107 ous service in assisting the wardens and guards in preventing other convicts from escaping. Commutation granted March 15, 1911. HERALD CoLLINs.-Robbery, from Fulton Superior Court, March term, 1906. Sentence to ten years in the penitentiary. He was paroled April 20, 1900, and having satisfied the demands thereof, has earned his release. Commutation granted, March 15, 1911. MACON SIMs.-Shooting at another, from Oglethorpe Superior Court, October term, 1907. Sentenced to four years in penitentiary. He has served with good conduct the major portion of his sentence, and his release is urged by the trial judge, solicitor, and large number of good citizens. Commutation granted, March 15, 1911. GEORGE W. MixoN.-Manslaughter, from Johnson Superior Court, Fall term, 1910. 8entenced to six years in penitentiary. The grand and petit jury, the judge and solicitor City Court, clerk Superior Court, and more than 1,100 good citizens of Johnson county urge his pardon. Commutation granted March 15, 1911. ALVIN EsTEs.-Forgery, from Floyd Superior Court, ,January term, 1908. Sentenced to State Reformatory. He has served in obedience to the law and the superintendent of the farm says he merits his release. Commutation granted March 15, 1911. 108 ,JouRNAL OF THE HousE, SAM LYNN.-Concealed pistol, from Fulton City Court, December term, 1910. 8entenced to fine of $250.00, or twelve months in chain-gang. Upon entering plea of guilty he stated to judge that he was drunk at the time offense was committed and did not know whether he was guilty or not. The trial judge, solicitor and many good citizens thinking that he has been punished sufficiently and that his family is badly in need of his services, ask his relea,se, on fine of $50.00. Commutation, to $50.00, granted March 15, 1911. WILLIE WALKER.-Misdemeanor, from Fulton Superior Court, November term, 1910. Sentenced to nine months on chain-gang. Solicitor says he entered plea of guilty with understanding that alternative sentence of $50.00 would be imposed, but that same was omitted by oversight. He has served four and one-half months, and the solicotor-general now asks that sentence be commuted to fine of $30.00. Commutation to $30.00 granted March 16, 1911. HENRY CARTER.-Larceny, from Elbert Superior Court, September term, 1910. 8entenced to twelve months in chain-gang. He p_leaded guilty, stating the part which he took in stealing goods from railroad car, the statement showing him to be an accessory. He gave testimony voluntarily against the real perpetrators of the offense, and as the county physician certifies to inability to work, his release WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 109 is authorized. Commutation granted, March 16, 1911. GEoRGE SurTs.-Larceny, from Floyd Superior Court, 1M-arch term, 1910. Sentenced to fine of $100 or twelve months in chain-gang. He was convicted for stealing post cards worth about $1.50, and claims that he does not know who put them in his pocket. There is some doubt as to the term for which he was sentenced, neither the judge nor the solicitor remembering the term. He contends that he has served more than his sentence as stated by judge, hut clerk's record shows sentence to be twelve months. He has served eight months, and the judge, solicitor and grand and petit jury ask his release. Commutation granted March 16, 1911. AMos RoBINSON.-Voluntary manslaughter, from Terrell Superior Court, Spring term, 1906. Sentenced to twenty years in penitentiary. The deceased, who was drinking, and quarrelsome when in such condition, went to the home of defendant, a . hard working peaceable negro and, as shown by some of the witnesses, stated to defendant that he had come to settle row with him, the same being done in a threatening manner, and defendant shot and killed him. It is shown that deceased told party a short while before killed that he was going there and kill defendant or make defendant kill him, and it is also stated that he tried to shoot defendant through the gate. The trial jury, solicitor, many 110 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, attorneys and other good citizens ask his release. Conmmtation granted March 17, 1911. JIM PINNELL.-Murder, from Morgan Superiot Court, March term, 1907. Sentenced to life imprisonment. The trial judge, solicitor, prosecutor, trial jury and over 600 good citizens of county where crime was committed, ask his release. While plea of insanity has not been sustained, it is shoWn. that from serious injury to head by accident, at times under excitement, he seems deranged. Commutation granted March 17, 1911. RoMIE GRIFFIN.-Larceny and concealed weapon, from City Court of Spalding, June term, 1910. He is a negro boy, sixteen years of age, when convicted. He was convicted for stealing a pistol, and the same was found on his person concealed, for which he was also convicted. The trial judge, and the prosecutor believe he will not again violate the law and ask his release. Commutation granted March 17, 1911. GoRDON J. B. McDoNALn.-Murder, from Pulaski Superior Court, Fall term, 1907. The development of certain testimony since his conviction cause the jury and trial judge to doubt his guilt and to request his release. He is of good family. Commutation granted March 16, 1911. WILL JoNEs.-Assault with intent to murder, from Emanuel Superior Court, October term, 1908. Sentenced to five years in penitentiary. Dr. Jno. P. WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, 1911. 111 .A:tkinsmi, physician at the State farm, certifies that he has been paralyzed on one side for fifteen months, and that he is unable to work, and has been of no service since being there. Commutation granted March 17, 1911. ANNIE SHoWERs.-Voluntary Manslaughter, from Wayne Superior Court, Spring term, 1904. Sentenced to twelve years in penitentiary. She was granted parole February 20, 1909, and having complied with the conditions of the same, her release is warranted. Commutation granted March 23, 1911. C. W. CoRBETT.-Voluntary manslaughter, from Berrien Superior Court, spring term, 1909. Service to eight years in penitentiary. He was marshal of city and attempting to suppress disorder when deceased was shot. Many shots were fired by others than himself, and the testimony upon which the case was tried, was uncertain and contradicting. The shooting was at a negro restaurant, and many negroes participated in shooting. Five hundred good citizens, preachers, lawyers, farmers and mechanics, ask his release, and the general circumstances warrant it. Commutation granted, March 25, 1911. J. L. CoKEN.-Burglary, from Houston Superior Court, Fall term, 1908. Sentenced to three years in penitentiary. He was very young when convicted, and has ;served with good conduct all of sentence 112 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, but about two months, and hi's releaS'e is urged by trial judge, solicitor and county officers of Whitfield county, where he was raised. Commutation granted March 28, 1911. Cr..ABENCE DuRDEN.-Rape, from Newton Superior Court, September term, 1909. Sentenced to eight years in penitentiary. He was convicted upon the sole testimony of the woman alleged to have been raped. She now makes affidavit that the intercourse was with her consent. Since the trial of the case the woman's bad character has been made to appear to the judge and the solicitor, who now recommend his release. Commutation granted April 3, 1911. ARTHUR JOHNSON.-Voluntary manslaughter, from Floyd Superior Court, Fall term, 1900. Sentenced to seven years. He was granted parole December 26, 1909, and having satisfied the demands thereof, is entitled to his discharge. Commutation granted April 11, 1911. WILL AVERY.-Selling intoxicants, from Cobb Superior Court, March term, 1911. Sentenced to fine of $500.00 and costs, or twelve months in chain-gang. It is very doubtful whether the defendant should have been convicted in the case tried. There were four other cases against him, to which he entered pleas of guilty, but the judge refuses to sentence him, or to discharge him, so he seems perpetually imprisoned, in effect, and therefore should have some WEDNESDAY, JTJNE 28, 1911. 113 relief. Commutation to fine of $100.00 granted April 11,1911. WILL MoRGAN.-Larceny, from Fulton Superior Court, Spring term, 1909. Sentenced to three years in penitentiary. He was convicted of stealing a piece of jewelry, but it has been ,shown that another boy gave him the same, and escaped arrest. The prosecutor, the trial judge, and solicitor ask his release. Commutation granted April 12, 1911. HATTIE PARKER.-Manslaughter, from Bibb Superior Court, November term, 1909. Sentenced to eighteen months in penitentiary. She has been in service more than twelve months, and while in jail prevented others confined therein from escaping, by divulging to the jailor their plot. The solicitor says he thinks she has been punished sufficiently. Commutation granted April 20, 1911. G. F. CoLTER.-Selling liquor, from Walker Superior Court, February term, 1910. Sentenced to $750.00 or three years in the three cases. The trial judge and solieitor, together with large number of citizens in Walker county, urge hi's release. Commutation granted, April 27, 1911. WILL BETHUNE.-Manslaughter and gaming, from Fayette Superior Court, Spring term, 1908. Sentenced to ,five years and twelve months, respectively. He has served one sentence and part on the other, with excellent record. The trial judge, solic- 114 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, itor; eleven jurymen, and many citizens urgs his release. His service in recapturing escaped convicts entitles him to reward. Commutation granted May 1, 1911. ALEX. EnMoN.-Concealed pistol, Spring term, 1911, City Court of Atlanta. Sentenced to twelve months in chain-gang, or $100.00. There is considerable doubt as to his identity, and the judge now says, if it were in his power, he would grant a new trial. The judge and solicitor urge his release. Commutation granted May 4, 1911. WILL CnuMBY.-Selling liquor, from City Court Carroll county, September term, 1910. Sentenced to twelve months in chain-gang, or fine of $150.00. He has served about eight months of the twelve months sentence imposed, and the trial judge, solicitor, county commissioners of Carroll county, and warden recommend his release on account of his ill health and inability to work. Commutation granted May 4, 1911. MINNIE 8MITH.-Selling liquor, Cobb Superior Court, March term, 1910. Sentenced twelve months on chain-gang and $500.00. She is a woman, sixtyone years of age, and has served twelve months of I her sentence with good conduct. Many intelligent citizens urge her release. Commutation to present service granted May 3, 1911. BEN ATKINSON.-Bryan Superior Court, Novem- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 115 her term, 1894. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was paroled April 7, 1910, and having complied with the conditions thereof, his release is authorized. Commutation granted May 5, 1911. !DELLA BANKs.-Murder, Brook!s Superior Court, December term, 1897. Sentenced to life imprisonment. :She is a negro woman, who upon advice of counsel entered plea of guilty, and received life sentence; but she claims that she is innocent and says the killing was an accident, being caused by the falling of a clothes pole upon the head of deeeased child while mother was washing clothes. Bhe has served faithfully, and her release is reeommended by judge of the City Court and other good citizens. Commutation granted May 8, 1911. CLARENCE NELSON.-Burglary, Bibb Superior Court, Fall term, 1909. Sentenced to State ~orm atory. Superintendent Bethume says that he has complied with requirements and rules, and recommends his discharge. Commuted by discharge May 11, 1911. PINK ADcocK.-Shooting at another, Bartow Superior Court, November adjourned term, 1910. Sentenced to chain-gang twelve months. He has served nearly half the sentence, with good conduct, and the trial judge and solicitor recommend his release on payment of $25.00 and cost. Commutation, to $25.00 and cost, granted May 19, 1911. 116 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, HoBBS GILBERT.-Violating prohibition law, Muscogee Superior Court, February term, 1911. Sentenced to six months on chain-gang, or $300.00. He is a one-legged white man, and has served two months of his sentence. The trial judge and solicitor recommend reduction of fine. Sentence commuted to $50.00, May 22, 1911. BEN BATISE.-Murder, Chatham Superior Court, August term, 1905. Sentenced to life imprisonment. Killing occurred in small crowd where considerable shooting by different parties occurred. The record does not show clearly that defendant shot at deceased. Members of trial jury now say that his conviction, in their opinion, was a miscarriage of justice. He has served five ye,ars with good conduct and protests of innocence. Commutation granted May 24, 1911. DunLEY JoHNSON.-Misdemeanor, City Court of Houston county, April term, 1911. Sentenced to $150.00 or twelve months on chain-gang. By order of the Judge, a certain number of days was allowed for payment of fine, which was not complied with in accordance with the order. The trial judge recommends that the defendant he now allowed to pay the fine imposed, which request was granted. Commutation to fine of $150.00, May 25, 1911. CHARLIE FisH.-Burgla.ry, Hou-ston Superior Court, April term, 1907. Sentenced to seven years. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 117 He was convicted when a boy, sixteen years of age, for stealing pistol of the value of $10.00, from house. He has served four years with excellent conduct. The prosecutor whose pistol was taken, the trial judge, the superintendent and warden, ask his release. Commutation granted May 24, 1911. J. C. CAIN.-Murder, Wilkes Superior Court, May term, 1907. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was drunk when deceased was killed, but has always maintained that pistol was fired accidentally, and there is strong probability that his statement is true. He has served about four years with good conduct and the trial jurors and a large number of officials and citizens ask his pardon. Commutation granted May 29, 1911. DAvE PETEitS.-Murder, from Emanuel Superior Court, Spring term, 1899. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was granted parole May 8, 1910, and, having satisfied the demands thereof, is entitled to his discharge. Commutation granted June 6, 1911. JoHN HoLDER.-Manslaughter, from Laurens Superior Court, January term, 1905. Sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment. He was granted parole December 23, 1909, and having satisfied the demands thereof, is entitled to discharge. Commutation granted June 6, 1911. WILL SMITH.-Mnrder, from Bibb Superior 118 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Court, November term, 1893. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was granted parole March 10, 1910, and having complied with its demands, is entitled to discharge. Commutation granted June 6, 1911. JoHN BrcKERS.-Burglary, from Bibb Superior Court, November term, 1905. Sentenced to ten years imprisonment. He was granted parole September 20, 1909, and has satisfied the demands of the .same. Commutation granted June 6, 1911. ToM ANDERSON.-Murder, from Emanuel Supe- rior Court, January term, 1898. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was granted parole September 18, 1909, and, having satisfied the demands thereof, has earned his discharge. Commutation granted June 6, 1911. JAMES LocKET.-Murder, from Bibb Superior Court, January term, 1897. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was granted parole December 23, 1909, and, having satisfied the demands thereof, is entitled to discharge. Commutation granted June 6, 1911. MARY DURDEN.-Murder, from Camden Superior Court, Spring term, 1900. Sentenced to life imprisonment. She was granted parole January 29, 1910, and having satisfied its demands, merits discharge. Commutation granted June 6, 1911. CELLAs WooDWARD.-Assault with intent to mur- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 119 der, from Clayton Superior Court, September term, 1910. Sentenced to four years imprisonment. The defendant is one of three brothers who were tried and convicted for participation in the same offense, which occurred at a negro frolic. Some one put the light out during the row, and the whole transaction could not be well seen, but the evidence, while con- flicting, does not satisfactorily show that the defend- ant and was engaged in the commission it seems most probable that he of the crime, was trying to prevent it. His application for clemency is well recommended. Commutation granted June 6, 1911. CHARLES SwANSON.-Manslaughter, from Campbell Superior Court, spring term, 1905. Sentenced to nine years imprisonment. He was granted parole November 18, 1909, and, having satisfied the demands thereof, is entitled to discharge. Commutation granted June 6, 1911. JoHN 8TANGLING.-8elling liquor, from Wilkes Superior Court, November term, 1910. Sentenced to twelve months in chain-gang. He has served about eight months, and is a cripple and unfit for work. The county officers, trial judge, solicitor and others urge his release. He was only the agent, and has given material testimony leading to the conviction of the real offenders of the law. Commutation granted June 8, 1911. HENRY AND BuRWELL WRIGHT AND WALTER FUR- 120 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, Low.-Rape, riot, from Baker Superior Court, Fall term, 1903. Sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. The alleged victim in the rape case asks their pardon, and states that they are not guilty. The trial judge, the grand and petit jury, together with all the county officers, including the board of education, ask pardon. Commutation granted June 9, 1911. LEE FULLER.-Assault with intent to murder, Towns :Superior Court, September term, 1906. Sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. Fuller has served about half of his sentence, and is now fiftyfour years old. He has made a good prisoner and physicians certify that he is not able to do manual labor. He claims to have shot the young man for insulting his daughter. Commutation granted June 10, 1911. JoHN NELMs.-Manslaughter, from Webster Superior Court, April term, 1905. Sentenced to 15 years in penitentiary. He was granted parole December 11, 1909, and having satisfied the demands of the same, is entitled to discharge. Commutation granted June 13, 1911. HENRY SMITH.-Burglary, from Montgomery Superior Court, April term, 1900. Sentenced to 15 years in penitentiary. He was granted parole J anu- ary 31, 1909, and having complied with its demands should be discharged. Commutation granted June 13, 1911. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 121 PARKER LEwis.-Murder, from Hancock .Superior Court, spring term, 1893. Sentenced to life imprisonment in penitentiary. He was paroled January 31, 1910, and having satisfied its demands, merits discharge. Commutation granted June 13, 1911. ELWOOD RoBINSON.-Murder, from Dodge Superior Court, May term, 1910. Sentenced to hang. The deceased was murdered by his wife and the defendant, and his body was thrown into a well. The trial judge says that the woman, who was equally as guilty as the man, was not hanged, and that, therefore, he recommends clemency for the defendant. The Prison Commission takes the judge's view of the matter, and I endorse the same. Commutation to life imprisonment granted June 13, 1911. WALKER BARENTINE.-Manslaughter, from Coweta Superior Court, March term, 1908. Sentenced to five years in penitentiary. He was granted a parole September 2, 1909, and having satisfied the demands of the same, is entitled to discharge. Commutation granted June 13, 1911. JoHN R. TRULL.-Murder, from Washington Superior Court, Fall term, 1891. Sentenced to life imprisonment in penitentiary. He is a white man, who has served with good conduct twenty years. The trial judge says he was convicted on circumstantial evidence, that on trial he pleaded alibi, and that there is a probability of his innocence. He and 122 J ouRN.AL oF THE HousE, the trial solicitor recommend clemency. Commutation granted June 13, 1911. DEAN BRowN.-Assault with intent to rape, from Harris Superior Court, April term, 1901. Sentenced to twenty years imprisonment in penitentiary. The defendant was 18 years of age when crime was committed, and the girl was about nine, both being negroes. It is shown that she had been intimate with other negro boys, and the intent to rape is doubtful. The trial judge is now dead, but an affi- davit says he said he would recommend pardon. The grand jury and the accessible trial jury recommend his release ; many good citizens do likewise. Commutation granted, June 13, 1911. GEoRGE HARVIN.-Murder, from Calhoun Superior Court, December term, 1893. Sentenced to life imprisonment in penitentiary. The solicitor says he doubts the existence of malice in the case, under the evidence. He has served faithfully seventeen years, and is now about fifty-seven years of age, and afflicted. There is grave doubt as to his guilt, and his application for clemency is strongly endorsed. Commutation granted .Tune 13, 1911. SYNOPSIS OF COMMUTATIONS. On recommendatjon of trial judge, etc.________ 26 On recommendation of trial judge, solicitor, etc. 41 On recommendation of trial judge, jury, etc.___ 4 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 123 On recommendation of trial judge, solicitor, jury, etc. ------------------------------- 17 On recommendation of trial solicitor, etc.______ 11 On recommendation of trial jury, etc.__________ 14 On account of disability, etc.__________________ 10 On recommendation Superintendent Reforma- tory, etc. ------------------------------- 4 On account of reward for preventing escapes from penitentiary, ete.___________________ 3 On account of miscellaneous recommendations__ 12 On account compliance with parole conditions granted by Governor Smith______________ 20 On account compliance with parole conditions granted by Governor Brown______________ 14 Total _____________________________ 176 PAROLES. C. S. ScoTT.-Manslaughter; from Brooks Superior Court, Fall term, 1897. Sentenced to twentv years in penitentiary. He has served about thirteen years; under the record and affidavits submitted, it is doubtful whether he S'hould have been convicted. Unde'f the conditions of the Act of 1908, he is entitled to parole, and the same was granted him July, 1910. BEN BIVINs.-Murder, from Henry Superior Court, October term, 1892. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He has served about eighteen years. He 124 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, did not perform the physical act of murder, but was only an accomplice, and upon the trial aided in the conviction of the real perpetrator of the offense, according to the statement of the then sheriff. The prosecutor does not object to his release, and he has fully complied with the conditions of the Act of 1908. Parole granted July 1, 1910. JoHN RILEY.-Manslaughter, from Taylor Superior Court, Spring term, 1908. Sentenced to twelve years imprisonment. The trial judge says the testimony for the State was very conflicting, and that the testimony of the main witness for the State was inconsistent and in many respects unsatisfactory to him. The trial jury recommends his release. He has complied with the conditions of the Act of 1908, and parole was granted July 6, 1910. WM. F. FALLEN.-Assault to mur~er, from Chatham Superior Court, October term, 1910. Sentenced to four years in penitentiary. The trial jury recommended that he be punished for a misdemeanor, but the Court disregarded the recommendation. The representative-s of county, the Senator of the district, the county officers, the trial jury and many citizens now ask his release. Parole granted July 22, 1910. MILTON CARTER.-Burglary, from Fulton Superior Court, January term, 1907. Sentenced to eight years in penitentiary. He ha~ served three years WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 125 and the property taken was of small value. His previous character is shown to be good, and the prosecutor, trial judge and solicitor ask his release. Parole granted July 28, 1910. JoHN PARKER.-Larceny, from Wilkes Superior Court, Fall term, 1909. Sentenced to twelve months and six days in penitentiary. The prosecutor says he was led into commission of the crime by an older negro, who is now serving sentence therefor, and that he was not the real principal in its commission. Parole is authorized under Acts of 1908, and was granted August 9, 1910. ToM GuFFY.-Murder, from Fulton Superior Court, Fall term, 1898. Sentenced to life imprison.:. ment. All the accessible trial jury, the trial judge, :md a large number of prominent citizens ask his release. Parole granted August 28, 1910. F. D. LovE.-Burglary, from Houston Superior Court, Fall term, 1908. Sentenced to six years in penitentiary. There is grave doubt as to his guilt, and the prosecutor recommends parole, which was granted September 3, 1910. PRATHER DEMPSEY.-Manslaughter, from Newton Superior Court, March term, 1905. Sentenced to penitentiary fifteen years. It is not likely that he intended to kill the deceased; he is from good family, and has lost one eye from explosion of gas in coal mine to which he was sent since his conviction. A 126 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, large number of good citizens in Newton and adjoining counties ask his release. He was a mere boy when convicted. Parole granted September 9, 1910. DAN WILLIAMs.-Robbery, from Fulton Superior Court, Fall term, 1909. Sentenced to four years in penitentiary. James Sheppard, upon whose testimony the defendant was convicted, now makes affidavit that defendant had nothing to do with the robbery. The prosecutor expresses doubt as to his guilt. Judge Roan, who presided at trial, and Solicitor Hill, prosecuting solicitor, recommend parole. Parole granted September, 1910. IKE BRIT.-Larceny after trust, from Fulton Superior Court, October term, 1906. Sentenced to five years imprisonment. The trial judge and solicitor recommend his release; the camp physician certifies to his afflicted condition, and the grand jury ask his release. He has served about eight and one half years with good conduct, and his release is warranted. Parole granted September 13, 1910. WILL Goss.-Murder, from Madison Superior Court, September term, 1897. Sentenced to penitentiary for life. He pleaded self defense and the record shows mitigating circumstances. The trial judge and jury, together with many good citizens, ask his release. Parole granted September 29, 1910. LuciUs GuTHRIE.-Assault with intent to murder, from Cobb Superior Court, March term, 1906. Sen- WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, 1911. 127 tenced to twenty years in penitentiary. The trial Judge says the evidence was circumstantial and that he thinks it quite likely that some of it may have been false. He, together with the trial jury and county officers, recommend release. He has complied with the conditions of the Act of ~908, .and parole was granted October 1, 1910. Juuus YouNG.-Burglary, (two cases) Fulton Superior Court, October term, 1907. The trial judge and solicitor recommend his parole and, under the conditions of the Act of 1908, he is entitled to the same. Parole granted October 3, 1910. JACK STRANGE.-Manslaughter, Floyd Superior Court, November term, 1907. Sentenced to fifteen years in penitentiary. There is serious doubt as to his guilt, as shown by newly discovered evidence, The trial judge and a large num:ber of citizens of Floyd county request his release. Parole granted October 5, 1910. WILL JoHNSON.-Manslaughter, Crisp Superior Court, September term, 1906. Defendant was chased by another negro with large stick for several blocks in the city of Cordele. Upon reaching house he secured gun and shot deceased. He was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to seven years in penitentiary. The trial jury and solicitor recommend parole; the same is granted October 17, 1910. FosTER. BBooKs.-Murder, Catoosa Superior 128 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Court, Spring term, 1893. Sentenced to life impris- onment. When about thirteen years of age he was convicted for the poisoning of his step-father. He has at all times denied his guilt. Since beginning service of sentence his right hand has been crushed and practically disabled for work. He has served seventeen years with good conduct. Parole granted October 19, 1910. RALPH JoHNSON. Burglary, Clayton Superior Court, September term, 1898. Sentenced to twenty years. T)le trial judge, solicitor and many good citizens endorse his application for clemency, upon grounds of sufficient punishment. He has served twelve years with good conduct and his release i~ warranted by the Act of 1908. Parole granted October 19, 1910. WILL WILsON.-Attempt to murder, Greene Superior Court, August term, 1908. Sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. This was a family occurrence with no serious harm resulting. All parties concerned, together with the trial judge, solicitor, twenty-one grand and eleven trial jurors, county officers and others, indorse his application for clemency. Parole granted October 19, 1910. EMMETT SHAw.-Fulton Criminal Court, iMarch term, 1909, misdemeanor. Sentenced to Fulton Reformatory. The boy does not seem to be at all vicious, his mother is very much in need of his serv- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 1~9 ices at home, and his release is urged by many of Atlanta's best citizens. Parole granted October 19, 1910. ANDREW PARKs.-Murder, Madison Superior Court, Spring term, 1899. He has always protested innocence. The trial judge is not living, but the trial solicitor indorses his application for clemency. He has served more than twenty years with good conduct. Parole granted October 20, 1910. JAMES GRAHAM.-Murder, Bulloch Superior Court, Fall Term, 1891. Sentenced to life imprison ment. New evidence shows that deceased was advancing upon defendant with a drawn knife at the time of the shboting. The trial judge and the solicitor, and the. accessible jury recommend clem~ncy. He has served nearly twenty years with good con. duct. Parole granted October 28, 1910. REUBEN AvERY.-Murder, DeKalb Superior Court, February term, 1892. Trial judge, present solicitor-general, all living accessible trial jurors, city and county officers and members of the Legisla ture from said county, recommend clemency. Parole granted November 8, 1910. OLIN PHARR.-Embezzlement, Telfair Superior Court, Spring term, 1908. Sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. Crediting defendant with good time to which he is entitled he has served about three years, and his conduct shows compliance with the 130 J ouBNAL OF THE HousE, conditions of the Parole Act of 1908. Parole granted November 17, 1910. HENRY BEcK.-Manslaughter, Troup Superior Court, Fall term, 1909. .Sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. Additional circumstances, developed since the trial of the case, show great provocation upon the part of the deceased, and a purpose upon his part to kill defendant, who was his step-son. His petition for clemency is strongly recommended and urged by good citizens of the county familiar with the surrounding circumstances. Parole granted November 19, 1910. L. C. JOINEB.-Forgery, Sumter Superior Court, Spring term, 1908. Sentenced to five 'years in peni- tentiary. He has served about half of his sentence and rendered valuable assistance to the State in connection with the recent fire at the State Farm. At date of his release he was confined to hospital on account of physical conditions. Superintendent of farm says he is entitled to great consideration and circumstances show full compliance with the conditions of the Act of 1908. Parole granted December 8, 1910. BEN HARBis.-Manslaughter, Coweta Superior Court, March term, 1907. Sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. His release is recommended by prosecutor, State's counsel, grand and trial jury, county commissioners and other county officers, to- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 131 gether with large number of citizens. Parole granted December 9, 1910. SIMON LocKEY.-Murder, from McDuffie Superior Court, Spring term, 1893. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He has served faithfully for seventoon years, his failing health demands relaxation from continuous toil, and as a reward for his good conduct as a prisoner, his release is well warranted. Parole granted December 22, 1910. WILsoN, PAUL.-Murder, from Macon :Superior Court, December term, 1897. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was a youth, 15 years of age when convicted, and has served more than thirteen years, the last five of which has been in the capacity as H trusty.'' As a reward for his faithful service, his release is well warranted. Parole granted December 22, 1910. SHUBMAN FANN.-Rape, from Carroll Superior Court, October term, 1907. He was induced by attorney to enter plea of guilty, but the judge was so impressed with defendant's being of weak mind that he gave him light sentence. The solicitor-general doubts his guilt, and hence, taking all the circumstances into consideration, his release on parole is authorized. Parole granted December 22, 1910. E. G. CLIFFOBD.-Burglary, from Chatham Superior Court, Spring term, 1905. Sentenced to ten years in penitentiary. As a reward for his helping 132 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, to catch escaping convicts and preventing the escape of others, together with the recommendation of the prosecutor and acquiescence of the judge, his release rs authorized. Parole granted Decemer 22, 1910. TrPSEY McFARLEY.-Burglary, Muscogee Superior Court, November term, 1903. He has served with good conduct seven years. There is some doubt . as to his guilt, and his conduct as a prisoner is good. Hence his release is warranted under the terms of the Parole Act of 1908. Parole granted January 7, 1911. LILLIE YARBROUGH.-Manslaughter. Fulton ~u perior Court, Spring term, 1908. 'Sentenced to six years in the penitentiary. She was recommended by the Prison Commission as s..tisf-vin~ the demands of the Parole Act of 1908, and her release seems warranted. Parole granted January 11, 1911. PHIL HERRING.-Subornation of perjury, Bibb Superior Court, Spring' term, 1904. Sentenced to ten years imprisonment. He has served faithfully since 1904, and, countin~ good time to which he is entitled, his sentence would expire February, 1912. The Prison Commission, after due investigation, recommended parole, which was granted January 11, 1911. _ SusrE DRAYTON.-Murder, Worth Superior Court, May .term, 1869. Sentenced to life imprisonment. .She h~s ~erved a,bo:ut forty years and the physic.ia:p. WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, 1911. 133 at the State Farm says she now has tuberculosis. Upon investigation the Prison Commission recommended her parole, which was granted January 11, 1911. STEPHEN CusTER.-Murder, Gordon Superior Court, 1890. 'Sentenced to life imprisonment. He has served over twenty years. He was, at date of conviction, employed by one Collins who was tried and convicted with him for the murder of Collins' wife; both sentenced to life imprisonment. Collins was pardoned in 1904. The judge and solicitor now , think that defendant should be paroled. Parole granted January 13, 1911. WALTON CHATMAN.-Voluntary manslaughter, Jasper Superior Court, February term, 1909. Sentenced to three years imprisonment. Trial judge and the jury no.w state that there is doubt as to defendant's guilt and recommend parole. The Prison Commission upon examination _do likewise. Parole granted January 18, 1911. WYATT BowLEs.-Burglary, Muscogee Superior Court, Fall term, 1909. Sentenced to State Reformatory. The trial judge says he is convinced of his reformation, and asks for defendant's release. His record at the Reformatory is good, and the Prison Commission recommended his parole, 'which was granted February 3, 1911. JIM DANIELs.-Murder, Jasper Superior Court, 134 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, October term, 1889. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He has served about twenty-two years, and was not the principal in the commission of the crime. He has made a model prisoner and is over sixty years of age. Parole granted February 11, 1911. DuNK MoRBis.-Burglary, Fulton Superior Court, January term, 1902. Sentenced to fifteen years. The trial judge, JohnS. Candler, says he has served long enough. He has served more than ten years and his release is strongly urged. Parole granted February 9, 1911. ELIZA HILL.-Manslaughter, Montgomery Superior Court, Spring term, 1905. Sentenced to eighteen years in penitentiary. 'She has served faithfully at State Farm for period of more than five years; deceased was the aggressor and defendant's' release is strongly urged. Parole granted February 11, 1911. WILL WHITE.-Manslaughter, Coweta Superior Court, March term, 1907. Sentenced to five years imprisonment. The testimony is circumstantial and conflicting. It is clear that the deceased fired his pistol and that he must have been the aggressor. Defendant has completed most of his sentence and the trial judge and solicitor recommend his release. Parole granted February 16, 1911. JoE HALL.-Murder, Macon Superior Court, November term, 1899. Sentenced to life imprisonment. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 135 He has served with good conduct. His application for clemency is strongly endorsed and he has rendered good service in appr~hending escaping convicts, for which he is entitled to consideration. Parole granted February 17, 1911. CHARLIE BLACKMAN.-Murder, Tattnall Superior Court, April term, 1896. :Sentenced to life imprisonment. He is over :fifty years of age and has served more than :fifteen years. On returning to his home one night found man in bed with his wife. He shot to kill man but killed his own wife. He has rendered efficient service in apprehending escaping convicts while serving himself. His application for clemency is well endorsed. Parole granted February 23, 1911. DuTcH JoRDAN.~Miller Superior Court, Spring term, 1906. Sentenced to seven years for assault with intent to murder. He is a young white man with wife and small child. While in :fight he shot at one man and inflicted slight wound upon another. The gun was loaded with bird-shot. He has served nearly four years and his application for clemency is well endorsed. Parole granted February 28, 1911. JIM DuMAs.-Burglary, Ben Hill Superior Court, April term, 1907. !Sentenced to Reformatory. He was eleven years of age when convicted. Superintendent of the Reformatory gives him favorable recommendation. Parole granted February 28, 1911. 13() JouRNAL OF THE HousE, HENRY FisH.-Manslaughter, Miller Superior Court, Fall term, 1907. Sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. Many of the jurors, citizens and county officers ask his release, the officers expressing doubt as to his guilt. Parole granted March 7, 1911. CHARLIE WILLIAMs.-Murder, Sumter Superior Court, Spring term, 1883. He has served faithfully twenty-four years, and his application for clemency is well endorsed by citizens and officers of county. Parole granted March 11, 1911. ALEMORE WILLIAMs.~Murder, Emanuel 'Superior Court, Fall term, 1893. Sentenced to life imprisonment. The defendant claims to have killed deceased on account of the seduction of his daughter and the attempted ruin of his wife. The evidence does not show the circumstances fully. He has served fifteen years and his release is strongly urged by citizens and officers. Parole granted March 16, 1911. HENRY HonGEs.-Murder, from Effingham Superior Court, October term, 1883. Sentenced to life ~mprisonment. He has served faithfully for twenty years and is now seventy years of age, which means practically a life sentence. He is well recommended and his release is warranted. Parole granted March 16, 1911. HENRY MITCHELL.-Shooting at another, from Decatur Superior Court, November term, 1908. Sentenced to four years imprisonment. He carelessly WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 137 handled a pistol and fired the same off, as he contends, without intention of shooting any one, but pleaded guilty to the offense of shooting at another. He is of good negro family, has served with good conduct, and is well recommended by many good citi:.. zens who know him. Parole granted March 16, 1911. JoHN McDouGALD.-Murder, from Lowndes Superior Court, Fall term, 1895. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was convicted upon circumstantial evidence, has served with good conduct fifteen years, and is now nearly blind and sixty years of age. He is recommended by the solicitor, judge of circuit, and many good citizens. Parole granted March 18, 1911. DAN TucKER.-Murder, from Meriwether Superior Court, August term, 1896. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was tried with other negroes for murder, some being convicted and one acquitted. He has served fifteen years with good conduct. His general character is good and he is recommended by many familiar with the circumstances of the killing, by county officers and grand jurymen. Parole granted March 16, 1911. G. S. CoKER.-Burglary, from Houston Superior Court, Fall term, 1908. Sentenced to se;.en years in penitentiary. His parole is recommended by the trial judge, by county officer8 and others, and his recor.d warrants it. P.arole granted March 16, 191i. 138 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ALFRED ALLEN.-Robbery, from Gwinnett Superior Court, March term, 1903. Sentenced to sixteen years imprisonment. Judge Russell and other prominent citizens, recommend his release, and the record made in the penitentiary warrants it. Parole granted Mar"h 16, 1911. WILL MADnox.--'Murder, from Butts Superior Court, February term, 1900. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He is well recommended by the trial judge, jury, solicitor, and prosecutor. His record warrants release. Parole granted March 16, 1911. Jol'TAH WYATT.-Rape, from Henry Superior Court, October term, 1908. Sentenced to your years in penitentiary. The facts were such as to cause the trial jury to make special recommendation for mercy, and his application is well recommended. Parole granted March 17, 1911. JoHN SrMMONs.-Murder, from Monroe Superiol" Court, Spring term, 1888. !Sentenced to life imprisonment. He has served more than twenty years with good conduct. His leg was broken by other convicts while in the discharge of his duty, and without his fault, and the trial judge, solicitor, grand and petit jury recommend his application for clemency. Parole gran.ted M~rch 16, 1911. JOHN SAXoN.-Murder, from Oglethorpe Supe- rior Court, October term, 1894. Sentenced to life WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 139 imprisonment. He has served with good conduct since his conviction, and there are mitigating circumstances in his favor. The camp physician, Dr. Gibson, Congressman W. S. Howard, and other prominent citizens, urge his release. He has rendered material aid to the guards in recapturing escaping convictS'. Parole granted March 23, 1911. JuLE HowARD.-Assault with intent to mrder, from Muscogee Superior Court, Fall term, 1907. Sentenced to ten years imprisonment. A material State witness makes affidavit that the defendant is innocent, and for this reason several hundred good citizens make appeal for his release. ~he trial judge says he thinks parole should be extended. Parole granted March 24, 1911. JAMES BuNCOMB.-Murder, from Chatham Superior Court, June term, 1900. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He has served more than ten years ~nd the Grand Jury asks his parole; in this respect they are joined by most of the petit jury, the prosecuting attorney, and others. He has rendered good service in capturing escaping convicts since his conviction. Parole granted May 2, 1911. OTis BROGDIN.-Burglary, from Putnam S:npe- rior Court, .Spring term, 1910. Sentenced to three years imprisonment. He is a young white iboy, who was convicted for stealing gas meters. The trial judge, prosecutor and quite a number of citizens ask his release. Parole granted May 5, 1911. 140 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, GEORGE GILL.-Murder, from Troup .Superior Court, November term, 1897. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He killed deceased with a walking stick, and the act was done under mitigating circumstances, some reliable people say in self-defense. He has served faithfully 'OVer thirteen years, and his release is warranted as shown by strong endorsement in his behalf. Parole granted May 22, 1911. WILL HAGAN.-Attempt to wreck train, Pike Superior Court, April term, 1909. Sentenced to Reformatory. He is now fourteen years of age, and has been in Reformatory about eighteen months. His release is recommended by superintendent. Parole granted. Parole granted May 24, 1911. JULIUS J. ALLwoon.-Manslaughter, from Telfair Superior Court, Fall term, 1906. Sentenced to fifteen years impris'Onment. He is very penitent for the commission of the crime, and his release is asked by trial judge, solicitor, and grand and petit juries,. together with many prominent citizens. Parole granted May 27, 1911. Bun PooL.-Aiding escape, from :Stephens Superior Court, May term, 1909. Sentenced to four years in penitentiary. The evidence was circumstantial and there is good reason for doubting defendant's' guift. His release is asked by the trial judge and jury. Parole granted May 27, 1911. I. W. FouRAKEB.-Assault with intent to murder, WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, "1911. 141 from Clinch Superior Court, Spring term, 1908. Sentenced to ten years in penitentiary. Affidavit of the deceased says that he made the defendant shoot him and that he did not want him bothered for it, which affidavit, together with his good conduct as a convict, and in .view of his recommendation for clem. ency authorizes his parole, which was granted June 13, 1911. MoRRIS DANFOBTH.-Burglary, from Fulton Superior Court, March term, 1910. :Sentenced to twelve months in each of two cases. 'The Prison Commission, upon examination, :find that he is entitled to parole under the Acts of 1908, and the trial judge and assistant solicitor-general recommend his appli.. cation for clemency. Parole granted June 13, 1911. SAM WHITT.-Manslaughter, from Henry Superior Court, October term, 1907. Sentenced to 5 years in penitentiary. He was convicted upon the testimony of a disreputable negro woman ; the trial judge, jury. and others recommend his release. Parole granted June 13, 1911. SYNOPSIS OF PAROLES. On recommendation of trial judge, etc.________ 10 On recommendation of trial judge, solicitor, etc. 7 On recommendation of trial judge, jury, etc.____ 7 On recommendation of trial judge, solicitor, jury, etc. ------------------------------- 15 On recommendation of trial solicitor, etc.______ 3 142 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, On recommendation of trial solicitor, jury, etc._ 2 On recommendation of trial jury, etc.__________ 3 On recommendation of Superintendent Reform- atory, etc. ------------------------------ 2 On recommendation of miscellaneous__________ 15 On account disability, etc.____________________ 1 On account preventing escape from penitentiary, etc. _ ---------------------------------- 4 Total_____________________________ 69 REPRIEVES. FRAZIER HEAD.-Concealed weapon, from City Court of Monticello, September term, 1909. Sentenced to chain-gang four months and fine of $50.00, or eight months in chain-gang. Respite granted for purpose of giving Prison Commission time to pass upon application for clemency, September 16, 1910. MoRRis CoHEN.-Midemeanor, from Fulton Superior Court, October term, 1910. 'Sentenced to chain-gang twelve months, or fine of $1,000.00. Respite granted for the purpose of allowing the Prison Commis'Sion time for hearing and considering application for clemency, September 15, 1910, and again for the same purpose October 10, 1910, and November 2, 1910. RANDOLPH WIMPEE.-Violation prohibition law, from Haralson Superior Court, January term, 1910. Sentenced to fine of $200.00, or twelve months on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 143 chain-gang. Respite granted to allow time for consideration of newly discovered evidence on application for clemency before the Prison Commission, September 23, 1910. CHARLEs Hor.uND.-Robbery, from Whitfield Superior Court, 1910. Sentenced to twelve months in chain-gang or $250.00 fine. Respite granted to allow Prison Commission time for consideration of application for clemency, October 11, 1910. 'SAM HuNT.-Kidnapping, from Polk Superior Court, 1910. Sentenced to penitentiary four years. Respite granted for purpose of allowing time to investigate application for clemency, October 25, 1910. EDDIE MosEs.-Murder, from Chattahoochee Superior Court, August adjourned term, 1910. Sentenced to hang. Respite granted in order to give Prison Commission time for consideration of application for clemency, October 21, 1910. TuRNER STRICKLAND.~Selling liquor, from City Court of Quitman, 1910. Sentenced to chain-gang. Respite granted November 4, 1910, to give Prison Commission time for consideration of application for clemency. FLoY CoPELAND.-Assault with intent to murder, from Greene Superior Court, November term, 1909. Sentenced to penitentiary four years. Respite granted in order to give the Prison Commission 144 J OURNAt, OF THE HOUSE, time in which to hear and consider application for clemency, November 19, 1910. MRs. c. c. vVALL.-Selling liquor, from Rabun Superior Court, August term, 1907. Sentenced to fine of $350.00 and to chain-gang twelve months. Respites granted for purpose of giving time to hear and consider application for clemency, November 26, 1910, again December 21, 1910, and January 18, 1911, for same purpose. D. C. DIXON.-Murder, from Bryan Superior Court, November term, 1910. Sentenced to hang. Respite granted for purpose of giving time for hearing and considering application for clemency, December 19, 1910. RosA LEE SYMs, ALIAS RosA LEE SMALL.-Murder, from Burke Superior Court, February term, 1911. Sentenced to hang. Respite granted in order to give Prison Commission time in which to hear and consider application for clemency, February 2, 1911. W. C. GROVEs.~Selling liquor, from City Court of Macon, 1910. Sentenced to fine and jail, without alternative. Respite granted February 9, 1911, to ,allow time for consideration of application for clemency. J. HoMER DAVIs.-Misdemeanor, from Cobb Su- perior Court, November term, 1910. Sentenced to fine of five hundred dollars or service in chain-gang WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 145 twelve months. Respite granted, in order to allow Commission time in which to hear and consider application for ~lemency, March 6, 1911. T. J. CHRISTIAN.-Misdemeanor, from City Court of Macon, 1910. Sentenced to fine of $500.00, or service in the chain-gang six months. Respites granted for purpose of allowing Commission time in which to hear and consider application for clemency, March 6, 1911, also again March 16, 1911, and April 14, 1911, for same purpose. H. C. DoBBs.-Misdemeanor, from Cobb Superior Court, October term, 1909. Sentenced to fine of twenty-five dollars and costs or chain-gang six months. Respite granted in order to allow the Com- mission time in which to hear and consider applica- tion for clemency, March 11, 1911. MINNIE SMITH.-Selling liquor, from Cobb Superior Court, March term, 1910. Sentenced to twelve months in chain-gang and :fine of $500.00. Respite granted for the purpose of giving time for consideration of application for clemency, April 29, 1911. F. T. TAYLOR.-Murder, from Appling Superior Court, September term, 1909. Sentenced to hang. Respite granted in order to give time for consideration of application for Clemency, .Yay ~ 1911. J. C. HuNTER.-Murder, from Chatham Superior 146 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Court, Spring term, 1910. Sentenced to hang. Respite granted to give time for consideration of application for clemency, May 5, 1911, and again June 7, 1911, in order to see development in case of the State v. John Cooker, who is being prosecuted in same court for the commission of the sa.me offenS'e for which Hunter has been convicted. IKE DANIEL.-Concealed weapon, from City Court of Monticello, November term, 190f. Sentenced to costs of court and chain-gang for twelve months. Respite granted in order to allow time for consideration of application for clemency, May 13, 1911. SAM SwATSON.-Murder, from Fulton Superior Court, February term, 1911. Sentenced to hang. Respite granted for purpose of hearing appli'cation for clemency on ground of newly discovered evidence, June 2, 1911. ToM JACKSON.-Murder, from Lowndes Superior Court, May term, 1910. Sentenced. to hang. Respite granted for purpose of hearing application for clemency, June 13, 1911, also June 23, 1911, for same purpose. WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, 1911. 147 The following resolutions were read and adopted, to-wit: By Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson- A Resolution providing that the rules of the last House shall prevail and be of force until the Speaker shall have appointed the Committee on Rules and their report adopted. By Mr. Massengale of Warren- A Resolution providing that all Confederate veterans and ex-Speaker pro tems who are now members of this house, and Hon. Joe Hill Hall of Bibb be allowed to select the seats they desire. Mr. Stubbs, of the committee to notify the Governor of the organization of the House, reported that the committee had discharged its duty and that the Governor would communicate with the House in writing. By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- A Resolution to appoint a new standing committee to be known as the Committee on Municipal Government. The above resolution was adopted: The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: 148 JouRNAL oF THE Hous, Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following Resolution in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, to-wit: A Resolution providing for a committee of three from the Senate and five from the House to arrange for the inauguration of the Governor-elect, and has appointed on the part of Senate, Messrs. Copeland, Sheppard and King. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following Resolution in which the concurrence of the Hvuse is rrespectfully asked, to-wit: A Resolution providing for a joint session tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 11 o'clock, to declare the result in the election of Governor and other State House officers. On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb the House proceeded to take up the election of a Speaker protem, Messenger, and Doorkeeper. Mr. Hall of Bibb placed in nomination for Speaker protem, Mr. Vinson of Baldwin, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Slade, Garlington, Full- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 149 bright, Burwell, Adams, Anderson, Bowen, and others. Mr. Ault of Polk placed in nomination Mr. Tarver of Whitfield, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Upshaw, Johnson of Bartow, and others. 'l'here being no other nominations, a ballot viva voce was had and the vote was as follows: T'hose voting for Mr. Vinson were Messrs.: Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Almand, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brinson, Brown of Fulton, Buchannon, Burnett, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Oa!baniss, Chandler, Christopher, Collins of Mitchell, Darsey, DeFore of Bibb, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Flielrd, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, J'rohook, FuHbri~ht, Gardner, Garlington, Gru;tley, Gower,. H~ll of Bibb, Hardeman, Harper, H-arris, Harvey, Hayes, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Jackson of White, Joiner, JiOnes of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwel!her, Kendrick, Kent, Kimbrough, rurby, Lawrence, Lee, LeSeur, Longino, Lord of Washington, Lott, Mla.cl"arland, Macintyre of Th's, MICCurry, Massengale, Melton, Merritt, Miller, Mitchell, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, Moore of Butts, Murphy, Newsome, Nix, Nisbet, Parker of Marion, Paulk of Ben Hill, Peacock, Pierce, Ragland, Redwine, Reese, Slade, Smith of Dooly, Smith of Henry, Smith of Tattnall, Spier, Stephens, 150 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Strickland, Stubbs, Taylor of Laurens, Tarver, Tippins of Tattnall, Turner, Turnipseed, Waller, Waters, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Worsham, Those voting for Mr. Tarver WBre Messrs.: Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Brannon, BI'own of Forsyth, Bryan, Burney, Calhoun, Cannon, Chaney, Collins of Grady, Cordell, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, Dickey, Elder, Ellis, Ferguson, Greene, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Henderson, Hire:;, Hixon, Hooper, J'a.:mes, J10hnson, Jones of Burke, Lane, Lord of J aekson, Lovejoy, McConnell, McElreath, McEntire ofMurray, McKee, Middleton, M'ontgomery of W., Moore of Columbia, Mooty, Patten, Parker of Liberty, P.llllllk: of Irwin, Pickett, Pope, Ragsdale, Rawlins, Reaves, Royal, Seott, Simpson, Spence, Stovall, Summerlin, Taylor of Ware, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tolbert, Upshaw, Vmson, Watts, White of Screven, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, York, Youmans, Those not voting were Messrs.- Byington, Collins of Union, Converse, Cook, :Farrar, Hall of Echols, Hines, Johnson, MeOarthy, Payton, Upon consolidating the votes cast it was found that Mr. Vinson had received 101 votes and Mr. Tarver 72 votes. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 151 Hon. Carl Vinson of the County of Baldwin having received a majority of the votes cast, was declared duly elected speaker pro tern for the ensuing term. The next business in order being the election of a Messenger, Mr. Harde:r;nan of Jefferson placed in nomination Mr. D. B. Paulk of the County of Ben Hill, which was seconded by Messrs. Hall of Bibb, Turnipseed, Kirby, and others. There being rio other nominations, a ballo.t viva voce was had and the vote was as follows: Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Chwt'm, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell,. Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, BrtJwiD. of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, CalOOun, Oannon, Harrell of Miller, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFOOr of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Farrar, F6l'lgllSOI1, F'oster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frobook, FuUbright, Gardner, Garlinglbon, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hardeman, Hanell of Stewart, Harris, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, H01blbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hopkins, J'IOOkson of White, J'allles, J10hnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, J;ones of Dougherty, J10nes of Meriwether, Kmdrick, Kimbrough, lawrence, Lee, Dongin10, Lord of Washington, Lobt, Lovejoy, Maio:F'arland, Maelntyre of Th's, McConnell, 152 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, McCurry, McElreath, M~Entire of Murray, Merritt, Middlelx>n, Miller, Mitchell, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, Montgomery of W ., 11'Loore of Butts, Mooty, Murphy, Newsome, Nisbet, Patten, Parker of Liberty, Parker of Marion, Paulk of Ben Hill, Parulk of Irwin, Peaeook, Pickett, Pierce, Pope, Ragland, Rawlins, Reaves, Redwine, Reese, Royal, Scott, Simpson, Slade, Smith of Dooly, Smith of Henry, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Spier, Strickland, Stovall, Stubbs, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattn:all, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vlinson, Waller, watts, Williams, Meriwthr, wilson, Wimberly, 'IN ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Worsham, York, Youmans, Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Floyd, Allen, Byington, Collins of Union, Converse, Cook, Field, Hall of Echols, Harper, Harvey, Hayes, Hooper, Jackson of Monroe, Kent, Kirby, Lane, LeSeur, Lord of Jackson, McCarthy, McKee, Massengale, Melton, Moore of Columbia, Nix, Payron, Ragsdale, Stephens, Summerlin, Waters, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Wood of Walton, Mr. Speaker. Upon counting the votes cast it was found that Mr. Paulk had received 149 votes, which being the entire number of votes cast, he was declared duly elected Messenger for the ensuing term. wEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 153 The next business in order being the election of a Doorkeeper, the following were plannell, Reaves, Smith of Ta.ttnall, Thurman, Whlte of Laurens, Those voting for Mr. Mobley were Messrs.: Almand, Ashley, Blasing-ame, Brin;;on, Bu;;h, Farrar, Ferguson, Gower, Hixon, Newsome, Spence, Wood of Walton, Those voting for Mr. Harris were Messrs.: Gastley, Hayes, Hooper, Jackson of White, Waters, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 155 Those voting for Mr_ Kline were Messrs. : Brannon, Hines, Kimbrough, LeSeur, Lovejoy, Those voting for Mr. Stanford were Messrs.: Field, Wilson, MicEntire of Murray, Nix, Those voting for Mr. Morgan were Messrs.: Foster of New.ton, 'l'hose not voting were Mes15rs.- Blackshear, Byington, Converse, Cook, DeFore of Bibb, J'Ones of Burke, Kent, Lane, Lawrence, Lee, M'CCarthy, Payton, Upon consolidating the votes it was found that Mr. Morris had received 102 votes; Mr. Woodliff, 2S votes; Mr. Stanford, 4 votes; Mr. Hardin, 13 votes; Mr. Kline, 5 votes; Mr. Harris, 5 votes; Mr. Morgan, 1 vote; Mr. Mobley, 12 votes. Mr. Morris having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Doorkeeper for the ensuing term. The following resolution was read and adopted to-wit: By Mr. Allen of Upson- A Resolution providing for a committee to select a Chaplain. 156 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Burwell of Hancock moved that the present Speaker pro tern be allowed to select a seat on the floor before the drawing, which motion prevailed. Mr. Alexander of DeKalb moved that the session be extended until the drawing of seats shall have been completed, which motion prevailed. The members then proceeded to draw seats, after which Mr. Anderson of Chatham moved to adjourn, which motion prevail~d. The Speaker appointed the following committee to select a Chaplain: Messrs. Allen, Almand, Mitchell, James, Hardeman. The Speaker announced the following Committee on Inauguration: Messrs. Hardeman, Burwell, Alexander, McElreath, Slade. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. 157 The Speaker announced the appointment of Miss Addie G. Bass as Postmistress for the ensuing term. The committee appointed to select a Chaplain, reported that said committee had conferred and announced the appointment of Rev. Henry Branham of the County of Rockdale. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 1(\ o'clock tomorrow morning. 158 .JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ATLANTA, GA., Thursday, June 29th, 1911. 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, Adkins, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, Oalhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Oollins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Vnion, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBer 1. FRIDAY, JuNE 30, 1911. 179 Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb- A bill to provide for a Legislative reference and information section in State Library. Referred to Committee on Public Library. By Mr. Upshaw of Douglas- A bill to protect game.birds in Douglas County for three years. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. UpshaJW of Douglas- A bill to authorize County Commissioners of certain Counties to work public roads through incorporate towns. Referred to Committee on Public Highways. By Messrs. Stovall and Cordell of Elbert- A bill to amend Article 8, Section 1, Paragraph 1 of Constitution relative to educational matters. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Messrs. Stovall and Carroll of Elbert- A bill to allow the introduction of parol evidence relative to granting of years' support. 180 JOURNAL OF THE Hous:E, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Messrs. Waller and Youmans of Emanuel- A bill to amend .Section 2011 of the Code relative to the law of estrays. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Waller of Emanuel- A bill to elect Commissioners of Emanuel County by the people. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Anderson of Floyd- A bill to regulate Ordinaries' fees on pensions. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Anderson of ll'1.oyd- A bill to amend Section 1485, Vol. 2, of Code regulating payment of pensions to Confederate soldiers Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Summerlyn of Haralson- A resolution to enquire into the practicability of extending the W. & A. R. R. to 1Jhe sea. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1911. 181 Lie on table one day. By Mr. Christopher of Hall- A bill to make it lawful for three-fourths of a .jury to render a verdict. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Mr. Holtzclaw of Houston- A bill to provide that appointees to fill vacancies occurring in the offices of courts for unexpired term continue in office if no other person is elected. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Burwell of Hancock- A bill to amend an Act to regulate the manner of selecting official County newspapers. Referred to Committee on Public Printing. By Messrs. Brown and McElreath of Fulton- A bill to provide for the erection of State institutions for the feeble minded, etc., and for other pur poses. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 182 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Brinson of Jenkins- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Millen. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Jones and Williams of Meriwether- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Manchester. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. McFarland of Mcintosh- A bill to amend Section 824 of the Code relative to eligibility of jurors. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Burwell of Hancock' A bill to repeal an Act to amend Section 574, Vol. 1 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Public Roads. By Mr. Burwell of Hancock- A bill to repeal Paragraph 2, Section 3352 of Code which provides for creation of liens in favor of mechanics. Fm:DAY, JUNE 30, 1911. 183 Referred to General .Judiciary Committee No.1. By Mr. Parker of Liberty- I A bill tO .prohibit railroads from charging fares on passenger trains at less rate on Sundays than on week ~ays. Referred to Cmnmittee on Railroads. By Mr. Jones of Meriwether- A bill to amend Section 3298, Vol. 1 of the Code relative to foreclosure for debt. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Foster of Newton- A bill to revise the school laws. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Brinson of J enkin's- A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue for the County of Jenkins. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. 184 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Brown and McElreath of Fulton- A bill to amend Section 23'00 of Civil Code relative to fees to be paid by banks for examination of same. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Butts of Glynn- A bill to provide for drainage of swamps, etc. Referred to Committee on Forests and Waterways. By Mr. Strickland of Pierce-- A bill to incorporate the City of Blackshear~ Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Westmoreland of Fulton- A bill to 'appropriate $24,000 to pay bonds held by Estate of George Matiingly. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Murphy of Bullock- A bill to prevent running of trains on Sabbath. Referred to Committee on Railro~ds. FRIDAY, JuNE 30, 1911. 185 By Messrs. Worsham and Jackson of Monroe- A bill to amend Section 9, Vol. 1 of the Code providing for selection of jurors in certain cases. Referred to General Judiciary Committee Xo. 2. Ey Mr. Burwell of Hancock- A bill to amend Section 331 of the Code so as to provide for the time of meeting of the General Assembly. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- A bill to provide an additional method of adjudging persons insane. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Reeves of McDuffie- A bill to prohibit the buying and selling of seed . cotton between August 15th and December 1st. Referred to Committee on General Agriculture. By Mr. Christopher of Hall- A bill to change the time of electing Justices of Peace and Constables. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. 186 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Foster of Newton- A bill to revise the school laws of Georgia. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Parker of Liberty- A bill to amend Section 486, Vol. 1 of the Code relative to poll tax payers. Referred to Gene'ral Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Nix of Gwinnett- A bill to reduce compensation of County Treasurers. Referred to General .Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to amend Section 1, Article 5 of the Constitution so as to provide for a Lieutenant Governor. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Messrs. Brown, McElreath and Westmoreland- A bill to amend Section 4996 of the Code relative to salaries of special bailiffs. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. FRIDAY, JuNE 30, 1911. 187 By Messrs. Adams of Hall and Brown of Forsyth- A bill to amend the General Tax Act of 1909-10 relative to tax on dogs. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Deese of Pulaski- A bill to create the new County of Bleckley. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Messrs. Brown, McElreath and Westmoreland- A bill to authorize the City of Atlanta to construct bridges on Pryor street and Central avenue. Referred to Committee on W. & A. R. R. By Mr. Nix of Gwinnett- A bill to amend Section 6, Article 7, Paragraph 2 of Constitution so as to limit power of taxation by County authorities. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Christopher of HallA bill to amend Paragraph 3, Section 4, Article 3 188 .TOURNAL OF THE HousE, of the Constitution so as to provide for bi-ennial sessions. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to incorporate town of Candler, m Hall County. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Gastley of Habersham- A bill to prohibit the playing of foot-ball and base-ball in the Agricultural Schools of Georgia. Referred to Committee on Special Agriculture... By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- A bill to amend Article 6, Section 7 of the Constitution providing for one Justice of the Peace in each Malitia District. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amend-ments. By Messrs. Brown, McElreath and Westmoreland- A bill to authorize the railroads entering Union Depot in Atlanta to lower tracks. Referred to Committee on W. & A. R. R. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1911. 189 By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Hall County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Nix of Gwinnett- '.A bill to reduce the compensation of Tax Receivers and Tax Collectors. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Mr. Strickland of Pierc~ ,,A bill to, create the City Court of Blackshear. ReftH"red to Special .Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Slade and Wholwender of "M:us"Cog~ A bill to interpret the good character clause in prescribing the qualification of electors. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Christopher of Hall- A bill to extend the right of appeal to a jury in possessory warrant. cases tried in Justice Courts. Referred to General Judiciary Conunittee No. 2. 190 JouRNAL oF THE Hous:E, By Mr. Cabaniss of Oglethorpe- A bill to further regulate and control the sale of commercial fertilizers. Referred to Committee on General Agriculture. By Mr. McElreath of' Fulton- A bill to amend the Constitution so as to provide for a Lieutenant-Governor. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Adams of Hall- .A bill to repeal an Act to provide for the election of County School Commissioners by the people. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to make unlawful the sale of near beer in Hall County. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Holtzclaw of Houston- A resolution for relief of estate of J. W. Rushing. Referred to Committee on State of Republic. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1911. 191 By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to create a new charter for the City of Gainesville. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to incorporate the Lee High School District. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Strickland of Pierce- A bill to repeal an Act to create the County Court of Pierce County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Brown and McElreath of Fulton- .A bill to amend Section 2283 of the Civil Code relative to powers and duties of Assistant Bank Examiners. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- A bill to require Clerks of Courts to make quarterly reports to the Attorney-General. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. i. 192 J oiJRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Brinson of Jenkins- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jenkins County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to create a system of public schools in town of Bowersville. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr.Jones of MeriwetherA bil1 to incorporate the City of Greeneville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By. Messrs. Brown and McElreath of FultonA bill to define the tuition of non-residents in Georgia School of Technology. Referred to Committee on University of Georgia. By Mr. Foster of NewtonA bill to revise school laws. Referred to Committee on Education. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1911. 193 By Mr. Worsham of Monroe- A bill to provide for a Lieutenant-Governor. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Jones of Meriwether- A bill to repeal Section 3296, Vol. 1 of Code . Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. White of Screven- A bill to regulate number of preventory strikes in criminal cases. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Stubbs of Putnam- A bill to add town of Eatonton in the County of Putnam to the list of State Depositories. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Garlington of Richmond- A bill to fix the qualifications of locomotive fireL men. Referred Statistics. to Committee on Labor and Labor 194 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr: Mcintyre of Thomas' A bill to make one eligible to hold the office of Notal)1 Public. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Mr. Macintyre of Thomas- A bill to permit School Trustees to pay themselves not to exceed one dollar per day for services. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Taylor of Ware- A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Waycross. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Messrs. Ault and Garlington- A bill to amend Section 813, Volume 2, Code 1910, relative to Jury Commissioners. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Ault of Polk- A bill to amend Section 80, Volume 1, Code 1910, relative to election of members of General Assembly. Referred to Committee on ~rivileges of Elections. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1911. 19fi By Mr. Garlington of Richmond- a A bill to require executions to be recorded in County where the land lies in order to be lien on such larid. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1. By Mr. Garlington of Richmond- A bill to fix standard weight of cement. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Garlington of Richmond- A bill to the standard weight of lime per barrel. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1. By Mr. Hayes of StephensA bill to change time of holding Superior Court of Stephens County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Stubbs of PutnamA bill to amend Section 4193, Code 1895, relative to cases in contract. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. 196 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Stubbs of Putnam- A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. R. M. Dupree. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Macintyre of Thomas- A bill to prescribe manner of electing the Clerk and Treasurer of the town of Boston, Ga. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Stubbs of Putnam- A bill to amend Section 695, Code 1910, relative to road duty. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Mr. Macintyre of Thomas- A bill to create a new .Tudicial Circuit to be known as the Ochlochnee Judicial Circuit. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Mr. White of Screven- A bill to require attorneys at law, agents, and other persons interested in legislation to regiSter with the Secretary of State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1911. 197 By Mr. Stubbs of Putnam- A bill to enable females to h~ld office of Notary Public. Refered to General Judiciary Committee .;No. 2. By Mr. Henderson of Turner- A bill to amend Act creating new charter for town of Sycamore. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Lord & Joiner of Washington- A bill to amend charter of Tennille, Ga.,"so. as to establish Recorder's Court. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Ault of Polk-- A bill to amend Section 442, Volume 2, Code l910, relative to drunkenness in public places. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson- .. A bill to regulate manner. of selecting official county newspapers.. Referred to. Committee on Public Printing. 198 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Ault of Polk- A bill to amend Section 111, Volume 1, Code 1910, relative to time of electing county officers. Refe'rred to Committee on Privileges and Elections. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to appropriate ten thousand dollars to keep down hog cholera. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Thu:rnnon of Walker- A bill to amend Act incorporating Chickamauga school district. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Watts of Randolph- A bill to amend Banking Act so as to add Shellman to list of State Deposito.ries. By Messrs Cabaniss, Johnson and Massengale-- A bill relating to deduction of cotton for bagging and ties. Referred to Committee on General Agriculture. FRIDAY, JuNE 30, 1911. 199 By Mr. .Stubbs of Putnam- A bill to levy and collect a tax on inheritance. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Ault of Polk- A resolution providing for a committee to look into the reorganization of the laws governing the Agricultural Department. Lie on table one day. By Mr. Hooper of Townes- A bill to repeal Section 52 of General Tax Act relative to tax on dogs. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to amend General Tax Act relative to tax on dogs. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson- A resolution changing name of committee on Invalid Pensions to Committee on Invalid Pensions and Soldiers Home; the Committee on Roads and Bridges to Committe~ on Public Highways; the Com- 200 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, mittee on Forestry and Waterways to Committee on Conservation. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Massengale of Warren- A resolution to provide for the election of the next U. S. Senator by the people. Lie on table one day. The following resolution was read and adopted, to-wit: By Messrs. Brown and McElreath- A resolution providing that the Secretary of State furnish High Rock Spring water to House during session. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Burnett of Quitman; Mr. Blackshear; Mr. Harris of Floyd. On motion of Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson, the House adjourned until 10 o ''Clock tomorrow morning. SATUR.DAY, JULY 1, 1911. 201 ATLANTA, GA., Saturday, July 1, 1911. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o 'dock A. M. this day; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. 'l'fue roll was called amd the follo.wing members answered to their na~mes : Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Oollins of Grady, Collins of .Mitchell, Collins of Union, Converse, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, Thlli'oor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Fa.:rrar, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohook, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlin~, Gastley, Gowm-, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hollbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, J3(3kson of White, James, Johnson, Jmner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kent, Kimbrough, 202 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Kwdrick, Newsome, Kitby, Nix, Lane, Nisbet, lJawrence, Patten, Lee, Parker of Liberty, LeSeur, Parker of Marion, Longino, Paulk of Ben Hill, Lord of J ackBon, Pamlk of Irwin, Lord of Washington, Payton, LOOt, Peaoock, Lovejoy, Pickett, Mia.cF'arland, Pierce, Macintyre of Th's, Pope, McOarthy, Ragland, MieConnell, Ragsdale, McCurry, Rawlins, McElreath, Reav~ MieEntire of Murray, Redwine, McKee, Reese, Massengale, Royal, Melton, Scobt, Merritt, Simpson, Middlebon, Slade, Miller, Smith of Dooly, Mitchell, Smith of Henry, Monrllgomery of Jeff Smith of Tattnall, Davis, Spence, Montgomery of W., Spier, Moore of Butts, Stephens, Moore of Columbia, Strickland, Mooty, Stovall, Murphy, Stulbbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Wi.Iliams of Bulloch, Willi'llllliS, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, WorSham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. rrhose absent were Messrs.- Byington, Cook, On motion of Mr. MacFarland, the reading of the journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. SATURDAY; JULY 1, 1911. 203 On motion of Mr. Burwell, the House took a recess untilll :40 o'clock A.M. The Speaker again called the House to order. 'Ifu.e hour of 11:45 o'clock A. M. having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House and the joint session having convened for the purpose of inaugurating the Governor-elect, was called to order by Hon. J. M. Slaton, President of the Senate. Gov. Joseph M. Brown alld Governor-elect Hoke Smith, together with State House officers and other distinguished gentlemen, accompanied "Dy the joint committee of the Senate and House on inauguration, appeared upon the floor of the House and the Governor and Governor-elect were accompanied to the Speaker's stand by the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. By direction of the President, the resolution providing for the joint session was read by the Secretary of the Senate. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. H. Patton, after which the oath of office was administered to the incoming Governor by Hon. Wm. H. Fish, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Hon. Philip Cook, Secretary of State, delivered the Great Seal of the State of Georgia to the retiring Governor and it was delivered by him to the incoming Governor, who then placed the Great Seal in 204 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, the hands of the Secretary of State. The Governor then delivered his inaugural address, after which the ceremonies were closed with prayer by Rev. Dr. Brewton. The joint session was then dissolved and the inaugural procession and the Senate retiring, the House was again called to order by the Speaker. Leave of absence owas granted Mr. Kendrick of Taliaferro. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock next Wednesday morning, July 5th. INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF , GOVERNOR HOKE SMITH. Mr. President ood Gentlemen of the General Assembly: I sympathize with the earnest desire which I know you feel to make your present session contribute all possible to the welfare and permanent progress of the people of our State. The last gubernatorial campaign involved, first of all, the preservation of legislation passed in 1907 and 1908. This legislation marked an epoch in our history. FRANCHISE AND ELECTION LAWS. Of the la:ws then passed, first in importance is our franchise amendment to the Constitution. This amendment will permanently protect the State against dangers almost indescribable. Its value is far-reaehing, not alone at the ballot box, but in the solution of the race problem. At the same time laws were passed covering the registration of voters, regulating primaries and seeking to make our elections pure. I commend these laws to your support. With experience, no doubt, they can be improved by amendment, but no change should be made in them which will lessen their efficiency. Our elections must be kept upon the highest possible plane, free from every undue influence. In this connection, I suggest that the managers of our State-wide primaries should be paid as man- 206-a J ouBNAL OF THE HousE, agers of our regular elections are paid. The 8tate-wide primary virtually settles who shall hold offices in Georgia. The regular election serves hut small purpose except to confirm the result of the primary. The public and not the candidates should bear the expense. As an additional mode of improving our eleetion laws, I suggest that no longer any occasion exists for our October elections. They can well be abandoned and at our November elections, when Congressmen are selected, we can seleet our State ticket. 'l_lhis would save bringing the people twice to the polls for regular elections the same year, and almost certainly insure a larger vote. in the regular electins. RAILROAD COMMISSION. Our new Railroad Commission law, adopted in 1907, has made it possible for the Commission to rendQr broader and more valuable service to the public. It placed under the supervision of the Commission express companies, street railroad companies, dock and wharf ~ompanies, terminal and terminal station companies, telephone and telegraph companies, gas, eleetric light and power companies. Indeed, practically all public service companies in Georgia are now subject to the supervision of the Railroad Commission. Public service companies are, to a large extent, essentially monopolies. They exercise privileges under charters and special grants from the State in the interest, not alone of their stockholders, but of SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1911. 207-a the entire public. These corporations, -created by the State, owe duties to the public, and supervision by commissions similar to that whioh we have created in Georgia is the only known means of compelling these companies to recognize the rights of the public. PowER CoMPANIEs. Let me illustrate by power companies the importance of bringing these additional corporations under State supervision. It now seems probable that the water powers of Georgia will drift into the hands of a few corporations. Their use is essential to the general prosperity and growth of the State. If the industries and the public at large in Georgia are to receive their legitimate share of benefit from these developments, it must come through the exercise by the State of its power to compel these .companies to give reasonable service at reasonable rates to the public. By placing them under the suplilrvision of the Railroad Commission the public can be guarded against the arbitrary conduct of these quasi public corporations. The people of Georgia pay to the railroads and public service companieS' over sixty millions of dollars a year. This sum is constantly increasing. There is enough for the Commissioners to do if they devote their entire time to the service. I believe the true policy should be to increase the pay of the Railroad Commissioners and require their entire time. In its work the Railroad Commission largely represents the Legislature. I urge a policy which would seek not to hamper the Commission in the discharge 208-a JouRNAL OF THE HousE, of its duties, but to stimulate it wisely and justly to guard the rights of the public, while at the same time it recognizes also the rights of the corporations under its supervision. The corporations, when disS'atisfied with the action of the Commission go into the courts with their complaints. It would seem not improper that the Legislature should, as the occasion requires, express itself with reference to problems involving public policy connected with the work of the Commission. PoRT FREIGHT RATEs. I believe the freight rates to and from the ports of Georgia to all interior points in Georgia should be carefully revised by the Railroad Cmnmission. The importance of this question grows out of the fact that practically all the railroads of the State, which reach from the ports to interior points in Georgia, have for yearS' been controlled by those interested in railroads stretching North and West outside of the State. Take the case of the Central Railroad. For many years it was controlled by the Southern Railway company, which had long lines reaching into the West and into the North. It waS' to the interest, therefore, of those controlling our Georgia railroads to have such rates fixed to and from the ports of Georgia as would prevent, as far as possible, the Rhipment of freight to and from points in Georgia through our ports, and force it to be shipped over their long rail lines from and to the North and West. As water transportation is so much cheaper than SATURDAY, JuLY 1, 1911. 209-a rail transportation, our freight, when hauled largely by water and only a short distance by rail, should be carried at prices much less than those charged for Jong rail hauls North and West. Under normal conditions the great bulk of the non-perishable freight shipped into and out of Georgia should go by Georgia ports at rates with which the long rail lines North and West could not compete. With our Georgia Railroad to our ports controlled in the interest of the long lines stretching North and West, an influence has existed for years to keep the rates on our freight to and from Georgia ports so high that transportation through the ports would be hindered, and that the long rail lines North and West would do the carrying for the people of Georgia at greater charges than those which should be placed upon a section contiguous to splendid ports. I insist that Georgia freight rates to and from the ports of Georgia should be fixed solely upon the basis of reasonable compensation to the local carrier uninfluenced by the interests of railroads outside of the State. If, based upon this principle of reasonable compensation, these rates can be reduced, then the shippers of Georgia are entitled to have them lowered. Excessive rates should not be charged shippers in Georgia to enrich railroads outside of Georgia. This question interests equally every point in Georgia and applies to S'hipments into Georgia and out of Georgia equally. 210-a .JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The present Commission has recognized by a vote of three to two this principle. A general revision of our Georgia rates to and from the ports of Georgia, based upon the principle to which I have referred, would be most beneficial to the State and not injurious to the railroads of Georgia. On the contrary, it should increase their business and thereby increase their profits. I suggest that the Legislature appoint a committee to investigate this question with the end in view of fixing a policy in Georgia, which will require a recognition of the doctrine that Georgia transportation to and from the ports shall not be controlled in the interest of long rail hauls outside of Georgia. CoNVICTs AND Goon RoAns. Many regard the Act passed at the extra session of the Legislature in the fall of 1908 as the most important legislation of the period I am considering. It is the Act which broke up convict leases and put the convicts upon the public roads of the State. When it was before the Legislature many good men opposed it because they believed it would be impossible to handle the convicts upon the public roads. Now, it is safe to say that 90 per cent. of our people realize its value, and rejoice in the good that is being accomplished. From one end of the State to the other good roads are being built which are absolutely essential to the improvement of farm conditions and to the removal of isolation from rural life. The good work must go on until Georgia has, in every part of every county, a road which will put the farmer's home in easy access to his county site. SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1911. 211-a HIGHWAY CoMMISSION. I join in the recommendation for the creation of a Highway Commission. I do not believe it wouJd be proper to give such a Commission authority to fix where a road should be worked, but with a nonpolitical Commission, authorized to select a capable road engineer, information could be gathered and plans and suggestions made of great value to all the counties in the State. Such a man should be able to furnish information as to how the best machinery can be bought and what the best material for road building is. He should make his office a clearing house of information and co-operation for the varif'l\lS counties of Georgia in their road building. ANTI-LOBBYING BILL. Among the bills which were considered at the session of 1907 and 1908, was the anti-lobbying bill. At that time each House had a bill of its own, and neither House would agree upon the bill prepared by the other House. I very cordially recommend the adoption of an anti-lobbying bill during this session, and I trust no disagreement between the two Houses may make such action impossible. FINANCES. I renew my recommendation made more than two years ago for the creation of an audit department, so essential to the proper management of the business of the State. I will not, at this time, discuss the financial condition of the State further than to urge the great 212-a JouRNAL OF THE HousE, importance of making provision by which to pay the teachers just as promptly as any other obligation of the State. PAY OF TEACHERS. It is utterly inexcusable to employ teachers for an agreed monthly compensation and then not pay them when the service has been rendered. Under our system of collecting taxes our ad valorem taxes are not due until December 20, and yet the appropriations for the current year are made chargeable in large part to the ad valorem taxes. Our current expenses, other than the appropriations for pensions and the public schools, are met by our current income, but to meet the appropriations to pensions and to public schools the ad valorem taxes are required. Two years ago we had a surplus on the first of January of something over two missions of dollars with which to begin the fiscal year. This paid the pensions and carried the demand upon the appropriation for schools until about the first of August. By that time it was exhausted and paymentS' to school teachers were necessarily delayed until the December collections from ad valorem taxes. If the appropriations since that time have not exceeded the revenue, we can handle our finances by the enactment of two provisions. Those corporations which make their returns to the Comptroller-General and pay their taxes directly to the Treasurer, pay annually about seven hundred SATURDAY, JuLY 1, 1911. 213-a and fifty thousand dollars. The amount of their taxes will naturally be increasing year by year. .. An amendment to the Constitution providing that the taxes of these companies should be payable on :September first, would relieve greatly the pres- sure which, at that season of the year, has hereto- fore been upon the Treasury. Our ad valorem taxes have been made payable so late in the year because the State iS' largely an agri- cultural State, and it has been deemed expedient to await the sale of fall crops before requiring the pay- ment of taxes. This reason does not apply to the corporations making their returns to the Comptroller-General, and I do not believe it would be any burden upon them to change the time for the payment of their taxes to September first. INCREASE BoRROWING PowER oF GoVERNOR. In addition to this I suggest that the borrowing power of the Governor be increased to $500,000. When the Constitution of 1877 was adopted and the limit of $200,000 placed on the borrowing power of the Governor, the amount of business done by the State was very much less than it is now, so that a borrowing power of $500,000 will relatively be less now than $200,000 was in 1877. Of course, it should be provided that the Governor make only temporary loans and that he pay off the loans when the ad valorem taxes come into the treasury. 214-a JouRNAL oF THE HousE, INAUGURATE GoVERNOR IN JANUARY. In this connection, also, I desire to urge the importance of changing the time for inaugurating the governor and installing the new State house officers to the first of January. The Governor is required to manage, to a large extent, the finances of the State. Our fiscal year runs from January first to January first. The same Governor should have the opportunity to plan and manage the finances of the State for the entire fiscal year. There are many things connected with the Governor's office and with the State house officers which are all in the midst of execution on the first of July. Take, for instance, the returns, assessments and arbitrations connected with the property of those corporations which make their returns to the Comptroller-General. The work is done from the first of May to the first of September. It is most unfortunate to change officers during this period. Again, consider the movements of the military. They go into camp usually in July. All the arrangements must be made for them to go into camp prior to that time, and yet the money to be used to meet their expenses and the physical handling of the en~ campments depend upon the judgment of the Governor who is in ch~rge after the first of July. Other reasons could be given, but I do not deem them necessary. I urge that the Legislature meet the second Tuesday in January immediately after the biennial elec- SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1911. 215..,a tion and hold then a short session, at which both Houses can organize, the result of the election be declared and the Governor and State house officers installed. Twice out of six years it will be necessary also for the Legislature to elect a United States Senator. At this :first short term of the Legislature, committees could be appointed and bills introduced. Eight or ten days would be ample for this short term, after which the Legislature could adjourn to a summer session. While this would cause three sessions of the Legislature, there would be no necessity for increasing the number of days that a Legislature holds, and the increased expense to the State would be but nominal. The advantage in the management of the business of the State would be very great. REMODEL CoMMON ScHOOL LAws. For several years the teachers of Georgia have been urging a modification of the laws applicable to our school system. Last year a bill passed the House, but failed of action by the Senate. Again bills have been carefully prepared looking towards an improvement in our school system. I will not consume the time to discuss these bills in detail, but I believe measures substantially upon the line of the bills prepared at the instance of the teachers of the State should be adopted. GoVERNOR's MANsiON. An important business question which will be 216-a JouRNAL oF THE HousE, before you will be the disposition to be made of the Governor's mansion. Two years ago I suggested its sale, and expressed the opinion that probably it would bring $200,000. At that time this price seemed high. Now we have been offered $350,000 for it. This simply illustrates the growing value of the property. I believe the wise course is to lease the property for a long term of years. If the property were sold, and according to the terms of the Constitution the proceeds applied to the redemption of the bonded indebtedness of the State, the purchase of the bonds could scarcely be had on a basis of more than 3Y2 per .cent. The property can be leased on a basis much larger than this, and when the lease is over the people of the State will still own the property. We may not live to be present when the lease closes, but we have had many blessings from our ancestors, and we can afford to do something for our descendants. It is hard to estimate what this property would be worth at the end of ninety-nine years. WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD. No more important business problem is presented to the State than the Western & Atlantic Railroad. I favor the extension of this road to the ocean. Four years ago I suggested that convicts could be used for this purpose~_ Now, the convicts are busy upon the public roads of Georgia, and will be busy for several years to come. A RE-LEASE OF THE PROPERTY IS NECESSARY. Corporations leasing so large a property must SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1911. 217-a make their plans much in advance of the lease to properly handle the property. I regard it as essential that a new elase should be made of this property, and I believe the wise course is to make the 'lease for quite a long term of years. T~e rental might increase at fixed periods. I suggest that Representatives of the House and Senate be appointed to take this subject under consideration, to negotiate with reference to a lease and report at the next session or the Legislature. In making a leaS'e, I wish also to suggest that the State should reserve its valuable frontage on Lloyd, Pryor, Whitehall and Broad Streets. Either, under the new lease, the road should stop at Forsyth street, or else it should pass under improvements made above it and the property on these streets ought to be held and used independent of the lease. In the -city of Chattanooga there is valuable property belonging to the State not essential for railroad purposes. If, under a proper arrangement, Market street could be extended, the property on the right of this street, as you enter Chattanooga, has, at the present time, a rental value of approximately two hundred thousand dollars a year. In considering the question of a new lease, it is most important to lease this valuable property separate from the railroad. We should unalterably oppose the sale by the State of the Western and Atlantic Railroad or of any of the property connected with it. It will pay today the interest on that for which it would sell and the increase of value which time will give is a 218-a JouRNAL OF THE HousE, profit to which our descendants are entitled. I suggest also that the Commission charged with investigating the question of the lease of the present property, carry their investigation further to determine whether an extension of the road to deep water could be leaS'ed ltnd include such a plan within their work, if feasible. LABOR BuREAU. I wish to give my cordial endorsement to the creation of a labor bureau. I will not discuss in detail the character of the measure which I think should be adopted. I feel sure that a well-prepared bill will be presented at this session and its value will be apparent. In connection with this subject, let me urge that our laws fully protect children from confinement in factory walls, both by age limits and investigations to see that the laws are enforced. CouRT PRACTICE. Complaint is frequently made of the law's delay, of the granting of new trials and of the crowded condition of our appellate courts. I wish to recommend one simple change in our mode of practice which will tend greatly to relieve the conditions which produce complaints. The remedy I propose is not original. It is the practice . in the Federal courts, in the courts of the States adjoining Georgia and in the courts of all the States with which I am familiar. Under our present practice a case is tried and the losing party takes the record and hunts through SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1911. 219-a it for errors made by the judge. Any small mistake, even a mistake of inadvertence, whioh the trial judge has maae, can be the basis of carrying the case to the appellate court and frequently obtaining a reversal, when, if counsel had called this error to the attention of the court during the trial, the error would have been corrected. The general practice outside of Georgia is to require counsel in the trial court to except then and there to errors and give the trial judge an opportunity to correct them. I strongly recommend the adoption of a similar practice in Georgia. Once adopted and put in force, it will be found that the trial judge will correct most of his own errors before the jury retires to consider the case. The law's delays will be greatly lessened and the expense of new trials to the varions counties in the State much reduced. NATIONAL GuARD. I desire to bring to your attention two matters connected with the National Guard. The appropriations made to the National Guard are intended for the maintenance of the organization. The Adjutant-General's office plans the mode of handling the guard by the use of this appropriation. Tlie expense, when companies of the guard are called out for riot duty, is heavy. Its uncertainty and possibility render it almost impossible to intelligently plan the use of the fixed appropriation. The riot duty expenses should be paid from the contingent fund or made a special fund designated 220-a JouRNAL OF THE HousE, for the purpose in the appropriation, and the Department should know what will be available for general expenses. That part of the work of the National Guard which consists of escorting defendants to trial and staying around the court house at the trial seems to me of doubtful propriety. The trial of a criminal in a community so excited that the National Guard is necessary to prevent violence is scarcely compatible with proper legal procedure. I suggest that some provision be made by which the Governor can have discretion as to the venue of trials, and, instead of sending the National Guard to protect the defendant's life in the county where the crime was committed, the Governor should be authorized to hold the defendant and direct that the trial be had in some other county. INSURANCE AND BANKING LAws. Our insurance and our banking laws need remodeling to bring them up to the progress of the day and to the volume of business now done. I suggest that a commission of two members of the House and one member of the Senate be appointed with the right to select two experts in each of the particular lines, to investigate these subjects and report at the next session of the Legislature. CoRPORATION LAws. Our corporation laws are in many respects lax and imperfect. With too great ease charters are obtained in the superior court and, after they are obtained, the companies organized are, as a rule, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1911. 221-a free from responsibility and supervision or control. Any kind of scheme, meritorious or otherwise, can be put upon the public. No report is required to the Superior Court or elsewhere showing the manner in which the charter is being used, the assets of the corporation handled or the manner in which its stock is being disposed of. The result is all sorts of bogus enterprises are being floated at the expense of the people of this State. The promoters fees for obtaining the charter and selling the stock consume the assets contributed by the public at large. I believe it to be of the utmost importance that a strong commission of members of the Senate and House be appointed to take this subject up during vacation and to prepare a change in our laws so tha~ corporate life shall not issue from tte State and be sed in the careless manner which is ~ maintained. Research and discovery of new truths concerning agriculture should be promoted. The College of Agriculture should be made a cooperative clearing house of agricultural information for the people of the State, old and young. AoRICULTURAL SoiL SuRVEY. Referring more in detail to the agricultural soil survey, it is known that the three elements of plant food are nitrogen, phosphorus and potash. A soil survey in Brooks county shows practically no potash. A soil survey in Bartow county shows ample potash, and yet the farmers of Brooks and Bartow counties are buying the same commercial fertilizers and putting it upon their soil. By the uS'e of $10,000 in co-operation with a similar sum 'which will be furnished by the National Gov- 226-a JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ernment, agricultural soil surveys can be made in a sufficient number of counties in the State, the soils in the counties being classified and analyzed, to furnish the farmers in every county in Georgia practically accurate information as to the plant food in any particular soil which he cultivates. He will then add that commercial fertilizer which his soil needs for the particular plant cultivated instead of wasting his money by haphazard purchase. Referring to the work of improved strains of seeds and as an illustration to show what can, in this way, be accomplished, the College of Agriculture has developed a cotton seed that is practically immune to anthracnose or boll rot. It has been sent to twenty-six places in the State, where it is being grown. The successful development and use of this seed would save the farmers of Georgia approximately ten million dollars a year, for they lose now cotton worth about that much from this disease. Reerl development through the colleges of agriculture in other States have increased immensely the net profits which the farmers of those States have made by their labors. Georgia owes as mu0h to her farmers as any State in the Union, and we must not be behind in serving them and thereby serving all the people. Boys' and girls' industrial clubs should be organized in every rural school in the State. I wish every boy in every rural school next year would join a corn club and cultivate his patch at home. Every girl should be a member of the girls' industrial club f!nd study home making and home hygiene as a part of her school work. SATURDAY, JuLY 1, 1911. 227-a The State College of Agriculture, with the cooperation of the rural school supervisors, can accomplish this result. I believe that $50,000 appropriated to the State College of Agriculture for the next two years, to be used upon lines I have suggested, would be the best investment ever made by the people of the State. I have gone over with the trustees the line of work which would be done. While it is not feasible to undertake exactly to classify the way in which the money would be used. the tentative plan 1s as follows: For general extension and demonstration work ------------------ ______________$12,500 For agricultural soil survey_______________ 10,000 For boys' and girls' club work______ , ______ 10,000 For plant improvement and distribution of seed ---------------------------------- 5,000 For horticulture ------------------------- 2,500 For poultr~r, live stock and dairy husbandry_ 10,000 TotaL ______ ~--------------------$50,000 Upon most of the lines, we will be able to obtain from the National Government, through the Department of Agriculture, appropriations equal to the State appropriations. Never before in the history of the State have the farmers been so ready to meet work of this kind and to utilize it. Never h_as there been a time when it was as im.portant as now that intensified, scientific methods should be followed on the farm. The immense return which it will bring to the . 228-a JouRNAL oF THE HousE, farmers, and, therefore, to everybody, can scarcely be estimated. The line of work proposed will also carry knowledge to the boys and instruction to the girls worth more than any $50,000 we can spend in the rural schools. If it were necessary to take this sum from what otherwise would go to the rural schools, it will be worth far more to the rural s-chools than the money spent directly in them. With this work done from the State College of Agriculture, with the information distributed through bulletins and through the local press as well as through personal visits and farm institutes, in a short period the majority of the farmers.of Georgia will be cultivating their land almost as successfully as the very best are doing now. With this work from the State College of Agriculture and with the rural school supervisors for whom I have asked, the proficiency of the rural school can be doubled. Instead of crying ''Back to the Farm,'' the duty is on the State and Nation to help make the farm remunerative and help relieve rural life of some of its burdens. There are other subjects which I know will be before you, but which I cannot discuss now. I believe this Legislature will be memorable for its constructive work. Let us lay aside all partisan plans and labor. earnestly together, moved alone by the desire to build up Georgia and serve our people. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. 205 ATLANTA, GA., Wednesday, July 5, 1911. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M. this day, was caled 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, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Clrristopher, Oollins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, 0ollins of Union, Converse, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Farrar, Ferguson, Field, Floster of Floyd, Foster of Newtion, Frederiek, Frobock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, H8.1Tell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, H~es, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, H()ltzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jookson of Monroe, J'liiCkson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meri~er, Kent, - 206 JOURNAL OF THE 'HousE, Kendrick, Murphy, Kimbrough, ;Newsoone, K!irby, Nix, Lane, Nisbet, Lawrence, Patten, Lee, Parker of Liberty, LeSeur, Parker of Marion, Longino, Paulk of Ben Hill, Lord of Jackson, P81Ulk of Irwin, Lord of Washington, Payton, Lott, Peacock, _Lovejoy, Pickett, MlacFarla.nd, Pierce, Macintyre of Th's, Pope, M~Oarthy, R-agland, McConnell, Ragsdale, MiCCurry, Rawlins, McElreath, Reaves, McEntire of Murray, Redwine, McKee, Reese, Massengale, Royal, Melton, Scott, Merritt, Simpson, Middleton, Slade, Miller, Smi.1Jh of Dooly, Mii.tehell, Smith of Henry, Mon~ery of Jeff !Smith of Tattnall, Davis, Spence, Montgomery of W., Spier, Moore of Butts, Stephens, Moore of OolllDibia, Strickland, Mooty, Stovall, Stulbbs, Summerlin, Taylor or.f Laurens, Tayl()ll" of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins or.f Appling, Tippins of TOOtna.ll, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vlinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, WillilllliiS, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Wo~ham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Byington, . The journal of Saturday's proceedings was read and confirmed. Hon. Matt Cook, member-elect from Telfair County; Hon. Claude Payton, member-elect from WEDNESDAY, JuLY 5, 1911. 207 Worth County; Hon. W. L. Converse, member-elect from Lowndes County, came fol"Ward and were sworn in as members of the House of Representatives, the oath of office being administered by Hon. Wm. H. Fish, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Th,e following resolution was read and unanimously adopted by a rising vote, to-wit: By Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson- Whereas, on July 3rd, at 4:30 P. M., General Clement A. Evans, soldier, patriot and statesman departed this life in the fullnes of years and after a life of devoted service to his State and people. In recognition of the loving _esteem in which he was held by his fellow citizens, and as a mark of appreciation of the eminent services rendered to the people of Georgia, be it resolved by the House of Representatives : 1. That we mourn with the people of this ..State in the sorrow of losing one of her citizens who, in every walk of life, private and official, exemplified the type of Christian manhood and of moral elegance. 2. That the House do adjourn at 11 o'clock today in honor of his memory until tomorrow at ten o'clock A.M. 208 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, The following resolutions were read and adopted, to-wit: By Mr. Adams of Hall- A resolution tendering the sympathy of the House to the family of Hon. W. D. Hawkins, deceased, member-elect from Hall County. By Mr. Garlington of Richmond- A resolution tendering the sympathy of the House to the family of Ron. Austin Branch, deceased, member-elect from Richmond County. By Mr. Bell of Milton- A resolution sympathizing with Hon. J. N. Simpson of Cherokee County, in the death of his son. By Mr. Spence of Carroll- A resolution tendering the sympathy of the House to the family of Hon. W. D. Hambrick, deceased. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the first tirme, to-wit: By Messrs. Adkins and Smith of Dooly- A bill to amend the charter of the town of. Byromville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. 209 By Mr. Mooty of Heard- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Franklin. Referred to Specia1 Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Moore of Butts- A bill to create the City Court of Jackson. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By .Mr. Darsey of Spalding- A bill to consolidate the various school district of Spalding County. Referred to Committee on Counties and CX>unty Matters. By Messrs. Blassengame and Wood of Walton- A bill to amend the charter of City of Monroe. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Massengale of Warren- A bill to change the time of collecting road tax in Warren County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. 210 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Holder and Lord of Jackson- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Commerce. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Booker and DuBose of Wilkes- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Washington. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Waller and Youmans of Emanuel- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Swainsboro. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Youmans of Emanuel- A bill to fix and regulate fees of constables of Emanuel County. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.'2. By Mr. Youmans of Emanuel- A bill to fix fees of Justices of Peace in Emanuel County. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. 211 By Mr. Anderson of Chatham- A bill to define what shall constitute due diligence on part of a bank in reference to negotiable instruments. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Anderson of Chatham- A bill to restrict the use of the word ''Trust'' as part of a name or title. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By unanimous consent, the following bin was read the second time and re-committed, to-wit: By Mr. Holtzclaw of Houston- A bill to provide that appointees ,to fill vacancies ooourring in office of Judge and Solicitor, etc., for unexpired term, shall, if there is no elected person notified to take the office at end of unexpired term, continue in office during the succeeding term. The following bill was read the first time, ,to-wit: By Messrs. Anderson and Foster of Floyd- A bill to pension certain employees of the School for Deaf. Referred to Committee on School for Deaf. 212 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Anderson and Foster of Floyd- A bill to appropriate $50,000 for School for Deaf. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: The senate has adopted the following Senate resolution, in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, to-wit: Mr. Speaker: A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of two from the Senate and three from the House of Representatives to procure an oil painting of the late Senator Alexander Stephens Clay. The following standing committees were announced by the Speaker: ACADEMY FOR BLIND. HoLTZCLAw, Chairman. GAsTLEY, Vice-Chairman. Bush, DeFore, of Bibb, T.olbert, Rawlins, Adams, Anderson, of Floyd, Collins, of Mitchell, Harvey, Ragsdale, Tippens, of Tattnall, Taylor, of Ware, Hayes, Lord, of Jackson, McConnell, Pope, Wilson, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 191L 213 Thurman, Burwell, Parker, of Liberty, Royal, Cannon. AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITPTION. LAWRENCE, Chairman. BowER, Vice-Chairman. Field, Wimberly, MeElreath, Burwel1, Worsham, Hall, of Bibb, LeSeur, Nix, Deese, Christopher, Harris, Converset Chandler, Smith, of Henry, Lovejoy, Hopkins, Garlington, Taylor, of Laurens, Kent, Newsome, Burney, Holtzclaw, Johnson, of Bartow, TurnipS'eed, Tippens, of Tattnall, Blasingame, Alexander. Jones, of Meriwether. APPROPRIATIONS. McELREATH, Chairman. ADAMS, Vice-Chairman. Field, Madntyre, of Thomas, Jones, of Meriwether, Worsham, James, Ca:baniss, Blasinga:me, Holtzclaw, Ragland, Baker, Collins, of Mitchell. Converse, Burwell, Redwine, 214 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, Massengale, Lovejoy, Slade, Bell, Booker, Miller, Blackshear, Bower, Vinson, Hall, of Bibb, Lawrence, DuBose, of Clarke, Hixon, Kimbrough, Mitchell, Upshaw, Chandler, Joiner, Gardner, Foster, of Floyd, DeFore, of Bibb, Ferguson, Stovall, Anderson, of Gordon, Peacock, Deese, White, of Laurens, Brown, of FuJ,ton. Murphy. Turner. AUDITING. JOINER, Chairman. THURMAN, Vice-Chairman. Moore, of Columbia, McCarthy, Bell, Hall, of Bibb, Cannon, Hooper, Miller. BANKS AND BANKING. TURNER, Chairman. CoRDELL, Vice-Chairman. Jones, of Dougherty, Watts, Buchannon, Anderson, of Chatham, Anderson, of Gordon, Summerlin, Thompson, Stephens, WEDNESDAY, JuLY 5, 1911. 215 Lane, Bryan, Kirby, Blasingame, Murphy, Redwine, Dickey, McCurry, Ragland, White, of Laurens, Kendrick, Gardner, Montgomery, Cook, Brown, of Fulton, Calhoun, Gower, Pierce, Paulk, of Ben Hill. CONSERVATION. MILLER, Chairman. JAMES, Vice-Chairman. Green, Worsham, Brinson, Newsome, McElreath, Gower, Harris, of Floyd, Converse, Hardeman, MacFarland, White, of Laurens, Middleton, Cook, Lee, Elder, Speir, Taylor, of Ware, Parker, of Marion, Moore, of Butts, Stubbs, Slade, Lovejoy, Alexander, Blackshear, Kirby. Gower, CORPORATIONS. KnmY, Chairman. STEPHENs, Vice-Chairman. Williams, of Bulloch, 216 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Tippins, of Appling, Harper, James, Hobbs, Brown, of Forsyth, Redwine, Paulk, of Ben Hill, Hooper, Spence, MacFarland, Rawlins, Collins, of Union, Wilson, Collins, of Grady, Williams, of Meriwether, Montgomery, of Webster, Merritt, Kendrick, Wohlwender, Jackson, of White, McCarthy, Wimberly, Moore, of Butts, Patten, Greene. COUNTIES AND COUNTY MATTERS. ADKINs, Chairman. BEcK, Vice-Chairman. Joiner, Bush, Waters, Speir, Jones, of- Burke, Longino, Simpson, DeFore, of Bibb, Lott, Buchannon, Hall, of Echols, Bell, Anderson, of Floyd, Converse, Westmoreland, Lord, of Washington, Taylor, of Laurens, Middleton, Summerlin, Parker, of Liberty, Harrell, of Miller, Youmans, McEntire, of Murray, Hayes, Brinson, Royal, Farrar, Taylor, of Ware. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. 217 EDUCATION. WHITE, of Screven, Chairman. FosTER, of Newton, Vice-Chairman. Harvey, Anderson, of Gordon, Burwell, James, Upshaw, Gower, Brannon, DeFore, of Bibb, McCarthy, Beck, Patten, Williams, of Bulloch, Bryan, LeSeur, Darsey, Slade, Lord, of Jackson, Anderson, of Floyd, Reese, Paulk, of Irwin, Stubbs, Ragsdale, Waller, 'l'arver, Burney, Calhoun, White, of Laurens, Massengale, Royal, Booker, Paulk, of Ben Hill, Hixon, Smith, of Dooly, Burnett, Parker, of Marion, Kent, Hall, of Echols, MacFarland. ENGROSSING. UPSHAw, Chairman. MERRITT, Vice-Chairman. Beck, Patten, Miller, DuBose, of Wilkes, Thurman, Gardner, Parker, of Liberty, Farrar, Tolbert, Smith, of Dooly, Royal, Anderson, of Gordon. 218 J OUBNAL OF THE HousE. ENROLLMENT. MAcFARLAND, Chairman. RAGLAND, Vice-Chairman. Spence, DeFore, of Bibb, Christopher, Harris, of Floyd. Collins, of Mitchell, Gastley, Reese, A lien, Moore, of Butts, Bell, Lord, of Washington. McCarthy. EXCUSE OF MEMBERS. KENDRICK, Chairman. DICKEY, Vice-Chairman. McKee, Bush, Lott, Redwine, Brown, of Forsyth, Kimbrough, Summerlin, Farrar, Thompson, Hines, Hiers, Jones, of Meriwether. GAME AND FISH. WIMBERLY, Chairman. DEFooR, of Clayton, Vice-Chairman. Henderson, Lott, Harvey, Cheney, Elder, Melton, Middleton, Hollis, Mooty, Waller, Strickland, Smith, of Tattnall, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. 219 llall, of Echols, Rawlins, Pope, MacFarland, Dickey, Smith, of Henry, McCurry, Ragland, Pickett, Reese, Hopkins, Garlington, Alexander, Harris, of Floyd, Bower, Kimbrough, Bryan, Lord, of Jackson, McEntire, of Murray, Darsey, Murphy, Ragsdale, Smith, of Dooly. GENERAL AGRICULTURE. JOHNSON, Chairman. KIMBROUGH, Vice-Chairman. Kent, Worsham, Melton, Hiers, Smith, of Dooly, McKee, Lott, Tippins, of Appling, Waters, Murphy, Spence, Simpson, DeFoor, of Clayton, Brannon, Greene, Cabaniss, Wilson, 'Vood, of Walton, Thompson, Cook, Parker, of Liberty, Cheney, Farrar, Reeves, Tippins, of Tattnall, Hines, T,aylor, of Ware, Hayes, Foster, of Floyd, Strickland, Ault, Collins, of Union, Ferguson, Paulk, of Irwin, Beck, York, 220 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Booker, Henderson, Williams, of Meriwether, Peacock, Lord, of Jackson, Hixon, Collins, of Mitchell, Ellis, Brown, of Forsyth, Williams, of Bulloch, Joiner, Chandler, R.;;~~Jns, Dubose, of Clarke, Collins, of Grady, Wimberly. Elder, GENERAL JUDICIARY NO. 1. JoNEs, of Meriwether, Chairman. HoLTZCLAw, Vice-Chairman. Blackshear, Field, Hall, of Bibb, Jones, of Burke, Miller, Kent, Anderson, of Chatham, Moore, of Columbia, Bak<>r, Alexander, Stephens, Nix, Ault, \Vohlwender, McElreath, Murphy, Chandler, Smith, of Henry, McCurry, Maclntyre, of Thomas, Allen. Christopher, Stubbs, Newsome, Elder, Dubose, of Wilkes, Scott, LeSeur, Garlington, Ellis, Hiers. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. 221 GENERAL JUDICIARY NO. 2. FULLBRIGHT, Chairman. TuRNIPSEED, Vice-Chairman. Lawrence, Wimberly, DeFore, of Bibb, Gower, Cheney, Cabaniss, Vinson, Hardeman, Burwell, Lovejoy, Hopkins, White, of Screven, Pierce, Tarver, Jones, of Dougherty, Adams, Harrell, of Stewart, Bower, Moore, of Butts, Westmoreland, Merritt, Nisbet, Adkins, Payton, Harris, Beck, Foster, of Newton, Pickett. GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. FosTER, of Floyd, Chairman. TIPPINs, of Appling, Vice-Chairman. Elder, Adkins, Holtzclaw, Brinson, Cheney, Beck, Hooper, Dickey, Collins, of Union, Middleton, Reeves, Jackson, of White, Almand, Jackson, of Monroe, Wood, of Twiggs, Brown, of Forsyth, Waters, Lord, of Was'hington, 222 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Pickett, Taylor, of Laurens, Cannon. GEORGIA STATE SANITARIUM. BAKER, Chairman. ELDER, Vice-Chairman. Collins, of Grady, Ragsdale, Newsome, Mooty, Scott, Brinson, Waters, Simpson, Speir, Almand, Longino, Frohock, Lott, Jackson, of Monroe, Moore, of Columbia, Wood, of Twiggs, Blasingame, Joiner, Vinson, Turner, Hobbs, Gastley, Collins, of Mitchell, Dickey, Brown, of Fulton, McConnell, Hooper, Hall, of Echols, Cannon, Bell, Ragland, Jackson, of White, Mitchell, Harvey, Paulk, of Ben Hill, Lane, Montgomery of Jeff Davis Harrell, of Miller, Peacock, Reeves, Byington, Henderson, Butts, Smith, of Dooly. Wilson, Bryan, Spence. McKee, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. 223 HALLS AND ROOMS. BELL, Chairman. BRowN, of Forsyth, Vice-Chairman. Burnett, DeFore, of Bibb, Bryan, Wils'On, Merritt, Smith, of Henry, Paulk, of Irwin, Brinson, Turner, Hollis, Williams, of Bulloch, DeFoor, of Clayton, Jones, of Dougherty. HYGIENE AND SANIT.ATION. BROWN, of Fulton, Chairman. Bur~s, Vice-Chairman. Stovall, Frederick, Longino, Peacock, Hall, of Echols, Hines, Hobbs, Taylor, of Laurens, Allen, Wood, of Twiggs, Mitchell, Youmans, Paulk, of Irwin, Ellis, Montgomery of Jeff Davis Almand. Stephens, IMMIGRATION. SMITH, of Henry, Chairman. RAGsDALE, Vice-Chairman. Ragland, Anderson, of Floyd, 224 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Upshaw, Redwine, Melton, Kimbrough, Fullbright, Collins, of Grady, Spence, Hollis, McConnell, Peacock, Harper, T,aylor, of Ware, Hiers, Cabaniss, Ault, Allen, Vinson, Ferguson, Wi1liams, of Meriwether, Burnett, Merritt, MacFarland. INSURANCE. CHANDLER, Chairman. ScoTT, Vice-Chairman. Payton, Pickett, Buchannon, Williams, of Bulloch, Dubose, of Clarke, Moore, of Columbia, Hobbs, Foster, of Newton, Deese, Dubose, of Wilkes, Foster, of Floyd, Hardeman, McElreath, Lovejoy, Hopkins, White, of Screven, Parker, of Liberty, Melton, Stubbs, Waller, Adams, Mooty, Miller. INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. PAYTON, Chairman. THOMPSON, Vice-Chairman. Henderson, Jones, of Burke, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. 225 'fippins, of Appling, Watts, Spence, Brannon, LeSeur, Foster, of Newton, Deese, Booker, Ragsdale, Calhoun, Hixon, Redwine, Collins, of Grady, Hobbs, Jones, of Meriwether, Hall, of Bibb, Anderson, of Chatham, Hardeman, Johnson, Adkins. INVALID PENSIONS AND SOLDIERS' HOME. MASSENGALE, Chairman. MooTY, Vice-Chairman. Westmoreland, Frohock, Hardeman, Gastley, Collins, of Union, Thompson, Harrell, of Miller, Strickland, Smith, of Tattnall, Lott, Burney, Slade, Calhoun, Butts, Wa~rs, Moore, of Columbia, Hooper, Lord, of Washington, McConnell, Pope, Anderson, of Floyd,. Brown, of Forsyth, Wilson, Collins, of Grady, Kimbrough, M-cEntire, of Murray, Ferguson, Hopkins, Thurman. 226 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, JOURNALS. 'SLADE, Chairman. WILLIAMs, of Bulloch, Vice-Chairman. Greene, . DeFore, of Bibb, Lee, Deese, Merritt, Mooty. LABOR AND LABOR ST~TISTICS. McCARTHY, Chairman. DEFoRE, of Bibb, Vice-Chairman. Kirby, Stephens, Anderson, of Floyd, Frederick, Slade, Reeves, Lovejoy, Almand, Calhoun, Nisbet, Tolbert, Smith, of Tattnall, Westmoreland, Tarver,. Joiner, Jackson, of Monroe, Blackshear, Jones, of Meriwether, Montgomery, of Webster, Kent, Hollis, Gardner, Paulk, of Irwin, . . Cannon, . . . Farrar, .. .. , Wood,. of W aiton, .. ; :1 MANUFACTURES. . ~ ... WoBLWENDE R, Chairman. CHRisTOPHER; Vice-Chairman. Paulk, of Irwin, Darsey, Melton, Hines, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. . 227 Brown, of Fulton, Anderson, of Chatham, McConnell, Upshaw, Taylor, of Laurens, Harrell, of Miller, Frederick, Stubbs, Worsham, Nisbef, Tippins, of Tattnall, Hayes, Pierce, Kimbrough, Deese, Lord, of J acksca, Nix, Burney, Ault, Ashley, Elder. MILITARY AFFAIRS. JoNES, of Dougherty, Chairman. BLACKsHEAR, Vice-Chairman. W ohlwender, Harris, Lawrence, Westmoreland, DeFore, of Bibb, Turnipseed, Jones, of Meriwether, Deese, Butts, Anderson, of Gordon, Kent,. :, Nisbet, Adkins, Gardner, Paulk, of Ben Hill, Moore, Rrannon, Buchannon, McCurry, ThompS'on, Harrell, of Stewart. .. i MINES AND MINING. CANNON, Chairman. McKEE, Vice-Chairman. Dickey, Jackson, of White, 228 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, Simpson, Adams, James, Baker, Collins, of Union, Pickett, Blasingame, McElreath, Taylor, of Laurens, Harrell, of Stewart, Peacock, Jones, of Burke. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. GARLINGTON, Chairman. FIELD, Vice-Chairman. McElreath, Hall, of Bibb, JohnS()n, Hopkins, Harris, McCarthy, Slade, Dubose, of Clarke, Burwell, Ashley, Nisbet, Tarver, Bower, Adams, Fullbright, Jones, of Meriwether. PENITENTIARY. Nrx, Chairman. STUBBs, Vice-Chairman. Youmans, Harvey, McConnell, James, McKee, Brinson, Murphy, Lord, of Washington, Cannon, Blackshear, Thompson, Mooty, Almand, Kendrick, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. 229 Hayes, Vinson, Bush, Waters, Wimberly, Beck, Tolbert, Simpson, York, Pope, Wood, of Walton, W ohlwender, Jones, of Meriwether, Bell, Christopher, Foster, of Floyd. Collins, of Mitchell, Chandler, Thurman, Brown, of Forsyth, Hooper, Dickey, Jackson, of White, Byington, Tippins, of Tattnall, Collins, of Grady, Wood, of Twiggs, Gastley, Tarver, Pickett, McEntire, of Murray, Royal, Montgomery of Jeff Davis Hollis, . Nisbet, McCarthy, Reeves, Collins, of Union, Montgomery, of Webster, Smith, of Dooly, Patten, Merritt, Alexander, Hixon. , PENSIONS. STovALL, Chairman. WoRSHAM, Vice-Chairman. Watts, Hooper, Smith, of Tattnall, Wilson, Anderson, of Floyd, Moore, of Columbia, Frohock, Miller, Butts, Middleton, Ellis, Frederick, Parker, of Liberty, Reeves, McEntire, of Murray, Hines, 230 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Lawrence, York, Pope, Darsey, Dubose, of Wilkes, Thurman, Byington, Burney, Brannon, Hopkins, Westmoreland. PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS. McCuRRAY, Chairman. SuMMERLIN, Vice-Chairman. Kendrick, Darsey, Wood, of Twiggs, McKee, Hiers, Paulk, of Ben Hill, Frohock, Slade, Lee, Strickland, Newsome, Burnett, Collins, of Grady, Ellis, Pickett, Parker, of Marion, Longino, Bryan, Seott, McConnell, DeFoor, of Clayton. PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR. CoLLINs, of Mitchell, Chairman. GREENE, Vice-Chairman. Stubbs, J a.ckson, of Marion, Harper;, ..'' ; Murphy, Ande.rson, of .Chatham, Waller, McEntire, of Murray, Jones, of Burke, Whit~, -of Screven. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. 231 PUBLIC IDGHWAYS. BooKER, Chairman. LoRD, of .Jackson, Vice-Chairman. Lord, of Washington, Taylor, of Ware, Turnipseed, Greene, Rawlins, Lane, Speir, Vinson, Dubose of Clarke, York, Al~xander, Blasingame, Christopher, Blackshear, Mitchell, Youmans, Nisbet, Tippins, of Tattnall, Hines, Hayes, Williams, of Meriwether, . Anderson, of Chatham,. Westmoreland, Wimberly. PUBLIC LIBRARY. CoRDELL, Chairman. GARDNER, Vice-Chairman.... Allen, Hall, of Bibb, McCarthy, Moore, of Columbia, Field, Jones, of Meriwether, Ashley, Waller, . Jones, of Burke~- White, of Screven, . Harper, York, Lott, Hiers, Brannon, . McKee, . Lane. -;- 232 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, PU.~LIC PRINTING. STUBBs, Chairman. BBYAN, Vice-Chairman. Adkins, Longino, Henderson, Dubose, of Clarke, Booker, LeSeur, Watts, Allen, Anderson, of Chatham, Hixon, Calhoun, Brown, of Fulton, W ohlwender, Baker, Williams, of Meriwether, Tarver, Lee, Lovejoy, Adams, Ashley, Smith, of Henry, Holtzclaw, Reeves, Pierce. PUBLIC PROPERTY. .ALLEN, Chairman. ALMAND, Vice-Chairman. Alexander, Hall, of Bibb, Vinson, Jones, of Meriwether, Smith, of Henry, Ashley, Watts, Anderson, of Chatham, Smith, of Dooly, Wood, of Walton, Fullbright, Frederick, Baker, Ault, Dubose, of Clarke, Beck, LeSeur, Cabaniss, Macintyre, of Thomas, Wimberly, Holtzclaw, Gower, Lovejoy, Slade. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. 233 RAILROADS: TARVER, Chairman. KENT, Vice-Chairman. Lane, Anders'On, of Floyd, Burnett, Ashley, Field, Brown, of Forsyth, Payton, Cannon, Watts, McCurry, Jones, of Burke, Macintyre, of Thomas, Oalhoun, Pierce, Greene, Frederick, Paulk, of Ben Hill, Nisbet, Spier, Taylor, of Ware, Scott, Wimberly, Anderson, of Chatham, Frohock, Turnipseed, Stovall, Williams, of Meriwether, Brinson, Lee, Baker, Merritt, Henderson. REAPPORTIONMENT. HALL, of Bibb, Chairman. PAYTON, of Worth, Vice-Chairman. Hall, of Bibb, Burwell, STATE AT LARGE. Baker, Bower. FmsT DISTRICT. Anderson, of Chatham, MacFarland. 234 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Payton, Adkins, SECOND DISTRICT. Macintyre. THIRD DISTRICT. Le Seur. Wholwender, FOURTH DISTRICT. Hixon. Field, FIFTH DISTRICT. Brown, of Fulton. SIXTH DISTRICT. Smith, of Henry, Vinson. Cheney, SEVENTH DISTRICT. Bryan. EIGHTH DISTRICT. DuBose, of Clarke, Stovall. Nix, NINTH DISTRICT. James. Pierce, TENTH DISTRICT Joiner. ELEVENTH DISTRICT. White, of Laurens, Butts. REFORMATORIES. MAciNTYRE, of Thomas, Chairman. CooK, Vice-Chairman. Cordell, Bush, Johnson, Rawlins, Jones, of Dougherty, Upshaw, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. 235 Lawrence, Kirby, Youmans, McEntire, of Murray, Strickland, Harrell, of Stewart, Kendrick, Byington, Waters, Ferguson, Reese, Patten, Hall, of Echols, Greene, Anderson, of Floyd, Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Fulton, Butts, Hobbs, Farrar, Stephens, Taylor, of Laurens, Lee, Parker, of Liberty. RULES. HoLDER, Ex-Officio Chairman. IiA.B.oE:MAN, Vice-Chairman. Hall, of Bibb, Alexander, Holtzclaw, Slade, Jones, of Meriwether, McElreath, Burwell, Macintyre, of Thomas, Fullbright, White, of Screven, STATE OF THE REPUBLIC. LESEUR, Chairman. BLASINGAME, Vice-Chairman. Stovall, Mitchell, Massengale, Buchannon, Patten, Paulk, of Ben Hill, Paulk, of. Irwin, York, Parker, of Marion, Frederick, J aclmon, of Monroe, Cannon, 236 JouRNAL OF THE Hous1!, Pierce, Darsey, Cook, White, of Screven, Montgomery of Jeff Davis Smith, of Tattnall, Stephens, Hollis. SPECIAL AGRICULTURE. CABANiss, Uhairm8Jl. YoUMANs, Vice-Chairman. Christopher, Hollis, Hall, of Echols, Mitchell, Harvey, Harrell, of Miller, York, Ragsdale, Moore, of Butts, Waller, Rawlins, McEntire, of .Murray, LeSeur, Almand, Patten, Smith, of Tattnall, Bush, Burney, Speir, Summerlin, Tolbert, Hixon, Harper, Anderson, of Gordon, Bower, Turner, Darsey, Jackson, of Monroe, Cordell, Kirby, Lee, Massengale, Dickey, Almand, Lord, of Washington, Hardem8Jl, Pickett, Royal, Reese, Stephens, Wddleton, Payton, Montgomery, of Webster, Parker, of Marion. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. 237 SPECIAL JUDICIARY. AULT, Chairman. GowER, Vice-Chairman. Wood, of Twiggs, Tarver, Taylor, of Laurens, NeWBome, Scott, Dubose, of Clarke, LeSeur, Beck, Foster, of Newton, Christopher, Merritt, Westmoreland, White, of Laurens, Allen, Harrell, of Stewart, Smith, of Tattnall, Peacock, Byington, Booker, Cook, Kendrick, Henderson, Parker, of Marion, Lawrence. Spence. TEMPERANCE. LoVEJOY, Chairman. HrxoN, Vice-Chairman. Adams, Bell, Turnipseed, Harrell, of Miller, Burwell, Slade, Thurman, Farrar, Jones, of Dougherty, Darsey, Wood, of Walton, Cordell, Foster, of Newton, Brown, of Fulton, Kimbrough, Macintyre, of Thomas, Garlington, Summerlin, Cook, Mooty, McEntire, of Murray, Melton, 238 JOUBNAL OF THE HOUSE;. Ault, Hobbs, Hall, of Echols, Fullbright, Williams, of Bulloch, Spence, McCarthy, Tolbert, McConnell, Tippins, of Appling, A.lexander, Hall, of Bibb, Foster, of Floyd, Harper, Upshaw, Hooper, Stovall, Worsham, Gower. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND ITS BRANCHES. DuBosE, of Clarke, Chairman. MooBE, of Butts, Vice-Chairman. Bower, Lawrence, Longino, Scott, Ale:x:ander, Kent, Thompson, Jones, of Dougherty, Cabaniss, Cordell, Slade, Baker, Gastley, . Worsham, Cheney, Kirby, Ragsdale, Miller, Simpson, Moore, of Butts, Blackshear, Tippins, of Tattnall, Montgomery, J e:ff Davis, Harrell, of Miller, Dubose, of Wilkes, Tippins, of Appling, Brown, of Forsyth, Converse, Hooper, Lord, of Washington, Beck, Cannon, Stovall. Bell. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. 239 WAYS AND MEANS. AsHLEY, Chairman. PiERcE, Vice-Chairman. Kirby, Anderson, of Chatham, Johnson, Fullbright, Burnett, Longino, York, Cordell, Wohlwender, Harris, Alexander, MacFarland, Lord, of Washington, Lovejoy, Hopkins, Butts, Harper. Allen, Stubbs, Harrell, of Stewart, Burwell, Newsome, Calhoun, Wimberly, Brannon, Royal, Lane, Dubose, of Wilkes, Payton, Ellis, Lord, of Jackson, Paulk, of Ben Hill, Brown, of Fulton, Waller. WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD. ALEXANDER, Chairman. CHENEY, Vice-Chairman. Frohock, Hall, of Bibb, Joiner, Vinson, Pope, Ault, Massengale, Hollis, Melton, DuBose, of Wilkes, Lee, Mooty, Turnipseed, Kirby, . 240 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Ragland, DeFoor, of Clayton, Foster, of Floyd, Baker, Converse, Bower, Thurman, Wood, of Walton, Gardner, Brinson, Reese, Anderson, of Gordon, Stovall, SJade, Summerlin, MacFarland, Strickland, Tippins, of Appling, Hires, Holtzclaw, Turner, Burnett, Tarver, Bryan, Smith, of Tattnall, Greene. Bell, Royal, Montgomery of J e:ff Davis McConnell. WILD LANDS. HooPER, Chairman. FRoHocK, Vice-Chairman. Greene, Rawlins, Buchannon, McKee, Pope, Hall, of Echols, Nix, Baker, Pickett, McEntire, of Murray, Montgomery, of Webster, Ellis, Jackson, of White, Ferguson, Jackson, of Monroe. On motion of Mr. Hardeman, the session was extended until 10 minutes past eleven. On motion of Mr. Fnllbright of Burke, all Con- WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. 241 federate veterans, members of the House, were designated as honorary escorts at the ceremonies attending the funeral services of Gen Clement A. Evans. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clook tomorrow morning. 242 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ATLANTA, GA., Thursday, July 6th, 1911. 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, Adkins, Anderson of Cha.t'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, BroW'Il of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannan, Burnett, Burney, Burwe11, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Converse, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of WJ.lkes, Elder, Ellis, Farrar, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frobock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hiall of Bibb; Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hoblbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Jackson of White, J'S.lDes, Jolmscm, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jon~ of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kent, Kimbrough, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1911. 243 Kendrick, Newsome, Kirby, Nix, Lane, Nisbet, llawrence, Patten, Lee, Parker of Liberty, LeSeur, Parker of Marion, Longino, Paulk of Ben Hill, Lord of J aekBon, Paiulk of Irwin, Lord of Washington, Payton, LOOt, Peaeook, Lovejoy, Pickett, ~Farla.nd, Pierce, Macintyre of Th's, Pope, McCa.rlhy, Ragland, MeCQI11lell, Ragsdale, McCurry, Rawlins, McElreath, Reaves, McEntire of Murray, Redwine, McKee, Reese, Massengale, Royal, Melton, l:::!cott, Merritt, Simpson, Middleton, Slade, Miller, Smi.otih of Dooly, Mitchell, S:mi.th of Henry, Montgomery of Jeff Smith of Tattnall, Davis, Spence, M10ntgomery of W., Spier, Moore of Butts, Stephens, Moore of Columbia, Strickland, Mooty, Stovall, Murphy, Stubbs, S'lliDIIIlerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, 'Jiurnipseed, Upshaw, Vlinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Willi'lliiiiS, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Wol"Sham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Byington, The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to-wit: 244 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Kirby and Brannon of Coweta- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for Newnan, fixing the salary of city officers. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Kirby and Brannon- A bill to amend Act to create a system of Public Schools in Newnan. Referred to Committee on Education. By Messrs. Kirby and Brannon- A bill to protect partridges and doves in Coweta County for three years. Referred to Committee on Fish and Game. By Messrs. Kirby and Brannon- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for Newnan, designating who is qualified to hold Mayor's Court. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Baker of Lumpkin- A bill to appropriate $40,000 to pay certain pensions. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1911. 245 By Mr. Baker of Lumpkin- A resolution to appropriate $250.00 for book case file in office of Commissioner of Pensions. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Hobbs of Houston- A bill to amend sections 586, 587, 588, 589, 591, 594 of the Penal Code relative to protection of fish and game. Referred to Committee on Fish and Game. By Mr. Hobbs of Houston- A bill to amend an Act to describe the time when to register, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections. By Mr. Hobbs of Houston- A bill to amend an Act relating to an Act to estab- lish a Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners, etc. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitary. By Mr. Foster of Floyd- A bill to reduce the fire waste in Georgia, etc. 246 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Insurance. By Mr. Foster of Floyd- A bill to amend an Act relative to County Surveyors and Processioners. Referred to Committee et, IAI.wrence, Patten, Lee, Parker of Liberty, LeSeur, Parker of Marion, Longino, Paulk of Ben Hill, Lord of Jackson, P8lulk of Irwin, Lord of Washington, Payton, Lott, Pea.oock, Lovejoy, Pickett, MacFarland, Pierce, Macintyre of Th's, Pope, McCarthy, Ragland, MeConnell, Ragsdale, M~Curry, Rawlins, MoElreath, Reaves, McEntire of Murray, Redwine, McKee, Reese, Massengale, Roy9il, Meltx>n, ScotJt, Merritt, Simpson, Middlebon, Slade, Miller, Smi1Jh of Dooly, Mitchell, Smilth of Henry, Montgomery of Jeff Smith of Tlllttnall, Davis, Spence, Montgomery of W., Spier, Moore of Butts, Stephens, Moore of Columbia, Strickland, Mooty, Stovall, Murphy, Stubbs, Summerlin, Tayl~>r of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, T.burman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattna.ll, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, W!illiams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Waltx>n, WorSham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Byington, The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: FruDAY, JULY 7, 1911. 259 Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit: A resolution endorsing the efforts now being made to secure universal peace. Mr. Bell, Chairman of the Committee on Halls and Rooms, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Halls and Rooms beg leave to report that we have assigned rooms for the use and occupancy of the committees as follows: G'eneral Judiciary No. !_ ____________ 321 General Judiciary No. 2____________ 306 Amendments to Constitution________ 306 Appropriations --------------------- 321 ~ays and Means___________________ 312 General Agriculture ---------------- 316 Special Judiciary ------------------- 315 Counties and County Matters________ 319 Penitentiary ----------------------- 31~ Education and Temperance__________ 312 Banks and Banking_________________ 311 260 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Pensions --------------------------- 315 Railroads and W. & A. R. R.__________ 320 Corporations ----------------------- 318 Special Agriculture ---------------- 319 Respectfully submitted, BELL, Chairman, BROWN, Vice-Chairman. By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced and read the first time, to-wit: By Mr. Nisbet of Sumter- A bill to amend and revise Acts to incorporate town of Leslie. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Nesbit of Sumter- A bill to authorize the sale and transfer of 100 acres of land in Sumter County now owned by the State for the benefit of the Third District Agricultural School. Referred to Coonmittee on Special Agriculture. By Mr. Blackshear of Richmond- A bill to amend an Act to create a Reformatory Institute in Richmond County. FruDAY, JuLY 7, 1911. 261 Referred to Committee on Reformatories By Mr. Field of DeKalb- A bill to provide for the payment of costs by certain counties for conviction of misdemeanor convicts. Referred to Committee on Public Highways. By Mr. Harrell of Miller- A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Colquitt. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Harrell of Miller- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Colquitt. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government By Mr. Hiers of ColquittA bill to make certain modifications as to the juris- diction, compensation, etc., of officers and other matters relating to the City Court of Moultrie. Referred to Committee on Special J udici:ary. By Messrs. Murphy and Williams of Bulloch- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Brooklet. 262 JouRNAL 01'' THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. LeSeur of Crawford- A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Crawford County to levy an extra tax for road purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. LeSeur of Crawfo;rd- A bill to fix the time of holding the Superior Court of Crawford County. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Messrs. Cheney and York of Cobb- A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in the City of Marietta. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Parker of Liberty- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners for Liberty County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. DeFore of Bibb- FruDAY, JULY 7, 1911. 263 A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Bibb County to issue bonds. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Hon, Slade, Miller, Smith or.f Dooly, Mitchell, Smith of Henry, Mon attorney. Very truly yours, B. M. GRANT & Co., Agents. By B. M. Grant. MONDAY, JULY 10, 1911. 303 EXHIBIT ''B.'' ATLANTA, GA., Feb. 23, 1911. ~oN. J. S. DAVIs, Chairman, Albany, Ga. Dear Sir: I submit herewith Atlanta properties, and ask your investigation for the State of Georgia, said properties being attractive, convenient, 3:-Dd otherwise suitable for the Agricultu~al Building and Governor's Mansion. The prices named are subject to change without notice, but if interested in either, I will be glad to confer with you or the Committee appointed. and if need be, can obtain temporary options. FoR AGRICULTURAL BUILDING. Northeast corner of Harris and Spring Stre~ts~ lot 105 x 116, $50,000. .' Southeast corner Harris and Ivy Streets, lot 60 x 150, price, $35,000. Southwest corner Cone and Carnegie Way, lot 100 x 150, price, $140,000. Northwest corner of Spring and Luckie Streets, lot 144 x 152, priee, $80,000. Southwest corner of Luckie and Fairlie Streets, lot 110 x 90, price, $140,000. 304 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Southwest corner of Peachtree and Baker StreetS', lot 101 x 127, price, $110,000. Northwest corner Carnegie Way and Spring St., lot 100 x 154, price, $80,000. Northwest corner of Peachtree and Baker Streets, lot 100 x 100, price, $100,000. The home property of Judge Hillyer at the intersection of Crew Street, East Fair Street, and Trinity, lot large and at angles, would make a grand building site, admirably located and very cheap at $25,000. FoR GoVERNOR's MANSION. The home of Dr. J. M. Crawford, Peachtree Road, at Brookwood, lot 225 x 470, second to none and beautiful. Price, $75,000. Lot at junction of Peachtree and West Peachtree, 200 feet from the point in Ansley Park; lot 200 feet on Peachtree and 200 feet on West Peachtree, as set forth in Ansley Park plat, the adjoining property on the north line at the point is reserved for parking and is owned by the resident property owners thereby. Price, $40,000. Northeast corner Peachtree and Sixth Street; also Southwest corner of Peachtree and Sixth, lots 100 x 200 each. Price, eaeh, $35,000. We will appreciate your prompt acknowledgement MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1911. 305 and will be glad to pursue either of the foregoing properties to a satisfactory business issue. Very truly yours, T. R. SouTHERLAND. ATLANTA, GA., April 13, 1911. HoN. J. A. DAVIs, Chairman of Committee to Receive Proposals for Sale of the Governor's Mansion, Corner Peachtree and Cain Streets, and Purehase of New Tract for Mansion, Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sir: We, as agents for the owner, Mr. E. H. Inman, have authority to offer his home and palatial grounds on Fifteenth Street fronting Piedmont Park and in the heart of the very best residential section of our city. The lot has a frontage of about eleven hundred and eighty (1180) feet and we enclose herewith plat of the property which will give the other dimensions. Mr. Inman has authorized us to make a price to the State of $120,000.00, payable one-fourth cash and the balance in one, two and three years, with 6 per cent. interest. 306 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, If these terms are not satisfactory, other terms can be Ilrranegd. Respectfully submitted, B. M. GRANT & Co. By Robt. C. Clark. ATLANTA, GA., June 24, 1911. HoN. JoE S. DAVIs, Chairman Committee Disposing of the Governor's Mansion and Selecting New Site, Atlanta, Ga. -Dear >Sir: I herewith submit plat showing an ideal location for the new Governor's Mansion. This lot is close in, sufficiently large to admit of erection of necessary buildings and establishing beautiful grounds to surround the Mansion, and above all can be secured at a very reasonable price. I am now having proper documents prepared to submit this property to your committee and will present to your honorable body within a few days. In the meantime I desire to file the within plat, showing the location of the property for your consideration. Very truly yours, w. R. RESPESS. MONDAY, JULY 10, 1911. 307 Restrictions on the Marlborough lot is so they can never build any nearer Peachtree Street than the present building. Do hope your Committee will ex- amine this lot. It is a magnificent east front, close in, very valuable. $600 a front foot. So close in, and such deep lots, and as much ground cannot be duplicated on Peachtree. Shall furnish agreement signed tomorrow or Monday. All have agreed to the sale. W. R. R. ATLANTA, GA., April 14, 1911. HoN. JosEPH S. DAvis and Gentlemen of the Committee, Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sirs: I wish to submit for the favorable consideration of your Honorable Committee the purchase of my residence, corner of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Juniper Streets for a new Executive Mansion. This location and lot is peculiarly adapted for such a purpose and is probably the most suitable and desirable site in this city that is now obtainable. It is on the corner of two of our most desirable, strictly residence streets. The three adjoining corners have splendid residences already established on them and are occupied and owned by three of our leading capitalists and among our most prominent citizens who have selected these sites from choice as these gentlemen are able to live anywhere. 308 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, This particular corner which I offer you for a new Executive Mansion I think, you will readily concede, is much the most desirable of the four for this use. It fronts one hundred and thirty-five feet on Ponce de Leon Avenue and runs back equal width two hundred and eight feet on Juniper Street to a ten-foot alley and sits upon a beautiful plateau an average of about seven feet above the streets and alley. I think $67,500 is low enough for the lot. This house is splendidly built and in good preservation. Would cost about $25,000 to duplicate it and say, we allow $7,500 for the house, making the house and lot together $75,000 as a straight sale, but in order to insure the sale to the State, I will make the total price $67,500, which is $7,500 less than I am now willing to offer to private parties, being convinced the Executive Mansion here would enhance value of my other property in this locality. I trust, gentlemen of the Committee, that when you take into consideration, the peculiar natur~ advantages of this lot, its exclusiveness, commanding elevation, beautiful trees already established, together with all the conveniences of location that could be desired and every attractive environment fulfilling the most exacting demands of the dignity and position of the Governor of our great State, that you will deem it consistent with your patriotic duty to acquire this property. Ponce de Leon Avenue iS' the broadest residence MoNDAY, .JuLY 10, 1911. 309 street in the city already established at 90 feet, and is the Boulevard running from Peachtree through Druid Hills and thence to Decatur and East Lake and will soon be paved with bitulithic pavement, making it beyond all question, far the most attrac- tive residence street in our city. Respectfully sub- mitted. Yours very truly, GEo. M. TRAYLOR. ATLANTA, GA., April14, 1911. HoN. Jos. S. DAVIs, Chairman Committee on Sale and Purchase Governor's' Mansion, Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sir: As agent for A. G. Rhodes, I beg to submit for your consideration the following property, for sale to the State of Georgia as the Mansion for the Governor of this State. This property is located on Peachtree Street, in the city of Atlanta, at a point about 250 feet north of the intersection of Peachtree Street and West Peachtree and directly opposite the north entrance to Ansley Park, beginning on the west side of Peachtree Street at the intersection of Peachtree Street and the north line of land lot 108, and running thence south along the west side of Peachtree Street, 246 feet more or less, thence west 396 feet more or less, 310 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, thence south 100 feet, thence west 370 feet more or less, thence northeastwardly to a point on the land lot line 550 feet from the beginning point on Peachtree Street, thence along the land lot line 550 feet to the beginning point. Beg to hand you herewith plat showing the dimensions of the property, also photographs of the exterior ana the interior arrangement of the house. The price of this property is $100,000, and if the State should purchase it, the payment can be made in cash or terms can easily be arranged. This property has on it in. addition to the residence, a large stone garage .and servant's house. The house and garage cost considerably over $100,000 and the land is worth between $40,000 an{d $50,000. I will be glad to show you and the Committee over this property at any time that suits your convenIence. In my opinion, this property is most desirable for the purpose for which it is offered, as it is located on the principal residence street of the city, in its most desirable part, and faces beautiful Ansley Park. The house itself is perfect in itself, and is perfectly adapted for the purpose of a home and for such receptions as the Governor of the State of Georgia might hold. Very respectfully yours, CHARLEs H. BLAOK. MONDAY, JULY 10, 1911. 311 ATLANTA, GA., June 10, 1911. HoN. Jos. S. DAVIS, Alb~ny, Ga. Dear Sir: I am advised that you are Chairman of the Legislative Committee which has in charge the selection and purchase of the new Governor's Mansion. I beg to request that you favorably consider in this connection, my residence property located at No. 960 Peachtree Street, southwest corner of Fourteenth Street. This is one of the most attractive locations in the city, looking eastward down Fourteenth Street over Piedmont Park, and with Stone Mountain visible on dear days about twenty miles distant. My house is cream brick veneer with reception hall, library, large ~lrawing room, dining room, palm room, kitchen "and butler's pantry on first floor and five good size sleeping rooms, three bath rooms and maid's room on second floor. It is located just south of and across Fourteenth Street from Mr. C. A. Conklin's residence and directly across Peachtree Street from Mr. J. K. Orr's residence. I am prepared to make very reasonable price on this property, since we are absent from the city 312 JouRNAL OF T~E HousE, about eight months out of the year, for which reason we are willing to sell. Very truly yours, CHAS. L. GATELY. ATLANTA, GA., April 24, 1911. Jos. S. DAVIS, EsQ., Albany, Ga. My Dear Mr. Davis: I enclose you a plat of the property I own on Piedmont Ave., opposite Piedmont Park. When you spoke to me a few weeks ago of the possibility of buying a desirable location for the Governor's Mansion, I had in mind lots 4 and 5. It has occurred to me sinee that you might have had in mind a location between 13th and 14th Streets. I think lots 4 and 5 the most attractive and suitable, but we might not all think alike. I am therefore writing to say, if you would like to have the opportunity of exercising a choice I shall be very glad to hold it all in reserve till you reach a decision. I am the more willing to do this because I believe that should this location be selooted for the Governor's Mansion it will attract finer buildings and a higher class of residents to that part of the street, and I have my pride enlisted in making this a hand- MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1911. 313 some street and have, with this view, bought some parts of it al a high priee in order to control the whole. I have in previous sales, (and will do so in future sales), fixed the building line not less than 40 feet from the street, put on restrictionS' to secure a highclass of residences and to avoid uses that would be objectionable to a high class residence neighborhood. It seems to me there could scarcely be found in the city a more suitable location for this purpose. Piedmont Park will ultimately, and I think at no distant day, be one of the handsomest parks in the country; afford a magnificent outlook and lend dignity to the Mansion. I have sold some of this property for $100.00 per front foot, the priee I quoted you, and am holding the balance at that price. I have never offered lots 4 and 5 for sale, intending to reserve them till the development of the Park might induce the establishment of a handsome place that would do credit to that splendid location and the beauty of the Park. Of course I recognize that your street conversation with me was only in the nature of an inquiry and have mentioned it to no one. I inferred from the newspaper comments relative to the disposition of the present Mansion that it was possibly expected that formal offers were to be made to the Committee cf sites for sale. If such formal written offer is necessary will yon lfindly avdise me and when; otherwise I shall do 314 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, nothing but hold myself bound to you for the offer I quoted to you privately. Y-ours very sincerely, w. G. RAOUL. ATLANTA, GA., April14, 1911. HoN. J. G. DAvis, Chairman, General Assembly of Georgia, Care Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sir: In accordance with your advertisement to offer land to the State of Georgia for the Executive Man. sion, we have the honor to submit the following described tract of land on Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Ga.: The tract consists of 300 feet frontage on Peachtree Street just north of the junction of West Peachtree and Peachtree Streets, in the locality hear Brookwood. It is an elevated tract covered with a beautiful oak grove, and just east of the former home of Col. B. F. Abbott. It fronts 300 feet on Peachtree Street and extends back north 500 feet, more or less, to an unopened street known as Swan Circle, and has a frontage on this latter street of 150 feet. Peachtree Street at this point is 80 feet wide, has tile sidewalk, water, gas and sewer con- MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1911. 315 nection a:Jd electricity on the street. All the streets leading nort:a come together just before this point in the str~et is reached. T,he Mansion could be built 200 feet back from the street and we think it an ideal spot on which to erect such a State building. We are authorized to offer you this property for the sum of $60,000.00 for cash or on terms if desired. We respectfully ask your Committee to consider this offer and we would be glad to show you the property and give you a further description. Very truly yours, DuNSON & GAY. By Walker Dunson. ATLANTA, GA., June 10, 1911. HoN. HooPER ALEXANDER, lOth Floor Century Building, Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sir: Referring to our letter of June 8th, addressed to Hon. J. G. Davis, Chairman, and also our conversation with you with reference to the purchase of a site on Peachtree Road 300 x 500, for an Executive Mansion, we beg to advise you that we have had an extended interview with Bishop Nelson about offering his lot for this purpose. 316 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, We have hopes that within the next week or ten days we may be able to submit for the consideration of your Committee 250 feet frontage, including Bishop Nelson's lot, at a priee near $53,000.00, which is just a little more than the price stated for the 300 feet offered your Committee. We would be glad if you would hold the matter in abeyance until we get such definite proposition, if possible, and greatly oblige. Yours very truly, DUNSON & GAY. ATLANTA, GA., June 8, 1911. RoN. J. G. DAvis, Chairman, Century Building, Atlanta, Ga. .Dear Sir: On ApriL 14, 1911, we offered you a track of land on Peachtree Road, just beyond the junction of Peachtree and West Peachtree, which we considered a most desirable site for an Executive Mansion. The tract fronts 300 feet on Peachtree Street, and extends back north 500 feet, more or less, to a street known as Swan Circle, and has a frontage on this latter street of 150 feet. A few days ago we took Ron. Hooper Alexander, one of your Committee, to inspect this tract, and pointed out its location and boundaries, and we MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1911. 317 enclose herewith a plat showing the exact location and dimensions of the property. We learn that the Bishop Nelson lot, just east of the tract we offer, cannot be sold, or rather no price can be obtained on same at this time. The Bishop purchased the property for a girls' school, and expects to erect school buildings on it probably next year. The price quoted in our first letter to you was $200.00 a front foot. It is possible that if your Committee is interested in its purchase we might be able to secure the same for $175.00 per front foot. Will be glad to furnish any additional information desired. Very truly yours, Enclosure. DUNSON & GAY. ATLANTA, GA., June 21, 1911. HoN. HooPER ALExANDER, lOth Floor Atlant~ National Bank Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sir: Referring to our conversation this afternoon, we have to inform you that we have taken up with Bishop C. K. Nelson the matter of offering or including hiS' lot 123 feet frontage by 600 more or less, to your Committee for a site for the Governor's Man- 318 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, sion. He says he has no authority to make a definite price, but that he will submit the matter to hi'l'l Board on Friday of this week, and let us kn8W by Saturday or not later than Monday the pricQ at which we may offer it to your Committee. We have hopes that we may be able to secure a price which will enable us to offer the entire tract, consisting of 423 feet frontage on Peachtree Road by 500 feet or more back to a street in the rear, for the sum of $83,300.00. We desire to assure your Committee that if we secure this price there is no speculation in it whatever, as we will be offering the property to your Committee at the price fixed by the owners, and our only compensation will be the usual commission as real estate agents tion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the Governor's message, together with maj<>rity and minority reports and accompanying documents, were referred to the Committee on Public Property. Mr. Anderson of Chatham, moved that three hundred copies of the above be printed, which motion prevailed. Mr. Alexander of DeKalb, moved that all supplemental reports be printed and likewise referred. On motion of Mr. Hall, the expense account of the committee to look into the sale of the Governor's mansion was referred to Committee on Appropriations. The roll of Counties was called and the following bills were introduced and read the first time, towit: By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A bill to provide for the assessment of property of corporations required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Beck of Brooks- A bill to appropriate $15,000 for improvement of post roads. 348 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Patten of Berrien- A bill to amend an Act providing for apportioning of convicts. Referred to Committee on Penitentiary. By Mr. Longino of Campbell- A bill to incorporate the town of Stonewall. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Lawrence of Chatham- A bill to amend article 6, section 3 of Constitution which relates to the salaries of Judicial Officers. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amend. ments. By ~fessrs. Cheney and York of' Cobb- A bill to fLx and regulate the fees of Clerks of the Superior Courts. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Anderson, Lawrence and McCarthy- A bill to permit County officers charged with levying taxes to levy without regard to any percentage. MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1911. 349 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Messrs. Anderson, Lawrence and McCarthy- A bill to provide for payment by Counties of actual expenses incurred for bringing back fugitives from justice. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb- A bill to amend an Act to authorize the election of a Commissioner of Roads and Revenues. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Hiers of Colquitt- A bill to propose to paragraph 2, section 1, article 11 of ihe Constitution, an amendment relative to qualification of voters. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Harris of Floyd- A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to amend charter of insurance companies. Referred to Committee on Insurance. 350 JOURNAL OF THE'HouSE, By Messrs. Westmoreland and McElreath- A bill to create the office of Railroad Inspector. Referred to Committee on Railroads. By Mr. Westmoreland- . A bill to provide manner of selecting County newspapers. Referred to Committee on Public Printing. By Mr. Brown of Fulton:_ A bill to make certain improvements, etc., of State Tuberculosis Sanitarium. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Hall of EcholsA bill to provide for the election of the Judge of the County Court of Echols County. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to make arresting officers incompetent to testify. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. MoNDAY, JULY 10, 1911. 351 By Mr. Newsome of Glascock- A bill to repeal section 388 of the Penal Code giving Courts of Inquiry right to hear evidence. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Deese of Pulaski- A bill to allow defendants in certain criminal City Courts to withdraw waivers for demand for indictment and trial by jury. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Mr. Ragsdale of Pau_lding- A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools for town of Hiram. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Ault of Polk- A bill to protect and regulate the catching of fish. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1. By Messrs. Worsham, DeFore, Nisbet, et. al.- A bill to amend sections 2607, 2608, 2610 of the C~vil Code relating to powers of street railways. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 352 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Harrell of Stewart- A bill to define the duties of Coroners. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Nisbet of SumterA bill to make an appropriation to the Trustees of the Third District Agricultural School. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Hollis of Taylor- A bill to require railroads to employ flagmen for passenger trains. Referred to Committee on Railroads. By Mr. Brinson of Jenkins- A bill to change time of holding Superior Court of Jenkins County. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Garlington of Richmond- A bill to amend section 1726 of the Code relating to licensed pharmacists. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1911. 353 By Mr. Burney of Morgan- A bill to amend section 999, volume 2, of the Code relative to challenges of jurors. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Tarver of Whitfield- A bill to amend an Act to amend and codify th(' laws incorporating the City of Dalton. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Smith of Tatnall- A bill to amend article 3, section 3, of Constitution so as to abolish the office of County Treasurer. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Turner of Jones-- A bill to prevent the ownership of any gun or revolver which was once the property of the U. S. Referred to General J 11diciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Montgomery of Webster- .A bill to incorporate the town of Western. Referred to Committee on Ootl>oratione. 354: JOUBNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Payton of Worth- A bill to regulate the salary of Ci>unty Treasurers in certain Ci>unties. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Payton of Worth- A bill to amend article 6, section 1, paragraph 1 of the Constitution indicating where the judicial power of the State shaH be vested. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Tarver of Whitfield- A bill to amend section 3414, volume 1 of the Code relating to the manner of setting aside homestead exemptions. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Hooper of Towns, Mr. Field of DeKalb. On motion of Mr. Hardeman of Je:fferson, the House adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1911. 355 ATLANTA, GA., Tuesday, July 11, 1911. 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, Chandler, Adkins, Chaney, Anderson of Chat'm, - Christopher, Anderson of Floyd, Oollins of Grady, Anderson of Gordon, Collins of Mitchell, Alexander, Collins of Cnion, Allen, Converse, Almand, Cook, Ashley, Cordell, Ault, Darsey, Baker, Deese, Beck, De:F'oor of Clayton, Bell, DeFore of Bibb, Blackshear, Dickey, Blasingame. DuBose of Clarke, Booker, DuBose of Wilkes, Bower, Elder, Brannon, Ellis, Brinson, Farrar, Brown of Forsyth, Ferguson, Brown of Fulton, Thster of Floyd, Bryan, Foster of Newton, Buchannon, Frederick, Burnett, Frohook, Burney, Fullbright, Burwell, Gardner, Bush, Garlington, Butts, Gastley, Cabaniss, Gower, Oa1houn, Greene, Cannon, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Hnrvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires. Hixon, Hohibs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hopkins, Jookson of Monroe, JaJckson of White, James, Joh'nSOill, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Kent, Kimbrough, J1Qnes of Meriwether, Kendrick, Kiitby, Lane, lAwrence, Lee, 356 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, .LeSeur, Longino, Dord of J aekson, Lord of Washington, Lott, Lovejoy, MacFarland, Maelntyre of Th's, M~Oa.rthy, McConnell, McCurry, McElreath, McEntire of Murray, McKee, Massengale, Meltun, Merritt, Middleton, Miller, Mitchell, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, Montgomery of W., Mooty, Murphy, Newsome, Nix, Nisbet, Patten, Parker of Liberty, Parker of Marion, Paulk of Ben Hill, Paulk of Irwin, P>ayton, Peaoock, Pickett, Pieroe, Pope, Ragland, Ragsdale, Rawlins, Reaves, Redwine, Reese, Royd, Scott, Simpson, Slade, Smith of Dooly, Smith of Henry, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Spier, Stephens, Strickland, Stovall, Stubbs, Sun'Jmerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood <>f W altun, Wmsham, Y<>rk, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Byington, Field, Hooper, M'OO'l"e of Butts, Moore of Columbia, The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Nortpen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following Senate TuESDAY, JuLY 11, 1911. 357 Resolution in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, to-wit: A resolution providing for a joint commission to investigate and report upon the matter of a new lease of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. The following resolution was read, to-wit: By Mr. Jones of Meriwether- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Bon. T. Albert Jennings, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. Referred to Committee on Privileges of Floor. Upon request of the author, House Bill No. 177 was taken from General Judiciary No. 1 and rereferred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the first time, to-wit: By Messrs. Almand of Rockdale, Brown of Fulton- A bill to prevent owners, managers, etc., of ceme- . teries to interfere with the buri-al of the dead. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. 358 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Ragsdale of Paulding- A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in the town of Dallas. Referred to Committee on Education. By Messrs. Slade and Wohlwender- A bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Muscogee to pay 31,000 to the widow of A. A. Phelts. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Pier.ce of Richmond- A bill to require street railways to enclose their cars with vestibules. Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics. By Messrs. Murphy and Williams of ~ulloch, and Anderson of Chatham- A bill to appropriate $5,000 to build additional dormitory for First District Agricultural School. Referred to Committee on Appropriation.s. By Messrs. Baker of Lumpkin, Adams of Hall, Full- TuESDAY, JuLY 11, 1911. 359 bright of Burke- A bill to appropriate $10,000 annually to the Department of Geology of Georgia. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Watts of Randolph- A bill to prohibit the sale and use of cannon crackers, etc., in this State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Wimberly, Burwell and Hall- A bill to amend an Act to create the Prison Com- lllll SSIOn. Referred to Committee on Penitentiary. By Mr. Butts of Glynn- A bill to protect old land-mark on St. Simons Island. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Payton of Worth- A bill to amend section 2282 of the Code changing the manner of granting charters by the Superior Court. 360 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Lord of Jackson- A bill to amend section 357, volume 1 of the Code relative to notice of intended local legislation. Referred to Committee on Public Printing. By Mr. Hiers of Colquitt- A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Colquitt County. Referred to Committee on (]{)unties and County Matters. By Mr. Hiers of Colquitt-- A bill to regulate log carts, etc., hauling logs over roads of C9lquitt County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Buchannon of Early- A bill to repeal section 3306 of Civil Code relative to conveyance of property by deed to secure debt, etc. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Mr. Foster of Newton- TuESDAY, JuLY 11, 1911. 361 A bill to amend section 5600, volume 1 of Code relative to executors, administrators, etc. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Mr. Patton of Berrien- A bill to amend section 1483 of the Code so as to increase the pension of certain ex-Confederate soldiers. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Montgomery of Webster- A bill to amend charter of town of Preston. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Smith and Tippins of Tatnall- A bill to create a new charter for the City ef Glennville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Foster of Floyd- A bill to provide uniformity in composition of Boards of Commissioners of Roads and RevenuN in several Counties of Georgia. Referred to Committe on Counties and County Matters. 362 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Lee of Lee- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Leesburg. Referred to COIIIliilittee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Burney of Morgan- A bill to amend an Act to put in force the Constitutional amendment of paragraph 1, section 1, article 7 orthe Constitution relative to drawing of pensions. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. The following resolution, favorably reported by the Committee on Privileges of the Floor, was adopted, to-wit : By Mr. Jones of Meriwether- A resoluti?n extending the privileges of the floor to Hon. T. Albert Jennings, Speaker Florida House of Representatives. The following resolution was read, to-wit: By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A resolution providing for payment of expenses of committee to consider sale of Governor's mansion. TuEsDAY, JuLY 11, 1911. 363 Referred to Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Hall of Bibb, moved that the General Assembly meet in joint session at 12 o'clock, Meredian, to elect a U. S. Senator, which motion prevailed. Mr. Fullbright, Chairman of Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 has had under consideration the following bills Of the House and instructed me, as their Chairman, to report same back to the House with recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: A bill to amend section 4996, Code 1910, relative to pay of special bailiffs in certain counties. Also, the following House Bills with recoiillnendation that same do pass, as amended, to-wit: A bill to amend section 486, Code 1910, relative to qualifications of electors in bond elections. A bill to amend 6004, Code 1910, relative to constables' fees. A bill to amend section 4252, Code 1910, relative to attorneys' fees in power of sale. Respectfully submitted, FuLLBRIGHT, Chairman. 364 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, -Mr. Kirby, Chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instructed me, as their Chairman, to report san:ne hack to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: A bill to amend an Act incorporating City of Dalton. A bill to create a charter for town of Sycamore, in Turner County. A bill to incorporate the City of Odum, m the County of Wayne. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Greenville, Ga. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Man~hester, Ga. A bill to prescribe manner of electing the Clerk and Treasurer, town of Boston, Ga. A bill to create and incorporate the City of Blackshear, in County of Pierce. A bill to amend charter of Byronville, in Dooly County. TuEsDAY, JuLY 11, 1911. 365 A bill to amend charter of City of Monroe, in Walton County. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for town of Washington, Ga. A bill to incorporate the town of Middleton, in the County of Elbert. A bill to incorporate the town of Webster, in the County of Webster. A bill to provide new charter for the town of East Point. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Hapeville. Also, the following bill of the House, with recommendation that same do pass, as recommended: A bill to incorporate the town Candler, in Hall County. KmBY, Chairman. July 10, 1911. Mr. Jones of Meriwether, Chairman of Committee on General Judiciary No.1, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 has 366 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, had under consideration the following bills of the House, 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 331, Code 1910, relative to time of meeting of General Assembly. A bill to require executions to be recorded in the County where the land lies in order to be a lien on such land. ..._t\.lso the following bill of the House with the recommendation that same do pass, as aJIDended, towit: A bill to amend section 696, Code 1910, relative to County officials assessing additional taxes. Also, the following bill of the House with the recommendation that same do not pass, to-wit: A bill to provide regulations with reference to the practice and procedure in the courts of this State. Respectfully submitted, W. R. JoNES, Chairman. Mr. Adkins of Dooly, Chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters TuESDAY, JULY 11, 1911. 367 has had under consideration the following House Bills, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: House Bill No. 147 reco1n.100nded; do pass. - House Bill No. 241 recommended; do pass as amended. House Bill No. 34 recommended; do pass. House Bill No. 41 recommended; do pass. House Bill No. 52 recommended; do pass. House Bill No. 53 recommended; do pass. House Bill No. 93 recommended; do pass. House Bill No. 94 recommended; do pass. House Bill No. 197 recommended; do pass. House Bill No.170 recommended; do pass. House Bill No. 171 recommended; do pass. House Bill No. 172 recommended; do pass. House Bill No. 188 recommended; do pass. House Bill No. 203 recommeuded; do pass. 368 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House Bill No. 211 recommended; do pass. House Bill No. 213 recommended; do pass. House Bill No. 215 recommended; do pass. House Bill No. 216 recommended; do pass. House Bill No. 225 recommended; do pass. T. A. ADKINs, Chairman. Mr. Johnson of Bartow, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the follow ing report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Agriculture, through me as Chairman, beg leave to submit the following report, to-wit: House Resolution No. 11. Your Committee have had under consideration said resolution, ''A resolution providing for a committee of five, two from Senate and three from House, to investigate the Agricultural Department and report such changes in said Department and the laws pertaining thereto as they deem necessary, and for other purposes," and have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report same back with the recommendation that same do pass, as 8JIIlended. Also, House Resolution No. 23. ''A resolution TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1911. 369 memorializing Congress, the President, et. al., and providing for the co-Operation of the State Agricultural Department and Agricultural Committee of this General Assembly,'' and recommend that same do pass. All of which is respectfully submitted. JOHNSON of Bartow, Chairman. Mr. DuBose of Clarke, Chairman of the Committee on University of Georgia, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Y:our Committee on the University of Georgia and its branches having had under consideration House Bill No. 20, a bill to to provide for the control and management of the Medical College of Georgia, beg leave to report that said bill do pass. DuBosE of Clarke, Chairman. 370 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The Speaker announced the following Committee on Reapportionment: COMMITTEE ON REAPPORTIONMENT. HALL of Bibb, Chairman, PAYTON, Vice-Chairman, State at Large-Hall of Bibb, Burwell, Baker, Bower. First District-Anderson, MacFarland. Second District-Macintyre of Thomas, Payton. Third District-Adkins, LeSeur. Fourth District-W ohlwender, Hixon. Fifth District-Field, Brown of Fulton. Sixth District-Smith of Henry, Vinson. Seventh District-Cheney, Bryan. Eighth Dist'rict-DuBose of Clarke, Stovall. Ninth District-Nix, James. Tenth District-Pierce, Joiner. EleV'enth District-White of Laurens, Butts. The following bills were read the second time, towit: By Messrs. Pierce, Blackshear, et. al.- A bill to provide for the control and management TuESDAY, JuLY 11, 1911. 371 of the Georgia Medical College as a branch of the State University. By Mr. Massengale of Warren- A bill to change the time of collecting road tax in Warren County. By Mr. Parker of Liberty- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Liberty County. By Mr. Burwell of Hancock- A bill to amend section 331 of the Code providing for the meetings of the General Assembly. By Mr. Brinson of Jenkins- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jenkins County. By Mr. Parker of Liberty- A bill to amend section 486, volume 1, of the Code relative to poll tax payers. By Mr. Burnett of Quitman- A bill to amend an Act to elect Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Quitman County. By Mr. Cabaniss of Oglethorpe- 372 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Oglethorpe County. By Mr. DeFore of Bibb- A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Bibb County to issue bonds. By Mr. Deese of Pulaski- A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Pulaski County. By Mr. Deese of Pulaski- A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Pulaski County. By Mr. Hiers of Colquitt- A bill t-o authorize the Commissioners of Colquitt County to issue bonds. By Mr. Harris of Floyd- A bill to amend section 6004, v<>lume 1, of the Code by increasing the compensation of constables for keeping stock. By Messrs. Brown, McElreath and WestmorelandA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Hapeville. TuESDAY, JULY 11, 1911. 373 By Messrs. Stovall and Cordell of Elbert- A bill to incorporate town of Middleton. By Mr. Montgomery of Webster- A bill to incorporate the town of Weston. By Mr. DuBose of Clarke- A bill to amend an Act to require County Commissioners in certain Counties to pay officers of the Superior and City Courts for convicts sent up by the courts and worked, etc. By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb- A bill to prohibit the establishing of cemeteries in certain Counties in certain eases. By Messrs. Waller and Youmans of Emanuel- A bill to amend section 2011 of the Code relative to law of estrays. By Messrs. Brown, McElreath and Westmoreland- A bill to amend section 4996 of the Code relative to payment of bailiffs for services. By Mr. Jones of Meriwether- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Greenville. 374 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Messrs. Jones and Williams- A bill to amend th>e charter of the City of Manchester. By Mr. Henderson of Turner- A bill to amend an Act to create a charter for town of Sycamore. By Mr. Cook of T'elfair- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Telfair County. By Mr. W ohlwender of Muscogee-- A bill to amend section 4252, volume 1, of the Code relating to attorneys' fees. By Mr. Tarver of Whitfield- A bill to amend an Act to amend the various Acts to incorporate the City of Dalton. By Messrs. Brown, McElreath and Westmoreland- A bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter for town of East Point. By Mr. Tippins of ApplingA bill to incorporate the City of Odoon. TuESDAY, JuLY 11, 1911. 375 By Mr. LeSeur of Crawford- A bill to amend section 696 of the Code relative to certain taxes. By Mr. Waller of Emanuel- A bill to elect the County Commissioners of Emanuel County by the people. By Mr. Adams of Paulk- A bill to incorporate the town of Candler, in Hall County. By Mr. Strickland of Pierce- A bill to incorporate the City of Blackshear. By Mr. Garlington of Richmond- A bill to require executions to be recorded in the County where the land lies, etc. By Mr. Macintyre of Thomas- A bill to prescribe the manner of electing the Clerk and Treasurer of town of Boston. By Messrs. Adkins and Smith of Dooly- A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of Byromville. 376 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Blasingame of Walton- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Monroe. By Messrs. DuBose and Booker of Wilkes- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for town of Washington. By Mr. Cook of Telfair- A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Telfair County. By Mr. Foster of Floyd- A bill to amend an Act relating to County Surveyors and prooessioners. By Mr. MacFarland of Mcintosh- A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of McIntosh County. By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners for Hall County. The following resolution was read and adopted, as amended, to-wit: By Mr. Ault of PolkA resolution providing for a committee to enquire TuESDAY, JuLY 11, 1911. 377 into the practicability of making certain changes in the administration of the Agricultural Department and for other purposes. The following amendments were a~pted, to-wit: By the Committee-To amend, by inserting the following: "Whereas, the Commissioner of Agriculture has invited full and complete investigation and recommended amendments to the laws controlling the Department of Agriculture." 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 151 ; nays, 0. The resolution having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed as amended. Mr. Hall of Bibb, gave notice that at the proper time he would move a reconsideration of the action of the House in adopting the above resolution. Resolution No. 23, by Mr. Kimbrough of Harris1 relative to cotton "tare," was tabled on motion of its author. On motion, the House took a recess until12 o'clock M. The hour of 12 o'clock M. having arrived, the 378 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Speaker again called the House to order and at once proceeded to the election of a U. S. Senator for the unexpired term of the .late Senator Alexander S. Clay. The sec~ions of the U. S. compiled statutes as embodied in the Code of Georgia, prescribing the mode and time of electing a United States Senator, were read, as follows: Sec. 14. The Legislature of each State which is chosen next preceding the expiration of the time for rwhich any Senator was elected to represent such State in Congress, shall, on the second Tuesday after the meeting and organization thereof, proceed to elect a Senator in Congress. Section 15. Such election shall be conducted in the following manner: Each House shall openly, by a viva voce vote of each member present, name one person for Senator in Congress from such State, and the name of the person so voted for, who receives a majority of the whole number of votes cast in each House, shall be entered on the journal of that House by the Clerk or Secretary thereof; or if either House fails to give such a majority to any person on that day, the fact shall be entered on the journal. At 12 o'clock, Meridian, of the day following that on which proceedings are required to take place as aforesaid, the members of the two Houses shall convene in joint assembly and the journal of each House shall then be read, and if the same person has received a majority of all the votes in each House, he shaII be declared duly elected Senator. But if the TuESDAY, JuLY 11, 1911. 379 same person has not received a majority of the votes in each House, or if either House has fa~led to take proceedings as required by this section, the joint assembly shall then proceed to choose, by a viva voce V'Ote of each member present, a person for Senator, and the person who receives a majority of all the votes of the joint assembly, a majority of all the members elected to both Houses being present and voting, shall be declared duly elected. If no person receives such majority on the first day, the joint assembly shall meet at 12 o'clock, Meridian, of each succeeding day during the session of the Legislature, and shall take at least one vote, until a Senator is elected. Insert Section 16. Whenever on the meeting of the Legislature of any State a vacancy exists in the representation of,:such State in the Senate, the Legislature shall proceed on the second Tuesday after meeting and organization, to elect a person to fill such vacancy in the manner prescribed in the preceding section for the election of a Senator for a full term. Mr. AlexaiJ;der of DeKalb, asked unanimous consent that the session of the House be extended until the business before it be disposed of, which was granted. For U. S. Senator for the 1mexpired term of the late A. S. Clay, Mr. Jones of Meriwether, placed in nomination Hon. Jo_seph M. Terrell, of the County of Meriwether. 380 ,JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Lawrence of Chatham, placed in nomination Hon. Pleas~t A. Stovall, of the County of Chatham. Mr. Harris of Colquitt, placed in nomination Hon. W. A. Covington, of the County of Colquitt. Mr. McElreath of Fulton, placed in nomination Hon. Hoke Smith, of the County of Fulton. Mr. Elder of Oconee, placed in nomination Hon. Thomas E. Watson, of the County of McDuffie. These nominations were seconded by numerous Representatives. On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the nominations were closed. A ballot viva voce was had and the vote was as follows: 1,hose voting for Mr. Smiih were Messrs.: Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Reck, Bell, Booker, Brannon, Brown of Forsyth, Bryan, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Cahaniss, Calhoun, Chandler, Christopher, f'ollins of Union, Conver~e. Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Wilkes, Flarrar, Ferguson, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Hardeman, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Rtewart, Harris, Harvey, Henderson, TuESDAY, JuLY 11, 1911. 381 Hines, Hixon, Hollis, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, J aekson of White, James, Johnson, Jones of Bnrke, Kendrick, Kent, Kimbrough, Klirby, Lane, Lee, Lord of Washington, Lovejoy, Maelntyre of Th's, ~Connell, McCurry, M'cElrea.th, MicEntire of Murray, McKee, Massengale, Meloon, Merritt, Middlebon, Montgomery of W., Nix, Nisbet, Parker of Marion, Paulk of Ben Hill, Paulk of Irwin, Payton, Pope, Ragland, H.eaves, Redwine, Roya;l, Simpson, Slade, Smi1Jh of Dooly, StephenS, &ovall, Stubbs, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall,. Tolbert, Turner, Upshaw, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams, Meriwthr1 Wilson, Wood of Walton, Worsham, York, Youmans, Those voting for Mr. Terrell were Messrs. : Anderson of Floyd, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Blasingame, Bower, Brinson, Brown of Fulton, Buchannon, Cannon, Chaney, Foster of Floyd, Hall of Echols. Haye::~, Hobbs, Holtzclaw Jainer, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, LeSeur, Longino, Lott, Miller, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, Mooty, Pickett,' Ragsdale, Rawlins, Scott, Smith of Henry, Summerlin, Turnipseed, Vinson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Those voting for Mr. Stovall were Messrs.: Anderson of Chat'm. DuBose of Clarke, Fullbright, Blackshear, :Jilrohoek, Greene, 382 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Lawrence, MacFarland, McCa.rthy, Murphy, Parker of Liberty, Peaeock, Pierce, Smith of Tattnall, Spier, Waller, Williams of Bulloch, Those voting for Mr. Covington were Messrs.: Bush, Collins of Mitchell, Cook, Ellis, H8ll of Bibb, Hires, Lord of Jaekson, Patten, Reese, Mr. Speaker. Those voting for Mr. Watson were Messrs.: Collins of Grady, Elder, MD.oohell, Newsome, Strickland, Those voting for Mr. Brantley were Messrs.: Butts, Harper, Spence, 'I'hose not voting were Messrs.- Byington, Field, HoopE.'r, M'OOI"e of Butts, Moore of Columbia, 'l'ayror of Laurens, Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it was found that Hon. H'Oke Smith had received 107 votes; Hon. Jos. M. Terrell, 36 votes; Hon. W. A. Covington, 10 votes; Hon. Pleasant A. St-ovall, 17 votes; Hon. Thomas E. Watson, 5 votes; Hon. W. G. Brantley, 3 votes. The following reSI()lution was rearl and adopted, to-wit: By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb-- TuESDAY, .JuLY 11, 1911. 383 A resolution providing for a joint session at 12 o'clock, M., on Wednesday, .July 12, for the purpose of taking such action as may be lawful and proper touching the election of a United States Senator. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until10 o'clock tomorrow morning. 384 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ATLANTA, GA., Wednesday, July 12, 1911. 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, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, C.allins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Converse, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Farrar, Ferguson, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohook, Fullbright, Gardner, Gar'lington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, HatTell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis. H<>ltzclaw Hopkins, Jackson of M<>nroe, J'ackson of White, James, Jolmson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kent, Kimbrough, Kendrick, Kil"by, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1911. 385 Lane, lJawrence, Lee, LeSeur, Longino, Dord of Jackson, Lord of Washington, Lobt, Lovejoy, MlacFarland, Maelntyre of Th's, MrcOa.rthy, McConnell, McCurry, McEkea.th, ~Entire of Murray, McKee, Massengale, Melinn, Merritt, Middleton, Miller, Mi'OOhell, Montgomery of Je:ff Davis, Montgomery of W., Mooty, Murphy, .NeWliJOme, Nix, N"IJSbet, Patten, Parker of Liberty, Parker of Marion, Paulk of Ben Hill, Paulk of Irwin, Payton, Pea.oock, Pickett, Pierce, Pope, Ragland, Ragsdale, RaW'lins, Reaves, Redwine, Reese, Roy&ll, Scott, Simpson, Slade, Smith of Dooly, Smith of Henry, Smi:tl of Tattnall, Spence, Spier, Stephens, Stri:clcland, Stovall, Stuibbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, ThollipSOn, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, W!illiams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walix>n, WorSham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Tbose absent were Messrs.- Byington, F'ield, Hooper, Moore of Butts, Moore of Columbia, The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. _ By unl\lrimous consent, House Bill No. 201 was withdrawn from Committee on Corporations and re- 386 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 53 was recommitted to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By unanimous consent the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to-wit: By Mr. Tarver of Whitfield- A bill to amend an Act to amend and codify the laws incorporating the City of Dalton. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. The following message was recei-yed from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by a requisite Constitutional majority the following Senate Bill, to-wit: A bill to amend section - No. 588 of the Code of- 1910, providing for the fees of County Treasurers. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 12, 1911. 387 The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the following House Resolution, to-wit: A resolution providing for a joint session of the ' General Assembly today at 12 o'clock, noon, for the purpose of balloting for a U. S. Senator. By unanimous consent, the following matter was introduced and read the first time, to-wit: By Mr. Bell of Milton- A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add Alpharetta to list of State Depositories. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Messrs. Johnson and Calhoun of Bartow- A bill to provide for the trial of all injunctions, motions for new trial and all other matters that can be heard and determined at chambers in Counties where same are pending, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Johnson and Calhoun of Bartow- . A bill to prohibit reversals of judgments of lnfe- 388 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, rior Courts by Supreme Courts in certain cases. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By request of the author, :House Bill 204 was taken from General Judiciary No.2 and referred to Committee on Education. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, -towit: By Mr. Henderson of Turner- A bill to amend an Act to create a charter for the town of Sycamore. The-favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Brinson of Jenkins- A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Jenkins. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. WEDNESDAY, JuLY.12, 1911. 389 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 141; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Brinson of Jenkins- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Jenkins. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Cabaniss of Oglethorpe- A bill to amend an Act to create the office of Com-' missioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Oglethorpe. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 150; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. 390 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The following bills were read the first time by . unanimous consent, to-wit: By Mr. Harrel of Stewart- A bill to create a Commission to have charge of installing an exhibit of Georgia's resources at the Panama Pacific International Exposition. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Spence of Carroll- A rewlution to pay pension due Mrs. Rebecca O'Rear. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. The following communication was :r:ead, to-wit: RESOLUTION. Whereas, 'We believe that a critical tirrne has come in the history of rural public schools. In fact a reaction seems to have begun. There is a growing sentiment against local taxation, owing to the indifference of parents in utilizing the opportunities that are offered them for their children. Many thousands of children of the State of Georgia are deprived of even the rudiments of an education because of the utter indifference of parents. Be it therefore resolved, That the Rome District Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, now WEDNESDAY, JuLY 12, 1911. 391 convened at Douglasville, Georgia, memorialize the General Assembly now in session to pass a compulsory educational law in some form, so that the neglected children of our rural communities may have their educational rights. Adopted by vote of the above named Conference July 5th, 1911. J No. S. JENKINS, Pres. lRBY HENDERSON, Sec'y. The following invitation to visit Clayton County was read: Mr. Speaker: Cannon of Rabun, and Blalock of the 40th District, invite the General Assembly to visit Clayton, Ga., on Saturday, July 15th, the occasion being the laying of the corner stone of the Clayton Public School building and the annual Masonic festivities under the auspicies of the Rabun Gap Lodge No. 265, F. & A. M. Basket dinner, barbecue, public speaking, etc. By MR. CANNON, of Rabun. Mr. McElreath, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following resolution of the 392 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, House, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report same back with the recommendation that it do pass. By Mr. Burwell of Hancoc.k- To appropriate money to provide for the installation of an up-to-date elevator in the Capitol. Respectfully submitted, WALTER McELREATH, Chairman. Mr. White, Ohairman of Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Committee on Education met in regular session, a quorum being present, and recommend that House Bill No. 164 do pass. And they beg leave to make the above report. This July 12th, 1911. H. S. WHITE, Chairman. Mr. Adkins, Chairnnan of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1911. 393 the House, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: No. 299. Recommended do pass. No. 275. Recommended do pass. Also, the following House Bills with recommendation that same do pass, as amended, to-wit: No. 151. Do pass, as amended. Also, the following House Bills with recommendation that same do not pass, to-wit: No. 313.. Do not pass. T. A. ADKINS, Chairman. Mr. Kirby, Chairman of Committee on Corpbrations submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report same back to the House with recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: A bill to amend sections 2607, 2608, 1609 and 2610, Code of Georgia, relative to electric railroads. A bill to incorporate the town of Stonewall, in the County of Campbell. 394 .JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to amend the charter of the town of Palmetto, in the County of Campbell. A bill relative to the election of a Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for DeKalb County. A bill to amend the Act incorporating the City of Commerce. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Brooklet. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Chickamauga school district in the County of Walker. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Ball Ground, in the County of Cherokee. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of St. Marys, in the County of Camden. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Preston. A bill to amend the Acts granting corporate authority to the town of Leslie. Respectfully submitted, KnmY of Coweta, Chairman. Mr. Ault, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary beg to submit the following report: WEDNESDAY, .JULY 12, 1911. 395 The committee having had under consideration the following bills, beg to report same to House with the recommendation that said bills do pass, to-wit: House bill No. 25. To repeal an Act approved August lOth, 1909, do pass. No. 76. To amend an Act to establish a City Court in County of Hall, do pass. No. 91. To provide for filling vooancies in office of Judge, Solicitor, and other officers in certain cases, do pass, as amended. No. 131. To change time of holding Superior Court of Stephens County, do pass. No.142. To amend an Act establishing City Court of Waycross, do pass. No. 148. To repeal an Act creating City Court of Franklin, do pass. That No. 92, to repeal an Act establishing City Court of Millen, do pass. That No. 165, to amend section 1056 of the second volume of the Code, do pass. That No. 174, to provide salaries for Coroners in certain Counties, do pass. That No. 150, to establish the City Court of Jackson, do pass. 396 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, That No. 293, to repeal an Act establishing the City Court of Hartwell, do pass. Your committee reports No. 217, to amend Act creating City Court of Clarke County, with recommendation that same do not pass. No. 37 is reported with recommendation that this bill be referred to the Committee on Corporations. Respectfully submitted, E. S. AULT, Chairman. 7-12-1911. The roll of Counties was called and the following new matter was read the first time, to-wit: By Messrs. McElreath and Westmoreland- A bill to amend section 2267 of the Civil Code, fixing the number of Bank Directors. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson- A bill to regulate the itinerant vending of medicines. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. By Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson- WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1911. 397 A bill to amend section 1471, volume 2, of the Code which fixes the Sa.lary of Pension Colrnmissioner. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Garlington of Ri~ond- A bill to fix compensation of Treasurer of Richmond County. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1. By Mr. Pierce of Richmond- A bill to provide that all property without a lawful owner shall belong to the State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By request of the author, House bill No. 37 was re-committed to Committee on Corporations. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, towit: By Mr. 'IUppins of Appling- A bill to incorporate the City of Odom. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. ~98 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Pierce, Blackshear and Garlington- A bill to provide for the control and management of the Medical College of Georgia as a Branch of the University of Georgia. The above bill was temporarily postponed on aocount of the hour having arrived set for the joint session. The hour of 12 o'clock, Meridian, having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House and the joint session convened for the purpose of electing a Unite States Senator to fill the vacancy in the U. S. Senate caused by the death of the late Alexander S. Clay; was called to order by the President of the Senate. The resolution providing for the joint assembly was read by the Secretary of the Senate. That portion of the Senate and House journals of yesterday's session touching the election of U. S. Senator were read by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House, respectively. It having appeared from reading the journals of yesterday's session of the House and Senate that no election for U.S. Senator had been had according to WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1911. 399 law, the President of the Senate announced that nominations were in order. Mr. McElreath of Fulton, placed in nomination Bon. Hoke Smith, of the County of Fulton. Senator Graham of the 7th District, placed in nomination IDm. Joseph M. Terrell, of the County of Meriwether. Mr. Elder of Oconee, placed in nomination Hon. Thomas E. Watson, of the County of McDuffie. Mr. Shaw, Senator from the 11th District, arose .and stated tihat lb.e wished to withdraw the name of Hon. W. A. Covington from the race for Senator of the United States. There being no other nominations, a ballot viva voce of the Senate was taken and the vote was as follows: Those voting for Mr. Smith were M'essrs.: Adams, G. W. Beauchamp, J. C. Blalock, A. 0. Bush, I. A. Copelan, E. A. Davis, J. S. Douglass, J. B. Duggan, C. I. Hill, T. F. Hullender, W. C. Kight, W. N. Kincaid, J. B. King, W. W. Marshall, C. B. Mayson, J. W. Oliver, T. W. Owens, C. T. Prather, J. D. Shingler, J. S. Sheppard, J. E. Spence, R. E. L. Whitehead, Walter Willia.n:~,S, Isaiah Those voting for Mr. Terrell were Messrs.: Blalock, H. C. Brown, J.P. Crawford, W. D. 400 JOURNAL OF THE liOUSE, Cromartie, J. A. Graham, L. C. Moore, 0. A. CulbretJh, T. G. Grovenstein, A. N. Morris, W. S. Dickerson, W. T. Hamilton, W. W. Roberts, W. T. Edwards, C. H. Harris, W. J. W urley, S. T. Ennis, W. H. Mann, W. S. Mr. President. . Those voting for Mr. Covington were Messrs.: Shaw, Emmett Those not voting were Messrs.- Aaron, 0. B. Felker, J. H. The result of the Senate vote was as follows: Hon. Hoke Smith, 23 votes, Hon. Joseph M. TerreN, 18 votes; Hon. W. A. Covington, 1 vote. The roll of the House was called, and the vote was as follows: Those voting for Mr. Smith were Messrs.: Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, A.l.mand, Baker, Beck, Bell, Booker, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Bryan, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Union, Converse, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Ellis, Farrar, Ferguson, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohook, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1911. 401 Harvey, McEntire of Murray, Sbriekland, Hayes, McKee, Stovall, Henderson, Massengale, Stubbs, Hines, Melton, Summerlin, Hixon, Merritt, Taylor of Laurens, Hollis, Middleton, Taylor of Ware, Hopkins, Montgomery of W., Tarver, J-ackson of Monroe, Nix, Thurman, Jookson of White, Nisbet, Thompson, James, Patten, Tippins of ApPling, Johnson, Parker of Marion, .Tippins of Tattnall, Kendrick, Paulk of Ben Hill, Tolbert, Kent, Paulk of Irwin, Turner, Kimbrough, Payton, Upshaw, Kirby, Pierce, Waters, Lane, Pope, Watts, Lawrence, Ragland, Westmoreland, .Lee, Reaves, White of Laurens, Longino, Redwine, White of Screven, Lord of W ashingtton, Reese, Williams of Bulloch, Lovejoy, RoytaJ., Williams, Meriwthr, 1\fileFarla.nd, Simpson, Wilson, Maolntyre of Th's, Slade, Wood of Twiggs, McOarthy, Smith of Dooly, Wood of Walton, M~Connell, Spence, Worsham, McCurry, Spier, York, McElreath, Stephens, Youmans, Those voting for Mr. Terrell were Messrs.: Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Ashley, Ault, Blackshear, Blasingame, Bower, Buchannon, Foster of Floyd, Fullbright, Greene, Hall of Echols, Hires, Hobbs, Holtzclaw Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, LeSeur, Lott, Miller, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, Mooty, Parker of Liberty, Pickett, Ragsdale, Rawlins, Scott, .Smith of Henry, Turnipseed, Vlinson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, 402 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Those voting for M'r. Watson were Messrs.: Collins of Grady, Elder, Mitchell, Newsome, Pea.oock, Smith of Tattnall, Waller, Those voting for Mr. Covington were Messrs.: Collins of Mitchell, Lord of Jackson, Hall of Bibb, Murphy, Mr. Speaker. Those voting for Mr. Holder were Messrs.: Brown of Fulton, Those not voting were Messrs. : Byington, Field, Hooper, Joiner, Moore of Butts, Moore of Columbia, The result of the vote in the House was as follows: Ron. Hoke Smith, 132 votes; Hon. Joseph M. Terrell, 33 votes: Hon. w. A. Covington, 5 votes; Hon. Thos. E. Watson, 7 votes; Hon. Jno. N. Holder, 1 vote. Upon counting and consolidating the votes cast, it was found that the total number were 220. Of this number Hon. Hoke Smith received 155 votes; Ron. Joseph M. Terrell, 51 votes; Hon. Thomas E. Watson, 7 votes; Hon. W. A. Covington, 6 votes; Hon. Jno. N. Holder, 1 vote. The Hon. Hoke Smith having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected U. S. Senator to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Alexander Stephens Clay. Mr. Graham, of the 7th District, moved that the WEDNESDAY, JuLY 12, 1911. 403 joint session be dissolved, which motion prevailed, and the Senate retiring, the House was again called to order by the Speaker. The following bill was again taken up for passage, to-wit: By Messrs. Pierce, Blackshear and Garlington- A bill to provide for the control and management of the Medical College of Georgia as a branch of the State University. Pending discussion on the above bill, Mr. Turnipseed mov-ed to adjourn, which motion prevailed. The following priviledged resolution was read and adopted, to-wit: By Mr. Stubbs of Putnam- ' A resolution providing for a committee of three from the House and two from the Senate to notify Hon. Hoke Smith of his election as U. S. Senator. The Speaker appointed as committee under above resolution on part of the House: Messrs. Stubbs, Slade, Hopkins. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Spence of Carroll. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned untillO o'clock tomorrow morning. 404 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, ATLANTA, GA., Thursday, July 13, 1911. 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, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, Oalhoun, Gannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Comns of Union, Converse, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Farrar, Ferguson, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohook, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlingtoo, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Jackson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jone;; of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kendrick, Kent, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1911. 405 Kimbrough, Nix, K:irby, Nisbet, Lane, Paften, lawrence, Parker of Liberty, Lee, Parker of Marion, LeSeur, Paulk of Ben Hill, Longino, Paulk of Irwin, IJord of J aokson, Payton, Lord of W ashingtton, Peaooek, Lott, Pickett, Lovejoy, Pierce, MacFarla.nd, Pope, Maclntynl of Th's, Ragland, M'COarlhy, Ragsdale, McConnell, Rawlins, McCurry, ReaVUt, McElreath, Redwine, McEntire of Murray, Reese, McKee, Royta:l,. Massengale, Scott, Meloon, Simpeon, Merritt, 'Slade, Middlebon, Smith of Dooly, :Miller, Smith of Henry, Mitchell, Smith of Tattnall, Montgomery of Jeff Spence, Davis, Spier, Montgomery of W., Stephens, Mooty, Strickland, Murphy, Stovall, NewBODI.e, Stubbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, ,Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vinson, Waller, Waters, WattB, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, Whlte of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walbon, WorSham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Byington, Field, Mioore of Butts, Moore of Columbia, The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following bill was read _the :first time, to-wit: 406 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Foster of Newton- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Covington. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. The following resolution was read and adopted, to-wit: By Mr. Smith of Henry- A resolution sympathizing with Mr. Moore tof Butts, in the death of his mqther. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, towit: By Mr. Deese of Pulaski- A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Pulaski. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Deese of Pulaski- THURSDAY, JuLY 13, 1911. 407 A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues f()r 1Jhe Oounty of Pulaski. '11he fav-orable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 146; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to incorporate the town of Candler. The following amendment was adopted: To amend by striking section 1, and numbering remaining sections accordingly. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as 1amended, was agreed to. On passage ()f the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. By Mr. Montgomery of Webster- A bill to incorporate the town of Weston. 408 Jou&NAL OF THE HousE. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 147; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Jones of Meriwether- A bill to 'amend an Act to incorporate the City of Greeneville. The favorable report of the Committee . was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 132; nays, 0. Tlh.e bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Adkins and Smith of Dooly- A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of Byromville. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority was passed. THuRSDAY, JuLY 13, 1911. 409 By Mr. Macintyre of Thomas- A bill to prescribe the manner of electing the Clerk and Treasurer of the town of Boston. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 140; nays, 0. The bill having received the requis_ite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Jones and Williams of Meriwether- A bill to amend the charter of City of Manchester. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Massengale of Warren- A bill to change the time of collecting road taxes in Warren County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. 410 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Booker and DuBose of Wilkes- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Washington. . The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Blassengame and Wood of Walton- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Monroe. 11he favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Cook of Telfair- THuRSDAY, JuLY 13, 1911. 411 A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of 'J1elfair County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 129; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Burnett of Quitman- A bill to amend an Act providing for the elction of a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Quitman County. The favorable report of the Committee was a,greed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 12{); nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Defore of Bibb - A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Bibb County to issue bonds. On motion of the author, the above bill was tabled. 412 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Hall County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 129; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hiers of Colquitt- A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Colquitt County to issue bonds. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Brown, McElreath and Westmoreland- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Hapeville. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. THuRSDAY, JuLY 13, 1911. 413 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Brown, McElreath and Westmoreland:__ A bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter of the town of East Point. The favorable report of the Committee waa agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Holtzclaw of Houston- A bill to provide that appointees to fill vacancies oceurring in the office of Judge of any court of this State for an unexpired term, shall continue in office if no other pers.on is qualified. The favorable report of the Corirmittee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115 ; nays, 0. 4.14 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Brinson of Jenkins- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Millen. 'Dhe favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional Majority, was passed. By Messrs. Stovall and Cordell of Elbert- A bill to incorporate the town of Middleton. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Parker of Liberty- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- THURSDAY, JuLY 13, 1911. 415 nnsswners of Roads and Revenues for Liberty County. On motion of the author, the above bill was tabled. House bill No. 1-A was placed on the calendar for a second reading, the same having been adversely reported. The .following bill was taken up under the head of unfinished business, to-wit: By Messrs. Pierce, Blackshear and Garlington- A bill to provide for the control and management of the Medical College of Georgia as a branch of the State University. On motion of Mr. Garlington, the above bill was re-committed. On motion of the author, House bill No. 91 was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. Mr. Fullbright, Chairman of Committee on General Judiciary No.2, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.2, having had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report them back as follows: 416 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, House bill No. 3. To amend section 4424 of Code relative to recovery in case of homicide, do pass, as amended. House bill No. 78. To make it lawful for threefourths of jury to make a verdict, do not pass. House bill No. 118. To amend section 4193, Code 1895, dealing with County Courts, do pass. House bill No. 177. To provide for change of County lines in certain cases, do pass. House bill No. 214. To provide for special registration in bond elections, do pass, as amended. House bill No. 267. To provide for three terms of Cobb Superior Court, do pass. House bill No. 279. To allow defendants in certain City Courts to withdraw waiver, do pass, as amended. Respectfully submitted, FuLLBRIGHT, Chairman. Mr. Jones of Meriwether, Chairman of Committee on General Judiciary No.1, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 has had under consideration the following bill of the House, and instnicted me, as their Chairman, to THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1911. 417 report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass- to-wit: House bill 46. A bill to provide that suits pending shall not affect the rights of third parties sa far as affects titles to land. Also, the following bill of the House with the recommendation that same do pass, as amended, towit: House bill 64. A bill to require Clerks of Criminal Courts in this State to make quarterly reports to Attorney-General. Also, the following bills of the House, with the recommendation that same do not pass, to-wit: House bill 1-A. A bill to amend section 4932, volume 1, Code, relative to graduates of law schools. House bill 199. A bill to impose penalty on telegraph companies for non-delivery of messages. R~spectfully submitted, JONES of Meriwether, Chairman. -Mr. roads, Tsuarbvmeirt,teCdhtahiremfaonlloowf itnhge Committee report: on Rail- Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Railroads submits the following report: 418 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The committee recommends that the following bills do not pass, to-wit: No. 96. To prohibit railroads from charging fares on passenger trains at less than regular rates on the Sabbath. No. 105. To prohibit the running of excursion trains on Sunday. Respectfully submitted, TARVER, Chairman. Mr. Brown of Fulton, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation has had under consideration House bill Nos. 309 and 162, and beg to recommend that the same do pass. BRowN of Fulton, Chairman. J. W. FREDERICK, Sec. July 12, 1911. Mr. Stovall, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following rftport: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Pensions have had under consideration the following resolutions and bills of the House, and make the following report: THURSDAY, JuLY 13, 1911. 419 That House resolution No. 35 do pass. That House resolution No. 36 do not pass. House bill No. 55 do pass. House bill No. 54 do not pass. House bill No. 169 do not pass. House bill No. 238 do not pass. STovALL, Chairman. Mr. DuBose of Clarke, Chairman of the Committee on State University and its branches, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on the University and its branches have had under consideration House bill No. 266, to amend an Act to abolish the present Board of Trustees of the North Georgia Agricultural College, and for other purposes. Recommend that the same do pass. DuBosE of Clarke, Chairman. July 13, 1911. The following resolution was read the third time and put upon its passage, to-wit: By Messrs. Kimbrough of Harris, Johnson of Bartow- 420 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A resolution memorializing Congress in regard to cotton tare. The avorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 104; nays, 0. The resolution having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. On motion of Mr. McElreath, the session this morning was extended for ten minutes for the purpose of reading the General Appropriation Bill. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to-wit: - By Mr. DuBose of Clarke- A bill to amend an Act to require County Boards of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of certain Counties to pay the officers of the Superior and City Courts for convicts sent up by the courts and worked. The above bill was tabled on motion of the author. By Mr. LeSeur of Crawford- A bill to amend section 696 of the Code relative to taxes levied and raised for road purposes. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1911. ,421 The following committee amendment was agreed to : To amend by striking out the words '' 1911 '' wherever they occur, and inserting words "1910" in lieu thereof. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to. By Mr. Cook of Telfair- To amend by adding at end of section 1, the following: "Provided that the provisions of this Act shall not apply in any Oounty until the same has been adopted by the Grand Jury of said County." The above amendment was lost. By Mr. Turnipseed of Clay- To amend by adding at end of section1: "Provided that said Act shall not be effective in any County unless two consecutive Grand J urles recommend it.'' Lost. By Mr. Adams of Hall- To amend by inserting "three-tenths" in lieu ef words "four-te'tlths" wherever it appears. Lost. 422 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The favorable report of the Committee was again agreed to, as amended. On passage of the bill the ayes were 97; nays, 50. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. Mr. Nix of Gwinnett gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing the above bill. On motion of Mr. Anderson of Chatham, House bill No. 241 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar, and the same was re-committed to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. On motion of Mr. Alexander of DeKalb, House bill No. 41 was re-committed to Committee on Counties and County Matters. Mr. Harper of Clinch, arose to a question of personal privilege, and stated that he had been published in the newspapers as having voted for Thomas E. Watson for Senator of the United States, which was an error, as he had voted in the first ballot for Mr. Brantley, and on the second ballot for Hoke Smith. A motion to adjourn was put and carried and the business for which the session was extended was taken up, the same being the reading of the General Appropriation Bill a first time, to-wit: By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1911. 423 .A bill to make 'appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Departments of State Government. Referred to Committee on .Appropriations. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Blasingame, Mr. DuBose of Wilkes. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until10 o'clock tomorrow morning. 424 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ATLANTA, GA., Friday, July 14, 1911. 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, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, .Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Cnion, Converse, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Farrar, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Jaekson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Daugherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kendrick, Kent, Kimbrough, Kirby, FRIDAY, JuLY 14, 1911. 425 Lane, Lawrence, Lee, LeSeur, Longini>, Lord of Jackson, Lord oQf Washingoton, Lott, Lovejoy, MacFarland, Macintyre of Th's, McCarthy, McConnell, McCurry, McElreath, McEntire of Murray, McKee, Massengale, Melton, Merritt, Middleton, Miller, Mitchell, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, M'Ontgomery of W., Moore of Butts, Mooty, Murphy, Newsome, Nix, Nisbet, Batten, Parker of Liberty, Parker of Marion, Paulk of Ben Hill, Paulk of Irwin, PaytoQn, Peacock, Pickett, Pierce, Pope, Ragland, Ragsdale. Rawlins, Reaves, Redwine, Reese, Royoa:l, Scott, Simpson, Slade, Smith of Dooly, Smith of Henry, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Spier, Stephens, Strickland, Stovall, Stubbs, Summerlin, 'l'ayl10r of Laurens, l'aylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins otf Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Wnson, Waller, Waters, Watb!, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Willi'llmS, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood i>f Walton, Wmuffie ............. ~clntosh . . . . . . . . . . . . ~aeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~adison . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~arion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~eriwether ........... ~iller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~itchell .............. ~onroe .............. ~ontgome~ .......... ~organ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~urray .............. ~uscogee ............ Newton .............. Oconee ............... Oglethorpe ........... Paulding ............. Pickens .............. Pierce ................ Pike ................. Polk ................. Pulaski .............. Putnam .............. Quitman ............. R.abun ............... R.andolph ............ Richmond ............ Rockdale ............. Schley ............... Screven .............. Spalding . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephens ............. Stewart .............. Sumter ............... Talbot ............... Taliaferro ............ 1910 5,444 10,325 6,442 Population. 1900 7,433 9,804 6,537 15,016 16,851 9,147 25,180 7 ,986 14,093 13,224 10,080 23,339 6,319 7 ,239 22,114 20,450 19,638 19,717 9,763 36,227 18,449 11 ,104 18,680 14,124 9,041 10,749 19,495 20,203 22,835 13,876 4,594 5,562 18,841 58,886 8,916 5,213 20,202 19,741 9,728 13,437 29,092 11 ,696 8,766 6,763 14,767 20,682 16,359 15,813 8,623 29,836 16,734 8,602 17,881 12,969 8,641 8,100 18,761 17,856 18,489 13,436 4,701 6,285 16,847 53,735 7 ,515 5,499 19,252 17,619 0 15,856 26,212 12,197 7,912 1890 6,867 8,789 6,470 13,183 11,024 7 ,728 20,740 4,275 6,208 10,906 19,137 9,248 16,041 8,461 27,761 14,310 7,713 16,951 11,948 8,182 6,379 16,300 14,945 16,559 14,842 4,471 5,606 15,267 45,194 6,813 5,443 14,424 13,117 . ...... 15,682 22,107 13,258 7,291 TuESDAY, JuLY 18, 1911. 483 County Tattnall .............. Taylor ............... Telfair ............... Terrell ............... Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tift ................. Toombs .............. Towns ............... Troup ............... Turner ............... Twiggs ............... Union ................ Upson ............... Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walton ............... Ware ................ Warren .............. Washington . . . . . . . . . . Wayne ............... Webster .............. White ................ Whitfield ............. Wilcox ............... Wilkes ............... Wilkinson ............ Worth ............... Population 1910 1900 18,569 10,839 13,288 22,003 29,071 20,419 9,846 10,083 19,023 31,076 11 ,487 11,206 3,932 26,228 10,075 0 0 0 4,748 24,002 ....... 10,736 6,918 12,757 18,692 25,393 8,716 8,481 13,670 15,661 20,942 22,957 11 ,860 28,174 13,069 6,151 13,761 11 ,463 28,227 9,449 6,618 5,110 Vi ,934 13,486 23,441 10,078 5,912 14,509 11 ,097 20,866 11,440 19,147 18,664 1890 10,253 8,666 5,477 14,503 26,154 0 0 4,064 20,723 0 0 8,195 7 ,749 12,188 13,282 17,467 8,811 10,957 25,237 7 ,485 5,695 6,151 12,916 7 ,980 18,081 10,781 10,048 Referred to Committee on Reapportionment. Mr. Booker, Chairman of the Committee on Public Highways, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Highways has had un- 484 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, der consideration the following House bills, and instruet me as their Chairman, to report sanne back to the House with the following recommendations: House bill No. 49. A bill to authorize County Commissioners in Counties having population of 8950 and not over 8955 inhabitants, Census 1910, to work public roads of such Counties continuously from County lines to court house, regardless of incorporated towns through which such roads pass, do pass. House bill No. 206. A bill providing for the establishing of a State Highway Commission, to prescribe its powers and duties, etc., and for other purposes, do pass, as amended. BooKER, Chairman. July 18th, 1911. Mr. Tarver, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Railroads having had under consideration House 'bill No. 249, to repeal all existing laws relative to the operating and running of railroad trains on approaching crossings, report the same back to the Blouse with the recommendation that it do pass. Respectfully submitted, TARVER, Chairman. TuESDAY, JuLY 18, 1911. 485 Mr. Miller, Chairman of the Committee on Conservation, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Committee on Conservation reports back to the House, House bill No. 268, entitled an Act to create and establish the Board of State Conservation, by Cabaniss, Hopkins and Miller, with the recommendation that it do pass. Committee reports back House bill No. 348, entitled an Act to create a Temporary Fish, Forest and Game Conservation, etc., by Lovejoy of Troup, with the recommendation that it do not pass. MILLER, Chairman. July 17, 1911. Mr. Chandler, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Insurance having under consideration the following bills of the House, to-wit: House bill No. 173. A bill to be entitled An Act to reduce the fire waste in Georgia, instruct me, as their Chairman, to report same back to the House with recommendation. that same do pass, by substitute. / 486 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, House Bill No. 209. Referring to benefit or industrial life insurance companies. House bill 257. To invest the Insurance Commissioner of Georgia with certain discretionary powers, instruct me, as their Chairman, to report same back tQ the House with recommendation that same do pass. CHANDLER, Chairman. Mr. Fullbright, Chairman of Committee on General Judiciary No.2, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 has had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommen<_lation that same do pass, to-wit: House bill 98. A bill to amend section 824, Code 1910, relative eligibility of jurors under certain conditions. House bill 328. A bill to prohibit firing canon or large :fire-crackers in this State. House bill 387. A bill to regulate right to carry a pistol in this State. Also, the following bills of the House, with the recommendation that same do not pass, to-wit: TuESDAY, JULY 18, 1911. 487 House bill 166. A bill to provide for the payment of costs of conviction in certain criminal cases. House bill 167. A bill to fix the number of per- emptory challenges in all criminal cases. House bill 168. A bill to fix the punishment for all felonies less than capital felonies. Respectfully submitted, H. J. FuLLBRIGHT, Chairman. Mr. Jones of Meriwether, Chairman of Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.1 have had under consideration the following bill of the House, and instructed me, as their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: House bill 26. A bill to amend section 414, Penal Code, so as to permit transportation of ice and empty refrigerator cars on Sunday. House bill 102. A bill to repeal section 3296, volume 1, Code 1910, providing for notice for foreclosure of mortgages. House bill 365. A bill to fix salary of Governor of Georgia. 488 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Also, the following bills of the House, with the recommendation that same do pass, as amended, to-wit: House bill 101. A bill to amend section 3298, volume 1, Code 1910, relative to owners of bills of sale. House bill 130. A bill to require legislative agents to register with Secretary of State. Also, the following bill of the House, with the recommendation that same do pass by substitute, to-wit: House bill 250. A bill to prohibit the publication in newspapers the names of persons in certain occurrences. Also, the following bill of the House, with the recommendation that same do not pass, to-wit: House bill 67. A bill to provide an additional method of adjudging persons insane. Respectfully submitted, JoNES of Meriwether, Chairman. Under the head of unfinished business, the following bill was again taken up for passage, to-wit: By Mr. Burwell of Hancock- A bill to amend section 331 of the Code providing TuESDAY, JuLY 18, 1911. 489 for the time of meeting of the General Assembly, and for other purposes. The House reconsidered its action in agreeing to the report of the committee on yesterday on motion of Mr. Burwell of Hancock. The previous question was called and sustained, and the main question ordered. The substitute proposed by Mr. Tarver of Whitfield, was lost. The following amendment to the original bill was adopted: By Mr. Burwell- To amend section 1 by adding in lines 8 and 22, after the word ''days,'' the words ''after organiza~ tion,'' and by adding after figures ''1913,'' in lines 9 and 23, the words ''for the remainder of its annual session.'' The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to, as amended. Mr. Hlall of Bibb, called for the ayes and nays on the passage of the bill, which was lost. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 136; nays, 24. 490 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. By unanimous consent, House bill No. 221 was recommitted to Committee on Banks and Banking. Upon request of Mr. Stovall of Elbert, House bill No. 35 was recommitted. House bills Nos. 183 and 142 were recommitted, upon request of the authors. By unanimous consent, House bill No. 311 was taken from Constitution:al .Amendments Committee and referred to Committee on Invalid Pensions. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the business for which the session was extended was taken up, and the following bills were read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit: By Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson- .A bill to abolish the County Court of J e:fferson County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson- .A bill to amend an .Act to amend an .Act to more thoroughly carry into effect an .Act to prevent the adulteration of foods, etc. TuESDAY, JuLY 18, 1911. 491 Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. By Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson- A bill to create the City Court of Louisville. Referred to Special-Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Kirby and Brannon of Coweta- A bill to require the County Commissioners of Coweta County to w-ork roads through incorporated towns. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messl'S. Brannon and Kirby- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Moreland. Referred to Committee on Corporations. .By Mr. DuBose of Clarke- A bill to make binding a contract made by a minor for educational purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee Ne. !. By Mr. Westmoreland of Fulton- 492 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to provide for taking depositions by defendants charged with offense against the State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Foster of Newton- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate town of Oxford. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Brown, McElreath and Westmoreland- A bill to fix the salaries of Clerks of the Court and other officers in certain Counties. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Stephens of Johnson- A bill to abolish the City Court of Wrightsville. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Peacock of Toombs- A bill to amend an Act to change taxes levied for road purposes. Referred to Committee on Public Highways. By Messrs. Rawlins and Deese- TuESDAY, JuLY 18, 1911. 493 A bill to incorporate the town of Empire. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Hires of Colquitt- A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. A. Singleton. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Messrs. Cheney and York- A bill to amend section 588, volume 1, of the Code so as to fix salaries of Treasurers of certain Counties. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Murphy of Bulloch- A bill to require drivers of automobiles to come to full stop bef.ore crossing railroads. Referred to Committee on Public Highways. By Mr. Rawlins of Dodge- A bill to provide for a State Board of Pensions. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Almand of Rockdale- A bill to annend and enlarge the -charter of Conyers. 494 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Thurman of Walker- A bill to amend section 972 of the Code relative to tax on dogs. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Summerlyn of Haralson- A bill to provide for removal of obstructions from streams of Haralson County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Field of DeKalb- A bill to amend an Act to authorize the election of a Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for DeKalb County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Moore ail, Slade, Srrci:th of Dooly, Smith of Henry~ Tarver, Taylor e>f Laurens, Thurman, Vinson, Watts, Williams of BullC>Ch, Mr. Speaker. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 147; nays, 3. The resolution having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Anderson of Chatham- A bill to repeal an Act to allow certain Counties WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1911. 503 to raise by taxation for educational purposes sufficient funds to pay for material used in construction of school buildings. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Mooty of Heard- A bill to repeal an Act creating the City Court of Franklin. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 121; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. Upon request of the author, House bill No. 169 was recommitted to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Adams of Hall, was allowed to withdraw House bill No. 74, of which he was the author. .Mr. McCarthy, Chairman of Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics, submitted the following report: 504 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics has had under consideration the following bill of the House, and instruct me, as Chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: House bill 27. A bill to create a Department of Labor, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, Jos. McCARTHY, Chairman. Mr. Whit-e, Chairman of the Coonmittee on Educa- tion, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Committee on Education had undeT consideration House bills No. 74, to incorporate Lee High Schoo\ District, recommend that it do pass. Also, House bill No. 190, to establish a system of public schools in the City of Buford, and recommend that it do pass. This J uiy 18, 1911. H. S. WHITE, Chairman. Mr. Lawrence, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report: WEDNESDAY,.JULY 19, 1911. 505 Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Amendments to the Constitution had under consideration House bill No. 50, and reports the saJID.e with the recommendation that it do pass. It further had under consideration House bill No. 287, and reports the same with the _recommendation that it do pass, by substitute. LAwRENCE, Ohairma.n. Mr. Ault, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary having had under consideration the following bills, direct me, as their Chairman, to report same with recommenda- tions as follows: That House bill No. 175, to abolish the City Court of Cordele, do pass, as amended. That House bill 176, to provide for holding four terms of th_e Superior Court of Crisp County, do pass. That House bill 189, to amend an Act establishing City Court of Buford, do pass. 506 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, That House Bill 201, to amend the Act establishing Qity Court of Madison, do pass. That House bill 226, to make certain changes in laws relating to City Court of Moultrie, do pass. That House bill No. 231, to fix the time for holding Superior Court of Crawford County, do pass. That House bill 317, to amend Act establishing City Court of Leesburg, do pass. That House bill No. 383, to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Ashburn, do pass That House bill No. 396, to provide for holding four terms of Superior Court in Worth County, do pass. Respectfully submitted, July 19, 1911. AULT, Chairman. Mr. Hall of Bibb, Chairman of the Committee on "Reapportionment, suomitted the following repol$J Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Reapportionment has had under consideration the following bill, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass: WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1911. 507 No. 368. A bill to reapportion the members of the House of Representatives among the several Counties of this State according to the U. S. Census of 1910. Respectfully submitted, J os. H. HALL, Chairman. Mr. Brown of Fulton, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation recommend that House bill 33-2 do pass. BROWN of Fulton, Chairman. FREDERICK, Sec. The Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation recommended that House Bill No. 180 do_ pass by substitute. BROWN of Fulton. The Committ-ee on Hygiene and Sanitation recommend that House bill No. 371 do pass. BROWN of Fulton, Chairman. FREDERICK, Sec. July 18, 1911. 508 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. McCurry, chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Privileges and Elections having had under consideration House Bills Nos. 120, 121, and 179, beg to make the following report: Recommend that House Bill 120 do pass. That bill 121 do pass. That bill 179 do not pass. McCuRRY, Chairman. Under the head of unfinished business the following bill was again taken up for passage: By Mr. Upshaw of Douglas- A bill to protect doves and partridges in Douglas County for three years. The favorable report of the committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121; nays, 1. The bill having received the requisite Constitutienal majority was passed. WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1911. 509 By unanimous consent the session was extended for ten minutes for the purpose of reading all bills favorably reported a second time. On motion of Mr. Fullbright of Burke the session was extended for an additional ten minutes for the purpose of putting all local bills on their passage. By unanimous consent the call of the roll of ooun.ties was dispensed with and the following bills were introduced and read the :first time, to wit: By Mr. Darsey of Spalding- A resolution to purchase picture of John Mcintosh Kelt Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Chandler of Franklin- A bill to rearrange the Northern and Western Judicial Circuits. Referred to General Judiciary No.1. By Mr. Frohock of Camden- A bill to amend an Act to consolidate acts incorporating City of St. Marys. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- 510 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to encourage education by requiring parents to send children to school for certain time. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Upshaw of Douglas- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners to make roster of Georgia Confederate soldiers. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Lee of Lee- A bill to require warehouses to insure cotton. Referred to Special Agricultural Committee. By Mr. Anderson of Chatham- A bill to amend Section 871, Volume 2 of the Code dealing with jury exemptions. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Payton of Worth- A bill to amend the Constitution relative to powers of General Assembly. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Messrs. Hall of Bibb and DuBose of Wilkes- WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1911. 511 A bill to provide for trial of misdemeanor cases in courts of this State, etc. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- A bill to provide for a reserve for outstanding losses of casualty insurance companies. Referred to Committee on Insurance. By Messrs. Anderson and Lawrence- A bill to amend section 4770 of the Code, relative to powers of Justices of the Peace and Notary Publics. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Garlington of Richmond- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Richmond County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Slade and Kent- A bill to permit railroads and street railways, etc., to grant passes to sheriffs, etc. Referred to Committee on Railroads: 512 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Patten of Berrien- A bill to erect fences around stock law counties. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Blackshear of Richmond- A bill to amend an Act to authorize the mamtenance of sanitariums in counties. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. By Mr. Blackshear of Richmond- A bill to amend an Act delegating to certain counties power and authority over sanitariums, etc. Referr~d to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. By Mr. Simpson of Cherokee- A bill to amend Section 588, Volume 1 of the Code so as to change salaries of County Treasurers. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb- A bill to amend an Act to increase the membership of the Railroad Commission. Referred to Committee on Railroads. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 19, 1911. 513 By Mr.Alexander of DeKalb- A bill to amend charter of the town of Decatur. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. McElreath of FultonA bill to make it unlawful to bet on baseball. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Lawrence and McCarthy. A bill to regulate the compensation of court officers in certain counties. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. ~y Mr. Beck of Brooks- A bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Quitnam. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Jackson of White- A bill to abolish the Coo:n:mission of Roads and Revenues of White County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. 514 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Beck of Brooks- A bill to create the City Court of Quitman. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. Mr. Speaker: July 19th, 1911. Your Committee on Enrollment have examined and found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following Acts, to wit: No. 24. An Act to repeal an Act creating County Courts so far as same applies to the County of Charlton. No. 303. An Act to amend Acts incorporating city of Dalton relative to paving streets. F. W. MAcFABLAND, Chairman. The following bills were read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Anderson- A bill to amend Section 414 of the Penal Code so as to permit transportation of ice on Sundays. By Messrs. McCarthy, Anderson and Lawrence- A bill to create a Department of Labor. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 19, 1911. 515 By Mr. Upshaw of Douglas- A bill to require county commissioners of certain counties to work roads through incorporated towns. By Mr. Stovall of Elbert- A bill to amend Article 8, Section 1, Part 1 of the Constitution relative to schools. By Mr. MacFarland- A bill to amend Section 824 of the Code relative to eligibility of jurors. By Mr. Jones of Meriwether- A bill to amend section 3298, volume 1, of Code relative to bills of sale to secure debt. By Mr. Jones of Meriwether- A bill to amend Section 3296, Volume 1 of Code which provides for foreclosure of mortgages. By Mr. Ault of Polk- A bill to amend Section 80, Volume 1 of Code relative to time of election of members of General Assembly. By Mr. Ault of PolkA bill to amend Section 111, Volume 1 of the Code relative to election of county officers. 516 J ouBNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. White of ScrevenA bill to require legislative agents to register. By Mr. Foster of Floyd- A bill to reduce fire waste in Georgia. By Mr. Gower of Crisp- A bill to aboliSh the City Court of Cordele. By Mr. Gower of Crisp- A bill to provide for four terms of the Superior Court of Crisp County. By Mr. Hobbs of Houston- A bill to amend an Act to establish a Board of Pharmaceutic Examiners. By Messrs. Nix and Wilson- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Buford. By Messrs. Nix and Wilson- A bill to create a system of public schools in Buford. By Mr. Burney of Morgan- WEDNESDAY, ,JULY 19, 1911. 517 A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Madison. By Mr. Blackshear of RichmondA bill to create a State Highway Commission. By Mr. Cheney of Cobb- A bill to provide that the holders of income or guarantee fund certificates may elect directors of such companies. By Mr. Hiers of Colquitt- A bill to modify the jurisdiction, etc., of officers of City Court of Moultrie- By Mr. LeSueur of Crawford- A bill to fix the time of holding the Supreme Court of Crawford County. By Mr. Slade of Muscogee- A bill to repeal laws governing running of trains approaching crossings. By Mr. Stovall of Elbert- A bill to prohibit the publishing the name of any female upon whom the crime of rape has been committed, etc. 518 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. York of Cobb- A bill to invest the Insurance Committee with power to refuse licenses to certain :fire insurance companies. By Messrs. Cabaniss, Hopkins, et al- A bill to create a Department of State Conservation. By Mr. Lawrence of Ohatham- A bill to amend Article 6, Section 13 of the Constitution which relates to salaries of judicial officers. By Mr. Lee of Lee- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Leesburg. By Mr. Watts of Randolph- A bill to prohibit the sale of cannon crackers in Georgia. By Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson- A bill to regulate the iti}leran.t vending of medicines. By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A bill to :fix the salary of the Governor. WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1911. 519 By Messrs. Brown of Fulton and Wohlwender- A bill to prohibit the use of public drinking cups. By Mr. Henderson of Turner- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Ashburn. By Mr. Lovejoy of Troup- A bill to regulate carrying of pistols. By Mr. Anderson of Chatham- A bill to reapportion the members ofthe House of Representatives among the several counties of Georgia. By Mr. Payton of Worth- A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the Superior Court of Worth County. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit : By :Messrs. Tippins of Appling, Tarver of Whitfield- A bill to amend Section 4424 of the Code relative to recovery for homicide. 520 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, 'Dte following amendments were adopted: By Mr. Anderson of Chatham- To amend by adding to Section 1 the following: Provided that all suits brought under this section, by the pereonal representatives of the deceased shall state the pereons for whose benefit the suit is brought and the relationship to the deceased, and no recovery can be had in favor of any person who is :Q.ot related by blood to the deceased or who is not dependent upon the deceased in whole or in part for his support: By the Committee- To amen~ by inserting the words ''or in the event such person shall die before suit is brought'' between words ''deceased person'' and ''administration'' in line 9, Section 1, and by making same insertion between the words as they occur in line 33 of said section. Also to amend by inserting the word "whether" before words "minor or sui juris" in lines 6 and 18, 8-ection 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 143; nays, 2. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority was passed as amended. WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1911. 521 By Mr. Bower pf Decatur- A bill to amend the charter of Climax. The favorable report of the committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Montgomery of Webster- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Preston. The favorable report of the committee Wail agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 95 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majorit;r, was passed. By Mr. Beck of Brooks- A bill to 81IDend an Act to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in the town of Quitman. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. 522 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Longino of Campbell- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Palmetto. The favorable report of the committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120 ; nay~, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. . By Messrs. Holder and Lord of Jackson- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Commerce. The favorable report of the committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1911. 523 By Mr. Nisbet of Sumter- A bill to amend and revise Acts to incorporate the town of Leslie. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Longino of Campbell-- A bill to incorporate the town of Stonewall. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 93 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb- A bill to amend an Act to authorize the election of a Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of DeKalb County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. 524 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Oheney and York of Cobb-- A bill to amend the Acts creating a system of public schools in the City of Marietta. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. . . The Speaker then announced the House adjourned rmtil 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. THuRSDAY, ifu~Y 20, 1911. 525 ATLANTA, GA., Thursday, July 20, 1911. The Hlouse met in pursuance to adjou.rii!IIOOnt at 10 o'clock A. M.; this day was called to order: by the Speaker and opened with pmyer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Oannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of .Mitchell, Collins of Union, Converse, Cook, Cordell, ~y, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Flarrar, Fffi'gllSOll, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Har]>er, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hebb~, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Jackson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, J()nes of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kendrick, Kent, 526 JouRNAL oF ,HE HousE, Kimbrough, Newsome, Kirby, Nix, Lane, Nisbet, Lawrence, Patten, Lee, Parker of Liberty, LeSeur, Parker of Marion, Longino, Paulk of Ben Hill, Lord of Jackson, Pa;ulk ()f Irwin, Lord of Wasbi.ngton, Playton, Latt, Peooock, Lovejoy, Pickett, MacFiarland, Pierce, Macintyre of Th's, Pope, McCarlhy, Ragland, MJcConnell, Ragsdale, McCurry, Rawlins, McElTeath, Reaves, M'CEntire of Murray, Redwine, McKee, Reese, Massengale, Roytal, Melton, Scott, Merritt, Simpson, Middleton, Slade, Miller, Smi1Jh of Dooly, Mitchell, Smith of Henry, Montgomery of Jeff Smith of Tattnall, Davis, Spence, Montgomery of W., Spier, Moora of Butts, Stephens, Mooty, Strickland, Murphy, Stovall, Stubbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vtinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, W esbmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, wilson, Wimberly, \\T ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Wol"Sham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. -Those absent were Messrs. : J3yington, Moore of Columbia, The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. By unanimous consent the following new matter was introduced and read the first time, to-wit: THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1911. 527 By Messrs. Hall, Wimberly and DeFore of Bibb, et al- A bill to provide for the change of the location of the State Capitol from Atlanta to Macon. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Miller of Calhoun- A bill to amend an ~\ct to create a new charter for town of Arlington. Referred to Committee on- Corporations. By Mr. Fullbright of Burke- A bill to require children of certain ages to attend school. Heferred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Ashley of Lowndes- A bill to amend Tax Act so as to provide for a tax on any beverage in imitation of near beer. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Messrs. Ashley and Anderson- A bill to provide for State and County Boards of Tax Arbitrators. 528 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Burnett of Quitman- A bill to amend section 976 of Civil Code imposing a tax on sewing machines. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Burnett of Quitman- A bill to provide that one-half of all fines imposed by courts for violations of section 976 of Civil Code shall be paid for information. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. White of Laurens- A bill to amend Acts to create a new charter for Dublin. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Payton of Worth- A bill to amend section 2167 of Code givfug females the privilege of exercising elective franchise. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections. By Mr. Beck of Brooks- THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1911. 529 A bill to divide the County of Brooks into five Commissioner Districts. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By l\fr. Beck of Brooks- A bill to regulate the manner of selecting official county newspapers. Referred to Committee on Public Printing. By Mr. Melton of Terrell- A bill to prohibit the sale of near beer, etc., in Terrell County. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Melton of Terrell- A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create the City Court of Dawson. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Foster of Floyd- A resolution to pay G. L. Hardwick $200. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Messrs. MacFarland af Mcintosh, Nisbit of Sumter, et. al.- 530 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Brown of Forsyth- A bill to annend section 704, volume 1, of the Code, relative to recommendation of grand jury. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Green of Effingham- A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Effingham County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By .Jir. Kent of Montgomery- A bill to change time of holding the Superior Court of Montgomery County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Garlington of Richmond- A bill to provide compensation to ordinaries for collection of special license. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. white of Screven A resolution to make H. B. 130 special order to- day. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1911. 581 Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Vinson of Baldwin- A resolution inviting Mr. Claude N. Bennett to deliver lecture on the South before the General As- sembly. The above resolution was adopted. Mr. Brinson of Jenkins was allowed to withdraw H. B. No. 276. The following resolution was read and adopted, to-wit: By Mr. Murphy of Bulloch- A resolution extending the sympathy of the House to Hon. J. W. Williams in his bereavement owing to death in his family. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to-wit: By Mr. Anderson of Chatham- A bill to reapportion the members of the House of Representatives among the several counties of Georgia. The favorable report of the committee was aireed to. 532 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ay-es were 118 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Grinnell- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Buford. The favorable report of the committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 98; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. On motion of Mr. Ault, House Bill 273 was recommitted to Committee on Game and Fish. July 19, 1911. The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Hitch, to-wit: Mr. Speaker: I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing. MESSAGE. STATE OF GEORGIA, ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ATLANTA. July 19, 1911. To the General, Assembly: I have the h<>nor to submit the following facts and suggestions with referenee to the financial matters connected with the business of the State: The appropriation for the present year for public buildings and grounds was $25,000.00. My predecessor who filled the office of Governor for the first six months of the year had drawn warrants against this sum for $16,413.42. He also left unpaid bills for several hundred dollars in addition, so that of the $25,000.00 appropriated for the year, about $17,000.00 has been spent during the first six months, leaving only $8,000.00 for the balance of the year. 534 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, It requires slightly over $2,000.00 a month to pay the expenses chargeable to the public buildings and grounds account. The Contingent Fund for the present year was $15,000.00. Against this fund checks have been drawn for $11,233.05. There was a balance on hand from 1910 of $202.83. The present balance, theiefore, is only $4,219.78. I regard $15,000.00 as an amount reasonably necessary for the Contingent Fund for twelve months. One-half of this amount is required for each six months. I am, therefore, compelled to ask that a special appropriation be made carrying the public buildings and grounds account up to $12,500.00 for the last six months of the year and the Contingent Fund up to $7,500.00 for the same period. At my request Mr. J. 0. Anderson, the Chief Clerk of the Treasury Department, has prepared a statement of the total revenue for 1910 and of the total appropriations for that year. The total revenue according to this statement was -------------------- $5,204,836.12 The total appropriations for the year 1910 were ------------------------ 5,122,869.67 THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1911. 535 Making the revenue for the year 1910 exceed the appropriations for 1910__ $ 81,966.45 He also furnished a statement showing revenue!! and appropriations for the year 1911. The appropriations for 1911 were_____$5,800,952.04 An increase for 1911 over 1910 of_____ 678,082.37 The two large items of increase are: For pensions ---------------------$200,000.00 For common schools -------------- 250,000.00 Mr. Anderson further estimates that we cannot expect an increased revenue this year over 1910 of more than $287,000.00. If his figures are correct, and, so far as I am able to determine, they are, it indicates that the appropriations for this year will exceed the revenue $227,149.00. As I have frequently explained through the public press, our ad valorem taxes do not fall due until December 20th. On December 31st, 1909, the surplus in the Treasury exceeded $2,000,000.00. By this I mean that . giving the Treasury credit for the cash on hand and the uncollected taxes for 1909, and charging it with unpaid appropriations for 1909, the Treasury showed a surplus over unpaid appropriations in 536 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, cash on hand and good accounts due for taxes of over $2,000,000.00 at that time. Estimating that the revenue for last year exceeded the appropriations in round figures $81,900.00, and that the appropriations for this year will exceed the revenue $227,149.00, on December 31st, next, the Treasury surplus would be approximaJtely $1,850,000.00 instead of over $2,000,000.00, which was the surplus December 31, 1909. Our current revenue outside of ad valorem taxes just about equals our current expenses. Pensions and appropriations to public schools are being met according to our present practice from ad valorem taxes. With only a surplus of $1,850,000.00 the first of J amiary, after the pensions a1e paid in the early spring, this surplus will be reduced to $650,000.00, which will be all that will be available for paying public school teachers until the fall of next year. I urge that appropriations be held down in future to the yearly revenue of the State, and, in the meantime, that every effort be made to increase the rev-' enue of the State so that the excess of appropriations for the present fiscal year may be met by an increase of revenue. As one means of helping to accomplish this result, I suggest a license tax per horsepower on automobiles somewhat commensurate with the burdens THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1911. 537 which automobiles place upon the public roads of the State. I desire to suggest further that our two big appropriations for pensions and for public schools be not increased during the next two years. They now consume three-fourths of 1the entire revenue of the State. No one believes in public schools more than I do, but we ought not to make appropriations for them and allow the counties to employ teachers based upon these appropriations unless we provide the revenue to meet the appropriations and to meet them promptly. I renew my recommendations with reference to advancing the t4Ite for the payment of taxes by the corporations which make their returns to the Comptroller-General, and also for an increase of the borrowing power of the Governor. Of course, 'this borrowing power should be limtied to a temp<)rary short time loan. The difficulty about determining just how appropriations for a particular year an:d revenue for a particular year in the past compared, is due to the fact that our Treasury Department statements are ma:de up annually on December 31, showing receipts and disbursements during the preceding fiscal year. Our appropriations, although made for a partie- 538 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ular year, are to a considerable extent paid during the six months following, and our revenues though fixed for a particular year are also collected in considerable part during the six months following. The Treasurer has agreed in future to have kept an account in which will be entered a record of the payment of all appropriations made for a particular year, whether paid during that year or paid subsequently, and also a record of all revenues fixed for a particular year, whether collected during that year or collected subsequently. This will make it practicable to see at a glance how the appropriations for a particular year compared to revenues for the same year. Such an account can be practically complete by the first of July for the preceding year and it will make it possible to see almost at a glance exactly how appropriations for a given year compared with the revenues for that year. I have suggested to the Tr-easurer that he keep this account, because from experience I know how helpful it will be, both in preparing a revenue scheme and in fixing the amount of appropriations. HoKE SMITH, Governor. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1911. 539 Mr. Adkins, Chairman of the Committee on Cormties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills and instruct me as their chairman to report same back to the Rouse with the following recommendations, to-wit: House Bill No. 316. A bill to be entitled an Act to regulate logs carts, trains, traction engines or other teams loaded with logs that drag upon the ground or swing fflom side to side traveling over the public bridges and roads in Colquitt County and for other purposes. Recommended do pass, as amended. House Bill No. 436. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the erecting and maintenance of fences, hitching posts, etc., around the lines of counties and gates in such public and private roads in I the Oounties hereafter voting or adopting the provisions of the stock law and for other purposes. Recommended do pass. Also the following House Bills with recommendation that same do not pass, to-wit: 540 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House bill No. 408. A hill to be entitled an Act to license county surveyors and for other purposes. Recommended do not pass. AnKrNs, Chairman. Mr. Holtzclaw, Vice-Chairman of Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Oommittee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and instructed me, their vice-chairman, to report same back to the House with the reoomm'endation that same do pass, to-wit: House Bill No. 126. A bill to fix standard weight of lime per barrel. House Bill No. 127. A bill to fix standard weight of cement per barrel. HEMAN, Vice-0"'halrman. Mr. Turner, chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your committee on Banks and Banking has had under consideration the following House bills and request me as chairman to report same back with the recommendation that they "do not pass." House Bill 245. A bill to amend section 3438 of volume 1, Code of 1910, with reference to interest charged by corporations or others. Respectfully submitted. TuRNER, Chairman. The Governor's message submitted this morning was referred to the Committee on Appropriations on motion of Mr. Holtzclaw, and on motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb 300 copies were ordered printed. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to-wit: 546 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Pierce, Blackshear and Garlington- A bill to provide for the control and management of the Medical College of Georgia as a Branch of the State University. The favorable report of the committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 103; nays, 25. The bill having received the requisite OonstitutiQnal majority, was passed, and on motion or Mr. Garlington the same was ordered immediately .-ansmitted to the Senate. By Mr. Anderson of Chatham- A bill to amend section 414 of the Penal Code so as to allow the transportation of ice by freight on Sunday and fQr other purposes. The favorable report of the CQmmittee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115 ; nays, 1. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb- THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1911. 547 A billto provide that suits pending shall not affect the rights of third parties without notice so far as affects title to land unless an abstract thereof is filed in oounty where land lies. The favorable report of the committee was agreed to, but the House reconsidered its action and the following amendment was offered and adopted, to-wit: By Mr. Lovejoy- To amend by adding the -words ''of deeds and the duplex index" between the words "filing docket and record.'' The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. By Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwinnett- A bill to establish a system of public schools in the City of Buford. The favorable report of the committee was agreed to. JouRNAL oF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majori,ty, was passed. By Messrs. Tarver and McConnell- A resolution to pay pension due Wm. J. Wood to his dependent children. An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the Wihole designated as chairman Mr. Burwell of Hancock. After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose and through its chairman reported the same back with the recommendation that it do pass. The favorable report of the committee was agreed to. On the passage of the reSQlution the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adkins, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Beck, Bell, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brown of Forsyth, Bryan, Bnchannon, Burnett, Burney, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Chandler, THURSDAY, JuLY 20, 1911. 549 Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Converse, Cordell, Thl.rsey, DeFoor of Clayton, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Flarrar, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frohook, Gardner, Garlington, Gower, Greene, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Jackson of White, James, Jolmson, Joiner, Jones of Dougherty, Keo:dri'Ck:, Kent, Kimbrough, Kirby, Lee, LeSeur, Longino, Lord of J aokson, Lord of Wasbingllon, Lott, MacFarland, Macintyre of Th's, McCaJithy, McConnell, McCurry, MeEI.Teath, McEntire 'Of Murray, McKee, Massengale, Mel bon, Merrilt, Middleton, Miller, Mitchell, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, M'Ontgomery of W., M100re of Butts, Nix, Nisbet, Patten, Parker of Liberty, Paulk of Ben Hill, P.aulk of Irwin, Payton, Peacock, Pickett, Pierce, Pope, Ragland, Ragsdale, Riawlins, Reaves, Redwine, Reese, Roy&, Scott, Simpson, Slade, Smith of'Dooly, Smith 'Of Henry, Smith of Tattnall, Spier, Stephens, S4rickland, Stovall, StnJbs, Summerlin, Taylor 00: Laurens, Taylor 00: Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tootnall, T'Olbert, Turner, Turnipseed, UpshlliW, Vinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, Williams of Bulloch, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, WorSham, York, Youmans, 550 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Those voting in t~e negative were Messn~.- Adams, Cannon, DeFore of Bibb, Frederick, Fullbright,' Gastley, Hall of Bibb, Hixon, Mooty, Murphy, Newsome, Spence, White of Screven, Willi'ILIIIS, Meriwthr, Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Chat'm, Baker, Blackshear, Brinson, Brown of Fulton, Burwell, Byington, Cook, Deese, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harvey, Jones of Burke, Jones of Meriwether, Lane, I.Ja.wrence, Lovejoy, Moore of Columbia, Parker of Marion, Mr. Speaker. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 149; nays, 14. The resolution having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. -- By unanimous consent the morning's session was extended for 10 minutes for the purpose of reading the second time all bills and resolutions favorably reported a second time. Mr. Nix of Gwinnett asked leave of abeence for the Penitentiary Committee iior to-morrow afternoon and Saturday, which was granted. THURSDAY, JuLY 20, 1911. 551 By unanimous consent the session was extended an additional 10 minutes for the purpose of putting on their passage all local bills. The following bills and resolutions were read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Hooper of Town~ A resolution for the relief of Thomas Ramer. By Mr. Garlington of Richmond- A bill to fix the standard weight of lime per barrel. By Mr. Garlington- A bill to fix the standard weight of cement per barrel. By Mr. Nisbet of Sumter- A bill to provide additional funds for the support of Agricultural Schools. By Mr. Field of DeKalb-- A bill to further regulate practice before auditors. By Mr. Field of DeKalb-A bill to provide for the payment by certain conn:- 552 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ties of cost incurred in conviction of misdemeanor convicts worked on roads. By Mr. Summerlin of Haralson- A bill for the protection of game birds. By Messrs. Anderson, La:wrence and McCarthy- A bill to permit county officers to levy tax sufficient to pay expenses without regard to State Tax. By Mr. Hiers of Colquitt- A bill to regulate the running of log carts, etc., on public roads. By Mr. Payton of Worth- A bill to amend section 2282 of the Code, changing method of granting charters. By Mr. Moore of Butts- A bill to amend section 2798 of Civil Code which fixes venue of suits, etc. By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to protect birds, etc., in Hall County for three years. By. Mr. Patten of Berrien- THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1911. 553 A bill to provide for erection of fences, etc., by counties tRdopting fence law. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Anderson of Floyd, Lord of Washington, Bush of Baker, Strickland. Leave of absenoo was also granted the Committee on State Sanitariums for to-morrow afternoon until Monday noon. The Speaker then declared the House adjourned until10 o'clock to-morrow morning. 554 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ATLANTA, GA., Friday, July 21, 1911. The House met in pursuance to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M. this day was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by Hon. Hatton Lovejoy. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, .Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Bnchannou, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Oannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Converse, Cook, Cordell, Dan;ey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Flarrar, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Fredemck, Frohock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Hanell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, harvey, hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, .Jackson of Monroe, Jackson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kendrick, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1911. 555 Kent, Kimbrough, Kirby, Lane, Lawrence, Lee, LeSeur, Longino, Lord of Jaekson, Lord of W.ashington, Lott, Lovejoy, MacFarland, Macintyre of Th's, McCrurthy, McConn~ll, McCurry, MeEkea.th, MICEntire of Murray, McKee, Massengale, Melton, Merritt, Middlebon, Miller, Mitehell, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, Montgomery 'Of W., Moore of Butts, Mooty, Murphy, Newsome, Nix, Nisbet, Patten, Parker of Liberty, Parker of Marion, Paulk of Ben Hill, Paulk of Irwin, Payton, Peacock, Pickett, Pierce, Pope, Ragland, Ragsdale, Rawlins, Reaves, Redwine, Ree;;e, Royud, Soott, Simpson, Slade, Smith of Dooly, Smith of Henry, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Spier, ~hens, Strickland, Stovall, Stwbbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, T'Olbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vlinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of W alron, Worsham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs. : Byington,. 1\-1-oore of Columbia, By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the_ following bills were introduced and read the first time, to-wit: 556 .JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Patten of Berrien- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Nashville. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Patten of Berrien- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners for Berrien County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Patten of Berrien- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate City -of Rays Mill. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Harris of Floyd- A resolution for relief of D. C. Hancock. Referr~d to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Patten of Berrien- A bill to amend an Act to reincorporate the town of Adel. Referred to Committee on Corporations. FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1911. 557 By Mr. Holtzclaw of Houston- A bill to prohibit the sale and manufacture of fertilizer, composed of peat, humus or muck, m Georgia. Referred to Committee on General Agriculture. On motion of Mr. Massengale, House Bill No. 408 was recommitted to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. Upon request of the author, House Bill No. 186 was placed on the calendar for a second reading, the san:ne having been unfavorably reported. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 123 was taken fr:om General Judiciary Committee No. 1 and re-referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by a requisite Constitutional majori,ty the following bill of the Senate, to-wit: Senate Bill No. 39. A bill to provide for the registration of all persons, corporations or associations who employ consul or agents to promote legisl-ation and for other purposes. 558 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The Senate has passed by a requisite Constitu~ tional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit: No. 11. A resolution to investigate the State Department of Agriculture. On motion of Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson, the morning's session owas extended for thirty minutes for the purpose of reading the third time and putting on their passage all local House and Senate bills; all House and Senate City Court bills; and all House and Senate bills favorably reported for second reading, and all Senate bills a :first time. By unanimous consent the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to-wit: By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of 1Iall County. The favorable report of the committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Payton of Worth- FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1911. 559 A bill to provide for holding four terms of the Superior Court of Worth County. The favorable report of the committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 122; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to make unlawful the sale of near beer, etc., in Hall County. The favorruble report of the committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Burney of Morgan- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Madison. T!he favorable report of the committee was agreed to. 560 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 97; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Upshaw of Douglas- A bill to authorize County Commissioners of certain counties to work public roads from county line to the Court House in such county. On motion of Mr. Fullbright, the above bill was tabled. By Mr. Gower of Crisp- A bill to abolish the City Court of Cordele. The following amendment was adopted: By adding the following section 8. That this Act go into effect on Oetober 1, 1911. To number remaining sections acoordingly. The favorable report of the oommittee was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed as amended. Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson moved that the House FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1911. 561 adjourn at 12 o'clock to-day to meet again Monday at 11 o'clock A.M., which motion prevailed. Mr. McCurry, chairman of the Oommi.ttee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report: Mr. Spea.ker: The Committee on privileges and elections having had under consideration House bills No. 430 and No. 469, beg to make the following report: We recommend that Bill No. 430 by Mr. Burnett do pass. We recommend that Bill No. 469 by Mr. Payton of \Vorth, do not pass. Respectfully submitted, A. A. McCuRRY, Chairman. Mr. Kirby, chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the Hous-e with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: 562 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House Bill 301. A bill to amend an Act to establish a system of public schools for the town of Hiram in Paulding County, Georgia. House bill 350. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Parrott, in Terrell County, Georgia. House Bill 375. .A bill to repeal an Act relative to the corporate powers of Bostwick, in Morgan County, Georgia. House Bill 340. A bill granting rights to the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah to establish and maintain a ferry across Savannah River. House Bill 344. A bill to amend the charter of Covington. House Bill 300. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hiram, Georgia. House Bill 351. .A bill to incorporate the City of Folkston in the County of Charlton. House Bill 380. .A bill to amen~ the charter of the town of Marshallville, Georgia. House Bill 409. .A bill to amend the charter of the City of Conyers, in Rockdale County. House Bill 414. A bill to amend an .Act incorporating the town of Oxford, in Newton County. FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1911. 563 House Bill 419. A bill to amend an act incorporating the town of Moreland, of Coweta County, Georgia. House Bill 420. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Flovilla. House Bill 424. A bill to incorporate the town of ;Empire, in the counties of Dodge and Pulaski. House Bill 471. A bill to a:lter and amend the laws .relative to the charter of Dublin. House Bill 470. A bill to provide a new charter for the town of Arlington, in Calhoun and Early Counties. Also the following bills of the House with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to-wit: House Bill 376. A bill to incorporate the city of Bostwick, in Morgan County. Also the following bills of the House with the recommendation that same do not pass, to-wit: House Bill 432. A bill relative to the corporate powers of the city of St. Marys, in Camden County. KIRBY, Ohairman. Mr. Ault, chairman of Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: 564 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary having had under consideration the following House bills, direct me as their chairman to report same with the following recommendations : That House bill No. 30, to amend Act establishing City Court of Clarke County, do pass as amended. That No. 192 to abolish City Court of Sylvester do pass as amended. That No. 338, to abolish City Court of Covington, do pass. That No. 352, to amend an Act establishing City Court of Dublin, do pass. That No. 416, to abolish City Court of Jefferson County, do pass. That No. 417, to create the City Court of Louisville, Ga., do pass. That No. 438, to provide for election of Judge and Solicitor City Court of Columbus by the people, do pass. rrhat No. 112, to establish City Court of Blackshear, do pass as amended. FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1911. 565 That No. 113, to repeal Act creating county courts so far as same applies to Pierce County, do pass. Respectfully submitted, July 21, 1911. AULT, Chairman. Mr. White, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Education had under consideration House Bill No. 195 to provide for the election of the Board of Education in the City of Elberton by the people and recommend that it do pass. The committee had under consideration House bill No. 439 to provide for special elections for county school commissioners and recommend that it do pass. The committee had under consideration House bill No. 400 for the establishment of a permanent Board of Education for the County of Schley and to incorporate the same and to define the duties and powers of said board, and recommend that it do pass. The committee had under consideration House bill No. 16, the same being an Act to divide the school fund arising from taxation in the State of Georgia, and recommend that it do pass. This July 20~h, 1911. H. S. WHITE, Chairman. 566 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Adkins, chairman of the Connmittee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following repo"rt: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the House and instruct me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the following recommendations, to-wit: House bill No. 388, To amend Act creating Board of Roads and Revenues of Calhoun County. Recommended Do pass. House bill No. 447, Bill to abolish Commission of Roads and Revenues of White County. Recommended Do pass as amended. House bill No. 461. A bill to be entitled an Act to divide the County of Brooks into five Commission Districts and for other purposes. Recommended Do pass. ADKINS, Chairman. Mr. Stubbs, chairman of Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Printing beg leave to submit the following report: FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1911. 567 We recommend that: House bill 141, with reference to selecting the newspapers fur legal advertisement, Do not pass. House bill308, to regulate the manner of selecting county newspaper, to provide how same shall be changed, Do pass. House bill 318, to amend the Code providing for the notice of intended local legislation to be published in the newspapers in the locality affected by such legislation, Do not pass. Respectfully submitted, RoY D. STUBBS, Chairman. Mr. Nix, Chairman of Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speake-r: Your Committee on Penitentiary have had under consideration House bill No. 326 by Messrs. Wimberly and Hall of Bibb and Mr. Berwell of Hancock, to inerease the salary of the Prison Commissioners of Georgia, and instruet me as their chairman to report the srume back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. Respectfully submitted, Nrx, Chairman. 568 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Lawrence, chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Amendments to the Constitution had under consideration House bill No. 5 and report the same with the recommendation that it do not pass. LAWRENCE, Chairman. .Mr. Tarver, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Railroads having had under consideration the following bills of the House, instruct me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations: House bill No. 441, To amend an Act to increase the membership of the Railroad Oommission. Do pass. House bill No. 51, To provide for refunding charter fee of $100 to Covington & Oxford Street Railway Coonpany. Be withdrawn from the Committee on Railroads and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Respectfully submitted, TARVER, Chairman. FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1911. 569 The following Senate bills were read the :first time, to-wit: By Mr. Kincaid of 41st District- A bill to create a charter for the town of Mc- Caysville. . Referred to Committee on Corporations. The following resolution was read and referred to Committee on Rules, to-wit: By Messrs. Lovejoy and Hines of Troup- A- resolution r.elative to printing of bills, etc. By unanimous consent the call of the roll of coun- ties was dispensed with and the following bills were introduced and read the :first time, to-wit: - By Mr. Vinson of BaldwinA bill to amend an Act to regulate the running of automobiles, etc. Referred to Committee on Public Highways. By Mr. Hires of Colquitt- A bill to create a Board of County Commissioners for Colquitt County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. 570. JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Hires of ColquittA bill to amend charter of Moultrie. Referred to Oommittee on Corporations. By Mr. Mcintyre of Murray- A bill to amend section 2036, volume 1, of the Code relative to ordering elections for "no fence." Referred to Oommittee on General Agriculture. By Mr. Elder of Oconee- A bill to require that the County Comml~sioners of certain counties shall not be delayed in laying out public roads. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. - By Mr. Summerlin of HaralsonA bill to protect doves, partridges, etc., in Georgia for three years. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Burwell of Hancock, et al- A bill to amend section 6134 of the Code fixing salaries of stenographers of the Supreme Oourt. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1911. 571 By Mr. Bell of 'Milton- A bill to create a Board of Coomnissioners of Roads and Revenues for Milton County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Burney of Morgan- A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 1, article 2, of the Constitution, so as to create a new County. Referred to Committee on O>nstitutional Amendments. By Mr. Stubbs of Putnam- A bill to levy a tax of $1.00 per horse-power on automobiles. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Foster of Fl'()yd- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of County Commissioners of Floyd County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Slade and Wohlwender- 572 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to change the time of holding the Musoogee Superior Court. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Stephens of Johnson- A bill to increase the number of tern:ns of the Superior Court of Johnson County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Redwine of Fayette- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Fayetteville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Waller and Elder- A bill to prescribe the qualification of electors. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Holtzclaw of Houston- A bill to appropriate $50,000 for the purpose of erecting buildings for State Agricultural Society. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1911. 573 A bill to appropriate 14,500 to public building fund. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Messrs. Waller and Elder- A bill to require that all political nominations to office in the State of Georgia be made on the convention or County un~t plan. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Waller and E1der- A bill to provide public schools of Georgia with certain text-books. ' Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in the City of Thomasville. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to amend the charter of Thomasville. Referred to Committee on Privileges of Election. By Mr. Foster of Newton- 574 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, A resolution to refund charter fee to Covington and Oxford Street Railway Company. The above bill was taken from Committee on Railroads upon request of the author and re-referred to Committee on Appropriations. Under the head of unfinished business, the following bill was again taken up for passage, to-wit: By Mr. Payton of Worth- A bill to regulate the salary of County Treasurers in certain Counties. The previous question was called and the main question ordered. ~he favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 61 ; nays, 36. The bill having failed to receive the requisite Constitutional majority, was lost. Mr. Payton gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in refusing to pass the above bill. Mr. Hall of Bibb, moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the business for which the session was extended was taken up. FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1911. 575 The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to-wit: By Mr. Ragsdale of Paulding- A bill to protect doves, partridges, etc., in Paulding County for two years. The favorable report of the Commi1Jtee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Adams of Hall- m A bill io protect doves, partridges, etc., Hall County for three years. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the tequisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hliers of Colquitt- A bill to regulate the travelling of log carts, etc., on public roads. 576 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The Committee proposed to strike out section 4 of the bill, which was adopted. The faV'Orahle report of the Committee, as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. By Mr. Brinson of Jenkins- A bill to establish the City Court of Millen. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105 ; nays, 0. The bill 1having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hires of Colquitt- A bill to make certain changes regarding compensation of officers of the City Court of Moultrie. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1911. 577 On the pasage of the bill the ayes were 101; nays, 0. Tb.e bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Lee of Lee- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Leesburg. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 99; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Henderson of Turner- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Ashburn. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 102; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitu. tional majority, was passed. 578 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Summerlin of Haralson- A bill for the protection of game birds, etc. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. On motion of Mr. McCurry of Hart, House bill No. 293, to repeal Act to create City Court of Hart. well, was tabled. The following bills were read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Ragsdale of Paulding- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hiram. By Mr. DuBose of Clarke- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Clarke County. By Mr. Strickland of Pierce- A bill to establish.the City Court of Blackshear. FRIDAY, .JuLY 21, 1911. 579 By Mr. Strickland- A bill to repeal City Court Act so far as same relates to Pierce County. By Mr. Payton of Worth- A bill to repeal Act to create the City Court of Sylvester. By Messrs. Oordell and Stovall- A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools for Elberton. By Mr. Ragsdale of Paulding- A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools for town of Hiram. By Mr. Westmoreland of Fulton- A bill to regulate the manner of selecting official County newspapers. By Messrs. Wimberly, Hall and Burwell- A bill to amend an Act to create a Prison CommissiOn. By Mr. Foster of Newton- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Covington. 580 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Lawrence, McCarthy and Anderson- A bill to authorize City of Savannah to exercise ferry rights, etc. By Mr. Foster of Newton- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for Covington. By Mr. Melton of Terrell-- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Parrott. By Mr. Scott of Charlton- A bill to incorporate City of Folston. By Mr. Taylor of Laurens- A bill to amend Act to create City Court of Dublin. By Mr. Burney of Morgan- A bill to repeal Act to incorporate town of Bostwick. By Mr. Burney of Morgan- A bill to incorporate the City of Bostwick. By Mr. Frederick of MaconA bill to amend charter of town of Marshallville. FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1911. 581 By Mr. Miller of Calhoun- A bill to amend Act to create Board of Commissioners for Calhoun County. By Mr. White of Laurens- A billto amend laws incorporating creating new charter of Dublin. By Mr. Miller of Calhoun- A bill to amend Act to create new charter for Arlington. By Mr. Royal of Schley- A bill to establish permanent Board of Education for Schley County. By Mr. Almand of Rockdale- A bill to amend and revise the charter of Conyers. By Mr. Foster of Newton- A bill to amend Act to incorporate town of Oxford. By Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson- A bill to abolish the County Court of Jefferson County. By Mr. Hard001.1an of J e:fferson- 582 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to create the City Court of Louisville, Ga. By Messrs. Brannon and Kirby- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Moreland. By Mr. Moore of Butts- A bill to amend charter of Flovilla. By Mr. Rawlins of Dodge- A bill to incorporate town of Empire. By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb- A bill to amend Act to increase the membership of the Railroad Commission. By Mr. Jackson of White- A bill to abolish the Commission of Roa:ds and Revenues of White County. By Mr. Burnett of Quitman- A bill to amend section 80 of Code changing hours of holding ele~ions. By Mess:rn. Slade and W ohlwender- A bill to provide for election of Judge and Solicitor of City Court of Columbus. FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1911. 583 By Messrs. Williams and Murphy of Bulloch- A bill to provide for special elections for County School Commissioners. By Mr. Beck of Brooks- A bill to divide Brooks County into five commissioner districts. The following Senate bills were read the first time, to-wit: By Mr. Harris of 38th District- A bill to amend section 588 of the Code providing for fees of County Treasurers. Referred to General .Tudiciary Coo:ntmittee No. 1. By Mr. Harris of 38th District- A bill to create the office of State Auditor. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1. By Mr. Harris of 38th District- A bill to require all legislative agents to register. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Edwards of 32nd District- 584 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to incorporate the town of Cleveland, in White County. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Moore of 37th District- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Franklin. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Davis of 21st District- A bill to amend section 1482, volume 2, of Code, so as to increase salary of stenographer of Pension Department. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Kincaid of 41st District- A bill to amend Acts to incorporate Blue Ridge. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Whitehead of 30th District- A bill to amend Act to authorize the town of Carrollton to issue bonds. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Mayson of 34th District- FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1911. 585 A bill to amend section 1249, volume 1, of Code, so as to add the town of Decatur to list of State Depositories. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Kincaid of 41st District- A bill to create a charter for town of McCaysville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 1 By Mr. Harris of 38th District- A resolution authorizing th~ appointment of a joint commission to report on new lease of W. & A.R.R. Referred to Committee on W. & A. R. R. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 11 o'clock Monday morning. 586 JOUBNAL oF THE HousE, A'I'LANTA, GA., Monday, July 24th, 1911. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 11 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, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Converse, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Farrar, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Hanell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Jackson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, .Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kent, MoNDAY, JuLY 24, 1911. 587 Kendrick, Newsome, Kimbrough, Nix, Kiirby, Nisbet, Lane, Patten, Dawrence, Parker of Liberty, Lee, Parker of Marion, LeSeur, Paulk of Ben Hill, Longino, Paulk of Irwin, Lord of Jackson, Payton, Lord of W18$hington, Peacock, Lott, Pickett, Lovejoy, Pierce, MacFarland, Pope, Macintyre of Th's, Ragland, McCarthy, Ragsdale, MeC'.,onnell, Rawlins, McCurry, Reaves, McElreath, Redwine, McEntire of Murray; Reese, McKee, Royru, Massengale, Scott, Melton, Simpson, Merritt, Slade, Middleton, Smith of Dooly, Miller, Smith of Henry, Mitchell, Smith of Tattnall, Montgomery of Jeff Spence, Davis, Spier, Montgomery of W., Stephens, Moore of ~utts, Strickland, Mooty, Stovall, Murphy, &ubbs, Summerlin, . Tayl10r of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Ta.ttnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurt ns, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Wo:rsham, York, Youmans, \fr. Speaker. Those a:bsent were Messrs. : Byington, Moore of Columbia, By unanimous consent, the reading of the. journal of last Friday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the first time, to--wit: 588 JouRNAL oF THE HousE," By Mr. Patton of Berrien- A bill to prohibit the sale of near beer in Berrien County. Referred to Committee on Temperance. Mr. MacFarland, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: July 24tth, 1911. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Enrollment have examined and found properly enrolled, duly signeQ. and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following resolution, to-wit: Resolution No. 11. To investigate State Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. F. H. MAcFARLAND, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Nortbhen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by a requisite Constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, towit: A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Bainbridge. MoNDAY, JuLY 24, 1911. 589 The Senate has adopted the following resolution of the House, to-wit: A resolution relative to tare on.ba1es of cotton. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following resolution in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, to-wit: A resolution inviting Dr. Peter F. Bohersen to address the General Assembly in joint session on tick eradication, on July 25, 1911, at 1 o'clock. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, towit: By Messrs. Rawlins and Deese- A bill to incorporate the town of Empire. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. 'rhe bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. 590 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Almand of Rockdale- A bill to revise and enlarge the charter of the City of Conyers. The favorable report of the Committee wai agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. 'ITh.e bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Corde11 and Stovall- A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools for the City of Elbert. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Foster of Newton- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Covington. MoNDAY, JuLY 24, 1911. 591 The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having reooived the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Lawrence, Anderson and McCarthy- A bill to authorize the City of Savannah to exercise ferry rights, and for other purposes. The favorable report of the Coonmittee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Ragsdale of Paulding- A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools for the Ci..ertain local bills. By Mr. Hooper of Towns- A resolution for the relief of Thomas Ramey. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By unanimous consent, the author was allowed to withdraw Hlouse bill No. 85. The following Senate bill was read the second time and recomruitted: 612 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Harris of 38th District- .A bill to provide for registration of legislative oounsel. Leave of absence was granted Mr. LeSeur, James. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned untillO o'clock tomorrow morning. TuESDAY, JULY 25, 1911. 613 ATLANTA, GA., Tuesday, July 25th, 1911. The House met pursuant to adjournment to 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, Cannon, Adkins, Chandler, Anderson of Chat'm, Chaney, Anderson of Floyd, Christopher, Anderson of Gordon, Collins of Grady, Alexander, Collins of Mitchell, Allen, Collins of Union, Almand, Converse, Ashley, Cook, Ault, Cordell, Baker, Darsey, Beck, Deese, Bell, DeFoor of Cla,ton, Blackshear, DeFore of Bibb, Blasingame, Dickey, Booker, DuBose of Clarke, Bower, DuBose of Wilkes, Brannon, Elder, Brinson, Ellis, Brown of Forsyth, Farrar, Brown of Fulton, Ferguson, Bryan, Field, Buchannon, Foster of Floyd, Burnett, Foster of Newton, Burney, Fredecick, Burwell, Frohock, Bush, Fullbright, Butts, Gardner, Cabaniss, Garlington, Calhoun, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Hatris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Jackson of White, Jl!l.IDes, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kendrick, 614 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Kent, Newsome, Kimbrough, Nix, Kirby, Nisbet, Lane, Patten, Lawrence, Parker of Liberty, Lee, Parker of Marion, LeSeur, Paulk of Ben Hill, Longino, Baulk of Irwln, Lord of Jackson, Payton, Lord of Washington, Pe3JOOCk, Loti:, Pickett, Lovejoy, Pierce, MacFarland, Pope, Macintyre of Th's, Ragland, McCarlhy, Ragsdale, M~Conne'll, Rawlins, McCurry, Reaves, McElreath, Redwine, McEntire of Murray, Reese, McKee, Royal, Massengale, Scott, Mel bon, Simpson, Merritt, Slade, Middleton, Smitfu of Dooly, Miller, Smith of Henry, Mitchell, Smith of Tattnall, M10ntgomery of Jeff Spence, Davis, Spier, Montgomery of W., Step!hens, Moore of Butts, S.trickland, Mooty, Stovall, Murphy, Sl.:ubbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins 00: Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, white of Laurens, White of Screvoo., Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Worsham, York, Youmans, l\Ir. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs. : Byington, Moore of Columbia, Mr. Ragsdale of Paulding, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing on yesterday House bill No. 300, to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hiram. TuESDAY, JuLY 25, 1911. 615 The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read . and confirmed. The following privileged resolution was read, towit: By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb- A resolution fixing the sessions of the House and providing for two sessions a day. The above resolution was adopted. By Mr. J\1u.rphy of Bulloch- A resolution to make House bill 439 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. On motion of Mr. Stovall of Elbert, House bill No. 50 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Sena;te has concurred in the amendment of the House to the following Senate resolution, to-wit: A resolution inviting Dr. Peter F. Bohnsein to address the General Assembly on July 25, 1911, on 616 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, the subject of tick eradication, by providing that the address shall be delivered at 8 o'clock P. M. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, asamended, by a requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit: A bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jenkins Comity. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a Board of County Commissioners for Jenkins County. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Oglethorpe. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by a requisite Constitu- tional majority, the following bills of the House, to- wit: ' A bill to amend the charter of the town of Candler. TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1911. 617 A bill to repeal an Act to establish a City Court of Millen, in and for the County of Jenkins. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Greenville. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Manchester. A bill to prescribe the method of electing the Clerk and Treasurer of the town of Boston. A bill to amend an .._t\..ct approved August 10, 1905, to incorporate the Ohickamauga School District. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Sycamore. A bill to change the date of collecting the commUtation road tax for Warren County. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Monroe. A bill to provide for the consolidation of the various school districts of Spalding County. A hill to amend Acts establishing a new charter for Washington, Ga. A bill to prohibit the shooting or trapping of partridges or doves in the County of Coweta. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- 618 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, missioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Hall. A bill to amend an Act providing for the election of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Quitman County. A bill to repeal Acts creating Board of County Commissioners for Pulaski County. A bill to authorize the Board of County Commissioners of Colquitt County to issue and sell bonds. A bill to amend the charter of the town of East Point. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: .. Mr. Speaker: Tlhe Sena'te has passed, by a requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the Senate, towit: A bill to prohibit the measurement of lumber which may be cut and sold in this State otherwise than by rules of measurement prescribed in section 1843 of the Civil Code of 1910. A bill to prohibit the publication or printing of the name of any female alleged to have been raped, in this State. TuESDAY, JuLY 25, 1911. 619 A bill to incorporate the town of Denton, in the County of J e:ff Davis. A bill to incorporate the town of Morris, in the County of Quitman. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the first time, to-wit: By Mr. Longino of Campbell- A bill to amend section 1249 of the Code so as to add the town of Fairburn to list of State Depositories. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Messrs. Converse and Ashley- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Valdosta so as to appropriate money to Agricultural College. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Ashley and Converse- A bill to amend the cparter of the City of Valdosta so as to erect charity hospital. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Blackshear of Richmond- 620 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to ohange the time of holding the regular terms of the City Court of Richmond County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Jackson of White- A bill to regulate the working of the public roads in White County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Thompson of Madison- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hull. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Brown, McElreath, Westmoreland- A bill to establish a new charter for the City of Atlanta. Referred to Commrittee on Municipal Government. By Mr. McElreath- A bill to give to certain courts authority to suspend execution of sentence in certain cases. No. Referred to General Judiciary Committee l. By Mr. Westmoreland- TuESDAY, JULY 25,1911. 621 A bill to make provision for a method of procedure on the part of the holders of past due bonds of this State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Messrs. Slade and Wohlwender- A bill to amend section 8 of the General Tax Act, relative to capital stock of building and loan associations. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Patton of Berrien- A resolution providing for a committee to tour South Georgia and report a favorable site for estabment of a prison, and for other purposes. Lie on table one day. The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to-wit: By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb-- A resolution to amend Rule 165 prescribing themanner of making committee reports. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Messrs. Wimberly and DeFore- 622 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A resolution to make House bill No. 214 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By unanimous consent, the following House bills were taken up and the Senate amendments disagreed to, to-wit: By Mr. Brinson of Jenkins- A bill to repeal an Act to establish a Board of County Commissioners of Jenkins County. By Mr. Brinson of Jenkins- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jenkins County. By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken . up and read the third time, to-wit: By Messrs. Almand of Rockdale, Brown of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act to establish a State Board of Embalming. The hour for unanimous consents having expired, the above bill was carried over as unfinished business. The following resolution was read and adopted, to-wit: TuESDAY, JULY 25, 1911. 623 By Mr. Vinson of Baldwin- A resolution thanking Mr. Claude N. Bennett of Washington, D. C., for his highly entertaining and instructive lecture on '' r.Dhe South Today and Tomorrow," delivered in the hall of the House last evening. Mr. Holtzclaw, Vice-Chairman of Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and instructed me, their Vice-Chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: A bill to amend section 4932, volume 1, Code of Georgia, so as to allow females to receive law diplomas. A bill to annend section 871, volume 2, Cole ef 1910, dealing with jury exemption. Also, the following bills of the House with therecommendation that same do not pass, to-wit: A bill to amend sections 37, 40, 41, 45 and 47, Code of 1910, relative to registration of voters. 624 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to regulate fees of Clerks of Superior Courts. Respectfully submitted, HoLTZCLAW of Houston, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Fullbright, Ohairman of Committee on General Judiciary No.2, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaket: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instructed me, their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: A bill to provide for and allow the introduction of parole evidence to establish what property was intended to be set aside for a year's support. A bill to prohibit use of automatic shot-guns. .A bill to amend section 999, Code 1910, relative to challenge of jurors for eause. A bill to provide for taking of depositions by de- fendants in criminal cases. . Also, the following biU of the House with the recommendation that same do pass, as amended, to- wit: TuESDAY, JULY 25, 1911. 625 A bill to change time of electing Justices of the Peace and Constables. Respectfully submitted, H. J. FuLLBRIGHT, Chairman. Mr. Wimberly, Chairman of Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report: July 24th, 1911. r:L'he Committee on Game and Fish met and considered the following bills : House bill No. 178, and recommend that it do not pass. House bill No. 244, a bill to prohibit the sale; barter, or otherwise disposing partridges, quail, and recommend that it do not pass. House bill No. 18, a bill to limit the game privileges in the State of Georgia, and recommend that it do not pass. House bill 212, a bill establishing Game and Fish Department, and for other purposes, and recommend that it do pass, as amended. MINTER WIMBERLY, Chairman. Mr. Ashley, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, submitted the following report: , 626 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means having considered House bills Nos. 456 and 427, beg to recommend that same do pass. Also, That House bills Nos. 81, 136, 222, 341 and 390 do not pass. AsHLEY, Chairman. Mr. Booker, Chairman of Committee on Public Highways, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Highways has had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instruct me as their Chairman to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations: House resolution No. 49. To memorialize Congress to appropriate money to build public highway between the reservation and Chickamauga, Waco, Ga., and Ft. McPherson, do pass. House bill No. 89. To repeal an Act to amend section 574 of voll]me 1, Code 1895, do pass. House bill No. 246. To amend section 574 of vol' TuESDAY, JuLY 25, 1911. 627 ume 1, Code 1895, in reference to road duty, do not pass. House bill No. 421. To require automobile drivers to come to full stop before crossing railroads, etc., do not pass. House hill No. 422. To change the amount of tax levied for road purposes from 25 cents to 50 cents on the $100 in the County of Toombs, do pass, as amended. BooKER, Chairman. Mr. Tarver, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Railroads having had under consideration the following bills of the House, report the same back with the following recommendations: That House bill No. 306, to create the office of Railroad Inspector, do not pass. That House bill No. 437, to permit railroads to grant free passes to sheriffs, do pass, as amended. Respectfully submitted, TARVER, Chairman. Mr. Adkins, Chairman of the Committee on Coun- 628 JoURNAL o~ THE HousE, ties and County Matters, submitted the follpwing report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the following recommendations, to-wit: House bill No. 391. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of County Commissioners of Gwinnett County, recommended do pass. House bill No. 418. A bill to be entitled an Act to require Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of the County of Coweta to work all of the main roads leading through each of the incorporated towns and cities in said County, and for other purposes; recommended do pass. Also, the following House bills with recommendation that same do not pass, to-wit: House bill No. 41. A bill. to be entitled an Act t<1 provide that wherever, by existing laws, the erection of cemeteries is prohibited in any County without the permisgion of the County authorities, it shall be likewise unlawful to establish the same in any adjoining County, and for other purposes. Recommended do not pass. AnKINS, Chairman. TuESDAY, JULY 25, 1911. 629 Mr. Garlington, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government having had under consideration Houae bill No. 286, a bill to incorporate the rtown of Alvaton, in Meriwether County, begs to recommend that said bill do pass. Also, House bill No. 498, to amend the charter of the City of Maoon, do pass. July 25, 1911. GARLINGTON, Chairman. Mr. Ragsdale moved that the House reconsider its action in passing House bill No. 300, to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hiram, which motion prevailed, and on motion of Mr. Ragsdale, the same was recommitted to Committee on Corporations. On !Illlotion of Mr. Alexander of DeKalb, House bill No. 41, relative to establishment of cemeteries, was recommitted. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their pasSJage, to-wit: By }[essrs. McCarthy, Anderson, Lawrence and Slade- 630 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The Committee proposed the following amendments, which were adopted: To amend section 1 by striking word ''two'' in line 2 and inserting word ''three. Also, to amend section 2 by adding the following proviso : ''Provided thaJt whenever the information and statistics herein mentioned as to water powers and timber lands are collected and collated by some other department of the State Government, the Department of Labor shall be relieved of the requirement to collect such statistics." Also, to amend section 3 by striking out the word! "twenty-five hundred" and substituting worde ''three thousand.'' The report of the Comrmittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 108; nays, 35. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. Mr. Hall of Bibb, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of th9 House in passing the above bill. By Messrs. Stovall, Cordell of Elbert, et. al.- A bill to amend article 8, section 1, paragraph 1, of the Constitution of this State by striking therefrom the words ''in the elementary branches of an English education only,'' in lines two and three, so TuESDAY, JuLY 25, 1911. 631 that when so amended and the said article, section and paragraph shall read as follows, to-wit: 'Dhere shall be a thorough system of common schools for the education of the children, as nearly uniform as practicable, the expense of which shall be provided for by taxation, or otherwise. The schools shall be free to all children of the State, but separate school!! shall be provided for the wthite and colored races. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacled by the authority of the same, That article 8, section 1, paragraph 1, of the Constitution of this State, be and the same is 'hereby amended by striking therefrom the words ''in the elementary branches of an English education only,'.' in lines two and three, so that when so 'amended the said article, section and paragraph shall read as follows, to-wit: There shall be a thorough system of common schools for the education of children, as nearly uniform as practicable, the expense of which shall be provided for by taxation or otherwise. The. schools shall be free to all children of the 'State, but separate schools shall be provided for the white and colored races. SEc. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when said amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each House, it shall be so entered on their journals, with the ayes and nays taken thereon, the Governor shall cause said amendment to be published in at least two newspapers in each Congressional District 632 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, in this State for a period of two months next preceding the time of holding the next general election. SEc. 3. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, r.Dhat 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 seeond section of this Act, in the several eleetion districts of this State, at which election every person shall be qualified to vote who is entered to vote for members of the General Assembly. All persons voting at said election in favor of adopting this proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballots the words ''For amendment to Constitution allowing a thorough system of common schools for the education of children.'' And all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words ''Against amendment of Constitution allowing a thorough system of common schools for the educ:a.tion of children.'' SEc. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Governor be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to provide for the submission of the amendment proposed in this Act to a vote of the people, as required by the Constitution of this State in ar:ticle 13, section 1, paragraph 1, 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 TuESDAY, JULY 25,1911. 633 as in cases of elootions for the members of the General Asserubly to count and ascertain the result, issue his proclamation for one insertion in one of the daily newspapers of this State, announcing such result and declaring the amendment ratified. SEc. 5. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. Mr. Hall of Bibb, moved that the session be extended until the above bill be disposed of, which motion prevailed. Previous question was called, and the main question ordered. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill 1Jhe ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce, the V'ote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Chaney, Christopher, Oollins of Grady, 634 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Converse. Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Farrar, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, ,Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Go~r, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, HayeR, Henderson, Hines, Hires. Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Rawlins, Jackson of Monroe, Redwine, Johnson, Reese, Joiner, Ro~l, Jones 'Of Meriwether, Scott, Kendrick, Simpson, Kent, Slade, Kimbrough, Smith of Dooly, Kirby, Smith of Henry, Lane, Smith of Ta.ttnall, Lee, Spence, Longino, Spier, Lord of J aokson, Stephens, Lord of Woashington, Stovall, MacFarland, &~t~':>bs, Macintyre of Th's, ,Summerlin, McCairlhy, Taylor of Laurens, MICConn'ell, Taylor of Ware, McCurry, Tarver, McEITeath, Thurman, McEntire of Murray, Thompson, McKee, Tippins of Appling, Massengale, Tolbert, Melton, Turner, Merritt, Turnipseed, Middlebon, Upshaw, Mitchell, Vlinson, , M'Ontgomery of Jeff Waller, Davis, Waters, Moore of Butts, Watts, Mooty, Westmoreland, Murphy, White of Laurens, Nisbet, White of Screven, Patten, Williams of Bulloch, Parker of Marion, Williams, Meriwthr, Paulk of Ben Hill, Wilson, Baulk of Irwin, Wimberly, Payton, W ohlwender, Peacock, Wood of Twiggs, Pickett, Wood of Walton, Pierce, Worsham, Pope, York, Ragland, TuESDAY, JuLY 25, 1911. 635 Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Newsome, Nix, Parker of Liberty, Strickland, Ragsdale, '!'hose not voting were Messrs.- Baker, Brown of Fulton, Bush, Byington, Cannon, Chandler, Hall of Echols, Harvey, Jackson of White, James, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Lawrence, LeSeur, Lobt," Lovejoy, Miller, Montgomery of W., Moore of Columbia, Reaves, Tippins of Tattna.ll, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. By unanimous consent, the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 156; nays, 5. The bill having received the. requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Payton of Worth, Upshaw of Douglas. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. 636 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, Wednesday, July 26,.1911. 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, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchan non, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Bntts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Gannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Oollins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Converse, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Farrar, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Jackson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, .Jones of Dougherty, .Jones of Meriwether, Kendrick, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1911. 637 Kent, Kimbrough, Kirby, Lane, I.Ja.wrence, Lee, LeSeur, Longino, Lord of J aekson, Lord of Washii.ngtlon, Lott, Lovejoy, MacFarland, Macln~ of Th's, McCairlhy, McConnell, McCurry, McElreath, MeEntire of Murray, McKee, Massengale, Melton, Merritt, Middleton, Miller, .Mitchell, Mrontgomery of Jeff Davis, MiO~mery of W., Moore of Butts, Mooty, Murphy, Newsome, Nix, Nisbet, Patten, Parker of Liberty, Parker of Marion, Paulk of Ben Hill, Pl3.ulk of Irwin, Payton, PeaJCOOk, Pickett, Pierce, Pope, Ragland, Ragsdale, Rawlins, Reaves, Redwine, Reese, RoY'81, Scott, Simpson, Slade, Smith of Dooly, Smrth of Henry, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Spier, Stephens, .Strickland, Stovall, Stubbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson., Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, ToiJbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, ~nson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, 1\Ieriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Worsham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs. : Byington, Moore of Columbia, By unanimous consent, the reading of the journal of yesterdays proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous CQnsent, House bill No. 389 waa. taken from General Judiciary Committee No. 2 and 638 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, re-referred to the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. r_rlhe following Senate resolution was read and adopted, to-wit: By Mr. Harris of 38th District- A resolution requesting the House to return to the Senate, Senate resolution No. 16. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the third time and put upon their pass'age, to-wit: By Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson- A bill to abolish the County Court of Jefferson County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 96 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson- A bill to create the City Court of Louisville. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1911. 639 The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 100; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by a requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the Senate, to-wit: A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Swainsboro. A bill to make it a misdemeanor for any person to sell or swap any pel"Sonal property held under conditional sale or purchase. A bill to amend section 1803 of the Code of 1910, prescribing compensation of Inspectors of Oils. A bill to require railroad companies to put cinder deflectors in the windows of passenger coaches. A bill to confer upon Judges of City and Superior Courts the right to excuse one or more jurors from service under certain circumstances. 640 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to amend section 379 of volume 2 of the Code, so as to make wife competent witness in certain cases. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Cairo.. A bill to regulate and prescribe certain matters of review procedure and practice in the Courts of this State. A bill to amend section 4252, volume 1, of the Code of 1910, relating to attorneys fees. The Senate has passed, by a requisite Constitutional majority, the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit: A resolution endorsing an amendment to the Constitution of the U. S. prohibiting polygam.y. Mr. Kirby, Chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committe on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and instructed me, their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: By Mr. Gardner of Pike-- A bill to amend Act to incorporate town of Aldora. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1911. 641 By Mr. Calhoun of Bartow- A bill to amend Acts to incorporate City of Cartersville. By Mr. Frederick of Mac.on- A bill to amend charter of City of Oglethorpe. By Mr. Hiers of Colquitt- A. bill to amend charter of City of Moultrie. By Mr. Patton of Berrien- A bill to amend Act to incorporate City of Rays Mill. By Mr. Patton of Berrien- A bill to amend Act to incorporate town of Adel. By Mr. Payton of Worth- A bill to amend charter of City of Sylvester. By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to amend charter of City of Gainesville. Also, the following bills of the Senate with the recoiil!IIlk:lndation that same do pass, to-wit: By Mr. Edwards of 32nd- 642 jouRNAL oF THE HousE, J A bill to in~orporate town of Cleveland. By Mr. Kincaid of 41st- A bill to establish charter for town of McCaysville. By Mr. Kincaid of 41st- A bill to amend Acts incorporating City of Blue Ridge. By Mr. Whitehead of 30th- A bill to authorize town of Carlton to issue bonds for school purposes. Respectfully submitted, KmBY, Chairman. Mr. White, Ohairman of the Committee on Education, submitted 1Jhe following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education had under consideration House bills Nos. 14 and 107, to revise the school laws of Georgia, etc., and report the same that they do pass by the substitute of the Committee. The Committee had under consideration House bill No. 481, to change the system of electing the Board of Education in the City of Thomasville, etc., and report that it do pass. This July 26th, 1911. H. W. WHITE, Chairman. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1911. 643 Mr. McCarthy, Chairman of 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 bills of the House, and instruct me, their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to~wit: By Messrs. Tarver and Tlippens- A bill to amend section 3137, Code of 1910, relative to hours of labor in certain factories. By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb- A bill to regulate employment of minor children of certain ages. Respectfully submitted, Jos. McCARTHY, Chairman. Mr. McCurry, Chairman of Committee on Privileges of Elections, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: '.Dhe Committee on Privileges and Elections having had under consideration House bill No. 480, by Mr. Hopkins, of Thomas, report the same hack with recommendation that same do pass. McCuRRY, Chairman. JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Jones of Dougherty, Chairman of Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Military Affairs had under consideration House resolution No. 22, a resolution donating a cannon, etc., to Gordon College, andrelieving bond for same, report the same that it do pass. This July 25th, 1911. Eo R. JONES of Dougherty, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. 8 peaker: The Senate has adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit: A resolution requesting the House to return to the . Senate, Senate, resolution No. 16, providing for the appointment of a commission on W. & A. R. R. By unanimous consent, the following Senate bills were read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Kincaid of 41st DistrictA bill to establish a charter for the town of M0- Caysville. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1911. 645 By :Mr. Kincaid of 41st District- A bill to amend and consolidate Acts to incorpo.rate City of Blue Ridge. By Mr. Whitehead of 3oth District- A bill to authorize the town of Carlton to lssue bonds. By Mr. Edwards of 32nd District- ~~ bill to incorporate the town of Cleveland. 'I'he following Senate bills were read the first time, to-wit: By Mr. King of 4th District- A bill to prohibit the measurement of lumber except as prescribed in section 1843 of Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Mr. Oliver of 12th DistrictA bill to incorporate the town of Morris. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Cromartie of 3rd District- A bill to incorporate the town of Denton. 646 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. King of 4th District- A bill to prohibit the publir...ation of the name of females on whom rape has been committed. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. The following bills were read the second time by unanimous consent, to-wit: By Mr. Gardner of Pike- A resolution donating cannon to Gordon College. By Mr. Summerlin of Haralson- A resolution memorializing Congress to appropriate money for building public roads. By Mr. TippiiliB of Appling- A bill to amend section 3137, volume 1, of the . Code relative to hours of labor in cotton mills, etc. By Mr. Beck of Brook.s- A bill to abolish the office of State ~hool Commissioner. By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb-A bill to regulate the employment of minor children. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1911. 647 By Messrs. Stovall and Cordell- A bill to provide for and allow the introduction of parole evidence. By Mr. Christopher of Hall- A bill to change the time of elooting Justices of the Peace and Constables. By Mr. Burwell of Hancock- A hili to repeal an Act to amend section 574, volume 1, of the Code, by striking words "16" and insert '' 21. '' By Mr. Reeves of McDuffie- A bill to prohibit buying and selling seed cotton between August 15 and Deoomber 1st. By Mr. Dorsey of Spalding, et. al.- A bill to protect game, etc., and create the Depart~ ment of Game and Fish. By Mr. Burney of Morgan- A bill to amend section 999, volume 2, of Code, relative to challenges of jurors for cause, etc. By Messrs. Jones and Williams- A bflf to incorporate the town of Alvaton. 648 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Gardner of Pike- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Aldora. By Mr. Frederick of Macon-- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Oglethorpe. By Messrs. Nix and Wi1son of Gwinnett- A bill to abolish the office of County Commissioner of Gwinnett County. By Messrs. Kirby and Brannon- A bill to require the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Coweta County to work roads through incorporated towns. By Mr. Peacock of Toomibs- A bill to amend an Act to levy taxes for road purposes. By Messrs. Thurman and Adams- A bill to amend section 972 of Code relative to tax on dogs. By Mr. Westmoreland of Fulton- A bill to provide for the taking of deposition by WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1911. 649 defendants charged with offenses against the State. By Mr. Anderson of Ohatham- A bill to amend section 87~, volume 2, of the Code, dealing with jury exemption. By Mr. Foster of Newton- A bill to revise the school laws so as to change the State Board of Education, etc. By Mr. Slade of Muscogee-- A bill to permit railroads, etc., to grant free passes to sheriffs, etc. By Mr. Ashley of Lowndes- A bill to amend tax Act so as to provide for a tax on immitations Qf beer, etc. By Mr. Hiers of ColquittA bill to amend the charter of the City of Colquitt. :By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to amend charter of Thomasville. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in Thomasville. 650 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Patton of Berrien- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Rays Mill. By Mr. Patton of Berrien- A bill to amend an Act to re-incorporate the town of Adel. By Mr. Payton of Worth- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Sylvester. By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to create a new charter for the City of Gainesville. By Messrs. Oh.eney and York- A bill to establish the City Court of Marietta. By Mr. Calhoun of Bartow- A bill to .amend Acts to incorporate the City of Cartersville. By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon. The above bill was read second time and recommitted. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1911. 651 By Mr. Payton of Worth- A bill to prohibit the use of automatic and repeating shot-guns. The above bill was read the second time and recommitted. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, towit: By Messrs. Williams and Murphy of Bulloch- A bill to provide for special elections for County School Commissione:m. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 111 ; nays, 2. The bill having reooived the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Striekland of Pierce- A bill to create and incorporate the City of Blackshear. The Committee proposed to amend by striking all of section 49 and inserting a new section in lieu thereof, which was adopted. 652 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. On motion of Mr. Upshaw of Douglas, House bill No. 49 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the first time, to-wit: By Mr. Ragsdale of Paulding- A bill to authorize the town of Dallas to issue bonds. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Ele()tions. By Mr. Harrell of Stewart- A bill to amend section 1249 of the Code, volume 1, so as to add City of Lumpkin to list of State Depositories. .Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Wohlwender of Musoogee-- WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1911. 653 A bill to define assignment of error in a bill of exceptions in Court of Appeals, etc. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1. By Mr. DuBose of Wilkes- A bill to amend an Act to abolish Board of Commissioners of Wilkes County. Referred to Committee on Counties and Oounty Matters. By Mr. Tippins of Appling- A bill to create a new charter for the town of Surrency. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Anderson, Lawrence and McCarthy- A bill to fix the compensation of guards, turnkeys, etc., about jails. Referred to Committee on Penitentiary. By Mr. Tippins of Appling- A bill to prohibit seining in waters of this State. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Anderson of Chatham- 654 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to reapportion the several Congressional districts of this State according to Act of Congress, increasing number of said districts. Referred to Committee on Reapportionment. By Messrs. Stubbs of Putnam, Burwell of Hancock- . A resolution to refund certain taxes to the Imperial Cotton Mills. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. The following resolutions were read, to-wit: By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb- A resolution to return to the Senate, Senate resolution No. 16. Adopted. By Mr. Miller of Calhoun- A resolution to place House bill No. 5 on the calen- dar for a second reaping for the purpose of having it recommitted. Referred to Committee on Rules. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite Constitu- WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1911. 655 tional majority, the following joint resolution of Senate, to-wit: A resolution authorizing tbe appointment of a joint commission to investigate and report upon the matter of a new lease of the W. & A. R. R. Mr. McElreath, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bill of the House, and recommend that it do pass, as amended: A bill to create the office of State Auditor, pre.scribe his duties, salary, etc., and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, WALTER McELREATH, Chairman. Mr. Massengale, Chairman of Coonmittee on Invalid Pensions, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Invalid Pensions and Confed- erate Home, having under advisement the following bills, recommend that they do pass : ~ill 311. To amend section 1st of the Act passed and approved July 11, 1910, to put in ~orce the Con- 656 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, stitutional amendment of paragraph 1, section 1, article 7, of the Constitution. Bill 363. To amend section 1517 of volume 2 of the Code of Georgia, 1910, so as to change the time of residence of Confederate soldiers applying for admission to Soldiers' Home. July 26, 1911. T. E. MAssENGALE, Chairman. Mr. Brown of Fulton, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report: The Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, after due consideration, recommend that bill No. 445, authorizing the maintenance of sanitariums, and bill No. 415, to prevent the adulterations of foods, and other purposes, do pass. BROWN of Fulton, Ohairman. Mr. Ault, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House. bills, and direct me, as their Chairman, to report same with following recommendations: WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1911. 657 That No. 23, to require statements to be filed with Grand Juries by certain officers as to fees received by them, do pass. ThatNo. 30, to amend Act establishing City Court of Clarke County, do pass. That No. 163, to abolish City Court of Washington, do pass, as amended. That No. 359, to establish City Court of Marietta, do pass. That No. 444, to establish City Court of Quitman, do pass, as amended. That No. 374, to amend Act establishing City Court of Brunswick, do pass. That No. 529, to change time of holding City Court of Richmond County, do pass. That No. 394, to establish City Court of Ocilla, do pass, as amended. That No. 395, to repeal Act creating City Court of Ocilla, do pass. That No. 485, to amend Act establishing City Court of Nashville, do pass. That No. 425, to abolish City Court of Wrightsville, do pass, as amended. 658 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, That No. 443, to repeal an Act to establish City Court of Quitman, do pass. That No. 491, to r suspected and examine and inquire int<> the cause thereof. They shall have full power to examine all surface pipes, stopcocks, and other apparatus, connected with said wrater works and for the purpose of ascertaining whether the same are of the character and dimensions and fixed in the same manner directed in the permits issued therefor; and if any persons refuses to permit such examination or oppose or obstruct such officers in the performance of such duties, such person so offending shall, upon conviction, in the police court, be fined Dlot exceeding fifty dollars or imprisoned in the guard house not exceeding fifty days, either or both or by fine with al). alternative of such imprisonment or said fine covered by such imprisonment. In addition the Board may shut off the supply of water until the required examination is made, and sueh alterntions and repairs are completed as necessary. (e) That said Board sihall regulate the distribution of said water and electricity in all places and f<>r all purposes where the same may be required and from time to time shall fix the price for the use there~of and the time of payment and they shall eroot such number of public hydrants, stock founts, and in such places as they shall see fit, and elect in what manner and for what purposes the same shall be used for all of which they may charge at their discretion; provided, that all hydrants, conduits and appliances required and furnished for the extinguishment of fires shall be erected and placed as the THuRSDAY, JuLY 27, 1911. 681 :Mayor and Council may direct and be under their exclusive control and direction. ,('f). That such Board shall have full power and authority to require montJhly payments for the use or rent of water and electricity furnished by them in or upan any buildings, pla:ce or premises, and in case prompt payment shall not be made, they may shut off the water and electricity for suoh building, plaoe or premises, and shall not be compelled to again supply said places or premises with water or electricity until arrears with interest thereon shall be fully paid. (g) That said Board shall make no contract for the price of using water or electricity for a longer time than one year. All complaints regarding inequalities in the rates sihall be heard by s-aid Board and their decision shall be final and conclusive. (h) The members of said Commission shall receive such compensation for their services as the Mayor and Councilmen may, by ordinance, prescribe. (i) That the Mayor and Council of the City of Gainesville may at any time remove any member of said Board, provided it shall satisfactorily appear, after reasonable notice to the parties, and hearing the cause of complaint, and answer thereto if any should be offered tJhat the member whose removal is sought has been guilty of mJal-administration, o:r neglect of the duties of his office, that his removal 682 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, will be right and proper and a majority vote of the Council shall be necessary in order to remove any member of said Board. Second. Amend further by striking the following words in section ten (10), to~wit: "Taxes shall be due and payable in three installments. The first installment s!hall be due on the 15th day of April in eaclh year; the second on the first day of July, and the third installment the first day of October, the first two of which s'hall be each 25 per cent. of the total and the last 50 per cent. Installments not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of seven per cent. A disoount of one-half of one per cent. on the taxes due on the last two installments shall be allowed any tax payer who disdhiarges the s8l!IOO by the time fixed for paying the first installment. Any tax payer who discharges his remaining taxes by the time fixed for paying the second installment, shall be allowed a discount of one-fourth (%) of one per cent. of the third installment." Third. Amend by striking section 11 and numbering the following sootions of the bill aooordingly. T'he fa,norable report of the Committee was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. THURSDAY, JuLY 27, 1911. 683 Ey Mr. Butts of Glynn- A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to create the City Court of Brunswick. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 102; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Cheney and York of Cobb- A bill to establish the City Court of Marietta. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 104; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutionalmra.jority, was passed. By .Mr. Paulk of Irwin- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Ocilla. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. 684 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Patton of Berrien- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Nashville. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 96; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Blackshear of Richmond- A bill to change the time of holding the regular terms of the City Oourt of Richmond County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109; nays, 0. ':Dhe bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1911. 685 By Mr. Beck of Brooks- A bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Oourt . of Quitman. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Conmtutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Stephens of Johnson- A bill to abolish the City C<>urt of Wrightsville. The Committee proposed to amend by adding the following section: ''Section 4. Be it further enacted by 1lhe authority aforesaid, That none of the provisions of this Act shall become operative until the first day of Jannary, 1912. '' . The report of the Oommittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110 ;. nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. 686 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Paulk of Irwin- A bill to create the City Court of Ocilla. The following committee amendments were adopted: To amend by striking all the words in section 19, between words "gaining," in line 9, and word ''for,'' in line 13. Also, to amend section 21 by adding at end of said section the following words: ''And in addition shall, for his services in the Court of Appeals, be paid out of the Treasury of the State in the same manner and the same amount as the Solicitor-General of the Superior Court is paid for like $ervices in the Supreme Court.'' The report of the Committe, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. On the pasS'age of the bill the ayes were 104; nays, 0. Tlie bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. By Mr. Beck of Brooks- A bill to establish the City Court of Quitman. The following committee amendments were adopted: To amend by adding the following to section 1 of the bill, ''and after same has been sanctioned by a majority of the voters of Brooks County, voting at an election to be called by the Ordinary of Brooks THURSDAY, JuLY 27, 1911. 687 County, within ninety days after the enootment of this bill. Said election to be /held under the same rules and regulations as are now prescribed by law for holding the election of County officers, and the result declared in the same manner." The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 101, nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as almended. By Mr. Booker of "\Vilkes-:- A bill to repeal an Act to oreate the City Court of Washington. The Committee proposed to amend as follows, whie1h was adopted: To amend by striking section 4 of the bill and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Section 4. That the provisions of this Act be submitted to a vote of the qualified voters of Wilkes County at the approaching special election for Governor, the question to be submitted being for abolishment of City Court, and if a majority of the votes be polled for the abolishment, this Act shall take effect, but if a majority of the votes polled be against abolishment, then this Act do not .take effect.'' 688 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The report of 1fue Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 96; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. By Messrs. Tippins of Appling, Book of Brooks, et. al.- A bill to rullllend section 4932, volume 1, of the Code, relative to practice of law. On motion of the author, the above bill was postponed until Tuesday, August 1, 1911. Mr. McElreath of Fulton, asked unanimous oonsent that House bill No. 339, ''The General Appropriation Bill," be withdrawn from the Appropriations Committee, read the second time; and recommitted, whieh request was granted. The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to-wit: By Mr. Whitehead of 30th District- A bill to authorize the town of Carlton, Ga., to issue bonds. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. THuRSDAY, JuLY 27, 1911. 689 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 111 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Kincaid of 41st District- A bill to establish a charter for the town of McCaysville. The favorable report of the Committee was. agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, ~as passed. By Mr. Kincaid of 41st District- A bill to amend several Acts to incorporate City of Blue Ridge. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. 690 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Edwards of 32nd District- A bill to incorporate the town of Cleveland. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 111; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the foll-owing resolution of the Senate, to-wit: A resO'lution inviting Hon. Woodrow Wilson, Governor of New Jersey, to address the General Assembly, during the present session. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Nortlhen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, towit: THuRSDAY, JuLY 27, 1911. 691 A bill to establish the City Court of Jackson. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secreta:r:y thereof: Mr. Speaker;: The Senate has passed, by a requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the Senate, to-wit: A bill to 'amend section 1 of the Act passed and approved July 11, 1910, to put in force the Constitutional amendment of paragraph 1, section 1, article 7 of the Constitution. A bill to increase the salary of the stenographer to the State Bank Examiner. Mr. Fullbright, Ohairman of Committee on Genef!al Judiciary No.2, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Coimmittee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instruct me, their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: By Mr. Harrell of Stewart- A bill to define duties of Coroners in this State. 692 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to make arresting officers inoompetent to testify in criminal cases to confessions made by defendant. By Mr. Wholwender of Musoogee-- A bill to amend section 5154, Code 1910, relative to release of defendant. By Mr. DuBose of Clarke-- A bill to make valid contracts of minors when contracted for educational purposes. Also, the following bills of the House with the recommendation that same do not pass, to-wit: By Messrs. Worsham and Jackson- A bill to amend section 9, Code 1910, relative to damages for changing public roads. By Mr. Stubbs of Putnam- A bill to armend section 695, Code 1910, relative to road duty. By Mr. Macintyre of Thomas.:_ A bill to make women. eligible to hold offiee of Notary Public. THUBSDAY, JuLY 27, 1911. 693 By Mr. Youmans of Emanuel- A bill to regulate fees of constables in Emanuel County. By Mr. Youmans of Emanuel- A bill to regulate fees of Justices of Peace in Emanuel County. By Mr. Turner of Jones- A bill to prOihibit any person from having in pos. session any fire arm once the property of the United States. By Messrs. Johnson and Calhoun- A bill to prohibit reversals of judgment of Inferior Courts by Supreme Court and Court of Appeals in certain cases. By .Messrs. Johnson and Calhoun- A bill to provide for trial of all injunctions, motions for new trials by judges at chambers. By Mr. Harrell of Stewart-- A bill to prescribe certain rules of evidence 1n cases where persons are injured by automobiles. By Mr. Massengale of Warren- 694 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, A bill to make females eligible to hold office of Notary Public. By Mr. W ohlwender of Muscogee- A bill to amend section 902, Code 1910, relative to rewards for arrest. Respectfully submitted, H. .J. FuLLBRIGHT, Ohai:rfman. Mr. Jones of Meriwether, rJhairman of Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report: Mr. Speake1: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration tJhe following bills of the House, and instruct me, their Chairman, to report same baek to the House with the recommendation. that same do not pass, to-wit: By Mr. Burwell- A bill to repeal section 3352, Code of Georgia, relative to mechanies lien. By Messrs. Ault and Garlington- A bill to amend section 813, Code 1910, relative to Jury Commissioners. THuRSDAY, JuLY 27, 1911. 695 Also, the following bill of the Senate wi1!h the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: By Mr. Harris of 38th- A bill to amend section 588, Code of 1910, relative to fees of County Treasurers. Also, the following bill of the Senate with the recommendation that same do pass, as amended, towit: By Mr. Harris of 38th- A bill to require legislative agents to register with Secretary of State. Respeetfully submitted, JoNES of Meriwether, Chairman. Mr. Adkins, 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 bills, and instruct me, as their Chairmalll, to report same back to the House with i!he following recommendations, to-wit: 696 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House bill No. 53. A bil\ to provide for electing Road Commissioners of Emanuel County, and for other purposes; recommended do pass. House bill No. 515. A bill to be entitled an Aot to amend the Act of December 21, 1898, and all Acts rumrendatory thereof, providing for a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Thomas, so as to provide for the election of Commissioners from ''Commissioner Districts,'' and for other purposes; recommended do pass. House biH No. 476. A bill to amend an Act creating Board of Commissioners of Floyd County; recommended do pass by substitute. Respectfully submitted, ADKINS, uhairman. Mr. DuBose of Clarke, Chairman of Committee on University C?f Georgia and Branches, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on the University of Georgia and its Branclhes have 'had before it House bill No. 63, defining the tuition of non-residents in the Georgia School of Technology, and f.or other purposes, respectfully recommend that the same do pass. Respectfully submitted, July 27th, 1911. DuBosE of Clarke, Chairman: THuRSDAY, JuLY 27, 1911. 697 Mr. MacFarland, Ohairman of the Committee on. Enrollment, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Enrollment have examined and found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts and resolution, to-wit: No. 1. An Act to establish a new charter for the City of Claxton, in Tattnall Cse r of Marion, Hires, P'3JUlk of Irwin, HoJ.bs, Holtzclaw Peaooek, Pierce, Jones of Burke, Ragland, Jones of Daugherty, ~dale, Jones Copper Company tomorrow as the guests of the company, was read. Leave of absence was, granted: Mr. Reaves of McDuffie, Mr. Turnipseed, Mr. Anderson of Chatham, Mr. Mooty, Mr. Frederick. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morn.ing. 738 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ATLANTA, GA., Monday, July 31, 1911. 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 memlbers answered to their names : Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Converse, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis; Farrar, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohook, ,Fullbright, ,Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of 1\Iiller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires,. Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jac;:son of M--nroe, Jackson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, J'Ones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kendrick, MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1911. 739 Kent, Newsome, Kimbrough, Nix, Kirby, Nisbet, Lane, Patten, Lawrence, Parker of Liberty, Lee, Parker of Marion, LeSeur, Paulk of Ben Hill, Longino, Paulk of Irwin, Lord of Jackson, Lord of Washington, Lott, Lovejoy, MacFarland, Macintyre of Th's, McCarthy, McConnell, McCurry, McElreath, MeEntire of Murray, Payton, Peacock, Pickett, Pierce, Pope, Ragland, Ragsdale, Rawlins, Reaves, Redwine, Reese, McKee, Royal, Massengale, Scott, Melton, Merritt, Simpson, Slade, Middleton, Miller, Mitchell, Smith of Dooly, Smith of Henry, Smith of Tattnall, Montgomery of Jeff Spence, Davis, Spier, Montgomery of W., .Stephens, Moore of Butts, Strickland, Mooty, Stovall, Mlll"phy, Stubbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, . Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of .Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Worsham, York, Youmans Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.: Byington, Moore of Columbia, The journal of last Friday's proceedings was read and confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced and read the first time, to-wit: 740 . J OUBNAL OF THE HOUSE, By Messrs. Hall, Wimberly and DeFore of Bibb- A bill to amend article 7, sootion 7, of the Constitution, by adding a new paragraph, so as to give Countie~ and municipalities the right to encur a bonded indebtedness. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. The following invitation to visit Macon was read, and on motion of Mr. Williams of Bulloch, the same was accepted : To the General Assembly of Georgia in Session: The citizens of Macon and Bibb County hereby extend a cordial invitation to the members of the General Assembly, its officers and employees, to attend an entertainment to the General Assembly in the City of Macon on Saturday next, August 5th. Earnest wish is expressed that this invitation will be accepted by the General Assembly, as the purpose is to enable the General Assembly t.o meet and know the citizens of a large section of Georgia who are expected to be at Macon on that date to receive and entertain the members of the General Assembly. A special train will be provided for the convenience of the guest, and schedule will be arranged to leave Atlanta at a convenient hour, the same train returning in the afternoon so as to enable those who MONDAY, JULY 31, 1911. 741 desire to return on that train and reach their homes Saturday night, if they so desire. Mr. KirbJ, Chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: J(r. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House, 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 become an Act to create a new charter for the town of Dallas, in the County of Paulding. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Wilburn, in Franklin County. A bill to amend the Act chartering the City of Valdosta. A bill relative the changing of the charter of the City of Valdosta. A bill to amend incorporating the town of Hull, partly in Clarke County and partly in Madison County. A bill amending the Act chartering the City of Dalton, in Whitfield County. 742 JouRNAL oF THE HousE,. A bill to create a new charter for the town of Surrency, in Appling County. Also, the following bills of the Holj!e with the recommendation that same do pass, as amended, towit: A bill to amend the charter of the City of Fayetteville, in Fayette County. A bill to create a new charter of the City of Newnan, Coweta County. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Newnan, Coweta County. Also, the following Senate bills with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: A bill to incorporate the town of Denton, in the County of Jeff Davis. A bill to incorporate the town of Morris, in the County of Quitman. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Cairo, Georgia. KIRBY, Chairman. Mr. Ashley, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1911. 743 Mr. Speaker: Your Oom'Illittee on Ways and Means having considered House bills Nos. 459, 460, 533, recommend same do pass. Also, That House bill No. 9 do not pass. AsHLEY, Chairman. Mr. Jones of Meriwether, Chairman of Committee on General Judiciary No.1, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.1 have had under consideration the following bill of tl).e House, and instruct me, their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: By Mr. Chandler of Franklin- To re-arrange the Northern and Western Judicial Circuit. W. R. JoNEs, of Meriwether, Chairman No. 1. Mr. Bower, Vice-Chairman of Committee on Con- stitutional Amendments, submitted the following re- port: . 744 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments had under consideration House bill No. 516, to create the County of Kent, and report the same back with a recommendation that it do pass. This July 28th, 1911. BowER, Vice-Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speake.r: The Senate has passed, by the requisite Constitutional maj-ority, the following bills of the Senate, to-wit: A bill to amend section 964 of the Penal Code of 1910, prescribing the mode of changing the venue in criminal cases. The Senate has adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit: A resolution relative to the common school fund and the pay of the teachers in the common schools of this State. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1911. 745 Mr. Speaker: The President of the Senate has appointed the following committee on part of the Senate on investigation of the Agricultural Department, under the House resolution by Mr. Ault of Polk: Messrs. Bush of 8th District; Harris of 38th District; and Cromartie of 3rd District. The Senate has passed by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bill of the Senate, towit: A bill to promote the public health and welfare by draining and ditching wet, swamp and overflowed lands in this State, and providing for drainage districts. Mr. MacFarland, Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: July 31st, 1911. Your Committee on Enrollment have examined and ~ound properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Act: No. 329. An Act to amend section 1249 of the Code of 1910, so as to add Alpharetta to list of State Depositories. F. H. MAcFARLAND, Chairman. 746 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By unanimous consent, 300 copies of House bill No. 106, to interpret the good character clause in qualification of voters, were ordered printed. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Chandler of Franklin- A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Wilburn. By Messrs. Ashley and Converse- A bill to amend an Act granting a charter for Valdosta. By Mr. Tarver of Whitfield- A bill to amend an Act to amend and codify Acts incorporating the City of Dalton. By Mr. Thompson of Madison- A bill to .amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hull. By Messrs. Converse and Ashley- A bill to amend the charter of Valdosta. By Mr. Redwine of Fayette- MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1911. 747 A bill to amend the charter of the City of Fayetteville. By Mr. Ragsdale of Paulding- A bill to create a new charter for the town of Dallas. By Mr. Tippins of Applmg- A bill to create a new charter for the town of Surrency. By Messrs. Slade and Wohlwender- A bill to amend the General Tax Act relative to taxes on capital stock on domestic building and loan associations. By Mr. Burnett of Quitman- A bill to amend section 976 of the Civil Code imposing a tax on sewing machines. By Mr. Burnett of Quitman- A bill to provide that one-half of all fines imposed for violations of Code which imposes a tax on sewing machine companies, shall be paid for information. By Messrs. Kirby and BrWlllon of Coweta- 748 J OUBNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for City of Newnan, relative to fines, etc. By Messrs. Kirby and Brannon of Coweta- A bill to amend Act to create a new charter for Newnan, fixing salaries of Mayor and Aldermen. By Mr. Chandler of Franklin- A bill to re-arrange the Northern and Western Judicial Circuits. By Mr. Adkins of Dooly- A bill to amend Act to amend Acts, etc., incorporating the town of Lilly. The following Senate bills were read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Cromartie of 3rd District- A bill to incorporate the town of Denton. By Mr. Oliver of 12th District- A bill to incorporate the town of Morris. By Mr. Graham of 7th District- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Cairo. .BY unanimous consent, House bill No. 87 was re- MoNDAY, JULY 31, 1911. 749 committed to General Judiciary Committoo No.2. By unanimous consent, House bill No. 165 was recommitted to the Special Judiciary Committee. The following resolution was read and adopted, to-wit: By Mr. Anderson of Chatham- A resolution providing that the House shall not begin to hold afternoon sessions until Tuesday, Augu-st 8th, instant. The following resolution was read and adopted, to-wit: By Mr. DuBose of Clarke- A resolution providing that the Committee on State University and its branches during the inte- rim of regular sessions of this body, visit said insti- tutions. The following resolution was read, to-wit: - By Mr. DuBose of Clarke- A resolution memorializing Congress to terminate the treaty between U. S. and Russia, because of unjust discrimination of Russia against persons of Jewish faith. Lie on table one day. 750 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By unanimous <;onsent, the following bills were read the first time, to-wit: By Mr. Melton of Terrell- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Bronwood. Referred to Committee on- Corporations. By Mr. Ferguson of Sumter- A bill to amend an Act creating Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for certain Counties, so far as same relates to County of Sumter. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Greene of Effingham-- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Springfield. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. rraylor of Laurens- A bill to provide stenographers for Grand Juries. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Merritt of Greene-- MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1911. 751 A bill to incorporate the City of Woodville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Anderson, Lawrence and McCarthy- A bill to regulate compensation of stenographers of certain Judicial Circuits. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Calhoun of Bartow- A bill to amend section 862, volume 2, of the Code, which provides for jurors to try felonies. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1. By Mr. Calhoun of Bartow- A bill to authorize Solicitors-General of Superior and City Oourts to prefer accusation in certain misdemeanor cases. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Greene of Effingham- A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the town of Guyton. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Greene of Effingham- 752 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to amend an Act tQ incorporate the town of Guyton. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. White and Taylor of Laurens- A bill to create a new Judicial Circuit; to provide a Judge and Solicitor for same, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Scott Qf Charlton- A bill to make the various Counties liable to its officers for costs. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Montgomery of J e:ff Davis- A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools for the City of Hazlehurst. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Calhoun of Bartow- A bill to change the State Senatorial Districts. Referred to Committee on Reapportionment. By Mr. Chandler of Franklin- MoNDAY, JULY 31,.1911. 753 A bill to incorporate the City of Cannon. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Jones of Meriwether, Holtzclaw of Houston- A bill to amend article 3, section 7, paragraph 18, of the State, authorizing Judges of Superior Courts to grant charters in vacation. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. York of Cobb- A bill to establish a uniform assessment on all personal property. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. , By Mr. Chandler of Franklin- A bill to provide for a system of public schools for the town of Cannon. Referred to Committee on Education. The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to-wit: By Mr. Ashley of Lowndes- 754 JoURN~ oF THE HousE, A resolution fixing House bill No. 456 as a special order. By unanimous consent, House bill No. 49 was taken from the table and re-committed to the Committee on Public Highways. Under the head of unfinished business, the following bill, which was up for passage last Friday, was again taken up and put upon its passage, to-wit: By Messrs. Beck, Foster and the Committee on Education, as substitute for House bills Nos. 14 and 107- A bill to revise the school laws of Georgia; to substitute State Superintendent of Schools for State School Commissioner, and County Superintendent for County School Commissioner, etc., and for other purposes. Mr. Hall of Bibb, moved to suspend the rules of the Blouse for the purpose of limiting individual speeches on each section of the above bill to five minutes, which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the session was extended until the bill be disposed of. . The following amendments were adopted: By Mr. Hall of Bibb- To amend section 9 by striking words commenc- MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1911. 755 ing with word "and" in line 17, and ending with word "State" in line 18, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "out of the State Treasury." By Mr. Johnson of Bartow- To amend section 14 by inserting between the words ''teaching'' and ''in'' in line 3, the words "one year of which shall have been." By Mr. Burwell- To amend section 15 by striking the words ''each school" at end of ~ine 3, and substituting words "the schools.'' By Mr. Hall of Bibb-- To amend section 15 by inserting after words ''services'' in line 6, the words ''to be. '' By Mr. Burwell- To amend section 18 by adding at the end thereof the following: ''The County Board of Education shall have the further power, when the best interest of schools demand to separate or divide any school district into two or more school districts and to provide for the election of a Board of Trustees for each of said districts and do all other things for the government and control of said separate districts, and is herein provided for the organization and control of school districts." 756 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Patten of Berrien- 'Tio amend section 19 by inserting between words "districts" and "into" in the third line the following: ''or parts of districts, or to add any part of one district to any other district or to change the line or lines of any district at any time, when in their judgment the best interest of the schools require such change.'' By Mr. White of Screven- To amend section 20 by adding after word "school" in line 3, the following words: "Provided, that no school is established in three miles of the pupils to be transported.'' By Mr. Fullbright- To amend section 21 by adding the following words: "Provided they are hereby authorized and directed to prescribe and require a different examination of teachers who are engaged in teaching primary grades only from that required of teachers of higher grades.'' By Mr. McElreath- To amend by adding to end of section 21, the following: "Provided, nevertheless, that the S!taJte Board of Education may, when the authorities in charge of any local municipal schools are maintaining a sufficiently high standard of examinations for MoNDAY, JULY 31, 1911. 757 its teachers, delegate to the authorities of these systems the right to license teachers to teach in their respective systems, upon examinations to be provided by_ such local authorities, reserving, however, to the State Board of Education the right to revoke this delegation of authority as to any local system whenever it appears that the authorities of that system have relaxed the standard or failed to give examinations. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as effecting the right of the authorities of local municipal systems to prescribe the course of study therein, or select text-books in those schools where are now allowed to do so by law." By Mr. Hall of Bibb- To amend by striking the word "be" in line 7 of section 11, and inserting the words "the Governor." By Mr. Hall of Bib~ To amend by adding a new section to be known as section 22, and number remaining sections accordingly, which section shall read as follows: "That none of the provisions of this bill shall apply to local county school systems which were in existence at the time of the adoption of the Constitution of 1877." The previous question was called on the passage .of the bill, which call was sustained. The report of the Committee, which was favorable / 758 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 134; nays, 10. The bill having received the requisite Con~?titu tional majority, was passed by substitute, as amended. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Cheney of Cobb, Mr. Nix of Gwinnett. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 9 ? 'clock tomorrow morning. TuESDAY, AuGuST 1, 1911. 759 ATLANTA, GA., T'uesday, August 1, 1911. 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. Tlie roll was called, and the following members anliiwered tQ their names : Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, 0al~un, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Converse, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Farrar, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, lL"lll of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of 8tewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, .Tackson of Monroe, J'aekson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of DoUgherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kendrick, 760 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, Kent, Newsome, Kimbrough, Nix, Kirby, Nisbet, Lane, Patten, Lawrence, Parker of Liberty, Lee, Parker of Marion, LeSeur, Paulk of Ben Hill, Longino, Paulk of Irwin, Lord of Jackson, Payton, Lord of W IIBhington, Peacock, Lott, Pickett, Lovejoy, Pierce, MacFarland, Pope, Macintyre of Th's, Ragland, McCarthy, Ragsdale, McConnell, Rawlins, McCurry, Reaves, McElreath, Redwine, McEntire of Murray, Reese, McKee, Royal, Massengale, Scott, Melton, Simpson, Merritt, Slade, Middleton, Smith of Dooly, Miller, Smith of Henry, Mitchell, Smith of Tattnall, Montgomery of Jeff Spence, Davis, Spier, Montgomery of W., Stephens, Moore of Butts, Striekland, Mooty, Stovall, Murphy, Stubbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, W estmorel.and, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Worsham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.: Byington, Moore of Columbia, The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following resolution was read, to-wit: TuESDAY, AuGUST 1, 1911. 761 By Mr. Ault of Polk, et. al.- A resolution giving the Committee to investigate the Agricultural Department authority to employ an expert accountant. Lie on table one day. August 1st, 1911. Mr. MacFarland, Chairman of Committee on En rollment, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Enrollment have examined and found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit: No. 20. An Act to provide for the control and management of the M~cal College of Georgia as branch of University of Georgia. No. 57. An Act to amend section No. 4996, Code of 1910, relative to compensation of special bailiffs in certain Counties. No. 93. An Act to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jenkins County. No. 94. An Act to repeal Act to establish Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for J enkins County approved August 10, 1906. No. 150. An Act to establish City Court of Jack- 762 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, son, in and for the County of Butts. No. 197. An Act to amend Act to create Board of Commissioners in County of Hall. No. 211. An Act to amend Act creating office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in and for the County of Oglethorpe. No. 225. An Act to authorize the Board of County Commissioners for Colquitt County to issue and sell bonds. No. 259. An Act to amend Act to provide for new charter town of East Point. F. H. MAcFARLAND, Chairman. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, towit: By Messrs. Kirby and Brannon of Coweta- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Newnan. The following amendment was adopted: To amend by adding: "Provided, however, that this Act shall not be of force as law, until same shall have been submitted to, and ratified by, a majority of the qualified voters of the City of Newnan, within sixty days from the passage of this Act. Said election to be held as now provided by law." TuESDAY, AuGusT 1, 1911. 763 The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110 ; nays, 0. The bill having .received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. By Messrs. Kirby and Brannon of Coweta- ~~ bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Newnan ; to fix salaries of Mayor and Aldermen. The following amendment was adopted: 'ro amend by adding the following: "Provided, however, that this Act shall not be of force as law, until same shall have been submitted to, and ratified by, a majority of the qualified voters of the City of Newnan within sixty days from the passage of this .Act. Said election to be held as now provided by law.'' The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. 764 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Tippins of Appling- A bill to create a new charter for the town of Surrency. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Converse and Ashley of Lowndes- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Valdosta, so as to allow valdosta to appropriate money for support of Agricultural Schools. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Ashley and Converse of Lowndes- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Valdosta to authorize the Mayor and Council to establish and maintain a charity hospital. TuEsDAY, AuausT 1, 1911. 765 The favorable report of ~ Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Tarver of Whitfield- A bill to amend an Act to codify the various Acts incorporating the City of Dallas. The favorable report of . the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Ragsdale of Paulding- A bill to create a. new charter for the town of Dallas. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. 766 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, On the passag~ of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Chandler of Franklin- A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Wilburn. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Thompson of Madison- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hull. Tlhe favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. TuESDAY, AuGUST 1, 1911. 767 By Mr. Redwine of Fayette- A bill to amend charter of City of Fayetteville. The following amendment was adopted: To amend section 21 by striking therefrom the words ''a telephone system and exchange, and other public utilities.'' The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. 768 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE AFFAIRS OF THE WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD. Mr. 8 peaker: Your Committee on the Western & Atlantic Railroad went over the line of the road and inspected the terminals at Chattanooga and Atlanta on July 14th, 15th and 17th. They have also had under consideration the general status and condition of the property and report as follows : CoNDITION oF THE PROPERTY. The lessee h:as always paid and continues ,to pay the rental with scrupulous promptitude and :fidelity, and appears to be keeping up the property in the condition of :first-class roads in Georgia, ''safely and expeditiously to carry on the business of the road,'' as required by the terms of the lease. Thb condition of the roadbed has been greatly betterear enough for a package depot that options be secured on both and the same be reported to the next session of the present General Assembly. A very similar situation exists in Atlanta. Both the passenger depot and freight yards are singularly well situated. The passenger depot is not too small nor the lands of the State used for that purpose too limited. The freight yards are ample for package depot purposes and will probably afford, for many years sufficient room for team tracks, but we are practically without switch yards. 784 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, To meet this de:ficieney the lessee has bought a considerable amount of land near the city and has constructed thereon something like ten miles of switch track. Our information is that even with this the lessee is much crowded for space. We d,o not recommend any in:unediate pur~hase in Atlanta, but we do advise that, as soon as the situa. tion is properly provided for at Chattanooga, like provision be made in Atlanta by a future legislature. THE CHATTANOOGA TERMINALS AS A MEANS OF REVENUE. The Chattanooga terminal lands consist of about seven acres of peculiarly valuable lands in the heart of the city, bounded North by Ninth street, East by Market street and West and Southwest by a line running through the center of the passenger depot and following the main passenger track on a curved line to Market street at a point about 1100 feet South of Ninth. 'l'hese lands are the portion remaining from the original holdings of the State after the deed of the Governor already referred to, made in 1860. Apparently by reason of the inadequacy in extent of these lands, though partly also because the lessee owns other lands adapted to its use, the State's terminals are not atpresent used for railroad pur poses except for storing cars, and for passenger depot purposes. For team tracks and switch yard purposes the lessee has other facilities of its own. TuESDAY, AuausT 1, 1911. 785 'Dhe yards in qu~stion are now practically in the center of the city. Various persons, presumably upon ground rent contracts with the lessee, have erooted small and shallow business buildings along the South side of Ninth street and the East side of Market for business purposes and these buildings have apparently a considerable rental value. They serve incidentally as a fence or screen between the yards and two of the most important business streets of the city. Two other isolated pieces of land, one a triangle bounded by Market, Tenth and Georgia Avenue and the other at the corner of Market and Eleventh streets, are fairly well improved and have oonsiderable rental value. Broad street, running parallel with Market, stops at Ninth and the people and the City Government at Chattanooga are very desirous of opening this street through the yards and have frequently in the past made known this desire. Many years ago the City of Chattanooga claimed a right to extend Broad street partly through the yards to a point in line with an extension of 'J.1enth street, but this right if it ever existed was surrendered by contract. It results that the extension can not at this time be made except by the consent of this State, (and of the lessee of course,) or by condemnation proceedings which would need the consent of the State of Tennessee. At present the city is urging that Georgia consent, and we understand that the city would of course expect to pay for the right of way. Your Committee 786 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, met a large number ,of citizens, while in Chattanooga and heard their views fully. To consent to the proposed opening would cut off from the road several acres of the present terminal lands, and of course destroy their avaHability for railroad use. The city however insists that, as the lands are now inadequate for terminals, and very I valuable for commercial lands, that suoh a policy would be exceedingly wise and very profitable for Georgia. Your Comm~ttee believes that these things are true. The proposed extension can be so made as to leave ample room for passenger depot uses for all time, and even save enough to answer for a package depot for a good many years. The resultant lands set free for rental purposes can be made to yield very large revenues to this State. How much, we can not say positively, but your Committee believes the State can upon comparatively short leases secure at least $150,000 to $200,000 annually and retain the benefit of the constantly enhancing increment of value. Upon a long lease we have the best reason 'to believe that a larger sum can presently be secured. Of the 11 acres held by the lessee under the deed of 1860, carved out of the State's originalholding, a considerable portion has been heretofore treated. By the lessee company exactly in the same way here proposed. Tthe prudence and foresight of the lessee is well known, and your Committee unhesitatingly TuESDAY, AuousT 1, 1911. 787 commends the wisdom of the policy and advises that the State of Georgia do likewise. We are by no means oblivious to the fact that terminal lands in the heart of a city are peculiarly valuable, and should be abandoned only after the most thoughtful consideration. But it can not be questioned that such lands may become so valuable for other purposes that it can cease to be the part of wisdom to overlook the item of relative importance. We foresee the possibility that the people of Chattanooga may themselves hereafter, when Broad street has been opened, prefer to have the freight depot at Ninth street, and this contingency should have attention now and be legally and completely settled, if the street is opened. Our exact recommendation m this matter is as follows: 1. That switch yards be now at once purchased as hereinbefore recommended. 2d. That thereupon and thereafter the Governor, or a Commission, as the case may be, agree, subject to legislative approval, upon the terms of opening. 3d: That these terms include, either a previous purchase by the State of other lands suitable for local deliveries, or an exchange for such lands with the city,-adequate compensation being of course provided for. 788 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, 4th. That whatever legal authority may be necessary for the changes made or to be made, be provided for, and particularly that no room be left for any future complaint by the city or any person as to the removal. THE ATLANTA TERMINALS AS A MEANS OF REVENUE. As already said the A-tlanta terminals as a means of revenue present possibilities fully as engaging as those at Chattanooga. We do not think it advisable or possible to interfere in any way here with our freight yards in the city, and our report, now to follow, deals solely with the lands East of Forsyth street, now devoted to passenger uses. The central and convenient situation of these lands make them un-qsually valuable for the uses to which they are now devoted, and, if any ehange proposed would tend to interfere with or diminish that convenience we should hesitate long before advising it. But your Committee believe that a passenger Sltation located on the land immediately West of Forsyth street might be in every way as convenient and fully as well suited as the present location, or at least that there is strong grounds for those who so con'tend. The argument is that entrance and exits, waiting rooms and the like could readily be put on the level of the Forsyth street bridge exactly as is now done by the Southern and other roads at the terminal station on Mitchell street, and that by devoting the lands Ea,st of Forsyth S'treet to other uses TuESDAY, AuGUST 1, 19H. 789 the State could derive large revenue without any loss of convenience. 'I'wo uses have been proposed for these lands ; on.e in what is called the plaza proposition which contemplates the use of the open space as a civic center for the City of Atlanta, upon terms providing for compensation to the State and for which a bill is now pending; the other contemplating ilie use of the property for oommercial purposes. Your Committee does not at this time undertake to indicate any preference as between the two plans, but it is not improper to add that it would be consistent with either "to preserve physical rail connection with the railroads East of the present passenger station. In this connection we call attention to the fact that bills are pending for permission to the City of Atlanta to bridge the tracks at Pryor street and Central Avenue and for sinking the tracks 25 feet at these points. The depression of the tracks would be in harmony with either of the plans referred to for the plaza and the use for business purposes. ExTENT OF PossiBLE REVENUE. In connection with the policy hereinbefore discussed as to the use of the terminal lands at Chattanooga and Atlanta for extra revenue, your Committee desires briefly here to call attention to the fact that if the State should desire to erlend the Western & Atlantic Railroad to tidewater, the revenues derivable from these lands can, in the opinion of the Committee, be made sufficient to pay all neces- 790 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, sary interest and perhaps sinking fund on the cost of the extension, leaving the rentals or net earnings from the proposed extension, whether it be leased or operated by the State, as net gain to the public revenues. ExTENSION TO THE SEA. The question of extension will probably be before the Bbuse in another form, and we therefore refrain from any extended reference to that subject in this report. There are two or three facts however which we feel ought to have the consideration of the members in connection with that matter. 1st. The rates paid by our people for freights are unquestionably excessive and discriminating, and certainly have a tendency seriously to cripple our commerce and retard the growth and development of our ports. In the light of past experience it ought not longer to be doubted that the Interstate Commerce Commission is no protection, and that the federal courts have built up in their doctrines and interpretations, insuperable barriers to the growth and development of our commerce. 2. The present ownership of the trunk lines through Georgia, and the system of rate making now permitted, absolutely deprives this State of the natural advantages we have in our proximity to the Tennessee River and the Atlantic Ocean. TuESDAY, AuGUST 1, 1911. 791 3d. Tlhe approaching completion of the Panama Calllal opens to us incalculable possibilities. It is inevitable that the canal must work revolutionary changes in the paths of commerce. The Georgia ports are nearer the canal than most others and fully as near as New Orleans. A very large part of American commerce with the East should find the Georgia ports its natural gateway, and no fact ought to attract the interest and arouse the zeal of the Georgia legislator, as that should. But it is absolutely certain that we lose this vast advantage if existing conditions continue. It is now, and will be hereafter, the interest of those who control the policies of the Georgia trunk lines, to force foreign commerce away from the Georgia ports. No way can be found to right this grave evil except through a line of railway whose policies are controlled in Georgia instead of by persons interested in other ports. If we use proper P!Udence the ports of this State can be made to rival the best of those that lie beyond the Chesapeake. 4. A fourth consideration must be found in the grave possibilities that threaten the Western & Atlantic even as a mere revenue producer, so long as it is left a mere isolated local line in the interior, and liable to be paralleled and left without a tenant. If nothing more is done than to Emlpower some future 792 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, legislature to accomplish the work by putting into its hands the authority to borrow the necessary funds in an emergency, the mere existence of this power of self protection will secure us against an inadequate rental. In conclusion your Committee ventures to express the hope that whatever proposals are laid before the House touclring our policy as to this valuable property, may be considered without any passion or feeling. We regret beyond expression that in time past evidences of feeling and passion have often beclouded the subject. In our deliberations this year we have earnestly endeavored to avoid all heated controversy and approach the subject in a spirit of mutual concession, and mutual respect for the many divergent views that are possible if not inevitable. We deem it impossible to avoid differences, and we are well aware that the far reaching consequences of the policies herein recommended, as well as of the various measures upon which we shall hereafter report in detail, must aro1;1se the liveliest controversy, but we lay this report before the House in the earnest hope and confidence that every member will act upon the subject with no other motive whatever than the . welfare and prosperity of Georgia. Respectfully submitted by direction of the Committee. HOOPER .ALEXANDER, Chairman. TuESDAY, AuousT 1, 1911. 793 On motion of Mr. Alexander of DeKalb, the reading of the foregoing report of the Committee on Western & Atlantic R. R. was dispensed with, and 300 copies of same ordered printed for the use of the House. On motion of Mr. Wimberly of Bibb, 300 copies of House bill No. 212 were ordered printed for the use of the House. Mr. Hall of Bibb, asked unanimous consent that the session be extended for five minutes for the purpose of reading Senate bills a second time, which was granted. .By unanimous consent, the following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to-wit: By Mr. Graham of 7th District- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Cairo. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Cromartie of 3rd District- 794 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A hill to incorporate the town of Denton. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced and read the first time, to-wit: By Mr. Montgomery of J e:ff Davis- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Hazlehurst. Referred to CQmmittee on Corporations. By Messrs. Cheney and York of Cobb- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Marietta. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Moore of Butts- A bill to provide for the purchase of a flag to be placed on Mcintosh rock at Indian Springs. Referred to Committtee on Appropriations. TuESDAY, AuousT 1, 1911. 795 By Mr. Elder of Oconee- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Bogart. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to permit the railroads of this State to accept advertising from the weekly newspapers of this State for transportation for editors of such papers. Referred to Commtitee on Public Printing. By Mr. DeFore of Bibb- . A bill to amend the Constitution by striking therefrom paragraph 22, section 1, article 1, relative 'to bearing arms. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Messrs. Hall of Bibb and Alexander of DeKalb- A bill to make an appropriation to the Trustees of the University of Georgia to build an infirmary at the University. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 796 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Darsey of Spalding and Moore of Butts- A bill to authorize Judges of Superior Courts to have misdemeanor cases reported, etc. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Mr. Harvey of Wilcox- A bill to amend Act to establish the City Court of Abbeville. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Kent of Montgomery and Cook of Telfair- A bill to prohibit the sale of seed cotton between August 1st and December 1st of each year. Referred to Committee on Gel\;eral Agriculture. By Mr. Lord of.Jackson- A bin to require the Judges of the Superior Court to rotate. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Kent of MontgomeryA bill to amend the road laws of Montgomery County. TuESDAY, AuGUST 1, 1911. 797 Referred to Committee on Public Highways. By Mr. DeFore of Bibb- A bill to amend section 393 of the Code governing the purchase of goods, etc., for county purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Cabaniss of Oglethorpe- A resolution endorsing the petition of the Railroad Commissioner of Alabama in regard to marketing of cotton crop. Lie on table one day. The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to-wit: By Mr. Nisbet of Sumter- A resolution to make House bill 187 a special order. By Mr. Payton of Worth- A resolution to make Senate bill No 15 a special order. By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA resolution to fix all bills and resolutions of the 798 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, House and Senate seeking to increase salaries the special order for August 3rd. By Mr. Thurman of Walker- A resolution to make House bill 427 a special order. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: 'l'he Senate has adopted the following resolution of the House, to-wit : A resolution authorizing the Committees of the House and Senate to v.i.sit the University of Georgia, during the interem of the General Assembly. The Senate has passed, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bill of the Senate, towit: A bill to require all State House officers, and County officers who receive fees, to make sworn statements each quarter of the amount they receive. Mr. Kimbrough of Harris, Vice-Chairman of Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report: TUESDAY, AuGUST 1, 1911. 799 Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Agriculture have had under consideration the following bill of the House, No. 482, and instruct me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass. T. H. KIMBROUGH, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Tarver, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bill, report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass: Senate bill No. 41. To require railroad companies to put cinder deflectors in windows of passenger cars. Also, the following bill with the recommendation that the same do not pass: House bill No. 283. To require railroad companies to employ flagmen for passenger trains. Respectfully submitted, TARVER, Chairman. Mr. Fullbright, Chairman of Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report: 800 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, "Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instructed me, their Chairman, to report swme back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass by substitute, to-wit: By Mr. Jones of BurkeA bill to regulate expenditure of County funds. Also, the following bills of the Senate with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: By Mr. Roberts of 36th- A bill to regulate certain matters of review procedure and practice in courts of this State. By Mr. Ennis of 42nd- A bill to increase salary of stenographer of State Board Examiner. By Mr. \Vhitehead of 3rd- A bill to make valid contracts made by mmors for educational purposes. Also, the following bill of the Senate with the recommendation that same do pass, as amended, towit: TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1911. 801 By Mr. King of 4th- A bill to prohibit the publication of the names of certain females. Respectfully submitted, FULLBRIGHT, Chairman. Supplemental report.- Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 beg to report House bill No. 87, by Mr. Burwell of Hancook, to repeal paragraph 2, section 3352, of the Code of 19i0, without recommendation, except that it be restored to its place on the calendar. This action is taken in view of the fact that the bill has been reported by General Judiciary Committee No.1. Respectfully submitted, FULLBRIGHT, Chairman. Mr. Lovejoy, Chairman of the Temperance Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. 8 peaker: Your Committee on Temperance having had under consideration House bill No. 2, by Mr. Tippins of Appling, known as the near beer bill, and House bill No. 468, by Mr. Melton of Terrell, to prohibit the 802 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 1sale of near beer in Terrell County, and they direct me to report back both of said bills with the recommendation that they do pass. LoVEJOY, Chairman. The following Senate bills were read the first time, to-wit: By Mr. Felker of 27th District- A bill to amend section 964 of the Penal Code, prescribing the mode of changing the venue in criminal cases. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Blalock of 26th District- A resolution in relation to the common school fund.- Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Dickers-on of 5th District- A bill to promote the health and welfare of this State by draining swamp lands, etc. Referred to Committee on Conservation. By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time, to-wit: TuESDAY, AuGUST 1, 1911. 803 By Mr. Kent of Montgomery- A bill to amend the Constitution of this State and create the new County of Kent. The following special order for today was taken up, the same having been read the third time on July 27, and put opon its passage, to-wit: By Messrs. Tippins of Appling, Beck of Brooks, Murphy of Bulloch, Holder of Jackson, et. al.- A bill to amend section 4932, volume 1, of the Code, so as to admit women to the practice of law in the State of Georgia. The previous question was called, and the main question ordered. On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adkins, Anderson of Cha.t'm, Alexander, Allen, Ault, Beck, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Brannon, Buchannon, Burwell, Butts, Cabaniss, Christopher, Oollins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Cook, Cordell, Deese, ~oor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, -DuBose of Wilkes, Ferguson, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Fullbright, Garlingfun, 804 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Gower, Greene, Harrell of Miller, Harris, Harvey, Henderson, Hollis, Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, JohnSOin, Joiner, Kent, Lee, LeSeur, Longino, l'.fucFarland, Maclntyre of Th's, McCarthy, MICConnell, McElreath, Merritt, Middleton, Miller, Mitchell, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, Moore of Butts, Murphy, Newsome, Patten, Parker of Marion, Payton, Reese, Scott, Slade, Smith of Dooly, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Stovall, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Ta1tnall, Upshaw, Waller, Watts, White of Screven, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, Wohlwender, Youmans, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Gardner, McEntire of Murray, Anderson of Floyd, Gastley, McKee, .Anderson of Gordon, Hiall of Bibb, Massengale, Almand, Ashley, Hardeman, Harper, Melton, Montgomery of W., Bell, HatTell of Stewart, Nisbet, Bower, Brinson, Hires, Hixon, Parker of Liberty, Paulk of Ben Hill, Brown of Forsyth, Bryan, Burnett, Burney, Bush, Cannon, Collins of Union, Converse, Darsey, Hoblbs, H<>ltzclaw James, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kimbrough, Kirby, Lane, P31Ulk of Irwin, Peacock, Pickett, Pope, Ragland, Ragsdale, Rawlins, Redwine, Royal, Elder, Dawrence, Simpson, Ellis, Lord of Jackson, Spier, Fa.rra.r, Lord of Washington, Stephens, Field, Lott, Strieklan~, Frohook, Lovejoy, Tolbert, TuESDAY, AuousT 1, 1911. 805 Turner,. Turnipseed, Vinson, Waters, Westmoreland, Wood of Walton, White of Laurens, Wol'Sham, Williams of Bulloch, York, Wood of Twiggs, Those not voting were Messrs.- Baker, Brown of Fulton, Byington, Calhoun, Chandler, Chaney, DuBose of Clarke, Hall of Echols, Hayes, Hines, Jackson of White, Kendrick, McCurry, Moore of Columbia, Mooty, Nix, Pierce, Reaves, Smith of Henry, Stubbs, Taylor of Ware, Mr. Speaker. The roll call was verified and on counting the votes cast, it was found that the ayes were 85; nays, 77. The bill having failed to receive the requisite Constitutional majority, was lost. Mr. Payton gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in refusing to pass the above bill. On motion of the author, House bill 69 was taken from the Committee on Forestry and Waterways, and referred to Committee on Conservation. Mr. Adkins, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: 806 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, ]l,fr. 8 peaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following House bills and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the following recommendations, to-wit: House bill No. 413'. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the election of a Com/missioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of DeKalb, to prescribe his powers, duties and compensation; to repeal the Act approved December 18, 1902, creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for said County, and for other purposes, approved August 21, 1906, by repealing sections 11 and 12 of said Act, and for other purposes; recommended do pass. House bill No. 555. A bill to be entitled an Act to reduce the number of County Commissioners of Laurens County from eight to three; to reduce the number of road districts from eight to three; to provide for the election of said Commissioners by the qualified voters of said districts; to define their powers and duties; to :fix their compensation, and for other purposes; recommended do pass. House bill No. 546. A bill to be entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Burke, to be elected by the qualified voters of said County, to define the TuESDAY, AuGUST 1, 1911. 807 duties of said Commissioners, and for other purposes; recommended do pass. H;ouse bill No. 478. A bill to be entitled an Act to create a Board of County Commissioners for Colquitt County; recommended do pass. House bill No. 575. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled ''An Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Liberty County," and all Acts amendatory thereof, so as to increase the compensation of said Commissioners, and for other purposes; recommended do. pass. Also, the following House bills with recommendation that same do not pass, to-wit: House bill No. 343. A bill to be entitled an Act to fix and establish the County lines of Counties within this State bordering upon and adjacent to non-navigable streams, so as to make the thread or center of the main current of such streams the boundary or dividing line between such Counties, and for other purposes; recommended do not pass. Respectfully submitted, ADKINS, Chairman. Mr. Garlington, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following re- port: 808 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government having had under consideration House bill No. 51~, to amend the charter of Athens, and House bill No. 196, to create a charter for the town of Gray, instruct me as Chairman to report said bills with the recommendation that they do pass. GA.RL];NGTON, Chairman. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Calhoun of Bartow, Mr. McCurry of Hart. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 2, 1911. 809 ATLANTA, GA., Wednesday, August 2, 1911. 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, Cabaniss, Adkins, Calhoun, Anderson of Chat'm, Cannon, Anderson of Floyd, Chandler, Anderson of Gordon, Chaney, Alexander, Christopher, Allen, Collins of Grady, Almand, Collins of Mitchell, Ashley, Collins of Union, Ault, Converse, Baker, Cook, Beck, Cordell, Bell, Darsey, Blackshear, Deese, Blasingame, DeFoor of Clayton, Booker, DeFore of Bibb, Bower, Dickey, Brannon, DuBose of Clarke, Brinson, DuBose of Wilkes, Brown of Forsyth, Elder, Brown of Fulton, Ellis, Bryan, Farrar, Buchannan, Ferguson, Burnett, Field, Burney, Foster of Floyd, Burwell, Foster of Newton, Bush, Frederick, Butts, Frobook, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, , Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Jackson of White, James, 810 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kent, Kendrick, Kimbrough, KJirby, Lane, lia.wrence, L~ LeSeur, Longino, Dord of J aekson, Lord of Washington, Lott, Lovejoy, MacFarland, Macintyre of Th's, McCarthy, Me Connell, McCurry, M'cElreath, McEntire of Murray, McKee, Massengale, Melton, Merritt, Middleton, Miller, Mitchell, M'Ontgomery of Jeff Davis, Montgomery of W., Moore of l:\utts, Mooty, Murphy, Newsome, Nix, Nisbet, Patten, Parker of Liberty, Parker of Marion, Paulk of Ben Hill, Paulk of Irwin, Payton, Peacock, Pickett, Pierce, Pope, Ragland, Ragsdale, Rawlins, Reaves, Redwine, Reese, Royru, Scott, Simpson, Slade, Smith of Dooly, Smith of Henry, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Spier, Step~hens, Sbriekland, Stovall, Stl.llbbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurtns, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Wor'Sham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs. : Byington, Moore of Columbia, By unanimous consent, the reading of the journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous cons:ent, the following bill was taken WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 2, 1911. 811 from the Committee on Municipal Government, read the second time and recommitted, to-wit: By Messrs. McElreath, Brown and Westmoreland- A bill to establish a new charter for the City of Atlanta. Mr. McElreath, Chairman of Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following bills and instruct me to report them back, recommendations, to-wit: That House bill No. 137., to make an appropriation to the Agricultural Department of Georgia for the manufacture, sale and distribution of hog cholera serum, do pass by substitute. That House bill No. 509, to make an appropriation for the construction of an annex to the hospital building of the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia, do pass. That House bill No. 525, to make an appropriation to the Trustees of the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia to purchase and lay out a tract of land in some organized cemetery for the burial of inmates of the Soldiers' Home, do pass. 812 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, That House resolution No. 20, to make an appro- priation to purchase a book-case file for the pension office, do pass. That House bill No. 483, to supply deficiencies in the public building fund and the contingent fund, do pass. That House bill No. 32, to make an appropriation to the Trustees of the University of Georgia for the use of the State Normal8chool, do pass. That House bill No. 320, to make an appropriation for the election of an additional dormitory at the First District Agricultural and Industrial School at. Statesboro, do pass. That House resolution No. 29, to make an appropriation to retint the walls and provide a hardwood floor for the State Library, do pass. That House resolution No. 55, to appropriate funds to assist in rebuilding the academic building of the Tenth District Agricultural School, do pass. Respectfully submitted, McELREATH, Chairman. Mr. McCarthy, Chairman of the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics, submitted the following report: WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 2, 1911. 813 Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics had under consideration House bill No. 128, to fix the qualifications of locomotive firemen, and report the same back with a recommendation that it do pass. This August 1, 1911. J os. McCARTHY, Ohairman. By unanimous consent, the following Senate bills were read the.second time, to-wit: By Mr. Whitehead of 30th District- A bill to make any debt, promisory note, etc., given for educational purposes by a minor, binding. By Mr. Ennis of 42d District- .A; bill to increase the S'alary of the stenographer of State Bank Examiner. By Mr. Roberts of 36th District- A bill to regulate certain matters of review procedure tmd practice. By Mr. Harris of 38th District- A bill to require railroad companies to put cinder deflectors in railway coaches. By Mr. King of 4th District- 814 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to prohibit the publication of names of females upon whom crime of rape has been committed. The fo11owing Senate bill was read the first time, to-wit: By Mr. Sheppard of 13th District- A hill to require all State House officers, etc., who receive fees, to keep a daily account of such fees. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Melton of Terrell- A bill to prohibit the sale of near beer, etc., in Terrell County. By Mr. T.urner of Jones- A bill to create a charter for the town of Gray. By Mr. Field of DeKalb-- A bill to amend an Act to authorize the election of a Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for DeKalb Cormty. By Mr. Hiers of Colquitt- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1911. 815 A bill to create a Board of County Commissioners for Colquitt County. By Mr. DuBose of Clarke- A bill to amend the charter of the town of .Althens. By Messrs. Jones and Fullbright of Burke- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Burke County. By Mr. White of Laurens- A bill to reduce the number of County Commissioners of Laurens Oounty. By Mr. Parker of Laurens- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Liberty County. The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to-wit: By Mr. Stovall of Elbert- , A resolution to make House bill 250 a special order. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the first time, to-wit: 816 JOUBNAL 01!' THE HousE, By Mr. Thompson of Madison- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Comer. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Joiner of Washington- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Harrison. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. York of Cobb- A bill providing that children of legal school age be furnished with school books at cost. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Adkins of DoolyA bill to 'amend AclB to amend charter of Vienna. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Murphy of Bulloch- A resolution for the relief of D. C. Finch. Referred to Committee on Counties and C~unty Matters. WEDNESDAY, AuausT 2, 1911. 817 The following message was received from the Senrute, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the Senate, to-wit: A bill to make it unlawful for any person to lobby or attempt to influence any grand, traverse or tales JUror. A bill to make it prima facie evidence of guilt for any person or corporation to be in possession of a United States li~nse to sell spirituous or malt liquor. A bill to incorporate Homer School District. A bill to amend section 2283 of the Civil Code of 1911, relative to Assistant Bank Examiner. A bill to amend section 2300 of the Civil Code of 1910, relative to fees paid by banks for examination of the same. A bill to give three nearest adult relatives or guardian the right to waive the ten days notice, in lunacy trials. A bill to regulate the increase or decrease of capital stock of life insurance companies. A bill to repeal section 1435 of volume 2 of the 818 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Code of 1910 authorizing the calling out of the militia by the sheriff, judge or mayor under certain conditions. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Hull, in Clarke and Madison Counties. A bill to permit railroads to grant free passes to ex-Confederate soldiers. A bill to provide for i>S'suing of bonds for building school houses in school districts in which a local tax is levied. A bill to amend Oode section 1434, volume 2, Code of 1910, relative to calling out of militia. A bill to amend section 3059, volume 1, of Code of 1910, relative to guardians returns. Mr. Payton, of Worth, who gave notice on yesterday, moved that the Rouse reconsider its action in refusing to pass on yesterday House bill 1a, which provides that women shall be permitted to practice law in Georgia. On the motion to reconsider, 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.- Adkins, Alexander, Anderson of Chat'm, Allen, Ashley, Beck, WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 2, 1911. 819 Blackshear, Blasingame, Brannon, Brown of Fulton, Buchannon, Butts, Calhoun, Christopher, Oollins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Cook, Cordell, Deese, .Di:ckey, DuBose of Wilkes, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, 1!1uUbright, Garlington, Harrell of Miller, Hnrvey, Hollis, Hooper, Hopkins, Jtaekson of Monroe, Johnson, Kent, Lee, Longino, MooFarland, Macintyre of Th's, McOarthy, McCurry, Merritt, Mitchell, Murphy, Parker of Marion, Payron, Pieroe, Reaves, Slade, Smith of Dooly, Spence, Stovall, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Tattnall, Upshaw, W ohlwender, Youmans, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- ' Adams, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Almand, Ault, Baker, Booker, Bower, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Bryan, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, C31baniss, Cannon, Chandler, Collins of Union, Converse, Darsey, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Elder, Ellis, Fiarrar, Ferguson, Frederick, Frohock, Gardner, Gastley, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hardeman, Harper, Ha1rell of Stewart, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hoblbs, Holtzclaw James, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kimbrough, Klirby, Lane, . Lawrence, LeSeur, Lord of Jackson, Lord of W ashlngton, Lott, Lovejoy, McConnell, McEntire of Murray, McKee, Massengale, Melton, Middleton, Monibgomery of Jeft Davis, Montgomery of W., Moore of Butts, Mooty, Newsome, 820 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Nix, Nisbet, Patten, Parker of Liberty, Paulk of Ben Hill, Paulk of Irwin, Peacook, Pickett, Pope, Ragland, Ragsdale, Rawlins, Reaves, Redwine, Royal, Scott, Simpson, Smith of Henry, Smith of Tattnall, Spier, Stephens, Strickland, Stubbs, Taylor of Ware, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Vlinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, Williams of Bulloeh, Williaans, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Worsham, York, '!'hose not voting were Messrs.- Bell, Byington, Chaney, DuBose of Clarke, Field, Gower, Hall of Echols, Harris, Hayes, J'aclmon of White, Kendrick, McElreath, Miller, Moore of Columbia, Tippins of Appling, White of Screven, Wimlberly, Mr. Speaker. The roll call was verified and on counting the votes cast, it was found that the ayes were 59; nays, 107. The motion to reconsider was therefore lost. August 2nd, 1911. The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. .:fohnston, to-wit: Mr. Speaker: His Excellency, the Governor, has approved and signed the following Acts, to-wit: WEDNESDAY, AuausT 2, 1911. 821 An Act to establish a new charter for the City of Claxton, in Tattnall County. Also, an Act to amend the charter of the City of Manchester. Also, an Act to change. the time of collecting the commutation road tax in Warren County. Also, an Act to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Bainbridge. Also, an Act to amend an Act providing for election of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Quitman County. Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Chickamauga School District. Also, an Act to amend ali Act creating charter of the town of Sycamore. Also, an Act to amend charter of City of Monroe. Also, an Act to provide for the consolidation of the various school districts of Spalding County. Also, an Act to prescribe method of electing the Clerk and Treasurer of the town of Boston. Also, an Alct to amend an Act incorporating the City of Greenville. 822 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Also, an Act to repeal an Act to esta:blish the City Court of Millen, in and for Jenkins County. Also, an Act to amend Acts establishing a new charter for Washington, Georgia. Also, an Act to amend Acts to incorporate the town of Candler. Also, an Act to prohibit the killing in any manner of any game bird in the County of Coweta. Also, an Act to repeal Acts creating Board of County Commissioners for Pulaski County. Also, the following resolution, to-wit: A resolution relative to tare on bales of cotton. The following resolutions were read, to-wit: By Mr. Fullbright of Burke- A resolution to make House bill No. 2 the special order for second reading for Friday, August 4, 1911. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Christopher of Hall- A resolution to make House bill No. 77 a special order. Referred to Oommittee on Rules. WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 2, 1911. 823 By Mr. Holtzclaw of Houston- A resolution declaring the office of U. S. Senator from Georgia to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Senator A. S. Clay, vacant on account of the failure of Hon. Hoke Smith, who was elected to the office, to qualify. Lie on table one day-. Mr. Massengale, Chairman of Committee on Soldiers' Home and Invalid Pensions, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Confederate Home and Invalid Pensions having under consideration the following bill: No. 581. To provide for residence in Georgia of the Confederate soldier and the widow of a Confederate soldier, and to fix the date of residence in Georgia of the Georgia soldier or his widow, to authorize t~e grant of a pension to them, and for other purposes. Recommend the bill do pass. T. E. MAssENGALE, Chairman. Mr. Brown of Fulton, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report: 824 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation having considered House bill No. 389, to prohibit persons from spitting on floor of any church, school house and other public places, recommend that it do pass. Said Committee recommends that House bill No. 280, to amend paragraph 3 of section 1726 of the Code, do pass. BROWN, Chairman. Mr. .AUJ.t, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. 8peaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary having had under oonsideration the following House bills, direct me, as their Chairman, to report same with the following recommendations: ~hat House bill No. 406, by Youmans and Waller of Emanuel, to amend .Act creating City Court of Swainsboro, do pass, as amended. That N.o. 407, by Youmans and Waller, to amend .Acl establishing the City Oourt of Swainsboro, do pass. That No. 464., to change time of holding Effingham Superior Court, by Green of Effingham, do pass. WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 2, 1911. 825 That No. 466, by Kent of Montgomery, to change terms of Montgomery Superior Court, do pass. That No. 467, by Melton of Terrell, to amend Act establishing City Court of Dawson, do pass. That No. 561, by Buchannon of Early, to make certain provisions as to City Court of Blakely, do pass. That No. 574, by Middleton of Wayne, to amend County Court A'Ct so far as it applies to Wayne County, do pass, as amended. That No. 576, to amend Act establishing City Court of Ellaville, by Royal of Schley, do pass. That No. 610, by Harvey of Wilcox, to amend Act establishing City Court of Ahbeville, do pass. That No. 580, by Tippins of Appling Oounty, to amend Act establishing City Court of Baxley, do pass. That No. 591, to amend Act establishing Oity Court of Springfield, .by Greene of Effingham, do pass. That No. 594, by Lawrence of Chatham, to regulate compensation of stenographers in certain Counties, do pass. That Senate bill No. 17, by Mr. Kight of the 16th, 826 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, to amend Alct establishing City Court of Swainsboro, do pass. That Senate bill No. 35, by Mr. Moore of the 37th, to repeal City Court of Franklin, do pass. Respectfully submitted, August 2nd, 1911. AULT, Chairman. Mr. White, Chairman of Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education had under consideration Senate resolution No. 21, to inquire into the reason the school teachers of Georgia had not been paid and report the same back with a recommendation that it do pass. This August 1, 1911. H. S. \VRITE, Chairman. l\fr. Alexander, Chairman of the W. & A. R. R. Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad having had under ~onsideration Senate resolution No. 16, by Mr. Harris of the 38th, relating to WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 2, 1911. 827 the creation of a commission to investigate andre- port from time to time on the affairs of the road, direct me as their chairman to report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, as amen- ded. HooPER ALEXANDER, Chairman. Mr. Allen of Upson, Chairman of Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Property have had under consideration the report of the joint committee appointed by the last General Assembly to take into consideration the sale, and receive bids therefor, of the property of the State in the City of Atlanta, known as the Executive Mansion and grounds, and for other purposes. The Committee, after due consideration, adopted the views of the minority of said Committee as expres'Sed in their report filed in the House, and which was referred to this Committee for action, and instructed me as its Chairman to report to the House the following resolution with the recommendation that the same do pass: By Mr. Allen of Upson, Chairman of'the Committee on Public Property- A resolution to authorize the Governor to expose at public outcry the property of the State in the 828 JouRNAL OF THE HouSE, City of Atlanta known as the Executive Mansion and grounds, and to make to the purchaser thereof good and sufficient titles thereto: Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, T.hat the Governor is hereby authorized and directed, after thirty days. advertising, to offer for sale at public outcry, either on the premises or before the court house door of Fulton County, as in his discretion he may deem best, the property of the State situated in the County of Fulton and the City of Atlanta and known as the Executive Mansion and grounds, and which property is bounded on three sides by the streets of the City of Atlanta known, as Peachtree, Spring and Cain; that he is authorized to advertise the sale of said property in one or more daily newspapers published in the cities of Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Columbus, Savannah, Rome and Athens; that in said advertisement he shall cause a full description of the property to be given, and in addition to advertising said property in said daily newspapers he is authorized and empowered to make such other advertising as he sees fit, and he may contract with any persons engaged in the real estate business in the City of Atlanta for the purpose of advertising said property and conducting the sale; that the advertisements shalt contain in addition that no bid will be received for said propert~- for less than $400,000. Be it further resolved, That when said property is offered for sale the Governor is hereby authorized WEDNESDAY, AuGuST 2, 1911. 829 to make a good and sufficient title in the name of the State to the purchaser of said property, conveying the prop.erty to the purchaser at said sale in fee simple, and the Governor is authorized and directed in the name of the State to execute a deed to said property and cause the same to be attested by having affixed thereto the seal of the Executive Department; provided, that no hid for said property at said sale shall be received for less than the sum of $400,000. Be it further resolved, That in the event the property is sold the money received therefrom shall be deposited in the Treasury of the State of Georgia to be by the Treasurer credited to the public property fund in the Treasury, and shall not be disP,osed of otherwise than provided by law. The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to-wit: By Mr. Harris of 38th District- A bill to amend section No. 588 of the Code, providing for the fees of County T;reasurerS'. Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that a further consideration of the above bill be postponed until next Tuesday, immediately after unanimous consents, and that 300 :Copies be printed for the use of the House. On the above motion the ayes and nays were 830 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was ~1s follows: r:rhose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Blackshear, Blasingame, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brov.'ll of l!'orsyth, Bryan, Buchannon, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Calhoun, Cannon, Christopher, Oollins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Converse, Darsey, Deese, DeF'oor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, DuBose of Wilkes, Farrar, Fwguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, FreOOrick, Frohock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hardeman, Harrell of Miller, Harris, Harvey, Henderson, Hines, Hobbs, Holtzclaw Hooper, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kent, Kimbrough, Kirby, Lane, Lawrence, LeSeur, Lord of Washington, Lovejoy, Macintyre of Th's, McCarthy, McCurry, McEntire of Murray, Massengale, Mel bon, Merritt, Middlebon, Mitchell, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, Montgomery of W., Moore of Butts, Murphy, NeWBOOlle, Nisbet, Parker of Liberty, Parker of Marion, Pickett, Pierce, Pope, Ragland, Rawlins, Reaves, Royal, Slade, Smi1fu of Dooly, Smith of Henry, Spier, Turner, Upshaw, Vlinson, Waller, Waters, W esbmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Wmiams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of W albon, Youmans, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1911. 831 Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : Adkins, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Beck, Booker, Burnett, Burney, Cabaniss, Cook, Cordell, Elder, Ellis, Foster of Newton, Harper, HatTell of Stewart, Hires, Hixon, Hopkins, Jackson of M.onroe, Longino, Lord of Jackson, Lott, MacF'arla.nd, McConnell, Mooty, Nix, Paulk of Ben Hill, Pasulk of Irwin, Peacock, Ragsdale, Redwine, Simpson, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Stephens, Stovall, Stubbs, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Turnipseed, Worsham, York, Those not voting were Messrs.- Bell, Brown of Fulton, Byington, Chandler, Chaney, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, Gower, Hall of Echols, Hayes, Jackson of White, Kendrick, Lee, McElreath, McKee, Miller, Moore of Columbia, Patten, Payton, Reese, Scott, 8trickland, Summerlin, Thurman, Tolbert, Watts, Mr. Speaker. By unanimous consent, the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the motion to print and postpone the ay~s were 109; nays, 48. The motion therefore prevailed. Mr. Thompson moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed. The Speaker then announced the House adjourne~ until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. 832 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, ATLANTA, GA., Thursday, August 3, 1911. 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, Calhoun, Adkins, Cannon, Anderson of Chat'm, Chandler, Anderson of Floyd, Chaney, Anderson of Gordon, Christopher, Alexander, Collins of Grady, Allen, Collins of Mitchell, Almand, Collins of Union, Ashley, Converse, Ault, Cook, Baker, Cordell, Beck, Darsey, Bell, Deese, Blackshear, DeFoor of Clayton, Blasingame, DeFore of Bibb, Booker, Dickey, Bower, DuBose of Clarke, Brannl)n, Brinson, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Brown of Forsyth, Farrar, Brown of Fulton, Ferguson, Bryan, Field, Buchannon, Foster of Floyd, Burnett, Foster of Newton, Burney, Frederick, Burwell, Frohook, Bush, Fullbright, Butts, Gardner, Cabaniss, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Jackson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, THURSDAY, AuousT 3, 1911. 833 Lane, lJawrence, Lee, LeSenr, Longino, I.Jord of Jackson, Lord of Washi.ngton, Lott, Lovejoy, ~Farland, :Macintyre of Th's, M~Oarthy, McConnell, McCurry, McElreath, McEntire of Murray, McKee, .Massengale, Melton, Merritt, Miller, Mitchell, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, :afontgomery of W., Moore of Butts, Mooty, Murphy, Newsome, Nix, Nisbet, Nisbet, Patten, Parker of Liberty, Parker of Marion, Panik of Ben Hill, Paulk of Irwin, Payton, Peaoock, Pickett, Pierce, Pope, R-agland, Ragsdale. Rawlins, Reaves, Redwine, Reese, Royal, Scott, Simpson, Slade, Smith of Dooly, Smith of Henry, Smith of Tattnall, Spence, Spier, Stephens, Strickland, Stovall, Stubbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, !l'aylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, ThmDpSOn, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Worsham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Byington, Moore of Columbia, The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, towit: 834 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Peacock of Toombs- A bill to amend an Act to change the amount of tax levied for road purposes in Toombs County. The Committee propose following amendment which was adopted: To amend by striking the word "thirty" wherever it occurs and insert m lieu thereof the word "fifty." The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. By Mr. Melton of Terrell- A bill to prohibit the sale of near beer, etc., in Terrell County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. .. THURSDAY, AuGusT 3, 1911. 835 By Mr. Field of DeKalb- A bill to amend Act to authorize the election of County Commissioners of DeKalb County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 1. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Turner of Jones- A bill to create a charter for the town of Gray. The favorable report of the Comri::tittee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Parker of Liberty- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Liberty County. .. 836 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The favorable report of the Oommittee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hires of Colquitt- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Colquitt County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Fullbright and Jones of Burke- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Burke County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the paS'Sage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. THURSDAY, AuGUST 3, 1911. 837 The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. White of Laurens- A bill to reduce the number of County Commissioners of Laurens County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. DuBo;se of Clarke- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Athens. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutionai majority, was passed. On motion of Mr. Ault, of Polk, House resolution No. 88 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar. 838 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following House bills were read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Melton of Terrell- A bill to amend an Aet to create the City Court of Dawson. By Messrs. Youmans and Waller of Emanuel- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Swainsboro. By Messrs. Youmans and Waller- A bill to amend Act to provide for the election of Solicitor of the City Court of Swainsboro by the people. By Mr. Buchannon of Early- A bill to make certain provisions as to the City Court of Blakely. By Mr. Middleton of Wayne- A bill to amend Act creating County Courts so far as same relates to County of Wayne. By Mr. Royal of Schley- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Ellaville. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1911. 839 By Mr. Tippins of Appling- A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Baxley. By Mr. Harvey of Wilcox- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Abbeville. By Mr. Greene of Effingham- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Springfield. By Messrs. Ault, Wimberly, Cabaniss, et. al.- A resolution giving the Committee to investigate the Agricultural Department power to employ a stenographer. By unanimous consent, the following Senate bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to-wit: By Mr. Oliver of 12th District- A bill. to incorporate the town of Morris, in the County of Quitman. T,he favora:ble report of the Committee was agreed to. 840 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. Tihe bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By unanimous consent, the following Senate bills were read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Moor~ of 37th District- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Franklin. By Mr. Knight of 16th District- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Swainsboro. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the Senate, to-wit: A bill to provide for the appointment of the A:ttorney to the Railroad Commission and with the advice and consent of the Senate. A bill to amend section 609, volume 2 of the Code of 1910. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1911. 841 A bill to amend, reviS'e and consolidate the several Acts granting corporate authority to the City of Americus. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Brunswick. A bill to amend sootion 414 o.f the Code of 1910, relative to running of certain trains on Sunday. A bill to require railroad companies to provide separate windows and ticket agents in cities with a population of 2,000 or more, to handle mileage and mileage tickets. A bill to amend section 2299 of the Code of 1910, relating to the examination of banks. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Tallulah Falls. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, 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 the charter of the City of Covington. .. 842 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, towit: A bill to incorporate the town of Weston, in the County of Webster. A bill to provide that appointees to fill vacancies in office of Judge, Solicitor, Clerk of any Court, to fill unexpired term shall hold over under certain conditions. A bill repealing an Act creating the City Court of Franklin. A bill to incorporate the City of Odum, in the County of Wayne. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Preston. A bill to repeal an Act approved August 10, 1909, relative to raising funds for educational purposes in Chatham County. By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced and read the fir:st time, to-wit: By Mr. Lawrence of Chatham- (. THURSDAY, AuGUST 3, 1911. 843 A bill to amend section 4203 of the Code, relative to execution of deeds. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Mr. Blackshear of Richmond- .AJ bill to promote the efficiency of the Military Department. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- A bill to pay certain persons who appeared as witnesses before a joint committee to investigate the convict system. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Taylor of Ware- A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Waycross. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Frohock of Camden- A bill to reapportion the Congressional Districts of this State. Referred to Committee on Reapportionment. 844 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Watts of Randolph- A bill to regulate the salaries of Treasurers in certain Counties. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Smith of Henry and Worsham of Jackson- A resolution to pay J. C. Burt for cash boo:k;s to be used by Tax Collectors. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Gower of Crisp- A resolution to pay Mrs. Sarah C. Blair pension due her. , Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Westm.oreland of FultonA bill to fix the salaries of all County officers. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Messrs. Allen o:t Upson, Fullbright of Burke- A hill to create the office of County Prosecuting Attorney, to prescribe their duties, etc., and for other purposes. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1911. 845 Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Messrs. Redwine, Darsey and Hixon- A bill to amend an Act to provide for the esta;blishment of schools of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts. Referred to Committee on University and its Branches. By Mr. Spiers of Bryan- A bill to repeal Act creating the County Court of Bryan County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Spiers of Bryan- A bill to create the City Court of Pembroke. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwinnett- .A bill to fix the salaries of Tax Collectors of certain Counties. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1. By Messm. Nix and Wilson- A bill to fix the salaries of TtU Receivers. 846 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Nix of Gwinnett- A resolution providing for visiting the convict farms during vacation. Lie on table one day. By Messrs. Nix and WilsonA bill to fix salaries of County Treasurers. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1. By Mr. Hotlzclaw of Houston- A bill to incorporate the town of Bonaire. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Merritt of Greene- A bill to amend Act to incorporate the City of Union Point. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Brown of Forsyth- A bill to amend an Act relative to the creation of local tax district. schools. Referred to Committee on Education. THuRSDAY, AuGUST 3, 1911. 847 By Mr. Brown of Fulton- A bill to appropriate the sum of $2,000 for the support of widows of Confederate soldiers in Home for Old Women, City of Atlanta. Referred to Committee on ..Ajppropriations. By Mr. Brown of Fulton"""T""" A bill to regulate the baling of cotton by compressors, etc. Referred to Committee on General Agriculture. The following resolutions were read and ordered to lie on the table for one day, to-wit: By Mr. Lovejoy of Troupe- A resolution to create a commission to investigate the Judicial system of ,fuis State, etc. By Mr. Foster of Floyd- A resolution providing that the Committee on Georgia School for Deaf be authorized to visit said institution during vacation. The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules : By Mr. Frederick of Macon- 848 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A resolution limiting individual speeches to ten minutes. Mr. Alexander of DeKalb, moved that the mornings session be extended after one o'clock until all House bills favorably reported could be read the second time : Mr. Fullbright moved to amend by taking up ,said business after the adjournment of the House. Mr. Ashley moved as an amendment that the session be extended for ten minutes for said purpose. Mr. Lovejoy called for the previous question, which call was sustained. On the question of ordering the main question, Mr. Bower called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Adkins, Alexander, Almand, Ault, Beck, Bell, Blasingame, Booker, Brannon, Brown of Forsyth, Bryan, Burnett, Burney, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of "C"nion, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Farrar, F'erguson, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newron, Frederick, Frohook, Fullbright, Gardner, Gastley, Greene, Harper, THURSDAY, AuGUST 3, 1911. 849 Harrell of Stewart, Massengale, Simpson, Harris, Melton, Smith of Dooly, Harvey, Merritt, 8mith ()f Henry, Henderson, Middleton, Smith of Ta.ttnall, Hines, Miller, Spier, Hixon, Mitchell, Stephens, Hollis, Montgomery of W., Stovall, Hooper, Moore of Butts, Stubbs, Hopkins, Mooty, Jackson of Monroe, Newsome, James, Nisbet, Johnson, Patten, Joiner, Parker of Liberty, Kmdrick, Parker of Marion, Kent, Paulk of Ben Hill, Kimbrough, Paulk of Irwin, Kirby, Payton, Lane, Peaoock, Lee, Pierce, Longino, Pope, Lord. of Jackson, Ragland, Lord of Washington, Ragsdale, Lott, Rawlins, Lovejoy, Reaves, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, Williams of Bullooh, Williams, Meriwthr, M'ac~arla.nd, Redwine, Wilson, Macintyre of Th's, Reese, Wood of Walton, M!cConnell, Royal, WorSham, McEntire of Murray, Scott, York, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Allen, Ashley, Baker, Bower, Brown. of Fulton, Buchannon, Bush, Converse, PeFore of Bibb, Dickey, Garlll.'gton, Hall of Bibb, Hardeman, Harrell of Miller, Hobbs, Holtzclaw Jackson of White, Jones of Dougherty, Lawrence, LeSeur, McCarlby, McKee, Murphy, Pickett, Slade, Strickland, Tarver, Wimberly, W ohlwender, 850 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Gordon, Blackshear, Brinson, Burwell, Byington, Cannon, Collins of Grady, Field, Gower, Hall of Echols, Hayes, Hires, Jones of Burke, Jones of Meriwether, McCurry, McElreath, M'<>nrtgomery of Jeff Davis, Moore of Columbia, Nix, Spence, Summerlin, Turner, Vinson, White of Screven, Wood of Twiggs, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. The roll call was verified and on counting the votes it was found that the ayes were 126; nays, 31. The main question was therefore ordered. On the amendment of Mr. Fullbright of Burke, Mr. Wohlwender of Muscoogee, called for the ayes and nay>S', which call was sustained, and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the afli.rmative were Messrs.- Adkins, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Almand, Ault, Beck, Bell, Booker, Brannon, Bryan, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Thrrar, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Harper, Harrell of Stewart, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1911. 851 Harris, McCUITY, Scott, Ihrvey, McEntire of Murray, Simpson, Henderson, Massengale, Smith of Dooly, Hines, Melton, Smith of Henry, Hires, Merritt, Smith of Tattnall, Hixon, Middleton, Spier, Hollis, Miller, Stephens, Hooper, Mitchell, Stovall, Hopkins, Montgomery of W., Stubbs, J aekson of Monroe, Moore of Butts, Taylor of Laurens, Jackson of White, Mooty, Taylor of Ware, James, Newsome, Thurman, Johnson, Nisbet, Thompson, Joiner, Patten, Tippins of Appling, Jones of Burke, Parker of Liberty, Tippins of Tattnall, Kendrick, Parker of Marion, Tolbert, Kent, Paulk of Ben Hill, Turnipseed, Kimbrough, Paulk of Irwin, Upshaw, Kirby, Payton, Waller, Lane, Pea.oock, Waters, Lee, Pierce, Watts, Longino, Pope, Westmoreland, Lord of Jaekson, Ragland, Williams of Bulloch, Lord of Washington, Ragsdale, Williams, Meriwthr, Lott, Rawlins, Wilson, Lovejoy, Reaves, Wood of Walton, MiacFarland, Redwine, York, Macintyre of Th's, Reese, McConnell, Royad, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Allen, Ashley, Blasingame, Bower, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Buchannon, Bush, Converse, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, Ferguson, Garlington, Hall of Bibb, Harrell of Miller, Hobbs, Holtzclaw Jones of Dougherty, LeSeur, McCa.rthy, McKee, Murphy, Pickett, Slade, Strickland, Tarver, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, WorSham, 852 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Baker, . Blackshear, Byingtc.n, DuBose of Clarke, Field, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Hayes, Jones of Meriwether, Lawrence, McElreath, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, Moore of Columbia, Nix, Spence, Summerlin, Turner, Vinson, White of Screven, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. The roll call was verified, and on counting the votes it was found that the ayes were 129; nays, 33. The amendment was therefore adopted. On the adoption of the motion of Mr. Alexander, as amended by the motion of 'Mr. Fullbright of Burke, Mr. .Anderson of Chatham, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and the vote was as follows : 'Ifuose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Calhoun, Adkins, Chandler, Anderson of Gordon, Chaney, Alexander, Christopher, Almand, Collins of Grady, Ault, Beck, Bell, Blasingame, Booker, Brannon, Brown of Forsyth, Bryan, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of l;nion, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, Burnett, DuBose of Wilkes, Burney, Elder, Butts, Ellis, Cabaniss, Farrar, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohoek, Fullbright, Gardner, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Harper, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Henderson, Hines, Hires, THURSDAY, AuGusT 3, 1911. 853 Hixon, Massengale, Royoal, Hollis, Melton, Scott, Hooper, Merritt, Sinipson, Hopkins, Middleton, Smith of Dooly, Jackson of Monroe, Miller, Smith of Henry, J'aekson of White, Mitchell, Smith of Tattnall, James, Montgomery of W., Stephens, Johnson, Moore of Butts, Stovall, Joiner, Mooty, Strubbs, Jones of Bnrke, Newsome, Taylor of Ware, Jones of Meriwether, Nix, Thurman, Kendrick, Nisbet, Thompson, Kent, Patten, Tippins of Appling, Kimbrough, Parker of Liberty, Tippins of Tattnall, Kirby, Parker of Marion, Tolbert, Lane, Paulk of Ben Hill, Tnrner, Lee, :Paulk of Irwin, Turnipseed, Longino, Payton, Upshaw, Lord of Jackson, Peacock, Waters, Lord of Washingrton, Pieroo, Watts, Lott, Pope, Westmoreland, Lovejoy, Ragland, White of Laurens, MJaeFarland, Ragsdale, W!illia.ms of Bulloch, Macintyre of Th's, Rawlins, Williams, Meriwthr, McConnell, Reaves, Wilson, McCurry, Redwine, Wood of Walton, MlcEntire of Mnrray, Reese, York, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Allen, Ashley, Blackshear, Bower, Brown of Fulton, Burwell, Bush, Cannon, Converse, DeFore af Bibb, Dickey, Ferguson, Garlington, Hall of Bibb, Hardeman, Harrell of Miller, Hobbs, Holtzclaw Jones of Doogherty, !Ja.wrence, LeSenr, M'eOarthy, McKee, Mnrphy, Pickett, Slade, Sbricldand, Taylor of Laurens, Tarver, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, WorSham, Yomnans, 854 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Those not voting were Messrs.- Baker, Buchannon, Byington, DuBose of Clarke, Field, Hall of Echols, Hayes, McEh-eath, M10ntgomery of Jeff Davis, Moore 10f Columbia, Spence, Spier, Summerlin, Vinson, Waller, White of Screven, Mr. Speaker. The roll call was verified, and on counting the votes it was. found that the ayes were 130; nays, 36. T,he motion of Mr. Alexander to extend the session as amended therefore prevailed. Mr. Garlington moved that the House reconsider its action in extending the session for the purpose above mentioned, and on that motion Mr. Lawrence called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. Pending the call of the ayes and nays, on the ,above motion, Mr. MacFarland moved to adjourn, which motion was lost. By unanimous consent, the call for the ayes and nays was withdrawn. The motion to reconsider was then put to th~ House and lost. By unanimous consent, House bills Nos. 442 and 449 were taken from General Judiciary Committee No. 1 and re-referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. THURSDAY, AuGUST 3, 1911. 855 The following resolution, favorably reported, was read and adopted, to-wit: By Mr. Johnson of Bartow- A resolution to make House bill No. 110 the special order for August 3rd. The following resolution, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was read and lost, to-wit: By Mr. Ashley of Lowndes- A resolution to make House bill 456 a special order. The hour of adjournment having arrived the remainder of the report of the Rules Committee was carried over as un:finished business, and the business for which tihe session was extended was taken up. The following bills were read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Tippins of Appling- A bill to declare the public policy of this State in reference to commerce in alcoholic liquors, etc., and for other purposes. By Mr. Baker of Lumpkin- A resolution to appropriate $250.00 to purchase a book case file for the pension office. 856 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Lawrence of Chatham- A resolution to provide for re-tinting the walls of the State Library. By Mr. DuBose of Clarke- Abill to appropriate $4,874.75 for furnishing the Carnegie Library at State Normal School. By Messrs. Burwell, Massengale, Joiner, et. al.- A resolution to provide funds to assist in the rebuilding of the academic building of the Tenth District Agricultural School. By Mr. Garlington of Ri~hmond- A bill to fix the qualifi~tions for locomotive firemen. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to appropriate $10,000 to the Agricultural Department for the manufacture, sale and distribution of hog cholera cerum. By Mr. Garlington of Richmond- A bill .to amend paragraph 3 of se~tion 1726 of the Code relative to license of pharmacists. By Messrs. Williams and Murphy of Bulloch- THURSDAY, AuousT 3, 1911. 857 A bill to appropriate $5,000 for the erection of an additional dormitory and mess hall at First District Agricultural College. By Mr. Jones of Burke- A bill to regulate and control the expenditure of County funds in purchasing goods and supplies, etc. By Mr. Mitchell of Lincoln- A bill to prohibit spitting on the floor of churches. By Mr. Greene of Effingham- A bill to change the time of holding the Effingham Superior Court. By Mr. Kent of Montgomery- A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Montgomery County. By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- A bill to appropriate money to supply a deficiency in public building fund and contingent fund. By Mr. Massengale of Warren- A bill to appropriate $5,000 to construct an annex to hospital building of Soldiers' Home. By Mr. Massengale- 858 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to appropriate $1,000 to buy cemetery for Soldiers' Home. By Mr. Watts of Randolph- A bill to provide for and fix the residence of Georgia Confederate soldiers and widows to draw a pension. By Messrs. Lawrence, Anderson, McCarthy- A bill to regulate salaries of stenographers of certain Judicial Circuits. The following Senate bills were read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Blalock of 26th District- A resolution in relation to the ~ommon school fund. By Mr. Harris of 38th District- A resolution providing for joint commission to investigate and report upon the matter of a new lease of the W. & A. R. R. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Brinson of Jenkins. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. FRIDAY, AuGUST 4, 1911. 859 ATLANTA, GA., Friday, August 4, 1911. The House inet pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock A. M. this day; was ~alled to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. T,he roll was called, and the following members answered to their names : Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, BurwE-ll, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Converse, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, Du:&lse of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Farrar, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohock, ;Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, ~ires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Jackson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kendrick, 860 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Kent, Newsome, Kimbrough, Nix, Kirby, Xisbet, Lane, Patten, Lawrence, Parker of Liberty, Lee, Parker of Marion, LeSeur, Paulk of Ben Hill, Longino, Paulk of Irwin, Lord of J aekson, Payton, Lord of Washington, Peacock, Lott, Pickett, Lovejoy, Pierce, MacFarland, Pope, Macintyre of Th's, Ragland, McCarthy, Ragsdale, McConnell, Rawlins, McCurry, Reaves, McElreath, Redwine, McEntire of Murray, Reese, McKee, Royal, Massengale, Scott, Melton, Simpson, Merritt, Slade, Middleton, Smith of Dooly, Miller, Smith of Henry, Mitchell, Smith of Tattnall, Montgomery of Jeff Spence, Davis, Spier, :Montgomery of w~ Stephens, Moore of Butts, Strickland, Mooty, Stovall, Murphy, Stwbbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Ta.rver, Thurman, Thomvs.IL, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Worsham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.: Byington, Moore of Columbia, The reading of the journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confinned. :M:r. Hardeman of Jefferson, g'ave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the FRIDAY, AuGUST 4, 1911. 861 action of the House on yesterday in refusing to adopt House resolution No. 456. Upon request of Mr. Fullbright, Chairman of General Judiciary Committee No. 2, Senate hill No. 92 be taken from said Committee and re-referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. Also, Senate bill No. 69 from General Judiciary No. 2 to Committee on Pensions. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the third time and put upon their paS'sage, to-wit: By Messrs. Youmans and Waller of Emanuel- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of S.wainsboro. The following amendment by the Committee was adopted: To amend by striking figures '' 8'' and "9" where they first appear in the bill, and insert figures '' 1'' and '' 2'' in lieu thereof. 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 108; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. 862 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Tippins of Appling- A bill to amend an Aet to create the City Court of Baxley. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 108 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Waller and Youmans of Emanuel- A bill to amend an Aet to create the City Court of Swainsboro. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 104; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Middleton of Wayne- A bill to amend the General County Court Act so far as it relates to the County of Wayne. The following Committee amendment was adop- FRIDAY, AuGusT 4, 1911. 863 ted: To amend by striking words "twenty-four hours'' wherever they appear and insert words ''three days.'' The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the pas,sage of the bill the ayes were 106; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. By Mr. Harvey of Wilcox- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of kbbeville. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109; nays, 0. - The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Chandler of Franklin- A bill to rearrange the Northern and Western Judicial Circuits. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. 864 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, K>n the passage of the bill the ayes were 103; nays, 0. 'The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- A bill to authorize the establishment of a fourth Depository in the City of Atlanta. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Greene of Effingham- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Springfield. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107; nays, 0.. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. FRIDAY, AuausT 4, 1911. 865 By Mr. LeSeur of Crawford- A bill to fix the time of holding the Superior Court of Crawford County. The favora:ble report of the Committee was .agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 112; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Melton of Terrell- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Dawson. The favora:ble report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 108; nays, 0~ The bill haVing received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Royal of Schley- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Ellaville. 866 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Buchannon of Early- A bill to make certain provisions as to the City Court of Blakely. The favorable report of the Committee wa:s agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Stephens of Johnson- A bill to change and increase the number of terms of the Superior Court of Johnson County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 93; nays, 0. FruoAY, AuGUST 4, 1911. 867 The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. H.ayes of Stephens- A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Stephens County. T.he favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 97 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Greene of Effingham- A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Effingham County. The favorable r~port of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 106; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. 13y Mr. Kent of Montgomery- A bill to change and increase the number of terms of the Superior Court of Montgomery County. 868 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Harrell of Stewart- A bill to amend section 1249 of the Code, volume 1, so as to add the City of Lumpkin to list of State Depositories. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107; nays, 0. The bill having receh:ed the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Longino of Campbell- A bill to amend section 1249 of the Code so as to add the town of Fairburn to the list of State Depositories. The favorable report of the Committee wal5 agreed to. FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1911. 869 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 108; nayF:, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Lawrence, Anderson and McCarthy- A bill to regulate the salaries of stenographers of certain Judicial Circuits. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson, moved that the ses~ sion be extended for 15 minutes, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the introduction of new matter, putting on their passage all local House and Senate bills for a third reading, reading Senate bills a first time, reading all House and Senate bills favorably reported a second time, and reading reports of standing committees. Mr. Hall of Bibb, moved that when the House adjourn, it stand adjourned until 9 o'clock Monday morning, which motion prevailed. By unanimous consent, 300 -copies of House bill 870 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, No. 2, and the substitute therefor, were ordered printed. By unanimous consent, Senate bill No. 76 was recommitted to Committee on Public Highways. By unanimous consent, House bill No. 300, which was adversely reported, was placed on the calendar for a second reading. The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to-wit: By Mr. Knight of 16th District- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Swainsboro. The favora:ble report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Mayson of 34th District- A bill to amend section 1249, volume 1, of the Code, so as to add town of Decatur to list of State Depositories. FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1911. 871 The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Moore of 37th District- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Franklin. On motion of Mr. Ault, the above bill was tabled. T:he following resolutions were read, to-wit: By Mr. Allen of Upson- A resolution to make House bill No. 19 a speeial order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Tarver of Whitfield- A resolution to set House bill No. 362 as a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Massengale of Warren- 872 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A resolution to make House bill No. 143 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit: A bill to revise and consolidate the several Acts granting corporate authority to the town of Leslie. A bill to incorporate the town of Middleton. A bill to establish the City Court of Millen. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Madison, in and for the County of Morgan. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Buford. A bill to amend the charter of town of Byromville. A bill to amend the charter of City of Commerce. A bill to amend the charter of town of Climax. A bill to amend an Act to establish a system of public schools in the City of Buford. FRIDAY, AuGusT 4, 1911. 873 A bill to amend the charter of the town of Brooklet. A bill to prohibit shooting or killing partridges, doves, etc., in the County of Douglas "for a period of three years. A bill to amend an Aoet to establish a City Court in the County of Hall. A hill to make it unlawful to sell near beer in the County of Hall. A bill to add the town of Eatonton to the list of State Depositories. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Swains:boro. A bill to repeal an Act establishing the City Court of Washington. A bill to amend an Act to establish a system of public schools in the town of Quitman. A bill to amend an Act creating a system of public schools for the City of Marietta. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in the County of Pulaski. A bill to prohibit the shooting of partridges, doves, etc., in the County of Paulding. 874 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to prohibit the killing of game birds in the County of Haralson. A bill to amend an .Act to abolish the present Board of Trustees of the North Georgia Agricultural College. A bill to provide for holding three terms of the Cobb County Superior Court. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Palmetto. A bill to incorporate the town of Stonewall. A bill to regulate the travelling of log carts, trains, etc., over the roads of Colquitt County. A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Leesburg. A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of the City of Savannah to exercise ferry rights. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Parrott, in the County of Terrell. A bill to incorporate the City of Folkston. A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Bostwick. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Marshallville. FRIDAY, Al!GUST 4, 1911. 875 A: bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Ashburn. A bill to amend an Act to establish the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Calhoun. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Conyers. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Oxford. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Moreland. A bill to incorporate the town of Empire. A bill to amend the charter of Dublin. A bill to amend the charter of City of Thomasville. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Flovilla. A bill to divide the County of Brooks into five (5) Commissioner Districts. A bill to provide a new charter for the town of Arlington. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Sylvester. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: 876 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requi-site Constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit: A bill to revise, amend and consolidate the several Aets incorporating the town of Ball Ground, in Cherokee County. A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Covington. A bill to abolish the City Court of Cordele. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit: A. resolution giving consent to the acquisition by the United States of certain lands in the State of Georgia. The Senate h8!s passed, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the Senate, to-wit: A bill to amend an Act authorizing the establish- FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1911. 877 ment of a system of public schools in the town of Hazlehurst. A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Ohoopee. The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, with instructions, to-wit: By Mr. Darsey of Spalding- A resolution to make House bill No. 212 a special order. Mr. Booker, Chairman of the Committee on Public Highways, submitted the following report:. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Highways has had un- der consideration the following bills of the House and Senate, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations: Senate :bill No. 76, a bill to amend Code section 965 of the Code of 1910, volume 1, do not pass. House bill No. 373, a bill to regulate the running of automobiles, motorcycles, etc., upon the public highways of Milton County, do not pass. Honse bill No. 493, a bill to amend the Act to regulate the running of automobiles, locomobiles, 878 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, etc., upon the public and private roads of the State of Georgia, do pass. BooKER, Chairman. Mr. McElreath, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appro-priations has had under consideration the following House bills and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report the same back with tbe following recommendations, to-wit: That House bill No. 310, to appropriate $10,000.00 annually to the Department of Geology for 1912 and 1913, do pass. That House bill No. 393, to amend an Act approved August 14, 1908, so as to make certain additional appropriations to the Department of Entomology, do pass. That House bill No. 545, to create an Agricultural Experiment Station for South Georgia, do pa13s. That House bill No. 265, to appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 for each of the years 1912 and 1913 for the maintenance of the Agricultural, Industrial and Normal College in South Georgia, do pass, by substitute. Respectfully submitted, McELREATH, Chairman. :FRIDAY, AuausT 4, 1911. 879 Mr. Tarver, Chairman of Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bill, and report the S'ame back with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended: House bill No. 362. To prohibit the erection and maintenance of obstructions or structures in such proximity to railroad tracks as to make them dangerous. Respectfully submitted, TARVER, Chairman. Mr. Chandler, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report: Mr. 8 peaker: Your Committee on Insurance has had under consideration the following billS' of the House and instruct me as their Chairman to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: House bill No. 284, to authorize the Secretary of State to amend the charters of insurance companies in certain respects, do pass, as: amended. 880 JOUBNAL OF THE HousE, House bill No. 517, to prevent fire insurance companies from rebating, do pass. H. H. CHANDLER, Chairman. August 3, 1911. Mr. Ault, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. 8 peaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under co:Q.sideration the following House bills and direct me, as their Chairman, to report same with the following recommendations: That No. 281, by Hall of Echols, relating to the County Court of Echols County, do pass. That No. 193, hy Stovall and Cordell of Elbert, providing for four regular terms Qf Elbert Superior Court, do pass. That No. 194, to repeal an Act establishing the City Court of Elberton, by Stovall and Cordell of Elbert, do pass. That No. 634, by Mr. Speer of Bryan, to repeal County Court of Bryan County, do pass. That No. 635, by Mr. Speer of Bryan, to establish City Court of Pembroke, do pass, as amended. FRIDAY, AuGUST 4, 1911. 881 That No. 636, by Taylor of Ware, to amend an Act establishing City Court of Waycross, do pass. That No. 142, by Taylor of Ware, to amend Act establishing City Court of Waycross, do not pass. Respectfully submitted, August 4th, 1911. AULT; Chairman. Mr. Lovejoy, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Temperance having had under consideration House bill No. 504, by Mr. Patten of Berrien, direct me to report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass. LoVEJOY, Chairman. ' Mr. McElreath, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bills and report same back with the recommendation that it do pass: To make appropriation to Third District Agricultural School. Respectfully submitted, McELREATH, Chairman. 882 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Nix, Chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Penitentiary have had under consideration the following 'bills of the House, and instruct me as their Chairman to report the same back as follows: House resolution No. 73, providing for the appointment of a committee to make a tour of the Southern section of the State in vacation and report on the advisability of loeating a prison farm in South Georgia, do not pass. House bill No. 537, being an Act to fix the compensation of guards, turnkeys, and other employees in and about the jails in Counties of certain population, do pass, as amended. Respectfully submitted, 0. A. Nrx, Chairman. Mr. Kirby, Chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instructed me, as their Chairman, to report same FRIDAY, AuousT 4, 1911. 883 back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: A bill to reincorporate the City of Cordele, in Crisp County. A bill. to amerid the charter of Bronwood, in Terrell County. A bill to amend the AY, AuGUST 4, 1911. 891 the office of County Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Wilkes County, and for other purposes. Recommended do pass. House bill No. 607, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 393 of the Code of 1910, by striking therefrom all of said section after the word ''employed" in the eighth line thereof. Recommended do pass. Respectfully submitted, ADKINs, Chairman. ' Mr. Fullbright, Chairman of General Judiciary Committee No.2, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instructed me, their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: By Mr. Pierce of Richmond- A bill to provide that all property without a lawful owner shall belong to the State. By Mr. Westmoreland of Fulton- A bill to provide for a method of procedure on the part of holders of past due bonds. 892 JoURNAL oir THE Hou8l!l, By Mr. Moore of Butts- A bill to amend section 2722, Code 1910, relative to colored nurses occupying seats in white passenger coaches on train. Also the following bill of the House with the recommendation that same do pass, by substitute: By Mr. Christopher of Hall- A bill to extend right of appeal to a jury in possessory warrant cases. Also, the following bills of the House with the recommendation that S'ame do not pass, to-wit: By Mr. DuBose of Clarke- A bill to amend Act to regulate fees of Tax Collectors and Tax Receivers in this State. By Mr. Lee of Lee- A bill to provide for service of defendants m divorce cases. By Messrs. Westmoreland and McElreath- A bill to amend the law of this State relative to divorce. Also, the following bills of the Senate with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: FRIDAY, AuousT 4, 1911. 893 By Mr. Felker of the 27th- A bill to amend ,section 694 of Code 1910, relative to ohange of venue in criminal cases. By Mr. Crawford of 24th- A bill to amend section 4252, Code 1910, relative to attorney's fees. By Mr. Crawford of 24th- A bill to amend section 379, Code 1910, so as to make wife a competent witness in certain cases. Also: the following bill of the Senate with the recommendation that same do pass, as amended, towit: By Mr. King of 4th- A bill to provide that all lumber and timber must be measured by the rules' prescribed by section 1843, Code 1910. Respectfully submitted, H. J. FuLLBruQ:HT, Chairman. Mr. Jones, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Military Affairs had under 894 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, consideration House bill No. 624, to promote the efficiency of the Military Department, to reduce the expense thereof, and for other purposes, and report the same back with a recommendation that it do pass. This August 4th, 1911. En. R. JoNEs, of Dougherty, Chairman. The following bills were read the second time, towit: By Mr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to ~reate a system of public schools in the town of Bowersville. By Messrs. Lord and Joiner of Washington- A bill to amend the charter of Tennille, Ga. By Messrs. Stovall and Cordell of Elbert-- A bill providing for four regular terms of Elbert County Superior Court. By Messrs. Cordell and Stovall of Elbert- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Elberton. By Messrs. Converse and Ashley of Lowndes- FRIDAY, AuausT 4, 1911. 895 A bill to appropriate money for establishment and maintenance of Agricultural, Industrial and Normal College in South Georgia. By Mr. Hall of Echols- A bill to provide for the election of the Judge of the County Court of Echols County. By Mr. Adkins of DoolyA bill to amend AICts to incorporate town of Lilly. By Mr. Chandler of FranklinA bill to incorporate the City of Canon. By Mr. Greene of ~ffingham- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Guyton. By Mr. Greene of Effingham- A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of Guyton. By Mr. Melton of Terrell- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Bronwood. By Mr. Merritt of Greene- A bill to incorporate the City of Woodville. 896 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Elder of Oconee- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Bogart. By Mr. Ellis of Tift- A bill to create an Agricultural Experiment Station for South Georgia. By Mr. Kent of Montgomery- A bill to incorporate the town of Alamo. By Mr. Butts of Glynn- A bill to amend the charter of. the City of Brunswick. By Mr. Butts of Glynn and DuBose of Wilkes- A bill to amend an Act to amend and consolidate Acts to incorporate the City of Brunswick. By Mr. Gower of Crisp- A bill to reincorporate the City of Cordele. By Mr. Hiers of Colquitt- A bill to amend Act to incorporate the town of Obe. By Mr. Tippins of Appling- Flm>AY, AuGusT 4, 1911. 897 A bill to create a new charter for the City of Baxley. By Mr. Vinson of Baldwin- A bill to amend an Act to regulate the running of automobiles, etc., on highways of this State. By Mr. Bell of Milton- A bill to amend Act providing for the observance of "Arbor Day" and "Bird Day." By Mr. Patten of Berrien- A bill to prohibit the sale of near beer, etc., in Berrien County. By Mr. Gardner of Pike- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Molena. By Mr. Macintyre of Thomas- A bill to prohibit fire insurance companies from giving rebates, etc. By Mr. Watts of Randolph- A bill to incorporate the town of Benevolence. By Messrs. Lawrence, Anderson and McCarthy- 898 J ouBNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to fix the compensation of guards, etc., of pnsons. By Mr. Harris of Floyd- A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to amend the charters of insurance companies in certain respects. By Mr. Nisbet of Sumter- A bill to appropriate $6,000 to build college building for Third District Agricultural College. By Messrs. Baker, Adams-, Fullbright- A bill to appropriate money to Geological Department to investigate water resources. By Messrs. Field and Alexander of DeKalb- A bill to amend an Act to. incorporate the town of Kirkwood. By Mr. Tarver of Whitfield- A bill to prohibit obstructions, etc., near enough to railroad tracks to be dangerous. By Messrs. Paulk, Gower, Payton, Melton, et. al.- A bill to amend an Act and all Acts amendatory. thereof, relative to appropriation for support, etc., of Entomological Department. JPRIDAY, AuGUST 4, 1911. 899 By Mr. Adkins of Dooly- A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the City of Vienna. By Mr. Joiner of Washington- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Harrison. By Mr. Spier of Bryan- A bill to repeal law creating the County Court of Bryan County. By Mr. Spier of Bryan- A bill to establish the City Court of Pembroke. By Mr. Tayl-or of Ware- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Waycross. By Messrs. Johnson of Bartow, White of Screven, Jones of Meriwether- A bill to amend section 5242 of the Civil Code, which provides that certain powers given shall not interfere with any mill or facto:cy in operation. T;he above bill wa;S' recommitted on motion of the author. 900 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb- A bill relative to establishing of cemeteries in Counties adjoining Counties where same is prohibited. By Mr. Bell of Milton- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Milton County. By Mr. Murphy of Bulloch- A resolution for relief of D. C. Finch. By Mr. White of Screven- A bill to increase the number of Commissioners of Screven County. By Mr. Jackson of White- A bill to regulate the working of public roads in White County. By Mr. Patten of Berrien- A bill to amend Act amending an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Berrien County. By Mr. DeFore of Bibb- FRIDAY, AuGusT 4, 1911. 901 A bill to amendsection 393 of the Code by striking word ''employed.'' By Mr. DuBose of Wilkes- A bill to amend an Act to abolish the Board of Commissioners of Wilkes County. By Mr. Foster of Newton- A bill to authorize the County of Newton to issue bonds. By Mr. Pierce of Richmond- A bill to provide that all property without a lawful owner shall belong to the State. By Mr. Westmoreland of Fulton- A bill to make provision for a method of procedure on part of holders of past due State bonds. By Mr. Moore of Butts'- A bill to amend Civil Code, section 2722, which permits colored servants, etc., to ride in coaches set aside for white passengers. By Mr. Christopher of Hall- A bill to extend right of appeal to a jury in possessory warrant cases in justice courts. By Mr. Blackshear of Richmond- 902 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to promote the efficiency of the Military Department. The following resolution was read and referred to Rules Committee, to-wit: By Mr. Ragsdale- A resolution to make House bill 300 a special order. The following bill was read the second time and recommitted, to-wit: By Messrs. Stovall and Cordell- A bill to repeal Act to create the City Court of Elberton. The following Senate bills were read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. King of 4th District- A hill to regulate the measurement of lumber. By Mr. Felker of 27th District- A bill to amend section 964 of the Penal Code, prescribing the method of changing venue in criminal cases. By Mr. Crawford of 24th District- FRIDAY, AuGuST 4, 1911. 903 A bill to amend section 4252, volume 1, of Code, relating to attorneys' fees. By Mr. Crawford- A bill to amend section 379, volume 2, of Code, to make wife competent in certain cases. The following bills were read the first time, to-wit: By Mr. Redwine of Fayette- A bill to incorporate the town of Inman. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Redwine of Fayette- A bill to incorporate the town of Aberdeen. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Worsham and Jackson of Monroe- A bill to amend an Act to consolidate Acts to incorporate City of Forsyth. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Redwine of Fayette- A bill to incorporate the town of Tyrone. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 904 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Summerlyn of Haralson- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Bremen. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Summerlyn of Haralson- A bill to amend section 2, article 5, paragraph 7, of the Constitution, so as to require the State to pay the bonding fee. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Ragland of Talbot- A bill to repeal an Act to create a system of public schools for the town of Talbotton. Referred to- Committee on Education. By Messrs. Hixon and Spence of Carroll- A' bill to appropriate $6,000 to build college building for Fourth District Agricultural School. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Beck of Brooks- A bill to make the office of Mayor and Aldermen and Marshal elective in Quitman. },RIDAY, AuausT 4, 1911. 905 Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Hart County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Cheney and York of Cobb- A bill to amend an Act to amend Act to incorporate the town of Kennesaw. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Merritt of GreeneA bill to amend the charter of the City of Union. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Jones and Williams of MeriwetherA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Bullochville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Harrell of Miller--- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of . Colquitt. 906 JoURNAL OF THE.HOUSE, Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Chandler of Franklin- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Royster. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. White of Screven- A bill to prescribe the qualifications of voters for special elections and the duties of Tax Collectors and Registrars with reference thereto. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Mr. York of Cobb- A bill to apply all money collected from white people for educational purposes to be used to educate white children. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Garlington of Richmond~ A resolution requiring Judges of the Superior Courts to report to the Governor any suggestions he may have to improve laws. Lie on table one day. By Messrs.' Pierce and Garlington of Richmond- FRIDAY, AuGusT 4, 1911. 907 A bill to establish a Board of Medical Examiners. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. By Mr. Beck of Brooks- A bill to provide for recovery of damages caused by the negligent delivery of telegrams. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. McCarthy of Chatham- A bill to authorize railroad companies to better improve their lines, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Murphy and Williams, of Bulloch- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Swainsboro. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Butts of Glynn- A bill to make it unlawful to pay more than ten per cent. commission to agents, brokers, etc. Referred to Committee on Insurance. - By Mr. Taylor of Ware- 908 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Waycross. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Frederick of Macon- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Marshallville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Beck of Brooks- A bill to provide that all newspapers and magazines, etc., shall keep a list of stockholders and owners printed in right-hand corner of publication. Referred to Committee on Public Printing. By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- A resolution to make appropriation to meet deficiency in printing fund of 1911. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Vinson of Baldwin- A resolution for the relief of W. S. Myrick. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Lane and Bower of Decatur- FRIDAY, AuousT 4, 1911. 909 A bill to repeal an Act to require Tax Collectors to keep rengino, Paulk of Ben Hill, Lord of Jackson, Paulk of Irwin, Lord of Washington, Payton, Lott, Peacock, Lovejoy, Pickett, MacFarland, Pierce, Macintyre of Th's, Pope, McCarthy. Ragland, MeConnell, Ragsdale, McCurry, Rawlins, McElreath, Reaves, McEntire of Murray, Redwine, McKee, Reese, Massengale, Royal, Melton, Scott, Merritt, Simpson, Middleton, Slade, Miller, Smith of Dooly, Mitchell, Smith of Henry, Montgomery of Jeff Spence, Davis, Spier, .Montgomery of W., Stephens, Moore of Butts, Strickland, Mooty, Stovall, Murphy, StUJbbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vinson, Waller, Wat~rs, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Worsham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.: ~~~illf.!lttll, Moore of Columbia, Smith of Tattnall, 'Ilie journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: TuESDAY, AuGusT 8, 1911. 957 Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit: A bill to amend an Act to establish a City Court in the County of Clarke. A bill to provide for a change of County lineS' between Counties of this State having a population of not less than 19,140 and not more than 19,146. A bill to amend an Act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Thomas. The Senate has passed, by .the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit: A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the City of Cartersville. A bill to incorporate the City of Bostwick, in the County of Morgan. A bill to establish a permanent Board of Education for the County of Schley. A bill to amend article 8, section 1, paragraph 1, of the Constitution of this State, in reference to common schools. 958 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to repeal an Act relative to the City Court of Sylvester. A bill to add the town of Shellman to the list of State DepQsitories. A bill to amend an Act creating Board of Commissioners for Floyd County. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following reS'olutions of the Senate, to-wit: A resolution in relation to the case of the State of Georgia by its Attorney-General vs. Tennessee Copper Company. A resolution in relation to the treaty with Russia. The Sep.ate has passed, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the Senate, to-wit: A bill to amend section 3137 of the Code of 1910, so as to reduce the hourS' of labor in cotton and woolen mills. A bill to prohibit floatingof sawdust into any of the streams of this State. TuESDAY, AuGUST 8, 1911.. 959 A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the City of DuPont. A bill to create a new charter for the town of DuPont. The following resolution was read and adopted, to-wit: By Mr. Anderson of Chatham- Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly learns with deep regret of the sudden death of a member of the House, Hon. H. C. Smith, of Tattnall. Resolved further, That in tribute to his memory this House do now stand adjourned until tomorrow (Wednesday) morning a\ 9 o'clock. Resolved, That a committee of six from the House and three from the Senate be appointed to accompany the remains to the home of the dece_ased. Resolved, That Sunday, August 13th, be declared a dies non. On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the House reconsidered its action in adopting a resolution this morning relating to the death of Hon. H. C. Smith, of Ta.Unall County, and offered the following amendment, which was adopted: To amend by striking the last resolved and inserting the following in lieu 960 . JOURNAL OF THE HousE, thereof: "Resolved, That Sunday, August 13, be declared a non-legislative day, and shall not be counted as one of the fifty legislative days. T,he resolution, as amended, waS' then adopted. The Speaker appointed on part of the House, under provisions of above resolution Messrs. Tippins of Appling, Murphy, Tippins of Tattnall, Brinson, Youmans, McCarthy. SACRED TO THE IEIORY OF HON. H. C. SMITH OF TATTIAll COUITY 962 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following message was received from the Sen"' ate, through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the House, as amended, to-wit: A resolution relative to the death of Hon. H. C. Smith, of Tattnall County. , The following members of the Senate were appointed as a committee on part of the Senate to accompany the remains of the deceased to his home, to-wit: Messrs. Brown, Aaron and Grovenstein. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, towit: By Messrs. Smith and TippinS' of Tattnall- A bill to create a new charter for the City of Glennville. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115 ; nays, 0. TuEsDAY, AuausT 8, 1911. 963 The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Ragsdale of Paulding- A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools for town of DallaS'. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitu- tional majority, was passed. ,.. By Mr. Frederick of Macon- A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools for the town of Oglethorpe. T,he favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. White of Screven- 964 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to increase the number of Commissioners of Screven County from three to eleven. The favorable. report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. DuBose of Wilkes- A bill to amend an Act to abolish the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for County of Wilkes. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the pas'sage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Cheney and York of Cobb- A bill to amend an Act to authorize the City of Marietta to issue bonds. T.he favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. TuESDAY, AuGUST 8, 1911. 965 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutionn1 majority, was passed. By Mr. Buchannon of Early- A bill to protect doves and partridges, etc., m Early County for five years. 1:he favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Alexander of DeKal~ A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill ,the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitu . tionn1 majority, was passed. By l\fr. Simpson of Cherokee- 966 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to incorporate the Ball Ground School District. Tpe favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Chandler of Franklin- A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Canon. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 112 ; nays, 0.. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Foster .of Newton- A bill to authorize the County of Newton to issue bonds. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. TuEsDAY, AuGuST 8, 1911. 967 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 112; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Montgomery of Jeff Davis- A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in the City of Hazlehurst. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Harrell of Miller- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Colquitt. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. 968 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Messrs. Lawrence, Anderson and McCarthy- A .bill to fix the compensation of guards, turnkeys, etc., in certain Counties. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of .the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb- A bill to provide that wherever by existing laws the erection of cemetery is prohibited, it shall bEl likewise unlawful to establish the same in any ad- joining County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr.. Redwine of FayetteA bill to incorporate the town of Tyrone. TuESDAY, AuousT 8, 1911. 969 The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitu- tional majority, was passed. By M_r. Redwine of Fayette- A bill to incorporate the town of Aberdeen. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the hill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Westmoreland of Fulton- A bill to regulate the manner of selecting County newspapers, etc. T.he favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 103 ; nays, o. 970 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Jackson of White- A bill to regulate the working of the public roads of White County. The following Committee amendment was adopted: To amend by striking the word "ten" ~ line 8 of section 2, and insert the word ''six.'' The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; . nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutionl:l-1 majority, was passed, as amended. By Mr. Bell of Milton- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Milton County. The favorable report of the Committee wal!l agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. TuESDAY, AuGUST 8, 1911. 971 By Mr. Redwine of Fayette- A bill to incorporate the town of Inman. The Committee proposed to amend by adding the following to section 2, which was adopted: "Except the land now owned by W. J. Sams on North side of said depot, and known as the John McLucas place; also, the land owned on the South side of said depot, and known as the Q. C. Grice place; also, the land owned by Miss Alma Hodnet on South side of said depot.'' The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 112 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. _ By Messrs. Cheney and York of Cobb- A bill to amend the charter of Marietta, by creat- ing a Board of Bond Commissioners. ' The following Committee amendments were adopted: To amend section 1 by striking word "five" in line 6, and inserting word ''three,'' also in line 11. To amend section 3 by striking word ''two,'' line 4, and inserting word ''one,'' also in line 5. '.Co amend 972 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, section 1, line 10, by striking figures '' 1905'' and inserting figures '' 1911. '' The report of the Committee was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. The following bill was read the second time and recommitted, to-wit: By Mr. Kent of Montgomery- A bill to amend the road laws of Montgomery County. Mr. McCurry, Chairman of Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Privileges and Elections having had under consideration House bill No. 540, by Mr. Ragsdale of Paulding, providing for bond election for the town of Dallas, beg to report the same back with the recommendation the same do pass. Respectfully submitted, A. A. MoCUBBY, Ohairman. TuESDAY, AuGUST 8, 1911. 973 Mr. Kirby, Chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: To amend the charter of the town of Marshallville. To amend an Alct incorporating the town of Kennesaw, in Cobb County. To amend an Aet incorporating the town of Bullochville. To incorporate the town of Bonaire, in Houston County. To amend an Aet incorporating the City of Roys.. ton. To amend an Act incorporating the City of Bremen, in Haralson County. To amend an Act creating a Park and Tree Oommissi~n for the City of Savannah. To amend an Act incorporating the town of Tunnel Hill. 974 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Also, the following House bill with recommendation that same do not pass : Amending the charter of the CHy of Union Point. Also, the following House bill with recommendation that same do pass, as amended: To amend an Act incorporating the City of Union Point. Also, the following Senate bills with recommendation that same do pass : To amend an Act incorporating the town of Hull. To amend an Act conferring additional powers on Mayor and Council of Americus. To amend an Act incorporating the City of Bruns- wick. , To establish a new charter for the town of Ohoo_Pee. To amend an Act to establish a system of public schools in town of Hazlehurst. Respectfully submitted, KIBBY, Chairman. August 7, 1911. Mr. Johnson of Bartow, Chairman of Committee TuESDAY, AuGUST 8, 1911. 975 on General Agriculture, submitted the following report: Mr. 8 peaker : Your Committee on General Agriculture have had under consideration the following bill of the House, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that same "do pass," to-wit: An Act to amend section number 1803 of the Code of 1910, prescribing the compensation of Inspectors of Oils, do pass. Respectfully submitted, JoHNSON of Bartow, Chairman. Report by Mr. LeSeur of Crawford, Chairman of Committee on State of the Republic: M,.. 8 peaker: Your Committee on the State of the Republic reports that said Committee has had under cOnsideration a resolution, No. 13, for the relief of the estate of J. W. Rushing, deceased, formerly Tax Collector of Houston County, and for other purposes, and I am instructed to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass. Respectfully submitted, LESEUR, Ohairman. 976 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Fullbright, Chairman of Committee on General Jud~ciary No.2, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instructed me, their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: By Mr. Foster of Newton- A bill to amend section 5600, Code 1910, relative to guardians. By Mr. Spence of Carroll- A. bill to regulate granting of marriage license. By Mr. White of Screven- A bill to prescribe qualifications of voters in special elections. By Mr. White of Laurens- A bill to create Bond Commission to control pro- ceeds of proposed bond issue for County of Laurens. Also, the following resolution of the House, with recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: By Mr. Vinson of Baldwin- TuESDAY, AuousT 8, 1911. 977 A resolution for relief of W. S. Myrick. Also, the following bills of the Senate with the recommendation that same do pass, as amended, to-wit: By Mr. Copelan of 19th- A bill to make it unlawful to lobby with any juror, also do pass. By Mr. Shingler of lOth- A bill to amend section 2283, Code 1910, relative to duties of Assistant State Bank Examiner. By Mr. Shingler of lOth- A bill to amend section 2300, Code 1910, relative to fees paid by banks for examination. Also, the following bills of the House with the recommendation that same do not pass, to-wit: By Mr. Simpson of Cherokee- A bill to amend section 588, Code 1910, relative to fees of County Treasurers in certain Counties. By Mr. Brown of ForsythA bill to amend section 704, Code 1910, relative 978 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, to Grand Jury's recommendation in certain Counties. Respectfully submitted, H. J. FULLBRIGHT, Chairman. Mr. Macintyre, Chairman of the Committee on Reformatories, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Reformatories having considered House bill 207, to amend reformatory Act of Richmond County, report the same back with recommendation that it do not pass. MAciNTYRE, Chairman. Mr. Stovall, Chairman of Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Pensions has had under consideration House resolution No. 102, to pay pension to Mrs. Sarah C. Blair, and direct me to report same back with recommendation that it do not pass. Also, Senate bill No. 69, to amend Act approved July 11th, 1910, and direct me to report same back with recommendation that it do pass. Also, House bill No. 454, to amend Act creating a Board of Roster Commission, do pass, as amended SrovALL, Chairman. TuESDAY, AuGUST 8, 1911. 979 Mr. Garlington, Chairman of the Committee on I Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. 8 peaker: Your Coiil:mittee on Municipal Government having had under consideration House bill No. 358, amending the charter of the City of Atlanta, direct me to report that they recommend the same do pass, by substitute. August 8, 1911. GARLINGTON, Chairman. Mr. Tarver, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Railroads having had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, report the same back with the recommendation that the same do not pass. No. 14. To require railroad companies to pro- vide separate ticket windowS' and agents to handle mileage. - Respectfully submitted, TABVER, Chairman. Mr. Lawrence, Chairman of the Committee on 980 JOURNAL OF THE HouSE, Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments had under consideration House bill No. 45, to amend Constitution so as to make certain taxes returnable by the first day of March and payable the first of September, and report the same back with a recommendation that it do pass, as amended. This August 3, 1911. LAWRENCE, Chairman. August 8th, 1911. Mr. MacFarland, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Enrollment hav~ examined and found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts: No. 25. An A'Ct to repeal an Act relative to raising funds for educational purposes in Oh.atham County. No. 48. An Act to prohibit the shooting, trapping, killing, etc., game birds in the Oounty of Douglas for three years. TuESDAY, AuGUST 8, 1911. 981 No. 84. .An Act to make unlawful the sale of near beer in the County of Hall. No. 91. An Act to provide that appointees to fill vacancies occurring in office of Judge, Solicitor or Clerk of any Court, to fill unexpired term, shall hold over under certain conditions. No. 119. An Act to add town of Eatonton, in County of Putnam, to the list of State Depositories. No. 145. .An Act to amend Act incorporating City of Commerce. No. 146. .An Act to amend Act amending charter of the town of Byromville. No. 148. An Aict repealing an Act creating City Court of Franklin. No. 164. .An Act to amend Act establishing a system of public schools in the town of Quitman, Brooks County. No. 210. .An Act to amend Acts creating a system of public schools for the City of Marietta, County of Cobb. No. 235. .An Act to amend the charter of the town of Brooklet. I No. 243. .An Aet to prohibit the shooting, trap- 982 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ping, killing, etc., any partridges, doves and other game birds in County of Paulding. No. 267. An Act to provide for the holding of three terms of C()bb Superior Court. No. 288. An Act to amend charter of town of Palmetto, County Qof Campbell. No. 383. An Act to amend Act to establish City Court of Ashburn. No. 414. An A:ctto amend Act incorporating town of Oxford. No. 420. An Act to amend charter of City of Flovilla. No. 471. An Act to amend the several laws of the new charter of Dublin. No. 480. An Act to amend charter of City of Thomasville. No. 37. An Act amending charter of town of Climax. No. 76. An A~et to amend Act to establish City Court in County of Hall. No. 155. An Act to amehd an Act to establish the City Court of Swainsboro. No. 163. An Act to _repeal an Act establishing TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1911. 983 the City Court of Washington, in County of Wilkes. No. 189. An Act to amend an Act es-tablishing the City Court of Beauford. No. 201. An Act to amend an Act to establish a City Court of Madison, in County of Morgan. No. 248. An Act to prohibit shooting, killing, netting or otherwise entrapping game birds in Haralson County. No. 266. An Act to amend an Act to establish the present Board of Trustees of North Georgia Agricultural College. No. 317. An Act to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Leesburg. No. 319. An Act to amend the chaiier Qf town of Preston. No. 340. An Act to authorize Mayor and Aldermen of City of Savannah to exercise ferry rights. No. 350. An Act to amend the charter of town of Parrott, Terrell County. No. 375. .A)1 Act to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Bostwick. No. 380. An Act to amend charter of the town of Marshallville. 984 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, No. 388. An Act to amend an Act establishing the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Calhoun County. No. 461. An Act to divide the County of Brooks into five Commissioner DistrictS'. No. 519. An Act to amend charter of City of Sylvester. F. H. MAcFARLAND, Chairman. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the first time, to-wit: By Messrs. Blackshear, Pierce and Garlington- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Augusta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr." Reese of Thomas- A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Pavo. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Reese of Thomas- A bill to create a new charter for the town of Pavo. Referred to Committee on Corporations. The following resolution was read and on motion T"LESDAY, AuousT 8, 1911. 985 of Mr~ Anderson of Chatham, the same was tabled, to-wit: By Mr. Frederick of Macon- A resolution to amend the rules so as to limit indi- vidual speeches to fifteen minutes. By unanimous eonsent, House bill No. 257 was recommitted to the Committee on Insurance, and No. 643 was recommitted to the Committee on Corporations. The following Senate bill was read the second time and recommitted, to-wit: By Mr. Cromartie of 3rd District- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Hazlehurst. The following resolution was taken from the table, read and adopted. to-wit: By Mr. Lovejoy of Troupe- A resolution providing for a commission to investigate the Judicial system of Georgia and report to next General Assembly. The following bills were taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to-wit: 986 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Hopkins and Reese of Thomas- A1 bill to amend an Act creating a Board of County Commissioners for Thomas County. By Mr. Foster of Newton- A bill to amend an Act creating ,a new charter for the City of Covington. By Mr. DuBose of Clarke- A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Clarke County. By Mr. Gower of Crisp- A bill to abolish the City Court of Cordele. By Mr. Gower of Crisp- A bill to provide for change of County lines between certain Counties. By Mr. Foster of Newton- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Covington. By :\'Ir. Simpson of Cherokee- A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts to incorporate the town of Ball Ground. TuEsDAY, AuGuST 8, 1911. 987 The following resolution was taken up and the Senate amendment concurred in, to-wit: By Mr. Anderson of Chatham- A resolution providing that the House adjourn, etc., out of respect for the memory of Hon. H. C. Smith, deceased, of Ta.ttnall County. The Speaker then announeed the House adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. 988 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, ATLANTA, GA., Wednesday, August 9, 1911. The House o'clock A. M. met this pduarys;uawnatstocaalldejdoutronmorednetr at 9 :00 by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called, and the following members answered to their names : Adams, Chandler, Adkins, Chaney, Anderson of Chat'ru, Christopher, Anderson of Floyd, Collins of Grady, Ant.lerson of Gordon, Collins of Mitchell, Alexander, Collins of Union, Allen, Converse, Almand, Cook, Ashley, C'mdell, Ault, Darsey, Baker, Deese, Beck, DeFoor of Clayton, Bell, DeFore of Bibb, Blackshear, Dickey, Blasingame, DuBose of Clarke, Booker, DuBose of Wilkes, Bower, Elder, Brannon, Ellis, Brinson, Farrar, Brown of l<'orsyth, Ferguson, Br.lwn of Fulton, Field, Bryan, Foster of Floyd, Rnchannon, Foster of Newton, Burnett, Frederick, Burney, Frohock, Burwell, Fullbright, Bush, Gardner, Butts, Garlington, Cabaniss, Gastley, Calhoun, Gower, Cannon, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines. Hires. Hixon. Hobbs, Hollis. Holtzclaw Heoper. Hopkins, .Jackson of Monroe, Jackson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, J1>nes of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones 1>f Meriwether, Kendrick, Kent, Kimbrough, Kirby, WEDNF.SDAY, AuGuST 9, 1911. 989 Lane, Nix, Lawrence, Nisbet, Lee, Patten, LeSeur, Parker of Liberty, Longino, Paulk of Ben Hill, Lord of Jackson, Paulk of Irwin, Lord of Washington, Payton, Lott, Peaooek, Lovejoy, Pickett, MacFarland, Pierce, .Maelntyre of Th's, Pope, McCarthy, Ragland, McConnell, Ragsdale, McCurry, Rawlins, McElreath, Reaves, McEntire of Murray, Redwine, McKee, Reese, Massengale, Royal, Melron, Scott, Merritt, Simpson, Middleton, Slade, Miller, Smith of Dooly, Mitchell, Smith of Henry, Montgomery of Jeff Spence, Davis, Spier, Montgomery of W., Stephens, Moore of Butts, Strickland, Mooty, "' Stovall, Murphy, Rtubbs, Newsome, S uuimerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vinson, Waller, Wlllters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bnlloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Worsham, York, Youmans, l\fr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Byington, Moore of Columbia, Smith of Tattnall, By unanimous consent. the reading of the journal ~ of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent, Senate bill No. 14 was recommitted to the Committee on Railroads. 990 JouRNAL m' THE HousE, By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the first time, to-wit: By Mr. Chandler of Franklin- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Franklin. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Parker of Marion- A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Marion County. Referred to Committee on Counties and Co'unty Matters. By Messrs. Cheney and York of Cobb- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Smyrna. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Jones of Dougherty- A bill to empower the City of Albany to close so much of North Street as it may deem expedient. Referred to Committee on Corporations. WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 9, 1911. 991 By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time and recommitted: By Messrs. Worsham and Jackson of Monroe- A bill to amend an Act to consolidate and codify the various Acts to incorporate the City of Forsyth. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. 8 peaker: The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to-wit: A bill to establish the City Court of Blackshear. The Senate has passed, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit: A bill to incorporate the City of Blackshear. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Newnan. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Newnan. A bill to amend an Act to establish a system of public schools in the City of Newnan. A bill to authorize the Governor t<> appoint a fourth depository in the City of Atlanta. 992 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to incorporate the town of Alvaton. A bill to amend an A'ct to establish a system of public sehools in the town of Hiram. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Aldora, in the County of Pike. A bill to abolish the County Court of Jefferson County. A bill to create the City Court of Louisville. A bill to require the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Coweta County to work all main roads in towns and cities of Coweta County. A bill to abolish the City Court of Wrightsville. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Moultrie. A bill to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools 'in the City of Thomasville. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Nashville. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Rays Mill, in the County of Berrien. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Adel, in the County of Berrien. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Val- WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 9, 1911. 993 dosta, so as to authorize the establishment of a charity hospital. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Valdosta, approved No.vember 21, 1901. A bill -to amend the chai;ter of the City of Dalton. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. N orthen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: 'I!he Senate has passed, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of .the Senate, to-wit: A bill to amend the charter of the town of Hazlehurst. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Comer. A bill to amend, conS'olidate and supercede the several Acts incorporating the City of Rome. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, towit: By Messrs. White and Taylor of Laurens- A bill to create a new judicial circuit; to provide a Judge and Solicitor, and for other purposes. 994 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 96, nays, 5. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Brown, McElreath and Westmoreland- A bill to fix the salaries of the Clerks of the Superior and City Courts, and other County officers, in certain Counties. The following Committee amendments were adop- ted, to-wit: By striking from the title the words ''a city containing''; also by striking from the title the words ''stenographers of Superior and City Courts,'' and from body of Act the words ''The stenographers of the Superior Courts and the stenographers of the City Courts each, eighteen hundred dollars." Also, by adding in the title after the words ''Solicitors of the Superior and City Courts'' the words ''Solicitors of Criminal Courts.'' The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the hill the ayes were 96; nays, 0. WEDNESDAY, AuausT 9, 1911. 995 The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Holtzclaw of Houston- A resolution for the relief of estate of J. W. Rushing. By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb- A bill to amend the Constitution so as to make certain taxes returnable by March 1st. By Mr. Vinson of Baldwin- A resolution for relief of W. S. Myrick. By Mr. Foster of Newton- A bill to amend section 5600, volume 1, of Code, relative to guardians. By Mr. Upshaw of Douglas- A bill to create a. commission to make a. roster of the Confederate soldiers, sailors, etc. By Mr. Nisbet of Sumter, et. al.- A bill to provide for the change of the State Capitol from Atlanta to Macon. 996 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Spence of Carroll- A bill to regulate the granting of m~;~.rriage licenses. By Mr. White of Screven- A bill to prescribe the qualifications of voters for special elections, etc. By Mr. White of Laurens- A bill to create a Board Commission for Laurens County. By Mr. Tarver of Whitfield- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Tunnel Hill. By Messrs. Anderson, Lawrence, McCarthy- A bill to amend an Act to create a Park and Tree Commission for Savannah. By Mr. Summerlyn of Haralson- A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Bremen. By Messrs. Jones and Williams of Meriwether- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the towL of Bullochville. WEDNESDAY, AuausT 9, 1911. 997 By Mr. Frederick of Macon- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Marshallville. By Mr. Chandler of Franklin- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Royston. By Mr. Merritt of Greene- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Union Point. By Messrs. Holtzclaw and Hobbs of Houston- A bill to incorporate the town of Bonaire. By Mr. Ragsdale of Paulding- A bill to authorize the town of Dallas to issue . bonds. By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- A bill to provide for a reserve for outstanding losses of casualty insurance companies. 'By Messrs. Murhpy and Williams of Bulloch-:- A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Statesboro. 998 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Hart County. By Mr. Taylor of Ware- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Waycross. By Mr. Ellis of Tift- A bill to authorize the establishment of a system of sanitation, and for other purposes. By .Mr. Garlington of Richmond- A bill to fix the compensation of the Treasurer of Richmond County. By unanimous consent, the following Senate bills were read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Sheppard of 13th District- A bill to regulate the increase or decrease of capital stock of life insurance companies. By Mr. Cromartie of 3rd District- A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in the town of Hazlehurst. By Mr. Brown of 2nd District- WEDNESDAY, AuousT 9, 1911. 999 A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Ohoopee. By Mr. King of 4th District- A bill to amend an Act to consolidate the Acts to incorporate the City of Brunswick. By Mr. Sheppard of 13th District- A bill to amend an Act to codify the various Acts incorporating the City of Americus. By Mr. Whitehead of 30th District- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hall. By Mr. Shingler of lOth District- A bill to amend section 2300 of Civil Code, relative to fees to be paid for examination of banks: By Mr. Shingler of lOth District- A bill to amend section 2283 of Civil Code, relative to powers and duties of Assistant Bank Examiners. By Mr. Moore of 37th District- A bill to amend an Act to put into effect the amendment to paragraph 1, section 1, article 7, of the Constitution. 1000 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Harris of 38th District- A bill to amend section 1803 of the Code, prescribing compensation of Oil Inspectors. By Mr. Copelan of 19th District- A bill to prevent any person lobbying with a juror. Mr. Ault, Chairman of Special Judieiary Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills, and direct me, as their Chairman, to report same with recommendations as followS': That House bill No. 165, by Calhoun, of Bartow, an Act to amend section 1056 in regard to written charges by the court, do not pass. That House bill 650, by Murphy and Williams, of Bulloch, to amend an Act creating City Court of Statesboro, do pass. That No. 653, by McCurry of Hart County, to change the time holding Superior Courts in Hart County, do pass. That No. 662, by Taylor of Ware, to amend Act WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1911. 1001 establishing City Court of Waycross, in relation to insolvent costs, do pass. That Senate bill No. 97, by Senator Cromartie, to repeal an Act establishing City Court of Hazlehurst, do pass. Respectfully submitted, AULT, Chairman. Mr. Jones of Meriwether, Chairman of Committee on General Judidary No.1, submitted the following report: M,.. 8 peaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.1 have had under consideration the following bill of the House, and instructed me, their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass by substitute, to-wit: By Mr. Garlington- A bill to fix compensation of Treasurer of Richmond County. Respectfully submitted, W. R. JoNEs, Chairman. Mr. Ohandler, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report: 1002 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker : Your Committee on Insurance has had under consideration Senate bill 117, to regulate the increase or decrease of capital stock of life insurance companies in Georgia. Also, House bill 450, to provide for a reserve for outstanding loSISes of casualty insurance companies, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report both said bills back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass. Respectfully submitted, H. H. CHANDLER, Chairman. August 7, 1911. Mr. Brown, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following re~ port: August 7th, 1911. The Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation having under consideration House bill No. 513, an Act entitled an Act to authorize the establishment of a system of sanitation, the appointment of sanitary inspectors, to prescribe their duties, to provide for their salaries, and for other purposes, recommend the same do pass. BRowN, Chairman. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the first time, to-wit: WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 9, 1911. 1003 By Mr. Gower of Crisp- A bill to appoint a committee to revise the Insurance laws of this State. Referred to Committee on Insurance. By Messrs. Hiers and Beck- A resolution to appropriate $1,000 for standard weights and measures. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By unanimous consent, the Se8sion was extended for five minutes for the purpose of reading Senate bills the first time and House bills the first time. The following bill was taken up and the Senate amendments read and concurred in, to-wit: By Mr. Strickland of Pierce- A bill to establish the City Court of Blackshear, and for other purposes. The Comttee on Rules reported favorably and recommended the adoption of the following resolution, to-wit: Resolved, That individual speeches on House 'bill 110 be limited to 30 minutes each, and that the pre- "\;ious question on the bill and all amendments be ordered at 12 o'clock today. 1004 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following amendments to above resolution were adopted: By striking the figures "30" and insert '' 15. '' Also, that the session be extended until the bill be disposed of. The resolution was adopted, as amended. August 9th, 1911. Mr. MacFarland, Chairman Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Enrollment have examined and found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts and resolution: No. 113. An Act to repeal an AICt to create a County Court in each County of Georgia, so far as the same applies t~ Pierce County. No. 316. An Act to regulate the traveling of logcartS', trains, etc., over the roads of Colquitt County. No. 354. An Act to prohibit destroying any game birds in the County of Hall for a period of three years. No. 396. An Act to provide for holding four terms of Superior Court of Worth County. No. 418. An Act to require the Commissioners WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 9, 1911. 1005 of Roads and Revenues of Coweta County to work all main roads of towns and cities of Coweta County. No. 83. A resolution authorizing the Committees of the House and Senate to visit the University during the interim. F. H. MAcFARLAND, Chairman. Under the head of unfinished business, the following bill was taken up for a further consideration, to-wit: By Messrs. Cabaniss and Joiner- A bill to further regulate and control the sale of commercial fertilizers in this State. At the hour of 12 o'clock M., the previous question was called, and the main question ordered. Mr. Turnipseed of Clay, offered a substitute, which was adopted. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to by substitute. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105 ; nays, 13. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. 1006 JonRNAL OF THE HorsE, The following Senate bills were read the first time, to-wit: By Mr. Kincaid of 41st District- A resolution in reference to the cas'e of the State vs. Tennessee. Copper Co. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Diekerson of 5th District- A bill to create a new charter for the town of DuPont. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Roberts of 36th District- A bill to amend seetion 3137 of the Code, so as to reduce the hours of labor in cotton and woolen mills from 66 hours per week, to 60 hours per week. Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics. By Mr. Kincaid of 41st District- A bill to prohibit dumping sawdust into streams of this State. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 9, 1911. By Mr. Whitehead of 30th District- 1007 A bill to amend an Act to establish the town of Comer. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Dickerson of 5th District- A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of DuPont. Referred to Committee on Corporations. ~y Mr. Cromartie of 3rd District- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hazlehurst. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Slaton of 35th District- A resolution iit reference to treaty with Russia. Lie on table one day. By.Mr. Ennis of 42nd District- A bill to amend and consolidate the laws to incorporate the City of Rome. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. 1008 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The following bills were read the first time, towit: By Mr. Garlington of Richmond- A bill to amend article 1, section 11, of the Constitution, so as to merge Glascock County into Warren County. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Lovejoy of Troupe- A bill to amend section 3361 of the Code, which relates to lienS' on the get of stallions. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Beck of Brooks- A bill to amend article 3, section 4, paragraph 5, of the Constitution, relative to oath of members of General Assembly. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Lovejoy of 'liroup- A resolution to provide for the protection of Tallulah Falls. Referred to Committee on Conservation. WEDNESDAY, ATJGUST 9, 1911. 1009 The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to-wit: By Mr. Nisbet of Sumter- A resolution to make House bill No. 34 a special order. By Mr. Nisbet of Sumter- A resolution to make House bill No. 187 a special order. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Miller of Cal- houn. ' The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3:00 O'Clock P. M. The House re-convened at this hour, and was again called to order by the Speaker. By unanimou'S consent, the cali of the roll was dispensed with. Mr. Brannon of Coweta, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the HouS'e in passing House bill No. 110, this morning. Mr. Chandler, Chairman of the Committee on In.surance, submitted the following report: 1010 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Insurance has had under con- sideration House bill No. 257, to invest the Insurance Commissioner of this State with certain di'Scretionary powers, and instruct me, as their Chairman; to report same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, by substitute. August 9, 1911. H. H. CHANDLER, Chairman. Mr. Lovejoy, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Temperance having had under consideration the following bills, viz. : Senate bill No. 59, by Mr. Felker, and House bill No. 379, by Mr. Darsey, beg leave to report both of said bills back with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended. HATTON LoVEJoY, Chairman. Mr. Garlington, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government having had under consideration House bill No. 677, to amend WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1911. 1011 the charter of t)1e City of Augusta, direct me, as Chairman, to report their recommendation, that said bill do pass, as amended. GARLINGT_9N, Chairman. August 9, 1911. Mr. Kirby, Chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: To amend an Act incorporating the town of Comer. To repeal an Act incorporating the town of Pavo. To amend an Act incorporating the town of Smyrna. To authori~e the City of Albany to close, vacate or sell certain streets. Also, the following bill of the House with the recommendation that same do pass, by substitute, to-wit: To create a new charter for the town of Pavo. Respectfully submitted, A\lgust 9, 1911;. 'KIRBY, Chairman. 1012 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Hall, Chairman of the Committee on Reapportionment, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Reapportionment has had under consideration House bill No. 536, providing for a redistricting of the Congressional Districts, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report the same back by substitute with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute. J. H. HALL, Chairman. Mr. Turner, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Banks and Banking has had under consideration the following bills and instruct me, as its Chairman, to report same back with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit: A bill to amend section 1249, volume 1, Code 1910, adding Reynolds, T,aylor County, Ga., to list of State Depositories. A bill to amend section 1249, volume 1, Code 1910, adding Uvalda, Montgomery County, Ga., to list of State Depositories by substitute. A bill to amend section 2267 of the Civil Code of 1910, by providing that the m~um number of WEDNESDAY, AuousT 9, 1911. 1013 directors of banks organized in this State may be twenty-five, instead of fifteen. A bill to restrict the use of the word "trust" as part of name or to prohibit advertising or doing business as a ''trust'' company, except by corporations or persons under supervision of the State Bank Examiner, as amended. Respectfully submitted, TURNER, Chairman. Mr. White, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speu,ker: Your Committee on Education had under consideration House bill No. 658, to repeal an Act to establish the public school system for the town of Talbotton, Georgia, etc., and report the same back to the House with a recommendation that it do not pass. This August 8th, 1911. H. S. WHITE, Chairman. Mr. Jones of Dougherty, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee OJ}. Military Affairs had under 1014 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, consideration Senate bill No. 123, to repeal section 1435 of volume 2 of the Code of Georgia of 1910, authorizing the calling out of the organized militia by the Sheriff, Judge, or Mayor under certain conditions, and for other purposes, and report the same back to the House with a recommendation that it do pass. Your Committee also had under cons.ideration Senate bill No. 90, to amend Code section 1434 of volume 2 of the Code of Georgia of 1910, providing the duty of the Governor as to calling out the militia of the State, and report the same back to the House with a recommendation that it do pass. This August t~ 9th, 1911. JONES of Dougherty, Chairman. Mr. White, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education had under consideration Senate hill No. 127, to provide for the issuing of bonds for the purpose of building school houses in school districts in which local tax is now or may hereafter be levied for school purposes, and report the same back to the House with a recommendation that it do pasS'. This August 9th, 1911. H. S. WHITE, Chairman. WEDNESDAY, AuousT 9, 1911. 1015 Mr. Massengale of Warren, Chairman of Committee to visit and report on the Soldiers' Home, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee appointed on Confederate Home and Invalid Pensions, visited the Home in July, and after a thorough inspection of the Home and hospital, beg leave to make the following report: The Committee visited each and every room in the Home and hospital, and found the Home neatly and well kept, the bedding clean, the mattresses in good order, the dining room and kitchen in good sanitary condition. We also visited the pantry or Home room, in which the provisions are kept for feeding the old soldiers, and after thorough examination, pronounce the food as good as used in any family. The coffee, sugar, meat, meal, rice and flour, etc., were as good as can be purchased. We conversed with a number of the old soldiers, and they were unanimous in praise of the management of the Tr"ustees of the Home. The Home raises vegetables and corn sufficient for the use of all the soldiers and employees who are fed there. We have looked into the Quartermaster's department, and find the clothing furnished the old soldiers of good quality and suitable for seaS'ons for which they are issued. The Committee, in looking into the rooms in the hospital, found them crowded-twenty-one inmates 1016 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, lying in fourteen rooms_:and while no one can be blamed for this state of affairs, we do most earnestly requeSt that the Trustees build an annex as soon as the appropriation or bill of five thousand dollars now asked for, is available. We also find that the grounds in which the old soldiers are now buried will soon be crowded, and we recommend the purchase of a new site for a burial ground, and have empowered a Committee to act with the Trustees in the selection of the same, and report at the next session of the General Assembly, a bill asking for an appropriation of one thousand dollars, or so much thereof as needed, is now before the General Assembly of Georgia, and we ask its passage. The General Appropriation Bill carries an appropriation of thirty thousand dollars for the maintenance of the Home. We most earnestly ask its passage, as these old men in their declining years, should have nothing withheld from them that it needed. The Daughters of the Confederacy, ''the noblest of them all," visit the Home regularly and look after the comfort of these old heroes who wore the gray, and we hereby tender them our unanimous thanks, as we know as long as their presence at the Home is known, the comfort of these old heroes is assured. We hereby, in behalf of the commonwealth of Georgia and the old Confederate heroes, thank the WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1911. 1017 Trustees of this Home for their devotion to the cause, and from the President to the lowest in rank, we tender our congratulations. \Ve are confident that the Trustees will look after the interests of the soldiers, and the interests of Georgia. In ten years, this magnificent property reverts to the State, if no longer chartered or deemed neces-. sary to be in existence, and on -that date will be turned in a valuable piece of property consisting of 119 acres of land worth over a million of dollars. we have, through a sub-committee, investigated the financial management of the Home and adopt their report as a portion of the general report, viz.: "While it would be impossible to submit a report based upon such an investigation as an auditor on special a.ceounts might make, we have investigated the general methods of the officers in the disbursement of the appropria-tions for the Home, calling for accounts for various months. These were immediately handed us for inspection, showing the nature of every purchase, the price and the vouchers for each; also pay roll for the month. This information under the system adopted by the management ean be had by any citizen of Georgia any day at the State Capitol, the Treasurer'S' office, and at the home. In 1906 a most elaborate investigation was made by a joint Legislative Committee of the General Assembly 1018 JouRNAL oF THE HoT:sE, of the affairs of the Home, who submitted a report embracing the following: ''We have not found in any of its departments any evidence of graft or misappropriation of the funds of the State." We beg to repeat that statement as eminently applicable to present conditions. August 9th, 1911. T. E. MASSENGALE, Chairman. The undersigned members of the General Agricultural Committee, submitted the following minority report on House bill No. 110: )[inority report bill No. 110: The majority of Committee on General Agriculture having reported back to the House that bill No. 110 do pass, we the undersigned minority members of said Committee, heg leave to make the following report, viz.: \Ye recommend that Bill No. 110 do not pass. \V. ~-\. Brannon, .J. W. \Villiams, J. )!. ).furphy, vV. F. Hines, J. T. Fergerson, R. R. Reaves, Greene, John P. Cheney, Minter "Wimberly, T. H. Kimbrough, \Vm. \Y. Cook, Elias Lott, Simson, Collins of Union. -WEDNESDAY, AuousT ,9, 191 I. 1019 :Mr. Booker, Chairman of Committee on Public Highways, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Highways has had under consideration the following House bill, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report it hack to the House with the following recommendation: House bill No. 611, a bill to amend Act creating Board of County Commissioners in Montgomery County, etc., do pass by substitute. BooKER, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Wimberly of Bibb, the afternoon session was extended for 50 minutes for the purpose of putting on its passage House bill No. 212, known as the Game and Fish bill. On the call of ~fr. McElreath, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, the General Appropriation bill was taken up, read the third time and put upon its passage, to-wit: By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the State Government, etc., and for other purposes. Mr. Fullbright moved that the house resolve itself / 1020 Jou~NAL OF THE HousE, into the Committee of the Whole for a consideration of the above bill, and that individual speeches on each section be limited to ten minutes, except the Chairman, who shall be allowed unlimited time, and that Rule 134 be suspended so that the necessity of reading the bill- in its entirety be dispersed with, and the bill be immediately considered by sections. The motion prevailed. The Speaker then resolved the House into the Committee of..the Whole for a consideration of the bill and designated as Chairman, Mr. Hopkins, of Thomas. After a consideration of the bill, the Committee arose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson, moved to adjourn, whirh motion prevailed. 'l'l1e session having been extended for the consideration of House bill 212, the same was read the third time and put upon its passage, to-wit: By :Jf r. -"Wimberly of Bibb, et. al.- - A hill for the protection of game animals and birds and fish; to establish the Department of Game and Fish, etc., and for other purposes. The following Committee amendments were adopted: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1911. 1021 Amend section 4 by adding after the words ''game birds" in the seci>nd line, and the fourth line and seventh line the words ''or other birds.'' Amend section 5 by striking out the word "fifty" on the eighteenth line and in lieu thereof insert the words "twenty-five." Srtike out the word ''ten'' in the nineteenth line and in lieu thereof insert the word ''three.'' Amend section 5 further by adding the following to the end of the section: ''All county wardens shall keep a record in the office of the clerk of the court in their respective counties which record shall be open to the public, giving the names of all parties holding resident county and state license and nonresident state licenses issued by him. This record shall also Show the names, offenses and fines imposed on all persons convicted for a violation of any of the fish or game laws of this State in the county of his jurisdiction.'' Amend section 6 by inserting the following before the words ''all licenses'' in the first line: ''Any resident of the State may procure a license to hunt in his resident county upon the payment of the sum of one dollar. License to such resident shall be issued authorizing him to hunt throughout the State upon the payment of three dollars. License shall be issued to non-residents of the State upon the payment of the sum of fifteen dollars, which shall au- 1022 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, thorize such non-resident to hunt throughout the State.'' Amend section 6 further so as to make all licenses terminate on the 1st day of February following the date of issuance. Amend section 6 by striking .out the words ''be dated when issued'' in the first line and in lieu thereof insert the following: "bear the date of issuance. If the license is issued in the open season.'' Amend further by striking out in the second line the following: ''If the license is issued in the open season.'' Amend S'ection 6 by inserting the following after the word "families" in the eleventh line: "by and with permission of the owner of the land." Amend section 8 by inserting after the word ''public" in the thirteenth line, the word "school." Amend section nine by inserting after the word "said" in the third line, the word "sum." Amend section 11 by striking out the word ''foxes'' in the last line and in lieu thereof the following: ''summer or wood duck.'' Amend section 14 by inserting after the word "wood-eock" in the sixth line, the following: "or summer or wood duck.'' WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 9, 1911. 10?..,3, Amen_d further by striking out the words ''shooting at or killing'' in the eleventh line and in lieu thereof insert the following: ''shooting or allowing to be shot at." Amend further by inserting the following after the word "doves" in the eleventh line: "at or near such lands so baited, and it shall be unlawful for any person to shoot at or kill any dove or other game bird, at, upon, over or near any land baited or baited field or land.'' Amend section 15 by inserting after the ~ords ''snipe'' in the third line, the words ''or doves.'' . Amend further by striking out the word "fifty" in the fourth line and in lieu thereof insert the word "forty." Amend section 16 by striking out the words "wild turkey'' in the second line. Amend further by inserting after the words ''game birds'' in the second line, the words ''or gaine animals.'' The following amendments were also adopted: By Mr. Adkins- To amend by striking the word "monies" and insert word "money" wherever the same occurs in the bill. 1024 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Spence- To amend section 7 by inserting the word "writ- ten'' after word ''obtained'' in line 2 of said section. By Mr. Hall of Bibb- To amend section 1, line 5, by substituting after figures 1911, the word "and" for the word "or." The report of the Committee, which was favorable to thEr passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed t~, as amended. On the pasS'age of the bill the ayes were 99 ; nays, 20. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. Mr. Lovejoy gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing the above bill. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Johnson of Bartow. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. THURSDAY, AuGUST 10, 1911. 1025 ATLANTA, GA., Thursday, August 10, 1911. 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, Chandler, Adkins, Chaney, Anderson of Chlllt'm, Christopher, Anderson of Gordon, Collins of Grady, Alexander, Collins of Mitchell, Allen, Collins of Union, Almand, Convero;e. Ashley, Cook, Ault, Cordell, Baker, Darsey, Beck, Deese, Bell, DeFoor of Clayton, Blackshear, DeFore of Bibb, Blasingame, Dickey, Booker, DuBose of Clarke, Bower, DuBose of Wilkes, Brannon, Elder, Brinson, Flllis, Brown of Forsyth, Farrar, Brown of Fulton, Ferguson, Bryan, Buchannan, Field, Foster of Floyd, Burnett, Burney, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Burwell, Frohock, Bush, Fullbright, Butts, Gardner, Cabaniss, Garlington, Calhoun, Gastley, Cannon, Gower, Greene, .Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, J'II.Ckson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kendrick, Kent, 1026 JoUBNAL OJ!'~ HouBB, Kimbrough, Kirby, Lane, Lawrence, Lee, Longino, ~rd of J aekson, Lord of Washington, Lott, Lovejoy, MiaeFar:ta.nd, Macintyre of Th's, M>cOarlhy, McConnell, McCurry, McEkeath, M.!Entire of Murray, McKee, Massengale, Melton, Merritt, Middleton, Miller, Mitchell, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, Mllins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Converse, Cook, Cordell, Hardeman, Massengale, Harper, Melton, Harrell of Miller, Merritt, Harrell of Stewart, Middleron, Harris, Miller, Harvey, H3yes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hobhs, Holtzclaw Hooper, Mitchell, Mo~ery of Jeff Davis, 1\lontgomery of W., Moore of Butts, Mooty, Murphy, Nmwome, Nix, Nisbet, Hopkins, Patten, .Jackson of Monroe, Parker of Liberty, Jackson of White, Parker of Marion, James, Paulk of Ben Hill, Johnson, Paulk of Irwin, Joiner, Payton, Jones of Burke, Peacock, Darsey, Jones of Dougherty, Pickett, Deese, Jones <-t. Meriwether, Pierce, D-eFoor of Clayton, Kendrick, Pope, DeFore of Bibb, Kent, Ragland,. 1060 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Ragsdale, Rawlins, Reaves, Redwine, Reese, Royal, Scott, Simpson, Slade, Smith of Dooly, S:mi.th of Henry, ,Spence, Spier, Stephens, Strickland, Stovall, Stulbbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, 'Th'lll"lnan, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, V~nson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Willia.ms, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Worsham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Byington, Moore of Columbia, By unanimous con'Sent the session of the House this afternoon was extended for one hour this afternoon for the purpose of granting unanimous consents. The General Appropriation bill was agam taken up for further consideration, to-wit: . By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- A bill to make appropriation for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the State Government. The House again resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole and Mr. Hopkins of Thomas took the Chair. THURSDAY, AUGU.T 1(), 1911. 1061 After considering the bill tl1e Committee arose and through their Chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to-wit: By Messrs. Stovall and Cordel of Elbert- A bill to provide for four terms a year of the Superior Court of Elbert County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 98; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Anderson, Lawrence and McCarthy- A bill to amend section 4770 of Code, in regard to jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace in certain cities. The following Committee amendment was adopted: By striking words "64,000" wherever they appear and insert words "59,000." The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to, as amended. 1062 JouRNAL oF THE HousE,, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 101 ; nays, 0. '.Dhe bill having received the requi~ite Constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Mr. Holtzclaw of Houston- A resolution for the relief of estate of J. W. Rushing. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 103 ; nays, 0. The resolution having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Gardner of Pike- A resolution donating cannon, etc., to Gordon College, etc. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage <>f the resolution the ayes were 103; nays, 0. The resolution having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. THURSDAY, AuGUST 10, 1911. 1063 By Messrs. Massengale, Cabaniss and Johnson. A bill relating to deduction from weights or price of cotton for bagging and ties. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 103; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to change fhe time of holding the Superior Court of Hart County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Summerlin of Haralson- A resolution to memorialize Congress to appropriate money to build highway to connect Chickamauga, Waco, Rifle Range and Fort McPherson. 10G4 J O"LTRNAL oF THE HousE, On motion of Mr. Westmoreland the resolution was tabled. By Messrs. Ault of Polk, Rickson of Carroll and Bush of Baker- A resolution giving the Committee to investigate the Agricultural Department power to employ an expert accountant. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 102; nays, p. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mt. Parker of Liberty- A. bill to amend section 486, vol. 1 of Code relative to change of county sites. The following Committee amendment was adopted: By striking out words ''of 1911'' and insert words "adopted August 15, 1910." The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105; nays, 0. THuRSDAY, AuGusT 10, 1911. 1065 The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Mr. Murphy of BullochA resolution for the relief of D. C. Finch. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 106; nays, 0. 'Dhe resolution having received the requisite Con~ stitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Foster of Floyd- A bill to amend Act relative to County Processioners and Surveyors. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 89; nays, 8. Tlhe bill having failed to receive the requisite Constitutional majority, was lost. Mr. Foster gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of fue House in defeating the above bill. 1066 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Vinson of Baldwin- A resolution for relief of W. S. Myrick. On motion of Mr. Vinson the above resolution was tabled. The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to-wit: By Mr. Dickerson of 5th District- A bill to amend an Act to divide the Brunswick and create the new Waycross Judicial Circuit. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 94; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority was passed. Mr. Kirby, Chairman of Committee on Corporations submitted the following report. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bill of the H'Ouse and instructed me, as their Chairman, to report same THURSDAY, AuausT 10, 1911. 1067 back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to-wit: To amend an Act incorporating the town of Hiram. Also the following bills of the Senate with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: To amend an Act incorporating the town of Hazlehurst. Tp repeal an Act incorporating the town of DuPont. To amend an Act establishing the town of Comer. To incorporate the town of Scotland. To create a new charter for the town of DuPont. Respectfully submitted, KIRBY, Chairman. August 10, 1911. Also the following bill of the House with recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: To amend an .Act to consolidate and to codify the Acts incorporating the City of Forsyth. August 10, 1911. KIRBY, Chairman. 1068 Jo_uBNAL oF THE HousE,. Mr. Chandler, Chairman of Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Insurance 'has had under consideration Senate bill No. 131 to provide for a reserve for outstanding losses of Casualty Insurance Companies and instruct me, as their Chairman to :report same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass. H. H. CHANDLER, Chairman. August 10, 1911. Mr. Lawrence, Chairman of Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments had under consideration Senate bill No. 92 to amend paragraph 21 of section 7 of article 6 of the Constitution to give justice courts jurisdiction of trover cases and report the same back with a recommendation that it do pass. Also Senate bill No. 101, to amend Act 3, section 5 of the Constitution, etc., and report the same back with a recommendation that it do pass. Also Senate bill No. 100, to amend section 1 of THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1911. 1069 article 5 of Constitution, etc., and report same back with a recommendation that it do pass. Also Senate bill No. 102, to amend article 5, section 1, of Constitution, etc., and report the same back with a recoiimlendation that it do pass. 'ITh.is August 10, 1911. LAWRENCE, Chairman. By unanimous consent the following Senate resolution was read the second time and recommitted to-wit: By Mr. Kincaid of 41st District- A resolution relating to case of State of Georgia vs. Tennessee Copper Co. By unanimous consent the following resolution was read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Gower of Crisp- A bill to appoint committee to revise Insurance laws. By unanimous consent the following Senate bills were read the second time to-wit: By Mr. W1hitehead of 30th District- A bill to amend an Act to create the town of Comer. 1070 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Dickerson of 5th. District- A bill to create a new charter for town of DuPont. By Mr. Douglas of 25th. District- Mr. Mann of 15th. District- A bill to amend article 5 section 1, of Constitution relative to resignation and disability of the Governor. By Messrs. Douglas of 25th. District, Mann of 15th. District- A bill to amend article 3 section 5, of Constitution relating to presiding officer of Senate. By Messrs. Douglas of 25th. District, Mann of 15th. District- A bill to amend section 1 article 5 of Constitution, which relates to the executive department. By Mr. Edwards of 32nd. District- A bill to amend paragraph 21, section 7, article 6, of the Constitution to give justice courts jurisdiction over trover cases. By Mr. Dickson of 5th. District- THURSDAY, AuGUST 10, 1911. 1071 A bill to repeal Act to incorporate the town of DuPont. By Mr. Cromartie of 3rd District- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hazelhurst. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. 1072 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, ATLANTA, GA., Friday, August 11, 1911. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 :00 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, C<>llins of Grady, Adkins, Collins of Mitchell, Anderson of Floyd, . Collins of Union, Anderson of Gordon, Converse, Alexander, Cook, Allen, Cordell, Almand, Darsey, Beck, Deese, Bell, DeFoor of Clayton, Blackshear, DeFore of Bibb, Blasingame, Dickey, Booker, DuBose of Clarke, Bower, DuBose of Wilkes, Brannon, Elder, Brinson, Ellis, Brown of Forsyth, Farrar, Brown of Fulton, ~. Bryan, F'ield, Buchannon, :Foster of Floyd, Burnett, Foster of Newton, Burney, Frederick, Burwell, Frohock, Bush, Fullbright, Butts, Gardner, Cabaniss, Garlingron, Calhoun, Gastley, Cannon, Gower, Chandler, Greene, Chaney, Hall c>f Bibb, Christopher, Hall of Echols, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Hanell of Stewart, hanis, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, J'aekson of Monroe, J aekson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meri~er, Kendrick, Kent, Kimbrough, Kirby, Lane, Lawrence, Lee, LeSeur, FRIDAY, AuGUST 11, 1911. 1073 Longino, Parker of Marion, Lord of Jackson, Paulk of Ben Hill, Lord of Wl88bington, Poo1k of Irwin, Lott, Payton, .Lovejoy, Peacock, MacFarland, Pickett, Macintyre of Th's, Pierce, McCarlhy, Pope, McConnell, Ragland, McCurry, Ragsdale, MoE h-eath, Rawlins, McEntire of Murray, Reaves, McKee, Redwine, Massengale; Reese, Mel ron, Royal, Merritt, Scott, Middlebon, Simpson, Mitchell, Slade, Montgomery of Jeff Smith of Dooly, Davis, Smith of Henry, Montgomery of W., Spence, Moore of Butts, Spier, Mooty, Stephens, Murphy, Strickland, Newsome, Stovall, Nix, Stubbs, Patten, Summerlin, Nmbet, Taylor of Laurens, Parker of Liberty, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Tburnm.n, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vlinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Willi'llmS, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Worsham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Those not voting were Messrs.- Byington, Moore of Columbia, The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the Senate, to-wit: 1074 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to make unlawful the payment of more than ten per cent. commissionS' to brokers for the sale of stock in life insurance companies. A bill to declare it a misdemeanor to draw and utter any check, etc., when the drawer has not at the time sufficient funds to meet the same. A bill to promote the efficiency of the Military Department. A bill to amend an Act incorporatmg the City of Swainsboro. Tfie Senate has passed, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit: A resolution for the investigation of the State'S' rights in certain parcels ofland upon or near Tallulah River, in the Counties of Rabun and Habersham. By unanimous consent, the reading of the journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, towit: By Messrs. Worsham and Jackson of iMonro~ A bill to amend an Act to consolidate the various Aicts to incorporate the City of :Forsyth. FRIDAY, AuGusT 11, 1911. 1075 The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Thompson of Madison- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Comer. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the hill the ayes were 112 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb-- A bill to authorize the County of DeKalb to issue bonds. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 112 ; nays, 0. 1076 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Ragsdale of Paulding- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hiram. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to. The following amendment was adopted: By striking from the caption the words ''To extend the corporate limits of said town.'' Also, to amend section 1 by striking all of said section beginning with word "that" in line 5. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115 ; nays, 0. The hill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. By Mr. Chandler of Franklin- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Franklin. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107 ; nays, 0. FRIDAY, AuGUST 11, 1911. 1077 'rhe bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Jones of Dougherty- A bill to authorize the City of Albany to close so much of North street as may be necessary. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Blackshear, Pierce and Garlington- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Augusta. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 108; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Reese of Thomas- 1078 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to create a new charter for the town of Pavo. The substitute offered by the Committee was agreed to. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, by substitute, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 111 ; nays, 0. The bill having received .the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By Messrs. Cheney and York of Cobb- A bill to amend and supercede the Acts to incorporate the town of Smyrna. The favorable report of the Committee was ~greed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwinnett- A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Gwinnett. FRIDAY, AuGusT 11, 1911. 10i!:J The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 11~; nays, 0. ... The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Reese- of Thomas- A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Pavo. The favorable report of the Committee wa.S agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwinnett- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners for Gwinnett County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to~ On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107 ; nays, 0. 1080 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. MacFarland of Mcintosh- A bill to amend section 824 of the Code, relative to eligibility of jurors. The .substitute offered by the Committee was agreed to. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to, by substitute. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. Mr. Hardeman moved that the House reconsider its action in defeating House bill172, which motion prevailed and on motion of Mr. Hardeman, the same was taken up, read again, and put upon its passage, to-wit: By Mr. Foster of Floyd- A bill to amend an Act relating to County Surveyors and processi.oners. Mr. Foster offered a substitute for the above, which was agreed to. FRIDAY, AuausT 11, 1911. 1081 'rhe favorable report of the Committee was 11greed to, by substitute. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 104; nays, 4. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, by. substitute. By Mr. White of Screven- A bill to prescribe the qualifications of voters for special elections, etc., The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 100; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed.-t, The following Senate bill~ were read the third time and put upon their pas'Sage, to-wit: By Mr. Whitehead of 30th District- A bill to make valid and binding any obligation or promissory note executed by a minor for educational purposes. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. 1082 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Whitehead of 30th District- A bill to amend an Act to establish the town of Comer. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Dickerson of 5th District- Jt A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of DuPont. 1 The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitu- tional majority, was passed. FRIDAY, AuGUST 11, 1911. 1083 By Mr. Cromartie of 3rd District- A bill to amend an Alct to incorporate the town of Hazlehurst. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Dickerson of 5th Distrik, Dickey, Hall of Echols, Harper, Hines, Jackson of Monroe, Jones O'f Meriwether, Kmdrick, Lawrence, Longino, Lott, McConnell, McEntire O'f Murray, Miller, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, Moore of Columbia, Payton, Reaves, Scott, Tolbert, Watts, White of Screven, Wilson, Wood of Walton, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Ayes, 137; nays, 16. By unanimous consent, the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 137; . nays, 16. The hill having received the requisite Constitu- 1098 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, tional majority, was passed by substitute, as amen- ded. On motion of Mr. McElreath, the above hill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. The regular hour of adjournment having arrived, the business for which the session was extended was taken up. Mr. Brannon of Coweta, moved that the House reconsider its action in passing House bill No. 110, which motion was lost. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to-wit: By Messrs. Brown, Westmoreland and McElreath of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, and all Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes. The following amendments were offered and adopted, to-wit: To amend section 25 by striking the words ''tax assessors'' from line 2, paragraph 2, and insert between the words ''section 23'' and the words ''all other officers,'' the following words: ''The tax assessors shall be three in number and serve for a term of three years, and shall be elected in the following FRIDAY, AuGusT 11, 1911. 1099 manner, the administrative board shall nominate three men to fill these positions and these names shall be submitted to the Council and confirmed or rejected by it. If any names are rejected, additional nominations shall be made by the administrative board until three men have been confirmed by the Council as above provided. This amendment shall be an exception to the other provisions of the charter providing that all officers shall be appointed by the administrative board to S'erve during their pleasure. The first nominations shall be for terms of one, two and three years, SO that said officers shall not have the same terms. Their successor shall be chosen for the full term of three years. Also, to amend by adding at the end of section 51 the following: ''The Mayor and Council sh8J.l have power and authority to license the sale of any and all spirituous. or malt liquors, and to regulate the / sale thereof when not contrary to the statute law of this State. Also, by adding at the end of section 51, the following: ''The Mayor and Allininistrative Board are hereby authorized and empowered to construct a sanitary system of sewerage, that is, sewers for the drainage of sewer matter alone, either as complete system or in sections, from time to time as the interests of the City may require i~ the judgment of the Mayor and S'aid Board. When so constructed, the Mayor and Council of said City may, and it is hereby, made their duty to levy assessments for the 1100 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, costs of the construction of said sanitary system .against the owners of property abutting on the streets or portions of streets or through whose land said sewers are laid in the same manner that is provided for the assessment of costs of the oonstruction of other sewers in said City. If said assessment.s are not paid, execution shall he issued therefor and collected in the same manner as is provided for the collection of other sewer assessments. Also, to amend section 71 by adding the following: ''Nothing in this section shall authorize said City to abolish any of the plants or works therein mentioned within the County of DeKalb, except with the approval and consent of the County Commissioners of DeKalb County, and upon termS' to he agreed upon by him or his successors in office except as to lands within the corporate limits of Atlanta." To amend sections 149, 150 by adding at the end of each the following words: "Provided, however, that this authority shall not be operative until the plans, specifications and profiles of such proposed work or works shall have been first submitted to and approved by the Governor, and such commission as shall be in existence at that time, if any, charged with the duty of investigating, caring for or reporting on the terminal properties of the Western and Atlantic RailroAd." AlS'O, to amend by striking from page 28 of said Fn.mAY, AuousT 11, 1911. 1101 Act, paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 5, which relates to the license and sale of liquors in the City of Atlanta. Also, to amend by striking sections 102 and 103 and numbering remainjng sections accordingly. Also to amend by adding following as section 156: ''Sec. 156. The foregoing Act shall not become effective nor of force unless a majority of the qualified voters of the City of Atlanta voting at a special election hereby called for the fourth Wednesday in September, 1911, shall vote in favor thereof. Said election shall be held, managed, the votes canvassed and the result declared in the same manner as regular municipal elections are now held under the charter and ordinances of said City. .A,t said election all citizens who shall have paid their State and County and City taxes including the year 1910, and who shall have registered :fifteen days prior to the date herein fixed for said election, shall be qualified to vote. Those voting in favor l()f this Act shall have printed or written on their ballots the following words 'For the charter of the City of Atlanta as provided in the Act of the G,eneral Assembly approved on the - day of August, 1911.' Those opposed thereto shall have printed or written on their ballots the following words 'Against the charter of the City of Atlanta as provided in the Act of the General Assembly approved on the- day of August, 1911.' The above blank shall be filled in with the date of approval of this Act. If a majority of the votes cast in said election is in favor of this Act, 1102 JouRNAL oF THE HoL'sE, the same shall become a law. If a majority of the votes so cast is against this Act, the same shall not become a law. At said special election no other matter shall be voted on than the approval or rejection of this charter so submitted." To amend by adding the following words: ''Providing, that the voting precincts be arranged and the voting :regulations be in accordance with the same booth method that control all primary City elections in Atlanta. And that all booths be printed in the same type on plain white paper that shall be thick enough to shield the character of the ballo~ when folded.'' The substitute was agreed to, as amended. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118 ; nays, 0. rrhe bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was, passed by substitute, aS' amended. By unanimous consent, the following resolution was read: By Mr. Hall of BibbA resolution to appropriate $217.20 to the pay- Fru:nAY, AuGUST 11, 1911. 1103 ment of the per diem of Hon. H. C. Smith, deceased, of Tattnall County. Ordered engrossed. On motion of Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson, House bill No. 307, to amend the Code relative to electric railway companies, was tabled. By unanimous consent, the following Senate bill was read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Felker of 27th District- A resolution providing for a committee to remain at Capitol to examine sites for the Governor's Mansion. By unanimous consent, the following resoln:tion was taken from the table and adopted, to-wit: By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb- A resolution providing for a committee on the subject of upiform legislation in municipal charters and County government. House resolution No. 128, to provide for an Insurance Oommittee, was tabled on motion of Mr. Ha~de man of J e:fferson. House resolution No. 50, relative to the preserva. tion of Tallulah Falls, was read a third time and 1104 JouRNAL OF THE Ho"Gt;E, on motion of Mr. Lovejoy of Troup, House resolution No. 130 was substituted for same, to-wit: By Mr. Lovejoy of Troup- A resolution providing that the Governor and attorney-General be directed to investigate the construction of a power plant which is said to injure Tallulah Falls. The following amendment was adopted: To add the words "so far as the same can be legally done," in line next to last. The resolution was then adopted by substitute, as amended. Ayes, 96; nays, 7. Mr. Nix, Chairman of Penitentiary Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Oommittee on Peni.tentiary has had under consideration House bill No. 291, relative to the apportionment of the convicts among the various Counties of the State, and for other purposes, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass. Respectfully submitted, NIX, Chairman. Mr. Adkins, Chairman of the Committee on Conn- FruDAY, AUGUST 11, 1911. 1105 ties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following House bills, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations, to-wit: House bill No. 686. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to create the offi-ce of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in and for Franklin County; provide the methods of the election of such officer and his duty; and provide for his salary and term of office; provide for the management of County affairs interim, and for other purposes, approved August 13, 1907. Recommended do pass. House resolution No. 133. A joint resolution concerning the Western boundary of Georgia, in S'o far as it relates to the County of Heard. Recommended do pass. House bill No. 688. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Aict entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Glascock, approved August 21, 1906, and all Acts amendatory thereof. Recommended do not pass. 1106 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, House bill No. 689. A bill to be entitled an Act to create a Road Commission for the County of Glascock, in the State of Georgia; to provide that one man shall constitute said Board, provide his duties and powers and compensation, term of office, manner of election, and for other purposes. Recommended do not pass. Respectfully submitted, ADKINs, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Hardeman, Senate bill 37 was recommitted to General Agriculture Committee with instructions to report same back. to the House on Tuesday morning, August 15, 1911. The following bills were read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Chandler of Franklin- A bill to repeal an Act to create the office of Comsioner of Roads and Revenues for County of Franklin. By Mr. Mitchell of Lincoln- A bill to amend an Aet to amend an Act to create a Prison Commission for the State of Georgia. By Mr. Mooty of Heard- A resolution concerning the Western boundary line of Georgia. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1911. 1107 Leave of absence was granted Mr. Almand of Rockdale, Mr. Cook of Telfair. T,he Speaker then announced the House adjourned on motion of Mr. Hardeman lmtil9 o'clock tomorrow morning. 1108 .JoURNAL oF THE HousE, ATLANTA., GA.., Saturday, August 12, 1911. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 :00 o'clock A. M. this day; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by Mr. Fullbright, of Burke. The roll was called, and the following members answered to their names : Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Oollins of Grady, Collins of Mitehell, Collins of l:'nion, . Converse, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Farrar,. Fergnson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, SATURDAY, AuGysT 12, 1911. 1109 J aclrson of Monroe, Mon~ery of Jeff Stricldand, Jackson of White, Davis, Stovall, James, Montgomery of W., StuJbbs, Johnson, Mioore of Butts, Summerlin, Joiner, Mooty, Taylor of Laurens, Jones of Burke, Murphy, Taylor of Ware, Jones of Dougherty, Newsome, Tarver, Jones of Meriwether, Nix, Thurman, Kendrick, Nisbet, Thompson, Kent, Patten, Tippins of Appling, Kimbrough, Parker of Liberty, Tippins of Tattnall, Kirby, Parker of Marion, 'l'olbert, Lane, Paulk of Ben Hill, Turner, Lawrence, :Paulk of Irwln, Turnipseed, Lee, Payton, Upshaw, LeSeur, Peooook, Vinson, Longino, Pickett, Waller, Lord of Jackson, Pierce, Waters, Lord of W ashi.ngtcm, Pope, Watts, Lott, Ragland, Westmoreland, Lovejoy, Ragsdale, White of Laurens, MacFarland, Rawlins, White of Screven, Macintyre of Th's, Reaves, Williams of Bulloch, McCarthy, Redwine, Williams, Meriwthr, McConnell, Reese, Wilson, McCurry, Royu;I, Wimberly, MeElreath, Scott, W ohlwender, McEntire of Murray, Simpson, Wood of Twiggs, McKee, Slade, Wood of Walton, Massengale, Smith of Dooly, WorSham, Melton, Smith of Henry, York, Merritt, Spenee, Youmans, Middleton, Spier, Mr. Speaker. Miller, Stephas, Mitchell, Summerlin, Those absent were Messrs. : Byington, Moore of Columbia, The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: 1110 JouRNAL oF THE Hou8E, ~VIr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the Senate, to-wit: A bill to repeal the Act approved August 13, 1909, which repeals all laws authorizing the issue of grants to land under head rights. A bill to amend the third section of the seventh article of the Constitution, strikng therefrom the words ''casual deficiencies of revenue,'' etc. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit: A bill to amend the charter of the town of Athens. A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Stephens County. A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the Superior Court of Crisp County. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: SATURDAY, AuGUST 12, 1911. 1111 Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following resolution of the House, to-wit: A resolution appointing a commission to examine the judicial system of the State. The President of the Senate has appointed the fol- lowing Senators as members of said commission on part of the Senate: Senators Roberts, Sheppard and Crawford. Tpe journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. Mr. Fullbright asked unanimous consent that during the first 30 minutes individual speeches on all measures be limited to three minutes, which was granted. The following resolution was read, to-wit: By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb- A resolution. That it is now the right and privi- lege of this body to have House bill No. 2 read for the third time and acted on. The House desires to exercise this right, and the Rules Committee is re- spectfully requested to so arrange the calendar not to interfere with this right. .~ . ' ... .. : .'. i The call fot the previous question was sustained, and the main question ordered. 1112 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, On the passage of the resolution, the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows: 'L'hose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Adkins, Alexander, Beck, Bell, Booker, Brown of Forsyth, Bryan, Burney, Butts, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Mitchell, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, DeFoor of Clayton, Elder, Farrar, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frobock, Gardner, Gastley, Gower, Harper, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Paulk of Irwin, Hires, Payton, Hixon, Peacock, Hooper, Pope, Hollis, RaglAnd, Hopkins, Ragsdale, James, Reaves, Joiner, Redwine, Kendrick, Reese, Kent, Simpson, Kimbrough, Smith of Dooly, Lane, Smith of Henry, Lord of Jackson, Spence, LOOt, Spier, Lovejoy, Stovall, MicCoomell, Stubbs, MlcEntire of Murray, Taylor of Laurens, Massengale, Taylor of Ware, Melton, Thurman, Merritt, Thompson, Middleton, Tippins of Appling, Mitchell, Tippins of Tattnall, M'Ontgoonery of W., Turnipseed, Moore of Butts, Upshaw, Mooty, Waller, Nisbet, Waters, Patten, Westmoreland, Parker of Liberty, White of Laurens, Parker of Marion, Williams, Meriwthr, Paulk of Ben Hill, York, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Allen, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Blackshear, Blasingame, Bower, Brown of Fulton, Buchan non, Burwell, SATUR~AY, AuGusT 12, 1911. 1113 Hush, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Cannon, Ohandler, Collins of Union, Convt:rse, Deese, DeFore of Bibb, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Ellis, Ferguson, Field, Frederick, Fullbright, Garlington, Greene, Hall of Bibb. Hardeman, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, H-obbs, Jackson of White, Johnson, J'Ones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones {)f Meriwether, IGrby, Lawrence, Lee, LeSeur, Lord of Washington, M~F'arland, Macintyre of Th's, McCarthy, McCurry, McElreath, McKee, Murphy, Newsome, Pickett, Pierce, R-awlins, Royal, Slade, Stephens, Strickland, Summerlin, Tarver, Turner, Vinson, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Worsham, Youmans, Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Gordon, Almand, Brannon, Brinson, Burnett, Byington, Collins of Grady, Dickey, Hall of Echols, Holtzclaw .Jackson of Monroe, Longino, Miller, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, M'Oore of Columbia, Nix, Scott, Tolbert, Watts, Wood of Walton, Mr. Speaker. Ayes, 90; nays, 72. The roll call was verified, and on counting the votes it was found that the ayes were 90; nays, 72. On the resolution the Speaker made the following ruling: Rule 49 provides that during the last seven days of each session, the Committee on Rules shall arrange and fix a calendar for each day's business. Rule 169 provides that no rule shall be suspended 1114 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, except by a vote of three-fourths of the members voting. The Committee on Rules have fixed the calendar and in order to change the calendar made by the Uommittee, Rule 49 would have to be suspended, and that would require a three-fourths vote of the members voting. If the resolution under consideration should bevoted for by a majority of the members voting, it would be in the nature of a memorial or petition. If three-fourths of the members voting should be recorded in its favor, it would be in the nature of an instruction. The Speaker stated that he would present to the Committee on Rules the resolution and the vote on the same. Mr. Anderson of Chatham, moved that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to meet again at 10 o'clock Monday morning, which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the S'ession was extended for the purpose of reading a second time engrossed House resolutions, which motion was amended to include local House and Senate bills for third reading, and local and City Court House and Senate bills with Senate amendments. The Speaker announced the following Committee under resolution 135, which provides for a commission on municipal charters, etc.: ~fessrs. Alexander of DeKalb, Blackshear of Richmond, DeFore of Bibb. SATURDAY, AuGUST 12, 1911. 1115 The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has pas'Sed, as amended, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to-wit: A bill to establish the City Court of Marietta. The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on R.ules, to-wit: By Mr. Fullbright- A resolution to limit individual speeches for the remainder of today 's regular session to ten minutes. The following bills, fixed as the order of business for the morning's ses.sion by the Committee on Rules, were read the third time and put upon their passage, to-wit: By Mr. Anderson of Chatham- A bill to reapportion the several Congressional Districts of this State in accordance with the Act of Congress increasing number of districts in Georgia .. Mr. ~-\lexander of DeKalb, moved that the bill be tabled, and on that motion ealled the ayes and nays, which call wns sustained, and the v:ote was as follows: 1116 JouRNAL oF THE Hol:sE, Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Alexander, Beck, Bell, Bryan, Buchannon, Burney, Bush, Cannon, Chaney, Collins of Mitchell, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Elder, Farrar, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohock, Gardner, Gower, Harper, Earvey. Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hoopei', Hopkins, Kimbrough, Lott, Lovejoy, McConnell, McCurry, McEntire of Murray, Massengale, Melton, Merritt, Mitchell, Moore of Butts, Mooty, Parker of Liberty, Paulk of Irwin, Pope, Reaves, Redwine, Reese, Smith of Henry, Summerlin, Thurman, Tippins of Appling, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Westmoreland, Wimberly, Wood of Twiggs, York, Those voting in the negative were lfessrs.- Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Allen, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Blackshear, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Pr:Hvn of Fulton, Bm'l'Ptt, Burwell. Rntts. f'alhonn, ('handler. Christopher, Collins of Union, Converse, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Ellis, Ferguson, Field, Fullbright, Garlington, Gastley, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hardeman, Harrell of Miller. HaiTell of Stewart, HHril!', Hires, Hixon, l:i:obbs. Hollit<, J~kson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kent, Kirby, Lawrence, Lee, LeSeur, Lord of Jackson, Lord of Washington, MacFarland, Macintyre of Th's, :\IcCarthy, SATURDAY, AuausT 12, 1911. 1117 McElreath, Ragsdale, McKee, Rawlins, Middlellon, Royal, Montgomery of W., Simpson, Newsome, Slade, N"ISbet, Smith of Dooly, Patten, Spence, Paulk of Ben Hill, Spier, Payton, Stephens, Peaeoek, Strickland, Pickett, Stovall, Pierce, Stubbs, Ragland, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thompson, Tippins of Tattnall, Turner, Vinson; Waller, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, "\Vilson, W ohlwender, Worsham, Youmans Those not voting were Messrs.- Almand, . Anderson of Gordon, Blasingame, Brinson, , Byington, Cabaniss, Collins of Grady, Deese, Dickey, Hall of Echols, H~ltzclaw Jackson of M~nroe, Jones of Burke, Kendrick, Lane, Longino, Miller, Moore of Columbia, Murphy, Nix, Parker of Marion, Scott, Tolbert, Waters, Watts, Wood of Walton, Mr. Speaker. The roll call was verified, and on counting the votes it waS' found that the ayes were 59; nays, 93. The motion to table was therefore lost. The substitute offered by the Committee for the above bill was read. Mr. Wimberly moved that consideration on the bill be postponed until next Tuesday. Mr. Hall moved the previous question on the bill: Mr. Redwine moved to adjourn, and on that mo- 1118 JouRNAL OF THE HousE,. tion Mr. Wimberly called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Gastley, Anderson of Floyd, Henderson, Allen, Hixon, Bell, Hooper, Brannon, Hopkins, Bryan, , Kent, Calhoun, Lott, Christopher, McCurry, Darsey, M~Entire of Murray, Deese,. Moore of Butts, DeFore of Bibb, Parker of Liberty, DuBose of Wilkes, Pickett, Thrrar, :Ueaves, Gardner, Redwine, Reese, Simpson, Strickland, Taylor of Laurens, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, W estm.oreland, Wilson, Wimberly, Wood of Twi~. Worsham, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Anderson of Chat'm, Alexander, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Blackshear, Booker, Bower, Brown of Forsyth, Buchannon, Burnett,. Burney, Burwell, Butts, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Converse, Cordell, DeFoor of Clayton, DuBose of Clarke, Elder, Ellis, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frohock, Fullbright, Garlington, Gower, Hall of Bibb, Hardeman, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Hines, Hires, Hobbs, Hollis, Jackson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Meriwether, Kimbrough, Kirby, Lane, Lawrence, Lee, LeSeur, Lord of Jaokson, SATURDAY, AuGUST 12, 1911. 1119 Lord of Washington, Lovejoy, Macintyre of Th's, McCarthy, McConnell, Massengale, Melton, Merritt, Middleton, Mitchell, Montgomery of W., Mooty, Murphy, Newsome, Nisbet, Paulk of Ben Hill, Paulk of Irwin, Payton, Peacock, Pierce, Pope, Ragland, Ragsdale, Rawlins, Royal, Slade, Smith of Dooly, Spier, Stephens, Stovall, Stu:bbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Vinson, Waller, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, \Vohlwender, York, Youmans, Those not voting were Messrs.- Adkins, Anderson of Gordon, Almand, Beck, Blasingame, Brinson, Brown of Fulton, Bush, Byington, ~abaniss, Collins of Grady, Cook, Dickey, Frederick, Greene, Hall of Echols, Harper, Holt;,;claw Jae~son of M"nroe, Jones of Dougherty, Kendrick, Longino, MacFarland, McElreath, McKee, Miller, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, Moore of Columbia, Patten, Parker of Marion, Scott, Smith of Henry, Spence, Tolbert, Waters, Watts, Wood of Walton, Mr. Speaker. The roll call was verified, and on counting the vote it was found that the ayes were 40; nays, 104. The motion to adjourn was therefore lost. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker so announced, and the following business for which the session was extended was taken up: 1120 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The following House bill was taken up and the Senate amendment concurred in, to-wit: By Messrs. Cheney and York of Cobb- A bill to establish the City Court of Marietta. The following resolution was read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A resolution to appropriate $217.20 to pay per diem of H. C. Smith, deceased. TP,e following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to-wit: By~ Mr. Hires of Colquitt- A bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Moultrie. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 106; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Field of DeKalb- SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1911. 1121 A bill to require certain Counties to pay costs in misdemeanor cases. The above bill was tabled on motion of Mr. Field. By Mr. Kent o( Montgomery-:- A bill to amend section 982, volume 1, of Code, relative to State Depositories. The above bill was tabled on motion of M:r. Kent. The following Senate bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to-wit: By Mr. Mann of 15th Distri~t- A bill to incorporate the town of Scotian~. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was pasS'ed. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Westmoreland of Fulton~ Mr. Adkins of Dooly. The Speaker then declared the House adjourned .until 10 o'clock Monday morning. 1122 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, ATLANTA, GA., Monday, August 14, 1911. 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. S. R. Belk. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names. Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of F)oyd, _<\nderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cabaniss, Calhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of l'nion, Converse, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, F'arrar, Ferguson, Field, F'oster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gmver, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Hiarvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Jackson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1911. 1123 Jones of Meriwether, Mooty, Kendrick, Murphy, Kent, Newsome, Kimbrough, Nix, Kirby, Nisbet, Lane, Patten, Lawrence, Parker of Liberty, Lee, Parker of Marion, LeSeur, Paulk of Ben Hill, Longin"O, Paulk of Irwin, Dord of Jackson, Payton, Lord of W a.sbingoton, Peacock, Lott, Pickett, Lovejoy, Pierce, MaeFarland, Pope, Macintyre of Th's, Ragland, McCarthy, Ra,osdale, McConnell, Rawlins, McCurry, Reaves, McElreath, Redwine, McEntire of Murray, Reese, McKee, Royal, Massengale, Scott, Melton, Simpson, Merritt, Slade, Middleton, Smith of Dooly, Miller, Smith of Henry, Mitchell, Spence, Montgomery of Jeff Srpier, Davis, Stephens, Mhntgomery of W., Strickland, Moore of Butts, Stovall, Stubbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Th"Ompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, WorSham, York, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs. : Byington, M"Oore of Columbia, By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of Saturdays proceedings was dispensed with. 'rhe fo11owing resolution was read and adopted, to-wit: 1124 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Adkins of Dooly- Resolved that the House has heard with deepest regret of the death of Ron. D. C. Moore of Columbia County, etc., and providing that the House stand adjourned from 1 o'clock p.m., until4 o'clock p.m., out of respect for his memory. The order of business as arranged by the Rules Committee was announced. Mr. Alexander of DeKalb, submitted a minority report to the report of the Committee on Rules which was read. Ron. J. L. Byington, member-elect from the County of Wilkinson, came forward and was sworn in as a member of the House, the oath of office being administered by Ron. W. H. Fish, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. The following bill was taken up under the head of unfinished business, to-wit: By Mr. Anderson of Chatham- A bill to re-apportion the several Congressional Districts of this State in accordance with the Act of Congress increasing the number of said Districts in Georgia, and for other purposes. The substitute offered by the Committee for the above bill was read last Saturday. MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1911. 1125 Mr. Hall withdrew his call for t'he previous question. The following amendments were adopted. To amend section 1 by transferring Tift County from the 11th. to the 2nd. District. By transferring Douglas County from 4th. District to 5th District. By transferring Baldwin and Putnam Counties from 6th. District to loth. District. By transferring Clayton County from 5th. District to 6th. District~ By transferring Greene County from loth District to 8th. District. 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 121 nays 10. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority was passed by substitute as amended. Mr. Hall moved that the above bill be immediately transmitted to the Senate which motion prevailed. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: 1126 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite Constitu- tional majority the following bills of the Senate to-wit: A bill to provide for the sanitation of bakeries, canneries, packing houses, etc. A bill to amend section 972, volume 1, of the Code of 1910, regulating tax on dogs. A bill to create a Live Stock Sanitary Board to define its duties and for other purposes. A bill to permit railroads to accept advertising from newspapers of this state for transportati0n of editors of such papers, their employees and immediate members of their families. A bill to prohibit owners of cemeteries front interfering with the burial of the dead by p1escribing arbitrary regulations. A bill to amend the Constitution of Georgia by adding to the second section a new paragTaph for requiring certain tax returns to be made to the Comptroller-General on or before March 1st of each year. A bill to amend section 1249 of the Code of 1910, so as to add the City of Rockmart to the list of State Depositories. MoNDAY, AuGuST 14, 1911. 1127 The President of the Senate has appointed Mr. Ennis of 42nd. District a member of the Committee on the Examination of the Judicial System of the State, in the place of Mr. Sheppard uf 13th. who resigned from said Committee. The following message was received .from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed as amended, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following Bills of the House, to-wit: A bill to repeal an act to establish the City Court of Hartwell. A bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Quitman. A bill to create .a, Board of County Commissioners for Colquitt County. - A bill to revise the school laws of Georgia. The Senate has passed by the requisite Contitutional majority the following bi~ls of the House towit: A bill to amend the charter of Tennille, Ga." A bill to create a charter for the town of Gray, in thl' Count~r of .Jones. 1128 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to change the time for holding the Superior Court of Crawford county. A bill to provide for the election of the Judge of the County Court of Echals County. A bill to abolish the office of County Commissioners of Gwinnett County. A bill to amend the Act relating to to the City Co1,1rt of Swainsboro. A bill to amend an act to establish the City Court of Swainsb6ro. A bill to amend an Act to authorize the election of .a Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for DeKalb County. A bill to provide for the election of ti.te Judge and Solicitor of the City Court of Columbus. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur. A Bill to establish the City Court of Quitman. A bill to change the time of the Superior Court of Effingham County. A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Montgomery County. MoNDAY, AuousT 14, 1911. 1129 A bill to repeal Acts establishing the City Court of Dawson. A bill to prohibit the sale of near beer in the County of Terrell. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Milton County. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Fayetteville. A bill to change and increase the number of terms of the Superior Court of Johnson County. . A bill to amend the charter of the town of Bronwood. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Harrison. Mr. Alexander of the Committee on Rules submitted the following minority report. Mr. Speaker: As a member of the rules Committee, I ask leave to :file this minority repo~ for the day. This House on Saturday last, solemnly declared and resolved that House bill No. 2 has been reached. in its order on the calendar and that it is now the right and privilege of the House to act thereon. It 1130 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, further resolved and declared that it desires at this time to exercise their right and respectfully request the Rules Committee not to interfere with it. Tlhe action of the Committee as now reported fails in my opinion to show the House the consideration due it. Beyond that, and far more important than any question of courtesy or the merits of any bill, is the issue now made, which in my opinion strikes at the very foundations of representative government. I report that every member of this House is equal to every other in his rights, privileges and dignity. I report further that every county is equal to every other in proportion to its representation under the Constitution. I report further that this equality of the members and of the counties can not be destroyed or impaired by any means whatsoever except by the people speaking through the Constitution. In my opinion and I.so report, any law rule or device whatsoever, that attempts to impair these rights is unconstitutional null and void and that it is within the power of this House so to dedare. As a member of iliis House I can not consent that my county shall be deprived of its equal status in the law making body. As a member of the Committee, I am not willing to assail the rights of any other county. For these reasons I dissent from the report of the MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1911. 11~~ Committee and respectfully report to the House that, in my opinion the report of the rules Committee this day filed is a revolutionary document and dangerous to this State. HooPER ALEXANDER, A Representative from DeKalb. Mr. Hardeman, Vice Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report. Mr.. Speake1: The Committee on Rules submits the following report. The Calendar for Monday evening, .August 14, 1911, beginning at 4 p. m. is as follows: 1st. House bill No. 34. 2nd. Special appropriations as fixed at th,e morn-ing session. 3rd. House bill No. 415, to prevent adulteration of food. 4th. House bill No. 180, relating to boards of Pharmaceutical Examiners. 5th. House bill, No. 249, relative to running of trains over road crossings. 1132 JOURNAL OF THE .HousE, 6th. House bill No. 128, to fix qualifications of Locomotive firemen. The Committee recommended that debate on House bill No. 34 be limited to ten (10) minutes, five minutes to the side, and that during the consideration of said resolution House Rule 31 be suspended. Respectfully submitted, R. N. HA.m>EMAN, Vice-Chairman. The following bills were read the third time .and put upon their passage to-wit: By Mr. Chandler of Franklin- A bill to repeal Act to create the office of Com- missioner of Roads and Revenues for Fran,klift County. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120 nays 0. The bill having reooived the requisite Conliltitutionat majority was pasied. By Mr. Cook of Telfail'- A bill to amend an Act to create tl.te City Court of McRae. . MoNDAY, AuGusT 14, 1911. 1133 The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130 nays 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Garlington of Richmond- A bill to fix the Compensation of the Treasurer of Richmond County. The Committee proposed a substitute which 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 120 nays 0. 'll:te bill "having received the requisite Constitutimialll!ajority was passed by substitute. By unanimous consent House bill No. 558, to create State Depository at Uvalda was taken from tke table and placed on the calendar. The Rules Committee having recommended that debate on the following bills be limited to ten minutes the same was adopted. 1134 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A resolution to appropriate the sum of $217.20 to pay per diem of the late Ron. H. C. Smith of Tattnall. An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into the Committee of the whole and designated as Chairman Mr. Merritt. After a consideration of the resolution the Committee arose and through its Chairman reported same back with the recommendation that it do pass. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were called and the vote was as follows : Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Calhoun, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, DuBose of Clarke, Elder, Ellis, Farrar, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, ~erick, MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1911. 1135 Frohock, Fullbright, Gardner, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hardeman, Harper, . Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, HinE'lil, Hires, Hixon, Hollis, Kirby, Ragsdale, Lane, Rawlins, Lee, Redwine, LeSeur, Royal, Longino, Scott, Lord of Washington, Simpson, Lott, Slade, Lovejoy, Smith of Dooly, Ma.cFarland, Smith of Henry, Macintyre of Th's, Spence, McOa.rthy, Spier, McConnell, Stephens, McElreath, Strickland, MeElntire of Murray, Stovall, McKee, Stuibbs, Massengale, Summerlin, Melton, Taylor of Laurens, Merritt, Taylor of Ware, Middleton, Tarver, Mitchell, Thurman, Hobbs, Montgomery of Jeff Thompson, Holtzclaw Hooper, Davis, Tippins of Appling, Montgomery of W., Tippins of Tattnall, Hopkins, Moore of Butts, Tolbert, Jackson of Monroe, Mooty, Turnipseed, Jackson of White, Murphy, Vinson, Jackson of Monroe, Newsome, Waters, James, Nisbet, Watts, Johnson, Patten, Williams of Bulloch, Joiner, Parker of Liberty, Williams, Meriwthr, Jones of Burke, Paulk of Ben Hill, Wilson, Jones of Dougherty, Paulk of Irwin, Wohlwender, Jones of Meriwether, Peacock, Wood of Twiggs, Kendrick, Pickett, Wood of Walton, Kent, Pierce, Worsham, Kimbrough, Pope, York, Those not voting were Messrs.- Brannon, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Byington, Cabaniss, Cannon, Collins of Grady, Converse, Cook, Dickey, DuBose of Wilkes, Garlington, Hall of Echols, lawrence, Lord of Jackson, 1136 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, M10Curry, Nix, Payton, Ragsdale, Rea vee, Reese, Turner, Upshaw, Waller, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Wimberly, Youmans, Mr. Speaker. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 150 nays 0. The resolution having received the requisi~ Con. stitutional majority was passed. ':Dhe following privileged resolution was read towit: By Mr. Alexander of DeKalb- A resolution touching the rights and privileges -of the House. Mr. McElreath, moved that the resolution be tabled and on that motion Mr. Alexander called for the ayes and nays which call was sustained and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Allen, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Buchannon, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Calhoun, MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1911. 1137 Cannon, Chandler; Collins of Union, Deese, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Ellis, Ferguson, Field, Frederick, Fullbright, Garlington, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hardeman, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Hines, Hixon, H01bibs, Holtzclaw Jackson of White, Johnson, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kirby, Lee, LeSeur, Lord of Jackson, Lord of Washington, Macintyre of Th's, McCarthy, McCurry, McElreath, McEntire of Murray, McKee, Mm;phy, Newsome, Nisbet, Peacock, Pickett, Pierce, Ragland, Rawlins, Royal, Slade, Spence, Stephens, Stubbs, Summerlin, Tarver, Turner, Vinson, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Worsham, Youmans, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Almand, Beck, Bell, Burnett, Burney, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Cordell, Darsey, DeFoor of Clayton, Elder, 'Fa.rnl.r, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frohock, Gardner, Gastley, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hires, Hollis, Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Kendrick, James, Kent, Kimbrough, Lane, Longino, Lott, Lovejoy, McConnell, Massengale, Melton, Merritt, Middleton, Mitchell, M'Onof;gomery of Jelf Davis, Montgomery of W., Moore of Butts, Mooty, Parker of Liberty, Patten, Paulk of Ben Hill, Palulk of Irwin, Pope, Reaves, Redwine, 1138 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Reese, Scott, Simpson, Smith of Dooly, Smith of Henry, Spier, Stovall, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Waters, Watts, White of Laurens, Willi'81IDS, Meriwthr. Wood of Walton, York, Those not voting were MessFs. : Brannon, Bryan, Byington, Crubanjss, Converse, Cook, Hall of Echols, Harper, . Joiner, Lawrence, MacFarland, Miller, Nix, Parker of Marion, Ragsdale, Strickland, Waller, Westmoreland, Mr. Speaker. The roll call was verified and on counting the votes jt was found that the ayes were 83, nays 80, the motion to table therefore prevailed. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage to-wit: By Mr. Massengale of Warren- A bill to appropriate $5000 for the construction of an annex to the hospital of the Soldiers Home. An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into the Committee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Wilson of Gwinnett. ' After a consideration of the bill the Committee MoNDAY, AuousT 14, 1911. 1139 arose and reported the same back with a recommendation that it do pass. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Cha.t'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brown of Forsyth, Bryan, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Calhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Oollins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Farrar, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harris, Hayes, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hdbbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Ja.ckson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwellher, Kendriek, Kent, Kimbrough, Kirby, Lane, Lee, LeSeur, I.Jongino, Lord of J aekson, Lord of Washington, Lott, Lovejoy, Macintyre of Th's, MeOarthy, 1140 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, McElreath, Paulk of Irwin, McEntire of Murray, Payton, MeKet-, Pickett, Massengale, Pierce, Melton, Pope, Merritt, Ragland, Middleton, Mitchen, Rawlins, Reaves, M'Ontgoonery of Jeff Redwine, Davis, Royal, M'Ontgomery of W., Scott, Moore of Butts, Simpson, Mooty, Slade, Murphy, Smith of Dooly, Newsome, Smith of Henry, Nisbet, Spier, Parker of Liberty, Strickland, Patten, Summerlin, Paulk of Ben Hill, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tolbert, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Waller, Waters, Watts, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Worsham, York, Youmans, Those not voting were Messrs.- Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Fulton, Buchannon, Byington, Cahaniss, Converse, Cook, DeFore of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harrell of 2tewart, Harvey, Henderson, Lawrence, MacFarland, McConnell, McCurry, Miller, Nix; Parker of Marion, Peacock, RRiBdale, Reese, S'pehce, Steph-, Stovall, Stubbs, Tippins of Tattnall, Turner, Vinson, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Wimberly, Mr. Speftker. By umuili:p.Gus consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 145, nays (). MoNDAY, AuGusT 14, 1911. 1141 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A resolution to appropriate $225.85 to pay expenses of Committee to receive bids and etc., for the sale of the Governors Mansion. An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved. the house into the Committee of the whole and designated as Chairman Mr. Murphy of Bullock. After a consideration of the resolution the Committee arose and reported the same back with the recommendation that it do pass. The Committee proposed to amend by striking $225.85 and insert $240. which was adopted. The report of the Committee was agreed to as amended. On t'he palilsage of the resolution the ayes and nays were or.dered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Adkins, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Ashley, Au!\, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Bower, Bower, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, 11-1~ .J ocnxAL oF THJ<: HousE, Butts, Calhoun, Cannon, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, CoJlins of Union, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DnBose of Clarke, Elder, Ellis, F'arrar, Ferguson, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohock, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, H~ll of Bibb, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Jackson of White, James, Johnson, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kendrick, Kent, Kimbrough, Kirby, Lane, Lawrence, Lee, LeSeur, Longino, Lord of Jackson, Lord of Washington, Lott, Lovejoy, Macintyre of Th's, M~Carthy, MICCoonell, McCurry, McElreath, Massengale, Melton, Merritt, Middleton, Mitchell, M10ntgomery of Jeff Davis, Mooty, Murphy, Newsome, Mitchell, Patten, Parker of Liberty, Paulk of Ben Hill, Paulk of Irwin, Payton, Pickett, Pierce, Pope, Ragland, Reaves, Redwine, Reese, Royal, Scott, Simpson, Slade, Smith of Dooly, Smith of Henry, Srpier, Strickland, Stovall, Stubbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Laurens, Taylor of Ware, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vlinson, Waters, Watts, White of Screven, Williams, Meriwthr, Vinson, Wimberly, Wohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, York, Youmans, MoNDAY, AuGuST 14, 1911. 1143 Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Chat'm, Almand, Baker, Brannon, Brinson, Bryan, Byington, Oalbaniss, Chandler, Chaney, Converse, Cook, DuBose of Wilkes, Field, Fullbright, Hall of Echols, Henderson, Holtzclaw Joiner, MacFarland, McEntire of Murray, McKee, Miller, Montgomery of W., Moore of Butts, Nix, Parker of Marion, Peacock, Ragsdale, Rawlins, Spence, Stephens, Tippins of Tattnall, Waller, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, Williams of Bulloch, Mr. Speaker. By unanimous consent the verification of the rol1 call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 144, nays 0. The :resolution having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed aS' amended. By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- A bill to appropriate $270.15 to pay certain witnesses who appeared before Committee to investi. gate the convict system in 1908. An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into the Committee of the whole and designated as Chairman Mr. Hollis of Taylor. After a consideration of the bill the Committee 1144 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, arose and reported the bill back with the recommendation that it do pass. The favorable 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, Adkins, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Bryan, Buchannon, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Oannon, Chaney, Christopher, O>llins of Grady, Collins of 1-f""n:..l,P.ll, Collins of Union, Cordell, Darsey, Dee9e, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, Elder, Ellis, Farrar, Ferguson, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frobock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Hayes, Hines, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, ,Johnson, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kent, Ki!nbrough, Kirby, Lane, Lee, LeSeur, I.Jongino, Lord of Wasbingtton, Lobt, Lovejoy, Macintyre of Th'a, M~Carthy, ~nell, M'cElreath, .MJcEntire of Murray, Massengale, Melton, Merritt, MitJeheH, Mon~ofJeff Davis, MoNDAY, AuousT 14, 1911. 1145 Moore of Butts, Mooty, Murphy, NeW'SOme, Paulk of Ben Hill, Paulk of Irwin, Peaoock, Pickett, Pierce, Pope, Ragland, Rawlins, Reaves, Redwine, Reese, Scott, Simpson, Slade, Smith of Henry, Spence, Spier, Stephens, Strickland, Stovall, Taylor of Laurens, Tarver, Thurman, Thompson, Tippins of Appl.i.:.Jg, Tippins of Tattnall, Tolbert, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vlinson, Waters, Watts, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, M:eriwthr, Wimberly, Wohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Worsham, York, YoumaH, Those not voting were Messors.--:- Anderson of Chat'm, Branrion, Brown of Fulton, Byington, Burnett, OaJbaniss, Calhoun, Ohandler, Converse, Cook, DeFoor of Clayton, DuBose of Wilkes, Field, Hall of Echols, Harvey, Henderson, Hires, Jaekson of Wltite, James, Joiner, Kendrick, Lawrence, Lord of Jackson, MacFarland, McCurry, McKee, :Middleton, Miller, Nix, Patten, Parker of Marion, Parker of Liberty, Park:ror of Marion, Payton, Ragsdale, Royal, Smith of Dooly, Stulbbs, Summerlin, Taylor of Ware, Waller, Westmoreland, White of Laurens, Wilson, M1. Speaker. By unanimous consent the verification of the ro11 call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 136, nays 0. 1146 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority was passed. By -:\Ir. McElreath of Fulton- A bill to appropriate money to the public building fund and the contingency fund for 1911. An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into the Committee of the whole and designated as Chairman Mr. Burney of Morgan. After a consideration of bill the committee arose and reported the same back with the recommendation that it do pass. ()n the passage of the bill the ayes' and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows: Thot to-wit: 'L"he following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Jf r. Speaker: The Senate has passed by a requisite Constitutional majority the following bill of the Semite towit: A bill to regulate the business of insurance in this State, by changing section 13. MoNDAY, AuousT 14, 1911. 1149 By Mr. Kent of Montgomery- A bill to amend section 982, volume 1, of Code relative to State Depositories. Tile substitute offered by the Committee was agreed to. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to by substitute. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 94 nays 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By Mr. Hollis of Taylor- A bill to amend section 1249, volume 1, of the Code relative to State Depositories. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 99, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Gower of Crisp- A resolution to provide for a Committee to revise the Insurance Laws. 1150 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The substitute proposed by the Committee was ag:reed to. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to by substitute. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 101, nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. Mr. Ault, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report- Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the bills and resolutions set forth below direct me, as their Ohairman, to report same with following recommendations: That Senate bill No. 168, by Mr. Dickerson of the 5th. District to revise calendar for the City Court of _ Waycross, do pass. Tlhat Senate resolution No. 23, by Mr. Kincaid of the 41st. District, in relation to the case of the State of Georgia by its Attorney General, John C. Hart, vs. Tennessee Copper Company, do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted, AuLT, Chairman. August 12th, 1911. MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1911. 1151 Mr. Kirby, Chairman of Committee on Corporations, submits the following report. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate 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 an Act incorporating the City of Swainsboro. KIRBY, Chairman. August 14, 1911. Mr. Jones of Meriwether, Chairman of Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report. Mr. 8peaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.1, have had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and instructed their Ohairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass to-wit: B.v Mr. Harris o.f 38th District- A bill to create office of State Auditor. By Messrs. Edwards, Kincaid and Graham- 1152 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to give three nearest adult relatives or guardians the right the ten days notice of time and place of commitment. Respectfully submitted, JoNES, of Meriwether, Chairman. By unanimous consent House bill :N"o. 28 was re- committed to the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics. The following House bills were taken up and the Senate amendments agreed to. By Mr. Hiers of Colquitt- A bill to create a Board of County Coonmismoners for Colquitt County. By Mr. Beck of Brooks- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Quitman. The following Senate bills were read the second time: By Mr. Dickerson of 5th District- A bill to revise the calendar for theCity of Way. cross. By Mr. Knight of 16th District- MoNDAY, AuausT 14, 1911. 1153 A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Swainsboro. By Mr. Harris of 38th. District- A bill to create the office of State Auditor for the State of Georgia. By Messrs. Edwards, Kincaid and Graham- A bill to give the three nearest adult relatives or guardian the right to waive the ten days notice of time and place of commitment. 'I'he following Senate bills were read the first time, to-wit: By Mr. Felker of 27th District- A bill to prohibit owners, etc., of cemeteries from interfering with the burial of the dead. Referredto the Committee on State of Republic. By Messrs. Edwards, Kincaid and Oliver- A bill to amend section 972, vol. 1 of Code regulating tax on dogs. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Felker of 27th District- 1154 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to permit railroads to accept advertising from newspapers for transportation. Referred to the Committee on Public Printing. By Mr. Felker of 27th District- A bill to propose an aunendment to the Constitution by striking therefrom the words ''casual deficiencies of revenue, etc.'' Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Marshall of 23rd District- A bill to create a live stock sanitary board, etc. Referred to the Committee on General Agriculture. By Mr. Harris of 38th District- A bill to amend an Act to regulate the business of insurance. Referred to the Committee on Insurance. By Mr. King of 4th District- A bill to repeal Act to repeal all laws authorizing the issue of grants to land under head rights. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1911. 1155 By Mr. Bush of 8th District- A bill to amend the Constitution by requiring certain tax returns to be made to the Comptroller-General. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Harris of 38th District- A bill to amend section 1249 of the Code so as to add the city of Rockrrnart to list of State Depositories. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Messrs. Oliver and Davis- A bill to provide for the _sanitation of bakeries, etc. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. The following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to-wit: By Mr. Nisbet of Sumter- A resolution to authorize the sale and transfer of 100 acres of land in Sumter county owned by the State for the benefit of the Third District Agricultural College. 1156 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Pending discussion on the above bill Mr. Mcintyre moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 4 o'clock this afternoon. 4 O'Clock P. M. The House reconvened at this 'hour and was again called to order by the Speaker. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, Butts, Adkins, Byington, Anderson of Chat'm, Cabaniss, Anderson of Floyd, Calhimn, Anderson of Gordon, Cannon, Alexander, Chandler, Allen, Chaney, Almand, Christopher, Ashley, Collins of Grady, Ault, Collins. of Mitchell, Baker, Collins of Union, Beck, Converse, Bell, Cook, Blackshear, Cordell, Blasingame, Darsey, Booker, Deese, Bower, DeFoor of Clayton, Brannon, DeFore of Bibb, Brinson, Dickey1 Brown of Forsyth, DuBose of Clarke, Brown of Fulton, DuBose of Wilkes, Bryan, Elder, Buchannan, Ellis, Burnett, Thrrar, Burney, Ferguson, Burwell, Field, Bush, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, Hobbs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hopkins, Hooper, MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1911. 1157 Jackson of Monroe, Mitchell, Stephens, Jackson of White, Montgomery of Jeff Strickland, James, Davis, Stovall, Johnson, M'Ontgomery of W., Stubbs, Joiner, Moore of Butts, Summerlin, Jones of Burke, Mooty, Taylor of Laurens, Jones of Dougherty, Murphy, Taylor of Ware, Jones of Meriwether, Newsome, Tarver, Kendrick, Nix, Thurman, Kent, Nisbet, Thompson, Kimbrough, Patten, Tippins of Appling, Kirby, Parker of Liberty, Tippins of Tattnall, Lane, Parker of Marion, Tolbert, Lawrence, Paulk of Ben Hill, Turner, Lee, Paulk of Irwin, Turnipseed, LeSeur, Payton, Upshaw, Longino, Peaoock, Vmson, Lord of J a.ckson, Pickett, Waller, Lord of Washington, Pierce, Waters, Lott, Pope, Watts, Lovejoy, Ragland, Westmoreland, MacFarland, Ragsdale, White of Laurens, Macintyre of Th's, Rawlins, White of Screven, McCarthy, Reaves, Williams of Bulloch, McConnell, Redwine, Williams, Meriwthr, McCurry, Reese, Wilson, McElreath, Royal, Wimberly, McEntire of Murray, Scott, W ohlwender, McKee, Simpson, Wood of Twiggs, Massengale, Slade, Wood of Walton, Melton, Smith of Dooly, Worsham, Merritt, Smith of Henry, York, Middleton, Spence, Youmans, Miller, Spier, Mr. Speaker. August 14, 1911. Mr. MacFarland, Chairman of the Committee of Enrollment, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Enrollment have examined 1158 JouRNAl. OF THE HousE, and found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts: An Act to establish the City Court of Blackshear. An Act to create and incorporate the City of, Blackshear. F. H. MAcFARLAND, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Hardeman, the afternoon's sesSion was extended for thirty minutes for the purpose of 1. Reading local House and Senate bills a third time. 2. Reading House and Senate City Court bills a third time. 3. Local House bills and City Court bills with Senate amendments. 4. Reports Standing Committees. 5. Reading Senate bills first time. 6. Reading Senate bills second time. 7. Unanimous consents. The following resolution which was up for passage when the House adjourned this morning was again taken up for discussion. MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1911. By Mr. Nisbet of Sumter- 1159 A resolution to authorize the sale and transfer of 100 acres of land in Sumter County owned by the State, for the benefit of Third District Agriculture School. The Speaker resolved the House into the Committee of the Whole with Mr. York of Cobb, presiding. After a consideration of the resolution the Committee arose and reported the same back with the rec.ommendation that it do pass. The following amendment was adopted. To amend by striking the words ''said Sumter County Country Club, an organization existing under the laws of Georgia at and for the cash price of $4,000," and substitute the words "the highest bidder after the same has been advertised in terms of the law by the said Board of Trustees of the Third District Agriculturnl and Mechanical School. No bid less than $4,500 to be considered.'' The favorab1e report of the Committee was agreed to, as amended. On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows: 1160 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Allen, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Blackshear, Blasingame, Bower, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Bryan, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Collins of Mitchell Collins of lJnion, ' Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Ellis, Farrar, Ferguson, Field, Fullbright, Garlil.'gton, Gastley, Gower, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hixon, Hobbs, Holtzclaw Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, Jookson of White, James, Johnson, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kendrick, Kent, Kimbrough, Kirby, Lane, Lawrence, LeSeur, Longino, Lord of Jackson, Lord of Washin,oton, Lott, MacFarland, Macintyre of Th's, McCarthy, McCurry, McElreath, Melton, Merritt, Middleton, Mitchell, Montgomery of W., Moore of Butts, Mooty, Murphy, Newsome, Nisbet, Parker of Liberty, Paulk of Ben Hill, Paulk of Irwin, Pierce, Pope, Ragland, Ragsdale, Rawlins, Reese, Scott, Simpson, Slade, Smith of Henry, Spier, Stephens, Strickland, Shilibs, Summerlin, Tarver, Tippins of Appling, Tippins of Tattnall, To1'bert, Tu~er, Vinson, Waller, Waters, Watts, White of Laurens, Williams of Bulloch, Wilson, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, Wotsham, York, Yomnans, MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1911. 1161 Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adkins, Alexander, Bell, Christopher, Dickey, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Hollis, Massengale, Payton, Pickett, Smith of Dooly, Spence, Stovall, Taylor of Laurens, Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Gordon, Almand, Beck, Booker, Brannon, Brown of Fulton, Buchannon, Byington, Cabaniss, Calh<>un, Collins of Grady, Converse, Cook, Elder, Frederick, Frobock, Gardner, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Harvey, Hires, Hooper, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Lee, Lovejoy, McConnell, McEntire af Murray, McKee, Miller, Montgomery of Jeff Davis, Nix, Patten, Parker of Marion, Peaoock, Reaves, Redwine, Roy-al, Taylor of Ware, Thurman, Thompson, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Westmoreland, White of Screven, Williams, Meriwthr, :Mr. Speaker. By unanimous c.onsent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 119; nays, 15. The resolution having rec.eived the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- A resolution to make appropriation to meet the deficiency in the Printing Fund of 1911, etc. 1162 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into the Committee of the Whole and designated as Chairman Mr. Johnson, of Bartow. After a consideration of the resolution the Committee arose and through its Chairman reported the same 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 as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Anderson of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannan, Burney, Burw>11, Bush, Butts, Calhoun, Cannon, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of Union, Converse, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFore of Bibb, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose ~ Wilkes, Ellis, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohock, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hixon, Ho!Jbs, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monro&, Jackson of White, MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1911. 1163 James, Johnson, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, Kent, Kirby, Dawrence, Lee, LeSeur, Longino, Lord of Jackson, Lord of Washinglion, Lott, Lovejoy, Macln~ of Th's, MslCrurthy, McCurry, MeElreath, Massengale, Melton, Merritt, Middleton, Mitchell, Murphy, Nisbet, Parker of Liberty, Paulk of Ben Hill, Paulk of Irwin, Peaoock, Pierce, Pope, Ragland, Rawlins, Redwine, Reese, Simpson, Smith of Dooly, Smith of Henry, Spier, Stubbs, Summerlin, Thompson, Tippins of Appling, Turner, Turnipseed, Upshaw, Vinson, Waller, waters, White of Screven, Williams of Bulloch, Williams, Meriwthr, Wilson, W ohlwender, Wood of Twiggs, Wood of Walton, .Worsham, Youmans, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adkins, Alexander, F'arrar, MeEntire of Murray, York, Newsome, Ragsdale, Those not voting were Messrs.__: Brannon, Burnett, Byington, Cabaniss, Cook, Dickey, Elder, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hires, Hollis, Joiner, Jones of Burke, Kendrick, Kimbrough, Lane, MacFarland, McConnell, McKee, Miller, Montgomery of J e:ti Davis, M'Onllins of Grady, Bell, Darsey, Blasingame, Deese, Booker, DeFoor of Clayton, Brannon, DeFore of Bibb, Brown of Forsyth, Dickey, Bryan, DuBose of Clarke, Burnett, DuBose of W"tlkes, Burney, Elder, Burwell, Ellis, Bush, Fa.rrar, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Gardner, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hardeman, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, 1270 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, Hollis, Middleton, Summerlin, Hooper, Miller, Taylor of Laurens, Hopkins, Mitchell, Taylor of Ware, Jackson of Monroe, Monbgomery of Jeff Tarver, J'81Ckson of White, Davis, Thurman, James, Montgomery of W., Thompson, ,Johnson, Murphy, Tippins of Appling, Joiner, Newsome, Tippins of Tattnall, Kmdrick, Nix, Tolbert, Kent, Nisbet, Turner, Kimbrough, Parker of Liberty, Turnipseed, K.irby, Paulk of Ben Hill, Upshaw, Lane, Paulk of Irwin, Vlinson, Lawrence, Payton, Waller, Lee, Peacock, Waters, LeSeur, Pickett, Watts, Dongino, Pope, W estmorela.nd, l.;ord of J aekson, Ragland, White of Laurens, Lott, Ragsdale, White of Screven, Lovejoy, Rawlins, Williams of Bulloch, MacFarland, !Wse, Williams, Meriwthr, Macintyre of Th's, Royal, Wilson, M~Connell, Slade, Wimberly, McCurry, Smi'llb of Dooly, W ohlwender, McElreath, Smilth of Henry, Wood of Twiggs, McEntire of Murray, Spence, Wood of Walton, McKee, Spier, Worsham, Massengale, Strickland, York, Melton, Stovall, Youma.D.s, Merritt, Stubbs, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adkins, Hall of Bibb, Anderson of Floyd, Hobibs, Collins of Mitchell, Holtzclaw Lord of Washington, Moore of Butta, Mooty, Those not voting were Messrs.- Ashley, Baker, Blackshear, Bower, Brown of Fulton, Buchannon, Byington, Collins of Union, Converse, Cook, Cordell, Frohook, THURSDAY, AuGusT 17, 1911. 1271 Fullbright, Garlington, Hall of Echols, Harper, Harvey, Jones of Burke, JonES of Dougherty, Jones of Meriwether, MeOarthy, Patten, Parker of Marion, Pieree, Reaves, Redwine, Scott, Simpson, Stephens, Mr. Speaker. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 142; nays, 9. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional two~thirds majority, was passed. Mr. Anderson of Chatham, moved that the House reconsider its action in defeating House bill No. 15, known as the drainage bill, which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Anderson of Chatham, Senate resolution No. 21, in relation to common school fund, was tabled. On motion of Mr. Hardeman of J e:fferson, Rule No. 31 was suspended for the remainder of the session. When the head of reconsiderations was reached, Mr. Hall of Bibb, withdrew hiS' notice of reconsideration of Senate bill177, and no motion to reconsider Senate bill No. 39 having been made, the same was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. The following bills were taken up and the 'Senate amendments read and concurred in, to-wit: 1272 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Messrs. McCarthy, Anderson, Lawrence and Slade- A bill to create a Department of Labor in Georgia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Beck of Brooks- A bill to revise the school laws so as to create the office of State Superintendent of Schools, and for other purposes. By Mr. Redwine of Fayette- A bill to incorporate the town of Inman, in Fay- ette County. By Messrs. Oheney and York of Cobb- A bill to amend and supercede the .A!ct incorporat- ing the town of Smyrna. The following resolutions were read the first time and adopted, to-wit: By Mr. MacFarland of Mcintosh- A resolution to authorize the officers of the House and Senate and certain employees to remain over for five days after the adjournment of the General Assembly to bring up the unfinished business. By Mr. MacFarland- THURSDAY, AuGUST 17, 1911. 1273 A resolution instructing the Clerk of House and Secretary of Senate to prepare a calendar of unfinished business of present session. By Mr. Ma.cFarland- A resolution providing that unfinished business of present session go over to next regular session of General Assembly. The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to-wit: By Mr. Dickerson of 5th District- A bill to promote public health and welfare by draining the swamp lands of Georgia. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. on the passage of the bill the ayes were 103; nays, 5. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Felker of 27th District- A bill to permit railroads to accept advertising from newspapers in exchange for transportation. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. 1274 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, 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, Adkins, Anderson of Floyd, Allen, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blasingame, Bower, Brinson, Brown of Forsyth, Bryan, Burnett, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Calhoun, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Converse, Darsey, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, Ferguson, Field, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Gardner, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hardeman, Hayes, Henderson, Pau~ of Irwin, Hires, Payton, Hobbs, Peaoock, Holtzclaw Pickett, Hooper, Pope, Jackson of Monroe, Ragland, James, Ragsdale, Joiner, Rawlins, Jones of Meriwether, Redwine, Kendrick, Simpson, Kent, Slade, Kimbrough, Smith of Dooly, Kirby, Smith of Henry, Lane, Spier, Lawrence, Stephens, LeSeur, StUJbbs, Longino, Summerlin, Lord of Washington, Taylor of Laurens, Lott, Taylor of Ware, McCurry, Tarver, McEntire of Murray, Thurman, McKee, Thompson, Massengale, Tippins of Appling, Melton, Tippins of Tattnall, Merritt, Turner, Middleton, Upshaw, Miller, Vinson, Montgomery of Jeff Waller, Davis, Watt~ M~mtgomery of W., White of Laurens, Moore of Butts, Williams of Bulloch, Mooty, Williams, Meriwthr, Newsome, Wilson, Nix, W ohlwender, Nisbet, Wood of Walton, Patten, Paulk of Ben Hill, THURSDAY, AuGUST 17, 1911. 1275 Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Almand, Booker, Burney, Collins of Mitchell, Cordell, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Farrar, Garlington, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Hines, Hixon, Hollis, Hopkins, Lee, Lovejoy, Macintyre of Th's, ~I e. Connell, McElreath, Mitchell, Parker of Liberty, Royal, Spence, Strickland, Stovall, Thibert, Turnipseed, Waters, Westmoreland, White of Screven, Wimberly, Wood of Twiggs, Wol"Bham, York, Youmans, Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Chat'm, Ashley, Blackshear, Brannon, Brown of Fulton, Buchannon, Byington, Cabaniss, Cannon, Collins of Union, Cook, Ellis, Frederick, Frohock, Fullbright, Hall of Echols, Harper, Harris, Haney, Jackson of White, Johnson, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Lord of Jackson, MacFarland, McCarthy, Murphy, Parker of Marion, Pierce, Reaves, Reese, Scott, Mr. Speaker. The roll call was verified, and on counting the votes it was found that the ayes were 108; nays, 41. T,he bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Westmoreland gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing the above bill. The following bill was taken up for the purpose 1276 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, of concurring in the Senate amendments, to-wit: By Mr. McElreath of Fulton- A bill to appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the State Government, and for other purposes. The House disagreed to Senate amendments Nos. 1, 11, 12, and agreed to Senate amendments Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10. The House also agreed to Senate amendment No. 7, to appropriate $100,000 to State College of Agriculture, by adding the following ~mendment: Providing that $40,000 of said amount so appropriated shall be used exclusively for extension work" and the section to read in accordance with this amendment. The House also concurred in Senate amendment No. 8, to appropriate $2,550,000 for support of common schools, as amended by the House, as follows: ''To amend said amendment by striking $2,550,000 and insert $2,500,000 for year 1912, and $2,600,000 for 1913. '' The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requi- THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1911. 1277 site Constitutional majority, the following resolution of the House, to-wit: A resolution to provide funds to assist in rebuilding the academic building of the Tenth District Agricultural and Mechanical School. Senate bills for a third reading were resumed. By Mr. Harris of 38th District- A reS'olution authorizing the appointment of a commission to investigate and report upon the matter of a new lease of the W. & A. R. R. The following amendments were adopted: By Mr. Turnipseed- To amend by adding at end of section 1 as follows: ''No person shall be appoinied on said commission who is directly or indirectly oonnected with any railroad corporation.'' By the Committee- To amend section 2 by striking the words ''abolish or enlarge said commission,'' and substituting therefor the words ''abolish said commission or change the number thereof.'' By Committee- To amend section 3 by striking word "of" in line 8. 1278 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Committee-- To amend by adding following to section 3: ''Said commission shall also have power and it shall be their duty to consider fully the question of extending the road, and to ascertain all facts pertinent to .be considered in reference thereto.'' ' By Committee- To amend by adding between the words "is impowered'' and words ''to employ'' the words ''with the consent and approval of the 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 118; nays, 5. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. The House concurred in the Senate amendments to the following bill, to-wit: By Messrs. Burwell and Massengale- A resolution to provide funds to assist in rebuilding the academic building of the Tenth District Agricultural School. On motion of Mr. Adkins of Dooly, Senate bill THuRsDAY, AuousT 17, 1911. 1279 No. 88 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar. By Mr. Felker of 27th District- A bill to make it prima facie evidence of guilt for any person to be in possession of a United States license to sell liquor, and for other purposes. The following committee amendment was adopted: "By striking the word 'license' in line 4 of title, and substitute the following: 'internal revenue tax receipt as required by section 3239 of the revised statutes of the U. S.' " Also, to amend section 1 by striking word "license" after word" any" in line 7, section 1, and substituting the words "application for the internal revenue special tax receipt of the U. S. as required by section 3239 of the revised statutes of th"e U. S. or any internal revenue special tax receipt as required by said section of said revised statutes." The favorable report of the Committee, as amended, was agreed to. .On the passage of the bill the ayes were 122; nays, 10. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. By Mr. Crawford of 24th District- A bill to amend section 379, volume 2, of Code, so 1280 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, as to make the wife competent witness in certain cases. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118 ; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the business for which the ses'Sion was extended was taken up. By Mr. Harris of 38th District- A bill to amend section 1249 of the Code, so as to add the City of Rockmart to list of State Depositories. T,he favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 98; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hill of 33rd District- THuRSDAY, AuGUST 17, 1911. 1281 A bill to incorporate the Homer School District. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. ' On the passage of the biU the ayes were 112; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Dickerson of 5th District- A bill to authorize the City of Douglas to issue additional bonds. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. The following bill was introduced and read the first time, to-wit: By Mr. Lovejoy of Troup- A bill to amend section 1123 of the Code which provides for certain exceptions in reference to Justices of Peace and Constables sharing in insolvent costs. 1282 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. Mr. Jones of Meriwether, Chairman of Committee on General Judiciary No.1, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.1 have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, and instructed me, their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit: By Messrs. Culbreth, Dickerson and Cromartie- A bill to permit certain transportation companies to grant passes to Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs. Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, Mr. Nix, Chairman of the Penitentiary Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Penitentiary, as is their duty under the law, did on the 22nd day of July, 1911, visit for the purpose of making an inspection and investigation of the State Prison Farm at Milledgeville, and desire to make the following report: THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1911. 1283 We find that there are on the said farm 301 convicts, made up as follows: 101 white male convicts; 6 white female convicts; 121 negro male convicts and 74 colored female convicts, besides 49 white boys and 69 colored boys in the Reformatory. So far as the Committee could ascertain, the said farm is being managed in the best possible way, except as hereinafter pointed out. We found about 1,000 acres planted in cotton and about the same amount in corn, besides other crops, ahd we were agreeably surprised to find such magnificent outlook for a great crop. We were informed by the Prison Commissioners, who were with us on the visit and inspection, that the prospects were good for a yield of at least double that of last year. We inspected the Reformatory and found the same in good condition, except the crop cultivated there does not come up at all with the other crops on the farm. In fact, that part of the crop known as the Reformatory crop was in bad condition and appears to have been neglected by those in charge, and some parts of it almost abandoned. We do not know where the blame lies for this condition or as to whether it was caused by the neglect of the officials in charge of the Reformatory or by being .overcropped or in what way it came about, but we suggest to the Prison Commission that they investigate this feature of the same and remedy the fault wherever it be. The two reformatory buildings, both that of the white and also that of the colored, we think might be kept in a better sanitary condition than that in 1284 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, which we found it, and we also suggest that the officials be required to look after this part of their duties a little more careful in the future. As is well known, the stockade building in which the convicts are housed, was destroyed by fire the latter part of last year, and these convicts are now being housed as best they can in the barns and other buildings on the farm while other quarters are being erected. We find that a large new building is being erected and will soon be completed to take the place of the old stockade building. The arrangement, location and construction of said building is admirable. We recommend, however, that the building being erected be used as a stockade for the white convict:B only and that an entirely separate building, to be located as near as practicable one-fourth of a mile from this building, for the negro convicts. We believe that the intention of the law is to keep the white and colored convicts entirely separate, at least as far as practicable, and we think that while the State is now erecting buildings for said convicts, and that as it is absolutely necessary to either add an addition to the building now in course of construction in which to house the colored convicts or erect another building, that a separate building entirely as indicated above be constructed for the negroes. We find that the hospital building is kept in the best possible manner uder the circumstances. THURSDAY, AuGUST 17, 1911. 1285 Everything in connection therewith appears to be all that could be asked for, outside of the fact that both negro and white convicts are of necessity under the same roof, as there is only one hospital building. Many of the sick convicts of course are not confined to their rooms or beds, but are too feeble and ill to get out and do any work, and as a consequence we find that many sick negroes and whites are lounging around the hospital practically together. Even where the convicts are in bed, the whites and negroes occupy the same building, though in separate rooms, we think it is contrary to the spirit if not the letter of our law. We therefore recommend that a separate hospital building be constructed for the negroes, so that the sick as well as the well, may be entirely separated. We find further that very little religious services are had on account of the fact, mainly, of not having an adequate place for same, and we recommend that two separate churches be erected on the farm, one for the whites and the other for the negroes. Two small wooden churches, or of other material, can be built for a small sum and we believe that the cause of humanity demands that this be done. We, therefore, most respectfully recommend that the Prison Commission, out of any funds that they have or may have, and from the proceed's of the crops or from any other source, not contrary to law, erect first a separate stockade building for the negroes to be located as hereinbefore stated as 1286 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, nearly a quarter of a mile distant as practicable from the new building now in course of construction, instead of adding a wing or other addition to the new building for the negroes. Second, we recommend in the same way that from any funds left that a separate and distinct building be erected as a hospital for the negroes. Third, that of any funds left that two churches as hereinbefore stated, be erected on said farm. We desire to state, in conclusion, that the management as a whole of said farm by the Prison Commissioners appears to be most excellent, and we commend them for their faithful discharge of duty. 0. A. NIX, Chairman. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Burney of :Morgan, on account of important business. T,he Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3:00 O'Clock P.M. The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The following message was received from the Senate, through :Mr. ~orthen, Secretary thereof: THURSDAY, AuausT 17, 1911. 1287 Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the House, to-wit: A resolution providing for the bringing up of the unfinished business of the General. Assembly. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretacy thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, py the requisite Constitutional majority, the following resolution of the House, to-wit: A r.esolution to appropriate the sum of $217.20, balance of per diem and mileage due the late H. C. Smith, member of the House, to his widow, Mrs. P. A. Smith. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to-wit: A bill to appropriate to the Agricultural Department certain funds for the prevention of hog cholera. 1288 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ' The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit: A bill to amend an Act to establish the State Board of Entomology. A bill to further regulate and control the sale of commercial fertilizers in this State. The Senate has adopted the following resolution of the House, to-wit: A resolution to appoint a joint Committee from the House and Senate to meet in vacation to revise and codify the banking laws of Georgia. The President of the Senate has appointed the following Senators as members of this Committee on part of the Senate, to-wit: Messrs. Morris, Moore and Shingler. The f-ollowing message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the amendments of the House to the following resoluti?n of the Senate, to-wit: A resolution providing for a joint commission to 'fHURSDAY, AuousT 17, 1911. 1289 investigate and report upon the matter of a new lease of the W. & A. R. R. Tpe President of the Senate has appointed the foilowing Senators as members of said commission on part of the Senate, to-wit: Messrs. Harris, Bush and Shingler. The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to-wit: A bill to amend an Act to establish a system of public schools in the town of DaUas. The following bill was taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in: By Messrs. Cabaniss and Joiner- A bill to further regulate and control the sale of commercial fertilizers. Mr. Westmoreland moved that the House reconsider its action in passing House bill No. 165, allowing railroads to exchange transportation for ~dver tising with newspapers, wh~ch moti-on was lost. The following _bill was taken up and the substitute offered by the Senate concurred in, to-wit: By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- 1290 Jo1:RNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to appropriate certain funds to the Agricultural Department for the prevention of hog cholera. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate insists on its amendments No. 12, No. 11 a.nd No. 1,_ concurs in the House amendment to Senate amendment No. 7, and disagrees to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 8, to the fol- lowing bill of the House, to-wit: A bill to make appropriations for the expenses of the State Government, and for other purposes. The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon its passage, to-wit: By .Mr. Roberts of 36th District- A bill to regulate and prescribe certain matters of review procedure and practice in the courts of this State. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 103; nayS', 5. THuRSDAY, AuousT 17, 1911. 1291 The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Roberts of 36th District- A bill to amend section 3137 of the Cod~ so as t~ reduce the hours of labor in cotton and woolen mills. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105 ; nays, 1. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Felker of 27th District- A bill to amend section 964, Penal Code, prescribing the mode of changing the venue in criminal cases. The favorable report of the Committee was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118; nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite Constitutional majority, was passed. The following message was receiv~ from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: 1292 JouR~AL OF THE HousE, Mr. 8 peaker: The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite Constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to-wit: A bill to re-apportion the Congressional Districts of this State. The Speaker appointed the following Committee to revise the Judiciary of this State : Messrs. Lovejoy, Jones of Meriwether, Fullbright, Anderson of Chatham, Turnipseed. The Speaker also appointed the following Committee to investigate and report on the Bank LawS': Messrs. Turner, Burwell, Ashley, Blasingame, Turnipseed. On motion of Mr. Anderson of Chatham, Senate resolution No. 21 was taken from the table and placed on the Calendar. THURSDAY, AuGUST 17, 1911. 1293 The following resolution was read and adopted. By Mr. Anderson of Chatham- A resolution, That the House adjourn sine die at 6, o'clock this afternoon. The following bills were taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in to-wit: By Mr. Ragsdale of Paulding- A bill to amend section 16 of an Act to establish a system of public schools in the town of Dallas. T.he General Appropriation Bill was again taken up for the purpose of agreeing to Senate :amendments. The following amendment was adopted to Senate amendment No. 12, To amend by adding: Also to appropriate $225, to pay salary accruing from 15th day of August 1911, to January 1st 1912, as provided by the bill. The House insisted on its amendment to Senate amendment Nos. 1 and 8. The following bills were taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in to-wit: By Mr. Anderson of ChathamA bill .to reapportion the Congressional Districts of this State. 1294 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Messrs. Paulk, White and Gower- A bill to amend an Act to create the State Board of Entomology. By Mr. Foster of Floyd- A bill to amend section 3250 of the Code and for -other purposes. The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage to-wit: By Mr. Shaw of 11th District- A bill to require railroad companys to provide separate tickets windows and agents in certain towns and etc. where mileage is accepted. The substitute proposed by the Committee was adopted. The report of the Committee which was favorable to the pMsage of the bill by substitute was agreed to. On the passage of jhe bill the ayes were 89; nays, 11. The bill having failed to receive the required Constitutional majority, was lost. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Parker of Liberty from night session. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1911. 1295 Mr. Burwell moved to adjourn until 8 o'clock tonight which motion prevailed and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 8 o'clock p.m. 8 o'clock p.m. The House reconvened at this hour and was called to erder by the Speaker. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, Adkins, Anderwn of Chat'm, Anderson of Floyd, Anderson of Gordon, Alexander, Allen, Almand, Ashley, Ault, Baker, Beck, Bell, Blackshear, Blasingame, Booker, Bower, Brannon, Brinson, Brown of Forsytfu, Brown of Fulton, Bryan, Buchannon, Burnett, Burney, Burwell, Bush, Butts, Byington, Caoba.niss, Calhoun, Cannon, Chandler, Chaney, Christopher, Collins of Grady, Collins of Mitchell, Collins of l'nion, Converse, Cook, Cordell, Darsey, Deese, DeFoor of Clayton, DeFore of Bibb, Dickey, DuBose of Clarke, DuBose of Wilkes, Elder, Ellis, Farrar, Ferguson, Field, :Floster of Floyd, Foster of Newton, Frederick, Frohoek, Fullbright, Gardner, Garlington, Gastley, Gower, Greene, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Echols, Hardeman, Harper, Harrell of Miller, Harrell of Stewart, Harris, Harvey, Hayes, Henderson, Hines, Hires, Hixon, H:obihs, Hollis, Holtzclaw Hooper, Hopkins, Jackson of Monroe, J81Ckson of White, James, Johnson, Joiner, Jones of Burke, 1296 J OUBNAL OF THE HoUSE, Jones of Doughedy, Moore of Butts, Jones of Meriwether, Mooty, Kendriek, Murphy, Kent, Newsome, Kimbrough, Nix, Kirby, Nisbet, Lane, Patten, Lawrence, Parker of Liberty, Lee, Parker of Marion, LeSeur, Paulk of Ben Hill, Longino, P81Ulk of Irwin, Lord of Jackson, Payton, Lord of W ashingtton, Pea.ooek, Lott, Pickett, Lovejoy, Pierce, MacFarland, Pope, Macintyre of Th's, Ragland, McCarthy, Ragsdale, McConnell, Rawlins, McCurry, Reaves, McEh-eath, .Redwine, McEntire of Murray, Reese, McKee, Royal, Massengale, Soott, Melton, Simpson, Merritt, Slade, Middleton, Smith of Dooly, Miller, Smith of Henry, Mitchell, Spence, Monck county....... 1042 To create Commission for Glascock county. . . . . . . . 1043 To repeal Act to create office of for .Franklin county . 1043 1050 1106 1132 To amend Act to create Board of Commissioners for Mitchell county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1211 COMMUNICATIONS AND INVITATIONS- From Piedmont Chapter Daughters American Revolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From Hon. John M. Slaton to barbecue. . . . . . . . . . From Rome District Conference, M. E. Church. . . . To visit Clayton county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To visit Chattanooga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To visit Macon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From State Agricultural Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 168 390 391 438 740 1052 CONFEDERATE VETERANS-(See also Pensions)- To amend law relative to admittance to Soldiers' Home .................................. 445 665 1211 To amend law to create Committee to make roster of ......................................... 510 995 CONSERVATIONTo create Department of 284 518 CONSTABLES-(See Justices of Peace). CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS- To amend providing for number of members of House of Representatives (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 273 1346 INDEX. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS-Continued. To amend relative to creating new counties....... 169 To amend so as to authorize creation of debt for extension of W. & A. R. R.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 To amend so as to establish the Initiative, Referen- dum and Recall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 To amend relative to exemption of public property from taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 To amend so as to a:bolish office Qf Solicitors-Gen- eral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 664 To amend so as to authorize loan of $500,000 ...... 177 664 To amend so as to levy taxes on stock of certain corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 To amend so as to make certain taxes returnable March 1st and payable September 1st .......... 178 995 To amend relative to educational matters .. .- ... 179 515 630 To amend so as to provide for Lieutenant Governor 186 190 193 665 To amend so as to provide for bi-ennial sessions.... 189 665 To amend so as to provide for one Justice of Peace in each Militia District. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 664 To amend so as to create a new county (Tippins, of Appling) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 To amend relative to trial for rape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 To amend relative to salaries of Judicial officers .... 348 518 To amend relative to qualification of voters.... . . . . 349 To amend so as to abolish the office of County Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 To amend relative to Judicial powers of State..... 354 To amend so as to increase number of Senatorial districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 To amend Constitution (Turner, of Jones)........ 450 To amend relative to pensions ................... 453 712 To amend relative to powers of General Assembly.. 510__ To amend so as to create a new county (Burney) .. 571 665 To amend relative to terms of county officers...... 698 946 INDEX. 1347 CONSTITUTIONAL A:MEND:MENTS-Continued. To amend so as to give towns and counties right to incur debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To amend so as to authorize Judges to grant charters in vacation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To amend relative to bearing arms. . . . . . . . . . . . To amend so as to reqUire State to pay bonding fee To amend so as to merge Glascock and Warren counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To amend relative to oath of members of General Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740 753 795 904 1008 1008 CONTAGIOUS DISEASESTo regulate and control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715 CONTRACTBy a minor for educational purposes binding.. .491 702 813 CONVERSE, HON. W. L.Sworn in as member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 CONVICTSTo amend Act providing for apportioning of...... 348 COOK, HON. MATTSworn in as member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 CORPORATIONS, :MUNICIPAL-- To incorporate city of Odom ................ 169 374 397 To amend laws to incorporate Villa Rica. . . . . . . . . . 172 To incorporate city of Blackshear.............184 375 651 To incorporate town of Candler.............. 188 375 407 To incorporate the city of Greenville ......... 192 373 408 To amend Act to incorporate Commerce....... 210 467 522 1348 INDEX. CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPAL-Continued. To amend Acts to incorporate Leslie .......... 260 463 523 To repeal Act to amend Act to incorporate Colquitt 261 To amend Act to incorporate Colquitt. . . . . . . . . . . . 261 To amend Act to incorporate Rome.............. 264 To amend Acts to incorporate Ball Ground . . . . . . . 265 435 462 986 To amend Acts, etc., to incorporate St. Marys..... 282 To amend Act to incorporate Hiram .......... 283 578 592 614 629 ,1076 To incorporate Avalon ...................... 283 647 672 To incorporate Middleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 373 414 To amend Act to incorporate Hapeville ......... . 284 372 412 426 431 To incorporate town of Stonewall ............ 348 465 523 To amend laws to incorporate Dalton .......... 353 374 386 To incorporate town of Western .............. 353 373 407 To amend Act to incorporate town of Aldora .. .428 648 672 To incorporate town of Folkston ............. .428 580 592 To amend Act to incorporate Cartersville ..... .429 650 672 To amend Act to incorporate Kirkwood ....... 442 898 932 To incorporate city of Bostwick .............. 449 580 598 To repeal Act to incorpbrate town of Bostwick .. 449 580 597 To amend Act to incorporate town of Moreland . . . . 491 583 594 To amend Act to incorporate town of Oxford .. .492 581 593 To incorporate town of Empire ............. .493 582 589 To amend Act to incorporate St. Marys. . . . . . . . . . 509 To amend Act to incorporate Rays Mill ........ 556 650 674 To amend Act to re-incorporate town of Adel. .556 65Q 673 To amend Act to incorporate city of Molena .... 607 897 930 To incorporate town of Benevolence ........... 609 897 922 To amend Act to incorporate town of Hull . . . . . 620 746 766 To repeal Act to incorporate Wilburn ......... 661 746 766 To incorporate town of Alamo ................ 698 896 924 To incorporate town of Obe into Norman Park .. 712 896 922 To re-incorporate Cordele .................... 713 896 925 INDEX. 1349 CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPAL-Continued. To amend Acts to incorporate Brunswick ...... 713 896 924 To ame'hd Acts to incorJlorate Dalton .......... 714 746 765 To amend Acts to incorporate town of Lilly .... 748 895 922 To incorporate city of Woodville ............. 751 895 926 To amend Act to incorporate Guyton .......... 752 895 929 To incorporate city of Cannon ................... 753 923 To amend Act to incorporate Hazelhurst. . . . . . . . . . 794 To amend Act to incorporate Bogart .......... 795 896 927 To amend Act to incorporate Comer......... 816 1049 1075 To incorporate town of Bonaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 846 997 To incorporate town of Inman ........... 903 947 9711272 To incorporate town of Aberdeen ............. 903 947 969 To amend Acts to incorporate Forsyth ....... . . . . 903 991 1029 1054 1074 To incorporate town of Tyrone .............. 903 947 968 To amend Act to incorporate Bremen ......... 904 996 1029 To amend Acts, etc., to incorporate Kennesaw. . . . . 905 To amend Act to incorporate Bullochville ..... 905 996 1028 To amend Act to incorporate Colquitt ......... 905 947 967 To amend Act to incorporate Royston ........906 996 1027 To amend Acts to incorporate Cave Springs...... 950 To amend Act to incorporate Tunnell Hill .... 951 996 1028 To repeal Act to incorporate town of Pavo ... 984 1050 1079 To amend Act to incorporate Smyrna ... 990 1050 1078 1272 To amend Act to incorporate Union Point....... . 846 997 1033 1209 CORPORATIONS- To amend Code relative to...................... 173 To repeal Act to protect sinking funds of........ 177 CORONERS- To be paid salaries in certain connties ........... 252 468 To define duties of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 702 1350 INDEX. ~OSTS AND FEES- Requiring certain county officers to keep acco~nt of ....................................... 174 664 To amend Act reducing fees of tax receivers and collectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 To amend Act to require counties to pay officers of court in certain cases .....................176 373 420 To regulate fees of Ordinaries on pensions ..... 180 466 596 Fees for examination of banks. (See Banks and Banking.) To regulate fees of constables in Emanuel county. . 210 To regulate fees of justice of peace in Emanuel county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 To pay in certain criminal cases................. 247 To pay in certain counties for conviction of misde- meanor convicts .........................261 551 1121 To amend law relating to attorneys fees . . . . . . . . . . . 269 374 To fix fees of clerks of Superior Courts.......... 348 Counties liable to officers for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 752 To prescribe sheriffs fees in certain cases......... 950 COTTON, SEED COTTON, AND COTTON SEED- To prohibit sale of seed cotton between August and December (2) ............................ 185 647 796 Relative to deducting weight of bagging and ties from ...................................198 45.4 1063 In reference to cotton "tare" .................251 377 420 To amend Act relative to Black Root............. 448 Warehouses required to insure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510 667 To regulate baling of by compressors............ 847 COUNTY LINES- To change lines between certain counties (Gower) 250 431 500 986 To fix certain county lines (Farrar and Kent)..... 427 INDEX. 1351 COUNTY AND COUNTY MATTERS- To amend Act to regulate selection of official county " newspapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 944 Tu regulate manner of selecting official county newspapers .........................197 529 969 Comrties to pay expense of bringing back fugitives from justice ... - ......................... 349 464 To provide manner of selecting county newspapers 350 579 To regulate killing of cattle in Turner county.. 442 666 673 To regulate control and expenditure of county funds 452 857 To remove obstructions from streams of Haralson county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 494 To amend Code governing purchase of goods for county purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 797 COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY- To create office of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 844 COUNTY SITES- To amend Code to change....................... 1064 . COUNTY TREASURERS- To reduce compensation of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 To fix salary of treasurer of Melntosh county. . . . . . 246 376 To fix salary of treasurer of Telfair county...250 376 433 To regulate salaries of in certain counties....... 354 435 452 574 602 To fix salary of treasurer of Colquitt county. . . . . . 360 To fix salary of treasurer of Richmond "county .. 397 998 1133 To fix salary of treasurer of Turner county. . . . . . . . 442 To fix salary of treasurer of certain counties (3) 444 448 493 512 844 846 1352 INDEX. COURTS, COUNTY AND CITY, ETC.- To abolish county court of Charlton county. . . . . . . 173 277 To amend Act to create city court of Clarke county 175 668 265 578 602 986 To repeal Act to create city court of Millen. . . . . . . 182 414 To amend Act to create city court of Hall county 189 466 558 To create the city court of Blackshear .... 189 578 599 1003 To repeal Act to create county court of Pierce county ................................... 191 579 599 To amend Act to create city court of Waycross .. 194 467 925 To repeal Act to create city court of Franklin .. 209 467 503 To create the city court of Jackson ........... 209 431 473 r.l'o amend Act to create City. Court of Swainsboro 210 447 452 468 499 838 861 862 907 To repeal Act to create city court of Sylvester .. 246 579 601 To repeal Act to create city court of Millen. . . . . . 249 To amend Act to create city court of Buford ... 249 516 532 To repeal Act to create city court of Washington .. 250 665 687 To repeal Act to create city court of Elberton .. 252 89~ 903 To abolish city court of Cordele .......... 248 516 860 986 To modify jurisdiction of officers of city court of Moultrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 To amend Act to create the city court of Madison .. 264 517 559 ~o amend Act to create _the city court of Clarke county ........ ~ ... : .........175 265 578 602 668 986 To amend an Act to create city oourt of Bainbridge 271 469 474 To repeal Act .to create city court of Hartwell .... 280 435 578 600 1170 To create the city court of Millen ............ 282 464 576 To amend Act to create city court of Leesburg.. 362 518 577 INDEX. 1353 COURTS, COUNTY AND CITY, ETC.-Continued. To repeal Act to create city court of Covington .... 406 579 601 986 To amend Act to create city court of Dublin ... .429 580 601 To amend law which makes county courts a court of record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430 r.l'o amend Act to create city court of Ashburn .. 443 519 577 To amend Act to create city court of Sylvester. . . . 444 To create the city court of Marietta ......447 650 683 1120 To create city court of Ocilla ................. 448 666 686 To repeal Act to create city court of Ocilla ..... 449 666 683 To amend Act to create city court of Brunswiek .. 453 666 683 To abolish county court of Jefferson county ... .490 581 638 To create tbe city court of Louisville ......... 491 582 638 To abolish the city court of Wrightsville ...... 492 666 685 To amend Act to create city court of Richmond county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511 To create city court of Quitman.... ~.. , .... .. 514 666 686 To repeal Act to create city court of Quitman .... 513 667 685 1152 To repeal Act to amend Act to create city court of Dawson ................................229 838 865 To ainend Act to create city court of Nashville .. 556 667 684 To change time of holding city court of Richmond county .................................. 620 667 684 To amend Act to establish city court of Ellaville .. 713 838 865 To abolish county court of W a:yne county ...... 715 838 862 To amend Act to create city court of Baxley .... 716 839 862 To amend Act to create the city court of Springfield 750 839 864 To amend Act to create city court of Abbeville .. 796 839 863 To make certain provisions as to city court of Blakely ................................. 716 838 866 To amend Act to create city court of Waycross.. 843 899 1030 1354 INDEX. COURTS, COUNTY AND CITY, ETC.-Continued. To repeal Act to create county court of Bryan county ............................... 845 899 929 To create the eity eourt of Pembroke ..........845 899 931 To amend Act to create eity court of W ayeross. . . . 908 998 To repeal Act to create the city court of Moultrie 950 1084 1120 To amend Act to create eity court of Statesboro ... 997 1030 To amend Act to create city court of McRae ... . 1042 1084 1132 COURTS, SUPREME, APPELLATE AND SUPERIOR- To change time of holding Superior Court of Stephens county .............................195 435 867 To provide for four terms of Superior Court of Crisp county . ............................ 250 516 600 To provide for four terms of Superior Court of Elbert eounty .............. 251 894 1065 To fix time of holding Superior court of Crawford county .................................. 262 517 865 To hold three terms of Cobb county Superior Court 283 464 499 To change time of holding Superior Court of Jenkins county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 To provide for four terms of Superior Court of 1Vorth county ............................444 519 559 To change time of holding Superior Court of Effingham county .............................. 530 857 867 To change time of holding Superior Court of Montgomery county ........................... 530 857 867 To change time of holding Superior Court of Muscogee county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 572 To increase number of terms of Superior Court of Johnson county .......................... 572 667 866 To give certain courts authority to suspend execution of sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620 INDEX. 1355 COURTS, SUPREME, APPELLATE & SUPERIOR-Cont'd To change time of holding Superior Court of Hart county ............................... 905 998 1063 To change time of holding Superior Court of Dawson county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1172 CRIMINAL LAWS- To fix number of preemptory charges in criminal cases....................................... 248 To amend laws with reference to firing woods...... 267 729 DEEDS- To amend Code relative to execution of. . . . . . . . . . 842 DEPOSITIONS- To provide for taking made by defendants........ 492 648 DEPOSITORIES-(See State Depositories.) DIPLOMASTo amend law relative to issuing................. 168 DIVORCES- Service by publication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '}flO To amend divorce laws......................... 447 DR'A.INAGETo provide for drainage of swamps.............. 184 DRINKING CUPS-(See Hygiene). DRUGS-(See Medicines). 1356 INDEX. DRUNKENNESS- To amend Code relative to in public places. . . . . . . . 197 487 EDUCATIONAL AND BOARDS OFTo create Board of Education for Schley county 452 581 593 To encourage education, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510 To require children of certain ages to attend school 527 945 To furnish school books at cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816 To apply white taxes to school white children...... 906 ELECTIONS- Of Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Of Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Of Speaker pro tern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Of Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Of Doorkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Of Postmistress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Of. T:Tnited States Senator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 ELECTION LAWS- To regulate elections in Savannah................ 173 Relative to appointees to fill vacancies to continue in office, when ...........................181 211 413 To 'l"epeal Act to provide for election of County School Commissioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 To amend law relative to election of members of , General Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 515 T'o prescribe manner of electing clerks and treasurer of town of Boston ....................... 196 375 409 To amend law relative to time of electing county officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 515 To elect Judge of county court of Echols county 350 895 928 INDEX. 1357 ELECTION LAWS-Continued. To elect county commissioners of Emanuel county by people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 375 To amend law so as to change time of ~olding elec- tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497 582 To elect Judge and Solicitor of city court of Colum- bus .................................... .497 582 599 To provide special elections for County School Commissioners .......................... .497 583 651 To amend law relative to ordering elections for "no fence" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 570 Nominations to be made on conventions on county unit plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573 To change time of electing justices of peace and constables. (See justices of peace and constables.) To revise election laws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661 To elect Solicitor of city court of Swainsboro ... '. . 838 Tq elect mayor, marshal and aldermen of Quit- man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904 ELECTORS- To interpret good character clause in qualification of ......................................... 189 666 ELEVATORTo install in capitol. ......... : .............. 275 454 500 EMBALMINGTo amend Act to create State Board of ..... 252 435 622 660 ENTOMOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OFTo amend Acts for support of. (See Appropriations.) 1358 INDEX. ESTRAYSTo amend law relative to ...............180 373 460 474 EVIDENCE- Allowing parole evidence in granting year's support 179 647 Arresting officers incompetent to testify. (See witnesses.) To repeal law giving courts of inquiry right to hear evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 To prescribe certain rules of in criminal cases...... 429 EXECUTIONS-(See also Judgments)To be recorded in county where land lies. . . . . . . . . . 195 375 EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, ETC.To amend Code relative to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 To amend Code relative to guardians............. 911 995 FEES-(See Costs and Fees)FELONIES- To fix punishment for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 To amend law relating to punishment of. . . . . . . . 610 To amend Code providing for jurors to try. . . . . . . . 751 FENCESTo erect around stock law counties ........... : ... 512 553 FERTILIZERS- To regulate and control sale of ........... 190 431 889 948 1005 1009 1098 1289 To prohibit sale of fertilizers composed of humus, etc. 557 729 INDEX. 1359 FERRIES- Savannah to establish ...................... .429 580 591 FINES AND FORFEITURES- To pay one-half of certain fines for information ... 528 74'Y FIRING WOODS-(See Criminal Laws)- FIRE ARMS- To prohibit use of automatic shotguns. . . . . . . . . . . . 266 651 To prevent ownership of United States rifles, etc.. . 353 To regulate carrying of pistols ........... . . . . . . 443 519 FIREMEN-(See Locomotive Firemen)- FISH AND GAME- To limit game privileges........................ 172 To protect game birds in Douglas county ..179 466 475 508 To protect game birds in Coweta county ....... 244 468 472 fo amend Code Sections relative to protection of.. 245 To prohibit shooting, netting, trapping, etc.. . . . . . . 263 To protect game birds in Paulding county ...... 200 463 575 To prohibit sale of quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 To amend Act to regulate catching of shad. . . . . . . . 269 944 For the protection of .................. 275 552 578 1020 To regulate catching of fish .................... 351 1211 To create Forestry, Fish and Game Commission ... 427 647 To protect game birds in Hall county .........443 552 575 To amend law so as to give informant one-half of fine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 To protect doves, partridges, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 570 To protect doves and partridges in Early county .. 605 946 965 To prohibit seining ...... :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 653 1360 INDEX. FOOT BALL, BASE BALL, ETC.- To prohibit playing in Agricultural Schools ....... 188 666 FORECLOSURE---:- Relative to foreclosure for debt................. 183 FOXES- To protect in Chattooga county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608 GARNISHMENT LAWS- To amend Code relating to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444 GAME-(See Fish and Game)- GENERAL ASSEMBLY- To amend Act to provide time of meeting of .... 185 371 461 488 GEORGIA INDUSTRIAL HOME FOR GIRLSTo establish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 GEORGIA, VICKSBURG MEMORIAL BOARDTo create .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 GOVERNOR- To fix salary of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 518 Authority to call out militia. (See Military.) GUARDS, TURNKEYS, ETC.To fix compensation of ...................... 653 898 968 INDEX. 1361 GUARDIANS-(See Executors).: HAYES, RON. D. S.- Sworn in .as member. : ..,-:; ..._. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 HOG CHOLERA-(See Appropriations). HOMICIDE- To amend law relative to recovery for ........168 463 519 HOMESTEAD- To amend law relative to setting aside exemptions 354465 HYGIENE AND SANITATION-'- To prohibit spitting on floor, etc................. 447 857 To prohibit public driiiking cups.... : . .......... 451 519 To establish system of sanitation .......... . . . . . . 609 998 ICE- To permit transportation of on Sunday ......174 514 546 IMPERIAL COTTON .MILLS- To refund certain taxes w . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 654 INSURANCE LAWS- To reduce fire waste 245 516 Commissioner of to refuse to license certain companies .......... ~. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 518 Holders of guaranty fund certificate to elect direc- tors . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... : . ............ 271 517 1362 INDEX. INSURANCE LAW8-Continued. Secy. of State to amend charter of insurance companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 898 To regulate insurance of fire insurance policies. . . . 446 Mutual (J()'s. to make depo&it with State Treasurer. . 451 To provide for resene for losses of casualty in- surance companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511 997 To prohibit fire companies granting rebates. . . . . . . 606 897 To appoint commission to revise laws.......... 1003 1069 1103 1104 1149 INSANE PERSONSTo provide additional method of adjudging. . . . . . . 185 INTEREST_: T1> amend law in reference to interest charged by corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 INVITATIONS. (See eommunications.) JOINT SESSIONS- 161 203 363 398 JUDGES- To have misdemeanor cases reported. (See Misdemeanor.) To require judges to rotate...................... _796 Required to report to Governor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 906 1211 JUDICIAL CIRCUITS- To create Ochlochnee circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 To re-arrange northern and western ......... 509 748 863 Te create new circuit ..................... 752 947 :}93 INDEX. 1363 JUDGMENTS AND EXECUTIONB-{See also Executions)- Shall not be a lien against third parties, when...... 176 Executions to be recorded in counties where land lies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 To prohibit reversals of in certain eases. . . . . . . . . . . 387 JURIEB- Three fourths not to render verdict............... 181 To amend Code dealing with. jury exemptions. . . . 510 649 To amend Code relative to reoommendation of grand juries ..................... . 530 JURORS- To amend law relative to eligibility of ........182 515 1080 To amend law providing for selection of in certain cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 To amend law relative to challenges of jurors...... 353 647 Unlawful to influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 JURY COMMISSIONERS- To amend law relative to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 JUSTICES OF PEACE, CONSTABLES AND NOTARIES PUBLIC- To change time of electing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 647 Women eligible to hold office of justice of peace.... 194 Wowen eligible to hold office of notary public...... 197 To amend law 'so as to increase compensation of constable for keeping stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 372 To make females eligible as notary publics........ 427 467 To amend Code reJa.tive to powers of.......511 945 1061 1364 INDEX. LABOR AND LABOR STATISTICS- To amend law relative to hours of labor in factories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............169 646 703 To create department Qf labor.......174 514 629 660 1272 TQ regulate employment of minor children . . . . . . . 177 646 To provide for eight hour work day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 To regulate hours of labor of firemen and engineers 448 LAND MARKS- To protect on St. Simons Island ...... , . . . . . . . . . . 359 LEGISLATION- To amend law relative to giving nQtice of. . . . . . . . . 360 LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU- To establish in State Library..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 LEGISLATIVE AGENTS- To register with Secretary of State ............... 196 516 LIENS- To amend law providing for creation of in favor of mechanics ................. , 182 To amend l3Jw relative to on get of stallions. (See Stallions.) LIQUOR AND LIQUOR LAWS- Relative to commerce in (Tippins) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 855 To prohibit sale of near beer in Hall county .. 190 466 559 To amend Code relative to sale of malt liquors..... 453 Unlawful to purchase for another.............. 453 1048 To amend tax act so as to provide tax on imitation of near beer. (See Taxes.} INDEX. 1365 LIQUOR AND LIQUOR LAWS-Continued. To prohibit sale of near beer in Terrell county 529 814 834 To prohibit sale of near beer in Berrien county 588 897 922 Defining non-alcoholic drinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610 Having U. S. license to sell liquor prima facie evidence .................. . 910 LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN- To fix qualifications of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 856 LOGS, LUMBER AND ETC.- To regulate hauling logs over roads of Colquitt county .................................. 360 552 575 LUMBER-(See Logs). MARRIAGE LICENSES- To regulate granting .of......................... 605 996 MECHANICS LIENS-(See Liens). MEDICAL EXAMINERS- To create board of . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA-(See University and Branches.) MEDICINESTo regulate vending of ......................... 396 518 MESSAGES, EXECUTIVE18 477 533 726 820 917 1036 1089 1230 1237 1254 1366 INDEX. MESSAGE, "SENATE- 16 148 161 212 259 280 285 356 386 387 426 455 476 498 557 588 615 639 644 654 690 727 730 744 798 817 840 841 842 872 918 957 962 991 1034 1073 1110 1115 1126 1148 1175 1193 1225 1237 1245 1253 1260 1276 1286 1288 1290 1291 1297 1306 1309 1310 1311 1312 1314 MILITARY LAW8- To amend law relative to calling out militia by Governor (2) ............................. 445 910 To amend law relative to calling out militia by judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 To promote efficiency of military department. . . . . . 843 902 . MINORs- To settle claims for torts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609 MISDEMEANORS- To try in courts of t.his State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511 Judges to have misdemeanor eases reported . . . . . . 796 MISCELLANEOUS- Suits pending not to effect rights of third persons without notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 466 547 To extend right of appeal to jury in possessory warrant cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 901 To regulate number of peremptory strikes in criminal cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 To examin~ expenditures of appropriations for edu- cational institutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 To sell 100 acres of State land in Sumter county. (See Public Property.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 INDEX. 1367 MISCELLANEOUS-Continued. To prohibit publishing name of female upon whom rape has been committed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 517 To repeal law relative to conveyance of property to secure debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 515 To amend law relative t; ; . 975 Reformatories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 978 Confederate Soldiers Home. (See Invalid Pensions.) State Sanitarium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1055 Reports of Conference coinmittoos; :...1307 1311 1312 1318 REPORTS, MINORITY- On Fertilizer bill, Honse bill No. 110 Of special judiciary on::Houge,bill No; 30; o...... Of labor and labo-r statistics''oliSertate bill No.- 33. Of Reapportionment committee ..... :............ Of public property on Goten10r's mansion bill ... : . 1298 '1299 1301 1302 RELIEF- . Of J. w;. Rushing............... ~;.:l;..~ .: d90 995 1062 Of Thomas Ramey ...................... 263 551 611 1374 INDEX. RELIEF-Continued. Of D. C. Hancock ............................556 1048 Of D. C. Finch ...............................816 1065 Of W. S. Myrick ......................... 908 995"1066 ROADS AND BRIDGES- To amend law relative to county tax for road purposes. (See Taxes.) To amend laws relative to roads................. 268 To make all mail roads public roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 To regulate runniiig of automobiles in Milton county. (See Auto100bib!B.) To regulate log carts on roads of Colquitt county.. 360 552 575 To regulate working of roads in White county.. 620 900 970 To amend road laws of Montgomery county. . 796 972 1032 Memorializing Congress to construct .......... 430 646 1063 ROAD DUTY- To amend law relative to (2) ................. 196 272 647 RUBBER- To regulate sale of rubber goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715 SANITARIDMS- To amend Act authorizing oounties to maintain. . 512 667 Delegating to certain oountiea power over amended 512 SALARIES-(See also County Treasurers)- To fix _salaries of cletks of court and other officers in earta.in collil.ties ....................... 492 945 994 INDEX. 1375 SALARIES-Continued. To fix salary of the Governor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 518 To amend Code fixing salaries of stenographers of Supreme court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 570 94ti To fix salaries of Solicitors General. (See Solicitors General.) To fix salaries of stenographers of judicial circuits 751 858 869 To fix salaries of county offieers : ~.............. 844 To fix salaries of tax collectors in certain counties.. 845 To fix salaries of tax receivers in eertain counties.. 845 Of County Treasurers. (See County Treasurers.) To increase salary of Entomologist. (See Appro- priations.) SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS, STATE AND COUNTY- To abolish office of State School Commissioner..171 646 731 To repeal Act to provide for county school com- missioner. (See Election and Eleetion Laws.) State School Commissioner to be officer on State Board of Education ......................... 268 SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL LAWS- To revise school laws.......183 186 192 649 732 754 1272 To create system of for Bowersville............192 894 921 To define tuition of non-residents in Tech School. . 192 702 To amend Act to create a system of in Newnan 224 468 733 To amend Act to create a system of in Quitman. 226 468 521 To supply school books at cost ................. 246 573 To create in city of Buford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 516 547 To amend Act to create system of in Elberton ..251 579 590 To provide additional funds for support of Agricul- tural schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 551 To amend Act to create for Marietta ..........262 469 524 To amend Act to create for town of Hiram..... 351 579 591 1316 INDEX. SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL LAWS-Continued. To amend Act to create for Dallas ...... 358 944 963 1293 To amend Act to .create for town o~ Oglethorpe 428 945 963 To amend Act to create for Thomasville ...... 573 649 674 To create system for Ha~elb:urst . .... ; .. , ..... 752. 946 967 To create system of for Cannon. . . . . . . . . . . . . 753 946 966 To amend Act to create for ~erry,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1042 To repeal Act to create for Talbotton. . . . . . . . . . . . 904 SCHOOL FUND- . To divide ................... , . . . . ... . . .. . . . . . . . . . 172 SCHOOL DISTRICTS- To incorpora,te Lee ltlgh~o~l district............ 191 To amend Act to incorporate Chickamauga school , district ... , ..... , . ' .. , M ... , 198 430 455 To consolidate school distriets of. Spalding county .209 431 461 To incorporate Ball Ground school district ..... 662 946 966 . _To amend Act relative local tax district schools.... 846 To incorporate Homer school district. . . . . . . . . . . . 910 SOLICITORS GENERAL- , To abolish office of ....... ,,_...................... 172 664 To fix salaries. of .... ;,... , . , ... , , .. '.. .. .. .. .. 698 To prefer lle!!usatio~ in miJ;demeanor cases...... . .751 SPITTING-(See Hygiene.) STATE DEPOSITORIES- To add town of Eatonton to list of ............193 467 499 .To add town of Shellman tolist of........... 198 467 473 In. Atlanta-4th .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 270 463 864 INDEX. 1377 STATE DEPOSITORIES-Continued. To add Alpharetta to list of .............. 387 465 472 736 To add Fairburn to list of .... ................ 619 730 868 To add Lumpkin to list of................... 652 730 868 To add Uvalda to list of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 698 1049 1133 To add Reynolds to list of ................ 714 1049 1149 To amend Code relative to ................ 716 1121 1149 STATE HIGHWAY CmiMISSIONTo create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 517 STALLIONSTo amend Code relative to lien on get of.......... 1008 STATE PRISON COMMISSIONTo amend Act to create (2) ............. 282 359 579 1106 STATE LIBRARYTo renovate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 856 STATE ACCOUNTS, OFFICE OFTo create ..................................... 171 702 STENOGRAPHERSTo provide for grand juries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750 STREETSAlbany to close certain .VeeW...991 10511077 1378 INDEX. SURVEYORS- To amend Act relative to county surveyors and proce~oners ...................... 246 37610651080 To amend Code to provide compensation for county surveyors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 To license county surveyors .............. .477 1049 1065 TALLULAH FALLS- For protection of (2) .................450 729 1008 1103 TAXES AND TAX LAWS- To amend general tax Act. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 To create board of tax equalizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 To exempt farm products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 To repeal Act to raise taxes to pay for school material in certain cities ..................174 463 502 To amend laws relative to levy of for road purposes 175 375 420 435 648 To amend law relative to poll tax payers..........186 371 To amend general tax act relative to tax on dogs ... 187 199 494 6:l8 To amend law to limit power of taxation by county authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 To tax inheritances, legacies, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 1048 To change time of colleeting road tax in Warren county ..................................209 371 409 To amend laws relative to county tax for road purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 To repeal Act to tax dogs (3) ............... 271 428 450 To assess property of corporations required to make returns to comptroller general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 County officers to levy without regard to percentage 348 552 To amend Act to change taxes levied for road pur- poses Toombs county ......................... 492 834 INDEX. 1379 TAXES AND TAX LAW8-Continued. To tax imitations of near beer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527 649 To provide for State and county boards of tax arbitrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527 To amend Code taxing sewing machines .......... 528 747 To levy a tax of $1 per horsepower on automobiles 571 1049 To amend tax Act relative to capital stock of build- ing a11d loan associations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 747 To establish uniform assessment of personal prop- erty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 753 TAX RECEIVERS AND TAX COLLECTORs- To reduce compensation of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Required to keep cash book...................... 909 TEACHER8- To subscribe oath before whom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 TECHNOLOGICAL SCHOOlr-(See SchoOls). TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIE8- To imp require State House officers who receive fees to keep account of such ...................814 1051 1221 Railroads required to establish separate ticket windows, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 909 1209 1294 Unlawful to influence a juror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 910 1000 U. S. liquor license prima faeie evidence of guilt ... 910 1051 1279 To incorporate Homer school district. ....... 910 1251 1281 To amend Code relative to calling out militia. . . . . 910 1051 To amend Code relative to guardians............ 911 1170 To amend code relative to duties of assistant bank examiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 999 To amend Code relative to fees to be paid for ex- amination of bank!:} ..............,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 999 To give adult relatives right to waive ten days notice when ................................. 911 1153 1216 To regulate increase or decrea~ of capital stock of life insurance companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 998 To repeal Code relative to calling out miliFia .. 911 1051 1307 To amend Act to incorporate town of Hull .... 912 999 1039 Railroads to grant free passes ex-confederate 'soldiers ...................................~. 912 INDEX. 1387 SENATE BILLs-Continued. To issue bonds to build school houses in school districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912 1052 To provide for an attorney to Railroad Commission 912 To amend Code relative to netting Rainbow. trout. . 913 1209 To amend Code relative to running trains on Sun- day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 913 To amend Act to incorporate Americus .......913 999 1039 To amend charter of Tallulah................... 913 To create new charter for Ohoopee...........913 999 1040 To amend Acts to incorporate city of Brunswick .. 914 999 1040 To amend Section 2299 of Code relative to banks 914 1208 To amend Act to create schools for Hazelhurst.. ri. 914 998 1041 To amend Constitution relative to Executive Department .................. ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 952 1070 To amend Constitution relative to presiding officer of Senate ... : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 953 1070 To amend Constitution relative to death, resignation, etc., of Governor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 953 1070 To amend Code relative to resignation of Governor 953 1171 To amend Code relative to President pro tem. of Senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954 1171 To create State Bank Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954 To amend Act to put into effect Par. 1, Sec. 1, Article 7 of Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 999 T'o create new charter for DuPont ..........1006 1070 1083 To amend Code limiting hours of labor in cotton mills .................................1006 1051 1291 To prohibit dumping sawdust into streams .. 1006 1052 1214 To create charter for town of Comer....... 1007 1069 1082 To repeal Act to incorporate town of DuPont. . . . 1007 1082 To amend. Act .to incorporate Hazelhurst .... 1007 1071 1083 To amend laws to incorporate city of Rome....... 1007 .. ~ '".::.~ 1388 INDEX. SENATE BILLS-Continued. To provide for reserve of losses of Casualty Insurance Companies .......................1057 1086 1244 To create a State Board of Conservation ......... 1057 1259 Railroad C01;npanies to grant passes to Sheriffs, etc. . ...................................... 1058 1250 To amend Code relative to running of trains on Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1058 To incorporate town of Scotland ..........1056 1086 1121 To revise calendar of city court of Waycross.... 1085 1152 1210 Misdemeanor to .draw worthless check .......... 1085 1208 To promote efficiency of military department. . . . 1085 1251 To amend Act to incorporate Swainsboro .... 1086 1153 1210 To prohibit owners of cemeteries from interfering with burial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11513 To amend Code relating to tax on dogs........... 1153 Railways to exchange transportation for advertising 1154 1208 1273 1275 To amend Constitution by striking "casual deficien- cies of revenue" ....................... 1154 1216 1246 To create a Live Stock Sanitary Board .......... 1154 1208 To amend Act to regulate business of Insurance. . 1154 1182 Repealing an Act relative to grants of land undtr head rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1154 To amend Constitution requiring certain tax returns to be made to Comptroller-General. .1155 1216 1254 1267 To amend Code so as to add Rockmart to State De- positories ............................. 1155 1208 1280 To provide for sanitation of bakeries............1155 1208 To authorize city of Douglas to issue bonds ..1207 1251 1281 To fix tuition of non-residents in Technological School ............................... 1207 1259 1308 To change name of Georgia State Sanitarium: . . . . 1207 To make unlawful the payment of more than 10per cent. commission to agents, etc. . ....... , ...... INDEX. 1389 PART IV. SENATE RESOLUTIONS- To procure oil painting of A. S. Clay. . . . . . . . . . . 255 Endorsing efforts to secure universal peace. . . . . . . 276 To 'llppoint Committee to look into new lease of W. & A. R. R............................... 585 Inviting Dr. Bohnsen to address General Assembly. . 602 To continue eGorgia State Reformatory. . . . . . . . . . 663 Requesting House to return Senate Resolution No. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 638 Endorsing prohibition of poligamy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701 Appointing Committee to lease W. & A.. R. R... 701 858 1277 ~viting Ron. Woodrow Wilson to address General Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 717 Relating to common school fund ............ 802 858 1271 Consenting to acquisition of lands in Georgia by United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 Providing for Committee to examine site for Gov- ernor's Mansion ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954 1102 In reference to State vs. T-ennessee Copper Com- pany ...................................... 1006 1069 In reference to a treaty with Russia............ 1007 1041 To investigate State's interest at. Tallulah Falls. . . . 1085 To visit Academy for Blind in vacation........... 1207 To urge Poultry Association to hold next meeting in Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1209 Constituting Board of Commissioners for San Fran- cisco Exposition ............ . . . . . . . . 1306