JOURNAL OF THE House of Representatives OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY At Atlanta, Wednesday, June 23, 1915. 1915 CHAS. P. BYRD, State Printer, ATLANTA, GA. JOURNAL REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. The representatives-elect of the General Assembly of Georgia for the years 1915-1916 met pursuant to law in the Representative Hall at 10 o'clock A.. M. this day, and were called to order by John T. Boifenillet, Clerk of the last House of Representatives. Prayer was offered by Rev. Warren A. Candler, Bishop of the Methodist Elpiscopal Church, South. The Secretary of State transmitted to the clerk the following certified list of the names of the Tepresentatives-elect. Appling-J. W. Johnson. Bacon_:_J, H. Carter. Baker-W. J. Kidd. Baldwin-J. H. Ennis. Banks-T'om E. Anderson. Barrow-R. L. Carithers. Bartow-E. D. Cole. W. A. Dodd. Ben Hill-W. R. Walker. Berrien-J. P. Knight. Bibb-Thos. R. Ayer~ H. L. Barfield. B. J. Fowler. 4 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, Bleckley-T. D. Walker, Sr. Brooks-A. J. Hodges. S. M. Turner. Bryan-J. Q. Edwards. Bulloch-F. T'. Lanier. J. W. Wright. Burke-H. J. Fullbright. E. V. Heath. Butts-C. A. Towles. Calhoun-J. A. Coleman. Camden-A. J. Liles. Campbell-D. B. Bullard. Candler-L. E. Youmans. Carroll-!. H. P. Beck. L. Z. Dorsett. Catoosa-T. B. Carroll. Charlton-T. L. Pickren. Chatham-S. M. Jackson. Shelby Myrick. Herman C. Shuptrine. Chattahoochee-G. G. Gordy. Chattooga-T. J. Worsham. Cherokee-J. N. Simpson. Clarke-0. H. Arnold, Jr. L. C. Brown. Clay-E. Z. Arnold. Clayton-R. W. C. Green. Clinch-R. G. Dickerson. Cobb-F'red Morris. J. T. Dorsey. Coffee-C. E. Stewart. Colquitt-R. L. Shipp. WEDNESDAY, JuNE 23, 1915. 5 Columbia-Ike V. Ballard. Coweta-Garland M. Jones. J. T. Kirby. Crawford-R. C. LeSueur. Crisp-W. H. Dorris. Dade-M. G. Smith. Dawson-J. B. Mathews. Dec.atur-A. B. Conger. E. H. Griffin. DeKalb-R. Frank Smith. L. J. Steele. Dodge-J. L. Cravey. Dooly-M. E. Rushin; Dougherty-H. A. Peacoc.k. Douglas-W. I. Dorris. Early-0. H. Sheffield. Ec.hols-James H. Keene. Effingham-J. W. Reiser. Elbert-W. J. Mathews. T. M. McLanahan. Emanuel-W. M. Atkinson. J. C. Brown. Fannin-J. W. Gilliam. Fayette-C. D. Redwine. Floyd-G. D. Anderson. John W. Bale. A. W. Findley. Forsyth-W. P. Sloan. Franklin-W. B. Westbrook. Fulton-Walter P. Andrews. Spencer R. Atkinson. R. B. Blackburn. 6 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Gilmer-A. H. Burtz. Glascock-W. D. Allen. Glynn~J. E. Dart. Gordon-V. H. Haynes. Grady-W. D. Barber. Greene-C. C. King. Gwinnett-A. A. Johnson. G. W. Pharr. Habersham-Vance Perkins. Hall-Luther Roberts. Richard Martin. Hancock-W. H. Burwell. Haralson-J. S. Edwards. Harris-C. I. Hudson. Hart-J. B. Morris. Heard-0. A. Moore. Henry-R. J. Arnold. Houston-J. C. Hartley. S. A. Nunn. Irwin-J. B. Clements. J ackson-L. C. Allen. W. W. Stark. Jasper-W. H. Key. Jeff Davis-Henry G. Moore. Jefferson-James King. Jenkins-A. S. Anderson. Johnson-W. C. Brinson. J ones-T. W. Duffy. Laurens-W. B. Coleman. G. B. Davis. Lee-W. H. Lunsford. Liberty-T..L. Howard. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 7 Lincoln-W. H. Estes. Lowndes-William H. Griffin. J. E. Webb. Lumpkin-J. A. Dockery. McDu:ffie-J. Glenn Stovall. Mclntosh-.Jno. D. Clarke. Macon-B. B. Brooks. Madison--J. N. B. rrhompson. Marion-J. P. Hogg. Meriwether-N. F. Culpepper. Bion Williams. Miller-P. D. Rich. Milton-W. L. Bell. Mitchell-Jno. M. Spence. Monroe-C. M. Taylor. Montgomery-.J. L. Gillis. Morgan-F. C. :F'oster. Murray-E. H. Beck. Muscogee-W. C. Neill. H. H. Swift. Ed Wohlwender. Newton-R. W. Campbell. Oconee-Jas. H. Lowe. Oglethorpe-N. D. Arnold. Paulding-J. B. Baggett. Pickens'-A. B. Bradley. Pierce-H. J. Strickland. Pike-Frank L. Adams. Polk-L. S. Ledbetter. Pulaski-Wm. E. Chancey. Putnam-W. T. Davidson. Quitman-T. vV. Oliver. 8 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, Rabun-W. F. Holden. Randolph-W. S. Short. Richmond-J. R. Beall. S. F. Garlington. Samuel L. Olive. Rockdale-J. H. McCalla. Schley-R. J. Perry. Screven~J. H. Evans. Spalding-W. H. Connor. Stephens-D. H. Collier. Stewart-W. S. Boyett. Sm:nter-J. E. Sheppard. Crawford Wheatley. Talbot-Tinsley Ragland. Taliaferro-J. A. Beazley. T'attnall-H. H. Elders. Taylor--'C. B. Marshall. Telfair-MaU Cook. Terrell-M. J. Yeomans. Thomas-J. A. Bowers. H. W. Hopkins. Tift-J. H. Young. Toombs-R. A. Smith. Towns-J. M. Rice. Troup-W. F. Hines. H. H. Lane. Turner-John B. Hutcheson. Twiggs-J. D. Shannon. Union-F. J. Collins. Upson-P. C. Parks. Walker-Don Harris. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 9 Walton-B. J. Edwards. J. J. Avret. Ware-L. J. Cooper. C. W. Parker. Warren-P. G. Veazey. Washington-J. J. Harris. S. J. Taylor, Sr. . Wayne-C. S. Meadows. Webster-J. E. Dennard. Wheeler-J. D. Brown. White-J. B. King. Whitfield-N. A. Bradford. Wilcox-C. D. McRae. Wilkes-A. S. Anderson. Garnett A. Green. "\Vilkinson-W. A. Jones. Worth-G. S. Sumner. 'fhe roll of counties was called and the representatives-elect came forward to the clerk's desk and were sworn in as members of the House of Representatives, the oath of office being administered by the Honorable William H. Fish, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. The next business in order being the election of a Speaker, Hon. J. J. Harris of Washington placed in nomination the name of Hon. W. H. Burwell of Hancock County, which was seconded by Messrs. Davidson of Putnam, Griffin of Lowndes, and others. Hon. N. F. Culpepper of Meriwether placed in nomination the name of Ron. J. E. Sheppard of Sumter County, which was seconded by Messrs. 10 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Hopkins of Thomas, Beck of Carroll, Veazey of Warren, and. others. There being no other nominations the roll was called and. the vote was as follows: 'J.1hose voting for Mr. Burwell were:- Adams Clarke Griffin, of Decatur Allen, of Jackson Clements Griffin, of Lowndes Anderson, of Banks Cole Harris, of Walker Anderson, of Floyd Coleman, of Calhoun Harris, \Vashington Anderson, of Jenkins CQleman, of Laurens Hartley Anderson, of Wilkes Collier Haynes Andrews Collins Heath Arnold, of Clarke Conger Hines Arnold, of Clay Connor Hodges .Airnold, of Henry Cooper Holden Arnotd, of Oglethorpe CraYey Howard Atkinson, of Emanuel Dart Hudson AtkinSIOn, of Fulton Davidson Hutc.heson Avret Davis Jackson Ayer Dickerson Johnson, of Appling Baggett Dockery .Johnson, of Gwinnett Bale Dodd .Tones, of Coweta Barber Dorris, of Crisp Keen made. In any event, the State Board of Education, without violating any Constitutional inhibition, could ohtain these advances at four to five per cent, while now the teachers are paying in the aggregate much more. This plan would be consonant with sound finance 32 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, and would remove an i~justice that has long received the criticism of the State. ScHOOL BooKs. With all of our wealth, the greatest treasure of a State consists in her citizens. Thousands of parents wlho find it difficult to supply with food and clothing their little ones, make any sacrifice to give to them an education which shall afford them the opportunities of life. 'l'o these people, the item of school books is a serious question. While the best should be supplied within practical limits, it is indefensible that experimental changes should be made or books be required, not because of their necessity or excellence, but in order to please some special publishing house. The Act of 1911 guarded against this influence by providing that the State Board of Education should have on it no member who represented, or in the past had been connected with a school-book concern. This protects the farmer's child, but the artisan, the mechanic, the parents in crowded cities where poverty lays its heaviest hand, are entitled to similar protection. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent for books by children in the cities, and I recommend that a general law be passed applicable to these cities, declaring the same eligibility as requisite in City Boards of Education as required in the State Board. Who can object to such a law, and whence would come the opposition~ WEDNESDAY, JuNE 23, 1915. 33 wESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD. The disposition of the Western & Atlantic Railroad is one pf vital and pressing importance. The next Legislature after yours will witness the termination of the present lease and there must be no delay in deGiding as to the disposition of this magnificent property. I do not recommend more in detail about the action of the State in this regard, since the subject will more properly be dealt with by my successor. But it should be treated as a business, not a political proposition. The problems which arise call for knowledge of railroad properties, their operation and their future. In my judgment, the railroad should be leased and a commission should be created, composed of representatives of both branches of the General Assembly and of appointees chosen by the Governor to make appropriate recommendations to the Legislature. The majority of .the commission should be the Governor's appointees, because he could choose from the entire State the inen of broadest capacity and technical knowledge. The Legislature .should be represented upon the commission, because the disposition by the State of its railroad must eventually be passed upon 'by the General Assembly, and the legislative representatives upon the commission could act as the mouthpiece of the commission in each branch of the General Assembly and explain the reasons for the recommendations that may be made. If the lease should promise to terminate at a 34 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, time of great business depression, it might be to the disadvantage of the State to release the property at that time upon the basis of its then revenue. What temporary action, if any, should be taken will be a matter of consideration by the commission. This commission could determine whether any part of the property in Chattanooga or Atlanta could be leased to advantage without impairment of the railroad itself, and all the problems regarding the disposition of the Western & Atlantic Railroad could be submitted for its wise and patriotic solution. INTERSTATE .CoMMERCE CoMMISSION AND WEsTE:aN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD. The Interstate Commerce Commission gave notice to Mr. John Howe Peyton, President of theNashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Co., that it desired information regarding the valuation of all its lines, including the Western & Atlantic Railroad. This valuation is being made of all railroad properties in the United States, and ~n every instance the railroad has appointed representatives in its behalf to participate in the valuation. Upon the value of the Western & Atlantic Railroad as ascertained by the Interstate Commerce Commission will depend the rates it can charge and will be largely influential in determining the amount for which it ean be leased. Therefore, it was highly essential that the State of Georgia should have some agent to represent it in ascertaining the worth of this splendid property. Mr. Peyton, the President of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad, invited the State to WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 35 participate, and I appointed Mr. E. M. Durham, Jr., who is acquainted with the duties of the representative of railroad properties in such instances. He is experienced and has participated in work coming under the Federal statute. It will be perceived that casual examination will not show the true cost of construction. Bridges may have abutments that are extremely expensive but concealed to cursory examination. The same may be said in regard to many of the elements entering into the expense of building the railroad and the duty of our representative is to have all of this clearly presented to the Interstate Commerce Commission. This work requires not only familiarity with the law under which valuation is made, but also a high degree of skill as an engineer. It will further be necessary to have the terminals valued in order to reach the worth of the entire property. I urgently recommend that you pass a resolution authorizing the Governor. to employ such assistants as may be necessary to have the .State represe.nted in the valuation of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. I think one engineer would be sufficient and incidental expenses for a stenographer might be paid. when the terminals are valued, the Governor should be given such flexible power as he may need to see that the State's interests are protected. pARALLELING THE WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD. In October, 1914, I learned that the North Geor- gia Mineral Railway, after complying with the re- 36 JouRNAL. OF THE HousE, quirements of the statute, had applied to the Secre-. tary of State for a charter to. construct a railroad from the City of Atlanta to Warford's Cross Road, in Bartow County. This railroad was understood to be an adjunct of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad and projected by those who were allies or owners of the Louisville & Nashville system. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad is the dominant factor in the Nashville, Chattanooga & 8t. Louis Railroad, which is the lessee of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. The grant of this charter and the construction of the railroad wouid practically mean a paralleling of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. It is possible that the Secretary of State would have been required to grant the charter as a ministerial act. The action was one that affected the 8tate's property to such an extent that I would have deemed it my duty to call the Legislature in extraordinary session for the purpose of giving the General Assembly the opportunity of determining what course should be taken in the premises. This necessity was obviated by a consultation with the counsel for the contemplated railroad. They consented to make no request of the Secretary of State for a charter until 'after the Legislature of 1915 had been given an opportunity to take such action in the matter as it deemed advisable. I desire to commend at this time their courtesy and consideration in adopting the plan they followed in relieving the State of the burden of such extraordinary session. The question involves one of policy and greatly WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 37 affects the leases of theWestern & Atlantic Railroad. Whether the construction of this contemplated railroad will injure the Western & Atlantic Railroad, will lessen its rental value and whether legislation should be enacted to prevent consummation of the plans of the projectors of the North Georgia Mineral Railway, are matters for your consideration, especially in view of the early necessity for the disposition of the State's property. I commend the question to you for immediate investigation and determination. It has been held in abeyance for your action, and I do not enter more into the details, since the question, like that of the disposition of the Western & Atlantic Railroad itself, will more properly be dealt with by my successor. CHATTANOOGA CoNDITIONs. During the last several years, the delegation from Hamilton County, Tennessee, in which Chattanooga is located, has introduced bills into the Tennessee Legislature for the purpose of authorizing the condemnation of a right-of-way over the Western & Atlantic Railroad for the construction of a street. The first time Judge Hart, then Attorney-General, represented the State of Georgia before the T'ennessee Legislature. The bill passed the House of Representatives and was defeated by a narrow margin in the .Senate. This Spring a similar bill was introduced. Hon. Warren Grice, Attorney-General, and Judge Hart were designated by me to represent the State of Georgia. The measure was pressed up to the hour 38 JouRNAL oF. THE HousE, of adjournment, and I am glad to report was not enacted into a law. Messrs. Grice and Hart ably represented the side of the State of Georgia. T'he latter, at my request, participated because of his familiarity with the situation, and declined to accept any compensation therefor. I call your attention to the printed report of these gentlemen, which is on file in the Governor's office, and I recommend that it be referred to the appropriate committee. The equity of the State of Georgia against any condemnation is very strong. In 1880, a settlement was reached between the State of Georgia and the city of Chattanooga, and: put in the form of a decree in chancery, by which Georgia gave to Chattanooga certain parcels of her property for use as streets, in consideration for which the city of Chattanooga relinquished its right to the very land. it now proposes to condemn. However, it is wise to consider the matter from a practical standpoint and deter.mine whether a settlement mutually advantageous can be agreed upon. The thanks of the State are due to her sister State of Tennessee for its generous action in not passing the legislation. This friendly action but cements the bond of friendship long existing between Tennessee and Georgia. She has contributed much to Georgia in the form of splendid citizens, and it may be appropriately stated that the next Governor of Georgia is a native of Tennessee. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23; 1915. 39 SEWERS IN CHATTANOOGA. A question closely related to the foregoing matter is the desire of Chattanooga to build certain sewers through the State's property for purposes of convenience and sanitation. It is represented to me that such construction is necessary to prevent the overflow of various buildings after rains, and will work no damage to our property. Of course, nothing can be done without the consent of the lessee. If that be given, I believe- that permission should be granted to the city of Chattanooga to do the work contemplated, provided there be no resultant harm to our property, and provided that the plans be subject to the approval of the Governor of Georgia. Under the conditions named, the permission should be granted without charge. This action would demonstrate the cordial feeling Georgia entertains towards Chattanooga, its welfare and development, and would necessarily result in stimulating among her citizens and officials an earnest desire to protect the property of Georgia located within her boundaries from unfair treatment, either in the matter of condemnation heretofore referred to, or otherwise. The Western & Atlantic Railroad was one of the first, if not the first railroad .built into the city of Chattanooga, and it contributed largely to the development of that splendid city. As property owners, we are interested in her prosperity, and the manifestation of the earnest wish on our part to help Chattanooga in the solution of her problems is not only right but wise from a selfish standpoint. 40 J ouitNAL oF THE HousE, DucKTOWN SuLPHUR, CoPPER & IRoN CoMPANY's CASE. In 1913, the Legislature directed by resolution that the Governor enter into a contract with the Ducktown Sulphur, Copper & Iron Company for payment of damages suffered by Georgia citizens, and such contract was to be similar to that made with the Tennessee Copper Company, and in the event the Ducktown Sulphur, Copper & Iron Co. failed to make such: a contract, the Governor was directed to take appropriate proceedings before the Supreme Court of the United States to enjoin its further operation. The Ducktown Sulphur, Copper & Iron Co. refused to make such agreement. The Supreme Court of the United States declined to grant our motion to enjoin the company and ordered that testimony be taken. The evidence was voluminous and the legal problems were difficult. I have the pleasure of reporting that by decree recently rendered, the Federal Supreme Court sustained our contentions and limited the production of harmful gases to a small per cent, with right to ask further relief. The trial of this case necessitated the expenditure by the State of more than $5,000.00, and if it protects the domain of Georgia from the invasion of those fumes, and incidentally secures the property of our citizens from damage and destruction, it has been well expended. I advise that no settlement be con~idered in this WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 41 litigation, except. upon the approval of the Governor and Attorney-General, since the slightest unwise concession, either by resolution or recital therein, may result as matter of law in a refusal by the Federal Court of any remedy to Georgia, and might be followed by a dismissal of the entire case. The action by the Ducktown Sulphur, Copper & Iron Co. was, in 'my judgment, a reflection upon the good faith of Georgia, and it is only entitled to most rigid justice at our hands. MILITARY DEPARTMENT. On the 27th of April, 1915, a communication was received from the War Department at Washington stating that because of a failure to supply a care- taker for the equipment provided by the Federal Government, all equipment would be withdrawn on May 1, 1915, from the Atlanta Artillery, Battery B. The value of this equipment approximates $100,- 000.00. , I am informed that the same demand for a care- taker for other batteries is made by the 'Var De- partment at Washington, and the penalty for failure to supply the same would be the further withdrawal of equipment valued at a sum exceeding $100,000. I am informed that a caretaker could be pro- vided in each instance for $75.00 per month. Upon receipt of the communication from the War Department, I telegraphed General A. L. Mills, rl:'- questing a suspension of the order mitil the matter could be presented to the Legislature, and my re- quest was granted. 42 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The entire file is in the custody of the AdjutantGeneral, and I recommend that appropriate committees investigate th~ conditions at the earliest opportunity, with a view to removing the threatened impairment of the Military Department. PRISON DEPARTMENT. I believe that no better plan could be devised for the disposition of convicts in Georgia than that now of force. Such a system is humane, and is in accord with wise penology. PRISON FARM. I have visited the Prison Farm at Milledgeville, and find it well managed in all departments. The sleeping quarters for the negro convicts should be enlarged. They are too congested, and as soon as _the present financial depression is lifted, proper .appropriation should be made1 for an additional building. It could be erected at less expense by use of the labor at the Farm. I urgently recommend that you pass a law lessening the number of convicts sent to the Prison Farm, and that by statute you enable the Prison Commissioners, in their discretion, to place upon the roads convicts committed to the Farm. - With the large number of inmates located at the Farm at present, it is impossible to utilize their labor. Their maintenance constitutes a source of increasing expense. They remain in enforced idleness, and nothing is more damaging than such a condition. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 43 I had a large number of them to request me to effect their removal to the road work, but under existing law, there is no escape from the direction contained in the sentence of the court. Misdemeanor convicts sentenced for only a few months are transported from remote portions of the State, and the expense of their transportation, and that of guards, to the Prison Farm, constitutes a heavy burden. After the termination of the sentence, their tickets home must likewise be paid for by the State. This item of expense is growing to enormous proportions, and there seems to be an increasing inclination to forward all prisoners to the Farm. This cost is now between $10,000 and $12,000 a year, and not only constitutes a useless burden upon the taxpayers, but is damaging to the convicts in that they must be confined without labor for them to do. In this connection, I call your attention to the fact that the report of the Prison Commission shows the inmates of the penitentiary, including misdemeanor convicts, to have increased to approximately 8,000. INDETERMINATE SENTENCES. Under existing laws convicts are eligible for parole after a certain length of service. Whether this parole should be granted depends upon the nature of the offense, its aggravating circumstances, the previous history of the convict,. his conduct during confinement, his youth and similar factors control- 44 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, ling the discretion of the Prison Commission and the Executive. At present a convict is largely dependent for parole upon the friendly interest of some person who will obtain the evidence and present his case. The humane provisions of the law should be uninfluenced by the existence of friends or money. If the judge sentenced the prisoner in cases not capital for a period not less than a certain number of years, nor more than a maximum number, both to be within the limits of the penalty now authorized, the prisoner would have every incentive to good conduct, and while his character would be developed by the knowledge that his punishment was largely in his own hands, equal justice would be done to the friendless and the influential. It is difficult for any judge to give a reason for the exact sentence imposed-why he sends one man for seven years to the penitentiary and another for six years. The intermediate sentence is no concession to hysteria or sentimentality, but is a wise advance in our penal system. I am not wedded to the details of any plan to accomplish the purposes indicated in the foregoing suggestions, but commend to you the wisdom of some legislation effectuating the purposes outlined. ExECUTIVE MANSION. I recommend for your consideration a disposition at some appropriate season of the Executive Mansion. The ground upon which it is located is WEDNESDAY, JuNE 23, 1915. 45 nearly in the heart of the city, and is adapted to business purposes. The value of the ground makes the possession of the present Mansion an extravagance on the part of the State. Under the Constitution, all the property of the State is pledged to pay its bonded debt. This constitutional provision might be met by effectuating an exchange of the present Mansion property for some other locality on which an appropriate Mansion had been erected with a: surplus in cash being payable to the State. In addition, if some large building were erected upon the land now occupied by the Executive Mansion, the State would naturally receive in taxes a considerable sum of which it is now deprived. It may be that with present depressed conditions the disposition of the Mansion would not now be wise, but provision could be made authorizing the purchase of a new Mansion upon satisfactory terms when business conditions permitted. SrMPLIFICATION OF LAND TITLES. In accordance with the recommendation which I made to the preceding Legislature, a committee was appointed to investigate and report to the next General Assembly in regard to the simplification of land titles in Georgia. The subject is one of great practical importance, in view of promised Federal legislation, the effect of which would be to provide banking facilities to farmers as well as to those engaged in commercial pursuits. 46 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The present National Banking System provides rather for those engaged in trade than for those employed in agriculture. If land could be made readily available as security, the farmer would be enabled to borrow money at a much less rate than that which is now required. At present, he must borrow from loan companies with a heavy expense consequent upon examination of .the title to his land. It would readily be seen that if the system be simplifi'd so that the heavy expense can be obviated, the result would be of more benefit to those engaged in agTicultural pursuits. Any attempt to simplify titles must be made in a manner consistent with constitutional provisions. The ownership of land. must not be endangered and the legislation along this line must be carefully guarded against dangerous experimentation. The Commission appointed for the purpose will make to you its report, which I commend to your earnest and faithful consideration. 1 The subject calls for the wisest action and most earnest thought. GEORGIA TRAINING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Under the Act of 1913, the Georgia Training School for Girls was established. The appropriation has been exp'ended in accordance with the provisions of that Act, and with rare executive ability, the Board of Managers have erected a building pe- culiarly adapted to the purposes contemplated by the Act. Heretofore the State has provided no place adapted to the segregation of wayward young girls from WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 47 older criminals. The work demands the highest sanity and the Managers, unsurpassed in their personnel by the board of any other State institution, has evidenced the greatest common sense, both in econonomical management and in the effort to aid the unfortunate inmates. The condition of the State's finances requires that the expenditures along these lines be kept within reduced limits, and especially should this be done until the merit of the new undertaking shall have been demonstrated. I think the Board of Managers will aid you in this particular. Mrs. Russell Sage has made two donations for charitable purposes and left their disposition to Mrs. W. H. F'elton, one of the Managers of the Training .School for Girls. I understand they are for $2,500. each and that Mrs. Felton desires these sums to be utilized in advancement of the Georgia Training School for Girls, along lines which she expects to propose for your approval. The thanks of the State are due Mrs. Sage for her generosity and to Mrs. Felton for her services in the direction given by her to the donations. PRINTING. I desire especially to urge that your Committee on Printing investigate the number of books no'Y being uselessly printed, and which, being in excess of all requirements, are being thrown into the basement. The statutes require the publication of more volumes than can be utilized and the money is there- 48 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, fore wasted. The S.tate Librarian can afford you this information. HIGHWAY CoMMISSION. The real progress of any State is marked by the greater attention it pays to its highways. The benefit of good roads is familiar to all. The reduction of cost to the fa~er in transportation of his produets to the market, the aid to rural free delivery, the closer acquaintanceship occasioned by good roads between the various sections of the State, the stimulation to an increased rural life are familiar to every one. A Highway Commission may be established along economical lines and probably without the creation of new offices. Since the convicts are under the control of the Prison Commission and for reasons of humanity, as well as of discipline and economy, should be under their direction, I think the Highway Commission should remain subordinate to the Prison Department. While it is desirable that county sites should be connected by good roads, it must also be remembered that the great majority of the citizens of each county do not live upon these highways, and the roads leading by farms and farmers' ho:rp.es which happen not to be upon general highways should never be negiected. Therefore the proper utilization of the convicts involves an acquaintance with local conditions in each county and the local authorities should have a voice in the direction to be given in improvement of public roads. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 49 OFFICIAL REPORTS. I beg to commend to your careful consideration the reports of the various departments and institutions of the State. They convey information which will make you acquainted with the necessities of these departments and institutions and will guide you in the passage of your appropriation bills. I especially commend for your careful examina- tion and consideration the report of Hon. W. A. Wright, the Comptroller-General and State Insur- ance Commissioner. From this source you may obtain ae.curate information in detail of the receipts and expenditures of the State and it will impress the necessity of wise economy in the expenditure of public monies. The Comptroller-General has been eleeted upon the faith of his receipt of an increased salary from the Insurance Depa.rtment. As Comptroller-General his salary would. be $2,000.00 per year, without the right even to employ a stenographer, unless the Con- stitution be amended. During his term of office, he has represented faithfully the people and in assessing the great cor- porations of the State for taxation has done justice to the corporations on the one side, but has sturdily represented the interests of the State on the other. To every responsibility that has been placed upon him, this able and conscientious official has re- sponded with rare courage and fidelity, and I trust he may long be spared in the service of the State. 50 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, FAREWELL. This message practically concludes my ()fficial connection with the State of Georgia. I served it for seventeen years in the Legislature, for a short time as Acting Governor, and for two years as Governor. I know no position in which a citizen can render greater service to his State than in the Legislature. In that body his actions eX'pr_ess the genius of the State and upon the precedents he establishes will depend its downfall or its perpetuity. My membership in the General Assembly and my term of office as Governor.have brought me closely in contact with the splendid citizens of Georgia, , whom I have learned to respect and love each day with increasing affection. Before concluding, I desire to express my thanks to the secretaries and the official force in the Executive Office, who have faithfully performed their duties and have rendered me at all times the best ser- VICe. While many of the duties have been arduous and unpleasant, and eB'pecially so because their performance involves misunderstanding, I have acted according to my cons-cience and solely with the view of complying with the mandates of the Constitution of the State. Respectfully submitted, ~m./~ Governor. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 51 EXHIBIT A Report of pardons, commutations, paroles and respites granted since June 24, 1914. PARDONS. M. M. DowLING: Superior Court of Polk County, August term, 1912; embezzlement; two years in penitentiary; pardoned July 8,1914. Action ~aken after completion of sentence because of extenuating circumstances, jury having recommended that he be punished as for a mis.demeanor, his good record and fact that he had obtained responsible position. JOHN HILL: Superior Court of Polk County, Spring ter~, 1911; manslaughter; four years in penitentiary. Disabilities removed after completion of sentence on request of leading c:itizens familiar with circumstances of crime and character of applicant, date of order, August 8, 1914. CHARLEs 0. SuTTON: Superior Court of -Wilcox County, Mal'lch term, 1909; manslaughter; six years in penitentiary. Disabilities removed, after completion of sentence, on recommendation of Prison Commission because of good conduct previous to and after conviction, date of order, ,J,an. 5, 1915. R. L. McCALL: Superior Court of Bibb County, November term, 1911; murder; life imprisonment; pardoned April 6, 1915. It was clear this very old man 52 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, was in an irrespQnsible condition when he committed the crime ; he was pardoned on the assurance that he was in a dying 'condition and so that he might die among his people. RoBERT WoLFF: City Court of M'acon, Fall term, 1914; misdemeanor; four months on chaingang; pardoned January 20, 1915. He was convicted of stealing ride on railroad train. It developed later that he was on his way to Florida to aooept a position and was without funds. He was only 15 years old. He was returned to the home of his parents in Cincinnati. HowARD WATSON: City Court of Atlanta, October term, 1914; larceny; $50.00 fine or eight months on chaingang; pardoned March 19, 1915. Statements by the judge, solicitor, prosecutor and probation officer of Fulton county, who carefully investigated this case, indicated clearly that no larceny had been committed and that he was wrongly committed. All persons named approved action. SPENCER CLARK : Superior Court of Turner Coun- ty, term, 1914; manslaughter; one year in pen- itentiary; pardoned May 24, 1915. This action was taken on the earnest request of the judge who tried the applicant and who stated that applicant should not have been convicted under the'facts and urged he be pardoned as an act of justice. W. S. HuFF: Superior Court of Fulton County, September term, 1912 ; larceny after trust; two and one-half years in the penitentiary; pardoned May 26, 1915. He was paroled a short time before the expira- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 53 tion of sentence and his conduct thereafter tended to show that he may be relied upon to conduct himself hereafter, as before the crime, as a good citizen. E. T. DARDEN: Superior Court of Fulton County, Spring term, 1913'; manslaughter; three years in penitentiary; pardoned June 7, 1915. There was a measure of justifrcation in the crime committed which grew out of grossl'Y offensive conduct of deceased toward defendant's family and conduct of applicant in penitentiary being exemplary full pardon seemed merited. PARDONs GRANTED FoLLOWING CoMPLETION OF PAROLES.. (Note.-The following cases have been previously reported in detail as paroles, pardon orders being passed in compliance with statutes following satisfactory completion of the period of parole fixed by law.) OTis BRoGDON : Fulton County; burglary; paroled May 7, 1911; pardoned September 18, 1914. DEWEY DRAKE: Dougherty County; burglary; paroled from State Reformatory June 12, 1913; pardoned November 10, 1914. J. D. STRINGER: W,ayne County; embezzlement; paroled May 27, 1913; pardoned November 13, 1914. RoMIE WILLIAMS: Tift County; manslaughter; paroled Sept. 19, 1913; pardoned Dec. 15, 1914. MARTHA WooTEN: Rabun County; manslaughter; paroled June 7, 1913; pardoned January 6, 1915. 54 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, .T. W. GARNETT: Richmond County; burglary; paroled December 29, 1913; pardoned J anua.ry 7, 1915. C. E. BAILEY: Upson County; manslaughter; paroled March 27, 1914; pardoned May 15, 1915. M. J. WEBB: Johnson County; manslaughter; paroled March 9, 1914; pardoned May 15, 1915. COMMUTATIONS. JoE FoRTSON: City Court of Elberton, August term, 1913'; misdemeanor (3 cases) ; sentence commuted to present service June 25, 1914, on recommendation of judge, solicitor and county authorities on account of health of prisoner who was in last stages of tuberculosis. IKE JAcKsoN: Superior Court of Fayette County, September term, 1912; robbery; four years; sentence commuted to present service .July 2, 1914, on recommendation of solicitor-general and judge who stated that he should have been convicted of larceny only. TILLMAN LEE: Superior Court of Newton County, September term, 1908; murder; life imprisonment; sentence commuted to present service July 10, 1914, on account of extenuating circumstances relating to act of deceased in stealing defendant's wife, which circumstances were not before the jury. CHARLEY HIGGINS: Superior Court of Macon County, May term, 1908; murder; life imprisonment; sentence commuted to present service .July 10, 1914, on recommendation of solicitor general and jurors, based on extenuating circumstances. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 55 EMMETT SMITH: Superior Court of Carroll County, April term, 1913; embezzlement; four years; sentence commuted to present service and disabilities removed on recommendation of judge and solicitorgeneral who stated there evidently was lack of criminaJ intent. "TILL KERSEY, REMUS WIDNER, CLAYTON GIBSON and JIM SMITH: Superior Court of Miller County, April term, 1912; assault with intent to commit murder; six and one-half years each; sentences commuted to present service on recommendation of grand and petit jurors, the solicitor-general, and many citizens on the ground of previous good conduct and extenuating circumstances connected with the crime. PETER HENDERSON: City Court of Fulton County, November term, 1912; misdemeanor (3 cases); twelve, twelve, and ten months; sentences commuted to present service July 23, 1914, after serving two years, because of serious injury to foot caused by accident while at work, calling for surgical attention he could not receive while in gang. SoLOMON RoBERTS: Sup'erior Court of Screven County, May term, 1912; murder; life imprisonment; sentence commuted to present service July 24, 1914, on recommendation of judge and jurors who stated that later consideration showed that he should have . been ,convicted of and punished for manslaughter. CHARLEY HEsTER: City Court of Wilkes County, Maroh term, 1913; misdemeanor (2 cases) ; 12 months in each case; sentences commuted to present service 56 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, July 24, 1914, on recommendation of the solicitor and the judge. JIM MARTIN: Superior Court of Baker County, October term, 1906; murder ;,life imprisonment; sentence commuted to present service July 29, 1914, on recommendation of judge, the evidence indicating that killing was done accidentally. Gus KoLBIE: Superior Court of Mitchell County, April term, 1914; selling liquor; 12 months; sentence commuted to present service August 5, 1914, on recommendation of judge who stated that he directed the enforcement of sentence, after first suspending it, on information not well founded. W. A. FLANIGAN: Superior Court of Ben Hill County, April term, 1913; arson; two years; sentence commuted to present service August 8, 1914, on recommendation of solicitor-general, based on small loss caused by crime, defendant's previous good conduct and large family dependent,on him. BoB BRowN: City Court of Monroe, July term, 1913'; selling liquor; twelve months; sentence commuted to present service August 27, 1914, on recommendation of judge because of serious aecident to applicant while serving sentence. JAMES JoLLY: Superior Court of DeKalb County, April term, 1881; murder; life imprisonment; sentence commuted to present service September 9, 1914, because of long and faithful service of prisoner and an element of doubt as to his guilt, clemency being recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general. .WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 57 ZELLA PENNINGTON: City Court of Fulton County; Spring term, 1914; misdemeanor; twelve months on chaingang; sentence commuted to present service September 9, 1914, because of serious condition of health due to tuberculosis which made her a menace to other prisoners. C. B. GuLLATT: Superior Court of Muscogee County, February term, 1913; assault with intent to murder; twelve months; sentence commuted to present service September 9, 1914, on recommendation of the judge because another jointly convicted of the same crime had been granted clemency for reasons equally compelling in this case. Gus DANIELS: Superior Court of Worth County, November term, 1912; selling liquor; eight months; sentence commuted September 11, 1914, to fine of $75, on recommendation of trial judge, who had meant that the sentence be the fine stated with the chaingang term as alternative. HENRY RENFROE: City Court of Fulton County, January term, 1914; vagrancy; twelve months; sentence commuted to present service September 23, 1914, on recommendation of judge and solicitor. Applicant was a drug habitue and was sent to the chaingang in order to be cured, which object had been accomplished. EMMETT HIXON: Superior Court of Meriwether County, August term, 1907; murder; life imprisonment; sentence commuted to present se:rvice September 24, 1914, on recommendation of judge, based chiefly on fact that chief witness against defendant 58 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, at trial later admitted she had sworn falsely, indicating that he had been wrongly convicted of murder. IKE ARMSTRONG: City Court of Glynn County, May term, 1913; misdemeanor; twelve months; sentence commuted to present service September 25, 1914, on recommendation of judge, solicitor-general and county officers. ARTHUR BEARDEN : Superior Court of Fulton County, February term, 1913; selling whiskey; 12 months; sentence commuted to fine of $100.00, on request of city detectives who wanted his help in detecting other offenders. Doy PATTERSON: Superior Court of Franklin County, March term, 1908; rape; ten years; sentence commuted to present service October 7, 1914, on recommendation of solicitor-general, now Congressman S. J. Tribble, who stated that developments since the trial indicated there had been a miscarriage of justice. ADAM GREER: Superior Court. of Jasper County, February term, 1914; murder; sentenced to death; sentence commuted to life imprisonment October 7, 1914, on recommendation of trial judge, based on extenuating circumstances connected with the killing. JAMES B. RoBERTs: Superior Court of \Valker County, January term, 1905; murder; life imprisonment; sentence commuted to present service on October 16, 1914, on recommendation of trial judge and solicitor-general because of doubt of prisoner's gllilt. CoN MooRE: Superior Court of Bartow County, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 59 July term, 1913; assault with intent to murder; 12 months; sentence commuted to fine of $50.00 October 17, 1914, on recommendation of judge, solicitor-general, jurors and prosecutor. GEORGE McSPADDEN: City Court of Ware County, Spring term, 1914; stealing ride on railroad train; twelve months; sentence commuted to present service October 20, 1914, because of his youth and on condition that ihis people, authoritatively represented as being reputable, see that he return to his home in Texas. BEx LANGLEY: City Court of Atlanta, February term, 1914; larceny from the house; $100.00 fine or twelve months on chaingang; sentence commuted to present service October 22, 1914, because he had been sent to chaingang, after being on probation, under misapprehension. CLEVE WOMACK: Superior Court of Bartow County, July term, 1913; assault with attempt to rape; two years; sentence co'Illm'\:!.ted to 12 months or $100. fine October 27, 1914, on recommendation of judge, solicitor-general, prosecutor. and jurors, on ground that he should have been convicted of a lesser offense. l\I. J. ALFORD: Superior Court of Chatham County, February term, 1913; manslaughter; two years; sentence commuted to present service and disabilities removed October 27, 1914, on recommendation of solicitor-general. Defendant was policeman and killed negro who .resisted arrest and appeared to be threatening to shoot. CLINTON WILDER: Superior Court of Richmond 60 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, County, Spring term, 1914; burglary; twelve months; sentence commuted to present service November 10, 1914, on recommendation of trial judge and because of physical condition of applicant, 'he being in last stages of both tuberculosis and syphilis. WILLIE JoHNSON: City Court of Newnan, October term, 1912; bastardy; $200.00 fine and costs ; sentence commuted to fine of $111.75. Full amount of fine had been paid and all but $88.25 expended by the ordinary as required by law. The child died and there was no way by law to dispose of remainder of fine and sentence was commuted so that it might be returned to defendant. JoE THOMAS: Superior Court of Laurens County, October term, 1914; selling liquor; $300.00 fine and twelve months on chaingang; sentence commuted to fine of $150.00 December 9, 1914, on recommendation of judge and solicitor-general so that penalty would be the same as imposed on other offenders tried at same time. W. H. PREASE: Superior Court of Muscogee County, Ma.y term, 1913'; assault with attempt to rape; fifteen years; sentence commuted to present service December 9, 1914, on recommendation of solicitorgeneral, relatives of prosecutrix and others, based on mental weakness of applicant and extreme doubt of his guilt. J. A. ALLEN: Superior Court of Talbot County, September term, 1913 ; simple larceny; four years ; sentence ~commuted to fine of $100.00 December 10, 1914, on recommendation of judge and jurors based WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 61 on mental weakness of applicant, he having been subsequently held for lunacy. JIM HoGAN: City :Court of Atlanta, April term, 1914; selling property under lien; ten months; sen. tence commuted to present service December 11, 1914, because of poor health and fact that he had served nearly all of sentence. RosALIE SYMS, alias SMALL: Superior Court of Burke County, January term, 1911; murder; life imprisonment; sentence commuted to present service December 15, 1914, on recommendation of solicitorgeneral. She was convicted with another who was hanged. The latter, before death, confessed the crime and exonerated this girl from all part therein. Those knowing the facts believe he told the truth. WILL LovELACE: Superior Court of Muscogee County, A:u~st term, 1913; larceny (2 cases); 12 and 12 months; sentence commuted to fine of $50.00 December 14, 1914, on recommendation of solicitor-general who brought the application for clemency. E. W. CoTTI: .Superior Court of Chatham County, Spring term, 1913; forgery; two years ; sentence commuted to present service December 14, 1914, on recommendation of solicitor-general. MAY HARGROVEs: City Court of Atlanta, October term, 1914; keeping lewd house; 1'2 months in prison; sentence commuted to present service December 16, 1914, on recommendation of judge, solicitor and foreman of grand jury who stated she had given strong evidence of a desire and opportunity to reform. 62 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, HARVEY WALLs, alias RoBERSON: City Court of Monticello, August term, 1914; rioting;-12 months; sentence commuted to fine of $50.00 December 17, 1914, on recommendation of judge, solicitor and prosecutor. JoHN PINEs: Superior Court of Webster County, April term, 1914; selling liquor; $100 fine and six months or twelve months on chaingang; sentence commuted to fine of $125.00 on recommendation of trial judge. RoBERT LEE: City Court of Cedartown, April term, 1914; misdemeanor; $100.00 fine or 12 months on chaingang; sentence commuted to present service December 18, 1914, on recommendation of judge and solicitor. ToM HuBBARD: City Court of Fulton County, November term, 1913; misdmneanor; 36 months .{3' cases) ; sentences commuted to one sentence on recommendation of judge, solicitor and prosecutor. BEN S. JoNES, JR.: City Court of Atlanta, Fall term, 1914; larceny; $75.00 fine or twelve months; sentence commuted to present service on account of youth of applicant and accident befalling.him while serving sentence. J. A. ALLEN: Superior Court of 'Talbot County, September term, 1913; simple larceny; four years; sentence commuted to fine of $60.00 December 24, 1914, this order being supplementary to previous one in same case. C. 0. HAGAN: Superior Court of Fulton County, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 63 July term, 1914; larceny; 12 months; sentence commuted to fine of $50.00 Deceinber 28, 1914, on recommendation of court officials, applicant already being under probation on another sentence. Gus EvANS: Superior Court of Twiggs County, April term, 1913; perjury; four years; sentence commuted to present service January 4, 1915, on recommendation of judge and solicitor-gen~ral. ' T. B. SIMMONS: Superior Court of Gwinnett County, December term, 1914; misdemeanor; twelve months in jail and ten months in chaingang; sentence commuted to fine of $100. January 5, 1915, on recommendation of solicitor and jurors, the offense not being a serious one. DocK HARRISON : City Court of Gainesville, November term, 1913'; bastardy; $10.00 per month or nine months on chaingang; sentence commuted to present service January 6, 1915, because subsequent developments, attested by trial judge and solicitor, indicate that applicant was innocent of offense charged. WILL JoNES: City Court of Atlanta, July term, 1914; larceny; $700.00 or 20 months (2 cases) ; sentences commuted to one on recommendation of judge and solicitor. Date of order, .January 6, 1915. LAURA BLAKE and MARY CALHOUN: Superior Court of Fulton County, term, 1914; misde- meanor; sentences C'ommuted to present service Jan- nary 7, 1914, on recommendation of county physician who certified that they were in such health they were unable to perform manual labor. 64 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, LuNIE LAYTON: Superior Court of Carroll County, October term, 1914; fornication; $500.00 or twelve months; sentence commuted to fine of $250.00 January 16, 1915, on recommendation of Judge, the prosecution growing out of a bastardy case in which satisfactory arrangements were made by applicant. J. R. DENT: Superior Court of Johnson County, .September term, 1913; selling liquor; 12 months and a fine of $1,000.00 or six months; sentence commuted to present service January 18, 1915, on recommendation of judge and soli'Citor, applicant having served the twelve months' sentence. W. M. HoFFMAN: Superior Court of Fulton County, Fall term, 1913; larceny from the person; 12 months and $1,000.00 fine or six months; sentence commuted January 18, 1915, on recommendation of solicitor-general, 'based on fact that defendant had substantially complied with sentence of the court. CLEVELAND BRYANT: Superior Court of Monroe County, February term, 1911; rape; five years; sentence commuted to present service January 21, 1915, on request of prosecutor who made affidavit indicating that this might have been an improper conviction. JOE RoBERSON: City Court of Valdosta, June term, 1914; pointing pistol at another; nine months; sentence commuted to fin~ of $100.00 January 22, 1915, on recommendation of judge and solicitor. WILLIAM WAsHINGTON: Superior Court of Fulton County, July term, 1914; larceny; $50.00 fine or 12 months; sentence commuted to present service Feb- WEDNESDAY, JuNE 23, 1915. 65 ruary 2, 1915, on recommendation of judge and because of youth of defendant. C. Cox: City Court of Atlanta, November term, 1914; misdemeanor; $50.00 fine or ten months; sentence commuted to fine of $25.00 on request of judge and solicitor. BILL PRUETT: Superior Court of Paulding County, August term, 1914; misdemeanor (2 cases); $100. fine or 12 months; sentence commuted to present service February 4, 1915, on recommendation of judge and prosecutor who, on account of his old age and bad health, said punishment had been sufficient. JoHN JAcKs: City Court of Macon, November term, 1914; stealing ride on railroad train; four months; sentence commuted to present service on payment of fine of $250.00 February 10, 1915, on recommendation of judge and solicitor-general, he having served a part of the chaingang sentence. BEN JOHNSON: Superior Court of Decatur County, November term, 1914; selling liquor; 2 sentences of 6 months each in jail; sentences commuted to present service February 15, 1915, on recommenda-. tion of judge. VIRGIL HENRY PRovAu: Superior Court of Echols County, July term, 1914; carrying concealed weapon; $200.00 fine or 112 months; sentence commuted to present service February 17, 1915, on account of bad health following operation for appendicitis. BuRRELL HoLCOMBE: Superior Court of Habersham County, Spring term, 1908; murder; life im- 66 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, prisonment; sentence commuted to present service February 18, 1915, on recommendation of judge and solicitor-general who said they were very doubtful of defendant's guilt. J. R. McCoRMICK: County Court of Wayne County, July term, 1914; misdemeanor; ten months; sentence commuted to present service February 18, 1915, on recommendation of the judge and solicitor. IKE RoTHSCHILD: Superior Court of Glynn County, August term, 1913; violating prohibition law; $1,000.00 fine or 12 months; sentence commuted to fine of $750.00, on recommendation of judge who tried him. JOHN PERRYMAN: Superior Court. of Sumter County, June term, 1914; misdemeanor; 18 months (3 cases); sentence commuted to present service March 1, 1915, after he had served one sentence and part of another during which time disease caused amputation of both feet and all of his fingers. RoBERT MARTIN: Superior Court of Fulton County, November term, 1914; attempt at larceny from the person; 12 months; sentence commuted to present service March 1, 1915, so that sister might take him to another 8tate to he treated for tuberculosis. GEORGE RATERREE : Superior Court of Baldwin County, July term, 1904; selling liquor; 2 sentences of eight months each; sentences commuted to present service March 2, 1915, on account of his physical condition, offenses having been committed ten years previously, during which time he was out of State. WEDNESDAY, JuNE 23, 1915. 67 MoLLIE WALKER: Superior Court of Rockdale County, Spring term, 1898; arson; life imprisonment; sentence commuted to present service March 5, 1915, on account of good record and fact that she had served maxim penalty as law stands now. LoN SNow: Superior Court of Walton County, August term, 1907; rape; twenty years; sentence commuted to present service March 5, 1915, on recommendation of judge and solicitor, 'based on extreme doubt as to guilt. HENRY MARTIN : Superior Court of Richmond County, Fall term, 1913; robbery.; 12 months and two years; sentences commuted to present service March 5, 1915, on recommendation' of judge and solicitor and county officers, based on youth of defendant and his good record as prisoner. ZERA HICKS: Superior Court of Fulton County, February term, 1914; larceny from the house; 12 months; sentence commuted to payment of $48.80 costs March 9, 1915, on recommendation of judge, solicitor-general and probation officer. W. C. HAIRE, JR.: City Co~rt of Pelham, August term, 1914; selling liquor; 12 months; sentence commuted to present service March 9, 1915, on recommendation of judge and solicitor and the request of the judge of the Superior Court. En. WILLIAMSON: Superior Court of Crisp County, Spring term, 1907; murder; life imprisonment; sentence commuted to present service March 9, 1915, on statement of trial judge, the record and new evidence indicating that verdict should have been for involuntary manslaughter. 68 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, NANCY CAMPBELL: Superior Court of Berrien County, Spring term, 1906; murder; life imprisonment; sentence commuted to 10 years, on statement of Supreme Court that the evidence was not of the clear and convincing character .desirable to bear out an extreme penalty. BROOKS CowART: City Court of Springfield, October term, 1914; pointing gun at another; $200.00 fine or 12 months; sentence commuted to present service March 23, 1915, on recommendation of judge and solicitor and statement of county physician that completion of sentence would probably result in the death of applicant. STANLEY AYLOR: Superior Court of Houston County, October term, 1914; violating prohibition law; six months in chaingang and three months in jail; sentence commuted to chaingang term March '24, 1915, on recommendation of the judge, solicitorgeneral and county commissioners. BEN Cox: rSuperior Court of Bartow County, January term, 1911; perjury; four years; sentence commuted to present service March 24, 1915, on recommendation of solicitor-general based on feeble-mindedness of applicant. ERNEST BRowN: City Court of Atlanta, Fall term, 1914; selling liquor; 12 months; sentence commuted to present service April 8, 1915, on statement of county physician that applicant was suffering from an incurable disease and was unable to work. EMORY FARMER: City Court of Athens, November term, 1914; misdemeanor; 10 months ; sentence com- WEDNESDAY, JuNE 23, 1915. 69 muted to fine of $50.00 April 12, 1915, on recommendatio~ of triali judge and solicitor. MRs. BELLE KING: Superior Court of Newton County, March term, 1915; selling liquor; 6 months at the Prison Farm; sentence commuted to present service April 24, 1915, on request of trial judge, so that she might take care of several small children, suffering from lack of attention. DAvE DAvis: Superior Court of Clay County, Spring term, 1906; murder; life imprisonment; sentence commuted to present service April27, 1915, applicant being more than 90 years old and very feeble, having been convicted when more than eighty, and there being a measure of moral justification in crime committed. CoLuMBus DANIEL, alias CHAPPELL: County Court of Putnam County; misdemeanor; $75.00 fine or 12 months; sentence commuted to present service April 27, 1915, on request of county commissioners and ordinary based on serious iUness of applicant. W. A. DuREN : Superior Court of Campbell County, August term, 1914; selling liquor; $1,000.00 fine or 12 months ; sentence commuted to fine of $250.00 May 3, 1915, applicant having served two months of sentence and given assurance he would violate the law no more. WALTER DuREN : Superior Court of Richmond County, June term, 1914; larceny from the house; 12 months ; sentence commuted to present service May 4, 1915, on recommendation of the judge and solicitor-general. 70 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, BusTER HuNTER: City Court of Newnan, January term, 1915 ; earrying concealed weapon; $30.00 fine, or 6 months; sentence commuted to fine of $10.00, on recommendation of judge and solicitor, May 17, 1915, the order carrying out substantially the sentence of the court. W. I. STRICKLAND: City Court of Atlanta, November term, 1914; misdemeanor; 10 months; sentence commuted to present service May 17, 1915, so that he might be taken to hospital to be trea~ed for injury sustained in accident while serving sentence. WILL CLARK: City Court of Lexington, November term, 1914; cheating and swindling; 9 months; sentence cmumuted to fine of $35.00, on recommendation of judge and solicitor, based on doubt as to the actual commission of a crime. CHARLES P. NIX: Superior Court of Johnson County, March term, 1914; bigamy; 7 years; on recommendation of the judge and solicitor-general sentence commuted to present service May 21, 1915, applicant having qualified to marry and did marry second wife. JESSE BARNES: City Court of Houston County, January term, 1915; pointing gun at another; 12 months; sentence commuted to present service May 29, 1915, on request of county commissioners, based on serious and probably fatal illness of applicant. GEoRGE CARTER: Superior Court of Wilkinson County, April term, 1915; selling liquor; 12 months; sentence commuted to fine of $100.00 on recommendation of solicitor-general based on illness of appli- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 71 cant's wife and her need of attention, together with fact that it was defendant's first offense. J. H. HooD: City Court of Greenville, October term, 1914; abandonment; 12 months; sentence commuted to .present service June 4, 1915, on recommendation of judge and solicitor, based on needy condition of a wife suffering with pelagra and five children, assurance being given that he would take care of them. MEYERS PRICE: City Court of Atla'nta, .January term, 1915; vagrancy; 12 months; sentence commuted to present service June 7, 1915; on recommendation of judge and solicitor. .Applicant was sent to gang so that he might be treated for drug habit, and assurance of cure was given. COMMUTATIONS AS THE RESULT OF pAROLES. (The following cases have been previously reported in detail as paroles, sentences since being commuted in compliance with the law following satisfactory completion of period of parole as fixed by law.) GEoRGE RoDDY: Calhoun County; attempt to wreck railroad train. SAM YouNG: Miller County; murder. Bun CHAPMAN: Bibb County; burglary. CHARLEs LEAK: Brooks County; murder. RoBERT BAKER: Mcintosh County; murder. MITT HAMMOND: Decatur County; murder. CLIFFORD YOUNG: Effingham County; manslaughter. 72 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, W. B. TRou:P: Laurens County; manslaughter. WILLIAM HERRINGTON: Fulton County; assault with intent to murder. ArusTRIDE FRANZONI: Pickens County; manslaughter. En. WALKER: Emanuel County; murder. ARTis WILLIAMS: Harris County; manslaughter. WILL JOHNSON: Walton County; manslaughter. WILL BAsKIN: Fulton County; burglary. JoHN HENRY HILL: Decatur County; burglary. ToM SPEER: Pike County; murder. DocK BALDWIN : Ware County; murder. JIM PoPE, alias JIM MuRPHEY: Dougherty C~mn ty; assault with intent to murder. REDDICK DoNALSON: Pulaski County; manslaughter. BEN CoLLINS: Meriwether County; murder. En. DAvis: Chatham County; murder. CLIFF SHAW: Fulton County; burglary. WILL BARKSDALE: Wilkes County; manslaughter. CHARLIE WILLIAMS: Sumter County; murder. WILL MoBLEY: Houston County: burglary. JOHN PLEAS: Meriwether County; murder. JAMES PHILLIPs: Coweta County; murder. En. CoGwELL: Clinch County; murder. DALTON KELLY: Jasper County; murder. JOHN CRISP: Fannin County; bp.rglary. WILL PHILPOT: Heard County; manslaughter. WEDNESDAY, JuNE 23~ 1915. 73 WEsT CocHRAN: Spalding C~mnty; manslaughter. BEN PALM, alias PARHAM: Irwin County; murder. TAP ARMOUR: Greene County; murder. WILEY REDDING: Spalding County; murder. JOHN MosLEY: Montgomery County; murder. WILL HARRIS: Mitchell County; murder. FRANcis RoBERSON: Campbell County; infanticide. JoHN WRIGHT: Decatur County; murder. CRAWFORD HAMPTON: Johnson County; murder. FoRTUNE ANDERSON: Liberty County; murder. FRANK KIMBROUGH: Greene County; murder. ARTHUR TowERS: Floyd County; burglary. MANUEL KNIGHT: Pike County; murder. June 21, 1915. In Re Leo M. F'rank, Fulton Superior Court, sentenced to be executed, June 22, 1915. Saturday, April 26, 1913, was Memorial Day in Georgia and a general holiday. At that time Mary Phagan, a white girl, of about 14 years of age, was in the employ of the National Pencil Company, located near the corner of Forsyth and Hunter Streets, in the City of Atlanta. .She came to the pencil fac: tory a little after noon to obtain the money due her for her work on the preceding Monday, and Leo M. Frank, the defendant, paid her $1.20, the amount due her, and this was the last time she was seen alive. Frank was tried for the offense and found guilty the succeeding August. Application is now made to me for clemency. JouRNAL OF THE HousE, This case has been the subject of extensive comments through the newspapers of the United States and has occasioned the transmission of over 100,000 letters from various States requesting clemency. Many communications have been received from citizens of this State advocating or opposing interference with the sentence of the court. I desire to say in this connection that the people of the State of Georgia desire the esteem and good will of the people of every State in the Union. Every citizen wishes the approbation of his fellows and a State or Nation is not excepted. In the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote that "When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another~ and to assume among the powers of the earth the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitles them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.'' Many newspapers and multitudes of people have attacked the State of Georgia, because of the conviction of Leo M. Frank and have declared the conviction to have been through the domination of a mob and with no evidence to support the verdict. This opinion has been formed to a great extent by those who have not read the evidence and who are unacquainted with the judicial procedure in our State. I have been unable to even open a large proportion of the letters sent me, because of their number, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 75 and because I could not, through them, gain any assistance in determining my duty. The murder committed was a most heinous one. A young girl was strangled to death by a cord tied around her throat and the offender deserves the punishment of death. The only question is as to the identity of the criminal. The responsibility is upon the people of Georgia to protect the lives of her citizens and to maintain the dignity of her laws, and if the choice must be made between the approbation of citizens of other States and the enforcement of our laws against offenders whether powerful or weak, we must choose the latter alternative. MoBs. It is charged that the court and jury were terrorized by a mob and the jury were coerced into their verdict. I expect to present the facts in this case with absolute fairness and to state conditions with regard only to the truth. When Frank was indicted and the air was filled with rumors as to the murder and mutilation of the dead girl, there was intense feeling ana to such extent that my predecessor, Governor Brown, stated in argument before me that he had the military ready to protect the defendant in the event any attack was made. No such attack was made, and from the evidence that he obtained, none was contemplated. Some weeks after this, defendant was put on trial. Georgia probably has the broadest provisions 76 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, for change of venue in criminal cases that exist in any State. Our law permits the judge. to change the venue on his own motion, in the event he thinks a fair trial cannot be given in any county. The defendant can move for a change of venue on the same ground, and if it be refused, the refusal of the judge is subject to an immediate appeal to the Supreme Court, and in fact, the entire genius of our law demands of fair trial absolutely free from external influence. Frank went to trial without asking a change of venue and submitted his case to a jury that was acceptable to him. He was ably represented by counsel of conspicuous ability and experience. During the progress of the case, after evidence had been introduced laying the crime, with many offensive details, upon Frank, the feeling against him became intense. He was the general superintendent , of the factory and Mary Phagan was a poor working girl. He was a Cornell graduate and she dependent for her livelihood upon her labor. According to a witness, whose testimony wi1l subsequently be related more completely, when this girl came to get her small pay, since she only worked one day in the week, because of lack of material, this general superintendent solicited her to yield to his importunities and on her refusal slew her. The relation of these facts anywhere and in ar.y rommunity would excite unbounded condemnation. If the audience in the court room manifes~ed their deep resentment toward Frank, it was largely by this evidence of feeling beyond the power of a court to correct. It would be difficult anywhere for an ap- WEDNESDAY, JuNE 23, 1915. 77 pellate court, or even a trial court, to gr~nt a new trial in a case which occupied thirty days, because the audience in the court room upon a few occasions indicated their sympathies. However, the deep feeling against Frank which developed in the progress of the evidence was in the atmosphere and regardless of the commission of those acts of which the court would take cognizance, the feeling of the public was strong. Since Governor Brown _has related secret history in his public argument before me, I may state that Friday night, before the verdict was expected Saturday, I had the sheriff to call at the Mansion and inquired whether he anticipated trouble. This was after many people had told me of possible danger and an editor of a leading newspaper indicated his anticipation of trouble. The sheriff stated he thought his deputies could avert any difficulty. Judge Roan telephoned me that he had arranged for the defendant to be absent when the yerdict was rendered. Like Governor Brown, I entered into communication with the colonel of the Fifth Regiment,_ who stated he would be ready if there were necessity. I was leaving on Saturday, the day the verdict was expected, for Colorado Springs, to attend the Congress of the Governors, and did not wish to be absent if my presence were necessary. I have now the original order prepared by me at the time, in the event there were a necessity for it. I became convinced there would be slight chance for any use of force and therefore filled my engagement in Colorado. 78 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Judge Roan, in the exercise of precaution, requested that both counsel and defendant be absent when the verdict was rendered, in order to avoid any possible demonstration in the event of acquittal. The jury found the defendant guilty and with the exception of demonstration outside the court room, there was no disorder. Hence, it will be seen that nothing was done which courts of any State could correct through legal machinery. A court must have something more than an atmosphere with which to deal, and especially when that atmosphere has been created through the processes of evidence in disclosing a horrible crime. Our Supreme Court, after carefully considering the evidence as to demonstrations made by spectators, declared them without merit, and in this regard the orderly processes of our tribunals are not subject to criticism. RACIAL PREJUDICE. The charge against the State of Georgia of racial prejudice is unfair. A conspicuous Jewish family in 'Georgia is descended from one of the original colonial families of the State. Jews have been presidents of our Boards of Education, principals of our schools, mayors of our cities, and conspicuous in all our commercial enterprises. THE FACTS IN THE CASE. Many newspapers and non-residents have declared that Frank was convicted without any evidence to WEDNESDAY, JuNE 23, 1915. 79 sustain the verdict. In large measure, those giving expression to this utterance have not read the evidence and are not acquainted with the facts. The same may be said regarding many of those who are demanding his execution. In my judgment, no one has a right to an opinion who is not acquainted with the evidence in the case, and it must be conceded that the jury who saw the witnesses and beheld their demeanor upon the stand are in the best position, as a general rule, to reach the truth. I cannot, within the short time given me to decide the case, enter into the details outlined in thousands of pages of testimony. I will present the more salient features, and have a right to ask that all persons who are interested in the determination of the matter, shall read calmly and dispassionately the facts. THE STATE's CAsE. The State proved that Leo M. Frank, the general superintendent of the factory, was in his office a little after 12 o'clock on the 26th day of April, 1913, and he admitted having paid Mary Phagan $1.20, being the wages due her for one day's work. She asked Frank whether the metal had come, in order to know when she could return for work. Frank admits this and so far as is known, he was the last one who saw her alive. At three o'clock the next morning (Sunday), Newt Lee, the night watchman, found in the basement the body of Mary Phagan strangled to death by a cord of a kind kept generally in the metal 80 JouRNAL oF THE HousE; room, Which is on Frank's floor. She had a cloth tied around her head which was torn from her underskirt. Her drawers were either ripped or cut and some blood and urine were upon them. Her eye was very black, indicating a blow, and there was a cut two and one-half inches in length a'bout 4 inches above the ear and to the left thereof, which extended through the scalp to the skull. The county physician who examined her on Sunday morning declared there was no violence to the parts and the blood was characteristic of menstrual flow. Thete were no external signs of rape. The body was not mutilated, the wounds thereon being on the head and scratches on the elbow, and a wound about two inches below the knee. The .State showed that Mary Phagan had eaten her dinner of bread and cabbage at 11.30 o'clock and had caught the car to go to the pencil factory which would enable her to arrive at the factory within the neighborhood of about thirty minutes. The element of exact time will be discussed later. Dr. Harris, the Secretary of the State Board of Health, and an expert in this line, examined the contents of Mary Phagan's stomach ten days after her burial and found from the state of the digestion of the cabbage and bread, that she must have been killed within about thirty minutes after she had eaten the meal. Newt Lee, the negro night watchman, testified that Frank had "told me to be back at the factory at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon,'' and when he ''came upstairs to report, Frank, rubbing his hands'' met WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 81 Newt Lee and told him to "go out and have a good time until 6 o'clock," although Lee said he would prefer to lie down and sleep. When Lee returned, Frank changed the slip in the time clock, manifesting nervousness and taking a longer time than usual. When Frank walked out of the front door of the factory, he met a man named Gantt, whom he had discharged a short time before. Frank looked frightened, his explanation being that he anticipated harm. Gantt declared he wished to go upstairs and get two pairs of shoes which permission Frank final,ly granted, stating that he thought they had been swept out. About an hour after this occurrence, Frank called up Lee over fue telephone, a thing he had never done before, and asked him if everything was all right at the factory. Lee found the double inner doors locked, which he had never found that way before. Subsequently, when Lee was arrested and Frank was requested by the detectives to go in and talk to him in order to find what he knew, Lee says that Frank dropped his head and stated "if you keep that up, we will both go to hell.'' On Sunday morning at about 3 o'clock, after Newt Lee, the night watchman, had telephoned the police station of the discovery of the dead body and the officers bad come to the factory, they endeavored to reach Frank by telephone, but could not get a response. They telephoned at 7.30 Sunday morning and told Frank that they wanted him to come down to the factory and when they came for him, he was ) very nervous and trembled. The. body at that time had been taken to the undertakers, and according to 82 J ouR:NAL oF THE HousE, the evidence of the officers who took Frank by the undertaker's establishment to identify the girl, he (Frank) showed a disinclination to look at the body and did not go into the room where it lay, but turned away at the door. Frank had made an engagement ou Friday to go to the base ball game on Saturday afternoon with his brother-in-law, but broke the engagement, as he said in h)s statement, because of the financial statement he 'had to make up, while before the Coroner's Jury, he said he broke the engagement because of threatening weather. The contention of the State, as will hereafter be disclosed, was that Frank remained at the factory Saturday afternoon to dispose of the body of Mary Phagan, and that that was the reason he gave Newt Lee his unusual leave of absence. The cook's husband testified that on Saturday, the day of the murder, he visited his wife at the home of Mr. Selig, defendant's father-in-law, where J;,rank and his wife were living, and that Frank came in to dinner and ate nothing. The negro cook of the Seligs was placed upon the stand and denied that her husband was in the kitchen at all on that day. For purposes of impeachment, therefore, the State introduced an affidavit from this cook taken by the detectives, and as she claimed under duress, which tended to substantiate the story of her husband and which affidavit declared that on 'Sunday morning after the murder she heard Mrs. Frank tell her mother that Mr. Frank was drinking the night before and made her sleep on a rug WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 83 and called for a pistol to shoot himself, because he (Frank) had murdered a girl. This affidavit was relevant for purposes of impeachment, although, of course, it had no legal probative value as to the facts contained therein. On the stand, the cook declared that she was coerced by her husband and detectives under threat of being locked up unless she gave it, and it was made at the station house. The State proved it was given in the presence of her lawyer and said that her denial of the truth of the affidavit was because her wages had been increased by the parent of Mrs. Frank. No details are given as to where the conversation occurred between Mrs. Frank and her mother, nor is there any .explanation as to how she happened to hear the conversation. It will be easily seen that the effect of the affidavit upon the jury might be great. It is hard to conceive that any man's power of fabrication of minute details could reach that which Conley showed, unless it be the truth. The evidence introduced tended to show that on Sunday morning Frank took out of the time clock the slip which he had admitted at that time was punched for each half hour, and subsequently Frank claimed that some punches had been missed. The suggestion was that he had either manipulated the slip to place the burden on Lee, or was so excited as to be unable to read the slip correctly. The State introduced a witness, Monteen Stover, to prove that at the time when Mary Phagan and Frank were in the metal room, she was in Frank's office and he was absent, although he had declared he 84 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, had not left his office. The State showed that the hair of Mary Phagan had been washed by the undertaker with pine tar soap, which would change its color and thereby interfere with the ability of the doctor to tell the similarity between the hair on the lathe and Mary Phagan's hair. The State further showed a cord of the character which strangled Mary Phagan was found in quantities on the metal room floor, and was found in less quantities and then cut up in the basement. As to this Detective Starnes testified, ''I saw a cord like that in the basement, but it was cut up in pieces. I saw a good many cords like that all over the factory." Holloway testified, ''These cords are all over the building and in the basement.'' Darley testified to the same effect. However, this contradicts the testimony that was pres-ented to the jury for solution. The State claimed to the jury that witnesses for the defendant, under the suggestion of counsel, in open court, would change their testimony so that it might not operate against the defendant. I have not enumerated all the suspicious circumstances urged by the State, 'but have mentioned what !have appeared to me the most prominent ones'. Where I have not mentioned the more prominent ones; an inspection of record fails to maintain the contention. It is contended that a lawyer was engaged for Frank at the station house before he was arrested. This is replied to by the defense that a friend had WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 85 engaged counsel without Frank's knowledge, and the lawyer advised Frank to make full stalement to the detectives. J r:M CoNLEY. The most startling and spectacular evidence in the case was that given by a negre, Jim Conley, a man 27 years of age, and one who frequently had been in the chaingang. Conley had worked at the factory for about two years and was thoroughly acquainted with it. He had worked in the basement about two months and had 'run the elevator about a year and a half. On May 1st he was arrested by the detectives. Near the body in the basement had been found two notes, one written on brown paper and the other on a leaf of a scratch pad. That written on white paper in a negro's hand writing, showed the following: ''He said he would love me, lay down play like the night witch, did it, but that long, tall black negro did boy hisself.'' On the brown paper, which was the carbon sheet of an order blank headed ''Atlanta, Ga.--, 190 ." which hereafter becomes important, was written in a negro's hand writing the following: "Mam that negro fire down here did this i went to make water and he pushed me down a hole a long taU negro black did (had) it. i write while play with me.'' The detectives learned about the middle of May that Conley could write, although at first he denied it. He made one statement and three affidavits 86 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, which are more fully referred to in stating the defendant's case. The affidavits were introduced by the defendant under notice to produce. By these affidavits there was admitted the substance of the evidence that he deliyered on the stand, which in brief was as follows : Conley claimed that he was asked by Frank to come to the factory on Saturday and wateh for him, as he previously had done, which he explained meant that Frank expected to meet some woman and wh~::n Frank stamped his foot Gonley was to lock the door leading into the factory and when he whistled, he was to open it. Conley occupied a dark place to the side of the elevator behind some boxes, where he would be invisible. Conley mentioned several people, including male and female employees, who went 11P the steps to the second floor where Frank's office was located. He said that Mary Phagan went up the stairs and he heard in a few minutes foot steps going back to the metal room, which is from 150 to 200 feet from the office. He heard a scream and then he dozed off. In a few minutes Frank stamped and then Conley locked the door and then Frank whistled, at which time Conley unlocked the door and went up the steps. Frank was shivering and trembling and told Conley, "I wanted to be with the little girl and she refused me and I struck her and I guess I struck her too hard and she fell and hit her head against something, and I do not know how bad she got hurt. Of course, you know I aint built like other men.'' WEDNESDAY, JuNE 23, 1915. 87 Conley described Frank as having been in position which Conley thought indicated perversion, but the facts set out by Conley do not demand such conclusion. Conley says that he found Mary Phagan lying in the metal room some 200 feet from the office, with a cloth tied about her neck and under the head as though to catch blood, although there was no blood at the place. Frank told Conley to get a piece of cloth and put the body in it and Conley got a piece of striped bed tick and tied up the body in it and brought it to a ~ace a little way from the dressing room and dropped it and then called on Frank for assistance in carrying it. Frank went to his office and got a key and unlocked the switch board in order to operate the elevator, and he and Conley took the body in the elevator down to the basement, where Conley rolled the body off the cloth. Frank returned to the first floor by the ladder, while Conley went by the elevator and Frank on the first floor got into the elevator and went to the second floor, on which the office is located. They went back into Frank's private office aild just at that time Frank said, "My God, here is Emma Clark and Corinthia Hall,'' and Frank then put Conley into the wardrobe. After tbey left Frank let Conley out and asked Donley if he could write, to which Conley gave an affirmative reply. Frank then dictated the letters heretofore referred to. Frank took out of his desk a roll of green backs and told him, ''Here is $200,'' but after a while requested the money back, and got it. 88 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, One witness testified she saw some negro, whom she did not recognize, sitting at the side of the elevator in the gloom. On the extraordinary motion for new trial, a woman, who was unimpeached, made affidavit that on the 31st of May, through newspaper report, she saw that Conley claimed he met Frank by agreement ~t the corner of Forsyth & Nelson Sts., on the 26th of April, 1913, and she became satisfied that she saw the two in close conversation at that place on that date, between 10 and 11 o'clock. Frank put his character in issue and the State introduced ten witnesses attacking Frank's character, some of whom were factory employees, who testified that Frank's reputation for lasciviousness was' bad and some told that he had been seen making advances to Mary Phagan, whom Frank had professed to the detectives, either not to have known, or to have been slightly acquainted with. Other witnesses testified that Frank had improperly gone into the dressing room of the girls. Some witnesses who answered on direct examination that Frank's reputation for lasciviousness was bad, were not cross examined as to details, and this was made the subject of comment before the jury. The above states very briefly the gist of the State's case, omitting many incidents which the State claims would -confirm Frank's guilt when taken in their entirety. DEFENSE. The defendant introdJ.Iced approximately one hundred witnesses as to his good character. They in- WEDNESDAY, JuNE 23, 1915. 89 eluded citizens of Atlanta, college mates at Cornell and professors of that college. The defendant was born in Texas and his education was completed at the institution named. The admission of Conley that he wrote the notes found at the body of the dead girl, together with the part he admitted he played in the transaction, combined with his history and his explanation as to both the writing of the notes and the removal of the body to the basement, makes the entire case revolve about him. Did Conley speak the truth~ Before going into the varying and conflicting affidavits made by Conley, it is advisable to refer to some incidents which cannot be reconciled to Conley's story. Wherever a physical fact is stated by Conley, which is admitted, this can be accepted, but under both the rules of law and of common sense, his statements cannot be received, e:x:cepting where clearly corroborated. He admits not only his participation as an accesspry, but also glibly confesses his own "infamy. One fact in the case, and that of most important force in arriving at the truth, contradicts Conley's testimony. It is disagreeable to refer to it, but deli cacy must yield to necessity when human life is at stake. The mystery in the case is the question as to how Mary Phagan's body got into the basement. It was found 136 feet away from the elevator and the face gave evidence of being dragged through dirt and cinders. She had dirt in her eyes and mouth. Conley testified that he and Frank took the body down to the 90 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, basement in ~he elevator on the afternoon of April 26, 1913, and leaves for inference that Frank removed the body 136 feet toward the end of the building, where the body was found at a spot near the back door which led out towards the street in the rear. Conley swears he did not return to the basement, but went back up in the elevator, while Frank went back on the ladder, constituting the only two methods of ingress and egress to the basement, excepting through the back door. This was between one and two o 'dock on the afternoon of April 26th. Conley testified that on the morning of April 26th he went down into the basement to relieve his bowels and utilized the elevator shaft for the purpose. On the morning of April 27th at 3 o'clock, when the detectives came down into the basement by way of the ladder, they inspected the premises, including the shaft, and they found there human excrement in natural condition. Subsequently, when they used the elevator, which everybody, including Conley, who had run the eievator for one and one-half years, admits, only stops by hitting the ground in the basement, the elevator struck the excrement and mashed it, thus demonstrating that the elevator had not been used since Conley had been there. Solicitor-General Dorsey, Mr. Howard and myself visited the pencil factory and went down this elevator and we found it hit the bottom. I went again with my secretary with the same result. Frank is delicate in physique, while Conley is strong and powerful. Conley's place for watching, WEDNESDAY, JuNE 23, 1915. 91 as described by himself, was in the gloom a few feet from the hatchway, leading by way of ladder to the basement. Also he was in a few feet of the elevator shaft on the first floor. Conley's action in the elevator shaft was in accordance with his testimony that he made water twice against the door of the elevator shaft on the morning of the 26th, instead of doing so in the gloom of his corner behind the boxes where he kept watch. Mary Phagan in coming downstairs was compelled to pass within a few feet of Conley, who was invisible to her and in a few feet of the hatchway. Frank could not have carried her down the hatchway. Conley might have done so with difficulty. If the elevator shaft was not used by Conley and Frank in taking the body to the basement, then the e~plana tion of Conley, who admittedly wrote the notes found by the body, cannot be accepted. In addition there was found in the elevator shaft at 3 o'clock Sunday morning, the parasol, which was unhurt, and a ball of cord which had not been mashed. Conley in his affidavits before the detectives testified he wrapped up the body in a cr:ocus sack at the suggestion of Frank, but on the trial, he testified he wrapped up the body in a piece of bed-tick "like the shirt of the Solicitor-General:.'' The only reason for such change of testimony, unless it be the truth, was that a crocus sack unless split open would be too small for the purpose. If he split open the crocus sack with a knife, this would suggest the use of a knife in cutting the drawers of the girl. So the question arises, whether there was any 92 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, bed tick in the pencil factory And no reason can be offered why bed tick should be in a pencil factory. It has no function there. Had such unusual cloth been in the factory, it certainly must have been known, but nobody has ever found it. Conley says that after the deed was committed,. which every body admits could not have been before 12.05, Frank suddenly said: ''Here comes Emma Clark and Corinthia Hall,'' and he put Conley in a wardrobe. The uncontradicted evidence of these two witnesses, and they are unimpeached, was they reached the factory at 11.3'5 A. M., and left it at 11.45 A. M., and therefore this statement of Conley can hardly be accepted. Conley says that when they got the body to the. bottom of the elevator in the basement, Frank told him to leave the hat, slipper and piece of ribbon right there but he ''taken the things and pitched them over in front of the boiler" which was 57 feet away. Conley says that Frank told him when he watched for him to lock the door when he (Frank) stamped and to open the door when he whistled. In other words, Frank had made the approach to the girl and had killed her before he had signalled Conley to lock the door. Conley says, ''I was upstairs between the time I locked the door and the time I unlocked it. I unlocked the door before I went upstairs.'' This explanat_ion is not clear, nor is it easy to comprehen:l WEDNESDAY, JuNE 23, 1915. 93 the use of the signals which totally failed their purpose. It is curious during the course of the story that while Frank explained to Conley about striking the girl when she refused him and Conley found the girl strangled with a cord, he did not ask Frank a~y thing about the use of the cord, and that subject was not mentioned. The wound on Mary Phagan was near the top of the head and reached the skull. Wounds of that character bleed freely. At the place Conley says he found blood there was no blood. Conley says there was a cloth tied around the head as though to catch the blood, but none was found there. One Barrett says that on Monday morning he found six or seven strands of hair on the lathe with which he worked and which were not there on Friday. The implication is that it was Mary Phagan's hair and that she received a cut by having her head struck at this place. It is admitted that no blood was found there. The lathe is about three and onehalf feet high and Mary Phagan is deserib~d as being chunky in 'build. A blow which would have forced her with sufficient violence against the smooth handle of the lathe to have produced the wound must have been a powerful one, since the difference between her height and that of the lathe could not have accounted for it. It was strange, therefore, that there was a total absence of blood and that Frank, who was delicate, could have hit a blow of such violence. Some of the witnesses for the State testified the 94 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, hair was like that of Mary Phagan, although Dr. Harris, compared Mary Phagan's hair with that on the lathe under a microscope and was under the impression it was not Mary Phagan's hair. This will be the subject of further comment. Barrett and others said they thought they saw blood near the dressing room, at which place Conley said he dragged the body. Chief of Police Beavers said he did not know whether it was blood. Detective Starnes said, "I do not know that the splotches I saw was blood.'' Detective Black says, ''Mr. Starnes, who was there with me, did not call my attention to any blood splotches.'' Detective Scott says, ''We went to the metal room where I was shown some spots supposed to be blood spots.'' A part of what they thought to be blood was chipped up in four or five chips and Dr. Claude Smith testified that on one of the chips he found, under a microscope, from three to five blood corpuscles, a half drop would have caused it. Frank says that the part of the splotch that was left after the chips were taken up was examined by him with an electric flash lamp, and it was not blood. Barrett, who worked on the metal floor, and who several witnesses declare claimed a reward because he discovered the hair and blood and said the splotch was not there on Friday, and some witnesses sustained him. There was testimony that there were frequent WEDNESDAY, JuNE 23, 1915. 95 injuries at the factory, and blood was not infrequent in the neighborhood of the ladies' dressing room. There was no blood in the elevator. Dr. Smith, the City Bacteriologist, said that the presence of blood corpuscles could be told for months after the blood had dried. All of this bore upon the question as to whether the murder took place in the metal room, which is on the same floor of Frank's office. Excepting near the metal room at the place mentioned where the splotches varied according to Chief Beaver's testimony, from the size of a quarter to the size of a palm leaf fan, there was no blood whatever. It is to be remarked that a white substance, called haskoline, used about the factory was found spread over the splotches. CoNLEY's AFFIDAVITS. The defense procured under notice one statement and three affidavits taken by the detectives from Conley and introduced them in evidence. The first statement, dated May 18, 1913, gives a minute detail of his actions on the 26th day of April and specifies the saloons he visited and the whiskey and beer he bought, and minutely itemized the denomination of the money he had and what he spent for beer, whiskey and pan sausage. This comprehends the whole of affidavit No. 1. On May 24, 1913', he made for the detectives an affidavit in which he says that on :B..,riday before the Saturday on which the murder was committed, Frank asked him if he could write. This would appear strange, because Frank well knew he could write 96 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, and had so known for months, but, according to Conley's affidavit, Frank dictated to him practically the contents of one of the notes found by the body of Mary Phagan. Frank, then, according to Conley's statement, took a brown scratch-pad and wrote on that himself, and then gave him a box of cigarettes in which was some money and Frank said to him that he had some wealthy relatives in Brooklyn, and "why should I hang." This would have made Frank guilty of the contemplated murder on Friday which was consummated Saturday and which was so unreasonable, it could not be accepted. On May 28th, 1913, Conley made for the detectives another affidavit, which he denominates as "second and last statement." In that he states that on Saturday morning after leaving home he bought two beers for himself and then went to a saloon and won 90 cents with dice, where he bought two more beers and a half pint of whiskey, some of which he drank, and he met Frank at the corner of Forsyth and Nelson Streets, and Frank asked him to wait until he returned. Conley went over to the factory and mentioned various people whom he saw from his place of espionage going up the stairs to Mr. Frank's office. Then Frank whistled to him and he came upstairs and Frank was trembling and he and Frank went into the private office when Frank exclaimed that Miss Emma Clark and Corinthia Hall were coming and concealed Conley in the wardrobe. Conley said that he stayed in the wardrobe a pretty good while, WEDNESDAY, JuNE 23, 1915. 97 for the whiskey and beer had gotten him to sweating. Then Frank asked him if he could write and Frank made him write at his dictation three times and Frank told him he was going to take the note and send it in a letter to his people and recommend Conley to them. Frank said, "Why should I hang?" Frank took a cigarette from a box and gave the box to Conley, and when Conley got across the street, he found it had two paper dollars, and two silver quarters in it, and Conley said, ''Good luck has done struck me.'' At the beer saloon he bought one-half pint of whiskey and then got a bucket and bought 15 cents worth of beer, 10 cents worth of stove-wood, and a nickel's worth of pan sausage and gave his old woman $3.50. He did not leave home until about 12 o'clock 1Sunday. On Tuesday morning Frank came upstairs and told him to be a good boy. On Wednesday Conley washed his shirt at the factory and hung it on the steam pipe to dry, occasioning a little rust to get on it. The detectives took the shirt and finding no blood on it returned it. On the 29th of May, 1913, Conley made another affidavit, in which he said that Frank had told him that be had picked up a girl and let her fall and Conley_ hallowed to him that the girl was dead, and told him to go to the cotton bag and get a piece of cloth, and be got a big, wide piece of cloth and took her on his right shoulder, when she got too heavy for him and she slipped off when he got to the dressing room. He called Frank to help and Frank got a key to the elevator and the two carried the body downstairs and Frank told him to take the body 98 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, back to the sawdust pile and Conley says, he picked the girl up and put her on his shoulder, while Frank went back up the ladder. It will be observed that the testimony and the appearance of the girl indicated that she was dragged through the cinders ana debris on the floor of the basement, yet Conley says he took her on his shoulder. The affidavit further states that Conley took the cloth from around her and took her hat and slipper, which he had picked up upstairs, right where her body was lying, and brought them down and untied the cloth and brought them back and '' throwed them on the trash pile'' in front of the furnace. This was the time that Conley says Frank made the exclamation about Emma Clarke and Corinthia Hall. An important feature in this affidavit is as follows: Conley states in it that Mr. Frank said: "Here is $200.00,'' and Frank handed the money to him. All of the affidavit down to this point is in typewriting, the original was exhibited to me. At the end of the affidavit in hand writing is written the following: ''While I was looking at the money in my hands, Mr. Frank said, 'Let me have that and I will make it alright with you Monday, if I live and nothing happens,' and he took the money back and I asked him if that was the way he done, and he said he would give it back Monday.'' It will be noticed that the first question which would arise would be, what became of the $200.00. This could not be accounted for. Therefore, when WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 99 that query presumably was propounded to Conley, the only explanation was that Frank demanded it back. The detectives had Conley for two or three hours on May 18th trying to obtain a confession, and he denied he had seen the bag on the day of the murder. The detectives questioned him closely for three hours on May 25th, when he repeated this story. On May 27th, they talked to him about five or six hours in Chief Langford's office. Detective Scott, who was introduced by the State, testifed regarding Conley's statement and affidavits as follows: ''We tried to impress him with the fact that Frank would not have written those notes on Friday, that that was not a reasonable story. That it showed premeditation and that would not do. We pointed out to him why the first statement would not fit. We told him we wanted another statement. He declined to make another statement. He said he had told the truth. ''On May 28th, Chief Langford and I grilled him for five or six hours again, endeavoring to make clear several points which were far fetched in his statement. We pointed out to him that his -statement would not do and would not fit, and he then made the statement of May 28th, after he had been told that his previous statement showed deliberation and could not be accepted. He told us nothing a'bout Frank making an engagement to stam_p and for him to lock the door, and told nothing about Monteen Stover. He did not tell us about seeing 100 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mary Phagan. He said be did not see her. He Circumstances and good record before and after crime. WM. S. HuFF: .Superior Court of Fulton County, September term, 1912; larceny after trust; two and one-half years; paroled January 5, 1915, on recom- "'iVEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 127 mendation of trial judge and because of good record before and after crime. Gus BLOUNT: Superior Court of Bibb County, Spring term, 1896; murder; life imprisonment; paroled Jan. 15, 1915, because of long and good service and enfeebled condition. LEE ELLENBERG: Superior Court of Fulton Coun- ty, January term, 1914; burglary; two years; paroled January 14, 1915, on account of youth, being only sixteen years old, and good record as pr.isoner. WILL GILES: Superior Court of Rabun County, Fall term, 1906; manslaughter; twenty years; paroled January 20, because of good record and extenuating circumstances connected with crime. JoHN SwEAT: Superior Court of Berrien County, October term, 1901; murder; life imprisonment; because of good record as prisoner and physical condition, being paralyzed froin the waist down, paroled January 20, 1915. WILL SMITH: Superior Court of Gwiunett County, March term, 1910; manslaughter; ten years; paroled January 21, 1915, on recommendation of county officers and extenuating circumstances. B. L. REGISTER and C. C. REGISTER: Superior Court of Colquitt County, April term, 1911; involuntary manslaughter; three years; paroled Feb~ ruary 11, 1915, on the recommendation of the judge and solicitor-general because of extenuating circumstances and good records before and after crime. 128 JouRNAL oF THE HousB, EMMA JOHNSON: Superior Court of Floyd County, August term, 1901; murder; life imprisonment; paroled February 18, 1915, on recommendation of judge based on youth and poor mental development of defendant at time of trial and good record in prison. BRYANT FoLSOM : Superior Court of Brooks County, May term, 1915; voluntary manslaughter; four years; paroled Fe'bruary 20, 1915, because of extenuating circumstances connected with crime and good record as prisoner. JuDSON WooDLEY: Superior Court of Fulton County, November term, 1911; manslaughter; seven years; paroled March 2, 1915, because of extenuating circumstances and good record of prisoner. PAYNE McKELLAR: Superior Court of Sumter County, December term, 1903; manslaughter; twenty years ; paroled March 4, 1915, because of good record as prisoner and long service. WILLIS CLAYTON: Superior Court of Washington County, September term, 1892; murder; life imprisonment; paroled Mareh 5, 1915, because of long and faithful service as prisoner and on recommendation of trial judge and solicitor-general. THOMAS BAILEY: Superior Court of Gwinnett County, March term, 1912; burglary; six years; paroled March 6, 1915, on recommendation of prosecutor and solicitor-general and because of extenuating circumstances. CLEVE PELFREY: Superior Court of Oglethorpe County, Oet()ber term, 1910; manslaughter; 10 years; WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 129 paroled March 9, 1915, on recommendation of solicitor-general and prosecutor and because of extenuating circumstances. WEBSTER HARVEY: Superior Court of Decatur County, May term, 1898; murder; life imprisonment; paroled March 9, 1915, because of extenuating circumstances and good conduct as prisoner. JoHN CAMPBELL: Superior Court of Pike County, October tenn, 1913; assault with intent to murder; two years ; paroled March 10, 1915, because of good record as prisoner and circumstances of crime indicating considerable provocation. THOMAS 1\f. CROMPTON: Superior Court of Franklin County, March term, 1908; manslaughter; ten years; paroled March 25, 1915, because of exemplary conduct as prisoner and assistance to warden in preventing escapes. .STONEWALL JACKSON: Superior Court of Tattnall County, April term, 1895; murder; life imprisonment; paroled March 25, 1915, because of twenty years' faithful service with good record. CLAUDE WALTON: Superior Court of Fulton County, June term, 1910; burglary; six years; paroled March 29, 1915, because of good record as prisoner and evidence indicating that he probably was guilty only of larceny from the house. CHARLES HARDISON : Superior Court of Crawford County, March term, 1898; life imprisonment; paroled March 29, 1915, on recommendation of judge 130 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, and solicitor-general and circumstances indicating a measure of doubt as to guilt. J. T. CAsoN, JR.: Superior Court of Jasper County, August term, 1910; manslaughter; seven years; paroled March 31, 1915, on recommendation of judge and solicitor-general, the prosecutor and many citizens, and because the evidence showed a lesser crime might have been committed. FREEMAN MooRE: Superior Court of Laurens County, July term, 1910; manslaughter; five years; paroled April1, 1915, because of good record as prisoner and conflicting evidence at trial. ToM WADE: Superior Court of Burke County, 1893'; murder; life imprisonment; paroled April 7, 1915, on recommendation of judge and solicitor-general and extenuating circumstances. RoY HIGHTOWER: ,Superior Court of Lowndes County, November term, 1910; manslaughter; 12 years ; paroled April 8, 1915, because of good record as prisoner and elements of provocation in the crime. DINK BuTLER: Superior Court of Taliaferro County, Fall term, 1910; assault with intent to murder; seven years; paroled April 15, 1915, for statutory reasons. JAMIE LEE HwKs : Superior Court of Douglas County, Spring term, 1913; burglary; seven years; paroled April 17, 1915, on recommendation of trial judge and solicitor-general, his youth and good record as prisoner. EvERGREEN BILLINGSLEE: Superior Court of Doug- WEDNESDAY, JuNE 23, 1915. 131 las County, Spring term, 1912; burglary; 7 years; paroled April 17, 1915, because of youth, small value of articles stolen, good record as prisoner and recommendation of judge and soli~itor-general. HENRY 0DUM: .Superior Court of Floyd County, October term, 1903; murder; life imprisonment; paroled Apr. 20, 1915, on recommendation of trial judge and solicitor-general and because of doubt as to guilt. JIM DuNwooDY: Superior Court of Houston Coun ty, April term, 1903; murder; life imprisonment; paroled April 21, 1915, because of good record of prisoner and extreme circumstantial nature of evidence. ANNIE RABB : Superior Court of Emanuel County, Spring term, 1902; murder; life imprisonment; paroled April -27, 1915, because of good record as prisoner and fact that at first trial ,she received sentence of only twenty years. GEORGE LAMBERT : Superior Court of Charlton County, October term, 1905; manslaughter; fifteen years; paroled April 27, 1915, for statutory reasons. AARON WooDwARD: Superior ,Court of FuHon County, November term, 1911; assault with attempt to murder; eight years; paroled April 29, 1915, because of youth at time of trial, extenuating circumstances and good record as prisoner. NICK MciNTOSH: Superior Court of Chatham County, October term, 1904; attempting to wreck railroad train; life imprisonment; paroled April 30, 1915, because of extremely doubtful character of evidence and good record as prisoner. 132 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, WALT SMITH: Superior Court of Henry County, April term, 1911; manslaughter; fifteen years; pH oled April 30, 1915, because of good record as prisoner and circumstances of provocation connected with killing. WAsH ScoTT: Superior Court of Clarke County, January term, 1905 ; murder; life imprisonment ; paroled May 4, 19'15, on recommendation of trial judge, and provocation growing out of assault antedating crime. WILL ARCHER: Superior Court of Cherokee County, December term, 1903; murder; life imprisonment; paroled May: 17, 1915, because of youth at time of crime, extenuating circumstances and recommendation of judge. CALVIN JOHNSON: Superior Court of Putnam County, Spring term, 1882; murder; life imprisonment; paroled on statutory grounds, applicant being more than 80 years old and having served thirty-three years. MARY HARVEY: Superior Court of Lowndes County, November term, 1904; murder; life imprisonment; paroled May 18, 1915, because of long and good service as prisoner. MALINDA MAxwELL: Superior Court of Chatham County, Spring term, 1898; murder; life imprisonment; paroled May 18, 1915, because of good record and circumstances lending provocation in advance of the crime. ToM P. BusBEE: Superior Court of Wilcox Coun- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 133 ty, Spring term, 1912; robbery; five years; parole.d May 18, 1915, because of doubtful character of evidence and good record as prisoner. AMos ARMSTRONG: Superior Court of Ware County, November term, 1897; murder; life imprisonment; paroled May 20, 1915, on recommendation of judge and solicitor-general and because of good record as prisoner. PERCY AsHLEY: Superior Court of Taliaferro County, February term, 1908; manslaughter; fifteen years; paroled l\fay 21, 1915, because of extenuating circumstances and good record as prisoner. MARY LANE: Superior Court of Fulton County, January term, 1914; mans~aughter; three years; paroled May 21, 1915, because of extenuating circumstances and good record as prisoner. WILL MILL: Superior Court of Grady County, March term, 1909; manslaughter; 12 years; paroled June 5, 1915, because of new evidence throwing doubt on defendant's guilt and good record as prisoner. WALTER GANTT: Superior .Court of Fulton County, Fall term, 1908; manslaughter; twelve years ; paroled June 5, 1915, because of extenuating circumstances and good record as prisoner. R. C. F ARGASON: Superior Court of Fulton County, February term, 1912; larceny; six years; paroled June 7, 1915, because of youth at time of crime, good record and injuries sustained as prisoner. 134 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, LEE DuRHAM: Superior Court of McDuffie County, March term, 1901; murder; life imprisonment; paroled June 10, 1915, on recommendation of judge and solicitor anq evidence indicating that killing may have been accidental. RESPITES. JOHN WRIGHT: Fannin County;' murder; sentenced to hang; from June 26, 1914, to Friday, July 17, 1914, on request of solicitor-general to a:fforo time for investigation of application for clemency; and from .July 17, 1914, to July 31, 1914, for same reason; and from July 31, 1914, to August 7, Hil4, for same reason; and from August 7, 1914, t~, Augugt 28, 1914; and from August 28, 1914, to .September 4, 1914, for same reason; all respites being granted on request of Prison Commission or court officials to afford time for investigation. MILEs CRIBB: Turner County; murder; senteaced to death; from August 7, 1914, to August 28, 1914, on the request of the trial judge to afford time to have question of sanity of prisoner investigate(l as provided by law on proper application which was made; and from August 28, 1914, to September ]J, 1914, for same reason: W. I. HuMPHREY: Whitfield County; murder; death sentence; from August 7, 1914, to Augu::;t 28, 1914, on request of Prison Commission to afford time to investigate application for clemency; and frcm1 August 28, 19'14, to September 11, 1914, for same reason. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 135 PETER MoRGAN: Baker County; murder; death sentence; from Jan. 15, 1915, to January 29, 1915, on request. of the judge of the Superior Court to give time to have sanity of prisoner examined by commission as required by law under circumstances presented. JIM CANTRELL: Hall County; murder; death ~en tence; from June 26, 1914, to July 24, 1914, on request of trial judge and Prison Commission to afford time for investigation of application for clemency. JIM CANTRELL and BART CANTRELL: Hall County; murder; death sentence; from July 24,1914, to July 31, 1914, to afford time for investigation of application for clemency. CAR!< \FRASER: Fulton County; murder; dea:th sentence; from June 4, 1915, to July 16, 1915, on request of Prison Commission to afford time for investigation of application for clemency. EDDIE ELDER: Fulton County; murder; :death sentence ; from June 11, 1915, to June 25, 1915, on request of Prison Commission to afford time for investigation of application for clemency. .The following resolution of the House was read and adopted as amended : By Mr. Dickerson of Clinch- A resolution endorsing the course of President Woodrow Wilson relative to foreign alliances. 136 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The following amendment was offered by Mr. Blackburn of Fulton and was read and adopted: Amend, by striking the word ''Lincoln,'' and inserting the word ''Washington'' wherever it occurs. The following resolutions of the Senate were read and adopted: By Mr. McCrory of the 13th District- A resolution providing for a joint committee to inform the Governor that the General Assembly has convened in regular session. By Mr. Adams of the 33d DistrictA resolution providing for a joint committee to arrange for the inauguration of the Governor-elect. By Mr. Turner of the 21st DistrictA resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly on Thursday, June 24th, at 11 o'clock A. M. for the purpose of canvassing and consolidating the vote of the election of the Governor and State House officers and declaring the result thereof. The Speaker appointed Miss Julia Burnett of Sparta, Ga., Postmistress of the House for the ensuing term. The next order of business being the election of a Speaker pro-tem., Hon. R. G. Dickerson of Clinch placed in nomination the name of Hon. C. E. Stewart of Coffee, which nomination was seconded by WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 137 Messrs. Beck of Carroll, Klidd of Baker, Dickerson of Clinch, and others. Hon. D. B. Bullard of Campbell placed in nomination the name of Hon. R. C. LeSueur of Crawford, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Redwine of Fayette, Fowler of Bibb, Kirby of Coweta, Davidson of Putnam, and others. Hon. S. L. Olive of Richmond placed in nomination the name of Hon. S. M. Turner of Brooks, whicli nomination was seconded by Messrs. Culpepper of Meriwether, Garlington of Richmond, Moore of Jeff Davis, and others. There being no other nominations the roll was called and the vote was as follows : Those voting for Mr. LeSueur were:- Adams Anderson, of Floyd Arnold, of Clay Arnold, of Henry Avret Bale Beck, of Murray BJ.ac~burn Brinson Brown, of Clarke Bullard Campbell Carithers Chancey Clements Cole Connor Davidson Dennard Dorsett Dorsey Lana Edwards, of Ha.ralson Lunsford Ennis Marshall Estes Mathews, of Elbert Evans Morris, of Cobb Findley ;l\fyr]ck Foster McOalla Fowler N:cLanahan Fullbright Neill Gordy Nunn Green, of Wilkes Pall'kB Harris, of Walker Perry Hartley Rtagl!and Hines Redwine Hogg Shannon Jackson Sheffield Jones, of Coweta Short Key Shuptrine King, of Jefferson Simpson Kirby Steele 138 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Taylor, of Monroe Towles Young Taylor, Washington Walker, of Bleckley Those voting for Mr. Stewart were:- Allen, of Glascock Dads Amlerson, of Wilkes Dickerson Arnold, of Clarke Dockery Arnold, of Oglethorpe Dodd Baggett Dorris, of Crisp Beall Dorris, of Douglas Beazley Duffy Beck, .of Carroll Edwards, of Bryan Bell Eluers BoyeU Gillis Brooks Green, of {'layton Brown, of Emanuel Haynes Brown, of Wheeler Ho!lges Carroll Johnson, of Appling Carter Kidd Coleman, of Calhoun King, of Greene Ooleman, of Laurens King, of White Collier Liles Collins Lowe Cook Mathews, of Dawson Dart Morris, of Hart Parker Perkins Pharr Pickren Reiser Rich Sheppard S1hipp E.1oan Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeK.alb Stewart Stovall Sumner 'Thompson Veazey Westbrook Wohlwender Wors1ham Youmans, of Candler Those voting for Mr. TurnE!r were:- Allen, of Jackson Cravey Lanier Anderson, of Banks Culpepp& Martin Anderson, of Jenkins Garlington Meadows Andrews Gilliam Moore, of Heard Atkinson, of Emanuel Griffin, of Deeatur Moore, of Jeff Davis Atkinson, of Fulton Griffin, of Lowndes McR111e Ayer Harris, Washington Olive Balla;rd Heath Oliver Barber Holden Peacock Barfield Hopkins Rice Bowers Howard Roberts Bradford Hudson Rushin Bradley Hut0heson Spence BuTtz Johnson, of Gwinnett Stark Conger Jones, of Wilkinson Strickland Cooper Keene Swift WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 139 Webb Wheatley Wright Yeomans, of 'I.'errell Mr. LeSueur 65, Mr. Stewart 62, Mr. Turner 52. Upon consolidating the votes cast it was found that Mr. LeSueur had received 65 votes, Mr. Stewart 62 votes and Mr. Turner 52 votes. No candidates having received a majority of the votes cast, the Speaker announced no election and instructed the clerk to call the roll for the second ballot and the vote was as follows : Mr. Evans of Screven arose while the ballot for Speaker pro-tem was in progress and moved that the - use of the Hall of the House of Representatives be tendered to Mr. Week of South Carolina to make an address. The Speaker overruled the motion on account of the call of the rolL being in progress, but suggested to the gentleman from Screven that the Chair would entertain a request for unanimous consent for that purpose. Mr. Evans then asked unanimous consent that the use of the Hall of the House of Representatives be tendered to Mr. 1Neek for the purpose of making an address. There was objection. Those voting for Mr. LeSueur were:- Adams Beazley Allen, of Jackson Beck, of Carroll Anderson, of Floyd Beck, of Murray Arnold, of Olay B~ckbum Alrnold, of Henry Bradfo;rd Atkinson, of Emanuel BroWIIL, of C'larke Avret Bullard Ayer C'arithers Bale Chancey Clements Cole Connor Culpeppe.r Davidson Dennard Dorsett Dorsey Edwards, of Ha~alson 140 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, Ennis Estes Evans Findley Foster Fowler Fullbright Gordy Green, of Wilkes Harris, of Walker Hartley Hines Hogg Howard Jackson Jones, of Coweta Key King, of Jefferson Kirby Lane Marshall Mathews, of Elbert Morris, of Cobb Moore, of Heard Myricl;; McOalla Neill Nunn PaJrks Ragland Redwine Shannon Sheffield Shuptrine Simpson Smith, of Dade Smith, of Toombs Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Thompson Towles' Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Worsham Young Those voting for Mr. Stewart were:- Allen, of Glascock Cravey King, of Wh~te Anderson, of Wilkes Dar' Knight Arnold, of Clarke Davis Mathews, of Dawson Arnold, of Oglethorpe Dodd Morris, of Hart Baggett Dorris, of Crisp Parker Beall Bell Dorris1 of Douglas Duffy Perkins Reiser Boyett Edwards, of Bryan Rich Brinson Elders Sheppard Brooks Gillis S1oan &own, of Emanuel Green, of Clayton Smith, of DeKalb Brown, of Wheeler Holden Steele Campbell Hudson Stewart Carroll ,Johnson, of Appling Sltovall Carter .Johnson, of Gwinnett Vea:ooy Coleman, of Calhoun Jones, of Wilkinson Westbrook Ooleman, of Laurens Kidd Wohlwender Collins King, of Greene Youmans, of Candler Cook Those voting for Mr. Turner were:- Anderson, of Banks Balla.rd Anderson, of Jenkins Barber Andrews Barfield Atkinson, of Fulton Bowers Bradley Burtz Cla.rke C{)]lier WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. 141 Conger Cooper Dickerson Garlington G.riffin, of Deeatur Griffin, of Lowndes Han-is, Waehington Haynes Heath Hopkins Huteheson Keene Lanier Ledbetter Liles Lowe Lunsford Martin Moore, of Jeff Davis Me;La.nahan McRae Olive Oliver Peacock Rice Roberts Rushin Shipp Spence Stark Strickland Webb Wheatley Wright Yeomans, of T'e.rrell Mr. LeSueur 74, Mr. Stewart 55, Mr. Turner 47. Upon consolidating the votes cast, it was found that Mr. LeSueur had received 74 votes, Mr. Stewart 55 votes, and Mr. Turner 47 votes. No candidate having received a majority of the votes cast the Speaker announced no election. The hour of 1 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock A. M. 142 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1915. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock 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. Mr. Hopkins of Thomas gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the H9use in adopting the Glenwood Springs water resolution. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. Motions to reconsider being the next order of business, Mr. Hopkins of Thomas moved to recon. sider the action of the House in adopting the following resolution. By Mr. Davidson of PutnamA resolution requesting the Secretary of the State to procure Glenwood Springs water fo:r: the use of the House for the years 1915-1916. On motion of Mr. Fullbright of Burke the previous question was called and the main question was ordered on the motion to reconsider. The motion to reconsider prevailed. THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1915. 143' The following communication was received from Hon. Wm. A. Wright, Comptroller-General: REPORT T(l the General Assembly of the State of Georgia: I hand you herewith tabulation of all fee reports filed in the office of the Comptroller-General since my report to the Legislature under date of June 24, 1914. Respectfully, WM. A. WRIGHT, Comptroller-General. EXHIBIT "A". Fee Reports, State House Officials and Employes. First Quarter, 1915. Total Fees. Z. D. Harrison, Olerk Supreme Court__________________ $ 129.90 Logan Blackley, Olerk Court of Appeals________________ 95.00 w. H. Harrison, Corporation Tax Olerk, Office of Comp troller GeneraL .. _________________________ ----------. 1,500.00 J. 0. Anderson, Chief Olerk and Assistant Bond Com missioner, Office of State Treasurer. _-------------- 744.50 EXHIBIT "B". Fee Reports, Sheriffs of City Courts. First Quarter, 1915. No reports filed. EXHIBIT "C". Fee Reports, Court Reporters and Stenographers. First Quarter, 1915. Court Reporter, Atlantic Circuit, TotaL ______________ $ 275.00 Court Reporter, Coweta Circuit, TotaL________________ 565.00 144 JouRNAL oF THE Hou_sE, EXHIBIT "D". Fee Reports, Judges City and County Courts. First Quarter, 1916. Judge, City Court of Columbus.-Received no fees or other compensation from his office, except his salary. Judge and ex-officio Clerk, County Court Wayne County-Total receipts, $190.55. Expenses, $60.00. Balance, $130.55. EXHIBIT "E". COUNTY County Treasurers, First Quarter, 1915. Total Commissions BCaamrdtoenv_v__--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- $1,740604..7238 De(lTraoltbal__c_o_m__m__i_s_si_o_n__s_1_9_1_4_,__$_6_2_8_._8_6_;_t_o_t_a_l__f_e_e_s__1_9_1_4_, _$_2_}_. Douglas _______________________________________________ _ 358.20 225.84 Jt uoflfl i_e_________________________________~_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ Stevvart _______________________________________________ _ Sumter________________________________________________ _ Thomas _______________________________________________ _ 206.10 1,024.03 663.81 1,436.11 600.42 WWaayrnree_l_l-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ 374.52 594.52 THURSDAY, JuNE 24, 1915. 145 EXHIBIT "F". Fee Reports, Solicitors-General. First Quarter, 1916. Atlanta Circuit.-Total income, $1,489.15. Total expenses $1,270.05. Augusta Circuit.-January term, Richmond Superior Court, insolvent cost blli $780.50; solvent cost blli, $210.00. These bills were collected. March term, McDuffie Superior Court, solvent and insolvent blli $620.00, which w1ll be paid. March term, Columbia Superior Court, solvent and insolvent cost b1ll $580.00. This term being held on the Fourth Monday in March, the funds have not been yet contributed. Stenographers hire, three months, $105.00. Paid special bailiff as clerk hire, $45.00. Blue Ridge.-Total, $1,597.91; less expenses, $590.00; Balance $1,007.91. Brunswick Circuit.-Total receipts, $1,140.62. Insolvent orders for costs earned, $1,085.75. Chattahoochee Circuit.-Direct cost, $725.90; Insolvent cost $817.90; both $1,543.80. Insolvent cost earned and not paid for want of funds, $1,682.45. Coweta Circuit.-Total, $1,053.86. Eastern Circuit.-Fees and compensation received in Chatham Superior Court as Solicitor General Eastern Circuit, $369.50; salary from State, $62.50; total $432.00. Fees and compensation received as Solicitor General, City Court of Savannah, January $339.00; February $551.00; March $255.00. Expenses.-Salary clerk $195.00. Total expenses including clerk cost, $221.79. Flint Circuit.-Earned, $3,023.50; collected, $1,819.50. Macon Circuit.-Total income, $2,554.75. Includes compensation from City Court of Macon as well as from other courts. Northeastern Circuit.-Total, $1,194.34. Ocmulgee Circuit.-Total, $2,342.27, including $62.50 salary. Pataula Circuit.__:._Total, $M6.80. Southwestern Circuit.-$460.00. Tallapoosa Circuit.-$1,523.95. Toombs Circuit.-Total, $760.10, including $62.50 salary. ~ ~ EXHIBIT "G." 0) Fee Reports, Clerks, City and County Courts. First Quarter, 1915. 1:-.j Amount Fees in Fees in Received Fees for q0 Total Insolvent No. Men Cost Criminal Civil for Record- z!;d Fees orUn- Employed Clerk Cases Cases Court ing ~ I Collected I Hire Work Papers 0 ":l City Court of Bainbridge___________ $ 754.75$ 112.40 1 part $ time 24.75$ 411.80$ 276.45$ 66.50 ---------- office ..., ~ t;j expense City Court of Macon ________________ 2,515.40 ---------- 2 652.70 1,254.45 1,144.20 116.75$ 16.82 City Court of Monticello____________ 97.25 ---------- ---------- ---------- 8.25 89.00 ---------- ---------- ~ q (/1 City Court of Oglethorpe___________ 476.40 ---------- 2 90.00 231.70 231.20 13.50 ---------- _fl per diem City Court of Savannah_____________ 1,574.52 443.75 2 585.00 43.80 730.97 231.001_ --------- (Insolve nt cost ealmed in cr iminal cas es, $1,887. 75. Total expenses $605.00). City Court of Washington ___________ 371.30 141.35 1 30.00 80.75 272.45 18.10 ---------- THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1915. 147 EXHIBIT "B". Fee Reports, Solicitors, City and County Courts. First Quarter, 1916. Criminal Court of Atlanta.-Costs paid, $1,994.50; solicitor's prorata paid out of fines, $358.72; total, $2,353.23. Three men employed. Salaries paid, $799.98. Total receipts less office force expense, $1,553.25. County Court of Baldwin County.-Total fees collected, $315.07. City Court of Carrollton..-:Received on solvent cost bill, $435.00; on insolvent cost, $43.30; services in Court of Appeals, $45.00; Total, $523.30. City Court of Columbus.-Total received, $794.58. City Court of Eastman.-Solvent costs, $186.00; chain gang costs, $164.00; insolvent costs, $20.85; Total, $370.85. City Court of Hazlehurst.-Insolvent costs, $43.50; current costs, $76.00; total receiyed, $119.50. City Court of LaGrange.-Fees received, $197.52; insolvent cost earned and unpaid, $125.30. City Court of Polk County.-Cost, $196.30; insolvent cost, $16.36; total, $212.66. City Court of Reidsville.-Total collections, $337.50. City Court, Richmond County.-Total bill, $2,043.00. Fees collected during quarter__________ $ 280.00 Pro rata of fines_______________________ 552.19 From County__________________________ 1,000.00 1,832.19 Two employed. Clerk hire, $135.00. City Court of Sparta.-Fees earned and collected, $259.50; collected on insolvent cost bill, $318.49; total, $677.99. Insolvent costs earned, $223.95. Wayne County Court.-Fees earned, $200.00; insolvent cost earned, $65.32. Total both, $265.32. 148 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, County EXHIBIT "I." Fee Reports, Ordinaries. First Quarter, 1916. Total Com.mis- sions Amount Insolvent orUnCollected Costs No. Men Employed Total Cost Clerk Hire Appling__________ $ 187.55$ Bacon ____________ 94.70 5.00 23.20 None None Postage $ 3.75 None Baldwin __________ Banks ____________ 311.25 ------------ ------------ ------------ 125.00 50.00 None None Bartow____ -----Bibb ____ ---- _____ Bleckley __________ Burke____________ Calhoun _________ Campbell _________ Candler __________ 529.50 1,534.30 -_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- 1 and 1 extra 140.00 250.00 148.30 None None None 274.95 283.60 598.39 106.75 44.20 79.89 -__--.,.. -_-_-_-_-__-_-_-_- ----------------------- 288.10 ------------ ------------ 56.25 None None Chattahoochee___ 87.89 None None Nothing Cherokee _________ Clayton __________ Coffee ____________ Colquitt _________ Dawson __________ Decatur __________ DeKalb __________ Dodge ____________ Douglas __________ Echols ___________ Effingham _______ Evans ____________ F a y e t t e __________ G l y n n ___________ Greene ___________ G w i n n e t t ________ Haralson _________ 207.15 ------------ 1 150.00 154.05 115.05 ------------ ------------ 337.05 ------------ ------------ ------------ 693.47 250.00 None 59.75 91.10 ------------ ------------ ------------ 514.17 653.15 47.70 ------------ 167.50 2 25.00 161.70 176.75 209.10 40.00 ------------ ------------ 14.00 1 16.00 15.00 12.00 None None 172.90 ------------ None 78.50 35.50 None None Nothing 254.39 336.95 50.25 8.55 ------------ None ------------ None 293.08 None 1 62.50 410.30 129.95 1 120.00 589.25 399.85 1 40.00 IHrewairnd___________-_-_-_-______ Jackson __________ Jasper ___________ 214.50 369.00 63.75 ------------ ----------- 28.00 None None 265.75 ------------ 1 303.35 154.80 1 75.00 100.00 Jeff Davis________ Jones ____________ 75.00 50.00 None None 228.45 ------------ ------------ 2.75 THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1915. 149 EXHIBIT "I." Fee Reports, Ordinaries. First Quter, 1916. County Total Commis- sions Amount Insolvent or UnCollected Costs No. Men Employed Total Cost Clerk Hire' Laurens _________ _ Lee______________ _ Liberty _________ _ Macon ___________ _ Marion__________ _ McDuffie________ _ Meriwether _____ _ Muscogee________ _ Newton. ________ _ Pierce___________ _ Pike____________ _ Randolph_______ _ Rockdale. ______ _ Stewart_________ _ Talbot. _________ Taliaferro____ . __ Thomas_________ _ Tift. ____________ _ Towns__________ _ Troup ___________ _ Upson __________ _ VVayne __________ _ VVebster _________ _ VVilcox ___________ _ VVilkes ___________ _ expenses 749.15------------------------ 65.00 185.85 45.00------------------------ 150.82 35.00 None Nothing 228.72 ____________ ------------ 12.00 219.05------------ ------------ ------------ 281.80------------ 1 45.00 336.80------------ 1 60.00 1,234.50____________ 1 375.00 356.95------------ ------------ ------------ 256.07 34.10------------ ------------ 75.50------------ ------------ ------------ 350.00 57 .75 71.90------------ ----------- 138.50 None None 279.50------------ None Nothing 123.60 34.25 None None 157.63 16.40 None None 555.50 ($590.90col- 1 82.00 lected) 220.65--------- ___ None None 24.75------------------------------------ 787.83 ------------ ------------ ------------ 298.15------------------------------------ 184.85------------ None Nothing 96.91 ____________ ------------ ------------ 400.00 35.00 None 10.00 regular 380.70------------ 1 67.00 EXHIBIT "J." ,..... 01 0 Fee Reports, Clerks, Superior Courts. . First Quarter, 1915.. Amount I Total Insolvent No. Men Cost Clerk Fees in Fees in Received Fees for ~ Criminal Civil for Recording q0 Fees orUn- Employed Collected Hire Cases Cases Court Papers P:l Z Work ~ 1,~~~:~; ~-----~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~---- ~~~~1$ Bacon_______________ $ Bald~------------- 94.00$ 346.50 $ ---------- $ 159.95 0 "':! -- 301.58 337.35 76.30 282.34 1-3 Barrow _____________ 428.10 57.95 I 35.00 30.00 40.45 21.00 336.65 Ill Bartow______________ Bibb_--------- ______ 1,266.40 . 325.051------------ 3,217.00____________ 5 *410.00 *1,595.00 68.00 208.30 93.251 6.90 447.45 ------------ 863.85 292.55 284.55 28.00 tz:j 610.65 1,967.35 ~ 268.70 q0 UOCK _____________ C a l h o u n ____________ andler_____________ -----------211.75 ------------ ------------ -----------63.95 ------------ ------------ 1 ----------------------- 150.00 ----I------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ -------- 66.30 5' ----------------------- ------------ 96.80 Ul _fj Carroll______________ 1,010.66 Due 1,119.0l ___________ 205.00 332.50 303.411 74.70 Chatham___________ 3,904.52 9,943.69 3 1,375.00 452.90~ 787.67 234.001 2,429.95 I *-And expenses. Cherokee____________ C l a y t o n _____________ Coffee_______________ C o l u m b i a ___________ C r i s p ________________ Dawson _____________ Decatur_____________ DeKalb ______________ D~e _______________ Echols ______________ E f f i n g h a m __________ Evans _______________ F a y e t t e _____________ Fulton ______________ Ciilmer ______________ Cilynn___________ - --Cireene______________ Ciwinnett ___________ Erall _________________ Eraralson ____________ E r e a r d _______________ Irwin _______________ 749.70 173.70 1 *110.45 335.39 129.41 27.50 257.40 390.26 734.21 47.00 ------------ 136.70 1 47.00 225.00 137.50 106.00 131.46 25.00 26.15 56.00 95.15 547.21 659.25 ------------ ------------ 1,178.92 500.19 1 90.00 ------------ *278.76 339.03 159.75 100.45 20.00 36.00 380.55 411.30 56.35 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 1,100.14 302.00 1 regular 330.40 ------------ 287.99 21.55 900.60 8 ~ c:j 1,641.76 1,508.65 79.15 57.20 4 1,121.19 2 to 3 30.00 None 539.00 400.00 3.37 230.67 140.00 None 366.95 ------------ 837.75 76.00 15.15 6.00 1,044.14 !;d rJl ~~ 670.90 58.45 256.10 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ~ 245.85 22.25 1 71.00 54.28 12.00 27.00 z 130.32 c:j 886.90 520.10 ------------ ------------ 299.35 433.10 ------------ 154.45 1;1 12,956.02 4,851.20 27 9,651.40 1,304.44 5,306.08 1,067.60 5,277.90 !).!) 178.72 64.00 None None 52.00 14.00 Nothing . 112.72 ~ ~ 1,217.31 826.35 842.55 449.05 2 259.99 ------------ 445.19 2 655.00 365.42 420.05 134.90 296.94 88.50 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 240.00 66.45 34.00 64.90 676.40 ...... ..c..o... 01 2,391.83 831.72 1 150.00 676.95 356.40 116.10 410.66 597.13 431.42 ------------ 706.00 450.00 ------------ 1.004.54 ------------ ------------ ! 24.00 100.00 288.23 279.00 87.48, 60.30 61.87 185.00 36.00 370.30 ------------ 186.73 154.00 546.76 ...... .0...1.. EXHIBIT "J." O"l'"~"t Fee Reports, Clerks, Superior Courts. First Quarter, 1915. Amount Cost Fees in Fees in Received Fees for I Total Insolvent No. Men Fees orUn- Employed Clerk Hire Criminal Cases Civil Cases for Recording Court Papers ~ q0 collected Work td 2: Jasper ______________ 1,032.18 274.50 1 Jeff Davis___________ 685.00 425.00 1 Jefferson ___________ 1,127.07 246.28 2 167.501 30.00 225.00 95.13 173.00 248.93 83.50 275.00 273.54 82.05 50.00 21.20 ~ 497.00 185.00 0 l:;j 583.40 ..., Laurens ____________ 2,639.09 889.05 4 Lee __________________ 840.45 261.10 1 Liberty______________ 500.62 179.74 1 L i n c o l n ______________ 386.05 255.63 1 *593.47 225.00 140.00 90.00 895.05 249.70 35.35 36.40 225.35 323.50 83.00 105.00 134.30 16.55 43.60 36.50. 1,384.39 ~ t -..~... ~ ..... ?' 654.55 ..... cCJ,l EXHIBIT "K." ....... Ol ~ Fee Reports, Sheriffs. First Quarter, 1916. County B! con________________l$ Baldwin______________ Barro~-------------- Barto~---- Bleckley____________ _ Calhoun __ Candler_____________ _ Da~son _____________ _ DeKalb ___ _ Dodge_______________ _ Echols ______________ _ E f f i n g h a m __ Evans_______________ _ Fayette __ Fulton______________ _ Insolvt>nt Cost Fees Fees Total Fees orUn- I Collected Costs No. Men Employed Clerk Hire Criminal Cases Civil Cases ~ q0 324.00 None I None zt;d $ 184.001$ 50.00 -------------------------------- 51.70 183.00 E:< 0 b:l 3 None 1 None 189.74 94.75 None 18.00 512.051 5.25 346.48 529.75 105.25 ~ 98.75 t;j ~ 70.10 262.75 q 45.50 ~ 404.89 946.05 100.001 10.00 127.65 365.001_----- -.-------- -~-- ------------- _,_---- ___________8__3_.6_5_] 44.00 _______________ _ 157.75 886.80 . 70.00 285.00 1 None 14.00 None 57.751' 860.80 16.00 26.00 7,078.16 710.59 18 6,235.76 2,933.96 3,433.61 Gilmer _______________ , Glynn_______________ G r e e n e _______________ 80.00 50.00 None I None 1,714.91._______________ 2 345.00 667.50 102.00 ________________ ________________ 50.00 357.06 333.00 30.00 357.06 232.50 Habersham__________ Heard________________ 1 Liberty______________ Lincoln_______________ 214.571 379.00 492.40 138.13 234.00 2 I None 162.00 _______________ _[________________ 50.00 1 1- __ __ __ ____ ____ _ 50.00 _______________ T_______________ 183.57 147.00 307.95 6.00 31.00 231.00 134.45 1-3 82.13 ~ McDuffie_____________ Muscogee_____________ Newton______________ 427.14_ _______________ -------------------------------- 966.09 203.57 1I 90.00 394.05 160.00 2 262.70 220.00 772.09 199.00 207.14 c:l 194.00 ~ 195.05 ~ Pierce________________ 194.00 106.50 1 \' 5.00 33.50 49.00 ~>< Pike__________________ 867.15 90.00 2 365.00 193.25 100.00 ~ Polk_________________________________ 845.29 1 I None 219.49 141.14 ~ Randolph____________ 528.84 75.00 1 ________________ --------~------- ________________ t!J Richmond____________ -------------------------------- ----------------1---------------- Rockdale_____________ 50.00 ________________ ----------------\ 5.00, Talbot_______________ 580.95 237.45-------------------------------- Taylor_______________ 527.25 239.08 1 25.00 Troup________________ 439.79 172.40 1 118.00 Upson_______________ 277.75 87.00 1 75.00 VVayne_______________ 507.30 412.50 1 150.00 VVheeler______________ 669.00 669.00 2 None VVilkes_______________ 510.10 124.55 3 Equal division 405.84 25.00 292.30 348.40 336.59 112.00 245.00 138.00 202.55 ~ 48.00 -~ 20.00 ~ 288.65 ~ 178.85 103.00 78.75 262.30 531.00 348.55 ~--' 01 01 156 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, County EXHIBIT "L." Fee Reports. Tax Collectors. First Quarter, 1916. Total Commis- sions Amount Insolvent or UnCollected Costs No. Men Employed Total Cost Clerk Hire Appling __________ $ Bacon___________ _ Baldwin _________ _ Ben HilL _______ _ 475.85$---------------------- $---------12.50------------ ------------ -----------444.50 _______ ; ____ ------------------------ 151.81 ------------ ------------ ------------ (office expense $319.17) Bibb .. ___________ _ 3,328.21 None 1 353.52 Blackley---------Camden_________ _ 308. 37 Cant say yet 1 5.00 None None 30.00 Nothing Campbell(4quar., 1914; 1st, 1915)_ 1,001.13------------ ------------ carroll__________ _ 1,551.71____________ 1 35.00 75.00 Chatham________ _ 3,099.14 None 4 870.00 Chattahoochee__ _ None None None None Clayton__ -------Colquitt ________ _ DeKalb__________ _ Effingham______ _ Evans ___________ _ Glynn __________ _ Haralson ________ _ Jeff Davis_______ _ Liberty _________ _ Macon __________ _ Meriwether _____ _ Richmond_______ _ Rockdale________ _ Stewart _________ _ 12.00 None None None 1,507.50------------ ------------ ------------ 572.50____________ 1 152.50 296.74 __ ~--------- 1 9.00 15.00------------------------------------ 648.38 Not yet None Nothing known 42.50 60.00 1 14.00 209.81 None None 20.00 360.90 Not yet 1 30.00 923.77------------------------ 25.00 100.50about300.00 1 18.75 3,328.16____________ 3 611.50 643.11____________ None None 141.57 ____________ None ___________ _ TattnalL _------Taylor __________ _ Thomas _________ _ Tift _____________ _ Troup ___________ _ Upson __________ _ Warren __________ _ Wilkes ___________ - 786.65____________ 1 50.00 490.05 None None None 821.67------------ ------------ ------------ 490.15 ____________ Oneattlmes 61.25 430.00------------ 1 212.00 208.00 1 50.00 75.00 156.57--------- --- ------------ ------------ 1,144.14 393.50 None None THURSDAY, JuNE 24, 1915. 157 EXHIBIT "M". Tax Receivers. First Quarter, 1916. County commissions. Macon____________________Nothing. Paid for postage, $2.00. Bartow-------- ___________Nothing. EXHIBIT "N". Fee Reports, Coroners. First Quarter, 1916. lJpson _________________C__o_u_n__ty__________________________ $ Fees 10.00 EXHIBIT "0". County Surveyors. First Quarter, 1916. I>awson ________________C_o__u_n_t_y__________________________ $ VVayne ________________________________________________ _ Fees 3.75 173.00 EXHIBIT "A". Fee Reports, State House Officials and Employes. Fourth Quarter, 1914. Total Fees Z. I>. Harrison, Clerk Supreme Court__________________ $ 404.75 (From .Tuly 1, 1914, to .Tan. 1, 1915). Logan Bleckley, Clerk, Court of Appeals_______________ .r. 0. Anderson, Chief Clerk and Assistant Bond Com- missioner, Office of State Treasurer_________________ 194.55 15.00 EXHIBIT "B". Fee Reports, Sheriffs of City Courts. Fourth Quarter, 1914. No reports filed. EXHIBIT "C". Fee Reports, Court Reporters and Stenographers. Fourth Quarter, 1914. Total Stenographer, Atlantic Circuit ________________________ $ 419.00 Stenographer, Coweta Circuit __ .---------------------- 624.00 158 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, EXHIBIT "D". Fee Reports, Judges, City and County Courts. Fourth Quarter, 1914. judge, Oity Court of Columbus (for Quarters, 1st of April to 1st of October, 1914, and from 1st October, 1914, to 1st January, 1915).-Did not receive any fees or compensation, other than salary. Judge, Oconee County Court.-Total costs, $35.00. Judge, County Court Wilkinson County.-Amount received be- sides salary, $32.00. Judge and ex-officio Clerk, County Court Wayne County-Total receipts, $185.25, expenses, $60.00. Balance, $125.25. EXHIBIT "E". County Treasurers. Fourth Quarter, 1914. County Commissions Blackley _______________________________________________ $ 100.00 Colquitt_______________________________________________ 466.75 Delralb________________________________________________ 862.33 Do~las ________________________________ ~--------------- 303.85 Effingham (Aprill to October!)_______________________ 192.30 Last Quarter______________________________________ 502.18 Gilmer (for year 1914)__________________________________ 452.62 JGacrkasdonY__-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_Jasper_________________________________________________ Liberty________________________________________________ Macon__________________________________________________ Madison________________________________________________ ~evvton________________________________________________ Spalding (for year 1914)________________________________ Thomas________________________________________________ Tift____________________________________________________ Upson__________________________________________________ Warren_________________________________________________ washington____________________________________________ Foryear___________________________________________ Wayne_________________________________________________ 119913..7160 780.50 301.50 229.44 614.65 412.22 2,470.40 503.71 511.32 337.23 375.00 457.06 945.40 101.70 THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1915. 159. EXHIBIT "F". Fee Reports, Solicitors-General. Fourth Quarter, 1914. Atlanta Circuit-Total income, $3,504,63. Expenses, $1,047.35. Augusta Circuit.-Burke Superior Court, solvent and insolvent cost bills, $485.00, none of which has been or will be paid. Richmond Superior Court, $2,914.50, which was paid. Pay of stenographer and bailiff, $150.00. Blue Ridge Circu:it.-Received, $1,593.15. Expenses, $430.00. Brunswick Circuit.-Receipts, $135.82. Total insolvent orders, $608.50. Chattahoochee Circuit.-Earnings from direct cost, $1,198.15; earnings from insolvent costs, $1,847.07; Total, $3,045.22. ' Earned as insolvent cost but not paid for lack of funds, $2,081.43. Coweta Circuit.-Total received, $1,010.40. Dublin Circuit.-Total, $574.76. Eastern Circuit.-Fees and compensation received in Superior Court, $375.00. Sala~y from State, $62.50. Both $437.50. Received in City Court of Savannah, October, $352.00; November, $74.20; December, $165.00. Expenses including salary assistant and clerk, $445.20. Flint Circuit.-Fees earned, $2,277.00. Amount collected, $1,429.82. Macon Circuit.-Total income, $5,323.91. Northeastern Circuit.-Fees and costs collected, $2,342.20. Ocmulgee Circuit.-Total receipts, $1,057.58. Pataula Circuit.-Total receipts, $1,550.67. Southwestern Circuit.-Total receipts, $1,543.00. Stone Mountain Circuit.-Total receipts, $1,262.50. Expenses, $43.75. Tallapoosa Circuit.-Total receipts, $1,766.24. Toombs Circuit.-Total receipts, $965.44. 1-' ~ EXHIBIT "G." Fee Reports, Clerks, City and County Courts. Fourth Quarter, 1914. IAmount Total Insolvent No. Men Fees 1 orUn- Employed Cost Clerk Hire Fees in Fees in Criminal Civil Cases Cases Received Fees for for Record- Court ;ng I:..! q0 z~ [collected Work Papers E:; i I ~ City Court of Bainbridge___________ $ 681.851$ 165.49 I :part time $ 39.40$ :~: ~~1---- ~~~~ ~~ City Court of Jackson______________ ---------- 3.00 City Court of Jasper ________________ City Court of Macon ________________ ---------- ---------- 1,663.45, 1,103.40 2 676.85 City Court of Oglethorpe___________ 564.70 None 2 100.00 281.55$ 175.00 212.32 702.60 126.60 358.30$ 42.40 $ -------- 357.56 21.00 46.25 178.85 ---------- ---------874.70 86.15 ---------421.20 16.90 ---------- ~ t:) 84.75 ~~ 8.00 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 1-' ~ 100.00 ~ ~ 37.15 117.90 "'nn ,..,.,.. 20.20 ,~ 183.25 ,.. ............. 1-' ? ~uu.uul uu.uuJ 154.60------------ UU'j .L4.L 65.25 ;~:;! .L"ZU .LU 1-' 325.00 ~ -1 ,_.. EXHIBIT "J." ~ Clerks, Superior Courts. 00 Fourth Quarter, 1914. Amount I Total Insolvent No. Men Cost Clerk Fees 1n Criminal Fees in Civil Received Fees for for Recording Fees orUn- Employed Hire Cases Cases Court Papers l Collected Paulding____________ ~ Blank replort filed. Work ~ q0 ztd Pierce_______________ $ Pike________________ 917.66 $ 794.00,1 152.15 100.00 1 $ 180.00 $ 151.31 $ 269.451$ 117.90$ 226.85 ~ 1 114.50 253.85 209.35 75.40 155.40 4 950.00 584.00 550.00 155.00 1,008.00 0 l:lj ~:i~~::j------iai~oo ------------ 2 18.00 100.00 44.15 93.35 97.40 1-'3 56.00 326.45 149.00 45.00 222.45 ~ l?:l 225~00 416.65 685.95 27.55 113.00 175.00 ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- 150.00 111.84 95.20 ------------ 137.65 ~ 0q Ul gJ 360.00 300.00 270.25 425.10 1,091.551 289.60 69.001 107.95 344.05 375.00 Troup _____ -_------ --1 999.68 I 359.02 1 & extra 220.00 223.48 264.841 103.05 408.31 ~tunler ______________ 1,667.40 1,096.90 Union_______________ ------------ 127.55 Upson ________ ------_ 560.86 ------------ Wayne ____ ---------- 440.00 (Cash rece ived, Wilkes_____ ---------_ Wilkinson ___________ 507.91 396.71 128.11 92.15 1 1 1 $211. 55.) 1 1 225.001 3.50 159.00 100.15 1,218.15 75.05 8.00 245.91 ------------ .:::~-------77~00 94.35 48.66 47.00 36.45 123.85 27.10 12.001 296.10 14.40 191.10 258.35 166.90 t( g ~~ ~ ~ ta~son ________________________________________________ $ ])CKLge_____________________________________ o___________ _ VVayne ________________________________________________ _ 10.00 42.50 42.00 On account of the Court House of VVebster County being burned, the Clerk of the Superior Court, the County Treasurer 8Jld the Sheriff reported they ~ere unable to file fee reports for Third Quarter, 1914. EXHIBIT "A". Fee Reports, State House Officials and Employes. Third Quarter, 1914. Totallrees Log8Jl Blackley, Clerk, Court of Appeals _______________ $ 81.25 J. 0. Anderson, Chief Clerk and Assistant Bond Commissioner, Office of State Treasurer_________________ No fees. EXHIBIT "B". Fee Reports, Sheriffs of City Courts. Third Quarter, 1914. City Court of Sav8Jlnah.-Total received, $993.00. Total expenses $224.00. Net earnings, $768.88. 174 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, EXHIBIT "C". Court Reporters and Stenographers. Third Quarter, 1914. Stenographer, Atlantic Circuit.-TotaL _______________ $ Stenographer, Coweta Circuit.-Total ___________ .. ____ _ 100.00 542.00 EXHIBIT "D". Fee Reports, Judges, City and County Courts. Third Quarter, 1914. Judge and ex-officio Clerk, County Court Wayne County.-Total receipts, $182.50. Expenses, $60.00. Balance, $122.50. EXHIBIT "E". County Treasurers. Third Quarter, 1914. County Commissions Bartow________________________________________________ $ 71.27 BCallehcouknl_e_Y__-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_Colquitt_______________________________________________ Delralb_________________________________________________ Douglas________________________________________________ Franklin_______________________________________________ 3N00o.n00e 86.92 65.64 44.13 10.13 JCaclkrasodnY__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- 17991..8821 Jasper____ ---------- ________ .. __________________________ 93.22 lLdaicboenr_t_Y__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ldadison_______________________________________________ ldarion_________________________________________________ Newton________________________________________________ Thomas________________________________________________ 114234..9962 1.31 100.00 240.15 195.68 TTuifrtn-e--r-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ Upson ________________________________________________ _ Warren ________________________________________________ _ Washington___________________________________________ _ Wayne ________________________________________________ _ 196.63 None' 57.96 . 4.12 113.07 111.35 THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1915. 175 EXHIBIT "F". Fee Reports, Solicitors General. Third Quarter, 1914. Albany Circuit.-Total receipts, $759.98. Atlanta Circuit.-Income, $684.14. Expenses, $881.83. Atlantic Circuit.-Total receipts, $110.50. Augusta Circuit.-Cost bill McDuffie Superior Court, $670.75. "This amount as yet has not been paid, but will be." Cost bill Columbia Superior Court, $385.75. "As yet there has been no distribution of fines, and therefore unable to say what amount of this bill will be paid and what will not.". Hire sten- , ographer, $105.00. Blue Ridge Circuit.-Total receipts, $3,067.33. Expenses, $680.00. Balance, $2,387.33. Brunswick Circuit.-Total $175.85. Chattahoochee Circuit.-Direct cost, $459.80. Insolvent cost, $488.79. Coweta Circuit.-Total, $1,009.38. Dublin Circuit.-Total receipts, $377.50, including $62.50 salary from State. Eastern Circuit. Compensation from Superior Court $258.00, including $62.50 salary from State. City Court, $1,272.00. Expenses, $195.20. Flint Circuit.-Total fees earned, $2,380.50. Total amount col- lected, $1,405.00. Macon Circuit.-Total income, $4,929.71. Northeastern Circuit.-Total income, $1,053.72. Ocmulgee Circuit.-Total receipts, $738.46. Pataula Circuit.-Total receipts, $325.57. Stone Mountain Circuit.-Total receipts, $1,592.75. Expenses, $33.50. Tallapoosa Circuit.-Total receipts, $561.67. Toombs Circuit.-Total receipts, $999.64. Waycross Circuit.-Total receipts, $285.00. EXHIBIT "G." -""-"l' 0') Fee Reports, Clerks, City and County Courts. Third Quarter, 1914. I Amount I Cost Total !Insolvent No. Men Clerk Fees or Un- Employed Hire I Fees in Fees in Received Fees for a.,,, eomt Criminal Civil Cases for Recording ~ q0 t:d !2l Collected Work Papers ~ City Court of Bainbridge___________ !$ 1,014.48!$ City Court of Fit:&gerald------------1 376.63 City Court of Jackson______________ 427.18 City Court of Macon__ City Court of Monticello__ City Court of Savannah*__________ _ City Court of Washington _________ _ 1 $ 45.00$ 639.751$ 368.751$ 0 6.00 $ -------- ':;! 1 87.00 16.70 38.35 173.10 92.37 108.05 52.05 ---------- 33.. 00 60.58 f'l ~ ~ 553.15 1,541.05 None 108.59 585.00 84.60 730.20 33.00 ---------40.30 ---------- ---------661.05 234.00 ---------- I:Q q0 '(Jl 1 15.00 67.50 124.75 16.95---------- YJ *-Insolvent costs in criminal matters, earned, $1,878.45. THURSDAY, JuNE 24, 1915. 177 EXHIBIT "B". Fee Reports, Solicitors, City and County Courts. Third Quarter, 1914. City Court of Americus.-Total fees, $286.00. Criminal Court of Atlanta.-Total receipts, $2,477.52. Expenses, $799.98. Difference, $1,677.54. County Court of Baldwin County.-Total fees, $200.00. City Court of Blackshear.-Total receipts, $223.45. City Court of Eastman.-Fees on chain gang cases, $205.00; sol- vent cases, $900.00; insolvent cases, $171.50. Floyd County City Court.-Total fees collected, $283.9Q. Credit $56.35. Net amount collected, $226.65. City Court of Fort Gaines.-Insolvent orders, $110.00. Cash re- ceived, $118.20. County Court Henry County.-Total costs, $700.00. Uncol- lected costs, $380.00. City Court of LaGrange.-Received, $213.40. Insolvent cost earned, $346.36. City Court of Newnan.-Received, $290.00. City Court of Polk County.-Total amount, $341.50. City Court of Reidsville.-Total, $311.50. City Court, Richmond County.-Total bill, $2,592.00. Fees col- lected, $108.60. From fines distributed, $329.40. Two employes. Clerk hire, $135.00. City Court of Sparta.-Total amount received, $95.74. City Court of ~tatesboro.-8olvent cost, $150.00. Insolvent cost, $240.75. 178 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, EXHIBIT "I." Ordinaries. Third Quarter, 1914. County Total Commis- sions Amount Insolvent orUnCollected Costs No. Men Employed Total Cost Clerk Hire Appling____ , _____ $ 269.55$ 19.30 None vostage$3.75 Baldwin__________ Bartow_. _______ _ Ben Hill________ _ Bibb._-------- __ _ Bryan___________ _ Burke___________ _ Calhoun__ ------Campbell. ______ _ 284.70 ____________ ------------------------ 538.71____________ 1 120.00 343.75 166.50 None None 1,701.85 ____________ 1 and extra 250.00 254.65 421.70 281.05 465.54 71.25------------ ------------ 153.45------------ ------------ 75.45 None None 110.69 ____________ ----------- Chattahoochee... Cherokee________ _ Clayton_________ _ Coffee___________ _ 73.04------------ None 196.75 ____________ ------------ 85.25 33.00 None 387.25____________ 1 None 150.00 Nothing 25.00 Collected Colquitt ________ _ Coweta__________ _ Dawson _________ _ Decatur____ ____ _ 962.48------------ None ------------ 607.33------------ ------------ 60.00 28.90------------ ------------ ------------ 517.30 14.75 1 20.00 DeKalb________ .. _ Dodge ___________ _ Douglas. _______ _ 607.47 ---------- 2 226.60 32.00-----------~ 157.85____________ 1 165.90 6.00 12.00 Echols __________ _ 35.70 10.00 None Nothing Effingham. ____ .. 152.00 ------------ ------------ ------------ FEamnanniune__L_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ 456.65------------ 1 221.50 53.15 None 198.55 None Fayette. ________ _ 126.82 19.50 Fulton__________ _ awson _____________ I>ecatllr _____________ I>eKalb ______________ I>Oo~s _____________ Echols ______________ Effingham__________ F a n n i n _____________ Fayette _____________ F u l t o n ______________ Third Quarter. 1914 Amount Cost Fees in Fees in Received Fees for Total Insolvent No. Men Clerk Criminal Civil for Recording Fees orUn- Employed Hire Cases Cases Court Papers I Hart ________ ~-------$ IHrevavr.Udl__~_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ Jackson _____________ J a s p e r ______________ Jefferson ____________ Laurens _____________ Lee Sup. and City , Courts ____________ Lincoln _____________ Collected 1,075.35$ 675.00 694.13 832.35 ------------ $ ---------- $ 320.00 ------------ 30.00 36.59 1 100.00 540.53 ________ j ___ 1 60.00 494_.25 139.85 1 240.00 707.30 210.90 1 150.00 1,744.45 73.76 4 584.10 670.55 403.63 1 388.25 138.15 1 210.00 90.00 I 220.201$ 490.001 134.73 I 71.33 71.07: 1 310.10 I 704.001 I 288.20j 35.751 Work 626.20'$ 47.75$ 195. ()() ____________ 301.65 ------------ 120.20 1 69.28! 97.501 107.05 209.45: 41.05 378.35, 114.60 I 271.05 131.951 17.05 23.25 ge.....t 181.20 ~ 116.00 257.73 E:< 251.50 0 "':l 107.00 t-3 146.70 547.50 IIl t:rJ ~ 94.25 q 197.30 j!a City Court Oglethorpe __________ Macon _______________ M a d i s o n _____________ Marion ______________ M c D u f f i e ____________ Meriwether__________ 236.65 ------------ 1 103.10 None 1 637.47 169.08 1 to 2 136.90 ------------ 1 246.55 166.90 1 525.251_ ----------- ------------ ------ --- I 75.00 101.60, 120.05 15.00 ------------ 100.00 ----------- -!I- ---------- -~------ ------ 103.10 150.00 120.00 ------~~~~~~~ 130.00 ------------I 150.00 243.80 286.54 30.00 ::::!_______ 27.10------- ~---~~~~ 146.70 109.00 162.75 255.45 Montgomery_______ _ Morgan ___ _ Muscogee___________ - Newton_ Paulding_______ ----Pierce______________ _ Pike___________ -----Richmond __________ _ Rockdale___________ _ Stephens___________ _ 705.25 437.00 1,463.59 595.00 349.70 656.25 705.75 Ste~art ____________ _ T a y l o r __ Tift________________ _ Troup______________ _ Turner_____________ _ Union ______________ _ Upson______________ _ 623.90 1 294.30 1 465.62 2 34.55 2 and extra 92.70 1 72.00, 1 1 4 130.00 135.00 850.00 145.00 30.00 170.00 70.00 925.00 3.00 45.00 45.80 35.55 104.00 34.00 361.59 185.00 141.80 195.00 70.00 ------------ 189.95 175.75 292.35 182.80 514.00 300.00 5.85 86.35 125.50 160.00 22.10 55.90 430.00 70.00 51.00 67.45 43.70 330.00 9.00 16.60 75.001 I None 418.85 37.00 58.50 6.00 862.05 ------------ 51.80 44.80 25.00 25.00 247.70 96.60 145.12 100.60 419.25 134.15 4.00 -----------17.35 ------------ 48.05 243.10 487.00 45.00 74.60 151.20 186.90 8 I:Q 894.05 42.15 212.08 q ~~ 195.55 ~ q !2l 323.25 t;J 127.95 t-::1 100.00 ~""" 245.70 f-L <:0 752.28 f-L Ul 180.90 28.50 169.40 f-L 00 ~ ,_.,. EXHIBIT "J." 00 Clerks, Superior Courts. f!::. Third Quarter, 1914. Total Fees Amount J Insolvent orUncollected No. Men Employed Cost Clerk Hire Ware Sup. and City Courts___________ -J $ Warren _____________ _ Wayne_____ _ Wllkes _______________ l Wilkinson___________ 811.57 106.40 Fees in Criminal Cases Fees in Civil Cases $ Received Fees for for- Recording Court Papers Work ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ 65.65 ~ 126.60 308.15 ~ tzj 56.35 ~ ~ J Oounty EXHIBIT "K." Sheriffs. Third Quarter, 1914. Oost Fees Fees No. :Men Olerk Criminal Oivil Employed Hire Oases Oases 1-3 Iqll 3 3 2 None 2 1,245.60 108.00 42.651 7.80 856.90 t:d Ul 995.15 68.00 t; ~>1 14.00 ~ q 351.75 z 152.70 trl 00 5.00 65.00 L-:> ~~ 150.35 30.00 25.00 15.00 1-' ~ ----------------1 (572. 79 cash) (expense 738.80) 1-' ?"' 216.001 157.40 330.95 10.00 175.00 50.00 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-----------1-)-5-.-2-0 84.75 257.60 32.00 1-' 00 C)l ,.... EXHIBIT "K." 00 Sheriffs. 0';) Third Quarter, 1914. Insolvent Cost Fees Fees County I Total Fees I orUnCollected No. Men Employed Clerk Hire Criminal Cases Civil Cases Costs ~ q0 ---j Fulton____________ $ Ciilmer _______________ 12,618.72$ 120.00 1,607.42 50.00 and feeding ztd 18 prisoners $ 11,927.fr'l $ 8,821.63 $ 3,206.24 ~ 1 None 50.00 20.00 0 lo;l jail fees 856.60 1,155.10 350.64 497.60 926.00 138.00 52.40 364.20 104.20 277.29 467.00 Morgan ____ ----------1 916.65 412.75 3 345.00 124.50 163.50 ---------------- ---------------- 292.31 ---------------- ---------------- 276.50 2 ---------------- 90.00 None None 180.78 50.00 650.00 70.00 8.00 ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- 217.53 ---------------- 75.00 127.20 32.50 ---------------- ---------------- 62.20 224.00 ---------------- ---------------- 227.29 241.00 1 ---------------- 117.00 316.35----------------1 118.00 512.90 1-3 174.00 ~ 169.86 I1'J 371.00 P=l 266.00 q0 68.00 Ul $-1 44.40 237.00 9.00 50.00 350.00 403.75 M u s c o g e e ____________ 731.75 188.97 1 100.00 377.78 165.00 Newton ______________ Pierce________________ Pike__________________ 434.50 ---------------- 2 202.65 68.35 1 869.66 150.00. 2 289.60 10.50 300.00 195.20 71.80 254.10 239.25 52.00 60.00 P o l k _________________ Randolph ____________ 539.59 450.00, 143.02. 2 100.00 deputy 1 None about $50 a 445.53 265.00 94.06 85.00 8 q~ R i c h m o n d ____________ S t e p h e n s ____________ Stewart ______________ S u u n t e r ______________ Talbot _______________ T a y l o r _______________ Towns _______________ T - r o u p ________________ 1,824.83 319.50 305.50 4 124.25 1 775.00 ---------------- --------------- None 132.00 63.25 ~ Ul t:1 ~ 321.06 58.00 1 ---------------- 293.00 28.00 ~~ 1,560.31 Total less amo unt paid out. 436.20 236.55 155.40 ---------------- ---------------- 120.43 None None 280.00 178.05 <:..., 156.20 58.50 q z t!j 193.40 ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- 536.30 190.72 1 165.00 270.72 74.88 ~ ~~ T u r n e r ______________ 339.65 jail fees and 278.05 1 30.80 60.40 279.25 f-l. ~ f-l. feed bill 300.00 ? Upson _______________ 192.00 101.00 1 100.00 40.00 50.00 VVare _________ . _______ VVayne _______________ 787.65 607.00 372.00 2 250.00 1 360.00 150.00 479.65 332.00 308.00 275.00 VVilkes ________________ VVilkinson ____________ 446.25 486.41 122.50 1.50 2 ---------------- cash 213.25 cash 110.50 1 ---------------- 286.41 2.00 f-l. 00 ~ 188 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, EXHIBIT "L." Tax Collectors. Third Quarter, 1914. County Total Commis- sions Amount Insolvent orUnCollected Costs No. Men Employed Total Cost Clerk Hire Appling __________ Baldwin_________ _ Banks___________ _ $ 60.00$----------------------$---------Non6e.50_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ Ben HilL _______ _ 30.50------------ l 24.00 ex. 108.89 Bibb_____________ 987.14------------ 2 387.47 Chatham_________ 456.48 None 4 870.00 Clayton__________ Cobb_____________ 29.50------------ ------------ _---------- 36.10------------ ____________ 98.00 DeKalb___________ 12.00------------ 2 Effingham__________________ ~ ___ _____ __ 1, 164.00 11.90 Gilmer___________ None ___________________________________ _ Glascock_________ None None None None Glynn___________ Habersham______ 143.19 65.00 None ------------ 3.50 ______________ ~ ____________________ _ Liberty__________ Macon____________ McDuffie_________ 35.53------------ 1 13.50 2.00 ____________ ------------ 2.00 5.91 45.80 None Nothing Morgan__________ Newton _________ _ Oconee__________ _ Richmond _______ _ S t e w a r t __________ Sucrnter _________ _ TattnalL _______ _ Taylor__________ _ Thomas _________ _ Tift_____________ _ Troup___________ _ Union ___________ _ Upson __________ _ vvare ____________ _ VVheeler _________ _ VVilkes ___________ _ 47.06------------------------------------ expense None ____________ ------------ 12.00 .75 ------------ ------------ ------------ 603.14------------ 2 539.50 4.26 -----------" ------------------------ 237.52------------------------------------ 19.00____________ 1 20.00 6-96 240.00 None None 37.50 ------------ ------------ - ----------- None ____________ 1 at times 15.50 50.00------------ ------------ 75.00 None None None Nothing 10.50------------ 1 25.00 96.87------------ ------------ -----------None 11.25 None 1 for20days 30.00 THURSDAY, JuNE 24, 1915. 189 EXHIBIT ":M". Tax Receivers. Third Quarter, 1914. County Commissions. Ben HilL ______________________________________________ $ None Ciilrner_________________________________________________ 6.20 llacon_________________________________________________ 421.49 Nevvton________________________________________________ Walton_________________________________________________ Webster________________________________________________ 9.90 None None EXHIBIT "N". Coroners. Third Quarter, 1914. Irart ___________________C_o__u_n_t_y__________________________ $ Fe1e0s.00 EXHIBIT "0". County Surveyors. Third Quarter, 1914. County Total Fees I>avvson ________________________________________________ $ 3.50 I>odge__________________________ ._______________________ 2.50 Wayne_________________________________________________ 113.00 EXHIBIT "A". Fee Reports, State House Officials and Employes. Second Quarter, 1914. Total Fees Z. ]). Harrison, Clerk Supreme Court __________________ $ 164.55 Log!m Bleckley, Clerk Court of Appeals________________ w. H. Harrison, Corporation Tax Clerk, Office of Comp- troller-CieneraL _____________,_ ____ ____ ____ __ ____ __ ___ 171.70 None J. 0. Anderson, Chief Clerk and Assistant Bond Commissioner, Office of State Treasurer_________________ B. F. Johnson, Clerk, Secretary of State_______________ 9.50 15.00 190 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, EXHIBIT "B", Fee Reports, Sheriffs of City Courts. Second Quarter, 1914. Oity Court of Jeffersonville.- Civil Criminal Court Work Total Fees $48.00 $11.00 $118.47 $177.47 Expense $39.80 EXHIBIT "C". Fee Reports, Court Reporters and Stenographers. Second Quarter, 1914. Stenographer, Atlantic Oircuit, TotaL _________________ $ 232.00 Stenographer, Coweta Oircuit, TotaL ____ ------------- 436.00 EXHIBIT "D", Fee Reports, Judges City and County Courts. Second Quarter, 1914. Judge County Court Wilkinson County-Total other than salary, $21.00. THuRSDAY, JuNE 24, 1915. 191 EXHIBIT "E". County Treasurers. Second Quarter, 1914. Banks ______ ------ ________________________________ -----$ 51.30 BBairbtbo_~_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-__-_-_-_--_ 1,110.98 750.00 BCalelhcoktule1Y__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ Camden, Jan. 1 to July 1. Earned________ _ Received ______ _ Colquitt ______________________________________________ _ ])el{alb _______________________________________________ _ I>ouglas _______________________________________________ _ Franklin______________________________________________ _ < 313.05 491.75 q~ z 734.78 t;;j 445.35 t-:) 310.20 ~~ 370.80 ........ ~ 523.'60 1-' 01 234.47 25.00 751.33 321~25 526.85 t-:) 0 ........ t-:) 0 EXHIBIT "J." t-:) . Fee Reports, Second Quarter, 1914. Clerks Superior Courts. Amount Cost Fees in Fees in Received Fees for Total Insolvent No. Men Clerk Criminal Civil for Recording Fees or un- Employed Hire Collected Cases Cases Court Work Papers ~ g- ~ Union ______________ _ 32.00 1 6.00 16.60 10.00 28.101 69.35 ~ Upson______ --------_ 754.59 1 Walton _____________ _ 592.70 50.00 1 195.00 150.00 159.99 100.00 53.45 40.00 37.701 15.00 503.45 402.70 ~ Ware _______________ _ Warren_____________ _ Wayne ___ _ Webster____________ _ Wtute______________ _ 951.05 260.00 389.15 ____________ ,_ 537.00 329.65 :~::1-------36~65 2 600.00 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 600.00 135.30 82.30 20.10 151.45 1-3 Ill tr.l i 1 -------27~ool 140.00 140.85 97.62 66.20 40.85 _____ .,. 30.00 ______ 33.27 12.00 ~ 278.00 174.00 131.02 q Wilcox______________ _ 851.951 250.00 2 150.001 100.00 110.00 12.00 229.95 J~ Wilkes ____ _ 892.25] ____ -------- 1 Wilkinson__ --------- 371.851 74.97 1 ------------1 90.00------------ 168.45 56.32------------ ------------ 35.20] 688.60 221.35 I EXHIBIT "K." Fee Reports, Second Quarter, Sheriffs. County Total Fees Insolvent or Un- Collected Costs Baldwin_____________ -I$ Bartovv______________ _ BenliUU_____________ _ Bibb_ Blackley_____________ _ Bryan_______________ _ Calhoun ____________ _ Carron______________ _ Catoosa_____________ _ Chattahoochee______ _ Cobb________________ _ Coffee_______________ _ Cravvford ___________ _ Davvson_____ --------- Decatur___ _ DeKalb ___ _ 211.971$ 621.51 2,271.40 7,143.28 108.75 152.65 510.27 1,145.70 115.00 76.50 708.02 227.00 374.10 50.00 collected 1,291.39 No. Men Employed Cost Clerk Hire Fees Criminal Cases 55.75 215.00 847.95 65.00 27.00 583.66 35.00 174.10 10.00 expense 1~::~~--------- -i55~7o Fees Civil Cases t( ~ 58.75 405.00 ~ ~>< 60.75 <:..j 76.00 ~z 297.27 t'J 297.75 25.00 1:-:) ~~ 30.50 ~ ~ 124.36 ~ 01 85.00 200.00 40.00 ----390.00 1:'-:l 0 ~ County I>o1:::1 ~~<~ 182.75 ~ z 68.98 ~ 49.00 l:;j 40.00 t-:) 51.00 100.80 70.00 831.61 ~~ ..... .0~ ...1.. 65.00 78.00 487.29 34.00 415.00 t-:) 32.00 0 01 l-:l ~ EXHIBIT "K." Fee, Reports, Second Quarter, Sheriffs. County I ~o~s _______________ $ ~roup ___ -_---------~urner _______________ ~s _______________ VVarren _______________ VVayne _______________ VVheeler ______________ VVilcox ________________ VVilkes ________________ VViUtblson ____________ Total Fees lnxolvent orUn- I Collected Costs No. Men Employed Cost Clerk Hire Fees Criminal Cases 7.00$ 597.04 2.00 205.27 2 $-------------- $ -------------- $ 1 165.00 236.44 253.35 139.00 1 26.00 121.20 179.20 ---------------- ---------------- expense 57.00 350.00 75.00 1 50.00 71.60 150.00 1,462.35 518.00 2 360.00 782.90 310.80 607.85 80.00 ---------------- ---------------- 300.00 1 79.00 120.00 352.85 396.50 2,384.25 289.08 145.00 375.00 15.25 1 ---------------- 5 375.00 2 ! of all fees 254.00 675.00 108.85 128.461 1.50 ---------------- ---------------- 100.00 Fees Civil Cases ~ 0 c:l td !2; 7.00 ~ 155.33 0 132.15 l;j 20.00 75.00 1-'3 III t;J 679.45 l:Q 190.80 0 255.00 c:l Ul 142.50 .f.l 460.00 180.23 28.46 THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 19'15. 207 EXHIBIT "L." Fee Reports, Tax Collectors. Second Quarter, 1914. County Total Commis- sions Amount Insolvent or UnCollected Costs No. Men Employed Total Cost Clerk Hire Appling__________ $ 465.35 $ 50.00 ------------ $ ---------- Baldwin__________ 454.04 150.00------------------------ Banks____________ No Fees Collected. Ben HilL________ 412.12 105.00 1 for two 24.00 weeks Bibb_____________ camden _________ _ Chatham________ _ Clayton_________ _ Cobb ____________ _ DeKalb _________ _ 1,780.56------------ 2 and 3 411.86 5.00--------------------------------,--- 787.40------------ 4 870.00 27.65 50.00------------ ___ c _______ _ "23.00 ------------------------ 125.00____________ 1 40.00 80.00 Effingham______ _ Franklin________ _ 93.53------------ ----------- 17.98 .62.00 1 2.50 5.00 Clilmer __________ _ 451.24 ------------ ------------ ------------ Cllascock_ ________ Report Blank. Cllynn___________ 155.00 ____________ -----------------------Habersham_ _____ Report Blank. Jasper___________ Liberty__________ 32.00 None None None 150.94 63.76 _______________________ _ Lumpkln_________ Macon____________ 96.40------------ ____________ -----------210.56 ___________________________________ _ McDuffie_________ 21.09 ________________________ -- __ - _-- ___ _ Monroe._________ 1,923.65 ___________________________ ----- ___ _ Morgan__________ Oconee___________ 40.25 ________________________ ----------- _ 208.54 120.00 _________________ --- _--- Randolph________ 228.50 ___ _________ 1 35.00 Richmond________ 555.69 _______ ___ __ 3 599.00 Sumter__________ TattnalL_______ Taylor_~--------TerrelL__________ Thomas _____._____ 142.02 ____________ ------------------------ 413.40 ____________ ------------ 20.00 145.25 240.00 1 15.00 1,641.87 _______________________________ ---- _ 74.97 _________________________ -- ________ _ Tift______________ Troup____________ Union ____________ Upson _________ ._ Warren___________ Wilkes____________ 183.65------------ ------------------------ 239.25 -----------" 1 150.00 Report ~Blank. 1,036.54 97.20 1 100.00 86.92 ____________ ------------------------ 189.53------------------------------------ 208 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, EXHIBIT ":M". Tax Receivers. Second Quarter, 1914. Commissions. Ben HilL _______________________________ ---- ____ ------_$ None Cravvford____________________________ ~----------------- 250.00 avvson _______________________________________________ _ I>odge _________________________________________________ _ I>ooiy _________________________________________________ _ PVVikayen-e-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ VVhdte----------------------------~--------------------- Fees. 26.25 4.00 21.50 39.75 12.50 211.00 46.00 THuRSDAY, JuNE 24, 1915. 209 The following miscellaneous reports were received after my last report to the Legislature under date of June 24, 1914: Treasurer, Olarke County, First Quarter, 1914.-Total Compen- sation, $2,699.54. Treasurer, Jasper County, First Quarter, 1914.-Total compensa- tion, $645.24. Olerk, City Court of Jefferson, Jackson County, First Quarter, 1914.-Total fees, $578.55; amount insolvent or uncollected, $43.94; fees in criminal cases, $436.01; fees in civil cases, $78.35; received for court work. $24.00; fees for recording papers, $19.20. Olerk, City Court of Jefferson, Jackson County, Second Quarter, 1914.-Total fees, $372.44; amount insolvent or uncollected, $193.35; fees in criminal cases, $160.44; fees in civil cases, $94.50; received for court work, $6.00; fees for recording papers, $80.60. Olerk, City Court of Jefiersonville, Twiggs County.- Court Expense, work Civil Criminal Reed. etc. 63.80 169.53 95.10 138.80 69.40 3rd qtr., 1913. 56.00 137.60 60.30 87.50 43.75 4th qtr., 1913. 52.22 166.10 3.00 57.72 28.96 1st qtr., 1914. Ordinary, Cobb County, First Quarter, 1914.-Gross amount, $440.00; paid out for work, $75.00; insolvent, $15.00. Ordinary, Whitfield County, Fourth Quarter, 1913.-Total com- missions, $310.43. Insolvent or uncollected, $81.04. Ordinary, Whitfield County, First Quarter, 1914.-Total com- missions, $234.00. Insolvent or uncollected, $45.85. Ordinary, Whitfield County, Second Quarter, 1914.-Total com- missions, $157.95. Insolvent or uncollected, $21.15. Clerk, Superior Court, Twiggs County, Third Quarter, 1913.- Recording, $93.85; Court Work, $12.20; Civil, $16.65; Criminal, none; Olerk hire, etc., $50.85; collected, $101.70. Olerk, Superior Court, Twiggs County, Fourth Quarter, 1913.- Recording, $186.40; Court Work, $93.60; Civil, $95.75; Criminal, $46.30; Expense, $155.75; col- lected, $310.50. Olerk, Superior Court Twiggs County, First Quarter, 1914.-Re- cording, $563.55; Court Work, $19.30; Expense, $291.42; collected, $582.85. 210 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Clerk, Superior Court, Montgomery County, marked Third Quarter, 1914, but filed before Third Quarter ended and probably intended for Second Quarter, 1914.-Total fees, $132.80; amount insolvent or uncollected, $523.30; One man employed; Clerk hire, $130.00; fees criminal cases, $71.10; fees civil cases, $523.30; received for court work, $15.00; fees for recording papers, $62.10. Clerk, Superior Court, Bartow County, First Quarter, 1914.Total received, $1,081.30; cost clerk hire, $429.50; two men employed regular and one part time; cost received criminal cases, $390.00; cost received civil cases, $309.60; court work, $158.80; recording papers, $222.90. Clerk, Superior Court, Hall County, Fourth Quarter, 1913.Amount insolvent or uncollected, $198.00; number men employed, two; cost clerk hire, $200.00; fees in criminal cases, $345.55; fees in civil cases, $299.50; received for court work, $65.00; fees for recording papers, $384.00. Clerk, Superior Court, Hall County, First Quarter, 1914.-Amount insolvent or uncollected, $303.45; number men employed, two; cost clerk hire, $200.00; fees in criminal cases, $174.50; fees in civil cases, $400.92; received for court work, $48.50; fees forrecording papers, $446.25. Clerk, Superior Court, Wilcox County, First Quarter, 1914.-Total fees, $1,158.73; amount insolvent or uncollected, $200.00; number men employed, two; cost clerk hire, $200.00; fees criminal cases, $200.00; fees civil cases, $100.00; received for court work, $36.00; fees for recording papers, $452.73. Sheriff, Baldwin County, First Quarter, 1914.-Totalfees, $530.39. Sheriff, Bartow County, First Quarter,1914.-Total fees, $846.25; insolvent or uncollected, $297.25; number men employed, two; fees criminal' cases, $450.00; fees civil cases, $396.25. Sheriff, Jackson County, Fourth Quarter, 1913.-Total fees, $304.76; insolvent or uncollected costs, $148.77; cost clerk hire deputy, $30.00; fees criminal cases, $87.86; fees civil cases, $216.90. Sheriff, Jackson County, First Quarter, 1914.-Total fees, $635.93; insolvent or uncollected, $215.78; fees criminal cases, $222.00; fees civil cases, $224.40. THuRSDAY, JuNE 24, 1915. 211 Sheriff, Stewart County, First Quarter, 1914.-Total fees, $280.80; insolvent or uncollected, $32.00; number men employed, one; fees criminal cases, $200.20; fees civil cases, $48.60. Sheriff, Wilcox County, First Quarter, 1914.-Total fees, $1,984.72; insolvent or uncollected, $185.00; number men employed, five; cost clerk hire, $375.00; fees criminal cases, $550.00; fees civil cases, $480.00; received for court work, $425.00. Sheriff, Wilkinson County, First Quarter, 1914.-Total fees, $194.65; insolvent or uncollected, $1.50; fees criminal cases, $100.00; fees civil cases, $94.65. Twiggs County, Sheriff's Fees, Superior Court, Third Quarter, 1913.-Court work, $98.80; total, $98.80. Expenses, $49.90. Collected, $98.80. Twiggs County, Sheriff's Fees, Superior Court, Fourth Quarter, 1913.-Court work, $421.94; civil, $16.00; criminal, $56.95; Total, $494.89. Expense, $164.83. Collected, $478.89. Twiggs County, Sheriff's Fees, Superior Court, First Quarter, 1914.-Court work, $89.25; criminal, $52.20; total, $141.45. Expense, $47.00. Collected, $141.25. Twiggs County, Third Quarter, 1913, Sheriff's Fees, City Court of Jeffersonvlle.-Civil, $51.25; criminal, $92.00; Total, $143.25. Expense, $40.00. Collected $75.00. Twiggs County, Fourth Quarter, 1913, Sheriff's Fees, City Court of Jeffersonvlle.-Civil, $118.00; criminal, $57.50; total,$175.00; Expense, $20.00. Collected, $52.00. Twiggs County, First Quarter, 1914, Sheriff's Fees, City Court of Jeffersonvlle.-Civil, $66.00; criminal, $5.75; total, $61.75. Expense, $28.00. Collected, None. Tax Collector, Appling County, First Quarter, 1914.-Total commisslons, $743.24. Tax Collector, Fayette County, First Quarter, 1914.-Total commissions, $738.36; number men employed, none; cost clerk hire, none. Coroner,Twiggs County, Third. Quarter, 1913.-Total fees earned, $10.00; total fees collected, $10.00. Coroner, Twiggs County, First Quarter, 1914.-To holding one inquest, $10.00; received payment for same $10.00. 212 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The following invitation was received, read and accepted: ATHENS, GA., June 21, 1915. To the Speaker a.nd Members of the House of Representatives, Atlanta, Ga. GENTLEMEN : It has been the pleasure of the Athens Chamber of Commerce to entertain the General Assembly of Georgia in this city for the past few years, and it iS' now our great pleasure to extend to you a cordial invitation to be our guests on July lOth, or such other date as may suit your convenience. We hope that you may be able to be with us and inspect at that time the several State institutions located here. Yours very truly, Athens Chamber of Commerce, c. D. FLANIGAN' President. Accepted. The message of Governor John M. Slaton, received on Wednesday, June 23d, was taken up and read. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following resolution in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, to-wit.: THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1915. 213 A resolution endorsing the stand of the President in his defense of American rights. Under the order of Unfinished Business the election of Speaker pro-tem for the ensuing term of two years was taken up. Hon. S. M. Turner of Brooks withdrew hiS' name as a candidate for Speaker pro-tem. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting for Mr. LeSueur were Messrs.- Adams Cole Hutcheson Anderson, of Floyd Connor Jackson Anderson, of Jenkins Cravey Jones, of Coweta Andrews Culpepper Jones, of Wilkinson Arnold, of Clay Davidson Keene Arnold, of Henry Dennard Key Atkinson, of Emanuel Dockery Kirby Avret Dorsett Lane Ayer Dorsey Lanier Baggett Edwards, of Hwralson Ledbette.r Bale Ennis Martin Ballard Estes Mathews, of Dawson Barfield Evans Mathews, of Elbert Beazley Findley :Moore, of Heard Beck, ot uarroll Foster Moore, of Jeff Davis Beck, of Murray Fowler Morris, of Cobb Blackb)lrn Fullbright Myri:ck Bradford Garlington McOalla. Brinson Gordy McLan-ahan Brooks Green, of Wilkes MciOOe BroWill, of Clarke Griffin, of Decatur Neill Brown, of Emanuel Harris, of Walker Nunn Bullard Har.ris, Washington Olive Burtz Hartley Parks Campbell Heath Peacock Carithers Hines Perry Chancey Hogg Raglland Clwrke Holden Redwine Clements Howard Rice 214 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Roberts Shannon Sheffield Short Shuptrine Simpson Smith, of Dade Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele StoV'8.11 Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Towles Vea:rey Walker, of _Ben Hill Walker, of B1eckley William.s Wohlwender W,>llsb:am Wright Yoomans, of Terrell Youmans, of Candler Young Those voting for Mr. Stewart were Messrs.- Allen, of Glascock Davis Knight Allen, of Jackson Dickerson Liles Anderson, of Banks Dodd Lowe Anderson, of Wilkes Dorris, of Crisp Lunsford Arnold, of Oglethorpe Dorris, of Douglas Mrurshall Atkinson, of Fulton Edward,s, of Bryan Meadows Barber Elders Morris, of Hart Beall Gilliam Oliver Bell Gillis Parker Boyett Green, of Clayton Perkins Bradley Griffin, of Lowndes Pharr Brown, of Wheeler Hay11es Pickren Carroll Hodges Reiser Carter Hudson Rich Coleman, of Oalhoun Johnson, of Appling Rushin Coleman, of Laurens Johnson, of Gwinnett &1oan Collier Kidd Smith, of DeKalb Collins King, of Greene Thompson Conger King, of Jefferson Webb Cook King, of White Westbrook Dart Those not voting were Messrs.- Arnold, of Clarke Hopkins Stewart Bowers LeSueur Turner Cooper Sheppard Whe,atley Duffy Shipp Mr. Speaker Upon consolidating the votes cast it was found that Mr. LeSueur had received 115 votes and Mr. Stewart 61 votes. THuRSDAY, JuNE 24, 1915. 215 Hon. R. C. LeSueur of Crawford County, having .received a majority of the votes cast, was deelared duly elected Speaker pro-tem for the ensuing term of two years. By unanimous consent today's session of the House was extended for the purpose of members drawing for seats. On motion of Mr. Fullhright of Burke the House took a recess subject to the call of the Speaker. The Speaker again called the House to order. The hour of convening of the joint session of the House and Senate having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House and the joint session convened for the purpose of counting and consolidating the vote and declaring the result thereof for Governor and State House officers, was called to order by Hon. G. Ogden Persons, President of the Senate. Upon direction of the President, the Secretary of the Senate read the resolution convening the General Assembly in joint session. Mr. Turner of the 21st District moved that the President appoint three members of the Senate and five members of the H!ouse as tellers to count, consolidate and declare the vote for Governor and State House officers. The motion prevailed and the President appointed as tellers Senators Turner, Akins and Walker 216 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, and Representatives Ragland, Andrews, Neill, Key and Green of Wilkes. The tellers through their chairmen, Senator Turner of the 21st District on the part of the Senate and Representative Andrews of Fulton on the part of the House submitted the following report. Mr. President: Upon counting and consolidating the votes for Governor, it appears that Hon. Nathaniel E. Harris of Bibb County has received, 89,976 votes and is hereby declared duly elected Governor for the ensuing term of two years. T'hat for Secretary of State, Philip Cook received 90,824 votes. That for Comptroller-General W. A. Wright received 90,455. That for Treasurer W. J. Speer received 89,675. For Attorney-General Clifford Walker received 89,736. For Commissioner of Agriculture J.D. Price received 90,120. For Commissioner of Commerce & Labor H. M. Stanley received 90,358. For State Superintendent of Schools, M. L. Brittain received 89,837. For Prison Commissioner, E. L. Rainey received 90,347. THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1915. 217 For Pension Commissioner, J. W. Lindsey received 90,378. For Railroad Commissioner, Paul D. Trammell received 90,087. For Justice of Supreme Court for full term of six years from January 1, 1915, Beverly D. Evans received 90,297. Hiram Warner Hill received 90,145. For Judge Court of Appeals, full term, Richard B. Russell received 88,412. For unexpired term of J. R. Pottle, Peyton L. Wade received 90,180. For unexpired term B. H. Hill, Nash R. Broyles received 89,985. And they are hereby declared duly elected to the offices and for the terms specified. Respectfully submitted, T. R. TuRNER, Chairman on part of Senate. wALTER P. ANDREWS, Chairman on part of House. The report was read and adopted. On motion of Senator Turner of the 21st District the joint session was dissolved and the Senate retiring, the ~ouse was again called to order. The next order of business being the election of the messenger of the House for the ensuing term, Mr. Shuptrine of Chatham placed in nomination the name of Mr. D. T. Paulk of Ben Hill, which nom- 218 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, ination was seconded by Messrs. Cooper of Ware, Walker of Ben Hill, Wheatley of Sumter, Evans of Screven, Parks of Upson, and others. T'here being no other nominations the roll was called and the vote was as follows : Those voting for Mr. Paulk were Messrs.- Adams Burtz Estes Allen, of Glascock Campbell Evans Allen, of Jackson Carithers }'indley Anderson, of Banks Carroll Poster Anderson, of Ployd Carter Fowler Anderson, of Jenkins Chancey Fullbright Anderson, of Wilkes CIMke (j>a.rlington Andrews Clements Gilliam Arnold, of Clarke Cole Gillis Arnold, of Clay Coleman, of Cal'houn Gordy Atinold, of Henry Coleman, of Laurens G-reen, of Clayton Arnold, of Oglethorpe Gollier Green, of Wilkes Atkinson, of :Fulton Conger G.riffin, of Decatur Avret Connor Griffin, of Lowndes Ayer Cook Harris, of Walker Baggett Cooper Harris, '''ashington Bale Cravey Hartley .Ballwrd Culpepper Haynes Barber Dart Heath Barfield Davidson Hines Beall Davis Hogg Beazley Dennard Holden Beck, of Carroll Dickerson Hopkins Beck, of Murray Dockery Howard Bell Dotld Hudson Blackburn Dorris, of Crisp Hutcheson Bowers Dorris, of Douglas Jackson Boyett Dorsett Johnson, of Appling P.radfo.rd Dorsey J ~hnson, of Gwinnett Bradley Duffy Jones, of Coweta Brinron Edwards, of Bryan Keene Brooks Edwards, of H81Mlson Kidd Brown, of Emanuel Edwards, of Walton King, of Greene Brown, of Wheeler Elders King, of Jefferson Bullard Ennis King, of White THURSDAY, JuNE 24, 1915. 219 Kirby Knig~ht Lane Ledbetter LeSueur Liles Lowe Lunsford Marshall Martin Mathews, of Dawson Mathews, of Elbert Meadows Moore, of Heard Moore, of Jeff Davis Morris, of Cobb Myr1ck McLanahan McRae Neill Nunn Olive Oliver Parker Pa:rks Peacock Perkins Pharr Pickren Rlagiland R.edwine Reiser Rice Rich Roberts Rushin Shannon Sheffield Sheppard Short Shuptrine Simpson Spence Stark Steele S'tewart SitoV'all Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Towles Turner Walker, of Ben Hill Wheatley Willialll8 Wohlwender Woretham Wright Yeomans, of T'e.rrell Youmans, of Candler Young Those not voting- were Messrs.- Atkinson, of Emanuel :lf1orris, of Hart BroW!D, of Clarke McOalla Collins Perry H(}dges Shipp Jones, of Wilkinson S1oan Key Smith, of Dade Lanier Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs 'Thompson Veazey walker, of Bleckley Webb Wes>tbrook Mr. W. T'. Paulk, 168. Upon counting the votes cast, it was found that Mr. Paulk had received 168 votes, which being the entire vote cast and being a majority of the votes necessary to elect, he was declared duly elected for the ensuing term of two years. The next business in order being the election of the doorkeeper, Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee placed in nomination the name of Mr. W. T. Morris of 220 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Talbot, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Bale of Floyd, Ragland of Talbot, Strickland of Pierce, Bullard of Campbell, Duffy of Jones, and others. There being no other nominations the roll was called and the vote was as follows : Those voting for Mr. Morris were Messrs.- Adams Brown, of Emanuel EdW11.rd,s, of Bryan Allen, of Glascock Brown, of Wheeler Edwards, of HaT>alson Allen, of Jackson Bullard Edwards, of Walton Anderson, of Banks Burtz Elders Anderson, of Floyd Campbell Ennis Anderson, of Jenkins Carithers Estes Anderson, of Wilkes Carroll Evans Andrews Carter Findley Arnold, of Clarke Chancey Foster Arnold, of Clay Clarke Fowler .AJrnold, of Henry Clements Fullbright Arnold, of Oglethorpe Cole Glllrlington Atkinson, of Emanuel Oolern:an, of Oal'houn Gilliam Atkinson, of Fulton Coleman, of Laurens Gillis Avret Collier Gordy Ayer Collins Green; of Clayton Haggett Conger Green, of Wilkes Bale Connor Griffin, of Decatur Ballrurd Cook Griffin, of Lowndes Barber Cooper Harris, of Walker Barfield Cravey Har.ris, \Vashington Beall Culpepper Hartley Beazley Dart Haynes Beck, of Carroll \ Davidson Heath Beck, of Murray Davis Hines Bell Dennard Hodges B181ckburn Dickerson Ho~g Bowers Dockery Holden Boyett Dodd Hopkins Bradford Dorris, of Crisp Howard Bradley Dorris, of Douglas Hudson Brinson Dorsett Hutc.heson Brooks Dorsey Jackson BroW111, of C1arke Duffy Johnson, of Appling THURSDAY, JuNE 24, 1915. 221 Johnson, of Gwinnett Olive Jones, of Coweta Oliver Keene Parker Key Plll!"kB King, of Greene Peacock King, of Jefferson Perkins King, of White Perry Kirby Pharr Knight Pickren Ledbetter Rlagiand LeSueur Redwine Liles Reiser Lowe Rice Lunsford Rich M!llrshall Roberts Martin Rushin Mathews, of Dawson Shannon Mathews, of Elbert Sheffield Meadows Sheppard Moore, of Heard Shipp Moore, of Jeff Davis Short Mor.ris, of Cobb Shuptrine Mmris, of Hart Simpson McOalla S1oan McLanahan Smith, of Dade McRae Smith, of DeKalb Neill Smith, of Toombs Nunn Spence Stark Steele St"wart Sttov>all Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington 'Thompson Towles Turner V~2ley Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of BlMkley Webb Westbrook Wheatley Williams Woblwender WQr!lham Wright Yeomans, of Terrell Youmans, of Candler Young Mr. Speaker Those not voting were Messrs.- Jones, of Wilkinson Lane Kidd Lanier Myrick Mr. W. T. Morris, 184. Upon counting the votes ca~t, it was found that Mr. Morris had received 184 votes, which being the entire number of votes cast, and being a majority of the votes necessary to elect, he was declared duly elected doorkeeper of the House for the ensuing term of two years. 222 JOURNAL OF :r {~ HousE, The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- A resolution providing a joint committee of five from the House and three from the Senate to investigate the epidemic of typhoid fever prevalent at the State Farm and State Reformatory at Milledgeville. The Speaker appointed the following members as the committee on the part of the House: Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin, Connor of Spalding, Spence of Mitchell, King of Greene, Allen of Jackson. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Bale of FloydA reso}ution providing that all Confederate vet- erans who are members of the House be permitted to select their own seats on the floor. Also that the Speaker be first permitted to select and designate the seat of the Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules. Mr. Davidson of Putnam moved that Mr. Brown of Clarke be permitted to select his seat. The motion prevailed. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee moved that Mr. Atkinson of Fulton, former Judge of the Superior Court, and former Associate Jastice of the Supreme THURSDAY, JuNE 24, 1915. 223 Court of Georgia, be permitted to select his seat on the floor. The motion prevailed. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock A.M. 224 JOURNAL OF T~E HoUSE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA.,. FRIDAY, JuNE 25, 1915. 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. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. Mr. Fowler of Bibb, chairman of the committee on the part of the House to prepare a program for the inauguration of the Governor-elect submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your committee appointed to make arrangements and to provide for a program for the inauguration of the Governor-elect, beg leave to report as follows: 1. That the inaugural ceremony shall take place in the Hall of the House of Representatives at twelve o'clock, noon, on Saturday, June 26, 1915. 2. That at 11:45 o'clock the House and Senate assemble in joint session in the Hall of the House of Representatives, the President presiding. 3. That the joint committee of the House and FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1915. 225 Senate will repair to the Governor's Mansion where they will meet the Governor-elect and escort him to the Capitol, preceded by both the local and visiting military escort formed in his honor. 4. That the justices of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals State House officers, elect and retiring, ex-Governors and Federal Judges are invited to assemble at the Governor's office at 11:50 o'clock A. M. and escort the Governor and Governorelect to the Hall of the House of Representatives, where seats will be reserved for them immediately in front of the Speaker's stand, as well as for the families of the incoming and retiring Governors. 5. That the order of the proceedings by the joint session of the General Assembly will be as follows: (a) Invocation by Bishop Warren A. Candler. (b) Presentation of the Governor-elect to the General Assembly by the President of the Senate. (c) Administration of the oath of office to the Governor-elect by Hon. William H. Fish, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (d) Presentation of the Great Seal of the State by the Secretary of State to the retiring Governor, who shall deliver the same to the Governor, who in turn delivers it to the Secretary of State. (e) Inaugural address by the Governor. (f) Benediction by the Rev. John E. White. 226 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, 6. Dissolution of the joint session of the General Assembly. Respectfully submitted, B. J. FowLER, Chairman, of Bibb County. H. J. FULLBRIGHT, of Burke County. wALTER P. ANDREWS, of Fulton County. On motion of Mr. Fowler of Bibb the report of the committee was adopted. The introquction of new matter having been reached, the roll of counties was called and the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees. By Mr. Johnson of ApplingA. bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Appling County. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters. By Mr. Carter of BaconA bill to provide for the holding of three terms a year of the Superior Court of Bacon County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Cole of Bartow and Swift of MuscogeeA bill to amend Section 865 of the Code of 1910, relative to expenses of municipalities. FRIDAY, JuNE 25, 1915. 227 Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Moore of .Jeff DavisA bill to amend the Constitution so as to create the new county of Wilson. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Messrs. Dorris of Crisp and Yeomans of TerrellA bill to amend the General Lien Laws so as to include proprietors of ginneries. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Liles of CamdenA bill to abolish the City Court of St. Marys. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Liles of CamdenA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Cam- den County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to amend the Act creating the City of Rays Mill. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA bill to amend the Constitution so as to exempt college endowments from taxation. 228 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to amend the Constitution so as to create the county of Cook. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Mr. Walker of Ben HillA bill to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Fitzgerald. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and Jackson of Chatham- A bill to establish Juvenile Courts in certain counties . . Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Roberts of HallA bill to amend Section 4747, of the Code of 1910, relative to the compensation of jurors. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Arnold of ClayA bill to make oortain provisions as to the City Court of Fort Gaines. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1915. 229 By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to amend the Constitution so as to create the county of Axson. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Mr. Dorsett of CarrollA bill to amend the Constitution relative to pen- sions of Confederate soldiers. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Mr. Carroll of CatoosaA bill to amend the Constitution relative to pen- sions of Confederate soldiers. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Mr. Allen of JacksonA bill to prevent the adulteration of paints, tur- pentine and paint oils. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr.. Lanier of BullochA bill to regulate the crossing of railways by motor vehicles at public crossings. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Edwards of HaralsonA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Waco. 230 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to amend Section 357, of the Code of 1910, relative to advertise intention to pass municipal legislation. Referred to Committee on Public Printing. By Mr. Taylor of MonroeA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Monroe County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Anderson of JenkinsA bill to amend an Act to regulate and control the sale of fertilizers. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 2. By Mr. Dorris of DouglasA bill to provide for the carrying into effect an amendment to the Constitution relative to changing county lines. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Messrs. Bale of Floyd and Andrews of FultonA bill to authorize State banks, s-avings banks and trust co~panies organized under State laws to become members of Federal Reserve Banks. FRIDAY, JUNE 25, _1915. 231 Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Taylor of MonroeA bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Monroe County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Anderson of Jenkins- . . A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Jen- kins County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mes'Srs. Clements, Short and SwiftA bill to amend an Act fo:v the protection of game animals, birds and :fish. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to amend the Constitution relative to pay- ment of pensions to Confederate soldiers. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Messrs. Neill of Muscogee and Key of JasperA bill to make it unlawful to vote in any election unless the voter's name appears upon the Permanent Qualification Book. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. 232 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Kidd of Baker and Beck of CarrollA bill to promote temperance and make more effective the prohibition laws of this State relative to shipments of intoxicating liquors. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Dart of GlynnA bill to put in force the Constitutional amend- ment providing for payment of pensions to ex-Confederate soldiers. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Andrews of FultonA bill to provide for the creation of the Georgia State Highway Commission. Referred to Commit"tee on Public Highways. By Messrs. Dorsey and Morris of CobbA bill to amend Section 1065, of the Code of 1910, relative to sentence of misdemeanor by trial judges. Referred to Committee on Penitentiary. By Messrs. Spence of Mitchell and Sumner of Worth- A bill to prohibit the administration of anaesthetics for the purpose of performing operations or for any other purpose ex-cept by a duly and practicing physician. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1915. 233 By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA bill to provide for the establishment of kinder- gartens in the common school system. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Beck of MurrayA bill to amend Section 4932, of the Code of 1910, relative to qualifications of attorneys of law. By Mr. Webb of LowndesA bill to appropriate $2,700.00 to the State Nor- mal College at Valdosta for furniture. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Messrs. Davis and Coleman of Laurens, Elders and Arnold of Clay- A bill to establish a Board of Examiners in Optometry in Georgia. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Arnold of ClarkeA bill to amend the Constitution relative to pay- ment of poll tax. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Mr. Beck of Carroll- A bill to promote temperance and to make the prohibition laws more effective, relative to locker clubs. 234 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on rremperance. By Messrs. Neill of Muscogee and Gordy of Chattahoochee- A bill to amend Section 129, of the Code of 1910, relative to primary elections. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Dickerson of ClinchA bill to provide that owners of live stock on the open ranges of this State be confined to one mark and brand. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to amend the Constitution so as to provide for biennial sessions of the General Assembly. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and Jackson of ChathamA bill to amend an Act chartering the town of Tybee. Referred to Committee on Municipal Governm!ilnt. . By Messrs. Hudson of Harris and Jones' of CowetaA bill to standardize the grades of cotton. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 1. FRIDAY, JuNE 25, 1915. 23'5 By Mr. Barfield of Bibb- A bill to amend an Act to make more effective the laws of this State prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors by making it mandatory upon the judges to impose jail or chaingang sentences. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Griffin of LowndesA bill to appropriate $50,000 for the purpose of building an additional dormitory for the South Georgia State Normal College at Valdosta. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and Jackson of ChathamA bill to amend Section 4994, of the Code of 1910, relative to compensation of special bailiffs. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Perkins of HabershamA bill to amend Section 1141, of the Code of 1910, relative to coroners' fees. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Edwards of HaralsonA bill to amend Section 6066, of the Code of 1910, relative to legal advertising. Referred to Committee on Public Printing. 236 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Brown of WheelerA bill to provide a uniform manner of erecting telephone and telegraph lines running along the public highways. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Garlington of Richmond, and Ballard of ColumbiaA bill to amend Section 4932, of the Code of 1910, so as to allow women to practice law. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to amend Section 4932, of the Code of 1910, so as to allow women to practice law. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to amend an Act amending an Act to es- tablish the City Court of Waycross. R.eferred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Bullard of CampbellA bill to authorize prosecuting officers to prefer accusations in certain misdemeanor cases. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Brown of WheelerA bill to create a Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Wheeler County. FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1915. 237 Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Brown of WheelerA bill to repeal an Act to create county commis- sioners of wheeler County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Beck of MurrayA bill to abolish the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Murray County. Referred to Committee on Counties and Coun.ty Matters. By Mr. Beck of MurrayA bill to repeal an Act to provide for quarterly terms of the Superior Courts of Murray and Gordon Counties. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Hutcheson of.TurnerA bill to provide for the leasing of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. R~ferred to Committee on W. & A. R. R. By Messrs. Edwards and Avret of Walton- A bill to fix the compensation of the Ordinary of Walton County for attending to matters pertaining to roads and revenues. 23'8 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Yeomans of TerrellA bill to provide for the establishment and main- tenance of a home for orphans and certain other dependent children. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to create a Board of County Commissioners for Tattnall County. Referred to Committee on Counties and. County Matters. By Mr. Evans of ScrevenA bill to incorporate the town of Hiltonia. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Parker of WareA bill to provide for payment of wages due by persons to laborers of all kinds except farm laborers at least twice a month. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to_ make it a misdemeanor for a man without just cause to desert his wife or child. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Ledbetter of PolkA bill to create the office of State Auditor. FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1915. 239 Referred to General Judiciary .Committee No. 1. By Mr. Neill of MuscogeeA bill to amend Section 3256,. of the Code of 1910, relative to mortgages. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Sheppard and Wheatley of SumterA bill to appropriate $20,000 to rebuild the Acad- emic Building of the 3d District Agricultural School at Americus. Referred to Co~mittee on Appropriations. By Mr. Wohlwender of MuscogeeA bill to amend an Act to authorize any county to elect county police. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Swift of Muscogee-. . A bill to amend Section 871, of the Code of 1910, relative to persons exempt from jury duty. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.2. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to provide for compulsory education. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Tatt- nall County. 240 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Elders of Ta.ttnallA bill to provUe for two terms of Tattnall Su- perior Court. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Edwards and Avret of Walton. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Walton County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Davidson of PutnamA bill to provide for a hearing in the courts of this State of Tax Collectors in certain cases. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Edwards and Avret of WaltonA bill to abolish the CitY: Court of Monroe in and for Walton County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to abolish the Alternative Road Law in Tatt- nall County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. FRIDAY, JuNE 25, 1915. 241 By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to create a road law for the County of T'attnall. Referred to Committee on Countie.s and County Matters. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to abolish the County Commissioners of Tattnall County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Green and :Anderson of WilkesA bill to set aside the Act establishing the Geor- gia Experiment Station. Referred to General Agriculture_ Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Edwards and Avret of WaltonA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer for the County of Walton. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Garlington and Beall of RichmondA bill to allow c~rtain Notaries Public to attest deeds and other instruments of writing. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Garlington of RichmondA bill to amend Section 3298, of the Code of 19'10, relative to foreclosure of bills of sale. 242 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to General .Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Hutcheson of Turner and Nunn of Houston- A bill to require compulsory school attendance of children of certain "ages. Referred to Committee on Education. By Messrs. Hines and Lane of TroupA bill to require all purchasers of cotton seed to keep a record thereof. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No.1. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Fowler of Bibb- A resolution inviting Hon. Robert M. LaFollette, United State Senator from Wisconsin, to address the General Assembly in joint session at 12 o'clock noon on July 1st, 1915. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Brown of Emanuel, Mr. Arnold of Clarke, Mr. Brown of Clarke, Mr. Stewart of Coffee, and Mr. Garlington of Richmond. On motion of Mr. Fullbright of Burke the HO'use adjourned until tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 243 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, JuNE 26, 1915. 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. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. On motion of Mr. Heath of Burke the House took a recess subject to the call of the Chair. The Speaker called the House to order to receive a message from the Senate. rrhe following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred, as amended, in the fol- lowing resolution of the House, to-wit.: A resolution providing for a joint committee of five from the House and three from the Senate to investigate epidemic of typhoid fever at State Farm and State Reformatory, and the President of the Senate has appointed as members of said committee on part of the Senate : Messrs. Walker, Paulk of 6th, Bonner. 244 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following resolution of the House was taken up for the purpose of concurring in a Senate amendment: By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- A resolution to provide for a committee of five from the House and three from the Senate to investigate the epidemic of typhoid fever at the State Farm and State Reformatory. The ~ollowing amendment of the Senate was read and concurred in. By Mr. Akin of the 4th DistrictAmend House resolution by striking word "House" wherever it occurs and insert words "General Assembly.'' The House took recess subject to the call of the Speaker. The hour of 11 :45 o'clock A. M. having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House and the joint session convened for the purpose of inaugurating the Governor-elect, was called to order by Hon. G. Ogden Persons, President of the Senate. Governor John M. Slaton and Governor-elect Hon. N. E. Harris, together with the State House officers and other distinguished officers, accompanied by the joint committee of the House and Senate on inauguration, appeared upon the floor of the House and the Governor and Governor:elect were accompanied SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 245 to the Speaker's stand by the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. By direction of the President, the report of the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, providing for the joint session, was read by the Secretary of the Senate. Prayer was offered by Rev. Warren A. Candler, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, after which the oath of office was administered to the incoming Governor by the Honorable 'iVilliam H. Fish, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Hon. Philip Cook, Secretary of State, delivered the Great Seal of the State of Georgia to the retiring Governor, and it was delivered by him to the incoming Governor, who then placed the Great Seal in the hands of the Secretary of State. The Governor then delivered his inaugural address. Benediction was offered by Rev.John E. White. On motion of Mr. F'ullbright of Burke the joint session was then dissolved. The inaugural procession and the Senate retiring from the floor of the House, the House was again called to order by the Speaker. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Hodges of Brooks; Mr. King of Jefferson; Mr. Bale of Floyd and Mr. Findley of Floyd. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Blackburn of 246 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Fulton on account of the death of his brother Mr. W. W. Blackburn. On motion of Mr. Fullbright of Burke the House adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock. INAUGURAL ADDRESS ATLANTA, GA., June 26, 1915. Mr. President, Mr. Speaker~ You Gentlemen of the Senate and House, and Ladies and Gentlemen. In this great assembly, amid these historic surroundings, I come to enter upon the duties of the high office which the people of the State have conferred upon me. To one who has lived in this Commonwealth from his young manhood through a long life, attending at times on its public affairs, and aiding in a small way in the administration of its government, this day can never be other than distinguished in the memory of all his after days. It is no small honor to be Governor of Georgia. One of the original thirteen colonies; the Empire State of the South, and forging fast to the front as the Empire State of the Union; possessing the largest domain of any State east of the Mississippi; with a people devoted to the principles of the government of the fathers, and generally lacking the demoralizations incident to the settling of a new SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 247 country; with growing resources and rapid multiplication of inhabitants, the State is of right challenging the attention and bidding high for the admiration of all the people of this. Union. Boasting a soil and climate unrivaled, the northern portion is diversified by rugged mountains seamed with minerals and by beautiful valleys down which thousands of streams rush towards the ocean. Its mines need only further development, and its streams, if all harnessed, would furnish power enough to drive the machinery of the nation. In the middle and southern portion vast stretches of fertile fields invite the attention of the farmer and planter, and promise abundant harvests for the people of the whole land. This is the State for which you, gentlemen of the House and Senate, have been selected tO' make the laws during the coming two years, to aid in its progress, and legislate for the happiness and welfare of its teeming population. I say it is a great honor to be Governor of a State like this. Men of national fame; of national prominence, men fitted to wear the robes of the highest offices in the land, around whose names an undying lustre will always linger, and whose deeds are the proud heritage of a nation, have occupied this chair. pASSAGE OF LAws. The making of laws, gentlemen, is no light matter. Law is the expression of the people's will through constitutional forms. The most insignifi- 248 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, cant statute becomes a solemn act when it has paRsed through the hands of the Legislature, been approved by the executive, and enrolled upon the everlasting records of the State. From long observation and experience, I have reached the conclusion that the best laws are those which are most carefully considered, most fully discussed, and then deliberately enacted. The crude and hasty legislation sometimes put upon the State in the rush of the last days of the session return to mock us at times, and frequently bear a harvest of evil instead of good to the people. It would be well if every statute, though carefully prepared by a committee, could be fully discussed in the two Houses, in order that its enactment may carry with it the endorsement of the body and become in that way the deliberate conclusion of the General Assembly, reached after full examination and consideration of its purposes. I most earnestly recommend to you, gentlemen of the two Houses, this suggestion: Let the Legislature fully understand in every case what is being done, and the dangers to the Commonwealth will be lessened appreciably while the welfare of the people will be most certainly subserved. THE WAR IN EuROPE. Called to preside over the affairs of this State at a time when the world is at war, there are mfmy misgivings natural to the situation. War is demoralizing, not. only to the countries SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 249 directly engaged, but to all other& within the spher2 of their influence. The people of the world are so closely joined together in these days of steam and electricity that it is impossible for any nation to engage in strife, civil or international, without seriously affecting other nations. It is much easier to execute law when the world is at peace than it is when a state of war exists. As the demoralization consequent upon such a condition spreads over the country the enforcement of law becomes more difficult, requiring greater exertion upon the part of those concerned with the execution of the law, as well for the sake of the lawless as for the lawabiding. Our people have felt the effects of the European war in the vast business depression which followed closely upon the announcement of hostilities. These effects came home to t~e South with unexampled force and persistency when the market for our staple commodity was curtailed and the decline of the price followed in rapid succession. The farmers had invested heavily in the cotton crop, trusting to the usual demand, and consequently they were utterly unprepared to stand the heavy decline in price consequent upon the collapse of the market. Many of them have suffered; many will yet suffer before the end comes. Almost every interest was involved. This condition during the acute stage brought about a remarkable change in our business affairs. The war was so unexpected that men's minds were ready to accept any prophecy of approaching evil. It was 250 JouRNAL oF TH'E HousE, feared that our home country would soon become involved. No one could tell how long the war would last nor how widespread would be the scope of hostilities. There were sad forebodings on every hand. The banks became fearful of the situation, and for awhile stopped all accommodations. Money was difficult to procure and property valuations suffered accordingly. While this condition of affairs is much improved at the present time, yet the country has not entirely recovered from the first results. The imminence of events that might involve our home land has kept the people in a state of fear and expectation. Business could not entirely resume its usual course and while under the circumstances the price of cotton has improved, yet the uncertainty of the future has been sufficient to deter the business interests of the land from entering upon any extensive investments. It is believed, however, that great good will come out of the present situation for our State. The business depression will prove a blessing in disguise if it should teach us to rely upon our own resources, improve our methods of farming, increase the country's yield of bread stuffs and live stock so that we need not look elsewhere for our supplies of these great necessaries. 'With such an improvement, with the lesson that our misfortunes have taught us, we hope to see the light soon return to the ,eyes of the people of our State, and the smiles again gather upon their faces. It is. not possible or profitable in an inaugural address to attempt to lay down any policy which the SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 251 executive would desire to have the Legislature carry out, except in the most general terms. What I shall say, therefore, will be rather suggestive than advisory, in view of the fact that I shall have the right to communicate with the Legislature in writing from time to time on such matters as may arise at the present session. OuR FINANCES. The business depression at large has been reflected in the collection of our revenues. The difficulty of raising money out of the country's crops' caused the people to postpone to the latest moment possible the payment of the taxes, thus retarding the usual returns as compared with the same period in other years. It is anticipated, as a consequence, that in many counties the number of tax defaulters will be so multiplied that the list will reach larger proportions than at any time perhaps in the State 's recent history. This will materially increase the cost of collection, and decrease the net return. The trouble is general and not confined to the country, for the cities and towns have suffered; the profits on investments have decreased, the wages of labor hav~ been cut, and the salaries of employees, as well as officers of corporations, reduced S'O that the volume of ready. money available for payment of these assessments has been largely diminished. T4e lowering of the tax rate by the former administration of half a mill, while in direct line with the rule of economy laid down and faithfully fol- :!52 JOURNAL oF THE HouE, lowed by my illustrious predecessor, and earnestly advocated during the campaign by myself, has necessarily resulted in the reduction of the amount of revenue usually on hand at corresponding times in other years. This reduction, with the business dist"!lrbance, has caused a shortage even from those counties which were best able to meet the levy andraise the money to pay the same. The consequence is, gentlemen, that it may be regarded as reasonably certain that the finances will be somewhat straitened during the term of office for which you and I were elected. How far this shortage may extend cannot now be ascertained with. certainty. You will have the Comptroller's report before you, and this, .with the Treasurer's report, will show you the amounts on hand and in sight, so that you may be able, as far as practicable, to make your own estimate from information furnished hy these experienced and efficient officers of the real situation. THE TAx EQUALIZATION LAw. The Act of the General Assembly, approved August 14, 1913, known as the Equalization rrax Act, has the possibility of great advantages to the State in its enforcement. While the Act is still on trial, yet the many instances in which it has proven of manifest benefit, both to the county and the State, seem to indicate that it is destined to play no small part in the future development of our financial policy. The Act furnishes a means by which the glaring SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 253 inequalities in our system of taxation may be remedied. It will require amendment, no doubt, so as to adjust it to the work to be done. Taxes are always hard to pay; they are paid under compulsion; but if the taxpayer feels that he is on an exact equality with his neighbors, that ~is burdens are no greater iri proportion than are the burdens of other citizens similarly situated, the payment of his taxes becomes much easier and the accompanying sense of injustice is materif!llY lessened. The Act has had the advantage of a very wise and efficient administrator in the person of Judge John C. Hart, and the campaign of education which he has carried on throughout the State cannot be too highly commended to your consideration. There is no other work of such vital importance- to the Commonwealth going on within its bounds. The future progress of the State revolves about it. APPROPRIATIONS. It necessarily results from what has been said, that the Legislature should be a little cautious during the present session in the way of extra appropriations. I think it may be possible to increase the maintenance fund in some of our educational and eleemosenary institutions where there is shown a pressing necessity for the same. As a general rule, however, it will not be good policy to make special appropriations-or any great incre-ase in any particular fund heretofore authorized. While this state of affairs is much to be regret- 254 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ted, yet it is the result of events entirely beyond the control of the State, so that it is a condition which confronts and compels us, though the theory would point to different results. I have never taken the view that our Legislatures were guilty of any dishonesty if their appropriations should happen to exceed the revenues of the previous year. While the constitutional limit of five mills for taxation ought to act as a minatory ret~traint on the Legislature, yet if that body, as representative of the whole people and acting with a full knowledge of the situation, should see fit, in its wisdom, to exhaust the income of the State derived from this source by additional appropriations in aid of meritorious objects, perfectly legal and in keeping with a wise policy of advance on the part of the State at large, I think I would be taking too much on myself to denounce such proceeding as dishonest, however unwise I might regard it. The subjects of taxation, however, are so numerous and the values are so changeable that it would require a very penetrating intellect to anticipate the bankruptcy of the Treasury from an overdraft in behalf of the business of the State itself. But while this is my personal view, I shall expect the-Legislature, in every case where additional appropriations are made, to levy a sufficient tax on new subjects or find means to increase the tax: already levied on old subjects to a point necessary to meet the additional burden. To this end, I would have every legislator an ex officio member of the Appropriations and Ways and Means Committees, SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 255 so that the responsibility be fully understood by aU and not borne by a single committee. To the same end, it would be well to require by rule or statute a joint meeting at staterl intervals of those committees in the two Houses having charge of the finances, in which meetings the consideration of the appropriations could be had and the taxation necessary to meet the same could be adjusted or devised. Such a course would not encroach upon the independence of either House, but would bring about a situation in which the budget could be made up with some show of certainty as to amounts received and amounts appropriated. In this way, too, the objects entitled to the State's support could be considered, the lines staked out and established, and the Legislature be enabled to direct the business accordingly. One step in this direction has already been taken in the requirement of a joint finance committee to examine the business of the Comptroller and Treasurer. The approximate income of the State ought to be ascertained by every legislator, and the amount of appropriations which this income will authorize carefully figured out .so that he might vote intelligently whenever any question arose involving the expenditure of the State's money. It will be the steady and earnest purpose of this administration to see that the people at large get value received for every dollar of taxes paid into the Treasury. Speaking from a long experience on the financial side of the State's business, it seems to me that the 256 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, present method of allowing one committee to determine the appropriations to be made and another committee to decide on the taxes necessary to meet these appropriations, has too much haphazard about it to commend itself to an intelligent legislator. Both committees ought to be consulted, as well on Appropriations as on Ways and Means, and when a policy is agreed upon both committees ought to be strong enough to secure or defeat legislation by convincing the judgment of the two Houses. This is a growing State, and as such must have growing demands for money. It was the purpose of the Constitution to provide in the General Appropriation Act for meeting such demands, and in the General Tax Act for raising the money necessary out of the people. At last the people must furnish the means to carry on their government, and to meet the expenditures required to secure its progress and prosperity. PENSIONs TO CoNFEDERATE SoLDIERs. The time is near at hand when it would be good policy to double the pensions paid to the Confederate soldiers. Age and infirmities increase the neces'Sities of this class of our citizens and render each one more dependent. Georgia has done well in the past-much better than any other Southern State-in her treatment of these old soldiers. Yet there has never been a substantial increase in the schedule of allowances made to them. The small amount apportioned to each one will not avail SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 257 to meet the wants of the pensioner, as age and helplessness come on and his labor becomeS' less productive. I have thought that some kind of county option might be well. This could be brought about by constitutional amendment, but it is probably best to continue the matter in the State's hands. \Yhile an increase here would be a heavy burden on our finances, yet its purposes would justify the outlay. These old men have earned the right to be supported by the State, and the resultant satisfaction on the part of the people with such expenditures is the proof that the patriotic sentiment of the fathers yet survive in the hearts of the sons. The number of pensioners is growing less in accelerated proportions every year. The expenditure will not be necessarily very long. I would be glad to see a constitutional amendment authorizing the separate levy and collection of a tax for this purpose. The people could then vote on the matter and settle the question as to whether or not the increase should be allowed. By the time a vote could be had the financial affairs of the State will he in better condition. There are many other things which the State might do to show its appreciation of this class of our citizens, besides the payment of pensions. For my part, I would like to see the railway companies of the State authorized to give free transportation to all the delegates from the Confederate camps to our annual reunions. This would afford grrat encouragement to the keeping up of all the 258 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, camps, and to the continuance of that association which! is so dear to these ol~ men. Of course, the delegates ought to be confined to the Confederate soldiers and the number limited according to the numbers in the camp, as now r1rovided. I would not have this compulsory on the railroads but I am sure the~' would be glad to aid our old men in this way, for such a course would continue the reunions, and insure a revenue to the railroads from the outside, thus making up for the small free transportation. It should be said to the credit of the railway companies that they have taken good care of the Southern veterans in the fixing of rates to the reunions-ancl recently I saw many old men going to Richmond on free transportation when they would have been unable from poverty to have otherwise made the trip. It is well to continue our Confederate rosters and the accumulation of accurate data concerning the service of Georgia soldierly in the Confederate war. The time is coming when these records will be of incalculable value to the people of the Commonwealth, and as much sought after as the records of Revolutionary times. I hope that the roster commission, and the efficient lady secretary, will be given every encouragement in their laudable work, as well by appropriations as by individual subscription. CoLONIAL REcORDs AND HisTORICAL RESEARCHEs. It appears from the report of the Compiler of State Records that there are a number of volumes of Colonial Records compiled by his predecessor;;, SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 259 Governors Allen D. Candler and Wm. J. Northen, yet unpublished. Some of these conta~n valuable manuscripts concerning the State's history, copied at a heavy expense from the British :Museum in London, while three of these volumes relat(~ to the Civil War period. Some of the volumes are written in pencil and will be easily blurred so that it is important that they be printed as soon as practicable. The Compiler calls attention to a singular fact, to-wit., the want of an adequate history of the State covering the period from 1785 to 1860. It has long been a subject of mortification to me when I have met citizens of other States and noted how little comparatively is known of Georgia, of her achievements in the past and the work of those who guided her in the period of her early existence. Other States have had their histories carefully written and their achievements exploited, so that the events in their growth have become classical; and not to be conversant with them would argue ignorance on the part of every one who pretends to inform himself on the history of his country. I think possibly the lack of appreciation among the well-informed men of the nation, so far as our State is concerned, comes from the fact that we have had no exhaustive history written, and the growth of the State has never been set forth in terms sufficiently striking to command attention. The time has come when Georgia should no longer be content with an inferior position in this re- 260 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, spect. Her growth as a State, the achievements of her people, her work in the formative period of the Republic, the wonderful development of her re- sources, the steady advance of her population in wealth and intelligence, t~e work of her brilliant statesmen, the standing of her judiciary, the incor- ruptibility of her Legislatures, and above all, the character of her citizenship, mostly pure-hloorled and well assimilated Americans, devoted to all the traditions of the past and full of hope for the futur<> of this nation, to whose growth she has so long con- tributed, entitles her to rank with the greatest, and ought to be' known to the world, so that her name, when spoken, might command the homage to whirlt it is justly entitled. . I trust, therefore, that the Legislature will prop- erly appreciate the efforts in this direction heing made by the Compiler of our Public Records, and give him whatever appropriation is necessary to carrY) on the work, to enable the historian of th~ future to do for Georgia what other historians have done for other States. MILITARY. The war in Europe emphasizes the necessity of keeping up a well regulated military in the Commonwealth. No one can tell what an hour may bring forth. At a word the whole country may be plunged into the fiercest war ever known. Our coast is so large and the facilities for landing troops so man~ that this State would be among the first to l'luffer from invasion. SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 261 During the three-quarters of a century following the Revolutionary War, every citizen within certain ages was expected to meet at stated times on the muster grounds and' be put through the evolutions of the military drill. This was required of the citizen, and the consequence was that we managed to keep up the semblance of a citizen soldierly. Since the war of the '60s, and the vast advance in military equipment our musters have become obsolete nnrl our militia is merged entirely into what is now the National Guard. I am of the number who believe that the best way to insure peace is to show a present readiness for war. The facts leading up to the great struggle in Europe ought to set at rest the idea that diplomacy or appeals to a sense of justice can postpone or pn'vent indefinitely the attacks of a jealous neighboring nation. Business rivalry, military pride, the ambition of exacting rulers may compel one nation to go to war with another in utter disregard of the fundamentnl principles of Christianity. The best educated and most enlightened are after all only savages in dis. guise. "Be ye also ready" may be said to nations as well as to individuals. I am, therefore, in favor of doing all in our power to foster and encourage the military establishment of our State. One may sleep better these times who knows that there is a strong, well-armed and well-drilled body of men in the community ready to resp~nd to a call in case of emergency, to resist in- 262 JOURNAL OF THE Ho"?"sE, vasion or aid in the protection of life and property. Law after all finds its sanction in the sword of the soldier. The report of the Adjutant-General, concerning our relations with the national authorities touching the military, affords matter for much speculation. There has been a steady progress on the part of the national government towards the absorption of our organized militia into the national organization. I believe sometimes this is tending a little' too far. I have thought that there ought to be some portion of the military remaining under the State control and discipline; for the time being, a domestic force upon which reliance could be placed whenever need for such should arise within the bounds of the State. I do not like to see the State lines obliterated or the State control entirely abolished here by Congress; yet the force might be jointly maintained, for I can well understand how the national government would be compelled, in time of war, to utilize the forces within the States. It is practically the only source of supply, and I trust those who are in charge, as well for the State as for the national government, may be able to work in harmony so that the military may be brought up to the highest degree of effectiveness possible and be ready at any time at the call of the nation to do its part in the protection of our people and our homes. There are some appropriations the State must make to meet the new demands of the national authorities. This, I trust, will be done, as a failure would result in very serious embarrassment. SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 263 OuR EDuCATIONAL SYSTEM. Georgia still enjoys the painful distinction of appearing in the group of four States showing the lHrgest percentage of illiteracy in the Union. While this mortifying fact is due principally to the large number of colored illiterates, yet the fact is none the less a reproach that every citizen who has any pride in the progress of his State would re- The admirable report of the State Superintendent of Public Schools shows how other States of the joice to see completely wiped out. Union are earnestly endeavoring to bring their people up to a higher plane in this respect. The socalled "moonlight schools" of Kentucky, organized for the purpose of teaching illiterates of every age18 to 87-to read and write the English language, is an instance in point. These schools are organized and presided over by the regular teachers in the public schools, who after teaching the children all day give a large part of the night to the instruction of the parents who are learning to read .and write. The same method has been adopted in Alabama, and I trust may soon be taken up by the teachers in this State. For my part, I believe it is time that our State should adopt some method of compulsory education. Unless this is speedily done we will soon find our people leading the nation in the matter of illiteracy. Already forty-fourth rank, we are still headed for lower depths if our great educators are to be believed. 264 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, I would rather be remembered as the Governor of this Commonwealth who took away from the State this reproach than to be pointed at hereafter as the best financier that ever held the purse-strings of her people since her organization. It is sometimes a good thing to save money for the State, but it is often better to spend it judiciously. If this, Legislature should adopt the method of compulsory education it would justify a revision of our entire common school system. The Superintendent of Education or the State Superintendent of Public Schools, as he is called, ought to be the most influential office holder in the State. His work ought to be well defined, and his power ought to be limited only by the welfare of the schools themselves. No educational organization doing the work of the public schools ought to be exempt from his influence. He should be the executive and the supreme court in all matters that arise in his department. He ought to be the best paid officer in the State, and his work should insare him a welcome wherever he goes. I would be glad to see something done in this direction so that when the people fill the office, no subordinate place would be thought of in comparison with the head. I do not believe that our public schools, under the present organization, are returning to the State in many fnstances wnat the money appropriated to them is worth. But wherever this is true it is probably from a lack of proper organization. There never was a more faithful and devoted class of SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 265 State workers than the teachers of Georgia. Of course, the cry is for more money every- where. The higher institutions are at a standstill, and the public school teachers are paid small pittances, and are even compelled to wait for several months to get what they have earned in the service of the State. I trust that this Legislature will adopt some method by which this can all be changed. The outgoing executive has suggested a method which I trust you will carefully consider. It appears to he feasible. If it needs more money the State is able to furnish it if you will provide the means for the same. If the State should ever go to protest, I would rather thiR should occur from an effort to educate its children than from any other cause on earth. THE UNIVERSITY AND ITs BRANCHEs. For some thirty years I have been serving on the Board of Trustees of the University. For the same time I have been Chairman of the Local Board governing the Georgia School of Technology. I entered the University as a student in the year 1867. I have seen the parent school grow from a contracted college with about thirteen professors to a splendid University with eight great branches awarding diplomas; with the parent school enlarged until seven schools are under the Chancellor's immediate direction, with seventy professors and a student body of 1,678 in number. I have seen a great University system evolved during that time, which 266 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, today claims: an enrollment of 5,270 students, seeking a higher education in this State. Of the units which compose this splendid system, the Georgia School of Technology, which began operations in 1888, has already become the pride of the State as an engineering school. Located in the capital city, it had an attendance during the current year of some 1,006 students, coming from all the walks of life, and all earnestly seeking to secure the training necessary to fit them for work in the great industrial departments of the State. Under the leadership of that splendid educational statesman, Dr. Kenneth G. Matheson, it is striving to reach the highest limit of professional schools in the United States. The Georgia Normal and Industrial School at Milledgeville, following on the plan of the Technological School, opened for girls in the year 1895. Nearly two thousand girls have graduated from. its halls since that time, and since the year 1897 it has denied admission to about four thousand girls for lack of room to take them in. Its enrollment during the past year was 861, nearly every one of whom was a resident of Georgia, and all of whom were seeking the industrial training offered to women in that magnificent school. Dr. M. M. Parks, the able and efficient president, has had his heart turned sick because of the fact that he could not afford room for the girls of Georgia to get the benefit of the education that has been provided for them. The North Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical SATURDAY, JuNE 26, 1915. 267 College at Dahlonega iR doing a great work for the mountain boys and girls, and deserves the support and commendation of the Legislature. Dr. Glenn, who manages this school, has probably been more modest in his demands on the Legislature than any other head of a Georgia institution in the last thirty years'. With an enrollment of 255 during the last year, the school is looking out for a broader scope, and is greatly in need of help from the State to cover the field that lies before it. The State Normal School at Athens, where five hundred young people make their annual pilgrimage to learn to become teachers in the public schools of this State, is an indispensable link in the chairu of our great institutions, binding the public schools and academies to the colleges and universities. Dr. Pound leadS' a trained and well-equipped corps of teachers every year out into the :field to help the Georgia children get an education and conquer the heights of knowledge. The State Agricultural College at Athens, under Dr. Andrew M. Soule, is assuming a commanding position in the educational field of the State, meeting a want that no other school' can supply, and absolutely carrying the college to the doors of our farming population throughout the whole State. This college began its work as a branch of the University in the year 1910. It has stirred up more enthusiasm, awakened more interest, and carried more hope to the hearts' of the people of Georgia than any school that has ever been opened in its borders since it began as a State. Endowed with 268 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, State and Federal funds, if it does not compass the whole round of its duty, it will be because of the fact that with all its endowments it has not yet sufficient funds to carryl on the work which is set before it. The Medical School at Augusta is an integral part of the University. Its operation under the present auspices is quite recent, but it is starting out under the most favorable circumstances of an~' medical school probably in: the South. The city of Augusta has come to its help, equipped two great hospitals, and is giving it a prominence that will cause it. to work out a great destiny in the futurt~. Under the control of Dr. Doughty, and profiting by the wisdom and foresight of its able Chairman, Judge E. H. Callaway, it is bidding for the patronage of the country with every assurance of success. The youngest of the sisterhood, the Valdosta Norrnal and Industrial School, opened during the last two years, is asking for patronage in that great empire, south of the middle lines of the State. ItR work has just begun, but the field stretches out before it and promises abundant harvest. The eleven District Agricultural Schools constitute an intermediate link between the public schools and the University, and contribute to the student body of the other State institutions, more especially the Georgia School of Technology and the State Agricultural College at Athens. This constitutes the University system and its branches for the white people. There is located at Savannah the Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth, which is also SATURDAY, JuNE 26, 1915. 26D a branch of the University. In this institution is provided a course of train- ing adapted to the wants of the colored people, both men and women. Farming, cooking, washing, farm mechanics, and many other related branches, are taught to the colored youths with the idea of fitting them for the sphere in which their work lies within the State. The school receives an appropriation from the State, and also shares to some extent in the funds provided by the United States Government for th0 mechanical colleges of the nation. The distinguished gentleman at the head of this Board, General P. W. Meldrim, watches every step that is taken in carrying out its plans and purposes, and his work in this field, as well as on the Boarrl of Trustees of the University of Georgia, of which he is an ex-officid member, is a remarkable exhibition of fidelity, ability and unquestioned loyalty to the great State in which he was born. In going over the units of our educational system it would be improper for me to omit mention of our denominational institutions: Emory and Mercer Universities and Pio Nono College for boys; the great colleges at. Rome, Atlanta, Macon, Forsyth, Cuthbert, LaGrange and elsewhere for girls, all meet and fill a want that the State cannot reach, viz., the supplying of denominational education. These schools play an important part in the education of our people. They furnish a restraining influence over the State institutions, and I most earnestly bid them God speed in their separate field. 270 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, NEED MoRE MoNEY. AU these State schools of the University system are in need of money for development some for research work and extension teaching, some for dormitories to shelter the students, and some for buildings to house equipment donated to them. There is a constant cry going up from the authorities in charge of them for help. The State system cannot stand still. These schools must either go forward or go backward. They should receive your most earnest countenance and support in so far as the state of the Treasury will permit. It is a matter of great regret that we cannot meet all of their demands. 'l'he most we can do is to encourage with small additions, if, in your wisdom~ you should see fit to take this course. No State can be truly great unless its people are educated. Ignorance is the parent of vice and of crime. Given a Commonwealth with a history whose pages are starred with great names, blessed with a fertile soil and inhabited by a people with fair ideals -let this people be educated-and the State will win its way into the front of the world's progress and achieve a destiny of real greatness about which there can be no dispute. It is well to be liberal with our educational institutions wherever practicable, for money invested in brains will most certainly yield to the people a sure and generous return. It has often been objected by men of contracted vision that these colleges SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 271 and universities ought not to be supported by the State, because all the children of the State cannot go to them. r:l'hey are only for the favored few, so it is said. By the same method of .reasoning these men would abolish the town clock because all the county cannot get the benefit of it; they would abolish the city because all the people cannot live in it; they would abolish the Capitol of the State because all the inhabitantR cannot come to it; they would abolish the Legislature because everybody cannot get elected to it; they would abolish the Governor's place because only one man out of two and a half millions can hold it in two years. NO-you would not abolish the college becauRe every hoy or girl cannot go to it. You know that it is the hope of some day going to college that sus-' tains the student in the school room, comforts the heart of the boy in the corn field, encourages the girl in the dairy or the canning factory-the poor, weak, almost helpless, child on the rim of life's opportunity, with shriveled frame and weak and trembling limbs, knows that though his body may be deformed yet the spark of divinity that the Almighty has_ breathed into his brain may be brought out and nurtured and warmed into a glow that shall light a nation on its way or point a lost world to God. OuR PROHIBITION LAws. During the campaign for Governor I told the people of the State that if elected I intended to try to enforce all the laws of the State, and among oth- 272 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ers mentioned the laws prohibiting the sale of intoxicants in the State. I may be a little old fashioned in my notions, but I believe that the laws of the State are enacted to be obeyed. Otherwise .the State would soon acquire a body of professional lawbreakers who would bring great demoralization on the people at large, and no small shame on the lovers of justice and right throughout the Commonwealth. A State in whose bounds the criminal laws cannot be enforced has retrograded, and her civilization is moving backward towards the earlier days when might was the only law and court houses and jails unknown. It is far better to repeal a law than to allow its violation to continue with impunity. I do not believe any community ought to be allowed to abrogate a criminal statute enacted for the welfare of the whole State, no matter what the local opinion may he. The test of the law is found at last in its enforcement. If it is a good law, the effects will he good. If it is a bad law, only evil effects will result. We legislate for the greatest good to the greatest number. Government is built on concessiom;. When the Legislature enacts a law and annexes a penalty for its violation, the people have spoken through their representatives, and the Act earries with it a demand upon every one in the State for its obedience. To say that any man or any community can select one law to obey and another to disregard would be to abolish the Constitution and endow the individual with a greater power than the people in the aggregate who enacted the law. This would soon SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 273 lead to revolution. I announce to you today that l utterly reject this doctrine. I shall stand for the administration of the law and equal enforcement of its demands on all the people so long as the law iR left upon the statute books. Liquor selling is not allowed in Georgia, therefore, liquor selling should cease, just as gambling and stealing and murder and other crimes forbidden by law should be put down. While the law ex- ists the majority demand enforcement, and the ma- jority should rule in this government. For my part, I believe the prohibition law is salutary, reasonable, economic and in aid of good government. It is only one way of bringing about temperance in the Commonwealth. It is a strong auxiliary in the crusade fQr the betterment of the race, for its uplift and reform. rrhe nations of the earth are fast coming to a realization of .the evils of intemperance. The safety of the State-its ven' life-is concerned. The fate of the living and of millions yet unborn hangs on the work of this age. Statesmen, soldiers, great thinkers, great legislators are bus~r with this problem. It reaches far beyond the demands of human liberty; it is concerned with the very lives of the people themselves. Georgia, in many communities, has been somewhat lax in the enforcement of this law. It is a time for investigation, for consideration, and for determination, and the matter is in your hands, gentlemen of the Legislature. If the law needs strengthening, see that it is done. If it needs amendment in any direction so that it may be easier of enforce- 274 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, ment, see that this is done. Above all-more than all-let the people be on an equality. With regard to this matter, and in your legislation, keep in mind the greatest good for the greatest number, and the executive wiU be with you to share your responsibilities, and, God willing, to execute your wishes. In one of our counties where the colored element predominateS', an intelligent citizen said to me during the canvass : ''Judge Harris, we can't afford to have any question as to how a candidate stands on this issue. It is a matter of life and death with UR. Turn liquor loose in our county and our farms would soon be unproductive, and the community would not be safe for our wives and children. Then we would be forced to emigrate." Police protection would be required in the country as well as in the city, and a vast revenue would be required to keep up a con stabulary large enough to deal with such a case. THE STATE RoAn. As the lease of the State road terminates in December, 1919, it would seem proper tha~ the preparatory steps should be taken looking to a disposition of the road for another period. I take it fur granted, of course, that the IJCgislature will wish to lease the road again and not to sell it. I think the time of the new lease should exceed that of the last, for it would furnish a greater incentive to bid, the estate being more extensive in point of time. Some provision should be made in the new lease for the. double tracking of the whole line, and lllRo SATURDAY, JuNE 26, 1915. 275 for reimbursing the counties through which it runs for the expense of the courts, inasmuch as no taxes can be levied upon the property. But this is a matter of detail. This road is the most va.luaole asset which the State possesses. In it all of the people of the State are interested. Everything, therefore, which in- jures the road affects adversely every inhabitant l'f the State. No mere local consideration ought to weigh one moment when the welfare of the whole property is involved. It is the security which givcs sta'l?ility to the credit and financial standing of tlw State. I am opposed to any measure that will depreciate its value or injuriously affect its business. I trust the Legislature will take immediate and effective steps to prevent its being paralleled by any rival road. I have felt for years that it was a ser- ious mistake to have a.llowed such a thing in the past and I earnestly recommend that the general law for the incorporation of railroads be so amended that no charter can be granted to another road which runs within the territory adjacent to the present line, or so near as to affect its business. . This much is due to the whole people, who are the owners of the line. Half of its revenues is ap- propriated to public schools-every child in Georgia is, therefore, concerned in the protection of the property and' the increase of its income as far as can legitimately be done. 276 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, TERMINALS IN CHATTANOOGA. I agree with the outgoing Governor in commending to your serious attention the status of the terminals of the road in Chattanooga. Something should be done at once to prevent the threatened invasion of the property in the interests of the city of .Chattanooga-more especially lookingto the securing of the largest income possible from the property in the future. This, as well from the road itself as from the terminal property in the city aforesaid-:-if it is possible to treat the latter separately from the road. JUDICIAL REFORM. I cannot but feel that some help is needed to bring the judiciary into line with the modern demand for the speedy and effective conclusion of litigation. While the superior and city courts, for the most part, are keeping well up with their business, except in some congested locations, yet the cases have become banked up before our highest courts till oftentimes an affirmance by law is avoided only with very great difficulty. Argument is had in due course but the docket is so large that often so long a time passes before a decision is reached that the memories of the judges are taxed beyond what is reasonable to retain the substance of such argument. AR a result, the resort to briefs is more favored than oral argument, the latter being rendered in many cases of little avail by the delay. SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 277 while this course may beget a more accurate finding of the law in the end, yet it changes largel~T our American ideru of the value of counsel in oral argume~t. The delays in these courts are so great that I have no. doubt at times real injustice results, and yet the judges are doing all in their power to keep up with the docket. At the meeting of the Bar Association recently, it became known that not one of the judges was able to attend that "meeting because of the heavy and onerous demand upon the court preventing any postponement of the work. There should be some method of relief adopterl without delay, either by lessening the number of cases or giving to the court a wider latitude in tlw decisions of the same. In a conversation recently had with one of tlJP ex-judges of this court, he told me that "the oppression upon his spirits arising from his desire to avoid affi"rmance of cases by operation of law, was so great he could get very little pleasure from his office-that he was on a constant strain that destroyed his sleep.'' I caJl the Legislature's attention to the matter and heg that some means may be devised by which relief can be brought to this greatest legal tribuna1 of our State. HIGHWAYS OF THE STATE. The work of the convicts on the public roads is beginning to make itself felt in the State. 278 J 91.TRNAL OF THE HousE, There is springing up among the people a decided interest in the good roads question. The efforts being made to lay out inf..,.~tate highways, the bids for the same, the proposition to open up branches in every direction, and to carry the building of good roads into every county, for the improvement of traffic and transportation, evinces the state of the public mind on this subject. In fact, the county which fails' to catch the spirit of enterprise on this question will soon find itself behind the other communities of the Ct~mmonwealth. The automobile tax, which must be distributed according to the road mileage throughout the counties, will doubtless serve to create interest in the repair of the roads. At the Road Congress, which recently met in Atlanta, it was urged as a. proper step towards keeping alive the interest in road building that the Legis'lature be requested to authorize the appointment of a State Highway Commission, with power to formulate advisory rules and regulations concerning the improvement of highways, at the same time disseminating such literature as would be found instructive on the subject of working and building roads. I do not think it would be amiss for the Legislature to look into the matter suggested. It is almost impracticable to secure harmony and efficient co-operation in any general scheme of road improvement without some superintending power, whose duty it would be to aid in securing the adoption among the counties of such a plan. The cost of such SA'l'URDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 279 commiSSIOn would be very small. T'he member8 could serve without salary doubtless, having only their expenses paid, while a secretary could be appointed who would act, at last, as the executive officer to carry out the ideas of the commission. Several bills will doubtless be presented to you, all looking to the establishment of such a commission. I trust that you will be able to pass on these matters so as to satisf~r the public demand< for good roads. CAMPAIGN ExPENSES. Under the State law, all candidates for State offices, including the Governor, United States Senators, judges and others, are required to file with the Comptroller-General an itemized statement of all campaign expenses incurred in the primary or general election. In the case of United States Senators the Federal law limits this expense to a certain sum, beyond which it is forbidden to go. There is no limit fixed in the State law, however, for Governor, judges or other State House officers. I respectfully ask your attention to this matter and recommend that you fix a limit to the expenditures of the State officers also. The expenses' of these campaigns have become so onerous that only a very rich man or one who happei1s to possess a number of friends willing to contribute, can afford to embark upon a contest. The amounts expended are so great in comparison with the salary involved, that unfavorable criticism is 280 JOURNAL OF THE J:IOUSE, often incurred even though the expenditures mny be perfectly legitimate under the methods now resorted to in urging an appeal to the voters. It would be well to limit the expenditures of the gubernatorial candidateS' to not more than $5,000 each, or eYen less, and the others in proportion. The law should be so framed as to compel obedience to the same so that the evil may be really remedied by the enactment. SMITH-LEVER AcT. The resolution of the last Legislature accepting the terms of the Smith-Lever Act for extension work in the Agricultural College, it is claimed, Yirtually commits the State to make an appropriation of $2:J,174 for the current year in aid of this great work. If this should be done the United States Government, under the terms of the Act, will furnish a like amount, supplemented by the annual appropriation of $10,000. The college authorities also propose to collect from outside sources an additional $10,000, to be used in defraying expenses, thus making a total of $45,174, which added to the State's appropriation would bring the fund up to about $70,000 for carrying on this work in behalf of the farming interests of GeoTgia. The State Agricultural College at Athens has an income of $60,000 for maintenance, and the State adds $40,000 additional for extension work. This addition of $40,000 is appropriated to secure from the United States Government an additional sum of $80,000 for the extension work. SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 281 I am told that if any part of this $40,000 should be used in aid of the appropriation made in the Smith-Lever Act the college would lose two dollars for ewry one of the former appropriation. The University is the clearing house of these funds of the United States Government, and I submit this matter to you in view of the resolution, with the earnest recommendation that you look into the same and do that which is best for the country and the jnterests involved. GAME LAWS. I call your attention to the report submitted b~, the chief game warden, Mr. Davis, and the recommendations contained in the same. These laws are rather in a formative state as yet, and amendments are probably necessary to perfect the same so as to secure the purpose intended hy the original enactment. PuBLIC AuDITOB. I heartily agree with my predecessor in recommending to the Legislature the enactment of a law prodding for a State Auditor, whose duty it shall he to examine the various' departments of the government handling the State's funds, examine the vouchers, and make reports from time to time as required. I think this is in keeping with the requirements of modern business, and the Legislature, it would seem, should be willing to take the necessary steps to secure such an officer. 282 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, LABOR AND CAPITAL. The relations between labor and capital in this State appear to be more harmonious than at previous times. There is no more important matter that could be brought to your attention than the effort to reconcile the differences and secure complete accord between the contending interests in this field. Your wisdom will enable you to rleal with each matter that comes before you on this subject so ns to secure to the State the best results possible in every instance. CoLLECTION oF T'AxEs. In the Comptroller's report, together with the report of the Tax Commissioner, reference is made to the difficulty of enforcing the collection of taxes in the hands of the tax collectors. My predecessor likewise invokes your attention to th~ same. There are also some difficulties met with in the collecting of the automobile tax and the near-beer tax. I respectfully ask you to look into these matters so that some steps may be taken to remedy the trouble without delay. PUBLIC HEALTH. I am in receipt of a communication from the chairman of the State Board of Health concerning the work of that Board and its needs for the coming year. I will try to have this communication printed and it will be put upon the desks of all the members of the General Assembly. Your attention is especially called to the mat- SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. 28i~ ters which the chairman sets forth as demanded of his Board, for which no appropriation has yet been made. Included in these is the gathering of vital statistics, concerning which I have received some important communications f:rom the officers of the National Health Department at Washington. There is no matter which touches the welfare of the State more nearly perhaps than that which is confided to our Georgia Board of Health. I ask your earnest attention to these matters, and trust you will do all in your power to meet the situation, keeping in view the straitened finances of the Treasury at the present time. And now, in conclusion, gentlemen of the General Assembly, permit me to say I think there never was a time in the history of the State when she had need of a more careful, intelligent, painstaking body of legislators than today. Harmony at opening, no one can predict how long the great European war will last, nor what may be the outcome of its influence on our nation and Sta:te, or the results that are to follow therefrom. We rejoice that there is a man at the helm in Washington capable of understanding the delicacy of the situation in which we are placed, who is sagacious, far seeing, brave and honest, jealous of our country's good name and the rights which our fathers have purchased with their blood. We trust the country's fortunes, with confident>e, in his hands, and rejoicingly declare that our own great State will always be found at his side whenever he calls for help, in times like these. 284 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Within the limitations of the Constitution, gentlemen, you will work with me to secure the welfare and happiness of our people by providing snch legislation as may be for her good and serve her interests, as our oaths require. I began this address with a reference to the greatness of our State. I end it with the same subject. There was published recently, by the able Commissioner of Agriculture, a book called ''Georgia, the Empire State of the South; what she is and will be.'' I trust you will get this work and read it and study it, as it gives an epitome of our State's resources. A knowledge of the State's greatness is the best conservator of its peace. Her physical domain is, indeed, beyond any adverse criticism, but the gTeatest thing of all is the character of the people that inhabit that domain. I rejoice in the conservatism of those whom we serve. They bow down to no new idols; catch no new fads from the North or West-they cling to the Constitution of the fathers, and reverence the tombs of the proudest ancestry of any people on earth, swerving in no jot or tittle from their loyalty to the heroic past, abating nothing in their hopes of the opening future, always devoted in heart and life to their homes and the altars of their sacred religion. rrhis is the people who inhabit the Commonwealth. A great State to work for, my countrymen. A great State to live for. A grand State to die for and be buried in her soil. MoNDAY, JuNE 28, 1915. 285 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., MoNDAY, JuNE 28, 1915. 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. By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Saturday's proceedings was dispensed with. 'L'he following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following bill of the Senate, towit.: A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Union. The 8enate has adopted the following resolution, in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, to-wit.: A resolution inviting Dr. A. M. Soule, President of the Agricultural College of the University of Ga. to address the General Assembly tomorrow, June 29, 1915, at 11 o'clock A. M. 286 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By unanimous consent the following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to a committee. By Mr. Haralson of the 4-0th DistrictA bill to repeal an Act to create a Board ofCont- . missioners of Roads and Revenues for Union County. Referred to Engrossed Committee. The following resolutions were read and adopted: By Mr. Sheppard of Sumter- A resolution to appoint a committee of three to wait upon Hon. Hoke Smith and Hon. Thos. W. Hardwick, United States Senators from Georgia, to as~ertain what time will suit them to address the General Assembly. Under the order of Unfinished Business the following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted as amended. By Messrs. Dobbs and LawrenceA resolution inviting Dr. A. M. Soule to address the General Assembly on tomorrow at 11 o'clock. The following amendment offered by Mr. Full- bright of Burke was read and adopted. Amend by striking the :figures 11 and inserting the figures 12. By Mr. Meadows of WayneA resolution- Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1915. 287 the Senate concurring, that the able and instructive message of Hon. Nathaniel E. Harris, Governor, entitled him to the thanks of the people of Georgia: Resolved, That we pledge such co-operation as will entitle him to a continued confidence of the Nation. Be it further resolved that we believe in his conception of duty evidenced by the power and manner of his fitti:rig remarks, will welcome his name in his history, as one among the greatest Governors of Georgia, and we confidently believe that the Great Seal of State, when passed to his successor, will go untrammelled by disturbance or a detraction from liberty. By unanimous consent the following resolutions were read and adopted: By Mr. Sheppard of Sumter- A resolution to amend Rule 176 of the House by inserting after the word ''Department'' in the fifth line thereof the words ''Members of Congress from Georgia.'' By Mr. Olive of Richmond- A resolution to urge President Wilson to use all peaceful means to prevent the further interference with the cotton commerce of the United States by belligerent nations. By Mr. Andrews of FultonA resolution that the President of the United States be requested to take such steps to induce 288 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Great Britain to withdraw her illegal blockade as is deemed proper 'by him. By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committees. By Mr. Davidson of PutnamA bill to provide that in all criminal trials in the courts of this State the accused shall have the right to be sworn as a witness in his behalf, but shall not be compelled to do so. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Beck of MurrayA bill to increase the annual appropriations for the support and maintenance of the common schools of Georgia. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. E1vans of ScrevenA bill to amend an Act to create the office of County Commissioner of Screven County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Connor of SpaldingA bill to reorganize the military forces of this State. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1915. 289 By l\fessrs. Edwards and Avret of WaltonA bill to amend the charter of the town of Jersey. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. HutcheS'on of TurnerA bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to add Rebecca to list of State Depositories. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Smith of ToombsA bill to amend an Act fixing the terms of the Superior Court in Toombs County. Referred to Special .Tudiciary Committee. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to provide for six jurymen in certain cases. Referred to General .Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Beazley of rl'aliaferroA bill to regulate the practice on motions for new trial in the Superior and City Courts of this State. Referred to General Judiciary Commit~ee No. 1. By Messrs. Green and Anderson of WilkesA bill to amend Section 970, of the Code of 1910, relative to tax on midway attractions at certain fairs. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to provide for an increase of the annual pension of any pensioner for total blindness. 290 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Pension.s. By Messrs. Edwards and Avret of WaltonA bill to amend an Act as amended for the protec- tion of game animals, birds and :fish. Referred to the Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to provide for holding four terms of the Superior Court of Ware County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Harris and Taylor of WashingtonA bill to amend Section 309'2, of the Code of 1910, relative to waiver of notice by relatives of an irisane person. Referred to General Judiciary Committee .No. 1. By Messrs. Meadows of Wayne and :H'ullbright of Burke- A bill to amend Section 371, of the Code of 1910, relative to incest. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to make it a felony to carry a pistol con- cealed. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. l. By Mr. Jones of CowetaA bill to provide for the sale or encumbering by MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1915. 291 the widow, of property set apart as a. twelve months' support. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By :Mr. Redwine of FayetteA bill to amend an Act to make it lawful for any railroad company or other corporation doing business in this State to pay over whatsoever wages due an employee, upon his death, to his 'widow, etc. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By _jfessrs. Green and Anderson- A bill to regulate the filing of the returns of all corporations, domestic and foreign, doing business in this State. . Referred to Committee on Corporations. By ~fr. Parker of WareA bill to amend Section 812, of Code of 1910, rel- ative to the appointment of jury commissioners. Referred to General .Judiciary Committee No. 2. By :Messrs Carter, Parker, Meadows, Dickerson, et al- A bill to amend the Constitution so as to provide for an additional senatorial district. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By ~fr. King of WhiteA bill to provide for the collection of certain court fi fas in certain cases. 292 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Webb and Griffin of LowndesA bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the counties of Habersham and Lowndes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Foster of MorganA bill to protect the illiterate and unlettered against imposition. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. . By Mr. Walker of Ben HillA bill to cause a permanent date for county pri- mary elections in Ben Hill County. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Walker of Ben HillA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Carter, Parker, Meadows, Moore, et alA bill to amend the Constitution so as to create the 45th Senatorial District. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. MoNDAY, JUNE 28, 1915. 293 By Mr. Wright of BullochA bill to amend the Constitution so as to provide how new counties shall be created. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Rich of MillerA bill to create a new charter for the City of Colquitt. Referred to Coll!mittee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Walker of Ben HillA bill to prohibit the running at large of the dogs of this Stat_e without being muzzled. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Pharr of GwinnettA bill to declare all roads, over which United States mail is carried, public roads. Referred to Committee on Public Highways. By Mr. Griffin of LowndesA bill to regulate the practice in carrying cases from the Superior and City Courts to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Atkinson of FultonA bill to further regulate the issue and grant of charters to build and operate railroads in this State. 294 .JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Carroll of CatoosaA bill to regulate and require the attendance of school children upon the schools of this State. Referred to Committee on Education. By Messrs. Arnold and Brown of Clarke CountyA bill to provide that the carnal knowledge of a child under the age of fourteen years shall constitute the crime of rape. Referred to General .Judiciary Committee No. 1. B:v Mr. Dorsett of CarrollA bill to amend the Constitution of this State so as to elect the Solicitors-General in the .Judicial District in which they reside. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Dorsett of Carroll- A bill to amend the Constitution of this State so as to elect the Judges of the Superior Courts in their .Tudicial Districts. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Lunsford of Lee- A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Leesburg. MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1915. 295 Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Andrews of FultonA bill to abolish or safeguard railroad crossings. Referred to Committee on Railroads. By Messrs. Dodd and Cole of BartowA bill to amend an Act amending the charter of the city o'f Cartersville. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Bullard of Campbell. A bill to make it the duty of the Governor to ap- point a State Auditor. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Rich of MillerA bill to change the terms of holding the Su- perior Court of Miller County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Lanier of BullochA bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Statesboro. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Brown and Arnold of ClarkeA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Trus- tees of Oconee Hill Cemetery. R.eferred to Committee on Corporations. 296 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By l\fr. Brown of WheelerA bill to amend Section 1485, of the Code of 1910, providing for the payment of pensions. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By l\fr. Rich of MillerA bil1 to abolish the City Court of Miller County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Dorris of DouglasA bill to fix a standard price for ginning seed cotton. Referred to General Agriculture Committee. By Mr. Rich of MillerA bill to amend Section 4874, of the Code of 1910, relative to Clerk of Court adjourning the court. Referred to General .Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Stark of .Tackson and Griffin of Lowndes- A bill to prescribe the method of docketing cases in the Superior Court. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Dickerson of Clinch- A resolution providing for a committee to investigate the terminals of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. MoNDAY, JUNE 28, 1915. 297 . Referred to Committee on W. & A: R. R. By Mr. Dennard of Webster- A resol'lltion to direct the State Librarian to furnish to the proper officials of Webster County complete sets of the Code, Georgia Reports, Court of Appeals Reports and Acts of the Legislature. Referred to Committee on Public Library. By Mr. Dart of Glynn- A resolution to provide for the investigation of the life insurance companies of this State. Referred to Committee on Insurance. By Messrs. Dorsey and Morris of CobbA resolution to refund $50. to T'. S. Shirley, illeg- ally collected peddling tax. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Taylor of MonroeA resolution to appropriate $60. to pay pension of J. I. Jacobs. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Foster of MadisonA resolution to authorize the mayor and council of Madison to sell and convey to the United States the old Court House Square in the city of Madison. Referred to Engrossing Committee. On motion of Mr. Davidson of P'lltnam the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. 298 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., TuEsDAY, JuNE 29, 1915. 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. By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed wit!J. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: rrhe Senate has concurred jn the amendment of the House to the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit.: A resolution inviting Dr. A. M. Soule, President of the Agricultural College of the University of Georgia, to address the General Assembly in joint. session. The following invitation was read and accepted: June 28, 1915. Honorable Wm. H. Bu,rwell, Speaker of the House of Representatives, State Capitol, Atlanta. DEAR MR. BuRWELL: In behalf of the President, TuESDAY, Ju:NE 29, 1915. 29~) Directors and members of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, it gives me great pleasure to extend. to you and the members of the House a cordial invitation to attend a dinner to be given in honor of the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House and the members of the General Assembly of Georgia, at the East Lake Cou~try Club, Thursday evening, July 15th, 1915, at seven o'clock. . We are having a formal invitation engraved which will be sent to each member of the General Assembly, but I will thank you to present this invitation to your members now. Trusting that we may have the honor of your presence, I am with high regard, Yours very truly, W. G. CooPER, Secretary. The Speaker appointed the following members as the committee on the part of the House to wait upon Hon. Hoke Smith and Hon. Thomas W. Hardwick, United States Senators from Georgia to arrange about the time of their addresses to the General Assembly: Messrs. Sheppard of Sumter, Oliver of Quitman, Beazley of T'aliaferro. The Speaker appointed the following members as the committee on the part of the House on the 300 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, cotton commerce res'Olution by Mr. Andrews of Fulton: Messrs. Andrews of Fulton, Olive of Richmond, Foster of Morgan, Shuptrine of Chatham, Strickland of Pierce. The following resolution was read and adopted unanimously : By Messrs. Shuptrine and .Jackson of Chatham- A resolution expressing deep regret to learn of the serious illness of Hon. Shelby Myrick of Chatham County. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Messrs. Ennis, Spence, King, Allen and Connor- A resolution that three trained nurses be secured by the Prison -Commission for the epidemic of typhoid fever at the State Farm and State Reformatory. By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the :first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to provide for the rotation of the judges of the Superior Courts. Referred to General Jud~ciary Committee No. 2. TuESDAY, JUNE 29, 1915. 301 By Mr. Swift of MuscogeeA bill to create a liability on the part of per- sons or corporations for the negligent and torturous injui.ing or killing of dogs. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Meadows of WayneA bill to permit certain school districts or coun- ties in this State to make a public school a farm demonstration school. Referred to Committee on ]1Jducation. By Mr. Beck of MurrayA bill to amend Section 812, of the Code of 1910, relative to the method of selecting jury commissioners. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Hogg of MarionA bill to provide for the relief and discharge of temporary administrators in this State and their bondsmen. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Stark of ,JacksonA bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of Commerce. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Kirby and Jones of CowetaA bill to amend the charter of the city of Newnan, relative to school bonds. 302 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to amend the charter of the city of Com- merce, relative to the election of Clerk and Treasurer. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Dorris of Douglas~ A bill to provide for liens by ginners on the haled cotton. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No.2. By Mr. Culpepper of MeriwetherA bill to regulate the procedure in the courts of record of original juriRdiction in this State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Davis of Laurens~ A bill to abolish the ''Fellow Servant Rule'' as to express companies. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. King of WhiteA bill to provide for the payment of cost in cases involving the setting apart of a year's support. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Jones of CowetaA bill to amend Section 1795, of the Code of 1910, TuESDAY, JUNE 29, 1915. 303 relative to ~he duties of the Commissioner of Ag- riculture as to collections. Referred to General .Agriculture Committee No.2. By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinTo amend an Act to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium to establish a training school. Referred to qommittee on Georgia State Sanitarium. By Mr. Campbell of NewtonA bill to prescribe the qualifications of Judges and Solicitors-General. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Connor of SpaldingA bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Spalding County to designate a county depository for county funds. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Connor of SpaldingA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Spalding County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Yeomans of TerrellA bill to prohibit unfair commercial discrimina- tion between different sections. 304 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Morris and Dorsey of CobbA bill to amend Section 1336, of the Code of 1910, relative to bastardy. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Carter of BaconA bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to make Alma a State depository. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Simpson of CherokeeA bill to create the office of CommiRsioner of Roads and Revenues for Cherokee County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Wright of BullochA bill to provide for the payment of fees for the Solicitors-General in certain cases. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1. By Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee~ A bill to confer upon women the right to vote in all elections. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amend- ments. By Messrs. Arnold and Brown of ClarkeA bill to amend an Act amending an Act to amend the charter of the city of Athens. TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1915. 305 Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Arnold and Brown of Clarke-A bill to provide for the election of Judges oi the Superior Courts by the Judges of the Supreme Court. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Messrs. Shuptrine, Myrick and Jackson of Chatham- A bill to authorize county authorities in certain counties to establish a system of registration. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Ledbetter of PolkA resolution providing for the sale, exchange or lease of the Governor's Mansion. Referred to Cominit.tee on Public Property. By Messrs. Morris and Dorsey of CobbA resolution to refund $50. to A. H. Gilbert for bank charter. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Messrs. Blackburn, Atkinson and Andrews of Fulton- A resolution providing that the State of Georgia cede a certain parcel of land to the city of Atlanta so as to widen Spring Street from Cain Street to Carnegie Way. 306 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Public Property.. By Mr. Jones of CowetaA resolution to adjust differences between the accounts in the State Treasurer's office and the office of the Comptroller-General. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No.1. By Mr. Beck of CarrollA resolution to provide for the investigation of the combination of fire insurance companies. Referred to Committee on Insurance. By unanimous consent the following bill of the Senate and resolution of the House were read the second time : By Mr. Haralson of the 40th District- A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Union County. By Mr. Foster of MorganA resolution to authorize the authorities of the city of Madison to convey to the United States the old Court House Square in the city of Madison. Messrs. Arnold and Brown of Clarke requested unanimous consent to allow the privileges of the floor to Prof. David C. Barrow, Chancellor of the University of Georgia, during the time of the address of Dr. A. M. Soule, President of the State Col- TuEsDAY, JuNE 29, 1915. 307 lege of Agriculture, to the General Assembly. The request was granted. By unanimous consent the privileges of the floor was extended to all ex-members of the General Assembly, to Mr. Cooper, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Stribling, Secretary of the Southeastern Fair Association, during the. address of Dr. Soule. On motion of Mr. Blackburn the House took a recess subject to the call of the Speaker. The Speaker c!llled the House to order at 11 :55 o'clock A. M. The hour of J2 o'clock noon having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House and the joint session convened for the purpose of hearing an address by Dr. A. M. Soule, was called to order by Hon. G. Ogden Persons, President of the Senate. T'he resolution providing for the joint sessiOn was read by the 8ecretary of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Fullbright of Burke the doors of the Hall of the House were thrown open to visitors to hear the address. Dr. Soule then addressed the General Assembly. On motion of Mr. Fullbright of Burke the joint session was dissolved. 3'08 J ouRNAi. OF THE HousE, The Senate retiring from the floor of the House, the Speaker again called the House to order. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Campbell of Newton and Mr. Coleman of Laurens. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. WEDNESDAY, JuNE 30, 1915. 309 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JuNE 30, 1915. 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. By unanimous consent the reading of the ,Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the following resolu- tions of the House, to-wit.: A resolution endorsing the course of President Woodrow Wilson. A resolutioninviting Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin, to address the General Assembly at 12 o'clock M., on July 1,1915. A resolution endorsing the policy of Governor N. E. Harris. The following message was received from th~ Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: 310 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred as amended in the following resolution of the House, to-wit.: A resolution appointing a joint committee to invite Senators Hoke Smith and Thomas W. Hardwick to address the General Assembly. The President of the Senate has appointed the following as the committee under the provisions of the above resolution: Messrs. Minter and Peacock. Mr. Sheppard of Sumter, chairman of the committee on the part of the House to invite Hon. Hoke Smith and Hon. Thomas W. Hardwick, United States Senators from Georgia, to address the General Assembly submitted the following report: ~r. Speaker: Your committee appointed to extend an invita- tion to the U. S. Senators from Georgia to address the General Assembly report that they have extended the invitation and suggest that Senator Hoke Smith address the Senate and House in joint session today at 11 A. M. We further suggest that Senator Thos. W. Hardwick address the Senate and House in joint session Thursday, July 8th, at 11 o'clock A. M. Committee on part of Senate: Minter of 24th, Peacock of 14th, Sheppard of Sumter, Oliver of Quitman, Beasley of Taliaferro. WEDNESDAY, JuNE 30, 1915. 311 The report of the committee was adopted. The following resolution of the House was taken up for the purpose of concurring in a Senate amendment thereto. By :M:r. Sheppard of Sumter- A resolution to appoint a committee to invite Hon. Hoke Smith and Hon. Thomas W. Hardwick, United States Senators from Georgia, to address the General Assembly at a time suitable to them. The following Senate amendment was read and concurred in : Amend by inserting after word ''Speaker'' and before the word ''to'' the words ''and two by the President of the Senate.'' The following resolution of the House was read and adopted. By Mr. Sheppard of SumterA resolution that the General Assembly meet in joint session today at 10 :50 o'clock A. M. for the purpose of hearing the address of Hon. Hoke Smith, United States Senator from Georgia. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the following reso- lution of the House, to-wit.: 312 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A resolution providing for a joint session. today at 10 :50 A. M. in the Hall of the House of Representatives for the purpose of hearing an address by U. S. Senator Hoke Smith. By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees. By Mr. Davis of LaurensA bill to provide for the grading of certain pu- pils in the public graded schools. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-A bill to amend Section 3368, of the Code of 1910, relative to liens of watchmakers and jewelers. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Dickerson of ClinchA bill to aboli~b the office of the County Treasur- er of Clinch County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Howard of LibertyA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Liberty County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. WEDNESDAY, JuNE 30, 1915. 313 By Mr. Youmans of CandlerA bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to make Metter a State depository. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Messrs. Sheppard and Wheatley of SumterA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Sumter County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County - Matters. By Messrs. Sheppard and WheatleyA bill to amend an Act to amend, revise and consolidate the several Acts incorporating the city of Americus so as to elect a Recorder. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Dorsett of CarrollA bill to prohibit adultery and fornication be- tween persons of the white race and person.s of African descent. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Burtz of GilmerA bill to regulate the exchange of certain classes of reciprocal or inter-insurance contracts among individuals, partnerships or corporations. Referred to Committee on Insurance. By Messrs. Dorsett and Beck of CarrollA bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of the 314 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, city of Carrollton to enforce police regulations over the F'ourth Congressional Agricultural and Industrial College grounds. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Edwards and Avret of WaltonA bill to amend Section 466, of the Code of 1910, relative to debts incurred by counties, municipalities or divisions. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Edwards and Avret of WaltonA bill to amend Section 443, of the Code of 1910, relative to the issuance of bonds by counties, municipalities or divisions. Referred to General Judiciary Committee ~o. 2. By Mr. Boyett of StewartA bill to amend Section 3092, of the Code of 1910, relative to the estates of idiots, lunatics and insane persons. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Green of ClaytonA bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Clayton County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1915. 315 By Mr. Green of ClaytonA bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Clayton County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Hutcheson of TurnerA bill to require the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Turner County to work all public roads and thoroughfares in the municipalities in Turner County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By ~ir. Blackburn of FultonA bill to make penal the wearing of buttons, badges or other emblems of certain organizations unless entitled to do so. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Ur. Hogg of Marion-. A bill to amend Section 3059, of the Code of 1910, relative to the estates of wards. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Strickland of PierceA bill to amend an Act providing for the payment of pensions to ex-Confederate soldiers. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 316 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Shipp of ColquittA bill to amend the Constitution so as to provide how new counties shall be created. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Brown of WheelerA bill to amend Section 4968, of the Code of 1910, relative to the re-instatement of disbarred attorneys. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Shannon of TwiggsA bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Twiggs County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Steele of DeKalbA bill to amend an Act to provide for the proper protection of ''Sinking Funds of Municipal Corporations.'' Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Walker of Ben HillA bill to amend the Constitution so as to author- ize the General Assembly to place county officers on salary. Referred to Committee on Constitutional AmendmentS'. WEDNESDAY, JuNE 30, 1915. 317 By Mr. Beck of CarrollA bill to amend the Constitution so as to provide how new counties shall be created. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to amend Section 1572, of the Code of 1910, relative to the appointment of T'rustees of the State Sanitarium. Referred to Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium. By Mr. IDvans of ScrevenA bill to amend Section 604, of the Code of 1910, relative to killing fish with dynamite. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Messrs. Dorsett and Beck of CarrollA bill to amend an Act to amend an Act establish- ing a new charter for the city of Carrollton relative to the ad valorem tax. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. F'owler, Ayer and Barfield of BibbA bill to provide for putting counties in posses- sion of any real property purchased by such counties at tax sales. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. 3'18 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Beck of MurrayA bill to empower the State Superintendent of Schools and the Attorney-General to codify the school laws. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Atkinson of FultonA bill to prescribe and fix the qualifications of locomotive firemen in the service of the railroads in this State. Referred to Committee on Railroads. By Messrs. Dorsett and Beck of CarrollA bill to amend an Act to amend, revise and con- solidate the several Acts incorporating the city qf Carrollton so as to increase the number of Tax Assessors. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to amend Section 1571, of the Code of 1910, relative to the management of the State Sanitarium. R.eferred to Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium. By Mr. Shannon of Twiggs~ A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Twiggs. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1915. 319 By Mr. Neill of Muscoge~A bill to provide for a secret and private ballot at all elections. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to divide the convicts among the counties acc9rding to miles of public roads in the several counties. Referred to Committee on Penitentiary. By Mr. Rushin of DoolyA bill to amend the Constitution relative to the enactment of special laws. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Pickren of CharltonA bill to amend an Act providing for the election of County Superintendent of Schools. Referred to Committee on Eduaation. By Mr. Parks of UpsonA bill to repeal an Act to regulate the return and assessment of property for taxation in this State. Referred to Committee on Y.,Tays and Means. By Mr. Brinson of J ohnsonA bill to prohibit the giving "tips" and to pro- hibit certain employees from receiving ''tips.'' 320 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Smith of DadeA bill to amend the Contsitution so as to author- ize the General Assembly to abolish the office of County Tax Collector. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Johnson of GwinnettA bill to amend an Act to regulate the return and assessment of property for taxation in this State. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Andrews of FultonA resolution to make an appropriation for put- ting the Governor's Mansion in condition for occupation. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Taylor of MonroeA resolution providing for increase in tax on pool rooms. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Knight of BerrienA resolution to appoint a commission to investi- gate the Western and Atlantic Railroad property. Referred to Committee on W. & A. R. R. WEDNESDA~, JUNE 30, 1915. 321 The following resolution was read and adopt~d: By Mr. Andrews of Fulton- A resolution to allow the use of the Hall of the House of Representatives to Rev. W. D. Upshaw, et al, for the purpose of holding a rally upon the evening of July 1, 1915. By unanimous consent the following engrossed resolution of the House and engrossed bill of the Senate were read the third time, and placed on their passage: By Mr. Foster. of MorganA resolution to authorize the Mayor and Council of the city of Madison to sell and convey to the United States the old Court House Square in the city of Madison. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 130, nays, 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Haralson of the 40th DistrictA bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Com- miSSIOners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Union. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays, 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 322 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Blackburn of Fulton requested unanimous consent that. the privileges of the floor, during the time of the address of Hon. Hoke Smith, United States Senator from Georgia, be extended to the wives and daughters of members, to the State House officers and to the clerks and attaches of the State .Capitol. The' request was granted. On motion of Mr. Blackburn of Fulton the House took recess subject to the call of the Speaker. The hour of 10 :50 o'clock A. M. having arrived the Speaker again called the House to order. The Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the joint session convened for the purpose of hearing an address, delivered by Hon. Hoke Smith, United States Senator from Georgia, was called to order by Hon. G. Ogden Persons, President of ti1e Senate. 'l,~he resolution providing for the joint session was read by the Secretary of the Senate. Hon. Hoke Smith, United States Senator from Georgia, then addressed the General Assembly. On motion of Senator Turner of the 21st District the General Assembly, in joint session, gave a rising vote of thanks to Senator Hoke Smith for his illuminating and interesting address. On motion of Senator Paulk of the 6th District, the joint session was dissolved. The Senate retiring from the floor of the House, the Speaker again called the House to order. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1915. 323 The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules: By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA resolution to amend the standing rules of the House by adding the following rule : "No member shall be permitted to enter upon the floor of the House or remain thereon in an in- toxicated condition and the messenger and doorkeepers of the House are specially charged with the rigid enforcement of this rule.'' Mr. Ennis of Baldwin, chairman of the committee on the part of the House to investigate the typhoid fever epidemic at the State Farm and State Reformatory, submitted the following report: The joint committee of the House and Senate submits herewith a report of its findings in connection with its investigation of conditions at the State Reformatory and State Prison F'arm. "Georgia is a great State to live for, Georgia is a grand State to work for, Georgia is a good State to die for.'' But we believe that this glorious sentiment expressed so eloquently by our Governor is hardly felt by those incarcerated in her Penitentiary and Reformatory. At least, they are not as responsive to this inspiring sentiment as are those Georgians at liberty. And certainly it is the highest duty of the State to allow none of her citizens-even though a criminal, or a 324 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, wayward youth, to di~ because of neglect or carelessness. With this we believe all Georgians will agree. Growing is discovering our faults and overcoming them. We feel that we have discovered one of Georgia's faults and we believe you will take steps to overcome it. Either the great State of Georgia should provide .adequate facilities for the proper care of her unfortunate delinquent boys, or she should abandon the Reformatory work. Either Georgia should take good and humane care of her citizens convicted of crime and entrusted to her for incarceration and punishment, whether colored or white, or Governor Harris should be asked to parole or pardon some of those now confined within the crowded walls of the Georgia Prison, or additional funds provided the Prison Commission for the protection of life and health of these unfortunate State wards. To our mind.~ there u: no middle ground. Georgia is too great a State and her people are too splendid a people to suffer the reproach of positive and criminal neglect of her prisoners. Georgia owes a peculiar duty to those who have no one but the State to look to, and we believe her people, through their representatives, will, without delay, institute every necessary reform to better conserve life, health and morals. We found a deplorable state of affairs at both the Reformatory and the Prison Farm. Very strong language is required to do justice to the situation and even then many Georgians cannot compre- WEDNESDAY, JuNE 30, 1915. 325 bend actual conditions unless they could see with their own eyes what came before us. With the exception of the ward of the male white prisoners, which is first class, and the boys' Reformatory, sewerage conditions are simply horrible and the wonder is that no greater epidemic of disease has occurred. We will not attempt to explain conditions in detail, but your imagination can supply all that is necessary, when we inform you that there are 140 negro men incarcerated and crowded into one room of an old wooden barn, 50 by 150, and absolutely no sewerage facilities. To say nothing of health requirements, in case of fire in this building, these pTisoners would have to be allowed to burn to death or escape and become an awful menace to the surrounding country. There are 129 colored women prisoners in one room, 30 by 100, adjoining the white female ward and only separated by a wall with a door leading from the whites to the colored, and sanitary conditions here are worse, if pos::.ible, than with the negro male prisoners. Without delay closet facilities in this building should be provided. Certainly there should be an addition built to the pres.ent main building ocupied by the white males, for the negro males, fire proof and sanitary. And we believe that the entire building now occupied by the 129 colored and 19 white females, should be used exclusively for the negro women and better and more suitable quarters provided for the white females. The hospital for the whites is deficient in size, and lacking in sewerage and sanitary facilities. 326 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The boys' Reformatory is too crowded, when all its inmates are well, and it is totally inadequate now that a typhoid fever epidemic is raging, with 15 boys in one small room on the second floor, and 6 very sick boys in a room about 15 by 20 on the bottom floor, with only one attendant and he one of the prisoners, though a doctor, we were told. vVe have never seen a condition that required the services of trained nurses more than this one. Three deaths have occurred among these boys who were turned over to our State to be cared for and one, at least, we believe was caused by lack of proper nursing attention. rt.'here are 7 white boys in another room convalescing and 7 colored boys now ill with typhoid fever. There have been no new cases in 15 days, and all the boys and other prisoners have been now inoculated, but we feel that had inoculation taken place in time and the first cases iRolated, so11i1' deaths would have bH~n avoided and thA numbe; of cases of typhoid lessened. We cannot refrain from saying that the boys have not been properly looked after. Human life is sacred, even though it be a wayward boy and a ward of the State. We learned, too, that owing to the crowded condition of the Reformatory-there having been until recently 125 boys in this building now crowded with only 95-that 30 of the boys were discharged before the work of reformation had been completed in order that new boys could enter; and this prompts us to say, that if Georgia is too poor to provide neces- WEDNESDAY, JuNE 30, 1915. 327 sary facilities for her boys needing State restriction, Georgia had bet~er discontinue reformatory work altogether. We were shown the beginning of a boy's hospital which ought to have been completed, in view of the surplus of labor at hand and had this been done, those now ill with fever could have been properly housed. We recommend the use of tents, or a tent for the sick, if nothing better is possible, until health conditions improve. We believe that the Reformatory-if it is to accomplish what was intended at the beginning-should be entirely divorced from the Prison Farm. The environment for the boys could not be worse. They should not be surrounded all the time with hardened criminals-if good citizens are to be made of them. The mattresses in the white ward of the Reformatory should be destroyed, for the present ones are filthy. Septic sewerage tanks should be arranged for without delay, not only to protect the inmates of the Reformatory and Prison from drinking polluted water as at present, but the people in the nearby city of Milledgeville. We recommend that the State Board of Health be requested and required to send one or more representatives immediately to the Prison Farm to report in detail to the Prison Commission its findings and recommending that the Prison Commission at its earliest opportunity lay before the House and Senate its views as to amount of money to ca:rry into effect all pressing needs as embodied in this report and that of the Board of Health when same 3'28 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, shall have been submitted by said Board. In conclusion we were shown m~ny improvements that bad been made by the present Prison Commission, and for these they deserve commendation. We only regret that they have not been able to do more with the money appropriated by the State and that the State bas not seen fit to be~d their requests and recommendations of the past three or four years for additional funds whereby a better condition for the prisoners could have been obtained. Chairman Davidson, who accompanied your committee, agrees with us as to the needs set forth herein and pledges the best endeavors of the Commission to improve conditions at the earliest possible moment when funds necessary are supplied the Commission. Respectfully submitted, JOHN D. wALKERI, Chairman, Senate Committee, DR. T. B. BONNER, DR. G. A. PAULK, J. H. ENNIS, Chairman, House Committee, .DR. J. M. SPENCE, DR. c. c. KING, c. DR. L. ALLEN, W. H. CoNNOR. By unanimous consent the session of the House was extended until the reading of the report should be finished. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Oliver of WEDNESDAY, JuNE 30, 1915. 329 Quitman; Mr. Barber of Grady; Mr. Short of Randolph; Mr. Howard of Liberty; Mr. Gordy of Chattahoochee, and Mr. Chancey of Pulaski. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. 330 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., T'HURSDAY, JuLY 1, 1915. 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 was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. Mr. Avret of Walton asked unanimous consent to withdraw his name as one of the introducers of a bill to abolish the City Court of Monroe in and for Walton County. The request was granted. The following resolutions were read and adopted. By Mr. Beck of CarrollA resolution inviting Ron. W. C. Adamson, Con- gressman from the F'ourth Congressional District of Georgia, to address the General Assembly in joint session at 12 o'clock noon, Tuesday, July 6, 1915. By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA resolution that when the House adjourns on Friday, July 2, it stand adjourned until 11 o'clock A.M., Tuesday, July 6, 1915. By unanimous consent the following bills of the THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1915. 331 House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees: By Mr. Sumner of WorthA bill to incorporate the city of Sylvester. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Taylor of WashingtonA bill to provide for collection of attorneys' fees in mortgages by foreclosure. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Ennis ofBaldwinA bill to amend Section 3092, of the Code of 1910, relative to managing estates of lunatics. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Bradford of WhitfieldA bill to authorize the Railroad Commission of Georgia to accept certain prope~ty in Whitfield County for the use of the W. & A. R. R. Referred to Committee on W. & A. R. R. By Mr. Sloan of ForsythA bill to repeal the T'ax Equalization Act ap- proved August 14, 1913. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Dorsett of CarrollA bill to amend Section 695, of the Code of 1910, relative to road duty. 3;)2 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Harris and Taylor of WashingtonA bill to make it a felony to carry pistols with- out obtaining license. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Allen of JacksonA bill to amend an Act amending an Act to in- corporate the town of Hoschton. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Estes of Lincoln. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Lincoln County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Hartley and Nunn of HoustonA bill to make it unlawful to take and carry away any automobile and certain other vehicles with intent to steal the same. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Parker of WareA bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues of Ware County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1915. 333 By Mr. Atkinson of FultonA bill to amend the Constitution so as to create Atkinson County. R.eferred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Messrs. Andrews, Atkinson and Blackburn of Fulton, by request- A bill to amend the Divorce Laws relative to notice in undefended cases. . Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs.. Andrews, Atkinson and Blackburn of Fulton, by request- A bill to provide that no total divorce shall be granted upon the uncorroborated testimony of one of the parties. Referred to General Judiciary C9mmittee No. 2. By Messrs. Andrews, Atkinson and Blackburn of Fulton, by request- A bill to provide that whenever a total divorce shall be granted, twelve months from the date of the first decree shall elapse before the right to marry again shall exist. R.eferred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Moore of Jeff DavisA bill to repeal an Act relative to certain officers to make sworn itemized statements to the Comptroller-General. 33'4 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Davis of LaurensA bill to create a general lien in favor of creditors holding negotiable instruments under seal under certain conditions. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Beck of CarrollA bill to grant pensions to Confederate soldiers and their widows. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Stovall of McDuffieA bill to provide punishment for the desertion of a wife or children. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Allen of JacksonA bill to revise the election laws of this State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to create the office of State Superinten- dent of Public Roads with twelve assistants. Referred to Committee on Public Highways. THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1915. 3'35 By Mr. Strickland of PierceA bill to prohibit false and slanderous charges being circulated against candidates for office. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Smith of DadeA bill to amend Section 15 of an Act to revise the school laws of this State. Referred to Committee on Education. B~ Mr. King of GreeneA bill to require the State Veterinarian to ex- amine from time to time the cattle in this State. Referred to General Agriculture No. 1. By Mr. Turner of BrooksA bill to amend the Constitution relative to bi- ennial sessions. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Messrs. Bale, Anderson and Findley of FloydA bill to create a new charter for the city of Rome. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. The Speaker announced the appointment of the following standing committees: 336 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, ACADEMY FOR THE! BLIND. AYER, Chairman. CoLEMAN, of La:urens, Vice-Chairman. Allen, of Glascock Baggett Chancey Collins Pickren Williams AMENDMENT_S TO THE CONSTITUTION. MYRICK, Chairman. LESUBUB, Vice-Chairman. Atkimon, Qf Fu1ton Bale Beazley Carithers Clements Davis Dorris, of Crisp Edwards, of Haralsor. Foster Marshall Peacock Rohert.s wohlwender APPROPRIATIONS. FuLLBRIGHT, Chairman. STARK: Vice-Chairman. Anderson, of Jenkins Lanier Barber Ledbetter Barfield Marshall Brown, of Clarke Mathews, of Elbert Carithers Meadows Dockery Olive Ennis Pharr Evans Stewart Griffin, of Decatur Stovall Griffin, of Lowndes Swift Harris, of Wa.shington ':Daylor, of Washington H()dges Wheatley THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1915. 337 AUDITING. GILLis, Chairman. TowLEs, Vice-Chairman. King, of White Sloan BANKiS AND BANKING. CooPER, Chairman. ARNOLD, of Clarke, Vice-Chairman. Arnold, of Oglethorpe Bowers Carithers Evans Gillis Jones, of Wilkinson Meadows Ragland Redwine Taylor, of Monroe Thompson Holden Rice CONSERVATION. BuRTz, Chairman. GILLIAM, Vice-Chairman. Sloan Sumner CORPORATIONS. HARRIS, of Washington, Chairman. SHANNON, Vice-Chairman. Arnold, of Clarke Carroll Garlington Gordy Knight Shipp Short Veazey Yeomans, of Terrell 338 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, COUNTIES AND COUNTY MATTERS. RusHIN, Chairman. WALKER, of Ben Hill, Vice-Chairman. Anderson, of Floyd Green, of Clayton Anderson, of Wilkes Johnson, of Appling Arn:old, of Clay Key Avret Parker Campbell Short Carter, of Bacon Webb Coleman, of Laurens Youmans, of Candler Dickerson EDUCATION. BuLLARD, Chairman. SHUPTRINE, Vice-Chairman. Adams Arnold, of Henry AtkinS'on, of Fulton Griffin, of Lowndes Hutcheson Key Beck, of Murray Brown, of Emanuel Pickren Redwine Dorris, of Crisp Steele Duffy Walker, of Bleckley ENGROSSING. DoRRIS, of Douglas, Chairman. EDWARDS, of Walton,.Vice-Chairman. Allen, of Glascock Hartley Atkinson, of Emanuel Lane Beall Morris, of Hart Beck, of Murray Moore, of Jeff Davis . Boyett Perkins Brown, of Emanuel Chancey Reiser Smith, ~f Dade Collier THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1915. 339 ENROLLMENT. ARNOLD, of Clay, Chairman. MooRE, of Heard, Vice-Chairman. Ballard Beck, of Carroll Bell Brooks Brown, of Wheeler Carroll Coleman, of Calhoun Cook Gordy King, of Jefferson McLanahan Pickren Simpson Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Cook EXCUSE OF MEMBFJHS. LILES, Chairman. HARTLEY, Vice-Chairman. Dennard GAME AND FISH. BROWN, of Clarke, Chairman. CLARKE, Vice-Chairman. Allen, of Glascock Keene Atkinson, of Emanuel Liles Edwards, of Bryan Perkins Hines Reiser Hopkins Sumner Howard Young GENERAL AGRICULTURE NO.1. OLIVER, Chairman. TAYLOR, of Washington, Vice-Chairman. Anderson, of Wilkes Bowers Atkinson, of Emanuel Boyett Baggett Carroll 3'40 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Coleman, of Calhoun Cravey Dennard Dorris, of Douglas Gordy Harris, of Walker Haynes Hodges Holden Hudson Keene King, of White Liles Lunsford Moore, of Heard McRae Parks Pharr Sheffield Smith, of DeKalb Strickland Towles Walker, of Ben HiH Westbrook Worsham Youmans, of Candler GENERAL AGRICULTURE NO. 2. ENNis, Chairman. DoDD, Vice-Chairman. Anderson, of Banks Arnold, of Clark Ayer Bell Bradley Brown, of Emanuel Brown, of Wheeler Clements Collier Duffy Green, of Clayton Hartley Hines Hogg Howard Jones, of Wilkinson King, of J e:fferson Kirby Lowe Mathews, of Dawson McLanahan Perry Rushin Shannon Simpson Stewart Thompson Taylor, of Monroe Veazey Webb Wright Young THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1915. 341 GENERAL JUDICIARY NO. 1. OLIVE, Chairman. HUTCHESON, Vice-Chairman. Anderson, of Jenkins Garlington Atkins'On, of Fulton Green, of Wilkes Bale Harris, of Washington Beazley Heath Brinson Marshall Burtz Myrick Conger Neill Culpepper Peacock Davidson Rich Dickerson Sheppard Dorsett Stark Dorsey Stovall Elders Swift Fowler Turner GEINERAL JUDICIARY NO. 2. GRIFFIN, of Lowndes, Chairman. LANIER, Vice-Chairman. Adams Arnold, of Clay Blackburn Connor Davis Dorris, of Crisp Edwards, of Haralson Edwards, of Walton Foster Fullbright Hopkins Jones, of Coweta Key Knight LeSueur Morris, of Cobb Morris, of Hart McCalla Nunn Roberts Shannon Shipp Smith, of Dade Smith, of Toombs Steele W ohlwender Yeomans, of Terre11 ~42 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. FrNDLEY, Chairman. EsTES, Vice-Chairman. Beck, of Carroll Bradley Collier Collins Gilliam Hudson Worsham GEORGIA STATE SANITARIUM. ARNOLD, of Henry, Chairman. JONES, of Wilkinson, Vice-Chairman. Avret Barfield Brown, of Wheeler Burtz Dorsett Findley Griffin, of Decatur Haynes Johnson, of Appling Johnson, of Gwinnett King, of Green Martin Mathews, of Elbert Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Youmans, of Candler Cook HALLS AND ROOMS. EDwARDS, of Walton, Chairman. WESTBROOK, Vice-Chairman. Kidd HYGIENE AND SANITATION. ALLEN, of Jackson, Chairman. MATHEws, of Elbert, Vice-~Chairman. Beall Brooks Estes Findley King, of Green McRae Spence' Walker, of Bleckley Foster Hogg THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1915. 343 INSURANCE. LEDBETTER, Chairman. CRAVEY, Vice-Chairman. Jones, of Coweta Shuptrine INVALID PENSIONS AND SOLDIERS' HOME. STRICKLAND, Chairman. HUDSON, Vice-Chairman. Ballard Boyett Bradford Edwards, of Bryan Veazey Wright Kidd JOURNALS. CARTER, Chairman. PERRY, Vice~Chairman. Perkins LABOR AND LABOR STATISTICS. EvANs, Chairman. JACKSON, Vice-Chairman. Anderson, of Wilkes Coleman, of Laurens Arnold, of Oglethorpe Duffy Olive 344 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, MANUFACTURES. McCALLA, Chairman. RAGL~ND, Vice-Chairman. Bell Blackburn Campbell Johnson, of Gwinnett Moore, of Jeff Davis Sheppard Stewart MILITARY AFFAIRS. CoNNOR, Chairman. WHEATLEY, Vice-Chairman. Ennis Fowler Garlington Myrick Turner MINES AND MINING. . SMITH, of Dade, Chairman. GILLIAM, Vice-Chairman. . Haynes Mathews, of Dawson Rice MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. HEATH, Chairman. NUNN, Vice-Chairman. Anderson, of Banks Dorris, of Douglas Elders Hodges Hogg Lunsford Moore, of Jeff Davis THURSDAY, JuLY 1, 1915. 345 PENITENTIARY. DoRSEY, Chairman. Ai>AMs, Vice-Chairman. Ander:::.on, of Banks Anderson, of Floyd Barber Bradford Bradley Brinson Campbell Carter Collins Dart Dodd Edwards, of Bryan Edwards, of Haralson Ennis Gillis Hogg Holden Johnson, of Appling Keene King, of White Lane Mathews, of Dawson Meadows McCalla Oliver Rice Rich Short Spence Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, of Washington Thompson, of Madison Westbrook Worsham PENSIONS. DART, Chairman. SIMPSON, Vice-Chairman. Anderson, of Floyd Beall Lunsford Parks PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS. Baggett Beazley Hines NEILL, Chairman. DoRSETT, Vic~Ohairman. Knight McLanahan Nunn 346 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, PRIVILEGES OF THE F'LOOR. Bullard DAviDsoN, Chairman. BRINSON, Vice-Chairman. Heath PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. Andrews Chancey Lane Parker TuRNER, Chairman. WILLIAMS, Vice-Chairman. Parks Reiser Sheffield PUBLIC LIBRARY. CuLPEPPER, Chairman. JOHNSON, of Gwinnett, Vice-Chairman. Beck, of Carroll King, of J e:fferson Kidd Morris, of Hart PUBLIC PRINTING. GRIFFIN, of Decatur, Chairman. ANDERSON, of Jenkins, Vice-Chairman. Ballard Barber Brooks Yeomans, of Terrell PUBLIC PROPERTY.. CoLE, Chairman. . WALKER, of Bleckley, Vice-Chairman. Moore, of Heard Perry McRae Oliver Wright THURSDAY, JuLY 1, 1915. 347 RAILROADS. DICKERSON, Chairman. CoNGER, Vice-Chairman. Arnold, of Oglethorpe Culpepper Clarke Lowe Cravey Sheffield REFORMATORIES. RoBERTS, Chairman. SMITH, of DeKalb, Vice-Chairman. Allen, of Jackson Coleman, of Calhoun Dennard Dockery Sloan Sumner Webb / RULES. BuRWELL, Ex-Officio, Chairman. BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. Bale Clements Davidson F11llbright Peacock Ragland Redwine Shuptrine Wheatley Wohlwender Avret Hopkins LeSueur SPECIAL JUDJCIARY. FowLER, Chairman. DAvis, Vice-Chairman. Pharr Smith, of Toombs Stovall 348 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, TEMPERANCE. STARK, Chairman. PARKER, Vice-Chairman. Andrews Connor Dart Dodd Dorsey Edwards, of Bryan Findley Green, of Clayton Harris, of Walker Jackson King, of Green Lowe Martin Rushin Strickland UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND ITS BRANCHES. GREEN, of Wilkes, Chairman. BRowN, of Clark, Vice-Chairman. Arnold, of Henry Kirby Morris, of Cobb Towles Williams WAYS AND MEANS. JONES, of Coweta, Chairman. CoLE, Vice-Chairman. Ayer Bullard Clarke Conger Cooper Green, of Wilkes Howard .Jackson Martin Neill Parker Rich Shipp Spence Steele Young THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1915. 349 WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD. ANDREws, Chairman. HUTCHESON, Vice-Chairman. Allen, of Jackson Barfield Beck, of Murray Bowers Bradford Carter Cole Cooper Dart Elders Estes Harris, of Walker Kirby Lanier Ledbetter Morris, of Cobb Sheppard Stewart, of Coffee Swift By unanimous consent the name of Mr. Atkinson of Fulton was withdrawn as introducer of the bill to create the new county of Atkinson, and the name of Mr. Wheatley of Sumter substituted as introducer of the said bill. On motion of Mr. Fullbright of Burke the House took a recess subject to the call of the Speaker. The Speaker again called the House to order to receive a message from the Senate. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the following reso- lution of the House, to-wit.: 350 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, A resolution inviting Hon. W. C. Adamson, Congressman from the Fourth District, to address the General Assembly in joint session Tuesday, July 6, 1915, at 12 o'clock M. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred, as amended, in the following resolution of the House, to-wit.: A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to urge upon President Wilson the importance of prompt action in reference to the seizing of American cargoes. The following resolution of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto : By Mr. Andrews of Fulton- A resolution providing for appointment of a joint committee to urge upon President Wilson the importance of prompt action in reference to seizure of American cargoes. The following amendments of the Senate were read and concurred : Strike out word ''illegally'' in second line. Strike out the words ''disregard of the plain rights of citizens of the United States," and insert THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1915. 351 in lieu thereof t~e words, ''action on the part of Great l3ritain." Strike out the words ''contrary to the laws nations.'' Strike out the words ''either through diplomacy or retaliatory means." Strike out the word "compel." Strike out the word "illegal." The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Olive of Richmond- A resolution to appoint a committee of five from the House and three from the Senate to escort Senator LaFollette to the Speaker's stand. The Speaker appointed the following as th~ committee on the part of the House: Messrs. Olive of Richmond, Avret of Walton, Atkinson of Fulton, F'owler of Bibb, Wheatley of Sumter. The Speaker appointed the following members as additional members of the committee on the part of the House under the cotton commerce resolution by Mr. Andrews of Fulton: Messrs. Kirby of Coweta, Taylor of Washington. 3'52 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary tpereof: Mr. Speaker: T'he Senate has concurred the following resolu- tion of the House, to-wit.: A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of three from the Senate and :five from the House of Representatives, to call upon and escort Senator LaF'ollettee of Wisconsin to the Hall of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate has appointed as a committee on part of the Senate, under the provisions of the above resolution, Messrs. Walker, Harrison and Callahan. On motion of Mr. Blackburn of Fulton the House took .a recess subject to the call of the Speaker. The Speaker again called the House to order. The hour of 12 o'clock, noon, having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House and the joint session convened for the purpose of hearing an address by Hon. Robert M. LaFollette, United States Senator from Wisconsin, was called to order by Hon. G. Ogden Persons, President of the Senate. The resolution providing for the joint sessiOn was read by the Secretary of the Senate. Hon. Robert M. LaFollette then addressed the General Assembly. THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1915. 353 On motion of Senator Stovall of the 3oth District, the joint s.ession was dissolved, and the Senate retiring from the floor of the House, the Speaker again called the House to order. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Boyett of Stewart; Mr. Holden of Rabun; Mr. Edwards of Bryan; Mr. Elders of T'attnall; Mr. Atkinson of Emanuel; Mr. Anderson of Banks; Mr. Perkins of Habersham; Mr. Allen of Glascock; Mr. Worsham of Chattooga; Mr. Lanier of Bulloch; Mr. Cravey of Dodge; Mr. Youmans of Candler, and Mr. Parks of Upson. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o 7clock tomorrow morning. 8'54 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1915. 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 was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on R:ules has had under consider- ation House Resolution No. 35, to amend the rules by adding a new rule, against entering the House in an intoxicated condition, and directed me to report the same with recommendation that it do pass as amended. R. B. BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. , The following resolution of the House, recommended by the Committee on Rules, was taken up for consideration: By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA resolution: Resolved that the following rule be added to the standing rules of this House : FluDAY, JULY '2, 1915, 355 "No member shall be permitted to enter upon the floor of this House, or remain thereon in au intoxicated condition, and the messenger and door-keepers of the House are specially charged with the rigid enforcement of this rule.'' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, as amended, was agreed to. The following amendment by the committee was read and adopted: ''Amend by providing that this rule shall be number 25, and the remaining rules numbered accordingly.'' T'he resolution was adopted as amended. By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees: By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to amend the Act creating the publi~ schools of the city of Thomasville. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. F'oster of MorganA bill to amend an Act to provide for the protec- tion of game animals and birds and fish. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. 356 J ouBNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Ledbetter of PolkA bill to amend Section 604, of the Code of 1910, relative to killing fish by dynamite, etc. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr.-Rushin of DoolyA bill to create a new charter for the city of Vienna. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Parker of WareA bill to amend the Constitution so as to create the county of Lanier. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Nunn of HoustonA bill to amend an Act to provide for payment of court costs in certain counties. Referred to Committee on Penitentiary. By Messrs. Dorsett of Carroll and Barfield of BibbA bill to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraint and monopolies. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Davis of LaurensA bill to amend Section 3458, of the Code of 1910, relative to the forfeiture of interest when excessive. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. FB.!DAY, JULY 2, 1915, 357 .. By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- ' A bill to repeal Section 320, of the Code of 1910, relative to the salarieS' of the principal physician and superintendent of the State Sanitarium. Referred to Committee on Georgia State Sani~ tarium. By Mr. Yeomans of TerrellA bill to amend Section 1188, of the Code of 1910, so as to increase the salaries of the Prison Commis~ sioners. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to amend Section 1096, of the Code of 1910, relative to number of digests and to whom furnished. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No..2: \: By Mr. Andrews of FultonA bill to prohibit untrue and misleading ad- vertisements. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Morris of Hart- A bill to amend an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Hart County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. 358 JouRNAL .OF THE HousE, By Mr. Dorsett of Carroll- .. A bill to make it unlawful for any person to break into or enter the building of another without lawful right, excuse, etc. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Harris of WashingtonA resolution to appoint a joint commiSSIOn to consider bills relative to court procedure. -:; Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Harris of WashingtonA bill to appropriate funds to pay the ordinaries of the several counties their fees for pension work. : Referred to Committee on Appropriations. The following resolution of the Hause was read and adopted : By Mr. Olive of Richmond- . A resolution thanking the American Glass Sterilizer Company for the use of one of its glass sterilizers. Mr. Fullbright, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Yout Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report the FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1915. same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended. By Messrs. Sheppard and Wheatley of Sumter- A bill to appropriate the sum of $20,000 _to re- build the Academic building of the 3d District Ag- ricultural and Mechanical School at Americus. the Also the following bill of the House, with recommendation that the s'ame be referred to the proper committee : A bill to amend an Act providing. for the pay- ment of pensions to ex-Confederate soldiers and to their widows. Respectfully submitted, . H. J. FuLLBRIGHT, Chairman. By unanimous consent House Bill 186 was withdrawn from the Committee on Appropriations and re-referred to the Committee on General Judiciary No.1. By unanimous consent the following bill of the House was read the second time: By Messrs'. Sheppard and Wheatley of SumterA bill to appropriate the sum of $20,000 to re- build the Academic Building of the 3d District Agricultural and Mechanic School at Americus. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Beazley of T'aliaferro; Mr. Estes of Lincoln; Mr. Brown 1onn Dodd Kirby Smith, of Dade Dorris, of Crisp Lane Smith, of DeKalb Dorris, of Douglas Jjanier Smith, of Toombs Dorsett Ledbetter Spence Dufi)' Liles Stark Edwards, of Hwralson Lunsford Steele Elders Marshall S'tewart Ennis Martin Strickland Evans Mathews, of Elbert Sumner Findley Morris, of Cobb Swift Foster Morris, of Hart Taylor, of Monroe Fowler McLana.han Taylor, Washington Fullbright McRae Thompson Gordy Neill Turner Green, of Clayron Nunn Veazey Griffin, of Lowndes Olive Walker, of Ben Hill Harris, Washington Parker Walker, of Bleckley Hartley Pwrks Webb Heath Peacock Westbrook Hines P61rkins Wheatley Hodges Perry Williams Holden Hopkins Pharr Pickre~ Worsham Wright Howard Rlaglland Yeomans, of Terrell Hudson Redwine Young Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Da,idson Those not voting were Messrs.- Arnold, of Clarke Baggett Beazley Bll"own, of Em:anuel Burtz Carter Clarke Collins Connor 412 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Cook Harris, of Walker Cooper Haynes Dart Hogg Dorsey Keene Edwards, of Bryan Kidd Edwards, of Walton Knight Estes LeSueur Garlington Lowe Gilliam Mathews, of Dawson Gillis Meadows Green, of Wilkes _Moore, of Heard Griffin, of Decatur Moore, of Jeff Davis Myri,ck Mc{)alla Oliver Rice Rushin Sheppard Sltovall Towles Wohlwender Youmans, of Candler Ayes 144, nays 1. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 144, nays 1. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majQrity, was passed. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Smith of DeKalb. On motion of Mr. Heath of Burke the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. FRIDAY, JuLY 9, 1915. 413 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Friday, July 9, 1915. 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 was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following bill of the Senate, towit.: A bill to amend Section 1041, of the Civil Code of 1910, by changing the venue of trial of affidavits of illegality by railroad companies. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit.: 414 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A resolution to authorize the State Librarian to deliver to the clerk of the U. S. District Court at Savannah, certain Georgia Reports, Acts of General Assembly, etc. The Senate has adopted the following resolution in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, to-wit.: A resolution inviting the Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the World to hold its convention for 1916 in the city of Atlanta. By unanimous consent the following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage: By Mr. Smith of ToombsA bill to amend an Act fixing the terms of Toombs 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 constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to provide for four terms of Ware Superior Court. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1915. 415 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. lty Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to estab- lish the city court of Waycross.. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Lunsford of LeeA bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Leesburg. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 13'0, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Lanier of Bulloch- A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Statesboro. 416 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The report of the committ~e, whieh 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 constitational majority, was passed. By Mr. Estes of LincolnA bill to abolish the treasurer of Lincoln County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was ngreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received tlw rec1uisite constitu tional majority, was passed. By Mr. Rushin of DoolyA bill to create a new charter for the city of Vi- enna. The report 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. Beck of MurrayA bill to abolish the office of treasurer of Murray County. FRIDAY, JuLY 9, 1915. 417 The report 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 rec~ived the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Beck of MurrayA bill to repeal an Act t9 provide for quarterly terms of Murray and Gordon 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Arnold of ClayA bill to make certain provisions as to the city court of Fort Gaines. The report 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. Green of Clayton A bill to create the office of commissioners of roads and revenues for Clayton County. 418 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 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Elders of Tattnall- A bill to abolish the alternative road law in Tattnall 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. I The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to provide for two terms of Tattnall Su- perior Court. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, wao agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the_ requisite constitutional majority, wm; passed. By Mr. Evans of ScrevenA hill to amend an Act to create the office of coun- ty commissioner of Screven County. FRIDAY, .JULY 9, 1915. 419 The report 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 recc>ived the requisite cGnstitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Green of ClaytonA bill to repeal an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Clayton 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 Nessrs. Griffin and Webb of LowndesA bill to repeal an Act amending an Act to estab- lish a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Lowndes 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 13'0, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 420 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to create a road law for T'attnall 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. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to create a board of county commissioners for T'attnall 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. By Mr. Elders of TattnaH-A bill to abolish the county commissioners of Tatt- nall 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 9, 1915. 421 By Mr. Taylor of MonroeA bill to .amend an Act creating the board of com- missioners of roads and revenues for Monroe 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Johnson of ApplingA bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Appling 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Taylor of MonroeA bill to create the office of commissioner of roads and revenues for Monroe County. The report Qf the cominittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0. 422 JouRNAL OI' THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 56 was withdrawn from the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 and re-referred to Committee on General J udiciary No. 1; House Bill No. 213 from General J udiciary No. 1 to General Judiciary No. 2; House Bill No. 238 from Penitentiary to General Judiciary No. 2; House BiH No. 23'2 from Education to Special Judiciary; House Bill No. 12 was recommitted to Committee on Special Judiciary; House Bill No. 4 was recommitted to General Judiciary No. 1, and House Bill No. 275 was recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary. By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Wheatley of SumterA resolution to provide insurance for the various mechanical and industrial schools of the State. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Peacock of DoughertyA bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Albany. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Marshall of TaylorA bill to abolish the office of treasurer of Taylor County. FRIDAY, JuLY 9, 1915. 423 Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Bale of FloydA bill to amend Section 4847, of the Code of 1910, relative to judges charging juries. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to regulate and control the rates of prem- iums on fire insurance. Referred to Committee on Insurance. By Mr. Beck of Carroll - . A bill to amend Section 695, of the Code of 1910, relative to the road commutation tax. Referred to Committee on Public Highways. By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to require the burial of all swine dying of contagious diseases. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. l. By Mr. Barfield of BibbA bill to amend Section 1888, of the Code of 1910, so as to permit blind persons to peddle without paying a license. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Brown of WheelerA bill to provide payment of one dollar per day to justice court jurors. 424 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Swift of MuscogeeA bill to authorize parties owning land upon op- posite sides of any stream in this State to build bridges and dams across such streams. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Howard of .Liberty by requestA bill to provide for the arrest and detention of violent lunatics pending trial. Referred to Committee on Georgia State Sanita-. rium. By Mr. Anderson of JenkinsA bill to authorize the State Treasurer to levy and collect a special tax on banks and trust companies. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Smith of Dade- A bill to regulate the election of constables in this State. ' Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. King of Greene and Davidson of Putnam- A bill to require all insurance companies to pay bona-fide losses. Referred to Committee on Insurance. FRIDAY, JuLY 9, 1915. 425 By Mr. Cooper of \\TareA bill to amend Section 2817, of the Code of 1910, relative to powers of trust companies. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Youmans of CandlerA bill to provide for four terms of Candler Supe- rior Court. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Carroll of Catoosa-'A bill to provide for uniform fees or justices of the peaee and certain notaries public. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Elders of T'attnallA bill to amend Section 4252, of the Code of 1910, relative to payment of fees of attorneys on notes, etc. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Shipp of ColquittA bill to fix the fees of constables in this State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Steele of DeKalbA bill to amend Section 4356, of the Code of 1910, relative to execution docket. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. 426 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Shipp of ColquittA bill to fix the fees of the justices of the peace. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Beck and Dorsett of CarrollA bill to establish county depositories in Carroll County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Beck and Dorsett of CarrollA bill to ab9lish the office of County Treasurer of Carroll County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. Mr. Heath of Burke 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 have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: No. 34. Repealing Act incorporating town of Waeo. No. 143. Amending charter of Commerce. No. 140. Amending charter of town of Commerce. FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1915. 427 No. 163. Providing for commission form of government for town of Athens. No. 128. ville. Amending charter of town of Carters- Respectfully submitted, E. V. HEATH, Chairman. Mr. Olive of Richmond County, Chairman of the Committee on General .Judiciary No. 1, submitted the follorwing report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass: Senate Resolution No. 19, providing for the appointment of a joint committee of two from Senate and three from House to investigate the question of land titles in this State. OLIVE, Chairman. Mr. Fullbright of Burke 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 428 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, same back to the House with recommendation that same do pass: House Resolution No. 21. To pay pension for 1910 to J. I. Jacobs of Monroe County. Respectfully submitted, H. J. FuLLBRIGHT, Chairman. Mr. Cooper of Ware County, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the foHowing report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman~ to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: No. 170. Amend Section 1249 of Volume 1, Code of Georgia. No. 159. Amend Section 1249, of Code of Georgia of 1910. No. 28. To authorize and empower State banks, savings banks and trust companies to become members of Federal reserve banks. No. 286. To authorize banks and trust companies to accept drafts and bills of exchange. L. J. CooPER, Chairman. Mr. Fowler of Bibb County, Chairman of the Com- FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1915. 429 mittee 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 recommendation that same do pass : No. 327. A bill to establish a City Court of Darien. No. 2. A bill to provide for holding terms of Superior Court of Bacon County do pass as amended. This July 9, 1915. B. J. FowLER, Chairman. Mr. Arnold of Henry County, Chairman of the Committee on State Sanitarium, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on State Sanitarium have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 149. To amend an Act entitled an Act to authorize the board of trustees of Georgia Sanitarium to establish a training school. House Bill No. 193'. To amend Section No. 1572, of Code of 1910. 430 ,JouRNAL oF THE HousE, House Bill No. 195. To amend Section No. 1571, of the Code of 1910. R. J. ARNOLD, Chairman. Mr. Walker of Ben Hill County, Vice-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 have instructed me1 as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Resolution No. 46. Relief of J. L. Shelton, D. F. Chapman and J. H. Peterman. House Bill No. 81. Repealing Act to provide for creation county commissioners Wheeler County. House Bill No. 82. Creating Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Wheeler County. House Bill No. 117. Prohibit running at large of dogs of this State. House Bill No. 118. Abolish office of County Treasurer Ben Hill County. House Bill No. 158. Creating office of Commis. sioner Roads and Revenues Cherokee County. House Bill No. 180. Abolish office of County Treasurer Clinch County. House Bill No. 183. Repealing Act creating Board FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1915. 431 of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues Twiggs County. House Bill No. 197. Creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Twiggs County. House Bjll No. 211. Repealing Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Ware County. House Bill No. 267. Requiring Board Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Charlton County to pay mayor and council of Folkston ad valorem road tax. House Bill No. 342. Providing salary for County Treasurer of Douglas County. Folloiri.~g do pass as Rmended: House Bill No. 76. Creating office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues, county of Walton. Respectfully. submitted, WALKER of Ben Hill, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Dart of Glynn County, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report: The Pension Committee met July 8, 1915. They had under consideration House Bill No. 32 and recommend that the bill as amended by the committee do pass. J. E. DART, Chairman. Under the regular order of business the following 432 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, bills and resolutions of the House were read the second time : By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of Commerce. By Messrs. Arnold and Brown of Clarke- , A bill to amend an Act amending the charter of Athens. By Mr. Carter of Bacon- A bill to provide for three terms of Bacon County Superior Court. By Mr. Youmans of Candler- A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to make Metter a State depository. By Mr. Carter of Bacon- A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to make Alma a State depository. By Mr. Bale of Floyd- A bill to empower banks and trust companies chartered by the State to become members of the Federal Reserve Banks. By Mr. Cooper of Ware- A bill to authorize banks and trust companies to accept drafts under certain conditions. FRIDAY, JuLY 9, 1915. 433 By Mr. Brown of WheelerA bill to repeal an Act to provide for the creation of County Commissioners for Wheeler County. By Mr. Brown of Wheeler.:_ A bill to create a Commissioner of Roads and Rev~ enues for Wheeler County. By Mr. Walker of Ben Hill-A bill to muzzle all dogs running at large in this State. By Mr. Simpson of CherokeeA bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Cherokee County. By ;MT. Walker of Ben HillA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Ben Hill County. .By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to amend the charter of the city of Com- merce. Referred to the Committee on Municipal Govern- . ment. By Messrs. Dodd and Cole of BartowA bill to ~tmend an Act amending the charter of the city of Cartersville. By Mr. Shannon of TwiggsA bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Com- 434 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, missioners of Roads and Revenues for Twiggs County. By Mr. Clarke of McintoshA bill to establish the City Court of Darien. By Mr. Edwards pf HaralsonA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town ofWaco. By Mr. Dickerson of ClinchA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Clinch County. By Mr. Shannon of TwiggsA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Twiggs County. By Mr. Parker of WareA bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Ware County. By Mr. Pickren of CharltonA bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Charlton County to pay over to the city of Folkston certain tax funds. By Mr. Dorris of DouglasA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Douglm; County. By Messrs. Edwards and AvretA bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Walton County. FruDAY, JULY 9, 1915. 435 By Mr. Dart of GlynnA bill to put in force an amendment to the Consti- tution relative to paying pensions. By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA bin to amend an Act to authorize the trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium to establish a training school. By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to amend Section of the Code of 1910, rela- tive to the trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium. By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- A bill to amend Section 1572, of the Code of 1910, relative to the appointment of trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium. By Mr. Taylor of MonroeA resolution to pay pension to J. I. Jacobs. By Mr. Stewart of Coffee- A resolution for the relief of _J. L. Shelton, D. F. Chapman and J. H. Peterman. Under the regular order of business the following resolutions and bills of the House were read the third time: By Mr. Harris of Washington- A resolution to appoint a joint commission to consider bills relative to court procedure. 436 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, On motion the resolution was tabled. By Mr. Ledbetter of PolkA resolution to provide for the sale, lease or ex- change of the property known as the Governor's mansion. On motion the re~o1ution was tabled. By Mr. Roberts of HallA bill to amend Section 4747, of the Code of 1910, relative to the compensation of jurors. On motion of Mr. Roberts of Hall the consideration of this bill was postponed until the orders of the day shall have been reached on Monday, July 12, 1915. By Mr. Dennard of WebsterA resolution to direct the .State librarion to fur- nish certain books to the authorities of Webster County. The following amE>ndment was read and adopted: Amend by striking the word ''Legislature'' in the first line of the resolution and adding in lieu thereof the words ''General Assembly.'' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution as amended, was agreed tp. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 145, nays 1. FRIDAY, JuLY 9, 1915. 437 The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. B, y Mr. Jones of CowetaA resolution to adjust the difference between the accounts in the State Treasurer's office and the Comptroller-General's office. The report of the commiHee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 120, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Davidson of PutnamA bill to provide for a hearing.in the courts of the State of tax collectors when executions are issued against them by the Comptroller-General. Mr. Davidson of Putnam, while addressing the House on the bill, yielded the floor for the purpose of permitting a motion to adjourn to be made. The bill went over as unfinished business with Mr. Davidson of Putnam in possession of the floor. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Elders of Tattnall and Mr. Beazley of Taliaferro. On motion qf Mr. Heath of Burke the House adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock. 438 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. MoNDAY, JuLY 12, 1915. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 11 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 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. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite consitu- tional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit.: A bill to amend Civil Code, Section 2259, which effects the venue of suits against corporations, mining or joint stock companies. A bill to amend Paragraph 2, Section 2, Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to permit the exemption from taxation of the endowment of colleges. and incorporated academies ancl other seminaries of learning, when the same is not invested in real estate. By unanimous consent the commission raised by MoNDAY, JuLY 12, 1915. 439 joint resolution of the last General Assembly to investigate a system of Land Title Registration submitted the following report: REPORT To the General .A.ssembly of Georgia: The last General Assembly, by Joint Resolution No. 25, approved August 14, 1914 (see Georgia Laws, 1914, page 1248), authorized the appointment of a commission, ''the duty of which commission shall be to investigate and report to the next General Assembly of the State the means whereby a more efficient and expedient method for the registration of land titles in this State may be adopted, together with their recommendations in the premises." The undersigned were appointed. The first meeting of the commission was held in May. A number of subsequent meetings have been held. rrhe commission inviat interest is transferred) Voluntary or Involuntary. (If involuntary give reference to book and page where judgment on which order issued is ~corded) If special or irregular give reference to other record for particulars No. of the Certificate 188ued to Transferee REMARKS Entered and Registered Yr. Mo. Da. Hr.l M AM PM Clerk's Signature - I I SPECIAL ENTRIES AND NOTATIONS ,--------.-----~--~------- I Sig~:::;: I ~~ Entered and Registered Y1' l1] ' h -~~lAPMM Date Canceled Clerk's Signature to Eo'aggett Fowler Pickren Beall Fullbright Redwine Beck, of Carroll Harris, Washington Sheffield Beck, of Murray Hartley Sheppard Brooks Hines Steele BroWill, of Clarke Hudson Slto'\"all Brown, of Wheeler Johnson, of Gwinnett Strickland Clarke Key Swift Conger Kidd Towles Connor Liles Turner Cooper Mrurshall Walker, of Ben Hill Culpepper McLanahan Wohlwender Davidson TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1915. 571 Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams Anderson, of Banks Anderson, of Floyd Alrnold, of Heney Barber Beazley Btra-dford Bradley Brinson B~own, of Emanuel Campbell Carter Clements Cole Collins Cook Dart Dorld Dorsey LeSueur Edwards, of Bryan Mathews, of Dawson Edwards, of Hruralson Miorris, of Hart Elders Myri!ck; Ennis McOalla. Findley Oliver Ga.rlington Rice Gillis Rushin Griffin, of Decatur Short Haynes Shuptrine Hodges Spence Hogg Sumner Holden Taylor, of Monroe .Johnson, of Appling Taylor, Washington Jones, of Wilkinson 'Thompson Keena WeSl!lbrook King, of White Worsham Lana Young Ayes 85, nays 49. The roll call was verified. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 85, nays 49. The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. Mr. Roberts of Hall gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in defeating the passage of the bill. By Messrs. Cole of Bartow and Swift of MuscogeeA bill to amend Section 865, of the Code of 1910, relative to certain expenses of municipalities. The bill went over as unfinished business. On motion of Mr. Wohlwender the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. 572 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 14, 1915. 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 Brineon Allen, of Glascock Brooks Allen, of Jackson Brown, of Clarke Anderson, of Banks BI!"Gwn, of Emanuel And.etrson, of Floyd Brown, of Wheeler Anderson, of Jenkins Bullard Anderson, of Wilkes Burtz Andrews Campbell Amold, of Clarke Carithers Arnold, of Clay Carroll Arnold, of Henry Carter Arnold, of Oglethorpe Chancey Atkinson, of Emanuel ClMke Atkinson, of Fulton Clements Avret Cole Ayer Coleman, of Oathoun Baggett Coleman, of Laurens Bale Collier Ballan"d Collins Barber Conger Barfield Connor Beall Cooper Beazley Oravey Beck, of Carroll Culpepper Beck, of Murray Dart Bell D:lvidson Blackburn Davis Bowers Dennard Boyett Dickerson Bra-dfGrd Doekery Bradley Dodd Dorris, of Crisp Dorris, of Douglas Dorsett .uorsey Duffy Edwards, of Bryan Edwards, of HIIJl'lalson Edwards, of Walton Elders Ennis Estes Evans Findley Foster Fowler Fullbright Garlington Gilliam Gillis Gordy Green, of Clayton Green, of Wilkes G.riffin, of Decatur Griffin, of Lowndes Harris, of Walker Harris, Washington Hartley Haynes Heath Hines Ho.!ges WEDNESDAY, JuLY 14,1915. 573 Hogg Moore, of Heard Holden Moore, of Jeff Davis Hopkins Mor~is, of Cobb Howard Morris, of Hart Hudson MJTi!Ck HutC~heson McOalla Jackson McLana.han Johnson, of Appling Mc:Rlae Johnson, of Gwinnett Neill Jones, of Coweta Nunn Jones, of Wilkinson Olive Keene Oliver Key Parker Kidd Prurks King, oi Greene Peacock King, of Jefferson Perkins King, of Wbite. Perry Kinby Pha.rr Knight Pickren Lane Rlagiland Lanie.r R.e:dwine Ledbetter Reiser LeSueur Rice Liles R.ich Lowe Roberts Lunsford Shannon Ma.rshall Sheffield Martin Sheppard Mathews, of Dawson Shipp Mathews, of Elbert Short Meadows Shuptrine Simpson &1oan Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele IS'tewart S'tovall Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington 'Thompson Towles Turner Vea:ooy Walker, of Ben Hill Walke.r, of Blackley Webb Westbrook Wh00;tley Williams \Vohlwender \V'oMham Wright Yeomans, of Terrell Youmans, of Candler Young Those absent were Messrs.: Cook Rushin By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent House Bills Nos. 26 and 269 were withdrawn from the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 and re-referred to General .Tudiciary Committee No. 2 ; House BiHs No. 216 and 335 from 574 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, General Judiciary Committee No. 2 to General J udiciary Committee No. 1 ; House Bill No. 271 from General Judiciary Committee No. 2 to Labor and Labor Statistics Committee; House Bill No. 333 was recommitted to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By unanimous consent a copy of House Bill No. 155 was re-instated as the original bill with all of its records inscribed thereon. The following order of business was established by unanimous consent as the order of business during the 30 minutes' period of Unanimous Consents. 1st. Introduction of new matter under the rules of the Honse. 2d. Reports of Standing Committees. 3d. Reading House Bills favorably reported the second time. 4th. Passage of uncontested local House bills and of general bills having a local application. 5th. Heading Senate bills the first time. 6th. Reading local Senate Bills and general Senate Bills with local application, favorably reported the second time. The following bills and resolution of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees. By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and Jackson of Chatham- A bill to establish the municipal court of Savannah. WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1915. 575 Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and Jackson of Chatham- A bill to amend and revise the several laws relative to the city of Savannah. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Stovall of McDuffie and Harris of Washington- A bill to require the service of amended motions for new trials. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Beck of CarrollA bill to provide for the holding of a primary elec- tion. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Dorris of CrispA bill to amend Section 3276, of the Code of 1910, relative to foreclosure of mortgages. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Peacock of DoughertyA bill to amend an A:ct to create a new charter for the city of Albany. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Neill of MuscogeeA bill to provide how the special exemption of 576 .JOURNAL OF THF HousE, $300 worth of household and kitchen furniture shall be made. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Foster of MorganA bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Madison. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Carroll of CatoosaA bill to repeal an Act to amend Section 414, of the Code of 1910, prohibiting the running of freight trains on Sunday. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By- Mr. Andrews of FultonA bill to amend Section 2448, of the Code of 1910, relative to fire insurance. Referred to Committee on Insurance. By Mr. Simpson of CherokeeA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Chero- kee County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Bradford of WhitfieldA bill to amend an Act amending and codifying the various Acts incorporating the city of Dalton. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1915. 577 By Messrs. Dorris, Brinson, Shannon, et alA bill to amend an Act to establish and maintain the various congressional agricultural and mechanical schools. Referred to General Agriculture Comrnittee No. 1. By Mr. Ayer of BibbA bill to provide for paym~nt of a record tax on mortgages. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Dorris of CrispA bill to abolish the office _of County Treasurer for Crisp County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Dickerson of ClinchA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Clinch County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Rich of Miller and Peacock of Dougherty- A bill to provide for the special registration for any election in any county. Referred to Committeee on Constitutional Amendments. 578 J OURNAJJ OE' THE HousE, By Mr. Carter of BaconA bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Alma- Referred to Committee on Education. . By Mr. Beazley of TaliaferroA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Taliaferro County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Haynes of GordonA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Gordon County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Dorris of Douglas and Rich of MillerA bill to amend Section 80, of the Code of 1910, rel- ative to elections. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Jones of CowetaA bill to provide the manner in which fire insurance companies and certain other companies may retire from business in this State. Referred to Committee on Insurance- By Mr. Morris of HartA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Hart County. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 14, 1915. 579 Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Shipp of ColquittA bill to regulate the grading of cotton in this State. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 1. By Mr. Shipp of ColquittA bill to regulate the ginning, baling, warehousing and marketing of cotton in this State. - Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Smith and Steele of DeKalbA bill to establish the system of public schools of East Lake. Referred to Committee on Education. By Messrs. Smith and Steele of DeKalbA bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the town of East Lake. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Griffin of DecaturA bill to establish a central school book depository. Referred to Committee on Elducation. By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to pay S. M. Holland a pension of $60.00. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 580 .TouRNAL or '.rHF; HousE, A petition of certain inmates of the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia, requesting a joint committee to be appointed from the House and Senate to investigate the conditions existing at the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia, was read and referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and Soldiers' Home. By Mr. Brown of WheelerA bill to make it a misdemeanor for a husband or wife in a divorce case to abscond from the jurisdiction of the State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No.1. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA resolution for the relief of George Spivey. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. The following resolution was read and lost: By Mr. Andrews of Fulton- A resolution to adjourn the House from Monday, July 19, until Thursday, July 22d, for the purpose of inspecting the right of way and the terminal holdings of the Western and Atlantic Railroad in Chattanooga. The following message was received frV WillialliB Wohlwender Worsham Wright Yeomans, of Terrell Youmans, of Candler Young T'hose absent were Messrs.: Cook Myri-ck By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. The following order of business was established, by unanimous consent, during the 30-minute period of unanimous consent, to-wit: 598 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 1st. Introduction of new matter under the Rules. 2d. Reports of Standing Committees. 3d. Reading bills favorably reported the second time. 4th. Passage of uncontested local House bills and general House bills with a local application. 5th. Reading Senate hills the first time. 6th. Reading local House bills with Senate amendments. 7th. Passage of local Senate bills.. At the request of the authors, House Bill No. 234 and House Bill No. 35 were placed upon the calendar for a second reading. The following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees : By Mr. Hutcheson of TurnerA bill to regulate the slaughter, sale and ship- ment of domestic animals. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. Br Mr. Anderson of Jenkins- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Millen. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. 0ooper and Parker of WareA bill to provide for the regulation and issuance of Tax Collector's receipts.. THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1915, 599 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Gillis of MontgomeryA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Montgomery County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Blackburn, Andrews, and Atkinson of Fulton- A bill to provide for two Factory Inspectors. Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics. By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to pay the Treasurer of Ware County a salary of $200.00. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to amend an Act to establish a new: charter for the city of Waycross. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Beall of RichmondA bill to amend the Game Laws relative to killing doves. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Beazley of TaliaferroA bill to establish a college in the town of Craw- fordville. 600 JOURNAL OF THE -HousE, Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Strickland of Pierce- A bill to prohibit the making of trusties of longterm convicts. Referred to Committee on Penitentiary. By Messrs. Walker of Bleckley and Olive of Richmond- A bill to provide for the relief of poor mothers dependent and neglected children. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. l. By Mr. Young of TiftA bill to repeal the charter of the city of Tifton and to provide for a new cbarter. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Smith of T'oombS'A bill to amend Section 1249, of the Code of 1910, so as to make Yidalia a State depository. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Messrs. Fowler, Ayer and Barfield of Bibb- A bill to authorize County Commissioners of Bibb County to levy a tax to erect a school .building in Vineville. Referred to Committee on Counties and County MatterS'. THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1915. 601 By_ Mr. Kidd of BakerA bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Baker County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Hutcheson of TurnerA bill to amend Section 5335, of the Code of 1910, relative to declaring certain places a nuisance. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Messrs. Allen, Perkins, Towles, et alA bill to provide for the inspection of private in- stitutions in which persons are kept in confinement. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. By Mr. Dorsett of CarrollTo amend an Act establishing a public school system in the town of Temple. Referred to Committee on Education. By Messrs. Andrews, Atkinson and Blackburn of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act establishing the charter of the city of Atlanta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Sloan of ForsythA bill to provide that owners of real estate shall remove obstructions from streams in this State. 602 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Collier of Stephens- A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Martin to call a bond election. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Dennard of WebsterA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Preston. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to amend an Act to establish a board for ex- amination of accountants. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Messrs. Estes, Brinson, Davis, et alA bill to provide for the registration of farm la- borers' contracts. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Andrews, Atkinson and Blackburn of l~ulton- A bill to amend an Act to authorize the municipal authorities of certain cities to maintain and establish a farm for place of confinement. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1915. 603 By Messrs. Andrews, Atkinson and Blackburn of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the city of Atlanta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Campbell of NewtonA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Newton County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Mathews of ElbertA billto fix the salary of the rrreasurer of Elbert County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Kidd of BakerA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Baker County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Burwell of HancockA bill to amend an Act providing for the election of County Superintendents of Schools. Referred to Committee on Education. 604 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Reiser of E!ffinghamA resolution to pay pension of J. W. Morrell to the ordinary of Effingham County. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Andrews of FultonA resolution for relief of J. W. Matlock. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Andrews of FultonA resolution for the relief of L. W. and C. S. Rob- ert. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA resolution to amend Rule 47 by inserting in the 7th line, immediately after the word ''House'' the following: "by a three-fourth vote thereof." Referred to Committee on Rules. By.Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA resolution to make Senate Bill No. 69 a special order for Thursday, July 22d. Referred to Committee on Rules. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1915. 605 tional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit.: A bill to prohibit white teachers from teaching in colored. schools, and colored teachers from teaching in wbite schools. A bill to amend Section 1533 of the Civil Code which provides for the election of local trustees for each school district. Mr. Griffin, of Lowndes County, Chairman of .the Committee on General Judiciary No.2, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: General Judiciary Committee No. 2, having had un- der consideration certain bills, report the same back to the House with the recommendations as follows~ Do pass. No. 26. Providing liens for proprietors of ginneries. No. 213. Making stealing of an automobile a felony, reducible to a misdemeanor. No. 120. By substitute. No. .79. By substitute. No. 106. By substitute. GRIFFIN of Lowndes, Chairman. Mr. Fowler, of Bibb County, Chairman of the Com- 606 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, mittee 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 the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : No.5. A bill to repeal the Act establishing the City Court of Fitzgerald. No. 251. A bill to provide for holding four terms of Ben H;ill Superior Court. No. 275. A bill to repeal the Act establishing City Court of Barnesville, do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted, B. J. FowLER, Chairman. Mr. Olive, of Richmond 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 have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 114. To further regulate the issue and grant of charters to build and operate railroads in this State. THuRsDAY, JuLY 15, 1915. 607 HO'Use Bill No. 169. To make illegal cohabitation between the races a felony. Do not pass. OLIVE, Chairman. Mr. Taylor, of Washington County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report: Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass : House Bills Nos. 136 and 290. TAYLOR of Washington, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Heath, of Burke 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 Rouse and Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : Senate Bill No. 9. Incorporating town of Belmont. House Bill No. 11. Creating new charter for Colquitt. House Bill No.7. Amending charter of Ray City. House Bill No. 175. Amending charter of Americus. 608 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House Bill No. 256. Amending charter of Elberton. House Bill No. 19. Amending charter of T'ybee. House Bill No. 272. Amending charter of Folkston. House Bill No. 167. Amending charter of Carrollton. House Bill No. 191. Amending charter of Carrollton. House Bill No. 196. Amending charter of Carrollton. House Bil~ No. 283. Amending charter of Ranger. House Bill No. 401. Amending charter of Cedartown. Committee further recommends that the following Bil1s of the House do not pass: House Bill No. 344. Amending charter of Macon. Respectfully submitted, HEATH, Chairman. The following bills of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time. By Mr. Redwine of F'ayetteA bill to provide for payment of wages due an employee of railroad companies who may die to his wife or minor child. By Mr. Walker of Ben HillA bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Fitzgerald. THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1915. 609 ' By Messrs. Shuptrine, Myrick and Jackson of Chatham- A bill to amend an Act chartering the town of Tybee. By Mr. Pickren of CharltonA bill to amend the charter of the City of Folkston. By Mr. Ledbetter of PolkA bill to amend Section 15 of the charter of Cedar- town. By Messrs. Mathews and McLanahan of ElbertA bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of Elberton. By Mr~ Knight of BerrienA bill to amend the Act creating the city of Rays Mills. By Messrs. Beck and Dorsett of Carroll- A bill to authorize the city of Carrollton to enforce police regulations over the grounds of the Fourth Congressional Agricultural and Industrial College. By Mr. Haynes of GordonA bill to amend the charter of Ranger. By Messrs. Dorris of Crisp and Yeomans of Terrell- A bill to amend the General Lien Laws, relative to liens on ginneries. 610 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Walker of Ben HillA bill to provide for four terms, each year, of Ben Hi!J 8uperior Court. By Messrs. Dorsett and Beck of CarrollA bill to am~nd an Act amending an Act to estab- lish a new charter for the city of Carrollton, relative to ad valorem tax. By Messrs. Dorsett and Beck of CarrollA bill to amend an Act amending the charter of the city of Carrollton, relative to Tax Assessors. By Mr. F'oster of MorganA bill to protect the illiterate. By Messrs. Hartley and Nunn of HoustonA bill to make it unlawful to steal an automobile, etc. By Mr. Atkinson of FultonA bill to further regulate the issue and grant of charters to railroad companies. By Mr. Cooper of Ware. A bill to amend Section 4932, of the Code of 1910, .relative to females practicing law. By Messrs. Wheatley and Sheppard of SumterA bill to amend an Act amending the several Acts incorporating the city of Americus. By Mr. Rich of MillerA bill to create a new charter for the city of Col- quitt. THURSDAY, JuLY 15, 1915. 611 The following bills of the House were read the third time, and placed on their passage: By Mr. Moore of Heard- A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Heard 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 135, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Youmans of CandlerA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Candler County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Wheatley and Sheppard of Sumter, by request- A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Sumter County. Thereport 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. 612 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Shannon of i'wiggsA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Twiggs 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 119, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Veazey of WarrenA bill to abolish the office of County T'reasurer of Warren 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 1:.?1, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Walker of Ben HillA bill to amend an Act to create the office of Com- missioners 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 119,.nays 0. THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1915. 613 The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Beck and Dorsett of CarrollA bill to abolish the office of the County Treasurer of Carroll 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 140, nays p. The bill, having received the requi~ite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Beck and Dorsett of CarrollA bill to establish county depositories in Carroll 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 Mr. Anderson of JenkinsA bill to abolish the office of County T'reasurer of Jenkins 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. 614 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Liles of CamdenA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Camden 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 119, nays 0. The bill, having received .the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Fowler, Ayer and Barfield of BibbA 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. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Howard of LibertyA bill to abolish the County Treasurer of Liberty 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 125, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following bills and resolutions of the Senate THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1915. 615 were read the first time and referred to the committees': By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to fix the salary. of the sheriff of the Su- preme Court. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Tison of the lOth District- A bill to incorporate the city of Sylvester. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Thomas of the 3d DistrictA bill to amend Section 371, of the Code of 1910, relative to the crime of incest. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Stovall of ElbertA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Elbert County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Way of the 2d DistrictA resolution requesting the Treasury Department of the United Stat~s to transfer Blackbeard Island to the State of Georgia. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. The following resolution of the Senate was read and tabled: 616 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Callahan of the 8th District, and Walker of the 20th- A resolution requesting Congress to enact legishition to prevent floods in the Mississippi Valley. 'l'he following bill of the Senate, favorably reported, was read the second time : By Mr. Adams of the 33d DistrictA bill to incorporate the town of Belmont. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules have had under consid- eration Resolution No. 67. Proposing that the Rules of the House be amended by amending Rule No. 47 by inserting in the 7th line, immediately after the word "House" the words "by a three-fourths vote thereof," and as its Vice-Chairman I am instructed to report that the same do pass. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. The following resolution, recommended in the above report, was taken up for consideration: By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA resolution to amend Rule 47, relative to refer- ring bills to -committees. The report of the committee was disagreed to and the resolution was lost. . THURSDAY, ,JULY 15, 1915. 617 The following bill of the House was taken up as the special order set for this time : By Mr. Dart of GlynnA bill to amend an Act to put in force a constitu- tional amendment relative to payment of pensions. Mr. Sheppard moved that the bill be postponed to Thursday, 22d of July, under Orders of the Day, and 300 copies be printed for the use of the members. The motion prevailed, the bill was postponed and the bill ordered printed. Under the regular order of business the following bills and resolutions of the House were read the third time: By Messrs. Blackburn, Atkinson and Andrews of Fulton- A resolution to c~de a certain parcel of land to the city of Atlanta for the purpose of widening Spring Street. On motion the resolution was tabled. By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to amend Section 357, of the Code of HHO, relative to advertisement of local legislation. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 126, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 618 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Bullard of CampbellA bill to authorize prosecuting attorneys to prefer accusations in certain cases. Mr. Roberts of Hall moved the previous que~tion on the bill and the pending amendments, which motion prevailed 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 124, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Fullbright of Burke and Meadows of Wayne- A bill to amend Section 371,, of the Code of 1910, relative to the crime of incest. On motion of Mr. Rich of Miller, the bill was ta- bled. . Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee moved that the House do now adjourn, which motion prevailed. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Walker of Ben Hill; Mr. Strickland of Pierce; Mr. McLanahan, Elbert; Mr. Mathews of Elbert; Mr. Edwards of Bryan; Mr. Walker of Bleckley; Mr. Peacock of Dougherty; Mr. Perkins of Habersham; Mr. Anderson of Jenkins ; Mr. Moore of Heard; Mr. Beall of Richmond; Mr. Dart of Glynn, and Mr. Bell of Milton. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. FRIDAY, JuLY 16, 1915. 619 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, .ATLANTA, GA. Friday, July 16, 1915. 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. Fullbright of Burke gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in tabling House Bill No. 91. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed W:ith. The foUowing message was received frsm the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following bills of the Senate, towit.: A bill to amend Paragraph 18, Section 7, of Article 3, of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to prohibit any railroad from paralleling the Western & Atlantic Railroad. A bill to declare it a misdemeanor for a man to desert his wife or child in destitute circumstances. By unanimous consent Mr. Avret of Walton was 620 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, permitted to withdraw his name as one of the introducers of House Bill No. 303. Upon the request of the author House Bill No. 75 was placed on the calendar for the second reading. By unanimous consent 300 copies of the Committee Substitute to House Bill No. 129 were ordered printed. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 421 was withdrawn from the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2 and re-referred to the Committee on Education. The following order was established as the order of business during the 30 minute period of unanimous consents : 1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Reading House bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time. 4. Reading Senate bills and resolution~ the first time. 5. Reading Senate bills and resolutions favorably reported the second time. 6. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate bills and general House and Senate bills, having a local application. The following bills and resolutions of the House FRIDAY, JuLY 16, 1915. 621 were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees : By Mr. Garlington of Richmond- A bill to amend Section 5298 of the Code of 1910, relative to garnishment. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Andrews of Fulton and Ledbetter of Polk by request- A bill to enlarge the powers of the Commissioners of Printing. Referred to Committee on Public Printing. By Messrs. Smith and Steele of DeKalb- A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Lydia A. Reagan. Referred to Committee on Appropriations". By Mr. Steele of DeKalbA bill to amend Section 620 of the Code of 1910, relative to notaries public. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to appropriate $30,000.00 for improvements at the State Farm. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 622 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Carithers of Barrow- A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Statham. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Carithers of BarrowA bill to establish a system of public schools for the town of Statham. Referred to the Committee on Education. By Mr. Burtz of GilmerA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Ellijay. Referred to the Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Olive of RichmondA biil to make unlawful gift enterprise businesses. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Brinson, Davis, Coleman and EstesA bill to make it unlawful to wilfully abandon certain contracts. Referred to General J udicia,.ry Committee No. 1. By Mr. Taylor of MonroeA bill to repeal the ''Tax Equalization Act.'' Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1915. 623 By Messrs. Ledbetter of Polk and Yeomans of Terrell- A bill to' revise the laws relative to the maintenance and operations of the Georgia School for the Deaf. Referred to the Committee on Georgia School fQr the Deaf. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA bill to amend Section 5366 of the Code of 1910, relative to proceeds of sales in partition proceedings. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Hodges of Brooks and Dorris of Douglas- A resolution to print all general bills favorably reported by committees before being placed on passage. Referred to the Committee on Public Printing. By Mr. Atkinson of FultonA resolution to authorize the Governor to borrow money to supply deficiencies. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Shuptrine of Chatham- A resolution to make House Bill No. 270, providing exemption of certain ships from taxation-a special order. '624 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to the Rules Committee. By Mr. Beck of Carroll by requestA bill to prevent the selling, etc., of cigarettes or cigarette papers. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr~ Sheppard of SumterA bill to permit railroads to issue in part pay- ment of services transportation to undertakers. Referred to the Committee on Railroads. By Mr. Lunsford of LeeA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. L. M. Tyson. Referred to the Committee on Pensions. By Messrs. Hutcheson and NunnA resolution to make House Bill No. 87 a special order for Friday, July 23rd, 1915. Referred to the Rules Committee. Mr. Fowler of Bibb 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 bill of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: FRIDAY, JuLY 16, 1915. 625 No. 393. A bill to abolish the City Court of Ir win County. No. 75. A bill to abolish the City Court of Mon- roe, in the county of Walton, do not pass. July 15th, 1915. B. J. FowLER, Chairman. Mr. Ennis of Baldwin County, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture No. 2, submitted the fol. 1owing report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Agriculture No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 72. A bill to be entitled an Act to require all purchasers of seed cotton to keep a record thereof, etc. That House Bill No. 150, amending Section 1795 of the Code of 1910 do pass. House Bill No. 141, entitled an Act to create first lien on baled cotton, do not pass. J. H. ENNIS, Chairman Agr. No. 2. Mr. Heath of Burke County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have 626 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : No. 429. Amending city charter of Albany. No. 231. Creating new charter for Rome. Following bill of the House do pass as amended : No. 392. Following bill of the House do not pass : No. 293'. Abolishing charter of St. George. Respectfully submitted, HEA-:r:H, Chairman. Mr. Bullard of Campbell 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 have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : To require compulsory school attendance of children of certain ages for a minimum term in the year and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, BuLLARD, Chairman. Mr. Walker of Ben Hill County, Vice-Chairman FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1915. 627 of the Committee on Qounties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Mat- ters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : House Bill No. 64. Abolishing office of County Treasurer of Tattnall County. House Bill No. 153'. Abolishing the office of County Treasurer of Spalding County. House Bill No. 291. Abolishing the office of Qounty Treasurer of Rockdale County. House Bill No. 337. Abolishing the office of County Treasurer of DeKalb County. House Bill No. 408. Abolishing the office of County Treasurer of Colquitt County. House Bill No. 381. Amending Act creating office Commissioner Roads and Revenues of Carroll County. House Bill No. 444. Repealing Act creating Board Commissioners of Roads and Revenues Baker County. House Bill No. 457. Creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues Baker County. Respectfully submitted, WALKER OF BEN HILL, Vice-Chairman. 628 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Ledbetter of Polk County, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance,. submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Insurance have had under consideration the following resolution No. 19 of the House and instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass: This is a resolution providing for investigation of life insurance companies of this State. The following bills of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time : By Messrs. Arnold and Brown of ClarkeA bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of Athens. By Mr. Clements of IrwinA bill to abolish the City Court of Irwin County. By Mr. Peacock of DoughertyA bill tq amend an Act to create a new charter of the city of Albany. By Messrs. Bale, Anderson and Findley of FloydA bill to create a new charter for the city of Rome. By Mr. Kidd of BakerA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Baker County. FRIDAY, JuLY 16, 1915. 629 By :Mr. Kidd of Baker- A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Baker County. By Messrs. Dorsett and Beck of Carroll- A bill to amend an Act to create the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Carroll County. By Mr. Shipp of ColquittA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Col- quitt County. By Messrs. Smith and Steele of DeKalbA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of DeKalb County. By Mr. McCalla of RockdaleA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Rockdale County. By Mr. Connor of SpaldingA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Spalding County. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Tattnall County. By Messrs. Hines and Lane of TroupA bill to require all ginners of seed cotton to keep a record thereof. 630 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Jones of CowetaA bill to amend Section 1795 of the Code of 1910, relative to commissioner's duty as to collections. By Messrs. Perry, Carroll, Steele, et al.- A bill providing for compulsory education of chil- . dren of certain ages. The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Way of the 2nd DistrictA bill to prohibit white teachers from teaching in colored schools and colored teachers from teaching in white schools. By Mr. Persons of the 22nd DistrictA bill to amend Section 1533 of the Code of 1910, relative to election of trustees for local school districts. The followin&r bill of the Senate was read the third time and placed upon its passage: By Mr. Adams of the 33rd DistrictA bill to incorporate the town of Belmont. The report 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 passe?. FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1915. 631 The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage : By Mr. Walker of Ben HillA bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court 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 118, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Rich of MillerA bill to create a new charter for the city of Col- quitt. The report 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. Mathews and McLanahan of ElbertA bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of Elberton. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 63'2 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 134, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Pickren of CharltonA bill t9 amend the charter of the city of Folkston. The report 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. Walker of Ben HillA bill to provide for four terms of Ben Hill Su- perior Court. The report of the committee, whcih was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed t'o. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Ledbetter of PolkA bill to amend Section 15 of the charter of the city of Cedartown. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1915. 633 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By ~fr. Haynes of GordonA bill to amend the charter of Ranger. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were..J18, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Dorsett and Beck of CarrollA bill to amend an Act amending the several Acts incorporating the city of Carrollton. The report 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. Dorsett and Beck of CarrollA bill to amend an Act amending an Act estab- lishing a charter for the city of Carrollton. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 634 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Wheatley and Sheppard of Sumter by request- A bill to amend an Act amending the several Acts incorporating the. city of Americus. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to amend an Act creating the city of Rays Mills. The report 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. Shuptrine, Myrick and Jackson of Chatham- A bill to amend an Act chartering the town of Tybee. FRIDAY, JuLY 16, 1915. 635 The report 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, wa~ passed. By Messrs. Dorsett and Beck of CarrollA. bill to amend an A.ct to au~horize the city of Carrollton to enforce police regulations over the Fourth Congressional Agricultural and Industrial .College gronnds. The report 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. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee moved that when this House adjourns today it will stand adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o 'cloc.k, which motion prevailed. Under the order of motions to reconsider, Mr. Fullbllight pf Burke moved that the House reconsider its action in tabling House Bill No. 91, which motion prevailed and the bill was taken from the table. Mr. Swift moved that the House reconsider its JouRNAL oF THE HousE, action in defeating the passage of House Bill No. 4, which motion prevailed and the bill went to the heel of the calendar. Under the order of the third reading of House bills the following bills were read the third time : By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to amend Section 4932 of the Code of HllO, relative to persons practicing law. On motion of Mr. Meadows of Wayne th.e bill was postponed until Monday, July 19, 1915. By Messrs. Meadows of Wayne and Fullbright of Burke- A bill to amend Section 371 of the Code of 1910 relative to the crime of incest. Mr. Roberts of Hall moved the previous question, which motion prevailed 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 123, nays 1. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Dorris of Crisp and Yeomans of Terrell. A bill to amend the general lien laws of this State, relative to ginners' liens. FRIDAY, JuLY 16, 1915. 637 On motion of Mr. Davidson of Putnam the bill was tabled. By Messrs. Harris and Taylor of WashingtonA bill to amend Section 3092 of the Code of 1910, relative to cases of lunacy. Mr. Heath of Burke moved the previous question on the bill, which motion prevailed 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 128, nays 4. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majoirty, was passed. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Messrs. Blackburn of Fulton and Fullbright of Burke- A RESOLUTION. Whereas, Master Ola Meadows of the county of Wayne, who has been serving the House as a Page, is desirous of taking his pers~mal leave from his fellow members of the House, Be it resolved, That Master Meadows be extended the privileges of the floor at 15 minutes before the hour of adjournment of this day for the purpose of bidding his friends good-by. 638 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Cole of Bartow moved that this House do now adjourn, which motion prevailed. Leave of absence was granted Mr. McHae of Wilcox; Mr. Howard of Liberty; Mr. Beck of Murray; Mr. Nunn of Houston; Mr. Parks of Upson; Mr. Moore of Jeff Davis; Mr. Bradley of Pickens; Mr. Dennard of Webster, and Mr. Bale of Floyd. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock. MoNDAY, JuLY 19, 1915. 63'9 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Monday, July 19, 1915. 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 Chapl~in. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : Adams Brinson Allen, of Glascock Brooks Allen, of Jackson BroWJL, of Clarke Anderson, of Banks &own, of Emanuel Anoon!on, of Floyd Brown, of Wheeler Anderson, of Jenkins Bullard Anderson, of Wilkes Burtz Andrews Campbell Arnold, of Cl'arke Carithers Arnold, of Clay Carroll AJrnold, of Henry Carter Arnold, of Oglethorpe Chancey Atkinson, of Emanuel Clllll"ke Atkinson, of Fulton Clements Avret Cole Ayer Coleman, of Calhoun Baggett Coleman, of Laurens Bale Collier Ballllll"d Collins Barber Conger Barfield Connor Beall Cooper Beazley Cravey Beck, of Carroll Culpepper Beck, of Mmray Dart Bell Davidson Blo,ckburn Davis Bowers Dennard Boyett Dickerson Bradford Dockery Bradley Dodd Dorris, of Crisp Dorris, of Douglas Dorsett Dorsey Duffy Edwards, of Bryan Edwards, of Hllll'alson Edwards, of Walton Elders Ennis Estes Evans Findley Foster Fowler Fullbright Garlington Gilliam Gillis Gordy Green, of Clayton Green, of Wilkes Griffin, of Decatur Griffin, of Lowndes Harris, of Walker Harris, Washington Hartley Haynes Heath Hines Hodges 640 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Hogg Moore, of Heard Holden Moore, of Jeff Davis Hopkins Morris, of Cobb Howard Morris, of Hart Hudson Myrick Hut0heson McOalla Jackson McLanahan Johnson, of Appling ~I<>Rne Johnson, of Gwinnett Neill Jones, of Coweta Nunn Jones, of Wilkinson Olive Keene Oliver Key Parker Kidd PaJrks King, of Greene Peacock King, of Jefferson Perkins King, of White Perry Ki~by Pharr Knight Pickren Lane R~gland Lanier Redwine Ledbetter ReJser LeSueur Rice Liles Rich Lowe Roberts Lusford Shannon Marshall Sheffield Martin Sheppard Mathews, of Dawson Shipp Mathews, of Elbert Short Meadows Shuptrine Simpson Sloan Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele Stewart Sitovall Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Thompson Towles Turner Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Blackley Webb Westbrook Whea-tley Williams wohlwender Worgham Wright Yeomans, of Terrell Youmans, of Candler Young T'hose absent were Messrs.: Cook Rushin By unanimous consent the reading of the ,Journal of the proceedings of last Friday was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the name of Mr. Findley of Floyd was added to the Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium. MoNDAY, JuLY 19, 1915. 61 The following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of new matter under the Rules. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. The passage of u~contested local House bills and general house bills having a local application. 4. Reading Senate bills the first time. 5. Reading Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 6. Passage of general Senate bills and resolutions with local application. By unanimous consent 300 copies of House Bill No. 102 were ordered printed for the use of the members. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit.: A resolution setting apart one hour on May 18th of each year for observation of "Peace Day" in the public schools of Georgia. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: 642 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit.: A bill to amend Article 7, Section 1, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of Georgia, by striking certain words therefrom. A bill to amend Section 1613 of the Code of Georgia of 1910, relative to time of absence allowed certain classes of patients at Georgia State Sanitarium. A bill to amend Section 3298 of the Code of Georgia of 1910, relative to foreclosure of bills of sale to secure debts, etc. A bill to amend an Act to establish a State Board of Embalmers. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Ellenton. The following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred tg committees. By Mr. Foster of MorganA bill to regulate the barter and sale of unbaled lint. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No.1. By Messrs. Harris and Taylor of WashingtonA bill to confer on Superior Courts power to in- corporate telephone companies. MoNDAY, JuLY 19, 1915. 643 Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Anderson and Green of WilkesA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Wilkes County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Shipp of ColquittA bill to amend the Constitution, relative to the Court of Appeals. Referred to the Committee on ..~. endments to Constitution. By Mr. Andrews of FultonA bill to prescribe to the Secretary of State an additional manner and means for the issuance of charters. Referred to the Committee on Western & Atlantic Railroad. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Tattnall County. Referred to the Committee on Cdunties and Coun- ty Matters. By Messrs. Davis, Andrews, Atkinson, et alA bill to appropriate $10,000.00 to the Fifth Dis- trict Agricultural and Mechanical School. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. 644 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Messrs. Anderson and Green of WilkesA bill to provide manner of handling the funds of Wilkes Co:mty. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Cook of TelfairA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of 'l1elfair County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Cook of Telfair- . A bill to repeal an Act to create the office of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Telfair County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and Gounty Matters. By Mr. Cook of TelfairA bill to prescribe the manner of holding primary elections in Telfair County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Cook of TelfairA bill to create a Board of County Commission- ers for Telfair County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and Connty ~laders. MoNDAY, JuLY 19, 1915. 645 By Mr Smith of Dade-A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Dade County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Smith of DadeA bill to make it unlawful to bring stolen goods into this State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Taylor and Harris of WashingtonA bill to provide compensation for certain court bailiffs. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Coleman of CalhounA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Calhoun County. RefHred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Dorsett of CarrollA bill to amend Section 193 of the Code of 1910, relative to drafts, checks, etc. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. . By Mr. Johnson of Appling by requestA bill to amend Section 2938 of the Code of 1910, relative to issuing marriage licenses. 646 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Hutcheson of TurnerA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Rebecca. Referred to the Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Green of ClaytonA bill to change the terms of Clayton Superior Court. Referred to the Special Judicia.ry Committee. By Messrs. Webb and Griffin of LowndesA bill to amend Section 2820 of the Code of 1910, relative to trust companies. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Parker of WareA bill to provide payment of costs in certain criminal cases in Ware County. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Smith of DeKalbA resolution relative to an assault of one convict upon another at the State Farm. Referred to the Committee on Penitentiary. By Mr. Stark of JacksonA resolution to authorize the Penitentiary Com- MoNDAY, JuLY 19, 1915. 647 mittee to investigate an assault of one convict upon another at the State Farm. Referred to the Committee on Penitentiary. By Mr. Atkinson of Fulton___. A resolution to make House Bill No. 114 a special order on wednesday this week. Referred to the Rules Committee. By Mr. Key of JasperA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Nancy Black- well. Referred to Committee on Appropriations., By Mr. Foster of MadisonA resolution to make House Bill No. 120 a special order on Friday, July 20, 1915. Referred to the Committee on Rules. The following resolution, embracing an invitation, was adopted and accepted: -BY M.essrs. Shuptrine, Myrick and Jackson of Chatham_. A resolution inviting the House of Representatives to visit the city of Savannah at the request of the Savannah Board of Trade. Mr. Bullard of Campbell County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: 648 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mf. 8peaker: Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass: An Act to regulate and require the attendance of school children upon the schools of the State of Georgia a'nd to provide means for the enforcement of this Act. An Act to provide for compulsory education. An Act to provide for compulsory education for a minimum time; to provide scho~l books for poor children; to provide for exceptions; to provide punishment; to provide for disbursement of fines and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, BuLLARD, Chairman. Mr. Olive of Richmond 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 have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 166. To make penal the wearing MoNDAY, JuLY 19, 1915. 649 of secret order badges by those not members, do pass as .amended. House Bill No. 262. To authorize judges of the city courts to preside in the courts of each other, do pass. Senate ~ill No. 68. To authorize counties having a city-therein of not less than 60,000 and not more than 150,000 to establish a system of registration. Do pass by substitute. Senate Bill No. 15. To prescribe method of docketing cases in Supreme Court, do pass. Senate Bill No. 10. To amend Code Section 1225 by striking therefrom words 75,000 and substituting therefor words 125,000, do pass. Senate Bill No. 78. To provide for changing venue for trial of affidavits of illegality by railroad companies, do pass. House Bill ~o. 243. To make unlawful entry to any store or dwelling a felony. Do pass as amended. OLIVE, Chairman. Mr. Griffin of Lowndes, 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 certain House and Senate bills and return them to the House with recommendations as follows: 650 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Senate Bill No.3. To fix the salary of the Sheriff of the Supreme Court, do pass. Senate Bill No. 21. To regulate pleading where there is more than one count in declaration, do pass. House Bill No. 238. To amend an Act providing for payment of costs in counties having certain population, so as to exempt Houston from the operations of said Act. House Bill No. 241. To prohibit untrue and misleading advertisement. House Bill No. 187. To exempt guardians in certain cases from making returns. House Bill No. 13'4. To provide for adjournment of superior courts. House Bill No. 331. To provide for prompt decisions by judges of superior courts of certain motions. House Bill No. 269. To provide for public defenders in counties having population of 100,000. House Bill No. 462. To amend the law with reference to location of certain places of confinement of violators of municipal ordinances, etc. House Bill No. 60. Providing for attestation of certain deeds by corporations so as to allow stockholders to attest. GRIFFIN OF LowNDES, Chairman. Mr. Connor of Spalding County, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report: MONDAY, JULY 19, 1915. 651 Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Military Affairs 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 the same do pass : House Bill No. 102. A bill to reorganize the military forces of this State, to conform to the organization and discipline of the requirements of the United States. CoNNOR, Chairman. Mr. Dickerson of Clinch County, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Railroads beg leave to submit the following report: We have had under consideration House Bill No. 289, a bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the em- ployment of inexperienced persons as conductors, to prescribe a ~inimum of experience; to provide a penalty for a violation and for other purposes,. and report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute. R. G. DICKERSON, Chairman. . July 19, 1915. . Mr. Heath of Burke County, Chairman pf the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: 652 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the 1Iouse and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: No. 438. Amending city charter of city of Millen. Respectfully submitted, HEATH, Chairman. Mr. Fullbright of Burke County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitteP. the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Resolution No. 42. Appropriating funds to pay ordinaries for distributing pension money. Respectfully submitted, H. J. FuLLBRIGHT, Chairman. Mr. Dorsey of Cobb County, Chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Penitentiary have had under consideration the following bill of the House and MoNDAY, JuLY 19, 1915. 653 have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. No. 24. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 1065 of Volume 2, Code of Georgia, of 1910, by striking the words, ''Provided that the trial judge shall have the discretion, also, of sending any person convicted of a misdemeanor to the State Farm.'' Respectfully submitted, JNo. T. DoRSEY, Chairman. The foHowing bills of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Connor of SpaldingA bill to reorganize the military forces of this State. By Mr. Andrews of FultonA bill to prohibit untru_e and misleading advertise- ments. By Mr. Hogg of MarionA bill to amend Section 3059 of the Code of 1910, Telative to estates of wards. By Messrs. Garlington and Beall of RichmondA bill relative to attestation of deeds. By Mr. Sheppard of Sumter- A bill to amend Section 4828 of the Code of 1910, Telative to city court judges. 654 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Dorsett of Carroll- A bill to make it unlawful for any person to enter certain houses without lawful right. By Mr. Rich of MillerA bill to amend Section 4874 of the Code of 1910, relative to adjournment of court by the clerk thereof. By Mr. Wohlwender of MuscogeeA bill to amend Section 4864 of the Code of 1910, relative to judges deciding motions. By Mr. Nunn of HoustonA bill to amend an Act to provide for the payment of certain court costs in certain counties. By Messrs. Andrews, Atkinson and Blackburn of Fulton- A bill to authorize cities in certain counties to maintain farms for the confinement of prisoners. By Mr. Harris of WashingtonA resolution to appropriate sufficient funds to pay to ordinaries in this State fees for pension work. By Messrs. Andrews, Atkinson and Blackburn ot Fulton- A bill to provide for a public defender in certain counties. By Mr. Anderson of JenkinsA bill to amend the charter of the city of Millen. MoNDAY, JuLY 19, 1915. 655 By Mr. Parker of Ware- A bill to prohibit the employment of inexperienced persons as conductors. By Messrs. Dorsey and Morris of CobbA bm to amend Section 1065 of the Code of 1910, relative to the discretion of trial judges. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA bill to make penal the wearing of badges by persons not entitled to do so. The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage : By Mr. Kidd of BakerA bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Baker 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 109, 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 new charter for the city of Albany. The report of the committee, which was favorable io the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 656 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 13'5 nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Bale, Anderson and Findley of FloydA bill to create a new charter for the city of Rome. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the p~.ssage 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. Kidd of BakerA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Baker County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage pf 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. Shipp of ColquittA bill to fix the salary of the T'reasurer of Col- quitt County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. MoNDAY, JuLY 19, 1915. 657 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Clements of IrwinA bill to abolish the city court of Irwin 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Dorsett and Beck of CarrollA bill to amend an Act to create the office of Com- missioner of Roads and Revenues for Carroll 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 lHl, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Smi~h and Steele of DeKalbA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of DeKalb County. 658 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. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. McCalla of RockdaleA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Rockdale 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, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Connor of SpaldingA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Spalding County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Tattnall County. MoNDAY, JuLY 19, 1915. 659 The report 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 receiv.ed the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Arnold and Brown of Clarke----:A bill to amend an Act amending the charter of the city of Athens. The following committee amendment was adopted: Amend Section 3 by striking the words ''to the city of Athens'' appearing immediately after word ''due by him" in the 11th line of said Section and immediately before the words ''at that time'' in the 12th line of said Section. 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. The following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to Committees: By Mr. Stovall of the 3oth District- A pill to amend the Constitution by striking cer- tain words relating to public schools. 660 JOURNAL OF THE .HOUSE, Referred to the Committee on Education. By Mr. Stovall of the 30th DistrictA bill to amend Section 1613 of the Code of 1910, relative to time of absence allowed patients of the Georgia State Sanitarium. Referred to the Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium. By Mr: Persons of the 22nd DistrictA bill to amend the Constitution so as to provide that no railway company shall construct tracks parallel to the Western & Atlantic Railroad. Referred to the Committee on the Western & Atlantic Railroad. By Mr. Dobbs of the 35th DistrictA bill to make it a misdemeanor for a man to de- sert wife or child in destitute circumstances. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Turner of the 21st DistrictA bill to amend Section 3298 of the Code of 1910, relative to foreclosure of bills of sale. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Brown of the 31st DistrictA biH to amend an Act to establish a State Board of Embalmers. Referred to the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. MoNDAY, .JuLY 19, 1915. 661 By Mr. Carlton of the 7th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Ellenton. Referred to the Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Rans.om of the 42nd DistrictA resolution to establish "Peace Day" m the public schools of this State. Referred to the Committee on Education. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to fix the salary of the Sheriff of the Su- preme Court. By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to amend Section 1225 of the Code of 1910, relative to tax collectors of certain counties. By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to prescribe the method of docketing and hearing cases in the Supreme Court. By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to regulate pleading. By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to authorize cities in certain counties to es- tablish a system of registration for certain elections. 662 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Pickett of the 11th DistrictA bill to amend Section 1041 of the Code of 1910, relative to change of venue. The following resolution of the Senate was read the third time and placed on its passage : By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st Distric~ A resolution to authorize the State Librarian to deliver certain Georgia Reports to the U. S. District Court Clerk at Savannah. The report of the committee, which wal? favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The resolution, having receive~ the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules have had under consideration the following resolutions of the House, towit.: House Resolutions Nos. 72 and 66, and Resolution No. 73, asking that House Bill No. 270 and Senate Bill No. 69 and House Bill No. 87 be made special and continuing orders, and I am instructed as its vice-chairman' to report the same back with the rec. ommendation that the same do pass, as follows: MoNDAY, JULY 19, 1915. 663 That House Bill No. 270, entitled an Act to exempt ships, exclusively engaged in foreign trade, from taxation, be made a special and continuing order Thursday, July 22nd, 1915, immediately after the consideration of the Pension Bill as previously fixed. Also, that Senate Bill No. 69, entitled an Act to exempt endowments to colleges from taxation, be made a special and continuing order Thursday, July 22nd, 1915, immediately after the consideration of House Bill No. 270. Also, that House Bill No. 87, entitled an Act to provide for compulsory education be made a special and continuing order Thursday, July 22nd, 1915, immediately after the consideration of Senate Bill No. 69. Your Committee bas also had under consideration House Resolution No. 47, providing an amendment to Standing Rule No. 197 of the House and I am inst~cted to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, with the suggestion that the Chairman of Judiciary Committee No. 1 and 2 appoint a joint committee from their respective committees to deal with the subject matter. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. The report of the Committee on Rules was adopted. The following resolution reported by the Committee on Rules was taken up for consideration: 664 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Shuptrine of ChathamA resolution to make House Bill No. 270 a special order for Thursday, July 22nd, 1915. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. The resolution was adopted and House Bill No. 270 was set as a special and continuing order immediately after the consideration of the Pension Bill on Thursday, July 22nd, 1915. By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA resolution to make Senate Bill No. 69 a special order for Thursday, .July 22nd, 1915. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. The resolution was adopted and Senate Bill No. 69 was set as a special and continuing order immediately after the consideration of House Bill No. 270. By Messrs. Hutcheson and NunnA resolution .to make House Bill No. 87 a special order for Thursday, July 22nd, 1915. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. The resolution was adopted and llouse Bill No. 87 was set as a special and continuing order immediately after the consideration of Senate Bill No. 69. By Mr. Harris of WashingtonA resolution to amend Rule 197. MoNDAY, J"uLY 19, 1915. 665 The report of the committee, which was not fav<>rable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to, and the resolution was lost. By unanimous consent 300 copies each of House Bill No. 270, House Bill No. 87 and Senate Bill No. 69 were ordered printed for the use of the members. Under the regular order of ~usiness the following bills of the House were read the third time: By Messrs. Hines and Lane of TroupA bill to require all purchasers of seed cotton to keep a public record thereof. On motion the bill was re-committed to the Committee on General J"udiciary No. 1. By Mr. Cooper of Ware- A bill to amend Section 4932 of the Code of 1910, :so as to provide for female lawyers. By unanimous consent the bill was set as a spe-cial and continuing order to immediately follow after the consideration of House Bill No. 87 on Thursday, July 22nd, 1915. By Mr. Redwine of FayetteA bill to amend Section 3134 of the Code of 1910, relative to wages of deceased employee paid to wife, minors or guardian. The following substitute offered by the committee was adopted: 666 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A BILL. To be entitled an Act to amend Section 313'4 of Volume 1 of the Civil Code of 1910, so as to increase the amount of wages payable to widows or minor children from $100. to $300., 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 S~ction 3134 of Volume 1 of the Civil Code of 1910 be, and the same is hereby amended by striking the words ''one hundred'' wherever they appear in said Section, and substituting therefor the words ''three hundred,'' so that when amended said Section will read as follows : "SEc. 3'134. Wages of Deceased Employee Paid to Widow, Minors or Guardian. It shall be lawful upon the death of any person employed by any railroad company or other corporation doing business in this State; who may have wages due him by said railroad company, or other corporation, and who shall leave surviving him a widow or minor child or children, to pay all of said wages when they do not exceed three hundred dollars, and in case such wages exceed three hundred dollars, to pay the sum of three hundred dollars thereof to the surviving widow of such employee; in case he has no surviving surviving widow, but leaves surviving a minor child or children, then said sum shall be paid to said minor child or children without any administration upon the estate of said employee, and said funds to the amount of three hundred dollars after ~he death of MoNDAY, JULY 19, 1915. 667 said employee is hereby exempt from any and all process of garnishment. SEc. 2. 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 132, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By Mr. Atkinson of FultonA ~m to further regulate the issue and grant of charters to build and operate railr~ads in this State. By unanimous consent the bill was set as a special and continuing order to follow immediately after the consideration of House Bill No. 79. By Mr. Walker of Ben HillA bill to prohibit the running at large of dogs in this State without being muzzled. On motion of Mr. Heath of Burke the bill was tabled. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Meadows of Wayne and Mr. Westbrook of Franklin. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. 668 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA~ TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1915. The House met pursuant to adjo'Urnment 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 Brineon Allen, of Glascock Brooks Allen, of Jackson Brown, of Clarke Anderson, of Banks Brown, of Emanuel Andrson, of Floyd Brown, of Wheeler Anderson, of Jenkins Bullard Anderson, of Wilkes Burtz Andrews Campbell Arnold, of Clarke Carithers Arnold, of Clay Carroll Arnold, of Henry Carter Arnold, of Oglethorpe Chancey Atkinson, of Emanuel Clarke Atkinson, of Fulton Clements Avret Cole Ayer Coleman, of Calhoun Baggett Coleman, of Laurens Bale Collier Ballrurd Collins Barbe.r Conger narfield Connor Beall Cooper Beazley Cravey Beck, of Carroll Culpepper Beck, of Murray Dart Bell Davidson Blwart Stovall Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington 'Thompson Towles Turner Vea:lley Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Westbrook Wheatley Williams Wohlwender Worsham Wright Yeomans, of Terrell Youmans, of Candler Young Those absent were Messrs.: Cook Rushin By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. The following was established as the order of business during the 30-minute period of Unanimous Consents. 1st. Introduction of new matter under the Rules. 670 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, 2d. Reports of Standing Committees. .3d. Reading House bills, favorably reported the second time. 4th. Passage of uncontested local House bills and general House bills having a local application. 5th. Reading Senate bills the first time. 6th. Readi~g Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 7th. Passage of uncontested local Senate bills and generaJ Senate bills having a local application. By unanimous consent the name of Mr. Pickren of Charlton was added to the Committee on Penitentiary. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 453 was withdrawn from thf! Committee on Education andrereferred to the Committee on Municipal Government. Upon the request of Mr. Jones of Coweta, one of its authors, House Bill No. 36 was withdrawn from the House. Upon request of 1he author House Bill No. 188 was placed upon the calendar for the second reading. The following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees. By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to amend the charter of the city of Nashville. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. TuESDAY, JuLY 20, 1915. 671 By Messrs. Anderson, Bale and Findley of FloydA bill to amend an Act creating Floyd City Court and all Acts amendatory thereof. .Referred to Special J-udiciary Committee. By Messrs. Neill, Swift and Wohlwender of Muscogee- A bill to create a Municipal Court for the city of Columbus. Referred to Special Judiciary Cm:pmittee. By Mr. Lowe of OconeeA bill to incorporate the town of Barnett Shoals. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. McCalla of RockdaleA bill to amend an Act creating the Board of County Commissioners of Rockdale County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Clarke of McintoshA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. W. E. Stib- beus. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Conger of Decatul', by requestA bill to amend Section 612, of the Code of 1910, relative to the Game and Fish Law. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. 672 J ouR.NAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Jones of Coweta- A bill t0 provide for the annual regil'hation of a nt<>mt>h1le!', etc., in this State. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Arnold of HenryA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Partheney Massey. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Avret of WaltonA bill to provide for the official stamping of baled cotton. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Bale of Floyd and Brown of ClarkeA bill to license, regulate or prohibit the manu- facture or sale of alcoholic and intoxicating liquors in this State. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Gillis of MontgomeryA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Orland. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Arnold of Henry, Arnold of Clarke, et aL- A bill to amend Section 3442, of the 'Code of 1910, relative to titles tainted by usury. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. TuEsDAY, JuLY 20, 1915. 673 By Mr. Findley of FloydA bill to make it illegal to impersonate blind, deaf or other destitute persons. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Reiser of EffinghamA resolution to pay pension to ~J. S. Coursey. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Messrs. Edwards and Avret of WaltonA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Hulda White- head. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Griffin of Lowndes, Chairman of the Com- mittee on General .Judiciary No. ?, submitted the following report:. Mr. Speaker: General Judiciary Committee No. 2, having had under consideration certain resolutions and bills, report them back to the House with the following recommendations : Do pass, as amended. House Resolution No. 55. Providing for the appointment of a committee of 5 to investigate certain charges against Judge Russell. His answer to said charges was filed with the committee and is herewith transmitted to the House. Do pass. House Bill No. 23. To, provide that owners hav- 674 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, ing stock running at large shall have but one mark and brand. Do pass as amended. House Bill No. 351. To provide that constables be elected on the same day as justices of the. peace, and for the same length of time. Do not pass. No. 361. To raise fee of justices of the peace. No. 362. To raise fee of constables. No. 218. To create a general lien in favor of negotiable instruments. GRIFFIN of Lowndes, Chairman. Mr. Bullard, of Campbell County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education have had under con- sideration the following bills of the HouS'e, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : Resolution to provide insurance for the various mechanical and industrial schools of the State, as provided in Section 147 of the Civil Code. An Act to amend the charter of the city of Newnan regulating issuance of bonds for school purposes. An Act to permit any district or county school of ,, ( TuEsDAY, JuLY 20, 1915. 675 this State which has adopted local taxation to make of a public school a farm demonstration school and to prescribe the means and plan of acquiring land for such purpose. An Act to amend au Act creating a new charter for the town of Alma and other purposes~, as amended. An Act to provide for the election of County School Superintendents by County Boards of Edu- cation, as amended. An Act to amend Section 1480, of the Code of Georgia, so as to provide for the payment of mileage in addition to per diem to each member of the Board of Education in each county of the State and for other purposes. An Act to establish a system of public schools in the town of East Lake in DeKalb County to provide for the carrying on, managing, control and support of same, to provide for Board of Education. Committee on Education recommend this bill do not pass: An Act to instill in the minds and hearts of the youth of Georgia a patriotic veneration for the Am- erican flag. Respectfully submitted, BuLLARD, Chairman. Mr. Dorsey, of Cobb County, Chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report: 676 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Penitentiary 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 the same do pass: No. 203. A bill to be entitled an Act to divide the felony convicts among the counties according to the miles of public roads in the counties. Respectfully submitted, JNo. T. DoRSEY, Ch~mn. Mr. Andrews, of Fulton County, Chairman of the Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad have had under consideration the following bill of the House, and have instructed me, as their rhairman, to report the same back to the House wit}}. the recommendation that the same do pass: A bill to prescribe to the Secretary of State, an additional manner and means for the issuance of charters, corporate powers and privileges to railroads in this State. Respectfully submitted, wALTER P. ANDREWS, Chairman. Mr. Strickland, of Pierce County, Chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions and Soldiers' Home, submitted the following report: TuESDAY, JuLY 20, 1915. 677 Mr.-Bpeaker: Your Committee on Invalid Pensions and Soldiers' Home 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 the same do pass, as follows: House Bill No. 329 entitled an Act to amend an Act approved Dec. 19th, 1900, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, H. J. STRICKLAxn, Chrnm. Mr. Griffin, of Decatur County, Chr-irmau of the Committee on Pub!ir: Printing, suLmitted tho following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Printing have had under consideration the following bill, No. 469, of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: An Act to enlarge the powers of the Commissioners of Public Printing, by Messrs. Andrews of Fulton and Ledbetter of Polk. E. H. GRIFFIN, Chairman. Mr. Oliver, of Quitman County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report: 678 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same House Bill No. 359 do not pass. House Bill No. 36 that the author be allowed to withdraw the same. House Bill No. 226 do pass as amended. OLIVER, Chairman. Mr. Dorsey, of Cobb County, Chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following special report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Penitentiary, having recently made a visit to the State Farm, at Milledgeville, this State, beg leave to make the following report: (a) We find that the water supply, which is now derived in the most part from a well in close proximity to a branch, or creek, into which branch, or creek, is emptied, or drained, the excrement and other matter from the tubercular hospital, as well as from the negro male stockade, the negro female stockade and the white male stockade, is' so contaminated as to render the same wholly unfit for drinking purposes, being neither filtered nor passed through a septic tank. (b) We find the farm totally without sewerage, TuESDAY, JuLY 20, 1915. 679 with the exception of the Reformatory and some two hundred yards at the white male stockade. (c) We find the white reformatory in a crowded condition1 containing 89 inmates, the building being kept as clean as practicable, the bedding, however, being rather unsanitary. This building is wholly inadequate for the proper housing and sanitary care of the inmates, the 89 boys rooming in a building, the sleeping apartment of which is some 29 x 50. In this apartment there are 49 single cots to accommodate an average of 100 boys. In the sick ward there are now 21 boys suffering from typhoid fever, all convalescing. T'his ward is entirely too small to be used as an infirmary and the facilities inadequate for the caring of the sick. There have been three deaths here from typhoid fever, caused as we believe, from the crowded condition of the reformatory and the causes heretofore set forth in this report. The Superintendent, Mr. Lovvern, with his family, is occupying a part of the building as a dwelling, this arising from the fact that there has been no other provision made for him. (d) We find the male negro stockade, the S'ame being an old barn approximately 40 x 100, the ventilation of which is derived from small windows at the ends, contains 150 prisoners, who are compelled to sleep upon 110 bunks, said bunks large enough to accommodate only one person with any degree of comfort. We find that it is nothing short of savagery to work these convicts these long hot days. 680 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, compelling them to sleep at night in a veritable oven, ill~smelling and bey~nd description. (e) We find that the whites and blacks at the women's prison are not properly segregated. While there are only 20 white inmates, it is our opinion that the segregation should be more complete. (f) We find that there is no electric lighting system on the farm, and no connection with such t;ystem, these big establishments housing some 800 prisoners and being dependent upon an antiquated oil lamp system. (g) We find that those in immediate authority, namely the superintendents, wardens, deputy wardens and physicians in charge are not only thoughtful, considerate and humane, but are most competent, so far as this committee, from a limited investigation, could ascertain. In the typhoid fever epidemic, which has been raging since the middle of May, most especially at the reformatory, we wish to commend the able services of Dr. Price, who, without facilities, has under the most deplorable conditions not only kept the death rate to a minimum, but has placed said patients on the road to recovery. (h) We find, after a most thorough investigation, that the above conditions result from no fault of the Prison Commission, as evidenced by their repeated requests in their annual reports to the General Assembly for the years 1911-12, 1912-13, 1913-H nnd 1914-15, especial reference being had. to their Annual Reports, Nos. 15, 16, 17 and 18, pages 7, 4-5, 3-4 and 3-4 respectively. TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1915. 681 (i) We find that the State farm is :iiot self-sustaining and is being operated at a loss to the State, said lands being of an inferior grade and not capable of a high state of cultivation, and can not be cu~ti vated to an advantage by the State. THEREFORE, In view of the above and forego~ ing, we most earnestly recommend as follows : (!) .That a well, or wells, be bored upon some elevated portion, or portions, of the farm to the depth of some 300 or 400 f~et, or to a greater depth if the occasion demands, until surface water is passed and pure water is reached. (2) That a complete system of sewerage and sewerage disposal plant be installed for the protection of the health and lives of these poor unfortunates who find themselves wards of the State, as well as for the protection of the citizens of the city of Milledgeville and other State institutions in said city. (3) That either an additional floor be added to the white dormitory at the reformatory, or else an annex, together with an infirmary, or hospital, the foundation of which latter has been laid. (4) That an annex be built to the main male stockade for the negro male prisoners, as per the recommendation of the Prison Commission in their annual report for 1915, the ~arne having been contemplated in the original building plan of said stockade. (5) That an annex, or new building, be built to house the white females at the women'S' prison. (6) That contract be entered into by the State with some electric company, to the end that said 682 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, establishments be lighted not only with less cost to ~he State, but with greater degree of safety. (7) We recommend an appropriation of $30,000. to cover the above immediate and pressing needs. This committee feels that these poor unfortunates are wards of the State, human beings, and as such are entitled to at least humanitarian trealmen\ which, on account of lack of appropriation they are at this time denied. We feel that they should be adequately provided for, and to this end your committee most respectfully asks that these recommenda- tions be carried into effect. Respectfully submitted, JNo. T. DoRsEY, Chrmn. July 19, 1915. The following bills and resolutions of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time. By Mr. Carter of BaconA bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the town of Alma. By Mr. Dickerson of ClinchA bill to provide that owners of live stock on the open ranges of this State shall be confined to one mark and one brand. By Messrs. Kirby and Jones o~ CowetaA bill to amend the charter of the city of Newnan. By Mr. Meadows of WayneA bill to permit certain school districts to have farm demonstration schools. TuESDAY, JuLY 20, 1915. 683 By Mr. Smith of Dade-- A bill to regulate the election of constables of this State. By Mr. Howard of LibertyA bill to amend Section 1480, of the Code of 1910, relative to expenses of Boards of Education. By Mr. King of GreeneA bill to require the State Veterinarian to examine from time to time the cattle in this State. By Mr. Andrews of Fulton and Ledbetter of Polk, by request- A bill to enlarge the powers of the Commissioners of Public Printing. By Mr. Foster of Morgan- A biU to amend an Act to provide for the accep.tance of the Soldiers' Home by the State. By Mr. Andrews of FultonA bill to prescribe an additional manner and means for the issuance of charters to railroads in this' State. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to divide the convicts among the several counties according to mileage. By Messrs. Smith and Steele of DeKalbA bill to establish a system of public schools in town of East Lake. 684 JOURNAL OJ' THE HousE, By Mr. Burwell of HancockA bill to provide for the election of County School Superintendents. By Mr. Wheatley of SumterA resolution to provide insurance for the various mechanical and industrial schools of this State. The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage: By Mr. Adams of PikeA bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Barnesville. The following amendment of the committee was adopted: To amend caption of the bill by inserting the word ''entitled'' between the 6th and 7th words in the first line thereof. 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 Mr. Anderson of J enkinsc__ A bill to amend the charter of 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 120, nays 0. TuEsDAY, JuLY 20, 1915. 685 The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following privileged resolution, House Resolution No. 55, favorably reported as amended by the committee, was taken up for consideration. By Mr. Connor of Spalding- A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate the charges against Judge R. B. Russell, Judge of the Court of Appeals. The following amendment, proposed by the committee, was adopted: Amend by adding after the word ''Oath'' in the third line the following: ''The charges herein referred to, which on under oath and printed in pamphlet form is hereto attached and marked Exhibit 'A' and made a part of the resolution.'' The following amendment, proposed by the committee, was adopted: Amend said resolution by providing that sv}id committee of five shall be clothed with full and ample powers to summons witnesses and to compel their attendance upon the hearings of said committee. The following amendment offered in the House was adopted : By 1\fr. Yeomans of Terrell- Amend by providing that the committee shall have authority to employ a stenographer, to take and 686 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, report the evidence and engage the services of a sergeant at arms to compel the attendance of witnesses. rrhe report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution was agreed to as amended. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 132, nays 1. The resolution was adopted as amended. The Speaker appointed the following members as the committee, raised under the above resolution: Messrs. Connor of Spalding, Chairman, 'Olive of Richmond, Griffin of Lowndes, Mathews of Elbert, E,vans of Screven. Under the regular order of business the following bills and resolutionR of the House were read the third time: By Messrs. Dorsey and Morris of CobbA bill to amend Section 1065, of the Code of 1910, relative to the discretion of trial judges. On motion the bill was re-committed to the committee on General Judiciary No. 2. By Mr. Harris of WashingtonA resolution to appropriate fundS' to pay the or- dinary's pension fees. The resolution, involving an appropriation, the TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1915. 687 House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Evans of Screven, 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 following amendment was adopted: By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeAmend the resolution by striking the 2nd section. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to as amended. The resolution involving an appropriation 'the SP.eaker ordered the call of the roll and the vote was as follows : Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams Beck, of Uarroll Culpepper Allen, of Glascock Blackburn Davidson Anderson, of Floyd Boyet~ Dickerson Anderson, of Jenkins Brinson Dockery Anderson, of Wilkes Brooks Dodd Arnold, of Clay Brown, of Clarke Dorris, of Crisp Alrnold, of Henry Bullard Dorsett Atkinson, of Emanuel Burtz Dorsey Atkinson, of Fulton Campbell Duffy Avret Carithers Edwards, of Walton Baggett Carroll Evans Bale ClMke Evans Ballard Clements Findley Barber Coleman, of Oal'houn Foster Beall Collins Fowler Beazley Cravey Fullbright 688 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Garlington Gilliam Gordy Green, of Wi!kes Griffin, of D_ecatur Griffin, of Lowndes Har.ris, Washington Hartley Haynes Heath Hines Hodges Holden Hopkins Howard Hudson Jackson Johnson, of Appling Jones, of Coweta Keene Key King, of Greene King, of .Jefferson King, of White LeSueur Lunsford Martin Mathews, of Dawson Mathews, of Elbert Moore, of Heard Morris, of Hart McLanahan McRae Neill Nunn Olive Oliver Parker Prurks Peacock Perkins Pharr Pickeren Ragland Redwine Reiser Rice Roberts Shannon Sheppard Simpson &1oan Smith, of DeKalb Star.k Steele 81-ovall Strickland Sumner Taylor, of Monroe raylOion is hereby fully empowered and authorized to do 710 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, such acts, and take such steps as may become necessary for the proper performance and discharge of their duties as herein prescribed, it being the purpose of this Act that said Bond Commission shall have full and complete power to receive, manage and disburse all moneys herein contemplated. That said members shall receive such compensation for the performance of their duties as the Mayor and City Council of the city of Alma may designate. That said Commission shall have the power and ~u thority to employ counsel to aid and assist them in the discharge of their duties, said counsel to receive such compensation as may seem meet and proper to said Commission. Amend said bill by adding the following section, which shall be Section 22 : Section 22. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said Commission shall report its actings and doings in writing to the Mayor and Council of said city at the first meeting in January, 1916, and annually thereafter. Amend said bill by adding the following f:.ection, which shall be Section 23 : Section 23. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, T'hat all vacancies in said Bond Commission, as herein designated, which may occur by death, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by election by the qualified voters of said city, said election to be called in the same manner that other elections to fill vacancies are called. WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1915. 711 Amend said bill by adding the following section, which shall be Section 24: Section 24. Be it further enacted, That before entering upon their duties, said members shall be required to give a bond of one thousand dollars each for the faithful performance of same. Said bond to be made payable to the Mayor and Council of the city of Alma. 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 119, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. The following bills and resolutions of the Senate favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Way of the 2d District- A resolution requesting the Treasury Department of the United States to transfer Blackbeard Island to the State of Georgia for a period of twenty years. By Mr. Stovall of the 30th District- A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Elbert County. By Mr. Tison of the lOth DistrictA bill to incorporate the city of Sylvester. By Mr. Carlton of the 7th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Ellenton. 712 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By unanimous consent Senate Bill No. 51 was recommitted to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. Mr. Blackburn, of Fulton County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on R:ules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules have had under consideration the following resolution of the House, and have requested me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, as follows: House Resolution No. 87. Asking that House Bill No. 454 be made a special order, and I am instructed that said bill be made a special and continuing order Thursday, July 22d, 1915, to plan the order of business as formerly fixed. Also that House Resolution No. 88, providing an amendment to the Rules of the House, and I am instructed to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do not pass. BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. The report of the Committee on Rules was adopted. The following resolution, reported by the committee on Rules, was taken up for consideration: By Mr. Avret of WaltonA resoluti.on to make House Bill No. 454, relative WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1915. 713 to County Superintendents of Public Schools a special order. The resolution was adopted and House Bill No. 454 was set as a special order to follow immediately after the consideration of House Bill No. 114. Under the regular order of business the following bills and resolutions of the House were read the third time: By Mr. Dickerson of ClinchA bill to provide that owners of live stock on the open ranges of this State shall be confined to one mark and one brand. The following amendments, proposed by the committee, were adopted: Amend by striking Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''Section 2. Be it further enacted that should any person or corporation buy live stock for breeding purposes, they shall mark and brand the increase thereof in the mark and brand they already have. In the event they have no mark and brand they may adopt the mark and brand so purchased. Amend by striking the last four lines in Section 1, beginning at the word "the" and ending with the word ''residence.'' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105, nays_ 7. 714 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Mr. Wheatley of Sumter. A resolution to provide insurance for the mechanical and indust~ial schools of the State. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 115, nays 1. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Garlington and Beall of RichmondA bill relative to the attestation of deeds. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 83, nays 28. The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. Notice was given that at the proper time a motion to reconsider the action of the House in defeating the passage of the above bill wpuld be made. By Mr. Foster of MadisonA bill to protect the illiterate, and for other pur- poses. By unanimous consent the bill was set as a special WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1915. 715 and continuing order to immediately follow after the consideration of House Bill No. 454. By Mr. Bullard of CampbellA bill to make it the duty of the Governor to ap- point a State Auditor. Mr. Fullbright of Burke moved that the session of the House be extended until the bill should be disposed of, and the motion prevailed. Mr. Sheppard of Sumter then moved that the House reconsider its action in extending the session, and the motion prevailed. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee moved that the House do now adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the above bill, House Bill No. 129, went over as unfinished business. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Johnson of Gwinnett an~ Mr. Hopkins of Thomas. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock, A. M. 716 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Thursday, July 22, 1915. 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 was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the name of Mr. Ennis of Baldwin was added to the Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 458 was withdrawn from the Committee on General J udiciary No.2 and.re-referred to the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2; House Bill No. 455 was recommitted to the Committee on Counties and County Matters; Senate Bill No. 89 was re-committed to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. The following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consents. 1. Introducing of new matter under the rules. 2. Reports 9f Standing Committees. 3. Reading House bills, favorably reported, the second time. THURSDAY, JULY 22,1915. 717 4. Passage of uncontested local House bills and general House bills, having a local application. 5. Reading Senate bills the first time. 6. Reading Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 7. Passage of uncontested local Senate bills and general Senate bills having a local application. The following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced,_ read the first time and referred to committees : By Mr. Spence of MitchellA bill to amend the charter of the city of Camilla, relative to city depository. Referred to the Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Spence of MitchellA bill to amend the charter of the city of Camilla, relative to the water and light system. Referred to the Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Spence of MitchellA bill to regulate the election ''fence or no fence'' in Mitchell County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. 718 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Spence of MitchellA bill to provide for the election of County Clitm- missioners for Mitchell County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Swift, Wohlwender and Neill of Mus- cogee- A bill to amend Ute cha~ter of the city of Columbus. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Connor of SpaldingA bill to repea} an Act to rrovide for payment of pension fees to ordinaries. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. I By Messrs. _Wheatley and Sheppard of Sumter by request- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Board of Education for the city of Americus. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Ayer, Barfield and Fowler of BibbA bill to exempt the Georgia State Fair Associa- tion from all taxes. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Messrs. Dickerson, Dorris and YeomansA bill to repeal an Act to provide for the payment of pension fees to ordinaries. THuRsnAY, JuLY 22, 1915. 719 Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Walker of Bleckley and Mathews of Elbert- A bill to authorize ordinaries to require the Superintendent of the State Sanitarium to send attendants to accompany insane persons. Referred to the Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium. By Mr. Smith of DadeA bill to make it unlawful to receive or harbor stolen goods brought in from another State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Chancey of PulaskiA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Pulaski County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Ayer, Barfield and Fowler of BibbA bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, relative to hospitals. Referred to the Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Yeomans of Terrell and Anderson of Jenkins- A bill to provide for the record and enforcement 720 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, of liens of contractors and other building material men. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Gilliam of FanninA bill to amend the charter of the city of Blue Ridge. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Olive of RichmondA bill to amend an Act authorizing the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia to appoint certain trusteees. Referred to the Committee on the University of Georgia and Branches. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA resolution for the relief of G. F. Marion. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Arnold of HenryA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Fannie Aber- natha. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Elders of Tattnall- A bill to create a commission to investigate the affairs of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. Referred to the Committee on the Western & Atlantic Railroad. THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1915. 721 By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA resolution to make House Bill No. 480 a special order. Referred to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. Andrews of FultonA resolution to buy picture of ~he House. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Atkinson of FultonA bill to amend Section 4043' of the Code of 1910, relative to appraisers for a year's support. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Arnold of Henry- A resolution memorializing Congress to pass Rurals Credit System Bill. The following bill also was read the first time and referred to a committee: By Mr. Smith of DeKalbA bill to amend Section 1775 of the Code of 1910, relative to fertilizers. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No.2. The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Jones: 122 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing, for which he asks your consideration: GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, July 22, 1915. To the Senate and House of Representatives: GENTLEMEN: Several matters of interest have become known to me since taking office which I have felt should be laid before you for such attention as you see fit. THE FINANCES. In a general way the difficulties to be encountered in the effort to provide the necessary funds for paying the appropriations.made by the preceding Legislature h~tve been discussed both by my predecessor in his. message and by myself in the inaugural address. The vast vohime of taxes yet uncollected owing to the business stringency will cause a postponement of the payment of many of these appropriations for a longer period than was expected and may compel a resort to borrowing to meet the more urgent demandS'. The first temporary loan negotiated by my THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1915. 723 predecessor to meet the bonds of the State falling due on May the first, bas been paid with funds that became available through the sale of the refunding bonds. There is, therefore, a margin of $200,000 left which can be utilized for deficiency in revenue during the present year if it should become necessary. As the authority to exercise this power to borrow money for deficiencies expires at the end of the present year, I most earnestly recommend that the authority be continued by the present Legislature at least for the two successive years. It would be better if the action of the General Assembly should take the form of a permanent provision so that the power may be available at any time the emergency arises even though the Legislature is not in session. The Constitutional amendment under which this action is to be taken is found in the Acts of 1911, page 49. THE CoNTINGENT FuND. The amount of the contingent fund for the current year was fixed by your predecessors at $25,000.00, with $2,439.00 brought over from preceding year. Of this amount Governor Slaton bad spent at the time be wep.t out of office about $18,107.00, leaving something over $9,300.00 for the six months of the year remaining. This fund is intended to be used to meet the incidental expenses necessary for running the State Government where no appropriation is made, and also for paying the compensation of persons employed by the Governor where nothing bas been previously appropriated for this purpose. 724 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, On this fund were fixed the following charges which ~he Governor has been paying: First, the sajary of a messenger, $900 _per annum; second, the salary of an engineer employed to assist in the valuation of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, at the rate of $3,900 per annum ; third, the expense of the copper mine litigation. It is not believed that the amount remaining to the credit of this fund will be sufficient to meet the demands made upon it during the remainder of the year and a slight increase ought to be provided as was done in the Appropriation Act of 1913. I take occasion to say to you that the obligations of the State shall always be met out of the money appropriated, if, with the exercise of the closest economy, this can be done. REwARD FuND. The appropriation for the reward fund for the present year amounts to $3,000.00. Out of this fund my predecessor had used $1,950.00 up to the time his term ended. There are now offers of rewards outstanding amounting to something over $7,500.00. If the condition of the country at large grows no better, so far as the keeping of the law is concerned, it is certain that this fund will run short. I do not ask, however, that you shall increase the sum unless, in your discretion, you think it well to give the Governor additional resources for this method of keeping down crime. PuBLIC BuiLDINGS AND MANSION FuND. The amount appropriated for the repair of pub- THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1915. 725 lie buildings and service at the Mansion and Capitol was $26,800.00 for the present year. Abo~t twothirds of this amount has been used and there is to the credit of this fund only about $9,000.00. The present Mansion is in a deplorable condition and ought to be either repaired or leased or sold. It is not well fitted for a Governor's Mansion-the noise is so great that sleep at times is out of the question, as it is located near the junction of two great business and residential streets. The business on the streets increases, and the disturbance multiplies accordingly. I have thought that it would be well to swap the Mansion for a house and lot in a quieter locality. This, I have understood, could be done and leave a large fund over for use in the reduction of the public debt. It would not be well to sell the property if it is intended to keep up a Governor's Mansion, inasmuch as the Constitution requires that all the proceeds of the public property, when sold, shall be applied to the public debt. The health of the Governor's family,. to say nothing of the convenience and happiness of himself, is involved in this proposition. BoNDS REFUNDED. My predecessor had brought the work of refunding the public debt to such a point before his term ended that the negotiations went on almost automatically. The bonds have been delivered, the money collected, and the old bonds have been gathered up and either canceled or the money provided for their liquidation when presented. 726 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The holders of a number of new bonds, amounting in the aggregate to some million and a half dollars, are asking that their bonds be substituted by registered bonds, and this is now being done. A considerable amount of work is devolved upon the Treasurer and the Secretary of State in the carrying out of this requirement, to say nothing of the trouble which the Executive incurs in the signing of the substituted issues. Taking it all in all the success which has attended the refunding of the bonds should be a matter of great gratification to every right thinking citizen of the commonwealth. THE GovERNOR's OFFICE FoRCE. There is a crying need for more clerical help in the Governor's office. The present allowance of $6,000.00 per annum for this purpose was made in the year 1877. Since then the business of the Gov- ernor's office has grown till it might now be com- pared to the business of a city department store by the side of that of a country town establishment. In 1877 the use of stenographers and typewriters was almost unknown. While the Constitution provides for two Secre- taries, yet it has been found absolutely necessary to employ at least four Secretaries, though not called such, and this is not sufficient for the transaction of the work in hand. . The Governor's Private Secretary is one of the busiest men in the Capitol. He receives visitors, opens the Governor's correspondence, and answers THURSDAY, JuLY 22, 1915. 727 that portion of it which does not demand the Governor's direct attention, keeps up the files of the office, and attends to all the details of the daily routine. T;he Executive Secretary keeps the Seal of the Department, looks after pardons and paroles, attends to the requisitions and reports of insurance companies, and performs numberless other services of this character. The Warrant Clerk is an officer whose labors have grown to vast proportions. All the financial business of the .State involving the payment of money is transacted through this. officer. This includes all the demands of the Civil Establishment, down to the smallest items of cost in the contingent fund. In this office is another clerk attending to the bonds of officers of the State who handle public funds, and who also attends to sending out commissions, receiving resignations, and looking out for substitutions, with the numberless details affecting these matters. The distribution of the $6,000.00, therefore, for indispensable officials leaves nothing for a stenographer to the Governor. With the va:st interests of the .State in his hands, with a correspondence which takes in the whole Union, with the preparation of State papers continuously demanded, especially when the Legislature is in session, it would seem exceptional that there is no provision for a regular stenographer. rrhe Governor has been forced to write this message with pencil and pad and borrow a stenographer and typewriter to have it put into shape. It is believed that Georgia 728 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, is the only State in the Union where such a condition exists today. My predecessor met this indispensable demand by appointing a messenger and paying his salary out of the contingent fund while calling on him for serviees of this nature. Though this was strictly legal, yet I would be sorry to continue such course after inviting your attention to it. If the General Assembly will appropriate the salary of the messenger ($900) and add to this, the sum of $650. per annum, for keeping the files of the Governor's office, it will be possible to procure a stenographer and thus enable the present incumbent to keep up with the work of his office. PARDONS AND pAROLES. The applications for Executive Clemency are so numerous that I could wish some relief could be given the Executive in respect to the same. While I presume the people would be unwilling to take away entirely the pardoning power from the E.xecutive, where it has rested during the one hundred and forty years . of the commonwealth 's existence, yet I do think that it would be better if the recommendations of the Prison Commission, where there has been an application and a full hearing, could be given more force than belongs to a mere advisory suggestion. Especially is this true as to the granting of paroles. This branch of the business- involves almost entirely matters of prison diseipline and I would be very glad indeed, if found practicable and constitutional, to have the recommendation of the Prison Commission in such cases made conclusive. THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1915. 729 If the situation is to be continued as at present, then I respectfully suggest that some provision should be made for a pardon and parole secretary to be assigned to the Governor's office or that of the prison commis'sion. pAYMENT OF THE TEACHERS. The trouble with our school finances, it is said, started about the year 1890, when the first significant appropriation was made to the public schools of the State. This appropriation was made payable as at present, during the current year, and the teachers performed the services before the taxes came in which had been levied to meet the appropriation. This anomalous condition has continued to the present day. Not a dollar has been paid on the school fund for the current year, yet there is outstanding an appropriation of $2,555,000.00 in favor of the public schools. The taxes to pay this appropriation, while they can be received at an earlier date, are not demandable until December 20 of the present year. T'hey will not reach the Treasury, therefore, till a large portion of the next year is gone. As a result of this unfortunate condition the teachers work through the largest portion of the scholastic year without a dollar of the State's money being turned over to them to meet the necessities of living. They are, consequently, compelled, in many instances, to borrow or live on the charity of their friends for a large part of the year. No public school system under such circumstances can be ex- 730 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, pected to reach a very high state of perfection. The handicap of the teachers will prevent the most ef- . ficient service. This state of affairs seems well nigh a public scandal. To remedy in some respect the situation, the County Boards of the various counties, through the Superintendents, were authorized by the Act of 1910 to borrow money on their apportionment, paying the interest out of the sum appropriated annually to the schools. This interest has amounted to about 6 per cent, and some 85 counties have incurred this burden. The State at the same time was borrowing money for temporary uses at 2 per cent per annum. To meet the difficulties and afford the best remedy possible without increasing the taxes and thus piling up a surplus in the Treasury during a large part of the year which ought to be in the pockets of the people, a bill has been prepared and introduced in the Senate providing for the issue and discount of the Governor's warrants drawn against the public school appropriation. This scheme was submitted to the Attorney-General and to Judge Hart, ex-Attorney-General, who is now the State Tax Commissioner, and its constitutionality was approved. It is drawn so as to enable the State to meet the requirements of the Regional Banks which have a provision in their charter authorizing them to make loans to anticipate the revenue of the State where there are temporary deficiencies. The Act will be tentative and it is believed may THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1915. 731 furnish a remedy to meet the emergencies, until li3omething better can be originated. I wrote to the President of the National Park Bank of New York, the fiscal agent of the State, enclosing a copy of the bill and asking his opinion as to what bearing it would have upon the credit of the State. The following is his reply: "Your letter fourteenth at hand and carefully noted. I fully approve proposition to issue warrants as detailed in bill proposed, and think it will redound to the credit of the State. See no possible '.!riticism from a financial point of view. (Sig~ed) Richard Delafield, Prest. Nat. Pk. Bank." I commend the measure to your most careful consideration, as I would be sorry indeed if this Legislature should adjourn without attempting to give some relief to this badly neglected portion of the State's employees. VALUATION OF THE WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD. In the message of my predecessor, Governor Sla~ ton informed the General Assembly that he had thought it best to employ an engineer to co~operate with the officials sent out by the Interstate Com~ merce Commission looking to a valuation of the Western & Atlantic Railroad property. He secured the services of a Mr. Durham, a very competent engineer so far as reports go, with whom he made a contract extending to September the first. T'he work will not be completed by that time and if the General Assembly desires to continue the work to the end, I respectfully recommend that a resolu~ tion or bill putting the work under the direction of 732 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, the Railroad Commission and providing for the payment of the engineer be passed. It is a matter of great importance to the State and may affect in the future the earning capacity of the property. In conclusion, Gentlemen of the Senate and House, I have called your .attention to these matters simply with the hope of helping you in your deliberations touching the same. Respectfully submitted, Governor. The Governor's message was taken up an~ read. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following bills of the Senate, towit.: A bill to amend Section 2577 of the Code of 1910, providing for the issuance of corporate powers to railroads. A bill to provide how the special exemption of three hundred dollars worth of household and kitchen furniture may be set apart. A bill to authorize banks and trust companies to THURSDAY, J'uLY 22, 1915. 733 accept drafts and bills of exchange drawn on them, issue letters of credit, etc. The Senate has adopted the following joint reso Iution, in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, to-wit.: A resolution providing for a commiSSIOn to inquire into the disposal of the Governor's Mansion .property. Mr. Olive of Richmond 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 have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 378. To amend Section 624 of the Code of 1910. House Bill No. 119. To provide permanent date for cpunty primary for Ben Hill County. House Bill No. 184. With reference to reinstatement of dishonored attorneys. Do not pass. 0LIVE, Chairman. Mr. Harris of Washington County, Cpairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report : 734 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : No. 405. To incorporate town of Oakwood. No. 406. To repeal an Act incorporating the town of Oakwood. No. 484. To amend Section 2820 of the Code of 1910. No. 432. To amend Act creating town of East Lake. No. 481. To confer upon Superior Courts power to incorporate telephone companies. No. 452. Amending Act incorporating town of Preston. No. 385. Amending charter of the city of J effersonville. No. 391. Extending corporate limits of city of Nashville. No. 336. Authorizing city of Covington to erect an ice plant. Your Committee has had under consideration House Bill No. 182, amending Act approved August 12, 1910, and have instructed me as their chairman to report same back to the House with the rceommendation that it do pass by substitute. RA:RRis1 Chainnan, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1915. 735 Mr. Oliver of Quitman County, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report: Mr. S'peaker: Your Committee on Agriculture No. 1 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 the same do not pass: House Bill No. 482, To regulate the barter and sale of loose and unbaled lint, and scrap or remnant seed cotton ; to prescribe penalties and for other purposes. OLIVER, Chairman. Mr. Griffin of Lowndes 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, and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the .recommendation that the same do pass : No. 374. To amend Section 1901, with reference to fees of pilots. No. 46. To create a Board of Examiners in Optometry, do pass by substitute. No. 151. To provide for payment of costs from 736 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, the property of estate where a 12 months' support is set apart. GRIFFIN OF LowNDEs, Chairman. Mr. Evans of Screven County, Chairman of the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics make the following report: We recommend that Bill No. 285 do nOt pass. That No. 271 do not pass. That No. 440 do pass as amended. EvANs, Chairman. Mr. Findley of Floyd County, Chairman of the Committee on Georgia School for the Deaf, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on School for the Deaf have had under consideration the following bill No. 474, and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass. FINDLEY, Chairman. A communication from the Marietta District Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, relative to the Endowment Taxation Bill was received and read. THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1915. 737 A communication from the Gainesville District Conference relative to legislation dealing with the whiskey traffio was received and read. The following bills and resolutions of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Messrs. Davis, Coleman and ArnoldA bill to establish a Board in Optometry in this State. By Mr. Walker of Ben HillA biH to cause a permanent date for primary elec- tions in Ben I!ill County. By Mr. King of WhiteA bill to provide for payment of costs in cases of year's support. By Mr. Steele of DeKalbA bill to amend an Act to provide for the protec- tion of sinking funds of municipalities. By Mr. Campbell of NewtonA bill to authorize the city of Covington to erect an ice plant. By Mr. Shuptrine of ChathamA bill to amend Section 1901 of the Code of 1910, relative to pil'otage. By Mr. Anderson of JenkinsA bill to amend Section 624 of the Code of 1910, relative to notaries public. 738 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Shannon of TwiggsA bill to amend the charter of the city of J effer- sonville. By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Nashville. By Messrs. Roberts and Martin of HallA bill to incorporate the town of Oakwood. By Messrs. Roberts and Martin of HallA bill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Oakwood. By Messrs. Smith and Steele of DeKalbA bill to amend an A~t creating a charter for the town of East Lake. . By Messrs. Andrews, Atkinson and Blackburn of Fulton- . A bill to provide for two factory inspectors. By Mr. Dennard of WebsterA bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Preston. By Messrs. Harris and Taylor of WashingtonA bill to confer on Superior Courts power to in- corporate telephone companies. By Messrs. Webb and Griffin of LowndesA bill to amend Section 2820 of the Code of 1910, relative to trust companies. THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1915. 739 The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage : By Mr. Beck of MurrayA .bill to abolish the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Murray County. The following amendments proposed by the committee were adopted: Amend as follows: Section 3. Be it further enacted, That this Act shall not become a law until after. its passage by the General Assembly, and its signing by the G:overnor and its ratification by the people at an election held for the purpose of abolishing said Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of urray County. Said election to be called by the ordinary within thirty days after the passage of this Act. Section 4. ~e it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That at said election those favoring abolishing the said Board shall have written or printed on their ballots the words ''For the abolition of the Board of County Commissioners,'' and those opposed shall have written or printed on their ballots "Against the abolition of the Board of County Commissioners.'' 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. 740 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, By Messrs. Edwards and Avret of Walton-:A hill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Walton County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Edwards and Avret of Walton- A bill to repeal an Act to fix the compensation of the ordinary of Walton County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional !llajority, was passed. By Mr. Allen of JacksonA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hoschton. The r.eport 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 22, 1915. 741 By Mr. Collier of Step~ensA bill to amend an Act chartering the city of Toc- coa, relative to election of officers. . The report of the committee, which was favorahl'e 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. Hodges of BrooksA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Morven. The report 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 constitu. tiona! majority, was passed. By Mr. Harris of WalkerA bin to provide for two terms a year of the Vvalker 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 742 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Youmans of CandlerA bill to provide four terms a year of the Candler County 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Peacock of DoughertyA bill to amend an Act creating 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 13'0, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Beazley of TaliaferroA bill to abolish the C~unty Treasurer of Taliafer- ro Comity. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the fl,yes were 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1915. 743 By Mr. Simpson' of CherokeeA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Cher- okee 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Dorsett of CarrollA bill to amend an Act authorizing the town of Temple to establish a system of public 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.. By Messrs. Ayer, Barfield and Fowler of Bibb- A bill tp authorize the County Commissioners of Bibb to levy a tax to erect school buildings. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 744 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Haynes of GordonA bill to abolish the County Treasurer of Gordon 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 130, nays 0. The bm, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Anderson and Green of WilkesA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Wilkes 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, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. McCalla of RockdaleA bin to amend an Act creating the Board of County Commissioners of Rockdale 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, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. THURSDAY, ,JULY :22, 1915. 745 By Mr. Collier of Stephens- A bill to amend an Act chartering the city of Toe~ coa relative to waterworks. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Bale, Anderson and Findley of Floyd.A bill to amend the Act creating the Floyd City 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 117 nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Green of ClaytonA bill to change the terms of Clayton 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 13'0, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitu~ tional majority, was passed. 746 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Foster of MorganA bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act creating the City Court 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 117, nays 0. The bill, h~ving received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Bale, Anderson and Findley of FloydA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Floyd County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of th.e 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 Messrs. Bale, Anderson and Findley of FloydA bill to abolish Board of Commissioners of Roads , and Revenues for Floyd County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the biH, 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. THURSDAY, JuLY 22, 1915. 747 By Mr. Young of Tift__:_ A bill to provide a new charter for the city of Tifton. The r,eport of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage !=lf the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0. The b~l, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Lowe of Oconee- A bill to incorporate the town of Barnett Shoals. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the pill the ayes were 117, . nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional :majority, was passed. By Messrs. Anderson and Green of WilkesA bill to provide method for handling the funds of Wilkes 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, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 748 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Knight of BerrienA biU to amend the charter of the city of Nash- ville. The report 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 Messrs. Edwards and Avret of WaltonA bill to amend the charter of the town of Jersey. The report 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 biB, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Baggett of PauldingA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Paulding County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. . THURSDAY, JuLY 22, 1915. 749 By Mr. Burtz of GilmerA bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of Ellijay. The report 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. Dorris of CrispA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Crisp County. The following substitute proposed by the commit- tee was adopted: House Bill No. By Mr. Dorris of Crisp County. Substitute to the Above Bill Offered in Committee by Mr. Dorris of Crisp County: A BILL An Act to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Crisp County, Georgia; to establish county depositories for county funds therein; to provide for the handling and disbursement of such funds and for other purposes: SEcTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority 750 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, of the same, That the office of County Treasurer in and for Crisp County, Georgia, be and the same is hereby abolished. SEc. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That as soon as this Act goes into effect it shall be the duty of the retiring County Treasurer of Crisp County, Georgia, to deliver over to the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Crisp, all books, accounts, vouchers, moneys and other things pertaining, or belonging, to the office of County Treasurer of Crisp County, taking _the receipt of said Board of County Commissioners therefor, and rendering unto the said Board of County Commissioners a true and faithful accounting for all funds, books, papers, vouchers and other property belonging to said county and pertaining to said office of County Treasurer. SEc. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said Board of County Commissioners shall have the authority to require of the retiring Treasurer of Crisp County, Georgia, whose office is abolished by this Act, a full, true and just accounting for all moneys, books, papers, vouchers and other property belonging to said county, and pertaining to said office; and that unm such final accounting has been made, the said Treasurer shall be subject, as now provided by law, to be proceeded against as a defaulting Treasurer or the holder of public moneys. SEc. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Board of THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1915. 751 County Commissioners of Crisp County, Georgia, and their successors in office, so soon as this Act becomes effective, to demand and receive from the retiring Treasurer of said county, whose office is by this Act abolished, all moneys, papers, books, vouchers and other property belonging to said county, and pertaining to the office of County Treasurer of smd county, and thereafter to hold, disburse and account for the same in the same manner as heretofore held, disbursed and accounted for by the Treasurer of said county, unless otherwise provided for in this Act. SEc. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That after the first day of January Anno Domini Nineteen Hundred and Sixteen, when this Act shall become effective, it shall be the duty of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Crisp, and their successors in office, to perform all the duties that have heretofore belonged to the office of County Treasurer of said county, and to receive from the tax collector of said county, and all other persons receiving county funds or county property which should go into the Treasury of said county, all moneys, effects and other things belonging to said county and coming to it through said tax collector, or other officials, and to hold, pay out, disl5urse and account for the same and render reports of their actings and doings as such, as have heretofore been required of the County Treasurer of said county, and perform ap other acts, and do all other things pertaining to the county funds of said county 752 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, as have heretofore been required of the County Treasurer, unless otherwise provided by this Act. SEc. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That there shall be established in the city of Cordele, said County of Crisp, certain county depositories for the deposit of all moneys and public funds of said county heretofore or now held by the County Treasurer, or that may hereafter come into the hands of said Board of County Commissioners, whether consisting of sinking fund, taxes, commutation tax, licenses or any other kind of public money belonging or coming to said county; and that such county depositories shall hold and pay out the same upon the order of said Board of County Commissioners in the same manner as said Board has heretofore caused the same to be paid out by and upon order,;; upon 1he County Treasurer of said county. SEc. 7. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the American National Bank, the Citizens Bank of Cordele, the Cordele National Bank, and the Exchange Bank of Cordele and their successors and assigns, so long as they continue to exist as solvent banking institutions in said city, are each, severally, hereby created a county depository for the purpose specified in the preceding section; and the said Board of County Commissioners and their successors in office shall, upon application and compliance with the requirements of this Act as to making and filing bo.nd, keep, all public moneys received by such board, belonging to said county, on THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1915. 753 deposit in such county depositories until paid out by lawful authority; at all times keeping the public funds of said county distributed in each of said county depositories so applying therefor in equal amounts, as near as the same can practically be done; it being the intent 9f this Act in this regard, that the public funds of said county, its sinking fund, and its revenues received from taxation, commutation tax, licenses, fees and otherwise, shall at all times, as nearly as practicable, be deposited in and distributed to each of said county depositories in equal amounts without discrimination, either in amount or the character of the fund to be held on deposit, so that each of said depositories shall bear the same burdens and receive the same benefits as the others. SEc. 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That each of said depositories shall, before receiving any of the county funds, or entering upon the discharge of its duties by their proper officers, execute a bond made by some Fidelity, Guaranty or Surety Company authorized to do business in this State, to be approved by the Board of County Commissioners of Crisp County, Georgia, in such sum as it is at the time estimated will be received by such depl)sitory from .said county authorities. Said bond shall be conditional for the faithful performance of all such duties as shall be required of it by law, and for a faithful account of all the pub~ lie money or effects th~t may come into its hands during its continuance as such depository. Said 754 JOURNAL OF THE HousE; bpnd shall be filed and recorded in the office of such Board of County Commissioners, and a copy thereof, certified by the Clerk of such Board of. County Commissioners, shaH be received in evidence, in lieu of the original, in any of the courts of this State. SEc. 9. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said county depositories shall receive no fees or other compensation whatever for the holding, handling or disbursement of such county funds as may come into its hands, and each of said county depositories shall pay to said county, through its said Board of County Commissioners, monthly interest on the monthly balances reckoned as of the last day of each calendar month upon the daily balances of such month, interest on all of the sinking fund of said county held by such county depository, at the rate of four per cent. per annum, on such monthly balances. SEc. 10. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the county of Crisp shall, as against each of said county depositories, have the same lien against the property and assets of each of said county depositories, to the extent of the public funds held 'by such depository, as is now provided by law in cases of State funds held in State depositories ; and the acceptance of county funds under the terms of this Act, by any of such designated county depositories, shall be held to create such lien until the same is discharged by a lawful accounting for all of such county funds so received. SEc. 11. Be it further enacted by the authority THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1915. 755 aforesaid, That each of said county depositories accepting public funds of said county, under the terms of this Act, shall keep such funds_ in the same separate accounts as is now provided by law for county treasurers, and shaH pay put the same only upon lawful warrants issued by said Board of County Commissioners upon such funds, and shall be subject to the same pains and penalties for the improper payment of any county warrant issued by said Board of County Commissioners, and shall be forbidden by itself or any or its officers or employees from buying up any county orders for less than their full par value, either directly or indirectly, as is now provided by law as to County Treasurers. SEc. 12. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That at each regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of said cpunty, to be held on the first Tuesday in each month, or such other time as may be provided by said Board of County Commissioners for their regular meeting, and to each Grand Jury of said county impanelled at a regular term of Crisp Superior Court, on the first day of the meeting of said Grand Jury, each of said county depositories shall, without charge, submit a report in writing, showing in detail the amount of public funds held by such county depository for each and every separate account, as well as total thereof, as of the last day of the preceding calendar month, together with the amount of interest paid by such depository for the term of such preceding month. 756 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, SEc. 13. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That should either of the said county depositories fail to pay any order which is entitled to payment, or other legal demand upon it, when in funds for such purposes, or to pay any balance that may be in its ha.nds to its successor, or to the person entitled to receive it, the ordinary of said county may issue execution against it for the amount so legally entitled to be paid, or due, as now provided by law against defaulting tax collectors or county treasurers; and the issue of such execution shall not be held to impair the lien hereinbefore pro- / vided for in favor of said county against such county depositories. SEc. 14. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That wherever, in the Code of Georgia, it is provided that any duty shall be performed, or act done, by the County Treasurer, that the same shall, so far as the same pertains to the county of Crisp, be done and performed by such county depositories, or either of them, upon whom lawful de~ mand is made for the performance of such duty: Provided, if such demand is for the payment of money, it shaH be a lawful excuse of such depository that it was not in funds liable to such demand. SEc. 15. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall not become effective until the first day of January Anno Domini Nineteen Hundred and Sixteen; and that all laws ~nd parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. THURSDAY, JULY 2:2; 1915. 757 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 nay.s . The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By Mr. Dickerson of Clinch- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Clinch County. The following amendments of the committee were adopted: Amend by striking all of Section 12 after the word '' said'' in the 9th line of said Section. . Amend by striking Section 19. Amend by adding the following sections to this bill: ''Section 19. Be it further enacted that said commissioners may in their discretion employ an attorney for said county of Clinch, but they shall not pay said attorney more than one hundred and fifty dollars per annum for services rendered.'' ''Section 20. Be it further enacted that said commissioners shaH publish in some newspaper having a general circulation in the county of Clinch a full and complete statement of all moneys expended by them-once a month-except money paid by them to paupers ~d other fixed charges of the county and they may publish these in their discretion and the newspaper publishing such statement shall not be 758 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, paid more than five dollars per month for publishing said statements.'' ''1Section 21. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.'' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and placed on their passage: By Mr. Tison of the lOth DistrictA bill to incorporate the city of Sylvester. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 13'0, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Carlton of the 7th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to i~corporate the town of Ellenton. The Teport 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. THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1915. 759 The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Under the order of motions to reconsider, Mr.. Culpepper of Meriwether, moved to reconsider the action of the House in defeating the passage, yesterday, of House Bill No. 60, rel,ative to the attestation of deeds. The motion prevailed and the bill went to the heel of the calendar. Under the order of unfinished business the following bill was taken up for consideration: By Mr. Bullard of CampbellA bill to make it a duty of the Governor to ap- point a State Auditor. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee moved the previous heson Sumner Carroll Jackson Swift Carter Jones, of Coweta Taylor, Washington Clwrke Ke)" Towles Clements Knight Turner Cole Lane Walker, of Ben Hill Coleman, of Calhoun Lanie.r Wheatley Coleman, of Laurens Ledbetter WilliamJS Collier Liles Wohlwender Collins Lunsford Wright Conger Marshall Yeomans, of Terrell Connor 1\,Joore, of Jeff Davis Young Cooper Morris, of Cobb 786 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : Allen, of Glascock Green, nf Clayton Anderson, of Jenkins Green, of Wilkes Beck, of Carroll Harris, Washington Beck, of Murray Heath Blackburn Hodges Bradford Hogg Bradley Kidd Brooks King, of Jefferson Chancey King, of WhQ.te Davidson Kirby Dorris, of Douglas Moore, of Heard Edwards, of Walton Oliver Perkins Sheppard Simpson E.1oan Smith, of DeKalb st,rickland Taylor, of Monroe 'Thompson Vea2ley Westbrook Those not voting were Messrs. : Anderson, of Wilkes Arnold, of HenTY Avret Boyett Brown, of Wheeler Cook Dorsett Ennis E,stes Findley Fowler Garlington Gillis Haynes Meadows Holden Myrick Hopkins Reiser Johnson, of Appling Rice Johnson, of Gwinnett Rich Jones, of Wilkinson Rushin Keeno Smith, of Toombs King, of Greene Stovall LeSueur Walker, of Bleckley Lowe Webb Martin Worsham Mathews, of Dawson Youmans, of Candler Mathews, of Elbert Ayes 116, nays 34. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 116, nays 34. The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. Mr. Shuptrine of Chatham gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in defeating the passage of the bill. FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1915. 787 Leave of absence was granted Mr. Parks of Upson; Mr. Anderson of Banks; Mr. Gordy of Chattahoochee; Mr. Veazey of Warren; Mr. Lanier of Bulloch; Mr. Youmans of Candler; Mr. Keen of Echols; .and Mr. Smith of Toombs. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock. 788 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Monday, July 26, 1915. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 11 o'clock A.M.; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with praye_r by Rev. R. F. Eakes. The roll was called and the following members answered tp their names : Adams Brinson Dodd Allen, of Glascock BTooks Dorris, of Crisp Allen, of Jackson BroWIIl, of Clarke Dorris, of Douglas Anderson, of Banks &own, of Emanuel Dorsett Anderson, of Floyd Brown, of Wheeler Dorsey Anderson, of Jenkins Bullard Duffy Anderson, of Wilkes Burtz Edwards, of Bryan Andrews Campbell Edwards, of H811'1alson Arnold, of Clarke Carithers Edwards, of Walton Arnold, of Clay Carroll Elders A:rnold, of Henry Carter Ennis Arnold, of Oglethorpe Chancey Estes Atkinson, of Emanuel Cla:rko Evans Atkinson, of Fulton Clements Findley Avret Cole Foster Ayer Coleman, of Calhoun Fowler Baggett OolelllAn, of Laurena Fullbright Bale Collier Garlington Ballwrd Collins Gilliam Barber Conger Gillis Barfield Connor Gordy Beall Cook Green, of Clayton Beazley Cooper Green, of Wilkes Beck, of Carroll Cravey Griffin, of Decatur Beck, of Murray Culpepper Griffin, of Lowndes Bell Dart Harris, of Walker Bla.ekburn Davidson Han-is, Washington Bowers Davis Hartley Boyett Dennard Haynes Bra-dford Dickerson Heath Bradley Dockery' Hines MoNDAY, JuLY 26, 1915. 789 Hodges M~ore, of Heard Hogg Moore, of Je:ff Davis Holden Mior.ris, of Cobb .Hopkins Morris, of Hart Howard Myrick Hudson iMcOalla Hutcheson McLanahan Jackson MeRoae Johnson, of Appling Neill J oh'nson, of Gwinnett Nunn Jones, of Coweta Olive Jones, of Wilkinson Oliver Keene Parker Key Pall'ks Kidd Peacock King, of Greene Perkins King, of Je:fferson Perry King, of Whdte Pharr Kil"lby Pickren Knight Riaglland Lane Redwine Lanier Reiser Ledbetter Rice LeSueur Rich Liles Roberts Lowe Sh9nnon Lunsford She:ffield Marshall Sheppard Martin Shipp Mathews, of Dawson Short Mathews, of Elbert Shuptrine .Meadows Simpson &'loan Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele B'tewart SltoV'8.ll Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington 'Thompson Towles Turner Vea2ley Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bl~ekley Webb We&tbrook Wheatley Williams Wohlwender WorS'ham Wright YeomallB, of Terrell Youmans, of Candler Young Those absent were Messrs. : Rushin Mr. Fullbright of Burke gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing House Bill No. 32, known as the Pension Bill. On motion of Mr. Allen of Jacks~m the Journal of Friday's proceedings was dispensed with. 790 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The folloW-ing was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of new matter under the rules. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Reading House bills, favorably reported, the second time. 4. Passage of local uncontested House bills and general House bills having a local application. 5. Reading Senate bills the first time. 6. Reading Senate bills, favorably reported, the second :.ime. 7. Passage of uncont~sted local Senate bills and general Senate bills having a local application. By unanimous consent 300 copies of House Bill No. 394 were ordered printed for the use of members. By unanimous consent the following bill was read the second time and recommitt<~d to the Committee on ~runicipal Government. By Messrs. Ayer, Barfield and Fowler of BibbA bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 204 was withdrawn from the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 and re-referred to the Committee on General Judiciary N(). 2 ; House Bill No. 35 was recommitted to the Committee on Public Highways. MoNDAY, JULY 26, 1915. 791 The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees. By Mr. Dorris of CrispA bill to rep~al an .Act to create a Bond Commis- sion for Cordele. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. .Allen of JacksonA bill to abolish the office of Secretary of the State Board of Health. Referred to the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. By Messrs. Morris and Dorsey of CobbA bill to fix the compensation of the County Treasurer of Cobb County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. McRae of WilcoxA bill to establish the criminal court of Wilcox County. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Spence of Mitchell. .A bill to cause a permanent date for primary .elections in Mitchell County. Referred to th~ Special Judiciary Committee. 792 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of CoJfee County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Bradford of WhitfieldA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Whitfield County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Andrews of FultonA bill to provide for the leasing or other disposi- tion of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. Referred to the Committee on the Western & Atlantic Railroad. By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA bill tp incorporate the town of Midville. Referred to the Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Foster of Morgan. A bill to amend Section 3'47 of the Code of 1910, relative to carrying concealed weapons. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Arnold of ClayA bill to amend an Act to create a new charter fo:tc the city of Fort Gaines. MoNDAY, JuLY 26, 1915. 793 Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Foster of MorganA bill to amend an Act to create the Board of County Commissioners for Morgan County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. :By Mr. Young of TiftA bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Tift County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. :By Mr: Bullard of CampbellA bill to amend an Act requiring the Treasurer of .county school districts to keep an account of school :funds. Referred to the Committee on Education. :By Mr. Collier of StephensA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Stephens County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. :By Mr. Collier of StephensA bill to incorporate the to~ of I::ker Court. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. 794 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Stark of Jackson- A bill to repeal an Act amending the charter of the town of Maysville. Referred tp the Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an' Act to establish the City Court of Louisville. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Smith and Steele of DeKalbA bill to amend an Act providing a new charter- for the town of Kirkwood. Referred to the Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Jefferson County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act as amended with reference to the County Commissioners of Jefferson County. Referred to the Cpmmittee on Counties and County Matters. MoNDAY, JuLY 26, 1915. 795 By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to amend the charter of the City Court of Reidsville. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Andrews, Atkinson and Blackburn of Fulton- A bill to am~nd an. Act to incorporate the town of Hapeville. Referred to the Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr.. Atkinson of Fulton- A bill for the relief of widows and minor children of deceased persons who have moneys on deposit in banks. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Davis of LaurensA resolution to make House Bill No. 46 and House Bill No. 237 special orders to foUow the special orders now set. Referred to the Committee on Rules. .By. Mr. Pickren of CharltonA resolution to pay to Mrs. G. W. Reynolds two hundred dollars, the per diem of Mr. G. W. Reynolds, the deceased member of Charlton County. Referred to the Committee ou Appropriations. 796 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Pickren of CharltonA resplution to appropriate $500 to repair certain pictures in the State Capitol. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. :Fullbright of Burke- A bill to make appropriation to meet the deficiency in the printing fund of 1915. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Ledbetter of Polk by requestA resplution for the relief of T. A. Baldwin and the Catoosa Springs Company. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Messrs. Stewart of Coffee and Ginis of Montgomery- A resolution to ake House Bills No. 25 and No. 307 special orders to fpllow the special orders now set. Referred to the Committee on Rules. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Peacock of DoughertyA resolution that the House convene at 10 o'clock A. M. beginning Tuesday, July 27, 1915. Mr. Griffin pf Lowndes County, Chairman of the Committee on. General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report: MoNDAY, JuLY 26, 1915. 797 Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.2 have had under consideration the following House bills, and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the rec9mmendation that the same do not pass : No. 240. To amend Code Section 1096 as to tax digests. No. 416. T5 a special order for July 29, 1915. Referred to Committee on Rules. Mr. Bullard, of Campbell County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Elducation have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: An Act to establish a college in the town of Crawfordville in Taliaferro County, as a branch of the University of Georgia to be known as Alexander H. Stephens Institute. An Act to establish a system of public schools in Thomaston in Upson County. Your committee recommend the following bills do not pass: An Act to amend Civil Code of 1910, relative to 816 J01m~AL OF THE HousE, examinations and eligibility of candidates for the position of County School Commissioner, and for other purposes. An Act to provide for free text books in first and second grades of the public schools, and for other purposes. An Act to amend an Act approved August 29, 1911, providing for the election of Connty School Superintendent of schools, so as to provide for their election by the several boards of education of each county. Resolution to establish Central State School Book Depository for Georgia. Your Committee recommend that the following Senate bills do pass: An Act to amend Article 7, Section 1, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of the State, by striking therefrom the words in the elementary branches of an English education only in lines five and six. Resolution setting apart one hour on the 18th day of May of each year for the observation of Peace Day in the public schools. Respectfully submitted, D. B. BuLLARD, Chairman. Mr. Olive, of Richmond 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 TuESDAY, JuLY 27, 1915. 817 House and Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 82. To provide for recording certified copies of wills in counties in which lands of testator are situated. House Bill No. 311. With reference to change of venue in criminal cases. Do pass by substitute. Your committee recommends the following bills do not pass: House Bill No. 39. With reference to sale of paints. House Bill No. 78. Semi-monthly pay bill. House Bill No. 161. With reference to unfair competition. House Bill No. 245. With reference to unfair competition. OLIVE, Chairman. Mr. Ledbetter, of Polk County, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following r_eport: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Insurance 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 the same do pass: A bill to provide a method by which bonding companies may retire from the State. 818 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Also the following bills of the House, with the recommendation that the same do not pass : A bill to provide that in insurance cases the presumption shall be that the insured bas complied with terms of policy. A bill to require insurance companies to pay all bona fide losses. Respectfully submitted, , LEDBETTER, Chairman. Mr. Shannon, of Twiggs County, Vice-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 have instructed me, as their Vice-Chairman, to re- . port the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 508. An Act to repeal Act creating, incorpora:ting town of Orland. House Bill No. 529. An Act to amend cbat'ter of city of Blue Ridge. House Bill No. 549. An Act to amend charter of city of Dawson. House Bill No. 576. An Act repealing Act creating Board of Commissioners for city of Cordele. House Bill No. 579. An Act to amend Act ereating new charter for city of Ft. Gaines. TuESDAY,.JuLY 27, 1915. 81!) House Bill No. 550. An Act to amend the charter of the city of Ea_st Point. House Bill No. 585. An Act to incorporate town of Deer Court. ' House Bill No. 557. To establish new charter for town of Reynolds. Respectfully submitted, SHANNON, V-Chrm. July 26, 1915. Mr. Griffin, of Lowndes 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 House bills, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recom- mendation that the same do not pass: No. 227. To prohibit circulation of slanders against candidates for office. No. 216. To amend Code section, with reference to work on public roads. Do not pass. No. 321. To repeal Section 4991 of Code which allows Judges of Superior Courts in counties having cities with 30,000 population to appoint a special court bailiff. Do not pass. No. 172. Providing quick trials in lunacy cases. Do not pass for the reason that a similar bill has been reported upon and passed. 82() JouRNAL oF THE HousE, No. 94. To provide for election by people of Jury Commissions instead of appointment by judge. Do not pass. No. 326. To change fees of notaries public from $1.50 to $.50. Do pass. No. 500. To require registration of unmarried females in ordinary's office. Do not pass. No. 530. To make it penal to knowingly receive and harbour stolen good brought into this State from another State. Do pass as amended. GRIFFIN of Lowndes, Chairman. Mr. Oliver, of Quitman 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, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass: . House Bill No. 434. To regulate the ginning, baling warehousing and marketing of cotton in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. Also House Bill No. 435. To regulate the grading of cotton in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. Also House Bill No. 505. To provide for the o:ffi- TuESDAY, JuLY 27, 1915. 821 cial stamping of baled cotton with punishment for violation of the same, and for other purposes. OLIVER of Quitman, Chairman. Mr. Heath, of Burke 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 have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 559. An Act to amend the charter of the city of Perry. House Bill No. 534. An Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon relative to the creation of a hospital commission, and for other purposes, as amended by the committee. Respectfully submitted, HEATH, Chairman. Mr. Dart of Glynn, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Pensions has: had under consideration Resolution No. 70 by Mr. W. H. Lunsford of Lee County, to pay Mrs. L. M. Tyson a pension for 822 JouRNAL o:F THE HousE, 1915 that was due and unpaid at her death, and they recommend that the resolution do pass. J. E. DART, Chairman. July 26th, 1915. The following bills and resolutions of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Gillis of MontgomeryA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Orland. By Messrs. Swift, Neill and Wohlwender of Muscogee- A bill to amend Section 964, of the Code of 1910, relative to change of venue in criminal cases. By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- A bill to amend Section 624, of the Code of 1910, relative to fees of notaries public. By Mr. Jones of Coweta- A bill to provide the manner in which bonding companies may retire from the State. By Mr. Beazley of Taliaferro- A bill to establish a college in the town of Crawfordville. By Mr. Gilliam of Fannin- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Blue Ridge. TuESDAY, JuLY 27, 1915. 823 By Mr. Smith of DadeA bill to make it unlawful to receive goods stolen from another State. By Mr. Yeomans of TerrellA bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA bill to amend the charter of East Point. By Mr. Marshall of TaylorA bill to establish a new charter for the town of Reynolds:. By Mr. Nunn of HoustonA bill to amend the charter of the city of Perry. By Mr. Parks of UpsonA bill to establish a public school system for the city of Thomaston. By Mr. Dorris of CrispA bill to repeal an Act creating a bond commis- sion for the city of Cordele. By Mr. Arnold of ClayA bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Fort Gaines. By Mr. Collier of StephensA bill to incorporate the town of Deer Court. By Mr. Lunsford of LeeA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. L. M. Tyson. 824 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The following bills of the House were read the thir.d time and placed on their passage : By Mr. Shuptrine of ChathamA bill to amend Section 1901, of the Code of 1910, relative to pilotage. The report 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. Ayer, Barfield and Fowler of BibbA bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, relative to a Hospital Commission. The following amendments, proposed by the committee, were adopted : Amend by striking Section 8 of the bill in its entirety and numbering the other sections accordingly. 'Amend House Bill No. 534 by striking therefrom Section Nine and adding to said bill after Section Seven the following: Section 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the contract and agreement .dated October 27, 1914, between the city of Macon and the Central of Georgia Railway Company, for the purpose of erecting, or causing to be erected, the Union Passenger Station in the city of Macon as contemplated by an Act of the General Assembly, ~,tpproved August 18, 1913, entitled: An Act to amend an Act TuEs.DAY, JuLY 27, 1915. 825 to create a new charter for the city of Macon, approved November 21, 1893, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes, and by an Act of the General Assembly, approved August 12, 1914, entitled: An Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Macon, approved November 21, 1893, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, to make provisions for the building of a Union Passenger Station in the city of Macon, and for other purposes, be and it is hereby ratified and approved. Section 9. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the. city of Macon is hereby authorized and empowered to grant, upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the mayor and council of said city, to the Central of Georgia Railway Company, its successors: and assigns: 1. The full area of Mulberry Street and of Old Court House Square (so far as the same exist or have existed) from the original north line of Sixth Street to the present south line of Fifth Street; and 2. The full width of all alleys lying within the tract bounded by the original north line of Sixth Street, the west line of Walnut Street, the present south line of Fifth Street, and the east line of Plum Street. 3. The full area of Poplar Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets, except that portion thereof which is to be left open under Article V of the contract of October 27, 1914, which required the construction of a subway under the tracts crossing Poplar Street. 826 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, 4. The full width of Plum Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets, except the forty (40) foot street provided for in Article VI of the contract of October 27, 1914. Section 10. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the city of Macon is hereby specifically authorized to modify and amend the conditions on which the title to portions of the property granted by and included in said contract, or that are authorized to he granted under this Act, shall vest in the grantee or its assigns, by eliminating the condition that the grantee shall have complied with all of the terms and conditions of said contract, as well as of said Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved August 18, 1913, and to substitute therefor the condition that the Central of Georgia Railway Company or its grantee, the Macon Terminal Company, shall have first erected and constructed a Union Pass:enger Station or Depot at or near the intersection of Cherry Street and Fifth Street, as provided in the Act of August 18, 1913, according to plans and specifications heretofore or hereafter submitted to and approved by the Railroad Commission of Georgia and the mayor and council of the city of Macon, including the construction of the Popiar Street subway between Fifth and Sixth Streets, before the title to said property shall vest, as aforesaid. Section 11. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing contained in this Act shall relieve the Central of Georgia Railway Company TuEsDAY, JuLY 27, 1915. 827 from any of the obligations or liabilities cast upon it or assumed by it under said Acts, approved August 18, 1913, and August 12, 1914, or any order of the Railroad Commission with respect to the building of said Union Passenger ~pot, or from any of the obligations or liabilities resting upon it in said contract dated October 27, 1914, but every such obligation and liability, except in so far as they may be modified by contract between the city of Macon and the Central of Georgia Railway Company, to the extent authorized by this Act, and to no greater extent, shall remain of full force and effect as against said Central of Georgia Railway Company, and the enforcement thereof may be compelled by mandamus or any other appropriate remedy. Section 12. Be it further enacted, That nothing contained in this Act shall modify or impair the damages recoverable by property owners on account of closing of Cherry Street and Wall Street Alley under the Act of August 18, 1913, and the Act of August 12, 1914, aforesaid. Section 13. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to 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. 828 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The following bills and resolutions of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Stovall of the 30th DistrictA bill to amend the Constitution relative to ele- mentary branches of English education. By Mr. Boykin of .the 17th DistrictA bill to require executors or administrators to record certified copies of wills and orders of probate. By Mr. Ransom of the 42d DistrictA resolution to establish "Peace Day" in the pub- lic schools. The following resolution of the Senate was concurred in: By Mr. Haralson of the 40th DistrictA resolution to appoint a joint committee to re- port on the Park Code. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time, and placed on its passage: By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to authorize the authorities of certain coun- ties to establish a system of registration for elections. The substitute proposed by the committee wa:s adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hili, was agreed to by substitute. TuESDAY, JuLY 27, 1915. 829 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. Mr. Connor.of Spalding, Chairman of the Special Committee to investigate the charges against Judge Richard B. Russell, asked unanimous consent that the last five minutes of today's session be devoted to the consideration of the report from his committee. The request was granted. Under the order of Unfinished Business the following bill was taken up for consideration with Mr. Blackburn of Fulton in possession of the floor: By Mr. Walker of the 2oth District- A bill to amend the Constitution so as to exempt college endowments from taxation. The hour of 12.55 o'clock having arrived and the report of the special committee, having been set as a special order at this time, the bill, under consideration, went over as Unfinished Business with Mr. Atkinson of Fulton in possession of the floor. The following report of the special committee to investigate the charges against Judge Richard B. Russell, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, was read. Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to investigate certain 830 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, charges against Judge R. B. Russell, met Saturday morning, July 24th, at 9 :30 o'clock, and proceeded to hear evidence respecting such charges. Your committee confined its investigations to the charges set forth in the pamphlet attached to the resolution authorizing the investigation. Under the terms of the resolution your committee construed its authority as limited to the investigation of these charges. Mr. Moyers, who conducted the prosecution, if such it might be termed, introduced as witnesses, Misses Bloodworth, Bellah and Adair; Judges P. L. Wade,,Nash R. Broyles, B. H. Hill, J. R. Pottle, A. J. Cobb and A. G. Powell; Messrs. Logan Bleckley, Clerk of the Court of Appeals, P. W. Derrick, Sheriff of the Court of Appeals, and Messrs. Hamilton Douglas, Jr., and A. A. Baumstark, every one being examined and cross-examined at length. Mr. Moyers also introduced as evidence certain letters, records and Court of Appeals opinions. He then announced that this was all the evidence he had. Counsel for Judge Russell then stated to the committee that he did not recall any evidence going to sustain the charges against Judge Russell or any one of them, and that he would ask the committee, in 'the interest of time, to intimate any doubt which might rest upon the minds of the committee, relative to any particular charge, and that Judge Russell was prepared to answer the same with testimony. Your committee then went into executive session and unanimously decided that the evidence furnished TuEsDAY, JuLY 27, 1915. 831 by Mr. Moyers not only failed to sustain any single charge, but on the contrary, clearly disproved every charge. Your committee was: of the opinion that a further prolongation of the investigation would be a mere waste of time. Your committee then announced that it did not desire to hear any testimony from Judge Russell or any of his witnesses, as the testimony already introduced by the prosecutor had absolutely exonerated Judge Russell. The high character and standing of the witnesses who had been sworn and who had testified in the case rendered corroboration of their testimony unnecessary. Your committee was unanimously of the opinion that there had been an utter failure to sustain by evidence the charges, or any one of them. The evidence will be voluminous and for that reason your committee is unable to attach a transcript of the same to this report, as it will take several days to have it written. In conclusion, your committee makes the following recommendations : 1. That, as the charges against Judge Russell have been proven to be groundless by witnesses of high and unimpeachable character, the House take no further steps in the matter. 2. That, as the charges were personally very abusive in character, and as same have been shown to be without foundation in fact, the House expunge from its records said charges. 832 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, This report is unanimously adopted and signed by the committee. Respectfully submitted, W. H. CoNNOR of Spalding, Chairman. W. J. MATHEws, of Elbert, SAM L. OLIVE, J. H. ENNIS, W. H. GRIFFIN, of Lowndes. The report of the committee was unanimously adopted. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Edwards of Haralson. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow . morning at 10 o'clock. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 28, 1915. 833 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Wednesday, July 28, 1915. 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 was dis- pensed with. By unanimous consent the reading of the .Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 529 was re-committed to the Committee on Corporations. The following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of new matter under the rules. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Reading local House bills, favorably reported, the second time. 4. Passage of uncontested local House bills and general bills having a local application. 5. Passage of local Senate bills and general Senate bills having a local application. The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees. 834 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Hopkins of Thomas- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Boston. Referred t_o the. Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Dodd and Cole of BartowA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Bartow County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters; By Mr. Beck of CarrollA bill to amend an Act to make appropriation for the Fourth Congressional Agricultural School at Carrollton. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Marshall of TaylorA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Charing. Referred to the Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Dorsey and Morris of CobbA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Smyrna. Referred to the Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Rich of MillerA bill to amend Section 603 relating to game and fish. WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1915. 835 Referred to the Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Dorsett of CarrollA bill to levy and collect an income tax for the support of the State Government. Referred to the C9mmittee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Haynes of GordonA bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Sugar Valley. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Sloan of ForsythA bill to amend Section 1249 9f the Code of 1910, so as to make Cumming a State depository. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. King of WhiteA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for White County. Referred to the C9mmittee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Culpepper of MeriwetherA resolution to provide a commission to draw up bills on certain legislation to be submitted to the next session of the General Assembly. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Neill of MuscogeeA resolution to make House Bill No. 20 a special order. 836' JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to the Rules Committee. By Mr. Wheatley of SumterA resolution relative to demonstration lectures on diversified farming. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 1. By Mr Young of TiftA resolution for the relief of I. L. Ford. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Griffin of LowndesA resolution for the relief of J. H. Young. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Young of TiftA resolution for the relief of A. J. Eason and W. T. Dean. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Taylor of MonroeA bill to make House Bill No. 477 a special order. Referred to Rules Committee. The fo11owing message was received from the Sen- ate through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following bill of the House, towit.: WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1915. 837 A bill to appropriate the sum of $16,000 to rebuild the academic building of the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School at Americus. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit.: A resolution appointing a committee to investigate the Georgia School for the Deaf and make report. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority, the following bin of the Senate, to-wit.: A bill to provide fol' the purchase by the State of Georgia, of Gober's Georgia Form Book. The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Jones: Mr. 8 peaker: I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives, a communication in writing for which he respectfully requests your consideration: 838 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, SPECIAL MESSAGE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. STATE OF GEORGIA. July 28, 1915. To the Genera/, Assembly: GENTLEMEN: I felt it my duty to visit the State Prison at Milledgeville during the latter part of last week. The visit had two objects: 1. An examination of the system which was being followed in order to ascertain as far as possible whether it was reasonable, efficient and approved by the custom and experience of other States. 2. An investigation of the crowded condition of the Prison in order to ascertain whether this situation was the result of the management itself or of the courts who sentenced the prisoners. The Prison Commission is asking a large appropriation from the State for additional buildings, and as I had never visited the Farm, it was my earnest desire to know more about the necessity for this appropriation than could be gathered from the official reports, or the statements of the Legislative Committees who have inspected the situation. CoDE PROVISIONs ON NEAR BEER. T4ere was another matter which I felt made my visit one of almost imperative necessity: WEDNksDAY, JuLY 28, 1915. 839 My attention had been called by the able and efficient Senator from the 20th District to the law found in Section 1768 of the Code, which appropriates to the Prison Commission the entire net revenue arising from the license tax on near beer and other substitutes for intoxicants, ''to be used only in the development and conduct of the Penitentiary System of the State,'' etc. This tax during the present year ,amounts to something near $225,000.00, all of which, if the Section aforesaid is operative, is ''subject to disbursement on the warrant of the Governor'' for the purposes set forth in the Section. It was believed by the State authorities that this Section of the Code was not operative as to this fund, and instead of being kept separate for the use aforesaid, the fund bad g.one into the general funds of the State, so that no special disbursement had been made of the same. If the Section applied to the near beer tax, there would be found to the credit of the Prison Commissioners for this year an abundance of money to enable them to develop and conduct the Penitentiary on the best scale possible should the Commission see fit to use the fund. Two PRISON OcouRENCES. Two events had occurred which intensified my desire to see the Prison equipment, viz. : The episode in which the prisoner '@rank had been attacked by his fellow prisoner Creen.in the men's general prison, and the attack in the Tuberculosis 840 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Hospital made on the prisoner Mellons by his fellow prisoner Reed, in which the former was very severely hurt. THE PRISON FARM. I found that the Prison Farm consisted of some 4,200 acres; situated within the neighborhood of Milledgeville and that about 800 inmates, or onetenth of the convicts belonging to the State were kept and worked upon the Farm. There is a sufficiency of land to allow unlimited expansion in the future, but the Commission is sadly in want of additional buildings. The prisoners are crowded in the dormitories, and while these are well kept, clean and airy, and I think healthy, as far as this can be expected, yet the effort to secure drainage has brought about many expediencies and necessitates a larger attendance in the way of servants and watchmen and other prison officials I think that the Farm is well adapted to the pur. pose for which it is used, but the fact that it has become the dumping ground for worn-out convicts, and the fact that females and boys must be sent to the Farm and Reformatory near by, will necessitate continual additions to the outfit, if this system is to be continued. NEw BuiLDINGs THAT ARE REQUIRED. I think that there ought to be added several additionai buildings in which separate cells for sleeping the prisoners might be built. A Stockade with pris- WEDNESJ?AY, JuLY 28, 1915. 841 on facilities for proper use might be advantageous, if the funds of the Commission would warrant. DRAINAGE. I do not think that the present system can be very well brought up to the standard required by a State like Georgia, until a system of drainage has been constructed to carry off the sewage to some running water-the river would be preferred. PRISON DrsmPLINE. While it was not directly in the scope of the investigation I was making, yet I looked into the matter of Prison Discipline somewhat. So far as I can judge the Commission is doing its duty as well as could be done with the funds which have been allowed. The occurrences that have taken place, I am morally certain, could only have been prevented by an entire change of the whole prison system. The Prison Commission is very urgent in the opinion that separate cells for vicious prisoners should be provided. The State owes to those who are placed in its custody a reasonably safe place in which to work, and a saff' place, cfortainJy~ in which to 1deep. NECESSARY APPROPRIATION. I hope therefore that the Legislature will find it possible to make a sufficient appropriation to meet the present necessities of the situation, especially as the near beer tax has aforetime been set aside for 842 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, the use and protection of the convicts of the State as well in the camp as on the roads. Respectfully submitted, Governor. 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 have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: No. 588. A bill to abolish the Secretary of the State Board of Health and to create the office of Commissioner of Health. Your Committee recommend that the following bill do pass as amended : No. 556. A bill to enlarge the powers of the State Board of Health. L. C. ALLEN, Chairman. Mr. Fullbright of Burke County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1915. 843 Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations have had un- der consideration the following resolutions and bills 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: House Resolution No. 53. Pension for Mrs. Harriett C; Hargett. House Resolution No. 81. Pension for Mrs. W. E. Stebbins. House Resolution No. 64. Pension for J. W. Manell. House Resolution No. 84. Pension for Mrs. Partheney Massey. House Resoluti..on No. 90. Pension for Mrs. Fannie J. Abernatha. House Resolution No. 69. Pension for Mrs. Liddia A. Reagan. Do pass as amended: House Resolution No. 51. Silver service for Battleship "Georgia.'' Do pass by substitute: House Resolutions Nos. 20, 61, 65. Refund peddler's tax. Do pass: House Bill No. 379. For infirmary at State Normal College at Athens. 844 JOURNAL oF THE HousE. House Bill No. 602. To direct certain funds to general funds. Do not pass: House Resolution No. 38. fund Roster commission House Resolution No. 82. Pension for Coursey Antonio. Respectfully submitted, FULLBRIGHT, Chairman. Mr. Heath of Burke County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the fo11owing bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: No. 252. Amending charter of Warrenton. No. 570. Incorporating town of Midville. Respectfully submitted, HEATH, Chairman. Mr. Oliver of Quitman County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1915. 845 have had under consideration the following bill of the House and liave instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended: House Bill No. 603. To create a Warehouse Department for the State of Georgia; provide licensing of warehouses; provide for uniform receipts, and for other purposes. Amend Section 12 in line four, after word ''capacity," add following words "or fraction thereof." Committee amends Section 14 by adding to said Section: "Provided, however, in case receipts are lost, then party claiming to have lost such receipt upon giving sufficient bond for said property the warehouseman shall issue duplicate for same." Amends Section 17 as follows: In line two after word ''cotton,'' insert the following words, ''or fraction thereof.'' Respectfully submitted, OLIVER OF QUITMAN, Chairman. Mr. Brown of Clarke County, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report on Bills Nos. 3'8, 234, 236. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Game and Fish have had un- der consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute, No. 234, No. 38. 846 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Bill No. 236 do not pass. Respectfully submitted, .BRowN, Chairman. Mr. Cooper of Ware County, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitte.d the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 92. To be entitled an Act to authorize banks and trust companies to accept drafts and bills of exchange drawn on them, issue letters of credit authorizing drawing of such drafts and bills of exchange and for other purposes. L. J. CooPER, Chairman. Mr. Jones of Coweta County, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means have bad under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass: To amend Act of August 14, 1913, so as to require WEDNESDAY, JuLY 28, 1915. 847 accounts, notes and choses in action to be returned in duplicate. Your committee has had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as their chairm~n to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute: To provide annual registration and identification of motor vehicles, regulating their use, and providing distribution of funds. Respectfully submitted, GARLAND M. JONES, Chairman. Mr. Walker of Ben Hill County, Vice-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 Senate, and have instructed me as their chairman to report the sa:~ne back to the House with the recommendation that the. same do pass: House Bill No. 563. Fixing salary of the Treasurer of Polk County. House Bill No. 242. Amending Act creating Commissioner Roads and Bridges and Board of Finance Hart County. House Bill No. 564. Amending Act creating Board ()f Commissioners Polk County. 848 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House Bill No. 402. Repealing Act creating Board of Commissioners Gwinnett County. House Bill No. 427. Abolishing office of County Treasurer Hart County. House Bill No. 488. Abolishing office County Treasurer Calhoun County. House Bill No. 491. Amending an Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Dade County. House Bill No. 573. Abolishing office of County Treasurer Coffee County. House Bill No. 580. Creating office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Tift County. House Bill No. 590. Abolishing office of County Treasurer Stephens County. House Bill No. 593. Amending Act creating Board of Commissioners Morgan County. House Bill No. 605. Abolishing office of Treasurer of Pike County. House Bill No. 610. Repealing Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues Tift County. House Bill No. 577. Fixing salary County Treasurer Cobb County. The following do pass by substitute: House Bill No. 403. Creating Board of Commissioners for Gwinnett County. WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1915. 849 House Bill No. 404. Cre~ting office of Road Commissioner for Gwinnett County. House Bill No. 455. Fixing salary of Treasurer of Newton County. The following bills do not pass : Senate Bill No. 51. An Act amending Act creating Board of Commissioners Roads and Revenues Han County, raising salary of commissioner. House Bill No. 333. Abolishing office of Treasurer of Ware County. Respectfully submitted, WALKER OF BEN HrLL, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Ledbetter of Polk County, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Insurance have had under consideration- the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass: House Bill No. 409. To amend Section 2448 of the Code in reference to changing fees paid to the Comptroller-General. House Bill No. 367. To provide for the regulation and control of rates for insurance companies. House Bill No. 23. To provide for the investiga- 850 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, tion of the combination of :fire ~orupanies, their rates, etc. LEDBETTER, Chairman. Mr. LeSueur of Crawford C~mnty, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Amendments to the Consti- tution have had under consideration the following, and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : House Bill No. 229. Do pass: House Bill No. 109. Do pass by substitute. House Bill No. 110. Do pass by substitute. R. C. LESuEuR, Vi<;~e-Chairman. The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage: By Mr. Smith of Toombs by requestA bill to amend Section 1249 of the Code of 1910, so as to make Vidalia a State depository. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1915. 851 By Mr. Yeomans of TerrellA bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 126, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA bill to amend the charter 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 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Nunn of Houston- , A bill to amend the charter of the city of Perry. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, 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 Mr. Hutcheson of TurnerA bill to amend Section 1249 of the Code of 1910, so as to make Rebecca a State depository. 852 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 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Collier of StephensA bill to incorporate the town of Deercourt. The report 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. Arnold of ClayA bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Fort Gaines. The report 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. Marshall of Taylor- A bill to establish a new charter for the town of R.eynolds. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 28, 1915. 850 The report 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. Parks of UpsonA bill to establish a public school system for the city of Thomaston. The report 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. Dorris of CrispA bill to repeal an Act creating a Bond Commis- sion for the city of Cordele. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of tlie bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitu-tional majority, was passed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third -time and placed on its passage: 854 JouRNAL OF 'l'HE Housk, By Mr. Tison of the lOth DistrictA bill to amend Section 1249 of the Code of 1910, so as to make Sylvester a State deposit9ry. The report 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 local bills of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time : By Mr. Adams of Pike- A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Pike Comity. By Mr. Young of TiftA bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Tift County. By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA bill to inc9rporate the town of Midville. By Mr. Morris of HartA bill to amend an Act to create the office of Com- missioner of Roads and Revenues for Hart County. By Mr. Veazey of Warren- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Warrenton. WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1915. 855 By Messrs. Pharr and Johnson of GwinnettA bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners for Gwinnett County. By Messrs. Pharr and Johnson of GwinnettA bill to create a Board of Commissioners for Gwinnett County. By Messrs. Pharr and Johnson of GwinnettA bill to create the office of Road Commissioner for Gwinnett County. By Mr. Coleman of CalhounA bill to abolish the office 'of County Treasurer of Calhoun County. By Mr. Smith of DadeA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Dade County. By Mr. Ledbetter of PolkA bill to fix the compensation of the Treasurer of Polk County. By Mr. Ledbetter of PolkA bill to 8Jillend an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners in Polk County. By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to abolish the office of County Treaeurer of Coffee County. By Messrs. Morris and Dorsey of CobbA bill to :fix the compensation of the County Treas- urer of Cobb County. 856 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Gollier of Stephens~ .A bill to abolish the offiec of County Treasurer of Stephens County. By Mr. Foster of MorganA bill to amend an .Act creating the Board of County Commissioners of Morgan County. By Mr. Young of TiftA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Tift County. By Mr. Morris of HartA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Hart County. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules has had under con- sideration the following House bills and resolutions and as its vice-chairman I am requested to report the same back as fo1lows: That the previous question on the pending bill be. considered now at 11 o'clock this .A. M., time to be equally divided between those favoring and those opposing the bill. That immediately after the consideration of the pending House Bill No. 270, the exemption of ships from taxation be put upon its passage without de- bate. - WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1915. 85i That House Bill No. 480 providing an appropria- tion to the State Farm to be put upon its passgae immediately after the consideration of House Bill No. 270. Respectfully submitte -!., BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. 'l'he report of the Committee on Rules was adopt-ed. Under the order of unfinished bsuiness the fol)owing bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration with Mr. Atkinson of Fulton in the possession -of the floor. By Mr. Walker of the 20th DistrictA bill to amend the Constitution, so as to exempt eollege endowments from taxation. The hour of 11 o'clock A. M. having arrived, the previous question was called and the main question was ordered. The following amendment proposed by the committee was adopted: Amend by adding the following words at the end -of Paragraphs one and two of Section 1 of said bill, to-wit.: "Provided further, the said profit or income be used exclusively for the enlargement, improvement and benefit of said exempted property." 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 858 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, the Speaker ordered the call of the roll for the ballot and the vote was as follows : Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams Dockery ::\fcCalla Allen, of Jackson Dorris, of Crisp McR,ae Anderson, of Wilkes Dor~ett Neill Andrews Dorsey Nunn Arnold, of Clay Duffy Olive A~rnold, of Heney Edwards, of Bryan Parker Arnold, of Oglethorpe Ennis Prurks Atkinson, of Emanuel Evans Peacock Atkinsoon, of Fulton Findley Peny Avret Foster Pharr Bale Fullbright Pickren Barber Gar.ling!i"on Riagl!:and Barfield Gilliam- Redwine Beazley Gillis Reiser Beck, of Carroll Gordy Rich Beck, of Murray Green, of Wilkes Roberts Bell Griffin, of Lowndes S'hannon Bradford Harris, of Walker Shefl'ieJd BTadley Harris, Washington Sheppard Brinson Hartley Shipp B~rown, of Clarke Haynes Short Brown, of Wheeler Heath Shuptrine Bullard Hines Smith, of Dade Burtz Hodges Smith, of DeKalb Campbell Hopkins Smith, of Toombs Carroll Hutc-heson Spence Chancey Johnson, of Appling Stark Clements Johnson, of Gwinnett Steele Coleman, of Caihoun Jones, of Coweta Stewart Conger Jones, of Wilkinson Stovall Connor Keyo Sumner Cook Lanier Swift Cooper Ledbetter Taylor, of Monroe Cravey Liles Taylor, Washington Culpepper Marshall Turner Dart Martin Walker, of Ben 11 iII Davidson Meadows Walker, of Bleckle,y Davis Moore, of Jefl' Davis Webb Dickerson Morris, of Cobb Wheatley WEDNESDAT, JuLY 28, 1915. 859 Williams Wohlwender W ontham Young Yeomans, of Terrell Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Allen, of Glascock Dennard Lane Anderson, of Banks Dodd LeSueur Anderson, of Floyd Dorris, of Douglas Lowe Anderson, of Jenkins. Edwards, of Walton Mathews, of Dawson Arnold, of Clarke Eldp.rs Mathews, of Elbert Ayer Estes Moore, of Heard Baggett Fowler M1orris, of Hart Ballwrd Green, of Clayton McLanalhan Beall Hogg Oliver BliackbUl"'l Howard Pea'kins Boyett Hudson Simpson Brooks Jackson &1oan Oarithers Keenu Strickland Carter Kidd 'Thompson Clwrke King, of Greene Towles Cole King, of Jefferson Veazey Ooleman, of Laurens King, of WMte Westbrook Collier Kirby Wright Collins Knight Youmans, of Candler Those not voting were Messrs.- Bowers Griffin, of Decatur Bil"own, of Emanuel Holden Edwards, of Hal'alson Lunsford Myr~ck Rdce Rushin Ayes 122, nays 57. The roll call was verified. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 122, nays 57. The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. Mr. Fullbright of Burke gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in failing to pass the bill. 860 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following resolution was read and adopted unanimously: By Mr. Atkinson of Fulton- A resolution to extend the privileges of the floor to the distinguished Governor of the State of Florida, His Excellency, Governor Trammell. The following bill, which was previously lost and reconsidered and which was set as a special orderfor this time was taken up to be voted upon without debate: By Messrs. Shuptrine, Myrick and Jackson, of Chatham- A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 7, Section 2,. Paragraph 2, of the Constitution of this State, which relates to the power of the General Assembly to exempt property from taxation, S() that the General Assembly may exempt from taxation ships and vessels engaged exclusively in foreign commerce, so long as they are owned and operated by Georgia citizens or Georgia corporations, 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 Article 7, Section 2,. Paragraph 2, of the Constitution of this State be, and the same is, hereby amended by adding to, and at the end of said paragraph, the following words,. "'TEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1915. 861 to-wit.: "The General Assembly shall, further, have power to exempt from taxation ships and vessels engaged exclusively in foreign commerce, so long as they are owned and operated by Georgia citizens or Georgia corporations.'' SEc. 2. Be it further enacted that, if this Constitutional amendment shall be agreed to by twothirds of the members of the General Assembly of each House, the same shall be entered on their Journals, with the ayes and nays taken thereon, and the Governor sha1l 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 ticket ''For ratification of Amendment of Article 7, Section 2, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution of this State, so as to authorize the General Assembly to exempt from taxation ships and vessels. engaged exclusively in foreign commerce, so long as they are owned and operated by Georgia citizens or Georgia corporations;" or "Against ratification of Amendment to Article 7, Section 2, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution of this State, authorizing the General Assembly to exempt from taxation ships and vessels engaged exclusively in foreign commerce so long as they are owned and operated by Georgia citizens or Georgia corporations,'' as they may' choose, and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the next General Assem- 862 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, bly shall vote in favor of the ratification, then said Amendment shall become a part of Article 7, Section 2, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution of this State, and the Governor shall make proclamation fuereot 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 report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The bill being an amendinent to the Constitution, the Speaker ordered the call of the roll for the ballot and the vote was as follows : Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams Blra-dfo.rd Allen, of Jackson BTinson Anderson, of Banks Brown., of Clarke Anderson, of Floyd Brown, of Wheeler Anlerson, of Wilkes Bullard Andrews Burtz _&mold, of Clarke Campbell Arnold, of Clay Carithers .AJI'nold, of Henry Carroll Arnold, of Oglethorpe Carter Atkinson, of Emanuel ClMke Atkinson, of Fulton Clements Avret Cole Ayer Coleman, of Calhoun ~aggett Conger Bale Connor Barber Cook Barfield Cooper Beall Cravey Beazley Culpepper Bell Dart Bowera Davis Boyett Dennard Dickerson Dockery Dodd Dorris, of Crisp Dorsey Duffy EdwardJS, of Bryan Elders Ennis Estes Evans Findley Foster Fullbright Gilliam Gillis Gordy Griffin, of Lownil.e& Harris, of Walker Hartley Hines Hogg Hopkins WE'DNESDAY, JuLY 28, 1915. 863 Howard McRae Spence Hudson Neill Stark Huteheson Nunn Steele Jackson Olive Stewart Johnson, of Appling Oliver Sumner Jones, of Coweta Parker Swift Key Pwrks Taylo,r, Washington Lane Peacock Towles Lanie,r Perry Turner Ledbetter Pharr Walker, of Ben Hill Liles Ragiland Walker, of Bleckley .Ma;rshall Redwine Webb Martin Rich Wheatley Mathews, of Dawson Roberts Williams Mathews, of Elbert Shannon Wohlwender Meadows Sheffield Worsham Moore, of Jeff Davis Shipp Wright Morris, of Cobb Shuptrine Yeomans, of Terrell Miorris, of Hart Smith, of Dade Youmans, of Candler McOalla Smith, of Toombs Young McLanahan .. ~- .. lliilalf Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, of Glascock Dorsett Lowe Anderson, of Jenkins Edwards, of Walton [Mjoore, of Heard Ballall'd Ga-rlington Perkins Beck, of Carroll Green, of Clayton Pickren Beck, of Murray Green, of Wilkes Reiser Bwackbum Haynes Sheppard Bradley Heath Short Brooks Hodges Simpson Bll'own, of Emanuel Johnson, of Gwinnett E>1oan Ch:>ncey Keene Smith, of DeKalb Ooleman, of Laurens Kidd Strickland Collier King, of Greene Taylor, of Monroe Collins King, of Jefferson Thompson Davidson King, of Whdte Vea:ooy Dorris, of Douglas Kirby We!!ltbrook Those not voting were Messrs.- Edwards, of H!IIMlson Jones, of Wilkinson Fowler Knight Griffin, of Decatur LeSueur Harris, Washington Lu'lsfor~ Holden Myrick Rice Rushin Sttov,all 864 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Ayes 130, nays 45. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 13'0, nays 45. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Griffin of Decatur and Mr. Short of Randolph. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow. . THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1915: 865 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1915. 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 was dispensed with. By unanimous (lOnsent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent Mr. Johnson of Gwinnett was perniitted to withdraw his name as one of the authors of House Bills Nos. 402, 403, and 404. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed as amended by the requi- site constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit.: A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Liberty County. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Murray County. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- . 866 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, tional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit.: A bill to create a new charter for the city of Colquitt. A bill to add the town of Metter to the list of State depositories. A bill to create the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for County of Cherokee. A bill to establish the City Court of Darien. A bill to create the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for county of Clayton. A bill to create a Board of County Commissioners for Tattna.ll County. A bill to amend the charter of city of Elberton. A bill to amend the charter of city of Folkston. A bill to amend the charter of city of Commerce. A bill to amend the charter of city of Cartersville. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for county of Twiggs. A bill to amend an Act to consolidate the several Acts incorporating the city of Carrollton. A bill to amend the charter of city of Rays Mill. A .bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Charlton County to pay the city of Folkston road tax collected within the limits of said city. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1915. 867 A bill to amend an Act creating the public school system of Thomasville. A bill to add the town of Alma to the list of State depositories. A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of DeKalb County. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Twiggs County. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for county of Baker. A bill to abolish ,the office of Treasurer of Tatnan County. A bill to empower the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues to name a bank of Effingham County as depository for county funds. A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Ben Hill County. A bill to amend the charter of town of Tybee. A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Twiggs County. A bill to abolish. the office of Treasurer of Jenkins County. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for city of Albany. A bill to provide for holding three t~rms a year of the Superior Court of Bacon County. A bill to amend the Act creating the office of Commissioner for the county of Carroll. 868 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to amend Act amending the Act establishing a new charter for city of Carrollton. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Effingham County. A bill to amend Section 27 of the charter of the city of Commerce. A bill to amend the cP.arter of Ranger, Georgia, in Gordon County. A bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Baker County. A bill to alter and amend Section 15 of the charter of the city of Cedartown, in Polk County. A bill to abolish the office of Co_unty Treasurer of Spalding County. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Warren County and to provide for the disposition of books, papers and other property and business of said office. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Rockdale County. A bill to abolish office of Treasurer of Heard County. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Trustees of Oconee Hill Cemetery. A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Colquitt County. A bill to amend an Act to amend, revise and con- THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1915. 869 solidate the several Acts granting corporate authority to the city of Americus. The Senate has adopted the following resolutions in which the concurrence of the House are respectfully asked, to-wit.: A resolution endorsing a State-wide campaign by demonstrating lectures, eM., for the diversification of farming, live-stock raising, etc. A resolution memorializing Congress to repeal the National Bankruptcy law. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 608 was withdrawn from the Committee on Special Judiciary and re-referred to the Committee on Corporations; House Bill No. 503 from the Committee on General Judiciary No.. 1 to the Committee on Banks and Banking; House Bill No. 148 was recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2; House Bill No. 229 was recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments. The following was established as the order of business during the 30-minute period of Unanimous Consents: 1st. Introduction of new matter. 2d. Reports of Standing Committees. 3d. Reading House bill favorably reported the second time. 4th. Passage of uncontested local House bills and general House bills having a local application. Upon the request of the author, House Bill No. /~. 870 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, 506, unfavorably reported, was placed upon the calendar for the second reading. The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Shipp of ColquittA bill to amend an Act to establish a system of ~ public schools for the city of Doerun. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Taylor and Harris of WashingtonA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Washington County. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Dockery of LumpkinA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Lumpkin County. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matter!" . . By Messrs. Stark, Dorris and YeomansA bill to fix the sa.lary of the Solicitors-General of the several circuits of the State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Young, Sumner and HutchesonA bill to create and organize the Tifton .Judicial Circuit. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. f 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 878 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, as. follows : No. 521. A bill to amend the Act creating a City Court in the county of Clarke. No. 551. A bill to repeal an Act establishing the City Court of Monticello. No. 300. A bill to prescribe the manner of holding primary elections in Miller County. No. 561. A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Houston County. No. 426. A bill to abolish Justice of the Peace Courts and establish Municipal Court of Savannah. Do pass by substitute. And have also instructed me as chairman to report Bill No. 338, A bill to create the City Court of Sylvester. Do not pass. July 29, 1915. Respectfully submitted, B. J. FowLER, Chairman. Mr. J. H. Ennis, of Screven 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 bill of the House, No. 288, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1915. 87-9 the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended. Respectfully submitted, EvANS of Screven, Chairman. Mr. Brown, of Clarke County, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following repr.ort: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Game and Fish have hllil un- der consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended : No. 512. To amend Section 612 of the Penal Code of 1910, relative to fish and game law. And the following bills do not pass : Nos. 548 and 274. Respectfully submitted, BRowN, 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 bill of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to re- 880 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, port the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: No. 154. To be entitled an Act to authorize the County Commissioners of Spalding County to designate a county depository for county funds. L. J. CooPER, Chairman. Mr. Cole, of Bartow County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Property have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Resolutions Nos. 97 and 98. Senate Resolution No. 31. CoLE, Chairman. Mr. Olive, of Richmond 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 bill of the Senate and House Resolution, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1915. 881 Senate Bill No. 76. To be entitled an Act to amend Section 3298 of the Code of Ga., with reference to foreclosure of bills of sale to secure debt and reserve title notes. Do pass. House Resolution No. 116. To provide for a Commission to report next session with reference to Superior, City and County Courts. Do pass as amended. OLIVE, Chairman. Mr. Walker, of Ben Hill 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 anJi Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 89. Fixing salary of Tremnirer of Elbert Co11nty. House Bill No. 553. Abolishing office of Treasurer of Echols County. House Bill No. 612. Abolishing office Treasurer .Tift County. House Bill No. 502. Abolishing office Treasurer Evans County. House Bill No. 527. Regulating an election for fences or no fences for Mitchell County. 882 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House Bill No. 528. Amending Act of August 18, 1913, providing for election of County Commissioners of Mitchell County. House Bill No. 565. Creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Evans County. House Bill No. 535. Amending Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Pulaski County. Respectfully submitted, WALKER, of Ben Hill, V.-Chr. Mr. Culpepper, of Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Library, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Library have had under consideration the following: House Bill No. 330, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that t.he same do not pass. CuLPEPPER, Chairman. The special message of the Governor, received on July 28th, 1915, was taken up and read. The following local bills of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Connor of Spalding- A bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Spalding County to designate a county depository. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1915. 883 By Mr. Rich of MillerA bill to prescribe the manner of holding pri- mary elections in Miller County. By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and Jackson of Chatham- A bill to establish the Municipal Court of Savannah. By Mr. Eiders of TattnallA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Evans County. By Messrs. Brown and Arnold of ClarkeA bill to amend an Act to establish a City Court in the county of Clarke. By Mr. Spence of MitchellA bill to regulate an election for fence or no fence in Mitchell County. By Mr. Spence of MitchellA bill to amend an Act so as to provide for the election of County Commissioners. By Mr. Chancey of PulaskiA bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Pulaski County. By Mr. Key of JasperA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Monticello. 884 JouRNAL OF THE RousE, By Mr. Keene of EcholsA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Echols County. By Mr. Nunn of HoustonA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court for Houston County. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Evans County. By Mr. Young of TiftA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Tift County. The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage: By Mr. Morris of HartA bill to amend an Act to create the office of Com- missioner of Roads and Bridges 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 140, nays 0. The bill, having receiv~d the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Veazey of WarrenA bill to amend the charter of the city of War- renton. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1915. 885 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 150, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Pharr of GwinnettA bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners for Gwinnett County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 160, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Morris of HartA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer 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 150, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passe~. By Mr. Coleman of CalhounA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer for Calhoun County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. 886 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Smith of DadeA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Dade County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite .constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Ledbetter of PolkA bill to fix the compensation of. the Treasurer of Polk 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 139, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Ledbetter of PolkA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners -in the county of Polk. The report of the committee, which was favor.able 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. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1915. 887 By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA bill to incorporate the town of Midville. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the- bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 135, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Coffee County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 160, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Morris and Dorsey of CobbA bill to fix the compensation of the County Treas- urer of Cobb 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Young o.f TiftA bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Tift County. 888 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. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was, passed. By Mr. Collier of StephensA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Stephens 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 Mr. Foster of MorganA bill to amend an Act creating the Board of County Commissioners of Morgan County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the b,ill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 170, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Adams of PikeA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Pike County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1915. 889 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite' constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Young of TiftA bill to rep~al an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Tift County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to- the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 160, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Campbell of NewtonA bill to :fix the salary of the Treasurer of Newton County. The substitute proposed by the committee was adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to. On the pass,age of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By Mr. Pharr of GwinnettA bill to create a Board of Commissioners for Gwinnett County. The substitute proposed by the committee was adopted. 890 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 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 i40, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitu. tiona! majority, was passed. By Mr. Pharr of GwinnettA bill to create the office of Road Commissioner for Gwinnett County.' The substitute proposed by the committee was adopted. 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 , nays -. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules recommend that House Bill No. 480, already previously set be considered immediately after the expiration of the order of unanimous consent and debate thereon be limited to 20 minutes. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice-Chr. The report of the committee, which was favorable THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1915. 891 to the adoption of the order of business, was agreed to. The order of business, making House Bill No. 480 immediate special order, was adopted. Under the special order thus set the following bill was read the third time: By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to appropriate $30,000 for certain perma- nent improvements at the State Farm. The bill, involving an appropriation, by unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole House was instructed by the House to dispense with the reading the bill in the committee, also that debate on the bill in the committee be limited to 20 minutes. The House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Thompson of Madison, as chairman thereof. The Committee of 'the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the sam~ 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 Speaker directed the Clerk to call the roll for the ballot, and the vote was as follows : 892 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams Dart Meadows Allen, of Glascock Davidson Moore, of Jeff Davis Anderson, of Banks Dickerson Mor.ris, of Cobb Anderson, of Wilkes Dot>kery Miorris, of Hart Andrews Dorris, of Douglas Myr~ck Arnold, of Clay Dorsett M00alla .Airnold, of Heney .1./orsey McRJae Atkinson, of 'E:manuel Duffy Neill Atkinson, of Fulton Edwards, of Walton Nunn Avret Elders Olive Ayer Ennis Parker Baggett Evans Peacock Bale Findley Perkins Ball Bird Foster Perry Barfield Fowler Pharr Beck, of Carroll Fullbright Bagl!and Bell Gilliam Reiser Blackburn Green, of Wilkes Rich Boyett Griffin, of Lowndes Roberts Bradford Harris, of Walker Shannon Bradley Hartley Shipp Brinson Heath Shuptrine Brooks Hines Simpson BroW'l1, of Clarke Hopkins Smith, of Dade Brown, of Wheeler Howard Sf1l.ith, of DeKalb Bullard Hudson Smith, of Toombs Burtz Hutcheson Spence Campbell Jackson Steele Oarithers Johnson, of Appling E.'tewart Carroll Johnson, of Gwinnett Sltowll Chanc;ey Jones, of Coweta Sumner Clarke Jones, of Wilkinson Swift Clements Keene Taylor, of Monroe Cole Key Tayl<>r, Washington Coleman, of Cal'houn King, oi Greene 'Thompson Coleman, of Laurens King, of Whlite Towles Collier Lane Turner Collins Ledbetter Walker, of Ben Hill Conger LeSueur Walker, of Bleckley ConnQr Liles Westbrook Cook Marshall Wheatley Cooper Martin Wohlwender Cravey Mathews, of Dawson 'Vorsham THuRSDAY, JuLY 29, 1915. 893 Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Anderson, of Jenkins King, of Jefferson Brown, of Emanuel Kinby Carter Knight Davis Lanier Dodd McLanahan Gordy Moore, of Heard Green, of 'Clayton Prurks Kidd Rice &1oan Stark Strickland Veazey Webb Williams Wright Youmans, of Candler Those not voting were Messrs. : Allen, of Jackson Dorris, of Crisp Holden Anderson, of Floyd Edwards, of Bryan Lowe Amold, of Clarke Edwards, of Hwm.Ison Lunsford Arnold, of Oglethorpe Estes Mathews, of Elbert Barber Garlington Oliver Beall Gillis Pickren Beazley Griffin, of Decatur Redwine Beck, of Murray Harris, Washington Rushin Bowers Haynes Sheffield Culpepper Ho~ges Sheppard Dennard Hogg Short Ayes 131, nays 24. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 131, nays 24. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Upon the request of Mr. Fullbright of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, the following bill was taken up for consideration: By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA bill to provide for the general appropriations for the State of Georgia for the years of 1916-1917. 894 JOURNAL Ob' THE H OU~E, This bill, involving an appropriation, the House, by unanimous consent, instructed the Committee of the Whole House to dispense with reading the bill in its entirety in the committee, and further instructed the bill to be considered by sections. 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 progress and asked leave to sit again. The bill went over as a special and continuing order. By unanimous consent 300 copies, each, of House Bill No. 499; of House Bill No. 114; of Senate Bill No. 23; of Senate Bill No. 24; of the committee substitute to House Bill No. 509, and of the committee substitute to House Bill No. 571, were ordered to be printed for the use of the members. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Findley of Floyd; Mr. Sumner of Worth; Mr. Johnson of Appling; Mr. Brown of Emanuel; Mr. Davis of Laurens; Mr. King of J e:fferson; Mr. Parks of Upson; Mr. Perkins of Habersham. The Speaker announced tbe House adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. FRIDAY, JuLY 30, 1915. 895 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Friday, July 3'0, 1915. 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. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent asked by Mr. Fowler of Bibb the session of the House was extended five minutes for the purpose of considering Senate amendment fo the House Bill No. 534, relating to the charter of the city of Macon. The following message was received .from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed as amended by the requis- ite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- 896 J ouRN.u. o~ Tim HousE, tional majority, the following bills of the House, towit.: A bill to abolish the City Court of Irwin County. A bill to abolish the City Court of Miller County. A bill to incorporate the town of Barnett Shoals in the county of Oconee. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hoschton in the county of Jackson. A bill to change th.e terms of holding the Superi9r Court of Miller County. A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the Superior Court of Candler County. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Preston in the county of Webster. A bill to amend an Act chartering the city of Toccoa. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Gordon County. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Morven in the county of Brooks. A bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Madison in the county of Morgan. A bill to amend an Act creating Board of County Commissioners Of Rockdale County. A bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the town of East Lake. FRIDAY, .JULY 30, 1915. 897 A bill to repeal an Act establ~shing the City Court of Barnesville. A bill to amend the Act creating the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Ben Hill County. A bill to amend the Act creating the City Court of Albany. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Oakwood, in Hall County. A bill to amend charter of town of Jersey. A bill to amend the Act creating Floyd City Court and all Acts amendatory thereto. A bill to amend city charter of city of Millen. A bill to repeal the Act to incorporate the town of Waco in Haralson County. A bill to create new charter for the city of Vienna. The Senate has also passed by constitutional majority the following resolution of the Hc:mse, to-wit.: A resolution adjusting differences in accounts in State Treasurer's office and office of the Comptroller-General. The Senate has concurred in the House substitute to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit.: A bill ~o authorize county authorities of counties having a city therein of not less than 60,000 nor more than 150,000 population to establish a system of registration of voters for certain purposes. 898 JoumuJ, OF THE HousF~ The following mes~age was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed as amended by the requis- ite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit.: A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Lincoln County. A bill to create the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues fo_r the county of Walton. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Alma. A bill to repeal an Act AY, JuLY 30, 1915. 919 The Speaker again resolved the House into thE: committee of the whole House and designated Mr. Jones, of Coweta, as chairman thereof. The Committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman, reported progress and asked leave to sit again. The hour of adjournment having arrived the bill went over as a special and continuing order for Monday. Leave of absence was granted on account of illness Mr. Simpson of Cherokee; Mr. Cooper, of Ware; Mr. Cravey of Dodge; Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether; Mr. Young of Tift; Mr. Jackson of Chatham; Mr. Jones of Wilkinson; Mr. King of White; Mr. Kidd of Baker. Tlie Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning- at 10 o'olock. 920 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, JuLY 31, 1915. 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. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : Adams Brins(}n Dodd Allen, of Glascock Brooks Dorris, of Crisp Allen, of Jackson Brown, of Clarke Dorris, of Douglas Anderson, of Banks Brown, of Emanuel Dorsett Anders'on, of Floyd Brown, of Wheeler Dorsey Anderson, of Jenkins Bullard Duffy Anderson, of Wilkes Burtz Edward.s, of Bryan Andrews Campbell Edwards, of Harelson Arnold, of Clarke Oa:rithers Edwards, of Wa-lton Arnold, of Clay Carroll Elders .Aa-nold, or He11q Carter Ennis Arnotd, of Oglethorpe Chancey Estes Atkinson, of Emanuel Cla;rke Evans AtkinEIOn, of Fulton Clements Findley Avret cole Foster AyYr Coleman, of Calhoun Fowler Baggett Coleman, of Laurens Fullbright Bale Collier Garlinglton Balla;rd Collins Gilliam Barber Conger Gillis Barfield Copnor Gordy Beall Cook Green, of Clayton Boozley Cooper Green, of Wilkes Beck, of Carroll Cravey Griffin, of Decatur Beck, of Murray Culpepper Griffin, of Lowndes Bell Dart Harris, of Walker Bliackburn Davidson Harris._ Washington Bowers Davis Hartley Boyett Dennard Haynes BR-adford Dickerson Heath Bradley Dockery Hines SATURDAY, JuLY 31, 1915. 921 Hodges Moore, of Heard Hogg Moore, of Jeff Davis Holden Morris, of Cobb Hopkins Morris, of Hart Howard Myrick Hudson 1\'ieCalla Hutc.heson McLanaJhan Jackson McRae .Johnson, of Appling Neill Johnson, of Gwinnett Nunn Jon~, of Coweta Olive Jones, of Wilkinson Oliver Keene Parker Key Prurks Kidd Peacock King, of Greene Perkins King, of Jefferson Pe.rry King, of White Pharr Kirby Pickren Knight RJaglland Lane Redwine Lanier Reiser Ledbetter Rice LeSueur Rich Liles Roberts Lowe Rushin Lunsford Shannon Mwrshall Sheffield Martin Sheppard Mathews, of Dawson Shipp Mathews, of Elbert Short Meadows Shuptrine Simpson S1oan Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele Stewart Stovall Strickland SumJler Swift TPylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Thompson Towles Turner Vea2ley WS'ham Wright Yeomans, of Te.rrell Youmans, of Candler Young By unanimous consent leave of absence was granted Mr. Taylor of Washington and Mr. Perry of Schley on account of illness. Mr. Davidson of Putnam gave notice that, at the proper time, he would move to reconsider the action of the House in adopting House Resolution No. 128, relative to the Committee on Reformatories visiting the State Reformatory during vacation. 922 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. Mr. Hopkins arose to a question of personal privilege and addressed his remarks in reply to certain statements made in the papers, and in regard to certain statements made on the floor of the Senate relative to the conduct of the special joint committee in investigating the affairs of the Old Soldiers' Home. Under the resolution providing for a joint eommittee to investigate the Georgia School for the Deaf the Speaker appointed the following members as the committee on the part of the House : Messrs. Clark of Mcintosh, 1st Cong. Distr. Griffin of Decatur, 2d Cong. District. Yeomans of Terrell, 3d Cong. Dist. Jones of Coweta, 4th Cong. District. Steele of DeKalb, 5th Cong. Dist. Ayer of Bibb, 6th Cong. Distr. Senate Appointeee, 7th Cong. Dist. Brown of Clarke, 8th Cong. Dist. Roberts of Hall, 9th Cong. Dist. Senate Appointee, lOth Cong. Dist. Senate Appointee, 11th Cong. Dist. Walker of Bleckley, 12th Cong. Dist. The order of business, established at yesterday's session for today, was taken up. The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committes: SATURDAY, JuLY 31, 1915. 923 By Mr. Strickland of PierceA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Pierce County. Referred to Committee on CO'unties and County Matters. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA bill to create the office of official stenographer for the Executive Department of this State. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe, by requestA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Oglethorpe County. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Cook of Telfair and Moore '?f Jeff Davis A bill to amend Section 606 of the Code of 1910, relative to the catching of shad. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Messrs. Steele and Smith of DeKalbA bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the town of Decatur, relative to sidewalks and streets. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Walker of Bleckley.A bill to authorize fhe employment of a certified accountant to audit all county books of Bleckley County annually. 924 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Beck of MurrayA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Crandall. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Smith and Steele of DeKalbA bill to amend an ~ct providing a new charter for the town of Decatur relative to permanent regiistration. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Walker of BleckleyA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Bleckley County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Walker of BleckleyA bill to change the time of holding Bleckley Su- perior Court. Referred to Special Judiciary Committ~e. By Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Crawford. i :{; Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Meadows of WayneA bill to provide for five road districts in Wayne County. SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1915. 925 Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Sheffield of EarlyA bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Early County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Parker of .Ware, by requestA bill to amend the Constitution relative to ex- emptions from taxation. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Messrs. Shuptrine, Myrick and Jackson of Chatham- "A bill to cede to the United States Long Island, situated in the Savannah River. Referred to Committee on Public Property. By Mr. Sheffield of EarlyA bill to amend an Act to create and incorporate tlie city of Blakely. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Anderson d BanksA bill to repeal Section 4252 of the Code of 1910, relative to collection of attorneys' fees. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. The following bills of the Senate were read the first time: 926 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Dobbs of the 35th DistrictA bill to provide for the purchase by the State of Gober's Form Book. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Bonner of the 31st DistrictA bill to amend an Act and the several Acts amendatory thereto constituting the charter of the city of Lavonia. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Bonner of the 31st DistrictA bill to incorporate the city of Lavonia. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. Mr. R. J. Arnold, of Henry County, Chairma1;1 of the Committee on Georgia State Sanitorium, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Georgia State Sanitorium have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 540. Authorizing the Superintendent of the State Sanitorium to send an attendant to accompany any patient committed to the Sanitorium, when so requested by the ordinary. Senate Bill No. 6. Elxtending time of furloughs of patients .without such having to return to the San- SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1915. 927 itarium when recommended by the ordinary of the county in which such patient may live. R. J. ARNOLD of Henry, Chairman. Mr. Harris, of Washington 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 have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 644. To provide for the dissolution of the Savannah and Ogeechee Land Company. HARRis of Washington, Chairman. Mr. Wa1ker, of Ben Hill 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 have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 622. Abolishing office of County Treasurer of Bartow County. 928 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House Bill No. 587. Amending Act with reference to County Commissioners of Jefferson County. House Bill No. 592. Abolishing office of Treasurer of Jefferson County. House Bill No. 627. Abolishing the office of Treasurer of Lumpkin County. House Bill No. 633. Abolishing office of County Treasurer of Dawson County. House Bill No. 647. Amending Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Jasper County. House Bill No. 652. Fixing salary of Treasurer of Early County. The following bill recommended do not pass: House Bill No. 456. Fixing Salary of Treasurer of Elbert County. Respectfully submitted, WALKER of Ben Hill. Mr. Fowler, of Bibb 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 bill of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the Hause with the recommendation that the same do pass: No. 624. A bill to amend the charter of Boston. SATURDAY, JuLY 31, 1915. 929 No. 583..A bill to amend the City Court of Reidsville as amended. No. 386. A bill to amend the Act to establish City Court of Waycross. Respectfully submitted, FowLER, Chairman. July 30, 1915. 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 bill of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: No. 503. Entitled an Act to amend Section 3442 of the Code of Georgia, of 1910. L. J. CooPER, Chairman. Mr. Olive, of Richmond 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 have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: 930 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Rouse Bill 640. To create Tifton Circuit. Do pass, as amended. House Bill No. 606. To authorize pay of jurors to be fixed at not exceeding $3.00 per day. Do pass. House Bill 104. To allow defendants in criminal cases to be sworn as witnesses. Do not pass. House Bill 414. With reference to alimony and custody of children. Do not pa.ss. House Bill 352. To pay Justice Court Jurors $1.00 per day from county treasury. Do not pass. House Bill 642. To create Municipal Court for Augusta. Do pass by substitute. OLIVE, Chairman. Mr. Griffin, of Lowndes 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 Senate, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same No. 17. To establish Juvenile Courts in counties having a population of 60,000 and over. Do pass as amended. No. 107. To provide for encumbering or exchange of property set apart as a 12-months' support. Do pass by substitute. . SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1915. 931 No. 324. To give defendants the privilege of being i!Worn in criminal cases. Do pass by substitute. No. 596. To provide for hearing of testimony in the Superior Courts on exceptions to answers of Justice of Peace. Do not pass. Senate Bill No. 2. Do pass as amended. GRIFFIN of Lowndes, Chrm. The following local bills of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and Jackson of Chatham- A bill to establish Juvenile Courts in certain counties. By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to amend an Act amending an Act to estab- lish the City Court of Waycross. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Reidsville. By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act as amended relative to the County Commissioners of Jefferson County. By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer for the county of Jefferson. 932 J ounNAL o:F THE HousE, By Messrs. Cole and Dodd of BartowA bill to abolish the office of County 'l'reasurer of Bartow County. By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to amend the charter of the city of Boston. By Mr. Dockery of Lumpkin--:A bill to amend an Act to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Lumpkin County. By Mr. Mathews of DawsonA bill to amend an Act to abolish the office ol' County Treasurer of Dawson County. By Mr. Young of Tift, Sumner and HutchesonA bill to create the Tifton Judicial Circuit. By Messrs. Olive, Garlington and Beall of Richmond- A bill to establish a Municipal Court in the city of Augusta. By Mr. Myrick of ChathamA bill to provide for the dissolution of the Savan- nah and Ogeechee Canal Company~ By Mr. Key of JasperA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Jasper County. By Mr. Sheffield of EarlyA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of' Early County. SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1915. 933 By Messrs. Short, Clements, Swift, et aLA bill to amend an Act for the protection of game animals and birds and fish. The following Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, were read the second time : By Mr. Boykin of the 17th DistrictA bill to amend Section 2259 of the Code of 1910, relative to the venue of suits against corporations. By Mr. Adams of the 33d DistrictA bill to create the office of Auditor of State Ac counts. By Mr. Stovall of the 30th DistrictA bill to amend Section 1613 of the Code of 1910, relative to absence of patients from the State Sanitorium. By Mr. Persons of the 22d District- A bill to amend Section 1533 of the Code of 1910, relative to election of local trustees for eae!t school district. By Mr. Persons of the 22d District- A bill to amend the Constitution so as to prohibit railroad companies from paralleling the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company. By Mr. Persons of the 22d DistrictA bill to amend Section 2577 of the Code of 1910, relative to issuing railroad charters. 934 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Turner of the 21st DistrictA bill to amend Section 3298 of the Code of 1910, relative to the foreclosure of bills of sale. By Mr. Turner of the 21st District. A bill. to authorize Banks and Trust Companies to accept drafts, bills of exchange, etc. By Mr. Bonner of the 31st DistrictA bill to establish a State Board of Health. By Messrs. Turner of the 21st District and Walker of the 20th District- A resolution to provide for a commission on the exchanging, leasing or selling the Governor's Man- SIOn. The following resolution of the Senate was read and concurred in: By Messrs. Sto:vall of the 30th and Boykin of the 17th Districts- A resolution memorializing Congress to repeal the National Bankruptcy law. The following resolution was read and referred back to the Senate as the resolution does not request the concurrence of the House. By Mr. Akin of. the 4th DistrictA resolution endorsing a State-wide campaign by demonstrating lectures and for diversified farming. The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto: SATURDAY, JuLY 31, 1915. 935 By Messrs. Eldwards and Avret of WaltonA bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Walton County. The following Senate amendment was concurred in: Amend by striking from the 15th and 16th lines of Section 8 the words ''ratification of this Act,'' and insert in lieu thereof the words ''first day of J anuary, 1917 (on which date this Act shall go into effect, if ratified, as herein provided.) '' By Mr. Parker of WareA bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Ware County. The following amendment of the Senate was read and concurred in : Amend the bill by providing that the same shall become effective January 1, 1916. By Mr. Howard of LibertyA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Liberty County. The following Senate amendment was read and concurred in : Amend Section 1 by striking out "Nov. 1915," and inserting ''January 1916. '' By Mr. Carter of Bacon~ A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Alma. 936 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The following Senate amendment was read and concurred in : Amend by striking the word "city" wherever it appears in the caption and body and insert in lieu thereof the word "town." By Mr. Beck of MurrayA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Murray County. The following Senate amendment was read and disagreed to. Amend by striking the words ''passage of this Act'' in the 5th line of Section 1, and insert in lieu thereof the following, "1st day of January, 1917." By Mr. Estes of LincolnA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Lincoln County. The following Senate amendment was read and disgreed to. Amend by striking in Section l and the 3d and 4th lines thereof the words ''from and after the passage of this Act," and substituting therefor the words ''from and after the 1st day of Jan., 1917.'' By Messrs. Arnold and Brown of ClarkeA bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the city of Athens. The following Senate amendment was read and disagreed to: SATURDAY, JuLY 31, 1915. 93'7 Amend Section 3 by striking the words "to the city of Athens,'' immediately after the words ''due by him," in the 11th line of said section and immediately before the words "at that time," in the 12th line of said section. The following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage : By Mr. Evans of ScrevenA bill to incorporate the town of Hiltonia. The report 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. Elders of TattnallA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Evans 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. Andrews, Atkinson and Blackburn of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act establishing 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. 93'8 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, On the pass.age of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Rich of MillerA bill to prescribe manner of holding pnmary election in Miller Caunty. The report 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. Arnold and Brown of ClarkeA bill to amend an Act to establish a City Court in Clarke 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 Mr. Spence of Mitchell-:A bill to regulate an election for fence or no fence in Mitchell 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. SATURDAY, JuLY 31, 1915. 939 By Mr. Connor of SpaldingA bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Spalding County to designate a county depository. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110, nays 0. The bill, having received the r~quisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Keene of EcholsA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Echols County. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Key of JasperA bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Monticello. The report of the committee, which was fovorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 111, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Macon. 940 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Chancey of PulaskiA bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Pulaski . County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 128, nays u. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Spence of MitchellA bill to amend an Act to provide for the election of Caunty Commissioners of Mitchell 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, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Nunn of HoustonA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court for Houston County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1915. 941 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Conger of DecaturA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Decatur 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 Mr. Marshall of TaylorA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Charing. The report 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. Morris and Dorsey of CobbA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Smyrna. The report 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. 942 JOURNAL OF THllution and pending Mllendment went over as unfinished business with Mr. Andrews of Fulton in possession of the floor. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. 982 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. TuESDAY, AuGUST 3, 1915. 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 was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the substitute of the House t? the following bill of the Senate, to-wit.: A bill to authorize county authorities of counties having a ~ity therein of not less than 60,000 nor more than 150,000 population to establish a system of registration to determine the qualified voters at any election held to determine whether such county shall incur any new debt. T'he following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the foHowing bills of the Senate, towit.: TuESDAY, AuousT 3, 1915. 983 A bill to amend an Act to establish a system of public schools in the city of Lavonia. A bill to fix the compensation of the Treasurer of Cobb County. A bill to abolish the City Court of Sylvester. The Senate has adopted the following resolution in which the concurrence of the Bouse is respectfully asked, to-wit.: A resolution endorsing a State-wide campaign for diversified farming, cattle raising, etc. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit.: A resolution m~:~,king an appropriation for putting the Governor's Mansion in condition for occupation. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit.: A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Walton County. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the county of Wheeler. A bill to amend the charter of city of Newnan. A bill to amend the charter of city of Toccoa. 984 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to authorize the city of Covington to erect an ice plant. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, 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 repeal an Act to provide for the creation of a Board of County Commissioners in Wheeler County. The Senate recedes from its amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to amend the charter of the city of Athens. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following bill of the Senate, towit.: A bill to provide for leasing the Western and Atlantic Railroad. Mr. Arnold of Clay, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, 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.: TuESDAY, AuausT 3, 1915. 985 No. 415. An Act amending Act creating new charter for town of Alma. Respectfully submitted, ARNOLD OF CLAY, Chairman. By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the 30-minute period of Unanimous Consent : 1. Local uncontested House bills and general bills having a local application favorably reported and put on their passage. 2d. Local House bills adversely reported, put upOn the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing or agreeing to report of the committee. 3d. Introduction of new matter. The following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage : By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer for the county of Jefferson. The report 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. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act with reference to County Commissioners of Jefferson County. 986 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 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 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Smith and Steele of DeKalbA bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the town of Decatur, relative to sidewalks. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Cole and Dodd of BartowA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Bartow 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 138, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to amend the charter of the city 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 114, nays 0. TuESDAY, AuGUST 3, 1915. 987 The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Sheffield of EarlyA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Early 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 constitr tional majority, was passed. By Mr. Myrick of ChathamA bill to provide for the dissolution of the Savan- nah and Ogeechee Canal 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 119, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constituiional maJority, was passed. By Mr. Mathews of DawsonA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer -of Dawson County. The report of the committee, which was favorable io the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passag~ of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 988 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Dockery of LumpkinA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Lumpkin County. 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 160, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Key of JasperA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Jasper Cou:pty. The report 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 Messrs. Smith and Steele of DeKalbA bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the town of Decatur, relative to registration. The report 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. TuESDAY, AuousT 3, 1915. 989 By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Reidsville. The. following amendment, proposed by the committee, was adopted: Amend Section 2, line 2 of said section by striking therefrom in said line the words ''Charter of the.'' Amend by striking from the caption of said Act the words ''charter of the,'' occurring in 3d and 4th lines of said caption. The report of the committee, which was favorablfi> to the passage of the bill, as amended, 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 as amended. By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to amend an Act amending an Act to estab- lish the City Court of Waycross. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 115, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Young of Tift, Sumner of Worth, and Hutcheson of Turner- A bill to create the Tifton Judicial Circuit. 990 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following amendments proposed by the committee were adopted: Amend Section 2 by providing the terms of rrurner County as follows: "First Monday in February, May, August and November." Amend Section 5 by adding the words ''and Turner," after the word "Worth," in the 6th line thereof. Amend by striking Section 4 of the bill and the following substituted in lieu thereof as Section 4. ''Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Governor shall appoint a judge for the Tifton Circuit who shall. hold and exercise the functions of his office until January 1, 1917, or until his successor is elected and qualified as now provided for by law for the election of judges of the several Judicial Circuits of this State at the next general election for members of the General Assembly. The present Solicitors-General of the counties composing the new Tifton Circuit shall continue as such in the new circuit until the expiration of their present terms of office. 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 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and Jackson of Chatham- A bill to establish in certain counties Juvenile Courts. TuESDAY, AuGusT 3, 1915. 991 The following amendments proposed by the committee, were adopted: Amend Section 2 by striking the words ''to any boy less than seventeen and any girl less than eighteen years of age," and substituting therefor the words ''to all children under sixteen years of age,'' and further amend by adding at the end of division (d) of that section the words "provided, however, that jurisdiction in such cases shall be vested in courts of record where the law now gives courts of record exclusive jurisdiction, and that courts of record shall have concurrent jurisdiction in all other cases arising (d) of this section." And further amend by adding to end of division (a) of said section the words ''except in crimes punishable by death or imprisonment.'' Amend Section 17 by striking from lines 1 and 7 the words ''Court of Appeals,'' and substituting therefor the words "the Supreme Court," and also by adding just after the word ''superseded,'' in line 5, and just before the word ''but,'' the words ''except in the discretion of the judge.'' Amend Section 21 by striking the words "which shall not be more than twenty four hundred dollars per annum; provided that in counties having a population less than :fifty thousand the judge of the Superior Court shall have the right to fix a smaller compensation." Amend Section 28 by adding at the end the words ''except when ordered otherwise by the judge.'' Amend Section 30 by substituting the following for 992 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, that section: ''The probation officer and the deputy probation officers shall receive such salaries as may be prescribed by the court.'' Amend Section 37 by inserting just after '' misdemeanor," in the 17th line, the words: "provided that all cases against adults shall be tried before a jury of six drawn by the judge from a panel of twelve from the latest jury list of any of the courts in the county using juries; provided, also, that whenever facts constituting an adult's contributing to the delinquency or neglect of a child under this article also constitute a crime as now is, or hereafter shall be, defined among crimes against the State of Georgia, the Juvenile Court shall have merely the power to commit such case for trial before the proper criminal court; provided also that facts proved against a child establishing a child's d~linquency, such as would constitute a crime if the child were not relieved by this article of criminal responsibility shall be sufficient as a basis to enable other courts to prosecute adults as principals or accessories as the Case may be.'' Amend by striking from said section the words ~'forty thousand,'' and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''sixty thousand.'' 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 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. TuESDAY, AuausT 3, 1915. 993 By Messrs. Olive, Garlington and Beall of Richmond- A bill to establish a Municipal Court in the city of Augusta. The substitute proposed by the committee was adopted as amended. The following bill, adversely reported, was taken up for consideration: By Messrs. Fowler and Ayer of BibbA bill to create a new charter for the city of Macon. Mr. Knight of Berrien moved the previous question, which motion prevailed and the main question was ordered. The report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill, was disagreed to. The bill was read the second time. The following resolution was read and ruled out of order: By Mr. Myrick of ChathamA resolution that the general appropriation bill and the bills referring to the Western and Atlantic Railroad be taken up with all possible dispatch. The following resolution was read and ruled out of order: By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA resolution that the Temperance Committee be 994 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, instructed to report on House Bill No. 3 within 3 hours after the adoption of this resolution. The following resolution was taken up, read and considered : By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA _resolution, Whereas, House Bill No. 3, by Messrs. Kidd of Baker and Beck of Carroll, has been before the Commi~tee on Temperance since June 25th, 1915, and Whereas, said bill has for its purpose the enforcement of prohibition, a well-established policy of this State, and Whereas, there remains but eight days of the present session, and Whereas, on yesterday the Chairman of the Committee on Temperance declared to this House in a tender of his resignation as Chairman, that ''on account of local conditions being injected into the measures. before the Committee, it seems that a majority has been unwilling, or not ready, to act on the bills in the hands of the Committee,'' and further declared that "being unable to get a report on these bills, and knowing that unless this is speedily done it will be too late for action at this session, and hoping some one else can accomplish this, I most respectfully tender this, my resignation as Chairman of the Committee, to the Speaker and the House," and Therefore, be it resolved that the effects of further delay in reporting said bill will be to deprive this House of the privilege of voting on the same at this session, and that the conduct of said committee does TuEsDAY, AuGUST 3, 1915. . 995 affect the right of this House collectively as to the integrity of its proceeding, Therefore, resolved that the said Temperance Committee is instructed to report said bill to the House within 5 houre after the adoption of this resolution. Mr. Fullbright of Burke moved the previous question on the resolution. Mr. Shuptrine of Chatham called for the ayes and nays on the vote for the previous question and the call for the ayes and nays was sustained. The Speaker ordered the call of the roll for the ballot on the previous question and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Adams Burtz Foster Allen, of Glascock Campbell Fullbright Anderson, of Banks Chancey Gilliam Anderson, of Jenkins Coleman, of Laurens Gordy Anderson, of Wilkes Collier Green, of Clayton Arnold, of Clay Collins Green, of Wilkes .AJrnold, of Henry Conger Grifl'in, of Lowndes ArnoM, of Oglethorpe Cook Har.ris, Washington Avret Cooper Heath Ayer Cravey Hodges Baggett Culpepper Hogg Bal!31l'd Davidson Hopkins Barbe.r Davis Howard Barfield Dickerson Hutcheson Beck, of Carroll Dockery Johnson, of Appling Beck, of Murray Dodd Johnson, of Gwinnett Bell Dorris, of Crisp Jo11es, of Coweta Bowers Dorris, of Douglas Jones, of Wilkinson Boyett Dorsett Keeno Bradford Dufl'y Key> Brooks Edwards, of Walton Kidd Brown, of Emanuel Evans King, of Greene 996 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, King, of Jefferson King, of White Kirby Knight Lane Lanier Ledbetter Liles Lunsford Marshall Martin Meadows Moore, of Heard M,orris, of Hart McLanalhan McRae NUJID. Oliver Perkins Perry Pharr Pickren Redwine Rciser Rice Rich Roberts Sheffield Sheppard Shipp Short Simpson S1oan Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Steele Stewart StoV'all Taylor, of Monroe Thompson Towles Vea1ley Walker; of Ben Hill Walker, of Bieckley Webb Westbrook Williams Wol"sham Wright Yeomans, of Terrell Youmans, of Candler Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : Anderson, of Floyd Edwards, of Bryan Andrews Elders Atkinson, of Fulton Ennis Bale Estes B1aJckbu.rn F'indley Bra:dley Fowler B!lown, of Cloarke Garlington Brown, of Wheeler Harris, of Walker Carter Hartley ClMke Hudson Coleman, of Calhoun Jackson Connor LeSueur Dart Morris, of Cobb Dennard MyrLck Th>rsey MeOalla Neill Olive Parker Peaoock Rlagd!and Shannon Shuptrine Spence Stll'ickland Sumner Swift Turner Wheatley Wloblwender Those not voting were Messrs. : Allen, of Jackson Bullard Gillis Arnold, of Clarke Carithers Griffin, of Decatur Atkinson, of Emanuel Carroll Haynes Beall Clements Hine9 Beazley Cole Holden Brineon Edwards, of HRMlson Lowe TuESDAY, AuausT 3, 1915. 997 Mathews, of Dawson Pllll'ks Mathews, of Elbert Rushin Moore, of Jeff Davis Stark Taylor, Washington Young Ayes 118, nays 44. The roll call was verified. On motion for the previous question the ayes were 118, nays 44. The motion for the previous question was sustained. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee moved that the House do now adjourn. On the motion to adjourn, Mr. Blackburn of Fulton called for the ayes and nays, and the call for the ayes and nays was sustained. The Speaker ordered the call of the roll for the ballot on the motion to adjourn and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Anderson, of ;Banks Anderson, of Floyd Andrews Atkinson, of Fulton Bale B1111ckburn Bradley Brown, of Clarke Bll'own, of Emanuel Bullard Carter Clarke Connor Dar,; Edwards, of Bryan Ennis Findley Ga.rlington Hartley Hudson Jackson LeSueur Myrick McCalla Olive Peacock RlagJ.,and Shannon Shuptrine Spence Strickland Swift Wheatley Wohlwender Young 998 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Adams Estes McRae Allen, of Glascock Evans Neill Anderson, of Jenkins Foster Nunn Anderson, of Wilkes Fowler Oliver Arnold, of Clay Fullbright Parker Avret Gilliam Perkins Ayer Gordy Perry Baggett Green, of tClayton Pharr Barber Green, of Wilkes Pickren Barfield Griffin, of Lowndes Redwine Beck, of Carroll Harris, of Walker Reiser Beck, of Murray Har.ris, Washington Rice Bell Heath Rich Bowers Hodges Roberts Boyett Hogg Sheffield H.radford Holden Sheppard Brooks Hopkins Shipp Brown, of Wheeler Howard Short Burtz Hutcheson Simpson C!lmpbell Johnson, of Appling S'loan Carithers .Johnson, of Gwinnett Smith, of Dade Carroll Jones, of Coweta Smith, of DeKalb Chancey Jones, of Wilkinson Smith, of Toombs Coleman, of Calhoun Keene Stark Coleman, of Laurens Key Steele Collier Kidd Stewart Collins King, of Greene Stovoall Conger King, of Jefferson Sumner Cook King, of Whdte Taylor, of Monroe Cooper Kirby Thompson Cravey Knight Towles Culpepper Lane Turner Davidson Lanier Veaooy Davis Ledbetter Walker, of Ben Hill Dickerson Liles Walker, of Blackley Dockery Lunsford Webb Dodd Marshall Westbrook Dorris, of Crisp Martin Williams Dorris, of Douglas Meadows Woreham Dorsett Moore, of Heard Wright Duffy Morris, of Cobb Yoomans, of Terrell Edwards, of Walton i\f1orris, of Hart Youmans, of Candler Biders McLanahan TuESDAY, AuGusT 3, 1915. 999 Those not voting were Messrs. : Allen, of Jackson Clements .Hines Arnold, of Clarke Cole Lowe .Alrnold, of Heney Dennard Mathews, of Dawson Arnold, 'Of OglethQrpe Dorsey Mathews, of Elbert Atkinson, of Emanuel Edwards, of Hlll1'8lson Moore, of Jeff Davis Ballllll'd Gillis Parks Beall Griffin, of Decatur Rushin Beazley Haynes TaylO>r, Washington Brineon Ayes 35, nays 127. The call of the roll was verified. On the motion to adjourn the ayes were 35, nays 127. The motion to adjourn was lost. Mr. Myrick of .Chatham moved to table the resolution. Mr. Shuptrine of Chatham called for the ayes and nays on the motion to table and the call for the ayes and nays was sustained. The Speaker ordered the call of the roll for the vote on the motion to table and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. : AnderS"On, of Floyd Andrews Atkinson, of Fulton Bale BJa,ckburn Bradley Brown, of Clarke Bullard Carter Cl!lll'ke Coleman, of Calhoun Fowler l.Jonnor Garlington Dart Hartley Dorsey Hudson Duffy Jackson Edwards, of Bryan LeSueur Elders Morris, of Cobb Ennis Myrick Estes MeOalla Findley Neill 1000 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, Olive Parker Peacock Raglland Shannon Shuptrine Spence Strickland Swift Wheatley Wohlwender Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : Adams Dorris, of Crisp Moore, of Heard Allen, of Glascock Dorris, of Douglas Morris, of Hart Anderson, of Banks D.:>rsett. McLanahan Anderson, of Jenkins Edwa-rds, of Walton McRae Andf'tson, of Wilkes Evans Nunn Arnold, of Clay Foster Oliver Arnold, of Oglethorpe Fullbright Perkins Avret Gordy Perry Aye:t Green, of Clayton Pharr Baggett Green, of Wilkes Pickren BallM"d tJriffin, of Lowndes Redwine Barber Harris, Washington Reiser Barfield Heath Rice Reck, of Carroll Hodges Rich Beck, of Murray Hogg Roberts Bell Holden Sheffield Bowers l'r.opkins Sheppard Boyett Howard Shipp Bradford Hutcheson Short Brooks Johnson, of Appling Simpson Brown, of Wheeler Johnson, of Gwinnett &1oan Burtz Jones, of Coweta Smith, of Dade Campbell Jones, of Wilkinson Smith, of DeKalb Carroll Keene Smith, of Toombs Chancey Key Steele Coleman, of Laurens Kidd Stewart Collins King, 01. Greene SltoV'all Ci>llier King, of Jefferson Sumner Conger King, of White Taylor, of Monroe Cook Kirlby Thompson Cooper Knight Towles Cravey Lane Turner Culopepper r-anier Veazey Davidson Ledbetter Walker, of Ben Hill Davis Liles Walker, of Bl~ckley Dickerson Lunsford Webb Dockery Martin Westbrook Dodd Meadows Williams TuESDAY~ AuousT 3, 1915. 1001 Wo1'8'ham Wright Yeomans, of Terrell Youmans, of Oandler- Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, of JacKSon Cole Marshall Arnold, of Clarke Dennard Mathews, of Dawson .AJrnold, of Heney Edwards, of HW1'18.lson Mathews, of Elbert Atkinson, of Emanuel Gilliam Moore, of Jeff Davis Beall Gillis P8JI'ks Beazley G.riffin, of Decatur Rushin BTinson Harris, of Walker Stark &own, of Emanuel Haynes Taylor, Washington Oarithers Hines Young Clements Lowe Ayes 41, nays 118. The call of the roll was verified. On motion to table the ayes were 41, nays 118. The motion to table was lost. Mr: Myrick of Chatham arose to the point of order that the resolution was not in order because it would be impossible for the Committee on Temperance to report the resolution in 5 hours as the House would not then be in session, also that the resolution was not specific in that the instructions did not designate whether the bill should be reported favorably or unfavorably. The Speaker ruled both points of order out of order and Mr. Myrick of Chatham appealed from the decision of the Chair. On the appeal from the decision of the chair Mr. Blackburn of Fulton called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. The Speaker stated that those desiring to sustain 1002 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, the Chair should vote ''aye'' and those desiring to overrule the Chair should vote "nay." T'he Speaker ordered the call of the roll for the ballot on the appeal from the decision of the Chair and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs:. : Adams Chancey (iordy Allen, of Glascock Clrurke Green, of Clayton Anderson, of Banks Clements Green, of \V ilkes Anderson, of Floyd Coleman, of Cal'houn Griffin, of Lowndes Anderson, of Jenkins Coleman, of Laurens Harris, Washington Anderson, of 'Vilkes Collier Hartley Andrews Collins Heath Arnold, of Clarke Conger Hodges Arnold, of Clay Connor Hogg Alrnold, of Henxy Cook Hopkins Atkin80n, of Fnlton Cooper Howard Avret Cravey Hudson Ay~ Culpepper Hutcheson Baggett Dart Jackson Bale Davidson Johnson, of Appling Ballrurd Davis Johnson, of Gwinnett Barber Dennard Jones, of Coweta Barfield Dickerson Jones, of Wilkinson Beck, of Carroll Dockery Frey :Beck, of Murray Dodd Fridd .Bell Dorris, of Crisp King, of Greene Bl1111ckburn Dorris, of Douglas King, of Jefferson Bowers Dorsett King, of White 'Boyett Dorsey Kir!by Bradford Duffy Knight .Brooks Edwards, of Walton Lane 'BroW111, of Clarke Elders Lanier &own, of Emanuel Ennis Ledbetter Brown, of Wheeler Estes LeSuenr :Bullard Evans Liles 'Burtz Findley Lowe 'Campbell Foste-r Lu:osford Oarithers Fowler Marshall 1oan Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Stark Steele Stewart SitoV'9.ll Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe' Thompson Veaooy Walker; of Ben Hill Walker, of Blackley Webb Westbrook Whea.tley Williams Wohlwender Worsham Wright Yeomans, of Terrell Youmans, o.f Candler Young Those not voting were Messrs. : Allen, of Jackson Edwards, of H811'8lson Moore, of Jeff Davis. Arnold, of Oglethorpe Garlington McLanahan Atkinson, of Emanuel Gillis P8JI'ks Beall Griffin, of Deeatur Pickren Beazley Harris, of Walker Rushin Bradley Haynes Spenee Brin1t0n Hines Taylor, Washington Cole Holden Towles Edwards, of Bryan Keene Turner Ayes 161, nays 0. The call of the roll was verified. On the appeal from the decision of the Chair the ayes were 161, to sustain the Chair, and the nays against sustaining the Chair were 0. The appeal from the decision of the chair was lost and the decision of the Speaker was sustained. Mr. Connor of Spalding moved that the House do. now adjourn. 1004 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The Speaker ruled the motion to adjourn out of order. Mr. Myrick of Chatham appealed from the decision of the chair in ruling the motion to adjourn out of order. On the appeal from the decision of the chair to sustain the Chair the ayes were 160, nays 0. The appeal was lost and the decision of the Chair was sustained. The hour of adjournment having arrived the resolution went over as unfinished business with the call for the previous question sustained and the ordering of the main question still pending. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. WEDNESDAY, AuausT 4, 1915. 1005 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Wednesday, August 4, 1915. 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 was dispensed with. Mr. Olive of Richmond gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action . of the House in passing House Bill No. 640. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the passage of House Bill No. 640 was reconsidered; also, the agreement to the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was also re~ considered. ' By unanimous consent House Bill No. 186 was withdrawn from the Committee on General Judici~ ary No. 1 and re-referred to the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution; House Bill No. 409 was re-committed to the Committee on Insurance. Upon the request of the authors, House Bill No. 281 and House Bill No. 636, unfavorably reported were placed upon the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee. By unanimous consent the following was establish-, 1006 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ed as the order of business during the 30 minute period of unanimous consents : 1. Passage of local uncontested House bills and general bills having local application. 2. House bill with Senate amendments for consideration. 3. Reports of Standing Committees. 4. Heading local House bills, favorably reported, the second time. 5. Introduction of new matter under the rules. The following House bills were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto: By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to estab- lish the City Court of Waycross. The following Senate amendment was agreed to: Amend by inserting between the word "repeal" and the word "an" in the first line of caption the following words: "that provision requiring an advance deposit of cost in civil cases of." By Messrs. Smith and Steele of DeKalbA bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of East Lake. The following amendment of the Senate was agreed to. Amend by adding section to be known as Section 12: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1915. 1007 ''Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall take effect upon its approval by the Governor, and that the taxes under this Act for the year 1915 shall be levied for the first day of S.eptember, and shall be collected as may be provided by the town authorities." By Messrs. Beck and Dorsett of CarrollA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Carroll County. The .following Senate substitute was agreed to: A BILL To be entitled an Act to abolish the office of County Treasurer in Carroll County 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 on January 1, 19-17, after the passage of this Act, the office of County Treasurer of Carroll County is hereby abolished. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That the Treasurer of said county shall receive a salary of $250.00 for the years 1915 and 1916 to be paid quarterly. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. By Mr. Beck of MurrayA bill to abolish the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Murray County. 1008 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The following Senate amendment was disagreed to: A mend by striking from the end of Section 3 the words ''within thirty days after the passage of this Act" and substituting therefor the words "at the general election.'' By Mr. Brown of WheelerA bill to provide for the creation of County Com- missioners for Wheeler County. The Senate amendments were disagreed to. By Messrs. Arnold and Brown of ClarkeA bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the city of Athens. The Senate receded from the Senate amendment to the bilL The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following bills of the House, towit.: A bill to establish a public school system for the city of Thomaston. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Ellijay. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus. The Senate has passed as amend~d by the requis- WEDNESDAY, AuausT 4, 1915. 1009 ite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit.: A bill to establish a system of public schools in town of East Lake. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority, the following bills of the Senate, to-wit.: A bill to require the usual pauper oath to be supported by the affidavit of two free holders. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Nicholls. A bill to prevent the carrying of cases directly to the Supreme Court or to Court of Appeals from courts established in lieu of justice courts. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Douglas. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Marietta. A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Jesup. A bill to incorporate the city of Jesup. Mr. Harris of Washington 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 1010 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : No. 694. Abolish Board of Trustees of Eatonton Male and Female College. No. 695. Abolish Treasurer's office Putnam County. No. 679. Abolish Treasurer's office Oglethorpe County. No. 693. Provide a salary for Treasurer Meriwether County. No. 413. Amending Acts incorporating city of Dalton. No. 669. Amending Acts incorporating city of Crawford. No. 537. Amending Acts incorporating Board of Education of Americus. No. 682. Amending Acts incorporating town of Doerun. That the following bills of the House do pass by substitute: No. 529. Amending charter of Blue Ridge. HARRis oF WASHINGTON, Chairman. Mr. Harris of Washington County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following rep9rt : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations have had under WEDNESDAY, AuausT 4, 1915. 1011 consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommen,dation that the same do pass: No. 508. To repeal an Act incorporating town of Orland. No. 674. To amend an Act to incorporate the city of Blakely. That House Bill No. 608, to establish a Board of Commissioners for the county of Lautens, do pass as amended. HARRis OF WASHINGTON, Chairman. Mr. Griffin of Lowndes County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: General Judiciary Committee No. 2 have had un- der consideration the following .Senate bill and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : Senate Bill No. 39, providing for the purchase of Gober's Form Book for the various J. P.'s and other county officers of the State. GRIFFIN OF LowNDEs, Chairman. Mr. Heath of Burke County, Chairman . of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: 1012 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recom- mendation that the same do pass: No. 442. Providing for a new charter for the city ()f Waycross. Respectfully submitted, HEATH, Chairman. Mr. Walker of Ben Hill 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 have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 616. Creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues White County. House Bill No. 397. Authorizing County Commissioners Screven County to employ detectives for liquor sellers. House Bill No. 554. Creating office Commissioners Roads and Revenues Ware County. House Bill No. 572. , Abolishing office County Treasurer Whitfield County. House Bill No. 611. Providing for method of handling county funds Decatur County. WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 4, 1915. 1013 House Bill No. 650. Abolishing office County Treasurer Fayette County. House Bill No. 655. Abolishing office County Treasurer Rabun County. House Bill No. 668. Repealing Act approved August 18, 1913, amending Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues Early County. House Bill No. 676.. Abolishing office of Treasurer Pierce County. The following do pass as amended: House Bill No. 562. Creating Board of Commissioners Roads and Revenues Haralson County. House Bill No. 667. Providing for establishing and laying off of road districts, etc., in county of Wayne. Respectfully submitted, WALKER OF BEN HILL, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Dorsey of Cobb County, Chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report: Mr. 8 peaker : Your Committee on Penitentiary have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass: No. 688. To amend Section 1190 of the Penal Code. 1014 JOURNAL OF THE...HousE, No. 689. To amend Section 1188 of the Penal Code. Respectfully submitted, DoRSEY OF CoBB, Chairman. Mr. Stark, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Temperance has had under consideration House Bill No. 3, known as the Webb- Kenyon shipping bill, and I am directed by the com- mittee to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass by sub- stitute. W. W. STARK, Chairman. Temperance Committee. Mr. Fullbright of Burke County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations have had un- der consideration the following bills and resolutions of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendations as follows: House Resolution No. 127. To pay expenses of Russell investigation, do pass. House Resolution No. 110. To pay pension to Mrs. Fannie Willis, do pass. House Bill No. 325. To provide additional funds for District Agricultural Schools, do pass by substitute. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1915. 1015 House Resolution No. 131. Authorizing sub-committees of House and Senate Penitentiary Committees to inspect convict camps in vacation, do not pass. House Resolution No. 129. Increase a pension, do not pass. Respectfully submitted, H. J. FuLLBRIGHT, Chairman. Mr. Walker of Ben Hill 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 have instructed me as.their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 516. Creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues Houston County. Hpuse Bill No. 518. Repealing Act creating Board of Roads and Revenues Houston County. House Bill No. 645. Amending Act creating Board of commissioners of Roads and Revenues Bryan County. House Bill No. 692. Creating rpad law for county ()f Evans. The following of the House do not pass : 1016 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, House Bill No. 636. Creating Board of Directors of Public Affairs in and for Ware County. Respectfully submitted, WALKER OF BEN HILL, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Olive of Richmond 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 have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 83. To place McDuffie County in Toombs Circuit. House Resolution No. 124. To accept by State surrender Cypress Canal Company charter. House Bill No. 684. To fix salary of _special bailiffs in counties having therein a city of more than 60,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants (relating to Savannah). House Bill No. 690. Providing for compensation of bailiffs (general bill with local application to Savannah). OLIVE, Chairman. Mr. Fowler of Bibb County, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: WEDNESDAY, AuausT 4,1915. 1017 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 the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit.: No. 681. A bill by Messrs. Blackburn, Atkinson and Andrews of 'Fulton, to amend the Act creating the municipal court of Atlanta. No. 656. A bill by Mr. Gillis of Montgomery to change the time and terms of holding the Superior Court of Montgomery County. No. 687. A bill by Mr. Ennis of Baldwin to repeal an Act creating a county court in each county approved January 19, 1872, so as to abolish Baldwin County Court. No. 686. A bill by Mr. Ennis of Baldwin, to increase the number of terms of Baldwin Superior Court. No. 671. A bill by Mr. Walker of Bleckley to change the time of holding Bleckley Superior Court. No. 584. A bill by Mr. King of Jefferson to amend the Act creating the City- Court of Louisville. No. 680. A bill by Mr. Young of Tift to repeal the Act establishing the City Court of Tifton. No. 648. A bill by Mr. Knight of Berrien to repeal the Act creating the City Court of Nashville. And further have instructed me as their chairman 1018 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, to report House Bill No. 446, a bill by Mr. Cpllier of Stephens, to authorize the mayor and council of Martin to issue bonds, etc., back With the recom- mendation that same do pass by substitute. Aug. 2, 1915. Respectfully submitted, B. J. FowLER, Chairman. Mr. Fowler of Bibb 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 bill of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : House Bill No. 635. A bill by Mr. Stovall of McDuffie to change the place of. holding constables' sales in the 13'4th District G. M. McDuffie County. This August 3rd, 1915. Respectfully submitted, B. J. FowLER, Chairman. Mr. Ledbetter of Polk County, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Insurance have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1915. 1019 same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass : House Bill No. 168. To authorize reciprocal or inter-insurance. House Bill No. 250. To regulate insurance known as '' Lloyds. '' Respectfully submitted, LEDBETTER oF PoLK, Chairman. Mr. Bullard of Campbell 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 Senate and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: An Act to incorporate the Mineral Bluff School, in the county of Fannin; to regulate the management of the school; to provide revenue for said school ; to provide for election of five trustees and to confer on them certain powers and for other purposes. An Act to amend an Act approved August 19, 1912, requiring the treasurer of county district schools to keep an account of school funds in their charge and to submit their books and vouchers annually to State Auditor. Senate bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the 1020 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, prompt payment of the public school teachers of the State and for other purposes. Y1our Committee recommends that the following bills do not pass : An Act to amend an Act to establish a system of free schools in the town of Statham, Ga., and to provide for issuance of bonds of said town of Statham and for other purposes. Senate bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit white teachers from teaching in colored schools and colored teachers from teaching in white schools in the State of Georgia. Respectfully submitted, BuLLARD, Chairman. Your Committee recommend the following House bills do pass : An Act to establish a public school system for thctown of Louisville, Georgia, to appoint a board of education for said town; to provide fl)r raising revenue to organize and maintain said system and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, BULLARD, 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- tion have had under consideraltion the following WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1915. 1021 bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass : House Bill No. 22 to amend Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article 8 of the Constitution. House Bill No. 281 to amend Paragraph 2, Section 13, Article 6 of the Constitution. House Bill No. 116. House Bill N(). 185 to amend Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article 11 of the Constitution. / MYRICK, Chairman. Mr. Oliver of Quitman 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 fl)llowing Resolution No. 120 of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. Respectfully submitted, OLIVER OF QuiTMAN, Chairman. The following local bills, favorably reported, were read the second time : ~y Mr. Redwine of FayetteA bill tl) abolish the office of County Treasurer of Fayette County. 1022. JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Holden of RabunA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Rabun County.. By Mr. Sheffield of EarlyA bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Early County. By Mr. Strickland of Pierc~ A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Pierce County. By Mr. Edwards of HaralsonA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of. Roads and Revenues for Haralson County. By Mr. Meadows of WayneA bill to provide for five road districts in Wayne County. By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to provide a new charter for the city of Waycross. By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to establish a public school system for the town of Louisville. By Mr. Arnold of OglethorpeA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Crawford. WEDNESDAY, AuausT 4, 1915. 1023' By Messrs. Andrews, Atkinson and Blackburn of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act creating the municipal court of Atlanta. By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to repeal the General County Court Act, so far as the same applies to Baldwin County. By Mr. Sheffield pf EarlyA bill to amend an Act to create and incorporate the city of Blakely. By Mr. Davis of LaurensA bill to establish a Board of Five Commissioners for the county of Laurens. By Mr. Gillis of MontgomeryA bill to change the time and terms of holding Montgomery County Court. By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to increase the number of terms of Bald- win Superior Court. By Mr. Walker of BleckleyA bill to change the time of holding Bleckley Su- perior Court. By Mr. King of Jefferson- Abill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Louisville. 1024 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Bradford 9f WhitfieldA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Whitfield County. By Mr. Young of TiftA bill to repeal an Act to create and establish the City Court of Tifton. By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to repeal an Act creating' the City Court of Nashville. . By Mr. Collier of StephensA bill to authorize the town of Martin to Issue bonds for educational purposes. By Mr. Stovall of McDuffieA bill to change the place of holding constable's sales in 134th District, McDuffie County. By Mr. Davidson of PutnamA bill to abolish the present Board of Trustees of Eatonton White Academy. By Mr. Davidson of PutnamA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Putnam County. By Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe by requestA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Oglethorpe County. By Messrs. Culpepper and Williams of Meriwether. A bill to provide a salary for the treasurer. of Meriwether County. WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 4,1915. 1025 By Mr. Bradford of WhitfieldA bill to amend an Act amending and codifying the various Acts incorporating the city of Dalton. By Mr. Gilliam of FanninA bill to incorporate the Mineral Bluff School District. By Mr. Evans of ScrevenA bill to authorize the authorities of Screven County to employ a detective. By Mr. Parker of Ware- A bill to create the office of Commissioner _of Roads and Re~enues for Ware County. By Mr. Conger of DecaturA bill to provide for the method of handling the funds of Decatur County. By Messrs. Wheatley and Sheppard of Sumter by request- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Board of P~blic Education for the city of Americus. By Mr. Shipp of Colquitt'A bill to amend an Act to amend the several Acts to incorporate the town of Doerun. By Mr. Nunn of Houston- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads a~d Revenues for Houston County. 1026 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Nunn of HoustonA bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and . Revenues for Houston County. By Mr. Edwards of BryanA bill to amend an Act creating a Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues .for Bryan County. By Mr. Elders. of TattnaUA bill to create a road law for Evans County. By Mr. King of WhiteA bill t() create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for White County. The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees : By Messrs. Dickerson of Clinch and Keene of Echols- A bill to permit J. S. Foreman to peddle without a license. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Barfield of BibbA bill to authorize superior courts to incorporate memorial and patriotic societies. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Dockery ()f LumpkinA biB to amend the stock and fence law. WEDNESDAY, AuausT 4, 19'15. 1027 Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Moore of Jeff DavisA bill to provide against and prohibit the endorse- ment of notes, bills of exchange, etc., by candidates for public office. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Brown of EmanuelA bill to amend an Act to repeal an Act to incor- porate the city of Swainsboro. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Edwards of HaralsonA bill to amend an Act to repeal an Act to incor- porate the city of Tallapoosa. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to create a Boar"d of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Ware County. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Anderson of JenkinsA bill to regulate shipments of intoxicating li- quors wholly within the State. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to consolidate the filing docket and the di- rect index to all conveyances of real eetate, 1028 JbuRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Towles of Butts by requestA resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Virginia By- ars to the ordinary of Butts County. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Towles of ButtsA resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Martha Hatta- way to the ordinary of Butts County. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA resolution to appropriate $8,672.80 to supply deficiency in the Department of the Keeper of Public Buildings. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Dorris of CrispA resolution to appoint a joint committee to in- vestigate the affairs of and the condition of the Georgia School for the Deaf. Lie on the table one day. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: llfr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules have had under consideration the following House and Senate bills in reference to assigning the same as a special order and as its vice-chairman I am requested to report the same back as follows: Wl!:DNESDAY, AuousT 4, 1915. 1029 That House Bill No. 571, entitled an Act to provide for the leasing of the W. & A. R. R. be made a special and continuing 9rder immediately after the consideration of the appropriation bill. To be followed by Senate Bill No. 23, providing an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the paralleling the W. & A. to be f9llowed by House Bill No. 114 touching the same .subject matter, to be followed by constitutional amendments proposing the creation of new counties of Treutlen and Atkinson, favorably reported, in the order said bills appear upon the calendar. To be followed by House Bill No. 102, the general general military bill. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Hopkins of Thomas moved to table the report and on the motion to table Mr. Blackburn of Fulton called the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. The Speaker ordered the call of the roll for the ballot on the motion to table and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirm~tive were Messrs.: Allen, of Glascock Ayer Allen, of Jackson Baggett Anderson, of Banks BallBa"d Anderson, of Jenkins Barber Anderson, of Wilkes Barfield Arnold, of Clay Beall Anlold, of Heney Beck, of Carroll Avret Bell Bowers Boyett Brooks Brown, of Wheeler Campbell Carroll Chancey Coleman, of Laurens 1030 JouRNA:L oF THE HousE, Collier Jones, of Wilkinson Reiser Conger Key Rice Cook Kidd Rich Cooper King, of Greene Roberts Cravey King, of Jefferson Sheffield Culpepper ' King, of White Sheppard .Dav~dson Kirby Shipp Dickerson Knight Short Dockery Lane Simpson Dodd Lanier S1oan Dorris, of Crisp Ledbetter Smith, of Dade Dorsett Liles Smith, of DeKalb Edwards, of Hamlson Lunsford Smith, of Toombs Edwards, of Walton Martin Steele Evans Mathews, of Dawson Stovall 'Fullbright M!&thews, of Elbert Sumner Gilliam Meadows. Taylor, of _Monroe Gordy Moore, of Heard Thompson Green, of Clayton Moore, of Jeff Davis Towles Har.ris, Washington McLanahan Vea~y lieath McRae Walker, of Beil Hill Hodges Nunn Webb Hosg Hopkins Perkins Perry Westbrook Williams Howard Pharr Wor!lham Johnson, of Appling Pickren Wright Johnson, of Gwinnett Redwine Yeomans, of T~Jrrell Jones, of Coweta Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : Adams Anders'on, of Floyd Andrews AtkinSQn, of Fulton Bale Beazley Blackburn Bradford Bradley Brinson Brown, of Olarke Brown, of Emanuel Bullard ,Burtz Carithers Ennis Carter Estes Clarke Findley Clements Foster Cole . Fo:wler Coleman, of Oafhomi. Garlington Collins Gillis Connor Griffin; of Decatur Dart Griffin, of Lowndes Davis Ranis, of Walke'!'' Dorsey Hartley Duffy Haynes Edwards, of Bryan Holden Elders Hudson WEDNESDAY, AuausT 4, 1915. 1031 Jackson Keene LeSueur Lowe Marsliau Morris, of Cobb :Myrick McCalla Neill Olive Parker Peacock Rlagland . Shannon Shuptrine Spence .~wan Strickland Swift Turner Wheatley Wohlwender 1\ Youmans, of Candler Young 1 Those not voting were Messrs. : A-r~old, .of clarke Green, of Wilkes Arnold, of Oglethorpe Hines Atkinson, of Emanuel Hutc.heson Beck, of Murray Morris, of Hart Dennard Oliver '. P81l'ks Rushin . Stark Taylor, Washington Walker, of Bleckley Dorris, of Douglas Ayes 106, nays 66. The call of the roll was verified. On the motion to table the ayes were 106, nays 66. The motion to table was carried and the report of the committee was tabled. Mr. Fullbright of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, as a matter of right, called up the following bil~ for consideration: By Mr. Fullbright Of BurkeA bill to provide for the general appropriations for the years 1916 and 1917. The House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Jones of Coweta as the chairman thereof. The hour of adjournment having arrived the committee of the whole House arose and through their 1032 JouBNAL OF THE HousE, chairman reported progress and asked .leave to sit again. The bill went over as a special and continuing qrder. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Parks of Upson and Mr. Oliver of Quitman. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. THURSDAY, AuGUST 5, 1915. 1033 REPRESENTATIVE HALL; ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, AuGUST 5, 1915. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 9 '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. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. Mr. Arnold of Clay, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, 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 resolutions, to-wit.: No. 2. An Act providing for holding three terms a year of Superior Court of Bacon County. No.7. An Act amending Act creating city of Rays Mill. No. 13. An Act abolishing County Treasurer of Camden County. No. 44. An Act abolishing County Treasurer of Jenkins County. No. 64. An Act abolishing County Treasurer of Tattnall County. 1034 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, No. 82. .1\n Act creating office Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Wheeler County. No. 118. An Act abolishing County Treasurer of Ben Hill County. . No~ 130. An Act changing terms of holding Sup~rior Court of Miller County. No. 132. An Act amending Act incorporating the Trustees of Oconee Hill Cemetery. No. 111. An Act creating new charter of city of Colquitt, .~o. 14:0. An Act amending Sec. 27 of charter of city of Commerce. No. 143. An Act amending Act incorporating the city of Commerce. No: 153. An Act abolishing office of County Treas- . urer of Spalding County. . No. 158. An Act creating office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Cherokee County. No. 159. An Act amending Sec. 1249 of Code of Georgia, 1910, making Alma a State depository. No. 170. An Act amending Sec. 1249 of Code of Ga., 1910, making Metter State depository. No. 178. An Act creating office of Commissioner of Roads and Bridges in Clayton County. No. 183. An Act repealing Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Twiggs County. THuRSDAY, AuousT 5, 1915. 1035 No. 191. An Act amending Act amending Act establishing new charter for Carrollton. No. 197. An Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Twiggs .County. No. 256. An Act amending Act incorporating city of'Elberton. No. 266. An Act amending Act incorporating town of Morven in Brooks County. No. 267. An Act requiring Board of Commissioners of Charlton County to pay mayor and council Folkston road tax. No. 272. An Act amending the charter of city of Folkston. No. 291. An Act abolishing office of Treasurer Rockdale County. No. 370.. An Act amending Act creating City Court of Albany. No. 327. An Act establishing City Court of Darien. No. 328. An Act abolishing office of County Treasurer of Effingham County. No. 334. An Act empowering Commissioners of Roads and Revenues to name bank of Effingham County as depository of county funds. No. 336. An Act authorizing city of Covington to erect ice plant. No. 381. An Act creating office Commissioner of Carroll County. 1(}36 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, No. 382. An Act amending Act creating office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Ben Hill County. No. 383. An Act abolishing office of County Treasurer of Warren County. No. 387. An Act abolishing office of Treasurer of Heard County. No. 393. An Act abolishing City Court of Irwin County. No. 401. An Act altering and amending Sec. 15 of charter of city of Cedartown. No. 406. An Act repealing Act incorporating the town of Oakwood. No. 408. An Act fixing salary of Treasurer of Colquitt County. No. 423. An Act abolishing office of ':Preasurer of Gordon County. - No. 429. An Act amending Act creating new charter for Albany. No. 432. An Act amending Act creating charter for .East Lake. No. 452. An Act incorporating the town of Preston. No. 483. An Act to change the terms of Clayton Superior Court. No. 511. An Act amending Act creating Floyd City Court. THuRsDAY, AuausT 5, 1915. 1037 No. 513. An Act amending Act creating Board of County Commissioners of Rockdale County. No. 28. A resolution adjusting difference in accounts in State Treasurer's office and ComptrollerGeneral's. No. 31. A resolution making an appropriation for putting Governor's Mansion in condition. No. 52. A resolution appointing committee to investigate Georgia School for Deaf. Respec.tfu1ly submitted, ARNOLD of Clay, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constit't- tional majority the following bills of the Housf, to-wit.: A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Crisp County. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Paulding County. A bill to amend the charter of the city of .Jeftersonville. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Candler Conuty. A bill to incorporate the town of Oakwood. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for county of Clinch. 1038 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to amend the charter of the city of Perry. A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Bibb County to levy a tax to erect a school building in Vineville. A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Cherokee County. .A bill to fix the salary of Treasurer of Ware County. A bill to abolish the o;ffice of Treasurer of Taliaferro County. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Macon, in and for the county of Bibb. A bill to amend the Act of Feb. 11, 1874, creating the Board of County Commissioners of Morgan County. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit.: A resolution for the relief of J. L. Shelton, D. F. Chapman and J. H. Peterman. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of \the House, to-wit.: A bill to amend Article 7, Section 2, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution of this State, so that the general THuRSDAY, AuausT 5, 1915. 1039 Assembly may exempt from taxation ships and v~s sels engaged exclusively in foreign commerce. The Senate insists on its amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Murray County. The Senate has adopted the following joint resolution in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, to-wit.: A resolution providing that the Committees of the Senate and House on the University of Georgia do visit the University of Georgia and its branches, during vacation. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following bills of the Senate, to- Wit.: A bill to promote temperance, to prohibit the manufacture and sale of spirituous or malt liquors in the State of Georgia. A bill to promote temperance, and to prevent the advertisement of intoxicating liquors in the State of. Georgia. A bill to regulate the practice of carrying cases to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. A bill to regulate the practice on motions for new trial in Superior and City Courts. lt>40 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, .A bill to amend an Act approved Aug. 5, 1910, relative to the appointment of Trustees of University of Georgia upon boards of branch colleges. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Savannah Bank and Trust Company. A bill to promote temperance, and to prevent shipments of liquors for unlawful purposes and for other purposes. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report as the order of business for August 5, 1915. Mr. Speaker: your committee have had under consideration the assignment of business for the session of the House for today, August 5, 1915, and as its Vice-Chairman I am requested to report that the order of today's ses-sion has been fixed as follows : Immediately after the confirmation of the Journal the following House and Senate bills and resolutiont;; shall be considered in continuing order, as follows: Local uncontested House and Senate bills, favorably reported, put upon their passage. House Resolution No. 97, a Senate bill, having a local application. Local uncontested House bills with Senate amendments for concurrence or non-concurrence. Reading Senate Bill No. 116 second time. Reading Senate Bill No. 152 first time. THURSDAY, AuousT 5, 1915. 1041 General Appropriation Bill. House Bill No. 24, House Bill No. 114; House Bill No. 571, All in reference to W. & A. R. R. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, V.-Chrmn. Mr. Hopkins arose to a question of personal privilege and addressed his remarks to certain statements made in the newspapers relative to the attitude of the Temperance Leaders in the House towards pending legislation on the Western and At !antic Railroad. The following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage : By Mr. Gilliam of FanninA bill to incorporate the Mineral Bluff School District. - The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Bradford of Whitfield- A bill to amend an Act amending the -several Acts incorporating the city of Dalton. i042 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. King of WhiteA bill to create the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Ware 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to create a road law for Evans 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe, by requestA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Oglethorpe. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. THURSDAY, AuausT 5, 1915. 1043 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Davidson of PutnamA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Putnam County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bjll the ayes were 135, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Shipp of ColquittA bill to amend an Act to amend the several Acts incorporating the town of Doerun. The report of the co.mmittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 135, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Davidson of PutnamA bill to abolish the present Board of Trustees of Eatonton White Academy. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 135, nays 0. 1044 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constitu-tional majority, was passed. By Mr. Stovall of McDuffieA bill to change the place of holding constables' sales in 134th District, in McDuffie Couilty The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed t1) On the passage of the bill tbe ayes were 135, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Nunn of HoustonA bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Houston 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 135, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Conger of DecaturA bill to provide for the_ method of handling the county funds of Decatur 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 135, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. THURSDAY, AuousT 5, 1915. 1045 By Messrs. Culpepper and Williams of MeriwetherA bill to provide a salary for the Treasurer of Meriwether 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 135, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Redwine of FayetteA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Fayette 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 130, nays 0. T'he bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was pass~d. By Mr. Sheffield of EarlyA bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Early 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act to establish the public school system for the town of Louisville. 1046 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Edwards of BryanA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Bryan County. The report of the committee, which was favorable t(\ the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Holden of Rabun_,... A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Rabun 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 Mr. Gillis of MontgomeryA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Orland. The report o'f the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1915. 1047 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Sheffield of EarlyA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Blakely. The report of the committee, w~ich was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 135, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Evans of ScrevenA bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Screven County to employ a detective. The report 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. Cooper of WareA bill to establish a new charter for the city of Waycross. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0. 1048 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Bradford of Whitfield- . A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Whitfield 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 135, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitu, tional majority, was passed. By Mr. Arnold of OglethorpeA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Crawford. The following amendment proposed by the committee was adopted: Amend by striking out Section 3 of. said bill and numbering the remaining 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Mr. Strickland of PierceA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Pierce County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. THURSDAY, AuousT 5, 1915. 1049 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Collier of StephensA bill to authorize the town of Martin to call an election to float bonds. The substitute proposed by the committee was adopted: 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 130, nays 0. The ,bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By Mr. Gilliam of FanninA bill to amend the charter of the city of Blue Ridge. The substitute proposed by the committee was adopted. 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 130, nays 0. .The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By Messrs. Wheatley and Sheppard of Sumter by request- A ~ill to amend an Act incorporating the Board of Public Ed11cation for the city of Americus. 1050 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The following amendment proposed by the committee was adopted: Amend by inserting a new section known as Section 4 and numbering present Section 4 Section 5, as follows: "Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall not go into effect until submitted to the. voters of the city of Americus at the first general election hereafter, and if a majority of the voters voting at said election on this amendment, vote in favor of its ratification, then it shall become effective; otherwise it will be null and void. Those voting in favor of said amendment shall have written on their tickets ''For amendment creatin~ sehool board,'' and those opposed shall have written on their tickets ''Against amendment of Act creating school board.'' 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. By Mr. Meadows of Wayne-A bill to provide for five road districts in Wayne County. The following amendment proposed by the committee was adopted: Amend by striking Section 7 and substituting in lieu thereof the following as Section 7: "Be it furth- THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1915. 1051 er enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues shall be elected by the qualified voters of the county of Wayne, but each road district shall have the right by a majority vote of the qualified voters thereof to nominate a resident of said district to be voted for by the voters of said county in the election for commissioners as aforesaid.'' 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 Mr. Nunn of HoustonA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Houston County. The following amendment was adopted : By Mr. Nunn of HoustonTo amend said bill by striking therefrom all of Section 3 of same and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority ;;aforesaid, That the term of office of said commissioners shall begin on the 1st day of January, 1917, after the passage of this Act, and that the term of office of said commissioners shall be two years. To amend further by striking from said bill all of Section 4, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 1052 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the members of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues shall be elected by the Grand Jury of Houston County at the October Term of the Superior Court of Houston County for the year 1916, and each two years thereafter; in the following manner, to-wit.: Said Grand Jury shall elect one Commissioner from each road district provided for in Section 2 of this Act, and said election shall be by a majority vote of said Grand Jury, provided that all vacancies by death, removal, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by appointment by the Judge of the Superior Court of said county, and such appointment shall be for the unexpired term of the Commissioner causing such vacancy. To amend further by striking from the sixth and seventh line of Section 8 the following words : ''Said Superintendent shall be a compentent civil engineer skilled in the building of roads and bridges," and striking from the 9th line of said Section 8, the words ''Two thousand,'' and inserting in lieu thereof the words '' Fiftten hundred.'' To amend further by adding after the word ''installments," in the 11th line of Section 1 of said bill the following words, to-wit.: ''Said salary shall be the only compensation received by said Commissioners for their services.'' 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 112, nays 0. THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1915. 1053 The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Mr. Parker of WareA bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Ware County. The following amendments were adopted: By Mr. Parker of Ware- Amend by adding as Section 26, as follows: Sec. 26. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the provisions of this Act shall not become a law until ratified by a majority oi the voters voting in an election to be held on the 2d Wednesday in October, 1916. Said election to be held at all the voting precincts in the county of Ware, and to be conducted under the laws as now provided for elections in such cases. Those who favor this Act becoming a law shall have written or printed on their ballots ''For a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues to consist of three members ;'' those. who oppose this Act shall have written or printed on their ballots ''For a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue to consist of eighteen members.'' In the event a majority of the voters so voting shall favor this Act, then the same shall become a law January 1, 1916. In the event that a majority of those so voting do not favor this Act, then the bill now pending in the General Assembly, providing for a board of 18 members, shall become a law. The result of said election shall be declared by the said managers and in the same manner re- 1054 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, -turned and consolidated as elections and returns are consolidated in similar elections as now provided by law. On the next day succeeding this election, the managers shall meet at the Court House of Ware County and declare the result. The Ordinary of said county shall record the result on his Minutes and issue a proclamation declaring the result of said election and declaring which Act of the Legislature above referred to, shall become effective. It is hereby declared the duty of the Ordinary of Ware County to prepare all of the election blanks and papers, including ballots for said election and the cost of the same shall be paid by Ware County as in case of other elections. Further amended by renumbering present Secti?n 26 to 27. 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 150, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Mr. Davis of LaurensA bill to establish a Board of five Commissioners for Laurens County. The following amendmei;tts proposed by the committee were adopt~d: Amend the caption of said bill by striking from the first line of said caption the -word "five," and substituting the word ''three'' in lieu thereof. THURSDAY, AuGUST 5, 1915. 1055 Amend further by striking out the word ''five'' in the first section thereof and in the sixth line of said section, and by substituting in lieu thereof the word ''three,'' and by striking out all the words after the word "specified," at the end of the 8th line of said section, down to and including the words "at large," in the lOth line of said section. So that said section, when amended, shall provide for a board of three commissioners. Amend by striking out all of Section _3 after the word "Act" at the end of line 20 in the 3d section beginning with th~ words "That S.M. Kellem, etc." Amend further by striking the word ''three,'' at the end of the 26th line in Section 9 and substituting therefor the word ''two,'' so that a quorum of said board shall not be less than two. Amend further by adding to the bill the following section: "Sec. 26. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall not become of force and effect until rati&d by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters of Laurens c_ounty at an election, which is hereby called to be held on the third Wednesday in November, 1915, for the purpose of submitting the provisions of this Act to the qualified voters for their approval or rejection, which election shall be held and the result thereof shall be consolidated and declared in the same manner as now provided by law for holding elections for members of the General Assembly. The Ordinary of Laurens County shall make all necessary arrange. 1056 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, ments for holding of said election and shall receive such pay as is provided by law for the holding of special elections. At said election the qualified voters, under the registration of the year 1914, shall be qualified voters to vote at such election. At said election voters who wish to cast their baHots for the approval of this Act shall have written or printed thereon 'For the bill creating the Board of Commissioners of Laurens County,' and those who wish to cast their ballots against the Act shall have written or printed on the ballots the words 'Against the bill creating the Board of Commissioners of Laurens County.' At the Court House in said county, on the day succeeding said election, at twelve o'clock, noon, the result of said election shall be declared by the managers thereof to the Ordinary of said county, who shall, under his hand and seal, certify the result to the Secretary of State." Amend by numbering Section 26 in the original bill, Section 27 in the amended bilL The report 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 as amended. By Mr. Edwards of HaralsonA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Haralson County. The following amendments proposed by the committee were adopted: THURSDAY; AuousT 5, 1915. 1057 Amend Section 1 in the third line by striking '' 1916," and inserting in lieu thereof "1917." Amend further by striking out Section 3 entirely and inserting in lieu thereof: ''Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the commissioners herein provided for shall be elected by the qualified voters of Haralson County, Georgia, in their respective districts uumbers 1, 2, and B, at the next general election to be held for county officers for said county, and it shall be their duty as such commissioners, to meet at the Court House in said county on the first day of January, 1917, and qualify as provided in this Act.'' Amend further by striking all of Section 4, and insert in lieu thereof the following, as Section 4: ''Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, ' That said commissioners shall be elected by the popular vote of the several road districts .of the county of Haralson, as are by this Act created and shall qualify and enter upon the discharge of their duties as such commissioners on January 1, 1917, and each successor so elected slutll be a resident of the road district that his predecessor rep1:esented, on said board. The term of office of said successor elected as above provided for, in Section 3 of this Act, shall be for four years or until their successors are elected and qualified every four years thereafter.'' Amend Section 5 by striking the word ''appointed'' in line two of said section, and substitute in lieu thereof the word "elected," also strike word "ap- 1058 JouRNAL OF THEl HousE, pointed,'' in 5th line and insert in lieu thereof the word ''elected. '' Amend further Section 5 by striking the words ''or elected'' in fifth line between the words '' appointed,'' and ''and.'' Amend further by striking in Section 6, second line the word "appointed," and substitute in lieu thereof the word ''elected.'' 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Messrs. Lanier and Wright of BullochA resolution to transfer certain land in Bulloch County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was ag~eed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 130, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following bill was taken up to consider the Senate amendment thereto. By Mr. Beck of MunayA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Murray County. THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1915. 1059 The House receded from its disagreement to the . Senate amendment and agreed thereto. The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to committee. By Mr. Dobbs of the 35th DistrictA bill to provide for the leasing df the Western and Atlantic Railroad. Referred to Committee on W. & A. R. R. The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported, was read the second time: By Mr. Walker of the 20th DistrictA bill to provide for the prompt payment of the public school teachers. Mr. Fullbright of Burke moved that when the House adjourns at this morning's session it will adjourn to meet at 3 o'clock, P. M., today, continue its session two hours and adjourn at 5 o'clock P. M. The motion was carried .and the afternoon session wa.s ordered. The following bill was taken up for consideration: By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA bill to provide for the general appropriations for the years 1916-1917. 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 1060 J ounNAL oF THE HousE, through their chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again. The hour of adjournment having arrived the bill went over as a special and continuing order. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'clock, P. M. The House reconvened at this hour, and was called to order by the Speaker. The call of the roll was dispensed with. The following bill was again taken up for consideration: By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA bill to provide for the general appropriations for the years 1916-1917. 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 progress and asked leave to sit again. T'he hour of adjournment having arrived the bill went over as a special and continuing order. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. FRIDAY, AuousT 6, 1915. 1061 R.EPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Friday, August 6, 1915. 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 was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the reading. of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. Upon the request of the author House Bill No. 156 unfavorably reported, was placed on the calendar for the second reading. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of ~he House, to-wit.: A bill to establish county depositories in Carroll Comity. A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Sumter County. A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Reynolds. A bill to create the office of County Commissioner of Screven County. 1062 ,JoURNAL oF THE Hous.&, A bill to abolish the office of TreasuTer of Coffee County. A bill to amend an Act to establish a City Co:urt in anQ for the county of Houston. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, towit.: A bill to provide a new charter for the city of Tifton. A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Washington County. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Smyrna. A bill to amend Section 1249 Y.olume 1 of the Code of 1910, so as to add the town of Rebecca to the list of State depositories. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Wilkes County. A bill to abolish the office of. County Treasurer of Calhoun County. A bill to authorize the city council of Carrollton to enact police rules over the grounds of the Agricultural and Industrial College of Fourth Congressional District in Carroll County. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Rebecca in the county of Turner. A billto fix the compensation of the County ':Preasurer of Polk County. FRIDAY, AuousT 6, 1915. 1063 A bill to fix the compensation of the Treasurer of Cobb County. A bill to amend an Act approved October 24th, 1877, 'incorporating the town of Sugar Valley; A bill to repeal an :Act creating a Bond Commission for the city of Cordele. A bill to amend the charter of Fort Gaines. A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Hart Connty. A bill to incorporate the city of Midville. A bill to .amend an Act putting into effect the constitutional amendment providing for the payment of pensions of ex-Confederate soldiers, etc. A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of" Newton County. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Com. missioners of Roads and Revenues for Dade County. A bill to add the city of Vidalia to the list of State depositories. A bill to amend th~ charter of the city of Macon. A bill to cause a permanent date for county primary elections in Ben Hill County. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Pike County. A bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Fitzgerald. 1.064 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to provide bi-annual terms of Superior Court of Walker County. . A bill to incorporate the town of Hiltonia, in the county of Screven. A bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Spalding County to designate a county depository. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners in the county of Polk. A bill to provide a method of handling the county funds of Wilkes County. A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Stephens County. A bill to authorize prosecuting officers to prefer accusat1ons in certain misdemeanor cases. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority, the following resolution of the House, to-wit.: A resolution to appropriate $60.00 for payment of the pension of J. I. Jacobs. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following bills of the Senate, towit.: A bill to limit the amounts to be expended by certain candidates for State House offices, etc., in any election or primary election. FRIDAY, AuousT 6, 1915. 1065 A bill to establish and organize a college in the town of Crawfordville, Taliaferro County, as a branch of the University of Georgia. A bill to amend an Act to establish a Board of Osteopathic Examiners. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 391 was taken from the table. The following bill was read the third time and placed upon its passage: By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to extend the corporate limits of Nashville. The report 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. Mr. Fullbright moved that when the House adjourns at the morning's session it adjourn to meet at 3 o'clock P. M., and the afternoon session to adjourn at 5 o'clock P. M. The motion prevailed and the afternoon session was ordered from 3' o'clock P. M. to 5 o'clock P. M. Mr. Fowler of Bib~ County, Chairman of the Committee on Sp(~cial Judiciary, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had 1066 JouRNAL OF THE HorsE, 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 as amended: House Bill No. 604. A bill by M.r. Davis of Lau- rens to repeal an Act entitled an Act to reduce the number of County Commissioners of Laurens Coun- ty. Respectfully submitted, Aug. 4, 1915. B. J. FowLER, Chairman. Mr. F~wler of Bibb 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 bill of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 575. By Mr. Spence of Mitchell, to cause a permanent date for primary elections in Mitchell Comity, said date to be on same date as State primary. This Aug. 5, 1915. B. J. FowLER, Chai:r.man. Mr. Heath 'of Burke County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: . Your Committee on Municipal Government have .~ FRIDAY, AuousT 6, 1915. 1067 had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: No. 526. Amending charter of Camilla. No. 586. Amending charter of Maysville. No. 685. Amending charter of Toccoa. Following hills of the Senate do pass : Senate Bill No. 70. Repealing charter of Lavoma. No. 71. Incorporating town of Lavonia. Respectfully submitted; HEATH, Chairman. Mr. Arnold of Henry County, Chairman of the Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium, submitted the following report: Mr. Speake1: Your Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 316. To prevent trespassing on certain grounds of the State Sanitarium and other purposes. Committee recommends this bill. House Bill No. 356. Providing for the arrest and 1068 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, detention of violent lunatics pending trial for lunacy. Committee recommends this bill do not pass. Respectfully submitted, R. J. ARNOLD, Chairman. Mr. Ennis of Baldwin Coqnty, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture No. 2, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee have had under consideration the following, and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass: N6. 43. Amend an Act approved August 22, 1911. No. 458. Relative to slaughter and sale of cattle. Aug. 6, 1915. J. H. ENNis, Chairman. Mr. Fullbright of Burke County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations have had un- der consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me as their fjlairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: A resolution to appropriate $8,672.80 to supply deficiency in the Department of Public BuildingS. Respectfully submitted, H. J. FuLLBRIGHT, Chairman. FRIDAY, AuausT 6, 1915. 1069 Mr. Oliver of Quitman 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. 599, and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass: An Act to provide for the purchase and use of stock boars and stock cows, free, in order to promote live stock industry in Georgia, etc. Respectfully submitted, OLIVER oF QUITMAN, Chair~an. Mr. Walker of Ben Hill_ County, Vice-Chairman or the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters as have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: . House Bill No. 678. Authorizing employment of certified accountant to audit the books of Bleckley County. House Bill No. 441. Abolishing office of County Treasurer of Montgomery County. 1070 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, House Bill No. 670. Abolishing office of Treasurer of Bleckley County. Respectfully submitted, WALKER oF BEN HILL, Chairman. Mr. Andrews of Fulton County, Chairman of the Committee on Western & Atlantic Railroad, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee oh Western & Atlantic Railroad have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute as amended: Senate Bill No. 152.. Providing for the creation of a commission for the re-leasing of the W. & A. R. R. and for other purposes. This Aug. 5th, 1915. WALTER P. ANDREws, Chairman. Mr. Connor of Spalding County, Chairman of the Commi~tee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Military Affairs 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 recommendation that the same do not pass: FRIDAY, AuGUST 6, 1915. 1071 A bill to re-establish Section 1434 of the Code of 1910. A bill to re-establish Section 1435 of the Code of 1910. Committee recommends that House Bills Nos. 3'40 and 346 do not pass. CoNNOR oF SPALDING, Chairman. Mr. Walker of Bleckley County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Property, submitted the follo-wing report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Property have had un.der consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as their Vice-Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to-wit.: House Bill No. 673, entitled an 'Act to cede certain property to the Federal Government. Respectfully submitted, WALKER, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Harris of Washington County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the foJlowing bills of the Hol\Se and have instructed me.Jas their chairman to report the 1072 J ouRNAI" OF THE HousE, same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : House Bill No. 698. Have also haq under consideration House Bill No. 696, and have been instructed that same be reported back with the recommendation that same do pass by substitute. HARRIS oF "'VASHINGTON, Chairman. Mr. Findley of Floyd County, Chairman of the Committee on Georgia School for the Deaf, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Georgia School for the Deaf . 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 the same do not pass: House Bill No. 474. The same being a bill to revise the laws relative to the maintenance and operation of the Georgia School for the Deaf. FINDLEY, Chairman. Mr. Myrick of Chatham, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your. Committee on Amendments to the Constitution having had under consideration the following FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1915. 1073 bill of the House, respectfully recommends that the same do not pass : House Bill No. 156. Known as the W-oman's Suf- frage Bill. MYRICK, Chairman. The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Tison of the lOth DistrictA bill to abolish the City Court of Sylvester. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Bonner of the 31st DistrictA bill to amend an Act to establish public schools in Franklin County. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Ward of the 5th DistrictA bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the town of Nicholls. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Ward of the 5th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Douglas. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Dobbs of the 35th DistrictA bill to fix the compensation of the Treasurer of Cobb County. 1074 JoURNAL OF TH:tl HousE, Beferved to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Thomas of the 3'rd DistrictA bill to incorporate the city of Jes'\lp. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Thomas of the 3rd DistrictA bill to repeal an Act chartering the town of Jesup. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Dobbs of the 35th DistrictA bill to amend the charter of the city of Marietta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Lawrence of the '1st DistrictA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Savannah Bank& Trust Company. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. The following local bills of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time : By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to prevent trespassing on the property of the Georgia State Sanitarium at Midway. By Mr. Gillis 9f Montgomery- A bill to .a'holish the office of County Treasurer of Montgomery County, FRIDAY, AuousT 6, 191:5. 1075 ByMr. Spence of Mitchell- . A bill to amend the .charter ofJ;he city of Camilla. By Mr. Spence of MitchellA bill to cause a permanent date for primary elec- tions in Mitchell County. By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to repeal an Act amending the charter of the town of Maysville. By Mr. Davis of LaurensA bill to reduce the number of county com~is sioners of Laurens County from 8 to 3. By Mr. Walker of BleckleyA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Bleck- ley County. By Messrs. Shuptrine, Myrick and Jackson of Chatham- A bill to cede to the United States a portion of Long Island in the Savannah River. By Mr. Walker of Bleckley- A bill to authorize the employment of a certified accountant to aU books belonging to Bleckley County. By Mr. Collier of StephensA bill to amend the present charter of the city of Toccoa. 1076 J OUBNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Ware. By Mr. E_dwards of HaralsonA bill to amend an Act to repeal an Act to Ill- corporate the city of Tallapoosa. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Bonner of the 31st DistrictA bill to repeal an Act and the several amendatory Acts thereto to incorporate the city of Lavonia. By Mr. Bonner of the 31st DistrictA bill to incorporate the city of Lavonia. By Mr. Dobbs of the 35th DistrictA bill to provide for the leasing or other disposi- tion of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. The following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration : By Mr. Fullbright of Burke. A bill to provide for the general appropriations for the years 1916 and 1917. 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 FRIDAY, AuousT 6, 1915. 1077 through their chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again. The hour of adjournment having arrived the bill went over as a special and continuing order. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Allen of Glas cock; Mr. Allen of Jackson. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'clock P. M. The House reconvened at this hour this afternoon and was called to order by the Speaker. The following bill of the House was again taken up for consideration: By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA bill to provide for the general appropriations for the years 1916 and 1917. The House was again resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designat(d as chairman thereof Mr. Jones of Coweta. The committee of the whole House arose and through their chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again. Mr. Fullbright of Burke moved that tomorrow's (Saturday) session he devoted to general business, which motion prevailed and the session of tomorrow 1078 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, will be devoted to the consideration of general business. The hour of adjournment having arrived the bill went over as a special and continuing order. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Perkins of Habersham~ The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock. SATURDAY, AuousT 7, 1915. 1079 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Saturday, August 7, 1915. 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 was dispensed With. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal ofyesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following recommendation fixing the order of business for the day: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules have instructed me as its vice-chairman to report the following order of business as a calendar for session of the House com- mencing at 10 o'clock A. M., August 7, 1915, immediately after the confirmation of the Journal: Local House bills with Senate amendments fpr concurrence or non-concurrence. Reports of Standing Committees. Reading of local House bills and local Senate bills favorably reported. Uncontested local House and local Senate bills, favorably reported, put uppn their passage. 1080 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Reading of deficiency appropriation bills, favorably reported. To be fo11owed by consideration of General Appropriation Bill and the calendar as fixed as of date August 6, which is to be a continuing order. BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules have had under consid- , eration a recommendation that debate while considering the General Appropriation Bill in the whole House be limited and as its vice-chairman I am instructed to report that your Committee on Rules recommend that the House instruct the Committee of the Whole Ho~se to observe the following limitations: That the consideration of each item be limited to thirty minutes and individual speeches be limited to five minutes and the Committee of the Whole House arise at 12 o'clock and report to the House; and that the morning session be extended for ten. minutes for placing on its passage House Bill No. 344, amending charter of the city of Macon, and uncontested city court House bills, fav.orably reported. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto: By Mr. Mathews of DawsonA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Dawson County. SATURDAY, AuousT 7, 1915. 1081 The following Senate amendment was agreed to: Amend by striking the figures "1916" wherever they occur in the bill and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "1917." By Messrs. Wheatley and Sheppard of Sumter by request- A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Sumter County. The following Senate amendment was agreed to: Amend by striking from the bill all of Section 7 of the bill. By Messrs. Pharr and Jackson of GwinnettA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County. The substitute as adopted by the Senate was agreed to. By Mr. Marshall of TaylorA bill to create a new charter for the city of Rey- nolds. The following Senate amendments were agreed to: Amend by striking from Section 23' all the words between the word ''railway'' in the ninth line and the word "any" in the 11th of the engrossed bill. Amend by striking from Section 24 all the words between the word "ice" in the 7th line and the word "doing" in the 9th line. Amend by striking from Section 27 all the w-ords 1082 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, between the word ''power'' in the 23rd line and. the word ''and'' in the 26th line. Amend' by striking from the last two lines of Section 47 the words "and no franchises shall be granted for a period longer than twenty years'' and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''franchises shall be granted for such periods or terms as the mayor and aldermen may determine to be for the best interests 9f the city." Amend by adding in Section 48 the word "or'' between the word ''sell'' and the word ''lease'' in the fourth line and by striking out the words ''or permit any encroachments on'' in the 4th and 5th lines. By Messrs. Beck and Dorsett of CarrollA bill to establish county depositories in Canoll County. The substitute adopted by the Senate was agreed to. By Mr. Evans of ScrevenA bill to amend an Act to create the office of Coun- ty Commissioners of Screven County. The following Senate amendments were agreed to: Amend by striking Section 19 and renumbering the remaining sections consecutively. Amend by adding Section 19 as follows: ''Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the provisions of this Act shall not become effective until submitted to a vote of the qualified voters of SATURDAY, AuousT 7, HH5. 1083 Screven County as herein provided. A special election shall be held in said county of Screven on the first Wednesday of October, 1915, and shall be held under the same rules and regulations governing election of county officers of said county, at which election the qualified voters of Screven County who favor five commissioners of said county provided in this bill, shall vote in said election and shall have written or printed on their ballots ''1For five commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Screven County.'' Those opposing five commissioners in this Act shall vote the ticket on which shall be written or printed ''Against five Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Screven County.'' If the majority of the qualified voters of said cpunty voting at said election vote for five commissioners of said county, then the provisions of this Act shall become of full force and effect as herein provided. Provided, however, that if a majority of the voters pf said county at said election shall cast their vote against five commmissioners of roads and revenues of said county, then the provisions of this Act shall not go into effect. The managers and clerks for said election shall be appointed by the prdinary of said county and shall be appointed by said ordinary from the advocates and friends of both sides of said question. Saio ordinary shall prepare and furnish to the managers and clerks of the various election precincts of said county all necessary papers and ballots to be used at said election. Provided further, that the managers and superintendents pf said election shall consolidate the vote of their said precinct in said election 1084 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, at the court house in the city of Sylvania of said county at twelve o'clock noon, on the day following and shall then and there declare the result of said election. And the returns thereof shall be made to the ordinary of said county, who shall declare the result of the same.'' ''Sec. 20. Be it further provided, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act shall be, and the same are, hereby repealed.'' Amend the new Section 19 (amendment) by adding the following: ''Provided if no election is held as provided by this section, on the first Wednesday in October, 1915, then the provisions of this Act shall go into full force and effect immediately." By Messrs. Pharr and Johnson of GwinnettA bill to create the office of Superintendent of Roads of Gwinnett County. The substitute adopted by the Senate was agreed to. 1I ~ By Mr. Stewart of Coffee- A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Coffee. County. The Senate amendment was disagreed to. By Mr. Dorsett of CarrollA bill to authorize the town of Temple to estab- lish a system of public schools. The Senate amendment was disagreed to. SATURDAY, AuousT 7, 1915. 1085 The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisihl constitu- tional majority the following bills of the Senate, towit.: A bill to provide for the protection of fish, shrimp and oysters and providing how same may be caught. A bill to amend Section 3092 of the Code of 1910. A bill to amend Section 3321 of the Code of 1910, as to general execution dockets.. A bill to provide for keeping of filing docket and index to conveyance of personalty. A bill to amend sub-Section 6 of Section 4891 of the Code of 1910, relative to indexing all dockets of actions in the Superior Courts. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Jasper County. A bill to abolish the office of. County Treasurer of Early County. A bill to provide a method by which county funds . of Early County may be turned over to some bank. A bill to .fix the salary of the County Treasurer of Ha:r:alson County. A bill to incorporate the town of Willie, in the county of Liberty. 1086 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to amend the charter of the town of Unadilla. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Unadilla, so as to authorize a tax levy to support the public schools of said town. A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of D~ catur County. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the city of Lucretia. A bill to amend an Act for the protection of game ~nimals, birds and fish. A bill to require school attendance for a minimum period, and to provide for the enforcement of the same. A bill to incorporate the town of Covena, in the county of Emanuel. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of W ayrie County. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority, the following bills of the House, towit.: A bill to provide for four terms a year of Ben Hill Superior Court. A bill to amend an Act to create the office of SATURDAY, AuausT 7, 1915. 1087 Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Hart County. A bill' to repeal an Act creating a Board of 0ommissioners of Roads and Revenues for Tift County. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners for the county of Gwinnett. A bill to prescribe the manner of holding primary elections in Miller County. A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Tift County. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the county of Tift. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed as amended by the requis- ite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit.: A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Dawson County. A bill to amend an Act auth.orizing the town of Temple to establish a system of public schools. The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit.: A bill to create the office of Superintendent of Roads for Gwinnett County.. 1088 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to create a Board of Commissioners for Gwinnett County. Mr. Walker of Ben Hill County, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Yo"Q.r Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 495. Abolish office County Treasurer. Senate Bill No. 162. Fixing salary Treasurer Cobb County. Respectfully submitted, WALKER oF BEN HILL, Chairman. Mr. Heath of Burke 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 , Senate and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: No. 170. Repealing charter of Jesup. No. 168. Incorporating town of Jesup. SATURDAY, AuausT 7, 1915. 10~9 Following bills of the Senate do pass as amended: No. 171. Amending charter of Marietta. Following bills of the House do pass : No. 699. Amending charter of Swainsboro. Respectfully submitted, HEATH, Chairman, House Committee. Mr. Fowler of Bibb 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 bill of the Senate and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 61. A bill by Mr. Tison of the lOth District to abolish the City Court of Sylvester. Aug. 7, 1915. Respectfully submitted, B. J. FowLER, Chairman. The following bill of the House was introduced, read the first time and referred to a committee: By Mr. Turner of BrooksA bill to amend an Act to divide the county of Brooks into five commissioner districts. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. 1090 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The following bills of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Brown of EmanuelA bill to amend an Act amending an Act to in- corporate the city of Swainsboro. By Mr. Wohlwender of MuscogeeA bill to amend Section 4995 of the Code of 1910, relative to the appointment of special bailiffs. By Mr. Wohlwender of MuscogeeA bill to repeal Section 4996 of the Code of 1910, relative to compensation of special bailiffs in certain counties. By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA resolution to appropriate $8,672.80 to meet de- ficiency in the Department of Keeper of Public Buildings. By Messrs. Connor, Griffin, Oliver, et al.A resolution to make appropriation for the ex- penses of the Russell investigating committee. By Mr. Cook of TelfairA bill to abolish the office of County Trea,surer of Telfair County. The following bills of the Senate, favorably. reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Tison of the lOth DistrictA bill to abolish the City Court of Sylvester. SATURDAY, AuousT 7, 1915. 1091 By Mr. Thomas of the 3rd DistrictA bill to repeal an Act chartering the town of Jesup. By Mr. Dobbs of the 3'5th DistrictA bill to fixthe compensation of the Treasurer of Cobb County. By Mr. Dobbs of the 35th DistrictA bill to amend the charter of the city of Marietta. By Mr. Thomas of the 3rd DistrictA bill to incorporate the city of Jesup. The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed upon their passage : By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to repeal an Act amending the charter of the town of Maysville. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Spence of MitchellA bill to cause a permanent date for primary elec- tions in Mitchell County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of ,the bill, was agreed to. 1092 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Gillis of Montgomery. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Montgomery County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Edwards of HaralsonA bill to amend an Act to repeal an Act to in- corporate the city of Tallapoosa. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Collier of StephensA bill to amend the present charter of the city of Toccoa. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. SATURDAY, AlJGl'ST 7, 1915. 1093 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 11B, nays 0. The bil1; having received the requisite rson, of Wilkes Ballard Brinson Andrews Barber Brooks Arnold, of Clarke Barfield Brown, of Wheeler Arnold, of Clay Beazley Bullard Arnold, of Henry Beck, of Carroll Burtz Arnold, of Oglethorpe Beck, of Murray Campbell 1186 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Carithers Heath Pba.rr Carroll Ho.!ges Pickren Carter Hogg Ragland Chancey Hopkins Redwine Clements Howard Reiser Coleman, of Calhoun Hudson Rice Coleman, of Laurens Huteheson Rich Collier Jackson Roberts Conger Johnson, of Appling Shannon Cook . Johnson, of Gwinnett Sheffield Cooper Jones, of Coweta Sheppard Cravey Keene Short Culpepper Key Shuptrine Dart Kidd Simpson Davidson King, 01 Greene S1oan Davia King, of Jefferson Smith, of Dade Dennard King, of White Smith, of DeKalb Dickerson Kirby Smith, of Toombs Dol'kery Knight Stark Dodd Lane Ste.ele Dorris, of Crisp Lanie.r Stewart Dorris, of Douglas Ledbetter Stovall Dorsett Liles Strickland Duffy Lowe Su1111ler Edwards, of Ha:ralson Lunsford Swift Edward8, of Walton Marshall Taylor, of Monroe Elders Martin Thompson Estes Mathews, of Elbert Towles Evans Moore, of Heard Turner Findley Moore, of Jeff Davis Veazey Foster Miorris, of Hart Walker, of Ben Hill Fowler Myrick Walker, of Bleckley Garlington MeOalla Webb Gilliam MeLanallan Westbrook Gillis Neill Wheatley Gordy Nunn Williams Green, of Wilkes Olive Wohlwender Griffin, of Decatur Oliver Worsham Griffin, of Lowndes Parker Wright Harris, of Walker Peacock Yeomans, of Terrell Harris, Washington Perkins Youmans, of .Candler Hartley Perry Young Haynes 'fuESDAY, AuousT 10, 1915. 1187 Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: Anderson, of Jenkins .u'orsey Atkinson, of Fulton Fullbright Morris, of Cobb Shipp Those not v9ting were Messrs.- Beall Bell BTown, of Clarke Brown, of Emanuel Clarke Cole Collins Connor Edwards, of Bryan Mathews, of Dawson Ennis Meadows Green, of Clayton Mc:Rlae Hines P8lrks Holden Rushin Jones, of Wilkinson Spence LeSueur Taylor, Washington Ayes 160, nays 6. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 160, nays 6. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time: By Mr. Walker of the 20th DistrictA bill to provide for the prompt payment of the public school teachers. Mr. Hopkins of Thomas moved that the House do now adjourn, which motion prevailed. The bill went over as a special and continuing order. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, 118~ JouRNAL oF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Wednesday, August 11, 1915. 'l'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 the Chaplain. By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority, the following bills of the House, towit.: A bill to repeal an Act,- amending the charter of the town of Maysville. A bill to cause a permanent date for primary elections in Mitchell County. A bill to amend an Act to amend the 39th Section of an Act approved December 6, 1900, to incorporate the city of Swainsboro. A bill to authorize employment of a certified accountant to audit all county books annually for Bleckley County. A bill to establish a Board of five Commissioners for the county of Laurens. WEDNESDAY, AuausT 11, 1915. 1189 A bill to amend the charter of the city of Camilla. A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Montgomery County. A bill to reduce the number of County Commissioners of Laurens County from 8 to 3; to reduce the number of road districts from 8 to 3; to provide for election of said Commissioners. A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Telfair County. A bill to abolish the office of T'reasurer of Bleck- ley County. i A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Tallapoosa. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, 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 Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Ware County. \.'' The following message was received from_ the Senate, t,hrough Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate insists on its amendment to the fol- lowing bill of the House, to-wit.: 1190 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to abolish the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Murray County. The following recommendations by the Committee on Rules were submitted: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules instruct me as its vice~ chairman to report the following resolution, to-wit.: Resolved, That individual speeches during today's session on all questions be limited to ten minutes. Lost. Resolved further, That when the House adjourns today it adjourns to meet this afternoon at 3 P. M., to remain in session until otherwise ordered by the House. Lost. Resolved, That the consideration of road bill be limited to one hour. Lost. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman. The paragraph of the report of the Rules Committee providing for an afternoon session was passed over to give time to Mr. Sheppard of Sumter to prepare an amendment thereto. On the adoption of the paragraph of the report of the Rules Committee, limiting debate of individual speeches to ten minutes the ayes were 70, nays 83. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1915. 1191 The recommendation of the Rules Committee as to limiting debate of individual speeches was lost. On the adoption of the paragraph of the report of the Rules Committee limiting debate on any bill or resolution to one hour the ayes were 50, nays 97. The recommendation of the Rules Committee as to limiting debate on any bill or resolution was lost. Mr. Sheppard of Sumter offered the following amendment to the paragraph providing for an afternoon session : Amend by providing that when the House adjourns at one o'clock it will stand adjourned sine die. The Speaker ruled the amendment out of order on the ground that the General Assembly can not adjourn sine die without a concurrent resolution adopted by both the House and Senate to that effect or by the law of limitation at 12 o'clock midnight of today, Wednesday, August 11th, 1915. On the adoption of the paragraph providing for an afternoon session Mr. Dorsey of Cobb called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. The roll call for the ballot was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams Allen, of Jackson Anderson, of Banks AnderB"On, of Floyd Andrews Arnold, of Henry Blackburn Arnold, of Oglethorpe Prad:t'ord Atkinson, of Fulton Bradley Bale Brinson Beazley Brown, of Clarke 1192 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Bullard Gilliam Carithers Gillis Carroll Green, of Wilkes Clarke Griffin, of Lowndes Clements Harris, of Walker Cole Hartley Coleman, of Calhoun Haynes Dart Howard Davidson Hudson Dennard Hutcheson Dockery Jackson Dorsey Johnson, of Appling Puffy Jones, of Coweta Elders Kirby J<~nnis LeSueur Estes Lowe Findley Marshall Foster Morris, of Cobb Fowler M1orris, of Hart Fullbright Myr~ck Garlington McOalla Neill Olive Parker Peacock Pharr RJagland Roberts Shannon Sheffield Shuptrine Sta1k S'tewart Strickland Swift Turner Webb Wheatley Wohlwender Youmans, of Candler Young Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, of Glascock Carter Heath Anderson, of Jenkins Chancey Hodges And\lrson, of Wilkes Coleman, of Laurens Hogg Arnold, of Clay Collier Hopkins Atkinson, of Emanuel Conger Johnson, of Gwinnett Avret Cook Jones, of Wilkinson Ayer Cooper Key Baggett Cravey Kidd .Ballard Culpepper King, of Greene Barbe.r Davis King, of Jefferson Barfield Dickerson King, of White Beall Dotld Knight Beck, of Carroll Dorris, of Crisp Lane Beck, of Murray Dorris, of Douglas Lanier Bell Dorsett Ledbetter Bowers Edwards, of Haralson Liles Boyett Edwards, of Walton Lunsford Brooks Evans Martin Brown, o;f Wbeeler Gordy Mathews, of Dawson Burtz arke Griffin, of Lowndes Bullard Harris, of Walker Carithers Hartley Carroll Haynes ClMke Howard Clements Hutcheson Cole Jackson Coleman, of Calhoun Knight Davidson LeSueur Dennard I,owe Marshall Morris, of Cobb Morris, of Hart Myr~ck McCalla Neill Olive Parker Peacock Pha.rr Raglland !roberts Shannon Sheffield Shuptrine Stark Stewart Strickland Swift Turner Westbrook Wlohlwender Youmans, of Candler Young n, WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 1915. 1257 Those not voting were Messrs. : Brineon Brown, of Emanuel Collins Connor Dart Edward.s, of Bryan H&n"is, Washington Hines Holden Keene Meadows Pa.rks Rushin Taylor, Washington Webb Wheatley Ayes 98, nays 74. The roll call was verified. On the motion to adj9urn the ayes were 98, nays 74. The motion to adjourn prevailed. The Speaker announced the House adjourned. INDEX TO THE HOUSE JOURNAL REGULAR SESSION 1915 INDEX PART I HOUSE BILLS A ACADEMY FOR DEAF (See Ga. School for Deaf). A.'e-',_., L 925 To amend Section 1188, Code 1910, prison com.mission 970 To amend Section 1190, Code 1910, secretary .of pris- on commission ....... , . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970 To amend Section 4995, Code 1910, special bailiffs .. 971 1090 To amend Section 4996, Code 1910, compensation of special bailiffs ................................. 971 1090 COMMElRICE AND TRADE- To prohibit unfair discrimination between sections. . 303 To protect against unlawful monopolies . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE (See Code Amendments). COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND REVENUESTo create for Appling County .................. 226 407 421 'I!o amend Act to create for county of Monroe. . 2l0 407 421 To create office of, for RNOR'S MANSION (See Public Property). GEORGIA NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE (See Ap propria tions). GIFT ENTERPRISE- 'To make unlawful 622 GUNS (See Weapons). H HE.AcLTH (See Board of Health). HIGHWAYS COMMISSION, STATETo create ........................................ 232 974 INDEX 1283 HOGS (See Dead Animals). HOTELS, INNS, BOARDING HOUSES, ETC. (See Ventilation)- To regulate operation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 772 HOUSES (See Misdemeanors). HUSBAND AND WIFE (See Divorce)- To make it misdemeanor for man to desert wife or minor children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 To provide punishment for desertion of wife or chil- dren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 I ILLITERATE- To protect from imposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 610 714 965 INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE FOR COLOR,ED YOUTHsTo amend resolution to make appropriation . . 691 979 1125 INDUS'DRIAL HOME (See Training School). IN&ANE PERSONs- To provide for detention of violent insane persons pending trial ................................... 424 INSPECTORS, FAOTORY- To provide for two State Inspectors 599 INSURANCE (See Resolutions)- To regulate certain classes of insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 To regulate "Lloyds" insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 To regulate premiums on fire insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 To require all insurance companies to pay bona fide losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 To regulate taxation on life insurance premiums . . . . 540 Relative to suits against insurance companies . . . . . . . . 541 To provide how insurance companies may retire from State ........................................ 578 822 INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATETo provide for inspection of certain .............. 601 975 INVESTMENT COMPANIES- INVITATION8-- From Athens Chamber of Commerce 212 From Atlanta Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 298 From Mr. Andrews of Fulton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 1284 INDEX J JOINT SES&IONS- To canvass returns of Governor's election . . . . . . . . . . 215 To inaugurate Governor ....,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 To hear Dr. Soule ................................ 307 To hear Senator Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 To hear Congressman Adamson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 To hear Senator T. W. Hardwick .......... 0....... 397 JUDGES- To elect superior court judges in own judicial district 294 To create superior court judges ......... 0 300 802 To rotate superior court judges ... 0 300 802 To prescribe qualifications of judges and solicitors general ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o o o o 303 To elect superior court judges by Supreme Court 305 JUDGMENTS (See Trials). JUDICIAL CIRCUITsTo create Hansell Judicial Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 To create Tifton Judicial Circuit .............. 870 932 989 JURIES (See Code Amendments). JURORS (See Code Amendments)To provide for six jurymen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 To pay justice court jurors ..................... ; . . 423 JURY RAILROAD- To provide for lease (Hutcheson) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 To provide commission to investigate (Knight) . . . . 320 To authorize to accept property in Whitfield for use of 331 974 To provide commission for ............. . . . . . . . . . . . 371 To provide commission fOT (Cooper) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 692. To create commission for (Elders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720 To provide commission for (Andrews) ............ 792 977 To provide for payment of certain county court costs 541 WIDOWsTo provide for twelve months' support . . . . . . . . . . 290 974 To provide for payment of wages due deceased husband to his . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 608 665 To relieve widows, etc., of deceased persons having funds in banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 795 WIFE (See Husband and Wife). WOMEN (See Code Amendments, Section 4932)- To confer the right to vote upon ................. . 304 1296 INDEX PART II, HOUSE RESOLUTIONS- To appoint joint committee to notify Governor 16 T.o adopt standing rules of last House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 To provide joint session to canvass election returns. . 17 To appoint joint committee to arrange program for inauguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 To appoint committee to select Chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 To buy Glenwood Springs water for use of House . . . . 18 To buy Swift Springs water for use of House . . . . . . 18 142 To extend sympathy to family of G. W. Reynolds . . 18 Endorsing the course of President Wilson . . . . . . . . . . 135 To permit all Confederate veterans to select seats. . 222 To appoint committee to investigate typhoid epidemic 'at State Farm .................................. 222 244 Inviting Hon, R. M. LaFollette to address General Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 To appoint committee to arrange program for address es of Senators Smith and Hardwick ............ 286 311 Inviting Dr. Soule to address General Assembly . . . . . . 286 Pledging co-operation to Governor Harris . . . . . . . . 286 To amend Rule 176 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 To urge PTesident Wilson to look afteT cotton com merce (Olive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 To request President Wilson to look afte.r cotton com merce (Andrews) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 To appoint committee to investigate terminals of W. & A. R. R. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . 296 To furnish certain records to officials of Webster County .................................... 297 409 436 To investigate life insurance companies . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 To refund $50.00 to T. S. Shirley .................. 297 978 To authorize city of Madison to sell old court house square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 306 321 Illness of Mr. Myrick of Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Nurses for typhoid at State Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 To cede portion of Spring Street to Atlanta .... 305 588 617 To adjust accounts in State Treasurer's and Comp- troller-General's offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 409 437 To investigate fire insurance companies .......... .. 306 To provide joint session to hear address by Senator Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 To allow use of hall to W. D. Upshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 INDEX 1297 To add a new rule relative to intoxicated members .. 323 354 To invite Congressman Adamson to add,ress General Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 To adjourn over Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Thanking American Glass Sterilizing Company . . . . . . 358 J{)int session to hear Senator Hardwick . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 Joint committee to escort Congressman Adamson to stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 To amend Rule 197 ..... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 664 685 To investigate charges against Judge Russell ..... . 384 To investigate removal of Georgia School for Deaf fr{)m Cave Springs ............................ . 384 404 To memorialize Congress relative to floods .... 384 405 594 To appoint committee to escort Senator Hardwick .. 386 Sympathy for Mr. Rushin of Dooly ............... . 386 To adjourn over Monday ......................... . 580 To amend Rule 47 ..... ,, ........................ . 604 616 To make Senate Bill 69 a special order ........... . 604 664 To print all bills favorably reported ............. . 623 701 To authorize Governor to bonow money ......... . 623 To make House Bill 270 a special order ........... . 623 664 To make House Bill' 87 a special order ............. . 624 664 About Master Ola Meadows ....................... . 637 About assault of convicts upon each othe,r at State Farm ......................................... . 646 To authorize Penitentiary Committee to investigate an assault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 646 To make House Bill 114 special order ........... . . . 647 Make House Bill 120 special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 647 Inviting House to visit Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 647 To appoint committee to investigate Soldiers' Home 691 To make House Bill 454 a special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 712 To make House Bill 480 special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721 To buy photo of House members .................. 721 978 To memorialize Congress to pass Rural Credit System Bill ........................................ , . . 721 To fix hours of the House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 766 To make House Bill 102 special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 773 To appoint committee to confer with architects . . . . 773 To make House Bill 46 and House Bill 237 special orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 795 To make House Bill 25 and House Bill 307 special orde.rs ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796 To convene at 10 o'clock A. M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796 1298 INDEX To make House Bill 311 special order ............. . 814 To make House Bill 371 special order ............. 815 To make House Bill 255 special order ............. . 815 To provide for legislative commission ............. . 835 To make House Bill 20 special order ............. . 835 About diversified farming ........................ . 836 To make House Bill 477 special order ............. . 836 To extend privileges of floor to Governor of Florida .. 860 To make House Bill 569 a special order ........... . 873 To make House Bill 33 a special order ............ S.73 To make House Bill 571 a special order ........... . 873 Penitentiary Committee to visit camps ............. . 904 Reformatory Committee to visit reformatory ..... . 904 PenitenUary Committee to visit camps ........... . 971 Joint committee on cotton industry ............... . 972 To instruct Temperance Committee to report on House Bill No. 3 ..................................... 980 993 To appoint commission on local legislation ....... . 980 To take General Appropriation and W. & A. Bills ... . 993 To instruct Temperance Committee to report House Bill No. 3 ..................................... . 994 To appoint committee to investigate Georgia School for Deaf ...................................... 1028 1162 Committee to visit the Academy for the Blind . . . . . . 1117 To dispose of business of session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1126 To carry over unfinished business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1126 1210 PART UI. SENATE BILLS A ADMINIS'J1RATOR8- To require certified copies of wills to be recorded. . . . 566 To provide manner of recording deeds of administra tors, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567 AUDITOR, STATETo create office of 805 933 B BANKS AND BANKINGTo authorize State Banks to become members of Federal Reserve Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 806 To authorize certain banks to draw certain drafts, etc 806 934 INDEX 1299 0 CHARTERS, YUNICIPAL- To amend Acts constituting charter of Lavonia 926 1076 1095 To create new charter for Nicholls . . . . . . . . . . 1073 1160 1200 To create new charter for Douglas .......... 1073 1160 1205 To repeal Act chartering Jesup .............. 1074 1091 1118 To amend charter of Marietta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1074 1091 1118 To amend charter of Dalton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1130 1162 1203 To amend Act amending charter of Unadilla .. 1129 1161 1205 CHILD, MINOR- To make misdemeanor to desert wife or child. . . . . . 660 CODE AMENDMENTS- 'To amend Section 2259, Code 1910, venue of suit against corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553 933 To amend Section 1041, Code 1910, venue of illegality by railroad companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553 To amend Section 1225, Code 1910, tax collectors 565 661 947 To amend Section 1249, Code 1910, Sylvester a de pository . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 806 854 To amend Section 371, Code 1910, incest . . . . . . . . . . 615 To amend Section 1533, Code 1910, local school trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 630 933 To amend Section 1613, Code 1910, patients on leave State Sanitarium ........................ ' ...... 660 933 To amend Section 3298, Code 1910, foreclosure bills of sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660 934 To amend Section 1041, Code 1910, change of venue 662 To amend Section 2577, Code 1910, railroad charters, 805 933 1126 1133 1178 1183 COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND REVENUES'-To repeal Act to create for Union County . . . . . . 286 306 321 To amend an Act amending an Act to create for Hall County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 To amend to create for Montgomery County .. 1128 1161 1202 CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPALTo incorporate Belmont ...................... 375 616 630 To incorporate Sylvester ....................... 615 711 758 To incorporate Ellenton ...................... 661 711 758 To authorize certain cities to establish s;)'stem of registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661 828 To incorporate Lavonia ...................... 926 1076 1095 To incorporate .Jesup ........................ 1074 1091 1118 1300 INDEX To repeal Acts incorporating Lavonia .........926 1076 1095 To incorporate town of Willie ............... 1129 1161 1201 To amend Act to incorporate Unadilla '...... 1129 1161 1204 To repeal Act incorporating Lucretia ........ 1130 1162 1204 To incorporate Govena ...................... 1130 1162 1205 To authorize Savannah to abolish McDonough Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1130 1162. 1204 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTsTo amend so as to exempt college endowments from taxation ............................ 553 590 808 829 857 To amend relative to public schools ................ 659 828 To amend relative to W. & A. R. R........... 660 933 1255 COUNTY AND COUNTY MATTERsTo determine qualified voters in county bond elections 566 OOUNTY TREASURERTo fix salary of, for Elbert County ............ 615 711 947. To fix compensation of, for Cobb County .... 1073 1091 1118 To abolish for Jasper County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1127 1160 1201 To abolish for Early County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1128 To provide for handling funds of Early County ... : . . 1128 To abolish for Milton County ................ 1128 1160 1202 To abolish for Wayne County ............... 1129 1160 1200 To fix salary of, for Haralson County ........ 1129 1160 1203 To ,fix salary of, for Decatur County ........ 1130 1160 1203 COURTS, CITY AND COUNTYTo abolish City Court of Sylvester ................ 1073 109