JOURNAL OF THE House of Representatives OF THE STATE Of GEORGIA AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY At Atlanta, Wednesday, June 24, 1914. ATLANTA. GA. Chu. P. Byrd, State PriDtr. 1914. JOURNAL REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1914. The House met pursuant to law, was called to order by the Speaker and was opened with prayer by Bishop Warren A. Candler. T!he Roll was- called and the following members answered to their names. Adams, Hall, Cole, Foster, Adams, Pike, Coleman, Calhoun, Fowler, Akin, Coleman,; Laurens, Fullbright, Allen, Glascock, Oollins, Garlington, Allen, Jackson, Connor, Gower, Allen, Pickens, Cook, Greene, Houston, Anderson, Banks, Cooper, Green, Wilkes, Anderson, Murray, Oorn, Griffin, Arnold, Henry, Crawley, Grimes, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Culpepper, Clinch, Hammack, BaJUtrd, Culpepper, .Meriwtr., Hardeman, Beck, Davidson, Hardin, Bell, Dean, Harrell, Bennett, DeVaughn, Harris, Blaekburn, Dodd, Hart, Booker, Dorough, Hayes, Brinson, Dorris, Heath, Brookshear, Duncan, Henderson, Bullard, Edmondson, Hendrix, Burney, Ellis, Herrington, Carlton,. Ennis, Hines, Carter, Appling, Estes, Horlges, Carter, Stewart, Evans, Hollberg, Cheney, . Thriss, Holtzclaw, c:mnents, Field, Hopkins, 4 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Jackson, James, Johnson, Jones, Coweta, Jones, Lowndes, Keen, Kidd, Kimbrough, Lane, Decatur, Lane, Jasper, Ledbette,r, Lee, Lee, Lee, Wilkinson, LeSueur, Liles, Lipscomb, Loyd, McCalla, Me Cants, McCarthy, McCrory, McCurry, McLendon, McMichael, McRae, Telfair, McRae, Wiloox, McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, Meadows, Wayne, Melson, Methvin, Middleton, Miller, Mills, Moon, Moore, Moss, Moye, Myrick, Neal, Nevil, Nunnally, Olive, Oliver, Palm our, Parker, Parks, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Perkins, Pharr, Pickett, Picquet, Rlaglan(l, Rainey, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reese, Thomas, R-eiser, Reynolds, Rhodes, Shadlburn, Sheppard, Shirpp, Shuptrine, Simpson, Hlade, ThOS!e absent were Messrs.- Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Raibun, Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Spence, Mitchell, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, StiOV'all, Elbert, StovalL, McDuffie, Strickland, Suggs, Sumner, Swift, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washington, Thompson, Tootle, Tracy, Turner, Warren, Wheatley, Whitaker, Wimberly, Wisdom, \Vohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, Wood, Walton, \Voods, Emanuel, Wright, Mr. Speaker. Cechran, The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: 111r. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24,1914. of Representatives that the Senate has convened in regular session and is ready for the transaction of business. On motion of Mr. Fowl~r of Bibb, the Clerk of the House waS' instructed to inform the Senate that the House had convened in regular session and was ready for the transaction of business. The following message was received froin 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 providing for a joint 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 convened in regular session. The committee under the above resolution, on part of the Senate, is Messrs. Stark and Bush. The following message was .received from His Excellency, the Governor, through ihis secretary, Mr. Perry: To the House of Representatives: I beg to advise that since your last session the election of the following new members of your body 6 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE, has been certified to this office by the Secretary of State: T. B. Carroll, Representative from Catoosa County, to succeed J. C. Bryan, deceased. George G. Glenn, Representative from Whitfield County, to succeed S. E.. Berry, deceased. Bion Williams, Representative from Meriwether County, to succeed 0. W. McGehee, deceased. Asa P. Deadwyler, Representative from Elbert County, to- succeed J. N. Wall, resigned. H. A. Peacock, Representative from Dougherty County, to succeed C. M. Clark, Sr., deceased. Respectfully submitted, JoHN M. SLA~ON, Governor. Messrs. Carroll of Catoosa, Glenn of Whitfield, Williams of Meriwether, Deadwyler of Elbert and Peacock of Dougherty came forward to the Clerk's desk and were sworn in as members of the House, the oath of office being administered by the Honorable William H. Fish, Chief J usti"ce of the Supreme Court of Georgia. The Speaker appointed Mr. Dorough of Franklin as vice-chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Clark of Dougherty. On motion of Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, the follow- WEDNESDAY, JuNE 24, 1914. 7 ing Resolution of the Senate was read and concurred in: By Mr. Starke of the 33d District- A resolution to provide for a joint committee of the Senate and the House to notify His Excellency, the Governor, that the General Assembly had convened in regular session, and was ready for the transaction of business. The Speaker appointed the following members as the committee on the part of the House. Messrs. Blackburn, Wheatley, Henderson of Jones. On motion of Mr. Sheppard of Sumter, the House granted unanimous consent to dispense with the call of the roll of counties for the purpose of introducing new matter. The following bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Wright of ~-,loyd- A bill to prescribe the lawful mediums of legal advertising. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. 8 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Smith of FultonA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hapeville. Referred to C.ommittee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Loyd of Newton- A bill to amend Section 588, Code of Ga. 1910, relative to county treasurers. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Moon of TroupA bill to amend Section 1439, Code 1910, relative to uniformity of text-books. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Edmondson of Brooks- A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for Quitman. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Wimberly of BibbA bill to protect trade and commerce. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Neal of GordonA bill to amend the charter of Fairmount. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. . WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24,1914. !J By Mr. MeWhorter of Greene- A bill to amend the constitution relative to exemption of certain property from taxation. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Bullard of CampbellA bill to amend an Act providing for the reviver of the charter of a corporation. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Smith of FultonA bill to amend an Act to levy and collect tax. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Harrell of DecaturA bill to amend an Act to charter the city of Bainbridge. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Cook of ChattahoocheeA bill to change the time of holding Chattahoochee Superior Court. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Neal of Gordon- A bill to provide for a municipal school system for Fairmount. 10 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Education. By Messrs. Green and Booker- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town uf Tignall. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Greene of HoustonA bill to regulate garnishment proceedings. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Harrell of DecaturA bill to amend an Act chartering the city of Bainbridge relative to esta1blishment of hospitals. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Ennis and Holtzclaw- A bill to supplement appropriations to the Georgia State Sanitarium. Referred to Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium. By Mr. Hays of StephensA bill to incorporate the town of Mullins Ford. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Nevil of BullochA bill to incorporate the town of Portal. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1914. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Stovall of McDuffie and Meaders of Oconee- A bill to repeal t]:le tax equalization Act. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Messrs. Green and Booker of WilkesA bill to change the time of holding the grand jury sessions of Wilkes County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Oliver, Garlington and Picquet of Richmond- A bill to amend Secti"on 5233, Code 1910, relative to condemning overflow land. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Allen of J acksonA bill to amend Section 695, Code of 1910, relative to commutation tax. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Wimberly and Fowler of BibbA bill to license and regulate the sale of beer. Referred to Committee on Temperance. '12 . J otiR.NAL oEJ THE HousE, By Messrs. Moss and Cheney of Cob~ A bill to repeal Act to amend Section 414, Code l910, relative to running freight trains on Sunday. Referred to Committee on Railroads. J3y Mr. Carter of Appling- A bill to amend Section 696, Code 1910, relative to public road fund in certain counties. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Carter of Appling- A bill to amend Section 695, Code of 1910, relative to road law in certain counties. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Moss and Cheney of CobbA bill to amend Section 414, Code 1910, to strike paragraph 4 of the same. . Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Culpepper, Fullbright, et aL- A bill to amend 2824, Code 1910, relative to the University of Georgia. Referred to Committee on University and 'Branches. By Messrs. Picque~, Oliver and Garlington, of Richmond- A bill to authorize the city .council of Augusta to condemn certain lands. WEDNESDAY, JUNE.24, 1914. 18 Referred to Committee on Municipal G.overmnent. By Mr. Adams of Hall- .. 1 ' 'l,...l. A bill to amend an Act to. incorporate tow:r;t; of Clermont. ' '. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Adams of HallA bill to amend an Act to create Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Hall. Referred tl-- _~~~- ______~~~~~1- ___~~~~~~~ ~ 0 ~,City Court of Washington_______________ _ 199.70 86.25 One 64.40 17.55 l:lj J.- ' 1 whole ~ time See Sup. ~ r1 .:,:City Court of Macon ___________ _ ~ - 1 ~,' City .Qty Court Court of of Monticello____ _ Oglethorpe ________________ _ ;~~ ,:t;; . ~~- ~ty Court of Savannah_________________ _ 3 '~: ~f-- -:N~n.-e-- -~-- -:N~n.-;,--- 231.55 190.00 Two Insolvent costs earned 1,638.30 1,919.70 Two 1'-.:.> ~<:Jt f-l ~ f-l ~ City Court of Screven County_ City Court of Wasbington___ _ City Court of Waycross_________________ _ 123.05---------- ---------- 296.10 12.75 168.80 _______ ___ One One Judge and ExofficioClerk ______________ { Wayne County Court_________________ _ ~ ...... 42 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, EXHIBIT "H". FEE REPORTS, SOLICITORS, CITY AND COUNTY Cade _____________ _ 819.o30 280 053------------ 33 000 1,309.32------------ ------------ 450 00 471.70------------ ------------ -----------140.95 ____________ ------------------------ I>awson ___________ _ I>ecatur___________ _ 68354009500 _____.__3__6_0_1_0 _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ I>eKalb ___________ _ 547021 230050 Two 165090 Collected I>odge ____________ _ 368090 20000 ____________ ------------ I>ooly---- _________ _ 4550 50 250 00 One ___________ _ I>ougherty _________ _ 350000--------- ___ Two 270000 I>oug)Jaa___________ _ 231.30 5000 One 14000 2nd Qo Early ______ { 3rd 4th Q. Qo Echols-_- _________ _ 187045 206065 218035 21.75 21.20 8090 16065 None 0 0 0 None 0 0 0 None Effingham_________ _ 107065 12.75 None None Elbert _____ -------EmanueL __ ~-- ____ _ Fannin____________ _ 5675210.4705_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_1_____O_n_e_____ 219010 52045! None 12474005920 None Fayette __________ - _ Floyd _____________ _ Franklin ________ --_ Fulton __________ __ _ 337o15 69000 None 604025 368o35 190000[1 One 110030____________ 5,944095 ----------- Seven None 150o00 10000 2,395000 THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1914. 49 EXHIBIT "I." FEE REPORTS, FOURTH QUARTER, 19130RDINARIES. COUNTY Total Insolvent or No. ~en Cost Clerk Commissions UncQUected Employed Hire Costs Gilmer ________ .: ___ _ $ Glascock __________ _ 249.00$__________ _ One 155.10 23.00 None 60.00 None Glynn _____________ _ GordOIIl ____________ _ Graqy _~ __________ _ G~e ____________ _ Gwinnett __________ _ Collected 288.35 26.35____________ None 334.00------------ ------------ -------- _ __ - 312.40 ____________ ------------------------ 320.50 N~ne On!! 50.00 795.25 329.50 One 45.00 Hall ______________ _ Ilancock __________ _ None 452627..6950 ______1_9_6__.6_5____r_e_g_u_l_a_r_________.__1_2_._00_ Ilaralson __________ _ Ilarris ____________ _ 464.75 132.45 One 415.75________________________ 120.00 9.00 Ileard_____________ _ Ilenry ____________ _ Irwin _____________ _ Jackson ___________ _ 336643..4295 ______1_1__7_.6_6______N_o_n__e___ ------------------------ 494.00 None None None 563.35 9.50 One 75.00 Jasper ____________ _ Dec. 13 to D~. 31, Acting Ordinary. 89.25 ___ __ _______ One 28.00 Jeff Davis__ _____ .. Je1ikins ___________ _ Johnson___________ _ 128.45 40.00 None None 320658..0300 _______1_7__.5_0______N_o_n_e_____________7_._00_ LJoanuersen-s-_-_-_-_-_-_-__-_~_-_--_ LLiebee_rty-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_"_-_--_ Lincoln _____ ~ _____ _ Lowndes __________ _ Lumpkin__________ _ ~aeon ____________ _ ~aqison __________ _ ~anon ___________ _ ~cDuffie _________ _ ~eriwether ________ _ ~mer___________ --~itchelL _________ _ ~onroe ___________ _ ~ontgomery _______ _ ~organ ___________ _ ~urray ___________ _ ~uscogee __________ _ Newton ________ "--Oconee ____________ _ Paulding __________ _ Pickens ___________ _ Pierce_____________ _ Pike______________ _ Rabun ____________ _ Randolph__________ _ 289.20________________________ 1.25 918.56________________________ 25.00 244.63 42.20 None None 193.78 79.70 None Nothing 147.75 25.50 None None Collected 936.16 124.00 One 155.00 85.25 361.44 5.50 None 30.00 None None 7.35 Expense 265279..8300 ____N__o_n_e_________N_o_n_e____________1_5_._00_ 335545.5.70_5_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_- ----O--n-e----- -------4--5-.0--0 510800..5755,______~_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_------O-n-e----- ------1--2-0-.-0-0 386.75 ____________ One 60.00 143.00 15.oo____________ 1.oo 493.05 34.50 ____________ ------------ 128.50 5.00 None None 1,020. 50------------ One 325.00 34701o..2120 ____N__o_n_e________N__o_n_e_________N_o_n_e___ _ 514368..4050 21292..0500 ____O__n_e____________1_2_0_._0(_) 335334..5530 ___________0____________0____________0_ . 520.00 20.00 One 120.0() 520.00 100.00------------ ------------ 1,155.00 Fees collected 1913. 100 uncollected. 50 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, EXHIBIT ''1.'' FEE REPORTS, FOURTH QUARTER, 1913- 0RDINARIES. COUNTY Total , Insolvent or No. Men Cost Clerk Commissions Uncollected Employed Hire Costs Richmond __________ Rockdale ___________ Schley ______________ Screven ____________ Stephens ___________ Stewart ____________ Talbot _____________ Taliaferro __________ TattnalL __________ Talflol _____________ Te air _____________ TerrelL_~ __________ 852.60: 1,227.40 One 225.00 199.951 10.00 None None 111.5. 001_ ---- ------- None None 447679.:~ 0 0 0 4.00 None None 223.44 9.30 None None 254.60 25il..76 55.25 None ----N--o-n-e---- ----N--o-n-e---- 629.35 234.85 --------5-0-.8--5 ----O--n-e----- 1.00 60.00 225.25 412.35 8.00 78.15 ----O--n-e----- --------1-3-.0--0 Thomas ____________ T i f t ________________ Toombs ____________ Towns _____________ Troup___________ --_ Turner _____________ Union ______________ Upson _____________ VValker _____________ Collected 850.02 888.75 this one Nov. 258.45 & Dec. ------------ None 76.25 None None Bal. 43.50 1,063.65 456.13 ------------------------ ----------------------- 268.40 None None 56.95 10.70 ------------ 395.95 527.05 --------2-5-.00 None One 810.00 None Nothing. ----------------------- None ---E-x-p-e-n-s-e--- 13.25 75.00 VValton_c ___________ VVare __________ c ___ VVarren _____________ VVashington _________ VVayne _____________ 557.75 345.90 171.00 649.75 231.00 531.76 One 150.00 40.25 23.00 00 ---------------O--n-e----- ------------------2--5-.0--0 00 0 0 VVebster ____________ VVhitfield___ {4th Q. VVilcox ________3_r_d__Q_. VVilkes _____________ 162.75 310.43 232.42 400.20 --------8-1-.0--4 50.08 None ----------------------------N-o-n-e---- ---------------------------N--o-n-e---- 480.00 13.30 Two 40.00 VVilkinson __________ VVorth _____________ 241.00 418.55 9.00 One 103.85 None 48.00 9.75 THURSDAY, JuNE 25, 1914. 51 EXHIBIT ''1.'' FEE REPORTS, FIRSl' QUARTER, 1914.- 0RDINARIES. . COUNTY Total Insolvent or No. Men I Cost Clerk Commissions Uncollected Employed Hire Costs , Appling ________ c ___ '$ Baker_____________ _ Baldwin___________ _ Banks_____________ _ Bartow____________ _ Ben Hill___________ _ 197.80$ 16.55 One $ 7.50 203.751 25.00----------- -'--- --------- 265.50------------ ------------1------------ 264.00 75.00 One 25.00 56fJ._77 ------------ One 360 ..00 59.75 16 davs 120.00 12.00 BBliebcbkl-e-y-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ Bryan_____________ _ Burke______________ 'j 1,189.00 ____________ 1 & eXtra 200.00 168.20 None None None 319208..1305 5411..2455 ____N__o_n_e_________N_o_n_e___ _ Calhoun___________ _ CampbelL_________ i CarrolL ____________ , Catoosa___________ _ 260.25 603.015 510.65 372.07 55.60 Norie ----l...------ 142.25------------ -----~------ 0 One 75.00 62.80 None Nothiiig CChhaetrtoakheoeo_c_h__e_e__________ __ 349.21 0 0 313.15____________ O.ne , 0 150.00 Clarke ____________ _ Clay______________ _ Clayton___________ _ Coffee _____________ I 7~t~l============ ~~~~-~~~ -------~~~~~ 216.50j 79.00 None None 422.80------------------------ 10.00 Colquitt__ _________ _ Columbia__________ _ Coweta____________ _ Crisp _____________ _ I>ade _____________ _ I>awson ___________ _ I>ecatur___________ _ DeKalb ___________ _ Collected Incidentals 538.53 127.75 109.83-----------12.00____________ - 92.00 50~ lflt~~:~~=~:: ~~~~~=~~~~~=~= == ====~~~~ 601.80 55.50------------ ------------ 720.88------------ Two I 161.70 I>odge ____________ _ I>ooly_____________ _ I>ougherty_________ _ I>ouglas___________ _ Echols ____________ _ Effingham_________ _ Elbert ____ --~ _____ _ Collected 180.50 50.00 None ------------ 405.001 343.00 168.10 50.00------------1------------ 25.00 Two I 270.00 None One 12.00 22.25 None None Nothing 147.00 0 01 0 614.25 ____________ ------------ 25.00 FEamnanninue__L______-_-_-_-_-_--___ Fayette_____ ~ _____ _ Floyd_____________ _ Franklin __________ _ 431.00 ____ --~ __ __ _ 165.30 41.55 242.71 41.25 580.50 190.00 336.35 30.00 One None None One None 174.20 None None 150.00 None Fulton____________ _ Gilmer __________ "__ Receipts 6,'310581. 0.011__-_-_-_-_--__-_--_-__------O--n-e----- 2,44650..0000 Glascock __________ _ Collec5t5ed.50 15.00 _______________________ _ Glynn_____________ _ Collected 515.35 32.90 ___ ______ ___ None GGroarddoyn__________-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ Greene____________ _ 215.85 121.35------------ ------------ 301,45------------------------------------ 191.55 None One 1 62.50 52 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, EXHIBIT "I." FE~ REPORTS, FIRST QUARTER, 1914.0RDINARIES. COUNTY Total Insolvent or No. ~en Cost Clerk Co=issions Uncollected Employed Hire Costs GwinnetL _________ 1$ HalL _____________ _ 409.35$ 487.35 67.75 One $ 228. 80 One occa- 135.00 15.75 Hancock __________ _ 244.30 13.00 ___s_io_n_a_H_._y______________ _ Haramon __________ _ Harris_____________ _ Heard_____________ _ lrwill_____________ _ 318.03 49.60 One 120.00 332550950..27.5300_-_-_-_-_-_-_-3_-4_-_.-1-_0-_-_-_-__-N_-_-o_-n_-e_-_-_-_- --_--__--_--_--_--_--_--_--_--_----_ Jackson ___________ _ Jasper ____________ _ Jeff Da,!s_________ _ Johnson___________ _ 440.85 ___ ____ _____ One 75.00 379.68 173.90 Two 210.25 16802..5105 ________6_._5_0______N_o_n_e_________N_o_n_e___ _ Jones _____________ _ Rec~~~~461_ ----------- ------------ 1. 50 Laurens___________ _ Lee_______________ _ Liberty ___________ _ Lincoln ___________ _ 730.00------------ ------------ 134.80 50.70 None 185.50 50.00 None 127.75 55.25 None 25 0 00 None. Nothing None Lovnndes __________ _ LUinpklll __________ _ ~aeon ____________ _ Cash 896.55 147.26 358.61 80.00 One 150.00 10.00 ____________ ------------ None None 12.85 ~adison ____ ------Marion_______ ----_~cDuffie __________ _ 325897..2750 ____N__o_n_e_________N_o_n_e____________1_5_._00_ 451.00 ___________________________________ _ ~itchelL __________ _ ~onroe ___________ _ ~organ ___________ _ ~urray ___________ _ ~uscogee _________ _ Newton ___________ _ 390.75____________ One 75.00 234.50----------- _ One 384.65 137.00 None 45.00 None 158.75 10.00 None None 1,141394.2.605_______________________________________________________3_5_0_._00_ PPiaeurcled_i_n_g____-_--_-_-_-_-_-_--_ Pike ______________ _ Rabun____________ _ Randolph__________ _ Richmond _________ _ Rockdale __________ _ Screven ___________ _ Stephens _________ _ SSUteiwntaerrt_____-_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_--_ Talbot ____________ _ Taliaferro _________ _ TattnalL __________ _ Taylor ____________ _ TerrelL ___________ _ TThifot~__-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_ Toombs ___________ _ 375885..1550 _______9_2_._3_0______O_n_e____________1_2_0_._00_ 231.75 ___________________________________ _ 335.20 24.00 One 120.00 400.00 1,592.15 47.00------------------------ 248.90 One 225.00 180.50 ~2.0 None 0 None 0 None 0 433.25 4.00 None 240.75____________ . None None None 608.05 25.00 None 25.00 238.90 59.00 None None 191.88 None No.ne None 470.05 401.75 32.45------------ ------------ 64.55 One 6o.oo 216.25 121.75 One 14.00 One collected 732.27 802.47 this Q. 228.25 None None 84.00 None 108.25 None None None THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1914. 53 EXHIBIT "1." FEE REPORTS, FIRST QUARTER, 1914.0RDINARIES. COUNTY Total Insolvent or No. Men Cost Clerk Commissions Uncollected Employed . Hire Costs Towns _____________ $ Troup___________ --_ 1rurner____________ _ Urrlon _____________ _ Upson_____________ _ VValker ____________ _ VValton ____________ _ VVare _____________ _ VVarren ____________ _ VVashington ________ _ VVayne _____________ _ VVVVielcbosxte_r_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ WWiillkkeinss_o_n___________________ __ Worth ____________ _ 917103..4705$_______________________________________________$__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ 187.50 40.60 None None 34194.:1500_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ 465.20 8.20 One 25.00 744.20 189.90 One 120.00 585.90 32.50------------ ------------ 157.00 *23.00 0 0 353.50________________________ 30.00 17560..6705 ___________0____________0____________0_ 573.50________________________ 550.10 15.00 Two 207.00 16.00 One 492.60 84.70 None 10.00 60.00 48.00 6.00 EXHffiiT "J". FEE REPORTS, THIRD QUARTER, 1913. CLERKS, SUPERIOR COURTS. 01 ~ COUNTY fo~Fees Total Fees Amount In- I solvent or INo. Men Em- Cost Clerk Fees in Crim-Fees in Received Civil Court Work for Recording Uncollected ployed Hire inal Cases Cases Papers Baker_______________ _ Baldwin_____________ _ Banks______________ _ 413967.1.7851______3ii-2(f ----O-n-e----- M.OO 75.63 ~.00 62.55 ~-~~ 44.30 ~.00 243.70 501.10 2 Regular 100.001 112.00 292.7 22.20 74.20 Bartow______________ _ Ben Bill_____________ _ 1 errien______________ _ 835.501 282.62 1,618.52 152.701 1 Extra 152.47 One 282.001 Two 396.00 135.00 375.00 and office 617.60 None 318.001 66.201 152.47 777.87 Non4e8.001 175.00 103.70 ~ 0 130.15 ~ 299.60 .z~.. Bibb________________ _ Bleckley_____________ _ Brooks______________ _ B~an_______________ _ expense 4,008.70____________ Six 1,808.95 204.76 97.66 One 57.00 279334..5500 45550..6005 _____O_n_e____________1_5_0_._00_ 79345..58051 178.60 9.00 1,137.15 2.00 288.86 26.35 t"' 183.55 1,893.50 0 3.~ 84.10 "':! 17 .10, 11.701 250.60 1-3 190.80 ~ BBuulrlkoec_k_______-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-___ B~uo t tu s _n _____-_-_-_-_-__- _-_-_-_-_- -_ CCaamnXpbiLe_lL______________-_-_-____ __ 1,438.71 1;951.28 905.55____________ 350.00 97.00 1,051.52____________ 630.82 173.25 855.25 149.46 One Two One None None One 225.00 185.00 50.00 None None 223.35 292.97 65.35 168.00 233.00 229.94 409.30 498. 65.27 85.00 34.20 73 .45 174.95 47.80 28.00 15.00 15.00 78. 881 82.00 599.34 t9 746:93 ~ 70.00 0 285.00 ~ 75.30 Ul t9 189.00 ~ CCah~ar-l-to-n-_-_-__-_-_-_~__-_-_-_-_ Chatham____________ _ 390.42 323.00 .3,164.84 143.04 None 35. -----------6,375.54 Three None 25.00 1,456.00 67.70i 35203.0.7001 I 3595..2058 ________6_0_._90_ 523.20 234.00 79.55 182.95 2,082.74 Chattahoochee_______ _ CChheartotokoege_a___________________-_--_ 216.70 1,080.00____________ 196.28 142.98____________ 684.48____________ One 5.001 15.00 108.59 2, 745.001 30.80 387.70: 78.00 76.28 91.~ 6.00 32.00 67.30. 94.45 57.20 138.08 coBected and expenSe I CCJllaaryk_e__________-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-___ Cla~n--------7-,--, 839.52 88.43 Three 48875..7000 ___ 7 124.50 ________ _ One 414.60 150.00: 26.10 294.50 428. 65.001 96.001 30. 289.12 96.50 ~-----~~-~---~-----~-~----~-----~---, ~Ccohb_b ~_-_-__-_~___-___-__-_-_-_ 158.60 No earned None 998.20 640.00 1to4 No4n9e9.1~0 None 521.25 None 87.19 3. 159.15 155.60 230.61 Coffee _______________ : 1,021.56 2 part of time 458.73 One 270. 479.40 . 300. 440.83 242.16 CCoolluqmuibtti_a________-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_C~a ow wf eo tar_d____-_-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_- 1,237.50 427.5 Four 350.00 222.50 360.00 next report 1,212792..4000,_______6_1_5_.__ ----T--w-o----- One 120.00 next report 130.00 316.85 and 25.00 expense ------------ 112.5 176. -------4--0-.0-0- 23.50 96.00 50.00 ------------ 475.00 144.00 46.05 122.00 I~>-a-d-e -__-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_ I>a~n ______________ I>ecatur ______________ ~b ______________ l)odge _______________ Dooley _______________ Dougherty ____________ 725.23 76.89 One 260.56 7.50 361. 27.55 115.80 ------------ ------------ ------------ 7.15 -a-n-d--p-o-s-t-a-g-e- 89.75 ------------ 467.75 1.85 One 254.50 20.15 1,205.70 361.95 Four 498.00 283.15 1,044.95 508. Two 280.00 303.00 870.25 344.00 One 100.00 16.50 1,598.69 930.05 Three . 600 . 00 82.89 criminal 346.66 19.30 155.90 18.00 7.30 ------------ 42.30 118.25 ------1--0-2-.0-5- 508. 42.00 140.25 70.00 412.35 80.00 241.95 22.15 20.25 ~ ~ q ~ 403.45 702.25 233.95 ~ ~~ 319.25 285.45 <:...; dz Do~-------------- ~lY---------------- Echols_- ~gbazn -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- ~--------------Fannin _______________ 408.65 233.55 One 40.00 117.40 103.50 68.00 119.75 510.00 115.95 &e 120.00 76.05 200.60 19.50 170.00 ------2--5-8-.-4-0 482.20 67.75 -------1-9-1-.-7-5 ----------O--n--e---------- 25.00 -------1-3-5-.0--0 33.50 -------5--7-.4--0 23.00 -------7--5-.8--0 34.90 --------5-4-.0--0 50.40 ------2--9-5-.0-0- miscellaneous 200.39 26.59 One 2.00 39.75 22.70 71.06 . 66.88 tri t.:> ~Ct. 1-' <:0 1-' ~ Fayette ______________ Floyd ________________ 525.02 1,775.75 272.97 One 432.00 Three 7.30 975.20 6.00 214.50 393.72 833.20 21.00 135.40 97.00 592.65 Forsyth---------~---- 475.67 234.50 Two 20.00 F~u-l-to-n -__-_-__-_-__-_-__-__-_-_ (}iliner _______________ (}IascoCk _____________ ((}}alyrdnonn_________-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- (}rady--- ------------ 567.52 11,809.44 228.78 1,836.74 -T--h-i-r-ty--O-n--e- -----------9,881.49 47.90 -----1-,4-1--3-.5--0 -------1-1-5-.0--0 208.95 One ----T--w-o----- 60.00 15.00 747.58 511.85 798.40 93.10 275.31 ---'-T-w--o----- 60.00 115.30 178.00 225.32 1,171.78 5.50 96.00 257.10 304.65 269.15 25. 100. 135.00 76.60 4,073.45 454.40 15.50 3.00 75.50 395.25 -------1-4-3-.9-5- 63.65 161.80 --------6-3-.5--5 100.00 130.60 6,109.81 23.90 17.50 617.20 143.55 299.40 Ct. Ct. EXHIBIT "J". FEE REPORTS, THIRD QUARTER, 1913. CLERKS, SUPERIOR COURTS. ~ 0') COUNTY In-~ I I I Total Fees Asmolovuenntt or No. Men Em- Cost Clerk Fees in Crim-Fees in Civili!GReocueritvedWoforkr\FeecsorfdoirngRe- Uncollected .ployed Hire inal Cases Cases Papers (}reene______________ _ (}winnett_ ___________ _ HHaanlLco_c_k__________-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ HHaafrarli.ss_o_n______________ _ Hart________________ _ Heard______ _ Henry______________ _ Houston_____________ _ Irwin __ 313.75 72.70 1,965.79 1,463.9511 1,033.27 236.70 862.78 415.79 670.801 242.80 101.90 383.80 737.70i 355.30 1'~~~: ~gl_--- --~~~~' Jackson _____________ _ Jasper______________ _ Jeff Davis___________ _ Jefferson __ 1~xr:: ------298~35 780.00 498.05 400.00 175.85 Jenkins______________ Johnson______________ Jones________________ Laurens______________ 606.801 711.75 163.60 1,592.03 Liberty-------------Lincoln______________ 360599..77851l Lumpkin_____________ 69. 00. Macon _______________ ------------ Madison_____________ 599.75 MMacrli>ounf_f_ie__________________________ 232.70 ~~ether. 316.901 One 325.00 One 31.80 One 232612..5350 ____F__o_u_r___ _ 102.40 One None One One One One 78.00 185.77 300.00 ~:~ 328.32 _______ 39:60 156.85 75.40 -------9--6-.4--0 60.00 115.48 61.30 125. 345.40 290. 90.50 53.50 45.00 30.00 -------9-0--.1-5---------4-5-.4--5 -------3--6-.1--5 48.00 75.00 172.50 207.80 86.60 258.78 181".90 71.25 57.10 ------------------1--9-.2--0 180.00 ------------ 91.7 19.95 111.64 111.66 275.00 130.34 71.50 300.00 86.75 148.50 60.00 10.10 131.75 57. 129.90 26.00 3.00 None -----'-2-5-4--.6-5- -------7--2-.8--5 86.50 18.45 i~:~l_______:~:~~ -------~~:~~ 162.75 102.07 215.00 194.11 236.10 ~ 0 101.40 ~ 212.05 160.80 197.55 ~ ~ > t" 216.85 0 283.68 I'!Ej f-:3 245.15 III 122.25 t_:0 569.30 687.65 211160..140 -----O-n-e----- 49.50 One 73.65 One None J 7.50 44.601 69. 115104.0.0001 ________5_0_._ _ 122.00 ~one 950.00 . 81.25 ~one 270.00 73.15 192.92 21.oo 145.45] 159.65 181.00 183.80 210.85 Polk________________ _ ~tnaln _____________ _ ~tman ____________ _ llabun ______________ _ llanddlph ___________ _ ItichSmuopn.da_n_d__C__i_ty__C__rt_. ltockdaJe____________ _ 2,489.17 244.301 Four 40.60 ____________ ------------ Schley___ _ Screven_ Step~ens ____________ _ ------------ ------------ 132.00------------ ------------ --- _: ~- ----- 306.25----------- -I--------~--- 45.45 1,242.00 255.75 . One 51.00 499.00 SStuenwataerrt____-_-_-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_--_ Talbot ______________ _ 238.00 earned, $24430 collected, $ 75.00 pa~d for help. 1,375.25____________ Two 130.00 635. 444.26____________ One 1 164.00 200.001 One regular Tattnall______________ 1,656.52 176.00. Two partly 180.00' 217.35 Taylor_______________ ThollllU!_ __ ___ _____ __ _ 114.55 72.78 One 979 .401_ __ ___ ___ __ _ Two 150.00 ------------ 465.00 339.95 Tift______________.____ 911.50 414.10]1 Two 300.00 299.75 Toombs______________ --- _____________________ I One 147.00 12.001 Towns_______________ 180.85 21. 5Q. __ _ 89. I 13.25 15.0011 95.00 680.90 58.05 82. 128. 172.20 99.35, 384.00. 78.351 157.001 186.50 None 39.00 58.05 43.101 106.20. 18. 420. 2485..59001 36.15 54.00 50.10 47.20 127.70 836.501 12.001 2386..1400 _________6_.2_0_1I 440.00 21.00 334.20 50.101 51.93-----------~ 1,~:~~1-------~~~~1 225315.8.4001 43.70 38.00 . 6244..6150 40.101' 16.00 38.10 66.00 232.11 151.10 165.85 64.05 425.00 303.90 71.15 t{ 124.40 81.20 128.90 q 243.10 ~ -~ 396.70 ~ 127.25 29.25 123.56 :1 1,076.25 ~ 28.60 _C.l1 52.25 ...... 269.85 282.05 ~ ...... ~ 355.49 114.55 100.25 100.80 387.65 311.70 257.43 16.35 ~ -:a EXHIBIT "J". FEE REPORTS, THIRD QUARTER, 1913. CLERKS, SUPERIOR COURTS. <:Jt 00 COUNTY I I I Total Fees I Asmolovuenntt oInr-~No. Men Em- Cost Clerk Fees in Crim-Fees in Civil\CRoecueritvedWoforkr\FeecsorfdoirngRe- Uncollected ployed Hire inal Cases Cases Papers Troup_______________ _ Turner ______________ _ Union ______ _ Upson __ _ Walker______________ _ Walton______________ _ Ware _______________ _ Warren _____________ _ Washington __________ _ Wayne______________ _ Webster_____ _ WWhheiteel_e_r_______________ _ Whitfield____________ _ W~?i~lk=i=n=so=n=_=_========= Worth ______________ _ 923.95 One and extra help One 263.561 532.801 112.15 48.00 48.15,_ ----------0' 89.00 740.70 198.10 19.05 155.15 ~ c0 250.00 71.00 ~ ~ 304.73 60.90 0 b;l 220.10 ~ 309.30 Ill 50.00 tz:l 169.25 102.27 50.00 ~ c0 182.80 243.25 '{fl _r:l 80.44 376.55 EXHIBIT "J" FEE REPORTS, FOURTH QUARTER, 1913. SUPERIOR COURTS. CLERKS, I EXHIBIT "J". FEE REPORTS, FOURTH QUARTER, 1913. CLERKS, SUPERIOR COURTS. ~ 0') 0 COUNTY In-~No. Em-~ Amount Men Cost Clerk [Fees in Crim_IIFees in Civil![ Received for IFees for Re- Total Fees I solvent or ployed Hire inal Cases Cases . Court Work I cording Uncollected Papers Baker_______________ _ 200. oo 220.oo ____________ s 50. ool's___________ s 4. oo1s___________ s 194.oo Baldwin_________ ----- 387.50____________________________________ 24.00 99.95 16.80 246.75 ~---------------Bartow----- 240.00 920.83 Marked 1914 908.701 1913 Ben HilL____________ 780.89 Berrien_______________ 1,692.70 Bibb_________________ 3,828.99 Bleckley_____ ______ __ _ 700. 50, __ _ 59.95 None 499.75____________ One One Two Five One None 412.50 45.00 45.00 375.00 1,462.90 61.00 64.00 520.15 205.101 53.45 60.00 74.85 324.55 23425..5180_1____N_o_n_e____ 141.30 158.10 ~ 399.65 q0 323. 7'4 759.65 t11 ~~------634~35 zt:d E.=; 1,275.85 407.45 2,070.84 0 153.20: 24.00 144.85 "'l . Collected BrookS_______________ 1,034. 50 Bryan________________ 334.10 362.80i One 154.40 None 160.00 None 239.55 38.80! 96.151 47.70 404.00 1p-:3: 55.60 tr} Solvent and Insolvent Bullock ____ _ Burke_______________ _ 2,427.68 693.0L 675.89 Two Two 275.00 . 115.00[ All1913 Calhoun______ Campbell____________ _ Carroll______________ _ Catoosa_____________ _ Charlton ____________ _ ~g: ~~ ~ 11,,269.25 ==== =1=4==0=.0=0======O=n=e== ===c === ====== = 244.96 38.19 None 295. 00 35. 00 One 220. 326.30; 12.98 95.90' 4.ool 42. 501 15. 001 75.10i 6.00 340.25i 151.20 i~: Z~l--- ---- i5~oo II: 633.75 q0 664.73 U1 J"J 242.65 155.20 368.00 159.10 180.00 Chatham____________ _ Collected 3,841.65 6,834.24 Chattahoochee_______ _ Chattooga___________ _ 205.60--147.33 Per diem 834.30 237. 96.551 __ _ 10.00,------------ 2,029.60 109.05 24.85 Cherokee__________ --C~ke ______________ _ Clay________________ _ Clayton_____________ _ Clinch_ Cobb __ Coffee __ _ Colquitt____ ---------Columbia________ ----Coweta_____________ _ ~wfo~------------- Crisp_- I>a~n -__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- __ I>ecatur_____________ _ DeKatb_ Dodge __ ~Ehff~in=g=h=a=m=_=_=__=_=_=__=_=-=-=_ EFalbnenrint__-_-_-___________ _ Fayette_, ______ - __ --F1oyd_______________ _ Forsyth ___ _ Franklin_ - FG\idlmtoenr__~_-_-__-_--_-------- GWicock_---Glynn_______ ---------Go~on ____ _ Grady __ _ Greene______________ _ Gwinnett___ "____ ----- One Three One None .e to four! 2 part time One Three One 926.1~------------ . Two 1,~i~:~~------362~32 ____ ()0;---- 328.25 100.75 One Two extra 824.85 118.001 One 1,308. 05------.------ Four 1,793.75 757.65 wo to Three 299.35. One . 43.60" 261.80 334.80i 1,004.23: 537.94 2,038.57 511.00) 14,855919.9.1001 109.66 !miscellaneousl 2.50 102.81 '9.50 210.31 469.35' 302.40 400.46 113.101 372.50 150. 210.00 40.00 24.~ 156.75 110.6 76.20 33.~ . 73.55 None 19.00 22.50 15.00; 155.40 590.00 297.45 273.25 318.40 257.51 225.00 450.60 420. I 734.751 38{).90 300.00 100.00) 162.~ 25.~1 283.50 227.50 77.00 317.41 245.7 250.79 7.501------------ 187.50------------: 53.00 232. 3135..20001 59.50 15.00: 326.93 24.001 26.50 15.001 482.50 135.00 342.90 8 qII: 105.47 l;d -~ 438.83 rn 17.50 288.201 37.50 454.~~------------ 157.50 268.85 9.65 73.65 ,502.20 ~ 965.55 q 300.~ 429.60 898.95 72.001 393.20 z ~~:oo No~~~~~----~~~~~~~----~~~~~~~~------~~~~ t:-:1 1-.:l _01 99.85____________ 9.001 398.20 243:75 306.98 107.20 123.80 ____________ ) 605.30 199.401 195.95 ~ 111.40 (.0 105.50 851.35 ~ tl"- 250.00 150.001 261.00 56.96 16.00, 274.75 4,670.81 1,409.191 5,493.59 TI.40 56.1~ 56.50 45.00 436.88 1073..50001 154.23 ----------- -! ~-50 526.65 180.65 373.30 21.00 528.90 157.60 -------~~~~~------:~~~~~ c...-.... EXHIBIT "J". FEE REPORTS, FOURTH QUARTER, 1913. CLERKS, SUPERIOR COURTS. 1?5 COUNTY Amount In- No. Men Em- Cost Clerk Fees in Crim- Fees in Civil Received for Fees for Re- I Total Fees solvent or ployed Hire inal Cases Cases Court Work cording Uncollected Papers Hancock _____________ Haralson _____________ ~-~~~============ HH~o-u-s-to-n-_-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ Irwin ________________ Jackson ______________ Jasper _______________ Jeff Davis ____________ Jefferson _____________ Laurens ______________ Lee __________________ Lincoln _______________ Luunpkin _____________ Macon _______________ Madison _____________ Marion _______________ McDuffie _____________ Mcintosh ____________ Meriwether ___________ Miller ________________ Monroe ______________ Montgomery __________ Morgan ______________ Murray ______________ Muscogee ____________ 861.80 112.14 One 75.00 270.05 434.80 115.50 One Half 12.00 Postage 782.00 60.00 One 60.00 410.00 1,860.95 842.40 One 30.00 139.50 402.00 1,277.95 218.00 690.74 -----O-n-e----- 25.00 200.~ 193.00 196.41 878.12 207.39 One 180.00 58.32 716.23 322.75 ----N--o-n-e---- --- -------One 70.00 101.64 225.00. None 950.(_)() 200.00 One 30.00 300.~ 1,037.00 '398.10 Two 225.00 403.70 2,991.84 396.14 Four 575.37 1,572.30 1,308.55 360.97 One 210.00 539.80 868.40 354.55 One 90.00 320.80 254.38 366.90 77.70 50.15 ----T--w-o----- ------1--5-0-.0--0 11056.:~ 848.14 169.52 Two 200.00 245.77 885.20 119.40 One 120.00 270.60 387.19 508.16 620.03 342.(_)() -------83~74 -------5--6-.0--0 One -----O-n-e----- None 6.75 -------1-5-0-.-0-0 None 6.45 153.95 150.38 107.40 605.25 325.00 One g:~l------~~~~~ One One 150.00 128.00 --------6-0-.0--0 140.00 316.50 331.25[ 50.00 None None 131.65 1,619.45i 163.81 Two 950.00. 883.95 364.20 51.70 47.15 ------------ 100.00 46.00 1,303.00 76.90 9.00 15.00 47.90 132.10 326.40 58.40 4613.:~ 250.00 33.50 -------7--5-.0--0 266.90 42.65 244.80 84.00 460.96 52.95 352.50 15.~ 90.00 19.00 60.00 18.70 337.85 76.95 -------5--7-.6--5 182.94 236.96 -------2--2-.0--0 75.00 24.00 --------1-9-.0--0 35.00 102.05 -------3--6-.0--0 83.55 23.90 56.00 25.00 147.50. 204.00 17.58 365.65 226.00 341.55 145.00 . ~ q0 , 340.80 435.00 517.89 z!;lj > t' 281.75 125.00 324.05 0 "':! 1-'l 1,090.74 Ill 254.85 trJ 161.60 58.00 233.05 ~ q0 264.52 360.60 rl1 _r:l 197.80 95.25 394.65 135.60 570.25 226.80 285.60 119.60 384.00 Newton_-------______ Oconee_______________ 1, 1fi:4. 051 ____________ ! Two 21~. 05 ___ __ _____ __ None 121. 25 None 187 0 50 None 240.25 65.00 6.00 None 550.05 208.05 Paulding_____________ 366.85 Pietce_____ ___ ________ 1, 164.00 276.601 One 375.451 One 80.00 179.00 94.00 237.30 60.00 239.50 27.00 122.50 208.40 300.45 Pike_________________ Rabun_______________ ~dolph ___ --------Richmond____ ~------Rockdale_____________ Schley_______________ Screven______________ Stephens_____________ Stewart______________ Sumter_______________ Talbot_______________ 1,618.28 100.00 One 209.95 ____ _____ __ _ One 1,4'29.00 2,478.05 - - - - - -5-7-6-.-3-0-11 Two Four 309.60 27.75,-- _________ _ 536.18 74.40 ____________ ,_ 476.65 ___________ -1------- ____ - 377.00 1,423.05 41.00 One 1 138.01 One 2,019.92____________ Two 520.90 45.75 One 100.00 650.58 3.00 51.80 113.65 908.65 919.00 313.40 12.00 130.50 --- ~-g-:-g--g -N-~1~7e-7-.-4-2~ 225.00 130.00 52.00 356.80 794.25 203.80 36467..3255 _______1_0_3_._15_ 121.85 105.00 825.40 214.00, 13.15 18.00 112.25 30.30 33 0 801 __ ---------- 61.651 None 622.05 112.20 445.32: 173.05 101.95 417.30 91.80 293.50 1,125.25 ~ 120.20 17.4.11 442.85 q 315.35 !;l:l rfl 332.00 t:! 571.30 215.15 ~~ Sup. and City Courts TattnalL____________ Taylor_______________ Thomas______________ ~----------------- Toombs______________ Collected 1,639.32 only 512.92 836.50 150.00 1,693.25____________ 1,430.55 176.95 310.15____________ One One Two Two One 180.00 288.47 150.00 155.00 330.00 152.00 325.00 480.85 149.00____________ 75.80 25.00 119.00 13.20 42.10 ~ 382.55 300.00 827.90 q z tz:j I\.:) 452.50 184.60 ~01 Towns_______________ Troup________________ Turner_______________ 126.30 1,373.40 1,127.46 109.56________________________ 142.61 One 180.00 376.08 One 75.00 109.56 522.09 219.15 15.00 279.49 350.51 51.30 428.21 cf-.'oo f-'o 400.80 tl"- Union________________ ------------ 123.95 One 6.00 60.25 26.70 40.80 Upson_______________ 985.25------------ One 159.0 526.85 64.60 106.75 287.05 Walker_______________ 800. 300.00 One 75.00____________ 300.00 3.00 200.00 Walton______________ 474.65 . Collected and 83.30 One 150.00 ____________ ------------------------1------------ Uncollected Ware________________ 1,039.15 Warren______________ 314.37 Washington___________ 1,046.60 291.501 Two 10.88 One 217.00 One 375.001 60.00 225.00 200.001 77.371 473.60 107.40j 168.60, 304.05 24.80 28.20 440.25 143.60 240.95 0':. c;..:l EXHIBIT "J". FEE REPORTS, FOURTH QUARTER, 1913. CLERKS, SUPERIOR COURTS. 0) ~ COUNTY I Amount In- No. Men Em-] Cost C1erk !Fees in Crim- Fees in Civil Received for Fees for Re- Total Fees solvent or ployed Hire I inal Cases Cases Court Work cording Uncollected Papers Wayne _______________ Webster ______________ VVheeler ______________ VVhite ________________ Wilcox _______________ Wilkes _______________ Wilkinson ____________ Worth_______________ [ 517.50 403.75 618.50 416.07 853.96 442.70 419.15 1,436.70 .132.55 None 186.25 ------------ ---------- --!-- ------------------------ Ono 90.00 ---------293.75 62.08 -------7--7-.5--0 124.17 ----------------1--2--.----~------1-3--2.-.00-0-0 126.70 Two 26.501 157.00 58.70 12. 61.67 300.00 One 55.60 One 1gg:ggl--- ----4o~68------iao~7o----- --38~95----- -276~85 176.13 One 84.67,____________ 42.00 18.00 148.35 481.50 One 180. 00:_-- --------- 178.20 ------------ 777.00 i ~ ~ ~ - ~ 1-3 ~ ~ q0 ~ EXHIBIT "J" FEE REPORTS, FIRST QUARTER, 1914. SUPERIOR COURTS. CLERKS, EXHIBIT "J". FEE REPORTS, FIRST QUARTER, 1914. CLERKS, SUPERIOR COURTS. ~ COUNTY Amount In-~No. Men Em-1 Cost Clerk Fees in Crim-(Fees in Civil !Received for Fees for Re- Total Fees solvent or ployed Hire inal Cases Cases !Court Work cording Uncollected I Papers Baldwin______________ '$ 1,265. o71$- _________ -1- ___________ $ ___________ $ 318.72$ 321. ~so!$ 83. oojs 541.85 Banks________________ , 578.501 377.90 ____________ ------------ 150.00 200. 33.40 195.10 Ben Hill______________ ' 806.44 184.00, One 135.00____________ 34.7 ~------------ 587.68 Berrien_______________ [ 2,455.79. 1,612.73[ Two Bibb________________ -! 6, 111. 76: ____________ I Six Bleckley ______________ 838.961 305.02 One 390.00 1,845.10 65.00 330.00 1, 860. 80 154.23 1,117.00 1,077. 551 239.55 164.90. 490.85 61.00 651.89 2,682.56 384.18 g<:....( Bryan________________ ,1 .1 I Bullock _____ ~-------- 216.85 59.15 None None None 38.10, None 119.60 Paid . I 1 ! 1,087. 76---------- --.-- ---------- ------------ ---- ----- ---~-- ------- ---!-- ---------- ------------ Unpaid I i j I 1,377.99 704.49i Two , 345.00. 268.06 481.45 68.5 943.25 ~ t< ~. Burke________________ g~~beic== ===== ==== Carroll _______________ Catoosa______________ 1 974.51 1____________ Three ' 120.00 17.70 32.251 28. 1 , ~~: ~~~1------ 162.25 333.851 258~ 39\= 380.271 48.30 ========== One None =I!------2-3752~.7o9o-----None 3i3~2o------ 520.95 82. 70~ 246~ 58----- 21504..8405[1 --75~ oo 86.00 45.00 ~~~: ~~ 776.56 1-'l Pl t;l 263.65 187.05 ~ 0 Chattahoochee ________ !1 Cherokee _____________ , 310.00,------------:------------1 654.39[ 10.75\ One , 9.00 115.00 35.82 245.6 22.55 80.13 25.55 32.00 j 226.10 296.66 Clarke_________ ------~ 1 ,262.19[ 63.151 Three 500.00 322.44 370.75 61.00 508.00 Clay_________________ 879.601 Clayton______________ --------____ 334.65. One 75. 90 ___ ____ _____ 150.00 25.00 479.85 130.05 52.50 51. 50, 147.25 33.4 200.00 99.30 Cobb _______________ _! Coffee ______________ -1 854.00) ~, . 290.00 One to Four 427.00 345.00 109.00'1 ~~ 190.00 210.00 ~~ 998.98 810.80 928.451 _______________________ -~ ____________ ____________ 309.48 ___ _________ 421.47 Columbia_____________ 796.10: 406.95 One Coweta___ -----------~ 1, 144.951------------ Two Crisp________________ 1,482.28 631.21 Two 175. 00,_ _________ _ _ 210.80 302.91 1 63.80 54.87 134. 00'\ 366.75 595.90 25.00 76. TOI 42.00 637.10 637.70 478.55 II>>eac~ant-u-r_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-1_ ])~b _____________ _ I>odge ______________ _ 114.041 1,458.91 128.~-----------246.~~~0neandextra 1,550.80 136.50 Four 902. 951Two to Three From City 7.~Qi 421.~ 347857..6oo911. 51.041 243.801 163.35, 445.491 ~1~:04.5~ _______~15~.~- 946. 74.10 38.00 904.01 967.00 558.80 I>ougherty------ ____ - _, __ I>o~as _____________ _ Echols _______ --- ___ -- EEflbfienrgth__am______ ------- Court 3 mos.1 385.191 Criminal 243.50/ Three One 1 300. 1oo~ 30.~ I 251.001 90.30I 224.151 33.15 65.101 96.501 oo ____________ 110690..65 42.30,____________ 14.20, 25.00 20.2 24.70 ,________________________ !_________________________________ _ 611.3 298.83 One 150.00 48.70 21.85 37. F~--------------- = ~F~Jl~d'~tyo~~n~~_~_==_==_=_==_=__==_==_=_==_=_==_===_ (}urnner ______________ _ 331.04 7.12,1_________ --- 25.0011 58.90 miscellaneous 41.00 47.25 809.41 502.06,____________ 15.60 158.95 360.82 42.501 ___ 1,7'91.39 785.00 13, 6~r7s6:.0~8t 328.001. Three 475. OOi Two 871.68 50.00/ 144.901 200.00 ~~~5:4~.~1~2~T--w-e-~-~-~--i-g-h-t- ----9--, 7-~-g-:-~--- __ -~ ~~9=8~.~9~8~1 489.20 83.60 495.00 30.00 5, 132~0t.~56 ______:5~5~.~5~0 649.31 0.80 8 ~ ~ ~ IJl 183.89 247.14 1,';3.69 ~ ..>. 76.00 186.15 227.96 439.05 117.15 106.701 33.00 433.45 253.40 1:\:) ~01 ((}}rreaednye_-_-_--__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ llancock ____________ _ lllaln~cnis-_~_-_-__-_-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_ llart________________ _ lle&fd _______________ _ lrwfn ________ c ______ _ Jackson _____________ _ Jasper__ _ Jeff ])avis___________ _ 1,691. 20 1,276. 81 One 985.53 220.10 One i,029.77 335.56 Two 472. 14 384.90 One 669.00____________ One 1,203.05 6$9.00 14.71 One 412.00____________ 1,07,.3.99 187.16 One 1,351.44____________ One 1, 109.85 185.40 One 825.00 275.00 One 156.25 179.20 431.35 74. 70' 103.50 212.63 159.85 73.45 100.00 282.81 97.75 92.75 472. 14 422.79 100.00 16.80 ____________ ------------ 98. 5, 10.0 35.00 176.85 448. 2~. 701 18.00 125. ~- 180.00 195. 87.48 53.36 221436.-~-------1--8-3-.-~- 240.00 90.00 271.15 250.00 107.9 300. j 7750..030;:I:1 805.95 I-' 539.60 ~ 220.90 323.00 I-' ~ . 508.00 536.79 247.00 740.51 901.00 660.50 150.00 Jefferson __ 1,218.94 200.65 Two 225.001 149.43 205.11 26.10 838.30 Johnaon------ 1,546.87 269.90 One 40.00 531.07 352.00 30. 363.90 CJ) -.::J EXHIBIT "J''. FEE REPORTS, FIRST QUARTER, 1914.--oLERKS, SUPERIOR COURTS. 0) 00 COUNTY I In-~No. Crim~Fees Total Fees I Amount solvent or Men Em-1. Cost Clerk Fees in ployed 1 Hire inal Cases in Civill Received for Fees for ReCases Court Work cording Uncollected ! Papers Laurens_____________ _ 2,495.40 78.9~ Four 648.~ 600.45 53.951. 116.05 1,724.95 LeeS_u_p_._a_n_d__C__it_y__C_o___ _ ldncOln _____________ _ Sup. and City Court, Valdosta. LLouwmnpdkeisn~______-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ Macon______________ _ Madlison ____________ _ Marion______________ _ McDuffie____________ _ McintoSh ___________ _ Meriwether__________ _ 829.95 535.00 52.85 One 1127.2p One 210. 16'5. 00 90. ------------ 247.75 1,53.701 16.551 3. ----- -.-- 1,769.491 242.3l.Two to Four i~:~- ~tfgg----t;~- 500.001 504.801 634.40, 39.001 ~~: ~~----- -2~~~~~= == ===~~i~~i[= === ==ii~.~~ 582. 51____________ One 570.05 210. 631_ ----------- 120. OOi 29. 59, 39.00----------- -I 113.67 9.50 ____________ ------------ ------------j 928.06 ____________ ------------------------ 75.511 88.50:------- ____ _ 171. 3~ 20. 00 6.00~------------. 95.00 170.51 400.65 374.05 ~ q0 589.29 128.80 439.35 z!;d ~ t' 439.85 464.45 0 "'J 378.75 8 98.17 ~ 757.55 1:;1 Monroe___ _ Montgomery_________ _ MMuorrrgaayn____-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ Muscogee __________ ~_ Newton _____________ _ 1,408.3 ------------One and extra 200.00 1,069.18 973.75 375.05 568.45 791.32 246.10 _____OO_nn_ee_____ 11;_______11_23_80_.._05_00 1,452.37 471.03 Two 1 580.90 Dont know Two & extra 950.00 80.60 110. 00! 85.001 327.00i 136.05, 495.371 75. 001 40.001 241.45 32.40 151.9511 228.00 201.65.1 70.00 100.00 117.80 15.00 187.001 38.90 1,188.34 500.73 496.55 ~ q0 87.05 542.00 rfl 1:;1 165.25 Oconee_~--- 886.45 155.7.5 N()ne ! None 181.2.0. 164.10: 61.85 387.85 PPiaeurlcdei_n_g_______________ _ Pike________________ _ Polk______ _ Ftabun ______________ _ 546.40 1,188.37 1,052.80 1,093.31 460.15 101.75 One 368.20 One 162.00 One 80.&2 One 212.30 Two Randolph ___ _ 57p. 65 ~wiifh;'C'l;;,~ie- ~o 90.00 75.00 150.00 30.50i1 145.001 156.801 -i 55486..64501 ~44.351 187.55, 145. 351___________ 114.751 179. 7o; 30.00 109.15 207.451 19.50 136.45: 158.'301' 100.40; 23.70 218.55 ___________ _ 256.65 486.70 66~.05 554.21 148.50 355.10 RichEnond ___________ _ 2,268.75 nnextreport F1ve 1 1,003.00. 470.50: 434.75[ 143.00 1,220.50 ~dBle ____________ _ SScchrelevye_n _____________ _ Stephens____________ _ SSuteoownaterrt_______________ _ TTaatltbnoaltl__-_-_-_-___-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ Taylor___________ ---_ TToifott_n_b__s_______-_-_-_-_-_---_-_-_-_, To~--------------- Troup ______________ _ ~er______________ _ lJ!Uon_______________ _ lVJVpsaolkner_________________ _ VValton _______________ . VVare __ vv~-------------VVVVaeybnsete-r-_~_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-__--_ VVlllte_______________ _ VVilkes ______________ _ One One One Two 93. 81.251 225. 175. 157. 180. One 171. One 90. One 175. One 200. One 48.351 140.25 221.55 1,184.60 245.60 754.75 921.70 676.55 436.60 400.00 496.65 8 371.55 Ill 65.52 c1 td Ul ~~ 655.69 676.75 23.95 788.30 ~ 225.00 368.00 492.20 cz1 t;l 239.90 330.00 ~ _01. 229.50 1-' 128.57 ~ 776.90 1-' ~ 0) ~ EXHIBIT "K." FEE REPORTS, THIRD QUARTER, 1913.--BHERIFFS. t COUNTY ~ I Baker: _______________ $ Baldwm___ ___ ___ __ ___ 650.00 387. 56 Insolvent or Uncollected Costs No. Men Em st Clerk Hire\. Fees Criminal I Fees Civil Cases ployed . Cases I~ ~- 250.00 None _______________________________ $ None ,__________ - ____ -1,I$------2-5-0--.-0--0-------I$ 200.00 -::J 0 Banks_______________ 1,83. 70 , 83.70 None ! None 40.00 Bartow______________ Ben HilL____________ Bibb_________________ 421.63 1,847.43 7 ,242. 54 146.00 53.00 1_ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Two Three Ten 18.75 371.63 1,419.20 965.95 4,567.65 expenses ___________ _ ~ q0 Bleckley______________ Bryan________________ Burke________________ Butts________________ ~oun______________ CampbelL___________ Carroll_______________ 225.00 81.58 456.67 327.00 . 409.00 1, 185.42 1,680.00 175.65 Three , 10.50 48.70 Two / None 1---------------109.00 Two One ~75.00 I 65.00 I \ 100.00 551.21 None \ None _______________________________ -! 490.00 One 474.30 ' 125.00 34.70 198.20. 189.00 204.00 423.96 969.00 100.00 46.88 258.47 ~ ~ 29.00 105.00 0 t.;j 210.25 1-'l 221.00 ~ Catoosa______________ ----------------1 Chatham___________ --~1 776.69 i Chattahoochee________ Cherokee _____________ 240.30 303.40 Ij 50.00 11,059.17 79.00 138.20 None One ---------------Two None 53.30 126.30 -------------- 75.00 55.50 79.00 134.40 85.00 tzj 721.19 35.00 76.00 l:I:I 0 q 8t~n============== Clinch_______________ 1 1~~:gg ~-------~=~~~---- ------~~e______ ------~~~~~---- -------~~~~---- 124.00 I 25.00 Two 35.00 96.00 127.19 28.00 C/1 !'J Cobb_________________ 1,102.43 ,About 100. One 551.21 1,014.56 87.87 Coffee________________ 225.00 1. ___ ______ ______ Two 360.00 372.49 133. 72 Columbia_____________ Don't know. 'I CCroawweftoar.d._:________________________ I 514896..0400 I-------2-0-.-0-0------_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_--_I 510340..0090 3465..0400 DDDaeawcdasetou.nr-..-._-__-__-__-_-_-__-__-__-__-__-__-__-1--I. DeKalb ______________ l 54184..7593 1,211. 22 883.11 1- _____2_7_3__.5_0______-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_'J-_-_-_-_-_-_-__-_------_-_-_-_--/------2-9-2--.6-8------------2-2-1-.8--5---- ._ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ __ 1\yo j 122.00 j 445.07 j 97.00 1 374.68 ---------------- 108.00 335.00 172.93 Dodge_______________! 1,000.00 250.00 Three 30.00 400.00 350.00 Dougherty____________ 1,393.02 1,043. 70 Three 600.00 918.32 474.70 Douglas______________ . 247.73 ---------------- None None 153.38 94.35 Echols ______________ _! Effingham___________ _! 149.85 35.20 -------------------------------- 91.85 58.00 181.98 ________________________________________________ ------------ _--- ------------ _--- Elbert_______________ i FFaanyneitnte_____________________________ 472.03 813135..6970 157.00 ----------------~----------------1 44.50 1----------------~---------------________________ _______ : ________ I________________ 300.00 71755..9800 172.03 4538..3070 Floyd ________________________________ 587.52 F1ve 150.00 445.63 189.36 Franklin_____________ 627.85 .1 217.25 None None 325.00 85.60 1-3 Fulton_______________ $ 9,745.41 $ 135.51 11 Eighteen And S prison 9,394.66 food,IS 7,540.50 Total collected si:nce last report. $ 2,069.40 ~ q f;l GGllyasncno_c_k___________________________ 1,118212.,4850 111065..7159 r------T-w--o-------~------3-4-5--.0-0----- 96.80 231.25 26.00 115.90 ~~ Gordon_______________ 516.20 237.05 One None 2'37.05 279.15 Greene_______________ 540. 'Z3 Gwinnett___ __ __ ______ 1, 060.00 159.25 636.00 ________ ---- ---- One ___________ ----- 1 Habersham ___________ 1 1 ________________ Hall _________________ 530.30 ~::;~~~===========i1 :~: ~~ ~1 500.00 One 1,.82.30 One I 18.00 120.00 rs~:i~ ------~~~------ ------~~~~---- Hams_______________ , Heard________________ , 124.75 294.10 ~---------------- , 200.00 Two One 42.00 40.00 1 Henry_______________ 180.00 I 75.00 One 75.00 210.15 813.80 50.00 284.60 305.15 237.67 81.00 212.10 180.00 65.33 246.20 75 jail diet <:....j q z tz:j 50.00 245.70 175.00 t-:) ~Ot 109.07 f-A 43.75 82.00 ~ ~ Houston _____________ 1,049.73 1 266.19 One 120.00 716.04 67.50 Jackson______________ 624.32 1 201.00 j One 0 231.92 247.00 Jeff ~avis____________ 50.00 , 200.00 ---------------- ~~~Y 200.00 300.00 150 Jenkins______________ .1 1,009.00 I 463.50 One 156 ex 178.00 288.50 Laurens______________ Lee__________________ I 250.40 ,_ ________ _______ 1,303. 75 468.50 None Two None 454.00 Jail fees 185.40 900.00 65.00 403.75 Deputy LibertY-------- 50.00 147.26 20.00 50.00 None One None None None l8.26 30.00 129.00 -.:J ~ EXlliBI'r "IV, FEE REPORTS, TIUR.D QUARTER, 1913.-SlffiRIFFS. '-I t.;) COUNTY Total Fees Insolvent or Un-1 collected Costs No. Men Employed I ICo~ Clerk_ Hirej Fees Criminal Cases I Fees Civil Cases 97.00 30.00 .'S 25.40 \$ None None IS 36.00 IS 61.00 . 236.55 None I None 117.00 119.55 344.60 104.67 274.30 70.30 327.70 474.;'15 262.07 68.00 78.00 One 259.70 405.00 143.90 68.00 69.35 118.17 ~ q0 436.34 165.00 549.50 45.00 276.00 One 135.00 Two 1 170.00 ,300.89 59.50 146.00 135.45 60.50 127.00 ~ ~ 563.30 60i.50 219.70 358.00 CollecTtewdo $343160I 94.50 52.50 102.50 ~ 1,499.00 289.61 One 128.00 1,370.00 \30. court fees 128.00 1-'3 ~ MMuusrcraoyg_ee___________ _ Newton ___ _ Oconee______________ _ Oglethorpe___________ _ Paulding ____________ _ ~ckens _____________ _ ~erce _______________ _ 128.40 405.93 522.20 198.90 144.50 794.10 219.46 526.26 88.50 34.00 56.85 88.20 350.00 444.30 75.75 235.00 None One Two None One Two None One None 88.00 310.15 None Fees divided None 41.00 67.50 ~77.53 301.95 112.18 79.30 242.80 159.75 175.60 30.90 tz;j 238.40 162.85 83.72 l:II q0 69.20 94.00 rJ1 J'.1 59.41 74.66 P~oelk-________________ _ Putnam_____________ _ Quitman____________ _ Rabun ______________ _ Randolph____________ _ Richmond ___________ _ 646.98 721.,01 62'9.80 408.76 300.00 468.55 884.51 225.00 Two 237.75 114.51 Two 198. 7p ~--------------- 53.65 I 189.06 ------------------------------- 51.55 None : None ------~~~~---- ~~~ I Per4~~~e 344.80 515.89 599.80 219.70 240.00 250.60 478.00 110.00 211.12 48.00 17.35 60.00 62.95 401.51 Rockdale______ ------- 1 41.6.00 Jail fees I 386.50 12.50 16.00 Stephens_____________ , Stewart__ ------ __ --~- 810.64 398.35 166.75 \ One 62.00 . One ----------------1 353.89 _______________ _ 3'03.38 290.00 94.47 1,527.98 net I I ~:Hi:~ ------~::~----~==== Tif_t_________________ 231.65 500.00 132.45 ) ==~==o=n=e=== ========= =1==1=.0=0=== == 200.00 ~one 50.00 756.05 678.90 321.00 62.65 265.10 297.77 105.00 819.75 169.00 235.00 Toombs______________ ________________ 75.00 One 150.00 To'wns--------------Troup________________ Turner_______________ Upson_______________ Walker_______________ Walton_______________ 151.30 334.62 662.20 485.00 510.00 462.25 ---------------- Two 1------------------ 391.17 One 1 172.55 288.20 One 293.00 75.00 Two I 50.00 __ ---- _____ ----- ______ ---- ______ I________ - _______ : 115.25 ______ ~ -------- _j_----------- --- -i 291.00 325.00 1-0--2-.0-5----- ------2--3-5-.5--7 220.73 441.47 150.00 60.00 400.00 110.00 305.00 42.00 8 I:Q "d tli U1 ~~ ;::;~~~~=========== Washington___________ Wayne_______________ Webster______________ Wheeler______________ ~ilcox_______________ WVVtliklkeisn_son ___________ _ VVorth __ _ ~g:~ 826.07 745,50 86,30 262,90 2,284,27 393,15 311,04 614,70 ------~:~~~~---- ------~:~------1' 150.00 Two I 274,75 77,90 One ~one II 201,20 One F::~~ 285.00 150,00 ~one 18,00 415.60 54.75 200.00 261,35 21,40 95,00 243.65 30.55 ~ 476.07 234,15 64,90 dz t'J 167,90 ~ ~Ol 139,00 Collected. 168.70 Two Two I --E-q-u-a-l--d-i-v-i-si-o-n--~-------------------------------- of all 146,15 1(8,00 1-' ~ 1-' tf>o. 424,80 ---------------- 614,70 -'1 ~ EXHIBIT "K." FEE REPORTS, FOURTH QUARTER, 1913.-SIIER.IFFS. ~ COUNTY Hire\ Total fees !Insolvent or Un-J No. Men JCost Clerk Fees Criminal I Fees Civil Cases collected Costs Employed Cases Baldwin______________ IS Banks_______________ _ 389.80 581.75 Total fees for yeJar 1913 1~585.62. $ 446.00 One None $ 82.50 $ 53.25 Bartow______________ _ Ben HilL___________ _ Bibb________________ _ BBlreycaknle_y__-_--_-_-_________________ __ Bulloch _____________ _ Burke_______________ _ Calhoun_____________ _ Collected 706.04 1,526.35 8,348327..5010 309.42 1,855.52 982.39 344.52 383.20 1,241.95 Two Four I$ ------1-7--5-.0-0------------T-w-o------- 133.50 Two ---------------- Two ---------------- Two 91.62 One 490.45 Expense 5,75390..9080 None 525.00 375.00 10.00 463.90 858.83 287.00 84.69 537.92 371.70 50.00 242.90 667.52 ~ 150.00 91.23 g0 z 1,317.60 E:< 610.67 294.52 0 "':l C()aatrorooslal_"_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ 1,891.25 203.00 "34.4.80 50.00 Two None 674.58 None Chattahoochee_______ _ Cherokee____________ _ ~ke ______________ _ Clayton_____________ _ Cobb_______________ _ Coffee_______________ _ Coweta_____________ _ Craw1ord ____________ _ ~e _______________ _ I>awson _____________ _ I>ecatur_____________ _ I>eFUUb _____________ _ I>odge______________ _ I>ouglas_____________ _ 115692..6905 788.14 220.80 826.42 ---------------966.63 4:j Ul .t.:.1. ,.>1 ~ q z l'J Jackson ______________ Jenkins ______________ Laurens ______________ Lee __________________ Liberty _________D__e_p_u_t_y Lincoln _______________ LUinpkin _____________ ~adison _____________ Marion _______________ ~c))uffie _____________ ~eriwether ___________ ~iller ________________ ~ton _______________ Monroe ______________ Montgomery __________ 1,172.91 926.00 1,303.05 1,100.00 45.00 64.80 444.75 145.00 731.80 426.23 240.23 403.40 803.25 127.75 602.45 330.75 479.79 62.00 211.07 205.00 ------O--n-e------- One Two _____ , 209.00 295.00 _4__2_.0__0____ 542.01 ----1--,0-8--5-.0--5---- 675.00 630.90 -------8--0-.0--0---- 220.00 10.00 103.00 101.00 ------3--5-1-.0-0----- 56.00 -------6--6-.0-0----- ---------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- -(b;e-- ----- -----------------------------7-------5----.0------0------------------ ---------------------N--o-n-e------ 5.00 16.80 180.00 125.00 510.85 213.66 109.80 152.40 40.00 48.00 163.75 20.00 220.95 156.57 130.43 185.00 t-.:> _CJl f-l ~ f-l t""- - ---- ----------- -------1-2-4-.3--0---- 167.50 One ---------------------T--w-o------- 135.00 -------48~00---- 142.50 612.40 ----------------------8--0-.0--0---- 190.85 127.75 ------2--3-2-.5--0---- -1 C)l EXHIBIT ''K." FEE REPORTS, FOURTH QUARTER; 1913.--BHERIFFS. 'I 0) tOUNTY Total Fees !Insolvent or Un-j No. Men ICost Clerk Hire Fees Criminal 'Fees Civil Cases eolleeted Costs Employed Cases ---------------- Morgan ______________ $ Murray _______ . ______ Muscogee _____________ Newton ______________ Oconee _______________ Oglethorpe ____________ Paulding _____________ Pierce ________________ 1,513.86 202.92 709.63 529.40 153.71 435.50 473.25 $ Pike _________________ Polk _________________ P u t n a m ______________ ltabun _______________ Randolph _____________ Richmond ____________ 1,479.15 717.67 520.15 ----1--,5-3--1-.2--0---- 1,281.62 Rockdale _____________ Stephens _____________ Stewart ______________ 609.22 200.00. 1,364.35 392.34 One 1$ 100.00 $ 1,221.66 $ 62.25 None None 127.42 26.78 One 100.00 491.10 68.85 Two 352.85 220.85 52.55 None None 78.10 500.00 1 and extra. Divide fees. 235.50 168.25 Two 32.00 170.00 130.50 Two 31.00 150.17 104.00 Two 597.00 534.00 212.80 178.25 170.75 One ------O--n-e------- -------7--1-.9-1----- None 531.62 401.15 110.62 150.00 One 150.00 1,306.73 186.77 Two 420.00 430.98 28.22 95.00 160.13 ------O--n-e------- One ------------------------------- ___ ---~ti~~-blll 111.00 85.00 773.36 292.20 75.50 91.75 239.70 75.61 200.00 108.00 265.00 163.10 186.05 119.00 26.00 74.50 850.64 65.00 20.00 430.86 Sumter_______________ Talbot. ______________ TattnalL _____________ Taylor______________ - TToifwt_n_s______-_-_-_-_._._-_-_-_-_-_-_T r o u p ________________ Turner _______________ Upson __________ . ____ Walton __________ . ____ I 2,300.92 240.58 532.09 730.03 615.90 67.05 917.71 366.40 1,129.75 521.45 -------1-3-6-.2--0---------3-7--8-.0--5---- ------------------------------- Three One 283.84 ------1--2-3-.0--0---- 32.00 859.55 257.70 199.74 192.45 543.26 119.08 332.35 159.53 240.70 One ---------------- 200.40 149.80 -------1-2-8-.5--0---- ------T--w-o------- ------1--9-2-.7--5---- ------6--4-0-.1-6----- -------1-4-9-.0--5 80.70 One 146.87 170.75 195.65 217.00 One 100.00 608.75 304.00 310.50 ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ~ 0 C'j z~ > t' 0 l:.j ..., :II to:! ::c: 0 C'j Ul SJ Ware _______ _ Wwcren _____________ _ Wasbllrrgton __________ _ Wayne______________ _ Webster_____________ _ Wheeler_____________ . VVUkes ______________ _ Willliinson ___________ _ Worth __ 971.32 454.78 890.36 895.12 215.00 218.00 462.92 455.57 764.48 64.50. 25.70 200.00 400.50 None 48.00 45.00 102.30 471.28 Two One Two None One Four One Two 115.00 612.87 68.75 98.60 128.02 300.36 165.00 596.75 298.37 180.00 35.00 98.00 120.00 306.97 155.95 273.80 --------------------------1I 60.75 764.48 8 gI:Q ~~ ~ q z l".. 1.\:) _CJt ........ <:0 ~ -.:r -1 EXHIBIT "K." FEE REPORTS, FIRST QUARTER, 1914.-BHERIFFS. -:t 00 COUNTY Total Fees !Insolvent or Un-1 No. Men !Cost Clerk HueJ Fees Criminal Fees Civil Cases 1 collected Costs Employed i Cases Ben Hill ______________ !$ 1,973.09 '$ 72.40 :$ Three $ 1,221.80 165.75 I$ 1,522.54 Bibb_________________ Receipts 9,624.96 ______ __ ____ ____ Eleven An4d,86e1x.p4e8nse ________________,_______________ _ Bleckley_____ _________ 271.00 120.00 Three 10.50 96.00 55.00 Bryan_______________ Burke________________ Calhoun______________ \ 112.35 544.86 217.35 43.3{) ---------------- 121.21 None Two None None 375.00 None 30.85 260.70 100.20 81.50 284.16 117.15 ~ q0 Carroll_______________ 1,594.75 Catoosa______________ 1 _______________ _ 340.00 40.00 Two None 551.63 None 960.15 100.00 Chattahoochee_______ _ Cherokee____________ _ Clarke______________ _ Clayton_____________ _ 243.78 155.20 797.67 404.65 175.00 133.05 49. 00 62.10 None Two One None None 69.00 199.16 None 1 100.00 ., 50.20 _______________ _ I 339.90 &rr~====== === === Craw1ord_______=_=__=___=!1 I>awson ______________ 1 I>ecatur_____________ _ I>eKalb _____________ _ I>odge ______________ _ Echom ______________ _ Effingham____________ 1 EFalbnenritn______-_-_-_-_-_-______-_-_--_ FFaloyyedtt_e_______________ _ Franklin___ _ 811.97 432.00 177.85 64.00 269.50 3 '" 25 687.55 103.10 219.31 565.00 68.85 485.20 461.50 250.00 One 405.96 672.55 199.25 One ----------------j 315.00 ----------------,--------------------------------I 54.00 I None None 98.00 62.00 One Cash 1,482.39. 1Expense 980.90 I ------2-8--2-.0-0------------F-iv--e------ 26.45 One ------~l-o6-80-..-o0-o0----11 27364..040o 17.60 114.81 175.00 -------------------------------1- -------------------------------1-I -- -- ---------300.00 I 27.60 60.00 ----------------'---------------- Two !_______________ -~ 3it68 ------~~~~-----_1_ _____ ~5~~~---- 14.60 359.90 ~1:~ 294.85 50.00 75.00 ~ > t" 105.00 -6-4--.7-5----- 139.42 0 ":! 1-3 II: 117.00 t;j 79.85 2.00 ~ q0 321.83 Ul 120.00 l"l 85.50 265.00 54.25 394.85 394.85 100.00 Fulton _______________ , 14,362.14 426.40 I Twenty-One I, And feeding 13,758.35 prisoners. I 10,547.24 3,814.90 Gilmer_______________ 1 Glascock _____________ 1 Glynn_________ ._. ____ Gordon ______________ Greene _______________ l l a n c o c k _____________ llan-is________________ IIeard ________________ Jeff Davis____________ Lee __________________ Liberty_______________ Lincoln_c _____________ I Lumpkin_____________ , Madison______________ 1 Marion_________ -______ : McDuffie___________ ._ I Meriwether_________ -Miller ________________ I1 MontgoDlery __________ . Morgan ______________ I Murray ______________ , MUscogee ____________ Newton ______________ Oconee _______________ Oglethorpe ___________ Pike _________________ Polk _________________ ~tnanl ______________ Randolph _____________ ItichDlond ____________ Stephens _____________ SuDlter _______________ Talbot ____________ --- 100.00 122.00 1,623.10 456.85 685.21 548.53 118.88 356.60 1,085.00 1,07~.45 104.30 153.20 63.00 305.56 124.08 190.00 338.20 284.53 876.00 1,737.90 244.51 716.48 616.05 348.12 525.75 434.55 408.90 619.23 518.80 716.04 591.44 1,660.25 538.05 40.oo 1 Two Total collected 180 266.50 Two None 34.51 .00 221.50 One Expense 69.00 None 188.15 680.60 -------9--1-.0--0---- One Two One I-------1-s-o-.o--o~--- 35.00 275.00 Two 100.00 114.00 Two 428.00 10.00 One None 62.00 ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------8~60---- ------------------------------------------------ -------75~00---- ---------------- 21,9.00 39.00 ------o~e------ ------ii~~;----- ------5-0--7-.0--0---- ------o~e------ -------9--0-.0-0----- 291.72 One None ------2--8-5-.2-0----- None One None 80.00 182.15 Two 410.70 100.88 None None 575.00 64.00 ------T--w-o------- Divide fees 185.00 71.30 Two None 385.40 100.00 ------O--n-e------- 37.50 150.00 I I I I 236.75 152.75 Paid out 169.38 212.45 I Two One . 420.00 None Per dieDl Jail fees I 124.00 5.68. 50 I---------------- ---------------- 40.00 94.00 180.50 273.90 302.26 430.46 57.65 306.6!) 500.00 919.45 69.30 48.00 18.00 227.95 65.93 Jail fees 120.00 179.20 74.00 193.00 1,210.83 119.26 435.00 297.40 169.25 325.50 :tp4. 00 255.59 450.90 348.10 310.53 334.19 715.70 331.00 20.00 28.00 237.60 182.95 313.95 118.07 61.13 50.00 585.00 1-3 1,.60.00 35.00 45.00 q~ ~ Ul 45.00 ~ 77,61 ~>1 50.15 70.00 120.00 210.53 ~ q !2: l"J 86.00 527.11 1:-.:> ~01 124.25 281.48 136.50 ikoUe_k_____________________________ 1,145924.1.328:_____________________________F_iv__e___________1_4_5_._00_ Quitman___________ Rabun_____________ Randolph__________ Richmond_________ Rockdale___________ Spalding___________ Stephens. 23l$rndtdQQQ__-__-__-__-__-__-__-__-__-__-__-__- None None None None 512.72____________ One 3.00 790.00------- _____ ------------ ------- ____ _ 4,853.33____________ Three 781.50 637.09 None None None 817.64 1.67 Two 75.00 817.64 1.67 Two 75.00 335..5708_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_____O__n_e_____________1_0_._00_ 4th Q------------ Stewart_----------Sumter_____________ Talbot_____________ Taliaferro___________ Tattnall____________ Taylor_--------_--TerrelL____________ TThifot_m_a_s________________________ 175. 62____________ Two 85.00 982.86 -------- ____ ------------ 75.00 1,545.20 None None None 551.38------------ One 45.00 10.00____________ 1lawyer 10.00 592.46------------ One 75.00 268.!1------------ ------------ 3. 00 iS. uu ------------ ------------ __ ---------- 1,474533.5.403_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- 0--n-e--a-t--ti-m--e-s 71;55..0000 To Fourth T~UuPr-n-e-r_-_-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_ Upson_____________ _ WWaalrtroenn________________________ __ Webster----------WWihUekeelse_r_____________-_-_-_-_--_ 2,461077.Q. 7I;0J________________________ 2 part time Three 9.00 _______________________ _ 318.61 __________________ ____ _ .11!1.81____________ One 524.68 None None 510.89 None One 329.~------------------------ 200.00 75.00 25.00 90.00 50.00 None 68.00 104.00 86 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, EXHIBIT "L". FEE REPORTS, TAX COLLECTORS, FIRST QUARTER, 1914. Amount In- I COUNTY Total solvent or No. Men Em- Total Cost Commis'ns Uncollected I ployed Clerk Hire Costs --------1------ I 1 ~----- Baldwin ____________ $ Ben HilL _________ _ Bibb ______________ _ Brooks____________ _ Bryan_____________ _ Calhoun___________ _ CampbelL ________ _ Chatham__________ _ Chattahoochee _____ _ Cherokee__________ _ Clarke ____________ _ Clayton ___________ _ Cobb_ _____________ Crawford___________ DeKalb_ ________ ___ Dooly____ __________ i~~:~g ~= =i~== ============= == ====== E=x=p=e=n=s=e=== 4,362.99 ___________ _ Three 214.46 536.99 cost of bond 1'081. 08 ------------ c----------611.36____________ One 172 0 50 30.00 501.38 Dont know None Nothing 605.44_------ ----- ------------ 2,246.21 None Four None None None 10 0 00 870.00 None 83.50------------------------------------ 631.52------------1 occMionally 10.50 523.85 None One 25.00 Cost of bond 602. 11 ____________ One 192.50 150. 00 116.49 None ------------ 10.00 727.71 _______ __ __ _ One 120.00 780.00 ___________________________________ _ EDfofuinggllhl8a_m_____________________ 23096..2965 ____N_o__n_e________N__o_n_e________N__o_n_e___ _ EmanueL__________ 100.00 ___ ________ _ One 6. 80 Franklin___________ 73. 74____________ One 14.00 Fulton_____________ 16,147.13 1,800.00 Fourteen Gilmer_____________ ____________ ____________ One 4,225.00 20.00 GGllyMncno_c_k_______________________ 624182..9312 "- _____1_0__.0_0______O_n_e_____________3_0_.0_(_} Habersham_________ 12.50 ___________________________________ _ HalL_____________ Hancock___________ 397.50--------- ___ One 185.12 None None 50.00 None Heard_____________ c Irwin_ ____ __ __ __ ___ 91.56------------------------------------ 645.76------- _____ One 100.00 Jackson____________ 574.09 200.00 Two 30.00 Jasper_____________ Jeff Davis__________ Liberty____________ 43.50------------------------------------ 189. 74_ __ __ __ ___ __ None 3. 0() 321.21 ________________________________ --- _ Lumpkin___________ Macon_____________ McDuffie___________ Miller______________ Monroe____________ Morgan____________ Newton____________ Oconee_____________ Rabun_____________ Randolph__________ 20.00 ____________ ------------------------ 816.09-----------------------93 .11_ ___ __ _____ _ One 25.00 10.00 468.60 None None None 66.00------------------------------------ 852.70------------------------------------ 960.78 ____________ ------------------------ 421.58------------------------------------ 92.44 ____________ ------------------------ 675.00 __ ___ __ __ ___ One 125.00 THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1911:. 87 EXHIBIT "L". FEE REPORTS, TAX COLLECTORS, FIRST QUARTER, 1914. COUNTY o) Total Insolvent No. Men Commissions Uncollected Employed Costs Cost Clerk Hire . Stamps and Itichrnond _________ _ Rockdale__________ _ :Stephens __________ _ ;Stewart ___________ _ 3,479.64_ ___ _____ __ _ Three bond 878.50 174.02 27.00 None None 862.54 None I One 50.00 85.63 ________________________ ------------ For bond 170.00 ~sumter ____________ _ 1,028.35 _______________________ _ Clerk hire 18.00 TTaayttlnora_l_L____-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ 'TerrelL ___________ _ Thomas___________ _ 727. 03 ____________ One Blank report. 25.00 55088..5500_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- ------------------------------------------------ Tift____ ------------ TTur Or nUe rP. .- -_-_-_-_-_-_- -_-_-_-_- -_ Upson_____________ _ warren ___________ _ 884.33 82.000ne at times 607.98____________ One 395.42____________ Three 40.50 150.00 75.00 111.00 109.00 One 30.00 129.49------------------------ ------------ 88 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, EXHIBIT "M." TAx RECEIVERs, THIRD QuARTER, 1913. Commissions. Baldwin ............. $ 116.00 Colquitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651.00 Crawford ........... \ ..... 23.91 Macon .............. . Newton ............ .. Richmond ........... 417.65 10.40 3,388.45 TAX RECEIVERS, l!'OURTH OUARTER, 1913. Commissions. Appling, whole year ... $ 552.00 Ben Hill .. o.......... 781.85 Campbell, whole year .. 664.99 Clarke . 1,534.34 0 o o 0 0 0. Colquitt ... o o 554.00 DeKalb ......... 0 0 0 0. J.,705.96 Franklin . 0 o 0. o. o o 0. 777.66 Fulton, whole year 0 14,801.93 Gllmer . 0 0 0 o o 0 o 277.09 Henry . 0 0 o o o o 850.00 Jones ............... . Macon ............. Madison ............ . Newton ....... o Pike ................ . Polk ................ Upson ............ o Walton .. o 0. 0 0 'Vebster ............ . 290.41 250 00 345.80 960.48 597.55 983.0& 596.86 831.00" 363.0'T TAX RECEIVERS, FIRsT QuARTER, 1914. Commissions. Crawford ............ $ 239.00 G1yn, 1913 ..... o o o 1,256.18 M.acon . . o o 83.31 Pike ................ . Upson ............. 261.01 8.45 EXHIBIT "N." CoRONERS, THIRD QuAnTER, 1913. Fees. Clarke, 2d quarter ... 0$ Clarke ......... o. 0 Jeff Davis ...... o Lincoln, 2d quarter ... 30.00 60.00 10.00 20.00 Thomas ............ Tift . 0 Upson .............. . CoRONERs, FouRTH QuARTER, 1913. Fees. Hart ...............$ 10.00 Twiggs ............. Thomas 40.00 Upson .......... CoRONERS, FIRsT QuARTER, 1914 Fees. Clarke Hart ............... . 10.00 12.00 Lincoln .......... Upson .............. 40.00 30.00 10.00 10.00 10.00. 10.00 10.00 THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1914. EXHIBIT "0." CouNTY SuRVEYORs, THIRD QuARTER, 1913. Fees. :Eartow ..............$ :Ben Hill ............ . Berrien ............. . Bibb ............... . .Colquitt ............. . Dawson ............. :Dodge ............. 126.00 86.00 50.25 65.50 80.00 1.50 8.00 Dooly ............... . Gilmer ............... . Jeff Davis ........... . Liberty ............. . Pike .............. Wayne ............. . White .............. . 80.25 20.50 5.0(} 114.95 100.00 240.25 19.00 CouNTY SuRVEYORs, FouRTH QuARTER, 1913. Fees. Ben Hil1 ............. $ Berrien ............. . Bibb ............... . Colquitt, uncollected .. -colquitt ............. . Dawson ............. . Dodge, whole yr ...... . Dodge .............. . 181.25 131.50 65.50 15.25 85.50 10.00 169.75 87.75 DIOoly .............. . Gilmer .............. . Pike ................ . Polk ............... . Upson, 3d quarter ..... . Upson .............. . w.ayne .............. . White .............. . 140.25 6.00 33.00 191.75 105.50 138.50 185.00 15.25 CouNTY SuRVEYORS, FIRST QuARTER, 1914. Fees. Oolquitt ............ . Dawson ............. . Dodge .............. . Dooly .............. . 103.03 13.40 85.00 57.25 Pike ................ . Upson Wayne White 84.00 81.00 217.00 42.95 The following reports, one for the First Quarter of 1913, and all the rest for the Second Quarter of 1913, were filed after the report of July 15, 1913 (for First and Second Quarters, 1913) has been sent to the Legis"lature: First Quarter, 1913. FRANZONI; Superior Court of Pickens County; Spring term, 1912; manslaughter; ten yea:J;"S; paroled October 22, 1913, for statutory reasons and because circumstances showed defendant was not a bad man, but killed Hugo Passani in defense of his daughter. wrLL JoHNSON; Superior Court of Walton County; August term, 1909; manslaughter; ten years; paroled October 28, 1913, for statutory reasons. JrM PoPE; Superior Court of Dougherty County; May term, 1910; attempt to murder; eighteen months and seven years; paroled November 13, 1913, for THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1914. 121 statutory reasons and because it was clear that the ~mbined sentences were excessive. ARTIS WILLIAMS; Superior Court of Harris County; April term, 1909; manslaughter; twenty years; paroled November 28, 1913', for statutory reasons and on recommendation of Judge and Solie.itor General. WILLIAM HERRINGTON; Superior Court of Fulton County; May term, 1911; attempt to murder; five years; paroled December 18, 1913, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor General. GEORGE RoDDY; Superior Court of Calhoun County; December term, 1902; attempt to wreck train; life imprisonment; paroled December 27,1913, for statutory reasons and because of his youth. He was hetween eleven and thirteen years of age when -crime was committed. J. W. GARNETT; Superior Court of Richmond County, May term, 1911 ; burglary; seven years; paroled December 29, 1913, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor General :and all Court officials of Richmond County. CHARLIE LEAK; Superior Court of Brooks County; November term, 1890; murder; life imprisonment; paroled January 2, 1914, for statutory reasons and .on recommendation of jurors and Solicitor General. Bun CHAPMAN; Superior Court of Bibb County; Spring term, 1903; burglary; twenty years; paroled ...January 5, 1914, for statutory reasons. AMos KING; Superior Court of Fannin County; 122 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, May term, 1912; burglary; three years in the penitentiary; paroled January 8, 1914, for statutory rea- ' sons, on account of youth of defendant and on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor General. WILEY REDDING; Superior Court of SpaldingCounty; Spring term, 1902; murder; life imprisonment; paroled Ja;nuary 17, 1914, for statutory reasons, previous good character, and on recommendation of trial Judge. DALTON KELLY; Superior Court of Jasper County; September term, 1894; murder; life imprisonment; paroled January 17, 1914, for statutory reasons and because developments subsequent to the trial indicate that the negro was unjustly convicted. JOHN PLEAS; Superior Court of Meriwether County; Spring term, 1895; murder; life imprisonment; paroled January 17,.1914, for statutory reasons. JAMES PHILLIPS; Superior Court of Coweta County; Bpring term, 1894; murder; life imprisonment; paroled January 20, 1914, for statutory reasons. Defendant served twenty years. JoHN WRIGHT; Superior Court of Decatur County; May term, 1903; murder; life imprisonment; paroled January 20, 1914,for statutory reasons and the fact that offense was not such as would class him as a confirmed criminal. FoRTUNE ANDERSON ; Superior Court of Liberty County; Spring term, 1903'; murder; life imprisonment; paroled January 20,1914, for statutory reasons and extenuating circu:p1stances. THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1914. 123 CRAWFORD HAMPTON ; Superior Court of Johnson County; Fall term, 1899; murder; life imprisonment; paroled January 26, 1914, for statutory reasons, his youth and good record. STANLEY HENDRix ; Superior Court of CherokeeCounty; August term, 1912; involuntary manslaughter; two years; paroled February 6, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor General. En. CoGWELL; Superior Court of Clinch County; October term, 1897; murder; life imprisonment; paroled January 27, 1914, for statntory reasons. The facts in the case indicate the killing was accidental. WILL BARE:SDALE; Superior Court of Wilkes County; May term, 1910; voluntary manslaughter; twenty years; paroled February 6, 1914, for statu. tory reasons. SAM JONEs; Superior Court of Richmond County; January term, 1912; burglary; five years; paroled February 10, 1914, for statutory reasons and on rec. ommendation of trial Judge and Solicitor General. ALFRED TowERs; Superior Court of Floyd County; .January term, 1907; burglary; fifteen years; paroled February 10, 1914, for statutory reasons and doubt as to his guilt. BEN PARHAM; Superior Court of Irwin County; Fall term, 1903; murder; life imprisonment; paroled February 11, 1914, for statutory reasons. JOHN MosELEY; Superior Court of Montgomery County; Spring term, 1895; murder; life imprisonment; paroled March 3, 1914, for statutory reasons and evidence presented since the trial. 124 JouRNAL oF THE. HousE, FRANCis ROBERSON; Superior Court of Campbell County; Spring term, 1894; murder; life imprisonment; paroled March 5, 1914, for statutory reasons. M. J. WEBB; Superior Court of Johnson County; Marcil term, 1910; manslaughter; six years; paroled March 7, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of Solicitor General. JOE GADDIS; Superior Court of "'Whitfield County; April term, 1911; burglary; four years; paroled March 12, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recom.mendation of trial J ~dge, Solicitor General and pros. ecutor. JoHN CRISP; Superior Court of Fannin County; August term, 1909 ; burglary; ten years ; paroled March 12, 1914, for statutory reasons and previous good conduct. WILL PHILPOT; Superior Court of Heard County; March term, 1911; manslaughter; five years; paroled Mareh 12, 1914, for statutory reasons. WEsT CocHRAN; Superior Court of Spalding County; Fall term, 1910; voluntary manslaughter; six years; paroled March 14, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of trial Judge, Solicitor General and all county officers of Spalding County. REDDIE DoNALSON; Superior Qourt of Pulaski County; February term, 1905 ; manslaughter; fifteen years in penitentiary; paroled March 24, 1914, for statutory reasons. WILL MoBLEY; Superior Court of Houston THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1914. 12fj County; Fall term, 1907; burglary; fifteen years; paroled March 17, 1914, for statutory reasons. MITCHELL JACKSON; Superior Court of Bibb County; April term, 1909; burglary; seven years; paroled March 19, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of trial Judge who expressed some doubt as to the negro's guilt. C. E. BAILEY; Superior Court of Upson County; November term, 1909; manslaughter; ten years; paroled March 27, 1914, for statutory reasons and on account of good conduct prior to commission of crime and in the penitentiary, and on recommendation of the leading white people of Upson County. M. L. LowERY; Superior Court of Glynn County; Spring term, 1897; murder; life imprisonment; paroled March 25, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of trial Judge and Solicitor General who declared that in their opinion he had been sufficiently punished. FRANK KIMBROUGH ; Superior Court of Greene County; November term, 1910; attempt to murder; seven years; paroled April 3, 1914 for statutory reasons and on recommendation of trial Judge and Solicitor General. GEORGE HALL; Sup.erior Court of Muscogee County; Spring term, 1911; burglary; five years; paroled April 6, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of prosecutor, county officers and grand jurors in county where he is serving. WILL HARRIS; Superior Court of Mitchell County; October term, 1900; murder; life imprisonment; pa- 126 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, roled April 15, 1914, for statutory reasons and on account of his fingers being burned off and feet being crushed while working in the penitentiary. TAP ARMOR; Superior Court of Greene County; March term, 1891; murder; life imprisonment; pa roled April 15, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of Solicitor General. En HooKs; Superior Court of Sumter County; Fall term, 1901; murder; life imprisonment; paroled April 15, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of Solicitor General. The defendant was only nineteen years old when convicted. ARCHIE AuausT; Superior Court of, Chatham County; July term, 1912; burglary; two years; paroled April 19, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of authorities of Thunderbolt. This boy was only sixteen years old when offense waR committed; the offense consisting of taking some whiskey. En DAVIs; Superior Court of Chatham County; Spring term, 1895; murder; life ~mprisonment; paroled April 30, 1914, for statutory reasons. CLIFF SHAW; Superior Court of Fulton County; Fall term, 1901; burglary; thirty years; paroled May 2, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of Chief of Detective Department of Atlanta, and -on account of the exceptionally good conduct of defendant while serving as a convict. JAM:Es RouNTREE; Superior Court of Emanuel County; Fall term, 1903; murder; life imprisonment; paroled May-4, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor General. THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1914. 127 MANUEL KNIGHT; Superior Court of Pike County; April term, 1903; murder; life imprisonment; paroled May 4, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor General. BEN CoLLINs; Superior Court of Meriwether County; Spring term, 1901; murder; life imprisonment; paroled May 4, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of leading citizens of Meriwether County. This negro made a good record and aided in preventing escapes. WILL THORNTON; Superior Court of Ware County; December term, 1910; manslaughter; five years; paroled May 14, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of trial Judge and Solicitor General. JoHN W. MAHONE; Superior Court of -Talbot County; September term, 1903'; murder; life imprisonment; paroled May 19, 1914, for statutory reasons and on account of previous good conduct and recommendation of the leading white men of Talbot County. GEoRGE F. MooRE; Superior Court of Crisp County; February term, 1912; cheating and swindling; three years; paroled May 28, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of prosecutor. H. H. BuTLER; Superior Court of Grady County; September term, 1911; attempt to murder; three years; paroled May 28, 1914, for statutory reasons and on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor General. J. D. STRINGER; Superior Court of Wayne 128 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, County; Spring term, 1913; embezzlement; one and one-half years; paroled May 28, 1914, for statutory reasons, because of his youth and on recommendation of prosecutor. JIM ALLEN; Superior Court of Cobb County; November term, 1910; burglary; ten years in the penitentiary; paroled June 8, 1914, for statutory reasons, on recommendation of Solicitor General, prosecutor and jury. CALVIN BEACH; Superior Court of Houston County; Fall term, 1901; murder; life imprisonment; paroled June 8, 1914, for statutory reasons, on recommendation of Judge and on account of doubt as to guilt of applicant. WALTER CREws; Superior Court of Charlton County; April term, 1911; manslaughter; four years in the penitentiary; paroled June 8, 1914, for statutory reasons. CHARLEs THOMAS; Superior Court of Richmond County; November term, 1903; manslaughter; twenty years; parol'ed June 22, 1914, on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor General. COMMUTATIONS. ALBERT NoRMAN; City Court of Moultrie; July term, 1912; larceny; $50.00 fine and 8 months on chaingang; commuted July 3, 1913, on statement of court officials that applicant has complied with sentence of court. LuLA BERBIG; City Court of Fulton County; June term, 1913'; running disorderly house; six months in THURSDAY, J TJNE 25, 191.4. 129 jail or $50.00 fine and three months in jail; commuted July 26, 1913, on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor. HENRY TEw; Superior Court of Spalding County; Fall term, 1910; seduction; eight years; commuted July 14, 1913, on account of applicant's mental condition. JEssE SEWELL; Superior Court of Coweta County; September term, 1911; bigamy; two years in penitentiary; commuted July 25, 1913, on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor and on account of applicant's good behavior. BILL THOMAS; City Court of Houston County; August term, 1911; larceny; $25.00 fine or 6 months on chaingang; commuted July 28, 1913, to payment of fine of $25.00. JoE PLAYMALE; City Court of Brooks County; May term, 1913; gaming; $75.00 fine or six months on chaingang; commuted July 3'0, 1913, on account of physical condition of applicant. JACK DAvis; City Court of Chatham County; Spring term, 1913 ; vagrancy; $100.00 fine or six months in jaH; commuted July 30, 1913, on account of physical condition of applicant. ANNIE LEE BooTH; City Court of Fulton County; August term, 1912; larceny and carrying concealed weapon; commuted August 22, 1913, on account of applicant's youth and on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor. MABEL SANDERS; City Court of Valdosta; February ter.m, 1913; vagrancy; twelve months on the 130 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, chaingang; commuted August 22, 1913', on recommendation of Judge, Solicitor, Sheriff and other officers. HARRISON STEELE; Superior Court of Dougherty County; November term, 1911; perjury; four years in the penitentiary; commuted August 5, 1913, on recommendation of Judge and Deputy Sheriff. W. P. GRIMES; Superior Court of Putnam County; September term, 1911; forgery; four years in the penitentiary; commuted August 8, 1913, on recommendation of Judge, Solicitor; Prosecutor and Jury. The amount involved was small and no loss was sustained. HowARD GuFFIN; City Court of Atlanta; Sep tember term, 1912; wife-beating; twelve months on the chaingang or $200.00 fine; commuted August 22, 1913, on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor who assert that developments since the trial indicate that prosecution was for spite. EDWARD MuRPHEY; Superior Court of Fulton County; Fall term, 1911 ; forgery; three years in the penitentiary; commuted September 11, 1913, for statutory reasons. C. H. SADLER; City Court of Americus; August term, 1913; stealing ride on R. R. train; $50.00 fine or four months on chaingang; commuted September 9, 1913, to payment of fine of $50.00. LIGE LANE; Superior Court of Clinch County; March term, 1913'; rape; to be hanged; commuteil to life imprisonment September. 9, 1913, on recommendation of Juf Gainesville; May term, 1913; larceny from the house (two cases) ; $175.00 fine or twenty-four months on the chaingang; commuted January 20, 1914. Really this ne- 136 .JouRNAL o:F THE HousE, gro was guilty of only one offense, for which he has more than served the extreme penalty provided by law. The Judge, Solicitor and prosecutor recommend commutation. ATTICus RICHARDSON; Superior Court of Fulton County; January term, 1913'; forgery; two years in the penitentiary; commuted January 20, 1914, on aceount pf youth of applicant and recommendation of .Judge, Solicitor and other officers of the court. MILT PATTERSON; Superior Court of Elhert County; September term, 1913; assault with intent to murder; $100.00 fine or twelve months on chaingang; commuted January 24, 1914, on account of physical condition of applicant, he being in the last stages of consumption and liable to die at any moment. GEORGE WALKER; Superior Court of Laurens County; December term, 1913; selling liquor; $1,000. fine or twelve months on the chaingang; commuted January 26, 1914; to payment of $75.00 fine, on recommendation of Judge and Grand Jury. LuKE PALMORE; City Court of Waycross; January term, 1914; stealing ride on R. R. train; twelve months at the State Farm; commuted February 14, 1914, on recommendation of Judge, Solicitor and Prosecutor and on account of youth of applicant. RoY HARPER; Superior Court of Cobb County; September term, 1913; assault with intent to murder; $150.00 fine or twelve months on chaingang; commuted February 6, 1914, to payment of $75.00 fine. The applicant served one half his term and the Judge and. Solicitor recommend that his fine be THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1914. 137 apportioned according to service of the boy, who was only 17 years old. SHEP KING; Superior Court of Upson County; November term, 1913; sepjng liquor; twelve months on the chaingang; commuted March 5, 1914, to payment of f~ne of $100.00, on account of the enfeebled condition of applicant and the fact that he has served four months. J. P. CRONIN; City Court of Macon; November term, 1912; violating prohibition law; twelve months on chaingang, or $500.00 fine and three months in jail; commuted March 6, 1914. Applicant has served four months on the chaingang and has paid the fine of $500.00 and costs. Therefore the service of four months on the chaingang has more than equaled the service of three months in jail. C. P. Nix; Superior Court of Laurens County; April term, 1913; carrying concealed weapon; twelve months on chaingang; commuted March 9, i914. T'he term of applicant will expire in a few days. T.~ere is another case pending against him in Johnson County Superior Court and the Solicitor General desires to try him at the approaching term of Court. Unless he is released at once, he will claim lack of opportunity for preparing for his trial. SAM SMITH; Superior Court of Bulloch County; April term, 1913'; selling liquor; $400.00 fine or twelve months on chaingang; commuted March 9, 1914, on account of physical condition of applicant. ERNEST MERRITT; Superior Court of Spalding County; January term, 1910; murder; life imprison- 138 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, ment; commuted March 14, 1914, on account of doubt as to guilt of defendant and on recommendation of Solicitor, Judge and Grand Jury. IsAAC PoTTER; Superior Court of Walker County; August term, 1911; seduction; ten years in the penitentiary; commuted March 13, 1914. Evidence submitted since the trial renders it practically impossible for defendant to have been guilty of the crime of seduction. w. M. HAYES; County Court of vVayne County; February term, 1914; stealing ride on R. R. train; $30.00 fine or five months on chaingang; commuted March 16, 1914, on recommendation of trial Judge and Department of Charities and Correction of Cincinnati. Z. A. BRooKs; City Court of Columbus; January term, 1913; keeping lewd house; twelve months on chaingang; commuted March 16, 1914, on recommendation of leading citizens and oflicials of Columbus. CHARLIE SHEPPARD; City Court of Carrollton; Spring term, 1913; larceny; twelve months on the chaingang; commuted March 19, 1914. The Judge states that the sentence was imposed under a misapprehension and asks that it be reduced. HoMER JORDAN; Superior Court of Spalding County; August term, 1912; simple larceny; four years in the penitentiary; commuted March 19, 1914, on recommendation of Solicitor General. CAP FLANIGAN; Superior Court of Walton County; August term, 1913; selling liquor; six and twelve months (two cases); commuted March 19, 1914, to THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1914. 139 I payment of fine of $150.00 on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor General. PoMP McLENDON, alias PAUL THOMAS; City Court of Atlanta; February term, 1913; larceny; $150.00 fine or ten months; commuted March 21, 1914, on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor and in view of time served by applicant. ToM GRANT; Superior Court of Richmond County; November term, 1913; larceny; twelve months on chaingang; commuted March 21, 1914, on account of physical condition of applicant and on recommendation of the County Commissioners a:nd County Physician of Richmond County. RoBERT MINOR; Superior Court of Richmond County; January term, 1908; rape; fifte~n years in the penitentiary; commuted March 25, 1914, on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor General and request of father of prosecutor. . MILEs PIERCE, alias BusTER PIERCE; Superior Court of Greene County; August term, 1909; murder; life imprisonment; commuted March 25, 1914. The developments. since the trial of the applicant leads the tria} Judge and Solicitor General to believe that this applicant is not guilty of the crime charged and they both recommend full pardon. SAM THOMAS; City Court of Valdosta; June term, 1913; misdemeanor; twelve months on the chaingang; commuted April 6, 1914, on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor. GENE ARNoLD; Superior Court of Fayette County; September term, 1913; selling liquor; 140 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, twelve months on the ,chaingang; commuted March 3'0, 1914, on recommendation of Judge, Solicitor General, Grand Jury and County Commissioners. of Fayette County and on account of physical condition of applicant. CAP FLANIGAN; Superior Court of Walton County; August term, 1913'; selling liquor; six months and twelve months; commuted to payment of fine of $90. 00 Aprilll, 1914. On March 19, 1914, about a month after the original request for clemency was made by the Judge and' Solicitor, an Order was passed commuting the penalty to a fine of $150.00. The applicant was unable to pay this and has served an additional month. Now the Solicitor asks that the penalty be commuted to a fine of $90.00. J. F. ALEXANDER; Superior Court of Fulton County; March term, 1913; forgery; three years in the penitentiary; commuted April 11, 1914, on account of menta~ condition of applicant. A. J. DEKEYSER; City Court of Macon; February term, 1914; misdemeanor; $125.00 fine or six months on chaingang; commuted April 15, 1914, on recommendation of Judge. GEORGE WRIGHT; Superior Court of Harris County; April term, 1907; murder; life imprisonment; commuted April 16, 1914, because of doubt as to guilt of applicant. CLYDE AuTREY; City Court of Atlanta; January term, 1914; vagrancy; twelve months; because of the fact that no offense was committed by the boy, and the serious injury he has received, and the emergency recommendation made by Judge Patterson. THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1914. 141 WILLIE STEWART and FosTER SIMPSON; Superior Court of Dodge County; November term, 1911; perjury; four years in the penitentiary; commuted May 2, 1914, on recommendation of trial Judge. BEsHAZZA CRAWFORD; Superior Court of Oconee County; January term, 1908; attempt to rape; ten years in the penitentiary; commuted April 24, 1914, on recommendation of Judge, Solicitor and prosecutor. G. W. BLACKSTOCK; City Court of Atlanta; March term, 1914; vagrancy; six months in jail; commuted May 9, 1914, on account of physical condition of applicant and doubt as to his guilt. J. M. PETTIGREW; City Court of Macon; December term, 1913; violating the prohibition law; 12 months on the chaingang, or three months in jail and payment of $250.00; commuted May 11, 1914. The defendant has paid the fine of $250.00 and costs and is now serving on jail sentence. His sentence is commuted to present service on account of his physical condition. JosEPH KELVIN; Criminal Court of Atlanta; April term, 1914; vagrancy; six months in Fulton County Jail; commuted May 11,1914, upon request of Judge and Solicitor. T.T. MEDLEY, JR.; Criminal Court of Atlanta; October term, 1913; vagrancy; twelve months on the chaingang; commuted May 16, 1914, in view of the facts and the recommendation of Judge and Solicitor and that the committal was for the purpose of saving the man from the cocaine habit. 142 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, JOHN GRUBBS; Superior Court of Stewart County; October term, 1913; cheating and swindling; twelve months on the chaingang, or $125.00 fine; commuted May 23', 1914, to present service upon the payment of $50.00 fine. He has served more than five months. C. J. NoBLES; Superior Court of Laurens County; October term, 1913; furnishing liquor to a minor; twelve months on the chaingang and costs; commuted May 23, 1914, to payment of fine of $1fi0.00, upon recommendation of Judge, Solicitor, prosecutor and a large number of citizens of Laurens County. JACK SHEALEY; Superior Court of Sumter County; November term, 1911; murder; life imprisonment; commuted to present service May 28, 1914, on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor General and on account of doubt as to guilt of applicant. CLIFF GRAY; Superior Court of Taylor County; April term, 1913; larceny; twelve months on the chaingang and $300.00; commuted to present service May 28, 1914, on recommendation of proseautor and many other white citizens of Taylor County. H. B. MoRGAN; Superior Court of Webster County; April term, 1904; arson; twenty years in the penitentiary; commuted to present service June 3, 1914, on recommendation of Solicitor and many good citizens of Webster County and on account of doubt as to applicant's guilt. CoLBERT BoNNER; Superior Court of Carroll County; October term, 1905; murder; life imprisonment in the penitentiary; commuted to present ser- THURSDAY, JuNE 25, 1914. 143 vice June 3, 1914, on recommendation of Prison Commission and on account of physical condition of applicant. JETHRO CLEMENTS; Superior Court of Fayette County; March term, 1914; murder; death sentence; commuted to life imprisonment June 5, 1914, on recommendation of Judge, Solicitor and leading citizens of Fayette County and on account of mental condition of applicant. HENRY USHER; Superior Court of Fulton County; April term, 1906; manslaughter; ten years in the penitentiary; commuted to present service June 11, 1914, on account of physical condition o defendant, he having sustained a stroke of paralysis, affecting his entire left side. CLYDE WooD; City Court of Fulton County; Spring term, 1914; vagrancy; twelve months on the chaingang; ~ommuted to present service June 28, 1914, on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor. The record shows that this boy has committed no crime, but was addicted to the cocaine habit and sent to prison on the charge of vagrancy. PRATT JENKINS; Superior Court of Burke County; October term, 1912; shooting at another; four years; commuted to present service June 22, 1914, on recommendation of Judge, Jury and Solicitor General. 0Trs WooD; Superior Court of Newton County; September term, 1906; murder; life imprisonment; . commuted to present service June 23, 1914, on recommendation of Judge and Solicitor General and because of doubt as to his guilt. 144 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, COMMUTATIONS AS THE RESULT OF pAROLES. (These were reported to previous Legislature in detail as paroles). JOHN ANTHONY; Hancock County; burglary. MARY FoRTSON; Fulton County; manslaughter. JuLE RENFROE; Lowndes County; attempt to mur- der. WILL 'KNIGHT; Fulton County; robbery. GEoRGE KiNG; Putnam County; murder. JERRY HoLMES; Chatham County; murder. BEN JONES; Randolph County; murder. PINKIE FosTER; Floyd County; manslaughter. HENRY EvANS; Fulton County; murde'r. WILLIAM LuNDY; Screven County; murder. JAMES BRuo:E; Pickens County; robbery. ANNA WooTEN; Fulton County; murder. JOHN RoBERSON; Washington County; murder. CHARLES SuTTON; Fulton County; robbery. W. C. CARTER; Polk County; manslaughter. JoE TENNYSON; Emanuel County; murder. RESPITES. W. J. McNAUGHTON; Emanuel County; murder; from September 5, 1913, to October 3, 1913, to afford time for proper consideration of application for executive clemency. WILL GATHRIGHT; Gwinnett County; murder; from October 10, 1913, to November 14, 1913, to afford time for proper consideration of application for executive clemency. WILLIE JONES; Morgan County; murder; from THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1914. 145. October 24, 1913, to November 14, 1913, to afford time for proper consideration pf application for executive clemency. JIM BAXLEY; Coweta County; murder; from January 2, 1914, to January 16, 1914, to afford time for proper consideration of application for executive clemency. GEORGE SMITH ; Lowndes County; murder; from January 16, 1914, to February 6, 1914, to afford time for proper consideration of application for exe-cutive clemency. JIM CANT~ELL; Hall 9ountyi accessory to murder; from February 27, 1914, to March 27, 1914; from March 27, 1914, to April 24, 1914; from April 24, 1914, to May 29, 1914, and from May 29, 1914, to June 26, 1914, to afford time for the Supreme Court to pass on the Case of Bart Cantrell; also to afford time for Prison Commission to pass on cases of Bart Cantrell and Jim Cantrell, who have applied for executive clemency. NICK WILBURN; Jones County; murder; from May 29, 1914 to June 12, 1914, to afford time for proper consideration of applicatipn for executive clemency. JoHN WRIGHT; Fannin County; murder; from June 5, 1914, to June 26, 1914, to afford time for proper consideration of application for executive clemency. 146 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Leave of absence was granted Mr. Akin of Glynn, Mr. Holtzclaw of Houston. On motion of Mr. Blackburn of FUlton, the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1914. 147 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, FRIDAY, June 26th, 1914. The House met pursuant to. adjournment at 10 -o'clock a. m. ; was called to order by the Speaker and was opened with prayer by the chaplain. By unanimous consent the roll call was dispensed with and the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor: To the House of Representatives: I beg to advise that the Secretary of State certified to this office under date of June 25th, the election of the following new member of your body: John D. Clark, Representative from Mcintosh County, to succeed Hon. Geo. E. Atwood, deceaS'ed. Respectfully submitted, JoHN M. SLATON, Governor. Hon. John D. Clark, member-elect from the County of Mcintosh, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Geo. E. Atwood, came forward to the Olerl}'s desk and was sworn in, the oath of office being administered by the Honorable Beverly D. Evans, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. 148 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Greene of Houston, Chairman of the Committee on the Academy for the Blind, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker and Ge.ntlemen of the House: Your Committee on the Academy for the Blind' beg leave to submit the following report. We have made two inspections of the Academy for the Blind, one while the school was in session and another during a suspension of the work. On both occasions the visit of your committee was without previous announcement, so that our inspection was made under absolutely usual and normal conditions. it is with a great deal of pleasure that we are able to unqualifiedly endorse the State's plant in Macon, erected for one of our most unfortunate clas~ses of citizens, in every detail of its appointments. The physical plant, it seems, is everything that could be desired for the purposes intended. The completion of the improvements provided for in the recent legislative appropriation has equipped the institution with every requisite for comfort, health and economical administration. The management of the institution is in keeping with the physical appointments; the Superintendent is peculiarly gifted and fitted for the position he occupies, and is supported by a corps of faithful and efficient assistants. Superintendent and teachers . alike are held in highest esteem and command the confidence of the inmates of the Academy. As was FRIDAY, JuNE 26,.1914. 149 remarked by one bright lad when questioned as to the manner in which the affairs of the school were conducted, ''We have no complaint to make; if there is ever any criticism by any of the boys you can put it down it is his fault and not the fault of the institution.'' The State is in this institution :fitting her unfortunate boys and girls for the work of life and the duties of citizenship; rescuing them from a condition of absolute dependence, and equipping them to earn a livelihood. The prime motive' moving our great commonwealth to the expenditure of large sums in the support of this institution is a heart response to the cry of her afflicted little ones; but, as an economical proposition, we are displaying excellent business judgment in an investment of this character. Incidentally, such splendid judgment was exercised in the selection of the site for the Academy; the State owns such spacious and commodious grounds; and the continued development and proS'perity of the city of Macon are causes which have conspired to the enhancement of the State's property to a very high degree. Respectfully submitted, A. B. GREENE, of Houston, Chairman Committee on the Academy for the Blind. Mr. Iilimbrough of Harris County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report: 150 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 . have had under consideration the following resolution of the house No. 169, and instructed me as theirChairman to report same hack to the House with therecommendation that same do pass. KIMBROUGH, Chairman. By unanimous consent the following bills of theHouse were read the third time and placed upon their passage. By Mr. Cook of Chattahoochee- A bill to change the time of holding Chattahoochee Superior Court. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120,. nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitu. tional majority ~as passed. By Mr. Kimbrough of Harris~ A bill to incorporate the town of Waverly Hall. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140,. nays 0. FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1914. 151 'Dhe bill having received the requisite constitu-tional majority was passed. -By Messrs. Picquet, Olive and Garlington of Richmond- A bill to authorize the city council of Augusta to Condemn certain lands for certain purposes. The report of the Committee', which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the hill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitu. tional majority was passed. By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees. By Mr. Moss of Cobb- A bill to amend Section 6159, of the Code of 1910, relative to filing of a traverse to the returns of the _judge. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. - By Mr. McMichael of MarionA bill to provide for the distribution of the auto- :mobile tax funds. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. 152 .JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Connor of SpaldingA Resolution that House Resolution No. 41 be committed to the Rules Committee. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Miller of Bibb- A Resolution to amend the standing rules of theHouse. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA resolution that individual speeches be limited tO< 30 minutes. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Smith of FultonA resolution to make House Bill No. 69 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. The following resolutions were read and adopted. By Messrs. Miller of Bibb and W ohlwender or :M"us co g e e - A resolution instructing the Clerk of the House to have printed in pamphlet form the report of the Comptroller-General of June 24th, 1912, as to all fee reports filed in his office ~ince his report to theLegislature under date of July 15th, 1913. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1914. 153 By Mr. Sheppard of Sumter- A resolution that when the House adjourns today that it adjourn to meet Monday at 11 o'clock. The following resolution was read and adopted as amended. By Mr. Cheney of Cobb- A resolution providing for a joint committee of the House and Senate be appointed to attend the dedication of the Federal Monument on Qheatham's Hill on June 27th, 1914. The following amendment by Mr. Adams of Hall was adopted. By amending said resolution as follows: By adding the following words to the last paragraph, That said committee shall be composed of Confederate soldiers. On Motion of Mr. Slade of Muscogee 300 copies of ~ B. No. 50. were ordered to be printed. By unanimous consent the name of Mr. Smith of Fulton was substituted for the name of Mr. Atwood <>f Mcintosh on H. B. No. 613, the name of Mr. Smith of Fulton to be placed first on the bill. The following invitation from the Home of Old Women and Widows of Veterans was read: I 154 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, To the Members of the Georgia Legislature, Atlanta,. Georgia: Dear Sirs: The ninth anniversary of the Homefor Old Women and Widows of Veterans will he celebrated by a public reception at the home, No. 61 West End Ave, today F'riday June 26th from 5 to 7 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to you and members of your family to be present. Respectfully, MRs. PuRTELL, J. S. R. The Speaker appointed the fo1lowing members as. the committee on the part of the Ho~se to attend the dedication of the Federal Monument on Cheat~ ham's Hill, June 27, 1914: Messrs. Hammack of Randolph, MeWhorter of Greene, Burney of Morgan. The Speaker announced the following committeeassignments. Hon. A. P. Deadwyler of Elbert: General Agriculture Committee No. 1, Committee on Counties and County Matters, Committee on Georgia State Sani:. tarium. Hon. 'TI. B. Carroll of Catoosa: Committee on Railroads, Committee on Appropriations, Special Judiciary Committee. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1914. 155 Ron. Bion Williams of Meriwether: Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad, Committee on Public Property, General Agriculture Committee No. 2. Ron. George G. Glenn: General Judiciary Committee No. 1, Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad, Committee on Anrendments to Constitution. Hon. H. A. Peacock: General Judiciary Committee No. 2, Committee on Ways and Means, Committee on Railroads. Hon. C. M. Methvin appointed Chairman of Com, mittee on Public Printing to succeed Ron. J, C. Bryan, deceased. Ron John D. Clark of Mcintosh: Committee on Appropriations, Committee on Western and Atlantic, Counties and County Matters. Ron. Bion Williams appointed Vice-Chairman of Committee on Public Property to succeed Ron. S. E. Berry, deceased. The following bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Beck of Carroll- A bill to provide for the election of Tax Commissioner by the people. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. 156 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Anderson of MurrayA bill to provide for a four wire fence in stock law counties. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No.1. By Mr. Ledbetter of PolkA bill to incorporate the city of Aragon. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Wright of FloydA bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- A bill to amend the Constitution of the State rel- ative to pensions to widows of ex-Confederate soldiers. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Messrs. Fullbright of Burke and Smith of Fulton- A bil1 to supplement appropriation for printing reports of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Messrs. Moye of Johnson and Connor of Spaldmg- A bill to amend an Act for the protection of game animals, birds and fish. FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1914. 157 Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to regulate the running of automobiles. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Ledbetter of Polk and Culpepper of Meriwether- A bill to amend Section 14 of the law for the protection of game animals, birds and :fish. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Lane of Decatur~ A bill to amend Section 5298, of the Code of 1910, relative to garnishment. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Parker of Liberty- A bill to amend Section 2936, of the Code of 1910, relative to publication of notice of intention to marry. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Glenn of Whitfield- A bill to amend Chapter of Twelfth Title of the . Code of 1910, by adding a new section, Section 1676a. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. 158 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Smith of Fulton- A bill to establish the office of Superintendent of Public Printing. Referred to Committee on Public Printing. By Mr. Fullbright of Burke- A bill to make it unlawful to sell, etc. any liquor containing more than one-half of 1 per cent. of alcohol. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Reese of Thomas- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Coolidge. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Glenn of Whitfield- A bill to amend Section 699, of the Code 1910, relative to road funds in certain counties. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Allen of GlascockA bill to amend an Act, approved July 8th, 1910, relative to pensions. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Pickett of TerrellA bill to change the time of holding Superior Court of Terrell County. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1914. 159 Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. . By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA bill to amend Section 1131, of the Code of 1910, relative to compensation in criminal cases. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Parker of Liberty- A bill to amend Section 751, of the Code of Georgia 1895, relative to the demanding of indictments. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. McCrory of Schley- A bill to provide how the special exemption of wearing apparel and three hundred dollars worth of kitchen and household furniture may be set aside. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Wimberly, Fowler and Miller of BibbA resolution in relation to the revised and annota- ted Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Messrs. Moon of Troup and Harris of Washington- A resolution commending Hon. D. Mi. Hughes 160 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, relative to his actions regarding printing of textbooks. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the following Resolution of the House to-wit.: A resolution providing for a joint Committee to attend the unveiling of Federal Monument on Cheatham's Hill, near Kenn~saw Mountain on June 27, 1914. The President of the Senate has appointed as committee on part of the Senate: Messrs. Searcy and Pope. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Gower of Crisp and Mr. Allen of Jackson. On motion the House adjourned to meet Monday morning at 11 o'clock a. m. , MoNDAY, JuNE 29, 1914. 161 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., June 29, 1914. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 11 0 'clock a. m.; was. called to order by thle Speaker, and opened with prayer by the chaplain. By unanimous consent the roll call was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Friday's proceedings was dispensed with. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. North~n, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: T1he Senate has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following hill of t~e Senate, to-wit.: A hill to amend the charter of the Southern Mutual Insurance Company. Tlhe following resolutions were read and unam-. mously adopted. By Messrs. McCarthy, Shuptrine and Myrick of Chatham- A resolution: Whereas the House of Representatives of the 8tate of Georgia has heard with deep 162 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, sorrow of the passing away of a noble woman, who preserved and transmitted the gracious memories of an illustrious ancestor, illustrated the qualities that glorify southern womanhood and served her day and generation with conspi~uous :fidelity to the loftiest ideals of christian service, therefore Be it resolved, by the House, that in the loss of his mother, this House extends to Hon. J. Randolph Anderson, President of the Senate, assurances of inexpressible sorrow and its sincere sympathy. Resolved further, that the Clerk of the House will furnish him a certified copy of this resolution. By Messrs. Blackburn and Smith of Fulton- A resolution: Resolved, by the House of Representatives, that we learn with deep regret of the death of Mrs. Ralph 0. Cochran, the wife of Hon. Ralph 0. Oochran, one of the members from Fulton, and that the sympathy of the members of the House be extended to him in this, his hour of sad bereavement. Resolved furth~r, that this House adjourn immediately after the confirmation of the Journal aS' a mark of respect to the Hon. Ralph 0. Oochran and Hon. Randolph Anderson, the President of the Senate, because of the death of the wife and mother of these members of the General Assembly. Resolved further, that a copy of these resolutions MoNDAY, JuNE 29, 1914. 163 be transmitted to Hon. Ralph 0. Cochran and Hon. Randolph Anderson. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. 164 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., June 30, 1914. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock a. m.; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the chaplain. By unanimous consent the call of the roll and the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings were dispensed with. By unanimous consent 250 copies of original bill and substitute of House Bill No. 22, were ordered printed. By unanimous consent tlhe following 1bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees. By Messrs. Ledbetter of Polk and Stovall of McDuffie- A bill to amend Section 588, of the Code of 1910, relative to compensation of county treasurers. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. ~ By Messrs. Slade, Swift and Wohlwender, of Mus'cogee- A bill to amend Section 855, of the Code of 19'10, relative to construction of sewers. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. TuESDAY, JuNE 30, 1914. 165 By Mr. Peacock of Dougherty- A bill to amend an Act to create a new Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Dougherty County. / Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Myrick, S'huptrine and McCarthy of Chatham- A bill to amend the constitution ofi the State relative to justices of the peace. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Clements of IrwinA bill to amend oSection 1249, of the Code of 1910, adding Irwinville to the list of Slate depositories. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Edmondson of Banks- A bill to amend Section 716, of the Code of 1910, relative to failure to perform service contracted for. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Reynolds of Charlton- A bill to amend an Act to create a board of county commissioners for Charlton County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. 166 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Sheppard of Sumter and McCarthy of Ohatham- A bill to make it unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to withhold any part of the wages of any employee. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Wheatley of Sumter- A bill to incorporate the town of Cobb in Sumter County. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Stewart of Coffee- A bill to incorporate the town of West Green in Coffee County. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Hammack of Randolph- A bill to make unlawful the sale of near beer, etc., in Randolph County. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Strickland of Pierce- A bill to repeal an Act creating the Board of County Commissioners of Pierce County. Referred ~o Special Judiciary Committee. TuESDAY, JuNE 30, 1914. 167 By Mr. Moss of CobbA bill to regulate the practice of criminal law in . this State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Stone of DawsonA bill to change the time of holding the terms of the Superior Court of Dawson County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Connor of SpaldingA bill to amend an Act establishing a game and :fish commission. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Dorris of Douglas~ A bill to amend Acts relative to killing squirrels at any season. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Beck of Carroll- A bill to provide for the taxation of bonds, notes and mortgages. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Messrs. Pickett of Terrell and Edmondson of Brooks- A bill to repeal Section 2624, of the Code of 1910,. 168 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, creating'the office of attorney for the Railroad Commission. Referred to Com~ittee on Railroads. By Messrs. Kimbrough of Harris and Booker of Wilkes- A bill to amend an Act of 1912 appropriating $15,000 annually for the tick eradication. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Miller of BibbA bill to abolish "wild cat" locker clubs by repeal- ing Section 933, of the Code of 1910. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Moye of Johnson- A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to ~dd Wrightsville to the list of State depositories. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to amend Section 3 of the Act No. 234 of the General Assembly relative to appropriation for hog cholera. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 1. TuESDAY, JuNE 30, 1914. 169 By Mr. Miller of Bibb- A bill to authorize the County Board of Commissioners to issue bonds for bridge and road purposes~ Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Miller of Bibb- A bill to amend Section LXX19, of the Act creating a new charter for the city of Macon, relative to street tax. Referred to :Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Miller of Bibb- A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Macon relative to county chain-gang. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Smith of FanninA bill to amend an Act to put in force the constitu- tional amendment relative to pensions. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. MeWhorter of Greene- A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Greene County. Referred to Committee on Counties and CountY. Matters. 170 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Meadows of Wayne- A bill to provide for the establishment and quieting of title to land in this State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. McWhorter of Greene- A hill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Greene County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Moon a:q,d Hines of TroupA bill to provide for mortgaging unplanted crops. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Kimbrough of HarrisA bill to appropriate $7,000 to depa,rtment of Agriculture for the chemical department. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Sumner of WorthA bill to establish the City Court of Sylvester in and for the County of vVorth. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Smith of FultonA bill to amend an Act to establish a Board for the examination of accountants. TuEsDAY, JuNE 30, 1914. 171 Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Allen of GlascockA bill to amend Section 1549, of the Code of 1910, relative to the scholastic year. Referred to Committee on Education. By Messrs. Hodges of Brooks and Meadows of Wayne- A bill to prohibit the manufacture and sale of certain kind of cotton seed meal. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Pickett of Terrell and Bell of ClayA resolution to make House Bill No. 236 a sp.ecial order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Culp~pper of Meriwether- A resolution to provide that no general bill or bill with general application be put upon its passage until a copy thereof is placed on des:k of each member. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Messrs. Cole and _Dodd- A bill to provide for the building of certain bridges and underpasses on the W. & A. R. R. Referred to Committee on W. & A. Railroad. 4. 172 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Wheatley of Sumter- A hill to pay expenses of State Board of Education during the time included between July 1st, 1912, to July 1st, 1914. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By unanimous consent House Bills No. 794 and No. 129 were withdrawn from the House. Mr. Adams of Hall arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House relative to certain newspaper publications regarding the tax equalization bills. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: \ Your Committee on Rules have had under consideration the following resolutions and I am direct- ed as its vice-chairman to report the same back with the recommendation that they do not pass, to-wit.: House Resolution No. 182. Providing that until otherwise ordered individual speeches be limited to thirty minutes. House Resolution No. 165. .Amending Rule No. 47, requiring committees to report on bills. fHouse Res:olution No. 179. Requiring general TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1914. 173' bills placed upon the calendar by Rules Committee to be printed. House Resolution No. 170. Providing for the creation of a new committee to be known as ''Committee on Good Roads.'' The consideration of each amendment to be limited to two hours and the time allotted to each shall be equally divided between the friends and opponents of the measure. Adopted. Your committee has also had under consideration a resolution asking that House Bills Nos. 18 and 48 be made a special order and instructed me as its chairman to report the same back with a recommendation that these bills be made a special and continuing order immediately after the disposition by the House of House Bill No. 22. Adopted. Am also instructed to report that your committee recommends that all proposed amendments to the constitution be made a special and continuing order for Tuesday July 7th, 1914, immediately after th~ expiration of the order for unanimous consent, the said amendments to be acted upon in numerical order, as the annual proposed amendments appear upon the calendar of the House. Adopted as amended. 174 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Your committee also recommend that Rule No. 121 be amended by adding at the end of said rule the following: "And when the regular hour for adjournment of the House arrives, the cottnmittee sha1!1. automatically rise and the Speaker shall assume the chair. All of which is respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. Adopted. The followi:og resolutions were taken up for consideration: By Mr. Fullbright of Burke- A resolution to limit individual speeches to 30 minutes. T'he report of the Committee which was unfavorable to the adoption of the resolution was agreed, to and the re11olution was lost. By Mr. Beck of Carroll- A resolution to amend Rule 47 relative to committees reporting bills hack to the House. The previous question was called, which call was sustained, and the main question was ordered. On the agreement to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the adoption of the resolution, Mr. Moye of Johnson called for the ayes and . nays, which call was sustttined. TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1914. 175 A ballot viva voce was had and the vote was as follows: T!hose voting m the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, , Greene, Houston, Adams, Pike, Green, Wilkes, Akin, Griffin, Anderson, Murray, Hardeman, krnold, Oglethorpe, Henderson, Bell, Rines, Blackburn, Hollberg: Brookshear, Holtzclaw, Bullard, James, Oarter, Stewart, Johnson, Oheney, Jones, Coweta, Clark, Jones, Lowndes, Clements, Kimbrough, Cole, LeSueur, Coleman, Calhoun, L~Ies, - Culpepper, Meriwtr., Lipscomb, Davidson, Loyd, DeVaughn, McCalla, Dodd, M~Carthy, Ennis, McLendon, Evans, McMichael, Field, McRae, Telfair, Fowler, McRae, Wilcox, Fullbright, Meadows, Wayne, Garlington, Melson, Glenn, Miller, Moon, Moore, Myrick, Nunnally, Olive, Palmour, Paulk, Berrien, Peacock, Pharr, Picquet, Ragland, Rainey, Rhodes, Shuptrine, Slade, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Sparks, Suggs, Wheatley,_ Wisdom, W ohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, Those voting m the negative were Messrs.- Allen, Glascock, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Arnold, Henry, Ballard, Beck, Bennett, Booker, Brinson, :-':nney, Carlton, Carroll, Carter, Appling, Coleman, Laurens, Collins, Connor, Cook, Corn, Crawley, Culpepper, Clinch, Deadwyler, Dean, Dorough, Dorris, Edmondson, Estes, Fariss, Foster, Grimes, Hammack, 176 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Hardin, Harrell, Harris, Hart, Hayes, Heath, Hodges, Hopkins, Jackson, Keen, Kidd, Lane, Decatur, Lane, Jasper, Ledbetter, Lee, Lee, Lee, Wilkinson, McCants, McCrory, McCurry, McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, Methvin, Middleton, Mills, Moss, Moye, Nevil, Parker, Parks, Perkins, Pickett, Ransom, Reese, Milton, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Reynolds, Shadburn, Sheppard, Shipp, Simpson, Slater, Sm~th, DeKalb, Spence, Carroll, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Strick1and, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washington, Thompson,. Tootle, Tracy, Turner, '\Varren, Whitaker, Williams, Woods, Emanuel, Wright, 'r'hose not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Jackson, Cochran, Cooper, Duncan, Ellis, Gower, Hendrix, Herrington, Neal, Oliver, Paulk, Ben Hill, Redwine, Spence, Mitchell, Stone, Taliaferro, Swift, Wi.m.be.rly, Wood, Walton, Ayes 76, nays 90. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the agreement to the report of the committee the ayes were 76, nays 90. T!he report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the adoption of the resolution, was disagreed to. TuESDAY, JuNE 30, 1914. 177 The following amen~ments to the resolution were read and adopted: By Mr. Moye of Johnson- To amend the resolution under consideration by striking out the words ''six days'' and inserting the words ''ten days.'' By Mr. Wright of Floyd- Amend by adding the following: Bills and resolutions now before the committees shall be reported in ten days and such committees, if they are unable to consider any bill or resolution, may ask to consider same again, which shall be granted unless a majority of a quorum shall order otherwise. Mr. Blackburn ~ailed for the ayes and nays which call was sustained. A ballot viva voce was bad and the vote was as follows: Tlb.ose voting m the affirmative were Messrs.- Allen, Glascock, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Arnold, Henry, Ballard, Beck, Bennett, Booker, Brinson, Burney, Carlton, Carroll, Carter, Appling, Dodd, Carter, Stewart, Dorough, Cheney, Dorris, Coleman, Laurens, Edmondson, Collins, Ervans, ' Connor, F1ariss, Cook, Foster, Corn, Fullbright, Crawley, Hammack, Culpepper, Clinch, Hardin, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Harrell, Dean, Harris, 178 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Hart, Haye<~, Heath, Hodges, Hopkins, Jackson, James; Johnson, Keen, Kidd, Lane, Decatur, Lane, Jasper, Ledbetter, Lee, Lee, Lee, Wilkinson, McCants, McCrory, McCurry, McRae, Wilcox, McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, MeadQws, Wayne, Melson, Methvin, Middleton, Mills, Moore, Moss, Moye, Nevil, Parker, Parks, Perkins, Pickett, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Miloon, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Reynolds, Shad!burn, Sheppard, Simpson, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Rabun, Spence, Carroll, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washington, Thampson, Tootle, Tracy, Turner, Warren, Whitaker, Williams, Woods, Emanuel, Wright, '!'hose voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Glenn, Adams, Pike, Greene, Houston, Akin, Green, Wilkes, Anderson, Murray, Griffin, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Hardeman, Bell, Henderson, Blackburn, Hollberg, Brookshear, Holtzclaw, Bullard, Jones, Coweta, Clark, Jones, Lowndes, Clements, Kimbrough, Cole, LeSueur, Coleman, Calhoun, Liles, Davidson, Lipscomb, DeVaughn, Loyd, Ennis, McCalla, Field, MicCarthy, Fowler, McLendon, Garlington, McMichael, McRae, Telfair, Miller, Moon, Myrick, Nunnally, Olive, Oliver, Palm~ur, Paulk, Berrien, Peacock, Pharr, Picquet, Ragland, Rhodes, Shuptrine, S,lade; Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Sparks, TuESDAY, JuNE 30, 1914. 179 Suggs, Wheatley, Wisdom, Wohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Jackson, Cochran, Cooper, Deadwyler, Duncan, Ellis, Estes. Gower, Grimes, Hendrix, Herrington, H:ines, Neal, Paulk, Ben Hill, Ayes 100, nays 62. Rainey, Shipp, Spence, Mitchell, Stone, Taliaferro, Swift, WimJberly, Wood, Walton, The roll call was verified. On the adoption of the resolution as amended the ayes were 100, nays 62. The resolution having failed to receive the requisite three-fourths vote, the Speaker declared the resolution as amended was lost. Mr. Blackburn of F'ulton moved that this House do now adjourn, which motion was lost. Mr. Wright of Floyd appealed from the decision of the chair on the Speaker's ruling that the res'olution, being a change of the rules, requires a threefourths vote. Mr. Wright of Floyd, withdrew his appeal from the decision of the chair by unanimous consent. .. Mr. Sheppard of Sumter proper time he would move gave notice that to reconsider the at the action of the House in defeating the resolution as amended. On motion of Mr. Moye of Johnson the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. 180 ,JouRNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., July 1, 1914r The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10' o'clock a. m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the chaplain. By unanimous consent the call 9f the roll and thereading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings were dispensed with. Mr. Bullard of Campbell County, ,Chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speake1: Your Committee on Corporations have 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: Bill No. 782. To amend the charter of Quitman. Bill No. 769. To incorporate the town of Cler mont. Bill No. 761. To amend the charter of the city of' Bainbridge. Bill No. 812. To incorporate the city of Aragon~ WEDNESDAY, JuLY 1, 191-!. 181 Bill No. 811. To amend the charter of the city of Rome. Respectfully submitted, BuLLARD, Chairman. Mr. Bullard of Campbell County, Chairman of the 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 same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass: A Bill No. 756. An Act to amend an Act providing for the reviver of charters of corporations. Respectfully submitted, D. B. BuLLARD, Chairman. Mr. McCarthy of Chatham, Chairman of the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Y,our Committee on Labor and Labor Statistict"> have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass by substitute. 182 jouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to regulate the employment of children in certain kinds of labor. Respectfully submitted, J os. McCARTHY, Chairman. Mr. Myrick of Chatham County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Amendments. to the Constitution have had under consideration the following bills of the House and instructed me as their ch~ir man to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit.: House Bill No. 804. An Act to amend Paragraph 1 of Section 9 of Article 3 of the Constitution of the State providing for increase in the per diem of the members of the General Assembly. House Bill No. 834. An Ad to amend Paragraph 1, Section 7 of Article 6 of the Constitution of the State, providing that the General Assembly may abolish justice courts in the city of Savannah. House Bill No: 661. An Act to amend Parag~aph 1, Section 4 of Article 1 of the Constitution of the State, authorizing the General As'sembly to abolish the fee system and prescribe the compensation of State and county officers which need not be uniform jn the several counties, as amended by the committee~ MYRICK, Chairman. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 1, 1914. 183 Mr. Klimbrough of Harris County, Chairman of ." -committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report: .Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following Bill of the House No. 816, and instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that same do not pass. KIMBROUGH, Chairman. Mr. Wheatley, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bills and resolutions and recommend same do pass by substitute: House Resolution No. 86. To refund money paid for certain license taxes. Also do pass the following: House Bill No. 85. T'o appropriate mouey for. printing ~he Georgia reports. Also the following do not pass : T'o amend Section 2, of the Acts of 1911. Respectfully submitted, CRAWFORD WHEATLEY, Chairman. 184 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Lipscomb of Clarke County, Chairman of the- j Committee on University of Georgia and its- \,.,_ Branches, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on University of Georgia and its: Branches have had under considerati~n the following bill of the House, to-wit.: House Bill No. 755, and instructed me as their chairman to report sameback to the House with the recommendation that same do pass. Your Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches have also had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, to-wit.: Senate Bill No. 95, and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that: same do pass. F. A. LIPSCOMB, Chairman University Committee. Mr. Kimbrough of Harris County, Chairman or the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, sub-mitted the following report: Mr. Stf'eaker: Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill oi the House No. 865 and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass. KIMBROUGH, Chairman. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1914. 185 Mr. Picquet of Richmond County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under co11.sideration the following bills of the House and Senate and instructed me as their chair:man to report same back to the House with the :recommendation that same do pass: House Bill No. 741. A bill to provide a charter for Swainsboro. House Bill No. 753. A bill to incorporate the .town of Portal in the county of Bulloch. House Bill No. 803. A bill to reincorporate the dty of Fort Gaines. House Bill No. 806. A bill to repeal an Act to provide for registration of voters of F'ort Gaines. House Bill No. 798. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Crandall in the county of Murray. . Senate Bill No. 200. A bill to amend an Act in, corporating city of Rome, do pass by ;Substitute. Your committee recommend that House Bill No. 777, a bill to incorporate the town of Mullins F'ord in .Stephens County do not pass. PICQUET, Chairman. 186 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By unanimous consent the following bills of the House and Senate favorably reported were read the second time. ~. By Mr. Ledbetter of PolkA bill to incorporate the city of Aragon. By Mr. Miller of Bibb- A bill to amend the constitution of the State relative to fees of county officers. By Mr. Reiser of Effingham- A oill to add the city of Springfield to the list of State depositories. By Mr. Woods of Emanuel- A bill to amend an Act providing a charter for the city of Swainsboro. By Mr. Nevil of BullochA bill to incorporate the town of Portal. By Mr. Harrell of Decatur- A bill to amend an Act chartering the city of Bainbridge relative to hospital. By Messrs. Fullbright and H~ath of Burke and Culpepper of Me:Hwether- A bill to amend .Section 2824, of the Code of 1910, relative to universities. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1914. 187 By Mr. Adams of Hall- ' A bill to incorporate the town of Clermont. By Mr. Edmondson of BrooksA bill to amend the charter of Quitman. By Mr. Anderson of Murray- A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Crandall. By Mr. Bell of ClayA bill to re-incorporate the city of Fort Gaines. By Mr. Meadows of Wayne- A bill to amend the constitution of the State fixing the per diem of the 'members of .the General Assembly. By Mr. Bullard of Campbell- A bill to amend an Act for the reviver of certain corporation charters. By Mr. Bell of Clay- A bill to repeal an Act to provide for the registration of the qualified voters of Fort Gaines. By Mr. Wright of FloydA bi,ll to amend the charter of the city of Rome. 188 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mes'Srs. Myrick, Shuptrine and McCarthy of Chatham- A bill to amend the constitution r~ative to justices of the peace. By Messrs. Hodges of Brooks, and Meadows of Wayne- A bill to prohibit the manufacture and sale of cotton seed meal made from certain kinds of cotton seed. By Mr. DuBose of the 30th District- A bill to make the President of the Board of Trustees of the .South Georgia College, ex-officio a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia. By Mr. Brown of the 42d District- A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the city of Rome. By Messrs. Fullbright .of Burke and Smith of Fulton- A bill to supplement appropriation for printing reports of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. By Messrs. Reese of Milton, Wisdom of Forsyth and Simpson of Cherokee- A resolution authorizing the Governor to tefllnd certain taxes illegally collected. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1914. 189 By unanimous consent the following ~bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees. By Messrs. Wohlwender, 8wift and Slade of Muscogee-- A bill to raise the age. of consent and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Hart of WarrenA bill to amend Section 1018, of the Code of 1910, relative to tax on certain property. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Kidd of Baker- A bill to amend Section 331, of the Code of 1910, relative to the time of meeting of the General Assembly. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Slade and Wohlwender of Mus:cogee-A bill to amend Section 116, of the Code 1910, relative to giving bond. Referred to General J udici.ary Committee No. 2. By Mr. MeWhorter of Greene-- A bill to provide that the death sentence shall be executed by electrocution. 190 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Beck of CarrollA bill to prohibit the running of "locker .clubs." Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. .Stone of Taliaferro- A bill to establish a branch college of the University of Georgia. Referred to Committee on University and Its Branches. By Mr. Fowler of Bibb- A bill regulating fire insurance r$ltes of premium thereon. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Edmondson of Brooks- A bill to amend Section 414, relative to running freight trains on Sunday. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Dorough of FranklinA resolution to pay pension to J. D. Pullian. Referred to Committee on Pensions. . WEDNESDA.Y, JuLY 1, 1914. 191 By Messrs. Kimbrough of Harris and Wimberly of Bibb- A bill to appropriate $2,000 to the department of agriculture for the culture of nitrate fixing bacteria. I Referre'~ to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Loyd of NewtonA resolution to make House Resolution No. 58 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Moon of Troup- A resolution to make Senate Bill No. 2 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Melson of Clayton- A resolution to appoint a joint committee of the House and Senate to consider the advisability of disposing of the Governor's mansion. Referred to Committee on Public Property. By Mr. Miller of Bibb- A resolution to instruct the Temperance Committee to report Senate Bill No. 8 and House Bill No. 40 to the House. Referred to Committee on Rules. 192 JouRNAL oF TH~ HousE, By Mr. S'heppard of Sumter- A bill to amend Section 2067, of the Code of 1910, re~ative to the sa:lary of the Clerk of the Commissioner of Agriculture. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Sheppard and Wheatley of Sumter- A bill to re-im?urse the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By unanimous consent House Bill, No. 791 was withdrawn from the Committee on Public Library and recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations; House Bill No. 576 was recommitted to the Committee on Public Printing; and House Bill No. 776 was withdrawn from the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 and recommitted to the Committee on Municipal Government. T'he following resolution was read. By Messrs. Pickett of Terrell and Sheppard of Sumter- A resolution inviting Mrs. Frances Smith Whitesides to address the House on the question of woman's suffrage on the 2d day of July, 1914, at 12 o'clock. The following amendments were adopted: WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1914. 193 By Messrs. Fullbright of Burke arid Sheppard of Sumter- ''Amend by striking 2d day of July and inserting 3d day July." Amend furthe~ by adding at the end "or upon the adjournment of the session of that morning.'' Mr. Heath of Burke moved to table the resolution as amended. On the motion to table the ayes were 62, nays 80. The motion to table was lost. Mr. Shuptrine of Oluitham called the previous question on the resolution as amended; the call was sustained and the main question was ordered. On the adoption of the resolution as amended the ayes were 93, nays 49. The resolution was adopt~d as amended. Under the order of reconsideration Mr. Wright of Floyd moved to reconsider the action of th~ House in defeating the following resolution: By Mr. Beck of Carroll- A resolution to amend Rule 47 requiring committees to report bills. The motion to reconsider was lost. Under the order of unfinished business the report of the Rules Committee was taken up for consideration. 194 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The following res'Olutions reported by the Rules Committee were taken up: By Mr. Wright of Floyd- A resolution to establish a new Standing Committee to be known as "Committee on Good Roads." The report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the adoption of th.e resolution, was agreed to. The resolution was lost. By Mr. Miller of Bibb- A resolution to amend the standing rules relative to the printing of bills to be placed on their passage. The report of the Committee, which was unfavorable to the adoption of the res'Olution, was agreed to. The resolution was lost. T'he Rules Committee.in their report recommended that House Bills No. 18 and No. 48 be made a special order after the disposition of House Bill No. 22, which recommendation was adopted. All bills proposing amendments to the constitution, as recommended by the report of the Rules Committee, were made a special and continuing order, to 'be acted upon in numerical order as they appear upon the calendar of the House for Tuesday, July 7th, 1914. The following amendment to the above recommendation was adopted. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1~ 1914. 195 By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton- Tfuat not more than two hours be consumed in the consideration of su0h amendment and that if at the expiration of two hours the previous question has not been moved that it 'be considered ended at the expiration of such time; provided, that the time allotted to the consideration of each bill shall be equally apportioned to the friends and opponents of such bill. Adopted. The following amendment to Rule 121 as recommended by the Rules Committee was adopted. Amendment by the Committee: And when the regular hour for adjournment of the House arrives the committee shall automatically rise and the Speaker shall assume the chair. Under the orders of the day the following bills were read the third time. By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton- A bill to establish a Public Highway Commission for Georgia. On motion of Mr. Stewart of Coffee the bill and all amendments were tabled. \ By Mr. Davidson of Putnam- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11, Section 3, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of this 196 J ouBNAL OF THE HousE, State, so as to authorize the General Assembly to abolish the office of county treasurer in any county of this State, and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That Article 11, Section 3, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of Georgia be amended by adding at the end of said paragraph the words ''and may abolish the omce of county treasurer in any County," so that said paragraph when so amended will read as follows, to-wit.: "Paragraph 1. County officers to be uniform. Whatever tribunal, or officers, may hereafter be created by the General Assembly for the transaction of county matters, shall be uniform throughout the State, and of the same name, jurisdiction and remedies, except that the General Assembly may provide for the appointment of com~ missioners of roads and revenues in any county, and may abolish the office of county treasurer in any county. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, T!hat if this amendment shall he agreed to by two-thirds of the members of the General Assembly of each House, the same shall be entered on their journals with- the yeas and nays taken thereon, and the Governor shall .cause the amendment to be published in one or more .of the newspapers in each congressional district for two months immediately preceding the next general .election, and the same shall be submitted to the people at the next general election, and the voters thereat shall have written or printed on their tickets, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1914. 197 "For ratification of Article 11, Section 3, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of this State," or "Against ratification of Article 11, Section 3, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of this State,'' as they may choose; and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the next General Assembly, voting, shall vote in favor of ratification, then said amendment shall become a part of said Article 11, Section 3~ Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of this State an~ the Governor shall make proclamation thereof. sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. The following amendment by Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether, was adopted. By adding at the end of section one: "Or fix the compensation of county treasurer and such compensation may be fixed without regard to uniformity of such compensation in the various counties.'' Mr. Dorough of Franklin, called the previous question on the bill and pending amendment, wh~ch call was sustained, and the main question was ordered. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bi11, was agreed to as amended. A ballot viva voce was had and the vote was as. follows: 198 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, 'Ifuose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams. Pike, Ellis, Akin, :~il Ennis, Allen, Glascock, Estes, Allen, Jackson, Fariss, Allen, Pickens, Field, Anderson, Banks, Foster, Anderson, Murray, J<'ullbright, Arnold, Henry, Glenn, Ballard, Gower, Beck, Greene, Ho0uston, Bell, Green, Wilkes, Bennett, Hammack, Blackburn, Hardin, Booker, Harrell, Brinson, Harris, Brookshear, Hart, Bullard, Hayes, Burney, Hea.th, Carlton, Henderson, Carroll, HetTington, Garter, Appling, Hines, Carter, Stewart, Hodges, Cheney, Hiollberg, Clark, Holtzclaw, Coleman, Calhoun, Hopkins, Coleman, Laurens, Jackson, Collins, James, Connor, .Johnson, .Cook, Jones, Coweta, Cooper, Jones, Lowndes, Oor;n, Keen, Crawley, Kimbrough, Culpepper, Clinch, Lane, Decatur, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Lane, Jasper, Davidson, Ledbetter, Deadwyler, Lee, Lee, Dean, Lee, Wilkinson, DeVaughn, LeSueur, Dodd~ Liles, Dorough, Lipsoomb, Dorris, Loyd, Duncan, McCalla, Edmondson, McCants, McCarthy, McCrory, McCun-y, McLendon, McMichael, MeRae, Telfair, McRae, Wilcox, McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, Meadows, Wayne, Methvin, Middleton, Miller, 1\iills, Moon, Moore, Moye, Nevil, Nwmally, Olive, Palmour, Parker, Parks, Peacock, Perkins, Pharrr, Pickett, Piequet, Ragland, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Reynolds, Rhodes, 8-had/burn, Sheppard, Shipp, Shuptrine, Simpson, 8lade, Slater, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1~ 1914. 19!) Smith, .Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Spence, Mitchell, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Warren, Stovall, McDuffie, Wheatley, Strickland, Whitaker, Suggs, Williams, Taylor, Washington, Wimberly, Thoon:pson, \Vohlwender, Tootle, 'Voods, Emanuel, Tracy, Wright, T'urner, Tib.bse voting in the negative were Messrs.- Garlington, Grimes, Kidd, Moss, Wisdom, Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Olements, Cochran, Cole, Evans, Fowler, Griffin, Hiardeman, Hendrix, Melson, Myrick, Neal, Oliver, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Rainey, Smith, DeKaib, Sumner, Swift, Taylor, Laurens. Wood, Twiggs, Wood, Walton, Ayes 155, nays 5. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the paS'sage of the bill the ayes were 155, nays 5. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Hammack of Randolph, Mr. Cochran of Fulton, Mr. Wood of Twiggs, and Mr. Ransom of Chattooga. 200 JOURNAL OF TilE HousE, The hour of one o'clock p. m. having arrived the Speaker declared the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1914. 2b1 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., July 2, 1914. T!he House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a. m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the chaplain. By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the vote of Mr. Parks, who stated that he voted under a misapprehension, was. changed from ''no'' to ''aye'' on the county treasurers bill yesterday. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the following resolution was read: By Mr. Shuptrine of Chatham- A resolution that when this House adjourns today it do so until Monday morning at 11 o'clock. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Sheppard of Sumter, moved that in as much as Mrs. Frances Smith Whitesides was invited to address the House on Friday, and in as much as the House will not meet on Friday, that Mrs. Frances Smith Whitesides be invited to address the House 202 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, on Monday, July 6th, 1914, at the close of Monday~s session. Tlhe motion prevailed. By unanimous consent the following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on .1\.ppropriations. By Mr. Shuptrine of Chatham- I A resolution to appropriate $150.00 to pay certain expenses of the School Book Investigating Committee. By unanimous consent the following Order of Business was established. 1st. Reports of standing committees. 2d. Reading bills favorably reported a second time. 3d. Passage of local bills and general bills with local application. 4th. Introduction of new matter. Mr. McWhorter of Greene, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report: - The Pension Committee have had under consideration the following bills, and report the same as follows: Bill No. 822. 'Tio amend Section 1 of an Act approved July 8, 1910, do not pass. THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1914. 203 Resolution No. 176. To pay the pension of J. I. Jacobs, do pass. Resolution No. 157. For relief of Mr. M. E. Stubbins, do not pass. Bill No. 817. Entitled an Act to amend constitution, Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article 7, do not pass. W. P. McWHORTER, Chairman. Mr. Bullard of Campbell County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills o the House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass. A Bill No. 786. {\.n Act authorizing the mayor and aldermen of the city of 1Savannah to !close and abolish certain portion of River Street. BuLLARD, Chairman. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, have 204 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, had under consideration the following House bills of the House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass : House Bill No. 586. Reference to conventions. House Bill No. 304. As amended. No. 369. Do pass. No. 370. Do pass. Nos. 748 and 749. Do not pass. WoHLWENDER, Chairman. Mr. Wimberly of Bibb County, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. Sp~aker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters have 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: No. 847. An Act amending Act creating office of roads and revenues repealed. .1~o. 852. An Act to amen to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having recei'ved the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Brown of the 42d District- A bill to amend an Act to consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the city of Rome. MoNDAY, JuLY 6, 1914. 235 The following substitute to the bill was read and adopted. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Act of 1909, entitled ".An' Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the City of Rome, i:Q. Floyd County, and State of Georgia, and municipal government for said city, to extend and define the corporate limits thereof and declare the rights and powers of said corporation, and for other purposes," approved August 17th, 1909, and the Acts amending the same, be and the same.are hereby amended by striking out all provisions for a mayor and council of said city, and all provisions as to the authority and duties ~nd rights of said mayor and council, and all provisions as to boards, commissioners and other subordinate bodies in said city, except provisions as to school board and board of trustees for the Carnegie library and provisions as to tax assessors, and provisions as to civil service commission, all of which are hereby expressly retained. The Commissioners shall appoint, in accordance with Section Seven hereof, from the city at large, and fix their terms of office, seven trustees who shall exercise and discharge the corporate powers of the city in reference to the Carnegie library, and such other . . public libraries as may hereafter be established. These trustees shall elect. and appoint all persons in eharge of said library, or libraries, and fix their salaries. This provision being made in view of Sec- 236 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, tions 1566, 1567, 1568, 1569 and 1570, of the Civil Code of Georgia of 1910. Provided, however, that the present members of the School Board and Trustees of the Carnegie Library shall be permitted to serve out the terms for which they were elected by the mayor and council of the city of Rome. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in lieu of the mayor and council, and the boards of commissions hereby abolished, there is created a commission of five members for the city of Rome, which shall be filled by citizens of said city who are eligible under the said Act of 1909 to be mayor of said city. Said commissioners shall be elected by a vote of the people as the mayor would be elected, and shall hold office for the term of four years. The first election shall occur upon the date fixed for the next election of councilmen of said city. No person shall be declared elected except by majority of the votes cast. In case no majority is received for first commissioner, a second election shall be ordered, at which the two leading candidates shall run. In case four commissioners shall not receive a majority, such as receive a majority shall be declared elected. Of those not elected, those receiving the highest vote shall run over; not more than two candidates for each unfilled office. Those receiving the highest vote shall pe elected. In said cqmmission shall be. vested the full legislative powers given to the mayor and council and the several boards abolished hereby, in the said Act of 1909, and the MoNDAY, JULY 6, 1914. 237 Acts amendatory thereof. Each of such commissioners shall be paid a salary of $25.00 per month. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That such commission shall have the full legislative powers given to the mayor and council. It shall pass ordinances, levy taxes, make appropriations, fix licenses, and perform any legislative rights or powers given to the mayor and council nnd any board abolished. It shall have the right to abolish any office, under the charter, except those hereby created and the school board and trustees of Carnegie library, upon the recommendation of the first commissioner. 8ec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said commissioners shall be subject to the recall and their actions to the initiative and referendum as hereinafter provided in this Act. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that one of the said commissioners shall be elected by the people as first commissioner, at the regular election. Such first commissioner or mayor shall have the administrative and executive powers of said city, and the administrative and executive powers given by the Act of 1909 to the mayor and council and the various boards and commissions which are hereby abolished. He shall be paid an add!tional salary of $300.09 per month. He shall have the right to employ the necessary employees (excepting officers) for said city, and remove the same, :rrovided that if a civil service board is established under authority given the city of Rome, then 238 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, rules shall be established for the regulation and government of said board and the examination of applicants for positions and their appointment. The commission shall select some chartered bank of the city as custodian of funds in lieu of treasurer. The bank selected shall be the one that is sound, offering the best terms to the city. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever any legislation shall be proposed, it shall be reduced to writing and shall be " acted upon by the said commission, which shall have authority to approve or disapprove or to amend the same. In no case shall any ordinance be. put upon its passage, unless it has been read two separate days. It shall take at least three members of the Commission to act. Three commissioners shall be a quorum. In case any legislation is defeated or passed over the protest of the first commissioner, he shall have authority to suspend the operation of the same for ten days, during which time it shall be published in the official newspaper; and a referendum or an initiative election may be called, as hereinafter provided. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the commission shall elect officers, commissioners and board members and agents of the city of Rome, upon the nomination of the first commissiOner. Such officers shall be clerk, attorney, physician, engineer, chief of police, chief of fire department, policemen, firemen, tax receiver, board members, trustees and recorder. In case any nomi- MoNDAY, JuLY 6, 1914. 239 nation is disapproved, the :first commissioner shall nominate others from time to time. In case three nominations for any officer are rejected, the commission shall then proceed to elect. The commissioner may remove any of such appointees, but shall give his reason for so doing in writing to the commission. The :first commissioner may appoint and remove laborers at his pleasure. He shall make to the commission a budget each year at the time of levying taxes, showing his estimated income and expenses for the ensuing year. Section 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said commission may require the said :first commissiofler to con;J.e before them at any time and al1swer questions, either orally or in writing, and they may require from said commissioner, at any time they see :fit, written reports upon any matters involving the city that they deem proper, and the said commissioner shall report weekly to said commission his general actions and doings, and shall regularly, at stated intervals, at least quarterly, :file complete and full reports of the various departments of the city. Sec. 9. Be it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, T'hat the said :first commissioner shall devote his entire time to the office, and the members of the commission shall devote as much time as may be necessary. The said commission shall meet at least once a week and shall hold their meetings in public; shall keep minutes of their proceedings, and shall record all their actions thereon, and all votes 240 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, taken shall be by ''aye'' or ''no'', and shall appear on the minutes. They shall be required to meet at such times, and as often in extra meetings as any two of them or the first commissioner may designate or call. The first commissioner shall appoint one of the commission first commissioner pro-tem, who may exercise the routine duties of the commissioner in case of his absence or inability to act for any reason. In case of a vacancy in the office of any commissioner, the first commissioner, or, if he cannot act, the Commissioner pro-tem, shall immediately call a special election, which shall be had as special elections are had, as hereinafter provided, in the question of recall. The secretary of the said commission shall be the officer whose duties correspond now to the Clerk of Council, and said officer shall also be Secretary of the First Commissioner. Sec. 10. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the tax collector of the said city or whatever official performs the duties of tax collector shallprepare a book similar to the registration book now used, for the purpose of receiving the signature of the voters of said city to call a recall election. He shall, in like manner, keep books for the purpose of calling referendum and initiative elections. Said books shall be opened at any time upon petition in writing, signed by one hundred citizens of said city, entitled to vote, which shall plainly and distinctly set forth tlie purpose and the reason for such election and the character of the election to be called, together with the legislation MoNDAY, JuLY 6, 1914. 241 proposed, or opposed, in due form, or the name of the officer to be recalled. In case a petition for recall election shall be filed, and the book opened, the said election shall be called by the first commissioner whenever twenty-five per cent of the registered voters of said city shall, in person, go to the office where said book is kept and within thirty days from the opening of such book, personally sign the same calling such election, but no recall election shall be held within three months of the date w:hen the officer whose recall is proposed began his term of office. .Sec. 11. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever any recall or initiative or referendum election is called, the same shall !be ordered by the first commissioner to be held not less than twenty and within t"birty days after a sufficient number of the registered voters have signed the book to call the same; any party or political organization shall have the right in the meantime to hold a primary, under the State law governing primaries for the selection of candidate for office, or for an expression of suc:h political parties or organizations' wishes or beliefs on the matter to be initiated or referred. In case a recall election shall be called,. the officer for whose office the election is called shall have the privilege of running at said election, and any other citizen of the city eligible to hold office may likewise become candidates, and all the rules now governing ord.inary and special elections shall govern recall, initiative and referendum elections, 242 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, and all offenses against the purity of elections, ballots or primaries, shall apply to initiative, referendum or recall elections or primaries. Sec. 12. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no commissioner shall, before going into office, promise any person to appoint or vote for such person, or any. other person, to any office or agency or employment under the city, unless such promise be published in the official newspaper at least three days prior to any primary or election. For a violation of this provision the said commissioner shall be liable to be punished, upon conviction, as for a misdemeanor; the punishment to be as defined "'by the Criminal Code of Georgia, Sectio!1 1065. Sec. 13. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person who shall, by offering money or other thing of value, or by the use of intoxicating liquors, or by promise of office or employment, or by any other method now or hereafter declared criminal when such method is used to influence votes in elections in this State, undertake to influence or procure any person to sign the hook call.ing for a recall, initiative or referendum election, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punishe'd upon conviction thereof as provided in the Criminal Code of Georgia for the punishment of misdemeanors under Section 1065. And any person signing said book who is not entitled to sign the same, or who signs the name of or inipersona tes anY. MoNDAY, JuLY 6, 1914. 243 other person, shall be likewise punished upon conviction. Sec. 14. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the corporate name and organization of the city of Rome is hereby in all respects preserved as in the original Act of 1909 and the Acts amendatory thereof. Sec. 15. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever any recall election shall be held, the officer elected at such recall election shall be ins.ta1led in office ten da~s after the said election, during_ which time all contests shall be heard. And in case any referendum or initiative election shall be held, the result thereof shall be published by the first commissioner three days after the election, and shall immediately go into effect. Sec. 16. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That an election is hereby called which shall occur on the last Tuesday in November, 1914. The same shall be had under the provisions of the present ch~rter of the city of Rome for elections, and the persons entitled to vote thereat shall be the' persons duly registered as voters under the present charter of the city of Rome. All those persons who desire to vote at said election in favor of this Act, shall have written or printed on their ballots "For commission form of government,'' and all persons desiring to vote against this Act shall have written or printed on tl,leir ballots ''against commission form of government.'' In case a majority of the 244 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, ballots cast at said election shall be in favor of the commission form of government, this Act shall take effect on the first Monday of April, 1915. In case a majority of the bal!ots cast at said election shall be against commission form of government, then this Act shall become void and of no further force and effect. Sec. 17. Be it further enacted by. the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, by su~stitute, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requtsite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. . . By unanimous consent House Bills Nos. 747 and 619 were withdrawn from the House; Senate Bill No. ' 112 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar; Senate Bill No. 21 was taken 'from the table and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 ; and 300 copies of House Bill No. 39 were ordered printed. Mr. Moon of Troup, arose to a question of personal privilege with reference to certain communications in a certain newspaper relative to his attitude toward the Sheppard substitute t9 House Bill No~ 39, the Child Labor Bill. I MoNDAY, JuLY 6, 1914. 245 The following communication was read: THE WHITE HousE, WASHINGTON, July 2, 1914. My Dear Sir : I am very deeply touched by the generous action of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in unanimously passing a resolution of endorsement of the administration. Will you not accept my cordial thanks for your kindness in forwarding a copy of the resolution to me, and assure the members of the House of my genuine appreciation of their approbation and good will? Sincerely yours, WooDRow WILSON. Hon. John T. Boifeuillet. Clerk, House of Representatives, Atlanta, Georgia. Under the order of unfinished business the following bill was taken up for consideration. By Mr. McCrory of Schley- A bill to create a text book commission for the State. The previous question was called .on the bill and pending amendment, which call was sustained, and the main question was ordered. 246 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The hour of one o'clock p. m. having arrived and the morning having come to a close, under a privilege previously accorded, Mrs. F'rances Smith Whitesides addres'Sed the House upon the subject of Woman Suffrage. At the conclusion of the address the Speaker announced adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. TuEsDAY, JuLY 7, 1914. 247 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., July 7, 1914. 'l.The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 .o'clock a. m. this day; was called to order by the .Speaker and opened with prayer by the chaplain. By unanimous consent the call of the roll and the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings were dispensed with. By unanimous consent the following bill was read the second time and recommitted to the Committee <>n Public Highways. By Messrs. Pickett of Terrell and Edmondson of Brooks- A bill to create State Highway Department. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 874 was withdrawn from General Judiciary Committee No.2 and recommitted to the Committee on Insurance. The following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consent: 1st. Introduction of new matter. 2d. Reports of standing Committees. 3d. Reading of House bills, favorably reported, a second time. 248 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 4th. Passage of local House bills and general House bills having a local application. 5th. Reading Senate bills the first time. 6th. Reading of local Senate bills and Senate bills having a lo.cal application. .The following bills and :t;esolutions we~e read the first time and referred to committees. By Mr. McCarthy of Chatham- A bill to aid in the prevention of strikes and' lockouts in any trade, etc. Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics. By Mr. Reiser or' Effingham- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Guy- ton. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government~ By Mr. Lee of Wilkinson- A bill to rearrange the Ocmulgee and Dublin Judicial Circuits. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Connor of Spalding- A bill to require all prepared food to bear date of placing in package. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 2~ TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1914. 249 By Mr. Perkins of Habersham- .A bill to prevent the killing of foxes between the 15th of March and the 1st day of September. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Messrs. Cooper and Crawley o Ware- A bill to provide a bookkeeper for the State Bank -Examiner. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Shipp of Pulaski- A bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to give Bleckley and Wheeler Counties Representatives. R' eferred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Mr. Anderson of Banks- A bill to appropriate $5,000.00 for each of years 1914 and 1915 for. maintenance of the Georgia State Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Alto. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Paulk of BerrienA bill to reincorporate the town of Cecil. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. 250 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Carroll of Catoosa- A bill to amend Section 414, of the Code of 1910,. relative to running freight trains on Sunday. R.eferred to Committee on Railroads. By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton- A resolution to authorize the Governor to donate a certain strip of land near Governor's mansion tothe city of Atlanta. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Kimbrough of Harris- A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Harriet C. Hargette. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Messrs. Stovall of Elbert and W ohlwender of Muscogee~ A resolution to request the Ways and Means Committee to report Hous.e Bill No. 773. Referred to Committee on Rules., By Mr. Fullbright of Burke- A resolution to amend Rule No. 42 relative to reading bills a second time and recommitting the same. Referred to Committee on Rules. TuESDAY, JuLY 7, 1914. 251 By Mr. Kimbrough of Harris- A bill to amend the several Acts creating the town of Chipley. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 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 require clerks of courts to keep a docket of forfeited bonds, recognizances .and other obligations. A bill to make it. unlawful for any officer, having any person under arrest, to deliver such person into the custody of any person not authorized by law to receive and hold them. The Senate has adopted the following joint resolution, to-wit.: A resolution requesting the United States Senators and Congressmen from Georgia to use all honorable means for the repeal of the Bankrupt Act of 1898. Mr. Gower of Crisp County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report: 252 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation as follows: House B.ill No. 259. To prevent white slave traffic. Do not pass. House Bill No. 256. To amend Section 3276 Code. Do pass. House Bill No. 807. To provide a book for recording maps. Do pass, as amended. House Bill No. 814. To provide for election of Game Commissioner. Do pass. House Bill No. 835. To make certain contracts illegal. Do pass, as amended. House Bill No. 63. To require publication of public expenditures. Do not pass. House Bill No. 199. To repeal Section 388 of Penal Code. Do not pass. House Bill No. 237. To authorize accusations in Superior Court. Do not pass. House Bill No. 182. T'o prohibit sale of cigarettes. Do not pass. House Bill No. 43. To amend Section 3972 Code. Do not pass. .TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1914. ) 253 House Bill No. 240. To regulate issuance. of mar- riage license. Do not pass. House Bill No. 255. To prescribe qualifications for jurors. Do not pass. House Bill No. 72. T!o allow misdemeanors to waive indictment.. Do not pass. Rouse Bill No. 263. To regulate motion for new trial. Do not pass. Senate Bill No. 39. To fix salaries of Supreme Court stenographers. Do pass. 0. T. GowER, Chairman. Mr. Rainey of Jackson County, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your committee on Game and Fish have !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: House Bill No. 862. Do pass. House Bill No. 827. Do pass. House Bill No. 736. Do not pass. House Bill No. 547. Do not pass. H. N. RAINEY, JR.; Chairman. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee County, Chairman 254 J 9URNAL oF THE HousE, of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, sub-mitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your committee on General Judiciary No. 1, have had under consideration the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 126. Regulating elections. Do not pass. House Bill No~ 408. Regulating hotels. Do pass. House Resolution No. 185. As to recommending annotation of Code. Do pass. Senate Bill No. 132. Inveigling chaste females. Do pass, as amended. WoHLWENDER, Chairman. Mr. Kimbrough of Harris County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have 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 pas's: House Bill No. 882. Do pass. Tu:EsnAY, JuLY 7, 1914. 255 House Bill No. 893. Do pass. House Bill No. 896. Do pass. House Bill No. 845. Do pass. KIMBROUGH, Chairman. The Special Joint Committee, appointed to examine the Treasurer's office, submitted the following report: Mr. Speake1: We, the committee required by law to examine the accounts and vouchers of the T1reasurer 's office as to all moneys received into and paid out of the Tr~asury du!ing the fiscal year, beg leave to make the following report: Vve have thoroughly examined the office. of the Treasurer and find the books and all vouchers neatly and accurately, and correctly kept. We have counted the money on hand and have verified the accounts of all State depositories, and find that they are also correct. We have carefully examined the report of the Treasurer and find that he is sustained by the true condition of his office. In this connection we desire to commend the present incumbent in office, the Hon. W. J. Speer, for the efficient manner in which he has conducted the affairs pertaining to the Treasury, and to suggest 256 J OUBNAL oF THE HousE, that the salaries of the cashier and accountant 'be substantially increased. Respectfully submitted, JNO. T. ALLEN, For the Senate. L. R. AKIN, CRAWFORD WHEATLEY, For the House. REPORT OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE PANAMA-PACIFIC ExPOSITION. To the Speaker of the House: The commission appointed under the joint resolution approved Aug. 19, 1914, and directed "to take proper steps to see that the State of Georgia is properly represented at the Panama-Pacific Internati?nal Exposition and, to that end, authorized to devise any legal means to see that the agricultural products and other resources of Georgia are represented at said exposition," and further directed to report to the General Assembly what progress they have made, with ''such recommendations as they may see proper to make for the purpose of carrying out the objects of the Resolution," beg leave to report: Through an oversight, the members of the commission were not appointed until the eve of the convening of the General Assembly last summer. Promptly, after their appointment, the board met~ TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1914. 257 <>rganized and had a resolution introduced, making an appropriation for the purpose of collecting a suitable exhibit. This resolution was considered in Section 716, Code 1910. Do not pass. 312 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, No. 863. To provide for quieting titles to land. Do not pass. No. 875. To require fathers to support wife and minors. Do not pass. No. 631. To provide for service of bills of excep- tions. Do pass. No. 800. To change hours of holding and count- ing votes in elections. Do pass. 0. T. GowER, Chairman. Mr. Cheney of Cobb County, Chairman of the Committee on W. & A. Railroad, submitted the following report: Mt-. Speaker: Your Committee on W. & A. Railroad have had under consideration the following reSolution 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 Resolution No. 215 authorizing the standing committees of the House and Senate on W. & A. Railroad to make a trip of inspection of theW. & A. railroad property. CHENEY, Ohairman. Mr. Clements of Irwin County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2, submitted the following report: THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1914. 313 Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 2 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 not pass. No. 876. By Mr. Sheppard of Sumter: "An Act to amend Section 2067, of the Code of Georgia of 1910, so as to change the salary of the clerk of the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Georgia and for other purposes. Rspectfully submitted, J. B. CLEMENTs, Chairman. Mr. Simpson, of Cherokee, Chairman of the Committee on Public Highways, submitted the following report. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Highways has had under consideration the following bills and instruct me as their chairman to report s-ame back to the House with the following recommendations, to-wit: House Bill No. 910. Do pass. House Bill No. 889. Do pass as amended. SIMPSON, Chairman. Mr. Wisdom of Forsyth County, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: 314 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speake1: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the follbwing bill of the House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass. House Bill No. 940. Amending an Act creating the city court of Floyd County. Respectfully submitted, WisDoM, Chairman. The following bills and resolutions favorably reported were read the second time. By Mr. Wheatley of SumterA bill to incorporate the town of Cobb. By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to incorporate the town of West Green. By Mr. Johnson of MontgomeryA bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Soperton. By Mr. Johnson of MontgomeryA bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the town of Glenwood. By Mr. Johnson of MontgomeryA bill to amend the charter of the town of Soper- ton relative to water. works system. THURSDAY, JULY 9, Ull4. 315. By MT. Griffin of Lowndes- A bill to abolish the fictitious form of pleading in ejectment. By Mr. Sheppard of Sumter- A bill to provide for service of bills of exceptions. on defendants in error. By Mr. Davidson of Putnam- A bill to authorize any owner of a conditional sale of personal property for the purchase price to foreclose the same. By Mr. Fullbright of Burke- A bill to provide for the judicial cognizance in certain conditions of proceedings for the condemnation of private property. By M:r. Peacock of Dougherty- A bill to authorize certain incorporated towns and. cities to own and operate ice plants. By Mr. Methvin.of Dodge- A bill to amend Section 80 of the Code of 1910,. relative to holding and counting votes by managers. of elections. By Messrs. Parker of Liberty and Slater of Bryan- A bill to repeal Article 7, Section 751, of the Code of 1910, relating to demanding .indict~ents. :3'16 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Middleton of Dade- A bill to create a board of Highway Commissioners for Dade County. By Messrs. Garlington of Richmond and Davidson of Putnam- A bill to amend Section 3298, of the Code of 1910, relative to bill of sale to secure debt. By Messrs. Foster and Nunnally- A bill to amend an Act, and the Acts amendatory thereof, creating the city Court of Floyd County. By Mr. Stovall of ElbertA resolution to appropriate $160.00 to pay for Swift's Lithia Spring water used by the House. By Messrs. Slater of Bryan and Glenn of Whitfield- A Resolution to pay balance due the Committee on Penitentiary, an expense account made during visits to various convict camps. By Mr. Cheney of Cobb- A resolution authorizing the W. & A. Railroad Committees of the House and Senate to make in~ spection trip over the property of the W. & A. Railroad. 'Ifue following bills were read the third time and placed upon their pass~. THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1914. 317 By Mr. Sumner of Worth- A bill to create the City Court of Sylvester. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes' were 141, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Reese of Thomas- A bill to amen.d an Act incorporating the 'town of .. Coolidge. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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 Messrs. Olive, Garlington and Picquet of Richmond- A bill to amend Section 523:3, of the Code of 1910r relative to the condemnation of private property for flood purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110r nays 0. :318 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and McCarthy of Chatham- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph 1, .of Section 7, Article 6, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, providing for one justice of the Peace in each militia distriCJt of the State, and for the General Assembly in its discretion to abolish justice courts and the office of justice of the peace and of notary public exoffi.cio justices of the peace in any city of this State having a population of over twenty thousand, except the city of Savannah, and to establish in lieu thereof such court or courts or system of courts as the General Assembly may in its discretion deem necessary, by striking therefrom the portion of the proviso of said paragraph which excepts the ?ity of Savannah from the privilege of having the General Assembly abolish Justice Courts in said city and establish such other court or courts or system of courts as the General Assembly may in its discretion deem necessary, and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly '0f the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by :authority of the same, That Paragraph Qne (1), of Section Seven (7), of Article Six (6), of the Con-. :stitution of the State of Georgia, as amended by the .Act of the General Assembly approved July 30th, THURSDAY, JuLY 9, 1914. 319 1912, and duly ratified by the people according to law, be and the sa~e is hereby amended by striking from the proviso contained in said amendment the words ''except the city of Savannah'' where they immediately follow the words "having a population of over twenty thousand," so that said proviso so amended by this amendment shall read :as follows: "Provided however that the General Assembly may in its discretion abolish Justice Courts, and the office of justice of the peace and of notary public ex-officio justices of the peace in any city of this State having a population of over twenty thousand, and establish in lieu thereof such court or courts or system of courts, as the General Assembly IllJlY, in its discretion deem necessary, conferring upon such new court or courts or system of courts when so established, the jurisdiction as to subject matter now . exercised by justice courts and by justices of the peace and notaries public ex-officio justices or the peace, together with such additional jurisdiction, either as to amount or subject matter, as may be provided by law, whereof 'some other court has not exclusive jurisdiction under this Constitution; together also with such provision as to rules and procedure in such courts and as to new trials and the correction of errors in and by said courts and with such further provision for the correction of errors in and by said courts and with such further provision for the correction of errors by the Superior Court, or the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court as 320 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, the General Assembly may from time to time in its discretion, provide or authorize. Any court so established shall not be subject to the rules of uniformity laid down in Paragraph 1, of Section 9, of Article 6, of the Constitution of Georgia.'' Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That if this Constitutional amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members of the General Assembly, the same shall be entered on each Journal, with the ayes and nays taken thereon, and the Governor shall cause the amendment to be published in one or more of the newspapers in each Congressional District for two months immediately preceding the next general election, and the voters thereat shall have written or printed on their ticket "For ratification of Amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 7, of Article 6, of the Constitution (for striking the words 'except the city of Savannah' from Paragraph 1, of said Section and Article, so as to bring Savannah within the provisions of general law relative to General Assembly abolishing Justice Courts in cities having over twenty thousand and establishing other courts in lieu thereof,"), or "Against ratification of Amendment to Paragraph 1, of Section 7, of Article 6, of the Constitution (against striking the words ''except the city of Savannah" from Paragraph 1, of said Sectirm and Article bringing the city of Savannah within the provisions of the general law relating to General Assembly abolishing justice courts in cities having over twenty thousand and establishing other courts. in lieu thereof')", as they may choose, and if a rna- 'l'HURSDAY, ,JULY 9, 1914. 321 jority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the next General Assembly voting, shall vote in favor of ratification then said amendment shall become a part of Paragraph 1, Section 7, of Article 6, of the Constitution of this State, and the Governor shall make proclamation thereof. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted that all laws and parts of laws in contJ.ict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. The bill, being an amendment to the Constitution, the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Carter, Appling, Ellis, Akin, Carter, Stewart, Ennis, Allen, Glascock, Cheney, Estes, Allen, Jackson, Clements, Evans, Allen, Pickens, Cochran. Fariss, Anderson, Banks, Cole, Field, Anderson, Murray, Coleman, Calhoun, Foster, Arnold, Hemy, Oollins, Fowler, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Connor, Garlington, Ballard, Cooper, Glenn, Beck, Corn, Gower, Bell, Crawley, Greene, Houston, Bennett, Culpepper, Clinch, Green, Wilkes, Blackburn, Culpepper, l\Ieriwtr., Griffin, Booker, Davidson, Hammack, Brinson, Deadwyler, Hardeman, Bl'ookshear, DeVaughn, Hardin, Bullard, Dodd, Harrell, Burney, Dorris, Harris, Carlton, Duncan, Hart, Cal'roll, Edmondson, Hayes, 322 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Heath, Henderson, Hendrix, Hines, Hollberg, Hopkins, Jackso.n, Johnson, Jones, Coweta, Jones, Lowndes, Keen, Kimbrough, Lane, Deeatur, Lane, Jasper, Ledbetter, Lee, Lee, Lee, Wilkinson, LeSueur, U.les, Lipscomb, Loyd, McCants, McCarthy, MeCrory, McLendon, McMichael, McRae, Telfair, McRae, Wilcox, McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, Melson, Middleton, Miller, Mills, Moon, Moore, Moye, Myrick, Neal, Nevil, Nunnally, Olive, Palmour, Parker, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Peacock, Perkins, Pharr, Pickett, Picquet, Ragland, Rainey, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Reynolds, Rhodes, Shadburn, Shipp, Shuptrine, Simpson, SJade, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Sparks, Stewart, . Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Suggs, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washington, Tootle, Tracy, Turner, Warren, Wheatley, Whitaker, Williams, WimJb.erly, Wisdom, Wohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, 'Voods, Emanuel, Wright, '!'hose voting in the negative were Messrs.- Fullbright, Hodges, James, Moss, Spence, Carroll, Those not voting were Messrs.- A~ams, Pike, Clark, Coleman, Laurens, Cook, Dean, Dorough, Grimes, Herrington, Holtzclaw, Kidd, McCalla, McCurry, Meadows, Wayne~ Methvin, Oliver, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1914. 3'23 Parks, Sheppard, Spence, Mitchell, Stone, Dawson, Stovall, Elbert, Swift, Thompson, Wood, Walton, Ayes 154, nays 5. '!'he roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 154, nays 5. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional two-thirds vote, was passed. By ;Mr. Neal of Gordon- A bill to provide for a municipal school system for the town of Fairmount. The following amendment was read and adopted. Amend by striking Sections 10 and 11 and inserting in lieu thereof the following to be numbered Section 10 and numbering the following Sections accordingly. ''Section 10. Be it further enacted, That the Board of Education of Fairmount shall take the census of the children of school every five years as required by the general S()hool law and the State School Superintendent shaill apportion the proper pro-rata of the school fund to the secretary and treasurer of the Board of Education of Fairmount. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, w.as agreed to as amended. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 140, nays 0. 324 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to amend an Act to create the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Hall County. The following amendment was read and adopted. Amend by striking from Section one of the bill the following words: ''That the members of said board now in office and the county supervisor now in office shaH hold their offices until said January 1st, after the election provided for as aforesaid, and that all vacancies including any vacancy in the office of county supervisior, occurring after the passage of this Act shall be filled by the grand jury which meets next after the vacancy occurs, the said commissioner so appointed by the grand jury to hold office during the unexpired term which he is so selected to fill; provided the ordinary shall appoint some one to fill the vacancy until the grand jury elects,'' and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''That the members of the Board of County Commissioners and the County Supervisor for Hall County shall be elected by the grand jury until the provisions of this bill ,shall become operative. And all vacancies including any vacancy in the office o'f county supervisor occurring after the passage of this Act shall be filled by the grand jury which meets next after the vacancy occurs, the commissioner so appointed by any grand jury to hold office during the unexpired term which he is so selected to fill; provided the ordinary shall THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1914. 325 appoint some one to fill the vacancy until the grand jury elects.'' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. On the passage of the bi11, the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bi11, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. Under the order of Reconsideration, Mr. Wheat- ley of Sumter, moved to reconsider the action of the Ho1,1se in defeating House Bill No. 23, the Lieutenant Governor bill. 111 Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether called the previous question on the motion to reconsider; Hie call was sustained and the main question was ordered. The motion to reconsider prevailed and the bill went to the heel of the Calendar. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules begs leave to submit the fo11owing report: That the continuing order therefore adopted be suspended for the session of Friday July lOth and That the order for Fridays Session shall be House resolutions as they appear in their order on the ' 326 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, calendar, and that debate on each resolution be limited to thirty minutes on each side. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. The report of the committee was agreed to and the order of busines'S recommended therein was adopted. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules submitted the following report. Mr. Speaker: Your .Committee on Rules recommend fhat House Resolution No. 214 by Mr. Fullbright of Burke amending standing rule No. 42 do pass, andthat said rule be so amended. Respectfully submitted, R. B. BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. .Adopted. By Mr. Fullbright~ A resolutio:Q to amend Rule 42 by adding to next to the last sentence the following ''or to read such bill, or resolution a second time and recommit.'' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. The resolution was adopted. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 50 was displaced and goes to the heel of the order of busines.::. fixed for bills amending the Constitution. THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1914. 327 Under the order of the day the fullowing were read the third time: By Mr. Johnson of Montgomery- A bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to create the new county of Treutlen. . :.. ! ' Mr. Stewart of Coffee called the previous question on the bill and pending amendments which call was sustained and the main question was ordered. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was disagreed to and the bill was lost. Leaves of absence were granted to Mr. Kimbrough of Harris; Mr. Anderson of Banks; Mr. Coleman of Laurens; and Mr. Oliver qf Quitman. The hour of one o'clock p. m. having arrived. the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock a.m. 3'28 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., July 10, 1914. The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the chaplain. By unanimous consent the call of the roll and the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceeding were dispensed with. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 892 was withdrawn from the House. The following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consents. 1st. Introduction of new matter. 2d. Reports of standing committees. 3d. Reading of House and Senate bills favorablr reported a second time. 4th. Reading Senate Bills the first time. The following bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees. By Messrs. Crawley and Cooper of Ware- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the Cot~nty of Ware. FRIDAY, JuLY 10, 1914. 329. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Methvin of Dodge- A bill to provide for farm surveys to be made in Georgia in co-operation with the Department of Agriculture of the United States. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Ransom of Chattooga- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Menlo School District. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Shipp of PulaskiA bill to abolish the City Court of Pulaski. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By 'Messrs. Blackburn, Smith and Cochran of 'Fulton- A bill to amend an Act establishing a. new charter for the city of Atlanta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Moore of Jeff DavisA bill to amenq an Act amending the Game and Fish Laws. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. 330 JouRNAL OF THE HorsE, By Messrs. Edmondson of Brooks, Fullbright of Burke, Dorough of Franklin, McCrory of Schley et al. A bill to amend Section 135, of the Code of 1910, providing for permanent adoption of county unit rule in primary elections. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Cheney of CobbA resolution to make House Bill No. 90 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By .Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA resolution to appropriate $15,000 for the sup- port of the Penitentiary Department. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. The following Resolution was read and lost. 1 By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA resolution that the House meet at 9 o'clock a. m. and adjourn at 1 o'clock p. m. beginning with Tuesday July 14th, 1914. By Mr. Shipp of PulaskiA bill to provide for holding four terms a year the Supreme Court of Pulaski County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. FRIDAY, JuLY 10, 1914. 331 By Mr. Wheatley of SumterA resolution for the relief of J. L. Wooten. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA resolution to make House Bill No. 755 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. The following Resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Meaders of Oconee- A resolution that when the house adjourns today that it stand adjourned until 11 o'clock a. m. Monday. 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 amend Section 213, Volume 1, of the Code so as to authorize the Governor to have a new Great Seal of the State made. A bill to provide for four terms a year of the Superior Court of Dooly County. The following mes'Sage was received from the Senate, thrqugh Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: 332 JouRNAr.. oF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, towit.: A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Chattahoochee County. The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to incorporate the town of Waverly Hall, in Harris County. Mr. Cooper of Ware County, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration the following bills of the 'House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the Hduse with the recommendation that same do pass : No. 789. By Williams and Culpepper, "Providing for State depository in city of Manchester in Meriwether County.' No. 904. By Hendricks of Union, ''Providing for State depository in the town of Blairsville in the county of Union." No. 844. By Moye of Johnson, ''Providing for FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1914. 33'3 State depository in the city of Wrightsville in the county of Johnson.'' No. 836. By Mr. Clements of Irwin, ''Providing for State depository in the town of Irwinsville in the county of Irwin.'' No. 942. By Cole and Miller, to increase the salary of the stenographer to the State Bank Examiner and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, L. J. CooPER. Mr. Bullard of Campbell County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following local bills of the House and instructed me as their Chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass : House Bill No. 929 to amend the Charter of the town of Chipley. House Bill No. 780 to amend the Charter of the town of Tignall. Respectfully submitted, BuLLARD, Ohairman. Mr.Wheatley.of Sumter County, Chairman of the 334 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and instructed me as their Chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass : House Resolution No. 209. To refund $50.00 to F. P. Rolen. WHEATLEY, Chairman. Mr. McCarthy of Chatham County, Chairman of the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics have had under consideration the following Bills of the House and instructed me as their Chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass by substitute. House Brii No. 128. A bill to prevent deception in the sale of paints, etc. House Bill No. 919. A bill to aid in the prevention. of lockouts and strikes in any trade, manufacture or employment. Respectfully submitted, J os. McCARTHY, Chairman. FRIDAY, JuLY 10,.1914. Mr. Rainey of Jackson County, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Game and Fish have 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: House Bill No. 922. Do pass. H. N. RAINEY, JR., Chairman. Mr. Simpson of Cherokee, Chairman of the Committee on Public Highways submitted the following report. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Highways have had under consideration House Bill No. 9'49, and instruct me as their chairman to report same back to the House with recommendation that it do not pass. SIMPSON, Ohairman. Mr. McWhorter, of Greene, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report: The Pension Committee have had under consideration the following bills and reporf on same as indicated below : Resolution No. 196. Do pass. Resolution No. 212. Do not pass. W. P. McWHORTER, Chairman. 336 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Davidson, Acting Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: '!The Committee on Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Act, to-wit: No. 775. An Act to amend the charter of the c~ty of Augusta. Respectfully submitted, W. F. DAviDsoN, Acting Ohairman. The following bills and resolutions favorably reported were read the second time : By Messrs. Booker and Green of 'VilkesA bill to prevent deception in the sale of paints. By Messrs. Green and Booker of Wilkes- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Tignall. By Messrs. Williams and Culpepper of Meriwether- A Bill to provide for a State Depository in the City of Manchester. By Mr. Clements of Irwin- A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to add Irwinville to the list of State Deposi tories. FRIDAY, JuLY 10, 1914. 337 By Mr. Moye of Johnson- A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to add the city of Wrightsville to the list of State Depositories. By Mr. Hendricks of Union- A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910,. so as to add the town of Blairsville to the list of State depositories. By Mr. McCarthy of Chatham- A bill to aid in the prevention and settlement of strikes and lockouts in any trade, manufacture or employment. By Mr. Perkins of HabershamA bill to prohibit hunting and killing of foxes. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Kimbrough of Harris- A bill to amend the several Acts creating the town of Chipley. By Messrs. Cole of Bartow and Miller of Bibb- A bill tq increase the salary of the Stenographer tOo the State Bank Examiner. By Mr. Dorough of FranklinA resolution to pay pension of J.D. Pulliam. :338 JouRNAL 0}' THE HousE, The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees. By Messrs. Pope of the 44th District and Olliff of the 4th District~ A bill to amend the constitution of the State relative to the terms of county officers. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Mr. Parrish of the 17th District- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Statesboro. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. .By Mr. Huie of the 35th District, et aL- A bill to amend Section 5298, of the Code of 1910, relating to garnishments. Mr. McCarthy of Chatham moved to refer the bill to the Com:nlittee on General Judiciary No. 2. Mr. Moss of Cobb, moved as a substitute that the bill be referred to the Committee on Special J udici.ary. The substitute to the motion was adopted. The motion by substitute prevailed and the bill was referred to the Committee on Special" Judiciary. By Mr. NcNeil of the 22d District- A bill to amend Section 213, of the Code of 1910, :so as to authorize a Great Seal of State to be made. FRIDAY, JuLY 10, 1914. 33'9 Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Rushin of the 14th District- A bill to provide for holding four terms of the Superior Court of Dooly County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. Under the special orders set for today the following resolutions were taken up. By Mr. Beck of Carroll- A resolution to appoint a joint committee of the House and Senate to investigate the riot in Augusta during the street car strike. On motion of Mr. Beck of Carroll the resolution was tabled. By Mr. Nunnally of Floyd- A resolution to provide a Great Seal for the State. The resolution was read the third time. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. On the passage of the Resolution, the ayes were 114, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional maJority was passed. ;l40 J ouRNAI.. oF THE HousE, By Mr. Methvin of Dodge- A resolution to appoint a commission to sell or exchange the Governor's Mansion. The resolution was read the third time. Mr. Fowler of Bibb moved that the resolution be tabled. On the motion to table the res'Olution the ayes were 120, nays 41. The motion to table the resolution prevailed. By Mr. Connor of Spalding- A resolution to pa:y W. T. Jones $100.00 reward for the capture of convict Andrew McCu11ough. The resolution involving ,an 1appropr!iation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated as chairman, Mr. Greene of Houston. The Committee of the Whole House arose and through their Chairman, reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. '.Dhe resolution involving an appropriation, the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows: ' FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1914. 341 Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- , Adams, Pike, Hardeman, Nunnally, Allen, Jackson, Hardin, Palmour, 1\llen, Pickens, Harrell, Parker, Anderson, Murray, Hart, Perkins, Arnold, Henry, Hayes, Pharr, Ballard, Heath, Pickett, Blackburn, Henderson, Picquet, Booker, Hendrix, R.agland, Brinson, Hines, Rainey, Brookshear, Hollberg, Ransom, Bullard, Holtzclaw, Redwine, Burney, James, Reese, Milton, {~arlton, . Johnson, Reese, Thomas, Carroll, Jones, Coweta, Reiser, Carter, Appling, Jones, Lowndes, Reynolds, Carter, Stewart, Kidd, Rhodes, Cheney, Lane, Decatur, Shadburn, Clark, Lane, Jasper, Shipp, Clements, Ledbetter, Simpson, Cole, Lee, Wilkinson, Stlade, Coleman, Calhoun, LeSueur, Slater, Collins, Liles, Smith, Fannin, Connor, Lipscomb, Smit.h, Fulton, Cooper, Loyd, Smith, Rabun, Corn, McCants, Sparks, Crawley, McCarthy, Spence, Carroll, Culpepper, Clinch, McCrory, Stewart, ~ Culpepper, Meriwtr., McCurry, Stone, Dawson, Davidson, McLendon, Stone, Taliaferro, Deadwyler, McMichael, Stovall, McDuffie, Dorough, McRae, Telfair, Strickland, Dorris, McRae, Wilcox, Suggs, Edmondson, / MeWhorter, Sumner, Ellis, Meaders, Oconee, Taylor, Laurens. Evans, Meadows, Wayne, Taylor, 'Vashington, Thriss, Melson, Thompson, Foster, Methvin, Tootle, Fowler, Middleton, Tracy, Glenn, Moore, Turner, Greene, Houston, Moss, Warren, Griffin, Moye, Wheatley, Hammack. Nevil, Whitaker, 342 Wohlwender, JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Wood, Twiggs, Woods, Emanuel~ Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Williams, Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Fullbright, Akin, Garlington, Allen, Glaseock, Gower, Anderson, Banks, Green, Wilkes, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Grimes, Beck, Harris, Bell, Herrington, Bennett, Hodges, Cochran, Hopkins, Coleman, Laurens, Jackson, Cook, Keen, Dean, Kim!hrough, DeVaughn, Lee, Lee, Dodd, McCalla, Duncan, Miller, Ennis, Mills, Estes, Moon, Field, Myrick, Neal, Olive, Oliver, Parks, Paulk, Ben Hill, Panik, Berrien, Peacock, Sheppard, Shuptrine, Smith, DeKalb, Spence, Mitchell, 'Stovall, Elbert, Swift, Wimberly, Wisdom, wood, Walton, Wright, Ayes 129, nays 1. . The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 129, nays 1. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Crawley of Ware- A resolution for the relief of M. J. Dolan and J. W. Seals. F,RIDAY, JuLY 10, 1914. 34:J The resolution was read the third time. Mr. Pickett of Terrell, called the previous ques-tion, which call was sustained, and the main question was ordered. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolu~on, was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution, the ayes were 118, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Smith of Fulton- A resolution to pay L. W. and C. S. Robert certain sums of money for surveying -certain county lines. The resolution was read the third time. This resolution, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and Mr. Anderson of Murray was designated as chairman thereof. The committee arose and reported, through their chairman, the resolution hack to the House, with the recommendation that the same do not pass. The report of the committee, which was unfavor.:able to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. The resolution was lost. 344 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Kimbrough of Harris- A resolution to appoint a new joint special committee of the House and Senate on cotton tare. The resolution was read the third time. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the re.solution, was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 99, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Loyd of Newton- A resolution to refund $100 to the Covington and Oxford Street Railway Co. The resolution was read the third time. The resolution involving an aypropriatiorr, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Burney of Morgan as chairman thereof. The Committee of the Whole House arose and, through their chairman, reported the resolution back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass. T'he report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the res9lution, was' agreed to. The resolution involving an appropriation, the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows: FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1914. 345 Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Allen, Jackson, Griffin, Allen, Pickens, Hammack, Anderson, Murray, Hiardeman, Arnold, Henry, Hardin, Arnold, Oglethol'pe, Harrell, Ballard, Hart, Bell, Hayes, Blackburn, Heath, Booker, Henderson, Brinson, Hendrix, Brookshear, Herrington, Bullard, H[nes, Burney, Hodges, Carlton, Roll berg, Carroll, Hopkins, Carter, Appling, James, Carter, Stewart, Johnson, Cheney, J'OIH~, Coweta, Clark, Jones, Lowndes, Clements, Lane, Decatur, Cole, Lane, Jasper, Coleman, Calhoun, Ledbetter, Oollins, Lee, Lee, Connor, Lee, Wilkinson, Cooper, LeSueur, Oorn, Loyd, Crawley, McCants, Culpepper, Clinch, McCrory, Culpepper, Meriwtr., McLendon, Davidson, McMichael, DeVaughn, McRae, Telfair, Dodd, McRae, Wilcox, Dorough, McWhorter, Dorris, Meaders, Oconee, Edmondson, Meadows, Wayne, Ellis, Melson, Estes, Middleton, Evans, Moon, Field, Moore, Fowler, Moss, Fullbright, Moye, Glenn, Nevil, Greene, Houston, Nunnally, Olive, Palmour, Parker, Parks, Paulk, Berrien, Perkins, Pharr, Pickett, Picquet, Ra~land, Rainey, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Reynolds, Rhodes, Sh1pp, Simpson, S.lade, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Sparks, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Suggs, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washington, Thompson, Tootle, Tracy, Turner, Warren, Wheatley, Whitaker, Williams, 346 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Wisdom, Wohlwender, Woods, Emanuel, Wood, Twiggs,. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Pike, Allen, .Glascock, Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, .Akin, Anderson, Banks, Beck, Bennett, Cochran, Coleman, Laurens, Cook, Deadwyler, Dean, Duncan, Ennis, Frariss, Foster, Garlington, Gower, Green, Wilkes, Grimes, Harris, Holtzclaw, Jackson, Keen, Kidd, Kimbrough, Liles, Lirscomb, McCalla, McCarthy, McCurry, Methvin, Millet, Mills, Myrick, Neal, Oliver, Paulk, Ben Hill,. Peacock, Shad1lmm, Sheppard, Shuptrine, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Spence, Carroll, Spence, Mitchell,. Swift, Wimberly, wood, Walton, Wright, Ayes 133, nays 2. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution, the ayes were133, nays 2. The resolution, having received the .requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Hayes of Stephens, Mr. Parks of Upson, Mr. Carter of Appling,. FRIDAY, JuLY 10, 1914. 347 Mr. Burney of Morgan, Mr. Gower of Crisp, Mr~ Woods of Emanuel, Mr. Foster of Floyd, Mr. Jackson of White. fJ.:he hour of one o'clock having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. :348 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., July 11, 1914. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock, a. m., was called to order by the Speak-er pro tern., and opened with prayer by the chaplain. By unanimous consent the call of the roll and the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings were dispensed with. By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business for today 's session: 1st. Introduction of local bills. 2d. Reports of standing committees. 3d. Reading local bills, favorably reported, a secf squirrels in certain counties. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Kimbrough of Harris- A-bill to amend the several Acts creating the town of Chipley. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill fhe ayes were 120, nays 0. T'he bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. -By Mr. Perkins of Habersham- A bill to prohibit the hunting and killing of foxes -during certain seasons in certain counties. _The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. SATURDAY, .JULY 11, 1914. 3'51 On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 120, :nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Johnson of Montgomery- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Soper- ton: ' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Johnson of Montgomery- A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the town of Glenwood. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was pas'Sed. By Mr. Johnson of Montgomery- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Soperton, relative to pu\>lic schools. 3'52 J t>URNAL OF THE HousE, The report of the committee, which was favorable t'o the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, havig received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Stewart of Coffee- A bill to incorporate the town of West Green. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bi11, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. Tlhe bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Wheatley of Sumter- A bill to incorporate the town of Cobb. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Williams and Culpepper of Meriwether. A bill to provide for a state depository in the . city of Manchester. SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1914. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. Clements of Irwin- A bill to amend Section 1249 of the Code of 19101 so as to add Irwinville to the list of State depositories. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Foster ~nd Nunnally of Floyd- A bill to amend an Act creating the ~ity court of Floyd. , The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. 354 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and placed on its passage. By Mr. DuBose of the 30th District- A bill to amend the charter of The Southern Mutual Insurance Company. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 120~ nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By unanimous consent, House Bill No. 723 and House Bill No. 955 were withdrawn from the House~ and House Bill No. 883 was withdrawn from the Committee on Counties and County Matters and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1. Mr. Reese of Milton moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker pro tern. announced the .House adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock. MoNDAY, JuLY 13, 1914. 355 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., July 13, 1914. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock a. m., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. H. R. DuBose. By unanimous consent, the call of the roll and the reading of the Journal of Saturday's proceedings were dispensed with. By unanimous consent, House Bill No. 876 was recommitted to the Committee on General Agriculture No.2. 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 amend Sections 80 and 111 of Volume 1 of the Civil Code of 1910, so as to change the time of electing State House officers members of the General Assembly, and county officers. A bill to amend Section 1249 of the Code of 1910, so as to add the town of Kingsland, in County of Camden, to the list of State depositories. A bill to amend Section 1249 of the Code of 1910, 356 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, so as to add the city of Dahlonega to the list of State depositories. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Blackshear, in and for the county of Pierce. A bill to amend an Act to revise and consolidatethe severals Acts incorporating the city of Griffin. The following message,was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following resolutions of the Senate, to-wit.: A resolution to provide for celebrating a century of peace. A resolution for the recognition of peace day in the. public schools of Georgia. 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 add the city of Springfield to the list of towns and cities to be designated as State depositories. A bill to incorporate the town of Portal, in the county of Bulloch. MoNDAY, ,JuLY 13, 1914. 357 Under House Resolution No. 216, the Senate returns to the House Senate Bill No. 184, being a bill to amend the Act to establish the City Court of Lexington, a similar House bill having passed at the last session. By unanimous consent, the following bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees : By Mr. Smith of DeKalbA bill to amend Section 147 of the Code of 1910, relative to the punishment for burglary. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Arnold of Henry- A bill to repeal an Act to create the office of commissioner of roads and revenues for the county of Henry. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Swift, Wohlwender and Slade of Muscogee- A bill to pay pensions to Confederate soldiers or their widows under certain circumstances. . Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Hardeman of J e:fferson- A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Bartow. 358 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Thompson of Madison- A bill to create an office of commissioner of roads and revenues for the county of Madison.. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr.. Thompson of Madison- A bill to repeal an Act creating the office of commissioner of roads and revenues for the county of Madison. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Warren of TurnerA bill to incorporate the Henderson School Dis- trict. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Methvin of Dodge- A bill to amend Section 1065 of the Code of 1910, relative to the disposition of female convicts. Referred to' the Committee on Penitentiary. By Mr. Spence of Mitchell- A bill to amend Section 1249 of the Code of 1910, so as to add the city of Camilla to the list of State I depositories. MoNDAY, JuLY 13, 1914. 359 Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Lee of LeeA bill to amend the charter of the town of Smith- ville. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Coleman and Taylor of Laurens- A bill to amend the game and fish law, relative to hunter's license. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Griffin of LowndesA bill to appropriate $9,000 to the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia: Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Stovall of McDuffieA bill to amend. the charter of the town of Dear- ing. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By r. Wright of Floyd.A bill to amend Section 381 of the Code of 1910, relative to lewdness and tippling houses. Referred to General Judiciary Commntee No. 1. By Mr. Hayes of StephensA bill to require persons prosecuting parties for 360 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, boarding or illegal riding on trains to deposit the cost of court. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Stovall and Deadwyler of Elbert- A bill to repeal an Act approved December 2, 1895, to amend an Act relative to the sale of intoxicating liquors in Elbert County. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Wisdom of Forsyth- A bill to amend the Constitution of the State, relative to endorsers on notes. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Mr. Stone of TaliaferroA bill to amend the charter of the city of Craw- fordville. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Cheney of Cobb and Methvin of DodgeA bill to make appropriations for the contingent expenses of the Department of Commerce and Labor for the years 1914 and 1915. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Olive of RichmondA bill to require railroad and like corporations to pay their employees at least twice per month. MoNDAY, JuLY 13, 1914. 361 Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics. By Messrs. Wheatley and Sheppard of Sumter- A bill to legitimatize children born of a man and a virtuous unmarried female under certain circumstances. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By M-r. Akin of Glynn County- A. bill to amend an Act amending Section 414 of the Code of 1910, relative to running freight trains on Sunday. Referred to Committee on Railroads. By Mr. Harris of Washington- A resolution to make House Bi11 170 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. Mr. Blac_kburn of Fulton, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules recommend that the following be established as the order of business for today's session in the order in which it appears in this report: House Bill No. 755. 362 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House Bill No. 756. House Bill No. 900. House Bill No. 41. House Bill No. 90. Respectfully submitted, R. B. BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. The report of the committee, which w:as favorable to the adoption of the order of business for today 's session, was agreed to. The order of business for today 's session, as recommended qy the Rules Committee, was adopted. Under the special order of business, the following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage : By Messrs. Culpepper of Meriwether; Fullbright and Heath of Burke- A bill to amend Section 2824, of the Code of 1910, relative to colleges and universities. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 111, nays 7. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. MoNDAY, JuLY 13, 1914. 363 Ty Mr. Bullard of Campbell- A bill to amend an ACt for the reviver of certain corporation charters. The previous question was ca1led, which call was 'Sustained, and the main question was ordered. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were. 99, naye 1. The h;Il having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Akin of Glynn and Liles of CamdenA bill to ced~ to the United States Government 'Certain marsh lands in Camden County. The report of the ,:-ommittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the paS'sage of the bill, the ayes were 94, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Garlington of Richmoncl- A bill to require executions to be liens on land only in the county where recorded. Mr. Fullbright called the previous question, which call was sustained, and the main question was ordered. 364 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, T'he report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, w~s agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 104~ nays 2. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Cheney of Cobb- A bill to authorize the Railroad Commission of' this State to abolish or safeguard grade crossings over the public highways of this State. By unanimous consent, the session of the House was extended one hour, until 2 o'clock p. ll}.' Mr. Davidson of Putnam moved the previous question on the bill and pending substitute, which motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. The report of the ('ommittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to. The following substitute was read: Substitute House Bill No. 90. Railroads. A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Rail road Commission of this State to abolish or safeguard grade crossings by railroads over the public highways of this, State;_ to prohibit the building of railways over public highways or public highways over railways in this State MoNDAY, JuLY 13, 1914. 365 over, under or at grade, without the approval of the Railroad Commission; to provide for the method and payment of the expense of abolishing grade crossings, arid for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly I of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, that, whenever newc highways are to be constructed crossing railroads, or new railroads are to be constructed crossing existing highways, before the same is done, the point where such crossing shall be made and the manner of constructing the same, whether over, under or at grade, shall first be determined by the Railroad Commission of this State, and shall have been approved by that body. Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the Railroad Commission of Georgia is hereby'empowered and authorized, on its own initiative or upon complaint, after due notice to the railway, county or municipality to be affected thereby, and after hearing, to require any company, cor- poration or person owning or operating a railroad in this State, to abolish or to safeguard, as it may deem proper, any grade crossing on any existing public highway in this State, when in the opinion of the Commission the public safety demands it, and to require in place thereof underpasses or bridges, if practi~able; and said Commission is hereby clothed with power and authority to determine and decide how many, if any, of said crossings shall be abolished or safeguarded by any one railroad during any year, and bridges or underpasses substituted. 366 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, therefor. Said Railroad Commission is hereby further clothed with power and authority to abolish and reduce ~he number of crossings now in existence, and when necessary may locate and establish underpasses or bridges at other and different points. from where crossings are now located, and when a. crossing is abolished, or an underpass or bridge is~ ordered at a new point, it shall be the duty of the county or municipal authorities to adjust and locate the, public highway or highways so as to conform thereto. Section 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the expenses of abolishing such gradecrossings and the building of such underpasses or bridges in place thereof, shall be borne by the railway alone, or the county or municipality alone, orby the railway and the cQunty or municipality to be affected .thereby, in such proportions as S'aid commission shall determine, taking into consideration all the facts and circumstances of each case, including the fact of the existence of such highways before the railroad running, across the same was built, orthe reverse thereof, as the case may be, and findingby the Commission on all questions involved shall be binding alike on the railroads and the county or municipal authorities. Section 4. Be it further enacted by fhe authority aforesaid that all laws arid parts of laws. in con-. flict with this Act are hereby repealed. On the adoption of the substitute, Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether, called for the ayes and nays, which MoNDAY, JuLY 13, 1914. 367 call was susta~ned; the call of the roll was ordered and the vote was as follows: rrhose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Akin, Anderson, Banks, Anderson, Murray, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Ballard, Bennett, Blackburn, Booker, Bullard, Burney, Cheney, Clark, Clements, Cole, Coleman, Calhoun, Connor, Dodd, Ellis, Fowler, F'ullbright, Glenn, Greene, Houston, Green, Wilkes, Hammack, Hardeman, Hart, Henderson, Holtzclaw, James, Loyd, McMichael, McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, Middleton, Miller, Moore, Mos~, Myrick, Neal, , Olive, Parker, Paulk, Berrien, Pickett, Reese, Milton, Shadburn, Shuptrine, S,lade, Smith, Fulton, Stone, Dawson, Wheatley, Wimberly, Wisdom, Wohlwender, Wood, Walton, Wright,. T'hose voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Pike, Evans, Allen, Glascock, Field, Allen, Jackson, Gower, Arnold, Henry, Griffin, Bell, Grimes, Rrookshear, Hardin, Carroll, Harrell, Carter, Appling, Hayes, Garter, Stewart, Heath, Coleman, Laurens, Hend~ix, Collins, Hines, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Hodges, Davidson, Hollberg, Deadwyler, Hopkins, DeVaughn, J'aekson, Dorough, Johnson, Estes, Jones, Lowndes, Kidd, Kimbrough, Lane, Decatur,. Lane, Jasper, Ledbetter, Lee, Lee, Lee, Wilkinson,. Liles, McCalla, McCants, McCrory, McCurry, McRae, Telfair, McRae, Wilcox, Meadows, Wayne, _Melson, Methvin, 368 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mills, Moon, Moye, Nevil, Oliver, Palmour, Parks, Peacock, Picquet, R.agland, Rainey, Raneom, Redwine, Reese, Thomas, ReisPr. Reynolds, Shipp, Simpson, Smith, DeKalb, ,Smith, Fannin, Smith, Rabun, "Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Stewart, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, 1\IcDuffie, Strickland, Sumner, Tho:npson, Tootle, Tracy, Turner, Warren, Whitaker, William;.;, Wood, Twiggs, Those not Yoting were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Allen, Pickens, Beck, Brinson, Carlton, Cochran, {'ook,. Cooper, Corn, Crawley, Culpepper, Clinch, Dean, Dorris, Duncan, Edmondson, Ennis, Frariss, Foster, Garling-ton, Harris, Herrington, Jones, Coweta, Keen, LeSueur, Lipscomb, MicCarthy, Me Lend on, Nunnally, Paulk, Ben Hill, Perkins, Pharr, Rhodes, Sheppard, Slater, Spence, Mitehell, Suggs, Swift, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor. 'Vashington, Woods, Emanuel, Ayes 55, nays 88. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the adoption of the substitute the ayes were 55, nays 88. '!Th.e substitute was lost. On the passage of the bill, the aye13 were 27, nay~ 84. The bill, having_ failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. MoNDAY, JuLY 13, 1914. 369 Leave of absence was granted Mr. Methvin of Dodge, Mr. Williams of Meriwether, and Mr. Parker of Liberty. Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson moved that the House do now adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 1() o'clock. 370 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., July 14, 1914. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock a. m., 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, Hall, Adams, Pike, Akin, Allen, Glascock, Allell', Jackson, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Anderson, Murray, Arnold, Henry, Arnold, Ogletho'rpe, Ballard, 'Beck, Bell, Bennett, Blackburn, Booker, Brinson, Brookshear, Bullard, Burney, Carlton, -carroll, Carter, Appling, Carter, Stewart, Cheney, Clark, Clements, Cochran, Cole, Coleman, Calhoun, Coleman, Laurens, Collins, Griffin, Connor, Grimes, Cook, Hammack, Cooper, Hardeman, Oorn, Hardin, Crawley, Hanell, Culpepper, Clinch, Harris, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Hart, Davidson, Hayes, Deadwyler, Heath, Dean, Henderson, DeVaughn, Hendrix, Dodd, Herrington, Dorough, Hines, Dorris, Hodges, Duncan, ffiollberg, Edmondson, Holtzclaw, Ellis, Hopkins, Ennis, Jackson, Estes, James, Evans, Johnson, Fariss, Jones, Coweta, Field, Jones, Lowndes, Foster, Keen, Fowler, .Kidd, Fullbright, Kimbrough, Garlington, Lane, Decatur, Glenn, Lane, Jasper, Gower, Ledbetter, Greene, Houston, Lee, Lee, Green, Wilkes, Lee, Wilkinson, TuEsDAY, JuLY 14, 1914. 371 LeSueur, Liles, Lipscomb, Loyd, McCall&, McCants, McCarthy, McCrory; McCurry, McLendon, McMichael, McRae, Telfair, McRae, Wilcox, McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, Meadows, Wayne, Melson, Methvin, Middleton, Miller, Mills, Moon, Moore, Moss, Moye, Myrick, Neal, Nevil, Nunnally, Olive, Oliver, Palmour, Parker, Parks, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Peacock, Perkins, Pharr, Pickett, Picquet, Rlagland, Rainey, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reese, 'I'homas, Reiser, Reynolds, Rhodes, Shadlburn, Sheppard, Sh~pp, Shnptrine, Simpson, Slade, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, R&bun, Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Spence, Mitchell, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Suggs, Sumner,. Swift, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washington, Thompson, Tootle, Tracy, Turner, Warren, Wheatley, Whitaker, Williams, Wimberly, Wisdom, Wohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, Wood, Walton, Woods, Emanuel, Wright, Mr. Cheney of Cobb gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in defeating House Bill No. 90, which had reference to grade crossings over railroads in this State. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceeding was dispensed with. Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether, chairman of the Special Committee on Civil and Criminal procedure 372 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, in the courts of this State submitted the following report: REPORT OF THE Commission on judicial Procedure TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE- SENTATiVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM- BLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA: On August 16, 1913, the following resolution was approved by the Governor: "WHEREAs, The public interests require that the Civil and Criminal procedure now provided by law and followed in the courts of record! in this State, of both original and appellate jurisdiction, should be subjected to such wholesome revision and alteration as will tend to make the same more consonant with the spirit of our times, with a view to- the prevention of unnecessary and burdensome delays, in the administration of final justice between parties, litigant, and to the end that all litigation, contested and uncontested, may be advanced to final judgment as speedily as possible, with due regard to the rights of parties and the orderly administration of justice. "Resolved, By the Senate of Georgia, the House concurring, That a Commission of seven be constituted, to consist of two members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President, TuESDAY, JuLY 14, 1914. 373 three members of the House, to be appointed by the Speaker, and two citizens of this State skilled in knowledge of the law, to be appointed by the Governor, which Commission shall serve without compensation, and whose duties shall be to investigate and consider the subject of a general revision and alteration of the Civil and Criminal procedure now provided by law and followed in the courts of record in this State, of original as well as appellate jurisdiction, and report to the next session of the General Assembly, recommending or s~ggesting such legislation as will in the judgment of the Commission provide the best revised system of procedure in the aforesaid courts.'' Acts 1913, page 1302. ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS OF THE CoMMISSION. The members of the Commission appointed by the President of the Senate are Senator M. D. Irwin, of the Thirty-fourth District, and Senator 0. H. Elkins, of the Fifteenth District. The Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House are Representatives John P. Cheney, of the County of Cobb; H. W. Hopkins, of the County of Thomas, and N. F. Culpeppert of the County of Meriwether. The two citizens of the Commission appointed by the Governor are L. W. Branch, of the County of Brooks, and Andrew J. Cobb, of the County of Clarke. Pursuant io a call issued to the members of the Commission by Senator M. D. Irwin a meeting of the Commission was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 29, 1913. The members of the Com- 374 .JouRNAL QF THE HousE, mission present were Senator M. D. Irwin, Representative John P. Cheney, L. W. Branch and Andrew J. Cobb. Andrew J. Cobb was elected chairman of the Commission. The various matters embraced within the scope of the resolution were referred to sub-committees of the Commission, appointed by the chairman, as authorized by it, and the Commission then adjourned subject to the call of the chairman. Pursuant to a call issued by the chairma.n the Commission met on March 21, 1914, at Atlanta, Georgia. There were pi:esent Senators Irwin and Elkins, Representative Culpepper and Andrew J. Cobb. After discussion of sundry matters, which will be referred to in the report of the Commission, the Commission adjourned to meet again during the first week of the present session of the General Assembly. GENERAL 0BSERVATIO~S. The purpose for which this Commission was organized is set forth in the preamble to the resolution above quoted, and it is well to be noted that the revision of the laws to be suggested by the Commission is in the language of tlie preamble a "wholesome revision,'' the purpose being to make the system of procedure in .the courts consonant with the spirit of the present day, to prevent unnecessary and burdensome delays, and to advan.ce the final hearing of cases as speedily as possible, giving due regard to the rights of parties and the orderly administration of jpstice. It is wise that the General 'l'UESDAY, JULY 14, 1914. 375 Assembly in this preamble has thus cautioned the Commission whiQh has been created under its authority that only a wholesome revision is desired, .and tliat. they must not on the one hand give way to extreme views of those who may be dissatisfied with that which is good in existing laws, nor on the other hand to fail to appreciate the necessity Qf revision where such necessity exists, either from the fact that the present law does not sufficiently guard the rights of parties or the orderly administration of justice. The mandate of the General Assembly to the Commission is, therefore, in effect that it is expected of it that it will report a revision which will ;not be so radical as to be .dangerous, nor on the other hand so conservative as to be useless. Having been by virtue of our appointment made reformers of the law, we must be impressed with the necessity of recognizing all that is good in existing law and not to do away with that which is good simply because it is old, as well as to realize that the law is and has always been a progressive science, and wise and salutary changes in the constHution of courts and procedure in cases are absolutely indispensable at different times as changed conditions confront the judicial department of the government in t~e discharge of the duties committed to it. We have, therefore, enrleavored in the consideration of the matters which have been brought before us by the resolution under which the 'commission was created to determine upon recommendations which are change~ in existing laws, but not so radical in their nature as to 376 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, shock the wise and the conservative, but rather of such a character that should appeal to that class. While the resolution provides for a report '' recommending or suggesting such legislation as will in the iudgment of the Commission provide the best revised system of procedure in the aforesaid courts," and it might be said that the scope of the report should be limited to mere matter, of practic\ still in the judgment of the Commission it was impossible to report upon a revised system of pro-cedure without at the- S'ame time considering the judicial system in all its phases, and, therefore, the Commission has determined to make suggestions not merely as to matters of practice, but also as to the judicial system itself. COURT OF LAST RESORT. A court of last resort and final appeal having supervisory power of all subordinate courts, exercised either directly or indirectly, is a necessary part of a perfect judicial system. while this statement will be accepted without question, it is remarkable as a historical fact that from 1777 to 1845 the State of Georgia was without such a court. It iS' desirable if it is practicable that there should be one court of final resort in all cases, and if this is not practicable it is well to have a court of :final resort jn civil cases separate and distinct from the court of final resort in criminal cases. . The existence of two courts of final resort having jurisdiction in civil cases, with no connection with each other and no supervisory power by the one over the other, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1914. 377 is an anomaly, and the existence of such a state of affairs can only be justified by a necessity. It was such a necessity that brought about, in 1906, the creation of the Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction in certain class of civil cases, and the only connection which that court in such cases has with the Supreme Court being the requirement of the constitution that it should follow as precedents the decisions of the Supreme Court. It is not the purpose of this' Commission ito criticise the work of the Court of Appeals, for that work stands for itself, and it may be confidently asserted that the future reader of the reports of that court will be impressed with the fact that its judges displayed learning and ability in the opinions which are of record to test the capacity and qualifications of those who have occupied. the bench of this court. Neither is it the purpose of this Commission to criticise the General Assembly for the creation of this court, with its anomalous jurisdiction, nor those of the bar who were active participants in the movement for its' creation, but we do desire to call attention to the fact of the anomaly above referred to, and, in discharge of the duty which is imppsed upon us, to make suggestions which might relieve our system of this condition. The Court of Appeals might with propriety be made a court of criminal appeals, and all civil jurisdiction now possessed by it referred to the Supreme Court, and all criminal jurisdiction now possessed by the Supreme Court referred to the Court of Appeals. This, however, cannot be done unless at the 378 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, same time there is a provision made to relieve the Supreme Court from this increased burden. It would not be wise to increase the labors of that already overburdened court in this manner or in any other manner. The question, therefore, must be determined, What is the most satisfactory way of relieving the Supreme Court if its civil jurisdiction is increased in the manner above indicated t One suggestion that bas been made is that the civil jurisdiction of the Supreme Court might be limited by prescribing that only cases involving given amounts should be carried to the Supreme Court; another suggestion is that no case be carried t() that court until a writ of error bas been granted by one of its judges upon examination of the record. It has also been suggested that there might be a rule made by the Supreme Court, under authority of the General Assembly if that is necessary, requiring all records and briefs to be printed upon pain of dismissal of the writ of error if the same is not done in the time and manner prescribed by the rule. The objection, however, that bas been urged to these methods of relief is that the Supreme Court would then cease to be a court of last resort, except in special cases, and that the ~itigant whose interest was small or whose resources were limited would be without the right of appeal. The Court of Appeals can be preserved as a distinct part of t?e judicial system as a court of criminal appeal, and the labors of the Supreme Court lessened in a way that will not call into exercise any of the methods above referred to. The Com- TuESDAY, JuLY 14, 1914. 379 mission suggests as a solution of this matter that a the Supreme Court be declared to be court of final resort in all civil cases and that the Court of Appeals be the court of final resort in all criminal cases, and that the former shall have no criminal jurisdiction and the latter shall have no civil jurisdiction. At the same time that this change is made let it be provided that the Supreme Court shall continue as at present, composed of six justices, with the right to sit in divisions of three, such divisions to be appointed by the Chief Justice, and pro- . vide that at any time the Chief Justice may make up a division of the court or two divisions of the court if it is desirable to have two divisions sitting at the same time, composed of not less than one judge of the Supreme Court and not exceeding two judges of the Court of Appeals, and that judges of the Court of Appeals, when so assigned, shalJ have all of the dignity, power and authority of judges of the Supreme Court If the Supreme Court shall sit as in the court as a whole, then the ( hief Justice shall have the authority to designate one or more judges of the Court of Appeals to make the court a complete court of six justices. Under this plan three new working members of the court are provided for, and when the court sits in the divisions it has its full complement in each division of three judges, and when it sits as a court of the whole it has its full complement of six judges. This will enable the Supreme Court not only to relieve its_elf from the burden of the civil jurisdiction transferred to it a so JouRNAL OF THE HousE, from the Court of Appeals, but also to enable it to utilize the assistance from the three added judges in other matters which now have to be disposed of ~ it. All cases going to both ofthe courts are now disposed of by the nine judges, and under this sug- gestion the nine judges are still available for this purpose. But it has been said that the time is .arriving when there should be relief granted both to the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals on .account of the increase of business before the two -courts. It is suggested that a method of relief might be provided by utilizing judges of 'the Superior Court. If it is found that the divisions made up by the Chief Justice from members of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals are not sufficient in number to dispose of the. business, the Chief Justice might be authorized to make up divisions composed of not less than one judge of the Supreme Court and not more than two judges Qf the Superior Court. Enough has been said in reference to this sug- gestion to enable any one interested in the subject to grasp the outline of the suggestion, and we do not deem it necessary at this time to attempt to work out the details until this suggestion has had full consideration by the General Assembly. Another suggestion that has been made in ref- erence to the two courts of last resort is that the number of judges of the Court of Appeals be in- -creased and that that court be authorized to sit in divisions and dispose of all civil business of which it has now jurisdiction, and also to increase in such TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1914. 381 way as may be feasible the civil jurisdiction of that court. When this is done the Supreme Court shall be given the right to review on certiorari the judgments of the Court of Appeals in civil cases. The authority to review by certiorari should not be given to litigants as a matter of right, but only in those cases where the Supreme Court, or a. justice of that court, thinks that the writ should be granted for the purpose of avoiding conflicts in decisions between that court and the Supreme Court. We desire to submit as information to the General Assembly and the public the condition of affairs in these two courts in order' to emphasize the fact that it is important that the matter of relief of the two courts, and especially of the Supreme Court, should challenge the attention of the General Assembly at an early date. When the Supreme .Court was increased from three to six justices, the highest annual return of cases in any one year up to that time was 778. vVhen the Court of Appeals was established the highest return to the Supreme Court was 1,156. Since the establishment of the Court of Appeals the average return to the Supreme Court has been 600, and to the Court of Appeals 785, an average return to the two courts of 1,385. Four thousand cases brought to the Court of Appeals are classified as follows: Civil Cases-Prom city courts, 1,880, about 46 per cent.; certioraris and appeals, 566, about 14 per cent.; all other civil cases, 65, about 1% per cent.; total 61 per cent. 382 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Criminal Cases-Felonies 399, about 10 per eent.; misdemeanors, 974, about 25 per cent.; municipal certioraris, 166, about 4 per cent.; total, 39 per cent. Of misdemeanors, the affirmances are 549, about 60 per cent.; the reversals, 352, about 30 per cent. Of felonies decided, the affirmances are 259, :about 70 per cent.; the reversals, 116, about 30 per -cent. Of capital felonies decided by the Supreme Court for about the same period the affirmances are 208, about 82 per cent.; the reversals, 46, about 18 per cent. On May 1, 1912, there were upon the dockets of the two reviewing courts undecided : Court of A ppeals, 260 cases; Supreme Court, 550 cases, a total of 810 cases. An examination of the dockets of the two' courts has been made for the purpose of ascertaining the relative lengths of time elapsing from filing to dedsion of the most important classes of civil cases dealt with by the Court of Appeals, to-wit: damage suits and cases to which railroads and other public service corporations and insurance companies are parties. The total number examined in the Court of Appeals was 680 cases. The average time from :filin~ to decision, six months and one week. The total number examined in the Supreme Court was 414 cases. TUESDAY, JULY l4, 1914. 383 The average time from :filing to decision, twelve months and one week. This difference in the time from filing to decision is largely due to two causes : The Supreme Court is still working under the old system of circuits and return terms, while each case is docketed as a "fast writ" in the Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court consists of six, the Court of Appeals of three, judges. The larger the body, the slower the decision, necessarily. In order to emphasize the fact that there is a necessity for both relief o the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, and the further fact that the time is at hand when something should be done to relieve these courts, we call attention to the business pending before these courts from the October term, 1910, to the March ter~, 1914. The return of cases to the Supreme Court .during this period was as follows: October term, 1910, civil, 303; criminal, 40; term, 343. March term, 1911, civil, 278; criminal, 27; term, 305. For year, 648. October term, 1911, civil, 351; criminal, 36; term, 387. .March term, 1912, civil, 276; criminal, 30; term, 306. For year, 693. October term, 1912, civil, 349; criminal, 33; term, 382. March term, 1913, civil, 239; criminal, 19; term, 258. For year, 640. October term, 1913, civil, 455; criminal, 31; term, 486. March term, 1914, civil, 254; criminal, 28; term, 282. For year, 768. 384 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The yearly averages for the four years thus shown work out 626 civil cases, 61 criminal cases, and 687 for all kinds. The docket for the March, 1914, term, will not close until July 4th, and it is estimated that 10 to 25 cases will be added to the 768 already recorded. The average return to the Supreme Court for the first three years listed above 660 cases, and returns for the fourth year already show 768 cases, and the docket not closed. The civil docket for the October term, 1905 (which was probably the heaviest term before the establishment of the Court of Appeals'), contained 462 cases. This return included the classes of civil cases now handledby the Court of Appeals. Note that the last October term docket of the Supreme Court contained only 7 cases less, and that the Court of Appeals handled 237 civfl cases at that term. During the same period the number of cases returned to the Court of Appeals were as follows: October term, 1910, civil, 210; criminal, 137; term, 347. March term, 1911, civil, 241; criminal, 156; term, 397. For year, 744. October term, 1911, civil, 210; criminal, 176; term, 386. March term, 1912, civil, 198; criminal, 177; term, 375. For year, 761. October term, 1912, civil, 198; criminal, 124; term, 322. March term, 1913, civil, 269; criminal, 161; term, 430. For year, 752. October term, 1913, civil, 237; criminal, 149; TuESDAY, JuLY 14, 1914. 385 term, 386. March term, 1914, civil, 206; criminal, 138; term, 344. For year, 730. The average annual return of the Court of Ap- peals since its esta:blishment in 1907 has been 780 -cases; average return of the Supreme Court of the past four years, 660 cases, making the cases han- dled annually by the two courts combined, 1,440 -cases. T'wo years ago the annual return of both was 1,385, showing the steady increase in litigation and the number of cases appealed. The high-water mark in the Supreme Court prior to the establishment of th~ Court of Appeals was 1,156 cases, as against more than 1,500 cases returned to the two reviewing courts for the past year. At the present time there are pending for decision from the October, 1913, and March, 1914, terms: Supreme Court, 8 criminal cases, 438 civil cases; a total of 446. Court of Appeals, 67 criminal cases, 233 civil cases; a total of 300. In other words, the two courts now have submitted for review and decision 746 cases. In addition to the judgments and opinions pronounced in a very large number of cases which were brought over from the previous year, the t.wo courts have decided nearly 800 cases of the October, 1913, and March, 1914, terms, and there yet remain 746 cases to be disposed of. These cases must be decided by the opening of the March term, 1915. In any complete and thorough revision of the jurisdiction of these two courts, if it is determined to continue the Court of Appeals as a court both of -criminal and civil jurisdiction, it would be necessary to classify the different cases according to their 386 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, character in determining which class of cases should . be earried to each court. As an illustration of the different character of cases which now go to the Supreme Court we take the 222 cases returnable to a recent March term of the court. The March term of the court always shows the lightest return of the year. T'hese cases can be classified as follows: Per Cent. Actions for recovery of money________ 40 Actions involving land____________,____ 16 Equity cases ------------------------- 32 Cases originated in the Court of Ordi- nary __________,_________________ _ Habeas corpus, mandamus,. quo warranto, and contempt cases------------ 5 Claim of illegality cases______________ _ () Divorce and alimony cases___________ _ 5 The percentage of each class of cases that go to the Supreme Court from time to time can be remotely approximated by reference to the statistics of this single t~"rm, and the division of cases between the two courts as to the character of the case will have to take into consideration the percentages above referred to in order to equalize the labor of the two courts and relieve the Supreme Court of the pressure that is now upon it. What we have said in reference to the matter of the relief of these two courts, of course, are merely suggestions and made for the purpose of bringing the General Assembly and the profession to a thoughtful consideration of what is an absolute necessity and out of such consideration the evolving of a plan which will be complete and adequate. TuESDAY, JULY 14, 1914. 387 No persons can be better acquainted with the necessities of these two courts than the judges themselves. Their shoulders are closest to the burden, and they know more than a mere outsider could know in reference to the same. These judges being familiar not only with the conditions that exist, but also on account of their experience being well qualified to make suggestions as to what would be the proper remedy, we think that it would be wise for the General Assembly, by an appropriate resolution, to request ,the judges of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals jointly to submit to the next General Assembly a plan for the reorganization of these courts as to jurisdiction, in order that the relief which is absolutely indispensable should be obtained and the system improved and completed. The judges of these courts have the ,privilege of their own motion to make suggestions of this character, but they might feel some embarrassment in reference to the subject, and if the General Assembly were to request this action on their part they would no doubt be glad to comply with it, and the General Assembly and the public would receive the benefit of their wisdom and experience in the working out of the problem with which we are now confronted; TRIAL CouRTs. The trial courts of superior jurisdiction under the present system are the Superior Court and city courts. There are now in existence more than seventy (70) city courts, each created by a sepa- 388 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, rate act, and no two of these acts are identical in all particulars. There should be legislation providing uniformity in the practice and procedure in these courts, or the abolition of these courts and the jurisdiction transferred to courts which under the existing system are uniform in procedure and practice. There is necessity for a court in the different localities in the State to take care of the jurisdiction now exercised by the city courts, but it is suggested that this jurisdiction can be better cared for in other ways than by the seventy or more local acts which provide for the creation of these courts. The suggestion, therefore, is that it be provided that the Superior Court shall hold at least quarterly in each county, and that in each county where there is a city of population of 5,000 or more there shall be an additional judge of the Superior Court appointed for the circuit authorized to hold the superior courts as other judges of the superior courts are authorized, and the court to sit in divisions at the same time if ~the business of the county requires it. This would be simply changing the city court in such places into bran~hes of the Superior Court, and would give to the public the benefit of a judge qualified to be judge of the Superior Court, and the judge of the city court under the existing law would be eligible to appointment or election as judge of the Superior Court, with increased jur~sdiction, and in many instances the increased compensation flowing therefrom. In those counties having no town or city of 5,000 TuESDAY, JuLY 14, 191!. 389 . population or more, if the business of the county cannot be d~sposed of by the judge of the Superior Court, county courts under the existing County Court Act could be established by the recommendation of the grand juries of the county. These county courts would relieve the Superior Court of jurisdiction of all civil cases involving $500.00 or less, and also trial of criminal cases where the offense charged is a misdemeanor. It is not intended by this suggestion to limit the number of judges of the Superior Court to be appointed in the different circuits to one for every town of the population of 5,000 or more, but simply to provide that there shall be an additional judge of the Superior Court in every county in the circuit where there is a city of the population of 5,000 or more. That is to say, that in any county where there is a city court which, on account of the character of the business, would command the services of a judge who ought to be qualified to hold the office of judge of the Superior Court, there shall be instead of the City Court another branch of the Superior Court created for that county. In those counties where the City Court is presided over by a judge whose salary is really the salary of a county judge, then the business of that county should be dealt with by providing a County Court for the county instead of a City Court. If the suggestions that have been made in this report as to the abolition of the city cour~s should not meet with favor and it should be deemed best to preserve these courts as they now exist as a part . 390 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, of the judicial system, it is suggested that there should be a general law regulating the practice in city courts so as to make the same uniform throughout the State. We would, therefore, recommend that a resolution be passed authorizing the Governor to appoint a commission consisting of five judge~ of the city courts of this State charged with the duty of preparing a general law regulating the practice and procedure in the city courts of this State, and repealing all local laws on the subject of practice and procedure. It may be necessary in such an act to classify the city courts, but it is fea5ible to do this in some appropriate way. TRIAL CouRTS OF INFERIOR JURISDICTION. The courts of this class are the justices' courts and the courts of the notaries public, who are exofficio justices of the peace. V\re would not recommend at this time any change in reference to these courts in the smaller towns and the rural districts. In the larger cities municipal courts, taking the place of the justice court, of the character of those now in existence in the city of Atlanta and city of Macon, would seem to be desirable. Whether there should be in all cities a change from the justice court system, as now existing, to the municipal court system as it exists in the two cities above named, is a matter to be determined by local consideration. CrvrL PROCEDURE. It is suggested that the trial of civil cases in the different courts might be expedited by some whole~ TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1914. 391 some changes, which will now be referred to. The right of trial by a jury in all civil eases is guaranteed by the Constitution. It bas been held, however, that it is not an unreasonable regulation to provide that a demand for trial by jury shall be entered 'Within a given time and in a given manner, and upon a failure so to do the act of the litigant shall be construed to be a waiver of trial by a jury. It is, therefore, suggested that legislation be had which shall provide that there shall be no trial by jury in any civil case except as hereinafter referred to unless the plaintiff in the petition or the defendant in the original answer shall demand such trial. But the judge should be given the right to refer any case to a jury that be sees proper to do so, provided that at the time assigned for trial there are juries present in court empaneled and qua1ifi.ed. The Superior Court as a court of equity is open at all times for the transaction of such business as does not require the presence of a jury or which the law does not declare shall be only disposed of in term time. That is to say, as a court of equity the Superior Court can dispose of any business that it sees proper in vacation, unless there is a rule or statute which requires it to be transacted in term. The Superior Court as a court of law can transact no business in vacati.on, unless there is express authority to that effect given by the law. 1:1here seems to be no good reason why the court, both as a court of equity and a court of law, should not be open at all times for the pass1age of orders and decreeS! and the trial and determination of matters which 392 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, do not require a jury or in which a jury has been waived, or which would be disposed of by the judge without a jury if the court were in term. It is .therefore suggested that legislation be had declaring that the Superior Court shall always be open for the transaction of any business which does not require the presence of a jury, or in which a jury has been waived, and that all judgments and decrees entered in vacation shall be as effective as if entered in term time. Of course, in the mat,ter of detail, if this system is adopted due care should be taken to provide for notices to parties when the court is proceeding in vacation to dispose of pending matters. There is already a statute in this State authorizing the judge to dispose of many matters in vacation upon ten days' notice, and the suggestion made is simply in the line of this change that has existed for some years, and to make complete the reform which was at the base of this legislation of the past. In many of the acts creating city courts provision is made for a judgment or trial at the first term, and there seems to be no reason why this should not be .the case in the Superior Court. Certainly, in un: defended cases, where a judgment by default has been entered upon the docket at the first term, there seems to be no reason for delaying the final judgment for six months, or' three months, as the case may be, and it is suggested that legislation be had providing that in all undefended cases which are in default judgment may be rendered by the Superior Court at the first term of the case. If the case is defended the question as to whether there shall TuESDAY, JuLY 14, 1914. 393 be a trial forced at the first term might be well left to the discretion of the presiding judge. There does not seem to be any good reason why suits should not be instituted independently of terms. That is, that the petition be filed and process issued returnable within a given number of days, with the right of the defendant to file his answer and protect himself, making demand for trial by jury, etc., and authorizing judgments by default in vacation in undefended cases, and providing for trials of defended cases at tb~ term succeeding the filing of the answer. As a part of this report we submit a bill providing an addiHonal method of procedure along the lines indicated. It is not intended by this bill to abolish the present system, but simply to provide an additional system which may be used at the option of the plaintiff, giving to the plaintiff, bowever, the right to bring his suit under existing law returnable to the term as now provided. We would recommend legislation of the character indicated by this bill, and if experience should demonstrate that there is any merit in this additional procedure the present procedure recognizing terms will gradually disappear and the additional procedure will become the prevailing rule. If experience, however, should demonstrate that this additional procedure is not desirable it can be either repealed by the General Assembly or ignored by the profession. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. It is wise that in dealing with this phase of the matter we should keep constantly before our minds 394 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, some of the striking features of the preamble of the resolution under which this Commission was organized, to which attention has been heretofore called. There have been so many changes in criminal procedure suggested which would have the effect to destroy the safeguards of both the public and the citizen which have been worked out in the wisdom and experience of the past. It is in reference to this branch of procedure that we so often hear the word "technicality" flippantly used by those who are impressed with the apparent injustice of a particular case and who would set aside in its essential .parts a system which was brought .about for the safeguarding of the liberty of the citizen. vVe are accustomed to lose sight of the fact that at one time the individual was completely at the mercy of the sovereign, and those rights of a person charged with crime, which are a part of our cons,titution and laws and popularly characterized as technicalities, are really, when properly understood and thoroughly appreciated, that which stands between. the citizen and popular oppression. It if> better that there should be a miscarriage of justice in a given case than that there should be a weakening of the safeguards, which would result in judgments and verdicts dictated by popular frenzy instead of the facts and circumstances of the case. However, we do not lose sight of the fact that in this' branch of the question under consideration we must recognize that the law is a progressive science and that changed conditions bring about the necessity for changes in matters of procedure, and that r:ruESDAY, 'JULY 14, 1914. 395 such changes should be made from time to time whenever they are consistent with a preservation of the principles of liberty. We do not desire to commit ourselves on the one hand to the proposition of a destruction of our established system of procedure, nor on the other hand do we desire to close our eyes to the fact that it may be that in some particulars in mere matters of procedure changes may be wise. vVe would not recommend the abolition of the grand jury, nor would we ~ecommend the abolition of the right to an indictment by the grand jury in felony cases, but we think that a change in the law authorizing the Solicitor-Genera:! to proceed by information in misdemeanor cases would 'be desirable. In the city court, as at present constituted, the solicitor of that court is authorized to proceed in misdemeanor cases by accusation, which is really another name for the information of the common law. Persons could be proceeded against for n:hderneanors at common law by information, and while we would not deprive the grand jury of the right to prefer indictments or presentments in misdemeanor cases, we do not think that a change in tho law authorizing an information as an additional remedy wourd be such a radical departure as to bring about serious criticism. The right of the accused in a criminal case to make a statemen.t not under oath seems to be peculiar to tlie law of this State. It had its orig.in in a statute passed shortly after the termination of the war between the States. In other jurisdictions 396 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, where the injustice of not allowing the S:,Ccused to be heard on the stand was recognized, provision has been made for the accused to testify as a witness under the same ru1es and circumstances as other witnesses. This seems to be the rule in other States and is also the rule in the courts of the United States. We know that this matter has been a subject of discussion for a number of years, and there is a difference of opinion among members of the profession and the public as to whether our peculiar provision authorizing t:Qe statement not under oath is to be preferred to the more regular plan of the other jurisdictions of allowing the accused to be a witness. In abolishing the statement not under oath and requiring the accused to be a witness no substantial right of the accused which ought to be . preserved is interfered with, and the right of the public as represented by the prosecuting officer to be protected against the shrewdly framed statement made up of inadmissible evidence is subserved. It has no doubt been within the observation of every person who has ever beeli. observant in the trial of criminal cases that 'SOmetimes !the most adroit statement, either made or read from the stand has swept a jury off its feet, when if the prosecuting officer was only allowed to ask one or two direct questions on cross examination the whole structure would fall to pieces. We would, therefore, recommend that there be such change in the law as to abolish the statement not under oath and allow the accused to be sworn as a witness, subject to cross examination, but pro- TuEsDAY, JuLY 14, 1914. 397 viding that if the accused does not offer himself as a witness such fact shall not be the subject of comiJ.!ent by the prosecuting officer. Another matter which has been under discussion for a number of ye~rs is whether the State in ~riminal cases should not have in the empaneling of the jury an equal number of strikes with the accused. We are not prepared to recommend that this ~hange be made in the law, but we think it would be wise to take into consideration whether it would not be well to reduce the number of strikes now allowed both the State and the accused in felony -cases. Ten strikes by the accused and five by the State would' seem to be adequate as a safeguard and a protection against the prejudiced juror, against whom a successful attack of bias could not be made out. There is certainly a change that should be made in reference to this subject of strikes in cases where one or more persons are prosecuted in the same indictment and are tried jointly. Under the existing law ea~h of the accused is entitled to twenty strikes, and it would seem that when they elected to be tried jointly they should not have any more strikes in the aggregate than if they had been tried singly, and if each of the accused desired to exercise the authority to challenge twenty jurors peremptorily they should be required to do this as an incident of their right to demand a severance and separate trial. CouRTS oF ORDINARY. We have also had under consideration the pro~edure in the courts of ordinary as courts of pro- 398 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, bate. The suggestion has been made that the closing of administrations might be expedited if there was a procedure by which all persons having claims against the estate could pe required to :file their claims within a given time in the office of the Ordinary, giving to the legal representative, or any one interested in the estate, the opportunity to contest such claim, and providing for an appeal to the Superior Court from the decision of the Ordinary. A plan of this kind would be desirable, and it would be practicable where the creditors of the estate were known. In such a case provision could be made for notice to the creditors, either by personal service or by mail, in addition to the citation which is in accordance with the practice in such courts. The difficulty would be in having a plan by which an unknown creditor or a creditor whose residence was unknown would be bound by the proceeding. Due process of law would, of course, require a notice of some character. It may be that notice by publication would be sufficient as to creditors resident within the State, but as to creditors who reside beyond the limits of the .State their rights could not be adjudicated so as to conclude them when they had only the constructive notice arising from citation published in a gazette. Having encountered in considerir1g the subject this difficulty, we have determined to make no recommendation at this time in reference to this matter. PRACTICE IN THE SuPREME CouRT. \Yhen the Court of Appeals was established provision was made for the docketing of cases in the TuEsDAY, JuLY 14, 1914. 399 order in which the records were filed in the clerk's office, and not by circuits, as was the method in the Supreme Court. It was also provided that the court could at any time instruct the clerk when to close the docket for the term and to open the docket for the succeeding term. Under t.his plan the docketing by circuits was abolished, and the cases were heard in the order in which they reached the court,. which was not the case under the system of docketing by circuits. We suggest that this plan could be well applied to the method of docketing and hearing cases in the Supreme Court, and as this is a matter that is regulated entirely by statute, it is within the province of the General Assembly to make this change. We have now in the practice before the courts of last resort two classes of writs of error-one called the ordinary writ of error, which is upon a bill of exceptions required to be ~ertified within thirty days, and the other known as the fast writ of error, which is a bill of exceptions required to be certified within twenty days. There seems to be no good reason for the existence in the practice of these two classes of writs of error, and we recommend that uniformity in the matter be secured by requiringall cases, either to the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals, to be carried to those courts in accordance with the statutes relating to fast writs of error. This change in the law and the change in the method of docketing cases in the Supreme Court would tend to expedite the hearing of cases in both the courts. k~'~";&i';-~'~~-('--~'~!.,J~~--:~i.>:.. Ai!h.ll:. -~~~~~.~~-.~g.~ ,J:.~D. 400 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, CoNcLusiON. The bill referred to in this report which has been drafted by the Commission providing for an additional method of civil procedure in the courts of original jurisdiction has been introduced in the Senate and is now pending before the Judiciary Committee of that body. For this reason copy of such bill is not filed with this report. We invoke the thoughtful consideration of the General Assembly to this bill and urge its passage, with such amendments and changes as may be dictated by the wisdom of the General Assembly. We have not deemed it proper to submit bills other than the one above referred to, but the purpose of this report is largely to call attention to the different matters which have been discussed in order that consideration may be given to them, not only by the General Assembly, but by the profession and the public, and such of them as after consideration are deemed to be wise may be hereafter formulated into bills, to be introduced at the present or a subsequent session of the General Assembly. We also especially call attention to the recom- mendation in reference to obtaining the views of the justices of the Supreme Court and the judges of the Court of Appeals, on matters of changes in the jurisdiction of these courts, so as to equalize the lapor of the ~courts and bring about the relief I' rfUESDAY, JULY 14, 1914. 401 to these courts that the present conditions imperatively require. Respectfully submitted, ANDREW J. CoBB, Chairman. July 6, 1914. On motion of Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether, theClerk of the House was instructed to have 1000 copies of the report printed for distribution among the members of the House and Senate; the Judges of the Supreme Court; the Judges of the Court of Appeals ; the Judges of the Superior Court; the Judges of the City and County Court and such others as may desire the report. The distribution is to be made by the State Librarian. 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 amend an Act to establish a system of public schools for the city of Jefferson. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, as amended, by the re- 402 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, quisite Constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to-wit: A bill to amend the charter of town of Fairmount, in the county of Gordon. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: M1. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, towit.: ' A bill to amend the charter of the city of Swainsboro. A bill to amend the charter of city of Bainbridge, so as to authorize the mayor and council to maintain a hospital. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Bainbridge. A bill to amend the charter of town of Clermont. A bill to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah to close a certain portion of River street. A bill to repeal an Act providing for registration of voters in the city of Fort Gaines. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome so as to close a part of Watters street. A bill to incorporate the city of Aragon in the county of Polk. TuESDAY, JuLY 14, 1914. 403 A bill to repeal the Act which amended the Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in the county of Greene. A bill to amend the Act creating the office of CommissiOner of Roads and Revenues for Greene County. The following resolutions were read and adopted: By Mr. Stovall of Elbert- A resolution congratulating Mr. Keen of Echols on the birth of his nineteenth child. By Messrs. Culpepper of Meriwether, Hopkins of Thomas and Cheney of Cobb- A resolution to appoint five City Court Judges to formulate a general law for City Courts. By Messrs. Culpepper of Meriwether, Hopkins of Thomas and Cheney of Cobb- A resolution to request certain J udg'es of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals to recommend the changes in the construction and laws relative to said courts. By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions were read the first time and were referred to Committees. By Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee- A bill to create a commission to revise the civil and criminal procedureof the State of Georgia. 404 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Ledbetter of Polk and Wohlwender of Muscogee- A resolution to appoint a joint commission of the House to consider the lease or sale of the Governor's mansion. Referred to Committee on Public Property. By Mr. Sparks of Toombs- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in and for the County of Toombs. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Taylor and Coleman of LaurensA bill to incorporate the town of Cadwell. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Dorris of Dorough- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Douglasville. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Meaders of Oconee and Shuptrine of Chatham- A bill to amend an Act to regulate the filing of the returns of domestic and foreign corporations. 1'UESDAY, JULY 14, 1914. 405 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Messrs. Booker and Green of Wilk~s- A bill to amend Section 4252, of the Code of 1910, relative to notes sued. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Blackburn, Cochran and Smith of Fulton- A bill to amend the Constitution of the State relative to the debt of counties and cities. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Mr. Carter of Stewart- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Richland. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Sparks of Toombs- A bill to amend an Act to provide for the working of public roads in Toombs County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Dorough of Franklin- A bill to amend the constitution of the State so as to provide for biennial sessions: 406 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Messrs. Smith and Field of DeKalbA bill to further provide for punishment of per- sons convicted of robbery on the public highways. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Jones and Hollberg of CowetaA bill to Amend an Act incorporating the city of Newnan. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Wood and Bennett- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Logansville. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. McMichael of MarionA bill to create a commission to sell the Gover- nor's mansion. Referred to Committee on Public Property. By Mr. Sumner of Wmth- A bill to reimburse C. W. Hillhouse of Worth County tor actual expenses on trip abroad relative to rural credit. Referred to Com~ittee on Appropriations. TuEsDAY, JuLY 14, 1914. By Mr. Brookshear of Lumpkin- A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Eliza Mincey. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. Under the order of reconsideration Mr. Cheney 'Of Cobb, moved to reconsider the action of the House in defeating House Bill No. 90, which relates to grade crossings over railroads in the State. Mr. Pickett of T'errell moved the previous question on the motion to reconsider, which motion prevailed .and the main question was ordered. On the motion to reconsider the ayes were 87, nays 45. The motion to reconsider the action of the House in defeating House Bill No. 90, prevailed and the bill goes to the heel o the calendar. Under th~ order of the report of standing committees the following reports were submitted: Mr. Cooper of Ware County, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration the following bills of the House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass : No. 884. To authorize the Governor to appoint a 408 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, fifth depository in the City of Atlanta and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, L. J. CooPER, Chairman. Mr. Bullard of Campbell County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the fo11owing local bill of the House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the .House with the recommendation t~at same do pass : No. 915. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Gainesville. No. 918. A bill to amend the charfer of the town of Colbert. BuLLARD, Chairman. Mr. Wheatley of Sumter County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the follow-. ing report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following resolution of the House with the recommendation that same do pass:: r_rUESDAY, JULY 14, 1914. 409 House Resolution No. 209. To refund $50.00 to tax collector of Effingham County. WHEATLEY, Chairman. Mr. Picquet of Richmond County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your committee on Municipal Government have 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: House Bill No. 948. To create new charter for the city of Eastman. House Bill No. 959. To create anew charter for the city of Ellaville. House Bill No. 921. To amend the charter of the -city of Guyton in E,ffingham County. - Hous'e Bill No. 956. To amend the Act incorporating the town of Barwick. House Bill No. 952. To amend the Acts establishing a new Charter for the town of Leesburg. House Bill No. 944. To create new Charter for town of Oxford. House Bill No. 941. To establish a new Charter Jor the town of Clarkston. 410 JOURNAL Ol' THE HousE, House Bill No. 928. To incorporate the town of CeciL Senate Bill No. 210. To amend the charter of Athens so as to change the time and manner of election of officers, etc. Senate Bill no. 230. To amend the charter of the town of Cuthbert. Senate Bill No. 211. To amend the Charter of Athens to authorize the mayor and Council to control slaughter houses. PrcQ1JET, Chairman. Mr. Adams of Hall County, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Temperance have 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: House Bill No. 860. A bill to make unlawful the sale of near beer and similar beverages in the county of Randolph, etc. Also House Bill No. 987. A bill to repeal an Act approved Dec. 2d, 1895, to prohibit the sale of alcoholic,, spirituous or malt liquors in the County of Elbert for other purposes. Do pass. Respectfully submitted, AnAMs, Chairman. TuESDAY, JuLY 14, 1914. 411 Mr. Cooper of Ware County, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration the following bills of the House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass. No. 923. By Cooper and Crawley of Ware. To be entitled an Act to provide a bookkeeper for the State Bank Examiner and to fix the salary therefor and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, CooPER, Chairman. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee County, Chairman of the 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 and resolutions of the House and instructed me as their Chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 11. To grant inspections in certain cases. Do not pass. House Bill No. 67. To define the term "investment companies.'' Do not pass. 412 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, House Resolution No. 82. To grant relief to -Georgia against Ducktown Co. Do not pass. House Bill No. 83. To amend Section 62 of Code. Do not pass. House Bill No. 103. l.'o protect the purity of the ballot. Do not pass. House Bill No. 127. To amend Section 1132 of Code. Do not pass. House Bill No. 172. To prescribe salaries of the Judges Supreme Court. Do pass. House Resolution No. 211. To sell part of State's property. Do pass as amended. House Bill No. 345. To repeal Section 2877 by Code. Do not pass. House Bill No. 568. To abolish term of Supreme I Court. Do not pass. House Bill No. 831. Amend Section 1131 of Code. Do pass. House Bill No. 870. To provide how death sentence should be inflicted. Do not pass. Eo. woHLWENDER, Chairman. Mr. Wisdom of Forsyth County, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1914. 413 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: House Bill No. 920. An Act to rearrange the Ocmulgee and Dublin Judicial Circuits. Respectfully submitted, WisDoM, Chairman. Mr. Kimbrough of Harris County, Ohnirman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report: 111r. Speaker: Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following bills of the House No. 865 which was recommitted and reconsidered and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do not pass. KIMBROUGH of Harris. Mr. Davidson, Acting Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report: 111r. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for deliveny to the Governor the following Acts, to-wit: No. 692. An Act to add the city of Springfield to 414 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, the list of cities and towns to be designated as State depositories. No. 757. An Act to change the time of holding Chattahoochee Superior Court. Respectfully submitted, vV. T. DAVIDSON, Acting Chairman. Under the order of reading bills and resolutions favorably reported, the second time, the following bills and resolutions were read. By Mr. Pickett of Terrell et aL- A bill to prescribe the salaries of the Judges of the :Supreme Court. By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton- A bill to amend Section 1131, of the Code of 1910, relative to compensation of official court reporter. By Mr. Hammack of Randolph- A bill to make the sale of near beer in Randolph County unlawful. By Mr. Smith of .Fulton- A bill to authorize the Governor to appoint a fifth depository in the city of Atlanta. By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Gainesville. TUESDAY, JuLY 14, 1914. 415 By Mr. Thompson of Madison- A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Five Forks. By Mr. Lee of 'Vilkinson- A bill to rearrange the Ocmulgee and Dublin Judicial Circuits. By Mr. Reiser of EffinghamA bill to amend the charter of the town of Guyton. By Messrs. Cooper and Crawley of Ware- A bill to provide a book-keeper for the State Bank Examiner. By Mr. Paulk of BerrienA bill to reincorporate the town of Cecil. By Messrs. Field and Smith of DeKalb- A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Clarkston. By Mr. Loyd of Newton- A bill to create a new charter for the town of Oxford. By Mr. Lee of Lee- A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the town of Leesburg. 416 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Hodges. of Brooks and Reeser of Thomas- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Barwick. By Mr. Methvin of Dodge- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Eastman. By :Mr. McCrory of Schley- A bill to create a new charter for the city of Ellaville. By Messrs. Stovall and Deadwyler of Elbert- A bill to repeal an Act to prohibit the sale of alcoholic liquors in Elbert County. By Messrs. Reiser of Effingham and Slater of Bryan- A resolution to refund $50.00 to F. P. Rolm. By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton- A resolution to donate certain portion of State property to the city of Atlanta for street purposes. By Mr. Stewart of Coffee- A resolution for the relief of W. T. Cottingham and J. M. Dent. rl'UESDAY, JULY 14, 1914. 417 By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA resolution for the relief of J. L. Shelton, D. F. Chapman and J. H. Peterman. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time. I By Mr. watts ofthe 11th District- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Cuthbert. By Mr. DuBose of the 30th District- A bill to amend the charter of Athens, relative to the control of slaughter houses. By Mr. DuBose of the 30th District- A bill to amend the charter of Athens, Ga., relative to the election of certain city officers. Under the Special order, recommended by the Rules Committee and adopted by the House, the following bills were taken up for consideration. ,By Messrs. Fullbright and Heath of Burke- A bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to create the office of County Prosecuting Attorney. . By unanimous consent the bill went to the foot of the new counties calendar for further consideration. By Mr. Carter of Appling- A Bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to create the new county of Bacon. 418 Jo1~RNAL OF THB HousE, The following substitute was read and adopted: A bill to be entitled an Act to propose to the qualified electors of this State an amendment to Paragraph two of Section one, of Article 11, of the Constitution of this State as amended by the. ratification, by the qualified voters of this State of the Act approved July 19th 1904, and further amended by the ratification, by the quali~ed voters of this State of an am'endatory Act approved July 31st, 1906, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia that the following amendment is hereby proposed to Paragraph 2, of Section 1, of Article 11, of the Constitution of this State as amended by the ratification by the qualified voters of this State of the Act of July 19th, 1904, and further amended by the ratification by the qualified . voters of this State, of an amendatory Act approved July 31, 1906, to-wit.: by adding to said paragraph the following language: Provided, however, that in addition to the counties now provided for by the Constitution of the State of Georgia, there shall be a new county laid out from the counties of Appling, Pierce and Ware, that the name of said county shall be Bacon, and the boundaries shall be as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of the County of Appling, where it corners with Ware and Coffee Counties, being at the southwest corner of land lot 471 of the 5th District of Appling County, and running thence north along the dividing lines between TuEsDAY, JuLY 14, 1914. 419 the Counties of Appling and Coffee to the southwest corner of land lot 464 of the 5th District of Appling County; and running thence west along the original land line to the southwest corner of land lot 510 of the 5th District of Appling County where it corners with Coffee County; and running thence north.along the dividing line between the Counties of Appling and Coffee to the northwest corner of land lot 115 of the 2d District of Appling County where it corners with Jeff Davis County, and running thence east along the dividing line between Appling and Jeff Davis Counties to the northwest corner of land lot 108 in the 2d District of Appling County; thence running north along the dividing line of Appling and Jeff Davis Counties to the northwest corner of land lot 169 of the 2d District of Appling County; and thence east along the original land line to what is known as lhe Little Satilla River; and thence southeasterly along the middle thread of the Little Satilla River to a point where said river crosses the southern line of land lot 75 of the 4th District of Pierce County, and running thence west along the original land line to the northwest corner of land lot 76 in the 4th District of Pierce County; thence running south along the original land line to the southeast corner of land lot 63 in the 4th District of Pierce County and running thence west along the original land line to the southeast corner of land lot 30 in the 4th Dis- trict of Pierce County; thence south along the original land line to the southeast corner of land lot 31 of the 4th District of Pierce County; thence west along 420 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, the original land line to the southeast corner of land lot 16 in the 4th District of Pierce County; thence south along the original land line to the southeast corner of land lot 15 in the 4th District of Pierce County; thence west along the original land line to the southeast corner of land lot 38 in the 5th District of Pierce County; thence south along the original land line to the southeast corner of land lot 36 in the 5th District of Pierce County; thence west along the original land line to the southeast corner of land lot 57 in the 5th District of Pierce County; thence south along the original lot line to the southea-st corner of land lot 58 in the 5th District of Pierce County; thence west along the original land line to the southeast corner of land lot 81 in the 5th District of Pierce .County; thence south along the original land line to the southeast corner of land lot 80 in the 5th District of Pierce County; thence vVest along the original land line to the southeast corner of land lot 105 in the fifth District of Pierce County; thence south along the original land line to the southeast corner of land lot 106 in the 5th District of Pierce County; thence west along the original land lines to the southeast corner of land lot 198 in the 5th District of Ware County; thence south along the original land line to the southeast corner of land lot 199 in the 5th District of vVare County; thence west along the original land lines to the southwest corner of land lot 291 in the 5th Distr~ct of Ware County; thence north along the original land lines to the northwest corner of land lot 290 in the 5th District TUESDAY, JuLY 14, 1914. 421 of Ware County; thence west along the original land line to the southwest corner of land lot 310 in the 5th District of Ware County; thence north the original land lines to the southwest corner of land lot 312 in the 5th District of \Vare County; thence vVest along the original land lines to the southwest corner of land lot 471 to point and place of beginning. SEc. 2. That Alma, Ga., shall be the County Site of said County; that the said county shall be attached to the Eleventh Congressional District and to the Waycross Judicial Circuit and to the Third Senatorial District. That all the legal voters residing in the limits of said County of Bacon, entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly under the laws of Georgia, shall on the first Tuesday in January, 1915, at Alma, Ga., the County Site of said county, elect an Ordinary, a Clerk of the Superior Court, a Sheriff, a Coroner, a Tax Collector, a Tax Receiver, a County Surveyor, a County School Superintendent, and a County Treasurer. T'he limits of said County, the Congressional and Senatorial Districts and the Judicial Circuit to which it is added shall be as above designated until changed by law. The Superior Court of said County shall be held on the third Mondays in March and October. SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, That when this proposed amendment shall be agreed to by two ~ thirds of the members ~lected to each of the Houses, and shall have been entered on the Journal of each House with the ayes and nays taken thereon, the Governor is hereby directed to cause the said pro- 422 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, posed amendment to be advertised in at least two newspapers in each Congressional District, at least two months before the next general election to be held on the first Wednesday in October, 1914; and he shall also provide for the submission of the proposed amendment at the said general electicn, and if said proposed amendment shall be ratified by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, such amendment shall become a part .of the Constitution of Georgia. SEc. 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Governor to submit said amendment to the legally qualified electors of said election in the following form: that those voting in favor of said proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their tickets "In favor of ratification of the amendment to the Constitution, creating the County of Bacon, with Alma as the County Site,'' and those opposed to the ratification of said amendment shall have written or printed in their tickets, "Opposed to the ratification of the amendment to the Constitution creating the County of Bacon, with Alma as the County Site." SEc. 5. Be it further enacted, By the authority aforesaid, that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to. The bill, involving an amendment to the Constitu- TUESDAY1 JULY 14, 1914. 423 tion of the State, the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Fowler, Akin, Glenn, Allen, Glascock, Gower, Allen, Jackson, Greene, Houston, Allen, Pickens, Griffin, .Anderson, Banks, Grimes, 'Anderson, Murray, Hammack, Arnold, Henry, Hlardeman, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Hart, Bell, Hayes, Blackburn, Hendrix, Brinson, Hodges, Brookshear, Hiollberg, Bullard, Hopkins, Carlton, Jackson, Garter, Appling, James, Carter, Stewart, Johnson, Cheney, Jones, Lowndes, Clark, Keen, Clements, Kidd, Coleman, Calhoun, Kimbrough, Coleman, Laurens, Lane, Jasper, Collins, Ledbetter, Connor, Lee, Lee, Cooper, Lee, Wilkinson, Oorn, LeSueur, Crawley, Liles, Culpepper, Clinch, Lipscomb, Davidson, Loyd, Deadwyler, McCalla, DeVaughn, McCants, Dorris, McCrory, Duncan, McCurry, Edmondson, McLendon, Ellis, McMichael, Ennis, McRae, Telfair, Evans, McRae, Wilcox, Field, .McWhorter, Foster, Meaders, Oconee, Meadows, Wayne, Melson, Middleton, J Miller, Mills, Moon, Moore, Moss, Moye, Myrick, '1 Neal, Nevil, Olive, Oliver, Palm our, Peacock, Perkins, PhaJIT, Pickett, Picquet, Rainey, Ransom, Reese, Milton, Reese, Thomas~ Reiser, Reynolds, Rhodes, Shadlburn, Sheppard, Shipp, Shuptrine, Simpson, Slade, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Sparks, 424 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Spence, Mitchell, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, St6vall, McDuffie, Strickland, Suggs, Sumner, Wheatley, Taylor, Washington, Wimberly, Taylor, Laurens. Wisdom, Thompson, \Vohlwender, Tootle, Wood, Twiggs, Tracy, Wood, Walton, Turner, Woods, Emanuel, Warren, Wright, T'hose voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams. Pike, Dean, Ballard, Dodd, Beck, Dorough, Bennett, Thriss, Booker, lttter, Lee, Lee, McCalla, McRae, Telfair, McRae, Wilcox, Meaders, Oconee, Middleton, Moore, Moss, Moye, Nunnally, Olive, Parker, Picquet, Redwine, Ayes 133, nays 0. Reese, Thomas, Reynolds, Sheppard, Spence, Mitchell, Stewart, Strickland, Swift, . T!iylor, W11shington, Tracy, Warren, Wimberly, Wood, Twiggs, Wright, The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 133, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Messrs. McCarthy, Myrick and Shuptrine of Chatham- A bill to provide for payment of actual necessary -expenses for bringing back fugitives from justice. .The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 102, nays 9. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. FRIDAY, JuLY 17, 1914. 479 By Mr. Fullbright of Burke- A bill to provide for the judicial cognizance in certain conditions of proceedings for the condemnation of private property. The following substitute proposed by the Committee was read and adopted. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the judicial cognizance, in certain conditions, of proceedings for the condemnation of private property by the State or the United States for public purposes, and to prescribe rules for pro.: cedure in such cases, and for the service of notice upon persons interested or concerned, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by said authority as follows: Section 1. whenever the State of Georgia or the United States shall desire to take or damage private property in pursuance of any law so authorizing, and shall find or believe that the title of the apparent or presumptive owner of such property is defective, doubtful, incomplete or in controversy; or that there are or may be persons unknown or non-resident who have or may have some claim or demand thereon, or some actual or contingent interest or estate therein; or that there are minors or persons under disability who are may be interested therein; or that there are taxes due or that should be paid thereon; or shall, for any reason, conclude that it is desirable to have a judicial ascertainment of any question connected 480 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, with the matter; such government may, through any authorized representl;ltive, either in term time or vacation, petition the Superior Court of the county having jurisdiction, for a judgment in rem against said property, condemning the same to the use of the petitioner upon payment of just and adequate compensation therefor to the person or persons entitled to such payment. Sec. 2. The petition shall set forth the facts showing the right to condemn; the property to be taken or damaged; the names and residences of the persons whose property or -rights are to be taken or other. wise affected, so far as known; shall describe th~ persons or classes of persons unknown, whose rights therein are to be excluded or otherwise affected; shall set forth such other facts as are necessary for a full understanding of the cause; and shall pray for such judgment of condemnation as may be proper and desired. If any of the persons referred to are minors or under disability, the fact shall be stated. Sec. 3. T'he presiding judge may thereupon make an order requiring all persons concerned to appear at a time and place therein named, and make known their objections if any, their rights if any, their claims as to the value of the property or of their interest therein, and any other matters material to their respective rights, which day shall be as early as may be convenient, having due regard to the necessities of notice, and shall in said order give appropriate directions for such notice and the service thereof. It shall not be necessary to attach any FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1914. 481 other process to the petition except the order so made, and the cause shall proceed as in rem. All persons entitled to notes under the facts stated in the petition, who are sui jurie and within this State and within this state and whose residence is known, shall be served by the sheriff with a copy of the petitioit and as in other causes at law, unless such service be waived in writing. All other service shall be made in the method pointed out by the Act of the General Assembly, approved December 18th, 1894, providing a method for condemning property, and all persons so served shall be deemed parties to the cause; but in any cases where it shall seem to the presiding judge to be in the interest of justice and of more effective notice, to cause additional notice or service, it shall be within his discretion to so order, and, in such case, the additional notice and service shall be made as ordered, before the cause proceeds to final haring. In cases where any taxes are alleged or supposed to be due or unpaid, the order shall direct that a separate notice to that effect be given the proper tax collector. Sec. 4. On the day named in the rule, or at any other time to which the hearing may be continued, the court, having :first passed on and adjudged all questions touching service and notice, shall, after hearing from all persons responding and desiring to be heard, make such order as to the appointment of assessors as shall conform most nearly to the provisions of the said Act of 1894 and give all persons interested equal rights in the sel-ection thereof. 482 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, But if, by reason of conflicting interests or otherwise, such equality of right can not be preserved, the judge presiding shall himself make such order on the subject as shall secure a fair and impartial assessment, or may, in his discretion, order the issue tried in the first instance by a jury. In any event it shall be within the power of the court to hear said cause as speedily as may be consistent with justice and due process of law, and, if necessary, at the term at which it is filed, or the first term after filing. In case ass'essors are appointed, the same right of appeal shall lie from their award to a jury in said Court, as is given in said Act of 1894, to the Superior Court, and upon like terms and conditions in all respects as are in said Act provided. Sec. 5. The award or verdict, as the case may be, shall have respect, either to the entire and unencumbered fee, or to any separate claim against the property or interest therein, as may be ordered, and may be molded under the direction of the Court so as to do complete justice and avoid confusion of interest; and it shall be within the power of the Court, upon payment of the award or verdict into the registry of the Court, to adjudge a condemnation of the title in fee simple, and give such direction as to the disposition of the fund as shall be proper according to the rights of the several respondents', causing such pleadings to be filed and such issues made up as shall be appropriate for an ascertainment and determination of such rights. Sec. 6. All question of law arising upon the plead- FRIDAY, JuLY 17, 1914. 483 ing~ or in any other way arising from the cause may be passed on by the presiding judge, who may from time to time, in term of vacation, make such orders and give such directions as are necessary to speed the cause, and as may be consistent with justice and due process of law; but no trial shal1 be had except in open court. Sec. 7. No provision contained in this Act in reference to any rule or order, or time for responding thereto, shall be held or construed to exclude any person, as way of defauat, 'rom maMng known his rights or claims in the property or in the fund arising therefrom. Any such person claiming an interest or any right" therein may file appropriate pleadings or intervention at any time before verdict or award, and be fully heard thereon. And if any person, after judgment of condemnation, shall desire to come in and he heard on any claim to the fund or to any interest therein, he shall be allowed to do so. But after condemnation is had and the fund paid into th~ registry of the Court, the petitioner shall not be concerned with or affected by any subsequent proceedings unless upon appeal against it as herein allowed. Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of any tax collector, notified as herein required, to make known to the Court in writing the taxes due on the property and the court shall give. such direction as will satisfy the same and discharge the lien thereof. .484 J oultNAL OF THE HousE, Sec. 9. This act shall not be construed as repealing the said Act of December 18th, 1894, prescribing a method of proceedure for the condemnation of private property, but as supplementary thereto and cumulative thereof in cases in which the State or the United States is concerned, and as intended to make simpler and more effective the method of con~ demnation in those cases where conflicting interests or 'doubtful questions render a judicial supervision of tlie proceedure desirable. In all particulars not otherwise herein specially provided for, the court shall 'conform its proceedure as nearly as may be to the provisions of the said act, and the same shall remain of force. All other acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. 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 115, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitu~ tional majority, was passed by substitute. By Messrs. Fullbright of Burke and Smith of Ful~ ton- A bill to supplement the existing appropriation for printing reports of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. The bill involving an appropriation the House FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1914. 485 was resolved into the committee of the whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. W ohlwender of Muscogee as chairman thereof. The committee arose and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. An appropriation being involved the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Pike, Evans, Arnold, Henry, Fariss, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Field, Ballard, Foster, Blackburn, Fowler, Brinson, Fullbright, Brookshear, Gower, Bullard, Glenn, Burney, Greene, Houston, Carlton, Gtiffin, Carroll, Hammack, Carter, Stewart, Hardin, Cheney, Harrell, Cole,. Harris, Coleman, Laurens, Hart, Connor, Heath, Cook, Henderson, Co()lper, Hines, Crawley, Hodges, Culpepper, Clinc.h, Hollberg, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Jackson, Davjdson, .Tames, Deadwyler, Johnson, Dean, .Jones, Coweta, Dodd, .Jones, Lowndes, Dorough, Keen, Dorris, Kimbrough, Duncan, Lane, Jasper, Ellis, Ledbetter, Lee, Wilkinson, Lipscomb, Loyd, :McCants, McCarthy, McCurry, McLendon, McMichael, McRae, Telfair, l\IcWhorter, Meadows, Wayne, Miller, Moon, Moss, Nevil, Olive. Oliver, Palm our, Parks, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien; Peacock, Perkins, Pharr, Pickett, Ragland, Ransom, Ret'Se, Milton, Reiser, 486 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, Rhodes, , Shadburn, Shuptrine, Simpson, Slade, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Sparks, Spehce, Carroll, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Suggs, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Tootle, Turner, Wheatley, Whitaker, Williams, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood, Walton, Woods, Emanuel, Wright, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Carter, Appling, Oollins, Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Akin, Allen, Glascock, Allen, Jackson, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Anderson, Murray, Beck, Bell, Bennett, Booker, Clark, Clements, Cochran, Coleman, Calhoun, O>rn, DeVaughn, Edmondson, Ennis, Estes, Garlington, Green, Wilkes, Grimes, Hardeman, Hayes, Hendrix, Herrington, Holtzclaw, Hopkins, Kidd, Lane, Decatur, Lee, Lee, LeSueur, Liles, McCalla, McCrory, McRae, Wilcox, Meaders, Oconee, Melson, Methvin, Middleton, Mills, Moore, Moye, Myrick, Neal, Nunnally, Parker, Picquet, Rainey, Redwine, Reese, Thomas, Reynolds, Sheppard, Shipp, Spence, Mitchell, Stewart, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Swift, Taylor, Washington, Thompson, Tracy, Warren, Wisdom, W <;md, Twiggs, Ayes 114, nays 2. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. FRIDAY, JuLY 17, 1914. 487 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 114, nays 2. The bill having received the requisite constitu, tional majority was passed. By Messrs. Parker of Liberty and .Slater of Bryan- A bill to amend Section 75, of the Code of 1910, relative to County Courts. Mr. Greene of Houston moved the previous question, which motion was sustained and the main question was ordered. The reports of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 73, nays 28. The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost. By Messrs. Fullbright of Burke and Greene of Houston- A bill to authorize the city of Chattanooga to build a sewer through the property of the State in that city. The following amendment proposed by the committee was read and adopted. ''Amend Section 2 by adding at the end, the Gov- ernor bond is to further protect aaguatihnosrtizdeadmatogerseqinuicroenastnruicn"dtieomn.n'i'ty 488 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, 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 115, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was pasS'ed as amended. By Mr. Ragland of Talbot- A resolution for the relief of R. L. Graham. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 94, nays 7. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was paS'sed. t By Mr. Bullard of Campbell- A bill to establish a Legislative reference Department. The substitute of the committee was adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to. Leave of absence was granted Mr. MeWhorter of Greene; Mr. HopkinS' of Thomas; Mr. Anderson of FRIDAY, JuLY 17, 1914. 489 Banks; Mr. Perkins of Habersham; Mr. Simpson of Cherokee; Mr. Adams of Hall; Mr. Burney of Morgan; Mr. Oliver of Quitman, Mr. Brinson of Jenkins. On motion of Mr. Culpepper of Merriwether the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. 49Q . i JOURNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., July 18, 1914. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock a. m.; was called to order by the Speaker pro tern. and was opened with prayer by the chaplain. By unanimous consent, the call of the roll and the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings were dispensed wit.h. The following was established as the order of business for todays session: 1st. Introduction of new matter. 2d. Consideration of local House bills with Senate amendments. 3d. Passage of local House bills. 4th. Passage of local Senate bills. The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Perry: Mr. Speaker: His Excellency the Governor, has approved and :Signed the following Acts, to-wit: An Act to amend the charter of the City of Rome so as to close a part of Watters street, and for other purposes. ISATUBDAY, JuLY 18, 1914. 491 An Act to amend the Constitution of this State so as to create the county of Candler and for other purposes. An Act to amend the charter of the city of swainsboro, and for other purposes. An Act to amend the charter of the city of Bainbridge and for other purposes. An Act to amend "an Act incorporating the town of clermont,'' so as to decrease the territorial limits of said town and for other purposes. An Act to amend the Charter of the city of Bainbridge so as to authorize the mayor and council to erect and maintain a hospital for said city and for other purposes. An Act to authorize the mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah to close a certain portion of River Street, and for other purposes. \ An Act to repeal an Act providing for the regis- tration of voters in the city of Fort Gaines, and for other purposes. The following bills were read the first time and referred to committees. By Mr. Methvin of Dodge- A bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Dodge County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. 492 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Methvin of DodgeA bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of IDastman. Referred to Committee on Mu.nicipal Government. By Mr. Methvin of DodgeA bill to void deeds of conveyance in certain cases. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. Ey Mr. Methvin of Dodge- A l,iJl to repeal an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Dodge County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. McLendon of EarlyA bill to change the name of the town of Kestler. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. The following bills of the Mouse were taken up for concurrence in Senate amendments thereto. By Mr. Neal of Gordon- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Fairmount. The following Senate amendment was read and concurred in : "Amend by striking the words "three-fourths' SATURDAY, JuLY 18, 1914. 493 whenever they occur and inserting in lieu thereof 'one-half' " By Messrs. Edmondson and Hodges of Brooks- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Quitman. The Senate substitute was read and concurred in: House Bill No. 782. Amend by striking all after the caption and substituting and inserting in lieu of the stricken portion the following: Section 1: Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is )1ereby enacted by authority of the same, That the charter of the city of Quitman, in the county of Brooks, in the State of Georgia, said Charter :being contained in the Act of the General Assembly of this State approved August 23d, 1905, (published in Georgia Laws 1905, Pages 1060 et sequitur) entitled ''An Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the City of Quitman in the County of Brooks, State of Georgia; >to cre~te a fuew oharter and municipal government for said corporation; declare the rights and powers of same; and for other purposes," and the several Acts amendatory thereof, be amended by adding to said above recited Act on August 23d, 1905, a new section immediately following section twenty-three thereof to be known as Section 23-A, which shall read as follows: Section 23-A: Be it further enacted that said corporation is hereby authorized and empowered to levy and collect a tax annually, in addition to that provided for 494 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, in Section twenty-three of this Charter, upon the taxable property of said city, not to exceed four mills, ad valorem, for the purpose of establishing and maintaining public schools in said city, and the authority here given to levy this tax of not exceeding four mills shall be inclusive of all previous grants of power conferred upon said city, or the authorities thereof, to levy tax for the purpose of establishing and maintaining schools in said city. The mayor and council of said city of Quitman shall cause the money derived from the proceeds to the tax levy provided for in this Section to be paid over to the Board of Education of said city to be administered by said Board in accordance with the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly establishing a system of public schools in said city of Quitman, approved December 26th, 1888, and the several Acts of the General Assembly amendatory thereof." Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the corporate authorities of said municipal corporation having recommended that the powers herein conferred be granted, this Act shall go into effect whenever the same shall have been submitted to a vote of the qualified voters of said municipal corporation of the city of Quitman and approved by the voters of said city in the manner prescribed by the Constitution and laws of this State relating to the establishment and maintenance of public schools in municipalitieS' by local taxation. Not earlier than twenty days nor later than forty days after tl1e passage of this Act and the approval there- 8ATURDAY1 JULY 18, 1914. 49!> of by the Governor, the municipal authorities of said city shall ca1l an election for the determination of whether this Act shall go into effect and said tax belevied. Notice of such election and the time of holding same shall be published in a newspaper in said city at least once a week for two weeks before the election; and those favoring local taxation for public schools in said city as provided for herein and voting favorably to this Act going into effect shall have written or printed on their ballot the words ''For increased power of local taxation f.or public schools,'' and those opposed shall have written or printed on their ballot, the words, ''Against increased power of local taxation for public schools.',. Returns of such election shall be made to the Mayor and Council of said city, who shall declare the result. Said election shall be held under the general rules, so far as may be applicable, forthe general elections held in said city. If two-thirds of those voting at said election vote favorably to this. Act going into effect as said election in accordance with the manner prescribed above, then this Act shall become immediately effective; otherwise it shall not~ The following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage. Ey Mr. Methvin of Dodge- A bill to prescribe the manner of holding primary elections in Dodge County. 496 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ,ayes were 119, nayS' 0. The bill having received the requisite constitu-. tional majority, was passed. By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Gainesville. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. Reiser of Effingham- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Guyton. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. :By Mr. Paulk of BerrienA bill to reincorporate the town of Cecil. SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1914. 497 The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. By Mr. Carroll of Casoosa- A bill to repeal an Act to authorize the Board of County Commissioners to levy a certain tax. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pasS'age of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 116, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Hodges of Brooks and Reese of Thomas. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Barwick. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. 498 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Miller of Bibb- A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Macon. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 114-, nays 0. Tlb.e bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Methvin of Dodge- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Eastman. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Lee of Lee- A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the town of Leesburg. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage. of the bill, the ayes were 116, nays 0. SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1914. 499 The bill having received the requisite constitutional maj'ority, was passed. By Mr. McCrory of Schley- A bill to create a new charter for the City of Ellaville. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs Crawley and Cooper of Ware- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Ware. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the. bill, 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. Lee of Lee- A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the town of Smithville. The report of the committee, which was favorable . to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 500 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 109, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Stone of Taliaferro- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Crawfordville. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. Thompson of Madison- A bill to repeal an Act creating the office of commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Madison. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitu- tional majority, was passed. By Mr. Sparks of ToombsA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- . 8ATURDAY, JULY 18, 1914. 501 missioners of Roads and Revenues for Toombs County. The report of the committee, which was favorable , to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Taylor and Coleman of Laurens- A bill to incorporate the t6wn of Cadwell. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the pas"sage of the bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitu tional majority, was passed. By Mr. Carter of Stewart- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Richland. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 99, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 502 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Hardeman of J e:fferson- A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Bartow. The report of the committee, which was favorableto the passage of the bill, was agreed to. ' On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130,. nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitu, tiorial majority was passid. By Mr. Arnold of Henry- A bill to repeal an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the county of Henry. The report of the committee, which was favarable to the passage of the bill, 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. Ransom of Chattooga- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Menlo School District. The report of the committee, which was favorable to th~ passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bi1l the ayes were 110~ nays 0. SATURDAY, JuLY 18, 1914. 503 l3y Mr. Sparks of Toombs- A bill to provide for the working of the public roads and the building and repairing bridges in 'Toombs County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bi~l 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 Deadwyler of Elbert- A bill to repeal an Act to prohibit the sale of .alcoholic liquors in El1bert County. The report of the committee, whi.ch was favorable "to the passage of the bill 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. :By Mr. Thompson of Madison- A bill to create the office of Commissioner of .Roads and Revenues for the county of Madis~n. The following amendment was read and adopted: .Amend by adding the following, "Provided that this Act shall not go into effect until ratified by a majority of the legal voters of said county at the elensideration 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 not pass as follows: House Bill No. 332. To repeal Section 320, Volume 1, of the Code 1910. THOMPSON, Chairman. Mr. Wisdom, Chairman of the .Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had 538 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate, and have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report same back to the Hom;e with the following recommendations: House Bill No. 1039. Amending an Act providing for the holding of four terms a year of the Superior Court of Toombs County. Do pass. House Bill No. 1033. Changing the name of the town of Kestler to that of the town of Damascus. Do pass. Senate Bill No. 110. To amend Section 5298, of Volume 1, of the Code of 1910, relating to garnishments. Do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted, WISDOM, Chairman, Special Judiciary Committee. The following bills of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time : By Mr. Myrick of Chatham- A bill to make it unlawful to utter a check when there are no funds in banks. By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- A bill to amend Section 720, of the Code of 1910, relative to sale of mortgaged property. By Mr. Wohlwender of MuscogeeA bill to fix the costs in actions for the recovery of personalty in certain cases. TuESDAY, JuLY 21, 1914. 539 r By Messrs. Ellis of Tift and McCrory of Schley- A bill to repeal Section 6002, of the Code of 1910, relative to fees of the justices of the peace and notaries public. By Messrs. Ellis of Tift and McCrory of Schley- A bill to amend Section 6003, of the Code of 1910, relative to fees of the justices of the peace and notaries public. By Messrs. Ellis of Tift and McCrory of Schley- A bill to repeal Section 6004, of the Code of 1910, relative to the fees of constables. By Messrs. Ellis of Tift and McCrory of Schley- A bill to amend Section 6006, of the Code of 1910, relative to the fees of constables. By Messrs. Coleman and Taylor of Laurens- A bill to create a lien in favor of surveyors, other than county surveyors. By Mr. McCrory of Schley- A bill to provide how special exemption of wearing apparel and $300 worth of household and kitchen furniture shall be set apart. By Mr. Paulk of Ben HillA bill to repeal an Act to prescribe the duties of 540 J ou~NAL OF THE HousE, the Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Ben Hill County. By Mr. Paulk of Ben Hill- A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Ben Hill County. By Mr. Evans of Screven- A bill to amend an Act to establish the Insurance Department of this State. By Mr. Methvin of Dodge- A bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Dodge County. By Mr. Methvin of Dodge- A bill to repeal an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Dodge County. By Mr. McLendon of EarlyA bill to change the name of the town of Kestler. By Mr. Sparks of ToombsA bill to amend an Act to provide for holding four terms a year of the Superior Court of Toombs County. By Mr. Ledbetter of Polk- A bill to amend an Act authorizing Cedartown to maintain a system of public schools. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1914. 541 T'he following bills of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time. By Mr. McNeill of the 22d District- A bill to amend 8ection 213, of the Code of 1910, relative to having a new Great Seal of the State made. By Mr. Huie of the 35th District- A 'bill to amend an Act to reapportion the various congressional districts so as to place Clayton County in the Fifth Congressional District. By Mr. Searcy of the 26th District- A bill to make it unlawful for any officer to turn prisoners over to persons not authorized to receive and hold them. By Mr. Taylor of the 3d District- A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Blackshear. By Mr. Huie of the 35th District- A bill to amend Section 5298, of the Code of 1910, relative to garnishments. T'he following communication was read: The Georgia Woman's Suffrage Association extend to the members of the House of Representatives a most cordial invitation to attend the evening sessions of the convention to be held in the Hall of the 542 JouRNAL OF T:aE HousE, House of Representatives, Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd. MRs. M. L. McLENDON, President. MISS s. A. GRESHAM, Vice-President. Miss KATE KocH, Sorresponding Secty. Miss H. AuGUSTA HowARD, Vice-President. MRs. ALICE B. DANIELS, Recording Secty. MRs. AMELIA R. WOODALL, Treasurer. MRS. M. K. MATTHEWS, Auditor. MR. J. L. GROSSMAN, Attorney. On motion of Mr. Wright of Floyd the following bill was tabled: By Messrs. Foster, Wright and Nunnally of Floyd- A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Rome. The following bills were read the third time and placed on their pass'age. By Mr. Middleton of Dade- A bill to create a Board of Highway Commissioners for the County of Dade. TuESDAY, JULY 21, 1914. 543 The. following amendments were read and adopted: Amend by striking the words ''Highway Commissioners" wherever the same appear in both the title and Act and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''Commissioners of Roads and Revenues.'' Amend Section (2) Two, by striking ''No. 1222'' after the words ''Road District No. 1, composed of'' and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''No. 1222 '' after the words "composed of" in 9th line of said Section. Amend Section (9) Nine, by striking out the words '~double the amount of the bonds issued and sold'' and .inserting in lieu thereof the words ''the sum of five thousand dollars.'' The report of the committee, which was favor8)ble to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 141, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Messrs. Foster, Nunnally and Wright of Floyd- A bill to vest in Floyd County full and complete title and control of certain bridges in the city of Rome. The following amendments were read and adopted: Amend by adding at the end of the caption the following paragraph: ''To provide for the acceptance of this Act by the County and City authorities, and 544 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, for other purposes.'' Also amend by adding a new Section to be numbered Section 7, and numbering other sections accordingly as follows: "Section 7. This Act shall not go into effect until the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Floyd County and the mayor and council of the city of Rome shall have both passed resolutions accepting the terms of this Act.'' Further amend by adding at the end Section 6, the following: "Notice shall be given all persons, firms and corporations of the time when work is to begin by publishing a notice thereof by the chairman of the Board of Commissioners in the newspapers in which sheriff sales are advertised. Said notice shall state the time when the work is to commence as near as practicable and the estimate of the cost of each bridge. Said notice shall be published once a week for two weeks. The last publication to be at least 30 days before work is to begin. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to object to any terms of this bill, or to any charge that may be made thereunder, or the levy of any tax or any assessment or charge for building the bridge or bridges shall file an injunction at least twenty days before the date the work is advertised to begin, against the county stating the objections to the bill, which shall be heard as other injunctions are heard. And the work shall not begin until said injunction suit is finally determined.'' Amend by adding a new section before the last section and numbering appropriately, as follows: TuEsDAY, JuLY 21, 1914. 545 ''Section - Be it further enacted that the Board pf Commissioners shall before adopting the resolution putting this Act into effect, request the ordinary to call a special election, referring to the people of Floyd County the question of adopting or rejecting said Act. It shall be the duty of the ordinary to call said election, not less than 15 nor more than 30 days after receiving such request. Said election shall be called as special elections are called, and those voting such Act to go into effect shall have printed or written on the ballots the words 'F'Or Bridge Act.' Those opposed shall have 'Against Bridge Act.' The ordinary shall consolidate the vote and shall certify the result to the Board of Commissioners, who shall declare the result and shall act accordingly." The report of the comzpittee, which was favorable to the passag~ of the bill 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. Under the orders of the day the following bills were read the third time. By Messrs. Fullbright and Heath of Burke- A bill to amend the constitution of the State so as to abolish the office of Solicitor-General and to create the office of County Prosecuting Attorney. ' 546 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, . The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. The bill, being an amendment to the constitution, the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Akin, Hammack, Anderson, Banks, Hlardeman, Anderson, Murray, Harrell, Arnold, Henry, Harris, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Hart, Ballard, Hayes, Beck, Heath, Bennett, Henderson, Booker, Herrington, Brinson, Hines, Carlton, Hodges, Carter, Appling, Hollberg, Clark, Holtzclaw, Cochran, H,opkins, Oollins, Jones, Coweta, Connor, Jones, Lowndes, Cooper, Kidd, Crawley, Kimbrough, Culpepper, Clinch, Lane, Decatur, Davidson, Lane, Jasper, Deadwyler, ~better, DeVaughn, Lee, Lee, Dorough, ~. Wilkinson, Duncan, LeSueur, Edmondson, Liles, Evans, Loyd, Fowler, McCrory, Fullbright, McCurry, Glenn, McLendon, Gower, McWhorter, Greene, Houston, Meadows, Wayne, Green, Wilkes, Middleton, Griffin, Miller, Mills, Moon, Moye, Nevil, Parker, Perkins, PhallT, Pickett, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Reynolds, Shadburn, Sheppard, Shipp, S.lade, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, RB~bun, Spence, Carroll, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Sumner, Taylor, Washington, Thompson, Tracy, Turner, Wheatley, Williams, W ohlwender, Wood, Walton, Woods, Emanuel, TuEsDAY, J u:b 21, 1914. 547 Tlhose voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Pike, Foster, Allen, Glascock, Garlingron, Allen, Jackson, Grimes, Allen, Pickens, Hardin, Bell, Jackson, Blaekburn, James, Brookshear, Johnson, Bullard, Keen, Carroll, Lipscomb, Cheney, a aments, McCalla, Me Cants, Cole, McCarthy, Coleman, Calhoun, McRae, Telfair, Cook, McRae, Wilcox, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Melson, Dean, Methvin, Dorris, Moss, Ellis, Myrick, Ennis, Olive, Estes, Paulk, Ben Hill, Fariss, Paulk, Berrien, Field, Peacock, Picquet, Riagland, Rainey, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Shuptrine, Simpson, Smith, Fulton, Sparks, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Strickland, Suggs, Taylor, Laurens. Tootle, Wimberly, Wisdom, Wood, Twiggs, Wright, Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Burney, Carter, Stewart, Colmnan, Laurens, Corn, Dodd, Hendrix, McMichael, Meaders, Oconee, Moore, Neal, Nunnally, Oliver, Palmour, Parks, Rhodes, Slater, Spence, Mitchell, Stovall, McDuffie, Swift, Warren, Whitaker, Ayes 97, nays 64. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 97, nays 64. 548 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, T'he bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional two-thirds vote was lost. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Burney of Morgan, Mr. Carter of Appling, and Mr. Stovall of McDuffie. The hour of one o'clock having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1914. 549 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1914. T'he house met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock a. m., was called to order by the Speaker; and opened with prayer by chaplain. "'lj By unanimous consent the call of the roll and the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings were dispensed with. The following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consente. 1st. Introduction of new matter. 2d. Reading of Senate bills the first time. 3d. Report of standing committees. 4th. Reading of House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 5th. Passage of local House :bills uncontested. 6th. Passage of general House bills having a local application. The following bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees. By Mr. Henderson of Jones- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Gray. 550 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Harris and Taylor of Washington- A bill to amend Section 3092, of the Code of 1910, relative to insane persons. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Wohlwender- A resolution to make House Bill No. 572 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Messrs. Moss and Cheney of Cobb- A resolution to make House Bill No. 789 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Brinson of Jenkins- A bill to create a new charter for the city of Millen. By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Milledgeville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and McCarthy of Chatham- A bill to provide for the registration of voters in the city of Savannah. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 22, 1914. 551 Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to authorize the city of Thomasville to abandon certain streets. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to amend an Act to establish a public school system in the city of Thomasville. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Suggs of HaralsonA bill to exempt ex-confederate soldiers from the Fish and Game License Tax. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Shipp of Pulaski- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Hawkins- ~ll~ . Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Hardin of Monroe- A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the Monroe Superior Court. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 552 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Messrs. Myrick, McCarthy and Shuptrine of Chatham- A bill to amend an Act to provide for the holding of primary election in Savannah. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Sheppard of SumterA bill to amend Section 886, of the Code of 1910, relative to criminal courts. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Henderson of Jones- A bill to amend an Act to create the office of County Commissioner of Jones County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. McCrory of SchleyA bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code, so as to .add Ellaville to the list of State depositories. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Smith of FanninA bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the town of McCaysville. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Wright of FloydA bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the city of Rome. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1914. 553 Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. The following resolution of the Senate was read and referred to a committee. By Mr. Irwin of the 34th District- A Resolution providing that the Justices of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals be requested to submit to the General Assembly recommendations to change the Constitution of this State relative to rules of procedure of said courts. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Miller of BibbA resolution to make Senate Bi.ll No. 102 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Messrs. Jones of Coweta and Garlington of Richmond- A resolution: Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, that, Whereas, Hon. D. B. Whitaker, Representative from Heard County, has been called home by the sudden death of his brother, Henry Whitaker; Therefore be it resolved, that the sympathy of the House of Representatives is hereby extended to him in his sorrow. Resolved further, that the Clerk be instructed to 554 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, send copy of these resolutions to Representative Whitaker. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following Resolution of the Senate, to-wit: A resolution requesting the Justices of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals to submit to the next General Assembly such recommendations as to changes in the Constitution and laws of Georgia .as they deem wise. 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 amend the Constitution of Georgia, so as to create the county of Bacon. A bill to provide for a municipal school system for the town of Fairmount. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Tignall. A bill to add the city of Manchester to the list of State depositories. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1914. 555 A bill to create a new charter for the city of Concord in the county of Pike. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Crandall. A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of T'errell County. A bill to incorporate the town of West Green in the county of Coffee. A bill to incorporate the town qf Cobb, in the county of Sumter. ; .! bill to change the time of holding. the terms of the Superior Court of Dawson County. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Soperton, in the county of Montgomery. A bill to limit the time of killing foxes in the county of Ha:bersham. A bill to Amend the charter of the town of Chipley in the county of Harris. Mr. Akin of Glynn County, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitt~d the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means have had under consideration the following House bills and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do not pass. 556 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, House Bill No. 793. A bill entitled an Act to provide distribution of license tax on Automobiles and for other purposes. House Bill No. 936. A bill to amend Act of August 19, 1913, providing for an inheritance tax. House Bill No. 1023. A bill to amend Section 946, Code 1910, imposing a tax on peddlers and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, L. R. AKIN, Chairman. Mr. Picquet of Richmond County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: ' Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have 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 : House Bill No. 1035. To amend, revise and consolidate the several Acts incorporating the town of Fort Valley,,Houston County. House Bill No. 995. ~ To alllend charter of Logansville. House Bill No. 1041, To incorporate the town of Attapulgus in Decatur County. PICQUET, Chairman. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 22, 1914. 557 Mr. Bullard of Campbell County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following local and general bills of the House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: House bill No. 937, to require the officers in charge of county officers to turn over to the municipal authorities of the cities in certain counties, portions of the taxes levied for road purposes. Do pass by substitute. House Bill No. 1043, to amend the charter of the city of Dalton. Do pass. House Bill No. 1015 to amend the Act to create a Board of Commissioner"! of Roads and Revenues for Campbell County. Do pass. BuLLARD, Chairman. Mr. Cooper of Ware County, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and ins~ructed me as their chairman to 558 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, report same back to the House with the recommenda- tion that same do pass. ' Senate Bill No. 249. To amend Section 1249, of theCode of Georgia of 1910, so as to add the town of Kingsland in Camden County to list of State deposi- tories. Senate Bill No. 263. To amend Section 1249, of Code of Georgia so as to add city of Dahlonega to list of State depositories. House Bill No. 1046. To amend Section 1249, of Code of Georgia so as to add City of Woodburg to list of State depositories. House Bill No. 1052. T'o provide that cashiers of incorporated banks who are also notaries public shall not be disqualified to exercise their notorial functions because of holding stock in such bank. House Bill No. 953. To make it a misdemeanor to draw and utter any check, etc., when the drawer has not sufficient funds in hands of drawer to meet same. Respectfully submitted, L. J. CooPER, Chairman. Mr. Methvin of Dodge County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Printing, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public .Printing have had under consideration the followiil~ Bill No. 576 of the WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1914. 559 House and instructed me as their chairman to report same hack to the House with the recommendation that same do pass by substitute. METHVIN, Chairman. Mr. Wheatley of Sumter County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bills and Resolutions of the House a.nd instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass. House Resolution No. 167. To appropriate 43,000 to pay pension of ex-Confederate Soldiers. House Bill No. 871. To appropriate $2,000.00 to the agricultural department. House Bill No. 978. To appropriate $9,000.00 to the Confederate. Soldiers Home. Also do pass as amended: House Bill No. 907. To appropriate $15,000.00 for cattle tick eradication. House Resolution No. 93. To supply deficiency in military appropriation. Also do not pass : House Bill No. 877. T'o establish children's guardians. 560 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, House Bill No. 618. To make it duty of Governor to appoint a State Auditor. WHEATLEY, Chairman. Mr. Davidson, Acting Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the follow.ing report : Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit: No. 776. An Act to amend Section 5233, of Code of 1910. No. 812. An Act to incorporate the city of Aragon, in the county of Polk. No. 847. An Act to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the county of Greene. Respectfully submitted, w. T. DAVIDSON, Acting Chairman. The following bills and resolutions favorably reported were read the second time. By Mr. Smith of Fulton- A bill to establish the office of Superintendent of printing. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1914. 561 By Messrs. Kimbrough of Harris and Wimberly of Bibb- A bill to appropriate $2,000 to the department of agriculture for the culture of nitrate fixing bacteria. By Mr. Cheney of Cobb, Mr. McCants of Taylor, Mr. Harrell of Decatur, et al.- ,A bill to amend an Act to appropriate $15,000 annually to the. State Board of Entomology for the work of tick eradication. By Mr. Wheatley of Sumter- A bill to require Boards of County Commission ers in certain counties to turn over certain portions. of tax levies to municipal corporations. By Messrs. Davis of Douglas, Sorrell of McDuffiet Harris of Washington and Taylor- of Washington- A bill to make it a misdemeanor to utter a check without funds. By Mr. Griffin of Lowndes- A bill to appropriate $9,000 to the Confederate Soldiers Home. By Messrs. Bennett and Wood of Walton- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Logansville. 562 JouBNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Bullard of Campbell- A bill to amend an Act to create the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Campbell County. By Messrs. Greene and Holtzclaw of Houston-_ A bill to amend an Act to amend the several Acte incorporating the City of Fort Valley. By Messrs. Lane and Harrell of DecaturA bill to incorporate the town of Attapulgus. By Mr. Glenn of Whitfield- A bill to amend an Act to amend the various Acts incorporating the city of Dalton. By Messrs. Williams and Culpepper of Meriwether. A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to add Woodberry to the list of State depositories. By Messrs. Harris and Taylor of Washington and Redwine of F-ayette- A bill to provide that cashiers of banks, who are notaries public, shall be qualified to exercise their functions. By Spence of Mitchell- A resolution to make an appropriation for the militory Department of the State. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1914. 563 By Mr. Holtzclaw of Houston- A resolution to appropriate $4,300 to pay the pension of certain confederate soldiers and their widows. r.Dhe following bills of the Senate, favorably re- ported, were read the second time: By Mr. Olliff of the 4th District- A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code, of 1910, so as to add the town of Kingsland to the list of State depositories. By Mr. Moore of the 32d District- A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to add the city of Dahlonega to the list of State Depositories. By unanimous consent Senate Bill No. 2, was recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No.1. The following bills were r~d the third time and placed on their passage. By Mr. Methvin of Dodge- A bill to repeal the Act creating the office of Commissioner for Dodge County. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, the nays 0. 564 ,JOURNAL oF THE HousE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By unanimous consent the following bill was reconsidered: By Mr. Shuptrine of ChathamA bill to amend Section 1898, of the Code of 1910, relative to pilot boats. The report of the committee was recgnsidered. The following substitute was read and adopted. A hill to be entitled an act to amend Section 1898 of the present Code of Georgia, so as to permit an owner or part owner of a Pilot Boat to be allowed to Act os commissioner of pilotage, and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, that Section 1898, of the present Code of Georgia, be and the same is hereby amended by striking out all of said Section 1898, as .it now stands, and inserting in lieu ttereof the following: ''Section 1898. Vacancies. All vacancies in Boards of Commissioners shall be filled by appointment by said corporate authorities for the unexpired term of the commissioner who has held the office vacated; the said boards of commissioners shall be composed of ship agents, exporters, merchants, pilots, or others who are engaged in or familiar with marine shipping and with the requirements of their respective ports.'' WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1914. 565 Sec. 2. Be it further enacted that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. T'he report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the 'bill, was agreed to by substitute. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By Mr. McLendon of Early- A bill to change the name of the town of Kestler. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayeS' were 114, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Sparks of Toombs- A bill to amend an Act providing for holding four terms a year of Toombs Superior Court. The report of the Committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passnge of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. 566 JouRNAL O.F THE HousE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Methvin of Dodge- A bill to establish a Board of Five Commissioners for the County of Dodge. , The report of the Committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. Paulk of Ben Hill- A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Ben Hill County. The report of the Committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the passage of the Bill the ayes were 120, nay,.s 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Paulk of Ben Hill- A bill to repeal an Act providing for Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Ben Hill. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 22, ~914, 567 The report of the committe which was favorable to the passage of the Bill 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. Ledbetter of Polk__,. A bill to amend an Act authorizing Cedartown to establish a system of schools. The report of the Committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. By Mr. Sparks of Toombs- A bill to amend an Act providing for system of public schools for Vidalia. Tfhe report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. 568 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton- A bill to amend Section 1131, of the Code of 1910, excepting certain counties from its provisions, so as to allo'f them to fix the compensation of the official court reporters. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and placed on its passage. By Mr. Taylor of the 3rd District- A bill to amend-.an Act to establish the city Court of Blackshear. The following amendments proposed by Mr. Strickland of Pierce were read and adopted. Amend Section 5 of said bill, so that said Section, when amended, will read as follows: ''Section 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Section 9 of said Act, creating the City Court of Blackshear, approved August 15th, 1911, be, and the same is hereby amended, so that said section, as amended, will read as follaws. 'Section 9. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the clerk and sheriff of said city court shall receive in WEDNESDAY, JuLY 22, 1914. 569 all civil business transacted in said city court in which the principal sum claimed does not exceed one hundred dollars, one-half the fees which sheriffs and clerks of the Superior Courts receive, provided, that in any case, in which the principal claimed does not exceed fifty dollars, which is not contested, the defendant shall not be chargeable with more than four dollars as the entire costs of the case and the remainder of the court costs in the case shall be paid by the plaintiff, and may be retained and if the sum recovered by the plaintiff and if that is insufficient, judgment shall be entered by the court against such plaintiff for the balance. In all other 'business, unless otherwise specified in this Act, said clerk and sheriff of said city court and their deputies shafl receive for all services the same fees as are allowed by law for like services in the Superior Court. They shall be amenable to the same processes and penalties as are the officers of the Superior Court and they shall be entitled to the same remedies to enforce the collectien of their fees and costs in said clty courts as the clerk and sheriff of th~ Superior Court are now entitled to in the Superior Court. Under orders of the day the fullowing'bills were placed on their passage. By Messrs. Slade, Wohlwender, Swift, Clark and Wimberly- A bill to amend Paragraph 4, of Section 1, of Article 2, of the Constitution, so as to provide for aaditional qualifications for electors. 570 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was disagreed to and the bill lost, ayes 16, nays 108. By Mr. Wheatley of Sumter- A 'bill to amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to provide for the election of a Lieutenant Governor. The action of the House in agreeing to the favor. able report of the committee was reconsidered. The action of the House in agreeing to the amendment by Mr. Fullbright of Burke, leaving the salary to be fixed by law was reconsidered. By unanimous consent this amendment by Mr .Fullbright of Burke was withdrawn. Mr. Greene of Houston and Mr. Melson of Clayton, offered the following an1endment to the committee substitute, which was adopted: ''Amend by striking the last line of page one, Sec- ' tion one, and Page two Section one, lines one, two, three, fonr, five and six, and substituting in lieu thereof the fctllowing: Tihe lieutenant Governor while serving as presiding officer of the Senate shall reeeive the per diem and mileage as formerly paid to tlie President of that body and should the Lieutenant Governor succeed to the office of Governor he s.hall receive the same salary as provided by law to be paid to the Governor." .WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1914. 571 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended was agreed to. The bill being an amendment to the constitution of the State, the ayes and nays were ordered and the I vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative w~re Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Ennis, Adams, Pike, Estes, Akin, Evans, Allen, Glascock, Fiariss, Allen, Jackson, Foster, Anderson, Murray, Fowler, Ballard, Fullbright, Beck, Garlington, Bell, Glenn, Blackburn, Gower, Booker, Greene, Houston, Brinson, Green, Wilkes, Brookshear, . Griffin, Bullard, Hammack, Carlton, Hardeman, Carroll, Hardin, Carter, Stewart, Hart, Cheney, Haye~:<, Clark, Henderson, Coleman, Calhoun, Hines, Coleman, Laurens, Hodges, Connor, Hollberg, Cook, Holtzclaw, Cooper, Hopkins, Crawley, James, Culpepper, Clinch, Johnson, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Jones, Coweta, Davidson, Jones, Lowndes, DeVaughn, Keen, Dodd, Kimbrough, Dorough, Lane, Decatur, Dorris, Ledbetter, Duncan, Lee, Lee, Ellis, Le~, Wilkinson, LeSueur, Liles, Lipscomb, Loyd, MeCants, McCarthy, McCrory, McLendon, McRae, Wilcox, McWhorter, Meadows, Wayne, Melson, Middleton, Miller, Moon, Moore, Moss, Myrick, Neal, Nevil, Palm our, Parks, Peacock, Perkins, Pharr, Picquet, Ragland, Rainey, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reese, Thomas, Reynolds, Rhodes, .572 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Shadburn, Sheppard, 1 Shuptrine, Simpson, Slade, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, :Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Warren, . Stewart, Wheatley, Stone, Taliaferro, Williams, Suggs, Wimberly, Taylor, Laurens. Wisdom, Taylor, Washington, Wohlwender, Thompson, Wood, Twiggs, Tootle, Wood, Walton, Tracy, Woods, Emanuel, Turner, Wright, 'l'hose voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, Pickens, Grimes, Anderson, Banks, Harrell, Arnold, Henry, Herrington, Bennett, Jackson, 'Clements, Kidd, / Cochran, Lane, Jasper, Collins, McCurry, Deadwyler, McRae, Telfair, Dean, Moye, Parker, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Pickett, Reiser, Shipp, .Stone, Dawson, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Those not voting were Messrs.- .Arnold, Oglethorpe, Heath, Burney, Hendrix, Carter, Appling, McCalla, Cole, McMichael, Corn, Meaders, Oconee, Edmondson, Methvin, Field, Mills, Harris, Nunnally, Olive, Oliver, Spence, Mitchell, Stovall, Elbert, Sumner, Swift, Whitaker, Ayes 133, nays 27. The roll call was verified. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 133, nays 27. The bill having received the requisite constitu- WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1914. ;j73 tional two-thirds vote wa111 passed by substitute as. amended. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 1t Article 5, of the Constitution of this State by adding after Paragraph two (2) of said Section and said Article, two (2) new Paragraphst to be numbered ''Paragraph 2 (a) '' and ''Paragraph 2 (b)'' so as to provide for a LieutenantGovernor, to define his powers, duties, qualificaJtions, compensation, etc., to amE.d Article five (5), Section one (1), Paragraph eight (8), of. said Constitution, by providing in case of deatht resignation or disability of the Governor, the Lieutenant-Governor shall exercise the executive powers of the government; upon his disability, or removal the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall exercise the executive powers; and upon his death, resi~ation or disability, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall exercise the powers of Government: and to amend Article three (3), Section five (5),. of the Constitution, Paragraph two (2) of said article and said section by striking out said Para~raph 2 of said Article 3, and Section :five (5), and providing for the election of a President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by said authority that Article 5, Section 1 of the Constitution of this State be, and the same is hereby 574 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, amended by adding to said article and Section of the Constitution of this State, after Paragraph two (2) of said section and said article the following: ''Paragraph 2(a). A Lieutenant-Governor shall be cho~en at the same time and in the same manner, and continue in office for the same period and be possessed of the same qualifications as the Governor; and shall ex-officio be President of the Senate. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive a salary of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per annum, until otherwise provided by a law passed by two thirds of both branches of the General Assembly, which shall not be increased or diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected; nor shall he receive within that time any other emoluments from the United States, or either of them, or from any foreign power. The Lieutenant Governor shall not be required to Feside at the seat of Government except when the Legislature is in session, or he is performing the duties of Governor. Paragraph 2(b). The Lieutenant Governor, acting as President of the Senate shall have no vote unless the Senate be equally divided. T'he Lieutenant Governor shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, take the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) (as the case may be) that I will faithfully execute the office of Lieutenant Governor of the State of Georgia, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1914. 575 the Constitution thereof and the Constitution of the United States of America." Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that Paragraph eight (8), Article 5, Section 1, of the Constitution of this State relating to the Executive Department be, and the same is hereby amended by being stricken from said Constitution and having in lieu thereof the following substituted: "Paragraph 8. Death, Resignation or Disability of the Governor. Upon the death or resignation of . the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall exercise the executive powers of government and sucrceed, to the office of Governor. Upon the disability of the Governor the Lieutenant Governor shall exercise the executive powers of government until such disability be removed. In case of the death, resignation, or disability of the Lieutenant Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall exercise the executive powers of the government until the removal of the disabilities or the election and qualification of a Governor; and in case of the death, resignation, or disability of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall exercise the executive powers of the government until the removal of the disability or the election and qualification of a Governor." Sec. 3. Be it further en.acted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, that Paragraph two of Article three of Section :five of the Constitution of this State be and the same is hereby amended by 576 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, being stricken from said Constitution, and having in lieu thereof the following substitution: "Paragraph 2. President Pro Tempore of the Senate. The Senate shall choose a president pro tempore, to act in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor, or when he shall exercise the office of the Governor, which election shall be viva voce from the Senators.'' Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when the above proposed amendment shall have been agreed to by two thirds of the members elected to each House, it shall be entered upon the Journal of each House with the yeas and nays thereon, and published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District in said State for two (2) months previous to the time for holding the next general election and shall at said next general election be submitted to the people for ratification in .the following form, to-wit.:.'' For Ratification" or "Against Ratification" and if a majority of the electors voting thereon who shall be qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, vote for ratification, having written or printed on their ballots "For ratification" which votes cast at sajd election shall be consolidated as now required by law in elections for members of the General Assembly and returns thereof made .to the Governor, then he shall declare said amendment adopted and make proclamation of the result of said election by publica- WEDNESDAY, JuLY 22, 1914. 577 tion of results in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District of the State. 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. By Mr. Shipp of Pulaski- A bill to amend the constitution of the State so as to give Bleckley and Wheeler Counties representatives in the General Assembly. On motion of Mr. Sheppard of Sumter the bill was postponed until after the disposal of House Bill No. 39, known as the ''Child Labor Bill.'' By Mr. Miller of Bibb- A bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to abolish the fee system of State and County officers. On motion of Mr. Sheppard of Sumter the bill was postponed until Wednesday July 29th, 1914, under orders of the day. House Bill No. 804, by Mr. Meadows of Wayne, ''A bill to amend the Constitution fixing the per diem of members of the General Assembly," was taken up for consideration and, on motion of Mr. Sheppard of Sumter was postponed until after action on No. 926, which follows No. 39. 578 JOURNAL OF THE HousE1 By Mr. Sheppard of Sumter- A bill known as the Child Labor Bill was taken up for passage. Motion by Mr. Sheppard of Sumter, that, if the debate had not closed on this bill at 12.40 p. m. Thursday, July 23d, 1914, the previous question was to be cons~dered as ordered. The motion prevailed. Mr. Sheppard of Sumter moved that the House adjourn until tomor:r;ow morning at 9 o'clock. Mr. Wohlwender offered as an amendment that the House stand adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The amendment was adopted. The Speaker declared the House adjourned until T'hursday morning, July 23d, at 10 o'clock a.m. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 579 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., July 23, 1914. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a. m.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer. By unanimous consent the call of the roll and th~ reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedingS' were dispensed with. The following was established as the order of business during the thirty minutes of Unanimous Consent. 1st. The introduction of new matter. 2d. Reading Senate bills the first time. 3d. Reports of standing committees. 4th. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably reported the second time. 5th. Passage of local bills and general bills having a local application. 6th. Passage of Senate local bills. The following bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees. By Mr. Anderson of MurrayA bill for the returns of Mortgages for taxation. Referred to Committee on Vvays and Means. 580 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Thompson of MadisonA bill to incorporate the citr of Colbert. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Taylor of Laurens- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Laurens. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. _ By Mr. Peacock of Dougherty- A bill to amend an Act to create a new Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for D<:mgh erty County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Culpepper of Meriwether and Heath of Burke- as A bill to amend the constitution of the State so to exempt endowments of colleges, etc., from taxation. Referred to Committee on. Amendments to the Constitution. By Mr. Wheatley of Sumter- A resolution to appropriate $2,500.00 to the military department. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 581 Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Messrs. Rhodes of Clarks and Cheney of Cobb- A bill to appropriate $2,169.33 for insurance on the buildings of the State at Athens. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Smith of DeKalh- A bill to give the county commissioners of any county the right to furnish to the ordinary such weights and measures asare necessary. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Smith of Fulton- A bill to restrict the use of the word,'' Trust'' as a part of nam~ or title. ~eferred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Glenn of WhitfieldA bill to abolish the death penalty. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Adams of Hall- A bill to regulate the operation of automobiles on church and school grounds. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. 582 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Fowler and Miller of BibbA bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Macon. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Sparks of ToombsA Bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Lyons. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to amend an Act to amend the Charter of the town of Boston. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, sub mitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have , had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 474. Provide administration in certain cases. Do pass as amended. House Bill No. 487. To establish City Court in Macon. Pass by substitute. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 583 House Bill No. 848. Amend charter of city of Macon. Do pas's. House Bill No. 951. To provide attorney's fees in certain cases. Do pass. House Bill No. 974. To regulate prosecution in certain cases. Do not pass. Senate Bill No. 2. Amend Section 4424, of Code. Do pass. WoHLWENDER, Chairman. Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Railroads have had under con.sideration the following bills of the House, which I am instructed to report to the House as indicated below, to-wit.: House Bill No. 892. Do pass. House Bill No. 913. Do not pass. Most respectfully submitted, HoLTZCLAw, Chairman. Mr. Picquet of Richmond County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills' of the House and instructed me as their Ohairman to report 584 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, same back to the House with the recom, mendation that same do pass.. House Bill No. !037. To consolidate and amend the several Acts incorporating the city of Brunswick in the county of Glynn. House Bill No. 1060. To provide for the registration of voters in the city of Savannah. House Bill No. 1061. To provide for the holding of primary elections in the city of Savannah. House Bill No. 1057. T'o amend the charter of the town of Thomasville. PICQUET, Chairman. Mr. Clements of Irwin County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 2 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 not pass. No. 927. To require all prepared food manufactured, sold or offered for sale in this State to bear the date upon which such prepared food was placed in the package, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, J. B. CLEMENTS, Chairman. -THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 585 Mr. James of Gilmer County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: 'Your Committee on Education have had under considerati~n 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. House Bill No. 1064. By Mr. Hopkins of T'homas to amend an Act relative to the public school system of Thomasville. JAMES, Chairman. Mr. Allen of Jackson County, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have 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 not' pass: No. 1036. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide. for the destruction of animals afflicted with hydrophobia. No. 672. A bill to amend chapter 7, of 12th Article of Code. 586 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, - Your committee recommends that the following House bill do pass : No. 283. A hill to confirm the action of the Commons Commission of the city of Columbus in donating to the city of Columbus certain property for hospital purposes. Your Committee recommend that Senate Bill No. 61, providing for 'the registration of births and deaths in the State of Georgia. Do pass as amended. L. .C. ALLEN, Chairman. The following message was received from !his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Perry: Mr. Speaker: I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to your honorable body a message in writing, to which he respectfully invites your consideration: To the General .Assembly: I beg to call your attention to the necessity of providing by appropriate legislation for refunding the bonded debt of the State, falling due in the year 1915. I submit to you the following extract from the Treasurer's Report, showing the condition of Georgia's bonded obligations: THURSD4-Y, JuLY 23, 1914. 587 TABLE Olf PUBLIC DEBT AND DATE OF MATURITY. Jan. 1, 1914 ........ $ 100,000.00 Jan. 1, 1915 ...... 100,000.00 May 1, 1915 ...... 287,000.00 July 1, 1915 ..... 3,392,000.00 Jan. 1, 1916........ 100,000.00 Jan. 1, 1917 ........ 100,000.00 Jan. 1, 1918 ........ 100,000.v0 Jan. 1, 1919 ........ 100,000.v0 Jan. 1, 1920 ........ 100,000.00 Jan. 1, 1921 ........ 100,000.00 July 1, 1922 ........ 207,000.00 July 1, 1922 ...... 207,000 ()0 Jan. 1, 1923 ...... 100,000.00 Jan. 1, 1924 ........ 100,000.00 Jan. 1, 1925 . . . . . . . . . . 100,000.00 Jan. 1, 1926 ........ 100,000.00 July 1, 1926 ........ 230,000.00 Jan. 1, 1927 ....... 100,000.00 Jan. 1, 1928 ........ 100,000.00 Jan. 1, 1929 ........ 100,000.00 Jan. 1, 1930 ........ 100,000.00 Jan. 1, 1981 ........ 100,000.00 Jan. 1, 1932 ........ 100,000.00 July, 1932 ........ 3,000.00 .Tan. 1, 1933 ........ 100,0\'0.00 April, 1933 ........ 61,000.00 May, 1933 ........ 1,000.00 Jan. 1, 1934 ........ 100,000.00 April, 1934 ........ 96,000.00 Jan. 1, 1935 ........ 33,000.00 June, l!:J35 ........ 86,000.00 July, 1935 ........ 6,000.00 Jan., 1935 ........ 1,000.00 April, 1936 ........ 1,000.00 Feb., 1939 ........ 15,000.00 Oct., 1940 ........ 3,000.00 July, 1942 ....... 2,500.00 'July, 1946 ........ 7,000.00 Jan., 1958 ....... 2,000.00 Jan., 1959 ........ 7,000.00 Landscript Fund .... 90,202.00 Provided for by sinking fund. Provided for by sinking fund. Provided for by sinking fund. Provided for by sinking fund. Provided for by sinking fund. Provided for by sinking fund. Provided for by sinking fund. Provided for by sinking fund. Provided for by sinking fund.. Provided for by sinking fund. Provided for by sinking fund. Provided for by sinking fund. Provided for by sinking fund. Provided for by sinking fund. Provided for by sinking fund. Provided for by sinking fund. Provided for by sinking fund. Prodded for by sinking fund. Provided for by sinking fund. Obligation to University. Provided for by sinking 'l'und. Obligation to University. Obligation to University. Provided for by sinking fund. Obligation to University. Provided for -by sinking fund. Obligation to University. Obligation to University. Obligation to University Obligation to University. Obligation to University. Obligation to University. Obligation to "University. Obligation to University. Obligation to University. Obligation to "University. Not Bondeil. Total .... : .... $6,630,702.00 588 ~ JouRNAL oF THE HousE, You will observe from the foregoing that on the first day of May, 1915, there will fall due $287,000 of bonds, and on July 1st, 1915, there' will fall due $3,392,000 of bonds. I think this bonded debt should be consolidated and recommend that you authorize the Governor to provide for carrying the bonded debt falling due May 1st, 1915, until July 1st, 1915, in order that only one series of bonds may be issued. As you will observe from page eight of the Treasurer's Report, there will be approximately $150,000 in the treasury from the sale of public property, which by the Constitution is appropriated for the payment of the public debt, and the amount falling due May 1st, 1915, may be diminished by whatever public property fund may be in the treasury at that time. The last note from the sale of the North-Eastern ftaitroad, amounting to $107,000 dollars is due November 1st of this year, which is included in the above named $150,000. I recommend that the Governor be authorized to negotiate the sale of bonds for the purpose of refunding the bonded indebtedness of 1915, by issuing serial bonds falling due fifteen years from date, in annual installments in such amounts as he may deem proper, so that the entire refunding debt may be, retired in 30 years. You will observe from the table which I have submitted that the bonded debt is being retired in ac THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 589 cordance with the terms of the Constitution in the sum of $100,000 each year. In 15 years the bonded indebtedness of the State will have been reduced $1,500,00, and the interest which the State is now forced to pay is reduced pro. portionately. With each successive year the interest would grow less, and the burden upon the Sta.te in taking up this bonded debt would be approximately the same that it is now, with the heavy payment of interest. By the year 1935, there would be no way to employ the sinking fund unless the plan suggested is adopted, excepting to invest it. I do not think it wise policy to, allow the sinking fund to accumulate in the treasury, nor to invest it, since investments are uncertain and the interest would not, in all likelihood amount to as much as the State would pay as interest on her bonds. In addition, the continuous employment of the sinking fund in the redemption of the State's bonds would remove any temptation to divert its application to the bonded indebtedness, and the manifest earnestness of the State to pay its bond as rapidly as possible will give increased confidence to the investor. If the power be given to the Governor to issue the bonds falling annually due in installments after 1915, in such amounts as he niay deem advisable, it would enable him to increase the number of bonds falling 590 .JouRNAL oF THE HousE, due annually so as to proportion such increase to the diminution of interest. In other words, by reason of the application of the sinking fund, the principal of the bonded indebtedness. would be paid, and the interest would be reduced and the amount which otherwise would be appropriated to pay the interest . could be appropriated to retiring the bonded debt. I recommend that the Governor issue the bonds in such denominations as he may deem advisable, in order that small investors may be induced to buy them. I anticipate and hope that a large proportion of the bonds of the State will be bought by the people of Georgia, although the State will appreciate the confidence of the financial world in her obligations as may be indicated by a strong competition for her securities. By Section 1266, of Volume First of the Code, it is provided that if coupons are not signed by the Treasurer they shall not be paid unless accompanied by the bond to which they belong. The manual work of signing the bonds by the treasurer is almost impossible, and I am advised by those acquainted with such matters that there is no reason why the coupon may not have engraved upon it the signature of the Treasurer. In addition it will add much to the value of the bonds if the coupon may be forwarded for payment without the bond. It is convenient to the investor and will add to the price he will pay. I therefore recommend that you pass an act carrying into effect this suggestion. T:aURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 591 It is impossible to foretell the financial conditions which will exist when the bonds must be sold. Last year it was necessary for several of our sister States to negotiate temporary loans because of a financial panic which was existing, and a neighboring State was compelled to pay 7 per cent rather than suffer the sacrifice of a sale of bonds at that time. I therefore recommend that authority be adopted in the Act for the Goyernor, in his discretion to negqtiate a short time loan not exceeding eighteen months to provide against such exigency, and in the meantime, the Legislature would meet and could deal with the situation. T'here is no safer investment than in the bonds of Georgia. They are free of ail taxes, Sta:te and Federal. The Constitution of the State pledges alL the State's property to secure them. T'he \V. & A. RailrMd alone, which is specific~lly pledged as security, is worth three times the amount of the entire bonded debt of the State. By the Constitution, it is provided that a sinking fund of $100,000 must be annually raised for the pur. pose of retiring the State's obligations. Never for one moment has Georgia faltered or hesitated in paying her just debts. There is no State in the Union on a sounder financial basis. Her people regard her obligations as sacred. Her citizens are right-feeling and law-abiding and their integrity and high conception of the honor of Geor- 592 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, gia are alone sufficient to guarantee the prompt payment of her indebtedness. Her Constitution forbids the creation of any debt against her excepting the bonded debt, a?d pursuing the principle of old-fashioned finance, the fundamental law declares that the revenue of each year shall discharge the obligations of that year. The recommendations I have made to you if carried into effect will mean the discharge of every obligation of the State at the earliest possible moment, and this is the wisest public policy, as applied to a State as well as to an individual. JoHN M. SLATON, Governor. This July 23d, 1914. Mr. Wright of Floyd, Secretary of the Special Joint Committee, to investigate a new lease of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, submitted the following report for the committee. REPORT To the General Assembly of the State of Geo,gia: Your Committee, appointed under authority of the Act approved August 19, 1913, a copy of which Act is hereto attached, desires to report to you as directed in said Act. The President of the Senate appointed Senators Brown, Tarver and MeNeil; th~ Speaker of the THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 593 House appointed Representatives Wright, Full bright, Cole, Akin and Greene, On September 11, 1913, in accordance with the .t\.ct, the Governor appointed Honorable G. Gunby Jordan, of Columbus, and Honorable Fuller E. Callaway, of LaGrange, as shown by a copy of the order herewith. On September 12th, the Governor called a meet ing at the State Capitol, for Monday, September 22nd, at twelve o'clock, as shown by a copy of the order herewith. On such date the Committee met, and Honorable G. Gunby Jordan, of Columbus, was elected Chairman of the Commission, and Mr. Wright, of Floyd, was elected Secretary. The Commission has been handicapped throughout by the lack of authority given it. It will be observed that its authority is confin.ed principally to determining what terms the Road can be lElased for, with or without terminal properties not necessary to the operation of the road, and with or-without an agreement to double-track on the part of the lessee; and upon what terms the Road can be leased upon a sliding scale of rental rates; and whether any of the railroad property is held adversely to the State. As to the terms upon which the Road can be leased for periods of thirty, fifty and one hundred years, the Commission must report that it is unable to state definitely the terms that can be secured. The highest bidder will probably be apparently the Nashville, Chattanooga & Saint Louis Railway, or the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, which are allied interests, and the Presidents of these corporations d.ecline absolutely to deal officially with the Commission on the question of naming terms or conditions or prices to be paid. 594 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, However, the Commission was able to make certain deductions from talking with these and other railroad men, and these deductions are as follows : That the lease should be for a period of fifty. years, or better for twenty-five years, with a provision that double-tracking during that period by the lessee shall automatically extend the lease twenty-five years additional. This is made advisable, especially for the reasons which the Commission will hereinafter set forth in regard to doubletracking the Road. The Commission does not recommend a lease for longer than fifty years; but it does believe that fifty years is the minimum time for which any lease should be made operative. If the State cares to undertake the financing of double-tracking the Road, the Commission does not believe that the necessity for a lease of this length of time would exist; but inasmuch as the Commission has agreed that financially and otherwise it is better to lease the Road with the view that the lessee will double-track, and that double-tracking is . variously estimated to cost from one million and a quarter dollars to twice that amount, depending upon the character of the work done-changing gradeS' and straightening curves-the Commission believes that the State should not undertake to do this work. It also believes that the lessee would do it at a smaller cost and in a way that would be more satisfactory to itself, and to the equal interest of the State, if it be required to finance it. As stated above, and for the same reason, it is impoS"sible to determine what terms would be realized by leasing the road and reserving the right to use the property at the Terminals and along the right of way for other than Railroad purposes for THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 595 the benefit of the State-the use, however, not to interfere with the operation of the railroad. Railroad men generally seem to assert that all the property belonging to the road should be included in the lease, with the exception of two detached pieces of property in Chattanooga, Tennessee. These are now occupied by the Southern Express Company and by a Hotel, and are designated on the Chattanooga Terminal Yard Map, submitted herewith, as "A" and "B", respectively. The majority of the Commission concurs in this view and so recommends. We assign as a reason why we do not recommend sale of separate lease of the Terminal property, except the two pieces named, the good reason that some other lessee, or the State itself, will operate this property and will need all and perhaps more Terminals than the Western & Atlantic now enjoys. It is impossible to state what terms the Road can be leased for, or that an agreement to double-track can be made, on account of a lack of authority in this Commission to bind the State. The Commission is of the opinion, however, that the Road should be leased without anything being required as to the double-tracking. The Commission is of the opinion that whatever Road gets the property will, for economic reasons growing out of the natural developments of railroad carrying and transportation in this country, automatically take care of that question for the following reasons: First: If there is no satisfactory bidder and the State undertakes the operation of the road, the matter of doubletracking might well be left open. Second: If the Nashville, Chattanooga & Saint Louis Rail way Company, or its alJied interests, lease the road, it wiJI be manifestly to their interest to double-track the Western & Atlantic Road, and hence it would doubtless be.'done. 596 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, Third: If any other line should lease the Western & Atlantic, it might be true that no double track would be necessar~ for several years. However, the Commission believes that if the lease were made for twenty-five years, without double-tracking requirement during that period, this time would be sufficient; provided, however, that if the lessee double-track in that time, the lease should automatically extend to fifty years. It, therefore, recommends that this provision be incorporated in the lease, and that the property be offered for lease on this basis only. The Commission, for the reasons above stated, is unable to state whether the road could be leased upon a sliding scale of rental rates, increasing with the life of the lease, or not. The Commission is of the opinion, however, that the property should be offered for a lease with a minimum rental of Fifty Thousand Dollars per month. If this is done, and the above 25-50 year lease' suggested is adopted in addition to the rentals received-$50,000 per month or more-it is entirely probable that at the end of the fifty-year period, the State will own the railroad thoroughly doubletracked its entire length. As to the encroachments on the property of this Road belonging to the State, the Commission finds that there are many; that a number of these are based on claims which will require litigation to determine. These encroachments exist in Atlanta and in Chattanooga and along the right of way. One of the questions affecting the property is the claim of the Nasliville, Chattanooga & Saint Louis Railway Company to an interest in the Chattanooga Passenger Depot. This matter grows out of a deed dated 1860, in which it appears that the Governor undertook to convey to the Nashville, Chattanooga & Saint Louis Railroad a part of the Terminal prop"'rty in Chattanooga. Half of the Chattanooga. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 597 Depot is now standing upon this property upon certain conditions. The Supreme Court of Tennessee, in construing this deed in another case, practically held that the deed was void, for the reason that the conditions in the deed had not been complied with. In 1896 the Legislature of Georgia took cognizance of this matter, and in an Act of that year (page 341) directed that action be taken to assert the State's claim. However, for reasons of policy this was not done. . This particular piece of property is of enormous value, and the legal rights of the State, it seems to the Commission, should be finally determined. The Southern Railway Company asserted a right to a part of this property. Under a report, however, made to Governor Hoke Smith by Special Counsel, it would appear that this' claim is not of practicable danger. The Commission is unable to tell whether there will be adverse claims to the State growing ou.t of sub-letting by the present lessee of property for business purposes in Chattanooga. The property surrounding the yards in Chattanooga has been built up and leased by the present lessee to various persons. Whether the rights of the State are protected in these leases, we did not investigate, believing the proper State authorities had doubtless safeguarded this. In Whitfield County, between the cities of Dalton and Phelps, a distance of seven miles South of Dalton, the property of the State is used by the Southern Railway. This seven-mile right is claimed under the Acts of 1859, page 313, to have been conditionally granted to the Dalton & Gadsden Railroad, which 59ti .JouRNAL oF THE HousE, conditions have not been complied with. It was not exercised, however, until 1870, and then by the Selma, Rome & Dalton Railroad Company, which claimed to have bought the property of the other road. In 1898, suit was brought by Governor Atkinson for the State to establish the title to this right of way. The Supreme Court of Georgia held that an action could not be maintained during the continuation of the lease by the State. Southern Railway Company v. Georgia, 116th Ga. 276. It would seem to the Commission that this is a question that should be determined. The Southern Railway Company is also using the yards in Dalton, but this is under a lease from the present lessee. In 1879, the City of Cincinnati built the Cincinnati Southern Railroad. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia passed an Act allowing it the right to go on part of the right of way of the 'Ves- tern & Atlantic Railroad from Boyce City to Chattanooga. (Acts of 1878-79, page 218.) Such right of way was only sixty-six feet, and half of this is in possession of the Cincinnati Southern, leaving only thirty-three feet to the State. Since that time the Cincinnati Company has acquired a right of way of its own just west of the State's property. It is submitted that the Acts of 1879 are merely a revocable license, and inasmuch as the Cincinnati Southern is not using the property and does not need it, action should be taken to revolie this license and secure the entire sixty-six feet for the State. We understand that the Cincinnati Southern will not seriously resis,t this. At Ringgold, in Catoosa County, it appears that THURSDAY, ,JULY 23, 1914; 599 there is adverse possession of a piece of property about one hundred by two hundred feet in the Northeast corner, which the Commission understands is held by D. G. Orr, and his claim should be investigated. At Resacca there appears to be a mill which trespasses on the right of way. At Acworth there appears to be a trespass on one corner of the State's property by W. T. Bates. At Kingston, in Bartow County, the Rome Railway, now owned by the Nashville, Chattanooga & Saint Louis Railroad Company, is using the Stat~'s property for approximately one thousand fee~. This :should be inquired into. At Cartersville the Seaboard Air Line has a depot on the State's property, as well as trackage. In Fulton County, The Southern Railway C(}mpany, as successor of the old Georgia Pacific, claims .a right on the property .of the Western & Atlantic Railroad for three and a quarter miles. There i& .also a claim about a belt line which they built in 1882. These matters are of very serious import, some of them; and a)l of them demand the attention of the Legislature. It appears that from 1893 to 1900, a great number of encroachments by private parties -on the right of way were dealt with, and in a large number of' cases written acknowledgements weTe taken. These cannot now be found, and no officer at the Capitol seems to know where they are. The attention to this matter being the business of everybody, has be'en the business of no one. The Commission recommends that special care .and attention to this road be vested in the Chairman 600 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, of the Railroad CommiS'sion of Georgia, and that he be ex-officio Commissioner of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, with broad duties and powers. That the attorney of the Railroad Commission of Georgia be made Special Attorney for the business growing out of the Western & Atlantic properties, and that he be in this respect Special Assistant to the AttorneyGeneral. The Commission recommends that the Chairman of the Railroad Commission of Georgia have authority, at stated intervals-at least once every five years-to employ a high-class engineer to make a report on the condition of this road. The Commission recommends that at this time the Chairman of the Railroad Commission of Georgia be authorized to employ an engineer to specifically determine all claims of trespasses and adverse possession, and that the Attorney of the Railroad Co-mmission of Georgia and the Attorney-General be directed to bring proper suits to determine an these claims. It further appears that as the lease is about to expire, that an engineer be employed from time to time to determine whether the present lessee is keeping the property in the condition it contracted to keep it in. We think that proper attention given to the Western & Atlantic Road by the Chairman of the Railroad Commission of Georgia, by the Attorney oi that Commission, (and if one is ever employed, by the permanent engineer of that Commission), would insure the proper supervision of this vast property~ The neglect to which the property has been sub-. jected is strikingly stated in a special report by a gentleman having a broad familiarity with the THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 601 history of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. He says in part: "During the past twenty years there have been many con troversies in the courts concerning the right of way and other properties of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, in the ceurse of which much valuable testimony has been found, including early maps, identifi~d by witnesses then living, who served the road in its infancy. In some cases the original engineers testified, and in some cases the testimony was taken de bene esse. Nearly all of these papers, maps and documents have disappeared. Many witnesses have since died, and their testi mony cannot be Teplaced. ''I hand you herewith a voluminous report of testimony, and the award of a Commission in 1895; in a controversy be tween the State and the Ce)!tral Railroad, touching valuable property in Atlanta. This finding of the Commission is worth many thousands to the State, and this record is the ,only evidence of it. I found it in possession of private peTsons in Atlanta. Unfortunately, valuable maps referred to in it can not be found. I believe the law does not specifically deter mine that any person is the custodian of these documents. ''It is greatly to be regretted that there is not some pro vision made for the systematic care of these records, and I am convinced that the losses to the State from the want of some provision on the subject have been ve,ry great.'' In view of this deplorable condition, we earnestly recommend that a competent attorney, preferably -one with intimate acquaintance and experience in these matters, be employed to make a comprehensive compendium of these points, including maps, surveys, history, abstracts and all facts that can be collected, including the old reports of the Road. This is not to be a permanent office, but one which we think the Governor should be allowed to contract for. T'he report should be so elaborate as to cover everything, and should be printed and preserved. The Legislature should thereafter probably make it admissible in Court as evidence. Another well-informed citizen of the State who -has given much thought to this matter, has said: 602 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, "Of undoubted vah1e would be. a handbook setting forth exhaustively and at large, a]] matters of general interest affe.cting this great property. A vast amount of infoTmation bas' accumulated, to which not even. so much as a reference can be made in the limited scope of a .report. The source of much of this information is transitory, unless carefully digeste.d and preserved in peTmanen~ form. ''Such a volume should set out at large all important acts 2nd resolutions of the General Assembly of this State, and of the State of Tennessee; all ordinanres of the cities of Atlanta and Chattanooga; all important contTacts and agreements, together with a digest of all judicial decisions in the courts of Georgia and Tennessee and of the United States, affecting the Western & Atlantic Railroad. ''In addition, the physical history of the road should b& traced, and the substance of alJ reports of officers, legislative committees and special commissions, in so far as they are of abiding impoTtance, should be carefully abstracted or set out. in .extenso.'' There seems to be justice in the claim of the counties through which this road extends, that although they have to pay local expenses incident to the road (especially the expense of litigation against the road), yet they get no taxes. We think this. . should be adjusted if possible. We attach to this report the minutes of theseveral meetings held by the Commission. The Commission made careful examination of all Terminal properties, and the several matters referred to along, the line of ltailway. We have also attached a statement of Mr. Hines. M. Smith, a Civil Engineer, reviewing the physical condition of the property of the Road, and estimated~ cost of double-tracking. We also attach a statement of value of the Wes._ tern & Atlantic Railroad to the lessee, made by the Chairman of the Railroad Commission of Georgia~ THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 603 We also attach a copy of a statement issued by the Nashville, Chattanooga and Saint Lby created to investigate and report to the next session of the General Assembly upon the following matters: (a) Upon what terms the said road can be re-leased for terms of thirty, fifty, or one hundred years, including the property at the termini of said road, and along its line, not necessary to the 'operation of said road; and also upon what terms it could be re- 616 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, leased, excluding said property, and further what disposition can be made of said property not necessary to the operation of the- road by lease or otherwise. (b) Upon what terms said road can be re-leased for said periods, together with an agreement by the lessee to double track said road. (c) Upon what terms said road can be re-leased upon a sli_d- ing scale of rental rate.s, increasing with the life of the lease. (d) Whether any property in Chattanooga or along the line of said road now held adversely to the State is really the property of the State. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said Commission shall consist of ten members, three from the Sen- ate to be appointed by the President, five from the Hause of Rep- resentatives, to be appointed by the. Speaker, and two to be ap- pointed by the Governor. The members of said Com!Dission shall Teceive the usual per diem of members of the General Assembly for the time actually spent in said work, and their actual travelling and other expenses. They shall have authority to employ suCJh sten- ographic and clerical assistance as they may deem necessary and to pay therefor a reasonable compensation, and may also, in like manner, secure the assistance of experts, should tihey deem it nec- essary in the performance of their duties. The per diem of members of the Commission and expenses of the Commission as a whole shall be paid by warrant of the Gov- ernor upon itemized statements approved by the chairman of the Commission. Said Cummission shall meet in vacation at the call of the Governor, for the purpose of organization, and shall as early as practicable begin the discharge of their duties. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That t'he sum of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated to cover the per diem and expenses of said Commission. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That all Jaws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved August 19, 1913. JOHN M. SLATON, Governor. EXHIBIT B. September 11, 1913. By authority of an Act of the General Assembly, approved August 16, 1913, said Act authorizing the appointment of a Commission to inquire into and report on the form and terms for a new lease of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, it is THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 611 Ordered: That the following persons be and the same are hereby appointed members of the Commission to inquire into and report on the terms and form of a new lease for the Western and Atlantic Railroad: Hon. G. Gunby Jordan, of Columbus, Ga. Hon. Fuller E. Callaway, of LaGrange, Ga. JOHN M. SLATON, By the Governor: Governor. A. H. ULM, Secretary Executive Department. EXHIBIT C. September 12, 1913. By authority of an Act of the General Assembly, approved August 19, 1913, being 11 An Act for the appointment of a Commis sion to receive bids for the. re-lease of the Western and Atlantic Railroad; to provide for the compensation and expenses of said Commission and for other purposes,'' it is Ordered: That said Commission is hereby called to meet at the State Capitol in Atlanta, on Monday, September 22, at 12 o'clock, noon, for the purpose of organization. JOHN M. SLATON, By the Governor: Governor. A. H. ULM, Secretary Executive Department. EXHIBIT D. For map showing detached property in Chattanooga, which the Commission believes can be separately leased, sec hereafter map showing extension of proposed sewer extension. EXHIBIT E-1. MEETING OF WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD COMMISSION. The members met at the Governor's office at 12 o'clock M., in pursuance of the call of the Governor. There were present Messrs. G. Gunby Jordan and Fuller Callaway, Senators Brown and Tarver, and Representatives Wright, Fullbright, Cole, Akin and Greene; absent, Senator McNeil. Mr. Akin was, on motion of Senator Tarver, elected temporary chairman. 612 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Jordan was nominated permanent chairman of the Oommis sion by Senator Tarver, which was duly seconded. Mr. Wright was nominated by Mr. Greene. Mr. Wright withdrew. Mr. Jordan was unanimously elected chairman: Mr. Fullbright nominated Mr. Callaway sec.retary of the Commission. Mr. Callaway declined, and nominated Mr. WTigtht, who was elected. Upon motion, a committee of th1ee, to consist of the chairman, the secretary and Mr. Callaway, to prepare a program and report to a meeting at 2:30 P. M., was appointed. Upon motion, the meeting adjourned to 2:30. Meeting of the Commission, in pursuance of adjournment. The chairman instructed the secretary to present the report of the sub-committee. The report was as follows: Resolved, That a sub-committee of three be appointed by the chairman to gather information and formulate a method of procedure for the proceedings of this Commission. Resolved f~Tther, That the sub-committee be authorized to take such trips, have such meetings and employ such experts as may be advisable. Mr. Fullbright moved the adoption of the resolution. Mr. Akin moved a substitute t'hat a committee of five be appointed. On the substitute, the noes prevailed. On the original motion, the ayes prevailed. The chairman appointed the chairman, the secretary and Senator BTown. Upon motion of Mr. Greene, the quorum is fixed at five members and the chairman. Upon motion of Mr. Greene, the first meeting of the Commission was fixed at Tuesday, November 18th, 1913. Upon motion of Mr. Wright, t'he chairman is authorized to request any member or members to make investigations and reports, and is authorized to permit such member to incur reasonable ex penses on terms stipulated by the chairman. Motion unanimously carried. Upon motion, the meeting is adjourned. BARRY WRIGHT, Secretary. Approved: November 18, 1913. G. GUNBY JORDAN, Chairman. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 613 EXHIBIT E-2. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD COMMISSION, Held in Atlanta., Georgia, in the Senate Chamber a.t the Ca.pitol, at 10 o'clock A.M., on November 18, 1913. Present: The entire membership of the Commission. It was announced by the chairman that a delegation of citizens of Atlanta were present, and desired to be heard by the Commission on the question of the uses to which the terminal property of the railroad in Atlanta might be put without interfering with the operations of the railroad. The committee indicated its willingness to hear fro'!! the delegation, and Mr. William A. Wimbish, His Honor the Mayor of Atlanta, Mr. John Grant, Mr. Wilri1er L. Moore, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and the city of Atlanta's civil engineer were heard from. Maps, estimates and plats of the proposed improvements were furnished to the Commission. The sub-committee, compose.d of the chairman, the secretary and Senator Brown, reported that after considerable correspondence and investigation, they recommended the employment of Mr. Hines M. Smith, to furnish the estimate of cost of double tracking the road, and to do such other work as shown by his communication, which the secretary read for the information of the Commission. The chairman stated that no positive engagement had been made with Mr. Smith, as ;his fees in this matter were $2,200.00; and it was preferred that the Commission itself should pass upon this part of the matter. Upon motion, the report of the sub-committee was rejected. And upon motion of Senator Tarver, the sub-committee was directed to secure information from the AttorneyGeneral as to whether such expenditure of the funds would be legal under the Act. That if this opinion of the Attorney-General was favorable to the expenditure, the committee was further instructed to continue negotiations with other engineers, to see if the price charged by Mr. Smith was reasonable. The city engineer of Atlanta was requested to deposit with the sub-committee on Atlanta terminals, maps, estimates and plats of the proposed improvements. Upon motion of Mr. Callaway, the Clhairman of the commission was requested to communicate especially with the Southern Railway, in regard to its actual experience as to the cost of doubletracking between Gainesville and Atlanta. Georgia; and to obtain 614 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, such other information as was feasible concerning double-tracking by other roads in like territory. Upon motion of Senator McNeil, the Commission voted to meet in Atlanta at 10 o'clock A. M., on the loth day of December, 1913, at the Senate Chamber, in the Capitol, for the purpose of transacting any business that might come before it; and, further, for the purpose of inspecting the terminal property of the railroad in Atlanta, and also for the purpose of going in a body to Chattanooga on the 11th day of December, to inspect the terminal property of the railroad there. Approved: G. GUNBY JORDAN, Chairman. Secretary. EXHIBIT E-3. WESTERN AND ATLANTIC COMMISSION. Minutes of Meetings Held December lOth and 11th, 1913, iB Atlanta and Chattanooga. Commission met December lOth, 1913, in the Senate Chamber, State Capitol, pursuant to adjournment. Present: G. Gunby Jordan, chairman; Senator Tarver, Representatives Greene, Cole, Akin and Fullbright. In the absence of Mr. Wright, the secretary, H. J. Fullbright was requested to act as secretary. The chairman reported the result of his corre~pondence with the Southern Railway officials, as to cost of double tracking its line from Atlanta to Gainesville. For this information see attached letter. In answer to a request from Commissioner Callaway, the chairman was directed to wire him that there would be no meeting of the Commission in Atlanta on the night of December 11th. Mr. Greene moved that the chairman be instructed to communicate with the authorities of the several roads which might be bidders for a lease of the W. & A., and if possible get tentative propositions from them for the State's property, as provided in the Act creating the Commission. Senator Tarver moved to amend by authorizing the chairman to also advertise, in his discretion, for similar propositions. The motion as amended was adopted. Mr. H. M. Smith, civil engineer, employed by the Commission to assist in locating the State's property in Atlanta and Chattanooga, made a statement as to the terminals in Atlanta, prelim- THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 615 inary to a personal inspection of the same by the Commission. He reported that the A. B. & A. was using and occupying what is known as the Chapman property, about two miles west of the sta tion, and the chairman was directed to make investigation as to this road 's right to use and occupy this piece of the State 's prop erty. December 11th, 1913. Commission adjourned to meet at the Kimball House Lobby at. 2 P. M., for the purpose of making an inspection of the terminals in Atlanta. Commission met again pursuant to adjournment, and made theinspection of Atlanta Terminals. Commission met in Chattanooga at 9 A. M., and spent a large portion of the morning in personally inspecting the State.'s prop erty in that city. Later a business session was held at the Hotel Patten. A motion was made by Mr. Tarver, whieb prevailed, that the matter of closing a trade with a surveyor be postponed until the next meet ing of the Commission, when it was hoped to have a full attend ance. The time for next meeting was fixed for January 14, 1914, Commission was then adjourned. G. GUNBY JORDAN, Chairman. H. J, FULLBRIGHT, Secretary pro tern. EXHIBIT E-4. MINUTES OF MEETING OF WESTERN AND ATLANTIC COMMISSION, JANUARY 14, 1914. The following name.d members of the Commission met in At lan~a, Ga., on the morning of January 14, 1914, at the Union Station: Chairman, G. Gunby .Jordan, Senator J. IV, L. Brown, Senator M. C. Tarver, Mr. Fuller E. Callaway, Representatives L. R. Akin, E, D, Cole, H. J. Fullbright and A. B. Greene. At 8:35 we left Atlanta on a special train, in company ~ith Supe.rintendent McCollum and Chief Engineer McDonald, of the N., C. & St. L., for the purpose of inspecting the Western and Atlantic Railroad from Atlanta to Chattanooga, as well as to investigate the location of any other property the State might own along the line, and the use to which the same was being put. H. J. Fullbright was asked to serve as secretary of the Commission, in the absence of Mr. Barry Wright, the secretary. 616 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, We were informed by Mr. McDonald that the use of part of the State's right of way by the Seaboard Air Line and the A. B. & A. was by contract with the lessee, approved by the Attorney-General of the State. That the Southern was also using the right of way of the W. & A. Road by virtue of an Ad of the Legislature. That the Southern had laid tracks across what is known as the Chapman lot without authority from any one, so far as known. We found that the Southern had abandoned about one and: a half miles of double track on the right o1 way of the W. & A. at Hills Park Yards, and that this was now being: used by the N., C. & St. L. We also found that at this point the State owns about four acres of land which is not now, and: never has been, used for railroad purposes. The Hills Park Yards are located upon the property of the N., C. & St. L., except the W. & A. right of way of sixty-six feet. We inspected the parcels of land belonging to the State, and not covered by the regular sixty-six feet right of way, at Marietta, Kennesaw, Acworth, Cartersville, Kingston, Adairsville, Calhoun, Dalton, Resacca, Tunnel Hill and Ringgold. These several parcels n tangents, the real economy in the straightening is clearly seen. And besides, it increases the rental value-for the lower the cost of operation and maintenance the greater the rental that can be asked and will be paid. There are two direct methods of providing t'his double track. One is for the lessee to do the work, under proper and adequate State supervision, and deduct the cost from the rental. The other way is: for the State to finance and do the work, under such plans and specifications as the State and the lessee may agree upon. The rental will have been agreed on in advance, of course. Suppose the work costs two millions. The interest at 4 per cent. is $80,000.00. If this sum be added to the present rental, it would make the monthly payment $41,667.00, instead of $35,001.00 as at present. But if the road is now worth $35,000.00 per month as a very crooked, single track line, it would appear that when straightened and double tracked, with the resulting safety, economy of operation, and far greater capacity, that the increase in rental shou~d be more than the mere interest on the cost of the work. This being true, it would seem that if the State can borrow money at 4 per cent. and so apply it as to make it earn 8 per cent. or more, then it would be best for the State to do the work and not cut off the rental to pay for it. In the writer's humble opinion the best plan of all is for the State to levy a direct tax extending ov&r two or three or more years, as the work will be in progress during at least two tax- paying periods. Taking $700,000,000.00 as the basis of taxation, a total tax of two-sevenths of 1 per cent. would pay for the work- and if this levy were distributed over only three years, it would be in round numbers one-tenth of 1 per cent, per year. Wit1h the constant increase in taxable values, and the expecte-d further increase by reason of the Tax Equalization law, and the increase in rental of the road, the method suggested may be followed without exceeding the constitutional limit of taxation. If the convicts, or part of them, were used on the work, it might be done at a lower cost than estimated. It will cost something more to maintain two tracks than one- but with less wear and tear, less. frequent. renewal of rails and other economies permitted by the straighter double track, the difference may be less than would appear at first sight. Back of all lies the main question: Can the State and any lessee-presumably the present one-get together on a new leasef It tltkes two to make a trade-and it has already been frankly stated that "we w..nt the road, and will take it if we can get it THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 623 "on fair terms. If not, there are other ways of getting to Atlanta. ''from Chattanooga besides over the W. & A. Road.'' And, indeed, there are other ways-and this leads up to this question : If the total revenue from the local business along the line is only 11 per cent. of the grand total revenue, would not the State be in a deplorable condition if the road were thrown on her handsf For, with no friendly connecting lines 'at either end, the road would\ indeed be an ''orphan road,,'' and could not be operated except at a loss. The foregoing half dozen paragraphs are written with due perception of the fact that possi'bly the engineer has gotten above his business and has presumed to discuss matters that are entirely out of his province. Therefore, all due apologies are ihereby tendered. Of course, the only way to get accurate information as- to the cost of the proposed work is to put an engineer corps in the field, and not only run as many preliminary lines as the case may demand, but make an actual location so that the quantities may be determined and all other data secured, upon which to base an estimate of cost. The only unknown quantity then would be the classification o.f material, and even this can be closely estimated in advance of the work-because of the many exposures on the present line. It will cost, say, $1,500.00 to equip a party with instruments and all the paraphernalia incident to the case. The monthly wages and subsistence of the corps would amount to somewhat less than $1,500.00 and the entire work should be done in six months or less. In other words, $10,000.UO will be enough to complete the surveys, and location, and make up the estimates. The following maps are sent herewith: No. 1-General map of entire road. 2-Map of Chattanooga terminal, showing extension of Broad Street as proposed by Chattanooga. 3-Blue print of Chattanooga yards. 4-The yard at Howell, near Atlanta. 5-Another part of :a:owell ya.rd. 6-Showing "The Triangle," in Atlanta, exchanged for Wall Street. 7-The Evans property, proposed yard for Chattanooga, five miles out. All of which, with this ''so-called'' report, are respectfully submitted, with the hope that you may find something of value therein. Yours very truly, H. M. SMITH, c. E. 624 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, EXHIBIT G. (Released Sunday, January 18, 1914.) MEMORANDUM AS TO FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE W. & A. RAILROAD, 191213; FOR SUCH USE AS NEWSPAPERS MAY CARE TO MAKE. A study of the annual report of the Western & Atlantic Railroad for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1913, just :filed with the Railroad Commission of Georgia, furnishes much information interesting to the public. As is known to every one, the W. & A. Railroad belongs to the state'of Georgia; it runs from Atlanta to Ohattanooga, a distance of 136.8 miles, and is leased to the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad for $420,012.00 per annum. The present lease expires December 27th, 1919. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad owns 71 per cent. of the capital stock of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad, the Jessee company. The L. & N. has trackage rights over' the State road for its trains, through Etowah, Tenn., from Carters ville to Atlanta, and for trai"ns through Knoxville, Tenn., from Marietta to Atlanta. In addition to leasing its road and the physical properties actually used in railway operations, the State leases other valuable properties, including city real estate in Chatta nooga, all included in the gross rental above mentioned. The gross revenue received by the Jessee company from the operation and use of all the property leased to it by the State for the year ended June 3(}, 1913, was $3,374,910.79, derived from the following sources: From Freight transportation ...... ................. $2,262,888.27 " Passenger train service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 799,041.36 '' Switching and special train service. . . . . . . . . . . . 82,293.64 " Operations other than transportation . . . . . . . . . . 49,981.75 " Rents, trackage, etc., by other railroads........ 98,837.24 " Net rentals of proptlrty not used for railroad purposes ................................ .. . 31,903.59 " Auxiliary operations ........................ . 49,964.94 $3,374,910.79 The expenditures made in earning this income from property leased to it by the State, for the same period, aggregated $2,643,441.46, distributed to the following purposes: THURSD4.Y, JuLY 23', 1914. 625 On Maintenance of way and structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 197,582.50 '' Maintenance of equipment ..................... . 453,475.40 '' Traffic expenses .............................. . 101,523.13 '' Transportation expenses ....................... . 1,448,748.59 '' General expenses ............................. . 78,491.14 '' Taxes paid in Tennessee and Georgia . .......... . 25,426.47 " Rentals of joint facilities and miscellaneous ..... . 6,654.74 '' Hire of rolling stock and equipment . .......... . 279,348.80 " Expenses auxiliary operations ................. . 50,990.69 '' Debit on joint facilities operation ............. . 1,200.00 $2,643,441.46 Deducting this sum from the gross receipts from the leased property leaves net earnings of the same property $731,469.33, which is 5 per cent. net on $14,629,386.00. From the net earnings of the property, $731,469.33, the rental paid the State, $420,012.00, leaves a net profit, from the lease, to the lessee of $311,457.33. The value of the road to the present lessee, the N., C. & St. L. R. R., which is controlled by the L. & N. Railroad, is not, however, measured solely by the net dollars that the lessee receives. Its value is largely enhanced because the property under lease control is a most valuable link in a great railway system. This is shown by the following facts: The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, a vast eastern seaboard system, owns 51 per cent. of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, a vast western and gulf system; the L. & N. and A. C. L. are the joint lessees of the Georgia RaiJroad from Atlanta to Augusta, where it connects with the Coast Line, and perha.ps the third best railroad in Georgia; the L. & N. and the A. C. L. control the majority stock of the Atlanta & West Point and Western of Ala- bama, from Atlanta to Montgomery, the A. & W. P. Railroad being perhaps the second best railroad line in Georgia: the L. & N. in turn, owns 71 per cent. of the stock of the Nashville, Chat- tanooga & St. Louis Railroad, the lessee of the Western & Atlantic, the best paying railroad line in Georgia, and the connecting link between the L. & N. and the N., C. & St. L. systems and the Georgia, and Atlanta & West Point Roads, and the great Coast Line System at Augusta. Study of the expenditures charged to operating expenses shows some items apparently unusually large. For example, there is in- cluded in operating expenses the item of $137,135.5,6 paid during the year for ''injuries to persons,'' or an average for the year of over $1,000.00 per mile of road. This seems to be considerably 626 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, in excess of the normal; as for 1911 only $33,750, and for 1912, $56,547.00, were paid for personal injuries. The ll'eport further shows that for the year, $20,794.51 was. spent in "Additions and Betterments," the chief item in which was $13,839.45 for "Interlocking Apparatus." The chief item in the "Maintenance of Equipment Account," is $425,726.41 for repairs on engines and cars. The report shows that on June 30, 1913, the lessee company had in service 59 loco- motives, of which only 10 were owned by it, and 49 were leased. It had in service 2,929 cars of all kinds, of which only 196 were owned, and 2,733 leased. The 10 engines and 196 cars (mainly freight cars) reported as "owned" are doubtless the property of the State. The 49> locomotives and: 2,733 cars leased are leased by the lessee, the N., C. & St. L. Railroad from itself, and for them as lessee it' paid to itself as owner $279,348.80, as hire of equipment, and in addition, spent, in keeping substantially the same equipment in repair, $425,726.41, or a total for hire and re- uairs of leased equipment, approximately, $705,075.21. Forty-nine locomotives and 2,733 cars about as leased and used by the company could have been bought new .and up to date in 1913 for approximately $3,250,000 to $3,500,000. The equipment as used is probably 20 to 25 per cent. depreciated. If the operating company owned its own equipment, it would unquestionably save money. 'The total number of employees on the road, excluding general offices, June 30, 1913, was ~,496, to wmom during the year, there was paid $1,188,871.20 as wages, or an average of $2.35 per day for all. 1 The total number of revenue pe.ssengers carried during the year was 526,119. The average distance travelled, per passenger, was 53.51 miles; the average fare paid by each passenger, $1.11, and the average rate per mile 2.08 cents. The total number of freight tons handled was 2,328,755, of which the lessee reports 1,111,048 tons as originating on the W. & A. and the N., C. & St. L., and 1,217,707 tons, as received from connecting roads. The average distance each ton was hauled was 103.66 miles, and the average rate collected per ton, per mile, was 9.37 mills. Of the total revenue, $3,374,910.79, received by the lessee c0;,1npany from the use of all the property leased to it by the State, $3;193,005.02 was received strictly from railway operations, and in earningt this, $2,279,820.76, including rental of equipment, was paid. The net earnings from railway operations, not including income from property not used for railway purposes, and excluding taxes, and rental paid the State, aggregated $912,158.51. The total rental paid the State for the year for all of its THURSDAY, JuLY 23', 1914. 627 property was $420,012.00. '!'he lessee received as rentals, for a portion of this property, which it sublet, and from trackage rights, a total of $130,740.83, which left only $289,271.17 due the State to be earned in railway operations. Included in the item of rents receivable are the following: Rentals and trackage from L. &N. R. R. ............. $60,919.27 Rentals and trackage from Seaboard Air Line ......... 21,117.97 Rentals and trackage from A. B. & A. R. R. .......... 13,800.00 Rentals and trackage from Southern 'Railway . . . . . . . . . 3,000.00 Making total from railway companies for rentals and trackage rights .............................. $98,837.24 Th~ lessee received as rents from other physical proper ties not used for railroad purposes, a total of . . . . . . . . 31,903.59 Total rents and trackage receipts ................. $130,740.83 The present lease began on December 27th, 1890, since when :and to June 30, 1913, a period of twenty-two and a half years, the total receipts from railway operations have been .... $50,259,i90.17 Operating expenses ............................... 34,939,387.18 Net earnings from railway operations . . . . . . . . . . $15,320,403.29 During the same pe.riod, the lessee has paid to the State as ren tal $9,454,786.26. Its total expenditures for additions, better menta and improvements have been $813,898.41. The "Operating Revenue" of $50,259,790.17 as reported above for the past twenty-two years does not include revenue from ren taL of property not used for railw.ay purposes, nor do the ''net earnings from railway operations, $15,320,403.29,'' include such rentals; these rentals should be added to the above totals to ascertain the entire revenue from all property leased to the lessee. 628 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, EXHIBIT H. WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD-ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC Nine Months, July, 1912, to March, 1918, Inc. Showing local and through freight and freight at connecting ,. points. Furnished by the N., C. & St. L. Railroad Company. Connections to local ................... . Local to connection .................. Junction points proper to local ......... Local to junction points proper ....... Local to local ....................... Tons. 45,421 67,866 16,028 126,939 4,461 Revenue. $ 46,641.41 74,292.57 26,123.06 68,735.02 3,5'74.13 260,712 Local (per cent.) ............... (14.9) Connections to junction point proper ... . 479,295 Connections to connections ............ . 847,712 Junction points to connections ........ . 119,800 Junction points to junction points proper 40,275 $ 219,366.19 (12.5) $ 478,904.21 834.865.73 148,824.41 66,595.65 Competitive (per cent.) 1,487,082 (85.1) $1,537,690.00 (87.5) Year Ending June 80th, 1918. Local: Connections to local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local to connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Junction points proper to local . . . . . . . . Local to junction points proper . . . . . . . . . Local to local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,320 94,476 . 22,956 176,456 6,624 361,832 (Per cent.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . (17.1) Competitive: Connections to junction point proper .... 481,610 Connections to connections ............. 1,058,849 Junction points to connections . . . . . . . . . 161,074 Junction points to junction points 51,456 (Per cent.) 1,752,889 (82.9) $ 59,978.42 59,133.45 35,688.35 90,670,61 5,413.68 $ 250,884.51 (11.9) $ 562,388.11 1,016,440.13 200,321.32 82,447.38 $1,861,597.44 (88.1) THURSDAY, JuLY 23', 1914. 629 EXHIBIT I. OHARACTERISTICS OF WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD. Number of Miles Main Line, 136.82. Bridges: Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Aggregate Length . . . . . . . . 4291 feet. Trestles . . . . . . . . . . 36 Aggregate Length . . . . . . . . 2593 feet. Tunnels .......... 1 Aggregate Length ........ 1477 feet. 1911. Operating revenue ................ $3,019,683.87 $2,922,112.48 Operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,045,622.86 2,103,593.36 Net earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 974,06Lq1 818,519.12 The above figures apparently do not take into consideration the following amounts received' for rents: 1911. Atlanta to Junta, L. & N. R. R. ................$56,624.45 Atlanta to Howells, S. A. L. Ry. . ............ . 18,035.84 Atlanta, Ga., A. B. & A. R. R. ................. . 7,150.00 Dalton, Ga., Southern Railway ............... . 2,760.00 Yards in Atlanta, A. B. & A. R. R. ........... . 6,000.00 Yards in Atlanta, L. & N. R. R. .............. . 999.96 Yards in Atlanta, S. A. L. Railway ........... . 1,999.92 Total .................................... $93,570.17 1912. Atlanta to Junta, L. & N. R. R................. $60,911.30 Atlanta to Howells, S. A. L. Railway..... . . . . . . . 1,970.80 Atlanta to Howells, S. A. L. Railway. . . . . . . . . . . . 16,249.92 Atlanta, A. B. & A. R. R. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,800.00 Dalton, Southern Railway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 2,760.00 Yards, Atlanta: A. B. & A. R. R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,0{)0.00 L. & N. R. R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 999.97 S. A. L. Railway ........................... . 1,999.97 Yards, Dalton, Southern Railway .............. . 240.00 Total .................................... $98,931.96 EXIDBIT J. Columbus, Ga., December 13, 1913. Mr. E. I. Lamb, Receiver A. B. & A. Railway, A. B. & A. Building, Atlanta, Georgia. 630 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Dear Sir: By a resolution of the Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission, at its last meeting, it becomes my duty to make an inquiry of you. The A. B. & A. Railway is occupying and using what is known as the "Chapman" property, about two miles west of the station in Atlanta. The Ohapman property, being a part of the property of the State of Georgia, on the Western & Atlantic Railroad, it is presumed that you have a written permit from t)le present lessee, the Nashville, Chattanooga & Saint Louis Railway, for the occupancy of these premises. The Commission would respectfully request, first, that you give that information. And, secondly, whether or not the papers in this case have been filed with the State of Georgia. If so, was the formal consent of any official of the State given to such occupancyf Copy of such consent would be appreciated with your reply. Self-directed stamped enYelope is enclosed, and thanking you for an early reply, belieYe me, Very truly yours, G. GUNBY JORDAN, Chairman. EXHIBIT K. Atlanta, Ga., January 24, 1914.. Mr. G. Gunby ,Jordan, Chairman, \V, & A. Railroad Commission, Columbus, Georgia. Dear Sir: Replying to your favor of December 13th, we beg to state that a written contract was entered into between the Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad Company and the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company. We built a Abort interchange track on the smalJ portion of ground concerned, but it claims no title to the land, or any interest therein, contrary to the State's title thereto. On the contrary, we fully recognize the State's title. Trusting that you wiJI find that the above answers your inquiry, I bE'g to remain, Yours very truly, E. I. LAMB. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 631 EXIDBIT L. NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA & SAINT L9tJIS B.A.U.WAY. Law Depa.rtment. Atlanta, Georgia, October 21, 1913. Hon. G. Gunby Jordan, Chairman, W. & A. Lease Commission, Columbus, Georgia. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of a letter dated October 20th, from H.unter McDonald, Real Estate Agent, N., C. & St. L. Railway, as follows: ''Herewith hand you correspondence with reference to parcel of land at the junction of the W. & A. R. R. and C., N. 0. & T. P. R. R., near Boyce, Tennessee, supposed to nave been donated to the W. & A. R. R. ''I can find no record of this piece of property being in eluded in the list of property leased to this company by the State of Georgia. Investigation goes to show that there is no deed on record conveying it to the W. & A. R. R. The City Atlas of Chattanooga indicated the property as belonging to the W. &.. A. R. R. ''There is little likelihood of this company needing the property before the expiration of our lease, but it might be needed in the fqture by the W. & A. R. R. Suggest that you confer with the State's Attorney with a view of securing title to same.'' Knowing that you are chairman of the Western & Atlantic 'Railroad Lease Commission, and noting from the Act approved August 19, 1913, establishing this Commission, from sub-section (d), that one of the duties prescribed by the Act is for your 'Commission to inquire ''whether any property in Chattanooga or along the line of said road, not held adversely to the State, is really the property of the State,'' it occurred to me that it would be proper to refer thiS' matter to you, so that you could give it 'Such direction as you deem best. I have in my office the file sent me by Mr. McDonald, and if you or any other member of the Commission, or any specially designated person named by t'he Commission, de'sire to inspect same with the view of further investigation, I will be pleased to deliver this file, so that you can take such action thereon as you deem proper. Ve.ry truly yours, (Signed) JOHN L. TYE, Division Counsel. 632 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, ;)/;~ __:::/ ~,~, ~ [ =._I_ __J PLAT SHOWING PROPOSED EXTENSION OF BROAD STREET SEWER FROM 9TH S:J'. SOUTHWARD THROUGH W. & A. SWITCH YARDS WITH LATERAL CONNECTIONS THEREWITH EXTENDING EASTWARD TO MARKET STREET. Robt. Hooke, City Engr. June 14, 1913 - - - - SHOWS PROPOSED SEWERS - - - - .SHOWS EXISTING SEWERS Chattanooga, Tenn. Scale 1 in.-100 fl. THURSDAY, JULY 23', 1914. 633 EXHIBIT M. PROVIDING FOR THE LEASE OF THE WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD. No. 660 AN ACT To provide for the Lease of the Western & Atlantic Railroad; to define the rights, powers, liability and duty of the Lessee, and for other purposes therewith connected. Section 1. Be it enacted 'by the Sen~te and House of Repre- sentatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, That the Governor of the State be, and he is hereby authorized to Governor authorized lease the Western & Atlantic Railroad, together with all its houses, to lease. workshops, rolling stock, depots and appurtenances of every kind and character, to a company or corporation, or to any party or parties who shall give good and sufficient security, as 'hereinafter provided for. The said lease to take effect and become operative from and after the expiration of the present lease, upon the fol- lowing terms, and according to the following provisions: The said lease to be for a term of not less than twenty years, and for a sum of not less than thirty-five thousand dollars per month. Or, for a term of not less than thirty years, and for a sum of not Jess than forty thousand dollars per month. Or, for a term of fifty Terms of lease. years, 0and for a sum of not Jess than forty-five thousand dollars per month, the rental to be paid monthly into t1he Treasury of the State, for the use of the State. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Governor shall adver.tise for four weeks weekly (immediately preceding the 27th of June, 1890'), in such newspapers in the State of Georgia as he may designate, the number not to exceed four, and also one leading newspaper in each of the following cities: Chicago, Ill.; Cincinnati, Ohio; New York, N. Y., such advertisement to be a Advertisement for bid~. definite proposal for bids as authorized by this Lease Act for the lease of the Western and Atlantic RailroaJ and other prop -erty in this Act referred to. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all bids for the lease of said road shall be submitted in writing to the Governor of this State on or before the 27th day of June, 1890, and accompanied by a certified check for twenty-five thousand dollars on some good :and solvent bank in this State, as a guarantee of the good faith ()f the bidder, to be forfeited to the State if the bid is accepted by the..,.State and the terms thereof shall not be complied with by Deposit required from bidders. 634 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Opening bids. In case all bids are rejected. Proviso. Contract must be written by Attorney- 1 General. Deposit of bonds required from lessees. Value of bonds must be reported to Legis. lature. the bidder. And the Governor, Comptroller-General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Attorney-General, or a majority of them, within three days after the expiration of the time allowed for the reception of bids, shall open and examine said bids in the presence of the public and the bidders, or their representatives who may be present; and the Governor shall give due notice of thetime and place of such opening and examination of the bids by publishing the same in daily newspapers in the city of Atlanta one time, and determine which shall be accepted, with the right to rejec~t any and all bids; and in accepting bids, eveTything elsebeing equal, the hig.hest and best bidder for the longest term shall be accepted. In the event all bids are rejected, then th& Governor shall, in ten days ,thereafter, re-advertise the road under the same terms and conditions. In case the biddeT accepted by the State shall fail to comply with his bid and take the road it shall be re-advertised; and the bidder shall be liable t.o the State for whatever damages may result to the State from his failure t() comply with his bid, in addition to the twenty-five thousand dollars forfeited under this sectio~: P.rovided, that no price J.ess t.han that named in section one for the several terms shall beaccepted. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That any contract of lease entered into under this Act, shall be drawn and prepare-d by theAttorney-General of this State, signed in duplicate by the parties. leasing said road, and the Governor of the State. And within twenty days after the acceptance of the bi'd, the successful 1.bidder shall execute the contract required and make the deposit of bonds with the Treasurer, to which bonds he shall have access for the purpose of drawing the interest thereon. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That said lessees shall deposit with the Treasurer of the State recognized valid bonds of the State of Georgia, or of the United States, of the par value of :fivehundred thousand dollars, and should said bonds, at any time, depreciate in value below their par value, or be reduced in payment of penalty in the nature of forfeiture, said lessees shall, within thirty days, make good said deposit on being notified thereof by the Governor, by the deposit of other bonds of like kind as above, so that bonds of the par and market value of :five hundred thousand: dollars shall at all times be deposited with the TreasureT as aforesaid, and in default thereof the Governor may, in his discretion, declare said lease forfeited, with all the incidents of forfeitureherein provided. It shall be the duty of the Governor and Treasurer from time to time to enquire into the value of said bonds so deposited and report the same to each session of the Legislature, and said bonds shall be held as collateral security by t!a_e Stat& THURSDAY, JULY 23', 1914. 635 for the faithful performance of all the terms, obligations and contracts of the lessees under said lease. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the bonds deposited under Collateral the requirements of the 4th section shall be regarded merely as col Security. lateral security for the faithful performance by the lessee of the terms of the lease contract, and shall not be held as exhaustive of other rights of the State as lessor. And after said bonds have been applied, in whole or part, as damage penalty or forfeiture for any act done, or omitted to be done, or any violation of the terms of the lease as herein provided, the original party to the lease, whether corporation, person or persons, as well as the company chartered hereby as Western and Atlantic Railroad Company, shall be liable further to the State of Georgia for any damage caused by any breach or forfeiture under said contract of this Additional Act. In addition to the deposit as security required by the terms security. of this Act, and the personal and corporate liability. imposed by the terms of this Act, the Legislature may at any time require the lessee or lessees to enter into bond with good security, to be approved by the Governor and Attorney-General, in such sums, not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars, as the Legislature may deem necessary to fully protect the interest of the State. Sec. 7. Be it further' enacted, That when the road is leased Better. under the provisions of this Act, it shall be, and is hereby, dis- ments. tinctly provided that all improvements, betterments or ameliora- tions, whatever, shall be made at the expense of the lessee or les- sees, and no claim for such will ever be entertained or allowed by the State. All attachments to the realty shall be considered per- manent. It is also distinctly provided that the lessee or lessees shall, at all times, keep the said road in the condition of first-class roads in Georgia, safely and expeditiously to carry on the business of said road. The Governor of the State shall have the power to Board of Examiners. appoint a Board of Examiners, to consist of three, and the Board of Examiners so appointed shall have the power to require the production of books, contracts, and any an.d all kinds of writings that may throw light or information upon the subject matter or matters under investigation. And if, by report of the examiners appointed by the State's authorities, it shall appear that the lessee or lessees have permitted said road to be reduced to a condition below the first-class roads of this State, or any of said property bas been lost, consumed or permanently removed from the State, the lessee or lessees shall be liable for such depreciation or deteriora- Lessees liable for deterioration in value. tion, or loss, consumption or removal, and the Governor of the State shall apply a sufficiency of the bonds deposited as security to restore said road to its condition at the date of the aforesaid 636 .JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Proviso. Board of arbitration. Official report as to condl tion of property. Inventory to be made before present lease expires. previous examination. Provided, that before proceeding under and by virtue of any report of said examiners, to apply any of the bonds deposited by said company as security, the Governor shall cause a copy of such report to be delivered to the President, or some other officer of said company, and the company shall have ten days from the receipt of such copy within which to file objections to said report with the Governor. And upon such objections being :filed, the Governor and the company shall appoint two men each, and these four shall appoint a. fifth man, all of said men to be railroad experts, and none of them connected with said railroad, nor with anY! railroad interested therein, and said :five men so selected as aforesaid, shall constitute a board of arbitration, who shall examine the matters referred to in the report and exceptions, and shall make up an award, which shall be final and conclusive in the premises. And it shall be the duty of said lessees, on or . before the first day of October of each and every year, to make and file with the Governor of this State an official report of the condition of said Western and Atlantic Railroad, and all the property connected therewith, which report shall contain and set forth the following facts: What improvements have been made by the lessees, or additions made to the track, bridges, depot buildings or side-tracks; what rolling stock has been purchased by said road; the amountS' received from passengers and freights; the expenses incurred in the operating of said road; the amount of freight carried over said railroad and the rates charged for the same, and any and all other facts necessary to the furnishing complete information of the condition and operations of said railroad for each year during said lease. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the Governor shall appoint five citizens of this State, of high character, two of whom are experts in railroad management, who, after making oath that they are neither directly or personally connected or interested in the present or future lease of said road, except as citizens of this State, shall proceed; sixty days before the expiration of the present lease, to examine the road and its houses, workshops, depots and rolling stock, and all other appurtenances, of every character, and shall make out, in writing, a schedule or inventory of the same, carefully describing and setting forth the true condition of the road and its rolling stock and appurtenances, and property of every character, with the value thereof, which shall be recorded in the office of the Secretary of State, and filed in the Executive Office, and a copy furnished the lessees under this Act; and as soon as the terms of the lease are agreed upon between the Gov ernor and lessee or lessees, and the name or names of the company, or corporation, or parties leasing the road and its appurtenances, '. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 637 has been entered on the minutes of the Executive Department as the persons or corporations proposing to take said lease, and the acceptance of the proposition by the Governor shall also have been recorded, and a receipt given to the State by the lesseeR under this Act, for all the property turned over to them, the per- sons, associations or corporations accepted as lessees under this Act, if not already a corporation created under the laws of Geor- gia, shall, from the time of such acceptance, and, until after the final adjustment of all matters springing out of this lease contract, become a body politic and corporate under the laws of this State, under the name and style of the Western & Atlantic RailToad Company, which body corporate shall be operated only from the time of their taking possession of said road as lessees; and it Lessees to become a shall have the power to sue and be sued, on all contracts made by corporate said company, in any county through which the road runs, after body. the execution of said lease, or for any cause of action which may accrue to said company, and to which it may become liable. After said lease is executed, it shall have power to make all .rules, by-laws and regulations for the government of said company, and for the working and management of said road, which are necessary General and usual with railroad companies in this State, and which are not powers. in conflict with the Constitution and laws of this State or the United States. The principal office and place of business of said company shall be in this State; Provided, that not,hing in this Act shall be construed as an amendment of the charter of any Principal otHce. corporation which may lease said road; Provided, further, that if said lessee is a corporation already incorporated under the laws ,of Georgia, it shall operate said railroad as the "Western and Atlan- tic Railroad,'' and such lessee may be sued on any contract or Corporate name. cause of action arising out of said lease for the operation of said road, in any county through which said road runs. Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That said lease company shall be subject to, and required to observe and obey all just and rea- Fre\ght sonable rules, orders, schedules of freight and passenger tariffs as and passenger tratHc. may be prescribed by the laws of this State and the Railroad Com- mission of this State; and said lease company shall charge no greater rate per ton per mile on through freight on eaid railroad than the local rate allowed and fixed on similar freights by the Railroad Commission for said railroad; and said company !!'hall not di~criminate against any railroad company or persons or pa:rties or places having business connections or relations with said Western & Atlantic Railroad, but all schedules of freight and passenger tariffs shall be so arranged as to give all connecting roads and all places and persons having business relations with said road a fair and equal chance, doing equal justice between them in every- 638 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Bonds. Existing contract. Report as to condl. tlon of road. In event the road Is re-ad vertlsed. Proviso. thing connected with the management of said road; and that said lease company shall have the exemptions, privileges, immunities, rights and guarantees, and shall be subject to the same laws, lia bilities, disabilities and public burdens on other railroad companies in this State and no more, in all cases where this Act is silent and has made no provision on this subject. And it is further en acted, that the State pledges her faith to redeem all bonds on said road which have been issued by the State and now recognized by the State and on which interest is now being paid, together with all interest coupons as they fall due, and to save the lessees harmless against said bonds and coupons. Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the said lease shall in no way interfere with the contract now existing between the State and the present lessees; and the lessees under this Act shall receive the road-bed in its condition at the time the lease con tract is made, ordinary and natural wear and tear until the ex piration of the present lease excepted; and the Governor shall appoint three expert railroad men, not connected with the lease 'company or any corporation having shares therein, whose duty it shall be to examine the road-bed and its appurtenances within ten days prior to the opening of the bids, and make a full and complete report. of the condition of the same to the. Governor, to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, which report shall be taken as the true condition of the road :tt that time. In the event the road is readvertised for lease, a like examination and report shall be made prior to the opening of the bids, together with that part of the personalty received by the lessees, except old iron, not in use, wood and crossties, and material in car-shops and machine-shops, and which is shown by the inventory of file in the Secretary of State's office, taken under the lease Act of 1870, and supplementary inventory of 1872, subject to the right of the pres ent lessees, at option, to deliver the property therein specified, if in 'as good condition as when received, or property of like kind and character, in a like condition or of increased capacity, or upon failure to do so, then to account for the full value of the same in money. The money so received shall be reinvested in engines or cars by said lessees, acting with the concurrence of a competent and disinterested railroad expert, to be appointed by the Gov ernor. Said property so purchased shall belong to the State, sub ject to the provisions of the lease, and an inventory of the same, signed by the lessees and the said railroad expert, shall be filed with the Secretary of State; Provided, that the State shall not be bound, nor the rights of the State limited, by any statements or conclusions made in said report of said arbitration, of date De cember 19, 1872. In case the lessee or lessees under this Act shall THURSDAY, JULY 23', 1914. 639 fail or refuse to pay whatever sum may be agreed upon according to the provisions of this Act as a monthly rental into the Treas ury of the State within twenty days after the end of the month, the lessee or lessees shall forfeit to the State six months' rental as damages, to be collected out of the bonds deposited under this Act. For failing or refusing to comply with said lease contract, the Governor, at his option, may declare the lease forfeited, and take immediate possession of said road and its appurtenances; and if any resistance is offered by the lessee or lessees, it shall be the duty of the Sheriffs of all the counties in this State through which said railroad runs to aid the Governor, with the posse eometatus of their respective counties, to take possession, and expel the lessee or lessees Wlho have failed or refused to make payments when due, as aforesaid; and in ten days after he has terminated the lease and taken possession of the road for the S~ate, the Governor shall apply the remaining bonds deposited as damages on account of the forfeiture, as far as the same may go. Sec. 11. . Be it further enacted, That said lessee or lessees shall be required to pay all taxes and assessments upon the property of this State in the State of Tennessee, and in Georgia upon all property owned or controlled by them, not received from the State, and such further taxes upon their income as is now paid by the Central Railroad and Banking Company, and shall not sublet said road, or any part thereof, to any other company, corporation or party. Provided, the lessees may sublet any property not needed for railroad purposes; Provided, that in the opinion of the Attor nay-General this can be done without invalidating the State's title thereto; and all improvements put on said property by the lessees or their tenants shall belong to the State at the expiration of said lease. Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That all payments required to be made under said lease shall be made in gold, or its equivalent. The railroad shops of the Western & Atlantic Railroad shall not be removed beyond the State of Georgia, and the principal office of the Western & Atlantic Railroad shall be within the limits of the State of Georgia. Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That in the event of a failure to lease the Western & Atlantic Railroad, or in the event of a forfeiture of the lease at any time, the Governor shall operate said road under the provisions of the laws of this State until a lease can be made under this or any subsequent Act of the Legis lature. Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed. Approved November 12, 1889. Damages for fatlure to pay monthly rental. Forfeiture of lease. Taxes. Proviso aa to sub. letting. Payments of rent. Principal oftlce. ~vemor to operate the road In case of forfeiture of lease. 640 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, EXHIBIT N. LEASE OF WBSTBB.N & A'l'LANTIC RAILB.OAD. STATE OF GEORGIA, } COUNTY OF FULTON, Whereas, the undersigned, John B. Gordon, the Governor of said State, did, in strict accordance with the Act of the General Assembly of said State, entitled, "An Act to provide for the lease of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, to define the rights, powers, liabinty and duty of the lessee, and for other purposes therewith connected," which Act was approved November 12, 1889, made an advertisement, which was a definite proposal for bids, as authorized by said Act, for the lease of the said the Western & Atlantic Railroad, together with all its houses, workshops, rolling-stock, depots, and appurtenances of every kind and character, being the property of said State, and whic'h said Act authorizes the Governor of said State to lease' as therein provided, said bids to be submitted in writing to the Governor on or before the twenty-seventh (27th) day of June, eighteen hundred and ninety (1890); and whereas, on or before said last named date two bids only were so submitted, one of which was by the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, a corporation created by the laws of the State of Tennessee, but not a corporation by the laws of the State of Geor gia, proposing and offering to lease the said Western & Atlantic Railroad and the other property hereinbefore mentioned under and in accordance with the provisions of the sa.id Act, approved, as aforesaid, on the twelfth (12) day of November, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine (1889); for a term of twenty-nine (29) years, and to pay therefor the sum of thirty-five thousand and one dollars ($35,001) each month during said term as required by said Act; and whereas, after the said Governor had given due notice of the time and place of the opening and examination of the bids, in strict conformity to the requirements of said Act the Governor, Comptroller-General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and AttorneyGeneral of said State opened and examined said bids, at the time and place so designated, in the presence of the public and tM bidders, or their legal representatives, to wit, at eleven (11) o'clock in the forenoon of the twenty-eighth (28th) day of June, eighteen hundred and ninety (1890), at the Capitol, in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, and then adjourned over until the following Monday, to wit, until the thirtieth (30th) day of June, ei~rhteen hundred and ninety (1890), at four (4) o'clock in the afternoon, and then as sembled again, and then and there, at the said Capitol of the State of Georgia, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon on the said thirtieth THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 641 (30th) day of June, eighteen hundred and ninety (1890), did formally and in writing accept the said bid of the said the Nash ville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, which written acceptance was, on the same day, ordered by the Governor to be entered on the minutes of the Executive Department, together with both of the bids submitted as aforesaid, and the papers accompanying said bids, and was, together with accompanying papers as aforesaid, entered on the minutes in said Department in pursuance of said order. And whereas, prior to the opening of said bids, the Gov ernor appointed three expert railroad men, to wit, Eben Hillyer; W. L. Clark and John Screven, not connected with the lease company, between which and the said State of Georgia a lease of said railroad and the other property connected therewith now exists, or with any corporation having shares in said lease, w.ho did, within ten days prior to the! opening of said bids, examine the road-bed of the said the Western & Atlantic Railroad and its appurtenances, and made a full and complete report of the condition of the same to tJhe Governor, as required by the first clause or sentence of the tenth section of said Act, which ll"eport was filed, in accordance with said section, in the office of the Secre tary of the State, on the twenty-sixth (26th) day of June, eighteen hundred and ninety (1890), and is taken by t"he parties hereto as showing the true condition of said railroad and the appurtenances thereof, which are mentioned and the condition of which is stated in said report, at the time the said report was ~led as aforesaid: Now, this indenture, made and entered into on this the nineteenth (19th) day of July, eighteen hundred and ninety (1890), between the said John B. Gordon, Governor of the said State of Georgia, and for and in behalf of said State, as party of the first part, and the said the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, a corporation as aforesaid, as party of the second part, witnesseth: That the said party of the first part, under and by au thority of the said Act, approved November twelfth (12th), eight een hundred and eighty-nine (1889), and in pursuance thereof, in consideration of the premises, and especially of the agreement of the party of the second part to pay into the treasury of the said State, in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, the sum of thirty-five thou sand and one dollars ($35,001) monthly, as required by said Act, and of the deposit with the Treasurer of said State recognized valid bonds of the State of Georgia .of the par value of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), as required by said Act, and particularly by the fourth and fifth sections thereof, as well as in consideration of all the other obligations and duties to be per 642 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, formed under the provisions of said Act by the said party of the second part, does hereby lease to the said party of the second part, viz., to the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, the said the Western & Atlantic Railroad (a railroad running from the city of Atlanta, in the State of Georgia, to the city of Chattanooga, in the State of Tennessee), together with all its houses, WO'l'kshops, rolling-stock, depots and appurtellances of every kind and character, being the property of the State of Georgia, and which the said Act authorizes the Governor of said State to lease under the provisions ther!lof, for a term of twenty-nine (29) years, beginning from and immediately after the termination of the lease contract now existing (which was executed on the twenty-seventh (27th) day of December, eighteen hundred and seventy (1870), and ends twenty (20) years from that date). Said lease is made to said party of the second part with all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred on said lessees by said Act, approved November twelfth (12th), eighteen hundred and eighty-nine (1889), and subject to all the requirements, obligations, and duties thereby exacted of said lessees, and which the said party of the second part hereby agrees faithfully to perform in accordance with the provisions of said Act; the said part;r of the second part also specially agrees to pay into the treasury of the said State of Georgia each month during the continuance of said lease the sum of thirty-five thou sand and one dollars ($351001) in gold, or its equivalent, as required by said Act. I It is further stipulated and agreed by the parties hereto that this lease is made by the said party of the first pa:rt, and accepted by the said party of the second part, under and subject to all the provisions of the said Act of the General Assembly, approved, as aforesaid, on the twelfth (12th) day of November, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine (1889), and that both of the parties hereto, and all persons or corporations who are, or shall be, their lawful successors by virtue of said Act are, and shall be, bound in every particular by the provisions of said Act, and that if said Act conflicts, in any respect, with this contract, said Act is to govern and control. In witness whereof, the said John B. Gordon, Governor of the State of Georgia, has hereunto attached his official sign~ture and the great seal of said State; and the said the Nashville, Chatta- nooga & St. Louis Railway has, by its president, John W. Thomas (who is authorized by said corporation to do so), signed and executed this contract and attaclled the corporate seal of said THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 1)43 corporation, on the said nineteenth (19th) day of July, A. D. eighteen hundred and ninety (1890). Executed in duplicate in presence of J. B. GORDON, Governor. PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State. THE NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA & ST. LOUIS RY. By J. W. THOMAS, President. J. H. AMBROSE, Secretary. Mr. Wright of Floyd moved that 1000 copies of the report be printed; as many as are necessary to be distributed among the members of the General Assembly the remainder to be placed in charge of the St-ate Librarian for distribution and for information. The following Bills, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Dodd of Bartow- A bill to provide for the administration of estates consisting wholly of personal property. By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools for Thomasville. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Thomasville to close certain streets. 644 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and McCarthy of Chatham- A bill to amend Act providing for holding primary elections in the city of Savannah. By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine :and McCarthy of Chatham- A bill to provide for the registration of voters in the city of Savannah. By Mr. Akin of Glynn- A bill to amend an Act consolidating the S'everal Acts incorporating the city of Brunswick. By Mr. Akin of Glynn_:_ A bill to amend an Act amending Section 414 of the Code, relative to running freight trains on Sunday. By Mr. Dorough of Franklin- A bill to provide for. the enforcement of obligations to pay attorney's' fees in mortgages. By Mr. Miller of Bibb- A bill to amend Act creating new charter for city of Macon. By Mr. Miller of Bibb- A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Macon. THURSDAY, JULY 23', 1914. 645 The following Senate bills, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Miller of 24th- A bill to confirm the action of the Commons Commission of the city of Columbus in donating certain property to city for hospital purposes. By Mr. Elkins of 15th- A bill to, provide for registration of births and deaths. By unanimous consent the following bill was reconsidered: By Mr. Thompson of Madison- A bill to incorporate the town of Five Forks. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agr.eed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage: By Mr. Bullard o.f Campbell- A bill amending Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Campbell County. 646 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The report of the committ'ee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the pass'age of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Lane and Harrell of Decatur- A bill to incorporate the town of Attapulgus. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Wood and Bennett of Walton- A bill to amend the Charter of the town of Loganville. The report of the Committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 0. T'he bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Greene and Holtzclaw of HoustonA bill to amend the several Acts incorporating Fort Valley. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 647 The report of the Committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. 'i On the passage of the bill the ayes were 124, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Glenn of Whit:fiela- A bill to amend the various Acts incorporating the city of Dalton. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 114, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Miller of Bibb- A bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Bibb County to issue and sell bonds for road building and the building of bridges. The following amendments by the Committee were adopted: Insert in Section one of said bill in the 12th line thereof after the word ''dollars,'' the following words: "(3) for providing, acquiring, constructing, and equipping a public ho&pital for the care of the needy and indigent poor of. said county, bonds in an 648 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, amount not to exceed one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00)." And by adding near the end of Section one the fallowing words, after the words "Road Bonds" ''and Hospitals Bonds.'' Amend Section Five of said bill by striking the words "Either or both" in the , fourth and eighth lines respectively, and inserting in . lieu thereof the words ''any or all.'' Amend the caption of said bill by inserting in the eleventh line, after the word "bonds," the following "(3) for providing, acquiring, constructing, and equipping a public hospital for the care of the needy and indigent poor of said sounty, bonds in an .amount not to exceed one hundred ~nd fifty thousand dollars ($150,000). '' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 97, nays 18. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was 'passed, as amended. The following Senate bill was read the third time and placed on its passage. By Mr. Stark of 33d- A bill to amend Act establishing systE>m of public schools in the city of J eff.erson. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. 649 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following bill was taken up for further consideration: Bill No. 39. By Mr. Sheppard of Sumter, known as the Child Labor Bill. On motion of Mr. Sheppard the time of debate on this bill was extended from 12 :40 p. m. today until 12.40 p. m. tomorrow, at which hour the previous question was to be considered as ordered. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Hammack of Randolph, Mr. Stovall of McDuffie and Mr. Ballard of Columbia. On motion of Mr. Bullard the House adjourned until Friday morning at 10 o'clock. 650 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., July 24th, 1914. The House met pursuant to adjournment at ten o'clock a. m. today; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the chaplain. By unanimous consent the call of the roU, and the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings were dispensed with. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 332 was recommitted to the Committee on the Georgia State Sanitarium. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Lipscomb of Clarke_:_ A resolution, that when the House adjourns today, it will adjourn until Monday Morning at 11 o'clock. Tlhe following was established as the order of busi- ness durin~ the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 1st. Introduction of new matter. 2d. Reading Senate bills the first time. 3d. Reports of standing committees. 4th. Reading of House bills, favorably reported, the second time. 5th. Passage of House uncontested local bills. FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1914. 651 The following bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees : By Mr. Woods of EmanuelA bill to establish the City Court of Swainsboro. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Shuptrine, Myrick and McCarthy of Chatham- A bill to aD,lend Section 431, of the Code of 1910, relative to the enforcement of the prompt payment of certain pro-rata expenses of .certain counties. Referred to Committee on Public Highways. By Mr. Henderson of Jones- A bill to provide for the holding a convention for the purpose of revising the Constitution. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Mr. Paulk of Ben Hill- A bill to appropriate to the Blue and Gray Memori~l Ass'Ociation of Fitzgerald the sum of $25,000.00. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Messrs. Blackburn; Cochran and Smith of Fulton. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of East Point. Referred to Comm~ttee ~n Municipal Governm~nt. 652 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Blackburn and Cochran of FultonA bill to provide for the election of the successors to -the Judges of the Atlanta Municipal Court. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Thompson of MadisonA bill to amend an Act to incqrporate the town of Hull. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Blackburn, Cochran and Smith of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of East Point, relative to extending the corporate limits. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Smith of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of East Point, relative to the tax levy. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Johnson of Montgomery, Coleman and Taylor of Laurens, Shipp of Pulaski, et aL- A bill to provide for the establishment of the 12th Congressional Mechanic and Agricultural School. Referred to Committee on Education. FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1914. 653 By Messrs. Blackburn, Smith and Cochran of Fulton. A bill to amend an Act to repeal all laws and amendments to laws passed to incorporate the city of Manchester. Referred to Committee on.Municipal Government. By Mr. Beck of Carroll- A bill to make appropriation for the common schools. Referred to Committee on Appropriatiol).s. By Mr. Ledbetter of Polk- A bill to change the lines of the Rockmart school district. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Wisdom of Forsyth- A resolution relative to the pension of Mrs. L. E. Davis. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Moore of Jeff DavisA bill to appropriate sixty Dollars to pay pen- sion to Mrs. N. M. White. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Messrs. Cooper of Ware and Connor or Spalding- A resolution to make House Bill No. 208 a special order. I 654 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Rules. The following resolution was read and tabled: By Messrs. Crawley and Cooper of Ware, Stewart of Coffee, et al.- A resolution that the General Assembly adjourn sine die on August 1st, 1914. The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Perry: Mr. Speaker: His Excellency, the Governor, has approved and signed the following Acts, to-wit.: An Act to repeal Act amending Act creating office of Commissioner of Roads and R~venues for Greene County, and for other purposes. An Act to incorporate the city of Aragon in the county of Polk, and for other purposes. An Act to amend Section 5233, of the Code of 1910, and for other purposes. Mr. Rainey of J ackson County, Chairman of the Committee on Fish and Game, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Fish and Game have had under consideration the following bills of the House and in- FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1914. 655- structed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 1006. Do not pass. House Bill No. 1062. Do pass. RAINEY, Chairman. Mr. Kimbrough of Harris County, Chairman of" the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the House No. 816, recommitted, and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that s-ame do not pass. KIMBROUGH, Chairman. July 23d, 1914. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report: Mr. B'fJeaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that: 656 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Senate Bill No. 21. Act to regulate the sentence of criminals in felony cases. Do pass by substitute. En. WoHLWENDER, Chairman. Mr. Wisdom, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: House Bill No. 1011, to establish the City Court of Douglas. Do pas'S. House Bill No. 1055, to provide for holding four terms of Superior Court of Monroe County, annually. Do pass. House Bill No. 1056, repealing an Act establishing City Court of Gray. Do pass. Respectfully submitted, WisooM, Chairman. Mr. Picquet of Richmond County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration ~ the fo. llowing bills of the FRIDAY, JuLY 24, 1914. 657 House and Senate and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the following recommendations : House Bill No. 1069. To create and incorporate the. city of Colbert. Do pass as amended. House Bill No. 1080. To amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Macon. Do pass. Senate Bill No. 281. To amend the charter of Shellman. Do pass. House Bill No. 1042. To amend the charter of Manchester. Do pass. House Bill No. 1081. To amend the charter of Boston. Do pass. House Bill No. 1031. To create a new charter for the city of Eastman. Do pass. House Bill No. 1059. To amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsville. Do pass. House Bill No. 1067. To amend the Acts incorporating the city of Rome. Do pass. House Bill No. 1068. To amend the Act. of the town of McCoysville. Do pass. PICQUET, Chairman. Mr. James of Gilmer County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: 658 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education 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 by substitute. House Bill No. 1007. By Mr. Akin of Glynn to amend the public school system of Glynn County. Respectfully submitted, JAMEs, Chairman. Mr. Gower of Crisp County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 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: House Bill No. 1050. To provide duties of justice of the peace and tax receiver. Do pass. Respectfully submitted, 0. T. GowER, Chairman. Mr. Davidson, Acting Chairman of the E:Q.rollment Committee, submitted the following report: FRIDAY, JuLY 24, 1914. 659 Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit: No. 780. An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Tignall. No. 781. An Act to change the time of holding Wilkes Superior Oourt. No. 821. An Act to change the time of holding Superior Courts of Terrell County. No. 836. An Act to add the Town of Irwinville to the list of cities and towns to be designated as State depositories. No. 922. An Act prohibiting the killing of foxes in the County of Habersham between March 15th and September 1st. No. 929. An Act to amend the Acts creating the town of Chipl-ey. Respectfully submitted, W. T. DAVIDSON, Acting Chairman. The following bills of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Akin of GlynnA bill to amend an Act to regulate public instruc- tion in the city of Brunswick. 660 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Stewart of Coffee- A bill to amend an Act to establish the city Court of Douglas. By Mr. Methvin of Dodge- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter forthe city. of Eastman. By Mr. Thompson of MadisonA bill to incorporate the city of Colbert. By Messrs. Culpepper and Williams of Meriwether.. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Manchester. By Messrs. Culpepper and Williams of Meriwether-. A bill to amend Section 4679, of the Code of 1910, relative to Justices of the Peace and Tax Receivers. By Mr. Hardin of Monroe- A bill to provid~ for the holding four terms a. year of the Superior Court of Monroe County. By Mr. Henderson of Jones- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Gray. By Mr. Shipp of Pulaski- , A bill to amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsville. FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1914. 661 By Mr. Suggs of Haralson- A bill to exempt Confederate soldiers from Game and Fish License. By Mr. Wright of Floyd- A bill to amend an Act to amend the several Acts incorporating the city of Rome. By Mr. Smith of Fannin- A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter of the town of McCaysville. By Messrs. Fowler and Miller of Bibb- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Macon. By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to amend the Charter of the town of Boston. The following bill of the Senate, favorably re- ported, was read the second time. By Mr. Watts of the llth DistrictA bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Shellman. The following bills of the House were read the . third time and placed on their passage : By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and McCarthy ~of Chatham- , A bill to amend an Act to provide for the holding of primary elections in the City of Savannah. 662 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. Tlhe bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By unanimous consent the bill was reconsidered and takes its place on the calendar. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to amend an act to establish a system of public schools in the city of Thomasville. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Strickland of Pierce- A bill to repeal an Act creating the Board of County Commissioners of Pierce County. , The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1914. 663 By Mr. Akin of Glynn- A bill to amend an Act to amend the several Acts incorporating the city of Brunswick. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, Wa9' agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and McCarthy of Chatham- A bill to provide for the registration of the voters at municipal elections in the city of Savannah. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the ,passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Miller of Bibb- A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Macon. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passa~e of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. 664 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constituti?nal majority, was passed. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to authorize mayor and Council of T'homasville to abandon certain streets. The report of the.committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the hill the ayes were ,130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Miller of Bibb- A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Macon. The report of the committee, which was'favorable to the passage of the .bill, was agreed to by substitute. The following substitute was read and adopted. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend ''An Act to establish the City Court of Macon in and for the County of Bibb, to define its jurisdiction and powers, to provide for the appointment of a judge, and the other officers thereof, and for other purposes," .approved August 14th, 1885, and the Acts amendatory thereof approved ~IDAY, JULY 24, 1914. 665 October 20th, 1887, and the Act amendatory th~reof approved December 11th, 1900. Section 1. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia does hereby enact that from and after the passage of this Act, Sectio11; 6 of said Act creating the City Court of Macon, approved August 14th, 1885, be and the same is hereby amended by striking said section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof, the following, to-wit.: "Section 6. Be it further enacted that until the first day of January, 1917, the 'Solicitor General of the Macon Judicial Circuit shall prosecute for all offenses cognizant before said City Court of Macon, but in his absence from said Court, the Judge shall have power to appoint by and with the consent of said Solicitor General, a Solicitor General pro tern., who shall receive the same fees as are allowed by this Act to the Solicitor General in cases conducted by him. The fees of the Solicitor General in said City Court shall be as follows': ''For every case prosecuted to trial or plea of guilty which originates by accusation in said City Court, or ,which is transferred to said City Court from the Superior Court of Bibb County ten ($10.00) dollars; for representing the State in each case carried .to the Court of Appeals from said city Court, fifteen ($Hi.OO) dollars; for all services for which this Act does not provide, he shall receive the same fees as are now allowed by law for similar services in the Superior Courts, provided however 666 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, that there shall be a Solicitor of said Court, to be. elected by the qualified voters of Bibb County, at the general State election in the year 1916, and biennially thereafter. Said Solicitor shall hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified, and the term of office of the Solicitor first elected shall begin January ist, 1917. Said Solicitor shall possess the same qualifications as are now required of Solicitor General of this State, and vacancies in said office shall be filled as' vacancies in the office of Solicitors General are now filled. It shall be the duty of said Solicitor to prosecute for all offenses cognizant before said City Court and he shall receive as full compensation for such services a salary of four thousand dollars per annum, to be paid in monthly installments out of the treasury of Bibb County as the Judge of said Court is paid. "In the event said Solicitor is, from providential causes, unable to perform the duties of his office, or is from any cause disqualified from action, the Judge of said Court shall have power to appoint some competent attorney resident in Bibb County as Solicitor pro tern. for said Court, and the attorney S'O appointed, when the appointment is entered upon the minutes of said court, shall exercise all of the functions of the Solicitor thereof. The compensation of said attorney for actual service, as Solicitor pro tern. shall be ten dollars per diem, to be paid as the Solicitor of suid court is paid. It shall be the duty of said Solicitor to collect all costs and fees aue him in criminal cases in said Court as provided herein for FRIDAY, JuLY 24, 1914. 667 the Solicitor General and to pay the same monthly to the treasurer of the Board of Public Education and Orphanage for Bibb County for the UJse of the schools of said County, accompanied by a sworn itemized statement thereof.'' Sec. 2. Be it further enacted that Section 7 of said Act creating the City Court of Macon, be and the same is hereby amended by adding to said section the following words, to-wit: "Said clerk shall receive in lieu of fees, in both civil and criminal cases, a salary of three thousand ($3000) dollars per annum, to be paid monthly out of the treasury of Bibb County, by the person or persons charged by law with paying out the moneys of said county, and the clerk of said court shall have power, by and with the consent of the judge thereof, to appoint a Deputy Clerk, whose compensation shall not exceed one thousand eight hundred (1800) dollars per annum, to be paid as the salary of said clerk is paid,'' so that said section as and when amended will read as follows, towit.: "Sec. 7. Be it further enacted that there shall be a Clerk of said Court, who shall be appointed by the Judge thereof; said clerk shall before entering on the duties of his office take and subscribe an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties,. thereof, which oath shall be entered on the book of minutes of said court; he shall also, before entering on the duties of his office, execute a bond with good security in the sum of one thousand ($1000) dollars, for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office; 668 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, he shall hold his offiee during the term of two (2) years. Said clerk shall receive in lieu of fees, in both civil and criminal cases, a salary of three thousand ($3000) dollars per annum, to be paid monthly out of the treasury of Bibb County, by the person or per sons charged by law with paying out the moneys of the said county, and the clerk of said court shall have power, by and with the consent of the judge thereof, to appoint a deputy clerk whose compensation shall not exceed one thousand eight hundred ($1800) dollars per annum to be paid as the salary of said clerk is paid." The provisions of _this Section shall become effective the :first day of January, 1917. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted that Section 9 of said Act creating the City Court of Macon, be and the same is hereby amended by striking the same in ,its entirety, and substituting in lieu thereof the following, to-wit., which will be Section 9. ''The fees of the sheriff of said court shall be the same as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law to the Sheriff of Bibb County. "The fees of the clerk of said Court, to be received by him and paid to the Treasurer of the Board of Public Education and Orphanage of Bibb County, as hereinafter provided, shall be the same as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law, to the Clerk of the Supertor Court of Bibb County, except as may be otherwise provided in civil cases by. the Act creating said City Court of Macon, and the Acts amendatory thereof; provided however, that for services in FRIDAY, JuLY 24, 1914. 669 docketing and entering on the minutes of said Court accusations and bills of indictment, transferred from the Superior Court of said County, the Clerk shall receive three ($3.00) dollars' in each case. ''It shall be the duty of said clerk to collect all costs and fees, in cases both civil and criminal, due him and to pay the same monthly to the Treasurer of the Board of Public Education and Orphanage for Bibb County, accompanied by a sworn itemized l'iatement thereof, for the use of the schools of said Oounty. It is the true meaning and intention of this Act that all fees and costs herein referred to as being due to the clerk and Solicitor of said court and after January 1st, 1917, shall be due said officers and shall be collected by them for the use and benefit of the Board of Public Education and Orphanage for Bibb County. "For' attendance at regular ter~s of said court, the sheriff S'hall receive the same pay, to be paid in the same manner as is now or may hereafter be allowed him for similar services in the Superior Court of Bibb County." Sec. 4. Be it further enacted that Section Three of the Act amendatory of the Act, creating the City Court of Macon, approved December llth, 1900, (Acts of 1900, Pages 145-6), be and the same is hereby amended by striking said .Section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof, the following, to-wit. : ''Section 3. The Judge of the Superior <670 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Court of Bibb County may send down from the Superior Court of Bibb County, all presentments and bills of indictment for misdemeanors to said City Court for trial. The order so transmitting said cases shall be entered on the minutes for both of said courts, when the Judge of said Superior Court shall require the Clerk therepf to t$nsmit said presentments and bills of indictment to said City Court from said Superior Court, and the sheriff of Bibb County, which have accrued in said Superior Court in the cases so transferred, shall follow said cases and shall participate generally in the distriblftion of the fines and forfeitures in said City Court: The proceedings of said City Court in the cases to be transferred shall be as provided for the trial of cases in Section One of the Act amending the Act creating said City Court of Macon, approved December 11th, 1900 (Acts of 1900, Pages 144-5)." Sec. 5. Be it further enacted that Section XLIII of the Act creating the City Court of Macon, approved August 14th, 1885, as amended by the Act approved October 20th, 1887, be amended by striking said Section XLIII, as so amended, in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof, the following, to-wit: "Tlhat immediately after the adjournment of each regular term of said Court, or at any time previous thereto as he may deem proper so to do, the Judge of said Court shall distribute the fines and forfeitures arising from cases tried in said court; said fines and forfeitures shall be distributed as follows : all bills for insolvent costs due the Solicitor General (and J:t,RIDAY, JULY 24, 1914. 671 after January 1st, 1917, the Solicitor of said Court), clerk of the Superior Court, Sheriff and Clerk of said City Court shall be approved by the Judge of said City Court and entered on the minutes thereof, and when the judge distributes said :fines and forfeitures he shall pay the same to the Solicitor General (or Solicitor), the Clerk of the Superior Court, the sheriff, and clerk of said City Court, pro rata on their bills for insolvent costs for fees in cases in said City Court, and in those cases transferred from the Superior Court of said County; and when said bills for insolvent costs of said named officers are fully paid, the Judge shall order the surplus paid to the treasurer of the Board of Public Education and Orphanage for Bibb County, for the use of the school& of said county. ''In the event the insolvent costs bills of the sheriff of said City Court and the clerk of said City Court are not fully paid when such distribution is so made, then said bills shall be credited with the amount appropriated by the order of the Judge and the balance due said clerk and sheriff shall be carried forward as insolvent costs in the same manner as a similar balance due the Solicitor General (or Solicitor) is carried forward; provided that in all cases in which the municipal court of Macon or a Justice of the Peace has bound over any offender to said City Court (or to the Superior Court, and the case is afterwards transferred to said City Court), the said Municipal Court of Macon or the justice of the peace, so binding over shall be entitled to share as to its, or 672 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, his costs, in the particular case with the sheriff, clerks and Solicitors General, upon the same terms, in any fine or forfeiture that may arise therefrom; provided, further that in the e~ent the insolvent cost bill of the sheriff of said Court is not fully paid at the final distribution of the fines and forfeitures in said court, had at the end of each Calendar year, the Judge of said Court shall order the balance due said sheriff paid out of the treasury of Bibb County to an amount not exceeding the sum of three thousand . dollars ($3000) per annum." Sec. 6. Be it further enacted that whenever the Judge of said City Court is, from providential . causes, unable to discharge the duties of his office, or from any cause is disqualified from presiding, or whenever in the opinion of said Judge the business of said court is congested, the said Judge is hereby authorized and empowered to designate a Judge of the Superior Court or of a City Court to preside in said city court of Macon, and it shall be lawful for. the said Judge, so designated, to preside in said City Court en bane or iri divisions with the regular Judge of said City Court, whenever the same, in the discreti9n of said City Court Judge, may be necessary. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted that the Judge of said City Court of Macon is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint at each term of said court not exceeding four (4) bailiffs as officers of said Court. Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1914. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bil1, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and placed on their passage: By Mr. Parrish of the 17th District- A bill to create a new charter for the city of Statesboro. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the pass'age of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Rushin of the 14th District- A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the Superior Court of Dooly County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bjll, 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. ' 674 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Olliff of the 4th District- A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to add the town of Kingsland to the list. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Moore of the 32d District- A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to add the city of Dahlonega to the list of State depositories. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Miller of the 24th District- A bill to confirm the action' of the Common's Com- missioners of the city of Columbus relative to hos- pital purposes. ' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was. agreed to. FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1914. 675 On the pass-age of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Under the orders of the day the following bill was taken up for consideration: By Mr. Sheppard of Sumter- A bill to regulate the employment of children in certain kinds of labor. By unanimous consent Messrs. Slade and Wohlwender of Muscogee; Mr. Moore of Jeff Davis; Mr. Gower of Crisp and Mr. DeVaughan of Macon, wishing to retire from the Hall, were permitted to cast their votes as follows: For the Dorough amendment; for the Sheppard substitute as amended by the Dorough amendment; and for the bill as above amended. Also Mr. Adams of Hall was permitted to cast his vote, which was against the bill and aU amendments and substitutes. Mr. Slater of Bryan moved the previous question, which motion was sustained and the main question was ordered. Unanimous consent was granted on the request of Mr. Blackburn that the session of the House be extended until the bill under consideration be disposed of. The following substitute proposed by Mr. Sheppard of Sumter, was read and adopted as amended. 676 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to be entitled an Act regulating the employment of children; to provide for the issuance of certificates with reference to age and educational qualifications of children; the revocation of such certificates by the Commissioner of Labor; designating prohibited hours of labor for such children; making it the duty of the commissioner of labor and authorized assistants to enforce this Act; and to repeal the Act approved August 13th, 1906, entitled ''An Act to regulate the employment of children in factories and manufacturing establishments in this State, and to provide for the punishments of violations of the regulations prescribed, and for other purposes,'' and which said Act repealed is codified in Sections 3143, 3144, 3145, 3146, 3147, 3148 and 3149 of the Code of Georgia of 1910, and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, that no child under the age of fourteen years shall be employed by or permitted to work in or about any mill, factory, laundry, mercantile or manufacturing establishment, hotel, restaurant, bootblacking establishment, place of amusement, or in the carrying or transmission of merchandise or messages. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that no child under sixteen shall be employed or be permitted to work in any of the establishments or occupations mentioned in Section One, unless the person, firm or corporation, employing FBIDAY, JULY 24, 1914. 6'i7 such child, has, and keeps on file accessible to the officials charged with the enforcement of this Act, a certificate from the superintendent of schools in the county or city in which such child resides, that such child is not less than fourteen years of age, bas attended school for not less than twelve weeks of tb~ twelve months. preceding the date of issuance of such certificate, and is able to write legibly and read simple sentences in the English language. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the certificate mentioned in the foregoing section shall state the full name, date and place of birth of the child, with the name and address of the parent, guardian, or person sustaining the parental relationship to such child, and that the child has appeared before the officer, and satisfactory evidence submitted that the child is of legal age. Blank forms of these certificates shall be furnished by the Commissioner of Labor to the Superintendent of Schools in the respective cities and counties. A duplicate copy of each certificate shall be filed with the Commissioner of Labor within four days from its issuance. The Commissioner of Labor, may, at any time, revoke any certificate if, in his judgment, the certificate was improperly issued; he is authorized to investigate the true age of the child employed, . hear evidence, and require the production of relevant books or documents. If the certificate is revoked, the then employer shall be notified, and said child shall not thereafter be employed or permitted to 678 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, labor until a new certificate has been legally obtained. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 'Uhat no child under sixteen years of age shall be permitted to work :in or about any of the establishments mentioned in Section 1, or Section 2, of this Act, between the hours of 7 p. m. and 6 a. m. according to the standard time of the community in which such establishment is located. Sec. 5. Be it further ena-cted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Labor and his authorized assistants to see that the provisions of this Act are enforced. . Sec. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person, agent or representative of any firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Act; or any parent, guardian or other person standing in parental relationship to any child who shall hire or place for employment or labor any child under the age limits, in any of the establishments or occupations mentioned in Section 1, of this Act; or any superintendent of county or city schools who shall issue a certificate, knowing that its issuance was illegal; or any person who shall knowingly furnish any untrue evidence with reference to the date or place of birth of said child, or its educational qualificaltions, ,.shaH be .guijty; ,of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished accordingly. Section 7. Be it further enacted by the authority FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1914. 679 aforesaid, That the Act approved August 1st, 1906, 1 and entitled ''An ~ct to regulate the employment of children in factories and manufacturing establishments in this State, and to provide for the punishment of violations of the regulations prescribed and for other purposes" and codified in Sections 3143 to 3149, inclusive, of the Code of Georgia of 1910, is hereby repealed. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act be and they are here- by repealed. Sec. 9. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that the provisions of this Act shall be in force on and after January 1st, 1915. ':Dhe following amendment proposed by Mr. Dorough of Franklin to the Sheppard substitute was read and adopted: Amend Section 1, of Sheppard substitute of House Bill No. 39, by striking out the following words : "Mercantile or" between the words "laundry" and ''manufacturing;'' also by striking out the words "hotel, restaurant, bootblacking, establishment," betwe~n the words "manufacturing establishment" and ''place of amusement.'' Also by striking out the words ''or in the carrying or transmission of merchandise or messages'' following the word ''amusement,'' so -that said Section One as amended will read as follows: 680 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, "Section 1. Be it enacted by the Ge.neral Assembly of Georgia that no child under the age of fourteen years shall be employed by or permitted to work in or about any mill, factory, laundry, manufacturing establishment or place of amusement." The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, Was' agreed to by substitute as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes rwere .99, nays 44. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute as amended. The following communication was read and accepted. To the Members of the General A.ssembly: The Decatur Board of Trade cordially and. earnestly invite the members of this House to the opening of Ponce de Leon Ave. at Decatur Court House, Decatur, Ga., Wednesday, July 29th, at 3:30 o'clock. The presence of every one is urged. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Glenn of Whitfield, Mr. Wood of Walton, Mr. Palmour of Hall, and Mr. Gower of Crisp. The hour of adjournment having arrived thE} Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock. MONDAY, JULY 27, 1914. 681 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., July 27, 1914. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 11 o'clock a. m. ; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the chaplain. By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. Mr. Miller of Bibb gave notice that at proper time he would move to reconsider the Action of the House in passing House Bill No. 487. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Friday's proceeding was dispensed with. By unanimous consent granted to Mr. Miller of Bibb, the passage of House Bill No. 487, the Macon City Court bill was reconsidered and the bill was recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No.1. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 828 was recommitted to the Committee on Railroads; House Bills Nos. 1055, 748 and 749, were withdrawn from the House; House Bill No. 1067 was tabled; Senate Bill No. 281 was recommitted to the Committee on Municipal Government; and House Bill No. 537, was recommitted to Committee on General Agriculture No.1. The following resolution was read and lost. 682 JOURNAL OF T~E HousE, By Mr. Ledbetter of Polk- A resolution to fix the hour of meeting of the House at 9 o'clock a. m. By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous ~onsents. 1st. Introduction of new matter. 2d. Reading Senate bills the first time. 3d. Reports of standing committees. 4th. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 5th. Passage of uncontested local House bills and general bills having a local application. 6th. Passage of uncontested local Senate bills and general Senate Bills having a local application. The following bills and resolutions were read th9 first time and referred to committees. By Mr. Ellis of TiftA bill to amend the charter of the city of Tifton. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Carter of Appling- A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Baxley. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. MONDAY, JULY 27, 1914. 683 By Mr. Ellis of Tift~ A bill to amend the charter of the city of Tifton relative to the Board of Education. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Reese of Thomas:.:_ A bill to authorize the county authorities to work rural mail route roads. Referred to Committee on Public Highways. By Messrs. Paulk of Ben Hill and Clements of Irwin- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Fitzgerald. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Shadburn of GwinnettA bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to designate Buford a State depository. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking- By Mr. Thompson of MadisonA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hull. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Shadburn of Gwinnett- A Bill to amend the charter of the ci.ty of Bufo.rd. 684 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Sparks of Toombs- A bill to incorporate the town of Normantown. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Harrell and Lane of DecaturA bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of Donaldsonville. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Connor of SpaldingA bill to prohibit tipping in certain places. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Shipp of Pulaski- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Pulaski. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Gower of CrispA bill to amend an Act creating the charter of the City of Cordele. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Farriss of WalkerA bill to amend tlie various Acts incorporating the city of LaFayette. MoNDAY, JuLY 27, 1914. 685 Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Smith and Field of DeKalbA bill to amend Section 42 of the General Tax Act relative to tax on the sale of pistols, etc. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Messrs. Smith, Blackburn and Cochran of Fulton- A bill to fix the salaries of bailiffs of City Courts in certain counties. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Blackburn, Smith and Cochran of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act t"o establish the Municipal Court of Atlanta. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Strickland of Pierce- A bill to make it unlawful to make slanderous statements in certain places against persons who are candidates for office. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Methvin of DqdgeA bill to require Street Railway Companies to put doors on the front and rear of street cars. Referred to Committee on Railroads. 686 JouRN.\L OF THE HousE, By Mr. Collins of GradyA bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the city of Cairo. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Blackburn, Smith and Cochran of Fulton. A bill to amend Section 4996, of the Code of 1910, relative to compensntion of special bailiffs. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Loyd of NewtonA resolution to make Senate Bill No. 21 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Lipscomb of Clarke- A bill to forbid domestic insurance companies from doing business in other States under certain conditions. Referred to Committee on Insurance. By Mr. Moss of Cobb- A resolution to abolish the order of unanimous consents after the confirmation of the Journal. Referred to Committee on Rules. The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to a Committee. MoNDAY; JuLY 27, 1914. 687 By Mr. Hixon of the 37th District- A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the city of Carrollton. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 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 bill of the Senate" to-wit: A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the city 'of Carrollton, Ga., approved Sept. 9th~ 1891 and the several Acts amendatory thereof: Mr. Picquet of Richmond County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have' had under consideration the following bill of tlie House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass. House Bill No. 1085. To extend the corporate limits of the town of Hull. PICQUET, Chairman. 688 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Davidson, Acting Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready fo~ delivery to the Governor, the following Act, to-wit.: No. 110. An Act to amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to create the county of Bacon. Respectfully submitted, w. T. DAVIDSON, Acting Chairman. The following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage. By Mr. Smith of Fannin- A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the town of McCaysville. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 116, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Stewart of Coffee- A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Douglas. MoNDAY, JuLY 27, 1914. 689 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 119t nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Methvin of Dodge- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Eastman. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, .was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Culpepper and Williams of Meriwether. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Manchester. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. 690 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Henderson of Jones- A bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Gray. T.he report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On 'the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nayso. tioTnha!e bill, having received majority, was passed. the requisite constitu- By Mr. Shipp of Pulaski- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsville. T'he report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and McCarthy of Chatham- A bill to provide for the holding of primary elections in the city of Savannah. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. MoNDAY, JuLY 27, 1914. 691 The bill having received the requisite constitu- tional majority was passed. By Messrs. Jones and Griffin of Lowndes~ A bill to amend an Act to establish an Agricultural, Iq.dustrial and Normal College in South Georgia. The report Qf the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Fowler and :M:iller of Bibb- A bill to amend ari Act to create a new charter for the city of Macon. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to On the passage of the bill the ayes were 127, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas~ A bill to amend the charter of the town of Boston. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 692 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 Mr. Akin of Glynn-=- A bill to amend an Act to regulate public instructiun in the county of Glynn. The substitute proposed by Mr. Akin of Glynn, was read and adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bi11, by substitute, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 160, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By Mr. Wheatley of Sumter- A bill to make it the duty of county authorities in certain counties to work the streets of certain incorporated towns: The fol1owing substitute was read and adopted. A bi11 to be entitled an Act making it the duty of the county authorities working the chaingang force upon the roads, by and with the consent of the governing authorities of any municipality with- ONDAY, JULY 27, 1914. 693 in said county, having a population as per census of 1910 of not less than 7000 or more than 10000, . reaching the limits of said municipal corporation to work said force through the said municipality, maintaining the same grade and character of work through said municipality as it did without, fix how the damage arising from the said work, if any, shall be paid and giving to the municipality the right of mandamus to any municipality against any county authorities for . failure to perform said work, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of same: Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Act it shall be the duty of the county authorities working a chaingang force upon its roads, by and with the consent of the governing authorities of any municipality, that said municipality having a popu. lation as' per the census of 1910 of not less than 7000 or more than 10000, upon reaching the limits of said municipal corporation, to work said force through the said municipality, maintaining the same grade and character of work within said municipality as it did without, that is continue the work on said street or streets of said municipality, upon reaching the point of intersection of public road or roads with the street or streets through the corporate limits of said municipality. 694 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by tbe authority aforesaid that upon the failure of the county authorities to comply with said act and the duties herein prescribed and a failure to work the streets that said municipal authorities shall have the right of mandamus as is now allowed and permitted by law. Section 3. Be it further enacted that while said county chain gang force is employed within the limits of said municipality, working the streets as herein prescribed, that no damages arising by reason of said work to any person or property shall be claimed upon said county and the county shall in no wise be responsible therefor, but the work thus done shall be considered as if being done by the municipality itself. Section 4. Be it further enacted that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and the same is hereby repealed. T'he report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitu. tiona} majority was passed by substitute. By Mr. Thompson of MadisonA bill to incorporate the city of Colbert. The following amendments by the committee were MoNDAY, JuLY 27, 1914. 695 read and adopted: Amend Section 28, line 7, so as to read thirty (30) cents instead of fifty (50) cents. Amend line of Section 37, by striking the sentence commencing with the words ''the mayor'' and end ing the word "themselves," on page 22 of the original bill. Amend further by striking Sections 44, 45, 46, 47 in their entirety and renumbering the other sections accordingly. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was pass~ as amended. Mr. Blackburn, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules have had under consideration the following House bills and resolutions and as its Vice-Chairman I am instructed to report that the following House bills and resolutions be made a special and continuing order for .Monday, July 27, 1914, immediately after the expiration of the hour for unanimous consents, to-wit.: House Bill No. 942. House Bill No. 923. House Bill No. 403. 696 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, House Resolution No. 200. House Bill No. 454. House Bill No. 112. House Bill No. 170. House Bill No. 252. House Bill No. 399. House Bill No. 95. All of which is respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules have had Under consideration House Resolution No. 192, and as its vice-chairman I am directed to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the order of business for today, was agreed to. The order of business recommended by the Rules Committee was adopted. The following resolution reported by the Rules Committee was read. MoNDAY, JuLY 27, 1914. 697 By Mr. Miller of Bibb- A resolution to instruct the Temperance Committee to report Senate Bill No. 8 and House Bill No. ~0. 'nle following amendment of the Committee was read and adopted. Amend by striking out lthe words J'within 24 hours" next to last line of the resolut~on and substituting therefor the words "not later than F'riday, July 31st.'' The report of the committee, which was favorabll to the passage of the resolution as' amended, was agreed to. The resolution was adopted as amended. Under the special order set the following bills and resolutions were read the third time. By Messrs. Lane and Harrell of Decatur- A bill to enable individuals to ship in car load lots, merchandise for individual without the payment of a special tax. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 698 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Messrs. Cole of Boston and Miller of Bibb- A bill to increase the s-alary of the stenographer to the State Bank Examiner. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 103~ nays 29. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 'By Messrs. Cooper and Crawley of Ware- A bill to provide a bookkeeper for the State Bank Examiner. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pas'sage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of 'the bill the ayes were 97, nays 38. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Shuptrine of Chatham- A resolution to pay certain expenses of the school book investigating committees. The resolution involving an .a.ppropriation. the House was resolved in the committee of the whole House and the Speaker designated as chairman thereof M;r. McCalla of Rockdale. MoNDAY, JuLY 27, 1914. 699 T'he Committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended. The following amendments were read and adopted: Amend by striking in line two of the resolution the words and figures, to-wit.: "One hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars" and inserting in lieu thereof the following "Two hundred ($200.00) dollars." Amend further by adding at the end of said resolution the following ''and the Governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the Treasurer of the State, for said amount.'' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution was agreed to as amended. 'l'he resolution involving an appropriation the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows: Tlhose voting m the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, ,Hall, Adams, Pike, Akin, Allen, Jackson, Anderson, Banks, Anderson, Murray, Arnold, Henry, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Beck, Bell, Bennett, Blackburn, Booker, Brinson, Brookshear, Bullard, Carroll, Carter, Appling, Cheney, Clark, f:::Jements, Cochran, Cole, Coleman, Calhoun, Connor, Cooper, Corn, Crawley, Culpepper, Clinch, Culpepper, Meriwtr.~ 700 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Davidson, Deadwyler, Dean, Dodd, Dorough, Dorris, Duncan, Edmondson, Ellis, Estes, Evans, Foster, Fullbright, -Garlington, Gower, Greene, Houston, Griffin, Hammack, Hardeman, Hardin, Harrell, Harris,' Hart, 1Iayes, Henderson, Herrington, H:ines, Hodges, Hopkins, Jackson, James, Johnson, Jones, Coweta, Jones, Lowndes, Keen, Kidd, Kimbrough, Lane, Decatur, Lane, Jasper, Ledbetter, Liles, Lipscomb, McCalla, McCants, McCarthy, McCrory, McRae, Wilcox, McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, Methvin, Middleton, Miller, M;oore, Moss, Moye, Myrick, Nevil, Nunnally, Olive, Oliver, Parker, Parks, Peacock, Perkins, Pharr, Pirquet, Ragland, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reese, Thomas, Reynolds, Rhodes, Shadhurn, Shipp, Shuptrine, Simpson, Slade, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Sparks, Stewart, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Thompson, Tracy, Turner, Warren, Wheatley, Whitaker, Williams, Wimberly, W'ohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, Woods, Emanuel, Wright, Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Glascock, Allen, Pickens, Ballard, "Burney, Carlton, Carter, Stewart, Coleman, Laurens, Collins, Cook, De Va.ughri, Ennis, Fariss, Field, Fowler, Glenn, Green, Wilkes, Grimes, Heath, H~ndrix, Hollberg, Holtzclaw, Lee, Lee, MONDAY, JULY 27, 1914. 701 Lee, Wilkinson, LeSueur, Loyd, McCurry, McLendon, McMichael, McRae, Telfair, Meadows, Wayne, Melson, Mills, Moon, Neal, Palmour, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, 'Berrien, Pickett, Rajney, Ransom, Reiser, Sheppard, Spence, Carroll, Spence, Mitchell, Stone, Dawson, Suggs, Swift, -::aylor, 'Nashingtonr Tootle, Wisdom, Wood, Walton, Ayes 132, nays 0. T'he verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 132, nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. On motion of Mr. Fullbright of Burke today 's session of the House was extended thirty minutes. By Mr. Keen of Echols- A Bill to encourage the growth and conservation of pine forests in this State. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 61,. nays 63. Tlie bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost. On motion of Mr. Strickland of Pierce the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. 702 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlatita, Ga., July 28, 1914. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day .at 10 o'clock a. m., was called to order by the Speaker .and was opened with prayer by the chaplain. By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. Mr. Cooper of Ware, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action Of the House in defeating House Bill No. 454. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal <>f yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent Senate Bill No. 286 was withdrawn from the Committee on Corporation~ and referred to the Committee on Municipal Govern- ment. House Bill No. 1029 was recommitted to the Committee on Insurance. House Bill No. 433 was recommitted to the Committee on Georgia School for the Deaf. House Bill No. 992 was recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means. Senate Bill No. 105 was recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1. The following resolution was read and adopted. TuESDAY, ,JULY 28, 1914. 703 By Mr. Smith of .DeKalb- A resolution to accept an invitation to a reception in Decatur, Ga. The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Privileges of the Floor. By Mr. Picquet of Richmond- A resolution that the Speaker enforce Rule 176. On motion of Mr. Hardeman of J efferson the House took a recess of ten minutes or more in order that the Rules Committee might bring in a report on the local business of the House. At the expiration of the recess the Speaker again called the House to order. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee have had under consideration the foregoing order of business and as its vice chairman I am instructed that the order in the first thirty minutes of today's session, July 28, 1914, be fixed as follows: 1st. Introduetion of new matter. 2d. First reading of Senate bills. 3d. Reports of standing committees. 4th. Reading of House bills that are previously reported. 704 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, 5th. Local uncontested House bills and general House bills having a local application put upon their passage. Local uncontested Senate bills and general Senate bills having a local application put upon their pas's age. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. On the adoption of the report of the Rules Committee, Mr. Hardeman called the previous question, which call was sustained and the main question was ordered. The report of the committee which was favorable to the adoption of the order of local business. was agreed to. The order of local business' recommended by the committee was adopted. Under the order of recommendation, Mr. Cooper of Ware, moved to reconsider the action of the House in defeating House Bill No. 454, which motion was lost. The bill was not reconsidered. The following bills and resolutions were read the :first time and referred to Committees: By.Messrs. Nminally, Foster and Wright of Floyd- A bill to establish an Agricultural, Industrial and Normal College in North Georgia, Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. TuEsDAY, JuLY 28, 1914. 705 By Mr. Dorough of FranklinA bill to amend an Act to create new charter for the city of Carnesville. Referred to Committee. on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Smith and Field of DeKalb- A bill to amend the charter of Kirkwood. "1; Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. 'Vood of TwiggsA bill to abolish the city court of J e:ffersonville. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA bill to provide that coupons belonging to bonds of the State may be paid at maturity. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Dorough of FranklinA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Royston. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Picquet of Richmond- A bill to amend an Act to regulate the manner of selecting official county newspapers. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. 706 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Hendrix Qf Union- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Union. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. The following bil1s of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees. By Mr. Ford of the lOth District- A bill to amend Section 4355, of the Code of 1910, relative to the recording of executions. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Peyton of 31st District- A bill to amend the several Acts in reference to the holding of Superior Court in Habersham County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Peyton of the 31st DistrictA bill to amend the charter of the town of Mt. Airy. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Miller of the 24th District- A bill to authorize the sale of part of the commons of the city of Columbus. Referred to Committee on. Municipal Government. TuESDAY, JuLY 28, 1914. 707 'IIhe message of the Governor was read. The following communication was read: Athens, Ga., July 24, 1914. RoN. W. H. BuRWELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sir: I desire to present through you to the House of Representatives the following resolutions unanimously adopted, July 23d. Yours truly, s. J. STEWART, Asst. Supt. Summer School. Resolved, that the officers, teachers and students of the University Summer School, numbering six hundred, together with a large contingent of County School Superintendents and others officials in con~ ference in Athens from all sections of the State, endorse with absolute unanimity and request the passage of the Sweat Bill or some other bill embodying' its main features of compulsory school attendance and providing for a reasonable and practicable plan for its enforcement. Resolved second, that we 'believe it high time for the State of Georgia to ceas'e trifling with the rights of the neglected, unfortunate, and unprotected children to a school training and to wipe out the stinging reproach that Georgia is now of the very few states 708 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, in all Christendom without compulsory school attendance laws, and, as a partial result of this lack is one of the most illiterate States in the Union. The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Perry: Mr. Speaker: Hi~ Excellency, the Goyernor has approved and signed the following Acts, to-wit: An Act to amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to create the county of Bacon, and for other purposes. An Act to limit the time for the killing of foxes in the County of Habersham, and for other purposes. An Act to amend Code of 1910, Section 1249, so as to add Irwinville, county of Irwin, to list of State depositories, and for other purposes. An Act to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Terrell County, and for other purposes. An Act to change the time of holding grand jur~ sessions of Wilkes Superior Court, and for other purposes. An Act to amend an ~Act to incorporate the town of Tignall in the county of Wilkes and for other purposes. An Act to amend the several Acts creating the TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1914. 709 town of Chipley, county of Harris, Georgia, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate bas passed by the requisite constitu~ tional majority the following bills ~f the House, towit.: A bill to amend the provision of the Constitution relative to abolishing justice courts so as to include the city of Savannah. A bill to amend an Act approved July 30, 1913, amending the Act creating a Board of Commission~ Iers for Chatham County. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Macon, approved Nov. 21, 1893. A bill to provide for the killing of fox or gray squirrels by the citizens o_f ~ouglas County. A bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Catoosa County to levy certain taxes for road building. A bill to cede t_o U. S. Government certain strips of marsh land in Camden County, Georgia. A bill to amend the charter of town of Glenwood, in the county of Wheeler. A bill to amend the charter of town of Guyton. 710 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to amend the charter of town of Leesburg. I A bill to amend the charter of the town of Barwick. A bill to amend an Act incorporating Menlo School District in the county of Chattooga. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Crawfordville. A bill to repepl an Act to prohibit the sale of alcoholic liquors in the county of Elbert. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Com.missioners of Roads and Revenues for the county ~ Toombs. T'he following message was recetived from the . Senate, throug~ 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 amend the charter of the town of Smithville. A bill to amend an Act providing for the working of the public roads and building and repairing of bridges in the county of Toombs. The following message was received from the . Senate, ~ t. hrough Mr. N orthen, se.cretary thereof: . Mr. Speaker: T'he Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- TuEsDAY, JuLY 28, 1914. 711 tional majority the following bills of the Senate, towit.: . A bill to amend Section 4355, Volume 1, of the Code of 1910, relating to the recording of executions. A bill to amend Section 26, of an Act to incorpor~ ate the town of Mount Airy. A bill to authorize the sale of part of the commons of the city of Columbus. A bill to change the time of holding ~the Superior Court of Habersham County. Mr. McRae of Telfair County, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Insurance have had under consideration the following House Bill No. 1029 of the House and instructed me as their chairman to report S'ame back to .the House with the recommendation that same do pass by substitute. ToM J. McRAE, Chairman. Mr. Alle.n of Jackson County, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration the following bill of the 712 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do not pass. No. 885. A bill to amend the penal law in respect to the sale of Cocaine. L. C. ALLEN, Chairman. July 28th, 1914. Mr. Cooper of Ware County, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had urider consideration the following bills of the Ho,use and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass. No. 1065. By Mr. McCrory of Schley. To amend Section 1249, Code of 1910,. so as to add city of Ellaville in the county of Schley to the list of State depositories. No. 1110. By Mr. Shadburn of Gwinnett County. T'o amend Section 1249, Code of 1910, so as to add town of Buford in county of Gwinnett to list of State depositories. Respectfully submitted, July 28, 1914. L. J. CooPER, Chairman. TuEsDAY, JuLY 28, 1914. 713 Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee County, Chairman of the 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 Senate and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 763. To prescribe lawful medium for legal advertisement. Do not pass. House Bill No. 881. To provide for court stenographers. Do pass. Senate Bill No. 105. To provide for salaries of Solicitor Generals. Do not pass. En. WoHLWENDER, Qhairman. Mr. James of Gilmer County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bill of the House and instructed m~ as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass. 714 . JouRNAL oF THE HousE, House Bill No. 1093. By Mr. Ledbetter of Polk, to change ihe boundary of Rockmart School District. JAMEs, Chairman. Mr. Gower of Crisp County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ge~eral Judiciary No.2 have had under consideration the following bills of tlie House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendations as follows: House Bill No. 203. To establish a permanent place for execution of felonist. Do not pass. House Resolution No. 249. For relief of L. L. Simmons Bond. Do pass. House Bill No. 649. To declare lewd house a nuisance. Do not pass. House Bill No. 680. To amend Section 671, of Volume 3, of Code 1910. Do not pass. House Bill No. 772. To amend Section 695, Code 1910. Do pass by substitute. House Bill No. 1034. To declare certain deeds void. Do not pass. House Bill No. 1021. To make certain almanacs legal evidence. Do pass as amended. TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1914. 715 House Bill No. 438. Regulating practice of presenting exceptions. Do not pass. Respectfully submitted, GowER, Chairman. Mr. Wheatley of Sumter County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropri~tions have had under consideration the following bills and resolutions of the House and instructed me as their Chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same d~ pass. House Resolution No. 255. A resolution to appropriate $2,500.00 to the Military Department. House Bill No. 784. A bill to appropriate $l0,000 to the Railroad Commission on freight classification. .House Bill No. 983. A bill to make appropriation for the contingent expenses of the Department of Labor and Commerce. Also the following bill of the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended. House Bill No. 600. A bill to appropriate $5,000 for each of the years 1913 and 1914, for repairs at the Georgia Experiment Station. Also the following bill of the House wHh the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute. 716 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House Bill No. 750. A bill to supplement the appropriations made to the Georgia State Sanitarium. Also the following resolution of the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass. House Resolution 188. A resolution to pay certain expenses of the State Board- of Education. Respectfully submitted, CRAWFORD WHEATLEY, Chairman. Mr. MeWhorter of Greene, Chairman of the Committee on Pension.s, submitted the following report: The Pension Committee report to 1he house their action on the following bills. Bill No. 933. Do not pass. Bill No. 857. Do not pass. Re~olution No. 257. Do pass. McWHORTER, Chairman. July 28, 1914. Mr. Foster of Floyd, Chairman of the Committee Georgia School for the Deaf, submitted the following report. Bill No. 433, recommend that bill do pass a& amended by substitute. FosTER, Chairman. The following bills and resolutions of the House, favorably reported, w.ere read the second time. TUESDAY, JuLY 28, 1914. 717 By Mr. Connor of Spalding- . A bill to appropriate $5.000,00 annually for years 1913 and 1914, to Georgia Experiment Station. By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin .and Holtzclaw of Houston. A Bill to supplement appropriation for the support of the Georgia Stat~ Sanitarium. By Mr. Allen Qf Jackson- A bill to amend Section 695, of the Code of 1910, relative to commutation tax. By Mr. Fullbright of Burke- A bill to appropriate $10,000 to the Railroad Commission for freight classification. By Mr. Sh~ppard of Sumter- A bill to amend Section 4984, of the Code of 1910, relative to stenographic reporters in certain courts. By Messrs. Cheney of Cobb and Methvin of Dodge- A bill to make appropriation for contingent expenses of the Department of Commerce and Labor. By Mr. Sheppard of Sumter- A bill to make the Worlds Almanac and Encyclopedia legal evidence as to certain dates. 718 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. McCrory of Schley- A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to designate Ellaville as a State depository. :BY Mr. Ledbetter of Polk- A bill to change the lines of the Rockmart School District. By Mr. Shadburn of Gwinnett- A bill to amend Section 1249, of tlie Code of 1910, so as to designate Buford a State depository: By Mr. Ellis of TiftA resolution for the relief of L. L. Simmons. By Mr. Wheatley of Sumter- A bill to appropriate $2,500 to the Military Department. By Mr. Moore of Jeff Davis- A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. N. l\f. White. The following bill was read the third time and placed on its passage. By Mr. Thompson of Madison- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hull. 'Dhe report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bil1, was agreed to. TuESDAY, JuLY 28, 1914. 719 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 124~ nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Under the Orders of the day the following bills were read the third time: \ By Mr. Shipp of Pulaski- A bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to give Bleckley and Wheeler County representation in the General Assembly. The following substitute proposed by the committee was read and adopted as amended: A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph One, of Section Three, of Article Three, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, which provides for the number of members of the House of the House of Representatives by striking from the second line of said paragraph one, the :figures and WO!ds ''184 Representatives'' and inserting in lieu thereof the :figures and words '' 188 Representatives,'' so as to provide for representation in the House of ReprE\sentatives for counties not now provided for and other purposes. Section. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, that Paragraph 1, of Section 3, of Article 3, of the Constitution of the State of i20 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Georgia as amended by the amendment proposed by an Act of the Legislature approved July 27, 1914, . and as also amended by the amendment proposed by an Act of the Legislature approved August 6th, 1908, is hereby amended by striking from the second line of said paragraph 1 the figures and wor~ '' 184 representatives" an~ inserting in lieu thereof the figures .and word "188 representatives," so that said paragraph when thus amended shall read as follows: ''Paragraph 1. The House of R.epresentatives shall consist of not more than 188 representatives, apportioned among the several counties as follows, towit.: Chatham, Bibb, Floyd, Fulton, Richmond and. Thomas, three representatives each; to the twenty-six counties having the next largest population viz: Bartow, Bulloch, Burke, Cobb, Carroll, Coweta, DeKalb, Decatur, Dooly, Elbert, Emanuel, Gwinnett, Hall, Houston, Jackson, Laurens, Lowndes, Meriwether, Monroe, Muscogee, Sumter, Tattnall, Troup, Walton, Washington and Wilkes, two repreS'entatives each; and to the remaining counties one representative each. 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 entered upon the Journal of each House with the yeas and nays thereon, and published in one or more newspapers in each congressional district in said State for two months previous to the time for holding the next general election in said State, and shall at said next general election be TuESDAY, JULY 28, 1914. 721 submitted to the people for ratification in the following form to-wit.: ''For ratification of an amendment to Paragraph 1, of Section 3, of Article 3, of the Constitution (for providing for representation in the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia for counties not now provided for) '' or ''Against. ratification of an amendment to Paragraph 1, of Section 3, of Article 3, of the Constitution (against providing for representation in the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia for counties not now provided for)' 'and if a majority of the electors qaulified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon, shall vote for ratification, having written or printed on their ballots the preceding forms, which votes cast at said election shall be consolidated as now required by law in elections for members of the General Assembly and return thereof made to the Governor, then he shall declare said amendment adopted and make proclamation thereof' .in the manner now provided by law. The following amendment proposed by .Mr. , Hardeman of J e:fferson to the Committee substitute was read and adopted as amended: Amend by striking out in the tenth line of Section one, of said substitute, the figures 188 and insert in lieu thereof the figures 189, and further amend by adding at the end of said Section 1, the following: "In the event of the ratification of this amendment to the Constitution, that the counties of Bleckley and Wheeler shall be entitled to representation in the General Assembly of Georgia for the sessions of' 722 JouRNAL oF ~HE HousE, 1915-6, and that in the event this amendment and the amendments creating the counties of Barrow, Candler, and Bacon shall "be ratified, then the said last three named counties shall be entitled to representation in the sessions' of the General Assembly for the year 1915-6, and that elections be held on the first Tuesday i:q January 1915, under the law now governing similar elections for the election of members of the General Assembly to serve during the sessions of 1915-6, in accordance with this amendment.'' The following amendments to the committee substitU!te were read and adopted. Amend by striking "Thomas County" wherever it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof '' Muscogee County.'' Amend the substitute by striking the word '' Monroe" in said substitute and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Ware" wherever the same appears. Amend the substitute by striking county of Dooly and insert county of Brooks. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to as amended. The bill being an amendment to the Constitution the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was' as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Pike, Akin, Allen, Jackson, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Ander&on, Murray, TuEsDAY, JuLY 28, 1914. 723 Arnold, Henry, Bell, Bennett, Blackburn, Booker, Brinson, Brookshear, Bullard, Carlton, Carroll, Carter, Appling, Che.ney, Clark, Cochran, Cole, Coleman, Calhoun, Coleman, Laurens, Collins, Connor, Cooper, c~rn, Crawley, Culpepper, Clinch, Davidson, Deadwyler, Dean, DeVaughn, D~?dd, Dorough, Dorris, Duncan, Ellis, Ennis, Estes, Evans, Fariss, Fowler, Fullbright, Garlington, Glenn, Gower, Greene, Houston, Green, Wilkes, Griffin, Grimes, Hammack, Hlardeman, .Hardin, Harrell, Harris, Hart, Hayes, Heath, Henderson, Hendrix, Herrington, Hines, Hodges, Holtzclaw, Jackson, James, Johnson, Jones, Coweta, Jones, Lowndes, Keen, Lane, Decatur, Lane, Jasper, Lee, Lee, Lee, Wilkinson, LeSueur, Liles, Lipscomb, Loyd, McCants, McCrory, McRae, Wilcox, McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, .Melson, Mill~r, Mills, Moon, Moore, .Moss, Moye, Myrick, Neal, Nevil, Olive, Oliver, Parker, Parks, Paulk, Berrien, Peacock, Perkins. Pharr, Picquet, Rainey, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Reynolds, Shadburn, Sheppard, Shipp, Shuptrine, Simpson, Slade, Slater, Smith, Fannin, S.mith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Sparks, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Sbovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Suggs, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washington, Thompson, Tracy, Warren, Wheatley, Whitaker, Williams, Wisdom, Wohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, Woods, Emanuel, 724 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Kidd, Allen, Glascock, Kimbrough, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Ledbetter, Ballard, McCalla, Beck, McCarthy, Burney, McCurry, Carter, Stewart, McLendon, Clements, McMichael, Cook, McRae, Telfair, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Meadows, Wayne, Edmondson, Methvin, Field, Middleton, Foster, Nunnally, Hollberg, Palm our, Hopkin~ Paulk, Ben Hill, Pickett, Ragland, RanSiOm1 Rhodes, Smith, DeKalb, Spence, Carroll, Spence, Mitchell, Swift, Tootle, Turner, Wimberly, Wood, Walton, Wright, Ayes 140, nays 0. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bi1l the ayes were 1401 nays 0.- The bill, having received the requisite constitutional two-thirds vote was passed by substitute, as amended. By Mr. Meadows of WayneA bill to amend the constitution of the State so as to increase the per diem of members of the General Assembly. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The bill being a proposed amendment to the con TuEsDAY, JuLY 28, 1914. 725 stitution of the State, the ayeS' and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows : Those voting in the affirmative we.re Messrs.- Adams, Pike, Anderson, Banks, Anderson, Murray, Beck, Bennett, Blackburn, Brinson, Carter, Appling, Cheney, Clark, Clements, Coohran, Connor, Cook, Cooper, Crawley, Culpepper, Clinch, Deadwyler, DeVaughn, Dodd, Dorough, Duncan, Ellis, Ennis, Estes, Evans, Fowler, Fullbright, Garlington, Glenn, Gower, Greene, Houston, Hardeman, Harrell, Hayes, Heath, Henderson, Hodges, Holtzclaw, James, Lane, Decatur, Lee, Lee, Lee, Wilkinson, LeSueur, !JOyd, McCants, McCarthy, McRae, TeJfair, McRae, Wilcox, Methvin, Miller, Moss, Moye, Myrick, Neal, Olive, Peacock, Perkins, Pickett, Picquet, Rainey, Reynolds, Rhodes,. Shadburn, Sheppard,. Shipp, Shuptrine, SJade, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Rabun, Spence, Mitchell, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Sumner, Taylor. Wn8hington, Wheatley, Whitaker, Williams, Wiruherly, Wisdom, Wohlweuder, Wood, Twiggs, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Akin, Carlton, Dorris, Allen, Jackson, Carroll, Fariss, Allen, Pickens, Coleman, Calhoun, Field, Arnold, Henry, Coleman, Laurens, Foster, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Oollins, Green, Wilkes, Bell, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Griffin, Booker, Davidson, Grimes, Rrookshear, Dean, Hammack, 726 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Hardin, Harris, Hart, Hendrix, Herrington, H:ines, Hollberg, Hopkins, Jaekson, Johnson, Jones, Coweta, Jones, Lowndes, Keen, Kidd, Kimbrough, Lane, Jasper, Ledbetter, Liles, Lipscomb, McCrory, McCurry, Me Whort''" Melson, Middleton, Mills, Moon, Moore, Nevil, Oliver, Parker, Parks, Pharr, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Simpson, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Sparks, Stewart, ;Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie,' Strickland, Suggs,, Taylor, Laurens. Thompson, Tootle, Tracy, Warren, Woods, Emanuel, Wright, Those not voting were Messrs.-:- Adams, Hall, Allen, Glascock, Ballard, Bullard, Burney, Carter, Stewart, Cole, Corn, Edmondson, McCalla, McLendon, McMichael, Meaders, Oconee, Meadows, Wayne, Nunnally, Palm our, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Ragland, Ransom, Smith, Fulton, Spence, Carroll, Swift, Turner, Wood, Walton, Ayes 82, nays 76. The roll call was verified. On the passage of t~e bill the ayes were 82, nays 76. The bill having failecl t.o receive the requisite constitutional two-thirds vote was lost. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Field of DeKalb. T'he hour of one o'clock having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at l 0 o'clock. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1914. 727 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., July 29, 1914. The House met pursuant tb adjournment this day at 10 o'clock; was called to order by the Speaker, and was opened with prayer by the chaplain. By unanimous consent the calling of the roll was dispensed with. Mr. Myrick ga.ve notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of House in passing House Bill No. 926. By unanimous consent 1he reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. The following resolutions were read and adopted. By Mr. Smit~ of DeKalbA resolution that all. committee meetings for this p. m. be called off and the members of the HoUS'e repair to the reception at Decatur. By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA resolution that the Senate be requested to return House Bill No. 1011 to the House. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice Chairman of the Commit1ee on Rules submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules ha.ve had under con- 728 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, sideration a resolution requesting that a calendar be. :fixed for the first thirty minutes of today 's session and as its vice chairman I am directed to report that the following order be fixed for the 1st 30 minutes, to-wit.: 1st. Introduction of new matter. 2d. First reading of Senate bills. 3d. Reports of standing committees. 4th.' Reading of General House bills that have been favorably reported. 5th. Local uncontested House bills and general House bills put upon their passage. 6th. Looal Senate bills and general Senate bills having a local application put upon their passage. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice Chairman. By unanimous consent all the items of the order of business were adopted with the exception of items two and six, which were objected to and withdrawn. The following bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees. By Mr. Moye of Johnson- A resolution that no more Senate bills will be considered by the House until Senate boycott has been raised. Referred to Committee on Rules. . WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1914. 729 By Mr. Greene of Houston- A resolution to make Senate Bill No. 102 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Wheatley of SumterA resolution to increase the salary of the steno- grapher of the State Bank Examiner. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Culpepper of MeriwetherA resolution to make Senate Bill No. 102 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Greene of Ho:uston- A bill to establish a municipal court in and for the city of Fort Valley. ' Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to authorize the town of Ochlocknee to issue water works bonds. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Duncan ofDooly and Clements of Irwin. A bill to regulate the sale of seeds and nursery stock in this State. 730 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to General Agricultural Committee No. 2. By Mr. Ragland of Talbot- A bill to create a system of Public Schools for Box Springs, Ga. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Ledbetter of Polk- A resolution to authorize the Governor to borrow $500,000.00. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. The following invitation was read and accepted. The people of Rome and Floyd County cordially invite the members of the General Assembly to attend the bame coming of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and the other former citizens of Rome to their old home in October, 1914. The Floyd County Delegation. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate bas passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, towit.: A bill to amend the original Act creating the city court of Douglas. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1914. 731 A bill to amend the charter of the city of Blackshear. A bill to amend an Act io establish the City Court of Albany. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, towit.: A bill to amend the charter of the town of Douglasville. Mr. Myrick of Chatham County, Chairman of the Committee on amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report: Mr. 8 peaker: Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution 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: House Bill No. 1073 to amend Paragraph 2, Section 2, of Article 7, of the Constitution. And your committee has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass: Senate Bill No. 56. To change meeting of General Assembly of Georgia from annual to biennial sessions. MYRICK, Chairman. 732 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Wimberly of Bibb County, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and instructed me as their Chairman to report same back to the house with the recommendation that same do pass as follows: House Bill No. 1044. Do pass. House Bill No. 1072. Do pass. House Bill No. 1071. Do pass. WIMBERLY, Chairman. Mr. Akin of Glynn County, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: . Your Committee on Ways and Means have 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 not pass. House Bill No. 1070. A bill to tax mortgages, notes, etc. Your committee further instructs me .to report with recommendation that same do pass. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1914. House Bill No. 1051. A bill to tax persons selling groceries, dry goods, etc., from supply cars. Respectfu11y submtted, L. R. AKIN, Chairman. Mr. Wisdom, of Forsyth County, Chairman of 1-lw Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the fol1ow ing report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate, and instructed me, as their Chairman, to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: House Bill No. 1086. Providing for the election of Judges of the Fulton Division of the Municipal Court of Atlanta. Do pass by substitute. House Bill No. 1104. Amending Section 4996, of the Code of 1910, in reference to the compensation of special bailiffs. Do pass. House Bill No. 1106. Fixing the salaries of bailiffs of City Court of Atlanta. Do pass. Senate Resolution No. 68. Providing that the judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals be requested to submit to the next General Assembly recommendations as to the changes deemed proper in the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia. Do pass. 734 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, House Bill No. 1099. Amending an Act establishing the City Court of Baxley. Do pass. House Bill No. 1122. Abolishing the City Court of Jeffersonville. Do pass. House Bill No. 1102. Amending an Act establishing the Municipal Court of Atlanta. Do pass. Respectfully submitted, WIsnoM, Chairman. Mr. Picquet of Richmond County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 1091. Do pass. House Bill No. 1087. Do pass. Senate Bill No. 286. Do pass a8' amended. House Bill No. 1049.' Do pass as amended. House Bill No. 1028. Do pass as amended. House Bill No. 1088. Do pass as amended. House Bill No. 1105. Do pass. House Bill No. 1090. Do not pass. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 29, 1914. 735 House Bill No. 1108. Do pass. Senate Bill No. 261. Do pass as amended. Senate Bill No. 281. Do pass as amended. Senate Bill No. 306. Do pass. Senate Bill No. 300. Do pass. House Bill No. 1112. Do pass. House Bill No. 1118. Do pass. House Bill No. 1124. Do pass. House Bill No. 1100. Do pass. House Bill No. 1019. Do pass. House Hill No. 1114. Do pass. ProQUET, Chairman. Mr. Davidson, Acting Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts and resolution, to-wit.: House Resolution No. 185. A resolution providing for a committee to investigate Orville A. Park's revision of the Code of 1910. House Bill No. 699. An Act amending the charter of the city of Sylvester. 736 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House Bill No. 740. An Act to incorporate the town of Waverly Hall. House Bill No. 753. An Act to incorporate the town of Portal. House Bill No. 765. An Act to amend the charter of the town of Fairmount. House Bill No. 766. An Aot to provide a municipal school system fo,r the town of Fairmount. House Bill No. 778. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the city of Hapeville. House Bill No. 782. An Act to amend the charter of the city of Quitman. House Bill No. 789. An Act to add the city of Manchester to the list of State'Depositories. House Bill No. 796. An Act to create a new charter for the city of Concord. House Bill No. 798. An Act to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Crandall. House Bill No. 820. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Coolidge. House Bill No. 834. An Act to amend the provision of the Constitution relative to abolishing Justice Courts so as to include Savannah. House Bill No. 838. An Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Charlton County. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1914. 737 House Bill No. 842. An Act to incorporate the town of West Green in the County of Coffee. House Bill No. 841. An Act to incorporate the town of Cobb, in the county of Sumter. House Bill No. 846. An Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Macon. House Bill No. 852. An .Act to amend the Act . creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in the county of Greene. House Bill No. 858. An Act to change the time of holding the terms of the Superior Court of Dawson County. House Bill No. 862. An Act to make lawful the killing of squirrels. by the citizens of Douglas County at any season of the year when they are destroying crops. House Bill No. 887. An Act to authonze the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Catoosa County to levy a tax for the purpose of building roads. House Bill No. 900. An Act to cede to the United States Governme,nt certain marsh lands in Camden County. House Bill No. 901. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Soperton. House Bill No.-917. An Act to amend .the charter of the town of Soperton. 738 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, House Bill No. 921. An Act to amend the charter of the town of Guyton. House Bill No. 952. An Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the town of Leesburg. House Bill No. 956. An Act to amend an Act in, corporating the town of Barwick. House Bill No. 962. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the Menlo School District in Chattooga County. House Bill No. 985. An Act to amend the charter of the city of Crawfordville. House Bill No. 987. An Act to repeal an Act to prohibit the sale of alcoholic liquors in the County of Elbert. Respectfully submitted, W. T. DAvmsoN, Acting Chairman. The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time : By Messrs. Blackburn, Smith and Cochran of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the city of Atlanta. .By Messrs. Field and Smith of DeKalb- A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the town of East Lake. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1914. 739 By Mr. Davidson of Putnam- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Putnam. By Messrs. Wimberly, Fowler and Miller of Bibb- A bill to create a new charter for the city of Macon. By Mr. Ledbetter of Polk- A bill to require persons, firms' or corporations se1ling merchandise from a supply car to pay special tax for each county. By Mr. Taylor of Laurens- A bill to create a Boarq of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county o{Laurens. By Mr. T'aylor of Laurens- A bill to repeal an Act to reduce the number of County Commissioners of Laurens County. By Messrs. Culpepper of Meriwether and Heath of Burke- A bill to amend the constitution so as to exempt from taxation certain endowments. By Messrs. Blackburn and Cochran of Fulton- A bill to provide for the election of the successors to the judges of the Municipal Court of Atlanta. 740 JOURNAL oF TiiE HousE, By Messrs. Blackburn, Cochran and Smith of Fulton. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of East Point, relative to issue bonds. By Messrs. Smith, Blackburn and Cochran of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act to provide for incorporating the city of College Park. By Mr. Carter of Appling- A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Baxley. By Messrs. Harrell and Lane of Decatur- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Donaldsonville. ' By Messrs. Blackburn, Smith and Cochran of Fulton- A bill,to amend an Aot to establish the Municipal Court of Atlanta. By Mess'rs. Smith, Blackburn and Cochran of Fulton- A bill to amend Section 4996, of the Code of 1910, relative to compensation of special bailiffs in certain counties. By Mr. Gower of Oris~ A bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the city of Cordele. / WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1914. 741 By Messrs. Smith, Blackburn and Cochran of Fulton- A bill to fix the salaries of bailiffs of the city courts in certain counties. By Mr. Farriss of Walker- A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the City of LaFayette. By Mr. Shadburn of GwinnetiA bill to amend the charter of the city of Buford~ By Messrs. Field. and Smith of DeKalb- A bill to amend the charter of rthe town of Kirkwood. By Mr. Wood of TwiggsA bill to abolish the City Court of J e:ffersonville. By Mr. Dorough of Franklin- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Royston.. By Messrs. Paulk of Ben Hill and Clements ~f Irwin- A bill to amend an Act to incorporaJte the city of Fitzgerald. The following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage. 742 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. McCrory of Schley~ A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to add Ellaville to the list of State depositories. '.Vhe report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, tbe ayes were 120,. nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Ledbetter of Polk- A bill to change the lines of the Rockmart School D.is,trict. ' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill 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. By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- . A bill to change the name of the Georgia State Sanitarium to that of the Georgia State Hospital for the Insane. The report of theeommittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1914. 743 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice Chairman of the. Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules report for the remainder of the unanimous consent period the following order of business : 1st. First reading of Senate bills. 2d. Second reading of House and Senate bills favorably reported. 3d. Passage of local Senate bills and general Senate bills with local application. Respectfully submitted, R. B. BLACKBURN, Vice Chairman. The report of the committee which was favorable to the adoption of the order of business was agreed to. The order of business recommended by the Rules Committee was adopted. The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees. By Mr. Sweat of the 5th District- A bill to amend the original Act creating a City Court of Douglas. 7# JOURNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Taylor of the 3d District- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Blackshear. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Ford of the lOth DistrictA bill to amend m Act establishing the City Court of Albany. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. The following bills ~d resolutions, favorably re- ported, were read the second time. By Mr. Searcy of the 26th DistrictA bill to consolidate the several Acts amending the charter of the city of Griffin. By Mr. Peyton of the 31st DistrictA bill to amend the charter of the town of Mt. Airy. By Mr. Miller of the 24th DistrictA bill to authorize the sale of part of the com- mons of the City of Columbus. By Mr. Hixon of the 37th DistrictA bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the city of Carrollton. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1914. 745 By Mr. Irwin of the 34th District- A resolution requesting the Justices of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals to recommend such changes in the Constitution of the State as they deem wise. The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported, was read the third time and placed on its passage. By Mr. Watts of the 11th District- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Shellman. The following amendment was read and adopted. Amend as follows, provided that no provisions of this Act shall in any wise affect the present law which provides for a right delegated to the Councilmen of the city of Shellman to levy a special ad valorem tax of two and one-half mills for school purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. Under the order of reconsideration Mr. Myrick of Chatham moved to reconsider the action of the House in passing House Bill No. 926, which motion prevailed. 746 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, 'Tille motion to reconsider was carried. By unanimous consent the House then reconsidered its action in reconsidering the action of the House in passing the bill. House Bill No. 926 was ordered transmitted to the Senate. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Thur Committee on Rules have had under con- sideration the following House bills and as its ViceChairman I am directed to report that the same be set for a special and continuing order immediately after the order heretofore fixed, to-wit.: Senate Bill No. 61. Vital Statistics. House Bill No. 112. House Bill No. 170. House Bill No. 399. House Bill No. 95. House Bill No. 738. House Bill No. 764. House Bill No. 804. House Bill No. 616. House Bill No. 1029. House Bill No. 878. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1914. 747 House Bill No. 879. House bill No. 871. House Bill No. 850. House Bill No. 174. House Bill No. 173. House Bill No. 327. House Bill No. 512. House Bill No. 248. House Bill No. 135. All of which is respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice Chairman. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the order of business, was agreed to. The order of business recommended by the Rules Committee was adopted. Under the orders of the day the following bill was read the third time: By Mr. Miller of Bibb- A hill to amend the constitution of the State relative to laws' of a general nature having uniform operation throughout the State. On motion the. session of the House was extended until the bill was disposed of. 748 J ouR:NAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Corn of Towns moved the previous question on the bill and substitute which motion prevailed and the main question was ordered. The substitute by Mr. Miller of Bibb was read and adopted. The bill being a proposal to amend the constitution the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Pike, Deadwyler, Allen, Glascock, DeVaughn, Anderson, Banks, Dodd, Anderson, Murray, Dorough, Arnold, Henry, Duncan, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Edmondson, Ballard, Ellis, Beck, Estes, Bell, Fowler, Bennett, Fullbright, Blackburn, Glenn, Brinson, Gower, Brookshear, Greene, Honston, Bullard, Hammack, Carter, Appling, Harris, Carter, Stewart. Hart, Cheney, Hayes, Clark, Heath, Cochran, Henderson, Cole, Hines, Coleman, Calhoun. H~dges, Coleman, Laurens, Hollberg, ,Collins, Holtzelaw, Connor, Hopkins, Cook, .Jackson, Oorn, James, Crawley, .Jones, Coweta, Culpepper, Clineh, .Jones, Lowndes, Culpepper. Meriwtr.. Kimbrough, Davidson, J~fme, jasper, Ledbetter, Lee, Lee, LeSueur, J.Jipscomb, Loyd, McCurry, McMichacl., McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, Methvin, Middleton, Miller, Mills, Moon, Moore, Moss, Moye, Neal, Nevil, Oliver, Parker, Parks, Phrurr, Pickett, Ragland, Reese, Thomas, Reynolds, Rhodes, Sheppard, Shipp, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1914. 749 Simpson, Slade, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Spence, Carroll, Spence, Mitchell, Stewart, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Stunner, Taylor, Laurens. Thompson, Tootle, Tracy, Wheatley, Whitaker, William;._ Wisdom, W ohlwender, Wood, Walton, ThoS'e voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, AAlklienn', Jackson, Allen, Pickens, Booker, Carlton, Carroll, Clements, Dean, Dorris, Ennis, Evans, :F\triss, Foster, Garlington, Green, Wilkes, Griffin, Grimes, Hardeman, Hardin, Harrell, Hendrix, Herrington, Keen, Kidd, Lee, Wilkinson, Liles, McCalla, McCants, McCarthy, McRae, Telfair, McRae, Wilc.ox, Myrick, Nunnally, Olive, Palmour, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Peacock, Rainey, Reese, Milton, Reiser, Shuptrine, Sparks, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Suggs, 'Varren, Wimberly, Wood, Twiggi;, 'iV'oods, Emanuel, Wright, Those not voting were Messrs.- Burney, Cooper, Field, Johnson, Lane, Decatur, McCrory, McLendon, Meadows, Wayne, Melson, Perkins, Picquet, Ransom, Redwine, Shadlburn, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Swift, Taylor, Washington, Turner, , Ayes 112, nays 52. T'he call of the roll was verified. 750 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 112, nays 52. The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional two-thirds vote was lost. Mr. Miller of Bibb, gave notice that at the proper tirrie he would move to reconsider the action of the House in defeating the passage of the bill. Leave of absence was granted Mr~ Perkins of Habersham. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker declared the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. THuRsn~~' JuLY 30, 1914. 751 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., July 30, 1914. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock; was called to order by the Speaker, and was opened with prayer ,bY the chaplain. By unanimous consent the call of the roll and the reading of the Journal of yesterday's' proceedings were dispensed with. , . By unanimous consent a, copy of House Bill No. 1046, was established as the bill, the original having been misplaced. House Bills Nos. 1086 and 1102 were recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary. House Bills Nos. 1022 and 1027 were withdrawn from the Committee on Counties and County Matters and recommitted to the Committee on Corporations. By unanimous consent the following was' established as the order of business. during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consents. 1st. Introduction of new matter. 2d. Reading Senate bills the first time. 3d. Reports of standing committees. 4th. Reading of House bills, favorably reported, the second time. 752 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 5th. The passage of uncontested local House bills and General House bills having a local application. 6th. Passage of local uncontested bills and General Senate bills having a local application. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees. By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to create the City Court of Boston. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Blackburn, Cochran and Smith ofFulton. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta so as to extend the city limits. . Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. McCurry of HartA bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Vanna. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Gower of CrispA hill to provide a method for the surrender of franchises of corporations by Superior Courts. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Hart of Warren, Allen of Glascock and Taylor of Washington- A bill to amend Section 612, of the Code of 1910, relative to catching fi~h. THURSDAY, JULY 30, 191.4. 753 Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and McCarthy of Chatham- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Savannah. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Akin of Glynn- A bill to amend an Act for the protection of game and birds. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Davidson of Putnam- A bill to create a new charter for the city of Elberton. Referred to Committee on Municipal Gov~rnment. T'he following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Perry: Mr. Speaker: His Excellency, the Governor, has -approved and signed the following Acts _to-wit: An Act to amend the charter of Guyton, Ga., and amendments thereto, and for other purposes. An Act to amend the charter of the town of Fair- 754 JOURNAL OF THE Hous.E, mount in the county of Gordon, and for other purposes.. A. Resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to investigate Orville A.. Parks revision of the Code of 1910. A.n A.ct amending the charter of Sylvester, and for other purpose!'i. A.n A.ct to amend an A.ct of the General Assembly of Georgia, incorporating the town of Barwick, and for other purposes. A.n A.ct to be entitled an A.ct to amend the charter of the town of Soperton, Montgomery County, Ga., and for other purposes. A.n A.ct to amend the charter of the city of Crawfordville, and for other purposes. A.n A.ct to amend the charter of the city of Quitman, and for other purposes. A.n A.ct to amend an A.ct approved July 30, 1913, amending the A.ct creating Board of Commissioners for Charlton County, Ga. A.n A.ct to incorporate the town of Cobb in Sumter County, Ga., and for other purposes. A.n A.ct to amend an A.ct incorporating the city of Hapeville and for other purposes. A.n A.ct to repeal an A.ct to prohibit the sale of alcoholic liquors in the County of Elbert and for other purposes. THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914.' 755 An Act to grant and cede to the United States Government certain strips of marsh land in Camden County, Ga., and for other purposes. An Act to incorporate the town of Portal in the county of Bulloch, and for other purposes. An Act to change the time of holding the terms of the Superior Court of Dawson County, and for other purposes. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Soperton in the County of Montgomery and for other purposes. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Coolidge in the county of Thomas, and for other purposes. An Act to authorize the Board of Roads and Reve. nues of Catoosa County to levy a tax of not less than 20 per cent nor more than 50 per cent per hundred for r~ad building. An Act to amend the Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Greene County and for other purposes. An Act to add the city of Manchester to the list of State depositories and for other purposes~ An Act to incorporate the town of West Green in the County of Coffee, and for other purposes. An Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the town of Leesburg, and for other purposes. .. 756 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, An Act to create a new charter for the city of Concord, Pike County, Ga., and for other purposes. An Act to incorporate the town of Waverly Hall, in Harris County and for other purposes. An Act to amend the provision of the Constitution relative to abolishing justice courts so as to include Savannah, and for other purposes. An Act to amend the Act of 1912 and the amenda~ tory Act of 1913, so as to provide for the killing of fox or gray squirrels by the citizens of Douglas County at any season of the year when they are destroying crops and for other purposes. An Act, to amend an Act incorporating the Menlo School District in the county of Chattooga, and for other purposes. An Act to amend the .L<\_ct creating a new charter for the city of Macon, approved Nov. 21, 1893, and for other purposes. An Act, to provide for municipal school system for the town of Fairmount, and for other purposes. An Act, to r~peal an Act incorporating the town of Crandall, and for other purposes: Mr.. Wimberly of Bibb County, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. 757 have 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. House Bill No. 1063. House Bill No. 1064. House Bill No. 1120. WIMBERLY, Chairman. Mr. Akin of Glynn County, Chairman of the Com.. mittee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means have 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 by sub~titute. House Bill No. 1103. To amend Section 42 of General Tax Act of 1909" as to tax on pistol dealers, etc. L. R. AKIN, Chairman. Mr. Myrick of Chatham County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitu- 758 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, tion have had under consideration the following bill of the House and instructed ine as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass. House Bill No. 998. MYRICK, Chairman. Mr. Wisdom of Forsyth County, Cib.airman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the- fol- lo~ng report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee 'on Special Judiciary have had. under consideration the following bins of the House and Senate and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House ~th the recommendation that same do pass. House Bill No. 1125, establishing the Municipal Court of Fort Valley. Senate Bill No. 304. Amending an Act establishing the city court of Albany. Respectfully submitted, WisDoM, Chairman. Mr. Bullard of Campbell County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Spea-ker: Your Committee on Corporations have had under THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. ' 759 consideration the following local bills of the House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass : House Bill No. 1113 to incorporate the town of Normantown. House Bill No. 1082 to amend the charter of the City of Lyons. House Bill No. 1054 to amend the Charter of City of Milledgeville. House Bill No. 1053 to create a new Charter for the city of Millen. Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following general bill of the House . and instruct me as their chairman to report same back to the house with the recommendation that the same do pass. House Bill No. 1038 to amend Code, Section 886, relative to the election of councilmen and aldermen. BuLLARD, Chairman. Mr. Simpson of Cherokee, Chainnan of the Committee on Public Highways, submitted the following report. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Highways have had under consideration House Bills Nos. 1083 and 1096 and instruct me as their chairman to report same 760 .JOURNAL OF THE HousE, back to the House with recommendation that they do not pass. SIMPsoN, Ohairman. T'he following bins, favorably reported, were read the second time : By Messrs. Blackburn, Cochran and Smith of Fulton- A hill to amend the constitution of the State relative to the debt of cities and counties. By Mr. Glenn of Whitfield- A bill to amend Section 886, of the Code of 1910, relative to the election of councilmen and aldermen; By Mr. Brinson of JenkinsA bill to crea.te a charter for the city of Millen. By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Milledgeville. By Mr. Henderson of Jones- A bill to amend an Act to create the office of County Commissioner for Jones County. By Mr. Smith of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of East Point, relative to voting. THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. 761 By Mr. Peacock of Dougherty- A bill to amend an Act to create new Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Dougherty County. By Mr. Sparks of Toombs- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Lyons. . By Messrs. Smith and Field of DeKalbA bill to amend Section 42 of the Tax Act relative to tax on pistols. . By Mr. Sparks of Toombs- A bill to incorporate the town of Normantown. By Mr. Hendrix of Union- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and R.evenues for the county of Union. By Mr. Greene of Houston- A bill to establish a municipal court in the city of Fort Valley. The following bill of the Senate favorably reported was read the second time : By Mr. Ford of the lOth District- A bill to amend an Act to -establish the City Court of Albany. 762 . JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage. By Mr. Farris of Walker- .A bill to amend the various Acts incorporating the . city of LaFayette. Tlhe report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Blackbu~n, Cochran and Smith of Fulton. A bill to provide for incorporating the city of Col- lege Park. ' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Wimberly, Fowler and Miller of Bibb- A bill to create a new charter for the City of Macon. The following amendments were read and adopted: THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. 763 Amend by striking Section 127 of said bill in itS' entirety and substituting in lieu thereof, the following: ''The Mayor and Council of said city of Macon shall not levy a tax to exceed one and one eighth per centum per annum upon the property of the city of Macon subject to an ad valorem tax :tor the purpose of raising revenue for the support of the government of the City of Macon, ~r to pay any appropriation that may be made by the mayor .and council of the city of Macon, provided however that the mayor and council of the city of Macon are hereby authorized to levy, in addition to the above tax, a tax not to exceed one eighth of one per cent per annum upon the taxable property within the city of Macon, 'for the purpose of laying sewers and paving the streets in the city of Macon; that the funds arising from the levy of S'aid tax of one eighth of orie per cent per annum shall never be used by the said mayor and council of Macon for an:y other purpose than for sewers and pavements; that said tax shall be sep- arately levied, shall specify the amount so levied, shall be separately collected, and the funds realized from the levy of said tax shall be kept s~parate from all the other funds. ''And the said Mayor and Council shall not have authority to draw any warrant or order upon the said funds so collected for paving and sewerage, as aforesaid, except in payment of bills contracted by them for said purposes, and the Treasurer of the city of Macon is hereby proliibited from paying an order 764 JouRNAL oF. THE HousE, or warrant that nray be draw~ by said Mayor and Council upon said paving and sewering fund for any other purpose than those herein specified. "Provided, however, that the funds arising from the levy of said tax of one-eighth of one per cent per annum shall not be expended in laying sewers and paving the streets in said city until the principal and interest due upon any sewer or paving bonds which may be now outstanding or which may hereafter be issued, for the year in which said tax is levied shall have been :first fully paid and discharged out of the proceeds of.said tax.'' Amend Section 88 of said bill by inserting in the :fift~ line thereof, after. the word "of", the words "not more than". Amend Section 111 of said bill by adding at the end thereof, the following words: ''Provided that said docks and wharves and the real' estate on which ' or contiguous to which the same may be loc~ted, shall be the property of the city of Macon, from which said city shall receive a reasonable rental." Amend Section 79 by substituting the words and :figures $1000.00, in lieu of $500.00 and the :figures $750.00 in lieu of $300.00. . The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to as amended. . On th~ passage of the bill, the ayes were 124, nays 0. THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. 765 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, as amended. By Messrs. Williams and Culpepper 'Of Meriwether- / A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to add Woodbury to the list of State deposi- , I tories. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. I By Messrs. Paulk of Ben Hill and Clements of Irwin- A bill to amend the Act to incorporate the city of Fitzgerald. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Field and Smith of DeKalb- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of East Lake. 766 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, The amendm6Ilts proposed by the committee were read and adopted. 'Dhe report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. . The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Mr. Gower of Crisp- A bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the city of Cordele. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 119, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Shadburn of GwinnettA bill to amend the charter of the city of Buford. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. 767 By Messrs:. Field and Smith of DeKalb- A bill to amend the Charter of the town of Kirkwood. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. Wood of Twiggs- A bill to abolish the city court of Jeffersonville. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- A bill to amend an Act to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium to establish a training school. The substitute proposed by the committee was read and adopted: A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled ''An Act to authorize the. Board of Trustees of 768 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, the Georgia State Sanitarium to establish a training school, and to provide rules for the systematic training of white f~male nurses while employed in the sanitarium and to provide for a course of training, instr:ucJtions and lectures, and to issue diplomas," by adding after the word "white" and before the word "female," the words ''male and,'' and by striking out the word ''two'' in the third line of Section Three and inserting in lieu thereof the word ''three''; to strike out of Section 4 of the said Act, after the word ''graduation,'' in the sixth line thereof and substitute therefor the following: ''entitling him or her to practice as a trained nurse without further examination,'' and by striking out of Section 5, from the third and fourth lines thereof the words ''and after having registered as provided in the foregoing Section'' ; and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Act No. 517, ap-. proved August 15th, 1910, entitled: ''An Act to authorize the Board of T!rustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium to establish a training school and to provide rules for the systematic training of white female nurses, while employed in the Sanitarium, and to provide for a course of training, instructions and lectures, and to issue diplomas, and for other purposes,'' be amended by adding after the word "white" and before the word "female", the words THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. 769 "male and" and by striking out the word "two" in the third line of Section Three and inserting in lieu thereof the word "three" so that said Act, when so amended shall read as follows: "Section 1. Be it enacted by the General As:sembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the T'rustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium shall have authority to establish a training school for the benefit of the white male and female nurses while in the employ of the Georgia State Sanitarium and to establish rules for the systematic training of such nurses, and to provide a course of lectures to be given by the several physicians employed in said sanitarium and to issue diplomas to all graduates of said training school. "Sec. 2. Be it further enacted that any or all white female nurses now in the employ of said sanitarium or who may hereafter be employed by the same shall be entitled to the benefit of such training school; provided the same does not interfere with the regular discharge of the duties of such nurses to the patients in such sanitarium. ''Sec. 3. Be it further enacted that said Board o.f Trustees shall establish rules and regulations for such training school so as to provide for a three years course of instructions, lectures and training in order to :fit such nurses for the work of professional trained nurses. ''Sec. 4. Be it further enacted that each nurse, 770 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, after having completed the course of training laid down by said Board of Trustees, and after having pas:sed a satisfactory examination and having proven herself a woman of good moral character shall ?e entitled to a certificate or diploma of graduation, entitling him or her to practice as a trained nurse without further examination. ''Sec. 5. Be it further enacted that such nurses after having received such diploma from the said Board of Trustees shall be authorized to practice the profession of nursing as: a professional graduate nurse anywhere in the State of Georgia. ''Sec. 6. Be it further enacted that the provisions of this Act shall not be construed to require or allow the expenditure of any money on the part of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium but is intended to benefit the nurses while in the employ of said Sanitarium, and to qualify them for professional nursing and to operate as an induce, ment in procuring competent nurses. ."Sec. 7. Be it further enacted that all laws and parts of laws in conflict herein be and they are hereby repealed." The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to by substitute. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays o: The bill having received the requisite constitu, tional majority, was passed, by substitute. THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. 771 By Mr. Dorough of Franklin- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Royston. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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 Messrs. Blackburn, Smith and Cochran of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the city of Atlanta. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bni ,the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill, having received 'the requisite constitutional majority, was pas:sed. By Mr. Taylor of Laurens- An Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Laurens. _: r.Dhe report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 117, nays 0. 772 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Davidson of Putnam- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Putnam County. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitu. tional majority, was passed. By Mr. Carter of Appling- A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Baxley. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 0. . The bill, 'having received the requisite constituti!>nal majority, was passed. By Mr. Taylor of Laurens- A bill to repeal an Act to reduce the number of Commissioners for Laurens County. THURSDAY, JuLY 30, 1914. The report of the Committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. T'he bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Blackburn, Smith and Cochran of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of East Point. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. By Messrs. Harrell and Lane of Decatur- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town o~ Donaldsonville. T'he report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the pass:age of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 7'14 J opRNAL oF THE HousE, . The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and placed on their passage. By Mr. Peyton of the 31st District- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Mt. Airy. The report of the committee, which was favorable to .the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes: were llts, n&:ys 0. Tlhe bill, having received the requisite constitutjonal majority, was passed. By Mr. Miller of the 24th District- . A bill to authorize the sale of part of the commons of the city of Columbus. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On th~ passage of the bill, the ayes were 120, ~ays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hixon of the 37th District- A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the city of Carrollton. ' ~he following amendment was read and adopted. Amend by adding to Section 26, another paragraph THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. as follows: ., '26 (a) The mayor and council shall have the power to pass any and all ordinances that may be deemed requisite and proper to the peace, security, welfare, health, good government and convenience of the city, and to punish for violation of the same in a sum not to exceed two hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars, or imprisonment in the city prison, or compulsory labor on public works or streets not to exceed three (3) months, and any one or more of these punishments in the discretion of the mayor, or other presiding officer of the police court. ' ' 'I The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. ' On the passage of the bill the ayes were 124, nays 0. ':Dhe bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, a8' amended. 'i . By Mr. Searcy of the 26th District- A bill to revise the several Acts amending the charter of the city of Griffin. T'he following am~ndment was read and adopted: Amend said bill by adding thereto the following Section: Section - Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that at the next general election in said city of Griffin for city officers there shall be printed or writte~ on the tickets the following: . For levy of school library tax and against levy of school libra:ry 776 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, tax; so that each voter by scratching said ticket may indicate whether he votes for the tax provided for this Act, and if a majority of voters, voting in said election vote for levy of school library tax, then the provisions of this Act shall become law and the said city authorities will be authorized to levy the taxes herein provided. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pass:age of the bill, was agreed to as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. T'he bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. Under the order of reconsideration Mr. Miller of Bibb moved the reconsideration of the action of the House in defeating the pass:age of House Bill No. 661, which prevailed. House Bill No. 661 was reconsidered and went to the heel of the calendar. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: M1. 8 peaker: Your Committee on Rules have had under consideration the following bills for the purpose of having the same assigned upon the calendar for a special order and as itS' vice chairman I am requested to report the same back with the following recommendations, to-wit.: THuRSDAY, JuLY 30, 1914. 777 House Bill No. 16., An amendment to the Constitution creating the new county of Evans, he made a special and continuing order today, July 3oth, immediately after the expiration of the order devoted to "reconsiderations", debate to be limited to 15 minutes. Am directed also to request that House Bill No. 95, which was omitted from the order as fixed on July 29th, be placed upon the calendar as fixed immediately after House Bill No. 738, known as the railroad crossing bill, the bill having been previously reported was made a special order by the House and not placed for a vote. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice Chairman. The report of the committee, which was favorable to adoption of the order of business, was agreed to. The order of business, recommended by the Com- mittee on Rules, was adopted. Under the orders of the day the following bills were read the third time : By Messrs. Turner and Nevil of Bulloch and Parker of Liberty- A bill to be entitled an Act to propose to the qualified electors for the State of Georgia, an amendment to Paragraph 2, of Section 1, of Article 11, of the Constitution of this State, as amended by 77.8 .rouRNAL oF THE HousE, the ratification by the qualified voters of this State of the Acts approved July 19, 1904; July 31, 1906; July 30, 1912, and August 14, 1912, same being an Act to lay out and create a new county, from portions of Bulloch and Tattnall Counties, to be named and be known as Evans County, with the city of Claxton as the county site, and for other purposes. .Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly o.f the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by ~;~.uthority of the same, that the following amendment is hereby proposed to Paragraph 2, of Section 1, of Article 11, of the Constitution of this S~ate, as amended by the ratification by the qualified voters of this State,_ of the Acts approved July 19, 1904, July 31, 1906; July 30, 1912, and August 14, 1912, to-wit: I By adding to said paragraph the following language, to-wit.: Provided, however, that in addition to the counties now provided for by this Constitution, there shall be a new county laid out and created from portions of the counties .of Bulloch and T!attnall, and embraced within the following boundary lines : ''Commencing at a, point known as Johnson's Old Ferry on the Canoochee River and running thence in a southwesterly direction along the boundary line .between Liberty and Tattnall Counties to a point at an iron stake on said boundary line about seventyt;wo yardS' south of J. H. Blalock's residence; thence in a westerly direction in a straight" line to Roger's -crossing at the intersection of the Belleville road 1Vith the old Reidsville road; thence in a northerly THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. 779 direction in a straight line to a point on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, half way between the towns of Belleville and Manassas ; thence northerly in the same direction in a straight line, to the Canoochee River; thence in a southeasterly direction down the Canoochee River to Kennedy's bridge; thence in an easterly direction along the public road leading from K!ennedy's bridge to Adabelle on the Register and Glennville Railroad; thence in an easterly direction along the old Dublin road to the Sink Hole bridge on Lot's Creek; thence down Lot's Creek in a southerly direction to its mouth on the Canoochee River and from thence down Canoochee River in a southeasterly direction to the starting point at Johnson's Ferry. ''That the territory embraced in the foregoing boundary lines shall be known as and be named E;vans County and the city of Claxton shall be the county site of same. ''That said proposed county shall be attached to the First Congressional District, to the Atlantic Judicial Circuit and to the second Senatorial District. That al.llegal voters residing within the limits of said proposed county of Evans, entitled under the laws of Georgia to vote for members of the General Assembly, shall, on the first Wednesday in January, following the ratification by the people of this proposed amendment, elect the following officers for the said county of EIVans: An ordinary, a clerk of the Superior Court, a sheriff, a coroner, a tax collector, a tax receiver, a county treasurer, a county surveyor, a county superintendent of public schools and three 780 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE, commissioners of roads and revenues, said election to be held at Claxton, the county site, according to law. That the superior courts of the said county of Evans shall be held on the fourth Mondays of J anuary, March, June and October, of each year and that the grand jury for said county of Evans shall serve at the January and June terms of said court, each year, provided however, that the Judge of the Superior Court may, in his discretion, cause the grand jury of said county to be summoned at any term of said Superior Court. That the limit of said county of Evans, the Congressional and State Senatorial Districts, the Judicial Circuit to which said county of Evans is hereby attached, the terms of the Superior Court of the same shall be so designated herein until changed by law; provided that the laws applicable to new counties, and not inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this Act as found in Sections 829 to 848 inclusive of the Code of Georgia 1910, a.re hereby made applicable to said county of Evans, whenever said county is created, and that said county shall be subject to all laws applicable to all other counties of this State.'' Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority afores'aid, That whenever the above proposed amendment to the Constitution of this State shall be agreed to by two thirds of the members elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and the same has been entered upon their journals, with the yeas and n~ys taken thereon, the Governor shall, and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause the THuRSDAY, JuLY 30, 1914. above proposed amendment to be published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District in this State for the period of two months, next pre- ceding the time of holding the next general election; and the Governor is further authorized and directed to provide for the submission of the amendment pr:o- posed for ratification or rejection to the electors of this State, at the next general election to be held after said publication, at which election every person shall be qualified to vote, who is entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly. All persons voting at said election in favor of adopting the said proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their ballot the words, ''For amendment to the Constitution, creating the County of Evans'' ; and all persons opposed to the adoption of said proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, ''Against the amendment .to the Constitution, creating the county of Evans." If a majority of the electors, qualified to vote for mem- vote for ratification of said proposed amendment, Il'Bqs 'uoa.raql ~U!lOA .Arqmassy puauan aql JO s.raq then, the Governor shall, when he ascertains same from the Secretary of State, to whom the re- turns from said election shall be referred, in the man- ner as in cases of election for members of the General Assembly to count and ascertain the result, issue his proclamation for one insertion in one daily paper of the State, announcing such result and declaring the amendment ratified. ' Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority 782 .JouRNAL oF THE HousE, aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act, be, and the same are, hereby repealed. The following amendments were read and adopted. Amend by striking all of the first page of bill and amend by adding the following to the btJl, to be numbered page 1 of the bill. A bill to be entitled an Act to propose to the qualified electors of the State of Georgia an amendment to Paragraph 2, of Section 1, of Article 11, of the Constitution of this State, as amended by the ratification by the qualified voters of this State of the Acts approved July 19, 1904, and July 31, 1906, and July 30, 19'12, and August 14, 1912, same being an Act to lay out and create a new county from portions of Bulloch and Tattnall Counties to be named and to be known as Evans County, with the city of Claxton as' the county site and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same that the following amendment is hereby proposed to Paragraph 2, of Section 1, of Article 11, of the Constitution of this State, as amended by the ratification, by the qualified voters of this State of the Acts approved July 1'9, 1904, and July 31, 1906, arid July 30, 1912, and August 14, 1912, to-wit: by adding to said paragraph the following language to-wit.: Provided, however, that in addition to the counties now provided for by this Constitution, there shall be a new county laid out and THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914; 783 created from portions of the counties of Bulloch and Tattnall and embraced within the following boundary lines : ''Commencing at a point known as Johnson's Old Ferry on the Canoochee River and running thence in a southwesterly direction along the boundary line between Liberty and Tattnall counties to a point known as Ford on Canooohee Creek, thence in a westerly direction, a straight line to Jennie, thence a westerly direction a straight line to Roger's crossing, at the intersection of the Belleville and Reidsville roads, thence in a northerly direction in a straight line to a point on the Seaboard Air Line Railway half way between the towns of Belleville and Manas'sas, thence northerly in the same direction. Amend by adding after the word ''line'' on page 2, line 1, and before the word "to" the following words, to-wit.: "Until it intersects the line of the proposed county of Candler, thence along said line.'' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to. The bill, proposing an amendment to the constitution, the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Adams, Pike, Akin, Allen, Glascock, Allen, Jackson, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Arnold, Henry, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Beck, Bell, Blackburn, Brinson, Bullard, Carter, Appling, Carter, Stewart, Cheney, Clark, 0lements, Cochran, Coleman, Calhoun, 784 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Coleman, Laurens, Connor, Cook, Oorn, Crawley, Culpepper, Clinch, Davidson, Deadwyle~ Dean, DeVaughn, Dorris, Duncan, Edmondson, Ellis, Etmis, Evans, Fariss, Fowler, Glenn, Gower, Greene, Houston, Griffin, Hammack, Hardeman, Hart, Hayes, Hendrix, Herrington, Hodges, .Tackson, James, ,Tohnson, Jones, Lowndes, Keen, Kidd, Kimbrough, Lane, Jasper, Ledbetter, Lee, Lee, Lee, Wilkinson, Liles, Lipscomb, Loyd, l\'lcCalla, McCants, McCarthy, McCrory, McCurry, Me Michael, MeRae, Telfair, McRae, Wiloox, McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, Methvin, ~Iiddlebon, Miller, l\fills, Moon, Moore, Moss, Moye, Myrick, Neal, Nevil, Nunnally, Olin. Oliver, Palmour, Parker, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Peacock, Pha:rr, Piekett, Picquet, Rainey, Reese. Milton, Reese, Tllomas, Reiser, Reynolds, Rhodes, Sheppard, Shipp, Shuptrine, Slade, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Sparks, Spence, Mitchell, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Suggs, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washington, Thomp!'on. Tootle, Tracy, Turner, "'arren, Wheatley, Whitaker, Williams, 'Wimberly, Wisdom, Wohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, Wood, Walton, 'Yoods, Emanuel, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Anderson, Murray, Booker, Ballard, Carlton, Carroll, Culpepper. :\Ieriwtr., THURSDAY, .JuLY 30, 1914. 785 Dodd, Dorough, Estes, Foster, Fullbright, lireen, Wilkes, Orimes, Hardin, Harrell, Heath, Hollberg, Hopkins, .Jones, Coweta, Parks, Ragland, Ransom, Redwine, Simpson, Sumner, T'hose not voting were Messrs.- Bennett, Brookshear, Burney, C:ole, Collins, Cooper, Field, GarlingtDD, Harris, Henderson, Hines, lioltzclaw, Lane, Decatur, LeSueur, :McLendon, Meadows, Wayne, Melson, Perkins, Shadburn, Spence, Carroll, Swift, Wright, Ayes 136, nays 25. The roll call was verified. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 136, nays 25. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional two-thirds vote, was passed as amended. By Mr. Ellis of Tift- A bill to revise the health laws of the State of Georgia. The following substitute was read and adopted as amended: A bill to be entitled an Act to revise the Health laws of the State of Georgia; to provide for the appointment of a State Board of Health; to pro- 786 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, vide for County Boards of Health, to prescrihe their duties and powers, and to fix their compensation; to provide for the creation of s.anitary districts; to provide for District Commissioners of Health; to prescribe their appointment and duties, and to provide for their compensation; to provide for the creation of sanitary districts and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the State Board of Health shall consist of fifteen members, three of whom, the Secretary of the State Board of Health,' the State Superintendent of Sehools and the State Veterinarian, shall be members by virtue of their offices, and twelve who shall be appointed by the Governor, one from each Congressional District and a majority of whom shall be physicians; provided, however, that the present members of the State Board of Health shall serve as members of the State Board of Health under the provisions of this act until the termination' of their present terms of office. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That whenever the local health authorities shall fail or refuse to enforce the state laws and the rules and regulations of the State Board of Health, relating to quarantine, the Secretary of the State Board may, with the advice and consent of said Board, declare quarantine in said infected district, and all local authorities shall ohe~" the instructions of said secretary. The expense of maintaining and enforcing such quarantine sha11 be THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. 187 paid by the local authorities out of the county fund appropriated or assessed for quarantine, sanitary or health purposes; provided, however, that the State Board of Health shall defray the expenses incurred by any of its officers who may aid in such emergencies. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, '11hat a County Board of Health for each county in the State be, and the same is hereby created, composed of three persons, two of whom shall be members of such Board by virtue of their offi~es, to-wit: the County Superintendent of Schools and the Chairman of the Board of Roads and Revenues of the County, or in counties having no such Board, the Ordinary of said county and one reputable physician elected by the grand jury of the county. Said County Board of Health shall have supervision over all rna tters relating to health and s.anitation 'in their respective counties, with authority to declare and enforce quarantine therein subject to the provisions of this Act, and all the powers and authority now vested in the county authorities by Chapter 7, governing sanitary regula tions by county authorities, embraced in Sections 1670 to 1676, inclusive, of the Code of 1910, are hereby conferred upon and vested in the County Boards of Health created and established under provisions of this Act. Said County Boards of Health shall hold their regular sessions on the first Thursdays of January, April, July and October. in the county court house and ma.y also meet in extra session a.t any time for county health purposes, or when an emer- 788 .fouRNAL oF THE HousE, gency or necessity may require same. The members of said Boards shall receive as their compensation the sum of two dollars per diem while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of said Board out of the funds of said county appropriated for quarantine and sanitation. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the following provisions of this Act embodied in Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 shall become operative in any county only after recommendation of two successive grand juries, but on such recommendation it shall become obligatory on the County Boards of Health and the County Boards of Roads and Revenues and in counties having no such Board, upon the Ordinary of said county to carry ont the provisions of this Act. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, T'hat f~r the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, the State . shall be di.vided into sanitarv districts as follows: IDach county shall constitute a sanitary district, except that two or more counties each having a population of less than twenty-five thousand inhabitants, may be combined _into one sanitary district; provid- ed, that the total population of the counties so combined does not exceed forty-five thousand inhabi- tants. Said combination of counties into a joint sani- tary district shall be made by the State Board of health upon the recommendation and consent of the County Boards of Health of the counties concerned. The last preceding United States decennial census 'THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. 789 shall be taken as a basis for computation of population in an'cases under this Act. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That in every such sanitary district there shall be appointed a District Commissioner of Health for a term of four years. For a county district the appointing board shall be the County Board of Health, and for districts composed of more than one county the appointing board shall be composed of the Boards of Health of all the counties composing said district, who shall meet in joint session for said purpose. The District Commissioners of Health shall be appointed from an eligible list furnished by the Secretary of the State Board of Health. This list shall contain the names of thoRe who have passed a satisfactory examination in hygiene and sanitation and State health laws, and certain books and reports may be prescribed by the examining board as the basis of such examinations. The Secretary of the State Board of Health shall, with the aid of a committee from the State Board, examine all applicants for the position of District Health Commissioner under rules prescribed by the State Board and the provisions of this Act; anrl. he shall supervise the work of all District Commissioners of Health and shall have the authority to suspend such Commissioner for incompetency, wilful neglect of duty, immorality, or the commission of a crime involving moral turpitude, with the right of appeal by the party so suspended to the State Board, whose decision shall be final. No person shall be examined except a licensed physician, able bodied, tern- 790 JouRNAL oF T~E HousE, pera.te, and of good moral character. The examining 1 board shall prepare a list of questions on the several subjects upon which the applicants shall be examined and send the same to the County Superintendents of Education under whose supervision the examinations shall be held. The applicant shall sign his examination paper by number, and in a sealed envelope accompanying said paper shall give his name and the number he has adopted so that his name shall not be known until after the Board of Examiners shall have passed upon the question of his admission or rejection. The Board of Examiners shall prescribe and fix a certain standard pe.rcentage for passing such examination; provided, that each person applying for examination shall be a resident of the State, and shall pay in advance to the Secretary of the State Board of Health the sum of five dollars as an examination fee. All such fees shall be covered into the general fund of the State. Each person passing such examination shall be entitled to a certificate signed by the Secretary of the State Board of Health, under the seal of the State Board of Health, which shall be conclusive of the facts stated herein as to such examination and qualifications. The said Secretary of the State Board of Health shall, as soon as the results of an examination have been arrived at, file a copy thereof in his office showing the persons who have been passed, and at the same time send by mail a complete list of those who have passed to the Chairman of each County Board of Health within the State. Regular examinations shall be held by the Board in the months of October and April of each ~PHURSDAY, JuLY 30, 1914. 791 year; and special examinations may be held by the Secretary of the State Board of Health to fill vacancies, and he may issue a certificate which will hold good until the next regular examination. No examination fee shall he required of one holding a .temporary certificate, provided same was paid at the time of standing the special examination. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the various appointing boards herein authorized and designated, shall meet on the first Thursday in January, 1914, and every four years thereafter, to perform the duties herein prescribed. They shall on such day or. on any adjourned day when necessary, select from the list of eligible candidates who have passed any of the examinations herein provided for, and appoint a health commissioner for the districts over which jurisdiction is conferred upon them. Such commissioners shall hold office until th~ir successors are appointed and qualified unless sooner removed, as pro-. vided herein. The appointing board shall fix the I salarieS' of said officers as hereinafter provided. In case a vacancy arises in such office before the expiration of the term .the appointing board for such district shall meet within ten days thereafter on the call of the chairman of said board, or any two members thereof, and shall fill said vacancy in the same manner as is herein prescribed for regular appointments. Any person so appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Each Health Commiossioner appointed shall file his acceptance and his 792 ,JouRNAL OF THE HousE, constitutional oath of office with the ordinary of the county in the county districts and with the ordinary of the county having the larger population in the case of sanitary districts consisting of more than one county. Each Commissioner shall be required to give bond in the penal sum of one thousand dollars conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties, which bond shall be filed with the same person as prescribed for the filing of the oa,th of office. Such acceptance, oath of office and bond shall be filed and approved by the person receiving same within ten days after such appointment shall have been made. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That such Commissioner shall give his entire time to the duties of his office and shaH not engage in private medical practice or actively in any other line of business. They shall possess the statutory powers of a constable within the district for which appointed in all matters pertaining to public health and in enforcement of the health laws. They are hereby declared to be officers of the State and may be removed _for malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance in office and for incom petencv. When a district commissioner of health is suspen'ded by the Secretary of the State Board of Health, as hereinbefore provided, the appointing board of said district shall appoint a successor to such person until he is restored by law, or until his successor is appointed and qualified; and the person so appointed to fill said vacancy shall take the oath r:I."HURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. 793 and give the bond required by law of the regular incumbent. Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That in sanitary districts composed of one or more counties the CommiS'sioner of Health shall receive from the county or counties a salary to be fixed by the County Board of Health or by the Boards of Health of the counties comprising the sanitary district as the case may be, in the sum of not less than twelve-hundred dollars per annum. The salaries herein provided for shall be paid out of any fund in the county appropriated therefor and in the same manner as the salaries of other officers. It shall be the duty of the Board of Health of each county, at its regular January session, after compliance with the provisions of Section 5, and each January session thereafter, to determine and fix the sum necessary to meet the requirements of thiS' Act, and they shall certify to the Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, or to the Ordinary of the county in counties having no such Board, the amount so fixed upon and assessed for the purposes of sanitation and quarantine for said county, and said taxing authority of said county shall levy such tax at the time and in the same manner as is now prescribed for levying taxes for other county purposes. In districts composed of more than one county the appointing board shall prorate the salary S'o fixed among the several counties comprised in such district according to population. It shall thereupon be the duty of each county to contribute its portion of such salary to the 794 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, commissioner of health and it shall be paid out of the sum appropriated therefcir and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers are paid. Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That in each sanitary district there shall be an annual appropriation of not less than five hundred dollars for the office and traveling expenses of the Commissioner of Health for carrying out the purposes of this Act. This sum S'hall be in addition to office rent where necessary; provided, that in sanitary districts comprised of more than one county, each county shall contribute not less than two hundred and fifty dollars toward the expenses of such commissioner, not including office rent where necessary. The expense fund herein provided for shall, in all cases, be paid to such Commissioner on the first secular day of each month, in accordance with an estimate to be filed by the commissioner with the treasurer of the county at the end of each preceding month. All expenditures made by the Commissioners of Health shall be submitted in detail at the end of each month to the County Board of health of the county or 'counties composing said district, as the case may be. It shall be the duty of the County Board of Health to assess an amount sufficient to carry out the provisions of this Act, and certify the same to the taxing authority of said county, as aforesaid, and such taxing authority shall levy a tax for said purposes, as aforesaid, and in the absence of an appropriation made therefor, the salaries and expenses provided for herein shall be THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. 795 paid out of the general funds of such county not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That each countYj shall provide suitable quarters for the District Commissioner of Health either in the county court house or in rooms rent~d for such purposes. In sanitary districts composed of more than one county, each county shall provide quarters for said commissioner, but the commissioner may select any one of the county seats for his permanent office, which he may equip out of district funds provided therefor. S.ec. 12. Be it further enacted, That it shall be.the duty of the District Commissioner of Health to be vigilant in the work of disease prevention and the conservation of public health, and to enforce all health laws of the State and Health ordinances of their respective localities, together with the rules and orders of the State Board of Health. They shall make such sanitary inspections and surveys of their districts as may be required from time to time by the State Board of Health or by the County Board of Health. They are hereby authorized and invested with the power to enter upon and inspect private property at proper times in regard to the possible presence, source or cause of disease, to establish quarantine, and in connection herewith to order what is reasonable and necessary for the prevention and suppression of disease; to close schools, churches, theatres or any place of public assemblage, forbid public gatherings in order to prevent or stay epidemics and to this end may call in the aid of the 796 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, sheriff and constables of the_ county, or the police of any town or city, who shall in such cases render him all needed assistance; they shall collect statistics concerning insanity, feeblemindedness, tuberc~losis, and other infectious diseases ; they shall inspect hotels, inns, railway trains, street cars, depots, boats and ships, and also all places where food is sold and shall see that all laws pertaining to infectious and contagious diseases are properly enforced. They shall inspect at least once every six months and make a sanitary survey of all public buildings and institutions in their respective jurisdictions and shall keep a report thereof as part of the records of their office and shall also file a similar report with the Secretary of the State Board of Health. They shall at least once every school year inspect and make a sanitary survey of the buildings, grounds and the water suppiy of every school within their jurisdiction and shall have power to close any school when the sanitary ()onditions are such as to endanger or imperil the health or life of the pupils attending same. They shall also examine the teachers and janitors for infectious and contagious. diseases and shall also examine each pupil, in the presence of a teacher or nurse, for infectious and contagious dis'eases and for intestinal parasites and for defects of eye, ear, nose, throat, lungs, teeth and other physical defects and shall make a report of such inspection and examination to the State Board of Health, to the County Board of Health and in case of incorporated towns or cities to the school board of such municipality, and in case of a pupil als? to the parent. or guardian. THURSDAY, ,JULY 30, 1914. 797 Said commissioner shall deliver one or more lectures to the pupils of each school in his district at least once every school year and such other lectures as may be requested by the county board of Health. Said lectures shall be upon infectious and contagious diseases, the part played by mosquitoes, flies and other insects carrying or transmitting diS'eases and on general matters of health and sanitation and upon such other subjects as may be prescribed by the State Board of Health, or by the County Board. They shaH make a monthly report of the work done by them, in such narrative or tabulated form as may be required, to the County Boards of Health and to the State Board of Health. A permanent record of all work done in each county shall be kept by the District Commissioner of Health in form books prescribed by the State Board of Health, which books shall be open to public inspection and shall be delivered by him to his successor in office. A s~parate record book shall be kept in each county of the work done in that county. Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That in sanitary districts composed of more than one county the District Commissioner of Health shall have in each county the same power, authority and duties as the Commissioner of Health in single county sanitary districts. In such districts the District Commissioner of Health shall divide his time in proper ratio among the counties comprising said district. Every Commissioner of Health appointed under the provisions of this Act shaH at all times keep himself within 798 .JOURNAL oF THE HousE, reach of telephone and telegraph service, where possible, and shall respond without delay to the calls or orders of the Secretary of the State Board or local boards of health or health officers, when his assistance is required. Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, T'hat the provisions of this Act shall not be held to be inconsistent with the present laws relating to the appointment and qualifications of the city and town health officers in the cities and towns of this State, but the District Commissioner of Health shall be deemed to be the supreme authority on all matters affecting the public health of his district, not inconsistent with the authority granted to the State Board of Health. Any town or city, regardless of population, may have a health organization as provided in its charter in addition to the District Commissioner of Health herein provided for, otherwise all Acts or parts of Acts' inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Sec. 15. Be it further enacted, That the County Boards of Health, or District Boards of Health, may employ as many Deputy Commissioners. of Health as' they deem necessary to serve the best interests of their county or district, and may also employ visiting nurses to aid in the examination of school children and to instruct parents in matters pertaining to children, and to perform such other duties as may be required of them by said Board. This section shall be so construed as to allow any T!IURSDAY, JuLY 30, 1914. 799 county, whether in a single county sanitary distrid or in a joint sanitary district, to exercise all th( rights and powers granted in this section. Sec. 16. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, he, and the same are, hereby repealed. The following amendments to the substitute were read and adopted : Amend Section 3, in line 7, by adding at the end of the sentence closing with the word "county." the following words, to-wit.: ''At the session of the Superior Court for said county next preceding tr..e regular January session of the County Board of Health of said County, or at any succeeding session of said court. The physician so elected shall bo1d office for a term of four years, and until his succe-.sor is elected and qualified. All vacancies shall likewise be filled by elections by the grand jury, and the pers'on so elected shall hold office for the remainder of the term and until his successor is electeri. and qualified. Amend by adding at the end of Section 4 the following sentence to-wit.: The operation of said Sections of this Act shall likewise be suspended in any county upon the recommendation of two successive . grand juries of s'aid county. Amend Section5, by striking the words "twentyfive'' in line five and substituting in lieu thereof the words "thirty-seven" and by striking the words 800 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, "forty-five" in line seven and substituting in lieu thereof the words "seventy-five." Amend by striking the date "1914" in Section 7, line 3, and substituting in lieu thereof the date 1915. Amend by adding the word ''and'' and before the word ''shall'' in Section 12, line 26, the following words, to-wit.: "Shall see that all health laws are properly enforced therein, particularly in . jails', guardhouses, chaingangs, and other places of detention and also.'' 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 2. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute as amended. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Adams of Hall and Mr. Kidd of Baker. On motion the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. FRIDAY, .JULY 31, 1914. 801 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., July 31, 1914. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock; was called to order by the Speaker, . and was opened with prayer by the chaplain. By unanimous consent the call of the roll and the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings were dispensed with. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Wohlwender 'of Muscogee-A resolution that when the House adjourns Satur- day, it will stand adjourned until 11 o'clock Monday morning. By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consent. 1st. Introduction of new matter. 2d. Reading Senate Bills the first time. 3d. Reports of Standing Committees. 4th. Reading House ~nd Senate bills, favorably reported, the ~econd time. 5th. Passage of local uncontested House and Senate bills' and passage of generail bills of the House and Senate having a local application. 802- JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The following bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees: By M:r. Warren of Turner- A bill to amend an Act to.create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for 'l'urner . County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Palmour of HallA bill to amend Section 4680, of the Code of 1910, providing for election of constables. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Hays of StephenA bill to amend an Act chartering the city of Toccoa. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Dorough of FranklinA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Wilburn. Referred to Committee on :Municipal Government. By Mr. Hayes of Stephens- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Martin. FRIDAY, JuLY 31, 1914. 803 Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Wheatley of Sumter- A bill to make penal the wearing of badges, but- tons of certain organizations, when the person so claiming is not a member. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Smith of Fulton- A resolution to appropriate $25,000.00 for an exhibit at the. Panama Exposition. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. The following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Messrs. Rushing of 14th District and McNeil of the 22d District- A bill to amend the Constitution of the State relative to. the enactment of general laws. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. The following message was Teceived from 'the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, towit.: 804 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article l, of the Constitution of Georgia so as to allow counties to put their officers upon a salary. The following message was received from 'the Senate, through I\fr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, towit.: A bill to amend an Act providing for the review of the charter of corporations. Under House Resolution No. 266 the Senate returns to the House, House Bill No. 1011, being a bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Douglas. The Senate has concurred in the amendment of the House, to the following Senate bill, to-wit.: A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Blackshear, in and for the County of Pierce. Mr. Lipscomb of Clarke County, Chairman of the Committee on University of Ga. and its branches, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches have had under consideration the following bill of the House and instructed me as their FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1914. 80~ chairman to report same back to the House with therecommendation that same do pass. House Bill No. 873. A bill to be entitled an .Act to establish and organize in the town of Crawford- ville abranch ofthe University of Georgia, a college. to .be known as the Alexander H. Stevens Institute. Respectfully submitted, LIPscoMB, Chairman. Mr. James of Gilmer County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following, report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bills of the House and instructed me as their chairman to report s'ame back to the House with the reeommendatiori that same do pass, to-wit.: House Bill No. 1045. Do pass by substitute. Also House Bill No. 1095, by Mr. Moye of John- son and others, to establish an agricultural school in the 12th Congressional District. Do pass. JAMES, Chairman. Mr. Akin of Glynn County, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: 806 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, ~r. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means have 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 ~arne do not pass. House Bill No. 992. A hill to amend Act of Aug. 17, 1906, as to returns of corporations. House Res.olution No. 272. To authorize the Gov' ernor to borrow $500,000 to pay back salaries. of teach~rs, and recommend that same do pass. Respectfully submitted, L. R. AKIN, Chairman. Mr. Kimbrough of Harris County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No, 1, submit~ ted the following report : M 1. Speaker: Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the House No. 537 and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do not pass. KIMBROUGH, Chairman. Mr. Rainey of Jackson County, Chairman of the Committee on Fish and Game, submitted the following report : FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1914. 807 Mr. 8 peaker : Your Committee on Fish and Game have had under consideration the following bills of theHouse and instructed me as their Chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 1134. Do pass. RAINEY, Chail)Ilan. Mr. Wisdom of Forsyth County, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the following recommendations, to-wit.: House Bill No. 1086. Providing for the election of the Justice and other officers of Municipal.Court of Atlanta by the people. Do not pass. House BillNo. 1102. Fees of Municipal Court of Atlanta. Do pass by substitute. Respectfully submitted, WisDoM, Chairman. Mr. Adams of Hall County, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report: 808 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Temperance have had under COnsideration the following bills of the House and Senate and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do not pass. Senate Bill No. 8.' A bill to be entitled an Act to prohi~it any private carrier from shipping malt or intoxicating liquors into this State. Do not pass. House Bill No. 825. A bill to make it unlawful to sell any liquor containing more than one-half of one per cent of alcohol. Do not pas's. J. 0. ADAMS, Chairman. Mr. Clements of Irwin County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Agriculture No. _2 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. No. 1126. By Mr. Duncan of Dooly and Clements of Irwin, '' To regulate the sale of seeds and nursery stock in this S.tate by parties other than grower thereof providing for the licensing of agents and for other purposes. '' Respectfully submitted, . J. B. CLEMENTS, Chairman. FRIDAY, JuLY 31, 1914. 809 Mr. Wimberly of Bibb County, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report.: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and instructed me as' their Chairman to report same .back to the House with the recommendation tJ;tat same do pass. House Bill No. 1109. WrMBERLY, Chairman. Mr. Picquet of Richmond County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have 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: House Bill No. 1127. To authorize mayor and council of town of Oehlochnee in Thomas County. Do pass. House.Bill No. 967. To amend charter of City of Atlanta. Do pass as amended. House Bill No. 1135. To amend charter of Eatonton. Do pas:s. 810 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, House Bill No: 1131. To create City Court of Boston. Do pass. PrcQuET, Chairman. Mr. McWhorter of Greene, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report: The pension Committee have considered the enclosed resolution a~d report as follows: Resolution No. 243. Do not pass. MeWHORTER, Chairman. The following bills of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time : By Mr. Stone of Taliaferro- A bill to establish in the town of Crawfordville a branch of the University of Georgia. By Messrs. Blackburn, Cochran and Smith of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the city of Atlanta. By' Mr. Cheney of Cobb- A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Smyrna. By Messrs. Moye of Johnson, Coleman and Taylor of Laurens, Shipp of Pulaski, et al.- . A bill to provide for the establishment of the 12th Congressional School of Agriculture and Mechanics Art. FRIDAY, JULY 3'1, 1914. 811 By Mr. Shipp of Pulaski- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads ap.d Revenues for the County of Pulaski. By Messrs. Duncan of Dooly and Clements of Irwin. A bill to regulate the sale of seeds and nursery stock in this State. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas~ A bill to authorize the town of Ochlochnee to issue bonds for water works system. By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to create the City Court of Boston. By Mr. Dayidson of Putnam- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Eatonton. By Mr. Akin of Glynn- A bill to amend an Act for the protection of game and birds. By Mr. Ledbetter of Polk- A resolution to authorize the Governor to borrow $500,000.00 to pay back salaries of teachers. The following bill of Senate favorably reported was read the second time : 812 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. McNeil of the 22d District- A bill to provide for the establishment of Kindergartens in this State. On the request of Mr. Wright of F1oyd, Senate Bill No. 8 was placed on the calendar for a second read~g. The following bills were read the third time and placed upon their passage: By Mr. Brinson of Jenkins- A bill to create a new charter for the city of Millen. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Henderson of Jones- A bill to amend an Act to create the office of County Commissioner of Jones County. Tfb.e report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. FRIDAY, .JULY 31, 1914. 813 By Mr. Hendrix of Union- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners' of Roads and Revenues for the county of Union. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 127, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By M;r. Wright of Floyd.:_ A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the City of Rome. The following amend:rpent was read and adopted: Amend by adding at the end of the Section enacted the following: ''Where sidewalks are laid under requirement of the city the adjacent property ~wners shall have the right to pay for the same in installments as above provided for payment for curbs and gutters. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. 814 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Sheppard of Sumter- It bill to amend Section 4984, of the Code of 1910, providing for appointment of stenographic reporters. T'he report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill,, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Shadburn of Gwinnett- A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as' to add Buford to the list of State depositories. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. T'he bill having received tbe requisite constitutional majority, was pa:ssed. By Mr. Greene of Houston- A bill to establish a municipal court in the city of Fort Valley. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pas'sage of the bill, was agreed to. . On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1914. 815 The hill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mes'srs. Blackburn, Smith, and Cochran of Fulton- A bill to fix the salaries of bailiffs of the City Courts in certain counties. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of t1he bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitu- tional majority, was pas>sed. By Mr. Sparks of Tloomhs- A bill to incorporate the town of Normantown. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 127, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Peacock of Dougherty- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Dougherty County. 816 ,JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 124, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Smith of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of East Point relative to limit of tax levy. The following committee amendments were read and adopted. Amend by adding 'a new and distinct secti9n immediately after Section 3, to be known as Section 4, as follows: Section 4. The foregoing Act shall not become effective nor of force unless a majority of the qualified voters of East Point voting at an election called for that purpose by the mayor and general council of East Point within six months from the passage of this Act. At least thirty days notice being required .under the provisions of this Act to be given such voters of the time and manner of holding such election; which said election shall be held, managed and 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. Those voting in favor of this Act shall have printed or written on their ballots the following words: "For the amended charter of East Point reducing the tax rate as provided by Act of the General Assembly of 1914." Those opposed thereto FRIDAY, JuLY. 31, 1914. 817 shall have written or printed upon their ballots the following words: ''Against the amended charter of East Point reducing the tax rate as provided by Act of the General Assembly of 1914. If a majority of the votes cast in said election is in favor of this Act the same shall therefore become a law; if a majority of votes cast in said election is against the Act, the same shall not become a law. Amend further by numbering Section 4 of said bill Section 5. 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 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Milledgeville. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 124, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was' passed. The following resolution was read and adopted as amended. 818 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Picquet of Richmond- A resolution when the House adjourns today it adjourns to convene at 10 a. m. Tuesday August 4th, 1914. The following amendment was read and adopted: Amend by strik,ing Tuesday and inserting Monday and strike 10 and insert 11. The House will meet, after adjournment today, Monday at 11 o'clock a.m. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and placed upon its passage. By Mr. Ford of the lOth District:_ A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Albany. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the. passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Under the orders of the day the following bills were read the third time: By MeS;srs. Michael of Marion, Swift, Wohlwender and Slade of Muscogee- A bill to abolish the fee system of the Solicitors General of the Superior Court. FRIDAY, JULY 3'1, 1914. 819 On motion of Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee the House was resolved into the Committee of the whole House with instructions from the House that the reading of the bill be dispensed with and that debate on the bill be limited to thrity minutes. Mr. Hardeman of Jefferson was designated as chairman of the Committee of the Whole House by tl!e Speaker. The Committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe; Mr. Moon of Troup; Mr. Connor of Spalding; Mr. Carroll of Catoosa'; Mr. Carter of Appling and Mr. Neal of Gordon. On motion of Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee the House adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock. 820 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., August 3, 1914. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 11 o'clock a.m.; was called to order by the Speaker; and was opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the fo1lowing members answered to their names. Adams, Hall, Collins, Griffin, Adams, Pike, Connor, Grimes, Akin, Cook, Hammack, Allen, Glascock, Cooper, H!a.rdeman, Allen, Jackson, Con1, Hardin, Allen, Pickens, Crawley, Harrell, Anderson, Banks, Culpepper, Clinch, Harris, Anderson, Murray, ( 'ulpepper, Meriwtr., Hart, Arnold. Henry, Davidson, Hayes, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Deadwyler, Hea.th, Ballard, Dean. Henderson, Beck, DeYaug-hn, Hendrix, Bell, Dodd, Herrington, Bennett, Dorough, Hines, Blackburn, Horris, Hodges, Booker, Duncan, H:ollberg, Brinson, Edmondson, Holtzclaw, Brookshear, Ellis, Hopkins, Bullard, Ennis, .Tackson, Burney, Estes, James, Carlton, EYans, Johnson, Carroll, Fariss, Jones, Coweta, Carter, Appling, Field, .Tones, Lowndes, Carter, Stewart, Foster, Keen, Cheney, Fowler, K.idd, Clark, Fullbright, Kimbrough, Olements, Garling-ton, Lane, Decatur, Cochran, Glenn, Lane, Jasper, Cole, Gower, Le<1better, Coleman, Calhoun, Greene, Houston, Lee, Lee, Coleman, Laurens, Green, Wilkes, T~, Wilkinson, MoNDAY, AuausT 3, 1914. 821 LeSueur, Liles, Lipsoomb, Loyd, McCalla, McCants, McCarthy, McCrory, McCurry, McLendon, McMikett, Picquet. Redwine, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Shuptrine, Smith, Fulton, Sparks, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Suggs, wheatley, "Wimberly, "Wood, Twiggs, "'nor!. \Valton, \Voods. Emanuel, Those not voting were Messrs.- Ander~on, MmTay, Arnold, Oglethorpe, f',~nnett, Bouket, _Carroll, Clarl~. Oollim, Co111101', C'o~Jler, O.nn, DeVaugohn. Duncan, Elluis, Hollberg, ,James, .Johnson, Kidd, Lane, Det>atur, Lee, Lee, Lipst>omb, MeCart.hy, Mt>C'urry, MeWhorter, -:\liddleton, Moon, Xeal, Paulk. Ben Hill, Ransom, Hel\e, Milton, Reynolds, Sheppard, Shipp. Slatet, Spetwe, Y[itchell, Swift, Taylor, Laurens. Tootle, \Varren, Wright, Ayes 66, nays 78. The call of the roll was verified. On the adoption of the substitute the ayes were 66, nays 78. The substitute was lost. T:he report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was disagreed to and the bill was lost. Under the orders of the day the following bill was read the third time. MoNDAY, AuGUST 3, 1914. 837 By Mr. Fullbright of Burke- A bill to authorize the Governor to issue bonds in order to pay off a certain portion of the public bonded debt. On motion Mr. Fullbright of Burke, the session of the House was extended until the disposal of the bill was accomplished. The following substitute was read and adopted. A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Governor of this State to issue bonds of the State to the amount of $3,679,000, and negotiate such bonds, for the purpose of raising money with which to pay off that portion of the publicdebt which falls due during the' year 19'15, and to give the Governor any necessary authority in connection therewith, and for other purposeS' connected therewith. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Governor be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to issue negotiable bonds of the State to the amount of $3,679,000 and negotiate such bonds for the purpose of raising money to pay off that portion of the principal of the public debt falling due May 1st, 1915, amounting to $287,000, and that portion of the principal of the public debt amounting to $3,392,000, falling due the first day of July, 1915. 838 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Said bonds are to be issued and negotiated at such times and in such amounts not exceeding in the aggregatethe sum of $3,679,000, as the Governor may, in his discretion, see proper, and in order to meet the wants of the State; provided, that all of the sinking fund specially reserved and accumulated in the Treasury for the purpose of meeting that installment of said bonds falling due May 1st, 1915; being proceeds of the sale of the North Eastern Railroad then in the Treasury and available for the purpose, shall be applied to pay off as much of said $287,000 issue as said' sinking fund will pay, and new or re~ funding bonds to be issued ,only for the balance of the same. The Governor may make such temporary binding agreement to deliver such bonds as may be necessary, ~nd the bonds, signed by the Governor exercising the functions of that office, whether prior to or aft~r the first day of July, 1915, shall be binding and of full force and effect and such binding force shall equally belong to the other officers required to sign such bonds who may be in office at the time the Governor signS' such bonds. Said bonds are each to be of such varying denominations as the Governor may see proper to fix, and shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding 4112 per cent per annum, the interest payable semi-annually, the principal of such bonds to mature serially in successive amounts commencing July 1st, 1930, or commencing July 1, 1935, as the Governor may think best, and thereafter installments of the same matur- MoNDAY, AuGUST 3, 1914. '839 ing each year successively during the next following ten or fifteen years as the case may be, so that the last instaihnent shall mature July l'st, 1945. Till() yearly installments to be either in varying or uniform amounts as the Governor may direct and shail be payable, both principal and interest, at the offiee of the Treasury of the State, in the city of Atlanta, Ga., and also in the State of New York, at such place as the Governor may elect. Said bonds shall pe signed by the Governor and Secretary of State, ~:qd counter-signed by the Treasurer of 'said State and c;rn its behalf. To each of sai<;l bonds shall be attach~d coupons for the interest, and upon each coupon shall be engraved, printed or lithographed the signatu~~ of the Treasurer of the State for it and on its beh~lf. E~ch coupon may be redeemed at the Treasury or place designated for payment, without being accompanied by the bonds to which they belong. The bonds shall not be sold or disposed of for le' ss than their par value. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, rrhat in order fo facilitate the sale and negotiation of such bonds the Governor, exercising his discretion as to terms and conditions, may give notice by publication in such place or places and for such length of time as he may see proper, of his intention to issue said bonds, and he may invite bids for the same, and the lowest rate of interest at which the bidder will take such bonds, or any portion thereof, provided nothing herein provided shall be held or construed to liri1it the Governor to this method of sale and negotiati:oii, 840 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, qu,t he m~y reject any and all bids made in response to. such published notice, and in his discretton may proceed to re-advertise as often as he sees fit, and may proceed to dispose of such bonds or such portion as he deems advisable by private negotiation, if in his judgment the best interest of the State shall demand such a course. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that if said bonds be sold at a premium the entire amount of such premium Shall be added to and become a part of the sinking fund, devoted to and to be used solely and exclusively in payment and reduction of the principal of the public debt of the State, or such premium may be applied and used to lessen the a~ount of bonds sold, in the discretion of the Governor. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the Governor may provide, under such terms as meet his approval, for the carrying of the bonds falling due May 1st, -1915, until July 1st, 1915, in order that one series of bonds may be issued to take up the said entire debt falling due in 1915. For the purpose of carrying this section into effect, the Governor is authorized to make a temporary loan under such terms and conditions as he may deem advisable, which shall be binding upon the State, and may pledge the bonds falling due May 1st, 1915, as security. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That if it be deemed advisable by the Governor, because. of financial conditions at the time said bonded indebtedness becomes due, that the new bonds of the State shall not MoNDAY, AuGUST 3, 1914. B41 be .sold, he is authorized to make such arrangements as meet his approval, for the purpose of carrying the said bonded indebtedness for a time not exceeding eighteen months, and under such terms and provisions as he may deem advisable, and the obligations SO contracted shall have the same security and force as the bonded debt so provided for. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the Governor is hereby authorized to issue upon such terms and under such regulations as he may from time to time prescribe, not inconsistent *with existing laws, registered bonds, in lieu of and in exchange for any bonds authorized to be issued in pursuance of the provisions of this Act. Such registered bonds shall be similar in all respects to the bonds authorized to be issued by the provisions of this Act, except they shall not be coupon bonds, and the principal and interest shall be payable only at the Tre~sury of the State. Said registered bonds shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding 4112 per centum per annum, paya"Qle semi-annually. Said bonds shall be transferable on the books of the Treasurer of the State, in person or by power of attorney, the form of which shall be as follows: For value received ___________ assign to_________ _ the within registered bond of the State of Geor~a, number____,__.__, of the denomination of$---------and ________ hereby authorize the transfer thereof on the books of the Treasurer of the State of Georgia. 842 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, :p~~eq --------- .. ---- Signature of Assignor State. of .:.---..,.~--!---- .Town oL---------------- County of__________ _ Per.~onally appeared before me the above named Msignor, known or proved to be the__________.____, payee of the within bond, and signed the above transfer and acknowledged the same to be his free act or deed. Witness my hand and official signature ~nd seal this__,__,__,______day of_________._,__l9__.__ p:rSesaeindcepoowf earnyofJuadttgoernoefyashCaolul rbteofexReeccuoterdd in in the this . State; a justice of the peace or notary public, where the power of attorney is executed in this State, and if executed out of the State, then in the presence of any Commissioner of Deeds for the State of Georgia, r.esident in the State of the assignor, or ordinary, or judge of the probate court, or like officer of the county of the resid!'!nce of the assignor. on Be it further enacted, that there shall be endorsed each of the bonds issued in pursuance of this Act the following extracts from the Constitution of this State, viz. : ''The proceeds of the sale of the Western&Atlantic Railroad held by the State, and any other property owned by the State, whenever the General Assembly may authorize the sale of the whole or any part thereof, shall be applied to the payment of the bond~ ed debt of the State, and shall not be used for ariy other purpose whatever, so long as the State h~:~.s any existing bonded debt. The General Assembiy MoNDAY, AuousT 3, 1914. 843 shall raise by taxation each year, in addition to the sum required to pay the public expenses and interest on.the public debt, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, which shall be held as a sinking fund to pay off and retire the bonds of the State which have not yet matured and shall be applied to no other purpose whatever.'' Be it further enacted, That all boD;ds, whether coupon or registered bonds, issued under the provisions of this A~t, shall be exempt from all taxation by or under the authority of this State, or any municipality, county or authority whatsoever. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to by substitute. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Dean of Paulding. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'c1ock. 844 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., August 4, 191~. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock a. m.; was called to order by the Speaker, and was opened with prayer by the chaplain. By unanimous consent the call of the roll and the reading of the Journal of yester~ay's proceedings were dispensed with. By unanimous consent the following was established aS' the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consents. 1st. Introduction of new matter. 2d. Reading Senate bills the first time. 3d. Reports of standing committees. 4th. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 5th. Passage of local House bills and general House bills having a local application. 6th. Passage of local senate bills and genera) Senate bills, having a local application. 7th. Concurrence in Senate amendments to House bills. The following bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees. TuESDAY, AuausT 4, 1914. 845 By Mr. McMichael of Marion- A resolution to make House Bill No. 809 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Messrs. Cole and Dodd of Bartow- A bill to amend Section 1126, of the Code of 1910, regulating fees of Solicitors General -by prohibiting the collection of certain fees. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. rt'he following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: T'he Senate has concurred in the amendment of the House to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit: A bill to provide a new charter for the city of Carrollton. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr:. Speaker: Tlhe Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following !bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to create a Board of Commissioners. of Roads and Revenues for the County of Dade. 846 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Tfhe following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: T'he Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, towit.: A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon. A bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Bibb County to issue and sell bonds for certain purposes. A bill to authorize the Governor to appoint a fifth depository in the city of Atlanta. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Gainesville. A bill to add the city of Wrightsville to the list of State depositories. A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Five Forks. A bill to provide for four terms a year of the Superior Court of Pulaski County. I A bill to add the town of Blairsville to the list of State depositories. A bill to prescribe the manner of holding primary elections in Dodge County. A bill to create a new charter for the city of Ellaville. TuESDAY, AuousT 4, 1914. 847 A bill to abolish the City Court of Pulaski County. A bill to add Camilla to the list of State depositories. A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Bartow in the county of J e:fferson. A bill to consolidate and amend an Act to regulate public instruction in the county of Glynn. A bill to amend an Act to establish a system of public schools for the city of Vidalia. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of County Commissioners for Campbell County. A bill to establish a Board of five Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Dodge. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Eastman. A bill to. repeal an Act creating the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Dodge County. A bill to amend an Act to authorize the city of Cedartown to establish a system of public schools. A bill to incorporate the town of Attapulgus in the county of Decatur. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Manchester. A bill to authorize the city of Thomasville to close certain streets. 848 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsville. A bill to provide for registration of voters at the municipal elections in the city of Savannah. A bill to amend an Act providing for holding of municipal primary elections in the city of Savannah. A bill to amend an Act to establish a system of public schools in the city of Thomasville. A bill to amend the charter of_ the town of McCays ville in the county of Fannin. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon~. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Hull. A bill to change. the line of Rockmart School District. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Boston. Mr. Allen of Jackson County, Chairman of th~ Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation 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 by substitute. No. 457. A bill to create the office of hotel inspector. L. C. ALLEN, Chairman. . TuESDAY, AuGusT 4, 1914. 849 Mr. Gower of Crisp County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary 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 Senate and instructed me as their Chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation as follows: House Bill No. 220. To provide for relief of temporary administration. Do not pass. House Bill No. 398. To amend S.ection 721, Penal Code 1910. Do not pass. House Bill No. 410. To provide for prompt payment of School Teachers. Do not pass. Hpuse Bill No. 493. To regulate rights and powers of Aliens. Do not pass. House Bill No. 706. To amend Section 1062, Vol. .2, Code 1910. Do not pass. House Bill No. 833. To amend Section 855, Code 1910. Do not pass. House Bill No. 868. To raise age of consent. Do not pass. 1 House Bill No. 897. To amend Section 817, of Code 1910. Do not pass. House Bill No. 932. To amend Section 696, Code 1910. Do not pass. 850 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, House Bill No. 969. To provide penalty for btirglary in certain cases. Do pass as amended. House Bill No. 993. To amend Section 4252, Civil Code 1910. Do not pass. House Bill No. 1111. To make it unlawful to circulate.. slander on officers and candidates. Do pa,ss. Senate Bill No. 74. To amend Sections 80 and 111, of Volume 1, Code 1910. Do pass. Senate Bill No. 142. To authorize execution of lost deeds proven. Do not pass. Hou~e Bill No. 732. To regulate inspections of sanitarium and convents. Do not pass. Respectfully submitted, 0. T. GowER, Chairman. Mr. Wimberly of Bibb County, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, sub mitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration the following Senate bill and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that: Senate Bill No. 296. Do pass. MINTER WIMBERLY, Chairman. TuESDAY, AuGusT 4, 19_14. 851 Mr. Bullard of Campbell County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following local House bills and instructed me as their Chairman to report same hack to the House with the recommendation that same do pass. House Bill No. 996. To amend an Act to incorporate the town of Newnan. House Bill No. 1022. Do pass by substitute. An Act to create Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Montgomery, etc. House Bill No. 1027. Do pass by substitute. An Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to create Board of Commissioners. BULLARD, Chairman. Mr. Bullard of Campbell County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following local bills of the House and instructed me as their Chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do not pass : 852 .JouRNAL oF THE HousE, House Bill No. 1098. To amend the charter of Tifton. House Bill No. 1097. To amend the charter of the City of Tifton. BuLLARD, Chairman. Mr. Ransom of Chattooga County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Elducation, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following House bills, to-wit.: Nos. 1128 and 1144. Do pas's as amended. RANSOM, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Wisdom, of Forsyth County, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the follow.ing report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following bills of the House and the Senate, and has instructed me, as its chairman, to report same back to the House with the following recommendations: House Bill No. 1154. Repealing a.n Act establishing the City Court of Forsyth, in Monroe County. Do pass. TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1914. 853 House Bill No. 1153. Amending an Act creating a County Court of Bryan County. Do pass. House Bill No. 1084. Establishing the City Court of Swainsboro, in and for Emanuel County. Do not pass. House Bill No. 433. Amending an Act establishing the city Court of Richmond County. Do not pass. Senate Bill No. 288. Amending the several Acts in reference to holding the Superior Court of Habersham County. Do not pass. Respectfully submitted, WrsnoM, Chairman. The following hills, favorably reported, were read the second time. By Mr. Smith of DeKalb- A bill to amend Section 147, of the Code of 1910, relative to burglary. By Messrs'. Jones and Hollberg of Coweta- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of Newnan. By Mr. Strickland of PierceA bill to make it unlawful to utter false statements about candidates for office. By Mr. Ragland of TalbotA bill to create a system of public schools for the town of Box Springs, Ga. 854 .JoURNAL oF THE HousE, By "MessrR. Olive, Garlington mid Piequet of Riehmond- A bill to amend a local Act relative to public instruction in Richmond County. By Mr. Slater of Bryan- A bill to amend an Act to establish a County Court in Bryan County. By Mr. Hardin of Monroe- A bill to repeal an Act to establis'h the City Court of Forsyth. By Mr. Johnson of Montgomery- A bill to create a Board of Commissi<;mers of Roads and Revenues for Montgomery County. By l\4r. Johnson of Montgomery- A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Com. missioners of Roads and Revenues for Montgomery County. The following Senate bills, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Sweat of the 5th District- A bill to amend Sections 80 and 111, of the Code of 1910, relative to elections of members of General Assembly. TuESDAY, AuausT 4, 1914. 855 By Mr. Sweaf of the 5th District- A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Douglas. The following bills were read the third time and placed on their pas:sage. By Messrs. Smith, Blackburn and Cochran of Fulton- A bill to amend Section 996, of the Code of 1910, relative to salary of special bailiffs in certain counties. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105, nays 0. ':Dhe bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Blackburn, Cochran and Smith of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta so as to extend the corporate limits. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. .On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. 856 ,JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to create and establish the city Court of Boston. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constituti.onal majority, was passed. By Mr. HopkinS' of Thomas- A bill to authorize the town of Ochlocknee to issue bonds for establishing water works. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. By Mr. Shipp of Pulaski- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Pulaski. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. TuESDAY, AuousT 4, 1914. 857 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Davidson of Putnam- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for city of Eatonton. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. Cheney of CobbA bill to establish a system of public schools m the town of Smyrna. The following substitute was read and adopted. ~\. bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act which amended and superseded the Act incorporating the town of Smyrna, in Cobb County, which amending and superseding Act was approved August 21st, 1911; so as to authorize said town to issue bonds for the purpose 6f acquiring, by purchase or otherwise, property for school purposes, and improving school property, and so as 858 JOURNAL OF THE HO"'C'SE, to authorize the issue and sale of bonds in an amount not exceeding $12,000.00, for school pur~ poses; to provide for an election to be held by the qualified voters of said town as to whether said bonds shall be issued ; to provide a method of levying taxes to pay the principal and interest on said bonds; to provide for the creation of a Commission for the purpose of acquiring said property and of constructing suitable school buildings, expending the funds deriving from the S'ale of said bonds, and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembl)l of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, an Act which was approved August 21st, 1911, and which amended and superseded the Acts incorporating the town of Smyrna, in Cobb County, be and the same is hereby amended so as to authorize the Mayor and Council of said town of Smyrna, and they are hereby authorized and empowered by the authority afoi'esaid, to order and have held an election by the qualified voters of said town at such time as said Mayor and Council may designate, to determine whether or not bonds sha1l be .issued by said town of Smyrna in the sum not exceeding $12,000.00, to be sold for the purpose of acquiring, by purchase or otherwise, property for school purposes and of constructing and improving s~hool buildings for the public schools of said town. Said election shall be held in accordance with the provisiops of Sections 440 to 443 inclusive of the Code of Georgia of 1910, and the ballots used in said TuEsDAY, AuGUST 4, 1914. 859 election shall be, ''For School Bonds'' and ''Against. School Bonds.'' Sec. 2. Be it further enacte-4 by the authority aforesaid, That should said election he in favor of bonds for said purpose, then the mayor and council of said town of Smyrna shall be authorized to issue the bonds of said town in a sum not to exceed $12,000.00 in the aggregate. Said bonds shall be designated as Public School Bonds of the town of Smyrna and shall be for the sum of $1,000.00 each and numbered from one to twelve inclusive. Said bonds shall be issued in the name of the town of Smyrna under its corporate seal, be signed by the mayor and cl,erk. of council thereof; shall be for the term of 30 years, and draw interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually on such dates' as the mayor and council may fix. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that whenever said election is held and said bonds ordered issued as a result of said election in accordance with the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Mayor and Council of said town of Smyrna to issue said bonds and sell the same at not less than par value after due advertisement, and to turn over the proceeds thereof to the Commissioners hereinafter provided for in Section 5 of this Act. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that it shall be the duty of said Mayor and Council to annually levy and collect a sufficient tax, not. to exceed. one-half of one per cent, upon all the 860 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, taxable property in said town of Smyrna, to provide for the payment of the interest on said bonds and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to pay off the principal thereof, when it matures, and said funds are to be used for no other purpose whatever. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That at the time the said mayor and council shall call the election, .as herein provided for, the qualified voters of said town shall also elect four Commissioners, residents of said town, and these Commissioners shall be those four receiving 'the highest number of votes cast in sa~d election; the niayor by virtue of his office to be a member of said Commission and the chairman thereof. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of said Commissioners to receive from the mayor and council the money derived from the sale of said bonds, and to cause the same to be expended in the acquiring of property by purchase or otherwise, and in the construction and equipping thereon of school buildings, or improvement of public school buildings in said town of Smyrna. They shall have full power and authority to enter into contracts for this purpose, and upon completion of the work they shall render a true and full report of their acts and doings to said mayor and council and produce to the said mayor and council proper vouchers for all moneys paid out by them, and it shall be the duty of said mayor and council, to have said report entered upon the minutes of the council of said town and said report together TuESDAY, AuousT 4, 1914. 861 with said vouchers shall be open to the inspection of any tax payer in said town of Smyrna. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted by the authority afqresaid, That should said bond issue fail to be carried upon its first submission to the voters of said town under the provisions of this Act, then at any time after the expiration of twelve months said mayor and council shall be authorized to call and have held another election for bonds as provided herein. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted by the authority ,aforesaid, that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act, be and the same are hereby repealed. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, by substitute, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, neysQ The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and McCarthy of Chatham- A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the city of Savannah so as to extend the corporate limits. The following amendment proposed by Mr. Myrick of Chatham, was read a.nd adopted. 862 .JOURNAL oF THE HousE, Amend by adding another section to be known as Section 7, as follows, between Section 6 and the repealing clause: ''Section 7. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that the salary of the Recorder of the Police Court of the city of Savannah, beginning with the term of the said official at the regular municipal election to be held in said city in January 1915, shall not be less than twenty-:6.ve .hundred dollars ($2,500.00) per year." The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. By Messrs. Blackburn, Smith and Cochran of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, relative to oiling the streets. Amend. by striking out the words ''one-half the real estate abutting on the entire street or any portion of the street or any portion of a street,'' commencing on the third line of Section one and ending on line 4 and insert in lieu thereof "three-fourths the real estate abutting on the entire street, or on any portion of a street, provided that such owner or owners of such real estate shall reside on said street at the time the petition is signed.'' TuESDAY, AuGusT 4, 1914. 863 Amend Section 3 by striking out all of Section three after the word ''commission'' in the 8th line of said Section and adding in lieu thereof the follow~ ing: '' T'he fact of failure to elect such chairman or other official shall be brought to. the attention of the general council by a petition signed by at least onethird of the members constituting such board of commissioners requesting the general council to elect such chairman or other officer, and upon such request so presented, the mayor and general council shall be empowered by a two-thirds vote to elect from the membership of such board such chairman or other official. The chairman or other official elected by the general council, under the circumstances named, shall have all rights and powers usually appertaining to such office. '' Amend by striking all of Sections four and five and numbering the other sections accordingly. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Messrs. Blackburn, Smith and Cochran of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act to establish the municipal court of Atlanta. 864 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The substitute pi'oposed and submitted by the committee was read and adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute. The following bills and resolutions of the House were taken up for the purpose of concurring in Senate amendments thereto: By Messrs. Cole and Dodd of Bartow- A resolution to provide for the building of certain bridges and underpasses over and under the W ~ & A. Railroad. The following amendment was read and concurred in: Amend by adding after the words ''in the way indicated by said engineer'' in the last paragraph of said resolution the following: ''and without expense to the lessee company" so that the last paragraph of said resolution will read as follows: Be it further resolved, That before erecting of said bridges or constructing said underpasses, said Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues shall submit to the Chief Engineer of said Western & Atlantic Railroad Company the plans for said bridges or under- TuESDAY, AuausT 4, 1914. 865 . passes shall be constructed in the way indicated by said engineer and without expense to the lessee company. By Mr. Thompson of Madison- A bill to create the office of .Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Madison. The following Senate amendment was read and concurred in. Amend by striking Section 15 and renumbering the remaining sections thereof. By Mr. Lee of Lee- A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the town of Smithville. Amend by adding at the end of Section 1, the following: ''This Act shall not become effective until it has been submitted to the legally qualified voters of said town and ratified by a majority of the legally qualified voters of said town voting in said election. Provided further that the provisions of this Act shall be submitted for ratification to the voters of said town at the next regular election for mayor and council to be held in said town after the passage of this Act. Provided further that the legally qualified voters of said 'town favoring this Act shall have printed or written on their ballots 'For extension of town limits' and those opposing said extension shall have printed or written on their ba1lots the words 'Against the extension of town limits.' '' 866 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Sparks of Toombs- A bill to provide for the working of the public roads and building bridges in the County of Toombs. The following Senate amendment was read and concurred in : Amend by striking out ''4th'' on line second of last page and inserting in lieu thereof '' 3rd.'' By Mr. Carter of Stewart- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Richland. T'he following Senate amendment was read and concurred in : Amend by striking from the 12th line of Section one of said Act the figures 1760 and adding in lieu thereof the figures 1460. By Mr. Middleton of Dade- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Dade. The following Senate amendments were read and non-concurred in: Amend Section 3 by striking out after the word ''provided'' in the 4th line of said section the word "the" in said 4th line and all the words of lines 5, 6 and 7, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "said Board shan consist of W. J. Townsend from the First District, who shall be chairman, Lee F'ores- TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1914. 867 ter from the Second District and W. C. Cuerton from the Third District.'' Amend Section 8 by adding at the end thereof the following: ''and as are now vested in the Ordinary of said County, sitting for county purposes, the said Board hereby being given exclusive jurisdiction and control over all the roads and bridges of said county, and all bond issues of said county for road purposes.'' Amend Section 10 by adding at the end thereof the following: ''Said sinking fund shall consist of not less than three. thousand dollars pe! year, the same to be deposited by the treasurer in a good, solvent bank or banks at interest, and shall be paid out by said Board of Roads and Revenues to retire the bonds as they become due. In addition to said sinking fund said Board shall levy a tax suffi'cient to pay the interest on said bonds, whicll. tax shall be levied annually and be collected in the same manner as the sinking fund, and paid out by said Board from time to time as interest on said bonds may become due, the interest so levied and collected being decreased from year to year by the amount earned as interest upon the sinking fund deposited as aforesaid, and which interest on the said sinking fund shall be collected and paid out by the said Board upon the interest accruing on said bonds.'' Under the orders of the day the following emergency and deficiency bills were taken up for consideration: 8(18 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, These bills involving appropriations by unanimous consent the debate in the committee of the Whole House was limited to fifteen minutes on each bill and the debate was limited to ten minutes in the House on each bill. By Mr. Holtzclaw of Houston- A resolution to ;:tppropriate $43,000.00 to 'Pay certain pensions to Confederate soldiers, etc. The resolution involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated as Chairman, Mr. Parks of Liberty. The Committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable . to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. The resolution, involving an appropriation, the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as fol, lows: 'Ifuose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Pike, Akin, Allen, Glascock, Allen, Jackson, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Arnold, Henry, Ballard, Beck, Bell, Booker, Brinson, Brookshear, Burney, Carlton, Carter, Appling, Carter, Stewart, Cheney, Clements, Cole, Coleman, Calhoun, Coleman, Laurens, Connor, Cook, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1914. 869 Crawley, Jones, Lowndes, Culpepper, Clinch, Keen, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Kidd, Davidson, Kimbrough, Deadwyler, Lane, Jasper, DeVaughn, LMbetter, Dodd, Lee, Lee, Dorris, Lee, Wilkinson, Edmondson, LeSueur, Ellis, Liles, Ennis, Lipscomb, Estes, Loyd, Evans, McCalla, Fariss, McCants, Field, McCrory, Foster, McCurry, Fowler, McLendon, Fullbright, McMichael, Garlington, McRae, Telfair, Glenn, McRae, Wiloox, Gower, Meaders, Oconee, Greene, Houston, Meadows, Wayne, Green, Wilkes, Melson, Griffin, Methvin, Hammack, Middleton, Hlardeman, Miller, Hardin, Mills, Harrell, Moon, Harris, M:oore, Hayes, Moss, Heath, Moye, Henderson, Myrick, Hendrix, Neal, Herrington, Nevil, Hines, Nunnally, Hodges, Oliver, Roll berg, Palm our, Holtzclaw, Parker, Hopkins, Parks, Jones, Coweta, Paulk, Berrien, Peacock, Perkins, PhaJl'T, I;'ickett, Picquet, RJagland, Rainey, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Reynolds, Rhodes, Shan, Estes, Lipscomb, Evans, McCalla, Foariss, McCants, Field, McCurry, Fowler, McLendon, Fullbright, McRae, Wilcox, Garlington, Meaders, Oconee, Greene, Houston, Meadows, Wayne, Griffin, Middleton, Grimes, Miller, Hammack, Moon, Hlardeman, Moore, Hardin, Moye, Harrell, Nevil, Harris, Olive, Hart, Palm our, Hayes, Parker, Heath, Parks, Henderson, Paulk, Berrien, Hendrix, Peacock, Herrington, Perkins, Hodges, Pharr, Hrollberg, Pickett, Hopkins, Rainey, Jackson, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Rhodes, Sheppard, Shuptrine, Simpson, 8lade, Slater, Smit.h, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Sparks, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, 'Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Suggs, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washington, Tootle, Tracy, Tnrner, Wheatley, Wimberly, W ohlwender, Wood, Walton, Woods, Emanuel, ThoS'e voting in the negative were Messrs.- Beck, Brinson, Collins, Deadwyler, Dorough, Loyd. Mills, Whitaker, Williams, Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Murray, Bullard, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Carlton, TuESDAY, AuousT 4, 1914. 885 Carroll, Clements, Cochran, Cooper, Oorn 1 Dean, DeVaughn, Duncan, Edmondson, Ellis, Foster, Glenn, Gower, Green, Wilkes, Hines, Holtzclaw, James, Johnson, Lane, Decatur, Lee, Lee, LeSueur, Iiles, McCarthy, McCrory, McMichael, McRae, Telfair, McWhorter, Melson, Methvin, Moss, Myrick, Neal, Nunnally, Oliver, Paulk, Ben Hill, Picquet, Rill~land, Reynolds, Sheppard, Shipp, Spence, Carroll, Spence, Mitchell, Swift, Thompson, warren, Wisdom, Wood, Twiggs, Wright, Ayes 120, nays 9. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 9. The bill having- received the requisite constitutional majority, was paS'sed. By unanimous consent the session of the House was extended for the introduction of two bills which were read the first ,time and referred to committee:: as follows: By Mr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to abolish the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Hart County. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. 886 .JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to create the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Hart County. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Adams of Hall; Mr. Oliver of Quitman, and Mr. Woods of EmanueL The hour of adjournment having arrived, .the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. ' WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1914. 887 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., August 5, 1914. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 o'clock; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Mr. Hammack of Randolph. By unanimous consent the call of the roll and the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings were dispensed with. _ By unanimous consent the House reconsidered its action in non-concurring in the Senate amendments to House Bill No. 889 and the bill was tabled. By unanimous consent the House reconsidered its action in passing Senate Bill No. 302 as amended. By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consents. 1st. Introduction of new matter. 2d. Reading Senate bills the first time. 3d. Reports of standing committees. 4th. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably reported the second time. 5th. Passage of local House bills and general House bills having a local application. 6th. Passage of local Senate bills and general Senate bills having a local application. 888 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The following bills were read the :first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Clarke of McintoshA bill to better protect the oyster and shell :fish industry. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Paulk of Berrien- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Sparks. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. Mr. Picquet of Richmond, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills' and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that: Senate Bill No. 320. To incorporate the town of Bristol in Pierce County. Do pass. House Bill No. 1148. To amend charter of town of Adrian in counties of Emanuel and Johnson. Do pass. House Bill No. 1150. To amend charter of city of Rossville in Walker County. Do pas'S. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1914. 889 House Bill No. 1151. To amend charter of town . of Round Oak, Jones County. Do pass. House Bill No. 1143. To amend the charter of city of Dublin in County of Laurens. Do pass as amended. I House Bill No. 1145. To amend the charter of I Blue Ridge, Fannin County. Do pass. House Bill No. 1140. To amend the charter of Toccoa in Stephens County. Do pass. House Bill No. 1156. To create County Commissioners for Hart County. Do pass. House Bill No. 1157. To abolish Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Hart County. Do pass. House Bill No. 1152. To amend charter of town of Decatur. Do pass. House Bill No. 1117. To amend charter of town of Carnesville. Do not pass. House Bill No. 1147. To repeal charter of the town Oakhurst. Do pass. House Hill No. 1146. To amend charter of the town of Decatur. Do pass. House Bill No. 1145. To amend the Acts incorporating the town of Blue Ridge in the County of Fannin. Do pass. House Bill No. 1138. T'o amend the charter of town of wilburn. Do pass. PrcQUET, Chairman. 890 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Gower of Crisp County, Acting Chairman of the Joint General Judiciary Committees Nos. 1 and 2, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Joint General Judiciary Committees Nos. 1 and 2 have had' under consideration the following bill of the Senate and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass as amended: Senate Bill No. 242. To be entitled an Act to regulate the procedure in the courts of this State, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, 0. T. GowER, Acting Chairman of Joint General Judiciary Committee Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. Ran~om of Chattooga County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: YOur Committee on Education have had under consideration the following House Resolution No. 277 of the House and instructed me as their vicechairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass as amended. House Resolution No. 277. Do pass as amended. RANSOM, Vice-Chairman. WEDNESDAY, AuousT 9, 1914. 891 Tlhe 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, towit.: A bill to abolish the office of Quartermaster-General. A bill to amend Paragraph 2, Section 2, Article 7, of th~ Constitution so as to exempt college endowments from taxation when not invested in real'estate. 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 amend ~he Constitution of Georgia so as to give the counties of Bleckley and Wheeler representation in the General Assembly. The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time : By Mr. Dorough of Franklin- A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Wilburn. 892 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Hayes of Stephens- A bill to amend an Act to charter the town of Toccoa. By Messrs. Taylor and Coleman of Laurens- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Dublin. By Mr. Smith of Fannin- A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the city of Blue Ridge. By Messrs. Field and Smith of DeKalb- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur so as to extend the corporate limits. By Messrs. Field and Smith of DeK'alb- A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Oakhurst. By Mr. Moye of J ohnso:r;t- . A bill to amend an Act to inc9rporate the town of Adrian. By Mr. Farris of vValkerA bill to amend the charter of the city of Walker. By Mr. Henderson of JonesI A bill to incorporate the town of Round Oak. WEDNESDAY, AuousT 5, 1914. 893 By Messrs. Field and Smith of DeKalb- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Decatur, relative to the board of health. By Mr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Hart County. By Mr. McCurry of Hart-- A bill to abolish the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Hart County. By Messrs. Blackburn, Smith and Cochran of Fulton- A resolution for the relief of the Georgia School of Technology. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time : ~y Messrs. Elkins of 15th District and Irwin of 34th District- A bill to regulate the procedure in the courts of this State. By Mr. Taylor of 3d District- A bill to reincorporate the town of Bristol. The following bills were read the third time and placed upon their passage: 894 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Messrs. Jones and Hollberg of Coweta- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of Newnan. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having receiv:ed the requisite constitu~ tional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hardin of Monroe- A bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Forsyth. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of ~he bill the ayes were 119, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Slater of Bryan- A bill to amend an Act to create a County Court of Bryan County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. WEDNESDAY, AuausT 5, 1914. 895 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mess'I's. Olive, Picquet and Garlington of Richmond- A bill to amend a local Act relating to public instruction in the county of Richmond. T'he report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Ragland of Talbot- A bill to create a system of public schoolS' for Box Springs, Ga. The committee amendments, as follows, were read and adopted. Amend as follows: Strike out Sections ten and eleven and substitute the followip.g as Section ten and number the remaining sections accordingly: Section 10. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid that the county superintendents of education of the S'everal counties patronizing the school of the town of Box Springs as provided in this Act are authorized and directed to pay over to the Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Education of the town of Box Springs, their pro rata share of the 896 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE, State public school fund as shown by the school census. 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 121, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, as amended. By Mr. Johnson of Montgomery- A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Montgomery. The following substitute was read and adopted: A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Montgomery, to define the powers and duties of the same, a:pd to provide for the compensation of the members of said Board and for other purposes,'' approved February 22, 1873, which said Act was amended by an Act approved September 4th, 1865 ; and by an Act approved December 20th, 1897, and by an Act approved August 20th, 1906, and by an Act approved August 19, 1911. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by WEDNESDAY, AuousT 5, 1914. 897 the authority of the same, Th~t from and after the first day of January, 1915, an Act entitled an Act ''An Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Montgomery to define the duties and powers of the same, to provide for the compensation of the members of said hoard and for other purposes, which said Act was approved February 22, 1873, and which was amended by an Act approved September 4, 1885, and by an Act approved December 20th, 1897, and by an Act approved August 20th, 1906, and by an Act approved August 19th, 1911, be, and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all the amendments to said Act ap proved February 22d, 1873, to-wit.: the Act approved September 4, 1885; and the Act approved December 20th, 1897; and the Act approved August 20th, 1906; and the Act approved August 19th, 1911, be, and all of the same are, hereby repealed. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be, and the same are, hereby repealed. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. 898 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Johnson of M?ntgomery- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Montgomery. The substitute, proposed by the committee, was read and adopted: A bill to be entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Montgomery, consisting of three members; to prescribe their duties and fix thei"r compensation; to prescribe their qualifications, to divide the said county of Montgomery into three road districtS' and provide for the election of one commissioner from each of said districts ; to provide for the holding of primary elections in the district from which a commissioner is to be elected or chosen; to provide for a clerk. of said board and fix his compensation; to provide for an attorney for said board and fix his compensation; to provide for the publication of quarterly reports of the actings and doings of said board, and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the sall?e, That from and after the first day of January in 1915, there shall be a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Montgomery, consisting of three members. Said commissioners. shall be residents of said county of Montgomery at least two years next preceding the date of their election and shall be freeholders of said vYEDNEsDAY, AuausT 5, 1914. county of Montgomery and qualified to vote for mem~ hers of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for the purposes of this Act the said county of Montgomery shall be divided into three road districts, as follows, to-wit.: District No. 1, to be composed of Long Pond, Higgston, K'i~her and Tiger militia districts; district No.2, to be composed of Mount Vernon and Lothair militia districts, and district No. 3 to be composed of Tarrytown, Soperton and Orland militia districts. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That at the general election for county officers of said county of Montgomery to be held in October, 1914, there shall be held in the several road districts of said county an election for the election of a commissioner of roads and revenues from each one of said districts, it being the purpose of this Act that the electors from each one of said districts shall elect the comm' issions to ser've said district. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That on Monday the 12th day of October, 1914, at the hour of 10 o'clock, the commissioners elected under the provisions of this Act for the several districts of said county of Montgomery, shall meet at the court house in said oounty of Montgomery and draw for terms in the following manner, towit: The clerk of the Superior Court of said county shall write on one slip of paper the words "two 900 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, year term,'' on another slip of paper the words "four year term," and on a third slip of paper the words ''six year term,'' and said elected commis~ sioners not being present, place said three slips of paper with the words so written thereon into a box br other receptacle liO that the words written ot printed thereon can not be seen and then he shall c'all said commissioners into the room where the said box or receptacle is and have said commissioners to draw for terms; and the commis~ioners drawing the slip of paper with the words two year term written or printed thereon shall be commissioned by the Governor 'to hold office until the first day of January, 1917, but at the general election for county officers, for the county of Montgomery in the year 1916, and every six years thereafter, the qualified voters of the road district from which said commissioner is elected who draws the t~o year term shall elect a commissioner to succeed tlw one selected and drawing said two year term, and the commissioner drawing the slip of paper with the words four year term written or printed thereon shall be commissioned by the Governor to hold office until the year 1919, but at the general election for county officers for the county of Montgomery, in the year 1918, and every six years thereafter, the qualified voters of the l'Oad district from which said com missioner is elected, who -draws a four year term, shall elect a commissioner to succeed the one elected and drawing said four year term, and the commissioner drawing the slip of paper with the words six year term printed or written thereon shall be com- \-YED~ESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1914. missioned by the Governor to hold office until the :first day of January, 1921, but at the general election. for county officers for the county of Montgomery in the year 1920, and every six years thereafter, the qualified voters of the road district from which said commissioner who draws the six year term is elected shall elect a commissioner to succeed the one drawing said six year term; that each and every commis~ sioner elected as provided for in this Act, except the ones elected hereunder in October, 1914, and except in cases of appointment or election to :fill. an un'expired tel'Ill, which shall be elected for a term of six years and until their successors are elected and qualified, and shall reside in and be chosen from the road district from which their predecessors were chosen to serve; the purpose of this Act being that the qualified voters of each road. district, hereinbefore specified, shall have the right and privilege of electing the commissioner for such district. That if, any commissioner, after his election, shall remove from the road district from which he was chosen, even if he remained a resident of the said county of Montgomery, the office of such commissioner is here~ by declared vacant and shall be filled as is hereinafter provided in case of a vacancy:. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in case any primary election is called or held for the purpose of nominating a commissioner under the provisions of this Act, that such primary election shall be called and held in the road district only from which such commissioner is to be 902 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE, elected and it shall be illegal to call or hold any primary election for such purpose except in the road district from which a commissioner is to be chosen or elected. I Sec.' 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the members of the board of commissioners provided for under this Act shall always before entering upon the discharge of the duties of their office, take and subscribe the following oath, which is to be recorded in the book of minutes kept by said board of commissioners, to-wit.: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of commissioner of roads and revenues of Montgomery County, and will, to the utmost of my knowledge, skill and ability, endeavor to promote the welfare and prosperity of the entire county of Montgomery, and will do so without fear, favor or affection." And each commissioner shall furthermore before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, give bond and good security to be approved by the ordinary of said county of Montgomery in the sum of one thousand dollars, to be payable to the Governor of this State and his successors in office for the faithful performance of his dutieS' as such commissioner of roads and revenues of said county of Montgomery, and the Governor of this State shall, on the election or appointment of a commissioner, issue to him a commission for the term of office for which he shall be elected or appointed, M in the case of other county officers. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted by the authority WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 5, 191. 903 aforesaid, That said commissioners of roads and revenues shall be amenable to the grand jury of Montgomery county, and whenever practicable, shall carry out the wishes of the people of Montgomery County, as expressed in the recommendations of said grand jury, and said grand jury of Montgomery oounty is hereby given power and authority, upon a vote of two-thirds of said grand jury to remove from office or reprimand any commissioner of said county, for inefficiency, misconduct in office, neglect of duty, or for other conduct which in the opinion of such grand jury warrants such action; provided, however, that before any commissioner is removed from office by the grand jury he shall be given an opportunity to be heard by the same in his own behalf. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in case of a vacancy upon said board by death, removal from the road district, resignation or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the ordinary of said county to appoint some person with the qualifications: herein required for commissioners and from the road district, thus without representation, to fill such vacancy until the next general election for county officers for said county of Montgomery. At which said general election, and under the same rules and regulations as is herein provided for the election of commissioners, a commissioner shall be elected :for such unexpired term, and all commissioners shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified; provided, however, that if a vacancy occurs within less than six months of the expiration of 904 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, the term of the appointee of said ordinary, -then and in that event such appointee of the ordinary shall hold until the end of the unexpired term. Sec. 9. Be it further. enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said commissioners, during their term of office shall be exempt from militia, road and jury duty. Sec. 10. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That each of the commissioners serving under this Act shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) per annum, payable monthly, and no commissioner serving hereunder shall receive in addition to the compensation above specified, for more than two days extra service in each month at the rate of three dollars per day. Any _commissioner serving under this Act or attempting to charge for service not herein provided for, shall be removed from office by the grand jury of the said county of Montgomery. Sec. 11. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said board of commissioners shall .have power and authority to employ a secretary or clerk (which said secretary or clerk may be a member of said board if said board sees fit to employ one of its members as such) and whose duties shall be such as are prescribed by said board and who shaH receive a salary of not more than twenty-five dollars per month as compensation for his .salary as such secretary or clerk. Sec. 12. Be it further enacted by the authority \YEDNEt:>DAY, AuousT 5, 1914. aforesaid, That said board of commissioners shall meet at the court bouse of said county on the first Tuesday of each and every month for the transaction of public business and said board of commissioners shall eleCt one of its members as chairman of said board; and it shall have power and authority to make such rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, nor contrary to the laws of this State for its own government, as it may deern best. Sec. 13. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That such board of commissioners shall not hire or employ any member of said board of commissioners (except if they see proper to do so they may hire or employ one of their number as secretary or clerk of said board.) or with any one related to any member of said board within the second degree of affinity or consanguinity, for work to be done upon the roads or bridges of said county except such work to be done shall be let at public outcry, before the court house door of said county, to the lowest and best bidder, or by sealed competitive bids to the lowest and best bidder, after advertising for such bids for four consecutive weeks in the newspaper in which the sheriff's advertisements for such county are published. Sec. 14. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said board of commissioners is hereby given power and authority to employ and retain a competent attorney at law, whose compensation shall not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars per 9C6 .JOURNAL oF THE HousE, annum, to be -paid quarterly out of the county treasury of said county of Montgomery, who shall be a resident of said county of Montgomery for at least two years next preceding the time of his employment, to advise said board concerning all such county matters as may come before them pertaining to the duties of such board of commissioners, and to represent said board of commissioners in any and all litigation in which the county of Montgomery is or may be an interested part. In addition to the compensation herein provided for said board of commissioners are authorized and empowered to reimburse said attorney so employed by them for any expenses incurred by him, should he be required by said board to go beyond the limits of said county in attending to any legal matters for said board of commissioners. Sec. 15. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said board of commissioners shall be required to publish quarterly reports of any expenditures and disbursements made by them and such reports shall not be mere ledger balances, but shall be plain statements of what money has been received and from what sources and how expended and shall be so expressed that any man of average experience and intelligence can understand what is meant thereby, and what has been done with the county money, and at the same time said board of commissioners shall publish a full statement of how much money the county owes, and to whom the same is due. WEDNESDAY, AuausT 5, 1914. 907 Said board of commissioners are hereby commanded and directed to publish said statement quarterly in the county paper in which sheriff's advertisements for said county are published, and they are authorized and empowered to pay therefor out of any funds in the county treasury a reasonable compensation for such publication, which in no event shall exceed the sum allowed for legal advertisements. Sec. 16. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Th'l.t said board of commissioners shall have exclusive jurisdiction and control of the following matters to-wit.: In directing and controlling all of the property of the county as they may deem expedient and to the best interests of the peopl,e of the county, and in accordance with the laws of this State, in levying taxes in accordance with the laws of this State; in establishing, altering or abolishing roads, bridges and ferries, according to law; in establishing, abolishing or changing election precincts, and militia districts, in supervising the tax collectors and tax .receivers books and in allowing the insolvent lists of said county of Montgomery, in settling all claims, charges or demands against the said county of Montgomery; in examining and auditing all claims and accounts of officers having the care, keeping, collecting or disbursing any money belonging to the county of Montgomery; or appropriated for its use or benefit, and to bringing all such officers to a settlement ; in making rules and regulations for the support and maintainance of the 908 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, poor of said county; in making rules and regulations for the promotion of the public health; in electing or appointing all minor officials of said county where an election is not otherwise provided for by law, or the provisions of this Act; in regulating peddling in said county, and to have and exercise control and management over the convicts of said county according to the laws of this State; and to have and exer~ cise all the powers as would be vested by law in the ordinary of said county, when sitting for county purposes, in the absence of this Act, and to exercise such other powers as are granted by'law, or as are indispensable to their jurisdictions over county matters and county finances. Sec. 17. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That the said board of county commissioners shall have the power to elect a superintendent of roads and bridges for said county, which said superintendent of roads and bridges shall also be convict warden for the convicts worked upon the public roads of said county of Montgomery; said superintendent shall be a man with experience i~ road building, and shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by said board of commissioners not to exceed the sum }Jrescribed by the general law of this State and compensation for convict wardens; said superintendent shall devote his entire time to the performance of his duties as such superintendent and shall not, either directly or indirectly engage in any other business, trade or profession while acting. as such superinte~d ent or convict warden. For inefficiency or neglect WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1914. 909 of duty, he shall be subject to removal from office in the discretion of said board of commissioners, before entering upon the performance of .his duties~ he shall give bond with good security, to be approved by the said board of commissioners and payable to the ordinary of said county of Montgomery, and his successors in office in the sum of one thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties as such superintendent and convict warden. He shall also take and subscribe to an oath before the said board of commissioners that he will faithfully discharge all the duties devolving upon him and required of him as such superintendent and convict warden, and his duties shall be such as are prescribed by such board of commissioners and as arP not inconsistent with the general laws of the State. Sec. 18. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that it shall be a misdemeanor for any commissioners, the secretary or clerk of said board of commissioners, the superintendent of roads and bridges, or convict warden, any convict guard in the employment of the county of Montgomery, or any person or persons, employed either directly or indirectly, by said board of commissioners, to perform any service or labor for said county of Montgomerv to have any financial interest in either, directly or indirectly, or to receive any bonus, percentage, gift or any other thing of value for the purchase of any article, sold to said county of Montgomery, or bought from said county of Montgomery, by any person or persons or to keep and feed at the convict camp of 910 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, said county, any horse, cow, hog or other domestie animal (except that the superintendent of roads and bddges and. convict warden may keep and feed one horse or mule at said camp for his own use) othrr than those used exclusively in the service of said county. Any commissioner or employee of theirs so offending, may be removed therefor by the grand jury of said Montgomery County, and any person so offending, shall upon conviction be punished as for a misdemeanor. Sec. 19. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said board of commissioners within twelve months after assuming the duties of their office, shall have the books and accounts of the tax collector, tax receiver, 'treasurer, sheriff, superin- . tendent of public schools and the board of commissioners hereby created, audited by some certified public accountant of this State, provided said audit of said books shall be recommended by the grand jury of said county of Montgomery, and a like audit of said books of said officers shall be had at least once every two years thereafter; provided said audit of said books shall be recommended by the grand jury of said county, and said board of commissioners is hereby authorized and empowered to make suei.1 contracts as may be necessary in order to carry out the purpose of this section of this Act whenever such audit is so recommended by the grand jury of sa:a county. Sec. 20. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said board of commissioners shall WEDNESDAY, AuausT 5, 1914. 911 have the right and power to leave, hire or use con- victs from other counties, whenever said board of commissioners may deem it necessary, and to the best interest of the county of Montgomery; said board of commissioners shall have the right to employ free labor for the purpose of working the roads and building and repairing the bridges of said county, whenever they deem it to be to the best interest of i;p.e county; said board shall have the authority to let out by contract to the lowest and best bidder any part of the roads of s-aid county, after publication of a sufficient notice of said work by inserting said notice in at least four consecutiv1~ issues of the official organ of said county before the letting of said contract, in whic~ advertisement the time and place of letting said contract shall be given as well as a sufficient description of the road and work to be done thereon, to put bidders on notice of what would be expected of them, and when necessary make out detailed specifications for the benefit of the~ bidder or bidders as well as the county. Any contract for work to be done which amounts to more than fifty dollars, the successful bidder shall be required to give bond with good security, payable to said board of commissioners and their successors in office, and to be approved by them for the faithful performance of said contract, and which said bon::l shall be recorded on the minutes, kept by said board of commissioners and thereby become a permanent record in the office of the same. Section 21. Be it further enacted by the authority 912 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, aforesaid, That the said board of commissioners of roads and revenues for said county of Montgomery hereby created shall, as far as practicable, work out an equitable system of rotating the work of the convict gang among the roads of the several road districts hereby created until the public roads in all of said road districts shall have received their apportionate part of the work of such convict gang. Sec. 22. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said board of commissioners of saiti county, shall cause the convict gang of said county to work all of the public streets of the various incorporated towns or municipalities of said county of Montgomery which are continuations of the public roads of said county leading in, to or through the various incorporated towns or municipalities aforesaid. Sec. 23. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that said board of commissioners shall have full power and authority in providing for the collection for a commutation tax, fixing the amount of money to be paid, or the number of days to be worked on the public roads of said county in lieu of said commutati.on tax, which said commutation tax so collected shall be paid into the county treasury, of said county of Montgomery, as other taxes; provided however, that said commutation tax shall not exceed the maximum amount now fixed by the general laws of this State or work on the public road of said county, not to exceed the maximum number of days now prescribed by law in lieu thereof, and in trying WEDNESDAY, AuausT 5, 1914. 913 and punishing all road defaulte.rs in accordance with the general laws of this State. Sec. 24. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the first meeting of the board of commissioners hereby created shall be held at the court house of said county of Montgomery, on the first Tuesday in .January, 1914, at which time said board of commissioners shall organize by electing one of their number chairman of said board and by electing a secretary or clerk of said board, and they shall also at said meeting elect a superintendent of roads and bridges and convict warden, and if they deem it necessary, an attorney-at-law to advise said board as is hereinbefore provided for by law. Sec. 25. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the term of office of the present board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Montgomery County, consisting of five members, shall not expire until the board of commissioners hereby created have been elected and qualified as is herein provided. Sec. 26. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be, and the same are, hereby repealed, 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. 914 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE, The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and placed on its passage: By Mr. Sweat of the 5th Disfrict- A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Douglas. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Wimberly of Bibb gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing House Bill No. 1022, the Montgomery County Commissioner Bill, . by substitute. Under the orders of the day the following bills were read the third time: By Mr. Hammack of Randolph- A bill to appropriate $15,000.00 to the State Board of Entomology to' be expended on work on cotton wilt and Mexican boll weevil. The bill, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole WEDNESDAY, AuousT 5, 1914. 915 House and the Speaker designated Mr. Taylor of Laurens, as Chairman thereof. The committee arose and through their chairman reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The bill involving an appropriation the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows : Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Akin, Dean, Allen, Glascock, DeVaughn, Allen, Pickens, Duncan, Anderson, Banks, Edmondson, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Ellis, Bell, Ennis, Blackburn, Estes, Booker, Evans, Brinson, Field, Brookshear, Foster, Bullard, Fowler, Carlton, Garlington, Carter, Appling, Glenn, Carter, Stewart, Gower, Cheney, Greene, Houston, Clark, Green, Wilkes, Clements, Griffin, Cochran, Hammack, ('ole, Hardeman, Coleman, Calhoun, Hardin, Coleman, Laurens, Harrell, Connor, Harris, Cook, Hart, CoOtQvall, Elbert, Stovall, MrDuffie, 8trickland, Suggs, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washingtoo, ThompS{)n, Tootle, Tracy, Turner, Wheatley, Whitaker, Williams, Wimberly, Wisdom, Wohlwender, Wood, Walton, ,;~{right, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Adams, Pike, Allen, Jackson, Arnold, Henry, Ballard, Beck, Burney, Carroll, Davidson, Deadwyler, ~dd, Dorough, Dorris, Fariss, Fullbright, G:rimes, Heath, Hopkins, Jackson, Keen, Lane, Jasper, Lee, Lee, L{)yd, "McCalla, Meaders, Oconee, Melson, Mills, Parker, Phrurr, Ranoom, Reynolds, Shadburn, Simpson, Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Wood, Twiggs, Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, MmTay, Bennett, Collins, Oorn, .Johnson, Lane, Decatur, ::\IcCarthy, ::\Iethvin, Neal, Oliver, Shirr), Smith, Rabun, Spence, Mitchell, Swift, Warren, Woods, Emanuel, Ayes 131, nays 36. ,WEDNESDAY, AuousT 5, 1914. 917 The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 131, nays 36. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules: By Messrs. Fullbright of Burke and Hardeman of J e:fferson- A resolution that it will not be in order for any member of the House to interrupt a member while explaining his vote. Mr. Blackburn, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the follo":"ing report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules request me as its ViceChairman to recommend that House Bill No. 926, a bill providing for increased representation in the General Assembly be made a special and continuing order immediately after the purpose of concurring with the Senate amendment, debate to be limited to three minutes. BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the order of business, was agreed to. 918 .JOURNAL oF THE HousE, The order of business recommended by the Rules Committee, was adopted. The following bill was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate substitute: By Mr. Shipp of Pulaski- A bill to amend the Constitution so as to give Bleckley and Wheeler Counties representation in the General Assembly. The following substitute of Senate was read and concurred in : A bill to be entitled an Aet to amend Paragraph 1, of Section 3, of Article 3, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia by striking the :figures 184 therefrom and inserting in place thereof the :figures 189, so as to provide for representation in the House of Representatives for counties not now provided for, and further by S'triking from Sf!.id paragraph the names of. the counties therein mentioned in the re-apportionment of the General Assembly of 1911, so that said paragraph will conform to said reapportionment and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, that Paragraph 1, of Section 3, of Article 3, of the Constitution be, and the same is hereby amended by striking from the second line of said paragraph the :figures '' 184'' and inserting WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 5, 1914. 919 in lieu thereof the figures '' 189,'' and further by striking therefrom the names of all counties therein specified, and inserting in place of six counties therein named as being entitled to three representatives each the following: ''Fulton, Chatham, Richmond, Bibb, Floyd and Muscogee" and inserting in place of the twenty-six counties therein specified as being entitled to two representatives each the following: "Laurens, Carroll, Jackson, Sumter, Thomas, Decatur, Gwinnett, Coweta, Cobb, Washington, DeKalb, Burke, Bulloch, Troup, Hall, Walton, Bartow, Meriwether, Emanuel, Lowndes, Etlbert, Brooks, Houston, Wilkes, Clarke and Ware,'' and further by adding at the end of said paragraph after the words, ''and to the remaining counties one representative each," the following: "and in the event of the ratifi-cation of this amendment to the Constitution, the -counties of Bleckley and Wheeler shall be entitled to representation in the General Assembly of Georgia for the session 1915-16; and in the event this amendment and the amendments creating the counties of Barrow, Candler and Bacon shall be ratified, then the three said last named counties shall also be entitled to representation in the sessionS' of the General Assembly for the years 1915-16; and elections in said counties shall be held on the first Tuesday in January, 1915, under the law now governing similar elections for the election of members of the General Assembly. to serve during the session 1915-16 in accordance with this amendment", so that when said Paragraph is so amended it will read as follows: 920 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Paragraph 1. Number of Representatives. T'he House of Representatives shall consist of not more than 189 representatives apportioned among the several counties as follows, to-wit.: To the six counties having the largest population, viz. : Fulton, Cha.tbam, Richmond, Bibb, Floyd and Muscogee, three representatives each; to the twenty-six counties having the next largest population, viz.: Laurens, Carroll, Jackson, Sumter, Thomas, Decatur, Gwinnett, Coweta, Cobb, Washington, DeKialb, Burke, Bulloch, Troup, Hall, Walton, Bartow, Meriwether, Emanuel, Lowndes, Elbert, Brooks, Houston, Wilkes, Clarke and Ware, two representatives each; and to theremaining counties one representative each; and in the event of the ratification of this amendment to the Constitution, the counties of Bleckley and Wheeler shall be entitled to representation in the General Assembly of Georgia for the session of 1915-16; and in the event this amendment and the amendment creating the counties of Barrow, Candler and Bacon shall be ratified, then the three said last named counties shall also be entitled to representation in the sessions of the General Assembly for the years l 915-16; and elections in said counties shall be held on the first Tuesday in January, 1915, under the law now governing similar elections for the election of members of the General Assembly to serve during the session of 1915-16 in accordance with this amendment. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when said proposed amendment WEDNESDAY, AuausT 5, 1914. ~)21 shall be agreed to by two thirds of the members elected to each House of the General Assembly, it shall be entered upon the Journal of each House with the yeas and nays thereon and published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District in said State for two months previous to the time for holding the next general election in said State; and shall at said next general election be submitted to the people for ratification in the following form, to-wit.: "For ratification of an amendment to Paragraph 1, of Section 3, of Article 3, of the Constitution (for providing .for representatives in the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia for counties not now provided for),'' or ''Against ratification of an amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 3, of-Article 3, of the Constitution (or against providing for r'epresentatives in the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia forcounties not now provided for)," and if the majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote for ratification, having written or printed on their ballots the preceding forms, which votes cast at said election shall be consolidated as now required by law in elections for members of the General Assembly . and return thereof made to the Governor, then he shall declare said amendment adopted and make proclamation thereof in the manner now provided by law. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and they are, hereby repealed. 922 JouRNAL OF THE HousE,. By Messrs. Kimbrough of Harris, Booker of Wilkes, Cheney of Cobb, McCants of Taylor- A bill to appropriate $15,000.00 for the work annually of tick eradication. The bill, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Ennis of Baldwin, as chairman thereof. The committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported the bill back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended. T'he report of the committee, which was favorab],~ to the passage of the bill as amended waS' agreed to. By unanimous consent the rule allowing the explanation of votes on the roll call were dispensed with. 'l'he following amendment was read and adopted: Amend by making amount $10,000 so as to make total appropriation for this purpose $25,000 instead of $15,000. The bill involving an appropriation the ayes and nays were ordered and the.vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Akin, Allen, Jackson, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Bell, Booker, Bullard, Carlton, Carter, Stewart, Cheney, Clark, WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 5, 1914. 923 Clements, Henderson, Cochran, HeiTington, Cole, Hines, Coleman, Calhoun, Hodges, Coleman, Laurens, Hrollherg, Connor, Holtzclaw, Cook, James, Cooper, ,Jm,es, Coweta, Crawley, Jones, Lowndes, Culpepper, Clinations : House Bill No. 1149. To amend the charter of city of Dublin. Do not pass. House Bill No. 1137. To amend charter of town of Morten. Do pass as amended. DoROUGH, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Wheatley of Sumter County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bills and resolutions of the House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to 1the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to-wit.: House Bill No. 429. A bill to amend the Acts of 1911, revising the school laws. House Resolution No. 250. A tesolution to appropriate $176..00 for assistant doorkeeper of the Senate. Also the following bills with the recommendation that same do not pass, to-wit.: , House Bill No. 433. A bill to amend an Act to TnuRSDAY, AuausT 6, 1914. 935 provide for the establishment and location of an: asylum for the deaf and dumb. House Bill No. 1075. A bill to appropriate $2;~ 168.33 to pay insurance on certain college buildings at the University. House Bill No. 1095. A bill to make appropriation for the common schools. House Bill No. 1119. A bill to establish an agri~ cultural and industrial and normal college in North Georgia. Respectfully submitted, CRAWFORD WHEATLEY, Chairman. }lr. Holtzclaw of Houston County, Chairman of the Commit1tee on Railroads, submitted the following report: J.Vlr. Speaker: Your Committee on Railroads has had under con~ sideration the following bills of the House and instruc~ed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation tha1t same do not pass, to-wit.: Bill No. 828 and Bill No. 1107. HoLTZCLAw, Chairman. The following message was received from the SenatP., through ]\of.t Northen, secretary thereof: 936 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: The Senate disagrees to the amendment of the House to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit.: A bill tb revise and consolidate the several Acts amending and granting the charter of the city of . Griffin. The Senate has concurred in the amendment of the House to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit.: A bill to amend the charter of the town of Shellman in the county o Randolph. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: M1. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the Senate, towit.: A bill to provide for rotation of Judges of the Superior Courts of this State. A bill to extend the powers of the Commiss.ioner of Pensions. A bill to fix the status of every resident of this State whose spouse resides in another State and' has heretofore obtained a total divorce. A bill to provide for a hearing in the courts of tax collectors when executions have been issued against them by the Comptroller-General. THURSDAY, AuousT 6, 1914. 937 A bill to amend Section -865, of the Code of 1910. A bill to amend an Act approved August 13, 1910; in reference to sinking funds. A bill to regulate primary and general elections in this State. A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Columbus. The following messnge was received from the Sena.te, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tiona! majority the following Resolutions of the House, to-wit.: A resolution appropriating the sum of $200.00 for the expenses of the School Book Investigating Committee. A resolution providing for the payment of balance due Penitentiary Committees of House and Senate on their per diem for visiting convict camps. The following message was received flrom the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof.: Mr. Speaker: The Senat~ has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, towit.: A bill to amend the charter of the city of Cordele. 938 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to amend the charter of the city of College Park. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Royston. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Logansville. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Buford. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Donalds'onville. A bill to amend the charter of the city of East Point. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Kirkwood; A bill to amend the charter of the city of Fort Valley. A bill to establish the City Court of Sylvester. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta. A bill to add the city of Ellaville to the list of State depositories. A bill to amend Section 1898, of Code of Georgia. 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.: THURSDAY, AuousT 6, 1914. 93'9 A bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick. A bill to incorporate the city of Colbert in the county of Madison. 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 bill of the Senate, towit.: A bill to amend an Act to establish the city Court of Macon, in and for the county of Bibb. The following bills and resolutions favorably reported were read the second time: By Mr. Lee of Wilkinson- \ A bill to amend the game law. By Mr. Hayes of Stephens- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of Martin. By Mr. Fullbright of Burke- A bill to provide that coupons of State bonds may be paid at maturity. By Mr. Wheatley of Sumter- A resolution to appropriate $176:00 for assistant doorkeeper of the Senate. 940 .JOl!RNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Wheatley of Sumter- A resolution for the relief of J. L. Wooten. The following bill, unfavorably reported, was taken up for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee: By Messrs. Fowler and Miller of Bibb- A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of M'acon. The hour of unanimous consents having expired the consideration of the bill was discontinued. Under the orders of the day the following bills were read the third time. By 'Mr. Fullbright of Burke- A bill to appropriate $10,000 to the Railroad Commission for the purpose of preparing and publishing certain freight rates. The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Lee of Lee as chairman thereof: Tpe committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman, reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. On the agreement to the report of the committee, Mr. Fullbright of Burke, called the ayes and nays, THURSDA.Y, AuousT 6, 1914. 941 which call was sustained and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Akin, Ballard, Blackburn, Booker, Bullard, Burney, Carter, Stewart, Cheney, Clark, Cochran, Cole, Cooper, Crawley, Culpepper, Clinch, Dean, Dodd, Duncan,. Ellis, Ennis, Evans, Foster, F'owler, l<'ullbright, G.nlington, Greene, Houston, Griffin, Hammack, Hiardeman, Heath, Hodges, Holtzclaw, James, Johnson, Jones, Lowndes, Lane, Jasper, Lee, Wilkinson, Lipscomb, McMichael, McRae, Wihox, Miller, Neal, Nevil, Nunnally, Olive, Palmour, Paulk, Berrien, ' Redwine, R~e, Milton, Rhodes, Shuptrine, Slade, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Stewart, Stovall, Elbert, Suggs, Taylor, washington, Thompson, Wheatley, Wimberly, "~ ohlwender, Wright, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Pike, Allen, Glascock, Allen, Jackson, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Arnold, Henry, Beck, Bell, Bennett, Carlton, Carroll, Carter, Appling, Olements, Coleman, Calhoun, Coleman, Laurens, Gower, Oollins, Green, Wilkes, Connor, Grimes, Cook, Hardin, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Harrell, Davidson, Harris, Deadwyler, Hart, DeVaughn, Henderson, Dorough, Hendrix, Dorris, Hines, Edmondson, Roll berg, Estes, Hopkins, Fariss, Jackson, Glenn, .Tones, Coweta, 942 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Keen, Kidd, Ledbetter, Lee, Lee, LeSueur, Liles, MeCalla, McCants, McCrory, McCurry, McLendon, McRae, Telfair, Me \Vhorter, Meaders, Oconee, Meadows, Wayne, Melson, Middle! on, Mills, Moon, Moore, Moss, :Moye, Myrick, Parker, Parks, Paulk, Ben Hill, Peacock, Perkins, Pickett, Rlagland, Rainey, Ransom, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Reynolds, Rhadburn, Sheppard, Shipp, Slater, Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Tracy, Turner, Wanen, Whitaker-, Williams, Wisdom, Wood, Twiggs, \Vood, Walton, T'hose not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, Murray, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Brinson, Brookshear, (')()rn, Field, Hayes, Herrington, Kimbrough, Lane, Decatur, Loyd, McCarthy, Methvin, Oliver, PhailT, Picquet, Simpson, Smith, DeKalb, Spence, Mitchell, Swift, Tootle, Woods, Emanuel, Ayes 64, nays 97. The roll call was Verified. On the agreement to the report of the committee the ayes were 64, nays 97. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was disagreed to and the bill was lost. THURSDAY, AuausT 6, 1914. 943 By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Holtzclaw of Houston- A bill to make appropriation to the Georgia State Sanitarium to supplement the annual appropriation. T'he bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Jones of Coweta as Chairman thereof. The Committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported the bill back to the House ~ith tlie recommendation that the same do pass by substitute. The following substitute was read and adopted: A bill to be entitled an Act to supplement the appropriation heretofore made for. the support of the Georgia State Sanitarium for the years 1914 and 1915, and for other purposes. Section. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly bf the State of Georgia, that there be appropriated for the use and support of the Georgia State Sanitarium for the year 1914, the sum of sixty-six thousand, two hundred dollars, of which sum seventeen thousand, nine hundred and five dollars shall be used and devoted to meet and discharge an overdraft for the year 1913, and seventeen thousand, three hundred ~:~.nd sixty-two dollars ($17,362.) sbail be used for the enlargement and rehabilitation of the laundry at said Sanitarium, and seventy five hundred for the comp~etion of the unfinished wing of the 944 ,JouRNAL oF THE HousE, twin buildings, and twenty four thousand, four hundred and thirty-three ($24,43:~) dollars for the support and maintainance of the said sanitarium for said year 1914; said several sums as supplemental to the appropriations heretofore made and they shall be expended and paid out only for the purpose herein mentioned, and that there be appropriated for the year 1915 the other and further sum of thirty-six thousand eight hundred and sixty-six ($36,866) dollars for the support and maintainance of the said Sanitarium, supplemental to the sum heretofore appropriated. All the said several sums shall be paid out and expended under the order and direction of the trustees of such sanitarium under the rules and regulations governing the original appropriation for such years. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid that.alllaws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. The report of the committee, which was favorable. to the pas1sage of the bill, was agreed to by suh stitute. T'he bill involving an appropriation the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows: rrfuose voting in the affir:ri:tative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Adams, Pike, Akin, Allen, Glascock, Allen, Jackson, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Arnold, Henry, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Ballard, Bell, Blackburn, Booker, Btookshear, Bullard, THURSDAY, AuGusT 6, 1914. 945 Burney, Carlton, Carroll, Carter, Stewart, Cheney, Clark, Cochran, Cole, Coleman, Calhoun, Coleman, Laurens, Oollins, Connor, Cooper, Crawley, CU'lpepper, Clinch, DavidsOl, DeaJJ, DeVaug-hn, Dodd, Dorris, Duncan, Ellis, Ennis, Estes, Evans, Fariss, Field,. Foster, Fowler, l<~ullbright, Garlington, Glenn, Gower, Green, Wilkes, Griffin, Grimes, Hammack, Hlardeman, Hardin, Harrell, Harris, Hart, Hayes, Heath, Henderson, Hendrix, Hines, HQdges, Hollberg, Holtzclaw, Hopkins, JacksOn, James, Johnson, Jones, Coweta, Jones, Lowndes, Keen, Kidd, Lane, Jasper, Ledbetter, I.-ee, Wilkinson, LeSueur, Liles, Lipscomb, Loyd, McCants, McCrory, McLendon, McMichael, McRae, Telfair, McRae, Wileox, McWhorter, Meaderg, Oconee, Meadows, Wayne, Melson, Methvin, Middleton, Miller, Mills, Moon, Moore, Moss, Moye, Neal. Nevil, Nunnally, Olive, Palmour, Parker, Paulk, Ben Hill, Peacock, Perkins, Pickett, R,agland, Rainey, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Milron, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Reynolds, Rhodes, Shadhurn, Sheppard, Shipp, Simpson, Sladc, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Sparks, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, 'Nashington, Tracy, Tm11er, 'Varren, Whitaker, Wimberly, Wisdom, 'Vohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, 'Vood, Walton, 946 ,JOURNAL OF THE .HousE, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Culpepper, Meriwtr., Spence, Carroll, Doroug-h, Williams, Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, Murray, Beck, Bennett, Brinson, C.arter, Appling, Olements, Cook, Corn, Deadwylet, Edmondson, Greene, Houston, Herrington, Kimbroug-h, Lane, Decatur, Lee, Lee, l\fcC"alla, McCarthy, MeCurry, Myrick, Oli\er. Parks, Paulk, Berrien, Pha:IT, Pieqte1. Shuptrine, Spence, Mitchell, Stovall, Elbert, Sug-gs, Swift, Thompson, Tootle, Wheatley, 'Voods, Emanuel, Wright, Ayes 145, nays 4. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On" the passage of the bill the ayes were 145, nays 4. The bill, having received the requisite constitu-: tional majority, was pas:sed by substitute. By Mr. Anderson of Banks- A bill to appropriate $5,000 additional for each of years 1914-1915, for the support of the Georgia State Tuberculosis Sanitarium. The bill involving an appropriation tl~e House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Moye of Johnson as chairman thereof. rrHuRSDAY, AuGUST 6, 1914. 947 The Committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that, the same do pass. rPhe report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The bill involving an appropriation the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows : Tlhose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Allen, Glascock, Allen, Jackson, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Beck, Bell, Blackburn, Booker, Bullard, Carter, Stewart, Cheney, Clark, Cochran. Cole, Collins, Connor, Cooper, Crawley, Curlpepper, Clinch, Deadwyler, Dean, Dodd, Dorough, Dorris, Duncan, Ellis, Ennis, Fariss, Field, Foster, Fowler, U arlington, Glenn, Gower, Griffin, Grimes, Hlardernan, Hardin, Harrell, Hanis, Hart. Hayes, Heath, Henderson, Hendrix, Hiollberg, Holtzclaw, .Jackson, James, Jones; Coweta, Jones, Lowndes, Lane, Jasper, Lee, Lee, LeSueur, Lipscomb, McCrory, McLendon, McMichael, Me Rae, Wilcox, Meadows, Wayne, Methvin, Middleton, :Miller, Moore, Moss, Moye, Myrick, Nevil, Nunnally, Olive, Palmour, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Peacock, Perkins, Pickett, Rragland, Rainey, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reiser, Rhodes, Shadburn, Shipp, flhuptrine, .Slade, Smith, DeKalh, Rmith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, 948 JouRNAL OF THE HousE,, Spence, Carroll, Stewart, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, :McDuffie, Suggs, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Wheatley, Wimberly, Wisdom, W ohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, Wood, Walton, Wright, 'rhose voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Green, Wilkes, Adams, Pike, Hammack, Arnold, Henry, Hines, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Hodges, Brookshear, .Johnson, Burney, Keen, Carroll, Ledbetter, Coleman, Calhoun, Lee, Wilkinson, Coleman, Laurens, Loyd. Culpepper, M:eriwtr., ~IeCalla, Davidson, :McCants, DeVaughn, :Melson, Evans, :Mills, Fullbright, :Moon, Neal, Parker, Ransom, Reese, Thomas, Reynolds, Simpson, Sparks, Stone, Dawson, Strickland, Taylor, Washington, Tracy, Turner, 'Varren, Williams, Those not voting were Messrs.- Akin, Anderson, :MutTay, Ballard, Bennett, Brinson, Carlton, Carter, Appling, Clements, Cook, Corn, Edmondson, Estes, Greene, Houston, , Herrington, Hopkins, Kidd, Kimbrough,, Lane, Decatur, Liles, McCarthy, :McCurry, McRae, Telfair, :McWhorter, :Meaders, Oconee, Oliver, Parks, Pharr, Picquet, Sheppard, Slater, Spence, :Mitchell, Swift, Thompson, Tootle, Whitaker, ' 7 ' oods, Emanuel, Ayes 105, nays 42. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. 'THURSDAY, AuGusT 6, 1914. !l4fl On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105, nays 42. The bill, having received the requisite constitu. tional majority, was passed. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Anderson of Murray. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock p. m. 3 O'clock P. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Speaker. Mr. Blackburn, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Rules have instructed me as their vice-chairman to report the following order be fixed for this afternoon's session : 1st. Introduction of new matter. 2d. First reading of Senate bills. 3d. Local uncontested House and Senate bills put upon their passage; following which order the con sideration of appropriation bills to be resumed as already fixed. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. 950 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The following bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees. By Mr. Dorough of Franklin- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Lavonia. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Carter of Appling and Fullbright of Burke- A bill to provide that the provision of the Act of General Assembly relative to new counties be applicable to all new counties. Referred to 1General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Field and Smith of DeK:alb- A resolution to pay certain pensions to James Saunders. Referred to Committee on Appro.priations. The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Sta.rk of the 33rd DistrictA bill to provide for the rotation of the Judges of the Superior Court of this State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. McGregor of the 19th District- A bill to extend the powers of the Commissioners of Pensions. THURSDAY, AuousT 6, 1914. 051 Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Allen of the 20th Distri{Jt- ~ bill to fix the status of every resident. of this State whose spouse residing in another State, has hereto~ore obtained or may hereafter obtain a total divorce. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Allen of the 20th District- A bill to provide for a hearing in the courts of this State of tax collectors when executions have been issued by the Comptroller-General against defaulting tax collectors. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr.. Bush of the 8th District- A bill to regulate primary arid general elections in this State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Miller of the 24th District- A bill to amend Section 865, of the Code of 1910, relative to ordinary current expenses of municipalities. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Irwin of the 34th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to provide for the protec- tion of sinking funds of municipalities. 95:2 JouRNAL o~ THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Mr. Miller of the 24th District-. A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Columbus. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. MeNeil of the 22d District- A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Macon. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. :Mr. Bullard of Campbell County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bills and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 1132. To incorporate town of Vanna in Hart County, authorize an increase in tax rate, etc. BuLLARD, Chairman. The following bills of the House favorably reported, were read the second time: THURSDAY, AuausT 6, 1914. 953 By Mr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the townof Vanna. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Messrs. Wright of Floyd, Ballard of Columbia, Cole of Bartow, Hardeman of Jefferson and Booker of Wilkes- WHEREAs, it appears that the Department of Justice at Washington is having some difficulty in selecting a suitable a:ttorney for the position of United States District Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia; and WHEREAs, it is desirable that a Democrat should occupy this position; and WHEREAs, That a member of this body from said district is in every sense eminently qualified to fill this position; Therefore be it resolved, That we, the House of Representatives of Georgia, do hereby present for consideration for this position the name of that distinguished Democrat and able lawyer, the Hon. H. J. Fullbright of Burke, and we do hereby urge his appointment. Be it further resolved, That the clerk of .the House be instructed to transmit a copy of these resolutions to the President of the United States, the Attorney-General and the Senators from Georgia. 954. J OlJRNAt. OF THE HousE, The following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage: By Mr. Farris of Walker- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rossville. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. Henderson of Jones- A bill to incorporate the town of Round Oak. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. ~y Mr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to create the office of Commissioners of Roads and Bridges for Hart County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to tbe passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 1;}0, nays 0. / THuRSDAY, AuausT 6, 1914. 955 The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Moye of J ohnsop.- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Adrian. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 118, nays 0. The hill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to abolish the office of Commissioners .of Roads and Revenues for Hart County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Field and Smith of DeKalb- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur relative to the board of health. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 956 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Field and Smith of DeKalb- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur so as to extend the cor.J?orate limits. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill t~e ayes were 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hayes of Stephens- A bill to amend an Act chartering the city of Toccoa. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 131, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Dorough of Franklin- A bill to tepeal an Act to incorporate the town of Wilburn. THURSDAY, AuousT 6, 1914. 957 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitu. tional majority, was passed. By Messrs. T'aylor and Coleman of Laurens- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Dublin. The following amendments were read and adopted. Amend the caption by striking the words ''and telephone lines". Aniend Sec. 2, by striking the words ''telephone lines" and the words after the word "Dublin". The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitu. tional majority, was passed as amended. By Mr. Smit~ of Fannin- A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the city of Blue Ridge. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 958 JouR::.AL OE' THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the aye~ were 130, nays 0. Tfhe .bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Field and Smith of DeKalb- A bill to repealan Act to incorporate the town of Oakhurst. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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 bills of the Senate were read the third time and placed on their passage. By Mr. Taylor of the 3d Distrid_:_ A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Blackshear. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. THURSDAY, AuousT 6, 1914. 959 By Mr. Taylor of the 3d District- A bill to reincorporate the town of Bristol. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Under the orders of the day the following bills were read the third time : By Messrs. Rhodes and Lipscomb of Clarke- A bill to appropriate $15,000 to the State Normal School at Athens. The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Adams of Hall as chairman thereof. T'he Committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The bill involving an appropriation the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows ~ 960 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, 'Ifuose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Pike, Garlington, Akin, Glenn, Allen, Jaekson, Gower, Allen, Pickens, Greene, Houston, Anderson, Banks, Green, Wilkes, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Griffin, Ballard, Hammack. Bell, Hla.rdeman, Bennett, Harrell, Blackburn, Harris, Booker, Hart, Brookshear, Hayes, Bullard, Heath, Burney, Henderson, Carlton, Hines, Cheney, Hodges, Clark, Hollberg, Clements, Holtzclaw, Cochran, .James, C{)leman, Calhoun, Jones, Coweta, Goleman, Laurens, Jones, Lowndes, Connor, Lane, Jasper, Cook, Liles, Cooper, Lipscomb, Crawley, Loyd, Cu,lpepper, Clinch, McMichael, Dean, McRae, Telfair, Dodd, McRae, Wilcox, Dorris, McWhorter, Duncan, Methvin, Ellis, Middleton, Ennis, Miller, Estes, Moon, E'Vans, Moore, Field, Moss, Foster, Myrick, Fowler, Neal, Fullbright, Nevil, Nunnally, Olive, Palm our, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Peacock, F'erkins, Pickett, Ragland, Rainey, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Rhodes, Shipp, Shuptrine, Simpson, S.lade, Slater, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Sumner, Taylor, Washington, Thompson, Tracy, Wheatley, Williams, Wimberly, Wisdom, W ohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, Wood, Walton, Wright, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Ad~s, Hall, Allen, Glascock, Beck, Carroll, Oarter, Appling, Carter, Stewart, I THURSDAY, AuausT 6, 1914. 961 Collins; Keen, , Cq.lpepper, Meriwtr., Ledbetter, Davidson, Lee, Lee, Deadwyler, Lee, Wilkinson, DeVaughn, . McCrory, Dorough, McLendon, Fariss, Meadows, Wayne, Grimes, Mills, Hopkins, Moye, Jackson, Parker, Johnson, Parks, RansQill, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Smith, DeKalh, Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Strickland, Suggs, Turner, Warren, Whitaker, Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, Murray, Arnold, Henry, Brinson, Cole, Oorn, Edmondson, Hardin, Hendrix, Herrington, Kidd, Kimbrough,. Lane, Decatur, LeSueur, McCalla, McCants, McCarthy, McCurry, Meaders, Oconee, Melson, Oliver, Phwrr, Picquet, Reynolds, Shadburn, Sheppard, Smith, Rabun, Spence, Mitchell, Swift, Taylor, Laurens. Tootle, -Woods, Emanuel, Ayes 113, nays 39. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 113, nays 39. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Rhodes and Lipscomb of Clarke- A bill to appropriate $5,000.00 to the State Normal School at Athens. '962 .JOURNAL uF THE HousE, The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Connor of Spalding as chainnan thereof. The Committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The bill, involving an appropriation the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-;- Adams, Pike, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Hea.th, Akin, Davidson, Henderson, Anderson, Banks, Dean, Hendrix, Arnold, Oglethorpe, DeVaughn, Hines, Bell, Duncan, Roll berg, Bennett, Ellis, Holtzclaw, Blackburn, Ennis, James, Booker, . Ervans, Jones, Coweta, Brookshear, Fariss, Jones, Lowndes, Bullard, Field, Lane, Jasper, Burney, Foster, Lee, Wilkinson, Carroll, Fowler, Lipscomb, Carter, Stewart, Fullbright, Loyd, Cheney, Garlington, McLendon, Clark, Glenn, McMichael, Clements, Gower, McRae, Telfair, Cm, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reiser, Reynolds, Rhodes, Shipp, Shuptrine, Simpson, 8lade, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Suggs, Taylor, Washington, Thompson, Tracy, Turner, Wheatley, Williams, Wimberly, Wisdom, W ohlwender, Wood, Walton, Wright, Those voting m the negative were Messrs.- Allen, Glascock, Allen, Pickens, Beck, Oarter, Appling, Oollins, Cook, Deadwyler, Dorough, Dorris, Estes, Grimes, Harrell, Hodges, Hopkins, Jaelrsoi), Johnson, Keen, Lee, Lee, McCrory, Mills, Moore, Moye, Parker, Parks, Reese, Thomas, Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Strickland, Sumner, Warren, Whitaker, Wood, Twiggs, Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Allen, Jackson, Anderson, Murray, Arnold, Henry, Ballard, Brinson, Carlton, Cole, Oorn, Dodd, Edmondson, Green, Wilkes, Harris, Herrington, Kidd, Kimbrough, Lane, Decatur, Ledbetter, LeSueur, Liles, MeCalla, McCants, McCarthy, McCurry, Meaders, Oconee, Melson, Methvin, Nunnally, Oliver, '" Pha;rr, Picquet, Shadburn, Sheppard, Smith, Rabun, Spence, Mitchell, Swift, Taylor, Laurens. Tootle, \Voods, Emanuel, 964 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Ayes 112, nays 32. The verification. of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 112, nays 32. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By unanimous consent th~ session of tl1e House was extended three minutes for the purpose of introducing the following resolutions. The following resolutions were read and adopted: :By Messrs. Gower of Crisp, Fullbright of Burke and Wheatley of Sumter- WHEREAs, the Hon. R.N. Hardeman, the able and' distinguished representative from Jefferson county severs his connection with our body today on account of urgent business, and WHEREAs, "Bob" by his ~harming personality, his unswerving devotion to duty, his able and patriotic servic~ has so entangled himself in the heart strings of each and every member of this body that it grieves us to contemplate his retirement, and WHEREAs, but few men possess such rare qualifications and splendid attributes of statesmanship as are found embodied in his type of royal manhood, .and WHEREAs, ''Bob'' is recognized as the Chesterfield THURSDAY, AuausT 6, 1914. 965 of the House, the Beau Brummel of the several as- semblies with which h:e has served; Be it therefore resolved, That today's session of the House be extended for a time unlimited for the purpose of requesting and requiring a valedictory speech from the gentleman from Jefferson. By Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee- WHEREAS, Asa G. Candler did subscribe to the Methodist University, an institution of learning to be erected in the city, one million dollars, and WHEREAs, the said Asa G. Candler is a native born Georgian and is a resident of said State, and is the only Georgian in the history of the State that has ever been so magnanimous as to subscribe such a sum for the benefit of a public institution whereby all Georgians, rich or poor, may receive equal benefit. Be it therefore resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the people of Georgia through their representative body, extend to this great benefactor their thanks, and that this resolution be entered upon the journals of the General Assembly and a copy of the same be transmitted to the said Asa G. Candler. Leave of Absence. was granted Mr. Anderson of Banks. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. 966 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, I' REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., August 7, 1914. 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 Mr. Hammack of Randolph. By unanimous cortsent the call of the roll and the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceeding., were dispensed with. The following was established as the order of business during 30 minutes period of unanimou.il consents. 1st. Introduction of new matter. 2d. First reading of Senate bills. 3d. Reports of standing committees. 4th. Second reading of House and Senate bill~ favorably reported. 5th. Local uncontested House and Senate bills put upon their passage. 6th. Local House bills with Senate amendment.il for concurrence. 7th. General House bills with a local application put upon their passage. 8th. General Senate bills with local application put upon their passage. FRIDAY, AuausT 7, 1914. 967 Mr. Blackburn of Fulton~ Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules direct me as its vicechairman to recommend that until further orders that the Rule of the House allowing members to explain their vote on roll call be. suspended. BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the suspension of the rule, was agreed to. The Rule allowing members to explain their votes on the roll call was suspended until otherwise ordered. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Messrs. Moye of Johnson and Adams of Hall- WHEREA~, we learn with deep and sincere regret of the death of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, the devoted, tender and loving wife and companion of President Wilson. 1'herefore be it resolved, by the House of R.epresentatives of Georgia, that in the death of Mrs. Wilson the nation has lost a beautiful character and exemplary life, and that Georgia has lost one of its sweetest and noblest daughters. Resolved further, That the prefouridest sympathy 968 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, of this body, and through this body the sympathy of all Georgia is extended to President Wilson .in his hour of trouble and bereavement. Resolved further, That out. of respect to the memory of the distinguished dead, and love and esteem for her great husband, the House of Representatives adjourn at 12 :20 o'clock today. Resolved further, That the Clerk of the House' be instructed to transmit a copy of these resolutions to President Wilson. Mr. Wheatley of Sumter County, 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 House and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass. House Resolution No. 267. A resolution' to increase the salary of the stenographer of the State Bank Examiner. Respectfully submitted, CRAWFORD WHEATLEY, Chairman. Mr. Dorough of Franklin County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1914. 969 Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and instructed me as their chair,, man to report .same back to the House with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 1161. Do pass. : House Bill No. 1159. Do pass, Senate Bill No. 224. Do pass. Senate Bill No. 331. Do pass. DoROUGH, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Meaders of Oconee, Chairman of the Committee of Invalid. Pensions and Soldiers Home, submitted the following report on the Soldiers Home: Mr. Speaker: I The Committee on the Soldiers Home respectfully submit the following report: Your Committee .visited the Soldiers Home and made examination into its condition and management. We found 115 inmates present on the day of our visit. Of this number 31 were in the hospitals in very decrepit and helpless condition. All uf the men are old and infirm. The youngest inmate is 67 years of age, the oldest mi:m is 85. They average about 76 years of age: There have been received since the House was es- 970 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, tablished 553 disabled Confederate soldiers. Since June, 1900, up to date 280 have died. We'fhid the home well managed and the building's and grounds properly cared for. The inmates are well provided with suitable and comfortable clothes and furnished an ample supply of good and substantial food, properly cooked and served. They have employed a capable physician who gives this large number of men constant attention and adminis- . ters to their wants. He is assisted by sufficient number of trained nurses and hospital help. While the main building is in fairly good condition it needs some repairs which should be made as soon as possible. The average number of inmates being cared for in the home has gradually increased for lhe past two or three years, greatly increasing the expenses of maintenance. We make the following recommendations: We recommend that the annual appropriation for the maintenance of the home be increased to $35,000 :Per year, this amount being absolutely necessary to meet current expenses. We recOinmend that th.e trustees increase the pay of the trained nurses employed to wait upon these decrepit old men in the hospital. This class . of trained help receive more money from other insti- tutions and from private individuals who need their .assistance. The surgeon's compensation is very small for the FRIDAY, AuousT 7, 1914. 971 services rendered and the T'rustees should increase his pay as soon as the appropriations given the home authorize them to do so. The home premises embrace 119 acres of beautiful land almost within the limits of the city of Atlanta and is rapidly enhancing in value and when no longer needed as a soldiers home can be utilized by the State for some other public institution. This is a most valuable piece of property. Respectfully submitted, A. W. MEADERS, Chairman. Mr. Gower of Crisp County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary 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 Senate and instructed me as their Chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation as follows: House Bill No. 52. To provide for the publication of Supreme Court Reports. Do not pass. House Bill No. 752. To protect trade and com1flerce against unlawful restraints. Do pass. House Bill No. 934. _To amend Section 3349, Volume 1, Code of 1910. Do pass by substitute. 972 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House Bill No. 935. To require all corporations to file financial statements. Do not pass. I House Bill No. 965. To amend Section 135, Code 1910, Volume 1. Do not pass. House Bill No. 1121. To amend Act 1910, to regulate official news' papers. Do not pass. House Bill No. 1130. To provide a method for the surrender of charters. Do not pass. House Bill No. 1142. To amend Section 4680, Civil Code. Do not pass. House Bill No. 972. To legitimatize certain children now illegitimate. Do not pass. House Bill No. 1162. To apply Acts 1905 to new counties. Do pass. Senate Bill No. 234. To regulate suits agaimt defaulting tax collectors. Do not pass. Senate Bill No. 247. To amend Acts 1910, providing for 1sinking funds. Do not pass. GowER, Chairman. Mr. MeWhorter of Greene, Chairman of the Com. mittee on Pensions, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Pension Committee has considere.d the fol: lowing bills .and report same as' indicated on the bills. ],RIDAY, AuausT_ 7, 1914. 973 Bill No. 153. Senate Bill. Do pass. Resolution 276. Do not pass. W. P. McWHORTER, Chairman. Mr. Myrick of Chatham County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution have had under consideration the following bil.l of the Senate and instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass. Senate Bill No. 303. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph 2, Section 2, Article 7, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia. MYRICK, Chairman. Mr. Bullard of Campbell County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations 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 No. 1160. To amend an Act authoriz- 974 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, ing the city of Marietta to i,ssue bonds for water works and sewerage system, so as to authorize the board of lights and water works to levy a sewer tax. BuLLARD, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, sectetary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, as amended, by the re. quisite constitutional majority, the ~ollowing bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to amend an Act to amend, consolidate a~d supersede the several Acts incorporating the city of Rome. A bill to establish the City Court of Sylvester. T'he following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaket:: The Sen'ate has passed by the ~equisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, towit.: .. , A bill to amend the ~barter of the city of LaFayette. A bill to add the town of Woodbury to the list of .State depositories. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Milledgeville. FRIDAY, AuousT 7, 1914. 975 A bill to. amend the, charter of the city of Lyons. A bill to amend the charter of the city of East Point. A bill to add the town of Buford to the list of State depositories. A bill to incorporate the town of Normantown. A bill to abolish the City Court of Jeffersonville in and for Twiggs County. A bill to amend an Act relative to the terms of the Trustees of the public schools of the city of Dalton. A bill to create a new charter for the city of Millen. Tihe 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 amend Section 1037, of Penal Code, so as to provide tpat the husband may testify against his wife in certain cases. A bill to provide for the purchase of ''Gober's Form Book.'' A bill to aid in the prevention of strikes and lockouts. A bill to protect all birds which destroy the boll weevil. 976 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to amend an Act for the protection of game so as to change the time of killing cat squirrels. A bill to encourage the raising of cattle and prohibit the killing of heifer calves. A bill to amend Section 3354, of the Civil Code~ relatipg to mechanics liens. A bill to amend Article 3, Section 4, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of .Georgia, by extending the term of members of the General Assembly. A bill to amend Section 1946, of the Code of 1910, relative to oyster beds. A bill to regulate the granting of total divorces. A bill to protect the oyster and shell fish industry. The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary Mr. Perry: Mr. Speaker: His Excellency, the Governor, has approved and signed the fqllowing Acts, to-wit.: An Act to amend an Act providing for the reviver of certain corporation charters. An Act to amend the Constitution so as to give Bleckley and Wheeler Counties representation and for other purposes. The following bills and resolutions of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time: FRIDAY, AuGUST 7, 1914. 977 By Mr. Wimberly of Bibb- A bill to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies. By Mr. Jones of Coweta- A bill to amend Section 3349, of the Code of 1910, so as to exempt certain products from taxation. By Mr. Paulk of Berrien- ~ A bill t.o amend an Act to incorporate the town of Sparks. By Mr. Cheney of Cobb- A bill to amend an Act to authorize the city of Marietta to hold an election for water works bonds. By Mr. Dorough of Franklin- A. bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of Lavonia. By Messrs. Carter of Appling and Fullbright of Burke- A bill to provide that the provisions of the Act relating to the creation of new counties shall apply to all new counties. By Mr. Wheatley of Sumter- A resolution tQ increase the salary of the stenographer of the State Bank Examiner. 978 J OURNALl o~ THE HousE, The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. McGregor of the 19th District- A bill to extend the powers of the Commissioner of Pensions. By Mr. Miller of the 24th District- A bill to amend Section 865, of the Code of 1910, relative to ordinary current expenses of municipalities. By Mr. McNeil of the 22d District- A bill to amend the constitution of the State so as to exempt certain college endowments from taxation. By Mr. Miller of the 24th District- A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Columbus. By Mr. MeNeil of the 22d District- A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Macon. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. McMichael of Marion- A resolution fixing the sessions of 8aturday's session. The morning from 9 :00 o'clock a. m. until 1 o'clock p. m. and the afternoon sess~on from '3 FRIDAY, AuGusT 7; 1914. 979 o'clock p. m. until 5 :30 o'clock p. m. General and local business to be considered. The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage: By Mr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Vanna. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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. .B~ Mr. Hayes of Stephens- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of :Martin. The following amendments proposed by the committee were read and adopted: Amend by adding in line 5, Section 19, after the word ''designate'' and between the words '' designate'' and ''to'' in said line the following words, ''when 25 per cent of the registered voters of said town shall petition the mayor and (jouncil to call said election.'' Amend further by adding at the end of Section 4 the following: ''Provided that no person shall be 980 J ouR~AL OF THE HousE, entitled to vote who has not resided in the town of Martin three months prior to any election held in said town.'' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments thereto: By Mr. Akin of Glynn- A bill to amend the Act consolidating the Acts in. corporating the city of Brunswick. The following Senate amendment was read and concurred in : Amend Section 9, by inserting after the word "thereof" in the 29th line of said Section, the following words: "but before the city shall tear down or remove any unsightly or unsanitary building in the city of Brunswick, Georgia, the mayor and alderman shall give thirty days notice to the owner of such building.'' By Mr. Middleton of Dade- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of . Roads and Revenues for the county of Dade. FRIDAY, AuausT 7, 1914. !l8L The following amendment of the Senate was con-curred in as amended. Amend Section 3 by striking out after the word "'provided" in the fourth line of said section the word ''the'' in said 4th line and all the words of lines 5, 6 and 7, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Said board shall consist of W. J. Town:Send from the first district, who shaH be chairman, Lee Forrester from the second district and W. G. Cureton from the third district.'' T'he following amendment proposed by Mr. Middleton of Dade, to the foregoing Senate amendment, was read and adopted. Amend the first Senate amendment by striking aU ihat part of said first amendment after the word "'following'' and adding ''three commissioners shall be elected at the general election for members of the General Assembly in 1914, in same manner and with ihe same qualifications as herein provided for their successors, who stha~l, when elected, immediately qualify and enter upon the duties of their offices.'' The following Senate amendments were read and .concurred in : Amend Section 8 by adding at the end thereof the following: ''And as are now vested in the ordinary of said county, sitting for county purposes. The said Board hereby being given exclusive jurisdiction and control over all the roads' and bridges of said .county, and all bond issues of said county for road purposes.'' 982 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Amend Section 10 by adding at the end thereof the following: ''Said sinking fund shall consist of not less than three thousand dollars per year, the same to be deposited by the treasurer in a good solvent bank or banks at interest, and shall be paid out by said Board of Roads and Revenues to retire the bonds as they may become due. ln addition to said sinking fund said Board shall levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds, which tax shall be levied annually and be collected in the samemanner as the sinkihg fund, and paid out by said Board from time to time as interest on said bonds may become due, the interest so levied and collected being decreased from year to year by the amount earned as interest upon the sinking fund deposited as aforesaid, and which interest on the said sinking fund shall be collected and paid out by the said Board upon the interest accruing on said bonds." By Mr. Thompson of Madison- A bill to incorporate the city of Colbert. The following amendments of the Senate were read and adopted: (1) The term "twenty (20) years" appearing in the 50th Section of said bill shall be stricken and in .lieu thereof the following ''thirty (3Q) years'' be substituted. (2) That the words be stricken from the end of the fifth line of Section nine, to-wit.: "And be a freeholder.'' FRIDAY, AuGu'sT 7, 1914. 983 (3) That Section 21 of said bill shall be amended :as follows: By striking out the words ''tax assessors," where said words occur in lines 14, 15, 17 and 19, of Section 21 and substituting in each place in 1ieu of said words the word ''Council.'' (4) That Section 34 of said bill be amended as follows: That the following words be stricken out of the first eight lines of said bill, to-wit: "T11e marshal .and policemen shall have fulf power and authority to enter and if necessary to break open aud enter any place in said city, when the mayor and council may have reasonable cause to believe or suspect such place to be a place where spirituous, vinous or malt Or intoxicating liquors are sold and to seize the stock of I'UCh liquors and the apparatus for selling the same and.'' (5) That all of Section 37 be stricken and the following substituted in lieu thereof: ''Section 37. Be it further enacted that the mayor and council shall have full power and authority in their discretion to grade or otherwise improve the sidewalks, street& and alleys, and drainage of the same, and they shall have full power to carry into effect this provision by proper ordinances. That said mayor and council shall also have full power and authority to provide for by ordinance for the paving of any of the sidewalks of said city. That no sidewalk, however, shall 'be paved unless a majority of the property owners .abutting on the same shall petition the mayor and .council that said paving be done. T'he ordinance passed upon said petition shall provide that the 984 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, abutting property owners shall be given notice and opportWiity of doing said work, and upon their failure to do said work in twenty days, then the mayor and council shall pave said sidewalk and the actual cost of constructing the same shall be appor- tioned among the abutting property owners in proportion to the lineal frontage of each owner, and the, amount shall be assessed against each by ordinances and also against the abutting property, and if said assessment shall not be paid within 30 days from the date of ~aid assessment then execution shall issue against the owner and the property, which execution is hereby declared a special lien on the property. Provided, however, that not more than two-thirds of the total cost of said paving shall be so assessed against the property owners. The enforcement of liens for paving and the collection of the same shail be regulated by proper ordinances passed by thema,yor and council.'' The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the disagreement of the Senate to the House amendment to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit.: By Mr. Searcy of the 26th District- A bill to revise the several Acts amending the charter of the city of Griffin. The House insisted upon its amendment. ' On motion of Mr. Connor of Spalding, the House reconsidered its action on insisting upon the House amendment. FRIDAY~, AuousT 7, 1914. 985 On motion of Mr. Connor of Spalding, the House -receded from its amendment. Under the orders of the day the following bills were read the third time: By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- . A bill to appropriate $5,000 to the Normal and In. .dustrial College at Milledgeville. The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated as Chairman thereof, Mr. Moss of Cobb. ' The committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The bill involving an appropriation the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows : 'Dhose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Pike, Akin, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Ballard, Bell, Bennett, Blaekburn, Booker, Bullard, Burney, Carroll, Carter, Stewart, Cheney, Clark, Cole, Coleman, Calhoun, Coleman, Laurens, Connor, Cook, Cooper, Crawley, CuJlpepper, Clinch, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Davidson, Deadwyler, DeVaughn, Dodd, Dorris, Duncan, Ellis, 986 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Emlis, Evans, Fariss-, Field, Foster, Fowler, Fullbright, Garlington, Glenn, Gower, Greene, Houston, Green, Wilkes, Griffin, Hammack, Hart, Hayes, Heath, Henderson, H~nes, H~llberg, Holtzclaw, .Johnson, Jones, Lowndes, Keen, Kidd, Lane, Jasper, LeSueur, Liles, Lipscomb, l\IeCalla, McCants, M'OCurry, McLendon, McMichael, McRae, Telfair, McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, Meadows, Wayne, Melson, . Methvin, Middleton, Miller, Moon, Moore, MOEIS, Neal, 'Nevil, Nunnally, Olive, Palmour, Parker, Parks, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Peacoek, Pha.rr, Pickett, R1agland, Rainey, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reiser, Rhodes, Shadburn, Shipp, Shuptrine, Simpson, Slater, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Rabun, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, McDuffie, Suggs, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washington,. Tracy, Turner, Wheatley, Williams, Wimberly, Wisdom, W ohlwender, Wood, Twiggs,. wood, Walton,. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, Glascock, Allen, Jackson, Arnold, Henry, Collins, Dorough, Grimes, Hardin, Harrell, Hodges, Hopkins, .Jackson, .Tones, Coweta, Lee, Lee, I..ee, Wilkinson, Mills, Moye, Perkins, Reese, Thomas, Smith, DeKalb;- Sparks, Spence, Carroll,. Strickland, Vvarren, Those not voting 'were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Beck, Anderson, Munay, Brinson, Ji.,RIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1914. 987 Brookshear, Carlton, Carter, Appling, Olements, Cochran, Oorn, Dean, Edmondson, Estes, Hardeman, Harris, Hendrix, Herrington, James, Kimbrough, Lane, Decatur, Ledbetter, Loyd, MeCarthy., McCrory, McRae, Wiloox, Myrick, Oliver, Picquet, Ransom, Reynolds, Sheppard, Slade, Smith, Fulton, Spence, Mitchell, Swvall, Elbert, Swift, Thompson, Tootle, Whitaker, Woods, Emanuel, Wright, Ayes 117, nays 23. I The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 23. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Blackburn and Smith of Fulton- A bill to make an appropriation to the Georgia School of Technology. The hill involving ,an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Harris of Washington as chairman. The Committee of the Whole House arose and throJigh. their chairman reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute. 988 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The following 'substitute proposed by the committee was read and adopted: A bill to be entitled an Act to appropriate ten thousand dollars to the Trustees of the University of Georgia for the use of the State School of T'echnology, and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the sum of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars be, and the same is, hereby appropriated to the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia for the use of the Georgia School of Technology, at Atlanta, to be used as an additional maintenance fund for said Georgia School of Technology. Sec. 2. Be it furth~r enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws arid parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, by substitute, was agreed to. .. The bill involving an appropriatio. n the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows : 'Ifuose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Akin, Arnold, Henry, Bell, Blackburn, Booker, Bullard, Cheney, Cochran, Cole, Coleman, Calhoun, Connor, Coo~r, Crawley, Cuilpepper, Clinch, Culpepper, 1\feriwtr., FRIDAY, AuousT 7, 1914. 989 Dodd, Duncan, Ellis, Ennis, Evans, Field, Foster, l<~ullbright, Garlington, Gower, Green, vVilkes, Griffin, Harrell, Harris, Hart, Heath, Henderson, Herrington, Holtzclaw, James, Jones, Lowndes, Liles, Lipscomb, Loyd, McLendon, McRae, Telfair, Meadows, wayne, Methvin, Miller, Moss, Myrick, Neal, Nevil, Nunnally, Olive, Palm our, Paulk, Berrien, Peacock, Pha!IT, Ragland, Rainey, Ree.;e, Milto~ Rhodes, Shadburn, Shuptrine, Blade, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Stewart, Stovall, McDuffie, Taylor, Washington, Tun1er, Wheatley, Williams, Wimberly, Wisdom, 'Vohlwender, Wright, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Grimes, Adams, Pike, Hammack, Allen, Glascock, Hardin, Allen, Jackson, Hayes, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Hines, Ballard, Hodges, Beck, Roll berg, Burney, Hopkins, Carroll, J'Mkson, Carter, Appling, Johnson, Clark, Jones, Coweta, Coleman, Laurens, Keen, Oollins, Kidd, Davidson, Lane, J-asper, Deadwyler, Ledbetter, DeVaughn, Lee, Lee, Dorough, Lee, Wilkinson, Dorris, LeSueur, Estes, McCrory, F'ariss, McRae, Wiloox, Glenn, McWhorter, Greene, Houston, Melson, Mills, Moon, Moore, Moye, Parker, Parks, Paulk, Ben Hill, Perkins, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Reynolds, Sheppard, Shipp, Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Strickland, Taylor, Laurens. Thompson, 990 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Tracy, Warren, Whitaker, Wood, Twiggs, "rood, Walton, Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Anderson, Murray, Bennett, Brinson, Brookshear, Carlton, Carter, Stewart, Clements, Cook, Oorn, Dean, Edmondson, Fowler, Hardeman, Hendrix, Kimbrough, Lane, Decatur, McCalla, McCants, MeCarthy, McCurry, McMichael, Meaders, Oconee, Middleton, Oli\er, Pickett, Picquet, Simpson, Slater, Spence, Mitchell, Btovall, Elbert, S'uggs, Sumner, Swift, Tootle, Woods, Emanuel, Ayes 75, nays 71. The roll call was verified. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 75, nays 71. The bill, having failed to receive the requisite con stitutional majority, was lost. ~y Messrs. Griffin and J o;nes of Lowndes- A bill to appropriate $1,567.00 to pay fire insurance premiums on policies for the protection of the . buildings of the South Georgia State Normal College. I The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated as chairman thereof Mr. Green of Wilkes. FRIDAY, AuausT 7, 1914. 991 The Committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported the bill back with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The bill involving an appropriation the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows : T1hose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Pike, Garlington, Akin, Glenn, Bell, Green, Wilkes, Blackburn, Griffin, Booker, Hammack, Bullard, Harrell, Bumey, HaiTis, Carlton, Hart, Carroll, Hayes, Carter, Stewart, Hea.th, Cheney, Henderson, Clark, H~nes, Olements, Hodges, Cochran, Holtzclaw, Coleman, Calhoun, James, Coleman, Laurens, .Jobnso11, Connor, Jones, Lowndes, Cooper, Keen, Culpepper. Clinch, Liles, Culpepper. Meriwtr., Lipsc()mb, Dean, Loyd, Dodd, Me Cants, D-orris, McLendon, Ellis, McMichael, Ennis, McRae, Telfair, Fvans, McRae, Wilcox, Fariss, McWhorter, Field, Meadows, Wayne, Foster, Methvin, Fowler, Miller, Fullbright, Moore, Moss, Myrick, Neal, Nevil, Nunnally, Olive, Palmour, Parker, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Phairr, Pickett, Ragland, Rainey, Ransom, Re~e, Milton, Reiser, Reynolds, Shadburn, Shipp, Shuptrine, Slade. Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Stewart, Stovall, McDuffie, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Thompson, 992 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Turner, Wheatley, Wohlwender, \Vood, Twiggs, Wright, Those voting in the negative were .Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Allen, Glascock, Allen, Jackson, Arnold, Henry, Beck, Carter, Appling, Collins, Davidson, Deadwyler, Dorough, Estes, Grimes, Hollberg, Hopkins, .Jackson, Kidd, Lane, Jasper, Lee, Lee, Lee, Wilkinson, LeSueur, McCrory, Mills, Moon, Moye, Peacock, Perkins, Redwine, Reese, Thomas, Sheppard, Simpson, Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Stone, Dawson, Strickland, Tracy, \Varren, Whitaker, Williams, \Vood, Walton, Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Pickens, Greene, Houston, Anderson, Banks, Hardeman, Anderson, Murray, Hardin, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Hendrix, Ballard, Herrington, Bennett, Jones, Coweta, Brinson, Kimbrough, Brookshear, Lane, Decatur, Cole, Ledbetter, Cook, ::\llr!Calla, Oorn, McCarthy; Crawley, McCurry, DeVaughn, Meaders, Oconee, Duncan, Melson, Edmo,ndson, Middleton, Gower, Oliver, Parks, Picquet, Rhodes, Slater, Spence, Mitchell, Stone, Taliaferro, 8tovall, Elbert, Suggs, Swift, Taylor, Washington, Tootle, Wimberly, Wisdom, Woods,. Emanuel, Ayes 98, nays 39. The roll call was verified. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 98, nays 39. FRIDAY, AuGusT 7, 1914. 993 I The bill, having received the requisite constitu- tional majority, was passed. By Mr. Griffin of Lowndes- A bill to appropriate $9,000.00 to the Confederate Soldiers Home of Georgia. The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Cooper of Ware as the chairman thereof : . 'The committee arose and through t'heir chairman reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The bill involving an appropriation the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows : Tlhose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-.- Adams, Hall, Carter, Stewart, Adams, Pike, Cheney, Akin, Cochran, Allen, Glascock, Cole, Allen, Jackson, Coleman, Calhoun, Arnold, Henry, Coleman, Laurens, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Connor, Ballard, Cooper, Bell, Crawley, Blackburn, Culpepper, Clinch, Bullard, Deadwyler, Burney, Dean, Carlton, Dodd) Carroll, Dorris, Carter, Applil).g, Ennis, Evans, Fariss, Field, Foster; Fowler, Fullbright, Glenn, Gree.ne, Houston, Griffin, Hammack, Harrell, Harris, Hart, Hayes, Heath, 994 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Henderson, Hines, Hodges, Hopkins, Jackson, James, Jones, Lowndes, Keen, Kidd, Lane, Jasper, Ledbetter, LeSueur, Liles, Lipscomb, Loyd, McCrory, Me Len don, MeMicbael, McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, Meadows, Wayne, Miller, Mills, Moon, Moore, 1\foss, Moye, Myrick, Neal, Nunnally, Olive, Palmour, Parker, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Perkins, Ph an, Pickett, Ragland, Rainey, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Reynolds, Rhodes, Shipp, Shuptrine, Simpson, Sin de, Sparks, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Sumner. Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washington, Thompson, Tracy, Turner, Wheatley, Wimberly, Wisdom, w ohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, Wright, Those voting m the negative were Messrs.- Beck, Grimes, Collins, Roll berg, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Jones, Coweta, Davidson, Lee, Lee, Dorough, Parks, Estes, Sheppard, Spence, Carroll, Warren, Whitaker, Williams, 'Vood, Walton, ']''hose not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Anderson, Murray, Bennett, Booker, Brinson, Brookshear, Clark, Olements, Cook, C<>rn, DeVaughn, Duncan, Edmondson, Ellis, Garlington, Gower, Green, Wilkes, Hiardeman, Hardin, Hendrix, Herrington, Holtzclaw, Johnson, Kimbrough, Lane, Decatur, Lee, Wilkinson, FRIDAY, AuousT 7, 1914. 995 McCalla, McCants, McCarthy, McCurry, McRae, Telfair, McRae, Wilcox, Melson, Methvin, Middleton, Nevil, Oliver, Pea_cock, Picquet, Shadburn, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Spence, Mitchell, S'uggs, Swift, Tootle, Woods, Emanuel, Ayes 115, nays 17. The roll call was verified. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, nays 17. T'he bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Stovall of Elbert- A resolution to make appropriation to pay for water used by the General Assembly for the year.,;, 1913 and 1914. The resolution involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Who.le House and the Speaker designated Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether as chairman thereof. The Committee of the Whole House aroS'e and through their chairman reported the resolution back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended. The following amendment was read and adopted: Amend by striking out ''one hundred and sixty dollars" where the same appears and insert "four 996 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, hundred dollars'' or so much thereof as may be necessary. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the Pll;Ssage of the resolution as amended was agreed to. The resolution involving an appropriation the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.- .Adams, Pike, Ennis, Akin, Estes, Allen, Glascock, Evaus. Allen, Jackson, Fariss; Arnold, Heney, .Field, Ballard, Foster, Beck, .l:<,owler, Bell, Glenn, Booker, Greene, Houston, Bullard, Green, Wilkes, Burney, Griffin, Carroll, Hammack, Carter, Appling, Harrell, Cheney, Harris, Cochran, Hart, Cole, Hayes, Coleman, Calhoun, Henderson, Coleman, Laurens, Hines, Cooper, Hodges, Crawley, Hopkins, Culpepper, Clinch, James, Culpepper, Meriwtr., ,Johnson, Davidson, ,Jones, Coweta, Deadwyler, Keen, Dean . Ledbetter, Dodd, Lee, Lee, Dorough, Lee. Wilkinson, Dorris, LeSueur, Ellis, T.ile:<, Lipscomb, Loyd, McLendon, McMichael, McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, Meadows, Wayne, Melson, .Miller, Mills, Moon, Moore, Moss, Myrick, Neal, Nevil, Nunnally, Olive, Palmour, Parker, Parks, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Perkins, Phllll.T, Pickett, Rlagland, Rainey, Ransom, ~,RIDAY, AuGUST 7, 1914. 997 Redwine, Reese, Milum, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Reynolds, Sheppard, Shipp, Shuptrine, Simpson, Slade, Smith, DeKalb, Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Suggs, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washington, Thompson, Tracy, Turner, Warren, Whitaker, Wisdom, Wohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, Wood, Walton, Those voting m the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Carter, Stewart, l\foye, ::.;tewart, Williams, 'rhose not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Pickens, Gower, Anderson, Banks, Grimes, Anderson, Murray, Hardeman, Amold, Oglethorpe, Hardin, Bennett, Hea.th, Blackburn, Hendrix, Brinson, Herrington, Brookshear, . Hollberg, Carlton, Holtzclaw, Clark, .Jaekson, Clements, .Jones, Lowndes, Collins, Kidd, Connor, Kimbrough, Cook, Lane, Decatur, Oorn, Lane, Jasper, DeVaughn, McCalla, Duncan, McCants, Edmondson, McCarthy, Fullbright, McCrory, Garlington, McCurry, McRae, Telfair, McRae, Wilcox, Methvin, Middleton, Oliver, Peacock, Picquet, Rhodes, Shadiburn, Slater, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Spence, Mitchell, Swift, Tootle, Wheatley, Wimberly, Woods, Emanuel, Wright, Ayes 118, nays 5. The roll call was verified. 998 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, On the passage of the resolution the ayes we,re 118, nays 5. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Reese of Milton, wisdom of Forsyth and Simpson of Cherokee- A resolution to authorize the Governor to refund to certain parties license tax illegally extorted from them by the tax collector of Fulton County. The resolution involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Moye of Johnson as chairman. The Committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported the resolution with the recommendation that the same do pnss by sub-. stitute. The following substitute proposed by the committee was readand adopted: WHEREAs, the tax collector of Fulton County has collected license taxes out of the persons hereinafter named charging them with being peddlers for tM reason that they brought produce, butter, chickens and eggs to the city of Atlanta, and sold it from their wagons, and WHEREAs, the Supreme Court of Georgia has rightly decided in the case of Latham vs. Stewart, FmDAY, AuousT 7, 1914. 999 tax collector of Fulton County, that said parties were not liable for this tax, and the imposing of it was illegal and contrary to law, and WHEREAS, Nix Bros., C. P. Norman & Co., Stewart Bros., have each been compelled to pay the tax of $50.00 each by said tax collector of Fulton County, 1912, and said tax extorted from them by arrest and levy upon their teams and property, all of which was illegal and contrary to law, as has been determined by the Supreme Court of this State, Therefore be it resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that his Excellency the Governor be, and is, hereby authorized to draw his warrant upon the Treasury for the amount of taxes so illegally collected and extorted from said parties, and that the same shall be paid back to said parties by the Treasurer of this State for which thtl necessary sum and amount is hereby appropriated. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution by substitute, was agreed to. The bill involving an appropriation the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows: . Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Adams, Pike, Akin, Allen, Glascock, Arnold, Henry, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Ballard, Beck, Bell, Blackburn, Burney, Carlton, Carroll, Carter, Appling, Carter, Stewart, Cheney, Cole, Coleman, Calhoun, '1000 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Coleman, Laurens, Jackson, Collins, Johnson, Connor, .Jones, Coweta, Cooper, Keen, Crawley, Ledbetter, Culpepper, Clinch, LeSueur, Ll!lpepper, Meriwtr., Liles, Davidson, Lipscomb, Deadwyler, Loyd, Dean, McCants, DeVaughn, McCrory, Dodd, McLendon, Dorough, McMichael, Dt>rris, McWhorter, Ellis, Meaders, Oconee, Ennis, Meadows, Wayne, Evans, Melson, Fowler, Methvin, Fullbright, Middleton, Garlington, Miller, Glenn, Moon, Greene, Houston, Moore, Green, Wilkes, Moss, Griffin, Moye, Hammack, Nevil, Hardin, Nunnally, Harrell, Olive, Hart, Palmour, Hayes, Parker, Heath, Parks, Henderson, Paulk, Ben Hill, Hines, Paulk, Berrien, Hollberg, Peacock, Hopkins, Perkins, Pharr, Rainey, Reese, Milton, Reiser, Reynolds, Rhodes, Shipp, Shuptrine, Simpson, Slade, Slater, Smith, DeKalh, Smith, Fulton, Sparks, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Strickland, Suggs, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washington, Thompson, Tracy, Turner, \\~arren, Wheatley, Whitaker, Williams, Wisdom, \\"" ohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, 'yood, Walton, Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Jackson, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Anderson, Murray, Bennett, Booker, Brinson,. Brookshear, Bullard, Clark, 01emen ts, Cochran, Cook, Corn, Duncan, Edmondson, Estes, Fariss, Field, Foster, Gower,. Grimes, Hardeman, Hnrris, FRIDAY, AuGUST 7, 1914. 1001 Hendrix, Heni.ngton; Hodges, Holtzclaw, James, Jones, Lowndes, Kidd, Kimbrough, Lane, Decatur, Lane, Jasper, Lee, Lee, Lee, Wilkinson, McCalla, MeCarthy,. McCurry, McRae, Telfair, McRae, Wilcox, Mills, Myrick, Neal, Oliver, Pickett, Picquet, Ragland, Ransom, R.edwine, Reese, Thomas, Shadburn, Sheppard, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Rabun, Spence, Carroll, Spence, Mitchell, Stovall, McDuffie, Sumner, Swift, Tootle, Wizdberly, Woods, Emanuel, Wright, Ayes 119, nays 0. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the res'Olution the ayes were 119, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By Messrs. Reiser of Effingham and Slater of Bryan- A resolution to make a refund to Fernand P. Rohn. The res'Olution involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Ransom of Chattooga as chairman thereof. The Committee of the Whole House arose .and through their Chairman reported the resolution back 1002 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The resolution involving an appropriation the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows: rl'lwse voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Foster, Adams, Pike, l<'ullbright, .Akin, Garlington, Allen, Glasoock, Glenn, Allen, Jackson, Greene, Houston, Arnold, Henry, Green, Wilkes, .Arnold, Oglethorpe, Griffin, Ballard, Hammack, Bell, Harrell, Blackburn, Hart, Brookshear, Heath, Burney, Henderson, Carroll, Hines, Carter, Appling, Hopkins, Cheney, Jackson, Cole, Johnson, Coleman, Calhoun, Jones, Coweta, Coleman, Laurens, Keen, Connor, Ledbetter, Coooper, Lipscomb, Crawley, Loyd, Culpepper, Clinch, McCrory, Culpepper, Meriwtr., McLendon, Davidson, McMichael, Deadwyler, Meadows,. Wayne, Dean, Middleton, DeVaughn, Miller, Dorough, Mills, Ellis, Moon, Evans, Moore, Flariss, 'Moss, .Moye, Myrick, Neal, Nevil, Nunnally, Olive . Palmour, Parker, Parks, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Perkins, Pha!I'r, Pickett, Rlagland, Rainey, Ransom, Reese, Milton, Reiser, Reynolds, Rhodes, Shipp. Shuptrine, Simpson, Smith, DeKalb, Sparks, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, MeDuffie, FRID4-Y, .4UGUST 7, 1914. 1003 Strickland, Suggs, Sumner, Thompson, Tracy, Turner, "ranen, Wheatley, William~. Wohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, wood, Walton, Those voting m the negative. were Messrs.- Beck, Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Anderson, Murray, Bennett, Booker, Brinson, Bullard, Carlton, Carter, Stewart, Clark, Clements, Cochran, Collins, Cook, Corn, Dodd, Dorris, Duncan, Edmondson, Ennis, Estes, Field, Fowler, Gower, Grimes, Hardeman, Hardin, Harris, Hayes, Hendrix, Herrington, Hodges, Hollberg, Holtzclaw, James, .Tones, Lowndes, Kidd, Kimbrough, Lane, Decatur, Lane, Jasper, Lee, Lee, Lee, Wilkinson, LeSueur, Liles, McCalla, McCants, McCarthy, McCurry, McRae, Telfair, McRae, Wilcox, McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, Melson, Methvin, Oliver, Peacock, Picquet, Redwine, R~ese, Thomas, Shadburn, Sheppard, Slade, Slater, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Spence, Carroll, Spence, Mitchell, Swift, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washington, Tootle, Whitaker, Wimberly, Wisdom, Woods, Emanuel, Wright, Ayes 105, nays 1. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. 1004 ,JouRNAL OF THE HousE, On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 105, nays 1. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The session of the House was extended for the purpose of reading Senate bills the first time. The following Senate bills were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Elkins. of 15th District- A bill to amend Section -3354, of the Code of 1910, relative to mechanics liens. Heferred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Eilkins of the 15th District- A bill to amend Section 1037, of the Code of 1910, relative to the husband testifying against the wife. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. McNeil of the 22d DistrictA bill to regulate the granting of divorces. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Tyson of the 2d District- A bill to amend Section 1946, of the Code of 1910, relative to natural oyster beds. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. ~RIDAY, AuousT 7, 1914. 1005 By Mr. Burtz of the 41st DistriCtA bill to provide for the purchase of Gober's Form Book. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Huie of the 35th DistrictA bill to protect the raising of cattle. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 1. By Mr. Kea of the 16th DistrictA bill to amend an Act for the protection of game relative to the killing of cat squirrels. Referred to Committee oi:J. Game and Fish. By Mr. Miller of the 24th DistrictA bill to protect all birds which destroy the boll weevil. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Tyson of the 2nd DistrictA bill to better protect the oyster and shell fish industry in the State of Georgia. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Sweat of the 5th District- A bill to amend the Constitution of the Stat(;) so as to ext~nd the term of the members of the General Assembly. 1006 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Amendments to the Constitution. By Messrs. F'oster and Irwin- A bill to aid in the prevention and settlement of strikes and lockouts in any trade. Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Rainey of Jackson ; Meaders of Oconee ; Wood of Walton; Cheney of Cobb; Perkins of Habersham; Mr. Allen of Jackson; and Mr. Glenn of Whitfield. The Hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'clock P. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment this afternoon at 3 o'clock and was called to ord~r by the Speaker. Mr. Blackburn, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules instructed me as its vice-chairman to report that the order of business for this afternoon's session of the House be the FRIDAY, AuousT 7, 1914. 1007 consideration of "the following House bills and resolutions, to-wit.: No. 1029. Debate limited to 15 minutes. No. 1123. Debate limited to 5 minutes. No. 327. Debate limited to 15 minutes. No. 809. Automobile tax. Debate limited to 20 minutes. No. 910. Debate limited to 20 minutes. No.170. No. 400. Debate limited to 10 minutes. No. 47. Debate limited to 10 minutes. No. 557. Debate limited to 10 minutes. No. 764. No. 112. Debate limited to 15 minutes. No. 174. Debate lir.pited to 5 minutes. No. 512. Debate limited to 5 minutes. No.18. Debate limited to 10 minutes. Followed by : No. 764. Debate limited to 10 minutes. No. 738: Debate limited to 5 minutes. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. The House adopted the recommendations of the .' 1008 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Rules Committee placing certain time limits to de~ bate on the different bills. Mr. Davidson, Acting Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speake1: The Committee on Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the GovernorJ the following Acts and Resolutions, to-wit.: House Bill No. 756. An Act to amend an Act for the reviver of certain corporation charters. House Bill No. 768. An Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and' Revenues in the county of Hall. House Bill No. 803. An Act to incorporate the town of Fort Gaines. House Bill No. 844. An Act to amend Section 1249, of the Code so as to add the city of Wrightsville to the State Depositories. House Bill No. 848. An Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Macon, so as to provide for the regulation and control of the county chaingang of Bibb County. House Bill No. 856. An Act to authorize the County Board of Commissioners for Bibb County to issue and sell bonds of said county for bridges, roads, hospital, any or all. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1914. 1009 House Bill No. 906.. An Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the town of Glenwood, Wheeler County. House Bill No. 918. An Act to repeal an Act approved Dec. 8, 1899, incorporating the town of Five Forks, Madison County. House Bill No. 926. An Act to amend the Con~ stitution so as to give Bleckley and Wheeler counties a Representation. House Bill No. 928. An Act to reincorporate the town of Cecil, Berrien County. House Bill No. 948. An Act to amend an Act entitled ~n Act to create a new charter for the city of Ea.stman, Dodge County. House Bill No. 960. An Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Ware. House Bill No. 964. An Act to establish the City Court of Pulaski County. House Bill No. 966. An Act to provide for holding four terms a year of Pula.ski Superior Court. House Bill No. 986. An Act to add Camilla to the list of State depositories. House Bill No. 988. An Act to repeal an Act creating the office of Commissioners of Roads ~nd Revenues for the county of Madison. House Bill No. 991. An Act to amend an Act 1010 J OURN.&L OF THE HousE, creating a Board of Commissioners for T'oom:bs County. House Bill No. 1001. An Act to amend the charter of the town of Douglasville. House Bill No. 1008. An Act to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools for the city of Vidalia. House Bill 1015. An Act to amend a~ Act approved February 8, 1874, creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Campbell County. House Bill No. 1030. An Act to establish a Board of five Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in and for Dodge Co~nty. House Bill No. 1031. An Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Eastman. House Bill No. 1032. An Act to repeal an Act approved August 19, 1912, entitled an Act to create the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in and for Dodge County. House Bill No. 1033. An Act to change the name of the town of Kestler. House Bill No. 1040. An Act to amend an Act authorizing Cedartown, Polk County, to establish and maintain a system of public schools. House Bill No. 1041. An Act to incorporate the town of Attapulgus in Decatur County. :B,RIDAY, AuausT 7, 1914. '1011 House Bill No. 1042. -An Act to amend the charter <>f the city of Manchester. House Bill No. 1064. An Act to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools in the city of Thomasville, Thomas County. House Bill No. 1081. An Act to amend the charter 'Of the town of Boston, in Thomas County. House Bill No. 1085. An Act to amend an act incorporating the town of Hull. House Bill No. 1093. An Act to change the lines <>f the Rockmart School District. Respectfully submitted, -w. T. DAviDsoN, Acting Chairman. Under the special orders set the following bills were read the third time: By Mr. Evans of ScrevenA bill to amend an Act establishing the Insurance Department of this State. The following substitute was read and adopted. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 19, 1912, establishing the Insurance Depa.rtment of this State, and for other purposes, published in Georgia Laws, 1912, pages one hundred and nineteen to one hundred and forty-three inclusive, and for other purposes. 1012 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, that an Act approved August 19th, 1912, and published in Georgia Laws, 1912, pages 119 to 143, inclusive, providing for the establishment of the Department of Insurance in this State, and for other purposes under the following title "Insurance, Department of, Established No. 628. An Act to provide for the establishment of a Department of Insurance; to provide 9fficers therefor, :s.tipulate their salaries; to regulate and control the organization of insurance companies ; to prescribe the duties and powers of the Insurance Commissioner; to prohibit discrimination by insurance companies; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the insurance laws of the State; to provide for the general supervision by the Insurance Commissioner of all insurance companies. and the sale of stock in such companies and the general management and conduct of such companies; to require Bond and Fidelity Companies to make deposits; to regulate all foreign and domestic fraternal counties, corporations, orders, associations and beneficiary societies, soliciting business in this State, to prohibit the issuing of income or guarantee fund certificates, and for the other purpose's'' be amended by adding thereto an additional section to be known as Section 29-A, and to follow Section 29 of said Act as now existing, said additional section to read as follows : ''Sec. 29-a. Before any Insurance Company chartered under the laws of this State or doing business in this State, shall hereafter be put in the hands of FRIDAY, AuausT 7, 1914. 1013 receiver by any court of Equity in this State, it must first appear that the causes of complaint and the matters and grounds upon which the receivership is sought have been submitted by the complainant to the Insurance Commissioner of this State, and that such complainant and the matters charged against such Insurance Company have been passed upon by the Insurance Commissioner sitting in connection with the Governor and the Attorney General ~n the manner hereinafter pi'ovided, to-wit.: The Insurance Commissioner, the Governor and the AttorneyGeneral sitting as a -Board as provided in section five of said Act of August 19th, 1912, shall, upon such matters and complaints as referred to previously in this section, being filed with the Insurance Commissioner, proceed to hear the same after giving both the complainant and the Insurance Company in question opportunity to be heard, ample and legal time, however, being given for the production of such evi'dence as either party may deem necessary. ''During the pendency of such proceedings, the Insurance Commissioner shall order the company and its officers to maintain the aB'sets in statu quo. Upon hearing s.ame, said Commission, or a majority of them shall r.ender a decision and judgment recommending or declining to recommend that the Com~ missioner make application in accordance with the foregoing Section 29, for an order directing the company to show cause why the commissioner should not take possession of its property and conduct. its business.'' 1014 J OURNAJJ OF THE HousE, Sec. 2. Be it ~nacted that all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be, and the same are, hereby repealed. . The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to by substitute. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 106, nays 12. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. On motion of Mr. Shuptrine of Chatham, the bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate. By Mr. Fullbright of Burke- A bill to provide that coupons belonging to bonds of the State may be paid at maturity.. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill waS' agreed to. On the passage of the bill the: ayes were 120, nays 0. The hill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Adams of Hall-- A bill to authorize railroad companies to better improve their lines by relocating their tracks under certain conditions. FRIDAY, AuGusT 7, 1914. 1015 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107, nays 22. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. On motion of Mr. Adams of Hall the bill was .ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate. By Mr. McMichael of Marion- A bill to provide for the distribution of the automobile tax funds among the counties of Georgia for the year 1914. By unanimous consent the session was extended until the bill shall have been disposed of. The session of the House was further extended for the purpose of reading House Resolution No. 273, a second time. The following minority report was submitted and read: .Mr. Speaker: ~our Committee on Ways and Means had before it for consideration House Bill No. 809 after due and deliberate consideration of which a majority of the committee present recommended that the bill do pass by substitute~ We the undersigned members of said committee 1016 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, being present and voting adversely to said majority report, beg leave to submit this our minority ~eport, for the reason and upon the grounds: First, the substitute is foreign and in no wise germane to the original bill. Second, the original bill sought to provide an equitable distribution of the funds now in the hands of the State r.l'reasurer and to come in his hands from the automobile license as the result of the Act of I 1913. Third, the substitute seeks to reduce the automobile license from $5.00 to $2.00 which we regard as unfair and not to the best interests of good road building ih the State of Georgia. s. A. J. STOVALL, H. N. RAINEY, JR., G. L. SuGGs, L. J. CooPER, c. E. STEWART, w. I. DORRIS, J. R. P. THOMPSON. The following substitute was proposed by Mr. McMichael of Marion, was read and adopted: A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for thE!' distribution of the automobile tax funds among the counties of Georgia for the year 1914, collected under the Act approved August 19, 1913, and printed on Pages 75 to 78 inclusive; to provide for the distribution of said tax after the year 1~H4, anf five, fifteen from the House and ten from the Senate. 1040 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Blackburn, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules recommend that the session of the House be extended for tile purpose of considering Senate Bills Nos. 107 ~and 110. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the extension of the session for certain purpose:l, was disagreed to. The session of the House was not extended. By Mr. Fullbright of Burke- A bill to make it unlawful to furnish pistol cartridges except under certain conditions. The report of the Committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 93, nays 32. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. On motion of Mr. Fullbright of Burke, the bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate. The following resolution was read ~and adopted. By Mr. Wimberly of BibbA resolution that each member of the House pre- SATURDAY, AuGUST 8, 1914. 1041 sent the names of one or two farmers to Hon. J. D. Price to select delegates to the Southern Cotton Congress. The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: By Mr. Turner of the 35th District- A resolution in reference to the funeral of Mrs. vVoodrow Wilson, providing that the General Assembly attend in a body. By Messrs. Lipscomb and Rhodes of Clarke- A bill to amend an Act for the protection of game animals and birds and fish relative to the open season for doves. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 78, nays 53. The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. By Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee- A bill for the regulation and control of all fraternal benefit societies. The following amendments were read and adopted. Amend by inserting after Section 31,' another Section to be known as Section 32 and numbering the remaining Sections aooordingly, which Section shall 1042 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, read as follows: ''Section 32. The provisions of . this bill shall not apply to fraternal benefit societies whose membership does not exceed five thousand members.'' Amend by providing that all societies writing insurance for employees of the Federal Government and public utility corporations shall come within the provisions Qf this Act. Amend by adding the following to be numbered Section 33, and numbering the other sections accordingly, viz.: All such societies and organizations as are mentioned in this Act shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be presented by the Insurance Commissioner of the State. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 108, nays 2. The bill havi-ng received the requisite constitu- . tional majority, was passed as amended. On motion the bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate. By .:\'Iessrs. Wohlwender, Swift and Slade of Muscogee and ::VIcCrory of Schley- A till to re-establish Section 1434, of the Code of H)] 0, relative to the duty of the Governor in call in~ out the militia. On motion the bill was tabled. SATURDAY, AuGusT 8, 1914. 1043 By Mr. Holtzclaw of Houston- A bill to repeal all existing laws relative to the operation and running of locomoti-ves and railroad trains going over public road crossings. On motion of Mr. Stewart of Coffee the bill with all amendments was tabled. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Hules recommend that House Bills Nos.. 1162 and 267, be put upon their passage in the order named immediately and that the time of the House be extended until said bills herein are acted upon. BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. The recommendations of the Rules Committee were adopted and the session of the House. extended for the purpose of the passing the bills. By Messrs. Carter of Appling and Fu1lbright of Burke- A bill to provide that the provisions of the Act relative to new counties shall apply to all new counties. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was 'agreed to. 1044 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 108, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, moved that when the House adjourns today it will adjourn to meet at 10 o'clock Monday morning. T'he following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to Committees: By Mr. Huie of the 35th District- A bill to require all dealers in garden seed to label the same. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Searcy of the 26th District- A bill to amend Sections 2721 and 2722, of the Code of 1910, relative to separation of white and colored passeng~rs" on railroad cars. Referred to Committee on Railroads. By Mr. McNeill of the 22d DistrictA bill to define the crime of burglary with ex- plosives. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Harrell of the 12th DistrictA bill to provide that all trial judges in certain SATURDAY, AuousT 8, 1914. 1045 misdemeanor cases shall impose alternative sentences. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Harrell of the 12th District- A bill to repeal art Act to incorporate the town of Louvale. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Sweat of the 5th District- A resolution for the relief of J. L. Shelton, D. F. Chapman and J. H. Peterman. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Sweat of the 5th District- A resolution for the relief of W. T. Cottingham and J. M. Dent. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Perry of the 28th District and Allen of the 20th District- A bill to amend the constitution of the State to make an addition to Paragraph 2, Section 6, Article 7, of the Constitution. Referred to Committee on Amendments to C_onstitution. 1046 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Turner of the 7th District, watts of the 11th District and Chenault of 29th District- A bill to amend an Act relating to hog cholera. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No 1. By Mr. Hixon of the 37th DistrictA bill relating to the public health. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. By Mr. Huie of the 35th District- A bill to amend Section 1249 of the Code of 1910, so aS' to make East Point a State depository. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Wheatley of Sumter~ A resolution to increase the salary of the stenographer of the State Bank Examiner. The resolution involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. McMichael of Marion as chairman thereof. The Committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported the resolution back ~ to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the co~mittee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution was agreed to. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1914. 1047 The bill involving an appropriation the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Fowler, f~dams, Pike, Fullbright, Akin, Garlington, Allen, GlascJck, Greene, Houston, Arnold, Henry, Green, Wilkes, I>allanl. Griffin, Beck, Hammack, Bell, Hardin, J:ennett, Harrell, Blackburn, Hart, Booker, Heath. Brookshear, Henderson, Bullard, Herrington, Burney. Hodges, Carroll, Hopkins, Carter, Appling, ,J"hnson, Carter, Stewart, Kidd, Cheney, Lee, Wilkinson, Clements, LeSueur, Cole, Liles, Goleman, Calhoun, Loyd. Coleman, Laurens, McCrory, Oollins, McMichael, Connor, McRae, Telfair, Cooper, McWhorter, Crawley, Meadows, Wayne, Culpepper, Clinch, Melson, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Miller, Davidson, Mills, Deadwyler, Moon, Dean, Moore, DeVaughn, Moss, Dodd, Neal, Dorris, Nevil, Ellis, Nunnally, Estes Olive, Evans. Palmour, Field, Parker, Foster, Parks, Paulk, Benien, Phan, Pickett, Ragland, Rainey, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reese, Thomas, R;iser, Reynolds, Rhodes, Sheppard, Shipp, Shuptrine, Simpson, Slane, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Suggs, Sumner, Thompson~ Tracy, Tun1er, Warren, Wheatley, Whitaker, Williams, Wimberly, Wohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, 1048 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Grimes, Lee, Lee, McCants, Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, .Jackson, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Anderson, Murray, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Brinson, Carlton, Clark, Cochran, Cook, Corn, Dorough, Duncan, Edmondson, Ennis, Fariss, Glenn, Gower, Hardeman, Harris, Hayes, Hendrix, Hines, Hollberg, Holtzclaw, ,Jackson, James, Jones, Coweta, ,Jones, Lowndes, Keen, Kimbrough, Lane, Decatur, Lane, Jasper, Ledbetter, Lipscomb, McCalla, McCarthy, McCurry, McLendon, McRae, Wilcox, Meaders, Oconee, Methvin, Middleton, Moye, Myrick, Oliver, Paulk, Ben Hill, Peacock, Perkins, Picquet, Shadburn, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Spence, Mitchell, Stovall, Elbert, Swift, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washington, Tootle, Wisdom, Wood, Walton, Woods, Emanuel, Wright, Mr. Speaker. Ayes 117, nays 3. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 3. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Moye of Johnson, Taylor and Coleman of Laurens, et aL- A bill to establish the 12th Agricultural and Mechanical SchooL SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1914. 104!) T:he report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 61, nays 42. The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Meadows of Wayne, Mr. Parkes of Upson, Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe, Mr. Lee of Lee, and Mr. Reynolds of Charlton. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday mo111ing at 10 o'clock. 1050 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., August 10, 1914. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 o'clock a. in.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the chaplain. By unanimous consent the call of the roll and the reading of the Journal of Saturday's proceedings were dispensed with. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Greene of HoustonA resolution that the action of the General ~.\.s sembly making Tuesday a dies non, be revoked and that there be appointed a joint committee of the House and Senate to attend the funeral of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson officially. The following resolution was read and referred to a committee: By Mr. Carlton of Colquitt- A resolution to authorize the Governor to pay a reward to Luther P. Murphy. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Chas. J. Haden, President of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce delivered an invitation to the General Assembly to attend the Good Roads Congress. MoNDAY, AuavsT 10, 1914. 1051 On motion of Mr. Akin of Glynn the invitation was accepted. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice-President of the Committee on Rules submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Rules recommend the following m; the order of business during the :30 minutes period of unanimous consents. 1st. First reading of Senate bills. 2d. Reports of standing committees. :3d. Serond reading Senate bills. 4th. Passage of local House and Senate bills uncontested. ' 5th. House bills with Senate amendments. 6th. Provided further that Senate bills shall be in order to be read first time at any time. The following bills were read the first time and referreJ to committees. By Mr. Sweat of the 5th DistrictA bill to provide for the adoption of the Torren 's Land Title System. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. l. By Mr. Elkins of the 15th District- A bill to amend Section 4252 of the Code of 1910, relative to attorney's fees in chattel mortgages. 1052 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Rushin of the 14th District- A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to add Cochran to the list of the State deposi- tories. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Turner of the 7th DistrictA bill to create a State Highway Commission. Referred to Committee on Public Highways. By Mr. Kea of 16th District- A bill to amend 4394, of the Code of 1910, relative to applications for admission to the bar. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Miller of the 24th DistrictA bill to amend an Act defining a contract of Fidelity Insurance. Referred to Committee on Insurance. By Mr. Watts of the 11th DistrictA bill to provide for inspection and supervision of slaughter houses, meat markets, etc. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. By Mr. Hixon of the 37th DistrictA bill to amend Section 946, of the Code of 1910, relative to peddlers taxes. MoNDAY, AuousT 10, 1914. 1053 Referred to Committee on Ways .and Means. By Mr. Peyton of the 31st District- A bill to amend an Act, providing for a salary for the Clerk in the Pension office. Referred t'clock p. m. TuEsDAY, AuGusT 11, 1914. 1107 3 o'clock p.m. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 3 ()'clock p. m., and was called to order by the Speaker. Under the order of unfinished business, the following bill of the Senate was taken up: By Mr. Huie of the 35th District- A bill to amend Section 5298, of the Code of 1910, relating to garnishments. The following amendments were read and adopted: Amend. Senate Bill No. 110, as amended, by striking the words ''journeyman mechanics and day laborers" in first line of said Section No. 1, and inserting in lieu thereof the words, ''persons,'' so that when amended said section shall read as follows: ''All persons shall be exempt from the process and liabilities of garnishment on one dollar and twenty-five cents per day of their daily, weekly, or monthly wages, and fifty per cent. of the excess thereof, whether in bonds of their employ, as are others. All wages above the exemption herein provided for shall be subject to garnishment, and garnishee in making answer shall state specifically when the wages therein referred to were earned by defendant, and whether same were earned as daily, weekly or monthly wages. Amend said bill by striking out the words ''one dollar per day of" wherever it appears in the cap- 1108 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, tion and in the sections of said bill, and inserting in lieu thereof the following words: ''one dollar and twenty-five cents per day of." The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and the vote was as.follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Dean, Adams, Pike, DeVaughn, Akin, Dodd, Allen, Glascock, Dorough, Allen, Jackson, Dorris, Allen, Pickens, Ellis, Anderson, Banks, Evans, Arnold, Henry, Glenn, Ballard, Gower, Beck, Greene, Houston, Bell, Green, Wilkes, Bennett, Griffin, Booker, Hardin, Brookshear, HaiTell, Bullard, H;aiTis, Burney, Hart, Carlton, Hayes, Carroll, Heath,' Oaxter, Appling, Henderson, Garter, Stewart, Hines, Cheney, Hodges, Clements, Roll berg, Cochran, Holtzclaw, Cole, Hopkin~. Coleman, Calhoun, Jackson, Coleman, Laurens, James, Oollins, Johnson, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Jones, C.oweta, Davidson, Kimbrough, Deadwyler, Lane, Decatur, Lane, Jasper, Ledbetter, Lipscomb, Loyd, McCalla, McCants, McCrory, McMichael, McRae, Wilcox, McWhorter, .Melson, Mills, Moon, Moore, 'Myrick, Neal, Nevil, Nunnally, Palmour, Parker, Paulk, Berrien, Peacock, Perkins. PhaiT, Pickett, Ragland, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, TuESDAY, AuausT 11, 1914. 1109 Rhodes, Shadlburn, Sheppard, Shipp, Shuptrine, Simpson, Slade, Smith, Rabun, Spence, Carroll, Stone, Dawson, Turner, Stbovall, Elbert, Warren, Stovall, McDuffie, Wheatley, Suggs, Whitaker, Sumner, Williams, Taylor, Laurens. Wisdom, Tayl9r, Washington, Wohlwender, Thompson, Wood, Twiggs, Tracy, Woods, Emanuel, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Anderson, Murray, Blackburn, (,(jnnor, Cooper, Crawley, Edmondson, Ennis, Estes, Fowler, Garlington, Kidd, LeSueur, McCarthy, McCurry, McRae, Telfair, Miller, .Moss, Olive, Parks, Slater, Smith, Fulton, Stone, Taliaferro, , Strickland, Wimberly, Those not voting were Messrs.- Arnold, Oglethorpe, Hendrix, Brinson, Herrington, Clark, Jones, Lowndes, Cook, Keen, O>rn, Lee, Lee, CuLpepper, Clinch, Lee, Wilkinson, Duncan, Liles, Fariss, McLendon, Field, Meaders, Oconee, Foster, Meadows, Wayne, Fullbright, Methvin, Grimes, Middleton, Hammack, Moye, Hiardeman, Oliver, Paulk, Ben Hill, Picquet, Rainey, Ransom, Reynolds, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Sparks, Spence, Mitchell, Stewart, Swift, Tootle, Wood, Walton, Wright, Ayes 117, nays 24. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 24. 1110 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constitu~ tiona} majority was passed, as amended. Mr. Davidson, acting chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report: il1r. 8 peaker: The Committee on Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following Acts and resolutions, to-wit.: House Bill16. An Act to amend the Constitution ,of the State so as to create the county of Evans. House Bill 258. An Act to amend an Act estab~ lishing the Agric:ultural, Industrial and Normal College in South Georgia. House Bill 754. An Act to provide a method for the condemnation of private property for public purposes. House Bill No. 791. An 'Act to establish legislative reference department in the State Library. House Bill 915. An .Act to amend the charter of the city of Gainesville. House Bill 923*. An Act to provide a bookkeeper for the State Bank Examiner. House Bill 942*. An Act to increase the salary of the stenographer to the State Bank Examiner. House Bill 980. An Act to amend the charter of the town of Smithville. TuEsDAY, AuausT 11, 1914. 1111 House Bill 981. An Act to establish a new charter for the town of Bartow. House Bill 995. An Act' to amena the charter of the town of Logansville. House Bill 999. An Act to amend an Act creating: a new charter for the town of Richland. House Bill1007. An Act to amend an Act to regulate public instruction in the coutny of Glynn. House Bill 1035. An Act to amend an Act creating a ~harter for the city of Fort Valley. House Bill 1037. An Act to amend an Act incorpoPating the city of Brunswick. . House Bill 1043. An Act to amend an Act extending the terms of the present board of trustees of the public schools of the city of Dalton. House Bill 1046. An Act to add the city of Woodbury to the list of cities and towns to be designate.d as State depositories. House Bill 1054. An Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Milledgeville. House Bill1063. An Act to amend an Act creating tfie office o county commissioners of Jones County. House Bill 1019. An Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta. House BiH 1060. An Act to provide for the registration of voters in the municipal elections in the eity of Savannah. 1112 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, House Bill 1061. An Act to provide for the holding of primary elections in the city of Savannah. House Bill1076. An Act to amend an Act creating a new board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Dougherty County. House Bill 1080. An Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Macon. House Bill 1082. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the city of Lyons. House Bil11088. An Act to amend an Act creat- a ing new charter for the city of East Point. House Bill 1091. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the city of College Park. House Hill 1100. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Donaldsonville. House Bill 1105. An Act to amend an Act creating a charter for the city of Cordele. House Bill 1109. An Act to create a board of roads and reveneus for the county of Pulaski. House Bill 1110. An Act to provide for the appointment of a State depository in the city of Buford. House Billl 1112. An Act to amend the charter of the city of Buford. House Bill 1113. An Act to incorporate the town of Normantown. House Bill 1118. An Act to amend the charter of the town of Kirkwood. TuESDAY, AuousT 11, 1914. lllil House Bill 1122. An Act to abolish the city court -of J.effersonville. House Bill 1124. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the city of Royston. House Bill 1125. An Act to establish a municipal ..co.urt in the city of Fo~t Valley. House Bill1127. An Act .authorizing the town of Ochlochnee to issue bonds for the purpose of establishing water-works. House Resolution 191. A resolution to provide for the building of bridges over theW. & A. R. R. by the .commissioners of roads and revenues of Bartow County. Respectfully submitted, w. T. DAVIDSON, Acting Chairman. The following message was received from the Sen~ ate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: _Mr. Speaker: The Senate has pasesd, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit.: A bill to appropriate $5,000.00 to State Normal :School at Athens. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Vanna, in the county of Hart. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur. 1114 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Oakhurst. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: J.l1r. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the amendment of the House to the fo1lowing bill of the Senate, to-wit.: A bill to provide for the registration of births and deaths in the State of Georgia. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by subsitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following 'bill of the H9use, to-wit.: A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Baxley. Mr. Garlington of Richmond moved to reconsider the action of the House in passing Senate Bill No. 110. The following communication was read: Atlanta, Ga., August 11th, 1914. HoN. W. H. BuRWELL, Speaker House of Representatives, Atlanta, Ga. My Dear Sir :-As a result of urgent request~ TuESDAY, AuGusT 11, 1914. 1115 from all the cotton States, during the present crisis in the cotton situation, I have issued a call for a general cotton conference, to be held at New Orleans, La., August 27th-28th inst. I take pleasure in extending to you, and through you to all the members of the House, a most cordial invitation to attend this conference and assist in perfecting plans to systematize the handling and financing the crop of 1914. With best wishes, I beg to remain, Yours very truly, HARVIE JORDAN' President Southern Cotton Association. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Parker of Lib- erty. The hour of !adjournment having .arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning, at 9 o'clock. 1116 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, R-EPRESENTATIVE HALL, Atlanta, Ga., August 12, 1914. The House met, pursuant to adjournment, this day at 9 o'clo~k a.m.; was called to order by the Speaker, and was opened with prayer by the chaplain. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : Adams, Hall, Oollins, Griffin, Adams, Pike, Connor, Grimes, Akin, Cook, Hammack, Allen, Glascock, Cooper, Hiardeman, Allen, Jackson, Oorn, Hardin, Allen, Pickens, Crawley, Harrell, Anderson, Banks, Culpepper, Clinch, Harris, Anderson, Murray, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Hart, Arnold, Henry, Davidson, Hayes, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Deadwyler, Hea.th, Ballard, Dean, Henderson, Beck, DeVaughn, Hendrix, Bell, Dodd, Herrington, Bennett, Dorough, Hines, Blackburn, Dorris, Hodges, Booker, Duncan, Rollberg, Brinson, Edmondson, Holtzclaw, Brookshear, Ellis, Hopkins, Bullard, Ennis, J-ackson, Burney, Estes, James, Carlton, Evans, Johnson, Carroll, Fariss, Jones, Coweta, Oarter, Appling, Field, Jones, Lowndes, Carter, Stewart, Foster, Keen, Cheney, Fowler, Kidd, Clark, Fullbright, Kimbrough, Olements, Garlington, Lane, Decatur, Cochran, Glenn, Lane, Jasper, Cole, Gower, Ledbetter, Coleman, Calhoun, Greene, Houston, Lee, Lee, Coleman, Laurens, Green, Wilkes, Lee, Wilkinson, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1914. lli7 LeSueur, Liles, Lipscomb, Loyd, . McCalla, McCants, McCarthy, McCrory, McCurry, McLendon, McMichael, McRae, Telfair, McRae, Wilcox, McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, Meadows, Wayne, Melson, :Methvin, Middleron, Miller, Mills, Moon, Moore, Moss, Moye, Myrick, Neal, Nevil, Nunnally, Olive, Oliver, Palmour, Parker, Parks, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Peacock, Perkins, Pharr, Pickett, Picquet, R.lagland, Rainey, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Reynolds, Rhodes, Shadburn, Sheppard, Shipp, Shuptrine, Simpson, Slade, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, . Smith, Rabun, Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Spence, Mitchell, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Strickland, Suggs, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washington, Thompson, Tootle, Tracy, Turner, Warren, Wheatley, Whitaker, Williams, Wimberly, Wisdom, W ohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, Wood, Walton, Woods, Emanuel, Wright, Those absent were Messrs.- Swift, The following message was received from the Senate, thropgh Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, towit.: 1118 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to amend Article 11, Section 3, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to authorize the legislature to abolish the office of county treasurer in any county. A bill to require executions to be liens on land only in the county where recorded. A bill to provide for payment by counties of the actual expense of bringing back fugitives from justice who have gone beyond the limits of the State. A bill to amend Section 1131 of the Code of 1910. A bill to amend Section 4984, Chapter 8, of the Code of Georgia, of 1910. A bill to appropriate $5,000 for each of the yearR 1914-1915 addition for the support of Georgia StatP Tuberculosis Sanitarium at Alto. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. Mr. Blackburn, vice-chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the foHowing report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules instruct me, as its vicechairman, to report the following rule, to-wit.: That on all motions to reconsider individual speeches shall be limited to three minutes, and the debate limited to six minutes. BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. WEDNESDAY, AuausT 12, 1914. 1119. 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 create the office of commissioners of roads. and revenues for Ben Hill County. A bill to regulate the employment of children in certain kinds of labor. A bill relative to working the chaingang by county authorities. A bill to repeal an Act to prescribe the duties and powers of the commissioners of roads and revenues in and for Ben Hill County. I A bill to amend an Act approved August 19th, 1912, establishing the insurance department of this State. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rossville. A bill to incorporate the town of Round Oak. A bill to amend the charter of the town of DeeR- tur. 'L,he following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Davidson of Putnam- A resolution relative to the unfinished business of the General Assembly. 1120 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto. By Mr. Ragland of ~'albot- A resolution for the relief of R. L. Graham. The following Senate amendment was read and concurred in: Amend by adding at the end of the last paragraph after the word "bond" the following: "upon the (Payment of the forfeiture, cost, and in addition thereto the sum of twenty-five per cent. of the principal, as attorney fees to the solicitor-general. By Messrs. Field and Smith of DeKalb- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur so as to extend its corporate limits. The following Senate amendment was read and concurred in : Amend Section 5 by adding at the end of the said section the following: Provided that the provisions of this Act shall become operative so soon as the town of Oakhurst shall vote to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Oakhurst. By Messrs. Field and' Smith of DeKalbA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate th~ town of Oakhurst. The following Senate amendment was read and concurred in : ":EDNESDAY, AuausT 12, 1914. 1121 Amend Section 2 hy adding at the end of said section the following: Provided, That the provisions of this Act shall not become effective until the same is submitted to the qualified voters of town of Oakhurst at an election to be called after twenty days' noice, and if a majority of the votes cast at said election shall be "For Repeal'.' then this Act shall be of force and the incorporation of Oakhurst repealed, and if a majority of said votes cast at the election be "Against Repeal," then this Act .is void. By Mr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Vanna. The following Senate amendment was read and concurred in : Amend by adding the following section: That said bill shall not become effective until it has been rati-. tied by a majority of the qualified voters of said town in an election, to be held on the first Monday in October, 1914, said elections to be held under the same rule and with same qualifications as to voters as elections for mayor and council are held in said town, provided that on one who has not been a bona fide resident of said town for sixty days and paid all taxes due State and county, and also all taxes due said town thirty days before said election,. shall not be eligible to vote in said election. The mayor shall name the managers of said election, and said managers shall be the judge of the qualifications of the voters. Those voting for the amendment to the char- 1122 J OUBNAL OF THE HousE, ter shall have on their ballot the words ''For Amendment,'' and those voting against said amendment shall have on their ballot the words ''Against . Amendment." The mayor and council shall declare the result of said election, and enter the sall!e on the minutes of said town. ' By Messrs. Hhodes and Lipscomb .of Athens- A bill to appropriate $5,000.00 to the State Normal dchool at Athens. The following Senate amendments were read and concurred in : Amend by adding a new section, to be known as Section 3, and the balance of the sections numbered accordingly. Said Section 3 as follows: "Be it further enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by au. thority of the same, that the sum of $2,168.33 be and the same is hereby appropriated to tlie trustees of said University of Georgia for the use of said University, to replace said sum or amount taken from the maintenance fund of said university for the purpose of paying the fire insurance premiums on the ,buildings at said university three years. Also amend the caption of said biD by adding at the end thereof the following words: ''Also the sum of $2,168.3'3 fo said trustees to pay five premiums on the buildings of said university, taken from the maintenance fund of said university." The following resolution was reacl and adopted: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1914. 1123 By McCrory of Schley- A resolution that the General Assembly adjourn sine die at 2 o'clock p. m. Mr. Sheppard of Sumter moved to reconsider the action of 'the House in adopting the resolution, which motion prevailed, and the resolution to adjourn sine die at 2 o'clock p. m. was reconsidered. By Mr. Carter of Appling- A bill to establish 'the city court of Baxley. The following Senate substitute was read and concurred in : A bill, to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish the city court of Baxley, in Appling County; to define its furisdiction and powers; to provide for the appointment of a judge and other officers thereof, and to define their powers and duties; to provide for pleading and practice and new trials therein, and writs of error therefrom and for other purposes," approved December 1, 1897, so as to provide for the drawing and empanelling, challenging, etc., of jurors, and for the trial of cases by juries, and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is liereby enacted by authority of the same, That the Act entitled "An Act to establish the city court of Baxley, in Appling County; to define its jurisdiction and powers; to provid<' for the appointment of a judge and other officen thereof, and to define their powers and duties; to 1124 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, provide for pleading and practice and new trials therein, and writs of error therefrom, and for other purposes," approved December 1st, 1897, be and is hereby amended by striking from said Act Section 24 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a new section, to be known as Section 24, and to read as follows: ''Section 24:. Be it further enacted, That at least eighteen jurors shall be drawn, summoned and empanelled, and if by reason of non-attendance, disqualification, legal excuse or discharge by the court of any regular panel the same is not full, the presiding judge shall direct the same to be filled by tales jurors in the same manner as done in the Superior Court. All cases, either civil or criminal, not tried before the judge without a jury, shall be tried in said court before a jury of six; provided, however that in any civil case either the plaintiff or defendant shall have the right to d~mand a jury of twelve, which right may be waived. In all criminal cases either the defendant or the State shall have the right to demand a trial by jury of twelve. In any cases, either civil or criminal, where a jury of twelve is not demanded by either party, before said party is furnished by the clerk of the court with a list of a panel from which to strike, the right to trial by twelve jurors shall be held to have been waived, and the rase shall be tried by six jurors. In all civil cases where a jury pf twelve is demanded the plaintiff and defendant shall each be entitled to three strikes from a panel of eighteen, and in crimjnal cases where a jury of twelve is demanded the WEDNESDAY, AuousT 12, 1914. 1125 defendant shall be entitled to four strikes, the State to two strikes, from a panel of eighteen. In all civil or criminal cases where a trial by jury is demanded, but a jury of twelve is not demanded, th0 issue shall be tried before a jury of six, to be selected from a panel of twelve jurors. In civil cases, if the issue is tried before a jury of six, each side shall be entitled to three strikes. In criminal cases, if the issue is tried before a jury of six, the defendant shall he entitled to four striks, the State to two strikes. If in the conduct of the business of said court more than eighteen jurors are by the judge thereof deemed to be necessary, he may, in his discretion draw from the jury box the names of a sufficient number of jurors to proceed with the business of the court, or he may direct the sheriff to summons sufficient number of tales jurors to fill the necessary panels. AU laws with reference to the conduct, qualifications, empanelling and challenging of jurors and governing the selection of juries in the Superior Courts shall apply to the city court of Baxley, except when inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. Section 2. Be it further enacted, That Section25 of the aforesaid. Act, approved December 1, 1897, be and is hereby amended by striking from the first sentence of said section the words "by a jury of twelve men, as in the Superior Courts,'' so that said sentence when so amended shall read as follows : ''Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all civil cases pending in said court in which a jury is demanded by either party, as provided in 1126 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Section 14 of this Act, and all criminal cases in which defendant shall demand a jury, as provided in Section 27 of this Act, a jury shall be had in. term time under the provisions of this Act.'' Section 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and are hereby repealed. Under the order of reconsideration, Mr. Garlington of Richmond moved to reconsider the action of the House in passing Senate Bill No. 110. Mr. Wisdom of Forsyth moved the previous question on the motion to reconsider, which motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. The motion to reconsider was lost. Under the order of the day the following bills of the Senate were read the third time : By Mr. Harrell of the 12th District- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town Louvale. The report of the committee, which was favorabl,, to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes weer 117, nays 0. The bill having received the required constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Huie of the 35th District- A bill to amend an Act to authorize the city of Marietta to issue water-works bonds. WEDNESDAY, .AUGUST 1:2, 1914. 1127 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Hixon of the 37th District- A bill relating to the public health. The report of the committee, which was favorabk to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. . By Mr. Sweat of the 5th District- A bill to amend Sections 80 and 111 of the Code of 1910, relative to the election of members of th~ General Assembly. The report of the committee, whicli was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Mr. Shuptrine of Chatham, moved that members speaking to a question of personal privilege be lim- 1128 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, ited to three minutes, which motion prevailed, and speeches to a question of personal privilege are to be limited to three minutes. By Mr. Sweat of the 5th District- The following amendment is hereby proposed by the Senate and House of Representatives to the people of Georgia to Article 3, Section 4, ParagrapO. 1, of the Constitution of Georgia. Amend said Paragraph 1, of said Section 4, of Article 3, as follows: By striking from said Paragraph 1 the words ''until their successors are elected,'' and inserting in lieu of said words in said Paragraph 1, the following words, to-wit.:: "Until the time fixed by law for the convening of the next General Assembly.'' Amend further by adding to said Paragraph 1 of said section and article the following words, towit: ''That the provisions of this paragraph, section and artic~e shall apply to the term of the members of the General Assembly who were elected at the general election for membrs of the General Assembly in the year 1912. '' When amended, said Paragraph 1 of said section and article shall read ns follows: ''The members of the General Assembly shall be elected for two years and shall serve until the time fixed by law for the convening of the next General Assembly. That the provisions of this paragraph, section and article shall apply to wEDNE::>DAY, .AuGusT 1:.!, HH+. 1129 the terms of the members of the General Assembly, who were elected at the general election for member8 of the General Assembly in the year 1912.'' And the Governor of the State is hereby required and directed to cause the above and foregoing amendment to be published in at least two newspapers in each Congressional District in this StatP, for a period of two months previous to the time of holding the next general election after the submission of this amendment to the General Assembly, and shall at the next general election to be held after the submission of this amendment to the people for their ratification cause the same to be voted on, and the form in which the same shall be submitted to the people shall be as follows: ''For ratification of amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 3, of the Constitution, which extends the term of office of members of the General Assembly until the convening of the succeeding General Assembly;" and ''Against the ratification of amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 3, of the Constitutionr which extends the term of, office of members of the General Assembly untiJr the convening of the succ~eding General Assembly." And shall cause the returns of said election to be transmitted to thf' S.ecretary of State, whose duty it shall be to consolidate the same, and the Governor shall issue his proclamation, declaring the result if a majority vote in favor of the said amendment, and by said procla- a mation shaH declare said. amendme~t has become part of the Constitution of the State. 1130 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, The report of the committee. which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The bill being a proposal to amend the Constitution of the State, the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Allen, Glascock, Allen, Jackson, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Anderson, Murray, Arnold, Henry, Ballard, Beck, Bell, Bennett, Blackburn, ' Booker, Brookshear, Bullard, Burney, Carlton, Carroll, Carter, Appling, Carter, Stewart, Cheney, Clark, Clements, Cochran, Cole, Coleman, Calhoun, Coleman, Laurens, Collins, Connor, Cooper, Corn, Deadwyler, Dean, D~dd, Dorough, Ellis, Ennis, Estes, Evans, Field, Fowler, Garlington, Glenn, Gower, Greene, Houston, Green, Wilkes, Griffin, Hardin, Harrell, Harris, ' Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Herrington, Hines, H~dges, Hollberg, Hopkins, Jackson, James, Johnson, Jones, Coweta, Kimbrough, Lane, Decatur, Lane, Jasper, Ledbetter, LeSueur, Lip!ICOmb, Loyd, McCants, McCarthy, McCrory, McMichael, McRae, Telfair, McRae, Wilcox, McWhorter, Melson, Methvin, Miller, Moon, Moore, Moss, Myrick, Neal, Nevil, Ntmnally, Olive, Palm our, Paulk, Berrien, Peacock, Pharr, Pickett, Rainey, Redwine, Reese, 'Jlhomas, Rhodes, Shadburn, Shipp, Shuptrine, Simpson, Slater, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, WEDNF..SDAY, AuGusT 12, 1914. 1131 Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Spence, Carroll, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Turner, Suggs, Warren, Sumner, Whitaker, Taylor, Laurens. Wisdom, Taylor, Washington, Wohlwender, Thompson, Wood, Walton, Tracy, 'vVoods, Emanuel, Those voting in .the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Pike, Kidd, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Mills, Davidson, Parks, Dorris, Perkins, Heath, Reese, Milton, Holtzclaw, Reiser, Sheppard, Sparks, Wheatley, Williams, Wimberly, Wood, Twiggs, Those not voting were Messrs.- Akin, Hendrix, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Jones, Lowndes, Brinson, Keen, Cook, Lee, Lee, Crawley, Lee, Wilkinson, Culpepper, Clinch, Liles, DeVaughn, McCalla, Duncan, McCuiTy, Fariss, McLendon, Foster, Meaders, Oconee, Fullbright, Meadows, Wayne, Grimes, Middleton, Hammack, Moye, Hardeman, Oliver, Parker, Paulk, Ben Hill, Picquet, Ragland, Ransom, Reynolds, Slater, Spence, Mitehell, Strickland, Swift, Tootle, Wright, Ayes 124, nays 18. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 124, nays 18. 113'2 J OUR~AL OF THE HousE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional two-thirds vote, was passed. The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto: By Mr. Sheppard of Sumter- A bill to regulate employment of children in certain kinds of labor. The following amendments of the S~nate were read and disagreed to : Amend Section -1 by adding the following to end of said section : '' e~cept that children ;over twelve years of age who have widowed mothers dependent upon them for support, or orphan children over 12 years r age dependent upon their own labor for suport, may work in factories and manufactories.'' Amend by striking the words 16 in Section 2, line 2, and wherever said word apears in the bill, substituting in lieu thereof the words "14 years and six months.'' By striking all of Section 2 after the word '' certificate" in line 14 of House bill. Amend Sections 1, 2 and. 3 by adding at the end of each section the following: "Except that. the r'ore~ going provisions of this section shall not be applicable in instances speeified .and provided for in Section 8 of this Act,'' and add a new section, as follows:. WEDNESDAY, AuausT 12, 1914. 1133 Section 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that it shall be lawful for a child twelve years of age or more to work in and for a mill, factory, laundry, manufacturing establishment or place of amusement if such chHd has dependent upon his labor a widowed mother, or if such child is an orphan dependent upon his own labor. Whenever such child desires to work in any of such places as is specified above the fact that such child's labor is necessary to support a widowed mother, or to , support such orphan child must be found to be true, after an investigation by a commission composed of the county school superintendent and the ordinary of the county, where the work is to be done and the head of the school in the school district where the said child lives. After an investigation by said commission if it, or a majority of its members, find that the facts exist to authorize such child to work in or for any of the establishments mentioned in Section 1 of this Act because of the existence of either of the conditions hereinbefore set out. such commission shall issue a certificate to that effect which shall be kept of file in the office of the establishment where said child is at work. Such commission shall make an investigation and issue a new certificate at least once each six months, and may' prescribe as a condition precedent to issuance of such certificate school attendance for such length , time and at such time as in its discretion seems WISe. No such certificate more than six months old shall authorize the employment of any child nnder four- 1. '1134 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, teen years and six months of age in or for any of the places specified in Section 1 of this Act. Also amend by renumbering the others accordingly. By. Mr. Paulk of Ben Hill-: A bill to create the office of commissioner of roads and reveneus for the county of Hen Hill. The following amendments .of the Senate were read and concurred in : Amend by inserting after the word '' misdemeanor'' in the eighth line of Section 7 the words "and other." And by striking all of Section 8. and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''Section 8. Be it further enacted by fue authority aforesaid, That said county commissioners shall not purchase, directly or indirectly, materials, live stock, supplies or other articles for any department of the county, from himself or from any co-partners,hip in which .he may be interested, either directly or indirectly, nor from any person directly or indirectly in his employ in any capacity whatever. Whenever twenty-five qualified voters of the county of Ben Hill shall make written complaint on information and belief to the judge of the Superior Court of said county, or to the ordinary, that any of said commissioners have been guilty of a violation of the foregoing provisions of Section 8 of this Act, the said judge of the Superior Court or the said ordinary shall cause to be made before him tp who.m WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1914. ll3'J complaint is made an investigation of said charges, at which investigation the accused shall have the benefit of counsel, if desired; and if said judge of ordinary shall find the said Commissioner guilty of the violation or violations charged, the said Commis. sioner shall within three days be removed from office by a written order of the said Judge or said Ordinary trying the charges, which order shall be recorded on the minutes of the Board of CommiRsioners, and the said Ordinary o~ the County of Ben Hill shall appoint a successor to said Commissioner a:-~ provided by Section 16 of this Act. The accused. if tried before the ordinary court, shall have the right of appeal to the Judge of the Superior Court, who shall hear the cause without a jury and in final judgmeut either in vacation or .iu term time. Each gr-and jury charged by law . with the duty of investigating the books and records and acts and doings of the County Commissioners shall make or cause to be made sp~cial investigation with a view of ascertaining whether or not any Commissioner or Commissioners have been guilty of violating any of the provisions of the First Paragraph of this Section of this Act, and in such grand jury's general presentments a report must be embodied thlilt such special invesigation has been made and the results thereof specifically stated; if such results show that any Commissioner of Co~ missioners have been guilty of such violation or violations, then there shall be stated in such general presentments the particulars of such violation and thereupon the Court shall proceed to cause to be 1136 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE, made before it an investigation as is contemplated in the Second Paragraph of this Section just as if the complaint therein specified had been made to it, and with the-same duty, authority, jurisdiction and power 0f summary removal. And the. Judge of the Superior Court shall, in his charge to each Grand Jury whose duty it is to make such investigatibn, before entering upon its work for the term, g1ve specially in charge the provisions of this Section of this Act.'' Further amend, By inserting after the word "County" in the fourth .line of Section 9 the words "and for such other convicts as the county authorities are authorized by law to work upon a county chaingang. '' And by striking Section 10 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Sec. 10. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That the treasurer of the county of Ben Hill shall not disburse or pay out any of the funds from the county treasurery on any order, or warrant, unless the same shall have. been signed by the chairman of said Board and its Clerk; provided, this shall not apply to jury script and such orders. drawn by the Judge of the Superior Court or City Court of Fitzgerald, in which said Judge has exc1usive jurisdiction. Before the Chairman and ClerkE! shall have the authority to draw any wa~rant, or order, on theTreasurer of the county for the payment of any money, except in the instances mentioned in the last WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 12, 1914. 1137 clause of the preceding sentence, thence must be filed by the person in whose favor the order is drawn, an itemized, verified statement of the claim or account, which statement shall be in duplicate, one copy of which shall be filed in the office of the ordinary of the county and another copy in the office of said commissioners and the claims shall be ordered paid by the action of said.Board in meeting assembled, which said last fact shall appear on the minutes of the meetings of said Board. It shall be the duty of the clerk of the said Board of Commissioners to see that such statement of the claim or account in the ordinary's office bears number corresponding to the one in the office of said Commissioner, and the warrant or order drawn shall be so numbered or marked as to identify the particular staJtement in payment of which it was given. It shall be the duty of the Commissioners to furnish to the Ordinary at the county's expense suitable cabinets, or other furniture or the filing of the said verified statements. And by adding at the end of Section Eleven the following: "It shall be the duty of said commissioners to prepare once each three months an itemized statement of all expenditures and disbursements made by them, which statements shall show the numbers of orders, of warrants, drawn by them on the treasurer, the amount or each order or warrant and the person in whose favor same was drawn, a copy of which itemezed statement shall be filed in the office of the Ordinary 'Of the County and one copy kept on file in the 1138 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, offiiCe of said Commissioners. Said Commissioners shall also cause to be published at the county's expense in the official organ of said County an abstract of each of s:aid itemized statements. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice-Chalrman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report. Mr. Speaker: I am directed as Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules to report that the bill known as Senate Bill No. 303, entitled an Act to amend Constitution by providing for exemption of endowments from taxation be set for the purpose of reconsidering the action by the House in defeating this bill today at 10:30 o'dock or as S'Oon thereafter as the House is not considering the matter and that if reconsidered it be immediately put upon its passage. Debate to be limited to ten minutes. BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. By Mr. McNeil of the. 22d District- A bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to exempt certain college endowments. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. . The bill b~ing a proposal to amend the Con stitution of the State the ayes and nays were 9rdered and the vote was as follows: 'VEDNESDAY, AuousT 12, 1914. 1139 Those voting in the affirmative were MessrS'.- Adams, Hall, Heath, Adams, Pike, Henderson, Akin, Hines, Allen, Jackson, Hodges, Anderson, Murray, Hiollberg, Arnold, Henry, Hopkins, Ballard, James, 'Beck, Jones, Coweta, Bell, Kidd, Bennett, Kimbrough, Booker, Lane, Decatur, Brookshear, Ledbetter, Bullard, Lipscomb, Carroll, Loyd, Carter, Stewart, McCants, Cheney, McCarthy, Clements, McCrory, Coleman, Calhoun, McCurry, Connor, McMichael, Cooper, McRae, Telfair, Culpepper, Meriwtr., McRae, Wilcox, Davidson, McWhorter, Deadwyler, Melson, Ellis, Methvin, Ennis, Miller, Evans, Mills, Field, Moon, Fowler, Moore, Fullbright, Moss, Garlington, Myrick, Glenn, , Neal, Gower, Nunnally, Greene, Houston, Olive, Green, Wilkes, Palmour, Griffin, Parks, Hardin, Paulk, Berrien, Harrell, Peacock, Phrurr, Pi~kett, Thagland, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Thomas, Rhodes, , 8hadlburn, Sheppard, Shipp, Shuptrine, Slade, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Spence, Mitchell, Stewart, Stone, Taliaferro, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Sumner, Taylor, Washington, Thompson, Tracy, Turner, Warren, Wheatley, Williams, Wimberly, Wisdom, W ohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, Wood, Walton, Woods, Emanuel, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, Glascock, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Blackburn, Burney, Carter, Appling, Clark, , CochrAn, Coleman, Laurens, 1140 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Collins, Dean, Dorough, Dorris, Estes, Hart, Hayes, .Jackson, ,Johnson, Lane, Jasper, LeSueur, Nevil, Perkins, Rainey, Reese, Milton, Reiser, Simpson, Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Stone, Dawson, Suggs, Taylor, Laurens. Whitaker, Those not voting were Messrs.- Amold, Oglethorpe, Brinson, Carlton, Cole, Cook, Oorn, Crawley, Culpepper, Clinch, DeVaughn, Dodd, Duncan, Edmondson, Thriss, Foster, Grimes, Hammack, Hlardeman, Harris, Hendrix, Herrington, Holtzclaw, Jones, Lowndes, Keen, Lee, Lee, Lee, wilkinson, Liles, McCalla, McLendon, Meaders, Oconee, Meadows, Wayne, Middleton, Moye, Oliver, Parker, Paulk, Ben Hill, Picquet, Reynolds, Slater, Strickland, Swift, ',l'ootle, Wright, Ayes 109, nays 32. The roll call was verified. On .the passage of the bill the ayes were 109, nays 32. The bill, having failed to receive the requisite con~titutional two-thirds vote, was lost. The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules: By Messrs. Fowler and Miller of BibbA resolution t~ extend the morning session of the WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 12, 1914. 1141 House in order to reconsider the action of the House in ?efeating the passage of Senate Bill No. 332. On the ruling of the Speaker that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Rules, Mr. Miller of Bibb respectfully appealed from the decision of the Chair holding that the House should take immediate action upon the resolution without referring the same to the Committee on Rules. On the question that ''the decision of the chair stand as the sense of the House the ayes were 95, nays 18. The Appeal from the decision of the Chair was lost. By Mr. Burtz of the 41st District- A bill to provide for the purchase of Gober's Form Book. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of he bill the ayes were 47, nays 79. The bill, having failed to receive the requisite con~ stitutiona] majority, was lost. The fol1owing message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: J:fr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the amendment of the House, to the following bill of the Senate, to~wit.: 1142 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to declare it a misdemeanor to draw and utter any check, draft, or order, where the drawer has not at the time sufficient funds. The following message was received from the .Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: I The Senate has passed as amended by tbe requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to amend the charter of the city of Blud Ridge. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed as amended by the re.quisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the House, to-wit.: A resolution to appropriate $400.00, or so much I thereof as may be necessary to pay for Swifts Lithia Water furnished the General Assembly. By Messrs. Turner of the 7th District, Watts of the 11th District and Chennault of the 29th District. A bill to amend an Act relating to Hog Cholera. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. WEDNESDAY, AuousT 12, 1914. 1143 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 101, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Brown of 42d District- A bill to amend an Act to create a State Board of Veterinary E.xaminers. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agre~d to. On the passage of the bill the aytes were 38, nays 70. The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate insists on its amendments to the following bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to regulate the employment of children in certain kinds of labor. The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. McMichael of Marion- A resolution to instruct the Committee on Rules to place Senate Bill No. 332 on its passage. 1144 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendmenb thereto: By Mr. Sheppard of Sumter- A bill to regulate the employment of children in certain kinds of labor. On motion of Mr. Sheppard of Sumter the Hous} insisted upon its disagreement to the Senate amendments thereto and asked that a conference committee be appointed. The Speaker appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the House on House Bill N() 39, the following members: Messrs. Sheppard of Sumter, Olive of Richmond, McCarthy of Chatham. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Ledbetter of Polk, and Mr. Evans of Screven. On motion of Mr. Arnold of Henry the House adjourned until 3 o 'clo~k this afternoon. 3 O'clock P. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 3 o'~lock p.m.; and was called to order by the Speaker. Under the resolution relating to Cotto:p Tare and WEDNESDAY, AuausT 12, 1914. 1145 Bales, the following members were appointed as Committee on the part of the House: Messrs. Kimbrough of Harris, Clements of Irwin, Evans of Screven. _ The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the amendment 9f thEY House to the following bill of the Seuate, to-wit.: A bill to amend Section 5298, Volume 1, of the Code, relating to garnishments. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: . The Senate insists upon its amendments and con- sents to the request of the House for a conference committee upon the follow!ng bill of the House, to- wit. : A bill to regulate the employment of children in certain kinds of labor. The President of the Senate has appointed as a Conference Committee upon part of the Senate: Messrs. Stark, Irwin and Spinks. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, Secretary thereof: 1146 .JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: The Senate has eoncurr:ed in the following resolution of the House, to-wit.: A resolution relative to the' unfinished business of the General Assembly. 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 appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 to the Department of Agriculture. The following bills and resolutions of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto. By Mr. Stovall of Elbert- A resolution to appropriate four hundred dollars t;o pay for water used by the General Assembly during the years 1913 and 1914. The following Senate amendments were read and concurred in. Amend by adding the following paragraph. The sum of seventy-five dollars to Jno. T. Boifeuillet Clerk of the House and fifty dollars to C. S. North(m, Secretary of Senate for preparing the pamphlets WEDNESDAY, AuousT 12; 1914. 1147 showing the status of unfinisJred business of the session of 1913 and mailing the same to members. And amend the caption so as to add the words ''and $125.00 to pay expenses of preparing and mailing pamphlets showing status of unfinished business of 1913 and thirty-three dollars to pay for Bowden Lithia Water for the Senate.'' Add another paragraph; and thirty-three dollars to the Secretary of Senate to pay bill for Bowden Lithia Water for the Senate for session of 1914. Amend by adding the following and the sum of $176.00 is hereby appropriated to pay one assistant door keeper for the Senate that was appointed during the illness of the door keeper. By Mr. Smith of Fannin- A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the city of Blue Ridge. The !allowing amendments of the Senate were read and concurred in : Amend by adding two new sections, and de-numbering the repealing Section so that the same will be number 11. Section 9. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall go into effect December lOth, 1914; provided, that its provisions shall not become of force and effect unless ratified by a majority of votes cast by the qualified voters of the city of Blue Ridge at an election, which is hereby called to be held on the 5th day of December, 1914, for the 1148 .JouR~AL OF THE HousE, purpose of submitting the provisions of this Act to the qualified voters of said city for their reproval or rejection, which election shall be held, and the result thereof consolidated and declared in the same manner as now provided by the present Charter of the City of Blue Ridge providing for the election .>f mayor and council of said city. At said election the voters who wish to cast ballots for the approval of this Act, shall have written or printed thereon ''For approval of Act to amend the charter of the city of Blue Ridge," and those who wish to cast ballots against this Act shall have written or printed thereon ''Against approval of Act to amend the charter of the city of Blue Ridge." At the city hall or the place of holding regular meetings of mayor and council on Monday, December 7th, 1914, at twelve o'clock noon, the result of said election shall be declared by the managers of said election to the mayor and council of the city of Blue Ridge, and the said mayor and council shall have entered by the clerk and treasurer of said city the result of saia" election upon the minutes kept by the said clerk and treasurer. Section 10. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Mayor of the city of Blue Ridge to give notice of the holding of the election hereinbefore called by publication in two issues of the Blue Ridge Post and the Blue Ridge Summit, newspapers published in said city immediately preceding the day of the election, but in no event shall the neglect or failure of the mayor to WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 12, 1914. 1149 make such publication prevent the holding and declaration and result of said election. 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 appropriate $5,000 to the Georgia Normal College. Under the orders of the day the following bills were read the third time. By Mr. McNeill of the 22d District- A bill to provide for the establishment of Kindergartens in this State. Mr. Stewart of Coffee moved to tab1e the bill and all amendments which motion prevailed and the bill with amendments was tabled. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee moved to reconsider the action of the House in tabling the bill and amendments. On the motion to reconsider the ayes and nays were called which call was sustained and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Akin, Bennett, 1150 .JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Blackburn, Herrington, Booker, Hopkins, Bullard, James, Carter, Stewart, Jones, Coweta, Cheney, Kidd, Clements, Kimbrough, Cochran, Ledbetter, Cole, LeSueur, Connor, Lipscomb, Culpepper, Meriwtr., McCants, Dodd, McMichael, Dorough, Miller, Ellis, Moore, , Ennis, Moss~ Evans, Myrick, Field, Nunnally, Fowler, Palmour, Glenn, Peacock, Green, Wilkes, Pharr, Henderson, Rainey, Reese, Thomas, Sheppard, Sh~pp, Shuptrine, Slade, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, Smith, Fulton, Smith, Rabun, Stone, Taliaferro, Thompson, Wheatley, Whitaker, Williams, Wimberly, "rWisdom, ohlwender, Yvood, Walton, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Pike, Allen, Glascock, Allen, Jackson, Allen, Pickens, , Anderson, Banks, Anderson, Murray, Arnold, Henry, Beck, Burney, Carlton, Carroll, Carter, Appling, Clark, Coleman, Calhoun, Coleman, Laurens, Davidson, Deadwyler, Dean, Dorris, Estes. Griffin, Hardin, Harrell, Harris, Hart, Hayes, Heath, Hines, Holtzclaw, Jackson, Jolmson, Lane, Decatur, Lane, Jasper, Loyd, McRae, Telfair, McRae, Wilcox, Melson, Mills, Moon, Ne.~il, Parks, Perkins, Ransom, Redwine, Reese, Milton, Reiser, Simpson, Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Stewart,. Stone, Dawson, Stovall, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Suggs, Sumner, Tracy, Turner, Warren, Wood, Twiggs, Woods, Emanuel, WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 12,.1914. 1151 Those not voting were Messrs.- Arnold, Oglethorpe, Hammack, Ballard, Hardeman, Bell, Hendrix, Brinson, Hlldges, Brookshear, Roll berg, Collins, Jones, Lowndes, Cook, Keen, Cooper, Lee, Lee, Co.rn, Lee, Wilkinson, Crawley, Liles, CuLpepper, Cl.i.ooh, McCalla, DeVaughn, McCarthy, Duncan, McCrory, Edmondson, McCurry, Fariss, McLendon, Foster, McWhorter, Fullbright, Meaders, Oconee, Garlington, Meadows, Wayne, Gower, Methvin, Greene, Houston, Middleton, Grimes, Moye, Neal, Olive, Oliver, Parker, Paulk, Ben Hill, Paulk, Berrien, Pickett, Picquet, Rlagland, Reynolds, Rhodes, Shadhurn, Slater, Spence, Mitchell, Strickland, Swift, Taylor, Laurens. Taylor, Washingto11, Tootle, Wright, Ayes 61, nays 60. The verification of the roll eall was dispensed with: On the motion to reconsider the ayes were 61, nays 60. The motion to reconsider prevailed. The report of fhe committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. The ayes and nays were called, which caH was sustained and the vote was as foUows : Tlhose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Adams, Pike, Akin, 1152 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Bennett, Henderson, Blackburn, H~nes, Booker, Hopkins, Brookshear, James, Bullard, Jones, Coweta, Carter, Stewart~ Kidd, Clen'ients, Kimbrough, Cole, Lane, Decatur, Connor, Ledbetter, Cooper, LeSueur, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Lipsoomb, Dodd, McCants, Dorough, McCarthy, Ellis, McMichael, Ennis, McRae, Wi.loox, Evans, Miller, Field, Moon, Fowler, Moore, Garlington,. Moss, Glenn, Myrick, Gower, Nunnally, Green, Wilkes, Palmour, Paulk, Berrien, Peacock, Pharr, Pickett, RJagland, Rainey, Reese, Thomas., Rhodes, Shipp, Shuptrine, S.lade, Smith, Fannin, Smith~ DeKalb, Smith, Fulton, Spence, Mitchell, Stone, Taliaferro, Wheatley, Williams, Wimberly, Wisdom, W ohlwender, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, Glascock, Allen, .Jackson, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Anderson, Murray, Arnold, Henry, Beck, Bell, Burney, Carroll, Carter, Appling, Oheney, Clark, Cochran, Coleman, Calhoun, Coleman, Laurens, Com, Davidson, Deadwyler, Dean, Dorris, Estes, Griffin, Hardin, Harris, Hart, Hayes, Heath, Holtzclaw, Jackson, Johnson, Lane, Jasper, Loyd, McRae, Telfair, Melson, Methvin, Mills, Nevil, Parks, Perkins, Ransom, Redwine,. Reese, Milton, Reiser, Simpson, Smith, Rabun, Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Stewart, Stone, Dawson, Stovall,. Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, Suggs, Sumner, Taylor, Laurens. Thompson, Tracy, Turner, Warren, Whitaker, Wood, Twiggs, Woods, Emanuel, WEDNESD~Y, AuausT 12, 1914. 1153 Those not voting were. Messrs.-:- Arnold, Oglethorpe, 'Ballard, Brinson, Carlton, Collins, Cook, Crawley, Culpepper, Clinch, DeVaughn, Duncan, Edmondson, :F'ariss, Foster, Fullbright, Greene, Houston, Grimes, Hammack, Hardeman, HatTell, Hendrix, Herrington, Hodges, Hallberg, Jones, Lowndes, Keen, Lee, Lee, Lee, Wilkinson, Liles, McCalla, McCrory, McCurry, McLendon, McWhorter, Meaders, Oconee, Meadows, Wayne, Middleton, Moye, Neal, Olive, Oliver, Parker, Paulk, Ben Hill, Picquet, Reynolds, Shadburn, Sheppard, Slater, Strickland, Swift, Taylor, Washington, Tootle, Wood, Walton, Wright, Ayes 68, nays 62. T'he roll call was verified. On the passage of the bill the ayas were 68, nays 62. T'he bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost. Mr. Slater of Bryan, Chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report: Atlanta, Ga., August 12th, 1914. Mr. Speaker: I, as Chairman of your Committee on Penitentiary beg leave to submit a report of the various sub-committees as to their inspection of the convict camps of Georgia for the consideration of the House. 1154 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, I, as Chairman, beg to make my individual report : After my appointment as Chairman of this Committee I learned that heretofore the custom has been for the members of the House and Senate who were appointed on the Committee of Penitentiary in visiting the convict camps of the State to visit the camps furtherest from their .County. Members in North Georgia would visit the camps in South Georgia, members in South Georgia would visit the camps in North Georgia; those in E~ast Georgia would visit the camps in West Georgia, and those in West Geor- / gia would visit the camps in East Georgia, thereby costing the State considerably more money than the inspection of camps should have. Your Committee on Penitentiary adopted a rule that the sub-com. mittees were made up so that each member visited the camps near his own County as possible. 'I am constrained to believe that the custom of members of the Legislature visiting the several convict camps of the State of Georgia is a useless expense to the .State, that the ordinaries of the S'everal counties of Georgia where convict camJlS are located could and would do this work to better advantage to the convicts and to the system and at a very little cost to the S,tate. If they are to be visited by memhers of the Legislature a small committee should be -appointed to make the inspections at such time as suited their convenience, looking to the best interest of the State. When the committee starts out in some way all the camps in the' State soon have notice of the pending inspection and sub-committees are not \\'EnN.ESDAY, AuousT 12, 1914. 1155 always able to find conditions as they were before the inspection was made. The reports of the several sub-committees, with few exceptions, state that the convicts of the State in the different camps are well cared for; that their state of health is good, and that the system of putting the convicts upon the, public roads is working satisfactorily and is materially benefitting the State in the building up of a splendid system of highways. We visited the State F'arm at Milledgeville. I myself made a very careful inspection of the entire State Farm. I was there just before the harvest season. I found that a splendid crop had been made upon the State Farm, that the crop had been well and S'cientifically cultivated. I have no criticism to make of the management of the State F'arm, but on the contrary commend the splendid work to the General Assembly. There is on the State Farm a great many convicts who are a heavy burden to the State. The hospital there is filled with inmates all during the year. The Children's Reformatory has an aver~ age of about 225 inmates, who are practically useless to the State and a very heavy burden, but I feel that the work being done to reform that class of youthful criminalS' should be continued. There. are in the penitentiary a great many convicts that I feel that it would be best for the State if they we:re pardened, provided they have friends or kindred who are able to care for them, as the peni- 1156 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, tentiary is no longer a punishment for that class of convicts who are suffering from disease and old age. From my observation of the State Farm I am constrained to believe that the State of Georgia has a piece of property which as soon as possible it should dispose of. and buy a farm elsewhere. It is rolling land made up largely of barren hills and gulleys. Some of the fields planted in corn and other farm products after proper cultivation and high fertilization with a good crop year, as was last year, is worked at an expense to the State. That particular class of land should be planted in peach, apple and pecan orchards, as it never can be cultivated in corn and cotton at a profit to the State. What it takes to make the terraces on some of the land in a few years will pay for land elsewhere in a level s:ection of the State. There is not enough timber on the State Farm to use for fuel purposes and the item of coal alone in a few years will cost the State more than it would to buy a farm in South Georgia, where land is cheap and timoer plentiful. The Prison Commission since organization has never been able to make this farm absolutely self sustaining, and in my judgment no Prison Commission hereafter will ever be able to make it self sustaining, unless it is converted into .a profitable orchard; and I recommend that the next Legislature take up the matter of purchasing another site for a State Farm and in some way dispose of the present farm when- WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 12, 1914. 1157 .ever another is completed whereby the convicts may be transferred. Respec.tfully submitted, w. F. SLATER, Chairman Penitentiary Committee. Mr. Thompson of Madison, Chairman of the Committe on the State Sanitarium, submitted the following report: The Senate and House Committee have visited and inspected the Georgia State Sanitarium, makes the following report: We find all buildings in thorough sanitary condition and the administration deserves special commendation for the neatness and general care of the buildings. We find the Institution in need of many improvements for the accommodation of the daily increasing number of inmates. Among these needs we men~ tion especially the Laundry. This plant while in running order is entirely inadequate for the requirements, being erected when there were only twelve hundred patients. Now with 3,700, it is readily seen that it is impossible to do the necessary work 'with such a plant. We therefore recommend that such amount be appropriated as is needed for the enlargement of this plant. We find, too, that in the twin buildings certain wings have not been completed and with the increasing demands made upon the institution for admit- 1158 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, tance, we recommend that sufficient appropriations be made for the completion of these wings. We :find the negro building badly crowded. There being in this building around one thousand inmates. The building was erecte'd for the accommodation of only seven hundred. Thus it may be seen that it is in a very crowded, condition and is against the welfare of the inmates. We :find that the Institution is badly in need of a general hospital. As it is, the sick have to be cared for in the halls with the well, and this should have special consideration. Respectfully submitted, J. T. LONGINO, Chairman Senate Committee. J. R. P. THOMPSON, Chairman House Committee. Mr. Moon of Troup moved that the hour of ad- jourmnent $5 o'clock, be annulled and that the House remain in continuous session until otherwise order- ed, which motion prevailed. ffl The following resolutions were read and adopted: B..Y. Mr. Miller of Bibb- That the General Assembly adjourn sine die at 7 o'clock p. m. By Messrs. Connor of Spaldi~g, Pickett of Terrell and Glenn of 'iVhit:field- A resolution. Whereas, this House having about .:finished the :fifty days of the present session, and WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 12, 1914. 1159 Whereas the Hon H. H. Swift of the county 'Of Muscogee, on account of illness had not been able \ to attend the sessions of the House, and Whereas the members of the House have materially missed the presence of the genial gentleman from Muscogee, Therefore be it resolved, by the House that we deeply sympathize with him in his misfortune and that we learn with pleasure that he is on the road to recovery and will soon be well. We wish for him the pleasure of coming day_s health and prosperity. By Mr. EnniS' of Baldwin- A bill to appropriate $5,000.00 to the Georgia Normal and Industrial College at Milledgeville. The following Senate amendments were read and concurred in. Amend the caption of the bill by adding at end the following words: ''Also the sum of $10,000 to said Trustees for the use of the Georgia School of Technology. Amend by adding a new seCtion, to be known as Section, the following: ''The sum of ten thousand dollars is hereby appropriated to the Trustees of the University of Georgia for the use of the Georgia School of Technology for. maintenance out of any funds not otherwise appropriated and the Governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for said sum. 1160 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Booker of Wilkes- A bill to appropriate $10,000.00 to t,he Department of Agriculture. The following Senate amendments were read and ooncurred in : Ame'nd by adding an item as follows in caption and body of bill: ''To the experiment Station of Georgia for the purpose of repairing and preserving the buildings of the same, the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars.'' Amend as follows: By striking out the sum $10,000.00 where it occurs in the caption and Act and inserting in lieu thereof the sum of $5,000.00. The following Senate bill was taken from the table and placed on its passage: By Mr. Foster of the 27th DistrictA bill to regulate the manner of sentencing per- sons convicted of certain felonies. The report of the committee, which was favorable to passage of the bill was agreed "to by substitute. On the passage of the ,(ij.ll the ayes were 89, :nays 21. T'he bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. By Mr. Miller of the 24th DistrictA bill to abolish the office of Quarter-Master General. WEDNESDAY, AuousT 1Z, 1914. 1161 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 821 nays 17. The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. Mr. Connor of Spalding moved to reconsider the action of the House in defeating the passage of the bill, which motion prevailed and the 'bill was reconsidered. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee called the ayes and nays on the passage of the bill, which call was sustained and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Pike, Allen, Glascock, Allen, Jackson, Allen, Pickens, Anderson, Banks, Anders<>n, Murray, Arnold, Hemy, Bell, Bennett, Blackburn, Brookshear, Bullard, Burney, Carroll, Oarter, Stew8rt, Cheney, Olements, Cole, Coleman, Calhoun, Connor, Cooper, Oorn, Herrington, Culpepper, Meriwtr., Hines, Davidson, Hallberg, Deadwyler, Hopkins, D~an, Jackson, Th>dd, James, Dorough, Jones, Coweta, Ellis, Kimbrough, Estes, Lane, Decatur, Field, LeSueur, Fowler, Lipscomb, Glenn, Loyd., Gower, McCants, Green, Wilkee, McMichael, H~rdin, Melson, Harrell, Methvin, Harris, Miller, Hart, Mills, Hayes, Moon, Heath, Moore, Henderson,, Nevil, 1162 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Nunnally, Parks, Peacock, Pharr, ;Rlagland, ltansom, Redwine, Reese, Thomas, Reiser, Shilpp, Shuptrine, Simpson, Slade, Smith, DeKalb, Smith, Fannin, S.mith, Fulton, Smith, Rahun, Sparks, Spence, Carroll, Stone, Dawson, Stone, Taliaferro, SOOY'all, Elbert, Stovall, McDuffie, 8uggs, Taylor, Laurens. Thompson, Tracy, Turner, Warren, Wheatley, Whitaker, Williams, Wisdom, Wohlwender, Wood, Twiggs, Woods, Emanuel, T'hose voting in the negative were Messrs.- Clark, Cochran, Holtzclaw, McRae, Telfair, Paulk, Berrien, Rpence, Mitchell, Stewart, Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Hall, Greene, Houston, Akin, Griffin, Arnold, Oglethorpe, Grimes, Ballard, Hammack, Beck, Hlardeman, Booker, Hendrix, Brinson, Hiodges, Carlton, .Johnson, Oarter, Appling, Jones, Lowndes, Coleman, Laurens, Keen, Collins, ' Kidd, Cook, Lane, Jasper, Crawley, . Ledbetter, Culpepper, Clinch, Lee, Lee, DeV.aughn, Lee, Wilkinson, Dorris, Liles, Duncan, McCalla, Edmondson, McCarthy, Ennis, McCrory, Evans, McCurry, Fariss, McLendon, Foster, McRae, Wilcox, . Fullhright, Meaders, Oconee, Garlington, Meadows, Wayne, McWhorter, Middleton, Moss, Moye, Myrick, Neal, Olive, Oliver, Palmour, Parker, Paulk, Ben Hill, Perkins, Pickett, Picquet, Rainey, Reese, Milton, Reynolds, Rhodes, Shadburn, Sheppard, Slater, Strickland, Sumner, Swift, WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 12, 1914. 1163 Taylor, Washington, Wimberly, Tootle, Wood, Walton, Wright, Ayes 99, nays 7. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 99, nays 7. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. P.aulk of Berrien moved that the House adjourn until 8 o'clock p. m., which motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 8 <\clock p. m. 8 O'clock P. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8 o'clock p. m. and was called to order by the Speaker. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed as amended by the re- quisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit.: 1164 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to provide for the inspection and supervision of slaughter houses. 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 supplement the appropriation heretofore made to the Georgia State Sanitarium for the years 1914 and 1915. The Conference Committee No. 1 on House Bill No. 39, known as the Child Labor Bill submitted the following report: / Mr. Speaker: Your Committee appointed to confer with a like Committee from the Senate concerning differences between the House and Senate on amendments to House Bill No. 39, known as the Child Labor Bill, beg leave to report that the Conference Committee have been unable to agree and we ask that another Conference Committee be appointed. SHEPPARD, OLIVE, McCARTHY. We concur in the above report. SPARK, SPINKS, IRWIN. WEDNESDAY, AuousT 12, 1914. 1165 The report was received and the Speaker appointed the following members' as a new Cenference Committee on House Bill No. 39. Messrs. Blackburn of Fulton, Ledbetter of Polk, Dorough of Franklin. The following resolution was read and adopted. By Mr. Holtzclaw of Houston- A resolution. Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that His Excellency, Governor J. M. Slaton, be and is hereby requested to hang upon the walls of the Executive office his portrait, before he retires from the office of Chief Executive of .Georgia. The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto. By Mr. Sheppard of Sumter- A bill to provide for the insp~ction of slaughter houses, etc. The following amendments of the Senate were read and concurred in : Amend by adding in section one following the word "Agriculture" the following: Provided that no rule shall be adopted in the supervision of slaughter houses to prevent the carrying into and acception in sueh houses of cattle infected with ticks intended 1166 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE, for slaughter except in counties where the work of tick eradication is in progress or where the work is completed and the county released from quarantine Amend further Section 2, by inserting in line 15, page 3, by inserting after the word which shall the following: Provide ways and means for shipping home grown and home killed meats into any city in Georgia, as far as practical the rules established under this Act shall conform with the meat inspection requirements of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. Under the orders of the day the following bills . were read the third time. By l\fessrs. Searcy of the 26th District and Smith of the 9th District- A bill to amend Section 6134, of the Code of 1910, fixing the salary of the stenographers of the Supreme Court. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays 13. The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. The followii;J.g message was received from the Senate, through l\fr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has received the report of the Confer- WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 12, 1914. 1167 ence Committee upon the following bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to regulate the employment of children in certain kinds of laibor. And the President of the Senate has appointed the following as a new Conference Committee upon the above Bill, to-wit.: Messrs. Searcy, Tyson and Huie. Conference Committee No.2 on House Bill No. 39, known as the Child Labor Bill, submitted the follow- ing report: Mr. Speaker: We, the Conference Committee appointed for and on behalf of the House have met a like committee of the Senate with a view of adjusting the differences between the Senate and the House on House Bill No. 39, and being unable to agree, we recommend the appointment of another Conference Committee by the presiding officers of the House and Senate respectively to consider said differences. R. B. BLACKBURN, T. G. DoROUGH, L. L. LEDBETTER, For the House. We concur in the above on the part of the Senate. w. E. H. SEARCY, C. M. TYsoN, G. M. HuiE. 1168 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The report was received and . the Speaker appointed as Conference Committee No. 3, on the part of the House the following members: Messrs. Nunnally of Floyd, Shuptrine of Chatham, Wisdom of Forsyth. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has accepted the report of the Conference Committee upon House Bill No. 39, known as the Child Labor Bill, and the President of the Senate has appointed the. following as a new conference Committee upon said bill: Messrs. Elkins, DuBose and Burtz. The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto: By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Holtzclaw of Houston- A bill to supplement the appropriation to the Georgia State Sanitarium. The following Senate amendments were read and concurred in. Amend Section one by striking out all after the enacting clause down to the word "for" in the 21st line of said Section and substituting in lieu of that WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1914. 1169 portion the following: That there be appropriated for the use and support of the Georgia State Sani. tarium for the year 1914, $23,433.00 additional main. tenance for 1914, and $7,500.00 for completion of unfinished wings of building and for increased maintenance for year 1915, the sum of $36,362.00 and the further sum $17,362.00 for enlargement of laundry to be paid in '1915, and the further sum of $17,905.00 to be paid out of the for 1915 to pay on overdraft already incurred. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has failed to pass by the requisite con~ stitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit.: A bill to be entitled an Act to create a Text Book Commission for the State of Georgia. A bill to amend an Act to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium to estab lish a training school. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the following Resolution of the House, to.wit.: A resolution requesting Governor J. M. Slaton to 1170 .JouRNAL oF THE HousE, hang a portrait of himself on the walls of Executive office. The following mes!sage was received from the Senate, throughMr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: ThE!' Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, towit.: A bill to authorize counties of any population to elect or appoint county police. A bill to appropriate $15,000 for repairs of State Normal School at Athens. A bill to provide for the payment of fees now .fixed by law for the ordinaries of this State, in connection with pension work. A bill to ;:tuthorize and empower railroad companies owning and operating a railroad to better improve their lines of railroad by relocation of tracks, etc. A bill to appropriate the sum of $1,567.00 to pay premium on insurance policies issued for the protection of the South Georgia State Normal College. A bill to enaible individuals to ship in car load lots, goods or merchandise for individual use without payment of special or license tax as dealers. A bill to regulate and control all Fraternal benefit s'Ocieties to prescribe their admission into this State and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1914. 1171 A bill to amend Section 2824, of the Code of 1910, by changing same so as to include University, etc. A bill to provide for the recording of maps, plans and surveys of sub-divisions in counties of a population of not less than 11,000 and not more than 13,000. A bill to provi.de for the distribution of the automobile tax funds among the counties of Georgia. A bill to appropriate the sum of $20,000.00 to the Department of Agriculture for the culture of nitrate setting bacteria. A bill to amend an Act making appropriations for the purpose of T'ick eradication. A bill to appropriate the sum of $9,000.00 to t~e Confederate Soldiers Home of Georgia. A bill to make appropriation for the contingent expenses of the Department of Commerce and Labor for the years 1914 and 1915. A bill to provide that coupons belonging to bonds of the State may be paid at maturity by the authorized representatives of the State without the pres'entation of the bond, and for other purposes.- A bill to create a system of public schools for the town of Box Springs. A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Wilburn in the county of Franklin. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Toccoa.' A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dublin. 1172 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to amend the charter of the town of Adrian. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Bridges and Finance for the county of Hart. A bill to abolish the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenue for the county of Hart. A bill to incorporate the town of Sparks m the county of Berrien. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Lavonia. A bill to provide that the proYisions of the Act of the General Assembly approved August 21st, 1905, in relation to new counties now modified as Chapter 13, of Title 6, of the Civil Code, shall apply to all new counties. The following message ~as received form the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the House, to-wit.: A resolution providing for a new Great Seal of the State. A resolution providing that the Governor draw his warrant upon the Treasury for the amount illegally collected as taxes from Nix Bros., C. P. Norman & Co., and Stewart Bros., and refund same to said parties. WJstructive legislation as we believe this would be. Respectfully submitted, w MINTER IM:BEI:LY' H. H. SwiFT, J NO. Y. SMITH, ALONZO FIELD. Mr. Speaker: We, the undersigned, members of the Committee on the Amendment to the Constitution, which com- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1914. 1191 mittee has had under consideration House llill No. 236, being known as the proposed amendment to the Constitution for the purpose of Creating the new County of Griggs, beg leave to herewith submit our dissent to the recommendations made by the committee. In this connection we respectfully show that during the short time given to consider this proposed amendment, it appeared by a properly signed certincate from the tax receiver of Worth County, that a majority of the actual registered voters in that part of Worth County which is proposed to be cut off, had signed their protest to being cut off into the proposed new county of Griggs. It further appeared that that only about onefourth and certainly not more than one-third of the owners of the land in Worth County, which is proposed to be cut, favored this move. A very large majority of the owners of the land -perhaps three-fourths-in Worth County, in the affected district in that county, opposed the move. It further appeared that of the one hundred and five (105) lots in Colquitt Co1mty that it was proposed to cut into the new county of Griggs, the resident owners of sixty-one (61) of the lots, which was a clear majority, registered their protest to the move. Owners of ten (10) other lots lying in this ter- 1192 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, ritory, but the owners living at other places, likewise filed their protest. The uncontradicted statement shows that fully ninety per cent. of the people and property holders in that part of Mitchell County which is proposed to cut off into the new county of Griggs oppose the move. I did not sit with the other members of the com- mittee in hearing the Griggs County proposition, hut from the best information at my command, if 1 had been present I would have voted ~gainst the measure. w. H. GRIFFIN, Member of Committee on C.onstitutional Amend- ment~. The residents of Worth County and Colquitt County were present opposing the move. :Some one hundred and fifty (150) citizens of these counties, coming largely from the section that it is proposed to be cut off, attended the meeting of this committee, and they, together with the residents from Worth and Colquitt counties, were present for the purpose of making their protest. Neither of these counties have but one member in the General Assmbly, and therefore neither of these counties can be called a large county. Worth County has already been cut twice to make Tift and Turner counties, and if it is now cut again, WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 12, 1914. 1193' as proposed, it will leave it in a misshaped, awkward condition. B. L. SMITH, H. W. HoPKINs, JOHN P. CHENEY, Louis E. WisDoM, c. H. STONE, A. A. McCRoRY. Mr. 8 peaker: The undersigned, members of General Judiciary Committee No. 2, :respectfully submit this, their minority report to the a'ction of the majority of said committee in adversely reporting House Bill 247, and the undersigned members of said com- mittee recommend that said bill do pass, as amended by said committee. w. T. DAVIDSON, c. R. ELLIS, W. J. NUNNALLY. Mr. 8 peaker: The undersigned, a minority of your Committee on 'Constitutional Amendments, have had under consideration the following bill of the House, No. 285, proposing the creation of the new county of Hansen, with Pelham as the county-seat, beg to submit the following minority report: We respectfully dissent from the majority report in recommending the passage of said bill, and assign the following reasons : 1194 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, 1st. The committee had previously recommended favorably the creation of Griggs County, taking a large portion of the territory of Mitchell and Colquitt counties, both of said counties being again cut to form the proposed Hansell County. 2nd. That a large portion of territory of the proposed Hansell County is taken from the county of Grady, created in 1905. 3'rd. That Thomas County was cut in 1905 by the creation of Grady County, thereby losing one of her .representatives. . 4th. That it appeared by petitions and protests from the citizens and property owners in the terri- tory affected tliat they were unalterably opposed to the creation of Hansell County. Respectfully submitted, c. GROVER EDMONDSON' c. R. LEISUEUR, 0. T. GowER, JOHN- P. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker: We, the undersigned members of your Committee on Education, beg leave to submit a minority report, and report that House Bill No. 53'2 do pass for the following reasons, to-wit.: This being purely a permissive bill and could only go into effect in -cities, towns, districts or counties where the people desire to put it into effect. We therefore believe WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 12, 1914. 1195. that those desiring it should be given permission to do so. Respectfully submitted, H. H. ANDERSON' C. R: McCRoRY, J. N. WALL. Mr. Speaker: We, the undersigned members of the Committee on Municipal Government, beg leave to, and do hereby, file this our minirity report to the action of s1:1-id committee in refusing to report favorably House Bill No. 636 creating a new charter for the city of Augusta, and do hereby recommend that said bill uo pass, as amended, to take effect 1914, with referendum. Respectfully submitted, BooKER, of Wilkes, HoDGES, of Brooks, SHIPP, of Pulaski, DoROUG;H, of Franklin. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Railroads had before it for consideration and recommendation House Bill No. 759, after a consideration. of which a majority of the committee recommended that the bill do not pass. We, the undersigned member of said committee, being present and participating, voted adversely to the majority, and beg leave to submit this, our minority report, for the reasons and upon the 1196 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, grounds that the bill is meritorious, in the interest of good morals and should pass. Respectfully, N. F. CuLPEPPER, H. J. FuLI,BRIGHT. We, the following members of General Agricultural Committee No.2, beg leave to submit a minority report on House Bill No. 615, as follows: A bill.to be entitled an Act to provide for the removal of the Georgia experimental station to a point in South Georgia; to further define its :purposes and to establish a closer relation between said stations, the State colleges of agriculture and mechanic arts and for other purposes. As a minority of said committee we recommend that said bill do not pass. I. H. BEcK, J. N. SIMPSON, C. H. SToNE, Taliaferro, J NO. w. HENDRIX, D.P. MELSON, SPENCE, of Carroll, R. J. ARNOLD, of Henry, P. c. PARKS, a. w. PHARR. Mr. Speaker: We, the undersigned members of your Committee on Public Printing, beg leave to, and do hereby, file this, our minority report, to the action of said com- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1914. 1197 mittee in reporting favorably House Bill No. 576, and do hereby recommend that said bill do not pass. (Signed) BooKER, of Wilkes, McCALLA, Rockdale. We, the undersigned members of Ways and Means Committee, beg leave to submit a minority report on Ho~se Bill 859, the purpose of said bill was to have notes, mortgages, etc., returned for taxation, and recommend that said bill do pass. Respectfully submitted, W. I. DoRRis, W. H. EsTEs, A. s. J. STOVALL. Mr. Speaker: House Bill. No. 792, having this day come on for a hearing before the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, and upon a vote being taken a majority of said committee having made a recommendation that the bill do not pass, and we, the undersigned members of said committee, being in the minority and dissatisfied with said recommendation, beg leave to file this minority report and recommend that said bill do pass, for the reason that the arguments made in favor of the bill and the evidence produced before said committee clearly showed that there is no reason why the ballot or right to vote should be withheld from the women of Georgia. Respectfully submitted, JoHN P. CHENEY, A. A. McCuRRY. 1198 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Whereas, we believe that House Bill No. 890, by Mr. Whitaker, of Heard, should pass and become a law as an aid to the "Tax Equalization Law," approved August 14, 1914, and whereas, said bill wiU receive an unfavorable report from the Ways and Means Committee, therefore, We hereby submit a minority report, and recom- ment that said bill, No. 890, do pass. w. I. DoRRIS, W. H. EsTES, s. A. J. STOVALL. We, the undersigned members of the Appropria- , tion Committee, respectfully disagree to the adverse report of this committee on House Bill No. 1095, as amended, wbich bill appropriates the sum of $150,000 to the public schools of Georgia, in addition to the funds already appropriated, and beg to recommend that said bill do pass, for the following reasons: It has been necessary in many counties of the State to make the term of the public schools one month shorter than usual this year, on account of- lack of funds, and the school population of our State has greatly increased during the past few years, without a corresponding increase in appropriation, the amount appropriated per pupil therefore being greatly diminished. We believe that the public schools, affecting as they do, the interests of the masses of people more intimately than any other WEDNESDAY, AuousT 12, 1914. 1199 cause receiving State support, should receive first consideration at the hands of the State. Respectfully submitted, c. M. METHVIN, A. w. MEADERS, N. F .CULPEPPER, s. w. FARRISS. Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Ways and Means having had under consideration Bouse Bill No. 14, and having reported same adversely, therefore we, the undersigned members of said committee, beg leave to submit this, our minority report: We find that the measure would be for the good of the public welfare, and it is our desire that same do pass. Respectfully submitted, A. s. J; STOVALL, W. I. DoRRis, W. H. EsTEs, J. R. P. THOMPSON. Mr. Wright, of Floyd County, vice-chairman of the Committee on Military A:ffa:irs, submitted the , following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Military Affairs have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, and instructed me as their chairman to report same 1200 Jou:aNAL oF THE HousE, back to the House, with the recommendation that same do pass. Senate Bill No. 252. Mr. Speaker: We submit a minority report on the above bill. . MR. OLIVER, MR. SPENCI1, The Conference Committee No. 3, on House Bill 39, known as the Child Labor bill, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to confer with a com- mittee from the Senate on the differences between the Senate and the House on House Bill 39, com- monly known as the Child Labor bill, beg to report as follows: That the House concurs in all the Sen- ate amendments. W. J. NUNNALLY, H. C. Rm:PTRINJ.1, L. E. WrsnoM, On part of the House. ELKINS, DuBosE, BuRTz, On part of the Senate. The report of the committee was received and adopted: wEDNESDAY, AuousT 12, 1914. 1201 The Senate amendments to House Bill No. 39, known as the Child Labor bill, were concurred in. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee upon House Bill No. 39, known as the Child Labor bill. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Wright of Floyd- A resolution to appoint a joint committee of the House and ~Senate to notify His Excellency, the Governor, that the General Assembly has completed the business before it, and was ready to adjourn sine die. The speaker appointed as a committee on the part of the House to notify His Excellency, the Governor, the following members : Messrs. Wright of Floyd, Wimberley of Bibb. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the resolution of the House, providing for the appointment of a joint committee to wait upon His Excellency, the Gov- 1202 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ernor, and notify him that the General Assembly is now ready to adjourn sine die, and the President has appointed as the committee on the part of the Senate, Mr. Hixon. 'The following massage 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 providing that the General Assembly do now adjourn sine die. The following message was received1rom the Senate, through Mr. Northen, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: Under the provisions of House Resolution No. 57, pruviding for a new committee to investigate legislation upon the question of cotton tares, the President has appointed the following as a committee upon the part of the Senate : Messrs. Jones of the 3'9th District, and Hixon. The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: By Mr. Starke of the 33rd District- A resolution that the General Assembly do now adjourn sine die. ' WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1914. 1203 The committee appointed to notify His Excellency, the Governor, that the General Assembly had completed its business, reported orally that His Excellency, the Governor, had been notified of the readiness of the General Assembly to adjourn sine die, and that His Excellency had no communication to deliver to the General Assembly. The Speaker then announced the House of Representatives adjourned sine die. INDEX TO THE JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE . GENERAL AS'SEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA FOR THE YEAR 1914 INDEX LOUSE BILLS A ACCOUNTANTs- To amend Act to establish a Board of Examination. . 170 ACCOUNTs- To prohibit courts from rendering judgments on ac counts not returned for taxation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 To .regulate system of accounts by school officials .. 224 291 ADVERTISING, LEGAL (.See Official Newspapers)- To prescribe the lawful medium of.................. 705 AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES- To reimburse Third Congressional Agricultural and Mechanical School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 To provide for establishment of T1velfth Congressional District School ............................. 652 810 1049 To amend Act to establish South Georgia Agricultural, Normal and Industrial College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691 To establish Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal Gol lege in North Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704 AGE OF 'CONSENT (See Females)- APPROPRIATIONS- To supplement appropriations to Georgia State Sani tarium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 717 943 1168 To appropriate $5,000 to State NoTmal School at Athens .................................. 13 450 961 1122 To appropriate $43,000 to pay pensions ............ 14 563 &>8 To appropriate $10,000 to prepare freight rates .... 23 717 940 1208 INDEX To appropriate $10,000 for National Statutary Hall.. 28 To .appropriate $5,000 to E. Watkins and C. Latimer.'. 28 To supplement appropriation for printing reports of Supreme Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 188 484 To supplement appropriation for Hog Cholera. . . . . . 168 To appropriate $7,500 to Chemical Depacrtment of .State ............... .'....................... 170' 470 883 To pay certain expenses of State Board of Education 172 To appropriate $2,000 for culture of nitrate bacteria, 191 561 927 To appropriate $150 to pay expenses of School Book Committee .................................. 202 454 698 To appropriate $151000 for eradication of cotton wilt and boll weevil ............ ' ................. 220 471 914 To pay expenses of Penitentiary Committees ...... 221 316 475 To amend Act making appropriation for Fourth Con gressional District School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 To appropriate $15,000 for tick eradication ...... 227 561 922 To refund F. P. Rohn $50'...................... 228 416 1001 To make appropriation for State Tuberculosis Sani tarium ...................................... 249. 451 947 To make appropriation to State Board Of Heal1Jh for vaccine points ................................. . 304 To make appropriation to build Infirmary at Athens 305 To appropriate $50,000 to South Georgia Normal and Industrial College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 To appropriate $160 to pay for water . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 995 1146 To appropriate $15,000 for support of Penitentiary Department ................................. 330' 471 924 To pay W. T. Jones a reward....................... 340 To pay L. W. and C. S. Robecrt for surveying county lines .......................................... . 343 To refund $100 to Oxford and Covington street Rail way Company ................................. . 344 To appropriate $9,000 to Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia .................. : ............... 359 561 993 To make appropriations for Department of Labor and Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 717 878 To reimbucrse C. W. Hillhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 406 To appropriate $5,000 to the Georgia Normal and In dustrial College at Milledgeville ......... .444 471 985 1159 To appropriate $35,000 to State School of Technology 449 987 To appropriate for repairs at Normal School at Athens 449 959 To appropriate funds to buy oil painting of Senator Bacon ......................................... . 463 INDEX 1209 To appropriate $1,567 to South Georgia Normal College 470 990 To appropriate $1,500 to buy furniture for Secretary of State's office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513 To pay W. T. Stephens $176 ........................ 532 939 To make appropriation for Military Department...... 562 To apprl)priate $2,500 to the Military Department .. 580 718 870 To appropriate $2,169.33 to pay insurance premiums on buildings of the University of Georgia at Athens 581 To appropriate $25,00{) to the 'Blue and Gray Associa- tion of Fitzgerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651 To make appropriation for Common Schools. . . . . . . . . . 653 To appropriate $5,000 each for the years 1913 and 1914 717 To appropriate $25,000 to Panama Exposition. . . . . . . . 803 10-19 To appropriate money to pay premium on bond of State Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 875 To refund to certain parties license tax illegally ex torted by Fulton County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998 To reward Luther P. Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1050 To appropriate $5,000 to Georgia Experiment Station .1062 1160 ATWOOD, GEORGE E.- In Memoriam ........................ : . . . . . . . . . . . 118 AUTOMOBILES (See Tax and Tax Laws)- To regulate running of ...... .'..................... 157 To regulate operation of, on church grounds . . . . . . . . 581 B BANK EXAMINER (See Salaries)- To provide bookkeeper for State Bank Examlner .. 249 415 698 To increase salary of stenographer to State Bank Ex aminar ................... .................. 282 337 698 To increase salary of stenographer to State Bank Ex aminer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 729 977 1046 BARBERs- To regulate occupation of 527 BEER- To regulate sale of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 To make sale of near beer unlawful in Randolph County, 166 414 456 1210 INDEX BlERRY, S. E.- In Memoriam 16 BONDS, MUNICIPAL- To authorize Ochlochnee to issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 729 811 856 To authorize Marietta to issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 933 977 10(!2 BONDS, STATE (See Public Bonded Debt)- To provide payment for State bond coupons at ma- turity ............................ :, . ........ 705 903 1014 To authorize Governorr to issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 837 BRYAN, J. G.- In Memorriam 19 0 CABBAGES- To require sellers of, to place weights on crates. . . . . . 220 261 CARLOAD LOTS- To allow individuals to ship witlhout paying special tax ..........................................-... 697 CARROLL, T. B.- Sworn in as member 6 CARTRIDGES (See Weapons)CATTLE (See Live Stock)- CEMETERIES- To allow to hold funds in trust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 OHAINGANGS (See Gommissone~s of Roads and Revenues)- CHARTERS, MUNICIPAL- To create new charter for Quitman ............. 8 187 213 492 To amend chwrter for Fairmount .............. 8 210 230 492 To amend charter of Bainbridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 210 232 To amend charter Act of Bainbridge (hospitals) .. 10 186 212 INDEX 1211 To create new charter for Concord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 211 232 To amend charter of Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 187 215 To create new charterr for Macon, relative to street tax ......................................... 169 470, 498 To create new charter for Macon, relative to chain- gang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 To amend Act to provide charter forr Swainsboro .... 186 212 To amend charter of Decatur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 232 To amend the charrter of Flin-stone.................. 220 To amend Clharter of Gainesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 , 161 738 765 To amend Act to create new cilarter for Eastman . .492 660 689 To amend charter of Manchester ............... .515 6o60 689 To create new charter for Macon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531 661 691 To create new charter for Millen ................ 550 760 812 To amend Act w erreate new charter for Milledgeville, 550 760 817. To amend charter of Hawkinsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551 660 690 1212 INDEX To amend charter of McCaysville ............... 552 660 6&8 To create new charter for Macon~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582 644 663 To amend charter of Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582. 661 691 To .amend Act creating new charter for East Point (bonds) ..................................... 651 740 773 A amend charter of East Point (extension of limits) 652 'To amend charter of East Point (tax levy) ........ 652 760 816 To amend charter of Tifton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 682 To amend charter of Tifton, relative Board of Educa- tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683 To amend charter of Buford .................... 6183 741 766 To amend charter of Cordele ............... : . .. 684 740 766 To amend clharter of Cairo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . 6813 To create new charter for Carnesville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705 To amend charter of Kirkwood .................. 705 741 767 To amend charte.r of Atlanta (Extension of limits) 752 829 ii5.5 To create new charter of Eatonton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 753 811 8.57 To amend charter of city of Macon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73!) 762 To amend charter of Tococa ................... 802 892. 956 To amend charter of Rossville ...... ............ 822 892 954 To create new charter for Dublin (gas plants)...... 822 To amend charter of Dublin (Police Commissioners), 822 89.2 957 To amend charter of Decatur (corporate limits), 823. 892 956 1120 To amend charteT of Decatur (Board of Health) .. 824 893 955 CHECKS AND DRAFTS- To make misdemeanor to draw or utter, when there are no funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 561 To make misdemeanor to utter check without funds.. 538 CHILD LABOR (See Minor Children)- CHILDREN (See Minor Children)- To establish a Board of Children's Guardian10........ 222 To legitimatize certain children born out of wedlock. 361 CHOLERA, HOG- To amend section of an Act relative to............... 261 CLARK, JOHN D.- Sworn in 147 INDEX 1213 CLARK, C. M., Sr.- In Memoraim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 CLERKS OF. COURTS- To require, in ~ertain counties to keep recordation of maps ."....................................... 27 260 472 To presC'l'ibe duties of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209. COCAINE, SUCAINE, E'TC.- , To amend law regulating sale of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 CODE AMENDMENTS- To amend Section 588, Code of 1910, county treasurers 8 To amend Section 1439, Code of 1910, text books..... 8 290 To amend Section 5233, Code of 1910, condemnation of overflow lands ............................... 11 210 317 To amend Section 695, Code of 1910, commutation tax 11 To amend Section 414, Code of 1910, freight trains on Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 To amend Section 696, Code of 1910, road fund...... 12 To amend Section 695, Code of 1910, road law. . . . . . . 12 To amend Section 414, Code of 1910, freight trains on Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12 To amend Section 2824, Code of 1910, University of Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 186 362 To a-mend Section 999, Code of 1910 ............... . To amend Section 2632, Code of 1910, publication of freight ll"ates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 450 To amend Section 1898, Code of 1910, pilot boats, 23 469 520 565 To amend Section 1249, Code of 1910, Manchester a depository ................................... 23 336 352 To amend Section 80, Code of 1910, election managers 26 315 To amend Section 6159, Code of 1910, filing traverse.. 151 To amend Section 5298, Code of 1910, garnishment.... 157 To amend Section 2936, Code of 1910, n~tics of inten- tion to marry .............................. : .. . 157 To add Section 1676-A to the Code of 1910 ......... . 157 To amend Section 699, Code of 1910, road funds ..... . 158 To amend Section 1311, Code of 1910, criminal cases. 159 To amend Section 751, Code of 1910, indictments de- manded ....................................... . 159 315 1214 INDEX To amend Section 588, Code of 1910, county treasurers 164 To amend Section 855, Code of 1910, sewers.......... 164 To amend Section 1249, Code of 1910, Irwinvi!Je De- pository ................................... 165 336 353 To amend Section 716, Code of 1910, service contracted for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 To amend Section 2624, Code of 1910, attorney for Railroad Commission ............................. 168 450 To repeal Section 933, Code of 1910, locker clubs. . . . 168 To amend Section 1249, Code of 1910, Wrightsville Depository .................................. 168 337 455 To amend Section 1549, Code Of 1910, scholastic year. 171 To amend Section 12491 Code of 1910, Springfield Depository ........................................ 186 212 To amend Section 1018, Code of 1910, tax on certain property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 To amend Section 331, Code of 1910, meeting of Gen- eral Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 To amend Section 116, Code of 1910, giving bond.... 189 To amend Section 414, Code of 1910, freight trains on Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 To amend Section 2067, Code of 1910, clerk of Commis- sioner of Agriculture ..................... _. . . . . . 192 470 To amend Section 2104, Code of 1910, skimmed milk .. 217 261 To amend Section 4984, Code of 1910, court reporters, 218 717 814 To amend Section 1363, Code of 1910, quartermaster- general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 To amend Section 2104, Code of 1910, distilled vinegar 218 261 To amend Section S17, Code of 1910, clerk of Jury Commissioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 To repeal Section 2120, Code of 1910, State Board of Entomology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . li20 200 1064 To amend Section 434, Code of 1910, drainage in cer- tain cities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 To amend Section 1249, Code of 1910, Blairsville De- pository ..................................... 225 337 456 To amend Section 2817, Code of 1910, trust companies 226. 451 To amend Section 919, Code of 1910, officers making arrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 To amend Section 414, Code of 1910, freight trains on Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 To amend Section 3276, Code of 1910, mOTtgages...... 260 To re-establi!lh Section 1434, Code of 1910, State mili- tia ............................................. 270 1042 INDEX 1215 To repeal Act repealing Section 1435, Code of 1910, State militia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 To amend Section 3298, Code of 1910, bill of sale .... 283 316 T-o amend Section 447, Code of 1910, validation of bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 To amend Section 600, Code of 1910, railroad tax.... 283 To amend Section 695, Code of 19101 commutation tax 284 717 To amend Section 3349, Code of 1910, mortgage on crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . 284 977 To amend Section 1549, Code of 1910, county boards of education ................................ 305 To amend Section 135, Code of 1910, county unit rule 330 To amend S"ection 147, Code of 1910, bw-glary . . . . . . . 357 853 To amend Section 1005, Code of 1910, female conv!ets 358 To amend Section 1249, Code -of 1910, Camilla De pository . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35:8 453 473 To amend Section 351, Oode of 1910, tippling houses. 359 To amend Section 414, Code of 1910, freight trains on Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 644 To amend Section 4252, 'code of 1910, notes sued.... 405 To amend Section 1131, Code of 1910, court reporter.. 414. 568 To amend Section 6002, Code of 1910, fees of jus tices of the peace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 539 To amend Section 4968, Code of 1910, disbarred at- torneys ...................................... 462 'To amend Section 946, Code of 1910, peddlers' tax ... . 46!1 To amend Section 75, Code of 1910:, county eourts .. . 487 To .amend Section 886, Code of 1910, election of alder- men . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514 To amend Section 532, Code of 1910, justices of the peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532 To amend Section 1249, Code of 19l0, Woodbury De- pository ................................ 532 562 765 To amend Section 720, Code of 1910, mortgaged prop- erty ................ :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . 53S To amend Section 6003, Code of 1910, justices of peace 539 To amend Section 6004, Code of 1910, constable fees. 539 To amend Section 6006, Code of 1910, constable fees. 539 To amend Section 3092, Code of 1910, insane persons. 550 To amend Section 886, Code of 1910, criminal courts. 552 To alJ1end Section 1249, Code of 1910, Ellaville Depos- itOil"y .................................. :. 552 718 742 To amend Section 431, Code of 1910 (payment of county expenses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651 '1216 INDEX To amend Section 4679, Code of 1910 (justices of peace and tax receivers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660 To amend Section 1249, Code of 1910, Buford Depos tory ........................................ 618a 718 814 To .amend Section 4900, Code {)f 1910, compensation of special bailiffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686 740 855 To amend Section 612, Code of 1910, catching fish.... 752 To amend Section 4680, Code of 1910, election of bail iffs ....... .................................... . 802 To amend Section 1126, Code of 1910 (Solicitor-Gen- eral fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 845 To amend Section 2084, Code of 1910 (Department of Agri.culture) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1064 OOMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND REVENUEs- To amend Act to create, for Hall County .......... 13 290 324 To amend Act to create, for Dougherty County. . . . . . . . . 24 To amend Act to ereate, ff1f Dougherty County. . . . . . . 165 To amend Act to create, for Charlton County .... 165 349.455 To repeal Act to create, for Pierce County ....... 166 450 662 To authorize County Commissioners of Bibb to issue bonds ....................................... 169 450646 To repeal Act to amend Act to create, for Greene County ...................................... 169 2.11 233 To amend Act to create, ff1f Greene County ....... 170 211 229 To authorize Catoosa County to levy certain taxes. 219 451 497 To v>est Floyd County Commissioners full title to bridges in !Rome ........................ 226 470 543 1098 To amend Act to create, for Wilkinson County. . . . . . . 304 To amend Act to create, for Ware County ........ a28 452 499 To repeal Act to CJreate office for Henry County, 357 453 502 1078 To create office of, for Madison County ...... 358 452 503 865 To repeal Act to create office of, for Madison County, 358 452. 500 To amend Act to create, for Toombs County ...... 404 454 501 To repeal Act to create, for Ben Hill County ...... 442 539 566 To create office of, for Ben Hill County ......... .443 540 566 To amend Act to create, for Campbell County .... 443 562 645 To repeal Act to create, for Montgomery County . .461 854 896 To create, for County of Montgomery ............ 462 854 898 To establish, for Dodge County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491 540 566 To repeal Act to create office of, for Dodge County 492 540 563 To amend Act to create, for Putnam County ...... 531 739 772 INDEX 1217 To amend Act to create office of, for Jones County 552 760 812 To amend Act to create, for Dougherty County .. 580 7.61 ~15 To create, for Laurens County ................... 580 739 771 To create, for Pulaski County .................. , 684 811 856 To create, for Union County ..................... 706 761 813 To repeal Act reducing number County Commission ers for Laull'ens County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 772 1()118 To amend Act to ereate, for Turner County. . . . . . . . . 802 To create, for Dade County .. ; . , ............ , .... , 866 980 To abolish office of, for Hart County ........... 818'5 893 954 To create office of, for Hart County .............. 886 893 955 OOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTs- Dorough, of Franklin ..................... , . . . . . . . . 6 Deadwyler, A. P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Carroll, T. B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Williams, Bion .............................. :. . . 155 Glenn, George G. . . , ........ , ................. , . . . 155 Peacock, H. A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Methvin, C. M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Clark, Jolhn D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 COMMITTEES, OONFERENCE- No. 11 on House Bill No~ 391 child labOT.............. No. 21 on House Bill No. 39, child labor.............. No. 3, on House Bill No. 391 child labor. . . . . . . . . . . . . COMMITTEES, SPEOIAL- To notify Governor convening of General Assembly. . To attend dediootion on Cheatha-m's Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . On Park Annotated Code. .. . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . On Cotton Tare ........................... , . . . . . To notify Governor of adjournment, sine die........ 1144 1165 1168 7 154 464 1145 1201 COMMUNICATIONs- From Comptroller General Wright................... 31 Message flrom Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 From President Wilson ....................... , . 245 From Commission on Panama Pacific Exposition. . . . . 256 From Georgia Woman's Suff.rage Association. . . . . . . . 54i. Message from Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58" From Hon. J. S. Stew.art. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 707 Fro-m citizens of Fitzgerald......................... 1022 1218 INDEX From Hon. Harvie Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1114 OONSERVATION- To encourage g.rowth of pine forests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.01 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTs- To exempt certain .endowments from taxation. . . . . . . . 9 To amend, relative to qualifications of voters. . . . . . . . 24 To amend so as to provide for Initiative and Refer endum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 To amend, fixing per diem of members of General As sembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 187 724 To amend, so as to limit tax rate.................... 26 To amend, relative to Confederate soldiers' property. 27 To amend, relative to pensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 To ame~d, relative to justices of the peace in certain counties ..................................... 165 18'8: 318 To amend, relative to fees of .county officers . . . . . . . . 186 577 To amend, so as to abolish county treasurer......... 195 To amend, so as to give Wheeler and Bleckly Counties xepresentation .................... 249 293,451 577 719 918 To amend, so as to provide for Lieutenant-Governor, 279 325 570 To put in force amendment relative to certain pensions 284 To amend, so as to create office of County Prosecuting Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 417 459 474 545 To amend, relative to endorsers of ~otes ............. 360 452 To amend, Telative to debt of counties and cities .... 405 760 To amend, so as to provide for biennial sessions. . . . . 405 To amend, so as to allow county officers to receive salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 To .amend, so as to exempt property of deaf, dumb and blind persons from taxation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531 To amend, so as to provide additional qualifications for voters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 569 To amend, so as to exempt endowments to colleges from taxation .......... : . ...................... 580 7.39 To amend, relative to uniform operating laws........ 147 CONSTlTUTIONAL CONVENTIONTo provide for holding of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651 CONVICTS- To employ on certain trunk 'line .roads .. .'. . . . . . . . . . 26 INDEX 1219 To authorize counties to hire to other counties........ 303 CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPAL (See Eminent Domain)- To incorporate the town of Hapeville .............. 8 210 231 To amend Act to incorporate Tignall................ 1() 455 To incorporate 1fue town of Mullin's Ford............ 10 To incorporate the toWn of Portal. ....... ....... 10 186 213 To amend Act to incorporate Clermont ............ 13 187 213 To authorize city of Savannah to close certain streets, 23 210 230 To repeal Act to incorporate Crandall. .......... 25 187 214 To re-incorporate Fort Gaines ............... 26 1187 215 To repeal Act of registration for Fort Gaines ... . 27 187 262 To incorporate Waverly Hall....................... 150 To incorporate Aragon .............. ~ ......... 156. 186 215 To ainend Act to incorporate Coolidge ........ 158 ,291 317 To incorporate Cobb ........................... 166 314 35.2 To incorporate West Green ....... ; ............ 166 314 358 To repeal Act to incorporate Five Forks ...... 2'25 415 504 645 To amend Act incorporating Soperton, relative to .schools .................................. :221 314 351 To re-incorporate town of Cecil. ......... . 1 249 415 496 To amend Act to incorporate Barwick ............ 306 416 496 To incorporate Cadwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 453 50'1 To amend Act incorporating Newnan ............ 400 853 894 To amend Act to incorporate Nicholson .........._. . 427 To change name of town of Kestler .. , ............ 492 540 565 To amend Acts incorporating Fort Valley........ 513 562 646 To amend Acts incorporating Brunswick ...... 514 644 663 9\W To incorporate town of Attapulgus .............. 514 562 646 To amend Act 8imending Act codifying Acts to incor- porate Dalton ......................... 514 562 647 To authorize Thomasville to abandon certain streets, 550 643 664 To amend several Acts incorporating Rome .. 552 661 812 1033 To incorporate the city of Colbert....... 580 660 694 983 To amend Act to incorporate Lyons ........... 5182 761 To amend Act to incorporate Hull ...... , . . . . . . . . . . 652 718 To amend Act to incorporate city of College Puk.653 740 762 To amend Act to incorporate Fitzgerald .... 683 741 765 1060 To amend Act to incorporate Hull. . . . . . . . . . . . 683 To incorporate Normantown ..................684 761 815 To amend Act to incorporate Donaldsonville .... ;684 740' 773 To amend Acts to incorporate LaFayette ....... 684 741 762 - 1220 INDEX To amend Act to incoorporate Royston ........... 705 741 771 To amend Act incorporating Vanna . . . . . . . . . 752 953 979 1121 To repeal Act to incorporate Wilburn ............... 802 891 To amend Act to incorporate Martin .............800 939: 979 To incorporate Round Oak ..................... 822 892 954 To amend Act incorpora-ting Adrian ........... 823 892 955 To amend Acts incorporating Blue Ridge .... 823 892. 957 1147 To repeal Act to incorporate town of Oakhurst, &24 892 95S 1120 To amend Act to incorporate city of Savannah . . . . 753 829 861 To amend Act to incorporate Sparks ............ 888 977 1031 To amend Act to incorporate Lavonia........... 950 977 1032 OORPORATIONS, PRIVATE- To amend Act providing for reviver of charter of .. 9 187 363 To require to file semi-an;11ual statement with Secretary of State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 To amend Act to regulate filing of returns of domestic and foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 To provide for surrender of franchise of . . . . . . . . . . . . 752 COSTS AND FE~ (See Ordinaries)- To ~require persons prosecuting parties for illegal boarding or riding on trains to deposit costs of courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 T0 fix costs in actions for recovery of personalty. . . . 538 To provide for collection of attorney's fees in mort- gages ......... ............................... 644 OOTTON AND COTTON SEED- To prohibit sale of certain kind of cotton-seed meal.. 171 1818 COUNTY AND COUNTY MATTERS- To provide for auditing books of county officers.... 219 To autlhorize c9unty authorities to close roads, etc. . 219 To authorize Camden County. to cede certain lands to United States Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 281 363 To require county authorities to turn over to IIIIUnic ipal authorities certain portions of road tax ... 284 561 692 To amend Act to provide for working roads in Toombs County ............................. 405 454 503 866 To authorize County Commissioners to furnish weights and measures to Ordinaa-ies ............ .'. . . . . 581 INDEX '1221 To authorize eounty authorities to rura1 mail route roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To authorize counties .to appoillt police.............. 683 1037 OOUNTY POLICE (See County and County Matters)- COUNTY TREASURERS (See Constitutional Amendments)-'- COURTS, CITY AND COUNTY- To amend Act to establish for- city; of Sylvester, 170 291 317 1033 To repeal Act to establish f9r city of Tifton .......... 20.9 230 To amend Act creating City Court of Floyd County, 282 316 353 To abolish City Court of Pulaski. ............... 329 452 473 To amend Act to establish City Court of Douglas . .442 660 688 To repeal Act to create City Court of Gray .. 549 660 690 1077 To amend Act to establish City Court of Macon, ' 644 664 681 940 To establish City Court of Swainsboro.............. -651 To fix salaries of City Court Bailiffs in certain coun- ties ......................................... 685 741 815 To abolislh City Court of Jeffersonville . . . . . . . . . . . 705 741 767 To amend Act to create City Court of Baxley.... 740 773 1123 To create City Court of Boston .................. 752 811 856 To repeal Act establishing City Court of Forsyth .. 823 854 894 To amend Act to create County Court of Bryan .... 824 8~4 894 'COURTS, :MVNICIPAL- To elect judges of Atlanta Municipal Court by people, 652 739 830 To amend Act creating Municipal Court for Atlanta, 685 740 863 To establish, f()l!' Fort Valley .................... 7'28 761 814 COURTS, SUPREME AND SUPERIOR- To change time of Chattahoochee Superior Court .... 9 31 150 To change time pf Grand Jury sessions of Wilkes Su- . perior Court ....... '........................... 11 210 232 To change time of Terrell Superior Court ......... 158 211 231 To change time of Dawson Superioa- Court ........ 166 211 233 To authorize county authorities in Toombs Supe- rior Court Circuit to pay eertain criminal costs .... 216 349 1222 INDEX To r~range Oemulgee and Dublin Judicial Circuits, 248 4,15 457 To provide far four terms of Pulaski Superior Court, 330 452 473 To provide for four terms of Too.be Superior Court, 515 541 566 To provide for four terms of Monroe Superior ~urt. 561 66() CROPS- To provide for mortgaging unplanted crops.......... 170 D DEADWYLER, ABA P.- Sworn in as m-ember............................... 6 DEATH SENTENCE- Executed by electrocution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 To abolish death penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5181 DEEDS, MORTGAGES, ETC.- To void deeds of conveyance in certain eases........ 492 DEPOSITORY, STATE- To authorize the Governor to designate a fiftlh depository for Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 414 456 DIVORCES- ' That no final decree shall be entered until lapse of twelve months ........... ; .................... 1021 1099 DOVES (See Game and Fish)- E ELECTION AND ELECTION LAWS (See registration)- To prescribe manner of holding primaries in Dodge {))unty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 495 To amed Act providing for primary election in Savanna-h ................................ 552 o644 661 690 INnmx 1223 EMINENT DOMAIN- To authorize city of Augusta to condemn eertain lands, 12 31 151 To provide for judimial cognizance of proceedings in condemning private property ....... '..... 13 315 479' EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOY:E._ Unlawful to withhold any pllll"t of wages ............ 166 260 EVIDENCE- To make World's Almanac and Encyclopedia legal evidence as to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . 442 717 EXECUTIONs- To be liens on land only in county where recorded.. 363 EXPERIMENT STATION (See Appropriations)- F FACTORIES (See Labor and Labor Statisties)- FA~ SURVEYsTo provide for, in eo-operation with United States Government . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329' FEES (See Costs and Fee~)To repeal, requiring certain officials to keep .daily account of fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218: To provide for payment of attorney's fees in mortgage and notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304. FEMALEsTo raise the age of consent:........................ 188; FOODTo require all prepared good to bear date of packiBg 248: FOXEsTo prevent killing of. foxes ill certain seasons ... 249 38'1' 350t 1224 INDEX. FRATERNAL SOCIETIEs- To ~regulate ...................... ~ ................ . 1041 FuGITIVEs- To pay actual expenses in bringing back to justice.. 478 G GAME AND FISH- To amend Game. and Fish Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 260 To amend Section 14 of Game and Fish Laws . . . . . . . . 157 260 To prothibit catching fish in Pierce, Wayne and Ap- pling Counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 To amllnd Game and Fish Laws...................... 329 To amend Game and Fish Law, hunter's license..... 359 To amend Game Laws ............................ 427 452 To prevent use of steel traps in taking wild or domes- tic animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427 To amend Game and Fish Laws ................... 462 939 To exempt Confederate soldier from hunter's license tax ............................................ 551 661 To amend Act to protect game and fish . . . . . . . . . . 753 811 1041 To better protect the oystell' and shell-fish industry. . . . 888 GARNISHMENT- To regulate proceedings ilf._........................ 10 GEORGIA STATE SANITARIUM- To change name to Georgia State Hospital for Insane 742 GLENN, GEORGE G.- .Sworn in as member 6 GOVERNOR'S MANSION (See Public Property)- . H HEALTH (See Hygiene and Sanitation)- HIGHWAYS (See Public Highways)- .HOMESTEADs- How to exempt $300 an.d wearing appareL . . . . . . . . 159 539 ' INDEX 1225 HOTELS, INNS AND BOARDING HOUSES- Require to post rates 260 HYDROPHOBIATo proviae for destruction of animals with. . . . . . . . . 514 HYGIENE AND SANITATION- To revise health laws of the State.................. 785 1098 To provide for inspection of sla,ughter !houses ....... 1038 1165 I ICE PLANTS- To authorize certain towns to operate ice plants...... 25 315 INDUSTRIAL HOME (Tr.aining Schools)- INSANE PERSONS- To give three nerurest adult relatives right to waive ten days' notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1037 INSURANCE- To regulate fire insurance premiums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190' To provide procedure in eases of receivers for insur .anee companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427 To amend Act to establish Insurance Deprurtment . .463 540 1011 To forbid domestic insurance co.mpanies from doin.g business in other States under certain conditions. . . 686; INVITATIONS4- From the Home of Old -women and Widows of Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From Chamber of Commerce of Athens.............. From DeeatU!r Board of Trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From Floyd Cctunty delegation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From Good Roads Congress........................ 153 460 68{) 730 1050 J JUDGES (See Salaries)- To prescribe duties of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 1226 INDE~ JUDGMENTS (See Trials)JUSTICES OF THE PEACE- To relieve, from exhibiting dockets to grand jury. . . . 444 L LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAUTo establish Department of .................. 24 450. 488 522 LmRA.RY (See Public Library)LIENS (See Executions)- To create liens in favor of surveyors................ 24 539 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR (See Constitutional Amendments)- LIQUOR AND LIQUOR LAWS- Unlawful to sell, if contains more than 1h of 1 per cent. aloohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Repeal Act relative to sale of, in Elbert County .... 360 416 503 LIVE STOCK- To protect 1fue live stock of certain residents in Lib- erty County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 To prohibit locker clubs........................... 190 LOCKER CLUBS (See Liquor and Liquor Laws)- Me :YcGEEE, 0. W.- In Memoriam 17 "MANSION, EXECUTIVE (See Public Property)- MEAT MARKETS (See Hygiene and Sanitation)- .MEMBERS- Sworn in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 INDEX 122.7 MESSAGES, EXECUTIVE-. 5 29 92 147 445 490 586 654 708 753 1092 MESSAGES, SENATE- 4 5 159 208 223 251 285 308 331 332 355 356 401 402 42S 426 445 464 465 516 517 533 554 687 709 710 730 803 ~04 827 828 829 845 846 891 936 937 939 974 975 976 1024 1025 1026 1038 1039 1054, 1055, 1056 1057 10681q76 1089 1090 10911113 1114 1117 1119 1141 1142 1143 1145 1146 1149 1163 1164 1166 1169 1170 1172 1199 1201 1202 MINOR CHILDREN- To regulate the employment of children in certain kinds f President Wilson. 21 'To establish new standing committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 194 Relative to co-operative agricultuTal work with Con gress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 261 1(}SO To make House Bill 11() a special order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 To purchase water for use of members.............. 29 Extending sympatihy to Mr. Swift, of Muscogee. . . . . . 29 To eommit House Resolution No. 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152' To amend Rules of House ......................... 152 174 To limit individual speeches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152' To make House Bill No. 69 speci'V order . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 To print in pamphlet form the Comptroller General's report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Relative to adjournment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 .Appoint joint committee to attend dedication on Cheatham's Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 In relation to the annotated code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 261 426 Commending Hon. D. M. Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Sympathizing with Hon. J. Randolph Anderson...... 161 Sympathizing with Hon. Ralph 0. Coch!l'an.......... 162 House Bill No. 236 a special order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 No bill placed on passage until printed and on desk of members ............ e ....................... 171 194 Authorize Governor to refund certain taxes illegally collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Make House Resolution No. 58 a special order. . . . . . . 191 Make Senate Bill No. 2 a special order.............. 191 Joint committee to dispose of Governor's Mansion ... 191 340 Instruct Temp&ance Committee to report Senate Bill No. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Inviting Mrs. Frances Smith Wihiteside to address the H<>use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192' Relative to adjournment ftom Friday until Monday. . 201 Relative to Senator A. 0. Bacon.................... 2Hf Make Senate Bill 167 special order................. 221 Make House Bill 169 Special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 To make House Bills 75 and 275 special orders...... 221 To make House Bill 29 special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222' To make House Bills 3M, 369 and 37(} special orders. . 22Z: INDEX 1237 To regulate office of Quartermaster-General. ........ 222 To allow Georgia Woman 's Suffrage Association to use hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 To donate strip of land .at Governor's Mansian to Atlanta ..................................... , . . 250 416 To request Ways and Means C'ommittee to report House Bill 773 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 To amend Rule 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 To authorize W. & A. R. R. Committees of House and Senate to make trip of inspection over property Of W. & A. R. R................................. 284 316 To instlruct Rail!road Committee to report House Bill 859 and House Bill 860 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Make House Bill No. 488 special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Make House Bill No. 137 special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Make House Bill No. 470 special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Make House Bill No. 142 and House Bill 233 special orders .................................. .'. . . . . . 307 Request Senate to return Senate Bill No. 184........ 307 Make House Bill No. 90 special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Fixing sessions of House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Make House Bill No. 755 special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Relative to adjournment f.rom Friday until Monday. . 331 Appoint joint committee to investigate Augusta riot. . 339 Appoint a new joint committee on cotton tare...... 344 Make House Bill No. 170 special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Congratulating Mr. Keen, or Echols................ 403 To appoint commission to formulate general law for city courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 To request judges of Supreme Court and Court of Ap- peals to suggest changes in court laws............ 403 To appoint joint committee to consider disposal of Governor's Mansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 Make House Bill No. 470 special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 Make House Bill No. 248 special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444. To amend Rule 92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444 To select representatives for Georgia in National Statua~y Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454 Relative to adjournment from Friday until Monday. . 460 Make House Bill No. 39 a special order . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 Make Senate Bill Noo. 112 a special order. . . . . . . . . . . . 463 Sympathizing with Mr. Dorough, of Franklin........ 513 Make House Bill No. 572 special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550 Make House Bill No. 789 special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550 1238 INDEX Make ~enate Bill No. 102 special order . . . . . . . . . . . 553 Sympathy to Mil'. Whitaker, of Heard.............. 553 Make House Bill 208 special orller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 653 That General Assembly adjourn sine die August let.. 654 To :llx hour ot meeting at 9 o 'elock .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 682 Make Senate Bill No. 21 special order . . . . . . . . . . . 686 To abolish order of unanimous consents . . . . . . . . . . . 686 To accept invitation to reception at Decatur, Ga. . . . 703 To enfOTce Rule 176 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703 To request all members of House to go to reception at .Decatull' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727 To request Senate to return House Bill No. 1011 to House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727 To coll.!lidell' no more Senate bills until raise of Sen- ate boycott .......................... : ....... . 728 Mlake Senate Bill No. 102 special order (Greene) ... . 729 Make Senate Bill No. 102 special 'order (Culpepper) .. 729 Authorize Governor to bOil'low $500,000............. . 730 811 Providing for Saturday adjournment ............. 801 Plroviding for Saturday adjournment ............. . 818 Authorizing Orville A. Park to publish annotated code 825 Make House Bill No. 809 special ordell' ............. . 845 To fix meeting of the House ...................... . 873 Relative to interrupting member, explaining vote ... . 917 Relative to adjournment ......................... . 931 Endorsing Ron. H. J. Fullbright ................. . 953 Relative to Hon. R. N. Hardeman ................ . 964 ~elative Asa G. Candler ......................... . 965 D'eath of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson ................... 967 To fix sessions of House .......................... . 978 To provide for adjournment from Satull'day until Mon- day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1020 Of thanks to Macon news and Macon Telegraph..... 1021 To hear announcement Congress.Good Roads Committee 1021 Relative to death of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson .... 1030 1039 1050 That each member of House furnish Hon. J. D. Price with names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040 Thai all interested in cott.on meet in hall of House of Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1083 Sympathizing with Hon. H. J. Fullbll'ight in death of father . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1097 Relative to unfinished business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1119 To adjourn sine die at 2 o'clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1123 To extend morning session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1140 INDEX '1239 Make Senate Bill No. 332 special order........... 1143 . To adjourn sine die at 7 o'eloek P. IM......... 1158 Sympa.thizing with }.{qo, Swift, of Dougheqoty ...... 1159 Request Governor Slaton to hang his photo on walls of Capitol .................. 1165 To 11ppoint joint committee to notify Governor of sine die adjournment , ........................ 1201 PABT III. SENATE BILLS. B BIRDS (See Game and Fish, Part III)- BIRTHS AND DEATHS (See Vital Statistics, Part ill)- BONDsTo authorize Marietta to issue water works bonds .. 1054: 1127 BURGLARYTo define same with explosives .................... 1044 1101 c CATTLETo protect raising of ...........................1005 1031 CEDAR TREESTo pqootect from rust ....................... 1053 1100 CHARTERsTo amend charter of Southern Mutual Insurance Company . . . . . . . . . . . . , ..................... 284 291 354 CHARTERS, MUNICIPALTo amend charter of Athens, city marshal........ 282 417 505 To (!.mend chartM of Athens, slaughter houses ... 292 417 508 To amend ehMter of Cuthbert ....... , ........ 293 417 506 To creat new charter for Statesboro ..........338 472 673 1240 INDEX To amend Acts creating c.tiarter for Griffin .... 428 744 7'/5 984 To amend chaTter of Athens, change form of govern ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 471 506 'l'o establish chMter for Carrollton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687 744 774 To amend charter of Mount Airy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706 744 774 CHECKS, DRAFTS, ETC.To make misdemeanor to draw when there are no funds 1101 CLERKS OF COURTRequire, to keep docket of forfeited bonds ........... . CODE AMENDMENTs- To 'amend Section 6134, Code of 1910, stenographers Supreme Court .................................. 263 1166 To amend Section 2798, Code of 1910, suits against ll'ailroads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 519 To amend Section 5298, 6ode of 1910, garnishments, 338 541 1106 1197 To amend Section 213, Code of 1910, great seal of .state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 541 To amed Section 1249, Code of 1910, Kingsland Depos- itory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 563 674 To amend Section 1249, Code of 1910, Dahlonega Depos- itory ......................... : . ............. 428 563 674 To amend Sections 80 and 111, Code of 1910, mem- bers of General Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 854 1127 To amend Section 4355, Code of 1910, recording execu- tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706 To amed Section 865, Code of 1910, municipal ex- penses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 951 978 To amend Section 3354, Code of 1910, mechanics' liens .......................................... 1004 1030 To amend Section 1037, Code 'Of 1910, husband's tes- timony against wife ........................... 1004 1030 To amend Section 1946, Code of 1910, natural oyster beds ....................................... 1004 1060 To amend Sections 2721 and 2722, Code of 1910, Jim Crow Acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1044 To &mend Section 1249, Code of 1910, East Point De- posibory ................... : ............. : . . . . . [046 To amend Secti-on 4252, Code of 1910, chattel mdrt- gages ........................................ 1051 1100 INDEX 1241 To amend Section 1249, Code of 191()1, Cochran Depos itory .......................................... . To amend Section 4934, Code of 1910, admission to bar ........................................... . To amend Section 946, Code of 1910, peddler's taxes 1052 1052 1052 COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONsTo extend powers of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 956 978 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS- To amend relative to term of county officers .... 338 471 1083 To amend so as to have biennial sessions of General Assembly ..................................... . 428 To amend relative to enactment of general laws . . . . 803 1100 To amend so as to exempt eollege endowments, 932 978 1069 1138 To amend so as to extend term of members of Gen- eral Assembly ............................ 1005 106(). 1128 To amend so as to add to Pa1'. 2, Sec. 6, Aort. 7, of Constitution ............ ...................... 1045 1100 CONTRACTS, UNCONDITIONAL (See Pra.ctice and Procedure, Part III)- CORPORA'TIONS, 'MUNIC'IPAL- To amend Acts incorporating Rome .............. 188 234 512 To confirm action of tJhe Commons Commission of Columbus ................................... 463 645 674 To incorpoo-ate Shellman ........................ 515 661 745 To authorize sale of pMt of Commons_of Columbus. 706 744 774 To amend Act to incorporate Blackshear....... 744 .S29 958 To incorporate Bristol .......................... 825 893 959 To amend Act to protect sinking funds of municipal- ities .......................................... 951 To extend corporate limits of Columbus ......... 952 978 1032 To repeal Act to incorporate Louvale ......... 1045 1101 1126 COUNTY TREASURERS (See Constitutional Amend ments, Part III)- COURTS, CITY AND COUNTY- To amend Act to establish City Court of Lexington. . 234 To amend Act to establish City Court of Blackshear, 429 541 568 1242 INDEX To amend Act creating City Court of Douglas.... 743 855 914 To amend Act establishing City Court of Albany .. 74 761 818 To amend Act establishing City Court of Mae-on .. 95.2 978 1067 COURTS, SUPERIOR AND SUPREME- To provide for four terms of Dooly Superior Court.339 472 673 To amend several Acts relative to Habersham Superior Court ....................................... 706 To provide for quarterly terms of Superior Court .... 1053 D DIVORCE- To :fi;x: status of non-residents in divorce cases ....... 951 1031 To rregulate granting or total divorce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1004 1101 E ELECTIONS AND ELECTION LAWS- To rregulate general and primary elections .......... 951 1060 F FELONIEs- To regulate manner of sentencing persons convicted of certain felonies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1160 FEMALDS- Prohibit carrying chaste females into houses of illfame . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 263 G GAME AND FISH_:_ To III!Dend Act relative to killing cat squirrels ... : ... 1005 1060 To better protect birds which destroy boll weevil .... 1005 1060 To better protect oyster and shell-fish industry..... 1005 1060 To amend Act to protect game. and :fish ............. 1053 1105 GOBER'S llX>RM BOOK~ To provide for purchase of ................ 1005 1031 1141 H HOG CHOLERA- To amend Act relating to ........................ 1046 1077 INDEX 1243 HEALTH, PUBLICRelating to ....................... ; ......... 1046 1076 1127 HIGHWAY COMMISSIONTo create, for State 0 ~ 0 0 0 1052 I INSURANCE- To amend Act defining contract, of fidelity insurance.1052 1099 J JUDGES (See P!'actice and Procedure, Part III) (See Contracts, Part !!I)- To provide for rotation of Superior Court Judges, 950 103!> 1104 To provide for alternative sentences in misdemeanors, 1044 1100 K KINDERGARTENs- To provide for ................................. 444 812 1149 0 OFFICERS OF LAW- Prescribing duties in cases of arrest ................ 263 511 OYSTERS (See Game and Fish, Part III)- p PAINT- To require to be labeled 1104 ,- PAROLEs- 'l'o provide .system of ............................ 1070 1100 PENSION DEPARTMENTTo amend salary of clerk .of Pension Department .... 1053 1100 1244 INDEX PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE- To provide for judgments in suits on unconditional oeontracts ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 To regulate procedure in courts.................... 825 893 Q QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL- Td abolish office of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 932 1076 1160 R REAPPORTIONMENT- To place Clayton County in Fifth Congressional District ....................................... 516 541 RELIEF- Of J. L. Shelton, D. F. Chapman and J. H. Peterman.1045 1099 Of W. T. Cottingham and J. M. Dent .............. 1045 1090 s SCHOOL AND SCHOOL LAW8- To establish school system for Jefferson .......... 429 520 648 To authorize Dallas to issue school bonds. . . . . . . . . . 472 507 SEED- To require dealers to label same.................... 1044 SLAUGHTER HOUSEs- To provide _for inspection of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1052 SOLICITOR-GENERAL- To :fix salary of ................... ~ . . . . . . . . . . . 515 SQUIRRELS (See Game and Fish, Part III)- STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS- To prevent ........ ......................... 1000 1031 T TAX COLLECTORs- To provide hearing in court for defaulting tax collelctors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 951 INDEX 1245 TITLEB- To provide for adoption of Touens Land Title System . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1051 TRUSTsTo restrict use of word ''trusts'' as part of name or title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1053 u UNIVERSITY. AND BRANCHEsThe president of South Georgia Normal and Industrial Co!lege to be member Board of Trustees .......... 188 1068 v VETERINARY EXAMINERs- To amend Act to ereate Board of 1143 VITAL STATIST!~ To provide for registrations of births and deaths .... 645 1082 PART IV. SENATE RESOLUTIONs- Provide joint committee to notify Governm of con- vening of the General Assembly ................ . 7 Requesting Georgia delegations- in Congress to urge repeal of Federal Bankruptcy Act ............... . 262 To use Webster's Blue-Back Speller as text-book in schools ., ....................................... . 292 472 To recognize Peace Day ......................... . 429 520 To provide for celebrating century of peace: ...... . 430 To request certain judges to recommend changes in Constitution and laws .......................... 553 745 To appoint joint vacation Committee on Land Titles. 824 Belative to funeral of Mrs. WQodrow Wilson. . . . . . . . 1041 Relative tJo death of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson:.. . . . . . . . 1058 To adjourn sine die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1202