JOURNAL OF THE House of Representatives OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT ATLANTA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28,1916. 1916 C.HAS. P. BYRD, State Printer, ATLANTA GA. JOURNAL REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., "'Tednesday, June 28, 1916. The House met pursuant to law, 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 follow~ng members answered to their names : Adams, of Pike Bowers Culpepper Adams, of Walton Boyett Dart Allen, of Glascock Bradford Davidson Allen, of Jackson Bradley. Davis Anderson, of Banks Brinson Dennard Anderson, of Floyd Brooks Dickerson Anderson, of J enki.D.s Brown, of Clarke Dockery Anderson, of Wilkes Brown, of Emanuel Dodd Andrews Brown, of Wheeler Dorris, of Crisp Arnold, of Clarke Bullard Dorris, of Douglas Arnold, of Clay Burtz Dorsett Arnold, of Henry Campbell Dorsey Arnold, of Oglethorpe Carithers Duffy Atkinson, of Emanuel Carroll Edwards, of Bryan Ayer Carter Edwards, of H8ll"alson Baggett Chancey Edwards, of Walton Bale Clements Elders Ballard Cole Estes Barber Coleman, of Calhoun Evans Barfield {JQleman, of Laurens Findley Beazley Collier Fowler Beck, of Carroll Collins Fullbright Beck, of Murray Conger Gilliam Bell, of Milton ConnQr Gillis Beall, of Richmond Cooper Gordy Blackbum Cravey Green, ?f ()layton 4 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Green, of Wilkes Marshall Griffin, of Decatur Martin Griffin, of Lowndes Mathews, of Dawson Harris, Washington Mathews, of Elbert Hartley Meadows Haynes Moore, of Heard Heath Moore, of Jeff Davia Hines Morris, of Cobb Hodges Morris, of Hart Hogg Myrick Holden McCalla Howard MeLruHthan hudson McR.ae Hutcheson Neill Jackson Nunn Johnson, of Appling Olive Johnson, of Gwinnett. Oliver Jones, of Coweta Parker Jones, of Wilkinson Parks Keene Peacock Key Perkins King, of Greene Pharr King, of Jefferson Pickeren King, of White Ragland Kirby Redwine Knight Reiser Lane Rice Lanier Roberts Ledbetter Rushin LeSueur Sheffield Liles Sheppard Lowe Shipp Lunsford Short Shuptrine Simpson 51oan Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele Stewart Stovall Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Thompson Towles Turner Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Vi'estbrook Whea.tley Williams W'Ohlwender Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs.- Atkinson, of Fulton Ennis Claxke Harris, of Walker Cook Hopkins Kidd Rich Shannon The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Blackburn Of Fulton- A resolution, resolved that the Clerk notify the WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 5 Senate that the House has convened and is ready to transact business. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following resolution, to wit.: A resolution instructing the Secretary of the Senate, to notify the House, that the Senate has convened in regular session. 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.: A resolution providing for a joint committee of two from the Senate, and three from the House of Representatives to wait upon his Excellency, the Governor and inform him that the General Assembly has convened in regular session. The committee on part of the Senate under the above resolution are, Messrs. Turner and Peacock. The following message was received from his Excellency, Hon. Nat E. Harris, the Governor: 6 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, STATE OF GEORGIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Atlanta, June 28th, 1916. To the House of Representati~es: I beg to advise that since your last session the election of the following new members of your body has been certified to this office by the Secretary of State: H. A. Woodward, ;Representative from Richmond County to succeed Sam F. Garlington, resigned. T. Harris Burrus'S, Jr., Representative from Morgan County to succeed Judge Fred Foster, deceased. A. A. Arrington, Representative from Schley County to succeed R. J. Perry, deceased. Respectfully submitted, N. E. HARRis, Governor. Messrs. Woodward of Richmond, Burruss of Morgan and Arrington of Schley came forward to the Clerk's desk and were sworn in as members of the House, the oath of office being administered by the Honorable Robert Hodges, Judge of the Court of Appeals. The following resolution of the Senate was read and concurred in: By Mr. Turner of the 21st DistrictA resolution, providing a joint C;ommittee of the Senate and House to inform the Governor that the WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 7 General Assembly has convened in regular session and is ready for the transaction of business. The Speaker appointed the following members as the committee on the part of the House: Messrs. Ayer of Bibb, Griffin of Lowndes, Dorris of Crisp, :Messrs. Fowler, Ayer and Barfield of Bibb presented the following invitation, which was read: Macon, Ga., June 26, 1916.' To the Honorable President wnd Members of the Georgia Senate; Speaker and Members of the House of Represen,_ tatives: GENTLEMEN : In view of the fact that there are assembled in the City of Macon the National Guard organization of the State of Georgia, on order of the Governor of the State in response to a call from the President of the United States to mobilize the organized militia in camp and there await orders taking them into the active service of defense of our country on the Mexican border, and That there is to be in Macon, on July 4th, the day set apart to celebrate and commemorate the arrival of the American people at the estate of a free and self-governing people, a great parade to express the sentiment of Georgia and Georgians in favor of adequate naval and military preparedness of the nation; a demonstration, the main featUre of which will be 8 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, the parade of the entire soldiery of the State of Georgia, company by company and regiment by regiment, to the extent of at least 3,500 "Georgia boys", and That it is expected many thousands of people from every part of the State, including the mothers, wives, sisters and members of the families of those answering their country's call to service in the cause of our nation, will be present to watch the Georgia troops march by on the only occasion on which the National Guard of Georgia as a whole will be on dress parade before leaving for active service on the border, and That it is expected the Governor of the State and his entire staff; he having expressed himself to you as being desirous of having you accompany him to Macon while he reviews the National Guard of the State, as joint reviewers with him, and when he, as the State's chief executive, addresses them on their response to the country's call -In view of these facts, and on behalf of the City of Macon, and all its citizens, and on behalf of the Brigadier-General, commandant of the mobilization camp, and his entire staff, who concur heartily and earnestly with me in this invitation, and on behalf of every member of the thousands of National Guardsmen mobilized in Macon, who are desirous that their Governor anathe General Assembly of their State review them on the only occasion upon which this time honored and felicitous function can be so observed, I, as chief executive of the City of Macon, extend to you a full and hearty invitation to come to Macon on Independence Day; as the guests of the City of Ma- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 9 con, to take honored part in these observances. With full respect and the best of good wishes. BRIDGES SMITH, Mayor. The following communication was then read: STATE OF GE'ORGIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Atlanta, June 27, 1916. Hon. Ben. J. Fowler, Member of the House of Representatives, Atlanta, Georgia. MY DEAR CoL. FowLER: I have received a very pressing invitation from the Chairman of the Committee on Ceremonies looking to the celebration of the Fourth of July in Macon, asking me to be present and take part in the ceremonies. There is to be presented to the military a flag prepared by the ladies of Macon, and the Governor is earnestly urged to make the presentation address. I had accepted an invitation to march in the parade in this city on that day and had cancelled a speaking engagement elsewhere to do so, but my acceptance of the invitation for Atlanta was conditioned on the action of the Legislature. I stated to the committee in charge in Atlanta, that if the Legislature went elsewhere to celebrate the day, I would feel compelled to go with them. It is almost a duty which I owe to the young soldiers gathered at the mobilization camp in Macon to go and review 10 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, them and give them a word of encouragement and farewell. If the Legislature desires to visit the City of Macon, on the Fourth of July, it will afford me great pleasure to accompany them, and I would be ghtd to have my duty harmonized with my wishes in the matter. You can make this known to the Legislature if you see :fit. Very sincerely yours, N. E. HARRIS, Governor. Messrs. Andrews, Blackburn and Atkinson presented the following invi~ation which was read: June 27, 1916. To the General Assembly of Georgia: We have the honor of communicating to you an invitation from the General Executive Committee of the Georgia Preparedness Parade that you join with the Governor and other State House officers in the formation of a division in said parade which is to be held in the City of Atlanta on July 4th, Proximo. The object and purpose of this great pageant is to impress upon the President of the United States, the Congress of the United States, and the country generally, that we stand for that preparedness which will enable our government to properly defend our great country and to preserve its sacred honor. You are heartily invited to participate in this parade and to thus put yourselves upon record as standing by WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 11 the President of the United States in his policies of preparedness. With the assurances of our highest esteem and consideration, we are, Yours very respectfully, wALTER p. ANDREWS, Chairman of the Genl. Exec. Com. of the Georgia Preparedness Parade. The following resolution was read: By Messrs. Fowler, Ayer and Barfield, of Bibb-A resolution, to accept the invitation from the Mayor and citizens of Macon to accompany the Governor and his staff to Macon to take part in the Preparedness Parade on July 4th, 1916, and to review the National Guard of Georgia. The following substitute resolution was offered by Messrs. Andrews, Blackburn and Atkinson of Fulton. A resolution, WHEREAs, this House has received an invitation inviting the members thereof as well as the joint General Assembly to participate in the Georgia Preparedness Parade to be staged in Atlanta on July 4th, Proximo, same to move at nine o'clock, A. M., the purpose of said parade being in strict accord with the highest ideals of patriotic American citizenship and for the general welfare of our great country, therefore be it Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, that .said invitation is hereby accepted, with the public avowal upon our part of our sincere approval of the leadership of our President in his advocacy of such preparedness of our government as- will enable it at 12 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, all times to be ready and able upon land and sea, and in the air, to sustain and maintain the prestige and honor of our country and our American people. The substitute resolution was lost. The resolution offered by Messrs. Fowler, Ayer and Barfield was adopted and the invitation to go to Macon on July 4th, 1916, was accepted. . . The following joint resolution was adopted: By Mr. Fowler of BibbA resolution, providing for the convening of the General Assembly in joint session, today at 11:30 o'clock, for the purpose of hearing the Governor deliver in person his annual message to the members of the Senate and House. The report of the committee on the part of the House to wait on the Governor was received through Mr. Griffin of Lowndes, the Chairman thereof: The following resolutions were read and adopted: By Mr. Ledbetter of Polk- .WHEREAs, a majority of the civilized nations of the world are rocked in the throes of the most stupenduous war that ever cursed humanity, blighting, blasting, and ruining the proudest, strongest and most enlightened nations of the old world; and an uncontrollable and insatiate mania for blood-shed and carnage seems to have grappled the nations of Europe in its deadly embrace and an insane desire for war is rampant throughout the world: and WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 13 WHEREAS, the great conflagration of war, which is now raging with relentless fury over the country of Europe, sacrificing the lives of millions of human beings and destroying billions of dollars worth of property, at one time threatened to draw into its vortex of ruin all the nations of the world, therefore resolved, That we congratulate the American people upon the fact that the United States: has a man at the head of our government, big enough, broad enough, and patriotic enaugh to hold the reins of government in steady hands; with superb courage that bids defiance to the demands of selfish politicians on the one hand and the importunities of unwise friends on the other. A man whose unerring wisdom and matchless statesmanship, coupled with a lofty patriotism, and an intense love for humanity has so guided him, that he has been able to retain the good will and friendship of the warring nations and preserve the honorable name we have always possessed among the nations of the world. Resolved, further, that we, as Georgians, and as American citizens, pledge the President, Woodrow Wilson, the Members of his Cabinet and the patriotic Americans in both Houses of Congress, without regard to political affiliations, who are standing back of him, our sympathy in the trying ordeals through which they are passing and our unswerving loyalty and support in their heroic efforts to save us from war, and at the same time maintain the honor of our nation unsullied. 14 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, We present to the world our President, Woodrow wilson, a ruler with the courage to dare to do the right in the face of blandishments and threats; a statesman of peerless ability; a diplomat of rare gifts; a patriot of the loftiest ideals, and a man of flawless character. LEDBETTER of Polk. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit.: A resolution providing for a joint session of the House and Senate today at 11 :30 o'clock, A. M., for the purpose of hearing the address of his Excellency, the Governor. The following communication was received from Ron. Wm. A. Wright, Comptroller-General. REPORT Atlanta, June 28, 1916. To 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, 1915. Respectfully, WM. A. WRIGHT, Corrip.-Genl. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 15 .EXHIBIT A. FEE REPORTS, STATE HOUSE OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYES. Second Quarter, 1915. Total .Fees Logan Bleckley, Clerk Court of Appeals .................. $172.55 J. 0. Anderson, Chief Clerk and Assistant Bond Commission er, Office of State Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00 Third Quarter, 1915. Z. D. Harrison, Clerk Supreme Court ...................... $181.80 Logan Bleckley, Clerk Court of Appeals .................. 242.15 J. 0. Anderson, Chief Clerk and Assistant Bond Commission er, Office of State Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.75 Fourth Quarter, 1915. Z. D. Harrison, Clerk Supreme Court ......................$ 98.67 Logan Bleckley, Clerk Court of Appeals .................. 156.60 J. 0. Anderson, Chief Clerk and Assistant Bond Commission- er, Office of State Treasurer........................ 3.75 First Quarter, 1916. Z. D. Harrison, Clerk Supreme Court ...................... $145.30 Logan Bleckley, Clerk Court of Appeals.................. 99.90 W. H. Harrison, Corparation Tax Clerk, Office of Comptrol lerGeneral ......................................1,500.00 i. 0. Anderson, Chief Clerk and Assistant Bond Commission- er, Office of State Treasurer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705.00 EXHIBIT B. FEE REPORTS, SHERIFFS OF CITY COURTS. No reports. No reports. No reports. No reports. Second Quarter, 1915. Third Quarter, 1915. Fo~h Quarter, 1915. First Quarter, 1916. 16 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, EXHIBIT C. FEE REPORTS, COURT REPORTERS AND STENOGRAPHERS. Second Quarter, 1915. Total Fees Reporter, Coweta Circuit ................................ $738.00 Third Quarter, 1915. Reporter, Coweta Circuit ................................ $475.00 Fourth Quarter, 1915. Reporter, Coweta Circuit ................................ $755.00 First Quarter, 1916. Reporter, Coweta Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3S.oo EXHIBIT D. FEE REPORTS, JUDGES CITY AND COUNTY COURTS. Second Quarter, 1915. City Court of Columbus-No compensation other than salary. Wayne County Court, Judge and ex-Officio Clerk-$63.50 total re ceipts; $67.50 expenses. Third Quarter, 1915. \Yayne County Court, Judge and ex-Officio Clerk-$119.55 total re- ceipts; $67.50 expenses. Fourth Quarter, 1915. City Court of Columbus-No compensation other than salary. Wayne County Court, Judge and ex-Officio C!erk-$128.30 total re- ceipts; $67.50 expenses. First Quarter, 1916. City Court of Columbus-Xo compensation other than salary. \Yayne County Court, Judge and ex-Officio Clerk-$118.00 total re- ceipts; $6i.50 expenses. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 17 EXHIBIT E. COUNTY TREASURERS. Second Quarter, 1915. County. Commissions. Bartow ..... o 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o$ 421.77 Dawson 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.14 DeKalb o o o 0 o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. o o o o 0 o o o o o o o o 0 o o 0 Dodge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 236o90 229.04 Grady .. o o. o. o. o o 0. o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o. o o o 0 0 o 0 o. 301.0S Jackson 0 o o o 0 0 o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 o'o 0 0 186o77 Jasper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 o. 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 o o 0 o o o o o. o. 0 o o 0 0 0 0 154o29 Macon o o 0 0 o o o o 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 o. o. o 0 0. o 0 0 o o o o o o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 209o56 McDuffie ~ewton o o 0 0. o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 o o 0 o o o o o o o o o o. 72o!.l4 205o6C Thomas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ooo 0 0. o 0 o 0 o 0 0 o o 0 o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0. o 300001) Warren 0 0 o o 0 0 o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 o o o ooo 0 o o o o o. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.00 Wayne 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 o o o o 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 oo. 196o92 Third Quarter, 1915. Bartow o o o o 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 o o 0 0 o o 0 o o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 o o o$ DeKalb o o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 o o o 0 o o oo o o 0 0 o o 0 0 o o o 0 0 0 o o o o Douglas o oo 0 0 0o oo 0 0 00 0o o0 0 o o 00o o0 0o oo oo o o oo o00 0 00 00 0 o Grady 0 0 0 00 00 00 0 0 000 0 00 000 0 00 00 00 0 o oo oo o0 o ooo oo oo o o ooo Jasper 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o o o 0 o o o 0 0 o o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 o. Macon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00o o o 0 0 o o 0 o 0 o o o o o McDuffie 0 00 00 0 0 00 0 0 00 000 00 0 000 0 00 00 00 00 00 0o o0 00 0 0000 0 Newton o o o o 0 o 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o o o o o o 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0. o 0 o Stewart Thomas \\'arren Wayne 107o03 148olS 106.88 191.14 13039 167o98 133o55 278.56 108.21 300000 37027 123094 Fourth Quarter, 1915. DeKalb 0 o o o 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o 0 0 o o o o 0 o 0 0 0 0 o o o o $Z,087o83 Douglas (whole year) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o 953o29 )fa con 0 0 o o o 0 o o 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 o o o o o 0 o o 0 o o o o o 225o64 Spalding (whole year) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,021.03 Stewart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o 0 0 0 0 0. o 268o79 Thomas 300o00 First Quarter, 1916. Douglas 0 0 00o o 0 0o 00 00 00 0 0 00 00 0 0 000 o oo o 0 00 0o oo o o 00 00 0 0 0 Grady 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0. o o. o o o o o o. o o o o o o o o 0 0 Macon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 o o 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0. Stewart o o o o o o. o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o 0 0 o. o o o o o o o o o o 0 o Thomas 0 0 0 0 o 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0. o. oo 0 0 0 o o o 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 205o76 716o98 683o59 678o95 300000 18 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, EXHIBIT F. FEE REPORTS, SOLICITORS GENERAL. Second Quarter, 1915. Albany Circuit-Total receipts, $1,577.00. Atlanta Circuit-Total income, $3,732.91. Expenses, $1,227.55. Augusta Circuit-Burke County, cost bill, $911.25 ($200 collected yet to be distributed and $439.36 collected by special arTangements with county commissioners). Richmond County, $1,662.75 collected. Expense stenographer and clerk, $150.00. Chattahoochee Circuit-Earnings, direct cost $1,261.94; insolvent cost, $1,054.2:2. Coweta Circuit-Total received, $588.88. Eastern Circuit-Received from Superior Court, $120.00; from City Court, $1,010.00. Expenses: Clerk biTe, $195.00 and 20 cents exchange on check for $62.50 received from the State of Georgia. Flint Circuit-Total earned, $2,117.15; total collected, $1,152.21. Macon Circuit-Total income, $3,292.95. Northeastern Circuit-Total collected, $1,068.90. Ocmulgee Circuit-Total collected, $1,254.13. Pataula Circuit-Total collected, $930.01. Southern Circuit-Total collected, 365.00. Stone Mountain Circuit-Total Teceipts, $947.50; expenses, $23.10. Southwestern Circuit-Total receipts, $1,595.00. Tallapoosa Circuit-Total receipts, $985.66. Toombs Circuit-Total receipts, $677.75. Third Quarter, 1915. Albany Circuit-Total received, $2,946.00. Atlanta Circuit-Total received, $1,822.61; expenses, $806.00. Augusta Circuit-Solvent and insolvent cost bill McDuffie Superior Court, $677.50, which will be paid. Solvent and insolvent cost bill Columbia Superior Court, $235.00, abqut $100.00 will be paid. Clerk and stenographer's hire, $150.00. Chattahoochee Circuit-Total received, $5~1.08; earned but not c_ollected, $985.37. Coweta Circuit-Total received, $361.54. Eastern Circuit-Received from Superior Court, $396.30; from City Court, $1,070:00; expenses, $195.20. Flint Circuit-Total earned, $2,230.50; total collected, $1,289.50. Macon Circuit-Total income, $4,007.30. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 19 ~ortheastern Circuit-Total received, $2,528.18. Ocmulgee Circuit-Total received, $2,539.69. Pataula Circuit-Total received, $773.82. Southern Circuit-Total received, $380.00. Southwestern Circuit-Total fees, $525.00. Stone :Mountain Circuit-Total fees, $1,935.50; expenses, $56.00. Tallapoosa Circuit--:-Total received, $1,314.90. Toombs Circuit-Total received, $695.50. Fourth Quarter, 1915. Albany Circuit-Total received, $3,889.30. Atlanta Circuit-Total received, $3,994.83; expenses, $1,045.00. Augusta Circuit-Cost bill Richmond Superior Court, $1,832.50, of which $326.08 was collected. Clerk and stenographer's hire, $150.00. Blue Ridge Circuit-Total received, $1,561.00; amount paid out, $500.00. Chattahoochee Circuit-Total received, $2,344.89; earned but not collected, $1,219.34. Coweta Circuit-Total received, $1,150.81. Eastern Circuit-Received from Superior Court, $1,179.10; from City Court, $1,300.00; from Court of Ordinary, $25.00; ex penses, $320.20. Flint Circuit-Total earned, $3,267.75; total collected, $2,444.45. :Macon Circuit-Total income, $4,828.15. Northeastern Circuit-Total received, $1,846.59. Ocmulgee Circuit-Total received, $2,930.06. Pataula Circuit-Total received, $1,785.90. Southern Circuit-Total received, $1,037.91. Southwestern Circuit-Total received, $2,526.00. Stone l\fountain Circuit-Total received, $1,524.00; expenses, $39.75. Tallapoosa Circuit-Total received, $1,544.10. Toombs Circuit-Total received, $1,536.10. First Quarter, 1916. Albany Circuit-Total received, $1,759.35. Atlanta Circuit-Total received, $6,349.41; expenses, $1,163.39. Augusta Circuit-Costs Richmond Superior Court, $1,160.00, of which $1,030 McDuffie Superior Court $731 will be paid. Columbia Court bill, $300, of which about $150.00 will be paid. Clerk and stenographer's hire, $150.00. Chattachoochee Circuit-Total received, $5,391.49; earned but not collected, $2,473.21. 20 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Coweta Circuit-Total received, $107.95. Eastern Circuit-Total received, $3,167.50, including $1,600.00 paid by Chatham County. Expenses, $246.60. Flint Circuit-Total received, $1,117.95. Macon Circuit-Total received, $5,499.75. Northeastern Circuit-Total received, $2,010.75. Ocmulgee Circuit-Total received, $1,879.86. Pataula Circuit-Total received, $1,111.13. Southern Circuit-Total received, $866.00. Southwestern Circuit-Total fees, $700.00. Stone Mountain Circuit-Total received, $1,950.00; expenses $73.85. Tallapoosa Circuit-Total received, $1,297.51. Toombs Circuit-Total received, $1,22.20. EXHIBIT G. FEE REPORTS, CLERKS CITY AND COUNTY COURTS. Second Quarter, 1915. City Court of BaLnbridge-Total fees, $618.25; amount insolvent or uncollected, $207.55; cost clerk hire, $30.00; one man employed; civil cost, $108.25; criminal costs, $302.45. City Court, Jasper County-Total fees, $154.45; amount insolvent or uncollected, $44.10; fees criminal cases, $62.00; fees civil cases, $48.35. City Court of Macon-Total fees, $2,492.65; two men employed; clerk hire and expenses, $635.47; fees criminal cases, $1,449.60; fees civil cases, $998.45; received for court work, $44.60; for recording papers, nothing. City Court of Savannah-Insolvent costs earned, criminal cases, $1,763.40; salary per diem, $234.00; costs in civil cases, $706.75; costs criminal cases, $38.85; received from the registry on insolvent costs, $425.00; received from Chatham County on insolvent costs, $125.00. Total receipts, $1,529.60. Total expenses, $608.23. Two men employed. City Court of Washington-Total fees, $284.00; one man employed; fees criminal cases, $49.85 i fees civil cases, $226.15; court work, $8.00. Third Quarter, 1915. City Court of Bainbridge-Total fees, $650.30; amount insolvent or uncollected, $:034.80; one man employed; cost clerk hire, $32.50; criminal fees, $288.00; civil fees, $103.50; court work, $24.00. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916.. 21 City Court of Macon-Total fees, $2,744.17; two men employed; cost clerk hire and expense, $611.40; fees criminal cases, $2,027.17; fees civil cases, $623.30; court work, $93.70. City Court of Monticello-Total fees, $133.40; fees criminal cases, $42.60; fees civil cases, $90.80. City Court of Savannah-Insolvent costs earned in criminal cases, $1,728.45; total receipts, $1,565.11. Total expense, $607.50. Two men employed. City Court of Washington-Total fees, $264.90; amount insolvent or uncollected since last report, $114.15; fees criminal cases, $75.45; fees civil cases, $159.75; court work, $29.70. Fourth Quarter, 1915. City Court of Macon-Total fees, $2,158.35; cost clerk hire, $617.35; fees criminal cases, $1,641.65; fees civil cases, $458-.20; court work, $58.50. City Court of Monticello-Total fees, $348.30; one man employed; cost clerk hire, $100.00; fees criminal cases, $165.45; fees civil cases, $159.95; court work, $22.90. City Court of Savannah-Insolvent costs earned in criminal cases, $1,918.30; total receipts, $1,60.61; total expense, $628.10; two men employed. City Court of Washington-Total fees, $528.30; amount insolvent or uncollected, $69.95; one man employed; fees criminal cases, $332;25; fees civil cases, $277.90; court work, $18.15. First Quarter, 1916. City Court of Macon-Total fees, $2,883.20; two men emp!oyed; cost clerk hire, $655.55; fees criminal cases, $1,502.15; fee~ civil cases, $1,283.80; court work, $97.25. City Court of Savannah-InsolYent costs earned in criminal cases, $1,925.55; total receipts, $1,731.74; total expenses, $625.08; two men employed. EXHIBIT H. FEE REPORTS, SOLICITORS CITY AND COUNTY COURTS. Second Quarter, 1915. Criminal Court of Atlanta-Solicitor's cost.s paid, $1,821.50. Solicitor's pro rata paid out of fines, $757.03; total receipts, $2,578.53. Three men employed at cost for quarter of $799.98. 22 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, City Court of Bainbridge--Total received, $734.50. Baldwin County Court-Total fees, $19.50. City Court of Cairo--Total received, $52.75. City Court of Columbus-Total accrued, $1,582.40. City Court of Eastman-Solvent fees, $195.25. City Court of Louisville--Total received, $74.90. City Court of Polk County-$333.36. City Court of Reidsville-Total received, $240.50. City Court of Richmond County-Fees collected, $273.58; pro rata from distribution of surplus fines, $549..SO; total, $823.38. Two employees who cost $135.00. City Court of Sparta-Total collected, $150.11. Insolvent costs earned, $104.50. \Yayne County Court-Fees earned, $200. Insolvent costs, $122.74. Third Quarter, 1915. Criminal C{lurt of Atlanta-Solicitor's costs paid, $2,250.25. Solicitor's pro rata paid out of fines, $692.66; total receipts, $2,942.91. Three men employed, who cost $799.98. City Court of Bainbridge--Total fees, $846.50. Baldwin County Court-Total received, $160.00. City Court of Cairo-Total cash received, $84.00. Ordered paid but not received at time of report, $227.25. Total, $311.25. City Court of Carrollton-Services Court of Appeals, $45.00; sol- vent and insolvent costs received, $234.99; total received, $279.99. City Court of LaGrange--Received in cash, $284.52. Earned, but unpaid, $378.52. City Court of Polk County-Total received, $161.95. City Court of Richmond County-Fees collected, $420.69; pro rata from fines, $473.21; total, $893.90. Two employes, cost $135. City Court of Sparta-Earned, $183.75; collected, $119.66. Fourth Quarter, 1915. Criminal Court of Atlanta-Solicitor's costs paid, $3,131.80. Solicitor's pro rata paid out of fines, $334.24. Total receipts, $3,466.04. Three men employed at cost of $799.98. City Court of Bainbridge--Total fees, $880.50. Baldwin County Court-Total fees received, $154.00. City Court of Carrollton-Total received on solvent cost bill, $523; total received on insolvent cost bill, $118.83; services Court of Appeals, $90; total received, $731.83. City Court of Polk County-Total received, $438.75. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 23 City Court of Richmond County-Fees collected, $105.5; pro rata from fines, $83.41; received from Richmond County, $1,000; two employes, cost, $135. City Court of Sparta-Earned and collected, $269.50; insolvent costs collected, $90.82; total collected, $360.32. First Quarter, 1916. Criminal Court of Atlanta-Solicitor's costs paid, $2,102. Solicitor's pro rata of fines, $686.10. Total receipts, $2,788.10. Three men employed, cost $799.98. Baldwin County Court-Fees received, $100.40. City Court of Columbus-Fees received, $827.29. City Court of Sparta-Total received, $325.69. Earned but not paid during quarter, $203.93. 24 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, EXHIBIT "I." FEE REPORTS, SECOND QUARTER, 1915-- COUNTY 0RDINARIES. Amount Total Insolvent or Commissions Uncollected Costs No. Men Employed Total Cost Clerk Hire Appling ____________ $ Bacon______________ Baldwin____ ________ 147.50$ 27.25 None Postage { S 3.75 70.60) 25.80 None None 262. 181 ___________________________________ _ Bartow_____________ 368.351-- __ __ __ __ __ 1 120.00 Bibb_______________ ,{ ?,f~~~~~} ---------- 1 225.00 Calhoun____________ 199.25) 166.25 _______________________ _ 8:~JI~:~~~~========= igti~l ~~:~g----:N~ii~---- ----:N~~e---- ~~t ~~~rt-! l chattahoochee______ Cherokee___________ Clayton___________ -, 2 r1 37.671 None 183.00____________ 62.75 36.00 202. 00 None 1 None 1 None 150.00 None 120. 00 Cobb ____________ 1I2Last4::~~~~ 216.00 1 120.00 Coffee____________ -~~ ~~:gg1__ __ __ __ __ __ __ ______ __ __ 10.00 Collectedi } Colquitt____________ { 546.15! 100.00 None { Incidentals 49.00 Columbia__________ 131. 00) 72.15 __ __ __ __ __ __ 30.23 ~:~rr;~~======== == ~H:gg1------~:rgr=====i= ==== ------~~rgg Douglas____________ Echols _____________ Effingham __________ Evans_____________ Fayette_ ___________ 135.45 __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 22.00 25.751 4.00 None None 149.27 7.75 None None 110.20! . 29.95 None 6.00 233. 75 _______ - ________________ ------- ____ _ Fulton ___________ lf From May 7j 2,974.85! } ---------- 7 2,068.39 Gilmer____ _________ 41.00 ____________ 1 60.00 Glynn______________ 283. 30) 38.25 None None Greene_____________ 323.281 None 1 62.50 Gwinnett___________ 421.301 171.50 1 120.00 Haralson_ __________ 337.25 189.50 1 120. 00 :::~~---~======== ~:;:~~~~= == ===== == == 2g~:~gc i~8:88[-- -==--=-=-==a6==~o=o= =-=--=-=-=-= i=-= -==--=-=:---------------i=o~~~o~o i 74.75~ Jones______________ Colle~~~d39j---- -------- ------ ______ ------------ Lee ________________ 55.25 None None Collected Liberty_____________ 155.38 25.00 None None ~M:cfDo~u-f-f-ie-_~_=_=_=_=_=_=_=_=_=_= igt~t== 249.95 __ _=_= =__= =_=_=__= =_ = _ == == ==1== == == ------- ~~~~~ 45.00 Meriwetheor _________ 205.75 __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 45.00 Muscogee_____ __ __ __ 1,089.001-- __ __ __ __ __ 1 375.00 N_ewton____________ 261.81 ____________ ------------------------ Pierce______________ 1 164 .051____________________ --- _ ------------ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 25 EXHIBIT "!." FEE REPORTS, SECOND QUARTER, 19150RDINARIES. COUNTY I Amount Total Insolvent or No. Men Total Cost Commissions~ Uncollected Employed Clerk Hire Costs --------------1--------- Rockdale___________ $ 36.72 { lentAo~oo } _____________________ _ Stephens___________ Stewart______ ______ 414.75 10.50 None None 181.05 ___________________________________ _ Talbot_____________ 116.75 23.25 None None Taliaferro__________ 153.01 40.80 None None Tattnall___________ 284.60 ____________ ------------------------ 1 Thomas__________ {Cof,e{i:~n1~ __________ 1, 126.711 J 1 $ 166.00 ~~0~~~~~~=========-; Wayne_____________ \ ~~~:~gi============ 170.25i None ====N==o=n=e==== ====N==o=n=e==== ~ilt:~==== == == == == 3~~:~~~-- -----75 ~95.------i- -- --~-- ---- -78~00 Wilkinson__________ 238.00 ______ I 1 36.00 26 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, EXHIBIT "1." FEE REPORTS, THIRD QUARTER, 19150RDINARIES. Amount 1 COUNTY I Total Commissions Insolvent or Uncollected I' No. Men Employed Total Cost Clerk Hire Costs ---------------1 -----------~------- Appling ____________ $ 215.95$ 73.101 None $ 3.75 Bacon_____________ Baldwin____________ 52.75 15.001 None None 355.44 ____________ .-- _____________________ _ Bartow____________ 438.57 __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 120.00 Bibb_______________ 2,003.85____________ 1 300.00 Bleckley____________ Calhoun____________ CampbelL_________ Candler____________ 120.00 188.40 602.21 165.75 None None None 84.50 _______________________ _ 231.72 _______________________ _ 89.30 _______________________ _ Chattahoochee______ Cherokee___________ Clayton____________ Coffee______________ 61.66 None 316.20____________ 124.75 59.75 359.75____________ None 1 None 1 None 150.00 None 20.00 Colquitt____________ {Colle~}~~90 } 125.00 __ __ __ __ __ __ 44.75 Columbia___________ Dawson____________ 89.25 25.25 _______________________ _ 78.60 ____________ ---- ___________________ _ Decatur____________ 604.35 23.15 __ ______ ____ 15.00 DeKalb _____ ------Douglas____________ Effingham__________ 799.55 131.70 174.95 None 278.85 __ __ __ ____ __ 2 1 None 165.90 24.00 None Evans_____________ Fulton_____________ Gilmer_____________ 134.00 70.00 None 6,692.00 __ __ ____ ____ 7 103.75 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ None 3,435.00 60.00 Glynn______________ 324.80 35.10 1 Greene_____________ 231.88 None 1 Gwinnett___________ 354.90 180.00 1 Haralson - ________ 302.15 160.00 1 45.00 50.00 120.00 120.00 JHoenaersd____________________________ Lee________________ 128.40 24.15------------------------ 240. 30 ____________ ____________ 1. 50 165.22 110.00 None None Macon_____________ Marion_____________ 337.13 None None 7. 90 164.05 _________________ c______ ------------ McDuffie___________ Meriwether_________ 275.75____________ 1 292.90 __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 45.00. 45.00 Muscogee__________ 1,126.00____________ 1 375.00 Newton_ ___________ 286 .49 ___________________________________ _ Pierce______________ 133.62 __________ ~- _______________________ _ Rockdale___________ Stewart____________ Talbot_____________ Taliaferro__________ TattnalL__________ Thomas ____________ Tift_______________ ~~;~-~~~===~=== == Webster____________ :at~~~========== 62.75 { Pending 52.50 } None None 181.82 ___________________________________ _ 156.25 34.25 None None 101.17 None None None 223.00 ____________ --------"--- ------------ 633.88 ____________ 1 1 84.00 273.15 None None None ~tt;~ == =~~~~== ==i== ==~~~e== == == =~~~~== == 36. ~~ 15.001 None ------------ 3~~:~g --------:~~~~-- ----~- ---- ------ -~:~~ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 27 EXHIBIT "1." FEE REPORTS, FOURTH QUARTER, 19150RDINARIES. Amount COUNTY ComTmotisaslions,I Insolvent or Uncollected No. Men Employed Total Cost Clerk Hire ---------------~--------I----C_o_s_~----1----------l----------- Postage Appling ____________ $ 174.60$ 63.90 None { $ 1. 25 Bacon_____________ ~::::~-_-:: :===== == Bibb_______________ Calhoun____________ 8h:1~h~~h~== == == Cherokee___________ 130.951 18.30 ___ ----- __ -- ------------ g~~:~~ ==== ==== == == ------i--- -- ---- --~50~00 1, 745.30~-- __ __ __ ____ 1 150.00 309.05 15.85 None None 5~~:jgl N;!!-55 ----:N~~;- -- ----:N~~;- -- 209.95 __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 150.00 Clayton____________ Coffee _____________ 129.001 23.50 None 541.35 ____________ 1 None 30.00 Colquitt____________ Columbia___________ I>ecatur____________ I>eKalb____________ I>ouglas____________ Effingham__________ Fulton_____________ Gilmer_____________ Glynn________ ~-____ Greene_____________ 712.501 489.00------------ 186.93 23.58 1 727.15 32.90____________ 970.45 103.00 2 350.45,1 None 1 225.20 __ __ __ __ __ __ None 5,175.60 __ __ __ __ __ __ 7 106.00____________ 1 253.85 37.20 None 406.03 None 1 66.75 93.46 10.00 165.90 _ 21.50 None 3,435. 00 60.00 None 62.50 Gwinnett ---------Heard______________ Jasper_____________ Jones______________ Marion_____________ Mci>uffie____ __ __ ___ Meriwether_________ Muscogee___________ 556.45 283.00 110.00 1 111.25 None 120.00 None 336.70 80.20 1 268.95 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ 50.00 3. 00 2 2 4 . 5 0 ________________________ - - - - - - - - -~ - - 530.601____ ______ __ 1 45.00 366.36 __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 45.00 957.50____________ 1 375.00 Newton____________ Pierce______________ 411.23------------------------------------ 217.70 39.30 ______________ -- __ ------ Rockdale___________ { Colle~J~10 } 50.00 _______________________ _ Stewart____________ Talbot_____________ Tattnall________ __ __ 262.90 ________________________ -- __ -------- 250.00 29.25 None None 370.80 ______________________________ ------ Tift_______________ Troup______________ Upson_____________ Wayne_____________ Webster____________ Wilkes_____________ Wilkinson__________ 315.65 None None None 498.58 _c __________ ------------------------ 444.25------------------------------------ 401.85 None None None 95. 85 7. 00 ________________ - ------- 542.00 None 1 78.00 156.00 ________________________________ -- __ 28 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, EXHIBIT "1." FEE REPORTS, FIRST QUARTER, 19160RDINARIES. COUNTY Amount Total Insolvent or Commissions Uncollected Costs No. Men Employed Total Cost Clerk Hire Appling ____________ $ Baldwin____________ Bartow_ ___________ 142. 70~ 26.70 None Postage {$ 3. 75 271.08 ___________________________________ _ 618.45 ___________________________________ _ Bibb_______________ Calhoun____________ 1,979.85 __________ { And ~xtra } 150.00 175.55 61.15 _______________________ _ Chattahoochee__ ____ 33.68 None None None gg } __________ Clayton __________ { Colle:gr None ___________ _ Cobb_______________ Coffee_____________ 842.00 32.50____________ 382.25 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ 180.00 10.00 Colquitt____________ { Colle~J~~48} 150.00____________ 29.25 Columbia __________ 227.83 24.00 1 113.96 Dawson____________ Decatur____________ 34.00 None None None 610.60 46.00 _______________________ _ DeKalb_ __ _____ __ __ Douglas____________ .Effingham__________ Fulton_____________ Gilmer_ ____________ 654.25 __ __ __ __ __ __ 247.50 __ __ __ __ __ __ 260.32 __ _,._ ________ 6,442.49____________ 87 .27 ____________ 2 1 None 6 1 163.80 20.50 None 3,360.00 60. 00 Glynn______________ Greene_____________ Heard ______________ Jones______________ Macon_____________ Marion____ _________ 464.30 None None None 258.15 13.75 None None 220.75 62.00 None ------------ 166.47 ____________ ------------------------ 316.49 None None 9.25 200. 20 ___________________________________ _ McDuffie___________ Muscogee___________ Newton_____ _______ 402.65 ________ -~ __ 1 45.00 1,419.91____________ 1 375.00 351. 10 ___________________________________ _ Pierce____ __________ Rockdale___________ Stewart_ ___________ 195. 85 5. 50 -- -- - - - __ - - - _- _ - _______ _ 296.00 80.00,1- ______________________ _ 216.50 ___________________________________ _ Talbot__ _ __________ Tift_______________ Troup______ ________ 118. 00 72. 25 _______________________ _ 269.55 ___________________________________ _ 766. 40 ___________________________________ _ ~e:e----~~========= ~~~:g~~----N~il~---- ----N~il~---- ----N~~e---- EXHIBIT 'IJ" FEE REPORTS, SECOND QUARTER, 1915CLERKS, SUPERIOR COURT. EXHIBIT "J". FEE REPORTS, SECOND QUARTER, 1915-CLERKS, SUPERIOR COURTS. COUNTY w 0 Total Fees I Amount solvent In-~No. Men Em-~ or played Cost Clerk Hire IFees in Crim-~Fees in CiviliReceived foriFees for Re- ina! Cases Cases Court Work cording Uncollected Papers Bacon ________________ $ 225.501$ 85.00 ____________ $ ,89.22$ 27.001$ 80.00$ 12.00'$ 106.50 Baldwin______________ Barrow_______________ 685. 7.4 ____________ ------------------------------------ 289.25 103.65 ____________ 8. 00 ___ _________ Bibb _________________ 3,814.82____________ 6 1,951.20 148.25 Bleckley______________ 707.95 498.10 1 64.00 246.05 Bryan________________ Candler______________ 271.60 109.45 173. 50 _- __________ None 1 None 30.90 _______ - _--- _- _- _- _- _- __ CarrolL______________ 783.24 1,119.06 1 200.00 105.45 Cherokee_____________ 233.57 150.72 1 Clayton ______________________________________ ------------ 108.97 .75 22.05____________ Cobb________________ 1 ,480. 80 500.00 2 Coffee_______________ 533.82 80.66 1 ca;~5.40} Columbia_____________ { ____________________ { 800.00 250.00 225.00____________ Exp~~o~oo} __________ 284.85 ____________ 6. 00 ______ __ ____ 1,176.47 252.05 95.80 28.95 30.00 34.00 11. 25 ___ - _--- _- _- 246.14 105.30 39.41 2.00 62.85____________ 305.801 45.00 425.00 45.00 30.70____________ 400.89 283.25 2,238.05 ~ 317.90 67.25 o0 162. 25 l;d 326.45 ~ 191.41 ~ 81.90 500.00 0"'il 418.16 ~ 348.64 Crisp ________________ 1,297.48 475.13 1 255.01 15.48 762.20 44.30 Dawson _____________________________._____________________________________________________________________ 423.90 49.62 I:Q Decatur______________ DeKalb ______________ Douglas______________ EEcffhion~g-h-a-m-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ 1, 103.89 438.55 2 1 , 428. 60 ____________ 4 210.83 __ __________ _______ _____ 312. 10 52.70 546. 00 227. 25 20.50 ____________ 129.79 255. 35 37.00 119. 10 83. 50 74.75 363.75 862. 50 99.08 q0 00 ~ 23896. .5850_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_---_-__-_----_-_-_-_-_-__________1_.7_5_________________________ - - - ____3__5_.0_5_ Evans________________ 516.65 299.90 1 90.00 94.65 Fulton_______________ 14,222.60 4,.'565.85 28 8,870.00 2,147.35 Gilmer___________________________ 114. 75 ____________ ------------ 119.00 Glynn________________ 691.15____________ 2 410.75____________ Greene_______________ 548.34 186.57 1 81.00____________ 263.85 27. 7.'5 4,775.65 1,362.10 7.50____________ 320.00 69.90 62.73 5.00 130.40 5,937.50 85.25 301.2.'5 480.61 ------ Gwinnett_____________ 586.25 200.14 1 106.52 36.00 54.5911 9.00 180.00 ~:~~~~-~= ======== == == ~~l: ~ 1'~~~: gg-- --- -~- ------- --~---------- --~~~=~ -=~~~~-------~~~~~ 2~: ~ I J rin- _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- ~er .J L erson _____________ rrens ______________ L L ,e_r-ty--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- 1,168.17 247.28 606.25 812.85 --------4-5-.8--5 2,618.90 768.16 1,141.65 575.35 368.25 46.52 1 1 2 4 2 1 L M .coin ______________ _______________ ~on 923.80 554.20 ------------ ------------ 1 2 180.00 87.48 672.80 64.20 150.00 200.00 --------9-9-.5--5 31.00 91.75 --------1-0-.-9-0 584.02 633.85 525.35 121.95 22.').00 350.35 380.10 53.95 80.00 90.00 7.90 127.60 156.09 340.05 -------2--4-.0-5- 180.00 31.15 ------------ 21.10 M M M M M M N p .dison _____________ .rion _______________ Duffie ____________ riwether ___________ 1ntgomery __________ 1rgan ______________ wton ______________ rce ________________ {Collected 446.75 } 575.00 118.40 ------------ 694.19 733.53 695.90 292.92 593.75 -----------------------------------------6-0-.1--5 1 1 1 -------1----- 606.10 193.45 1 849.40 268.25 1 300.00 120.00 120.00 150.00 120.00 175.00 145.00 85.00 13.50 164.00 ------------ 207.64 90.05 74.2 249.35 178.04 18.40 20.00 6.50 --- -----7-6-.0--0 ---- -- 20.00 ------ 130.00 67.20 20.80 130. 15 105.25 75.00 154.60 1.'H.05 104.1.'j { }----~----- p p ~----------------- 935.65 ------------ 1 57.00 k _________________ ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- 244.00 City Court 65.51 68.85 192.55 City Court 64.57 21.00 84.80 ssR Gkdale _____________ phens _____________ wart ______________ 182.85 432.47 1,442.19 ------------------1-7-2-.2--2 ----N--o-n-e---- 1 ----N--o-n-e---- 225.00 20.55 None 554.39 3.00 209.40 313.50 46.25 None 118.85 ~;re:~~ T T T ltb_o_t_________-_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- m e r _______________ son _______________ w ============= 704.32 445.65 1 150.00 110.00 47.05 1,271.51 62.05 1 300.00 285.90 582.80 1,150.45 364.00 1 225.00 88.85 582.65 509.37 450.25 -------8--1-. -1-4 ------------ ------------ 165.50 ------------ ------------ 119. 10 -------1-0-1-.8--5 1,036.15 ------------ 1 90.00 14.75 247.30 49.05 12.15 64.05 71.85 83.00 18.30 343.69 575.25 610.65 1,337.75 357.25 1.'>7.74 432.10 343.87 ~ 397.50 322.30 ~~ 287.74 675.90 292.92 z ~ 375.75 152.25 171.35 414.30 <:...; q z 513.58 l'J ~ 110.05 ~00 223.07 ...... 455.45 ~ 428.75 390.66 :..:..-..-. 414.90 437.52 246.30 755.80 eo, ~ EXHIBIT "J". FEE REPORTS, THIRD QUARTER, 1915-CLERKS, SUPERIOR COURTS. w ~ Amount In- No.MenEm- Cost Clerk Fees in Crim- Fees in Civil Received for Fees for Re- COUNTY Total Fees solvent or ployed Uncollected Hire inal Cases Cases Court Work cording Papers Baldwin _____ - __ ------$ Bibb--------------~-- 942.63 3,185.30 ------------ {i9i3~i.i=.i5 -------5----- ____________ $ 466.43$ $ 1,842.80 ------------ 247 0 90$ 1,181.70 85.00$ 143.30 81.70 1,921. 90 . Bleckley______________ Bryan ________________ 171.10 67.30 Candler ______________ 324.27 CarrolL _____________ c Chatham _____________ ----3--,5-1--5-.3--5 $ 404.60 } 1 20.00 218.27 -------1----- 1,286.57 1 71.00 ------------------2-1-5-.0--0 35.25 --------4-8-.-1-7- 179.79 25.10 -------1-4-9-.4--5 228.60 --------9--.0-0- 23.40 95.10 11,412.89 3 1,375.00 402.05 646.20 237.00 91.20 38.30 103.25 183.17 2,230. 10 Chattahoochee ________ Cherokee _____________ Clayton ______________ Coffee _______________ 100.40 812:66 ------4--0-7-.7-3- None -----------------2--9-0-.5--2 None 1 -------1----- None 107.57 20.00 225.00 None '331. 45 50.00 250.00 18.75 273.40 -------3--9-.2--0 35.35 30.00 40.00 15.00 81.65 158.61 73.90 392.73 Columbia _____________ Crisp ________________ Dawson ______________ Decatur ______________ DeKalb ______ -- ___ - __ 202.91 1,482.40 ------6--1-8-.1-9- 1 1 75.00 269.87 ------3--1-1-.0--5 218.75 433.50 1,438.43 -------1-1-3-.2--0 195.77 -------1----- 4 ------2--7-9-.5--0 553.00 151.00 ------3--1-9-.5--8 47.35 30.00 913.75 16.00 35.00 27.25 302.40 ------------------5--7-.3--5 125.60 233.20 32.75 292.85 759.10 Douglas______ - _______ Echols _______________ Effingham ____________ Evans _______________ Fulton _______________ 272.39 62.46 181.65 135.90 287.90 -------------------9--.6--0 ----------------------- ------~----- 1 ----N--o-n-e-----------9-0-.0--0 163.05 ---------------N--o-n-e---- 43.60 ------------------7--0-.8--0 206.60 28.65 ----N--o-n-e---- 65.79 33.81 --------6-5-.1-0- 12,867.52 3, 181.30 30 8,839.80 1,796.78 4,788.94 1,085.25 5,196.55 <:....t q0 zpj ~ 0 ":l 1-:3 ~ t:rl ~ q0 rn J'l Gilmer _______________ Glynn ________________ Greene _______________ -----1-,1-9--5-.2--9 583.48 114.75 288.45 ------2------ ------6--4-1-.7-5- -------4-4--0-.4"9- 105.43 1 92.00 103.35 18.00 368.35 -------1-3-2-.7--0 211.08 87.90 40.00 253.75 181. 15 Gwinnett _____________ JHaeaahredr__________________-_-_-___-__-_~ 533.09 472.00 790.45 40.09 1 216.00 325.00 ------------ 1 12453. :~ 165.()(] 270.03 110.00 90.40 91. 15 140.00 114.30 27.00 36.00 115.75 185.00 86.00 145.00 Jef erson _____________ 624.08 192.00 1 125.00 223.83 212.25 17.00 171.00 Lee__________________ 630.25 203.3 1 Lincoln______________ 267.50 19.83 1 Macon ___________ -.-__ 156.45 __ ___ _______ 1 142.35 204.05 302.45 16.65 90.00 38.55 50.00 5.25 97.57 __ ________ ________________________ __ 107.10 173.70 156.45 McDuffie____________ 204.20 255.30 1 83.00____________ 44.20 20.00 140.00 Meriwether___________ Morgan______________ ~ewion______________ Pierce________________ 681.40 240.80 1 809.35 523.35 1 299.80____________ 2 481.20 __ ____ ____ __ ____ ______ __ 150.00 48.75 75.00 61.20 255.65 120.00 425.50 50.00 110.10 223.75 125.00 166.20 48.50 30.00 55.10 115.00 __________________________________________ ------ }__ _____ ___ Pike_________________ 534.61------------------------ 30.00 143.81 164.90 Polk_____________________________ 256.75 _______ --- __ --- _______ { City C!fh City ~i~ 13.70 212.20 ~ 414.96 ~ Rockdale_____________ Stewart_ _____________ T!"bot_______________ Tift__________________ Troup________________ Turner_______________ lJpson_______________ Wayne ______________ { . 86.20 ______________________ -- _-- _______ ______________ 33.75 _________ __ _ 269. 85 ____________ 1 75. 00 ____________ 90. 25 ____________ 206.50 444.95 1 156.50____________ 61.30____________ 1,540.07 558.80 1 300.00 461.80 637.07 69.35 1,045.11 273.27 1 325.00 80.33 397.66 55.00 1,141.00 462.85 1 225.00 222.50 576.75 163.85 431.47------------------------ 156.00 246.27------------ 7.75 Caf8~. 25 } ______________________ - ----- ____ _____ _______ __ 51.55 _______ ___ __ - 52.45 ~ 179. 60 t:! 145.50 ~ 371.85 ~ 293.85 ~ 177.90 q 177.45 Z 135.50 ~ ~00 s1-" ~ ~ ~ EXHIBIT "J". FEE REPORTS, FOURTH QUARTER, 1915-CLERKS, SUPERIOR COURTS. COUNTY Amount In- No. Men Em- Cost Clerk Fees in Crim- Fe" in CivilReeeiv~l fm~F~ fo< R~ ~ Total Fees solvent or ployed Hire ina! Cases Cases Court Work cording Uncollected Papers ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~I------ Baldwin______________ $ Bibb _________________ 545.88 3,217.47 5----- $-----1-,5-6--9-.6--2$ 130.001$ 18.00 161.601$ 751.20 26.951$ 227.33 443.751 2,004.52 Bleckley ______________ Bryan ________________ ----1 Camden ______________ CarrolL ______________ Chatham _____________ Cherokee _____________ Clayton ______________ Coffee _______________ Columbia _____________ Crisp ________________ I>awson ______________ I>eKalb _______ ---- ___ 400.95 335.95 317.30 1,140.89 3,716.70 438.58 214.60 576.31 302.85 1,068.56 ----1--.6-8--0-.8--6 { 1913-14-15 $ 551.99 136.65 218.27 1,785.93 12,801.34 ------------------6--0-.3--4 ------2--2-8-.7--2 -------1-3-0-.8-1- } 1 None 1 ------3------ 1 None 2 1 1 ------4------ . 75.00 None ------3--1-5-.0--0 1,375.00 109.60 20.00 280.00 125.00 271.52 -------5-5-3-.0--0 -------4--4-.4--0 ------4--5-6-.9--4 496.90 18.85 -----------------------------1-0-6-.-7-5 ------3--1-9-.8--5 133.85 18.00 43.00 56.80 114. 90 ________ 214.40 147.20 475.95 237.00 19952..4653 _________3_.2__5 20.001 16.00 147.70 15.00 319.96 39.00 ------3--3-7-.5--5 -------1-5-8-.-3-0 218.25 55.10 202.40 322.35 2,506.85 223.85 119. 15 500.97 140.15 431. 15 32.00 865.16 I>ouglas_______ -- -- ___ Echols _______________ Fulton _______________ 155.57 120.00 14,685.05 9.81 None ----N--o-n-e---- ---------5-.0--0 - - --- - ------ 23.02 3,581.65 27 8,802.25 2, 139.52 37.10 10.95 5,435.61 26.40 None 1,343.80 82.26 86.03 5,766.12 Gilmer _______________ Glynn ________________ Greene _______________ Heard ________________ Jasper _______________ Jefferson _____________ Lee __________________ Mci>uffie _____________ Meriwether ___________ ~~: ggi----- ---5~ Newton ______________ ------7--8-3-.2--5 501.60 48.00 --------7-8-.8--9 402.00 168.00 266.40 1,281.33 -------4-5-8-.8--0 803 .50 327.40 ~~8: ~~~-------36~67 563.00 ____________ ------2------ 1 -------1----- 2 1 1 1 1 ------4--5-6-.2-7- 82.00 -------1-2-5-.0--0 160.00 265.70 153.00 150.00 130.00 266.00 2.80 159.00 --------1-9-.8--0 616.08 270.00 258.30 60.75 154.00 87.00 426.35 174.25 ----------------------- 285. 151 289.30 281.65 -------8--7-.0--0 18.00 -------2--6-.1-0- 40.90 . 58.55 34.90 00 43.00 267.10 229.24 ------2--2-0-.5--0 339.20 184.65 295.58 690.10 190.00 ~ q0 zi:d ~ ~ ..., ~ t;j ~ q0 00 ~t;j 7 }_________ _ Pike_________________ 1,077.85________________________ 58.75 307.60 225.10 Polk ___________________________________________________ { City C~~1 } __________ {CityJr~ 97.00 Rockdale_____________ 466.82 ____ ______ __ ____________ __ ________ __ 101.87 131.45 58.30 Talbot_______________ 780.35 542.15 1 Tift __________________ 1,323.68 319.57 1 150.00 300.00 227.10 347.65 190.60 555.58 67.60 49.80 Turner_______________ 1,852.50 432.35 1 Upson _______________ { Ca~~5. 75_}___________ 1 225.00 297.25 160.00____________ 863.60 19.55 214.95 152.20 _---------- ------------------------ Wayne_______________ ~~g:~ ------------~------------ 24.00 448.15 277.80 155.20 295.05 370.65 476.70 354.00 $J 211.75 ~ ~~ ~ z~ l'J t-:) ~00 e1.-c' 1-' ?' ~ EXHIBIT "J". FEE REPORTS, FIRST QUARTER, 1916---CLERKS, SUPERIOR COURTS. w 0) COUNTY Amount In- No.McnEm- Cost.Clerk FccsinCrim-Fces in Civi!Rcccivcd forFees for Re- Total Fees I solvent or ployed Hire ina! Cases Cases Court Work cording Uncollected Papers Baldwin______________ $ Bibb_________________ Bleckley______________ Bryan________________ Candler______________ Clayton______________ Coffee_______________ Columbia_____________ 1 ,043. 15 _______________________________________ - _----- ___ - ___ - _----------------------------- 4 ,364. 50_{_ si~~~ j;_~~ _} 5 19 $ 1 ,835. 25${ i~O. 95$} 1,342. 60$ 300. 20${ iii~? 75 1,117. 75 1913 1 77.00 214.10 282.25. 15.00 $ 657.10 166.65 239.50 51.75 _________________________________ --- ____________ ---- __ -- ---- g 172.45 ~ 267.30 187.75 ~ 507.50 316.22 1 ____________ 84.50 98.00 25.80 299.20 ~ 230.65_______ ____ ____________ 50.00 40.00 10.00 26.2.5 154.40 ~ 600.00 100.00 2 430.00____________ 30.00 75.00 495.00 651.35____________ ____________ 150.00____________ 41.75 30.00 580.60 0 Collected. } Crisp________________ 864.65 681.10 1 584.77 { 1,545. 75 Dawson______________ 234.46____________ ____________ ____________ 437.54 181.96 345. 75____________ 20.00____________ "'.l 533.05 1-'l til 32.50 l:':l DeKalb______________ 1,535.22.-~--------- 4 546.00________ ___ 355.19 72.50 1,107.53 ~ Douglas______________ Echols_______________ 902.50 495.80________________________ 147.30 100.32 ____________ None 3.00------------ 41.05 99.40 29.32____________ 118.95 0 71.00 q Effingham.___________ 267. 80 ______________________________________ -------- __ ------------ ------------ ------ c----- gj Fulton_______________ 15,841.20 3,955.18 27 8,610.00 3,024.36 5,375.70 1,101.05 6,340.09 ~ Gilmer_ ______________ ____________ 48. 00 _________ ___ ____________ ____________ 53. 00 ____________ 126. 00 Greene_______________ Heard________________ Jasper_______________ Jefferson _____________ McDuffie____________ Newton______________ ike_________________ 605.55 95.50 1 479.00 300.00____________ 667.08 300.00! 1 1,354.94 322.30 569.00------------~ 1 1 490.00____________ 1 1 ,062. 90 ____________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ 1 91.00 50.00 25.00 50.00 225.00 58.33 175.00 88.70 150.00------------ 100.10 190.00 82.75 256.05 26.70 67.00 237.00 27.00 35.90 82.10 532.34 18.80 16~.05___________ 7a.OO 140.00 182.25 16.80 461.85 192.40 490.75 715.10 406.95 85.00 607.80 :::::".::~:::::::::::::11 Talbot ______________ _ Turner______________ _ lJpson ______________ _ 102. 61_---------- -\----------- _,_---- ----- __ ,_----------- 10. oo, ___________ _ 1915 1 ~l~:~g J-----~---- 1 225. 00,- - -- - - - - - - - - '- - - - - - - - - --- '- --- -- - - - - -- 707. 10 154. 70' 1 1,614.80 373.65 1 502. 15----------- _,_----------- i1~5g6.:5g0g1 ______ ~~8=5~.3~0~1------~1~1~4~.~1~15 - - - - - -1-~-~-:-1-~- 92.61 523.85 662.45 593.65 477.00 ~.... i:'j zt;) ~~ ~ q z i:'j ~ ~00 ~ ~ ..... ~ CA:I -l COUNTY EXHIBIT "K." FEE REPORTS, SECOND QUARTER, 1915-SHERIFFS. ToLal Fees ----~~-, ~~~~~-.----~~~~- I I I Insolvent or No. Men Em- I Cost Clerk Hire Fees Criminal I Fees Civil Cases w 00 Uncollected Costs ployed I Cases Bacon ________________ $ 103.00$ 63.00 None None None $ 12.00 Baldwin______________ Bartow_______________ 155.88--------------------------~----------------------------------------------------- 900.50 34.50 3 $ 150.00$ 4.67 3.89 Cobb________________ Dawson______________ 609.80 500.00 1 304.90 35.00________________________________________________ 515.55 15.00 94.25 20.00 Decatur______________ 890.80 347.00 2 45.00 349.80 194.00 ~ DeKalb ______________ ---------------- 181. 70________________ 120.00 411.80 343.67 0 Echols_ ______________ Effingham____________ 74. 55 8. 00 ________________ ________________ 50. 55 24. 00 498.60 _______________________________________________________________________________ _ C"1 zt:d Evans_______________ . 370.99 187.45 1 33.00 { And Feeding ) 68.90 230.09 ~ Fulton_______________ 14,575.48 3 ,421. 48 22 Prisoners ~ 13,814.58 J 8, 731.87 5,843. 61 ~ Gilmer_______________ 173.00 40.00 ________________ None 98.00 35.00 1-'3 Glynn_______________ Greene_______________ 1,204.10________________ 2 358.50 80.00 __ __ ___________ _ 345.00________________ 45.00 148.00 145.50 210.50 ~ Haralson_____________ Heard________________ Liberty______________ 138.65 122.65 404.30 272.00 2 ________________ 102.65________________________________ 100.00 __ ______ ________ ________ ______ __ 50.65 102.35 274.30 88.00 20.30 30.00 p:j q0 Lincoln______________ Marion_______________ 132.11 374.50 67.50-------------------------------34.00 _____________ ___ ________________ 38.61 319.00 26.00 21.50 J~ McDuffie_____________ 533.25 ________________ ________________ ________________ 244.00 35.00 Muscogee_____________ Newton______________ Pierce___ _____________ 957.21 272.41 1 100.00 264.50________________________________ . 176.36 423. 00 306. 00 ________________ ________________ 741.21 133.45 27. 50 216.00 131.10 87. 50 Pike_________________ Rockdale_____________ 897.00 100.00 2 388.00________________ 60.00 76.00________________________________________________ 51.()() _______________ _ Stewart______________ 945.69 186.53 2 100.00 832.26 113.41 Troup________________ 381.25 203.60 2 150.00 104.42 73.23 Upson_______________ 510.00 157.50 1 100.00 275.00 67.50 VVayne_______________ VVilkes_______________ 1,549.97 340.12 661.25 104.00 3 ---------------- 2 72 Each 845.60 84.05 704.37 152.17 EXHIBIT "K." FEE REPORTS, THIRD QUARTER, 1915-SHERIFFS. COUNTY I I I Total Fees Insolvent or No. Men Em- Cost Clerk Hire Fees Criminal Fees Civil Cases Uncollected Costs ployed Cases -IS Baldwin _____________ - - - - - - -56-4-.-4-0 ________________________________________________ 11-------------- _______________________________ _ Bartow_______________ 851.00$ 27.50 3 $ 150.001$ lTo July 2318.75 ~ Bleckley_____ _________ From Sep~t30 21.00 2 ---------------- 18.75 ______ __________ ____ _____ ___ ____ Dawson______________ 150.00 ___________________________________ --- __________ 396.00$ 37.75 27.55 125.00 278.50 21.00 ~~ 18.75 ~ 25.00 SJ Decatur______________ DeKalb_ __ ____ _______ Echols_ ______________ 819.10 1,829. 00 88. 40 240.00 2 45.00 255.77 4 108.00 5. 00 _________________ . _.. __________ -~ 462.60 512.33 35. 40 116.50 t:1 1 ,316. 67 ~ 53. 00 ~ ~~!~~~~~:~========== ~gg:g~----------i46~4o _________ i ______ ================ -----------19~65 __________ 272~39 ~ Fulton ______________ _ Gilmer ___________ . __ _ Glynn _______________ _ Greene ______________ _ 13,950.22 1,526.26 22 I} { APndn.soFneeedrsing 12,989.92 80.00 20.00 ________________ ---------------- 1,798.23________________ 2 345.00 4!)6.17 160.00 ________________ ---------------- 9,996.54 30.00 435.48 117.00 z 3,953.68 ['j ~ 25.00 ~00 s 204.05 ,_. 179.17 Liberty _____________ _ 400.00________________ ________________ None Marion. ____________ _ 200.70 73.50 _______________________________ _ Newton _____________ _ 497.20________________ 2 257.20 Pierce_______________ _ Report made, but can not be read. 50.00 150.20 262.25 350.00 O'l 50.58 . 234.95 Rockdale. _______ .. __ _ Talbot ______________ _ 87.50 ________________ -------------------------------- 501.90 252.10 ________________ ---------------- 80.00 303.601 7.50 198.30 Troup _______________ _ 481.93 253.00 1 157.50 106.63 122.30 Upson ______________ _ 475.001 150.00 1 50.00 200.00 75.00 Wilkes __________ _ 394.25 89.25 2 Y2 Each 104.65 290.60 ~ EXffiBIT "K." FEE REPORTS, FOURTH QUARTER, 1915-SHERIFFS. ~ COUNTY To~al Fees Insolvent or No. Men Em- Cost Clerk Hire Fees Criminal Fees Civil Cases Uncollected Cos~s played Cases Baldwin ______________ $ IB>aarwtosown_________________-_-_-_-_-_I>ecatur ______________ I>eKalb ______________ Echols _______________ Fulton _______________ Gilmer _______________ Glynn ________________ Greene _______________ Marion __ ~ ____________ Newton ______________ Rockdale _____________ Talbot. _______________ Troup ________________ ~son _______________ ilkes _______________ 491505..9070$------------3-0-.-0-0 ---------------- 3 $-----------1-5-0-.-0-0$-----------4-7-6-.-0-0$-----------2-5-4-.0--0 75.00 971.60 ----------2--0-1-.0--0 ----------2------ -----------3-0-0-.-0-0 30. 00 570.60 45. 00 200.00 ~ 880.67 69.60 13,215.14 164.56 4 120.00 36.95 ---------------- -{--A--n-d--~-e-e-d-i-n-g-- } 645.28 23 Pr:soners 463.82 50.60 7,717.52 252.29 19.00 5,497.62 ! 12,682.67 315.00 50.00 1 None 225.00 818.95 600.75 409.58 508.15 ------------7-9-.0--0 43.50 ---------------- 2 -------------------------2------ 115.00 -------------------------3--3-8-.7--5 -----------1-8-7-.-0-0 332.80 268.15 182.50 543.95 -----------1-5-2-.-1-5 ------N--o-n-e------ ------N--o-n-e------ 112.50 386.60 866.78 398.75 2 215.00 365.78 826.00 167.00 1 100.00 461.00 1,125.97 123.00 2 72 Each 539.20 40. 00 136.25 ~ 334.75 76.78 ~ 240.00 to:! 70. 00 157.35 102.25 365.00 463.77 ~ 0 ~~ ---- EXHIBIT "K." FEE REPORTS, FIRST QUARTER, 1916-SHERIFFS. COUNTY Total Fees Insolvent or No. Men Em- Cos~ Clerk Hire Fees Criminal Fees Civil Cases Uncollec~ed Cos~s ployed Cases Baldwin. _____________ $ Bleckley ______________ Dawson ______________ DeKalb. _____________ : Echols __________ - - ___ Fulton. ______________ 306.35 -------- 133.45$ ---1-5-3-.-9-5 ---------2------- $------------1-5-.-0-0$-----------1-1-3-.-4-5$------------2-0-.0--0 175.00 ---------------733.05 ---------------- None 4 None 120.00 143.80 10.00 ---------------- ---------------- { And. Feeding } 125.00 187.00 100.80 50.00 546.05 43.00 21 14,566.96 456.80 24 Pnsoners 10,748.41 3,818.55 Gilmer _______________ ~~ Greene _______________ Newton _______ -- _____ Rockdale _____________ Stewart ______________ Talbot ________ - ______ Troup ________________ ~son _______________ s ilkes _______________ 126.00 375.45 560.15 58.00 455.59 542.80 536.84 182.00 ---------------- 75.00 81.00 ---------------------------5-0-.7--3 127.00 265.00 75.00 81.00 1 ---------2----------------1--------------2------- 1 2 -- 14,020.21 None ----------3--7-3-.4--0 3 0 . 0 0 ----------~----- ----------2--2-5-.0--0 40.00 25.00 75. Q(J 99.50 304.00 50.00 342.17 366.70 137.50 -----------3-1-3-.-9-8 51.00 194.95 256.15 8.00 113.42 176.10 134.34 ----------2--6-7-.4--8 ~ ~ 21 t;l ~ ~00 f-' ~ ~ f-' 42 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, EXHIBIT "L." FEE REPORTR, TAX COLI;ECTORS, SECOND QUARTER, 1915. COUNTY Total Commissions No. ~en Employed Cost Clerk Hire Baldwin____________ $ Ben HilL _________ _ Bibb______________ _ Bleckley___________ _ Candler___________ _ Chattahoochee _____ _ Clayton ___________ _ Cobb _____________ _ DeKalb ___________ _ Effingham_________ _ Glynn _____________ _ Liberty____________ _ ~aeon ____________ _ ~adison __________ _ Newton ____________ { Stewart ___________ _ Tattnall___________ _ Thomas ___________ _ Tift ______________ _ Troup _____________ _ Upson ____________ _ 386.16 ($275.00 insolvent or uncollected) Expense 740.53________________ { $ 239.50 983.75 1 357.44 5.50 ________________ ---------------- 2.75 ________________ ---------------- 683.63 4 870.00 6.001---------------- ---------------- 111.30:---------------- ---------------- 283.001 1 80.00 67.~11 1 3.00 297. t3---------------- ---------------- 326.80 ($150.54 insolven t or uncollected) 413.84________________ 25.00 55.76 ________________ ---------------- ($165.00 insolvent or unco llected) 37.10 1 30.00 63.30 ($90.00 insolvent or uncollected) 350.38\ 1 15.00 None2::::1={=~~~~i.~=~~~i~ ~~=~~~~c~~ii~ 1' 131.131 -------------- 100.00 EXHIBIT "L." FEE REPORTS, TAX COLLECTORS,_ THIRD QUARTER, 1915. COUNTY Total I No. ~en Cost Clerk Commissions Employed Hire -:-:l-cd-!m-~---~-~ s-----2-~2-:. 1 =-=-=-=-==-=-=-= 01 go50-1=========1= ====== s===========1=0==.oo== Ben HilL___________ Bibb_______________ e~;~~~:: ~~=~ :1,359.77 1 361.35 NoM l! =~1~~ :~~=~:~~::~= -:~:~=:~:::::~=~ DeKalb_ ___ __ __ __ __ Effingham__________ Glynn______________ 32. 75'' 2 125.00 25.83 1 12.75 215.40 ________________ ---------------- Houston____________ ~aeon_____________ SNteewwtaornt________________________ Tattnall ___________ Thomas_----------Tift _______________ { Troup______________ Upson_____________ Wilkes_ ____________ None ---------------- ---------------- None ---------------- ---------------- None 6.18, -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ 69. O()J_ _______________ _______________ _ css1~t Y~/s~l~~itt- -o;-u.;cofl ~cte-d"f------ ---- None 1 1 35.00 52.001 1 100.00 4.00 1 40.00 41. 60 ________________ _______________ _ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 43 EXHIBIT "L." FEE REPORTS, TAX COLLECTORS, FOURTH QUARTER, 1915. COUNTY Total No. ~en Cost Clerk Commissions Employed Hire -B-ac-o-n-_-_-_-__-_-_-__-_-_-__1$------------ Baldwin___________ _ 5.50 -------------------------------- Bleckley___________ _ CaDnden ___________ _ Carroll____________ _ 641494..7085 ---------1-------$------------7-5-.0-0- None ____________________ ------ _____ _ 1,076.74 1 200.00 Chattahoochee _____ _ Clayton___________ _ 10.00 -------------------------------- DeKalb ___________ _ Glynn_____________ _ ~aeon ____________ _ Stewart ___________ _ Tattnall___________ _ Thomas ___________ _ TTrioftu_p-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ Upson ____________ _ 3,1783..5000 ---------2-----------------2--3-9-.2--5 1,729920..0713 ---------3------------------5--0-.0--0 491274..6745 ---------1------- 7255..0000 1,755170..1416 --1-o--r-2--a-t-t-i-m-e-s-- 1,650.00 1 7785..0500 200.00 2.00 ---------------- 50.00 EXHIBIT "L." FEE REPORTS, TAX COLLECTORS, FIRST QUARTER, 1916. COUNTY Total Commissions No. ~en Employed Cost Clerk Hire Baldwin____________ $ CBlaemckdleeny_-_-_-_--_-___________ __ Chattahoochee_____ _ Clayton___________ _ EDfefKinaglhba_m--_-_-______-_-_-____ G~a lyenonn________-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_ Stewart ___________ _ Tattnall___________ _ Thomas ___________ _ Troup_____________ _ Upson ____________ _ 844.25 ($150.00 insolvent or uncollected) 244.10 ----------------$ 30.00 17.50 -------------------------------- 2.50-------------------------------- 9W6..0M0 ---------1------- ---------------1~.00 232.93 -------------------------------- 651.86 -------------------------------- 723.67 ---------------- 25.00 182.00 ($248.00 insolvent or uncollected) 423.66 1 30.00 545408..1090 ---------2------------------2-0-0-.0-0- 100.12 { ($50.001insolveInt or uncollected) 5o.oo 44 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, EXHIBIT l\I. TAX RECEIVERS. Second Quarter, 1915. County. Commissions. Glynn ................................................ $1,036.27 Newton .............................................. Nothing Third Quarter, 1915. Macon ................................................ $ 432.71 Newton 9.05 Fourth Quarter, 1915. Macon ................................................ $ 250.00 Pike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 612.46 Macon First Quarter, 1916. Nothing EXHIBIT N. CORONERS. Second Quarter, 1915. County. Fees. Upson .................................................. $10.00 '"'"' ... ,, Third Quarter, 1915. Upson .................................................. $10.00 Fourth Quarter, 1915. Upson .................................................. $10.00 First Quarter, 1916. Upson ................................................ Nothing WEDNESDAY, Ju:~m 28, 1916. 45 EXHIBIT 0. COUNTY SURVEYORS. Second Quarter, 1915. County. Fees Dawson ............................ : . .................. $ 15.50 Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.50 Third Quarter, 1915. Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None Wayne ................................................. $143.00 Fourth Quarter, 1915. Dawson ...................................... ......... $ 15.25 Wayne ................ .- ................................. 105.00 First Quarter, 1916. Dawson ................................................ $ 10.00 Wayne .................................................. 03.00 The following Teports were filed since my report to the Legis lature in 1915: Ordinary, Harris County-Total commissions first quarter, 1915, $161.25; clerk hire,. $3. Ordinary, Stephens County-Total commissions, first quarter, 1915, $366.75; amount insolvent or uncollected, $8.50. Sheriff, Marion County-Total fees, first quarter, 1915, $176.60; in solvent or uncollected, $15.30; fees criminal cases, $137.30; fees civil cases, $24. Sheriff, Stewart County-Total fees first quarter, 1915, $561.17; insolvent or uncollected, $93.70; one man employed; cost clerk hire, $50; fees criminal cases, $386.26; fees civil cases, $174.91. Tax Collector, Newton County-Total commissions first quarter, 1915, $1,124.00. .Clerk SupeTior Court, Madison County-First quarter, 1915, total, $845.05; uncollected, $136; clerk hire, $300; fees, criminal, $214.75; fees, civil, $142.45; recording papers, $487.85; collected, $708.50. 46 JouRNAL" OF THE HousE, Clerk Superior Court, Madison County-Fourth quarter, 1914, total, $347.85; uncollected, $59.85; clerk hire, $150; fees, criminal cases, $31.30; fees, civil cases, $134.42;' recording papers, $182.20; collected, $288.20. Solicitor General, Albany Circuit-First quarter, 1915, total, $819.50. Solicitor General, Albany Circuit-Fourth quarter, 1914, total, $639. Solicitor General, Southern Circuit-First quarter, 1915, total, $752.- 50. Solicitor General, Southern Circuit-Fourth quarter, 1914, total, $883.01. Solicitor General, Southern Circuit-Third quarter, 1914, total, $477.55. Solicitor, City C{)urt of Oglethorpe-First quarter, 1915, total $1,462. Solicitor, City Court of Bainbridge-First quarter, 1915, total fees, $1,881.35. . On motion of Mr. Connor of Spalding, Mr. Ennis of Baldwin, who is a captain in the National .Guard, was given an indefinite leave of absence. On motion of Mr. Myrick of Chatham House Bill No.6 was recommitted to the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution. The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules: By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA resolution to provide for a joint committee to take charge of all proposed legislation in connection with the controversy between the citizens of North Georgia and Tennessee Copper Company. Under the order of motions to reconsider, Mr. Fullbright of Burke moved to reconsider the action of the House in defeating the passage of the following Senate Bill No. 69: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 47 By 1fr. Walker of the 20th District- A bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to exempt certain endowments to colleges from taxation. On the motion to reconsider, Mr. Davidson of Putnam moved the previous question. The motion for the previous question was sustained and the main question was ordered. On the motion to reconsider the action of the House in defeating the passage of the bill the ayes were 73, nays 68. The motion to reconsider prevailed. The following bills of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees : By Messrs:. Green and Anderson of WilkesA bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Tignall. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to authorize the Governor to borrow money to cover temporary deficiency. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Ledbetter of Polk- A bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to have biennial sessions of the General Assembly. 48 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Jones of CowetaA bill to amend an Act regulating and licensing of motor vehicles. Referred to Gener&l Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to abolish office of County Treasurer of Berrien County. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA bill to penalize sheriffs for failure to prote~t prisons. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Dorsey of CobbA bill to amend Section 1483 of the Code of 1910 relative to payment of additional pensions to exConfederate soldiers. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Messrs. Edwards and Adams of WaltonA bill to amend Section 1549 of the Code of 1910 relative to school year. Referred to Committee on Education. By :Messrs. Beall, Woodward and Olive of Richmond- A bill to provide that all property which is without lawful owner shall belong to the State. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 49 Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Knight of Berrien.A bill to amend the charter of the town of Lennox. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. K~y of JasperA bill to make it a felony to steal certain motor vehicles. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Neill of MuscogeeA bill to amend Section 3306 of the Code of 1910, relative to deeds to secure debt. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Knight of BerrienA biil to amend the charter of the town of Mill- town. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By .:\Iessrs. Swift, Neill and \Vohlwender of Muscogee- A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Columbus relative to tax levy. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By :Messrs. Swift, Neill and Wohlwender of Muscogee- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Columbus relative to wharves, etc. 50 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By :\Ir. Swift of MuscogeeA bill to amend an Act providing for an inheri- tance tax. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Elders of Tattnall~ A bill to provide for a stenographer for the At- torney-General. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Bale of FloydA bill to provide means whereby volunteers and the National Guard may vote. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Carter of BaconA bill to provide for holding three terms of the Superior Court of Bacon County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Carithers of BarrowA bill to authorize all incorporated municipalities to enact ordinances relative to keeping intoxicating liquors for the purpose of sale, etc. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Ayer and Barfield of BibbA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Bibb County. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 51 Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to amend the Constitution of the State pro- viding for four years term for Governor. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Peacock of DoughertyA bill to amend Section 571 of the Code of 1910 relative to amount of bond of County Treasurers. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Taylor of Monroe by requestA bill to prevent the desecration of the flag of the United States. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Sumner of WorthA bill to create the City Court of Sylvester. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Allen of JacksonA bill to appropriate $15,000 to the State Board of Health. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Atkinson of FultonA bill to amend an Act establishing the Depart- ment of Insurance. Referred to Committee on Insuranc(l. 52 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Brooks of MaconA bill to fix the compensation of the County Treas- urer of Macon County. Referred to Special JudiciaryCommittee. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA bill to amend an Act to provide for the regula- tion of the occupation of laborers in certain cities. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. By Mr. Jones of WilkinsonA bill to rearrange the Dublin and Ocmulgee J u- dicial Circuits, relative to Wilkinson County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Jackson County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Hutcheson of TurnerA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Turner County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Hartley of HoustonA bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to create the new County of Peach. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 53 By Messrs. Dorris of Crisp, Hutcheson of Turner, et aL- A bill to amend the Constitution of the State, rel- ative to the number of Senatorial Districts. . . . Referred to Special Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Hutcheson of TurnerA bill to establish a county depository for county funds of Turner County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Hutcheson of TurnerA bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Ashburn. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Carithers of BarrowA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Barrow County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Beck of CarrollA bill to provide for biennial sessions of the Leg- islature. Referred to Committee on Constitutional AmendmentS'. By Mr. King of GreeneA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer for Greene County. 54 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Wohlwender of MuscogeeA bill to prohibit what is called popularity con- tests. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Arnold of Clarke, Brown of Clarke, et al. A bill to amend the Constitution of the State as refers to certain judges of the Supreme Court. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By :Messrs. Wohlwender, Neill and Swift of Muscogee- A bill to amend Act creating the City Court of Columbus. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Carithers of BarrowA bill to provide for four terms a year of the Su- perior Court of Barrow County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. The hour of 11 :30 A. M., having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the hall of the House, and the General Assembly convened in joint session for the purpose of hearing the message of the Governor, delivered orally and in person, was called to order by Hon. G. Ogden Persons, President of the Senate. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 55 The resolution providing for the joint session was read by the Secretary of the Senate. The following committee was appointed by the President of the Senate to call on the Governor .md inform him that the General Assembly had convened in joint session and awaited his pleasure: His E:x~ellency, Hon. Nat E. Harris, the Governor, accompanied by the committee, appeared upon the floor of the hall of the House and was escorted to the Speaker's stand. He then delivered the following message: To the Members of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. The second regular session of the present Legislature finds the condition of the country greatly improved. Business has continued to advance, and the recent low prices of our farm products have become things of the past. The merchants are selling for higher profits and in greater volume. The banks are thriving; money is easy; and the people of the Commonwealth, generally, are in much better spirits in every respect, than prevailed at your last meeting. While the war still rages with unabated fury across the ocean, yet our people have escaped its ravages, and our country, up to this time, has been free from attack by outside foes, save a few incursions on the borders of Mexico. The call for the National Guard, it is hoped, has been more to teach our sister republic that the Uni-. ted States is not as helpless as our critics have 56 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, sought to pr9ve, rather than for the purposes of serious warfare. The result has certainly disclosed the fact that a call to arms will be heard as quickly and answered as promptly now as was the same call in 1846 or the tocsin in 1861. It is a pleasure for me to tell you that our State met the demand as readily, and that our Guard was in the field, equipped and officered, as quickly, as occurred in any State in the Union-that the Georgia boys felt the same patriotic ardor as those in New York, or Massachusetts, or any 9ther Commonwealth of the Union. In thirty-six hours after the word came we had enough men to fill our ranks to the number required; our organizations were com. pleted, and our men stood at their armories, wit1i guns in their hands, awaiting the word of command from the National Head. Our people are adapting themselves to the situation caused by the shutting down of many sources of foreign supplies, growing out of the war in Europe, and are turning their thoughts to the development of those industries and products which once formed the bulk of our foreign importations. A marked advance along these lines is in operation, and it is believed that many of th~ articles needed to supply the deficiency in the products of the old world will soon be made by our own people from our own inexhaustible materials. In this way I think the war in Europe has been of considerable advantage to the American Nation, if in no other way. The admirable manner in which the head of the Government, at Washington, has steered the country WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 57 through innumerable dangers to which we have been exposed, by reason of the foreign war, challenges the gratitude of every real patriot in all our land. If the same good fortune shall attend our efforts on the Mexican border, so that our Georgia boys and their comrades of the States, shall return with honor and safety from that field, it will leave us little to complain of and may atone for our regret because of their absence from their mother State. SPECIAL SESSION. The work which was done at the extraordinary session of the Legislature is beginning to make itself felt throughout the State. The appropriations to the State institutions were very liberal, especially to the schools and colleges. As a result thereof, there is a vast revival going on in the field of education. Your work in this respect has served to put new heart into all the officials engaged in carrying on the work of education, and the brightest promise of future achievement ever known in the State's history is being held out to the public at the present time. The appropriations for the departments and for the maintenance of the eleemosynary institutions were also liberal, and have served to render much easier the work in these portions of our government. It is a matter of great congratulation that Georgia has begun to realize her duty towards those trying to transact her business. The economy practiced under the Constitution of 1877 has served at times 58 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, to throttle and hold back the progress of the State in many directions, and to prevent the Commonwealth from taking the position to which she is justly en- titled, in the family of States. While caution in ex- penditure of the people's money is necessary, yet this can sometimes be carried to such an extent as to dwarf the work of government and render unhappy the people who were sought to be benefited. . The four great Acts passed on the subject of prohibition are receiving a fair trial at the hands of the people, and much good is being done, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. The adjustment of the automobile taxes to a constitutional and business basis, the provisions for the leasing of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, and the other matters passed at the extraordinary ses- sion, added to the importance of the work of the session, and will aid in keeping alive the interest of the country in the same for many years to come. AuDIT OF STATE DEPARTMENTS. Under resolution adopted at the extraordinary session, authorizing the Governor to have an audit of all the departments of the State government made, for which an appropriation was carried in the General Appropriation Act, the services of an auditor were secured and a complete examination and thorough investigation into all the accounts of the State have been concluded. The result of this investigation will be laid before your body in a separate message, with such sug- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916 59 gestions and recommendations as the matter requires. The audit has included not only the State Departments at the Capitol, but also the several institutions of the State, the Sanitarium at Milledge. ville, and all the educational institutions supported by appropriations from the Treasury. It is believed that the work has been efficiently done and that vast good will result to the State therefrom. In a previous message, it was earnestly -recommended to the General Assembly that it would be well to have a permanent auditor, whose duties should be set forth and determined by appropriate legislation. The necessity for this still exists, for it is a crying shame that so great an institution as a sovereign State should have no officer charged with the direct duty of auditing the public accounts, and the examination of the expenditures of the public money so as to compare them with the vouchers that should support the same. STATE FINANCES. The reports of the Treasurer and Comptroller will be before you, from which you can gather an idea of the present condition of the Treasury and the ability of the State to meet its obligations. Notwithstanding the set-back in business, in some directions, caused by the war, the collection of the taxes has kept pace in reasonable proportion with that of other years. There has been some delay in payment, and, on account of this, the Gover- 60 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, nor has been put to considerable difficulty in meeting the maturing obligations, both to the employees of the State as well as to her creditors elsewhere. It has been necessary to borrow some $300,000.00, which was secured at three and one-half per cent. This loan is payable in September at the time when the corporation taxes will come in. Under the authority of the Act approved August 13, 1915, there has been sold the sum of $1,105,895.25 of the school warrants, payable on the 31st day of January, 1917, for the purpose of meeting, when due, the salaries and expenses of the public school teachers of the State. No difficulty was found in negotiating these warrants at three and one-half per cent. discount, and the use of them in anticipating the revenue has enabled the State to keep up with the appropriations and meet the accruing charges on this account. It has been a matter of great congratulation that the old condition of affairs has passed away and this heavy burden upon the operations of the public school system has been finally and completely removed. I am advised that at the time when this message is completed the Treasury has $142,010.31 available cash balance to meet the current expenses of the State. The subject of the State's finances is of prime importance to every citizen of the Commonwealth and should be of especial interest to you, the chosen representatives of the people. The State's progress, prosperity and honor are involved. Her good name is her best asset, and should be kept untarn- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 61 ished. The State collects money only through the inherent and necessary power to tax. Every cent going into the public treasury, except the income from property, gets there in the form of a tax either upon person, property or occupation. For the State to incur obligations and not to meet them promptly is no less reprehensible in the State than it is in the citizen who promises to pay without the means to make good the promise. In fact, the Sovereign State should set the example of scrupulous integrity in her every transaction. This is dealing in matters about which the State has promised and assumes the form of appropriations, but such matters are not exhaustive of the State's obligations. The State has adopted the wise policy of fostering her agricultural interests, and has made large appropriations to that end. The State is bound to care for the helpless and insane, and has made large appropriations to the sanitarium at Milledgeville, Georgia's greatest charity. The State, by virtue of her sovereignty, owes a duty to the children of the State to make of them the very best citizens. This is no less important to the State than to the child. The State also is bound to protect her .every citizen in the enjoyment of life, liberty and property, that being the fundamental idea in the State's organization. The citizen, in return, owes to the State the reciprocal duty to obey her laws, to support her institutions in times of peace and to defend her sovereignty in times of war, if necessary, with his all. In proportion as these reciprocal duties are really appre- 62 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, ciated and justly practiced, in that proportion will the blessings pf government be secured. On the other hand, as these reciprocal duties are withheld and ignored, in that. proportion will the government prove a failure. One of the most significant features of civil government everywhere is the rapid increase of public expenditures, National, State, county and municipal. Ten years ago the taxable values of Georgia, as evidenced by the Digests, were $577,840,282.00. In 1915 the taxable values are $951,763,072.00. The total revenue from all sources in 1905 was $4,262,595.42. The total revenue from all sources in 1915 was $6,633,423'.64. The total appropriation in 1905 was $4,260,844.36. The total appropriation in 1915 was $6,411,875.25. The State's financial problem has been made doubly serious by the fact that the Legislature during the past several years has adopted a policy, the effect of which has been to reduce the State's sources of income. I refer to the abolition of the lease-convict system, and the repeal of the tax on liquor, near beer and locker clubs-measures which I sincerely approve, but which have had the effect of diminishing our sources of income, while the appropriations . have been steadily increasing. The State is burning the candle at both ends and is now spending more money than she has revenue. The State now would have been unable to meet her obligations, but for the Tax Act approved August 14, 1913. In fact, as appears from the Comptroller's report, so great is the loss in revenue, and WEDN"ESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 63 so extended the appropriations, that even with an increase in taxes for the coming year to five mills, there will still be a deficit in the revenue of $206,000.00-and this, too, though no appropriations are made at the present session of the Legislature. It would be a good precautionary measure, therefore, if the General Assembly should, at its present session, set about to increase the revenues by designating new sources of income and new subjects for taxation. Under the operation of this last-named Equalization Act, the value of taxable property in this State, in consequence of the activity of the Local Boards of Assessors, increased approximately $85,000,000.00, by placing upon the Digest property which never before paid any tax, and in the process of equalization between those who pay taxes. That Act, while accomplishing much, has in it greater possibilities, if the General Assembly will lend its aid in perfecting the same. The main purpose of that Act was to put upon the Digest the property which has been escaping taxation, and to equalize the burden of taxation by providing that each man shall take his proportionate part of the cost of government. There was no intention or purpose to raise the taxes of any man, but, on the contrary, in the end, to lower the same; and this would be the effect of the Act if applied in good faith, as intended. The Act merits your earnest attention, and should be amended so as to take away from it any objectionable features which have become evident in 64 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, its applicatic;m to the work of the State, rather than be repealed at the present time. If the Act is repealed, I would not feel that the Legislature had done itEt duty, unless some other method were adopted that would reach the evil and supply the deficiencies apparent in our taxation system. I submit the following earnest words from the pen of Judge John C. Hart, who fills the office of Tax Commissioner, and whose ability and fairness are recognized throughout the State. He says: "I am conscious of the fact that the Act from the day of its passage has met with persistent opposition by many of the members of the Legislature who passed it. It became a law by a majority of only one vote, and the discussions preceding its passage seem to have created wounds which unhappily have not yet healed. I appeal to the Legislature to abandon the attitude of antagonism towards the Tax A-ct, and suggest that it is the duty of patriotic men to unite in an honest effort to obtain a just and equitable tax system both in theory and in practice. It is impossible to formulate any revenue measure which will meet with universal approbation; No popular tax law has ever yet been enacted, and never will be, yet government could not exist a week without revenue. In the perfection of the Tax Act lies the last hope of the State, and as one familiar with the State's financial condition I say to you as an officer who has studied this pressing problem, and as a citizen loving this State, unless the State WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 65 gets relief from its present situation the State will be confronted with conditions ere long which will be embarrassing at least to citizens who believe that her good name is her best asset.'' PRINTING FUND. The same deficiency in the printing fund exists at the present time as that which was referred to at last summer's session. The warrants upon the fund had exhausted it long before the year was out, and, as many things which were printed had to be used in the current year, the funds of that year were employed to supply the deficiency and pay for the work that had taken place in the previous year. Owing to this fact and to the increased expenditure for the extra session, in this behalf, the amount appropriated will not be sufficient to do the printing required for the present year. I trust that you will look into this matter and, in your wisdom, make such an addition to the fund as will meet the emergency and prevent the lapping of one year into another. KEEPER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. This office has existed for some considerable time, and yet has no statute defining the duties attached to the same. I earnestly recommend that the Legislature take the matter up for consideration and pass a law setting out and defining, in plain terms, the duty of this officer. He should be given entire control of all the 66 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, servants and employees about the Capitol charged with the business of looking after, taking care of, and preserving the same. It would be well, also, to make him the purchasing agent at the Capitol, and, possibly, his duties might be extended to the whole State, if a central purchasing agency could be established and authorized. It is believed that a great deal of money might be saved, if the State would buy in large quantities, under the direction of a single individual. Not only would there be a saving in money, but frequently the quality of the article purchased would be greatly enhanced. Supplies could be delivered upon requisition from different institutions. I call your attention to this matter as one worthy of careful consideration. Shortly after assuming the duties of Governor, I found a shortage in this office. An auditor was employed to audit the books and accounts of the Keeper. The auditor reported a shortage due by the Assistant to the Keeper ofBuildingsandGrounds of some $4,421.78, and an excess of bills over appropriation of $14,210.83. The Assistant Keeper of Buildings and Grounds so called, failed to make good the shortage, but the Keeper returned the amount due (with the exception of the proceeds of certain forged checks which he is now endeavoring to collect from the bank) to the General Fund of the Treasury. You made good to the creditors the deficiency by appropriating the sum of $14,210.83" to cover "work il.dua1ly done and supplies actually furnished.'' This money was paid out to creditors only upon WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 67 ~:;worn itemized statements, verified by the Keeper of Buildings and Grounds and carefully audited by my office. In this way, several hundred dollars was saved the State, as all charges for interest and for articles delivered personally to the Assistant Keeper of Buildings and Grounds were stricken from the accounts. Several accounts against the department for goods delivered and work actually performed for the State prior to the date of the appropriation were also found. These accounts were not reported by the auditor, as they were not presented to him, and the office had no book showing ''accounts payable.'' I, therefore, had the accounts itemized and sworn to, as well as carefully audited, and paid them out of the appropriation. They am~:mnted to $593.62. I am pleased to report that there remains an unspent balance of $42.73 of this special appropriation, after paying all accounts against the department due prior to November 27th, the date of the appropriation. Itemized statements of all the above mentioned accounts, as well as proper receipts, are of file in the Executive Office. JuvENILE CouRTS. It has been insisted that those young offenders whose lives it is the purpose of the State to reclaim should be relieved of the stigma of prosecutions in the regular criminal courts. To secure this end, it is felt that the establishment of juvenile courts is necessary, and it might 68 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, be well that the Legislature should take up the law passed at the session of 1915 and extend its operations throughout the entire State. In this connection, the General Assembly might consider the question of establishing a training school for boys at some point other than the State Prison Farm. An institution similar to that which has been established for the training of wayward girls, now located in Fulton County, has been thought of and deserves your consideration. Such a school would exempt wayward boys from association with those convicted of crime and, especially, relieve such boys from the stain of conviction. A boy leaving a training school, with a good character, would undoubtedly have a. much better chance in life than the sa:rpe boy sent out from an institution classed as a reformatory. Of course, the condition of the Treasury must be taken into consideration in passing on such matters, as there is no room at the present time left for additional appropriations. THE NATIONAL GuARD AND THE ARMY REORGANIZATION AcT. Congress has passed and the President has approved an Act reorganizing and enlarging the Army and the National Guard and providing for Reserves, in accordance with the powers granted the National Government by the Constitution of. the United States, Art 1, Sec. 8, Par. 15. Under the terms of said Act this State is expected to have duly organized under its provisions "\YEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 69 a National Guard force that will comprise, besides the appropriate number of officers, two hundred enlisted men for each Congressman and Senator from the State during the first year of the law's operation, with an annual increase of not less than fifty per cent. until the number reaches a total peace strength of eight hundred enlisted men for each Senator and Representative from the State. The State bas the privilege of organizing the full strength in less time than as above stated. As Georgia now bas fourteen Senators and Representatives, the minimum number of enlisted men required the first year is twenty-eight hundred which we now have, and the maximum allowed on a peace footing is eleven thousand two hundred. Under the Act the National Government undertakes to furnish complete equipment, the necessary officers and facilities for training and instruction of officers and men, and provides for the pay of officers and enlisted men, not only while in camp and in the service of the National Government, but for the time devoted to training at the home stations, under ;regulations therein provided for. The National Government reserves the right to designate the particular unit or units, as to branch or arm of service, to be maintained in each State; to detail Army and National Guard officers as Chiefs of Staff and Assistant Chiefs of Staff of Divisions of the National Guard in the service of the United States, and to detail officers and enlisted men of the Army for instruction of the National Guard under 70 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, certain regulations; and to draft the National Guard into the service of the United States in time of war; to have the President appoint officers thereof in time of war from their ranks; and to provide gen{\rally for instruction, discipline and training. The State is given full right to use the National Guard within its borders in time of peace, but is prohibited from maintaining other troops except as organized under the provisi()ns of the Act; but the organization and maintenance of a State police or constabulary is not prohibited. The Act places upon the State certain requirements as conditions precedent to securing the equipment, training and pay provided in the Act. Among them are that the State shall make adequate pro- vision, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of War, for the protection and care of property furnished; must make laws and regulations to place the Nationa! Guard in line with the provisions of the Act; and make certain laws regarding the appointment and tenure of service of certain staff officers. Under the provisions of the Act it is necessary for the General Assembly to take legislative action at this session to meet these requirements, if our State is to co-operate with the National Government in the establishment of this branch of the defensive force of the country. The National Guard is of inestimable value to the State in time of peace, as it has been and will again be to the Nation in time of war. Recent events have shown that the demand for an adequate, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 71 trained force may become imperative at any time. Congress and our President have apportioned to us as a State our immediate share in the program for preparedness. Self-interest and love of our State and country require that we bend our energies towards co-operating with the National Government in fostering the Guard in every way possible. I commend to the General Assembly the consideration of the Act of Congress, approved June 3, 1916, and the prompt passage of a law that will put its machinery in motion and its regulations in effect in this State at an early date. LEASE OF wESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD. The Commission, appointed under the Act approved November 30, 1915, charged with the duty of leasing or disposing of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, has been busily engaged in gathering &tatistics, collecting data, and acquiring information necessary to intelligently handle the subject-matter, as provided in the Act aforesaid. A report of the operations of the lease-commission will be furnished by the chairman, Hon. C. M. Candler, at the present session of the Legislature and will be laid before your body, accompanied by a special message from the Executive. The Commission has not yet completed its work. No lease of the road has been made, and only one offer, involving both a lease and extension of the road to the seashore, has been received by .the Commission. The prospect of leasing the road seems very fav- 72 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, orable. Consultations with railroad authorities have led most of the Commission to believe that, when the necessary data has been collected and the work which the law requires has been completed, there will be strong probability of being able to conclude the work of the Commission by securing a lease at a largely increased figure over the present rental. The Commission did not think fit to ask for bids, both on account of the fact that the collection of the data had not been concluded, as well as from the fact that it was represented that no railroad company would bid on the property without an amendment to Section 11-A of the lease Act, concerning the sub-letting of the road. It has been strongly objected that no company could afford to hid, unless the proviso in this section should be stricken out. A full discussion of this subject will be found in the r~port of the Commission, with the recommendations of the Commission touching the same, to which the attention of the General Assembly will be called. The Western & Atlantic Railroad is the best of all the tangible assets of t~e State of Georgia. Its disposition is a matter of great interest, and deserves all the attention and investigation which the Commission can bring to bear upon it. If it should unfortunately happen that the road cannot be leased, then it should be made plainly the duty of the Commission to ascertain what other disposition can be reached, what would be the probable result if the State should be forced to operate it, at what price it could be sold, or upon what terms it could be extended to the sea, with the results in each .WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 73 case well set forth. The lease Act seems to contemplate this. It is the earnest hope of the Executive that the Commission will be able to lease the road, for, upon this property, as such, rests in large measure the credit of the State, and its income is aiding the State in the education of the children and in lessening the taxes of the people. It should never be sold unless the people, themselves, pass on the question. ANTI-PARALLELING AcT. On October 5, 1914, W. J. Morrison, et. al., filed a petition with the Secretary of State, asking to be incorporated as a railroad company under the name of North Georgia Mineral Railway. The length of the road was estima~ed to be approximately fifty miles, lying wholly within the State and was to run through the counties of Fulton, Cobb, Cherokee and Bartow, and to W offords Cross Roads in Bartow County, about seven miles northeast of Cartersville and on the line of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, running from Knoxville to Cartersville. The then Governor of the State, to-wit., Hon. John M. Slaton, conceiving that the purpose of the petition was to parallel the Western & Atlantic Railway, and believing that if done would greatly impair its value, invoked a conference with the attorneys for petitioners, Messrs. King & Spalding. Governor Slaton informed counsel if the application was pressed he would feel constrained to call the General Assembly into extraordinary session and lay the matter before that body for such action as it 74 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, might see fit to take. After considerable prelimi~ naries, it was agreed that the application would not be pressed before the Secretary of State until the meeting of the Legislature in regular session. Your body, at the regular session thereafter, enacted what is known as the Anti-Paralleling Act, approved August 11, 1915, found in Acts 1915, Regular Session, page 18. After the adjournment of your body, these petitioners, on the 31st day of December, 1915, secured from Hon. John T. Pendleton, Judge of the Superior Court of the Atlanta Circuit, ''a mandamus nisi,'' requiring the Secretary of State to show cause why he should not grant the charter asked for. In response to the mandamus nisi, the Secretary of State answered, giving as his reason why the ruie should not be made absolute the passage of the Act just cited, inhibiting him from granting authority to any private person ''to build a line of railway parallel with the tracks of the Western & Atlantic Railway, and forbidding him to grant any authority or priVilege to any person or corporation that will depreciate the value of the said Western & Atlantic Railway.'' In other words, the position of the Secretary of State was, and is, that to grant the privilege would be in violation of the Anti-Paralleling Act, and that he thought the application for the charter was really in behalf of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company to obtain corporate powen mid privileges to build a railroad parallel to the tracks of the Western & Atlantic Railway. Thus it will be seen that these petitioners for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 75 incorporation on the one hand, and the refusal of the Secretary of State on the other to grant it, brought directly into question the constitutionality of the Act. The plaintiffs in the petition attacked the Act upon the ground that they had complied with all statutory requirements as to advertisements prior to the passage of the Act, and claimed to have a vested right to the charter, and as construed by the Secretary of State the Act was retroactive and void. They further took .the position that the rail. road asked for would not in fact be a road "parallel" to the Western & Atlantic Railway. They further attacked the Act as violative of the Constitution of this State, Article 1, Section 1, Paragraph 23, as an effort to confer power upon the Secretary of State in violation of the provision that ''The legislative, judicial and executive powers shall forever remain separate and distinct, and no person discharging the duties of one shall at the same time exercise the functions of either of the others.'' The Act was attacked upon other grounds as violative of the Constitution and laws of Georgia. The Act was further attacked upon the ground that it violated the Federal Constitution, and was in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Law; that it was an interference with interstate commerce, and was a denial of the equal protection of the laws, contrary to the Constitution of the United States. The case came on regularly to be heard before Judge Pendleton, in pursuance of previous orders, and, after argument lasting several days, the judgf} decided, on January 31, 1916, in favor of the consti- 76 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, tutionality of the Act, and denied the petition to make the rule absolute. The case was appP.aled to the Supreme Court of Georgia, where it was recently argued and is now pending for decision. A petition for injunction involving practically the same issues was filed by the State of Georgia in Bartow Superior Court, before Judge Fite, to enjoin the building of a road from a point just out from Cartersville to Atlanta. The case was heard before Judge Fite, and, after argument thereof, he held that the State was entitled to an injunction; because the proposed road violated the Anti-Paralleling Act. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, or the parties acting in their behalf; have acquiesced in that decision. The railroad is represented by Hon. Alex. C. King, Hon. J. J. Spalding, and Messrs. Dorsey, Brewster, Howell & Heyman. Owing to the gravity and importance of these cases, I employed, to assist in representing the State, Judge Horace M. Holden and Judge John C. Hart. I do not know, of course, what will be the decision of the Supreme Court of Georgia, but I have done all in my power, as Governor, to preserve the State's road, her best asset, from injury and depreciation by reason of these efforts on the part of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad and its allies, and, so far, the courts have sustained the constitutionality of the Act. LITIGATION WITH THE COPPER COMPANIES. The Supreme Court of the United States has sustained the contention of the State with the Duck- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 77 town Copper Company concerning the damage done by the operation of the plant to our citizens in adjacent counties. It will be remembered that there are two copper companies operating in close proximity near the line of Fannin County, the Ducktown Company and the Tennessee Copper Company. The latter company entered into a contract with the State, which was adopted by resolution of the Legislature in 19~3 (Acts 1913, page 1295), by which all damages were to be settled through arbitrators. The Ducktown Company refused to enter into a similar contract, and the litigation with that company went forward, while the other remained at a stand-still. . On the 3rd day of April; of the present year, the Supreme Court of the United StateJ:; ren- dered a unanimous decision in favor of the State of Georgia, laying down and setting very stringent regulations concerning the operation of the plant for the future and giving a complete basis of relief by injunction if injury should continue. The result in this case was a decided triumph for our State. The contract with the Tennessee Company was made to cover the period of three years and to continue longer, unless six months notice should be given by either party of an intention to terminate the same. Considerable dissatisfaction has arisen over the operation of this contract, and a very strong demand has been made on the Executive to give the notice 78 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, required to terminate the same. The provision in the contract touching this matter is as follows: ''This contract, unless terminated by breach, as provided in Paragraph 10, shall remain in effect at least the period of time hereinbefore provided. It shall continue thereafter, unless at least six months previous notice, in writing, shall be. given by either party to the other party, of its intention to terminate the contract.',. Inasmuch as the Legislature acted upon the original contract and, when in session, more immediately represents the State, I have concluded to refer the whole matter to your body for investigation and direction. If a new contract is desired, the permission of the State would be necessary, and the Legislature ought to give this. If the contract is to be terminated and the litigation is to be taken up anew, so as to be pushed to the end, the Legislature ought to give direction accordingly. I refer the matter to you with the following suggestions: The Tennessee Copper Company has grown into vast proportions; in fact, it is said to be the largest of its kind in the world. It is very near the border line of the State-not more than a quarter of a mile away. It has invested a large amount of money in the plant and employs more than a thousand people from Georgia in its business. It is using some 250 tons of ore daily from the copper mines located on the Georgia side of the line. It has a vast output, -WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 79 spending two millions of dollars an.nually in the production of the same, much of which expenditure comes to Georgia for wages, supplies and material. It is really doing a great work in the mountain regions for the people of Gilmer, Fannin and Union, and its destruction or cessation would be a public calamity. But in the working of its ores, quantities of sulphur fumes are turned loose upon the surrounding country. These fumes destroy vegetation, and, sometimes have produced great damage to the crops and timber of the citizens, especially the farmers, for ten and even twenty miles away. The company has its domicile in Tennessee, while the citizens affected live in Georgia. Necessarily, the damages in individual instances are very small-to crops and to timber-the farmers are not rich, and, to be forced to go over into Tennessee and bring suit in the courts of that State, making bonds, paying costs, employing lawyers, losing time in attendance upon court, paying the expenses of witnesses-is an alniost impossible task for them. The State, therefore, long ago came to their help and filed proceedings for injunction in the Supreme Court of the United States, at Washington. After the litigation had proceeded for some time, the Copper Company determined to build a number of large acid chambers, to be used in gathering up the sulphurous fumes and converting them into sulphuric acid. This product was sold to the fertilizer manufactories of the South and became an important element in the manufacture of fertilizers 80 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, throughout the State, reducing the price, it is claimed, more than two dollars per ton of the completed article. Th.e capacity of these acid chambers determined the number of furnaces the company could employ without serious detriment to the surrounding country. So the contract which was entered into in 1913 contained the following stipulation: ''The company will not, during the life of this agr~men:t, operate more green ore furnaces than it finds necessary to permit of operating its sulphuric acid plant at its normal, full capacity." Of course, if this were done and all the fumes were required for the acid chambers, there could be no damage resulting to the property of the citizens. An inspector was authorized, whose duty it was to examine the plant at intervals and get information as to the tonnage of the ore-smeltag~ and of the acid made during the period and report to the Gov-ernor. But the company, knowing that these provisions would not confine all the gas-for the company is subject to accidents a!ld to the results arising from the carelessness of employees, and other contingencies-and that at times the volume of gas which escaped might settle on the fields and forests of the people and would be sufficiently charged with sulphur dioxide to create ~onsiderable damage as far as it extended-agreed with the State to deposit in bank a certain sum of money, to-wit., $16,500.00, for each year the contract continued in existence, this amount WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 81 to be placed to the credit of the G~.>Vernor and to be paid out in settlement of the damage claims of the people as the same were passed on and allowed by the Board of Arbitrators. One of these was selected by the company and one by the State; and, in case of disagreement, an umpire was called in, who was also appointed by the State; the decision of any two of these to be :final. The awards that have been made by the arbitrators, it seems, have not satisfied the people. Not quite half the claims :filed were allowed, and not quite half the money deposited in any one year was used and paid out. The fund in the bank now amounts to some $32,000.00. If the contract is abrogated, the citizens will be left to their remedies ~n the Tennessee courts, and the State can go on with the litigation to secure injunctions, and, if necessary, stop or greatly impede the operations o.f the plant. After careful examination into the matter and a visit to the scene, I have not found any facts to justify any charge of bad faith or corruption on the part of the arbitrators appointed by the State. They may have committed mistakes of judgment. I have no doubt they have, but I believe they have endeavored to fairly discharge their duty under the arbitration contract. Yet there is one suggestion which has much weight. I think the people would be better satisfied to have one of these appointees on the ground. I will endeavor to satisfy them as to this in making reappointments. 82 JoeRNAL OF THE HousE, The contract, if honestly and faithfully executed, affords a method of relief to the people of the counties involved that should not be underestimated. They are generally small farmers, of little means, and to have their harvests destroyed, their prospects ruined by the fumes from the great furnaces and smelteries at the copper manufactory, is a hardship that they ought not to be compelled to bear without relief, if the State can give it to them. The contract, itself, shows that the copper company recognizes this fact. If it is desired to abrogate the contract, a resolution to that effect is all that is necessary. If it is desired to con~inue it, the same means can be adopted to inform the Executive. The State has made it her matter, and, as such, I refer it to the General Assembly. THE PENITENTIARY AND THE PRISON BoARD. The report of the Prison Board, showing the working and disposition of the convicts of the State, as well as the receipts and expenditures of the Commission, will be laid before you at the present sessiOn. The felony convicts at the present time amount to 3,582. These are being worked on the chaingangs of the counties and upon the Prison Farm at Milledgeville. THE REFORMATORY FOR BoYs. This prison is located on the Prison Farm, and i~ a part of the penitentiary system. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 83 A very important addition has been made to the main building, a new story having been added and the whole structure made fire-proof. This was very much needed, as there is no doubt of the fact that great danger existed to those who were sent to the prison. PARDON BoARD. In 1897, the Legislature established what is known as a Prison Commission, consisting of three persons, charged with the control and management of the penitentiary system of the State. All convicts, except municipal or city convicts, are turned over to the care of these gentlemen, and the eounty chaingangs. The Prison Farm, the Reformatory, and other agencies for managing and working the convicts of the State are under their supervision and direction. In addition to the important work required of this Board, in this respect, the law constitutes it a Board of Pardons, to which all applications for Executive clemency must be referred before the same can come to the Governor. Such provision is distinctly authorized by the Constitution and, under the words of the statute, the Governor has no legal authority to act on applications for clemency until the Board has first considered the same. Unfortunately the recommendations of the Board possess no legal value. The Governor can follow them or disregard them as he sees fit. There is not even provision requiring this Board to collect the evidence, prepare and digest it, and put it into prop- 84 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, er shape for consideration by the Governor. No time whatever is saved by the applications to this Board. I earnestly recommend that some method of procedure be outlined so that the Board's work can be made available. It might even be advisable that the Constitution be amended, giving due effect to the actions of the Board. Some such step should be taken, or the law so amended as to exempt the Board from passing on the questions involved in applications for clemency and confining its duties merely to the collecting of evidence and the presentation of questions necessary for the purpose of reaching a safe conclusion on all these applications. The matter of parole should be left entirely to the Board. Many other States have long since found that a Pardon Board can lighten the work of the Governor's office very materially, provided its recommendations or decisions carry proper weight with them. About one-third of the Governor's time is taken up with these clemency cases, and almost every one, whether favorably or unfavorably recommended, is argued before him. If the General Assembly were not averse to the creation of new offices, I would strongly recommend that the Prison Commission be relieved of all duty concerning clemency to prisoners and that a Board of three experienced persons skilled in the law be appointed, charged with the duty of passing on all applications for pardon and making a :final decision therein. It is believed that the expense of such a WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 85 Board would not exceed ten thousand dollars per annum, and the work of the Board would probably save to the State, every year, much more than the cost of maintenance. Since assuming the duties of office, I have passed adversely or favorably upon 252 applicatiDns for clemency. There are now pending in the Executive Office 225 applications, of which 138 were favorably recommended, and all of which, owing to the duties of the office, I have been unable to consider and determine. If the Legislature will provide for the prorating of the fine in cases where an alternative sentence has been imposed, it will materially lessen the number of applications. As the law stands at present, should a man be sentenced to pay a fine of $100.00 or serve twelve months in the chaingang, and, after serving six months, find that he can arrange to pay one-half his fine, his only remedy is to apply to the Governor for a commutation of his sentence to the fine. He cannot serve a part of his sentence and get credit for it upon his fine. I would recommend some provision for the prorating of fines in such cases. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS AT STATE FARM. The report of the Commission shows that the wing which was proposed to the main building bas been practically completed. Four cells have been built, two for white and two for colored. The system of sewerage is well on the way, most of the piping having been laid, the deep well, for water, is being sunk, and all the work is going forward as 86 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, rapidly as practicable, as it is being done with convict labor. The health of the prisoners is in comparatively good condition. It is the belief of the Prison Commission that the misdemeanor convicts should be under their control, just as felony convicts, so that they might be distributed, if found necessary. To do this, it would be necessary to amend Section 1065 of the Penal Code. Drug addicts ought not to be sent to the Prison Farm, and it is supposed will not be sent there hereafter. The Commission asks a slight addition to the maintenance fund to pay for electric lights and power needed in the various buildings on the farm. INsANE CoNVIcTs. I would especially urge some amendment making provision for the disposition of convicts who become insane or mentally deranged after conviction. Under our present law, only in capital cases can the Governor appoint a commission to inquire into the mental condition of a convicted party, and, then, have such party removed to the asylum. The county camps are helpless where a convict loses his mind, and their only remedy is to confine him in the county jail and apply to the Governor for a commutation of his sentence, in order that a writ of lunacy may be tried out. A simple amendment should be passed, providing for a commission of physicians to inquire into the sanity of those con- WEDNESDAY, Jmm 28, 1916. 87 victed of .crimes of less grade, as well as those guilty . {)f capital felonies. LYNCH-LAw. A great deal has appeared in the public prints recently on the subject of lynch-law. Georgia has obtained an unfortunate prominence in the discussion that has taken place. The killing of a human being without the sanction of law or the authority of the courts is always a serious matter, and, if the event is brought about by the work of the mob, there is great danger that the act will be repeated, especially if the persons who constituted the mob are never brought to justice. One such act is more than apt to give rise to others. Lynch-law is a relic of barbarism. It was used in the earlier days of the Republic and in the distant West before the laws had been enacted and put into operation. When the situation improved and government was set up, a respect for law resulted, and the work of the mob became less frequent. Mob-law should never be allowed to take the place of statute law in any community, and there can be no safety to life, liberty or property, until this fact is fully recognized by our people. In our State, the prevalence of lynching is due largely I believe to an over-growth of race prejudice. While I am confident that the people of other States, if placed in the same situation with our people, would act in the main as they do, yet it is none the less reprehensible and greatly to be deplored. When some great crime has been committed, involv- 88 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, ing the crossing of the line between the two races, and the mob starts to avenge it, there i~ practically a declaration of war. Men lay aside all personal fear, and, seizing arms, march together as in the day of genuine battle. Human life, property rights, regard for self-all of these are lost sight of in the presence of the awful purpose which burns and boils and roars in the caldron of souls of the conspirators. The remedy for all this is, of course, obedience to law. This would prevent the crimes that lead to lynchings. The better adjustment of the relation between the negro and the white man is much to be desired. If liquor could be kept from both racesbut more especially from the colored race-there would be less danger of the crimes which lead to lynching. The race antagonism develops fast when fed from such a source, and the natural antagonism of the races leads to an uncontrollable race war, growing out of the disregard of law. In the old system, the jury trials were even bad in the presence of the murdered victim, and the slayer was forced to look upon the work of his band while the jury deliberated on his crime. The punishment that followed was swift, certain, inexorable. This was necessary in the earlier days, and it is the secret belief of many of the thinking people in our community that the certainty and severity and swiftness of the punishment is the only way to deter ,from crime now, as in times when men were semi-civilized. It has been recommended that there should be reform in our crimina] procedure, so as to command more respect and strike more terror to the hearts of "\VEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916. 89 those who look upon the result of criminal trials. I respectfully ask of the Legislature a careful consideration of the subject at the present session and the shaping of such additional legislation as may be necessary to bring about a complete cessation of the lynching evil in our land. It has been contended that the exercise of the pardoning power has something to do with the want of respect for our courts and juries. It may be so, but it is still true that in one of our neighboring States, the penitentiary was almost exhausted by a former Governor, and yet there has been only one case of lynching per annum for several years in that State. There are some drastic laws on the statute books in South Carolina; in fact, a constitutional amendment was adopted, authorizing and requiring legislation to prevent such occurrences. Similar laws have been enacted in other States and have been found to work with admirable success. The matter deserves, as I hope it will receive, your most careful attention at the present session, in order to stop forever the criticisms that are being made on our State. FouR-YEAR TERM FOR GovERNOR AND STATE-HousE OFFICERS. Since the amendment to the Constitution, adopted in 1914, giving to all county officers a term of four years, it would seem reasonable that a like provision be enacted in regard to the Governor and StateHouse Officers. The Legislature might be included 90 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, in such provisiOberts Lowe Rushin Lunsford Shannon Marshall Sheffield Martin Sheppard Mathews, of Dawson Shipp Mathews, of Elbert Short Moore, of Heard Simpson M, 1916. 367 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitu- tional majority, was passed. By Mr. Gordy of ChattahoocheeA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Chattahoochee 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 122, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Swift, Neill and 'Nohlwender of Muscogee- A bill to amend an Act amending the charter of the City of Columbus relative to police commissioners. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 147, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Howard of LibertyA bill to establish the City Courtof Hinesville. 368 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 fiill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By :i\'Ir. Rich of MillerA bill to repeal an Act creating the City Court of Miller County. 'l'he report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 161, nays 0. The. bill, having received the requisite constitu. tional majority, was passed. By .1\Ir. Bradford qf \VhitfieldA bill to amend an Act increasing the number of terms of the Superior Court 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 154, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Rushin of DoolyA hill to amend the charter of Pinehurst. FRIDAY, JuLY 14, 1916. 369 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 129, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority; was passed. By Messrs. Turner and Hodges of BrooksA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Brooks County. The following amendments offered by the committee were read and adopted : ''Amend by striking from Section 1 the words 'October, 1916' and insert in lieu thereof 'Jan., 1917'. ''Amend by adding to Section 8 the following 'Or in such event that the commissioners may instead of appointing some bank in any adjoining county, appoint some private individual and may fix his compensation.' ''Amend by adding to Section 7 the following: 'Upon new appointments being made thereafter, new bonds shall be given and the delivery of funds, books, records and other things pertaining to the office shall be delivered to the successors.' "Amend as follows, 'But said commissioners may remove a depository or disbursing_ agent at any time in their discretion with or without cause.' '' Amend as follows: ''Strike the words 'may now be proceeded against in case of nonfeasance or malfeasance in the conduct of their offices,' in Section 10 370 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, and insert in lieu thereof the words 'as county treasurers and their sureties may now be proceeded against in like cases.' '' 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 160, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. Upon the request of the author, House Bill No. 839 was placed upon the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the 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 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 House Bill No. 851. To abolish City Court of Walton County. Do pass as amended. House Bill No. 930. To increase the number of terms of Haralson Superior Court. Do pass. House Bill No. 947. To authorize Mayor and Coundl of City of Macon, deed to certain lands. Do pass. FRIDAY, JuLY 14, 1916. 371 House Resolution No. 192. A resolution to relieve surety on bond pf Robt. Clyde. Do pass. House Bill No. 852. To amend Section 5989, Code, fixing salary of certain court stenographers. Do pass as amended. FowLER, 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: No. 847. Amending charter of Eton. No. 929. Amending charter of Martin. No. 863. Amending charter of Pearson. Also following bill of the Senate, with recommendation that same do pass: No. 208. Incorpor~ting town of Hinesville. Respectfully submitted, HEATH, Chairman. Mr. Walker, pf Ben Hill County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: 372 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Mat- ters 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: Creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Floyd County. Do pass by substitute. Abolishing office County Treasurer Burke County. Repealing Act creating Commi~sioners of Roads and Revenues of Telfair County. Creating offic~ of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Telfair County. Do pass as amended. Authorizing Ordinary Murray County to take charge of Treasurer's books, etc. Do pass as amended. Requiring county authorities to erect signboards, etc. Committee recommends that the following bills of the House do not pass : Creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of DeKalb County. Repealing Act creating office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of DeKalb County. Respectfully submitted, WALKER of Ben Hill, Vice-Chairman. FRIDAY, JuLY 14, 1916. 373 Mr. Fullbright, of Burke County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. 8 peaker: 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 recommendation that House Resolution No.167. To pay pension to Mrs. J. W. Brittain. Do pass. House Resolution No. 179. To pay pension to Mrs. Z. E. A. Spruce. Do pass. House Resolution No. 170. For relief of A. F. Moon. Do pass. House Bill No. 826. To make appropriation for Resaca Confederate Cemetery. Do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted, H. J. FuLLBRIGHT, Chairman. Mr. Cooper, of Ware County, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their Chairman, to re- 374 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, port the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: No. 878. No. 621. Respectfully submitted, CooPER of Ware, Chrmn. 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 resolution of the Senate, and have instruct~d me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Resolution No. 46. Authorizing the appointment of additional State Depository at Macon. Respectfully submitted, CooPER of Ware, Chrmn. 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.: An Aot to amend Article 7, Section 2, Paragraph 2 FRIDAY, J-riLY 14, 1916. 375 of Constitution so that General Assembly may exempt from taX!ation ships. An Act to amend Section 4864 of Code by striking out certain words and inserting others. A resolution providing for appointment of joint committee to which all proposed legislation in conne~tion wit~ controversy between citizens of North Georgia and 'Tennessee Copper Co. may be referred. A resolution amending resolution approved August 22, 1905, appropriation for Industrial College for Colored Youths. Respectfully submitted, ZAcH ARNOLD of Clay, Chairman. The following bills and resolutions of the House, favol'ably reported, were read the second time : By Mr. Beck of Murray- A bill to authorize the Ordinary of Murray County to take charge of the Treasurer's book and all county moneys. By Mr. Sloan of ForsythA bill to amend Section 1249 of the Code of 1910 so as to add Cumming to the list of State Depositories. By Messrs. Anderson, Bale and Findley of E'loydA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Floyd Connty. 376 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By :Mr. Cook of TelfairA bill to repeal an Act to create a Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Telfair County. By Mr. Cook of TelfairA bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads anu Revenuei'i for Telfair County. By Mr. Haynes of GordonA bill to appropriate $1,000 to the Trustees of the Resaca Confederate Cemetery. By Mr. Beck of MurrayA bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the town of Eton. By Messrs. Adams and Edwards of WaltonA bill to abolish the City Court of Monroe. By Messrs. Fowler and Ayer of BibbA bill to amend Section 5959 of the Code of 1910 relative to compensation of certain stenographic court reporters. By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to incorporate the City of Pearson. By Mr. Rushin of DoolyA bill to amend Section 1249 of the Code of 1910 so as to add Vienna to the list of State Depositories. By Mr. Collier of StephensA bill to amend an Act chartering the town of Martin. FRIDAY, JuLY 14, 1916. 377 By Mr. Edwards of HaralsonA bill to increase the number of terms of Haralson Superior Court. By Messrs. Heath and Fullbright of BurkeA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Burke County. By Messrs. Fowler and Ayer of BibbA bill to authorize the City of Macon to close up and dispose of certain portions of certain streets, alleys, lanes, etc. By Mr. Hines of TroupA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. J. W. Britt- man. By Mr. Carroll of CatoosaA resolution for the relief of W. F. Moon. By Mr. Davidson of PutnamA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Z. E. A. Spruce. By Messrs. Wheatley and Sheppard of SumterA resolution for the relief of Agnes Clyde and J. C. Carter. The following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the second time : By Mr. Turner of the 21st DistrictA bill to require county authorities to erect sign- boards at the intersection of all public roads. 378 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. \\ray of the 2d DistrictA bill to incorporate the Qity of Hinesville. By Mr. Persons of the 22d DistrictA resolution authorizing the appointment of ad- ditional State Depository at Macon. Under the order of reconsideration, :Mr. Sheppard of Sumter moved to reconsider the action of the House in defeating the adoption of the resolution assigning House Bill No. 477 as a special order for a second reading, and the motion prevailed. The resolution was reconsidered. Mr. Sheppard of Sumter moved to reconsider the action of the House in agreeing to the report of the Committee on Rules assigning House Bill No. 477 as a special order for second reading on the above resolution and the motion prevailed. The agreement to the report of the committee was reconsidered. Mr. Stark of Jackson moved to reconsider the action of the House in defeating the adoption of the resolution assigning House Bill No. 246 as a special order. The motion did not prevail. The resolution was not considered. Under the order of unfinished business the report of the Rules Committee was again taken up for consideration. FRIDAY, JuLY 14, 1916. 379 Mr. Sheppard of Sumter moved that action on the resolution assigning House Bill No. 477 as a special order be postponed until Monday morning immediately after the expiration of the order of unanimous consents, and the motion prevailed. Action on the resolution was postponed. Mr. Myrick of Chatham moved that the paragraph in the report limiting debate on each bill to one hour be amended so as to limit debate on Senate Bill No. 242 and House Bill No. 709 to ten minutes; the motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted. The paragraph, limiting debate, was adopted, as amended. Under the order of the day the following bills were taken up for consideration: By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to amend the Constitution so as to create the new County of Cook. Mr. Knight of Berrien moved that the bill be postponed until Tuesday, July 18, 1916, to follow the special orders already assigned for that day, and the motion prevailed. 'rhe bill was postponed until Tuesday, July 18, 1916. By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to amend Section 1534 of the Code of 1910, relative to local school tax. 380 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 107, nays 1. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Arnold and Brown of Clarke and Bale of Floyd- A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph 1 of Section 13 of Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, regulating the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts by providing for the payment from the County Trea,sury of Clarke County to the Judge of the Superior Courts of the \Vestern Circuit, when a bona fide resident of said county, of which said county is a part, of additional compensation, and by providing for the payment from the County Treasury of Floyd County to the Judge of the Superior Courts of the Rome Circuit, of which said County of Floyd is a part, of additional compensation. SEcTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, that Paragraph 1 of Section 13 of Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, as amended by the Act of the General Assembly, approved August 3d, 1910, and duly ratified by the people according to law, be and the FRIDAY, JuLY 14, 1916. 381 same is hereby amended by inserting the word "Clarke" and also the words "provided the Judge of the Superior Court of Clarke County is a bona fide resident of Clarke County," and also the word "Floyd", in the pr()viso contained in said amendment, between the words "the counties of" and the word "Bibb," so that said proviso so amended by this amendment shall read as follows: "Provided, however, That the Counties of Clarke, when the Judge of the \estern Circuit is a bona fide resident of Clarke County, and only then, Floyd, Bibb, Chatham, Fulton and Richmond, shall pay from their respective county treasuries to the Superior Court Judges of the circuit of which they are a part, and the County of Fulton to the Judge of the Stone Mountain Circuit, or the judge of such other circuit as may hereafter be required to regularly preside therein for additional services rendered in the Superior Court of Fulton County, such sums as will with the salaries paid each judge from the State Treasury, make a salary of $5,000 per annum to each judge; and said payments are declared to be a part of the court expenses of such counties, such payments to be made to the judges now in office as well as their successors.'' SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That if this Constitutional amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members of the General Assembly of each House, the same shall be entered on each Journal, with the ayes and nays taken thereon, and the Governor shall cause the amendment to be published in 382 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, one or more of the newspapers in each Congressional District for two months, immediately preceding the next general el~tion, and the voters thereat shall have written or printed on their ticket, ''For ratification of amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 13, Article 6 of the Constitution" (providing for additional compensation of the Superior Court Judges in Clarke and Floyd Superior Courts) or ''Against ratification of amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 13, Article 6 of the Constitution'' (against providing additional compensation for the Superior Court Judges in Clarke and Floyd Superior Courts) as they may choose, and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the next General Assembly voting, shall vote in favor of ratification, then said amendment shall become a part of Article 6, Section 13, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of this State, and the Governor shall make proclamation thereof. Be it further enacted, that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are repealed. The following amendments were read and adopted: By Mr. Lowe of OconeeAmend by striking the following words wherever they appear, to wit.: "Provided, the Judge of the Superior Court of Clarke County is a bona fide resident of Clarke County, and only then." By Mr. "'Wheatley of SumterAmend by adding the words "County of Sumter" FRIDAY, JuLY 14, 1916. 383 after ''Floyd'' wherever same appear in said bill so as to make the provisions of the bill applicable to Sumter County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. The. bill involving a constitutional amendment the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows : Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adaws, of Pike Campbell Green, of Clayton Adams, of Walton Carithers Green, of Wilkes Allen, of Glascock Carroll Griffin, of lJeeatur Allen, of Jackson Carter G:dffin, of Lowndes Anderson, of Banks Chancey Hartley And.erson, of Floyd 'Jla.Tke Haynes Anderson, of Wilkes Coleman, of Laurens Heath Arnold, of Qlarke Collier Hines Arnold, of Clay Conger Hogg Arnold, of Herury Connor Hopkins Arnold, of Oglethorpe Cook Howard Arrington Cooper Hudson Ayer Cravey Huteheson Baggett Culpepper Jackson Bale Dart Johnson, of Appling BallM'd Davidson Johnson, of Gwinnett Barber Davis Jones, of Coweta Beck, of Carroll Dennard Keene Beck, of Murray Dickerson Key Bell, of Milton Dockery King; of Greene Beall, of Richmonil Dodd King, of Jefferson B1ackburn Dorris, of Douglas Kirby Bowers Dorsett Knight Bradford Dorsey Lane Bradley Edwards, of walton Lanier Brinson Estes Ledbetter Brooks Evans LeSueur Brown, of Clarke Findley Liles Brown, of Wheeler Fowler Lowe Bullard Fullbright Marshall Burruss Gilliam Mathews, of Dawson Rt.rtz Gordy Mathews, of Elbert 384 JouRNAL .oF THE HousE, Morris, of Cobb Morris, of Hart MYJ:iCk McCalla McLana.han Neill Olive Pllll'ks Perkins Pharr Pickeren RlagJoa.nd Reiser Rice Rich R>Oberts Shannon Sheffield Sheppard Shipp Short Simpson S1oan Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele Stewart Strickland Swift Taylor, Washington Thompson Towles Turner Veaooy Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Westbrook Wheatley Williams Wohlwender Woodward Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Atkinson, of Emanuel Boyett Martin Those not v9ting were Messrs.- Anderson, of Jenkins Elders Andrews Ennis Atkinsoon, of Fulton Gillis Barfield Harris, of W-alker Beazley Harris, Washington Brown, of Emanuel Hodges Clements Holden Cole Jones, of Wilkinson Coleman, of Calhoun Kidd Collins King, of White Dorris, of Crisp Lunsford Duffy Meadows Edwards, of Bryan Moore, of Heard Edwards, of Halralson Moore, of Jeff Davis McRae Nunn Oliver Parker Pea.e.ock Redwine Rushin Shuptrine Smith, of Dade Stovall Sumner Taylor, of Monroe Ayes 145, nays 3. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of f11e bill the ayes were 145, nays 0. FRIDAY, JuLY 14, 1916. 385 The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. As a special order assigned for this time the following bill was taken up for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee: By Messrs. Neill, Swift and Wohlwender of Muscogee- A bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to authorize the General Assembly to abolish the fees of Solicitors-General. ' The bill was read the second time. The report of the committee, which was adverse to the passage of the bill, was disagreed to and the bill was passed to the calendar for a third reading. The following resolutions were read: By Mr. Cook of T'elfairA resolution relative to absentees of the House. Referred to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. Steele of DeKalbA resolution to make House Bill No. 839 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. Mr. Jones of Coweta moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed. 386 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Leave of absence was granted Mr. Bale of Floyd; Mr. Andrews of Jenkins; Mr. King of White; Mr. Strickland of Pierce; Mr. Sumner of Worth; Mr. Gordy of Chattahoochee; and Mr. Olive of Richmond. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock. MoNDAYt JuLY 17, 1916. 387 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Monday, July 17, 1916. 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. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, of Pike Burruss Elders Adams, of Walton Burtz Estes Allen, of Glascock Campbell Evans Allen, of J aekson Oarithers Findley Anderson, of Floyd Carroll Fowler Andrews Carter Fullbright Arnold, of Clarke Chancey Gilliam Arnold, of Clay Clarke Gillis Arnold, of Henry Clements Gordy. Arnold, of Oglethorpe Cole Green. of Clayton Arrington Coleman, of Calhoun Green, of Wilkes Atkinson, of Emanuel Coleman, of Laurens Griffin, of Decatur Ayer Collier Griffin, of Lownde!l Baggett Conger Harris, Washington Ballllll'd Cook Hartley Barber Culpepper heath Barfield Dart Hines Beazley Davidson Hodges Leek, of Carroll Da'll'is Hogg Bell, of Milton Dennard Hopkins Beall, of Richmond Dickerson Howard BIJackburn Dockery Hutcheson Bowers Dodd Jackson Boyett. Dorris, of Crisp Johnson, of Appling Bradford Dorris, of Douglas Johnson, of Gwinnett Brauley Dorsett Jones, of Coweta 'Hrinson Dorsey Jones, of Wilkinson Brooks Duffy Keene Brown, of Emanuel Edwards, of Bryan .Key Brown, of Wheeler Edwards, of Hllll'&lson King, of Greene Bullard Edwards, of Walton King, of Jefferson 388 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Kirby Knight Lane Lanier Ledbetter LeSueur Liles Lowe Lunsford Marshall Martin Mathews, of Dawson Mathews, of Elbert :Meadows Moore, of Heard Morris, of Cobb Morris, of Hart Myrick McCalla McLanahan McRae Neill Nunn Olive Oliver Parker Pllll'kS Peacock Perkins Pharr Pickeren Ragland Redwine R~ser Rice Rich Roberts Rushin Shannon Sheffield Sheppard Shipp Short Simpson Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of 'l'oombs Stark Steele Stewart SltoV'llll Swift Taylor, of Monroe Tayl(}r, Washington Thompson Towles Turner Vea:ooy Walker, of Ben Hill Westbrook Wheatley Williams Woodward Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Young Those absent were Messrs.- Anderson, of Banks Anderson, of Jenkins Anderson, of Wilkes Atkinson, of Fulton Bale Beck, of Murray Brown, of Clarke Collins Connor Cooper Cravey Ennis Harris, of Walker Haynes Holden Hudson Kidd King, of White Moore, of Jeff Davis Shuptrine 1;1o::n Spence Strickland Sumner Walker, of Blackley Webb W ohlwender Yeomans, of Terrell By unanimous consent the reading of Friday's Journal was dispensed with. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 816 was recommitted to the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation; House Bill No. 567 was withdrawn from the House; House Bill No. 814 was withdrawn from the MoNDAY, JuLY 17, 1916. 389 House, and House Bill No. 87~ was taken from the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. By unanimous .consent the following order of business was established as the order during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consents. 1st. Local uncontested House bills for a third reading. 2nd. House bills with Senate amendments for concurrence or non-concurrence. 3rd. Reports of standing committees. 4th. Second reading House bills favorably reported. 5th. Introduction of new matter as restricted by the rules of the House. T h1 e following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage : By Mr. Beck of Murray~ A bill to authorize the Ordinary of Murray County to take charge of the Treasurer's books. The following amendments offered by the committee were read and adopted: Amend first paragraph by having it read ''after January J, 1917." Amend Section Second by substituting in Section 2 ''officials having control of :fiscal affairs of the county.'' 390 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 141, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Mr. Cook of TelfairA bill to repeal an Act to create the office of Com- missioner of Roads and Revenues for Telfair County. The report of the committee, which was favorable . to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the pass~ge of the bill, the ayes were 147, nays 0. The bill, having received. the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Beck of MurrayA bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the town of Eton. The report 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 Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to incorporate the city of Pearson. MoNDAY, JULY 17, 1916. 391 The report 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. Co1lier of StephensA bill to amend an Act chartering th~ town of Martin. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 149, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Heath and Fullbright of BurkeA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Burke 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 141, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Cook of TelfairA bill to create (he office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Telfair County. 392 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following amendments offered by the committee were read and adopted: Amend by adding the following at the end of Section 2: "Provided that in case of a recall of said commissioner by the grand jury, the grand jury shall make specific charges against said commissioner and his recall shall be judicially declared by the judge of the Superior Courts of the Oconee Judicial Circuit." Amend by adding the words "or affinity" at the end of Section 11. 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. Bale, Findley and Anderson of FloydA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Floyd County. The following substitute offered by the committee waS' read and adopted: The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 127, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. }[OKDAY, JULY 17, 1916. 393 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 create and organize the Tifton Judicial Circuit. A bill to create the Indian Spring Judicial Circuit. A bill to amend Section 2244 of the Code of 1910. 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 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. 130. '.ro provide for 3 instead of 10 days notice of lunacy trials. The committee has also had under consideration the following House bills and instructed me to report them back with recommendations as follows: No. 842. To make larceny of an automobile a felony, do pass as amended. No. 924. To amend Section 185 of the Code so as 394 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, to permit the Governor to purchase less than 500 volumes of Supreme Court Reports when any are needed, do pass. No. 471. Do not pass. No. 144. To provide that estates of less than $800 value be wound up by the temporary administrator, do pass by substitute. A bill to allow superior court judgeS' to pass upon certain demurrers at chambers, do pass. A bill relating to fence and no fence law elections, do not pass. Respectfully submitted, GRIFFIN of Lowndes, Chairman. Mr. Hutcheson of Turner County, Vice-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: House Bill 911. Relating to marriage license, do pass. House Bm 784. Relating to voting at county site, do pass. House Bill 193. Resolution appointing joint com- mittee on Park Code, do pass. MoNDAY, JuLY 17, 1916. 395 House Bill 913. To distribute Park's Code, do pass as amended. House Bill No. 948. Requiring public contractors to give certain bonds, do pass. House Bill 894. To require mortgagors of live stock to give notice to holder of the death of such stock, do pass as amended. House Bill 875. Relating to lightning rods. General Judiciary No. 1 recommends that this bill be taken from General J udicia~y No. 1 and referred to Ways and Means Committee. HUTCHESON, Vice-Chairman. I Mr. Harris of Washington County, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations have bad under consideration the foUowing 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. 939. An Act to create new charter for the city of Bostwick. 892. To amend Acts granting corporate authority to town of Fort Valley. 887. To amend Act incorporating town of Cusseta. 396 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 901. Amending charter of city of Social Circle. 896. Amending charter of city of Monroe. That House Bill 817, to amend the charter of the city of Athens, do pass by substitute. HARRIS of Washington, Chairman. The following bills and resolutions of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Hogg of MarionA bill to provide for the relief and discharge of temporary administrators and their bondsmen. By Mr. Neill of MuscogeeA bill to permit electors in all elections to cast their 'ballots in their district or at the county site. By Mr. Arnold of ClarkeA bill to amend the charter of the city of AthenS', relative to water works. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA bill to make it a felony to steal a motor vehicle. By Mr. Gordy of ChattahoocheeA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Cusseta. By Mr. Hartley of HoustonA bill to amend the several Acts granting cor- porate authority to the town of Ft. Valley. By Mr. Taylor of WashingtonA bill to require mortgagors of live stock to re- port the death of said stock to mortgagee. MoNDA:Y, JuLY 17, 1916. 397 By Messrs. Edwards and Adams of Walton by request- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Monroe, relative to school tax rate. By Messrs. Adams and Edwards of WaltonA bill to amend the charter of the city of Social Circle. By Mr. Morris of CobbA bill to amend Section 5630 of the Code of 1910, relative to demurrers to petitions. By Messrs. Hutcheson of Turner and Swift of Mus- cogee-A bill relating and regulating the issuing of mar- / riage .licenses. By Messrs. Shipp, Fullbright, Griffin, et al.A bill authorizing the purchase of Park's Anno- tated Code. By M.r. Griffin of LowndesA lbill to amend Section 185 of the Code of 1910, relative to the duty of the State Librarian. By Mr. Burruss of Morgan. A bill to create a new charter for the city of Bostwick. By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to require contractors constructing public buildings to give bonds. 398 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Shipp, Fullbright, Griffin, et aLA resolution recommending the passage of the bill to purchase Park's Annotated Code. The following Senate bill, favorably reported, ~as read the second time : By Mr. McLaughlin of the 36th DistrictA bill to amend Section 3092 of the Code of 1910, relative to appointment of guardian. The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Fowler of Bib~ A bill to amend an Act to establish a County Board of Commissioners for Bibb County, r.elative to road tax. Referred to Special Judiciary. Committee. By Mr. Jones of CowetaA bill to create ~ State Highway Commission. Referred to Committee on Public Highways. By Messrs. Dorris of Douglas and Lunsford of LeeA bill to fix situs of real estate for taxation where divided by county line. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Bradley of PickensA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Pickens County. MoNDAY, JULY 17, 1916. 399 Referred to Committee on Counties. and County Matters. By MeS'srs. Myrick, Sbuptrine and Jackson of Chat- bam- A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah, rela- tive to the recall of the mayor and aldermen. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Mathews of DawsonA bill to abolish the Board of Roads and Revenues of Dawson County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Harris of Washington-. A bill to require ordinaries to record the names and addresses of consignees of liquors. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Morris of Coblb by requestA bill to amend Section 2062 of the Code of 1910, relative to veterinarians. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Meadows of Wayne and :IDlders of Tattnall- A bill to make it a misdemeanor to run property out of the State to escape taxation. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. 400 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Arno-ld of Henry by requestA bill to regulate the shipping and selling of fish. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Towles of ButtsA bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the town of Flovilla. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Peacock of DoughertyA bill to amend an Act to provide a public school system for the city of Albany. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Thompson of MadisonA bill to amend an Act to authorize the town of Comer to issue bonds for school purposes. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Blackburn and Andrews of FultonA bill to amend an Act to prevent the. removal of personal property held under conditional bill of sale from the State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Roberts of Hall by requestA bill to amend Section 3353 of the Code of 1910, relative to mechanics' liens. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. MoNDAY, JuLY 17, 1916. 401 By Mr. Davis of LaurensA bill to create a State Board of Game and Fish. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Rich of MillerA bill to repeal an Act to regulate the return of property for taxation. The Speaker directed the bill to be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Rich of Miller moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2. Mr. Sheppard moved the previous question on the motion to commit. The motion for the previous question was sustained and the main question was ordered. The motion to refer the bill to the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2 prevailed and the bill was so committed. By Mr. Brown of Whe~ler~ bill to amend the Constitution of the State rela- tive to the Commissioners of Wheeler County. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Mr. Marshall of TaylorA bill to abolish the. office of County Treasurer of Taylor County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. 402 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Perkins of HabershamA bill to incorporate Tallulah Park. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Pharr and Johnson of GwinnettA 1bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Lawrenceville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Lanier and Wright of BullochA bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Portal. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Steele and Smith of DeKalbA bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur, relative to extending the corporate limits. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Arnold of ClarkeA bill to amend the charter of the town of Athens, relative to police and :fire departments. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA bill to amend Section 1706 of the Code of 1910, relative to trained nurses. R-eferred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2.. By Mr. Reiser of EffinghamA bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Springfield. MoNDAY, JuLY 17, 1916. 403 Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Lunsford of LeeA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Jane Hole- man. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Shannon of Twiggs.A resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish certain books to officials of Twiggs County. Referred to Committee on Public Library. By Mr. Taylor of WashingtonA r~solution to make House Bill No. 894 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr.. FowJe! of BiblrA resolution to make House Bill No. 948 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Neill of MuscogeeA resolution to make House Bill No. 281 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. The following hill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendment t_hereto: 404 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Coffee County. The following Senate amendment was read and concurred in : Amend second 4 line of page 3 by the wgrds ''Jannary 1, 1916,'' and inserting in lieu thereof the words "January 1, 1!!17." Under the orders of the day, the report of the Committee on Rules, assigning House Bill No. 477 as a special order for the second reading, was taken up for consideration. Mr. Sheppard of Sumter moved to postpone the consideration of the above portion of the report of the Rules Committee until ~hursday, July 20, 1916, immediately after the expiration of the order of unanimous consents and the motion prevailed and action on the assignment of House Bill No. 477 as a special order for the second reading was so postponed. The following bill was taken up for consideration: By Mr. Andrews of FultonA bill to create a State Highway Commission. The bill was read the third time. Mr. Turner moved that the bill. be made a special and continuing order for Thursday, July 20, 1916, and the motion prevailed. By unanimous consent 300 copies of House Bill MoNDAY, JuLY 17, 1916. 405 No. 30, all substitutes and all amendments thereto, and also the Federal bill were ordered printed for the use of the members. By unanimous consent 300 copies of House Bill No. 281. and amendments thereto were ordered printed. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Webb of Lowndes. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. 406 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., Tuesday, July 18, 1916. The House met purusant 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, of Pike Brinwn Dorris, of Crisp Adams, of Walton Brooks Dorris, of Douglas Allen, of Glascock Brown, of Clarke Dorsett Allen, of Jackson Brown, of Emanuel Dorsey Anderson, of l::Sank!l Brown, of Wheeler Duffy Anderson, of Floyd Bullard Edwards, of Bryan Anderson, of Wilkes Burruss Edwards, of Ha:ra.lson Anclrews Campbell Edwards, of Walton Arnold, of Clarke Carithers Elders Arnold, of Clay Carroll Ennis A=old, of Henry Carter Estes Arnold, of Oglethorpe Chancey Evans Arrington Clarke Findley Atkinson, of Emanuel Clements Fowler Atkinson, of Fulton Cole Fullbright Ayer Coleman, of Calhoun Gilliam Baggett ColemATl.. of Laurena Gillis Bale Collier Gordy Balla:rd Collins Green, of Clayton Barber Conger Green, of Wilkes Barfield Connor Griffin, of Decatur Beazley Cook Griffin, of Lowndes Beck, of Carroll Cravey Harris, of Walker Beck, of Murray Culpepper Harris, Washington Bell, of Milton Dart Hartley Beall, of Richmond Davidson Haynes Bla.ckburn Davis Heath Bowers Dennard Hines Boyett Dickerson Hodges Bra-dford Dockery Hogg Bra,dley Do lid Hopkins TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1916. 407 Howard Morris, of Hart Hudson Myrick Huteheson MeOalla Jackson McLanahan JQhnson, of Appling McRiae Johnson, of Gwinnett Neill Jones, of Coweta Nunn Jones, of Wilkinson Olive Keene Oliver Key Parker King, of Greene Parks King, of Jefferson Peacock King, of WMte Perkins Kirby Pharr Knight Pi~keren Lane Ragland Lanier Redwine Ledbetter Reiser LeSueur Rice Lowe Rich Lunsford Roberts Marshall Rushin Martin Shannon Mathews, Df Dawson Sheffield Miathews, of Elbert Sheppard Meadows Shipp Moore, of Heard Short Moore, of Jeff Davis Simpson Mor.ris, of Cobb Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of 'l'oombs Spence Stark Steele Stewart StoV'all Strickland Swift Taylor, of Monroe TaylDr, Washington Thompson Towles Turner Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Blackley Webb Westbrook Wheatley Williams Wohlwender Woodward WQrsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs.- Anderson, oi Jenkins Holden Burtz Kidd Cooper Liles . Shuptrine S1oan Sumner By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 910 was taken from the Committee on Apprapriations and rereferred to the Committee on Pensions, and 300 copies of House Bill No. 911 were ordered printed for the use of the members. 408 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Veazey of Warren asked unanimous consent to have House Bill No. 465 set as a special order. There was objection. By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes' period. of unanimous consents. 1. Loc_al uncontested House and Senate bills for a third reading. 2. General bills having a local application for a third reading. 3. Reports of standing committees. 4. Reading of House and Senate bills favorably reported. 5. Reading Senate bills. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. M-cClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following bills of the House, to wit.: A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Tignall. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Columbus. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Columbus. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Lennox. TuESDAY, JuLY 18, 1916. 409 A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Ashburn. A bill to amend the Act creating a Board of Commissioners of R-oads and Revenues for Appling County. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a system of public schools in the town of Hiram. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Appling County. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Madison County. A bill to authorize the County Board of Education of Richmond County to issue bonds for certain purposes. A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Clay County. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of .Teff Davis County. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Berrien County. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the amendment of the House to the following bill of the Senate, to wit. : A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Elbert Ccunty. 410 J ovRNAL oF THE HousE, The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to wit.: A bill to amend an Act approved August 9, 1911, to divide the County of Brooks into five commissioner districts. The Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the House, to wit. : A resolution to adopt the recommendations of auditing committee as embraced in their preliminary report and to empower them to employ a stenographer. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following re5olutions, in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, to wit.: A ~esolution providing for a joint committee of three from the Senate and four from the House, to take under consideration a1l proposed measures relating to the Tax Equalization Law. The President has appointed as members of said committee on part of the Senate: Messrs. Walker, Stovall and Lawrence. Also a resolution requesting the Tax Commissioner to furnish the House and Senate, the cost as near as practicable, to each county, of administering the Tax Equalization Law. TUESDAY, JuLY 18, 1916. 411 A resolution tendering thanks to the City of Athens for their entertainment of the General Assembly on the 12th inst. The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage : By Mr. Hartley of Houston. A bill to amend the several Acts granting corporate authority to the town of Fort Valley. . The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 145, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Gordy of ChattahoocheeA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Cusseta. The report 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. Burruss of MorganA bill to create a new charter for the City of Bostwick. 412 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 142, nays 0. The bill, having received the requis_ite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Sloan of ForsythA bill to amend Section 1249 of the Code of 1910 so as to add Cumming to the list of State Depositories. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 15(},__ nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Rushin of Dooly- A bill to amend Section 1249 of the Code of 1910 so as to add Vienna to the Jist of State Depositories. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 137, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Fowler and Ayer of "BibbA bill to authorize the City of Macon to close cer- tain streets, lanes, alleys, etc. TuESDAY, JuLY 18, 1916. 413 The report 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 con.stitutional majority, was passed. By :Mr. Carithers of BarrowA bill to provide four terms a year of Barrow 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 119, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Edwards of HaralsonA bill to increase number of terms of Haralson Superior. Court. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, w.as 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. Gillis of .MontgomeryA bill to {'hange the terms of Montgomery Superior Court. 414 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. Walker of BleckleyA bill to change the time of holding Bleckley Su- perior 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 161, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Adams and Edwards of vValton- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Social Circle. The report of the comip.ittee, 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. Adams and Edwards of Walton~ A bill to amend the charter of the City of Monroe. TUESDAY, .JULY 18, 1916. 415 The report 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. Arnold of ClarkeA bill to amend the charter of the City of Athens, relative to water works. The substitute offered by the committee was read and adopted. The report of the ~ommittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 145, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By Messrs. Adams and Edwards of WaltonA biH to abolish the City Court of Monroe m Walton County. The following amendment, proposed by the committee, was read and adopted: Amend by striking the words ''second Tuesday, the 12th of September,'' in the fift~ line of the 4th Section and substituting in lieu thereof the following words, to wit.: ''same day on which the regular State Primary for the selection of State House officers are held." 416 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. The following bills and resolution of the Senate were read the third time and placed on their passage: By Mr. Way of the 2d DistrictA bill to incorporate the City of Hinesville. The report 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. Moon of the 37th DistrictA bill to change the time of holding Troup Super- ior Court. rrhe report 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. Adams ofthe 33d DistrictA bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to establish TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1916. 417 the City Court for Hall County, relative to the presiding judge. The fol1owing amendment proposed by the committee, was read and adopted: Amend caption of the bill by striking from the 7th line thereof all except the :first two words, to wit. : ''may preside,'' and also the :first four words of line 8 to wit.: "the State may preside." 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 Mr. Adams of the 33d DistrictA bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to estab- lish the City Court of Hall 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. rrhe bill, having .received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Thompson of the 3'd District- A bill to establish a City Court in the City of Jesup. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 418 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 147, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Thomas of the 3d DistrictA bill to abolish the County Court of Wayne 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. Persons of the 22d DistrictA resolution authorizing the appointment of ad- ditional State Depository at Macon. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 120, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed._ The following resolution of the House was read and adopted: By Mr. Bullard of CampbellA resolution accepting the painting "Capture of the Five Tories'' from the Piedmont Continental TuESDAY, JULY 18, 1916. 419 Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Jones: Mr. Speaker: I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing to which he respectfully invites your attention. The following message of the Governor was read and referred to the Committee on Appropriations: To the General Assembly of Georgia: Under a joint resolution of the Senate and House, approved August 14, 1914, a commission was authorized, to consist of three members to be appointed by the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, acting jointly, whose duty it was to make a report to the next session of the General Assembly on the registration of land titles in this State. This commission was duly appointed, consisting of R. N. Holtzclaw, S. Morton Turner and Arthur G. Powell, and after much labor and investigation prepared and made a report to the summer session 1915, of the General Assembly, with the draft of a bill to carry into effect the recommendations of the commission. 420 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, This bill was introduced, and is now pending in the present House. The resolution aforesaid contained tne following provision: "Resolved, further, that when said work shall have been done by said commissioners, the Governor of this State, acting jointly with the Attorney-General shall, after such investigation as they desire to make, recommend to the next General Assembly what, in their judgment, would be just compensation for such work, which next General Assembly may then act in the premises.'' The said commission appeared before the Governor and Attorney--General and made statements concerning the amount of work done, the time occupied, and the results achieved; and, after an investigation, the Governor and Attorney-General agreed to recommend to your body the payment of the sum of one thousand dollars as compensation for the work done by said commission, besides the stenographic expense of seventy-five dollars, as will appear by the annexed account, to which the 'attention of your body is respectfully called, and which account has been approved as required by the resolution aforesaid. It was shown that very much work and investigation had been done concerning the matter, as well in the gathering of facts and data, studying of the law in other States, as in the preparation of the bill which was introduced and which accompanied the TuEsDAY, JuLY 18, 1916. 421 report made to your body at the summer session of 1915. Respectfully submitted, N. E. HARRIS, Governor. State of Georgia To R. N. Holtzclaw, S. Morton Turner and A. G. Powell, Dr. To services performed by the above named as commissioners appointed under the Act approved August i4th, 1914, for the purpose of investigating, considering ana reporting to the General Assembly a means for the more efficient and expedient method for the registration of land titles in this State (as per sum agreed on in conference with the Governor and the Attorney-General) --------------$1,000.00 For stenographic services in preparation of said report (payable to George Campbell)____ 75.00 Note to the :F'oregoing-The commission was engaged in the preparation of this work for approximately two months. The work involved a wide range of investigation and the committee held a number of sessions in Atlanta of a public nature, besides which various members thereof spent considerable time in individual work upon the various phases of the bill; and 1n the final draft of the bill, after its general features had been agreed upon by the commission, one of the members of the commission, as a subcommittee, spent practically the entire time of ten days, working many of the days until midnight, in order to put the report into .such shape as was nee- 422 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, essary in order to present the matter efficiently to the General Assembly. The commission has in pursuance of the provision of the resolution above recited, presented a statement of its services to the Governor and to the Attorney-General who have investigated the matter and have finally, after conference, agreed on the above amount. I consider the sum of $1,000 a minimum fee for the services rendered by this committee, and I recommend that said sum be fixed as their compensation and approve the payment of this bill, July 6, 1916. CLIFFORD wALKER, Attorney-General. I concur in the above. July 7, 1916. N. E. HARRis, Governor. Mr. Arnold, of Henry County, Chairman of the Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: 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 Relating to salary of principal physician and superintendent of State Sanitarium. Do not pass. TuESDAY, JuLY 18, 1916. Relating to establishing training school for nurses at State Sanitarium. Do pass by substitute. ARNOLD of Henry, Chrmn. Mr. :McCalla, of Rockdale County, Chairman of the Committee on :Manufactures, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Man'ufactures have had un- der consideration the following bill of the House, and have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to tl1e House with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute: House Bill No. 389. Respectfully submitted, l\fcCALLA of Rockdale, Chairman. Mr. Allen, of Jackson County, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration the following 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: No. 914. A bill to regulate the sale of paregoric. ALLEN, Chairman. 424 JOURNAL OF THE .HousE, Mr. Dodd, of Bartow County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture No. 2, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Agriculture No. 2 have had under consider-ation 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: House Bill No. 968. Entitled an Act to repeal an Act approved August 14, 1913, entitled an Act to regulate the return and assessment of property for taxation in this State; to fix the time for the annual opening and closing of the tax digests in the several counties in the State, and for other purposes. W. A. Donn, Vice-Chrmn. 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 Senate bills, and have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows : No. 133. To provide for record of transfers of bonds for title. Do pass. No. 13'4. To provide for keeping lis pendens docket. Do pass, as amended. TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1916. 425 No. 139..To provide for docketing actions. Do pass. No. 138. To provide for docketing conveyances. Do pass, as amended. No. 137. To amend Code as to general execution dockets. Do pass, as amended. Your Committee has also had under consideration House bills and instructed me to report the same with recommendations as follows: No. 536. To repeal the Act of 1914, fees of ordinary for pensions. Do pass. No. 539. Do not pass. No. 478. Do not pass. No. 811. To prescribe the manner of bringing land suits. Do pass. Respectfully submitted, GRIFFIN of Lowndes, Chrmn. The following bills of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Messrs. Ledbetter, Allen of Jackson and Arnold of Henry- A bill to regulate the sale of paregoric. By Mr. Rich of MillerA bill to repeal an Act to regulate the return and assessment of property for taxation. 426 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Andrews of Fulton, by request---: A bill to create a State Board of Electric Exam- iners. By Mr. Connor of SpaldingA bill to repeal an Act relative to fees for or- dinaries doing pension work. By Mr. Griffin of LowndesA bill to prescribe the manner of bring suits for land. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time : By Mr. Boykin of the 17th DistrictA bill to provide for admitting to record trans- fers of bonds for title to lands. By Mr. Boykin of the 17th DistrictA bill to provide for the keeping of a lis penden~ docket in every county. By Mr. Boykin of the 17th DistrictA bill to amend Section 33'21 of the Code of 1910 relative to the General Execution Docket. By Mr. Boykin of the 17th DistrictA bill to provide for keeping the filing docket and index to conveyance of personalty. By Mr. Boykin of the 17th DistrictA bill to amend Section 4891 of the Code of 1910 relative to indexing dockets of the Superior Courts. TuEsDAY, JuLY 18, 1916. 427 rt'he following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Persons of the 22d DistrictA bill to amend an Act to create a system of parole or conditional pardon. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Tison of the lOth DistrictA bill to create the Tifton Judicial Circuit. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Smith of the 34th DistrictA bill to create the Indian Springs Judicial Circuit. Referred to General Judiciary Cormnitt'e Xo. 1. By Messrs. Burnside of the 29th District and Pickett of the 11th District- A bill to provide for the assessment, giving and approval of supersedeas bonds. Referred to General .Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Dobbs of the 35th District and M~ Laughlin of the 36th District- A bill to amend an Act providing for the leasing of the Western and Atlantic Railroad relative to the use of its tracks by other railroads. Referred to Committee on W. & A. R. R. By Messrs. Dobbs of the 35th District, and McLaughlin of the 36th District- A bill to amend an Act providing the leasing of 428 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, the West'ern and Atlantic Railroad relative to disposition of all encroachments. Referred to Committee on W. & A. R. R. By Mr. Haralson of the 40th DistrictA bill relative to fence and no fence law elections. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. The following Senate resolutions were read: By Mr. Burnside of the 29th DistrictA resolution thanking the City of Athens for en- tertainment on July 12th, 1916. The resolution was concurred in. By Mr. Walker of the 20th DistridA resolution requesting the State Tax Commis- sioner to furnish the General Assembly the cost to each county of administering the Tax Equalization Act. The resolution was concurred in. By Mr. Walker of the 20th DistrictA resolution to appoint a joint committee to con- sider all measures pertaining to Tax Equalization. The following amendment was read and adopted: By Mr. Sheppard of SumterAmend by striking the words ''not later than July 22d, 1916.'' The resolution was concurred in as amended. TuESDAY, JuLY 18, 1916. 429 The Speaker appointed the following members as committee on the part of the House on the Tax Equalization Act: Messrs. Jones of Coweta, Bale of Floyd, Swift of Muscogee, Edwards of Walton. Under the orders of the day the following bills were taken up for consideration. By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to exempt certain college endowments from taxation. The bill was read the third time on July 5, 1916. Mr. Stark of Jackson moved that the bill be tabled and the motion prevailed. The bill was tabled. By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to create the new County of Cook. The bill was read the third time on July 5th, 1916. The following amendments proposed by the committee, were read and adopted: Amend by adding two more paragraphs to said bill to be numbered Section 2 and Section 3, and to be inserted in said bill immediately before the publication clause and by numbering the publicity clause accordingly; to wit.: 430 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 1. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the county authorities of said county shall have the right to create a debt for and in behalf of said county to defray the expenses of said county for the first year, without submitting the same to a vote of the qualified voters of said county. 2. Be it further enacted by the autl1ority aforesaid, That the Legislature is hereby authorized to correct any mistake or mistakes, or inaccuracies that may occur or may have occurred in reference to the line or lines of said proposed new county. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. The bill, involving a constitutional amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- AdaDJB, of Walton Bradley Dennard Allen, of Glascock BrinS()n Dickerson Anderson, of Banks Brown, of Clarke Dockery Anderson, of Floyd Burruss Dorris, of Crisp Andrews Campbell Dorsey Arnold, of Clarke Carithers Duffy Arnold, of Clay Carter Edwards, of Bryan .A!rnold, of Heney Chancey Edwards, of Ha.Talson Arnold, of Oglethorpe Clarke Edwards, of Walton Atkinron, of Fulton Clements Elders Ayer Coleman, of Calhoun Ennis Bale Coleman, of Laurens Estes Barber Collier Evans Barfield Collins Findley Beck, of Murray Connor Fowler Bell, of Milton Cook Gilliam Blackburn Dart Gillis Bowers Davidson Gordy Bradford Davis Green, of Clayton TuEsDAY, JULY 18, 1916. 431 Griffin, of Decatur Griffin, of Lowndes Harris, of Walker Hartley Haynes Hodges Howard Hudson Huteheson Jackson Johnson, of Appling Keene King, of Greene King, of Jefferson King, of White Knight Lane LeSueur Lunsford Marshall Mathews, of Dawson Short Mathews, of Elbert Smith, of Dade Meadows Smith, of DeKalb Moore, of Heard Smith, of Toombs Moore, of Jeff Davis Steele Morris, of Hart S'tewart Myrick Stovall McCalla Strickland McLanalhan Taylor, of Monroe Olive Turner Oliver Vfalker, of Ben Hill Parker Webb Parkins Whootley Pickeren Willia!llB Raiser Wohlwender RD.ee Worsham Rich Youmans, of Candler Roberts YeoiiUUIS, of Terrell Shannon Young Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Fullbright Nunn Allen, of Jackson Green, of Wilkes Pharr Anderson, of Wilkes Heath Rlagtland Ar-rington Hines Redwine Atkinson, of Emanuel Hogg Sheffield Baggett Hopkins Sheppard Ballard Johnson, of Gwinnett Shipp Book, of Carroll Jones, of Coweta Simpson Beall, of Richmond Key Stark Boyett Kir'by Swift Brooks Lanie~ Taylor, Washingl;r Peacock Pharr Pickeren. Ragland Redwine R-eiser Rich Sheffield Sheppard Shipp Short Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Steele Stewart Stovall Swift Taylor, Washington Towles Turner Walker, of Ben Hill ~Walker, of Blackley Webb Whootley Williams 'Nohlwender Woodward Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeoman$, of Terrell Young Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, of Glascock Anderson, of Banks Anderson, of Floyd Anderson, of Wilkes Baggett Bell, of Milton Bradford Br81dley Carroll Cole Coleman, of Calhoun Collier Collins Dodd Green, of Wilkes Hartley Heath Hines Howard Johnson, of Gwinnett Key King, of Jefferson King, of White Lane Lanier Lowe Martin Mathews, of Dawson Perkins Rx>berts Simpson Stark Stll'ickland Taylor, of Monroe Thompson Veaooy Westbrook Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, of Jackson Brinson Anderson, of Jenkins Brown, of Wheeler Beazley Burtz Cooper Cravey Gillis 436 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Harris, of Walker Harris, Washington Haynes Hodges Hogg HoLden .Jones, of Wilkinson Kidd Ledbetter LeSueur Liles Marshall Meadows Pa.rks Ayes 121, nays 37. Rice Rushin Shannon Shuptrine S'loan Spence Sumner By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 37. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Wheatley of Sumter moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Cooper of Ware. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o 'dock tomorrow morning. WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1916. 437 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. wednesday, .July 19, 1916. 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, of Pike Brinson Adams, of Walton Brooks Allen, of Glascock Brown, of Clarke Allen, of Jackson Brown, of Emanuel Anderson, of Banks Brown, of Wheeler Anderson, of Floyd Bullard Anderson, of Jenkins Burruss And'!rson, of Wilkes Burt;; Andrews Campbell Arnold, of Clarke Carithers Arnold, of Clay Carroll Arnold, of Henry Carter Arnold, <>f Oglethorpe Chancey Arrington Clarke Atkinson, of Emanuel Clements Atkill90n, of Fulton Cole Ayer Coleman, of Calhoun Baggett C'Oleman, of Laurens Bale Collier Ballard Collins Barber Conger Barfield Connor Beazley Cook Beck, of Carroll C<>oper Beck, of Murray Cravey Bell, of Milton Culpepper Beall, of Richmond Dart Bllllckburn Davidson Bowers Davis Boyett Dennard Bradford Dickerson Dockery Dodd Porris, of Crisp Dorris, of Douglas Dorsett Vorsey Duffy Edwards, of Bryan Edwards, of Ha:ralson Edwards, of Walton Elders Ennis Estes Evans .i!'indley Fowler Fullbright Gilliam Gillis Gordy Green, of Clayton Green, of Wilkes Griffin, of Decatur Griffin, of Lowndes Harris, of Walker Ra.n-is, Washington Hartley Haynes Heath Hines Hodges 438 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Hogg Moore, of Heard IS1o:m Holden Moore, of Jeff Davis Smith, of Da:le Hopkins Morris, of Cobb Smith, of DeKalb Howard Myrick Smith, of Toombs Hudson Mc.Calla Spence Hutc-heson McLanahan Stark Jackson McRae Steele Johnson, of Appling Neill Stewart Johnson, of Gwinnett Nunn Strickland Jones, of Coweta Olive Sumner Jones, of Wilkinson Oliver Swift Keeno Parker Taylor, of Monroe Key Pa.rl{s TaylGr, Washington Kidd Peacock Thompson King, of Greene Perkins Towles King, of Jefferson Pharr Turner King, of Wh~te Pickeren Vea:rey Kirby Ragl-and Walker, of Ben Hill Knight Redwine Walker, of Bleckley Lane Reiser Webb Lanier Rice Westbrook Ledbetter Rich Whe-atley LeSueur Roberts Williams Lowe Shannon W1ohlwender Lunsford Sheffield Woodward Marshall Sheppard \Vorsham Martin Shipp Wright Mathews, of Dawson Short Youmans, of Candler Mathews, of Elbert Shuptrine Yeomans, of Terrell Meadows Simpson Young Those absent were Messrs.- Bradley Liles Morris, of Hart Rushin Stovall By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 788 was made a speeial order to take the head of the calendar under the orders of the day. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 913 was reeommitted to the Committee on Appropriations. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 19, 1916. 439 By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consents: 1st. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate bills. 2nd. Reports of standing committees. 3rd. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 4th. Introduction of new matter. 5th. Reading Senate bills the first time. 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 o.f the House, towit.: A bill to amend an Act giving Commissioners of Floyd County full control over certain bridges. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority, the followip.g bills of the Senate, to-wit.: A bill to amend Section 3444 of the Civil Code of 1910. A bill to amend Section 4000, Volume 1, of the Code of 1910. A bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah. 440 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to amend Article 3, Section 4, Paragraph 3, of the Constitution of Georgia. A bill to amend Article 3, Section 4, Paragraph 6, of the Constitution of Georgia. A bill to amend Section 4252 of the Code of 1910, in relation to attorneys' fees in notes. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit.: A resolution for the relief of J. R. Westberry, Sr., as security on criminal bond. Mr. Arnold of Clay, Chairman on the Committee of Elnrollment, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled and signed and ready to be delivered to the Governor the following Acts, to-wit.: House Bill No. 827. Amending an Ac.t conferring and fixing title to certain bridges in the city of Rome, Floyd County, in the county of Floyd. Respectfully submitted, ZAcH ARNOLD of Clay, 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, No. 459, of the WEDNESDAY, JuLY 19, 1916. 441 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. Respectfully, JNo. T. DoRSEY, 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 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: Number 743. To create the county of Peach. Number 659. To move the Capital. Number 661. To provide for taxation for removal of Capital. Number 888. To provide for certain pensions for widows of Confederate soldiers. MYRICK, Chairman. Mr. Jones of Coweta County, Chairman of the Committee oil Ways and Means, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means have had under consid.eration the following bill of the House 442 JouRNAL OF THE HonsE, and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : To authorize the Governor to employ counsel and prosecute claim of the State for equalization of school lands of the United States. Respectfully submitted, GARLAND M. JONES, 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 bills and resolutions of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that: House Resolution No. 147, to appropriate $1,000 to have copies made of records in War Department, do pass. House Resolution No. 63, for relief of L. W. and C. S. R.oberts, do not pass. House Resolution No. 106, to appropriate certain money to Mrs. G. W. Reynolds, do not pass. House Resolution No. 111, to appropriate funds to Girls' Training School, do not pass. House Resolution No. 194, to appropriate funds to take testimony before Railroad Commission, do not pass. WEDNESDAY, ,JULY 19, 1916. 443 House Resolution No. 195, to appropriate funds to military department, do pass. House Bill No. 47, to appropriate $2,700.00 to South Georgia. Normal College, do not pass. House Bill No. 70, to appropriate money for orphanage, etc., do not pass. House Bill No. 675, to create official stenographer for Executive Department, do not pass. House Bill No. 922, to make additional appropriation to Soldiers' Home, do pass. House Bill No. 721, to provide a. stenographer for the Attorney-General, do pasS' as amended. House Bill No. 773, to appropriate $40,000.00 to Trustees of University, do not pass. House Bill No. 871, to appropriate $15,000.00 to Department of Geology, do pass by substitute. Respectfuily submitted, H. J. 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 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: 444 JotJRNAL oF THE HotJsE, No. 898, amending charter of town of Statham. No. 858, amending charter of Atlanta. No. 965, amending charter of Comer. HEATH, Chairman. Mr. Fowler of Bibb County, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your 9ommittee on Special Judiciary 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 following recommendation, to-wit.: Senate Bm No. 239 do not pass. House Bill No. 737 do not pasS'. House Bill No. 953 do pass. House Bill No. 978 do pass as amended. July 18, 1916. B. J. FowLER, 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 &nd have instructed me as their chairman to report the \YEDKESDAY, ,JULY 19, 1916. 445 same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: No. 726, to be entitled an Act to amend Section 1549 of Volume 1 of Park's Code, relating to school year, and for other purposes. No. 874, to be entitled an Act to authorize Trustees of Louisville Academy to sell certain timber on land of Louisville Academy, and for other purposes. No. 895, an Act to authorize and require State School .Commissioner to pay over to County School Commissioner of Barrow County the proportion of common school funds under Act of August 22, 1905, and for other purposes. No. 904, to be entitled an Act to authorize the city of Conyers, Georgia, to issue bonds for purpose of building school house and equipping and furnishing same, and for other purposes. No. 964, an Act to amend the Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, an Act to provide for a system of public schools in and for the city of Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, and for other purposes. No. 46, Senate B.lll, do pass. To be entitled an Act to empower the State Superintendent of Schools and the Attorney-General to codify the school laws and for other purposes. No. 131, Senate Bill, do pass. To establish and organize a college in the town of Crawfordville, Taliaferro County, Georgia, as a branch of the State 446 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, University of Georgia, to be known as Alexander H. Stephens Institute, and for other purposes. BuLLARD, 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 me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations: Abolishing office Treasurer Dooly County, do pass by substitute. Creating Board of Supervisors of Roads and Bridges Murray County, do pasS' as amended. Abolishing Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues Murray County, do pass as amended. Abolishing office Treasurer Gwii;mett County, do pass by substitute. Fixing salary Treasurer Pickens County, do pass. Authorizing Ordinary and certain towns in Hrubersham County to contract, do pass. Abolishing Treasurer Habersham County, do pass. Creating Board of Commissioners Bacon County, do pass. \ 7 \ EDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1916. 447 Amending Act relating to Commissioners of Roads and Revenues Greene County, do pass. Creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues Banks County, do pass. Abolishing office Treasurer Banks County, do pass. Abolishing Board of Roads and Revenues Dawson County, do pass. 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 haYe instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same: House Eill No. 658, to provide for indexing record information of estates, do pass. House Bill 768, to amend Juvenile Court Acts, do pass as amended. House Bill No. 720, to amend Inheritance Tax Act, do pass by substitute. House Bill :No. 928, as venue for grand jury in certain cases, do pass. House Bill 56, to make valid on crop~ executed on 448 JouRNAL oF THN HousE, and after J amiary 1st of year in which such crops are grown, do pass. House Bill No. 762, amending Section 425, relating to dance halls, do pass. House Bill 835, amending Sunday amusement laws, do not pass. Senate Bill 66, to require usual oath in pauper appeal cases to be supported by affidavit of two freeholders, do not pass. Respectfully submitted, OLIVE of Richmond, Chairman. Mr. Green of Wilkes County, Chairman of the Committee on University of Georgia, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on University of Georgia have had under consideration the following bill, No. 182, 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. GREEN of Wilkes, Chairman. By unanimous consent the hour of adjournment for today's session was fixed at 12:30 o'clock p. m. The following bills and resolutions, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Neill of Muscogee-A bill to amend Section 3256 of the Code of 1910, relative to certain mortgages. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 19, 1916. 449 By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to provide for indexing of record pertaining to estates of deceased persnns. By Mr. Fowler of Bibb et aLA bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to vote on removal of the State Capital. By Messrs. Fowler, Ayer and Barfield of BibbA bill to amend the Constitution of the State, rel- ative to issuing bonds for removal of the State Capital. By Mr. Swift of MuscogeeA bill to amend an Act providing for an Inheri- tance Tax. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to provide a stenographer for the Attorney- General. By Messrs..Edwards and Adams of WaltonA bill to amend Sec~ion 1549 of the Code of 1910, relative to school years. By Mr. Hartley of HoustonA bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to create Peach County. By Messrs. Swift, Neill and Wohlwender of Muscogee- A bill to amend Sec~ion 425 of the Code of 1910, relative to dance halls in certain counties. 450 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Heath of Burke- A bill to amend an Act to establish juvenile courts in certain counties. By Mr. Beck of MurrayA bill to create a board of supervisors of roads, bridges, etc. Referred to Committee on Counties and County MatterS'. By Mr. Beck of MurrayA bill to abolish the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Murray County. By Mr. Perkins of HabershamA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Haber- sham. By Messrs. Blackburn, Andrews and Atkinson of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, relative to extension of the city limits. By Mr. Perkins of HabershamA bill to authorize the county authorities to work the streets in certain incorporated towns. By Mr. Swift of MuscogeeA bill to appropriate $15,~00 to the Department of Geology of the State of Georgia. -WEDNESDAY, ,JULY 19, 1916. 451 -By Mr. King of J e:ffersonA bill to authorize the T'rustees of Louisville Academy to sell certain timber. By Mr. Rushin of DoolyA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Dooly County. By Mr. Campbell of NewtonA bill to amend the Constitution of the State rel- ative to pensions for widows of ex-Confederate soldiers. By Mr. Pharr of GwinnettA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Gwin- nett County. By Mr. Carithers of BarrowA bill to require the State School Commissioner to pay over certain school funds to the County School Commissioner of Barrow County. By Mr. Carithers of BarrowA bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Statham. By Mr. McCalla of Rockdale- A bill to authorize the city of Conyers to issue bonds for school purposes. By Mr. Strickland of Pierce- A bill to make an additional appropriation to the Confederate Soldiers' Home. 452 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Oliver of QuitmanA bill to provide that indictments may be found by a grand jury of any county in the State in certain cases. By Mr. Anderson of BanksA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Banks County. By Mr. King of GreeneA bill to amend an Act to create the office of Com- missioner of Roads and Revenues for Greene County. By Mr. Anderson of BanksA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Banks County. By Mr. Carter of BaconA bill to create a Bond Commission for Bacon County. By Mr. Jones of CowetaA bill to authorize the Governor to employ a spe- cial attorney to recover claims due to the State from the United States of America. By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to amend an Act to establish a County Board of Commissioners for Bibb County, relative , to road tax. ' By Mr. Bradley of PickensA bill to :fix the salary of the Treasurer of Pickens County. WEDNESDAY, .JULY 19, 1916~ 453 By Mr. Mathews of Dawson- A bill to abolish the Board of Roads and Revenues of Dawson County. By Mr. Peacock of DoughertyA bill to amend an Act to provide a system of pub- lic schools for the city of Albany. By Mr. Thompson of MadisonA bill to amend an Act authorizing the town of Comer to issue bonds for school purposes. By Mr. Reiser of EffinghamA bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Springfield. By Messrs. Hutcheson of Turner and Yeomans of Terrell-- A resolution to appropriate $1,000.00 to have copied certain company rolls of Georgia soldiers. By Mr. Wheatley of Sumter- A resolution to make an appropriation to the military department of the State. I. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Akin of the 4th District- A bill to empower the State School Superintendent and the Attorney-General to codify the school laws. ..., 454 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Holden of the 19th District and Burn side of the 29th District- A bill to establish a college in the town of Crawfordville. By Mr. Way of the 2nd DistrictA bill to provide for a scholarship from each of the eleven district agricultural schools. The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Coleman of CalhounA bill to create a city court for Calhoun County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Culpepper of MeriwetherA bill to furnish public libraries in the State free of charge certain records of Georgia. Referred to Committee on Public Library. By Mr. Culpepper of MeriwetherA bill to authorize the free distribution of certain records by the State. Referred to Committee on Public Library. By Messrs. Harris of Washington and Key of J asper- A bill to amend the Constitution so as to extend the Western & Atlantic Railroad to the sea. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1916. 455 By Mr. Cravey of DodgeA bill to incorporate the town of Chester. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Moore of Jeff DavisA bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Hazlehurst. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Estes of LincolnA bill to. fix the salary of the Treasurer of Lin- coln County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Hines and Lane of Troup-A bill to provide for the payment of certain court costs. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of West Green. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Bale of Floyd by requestA bill to authorize the county of Floyd to accept title to Second Avenue bridge across the Oostanaula River in the city of Rome. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matt.ers. 456 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Spence of MitchellA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Mitchell County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Key of JasperA bill to extend the .Western & Atlantic Railroad to Savannah. Referred to Committee on Western & Atlantic Railroad. By Mr. Brown of EmanuelA bill to amend an Act amending an Act amending the charter of the city of Swainsboro. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Towles of ButtsA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Butts County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Conger of DecaturA bill to amend the Constitution of t,he State, rel- ative to qualifications of superior court judges. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. :6y Mr. Collier of StephensA bill to amend_ Section 1249 of the Code of 1910, so as to add Toccoa to the list of State deposito:ries. .WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1916. . 457 Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Carroll of CatoosaA bill to provide a uniform system of fees for con- stables in this State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Brown and Atkinson of EmanuelA bill to establish the City Court of Swainsboro. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Davis of LaurensA bill to amend the Constitution of the State, rel- ative to taxation of commercial paper. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Messrs. Wheatley and Sheppard of SumterA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Sumter County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Conger of DecaturA bill to amend Section 323 of the Code of 1910, relative to salaries of superior court judges. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Connor of SpaldingA bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Griffin. 458 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Beck and Dorsett of CarrollA bill to require the Carroll County Commission- ers to work certa~n roads in incorporated towns in Carroll County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Taylor of WashingtonA bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Sandersville. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Olive, Beall and Woodward of Richmond- A bill to authorize the city council of Augusta to make assessments for paving, grading, etc. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Conger of DecaturA bill to amend the Constitution of the State, rel- ative to term of office of superior court judges. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Messrs. Myrick, Sh.uptrine and Jackson of Chatham- A bill to amend an Act establishing the Municipal Court of Savannah. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. ,,~EDNEI:iDAY, ,JULY 19, 1916. 459 By Messrs. Beck and Dorsett of CarrollA bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of Villa Rica. - Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Hogg of MarionA bill to fix the salary of Treasurer of Marion County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA resolution to authorize the transfer of certain funds to the account of the Keeper of Public Buildmgs. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By ~1.r. Culpepper of MeriwetherA resolution to pay traveling expenses of State Librarian to attend meetings of the Library Association of 1917. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Morris of 0obbA resolution to pay pension to L. E. York. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Messrs. Findley, Dorsey, Roberts, et aLA resolution to pay expenses and per diem of members of the various committees of the House and Senate. 460 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Messrs. Hopkins of 'llb.omas and Stewart of Coffee- A resolution to make House Bill No. 25 a special order. Referred to Com1nittee on Rules. By Mr. Howard of LibertyA resolution to make House Bill No. 398 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Messrs. Swift, Brown, Bale, et al.A reS"olution to make House Bill No. 772 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Beazley of TaliaferroA resolution to make House Bill No. 448 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. The following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Ward of the 5th DistrictA bill to amend Section 4252 of the Code of 1910, relative to attorneys' fees in notes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. .WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1916. 4'61 By Mr. Pickett of the 41st DistrictA bill to amend Section 344:4 of the Code of 1910, relative to pawn brokers. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Peacock of the 14th DistrictA bill to amend the Constitution of the State, rel- ative to biennial sessions. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Mr. Peacock of the 14th DistrictA bill to amend the Constitution of the State, rel- ative to length of annual service of the General Assembly. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Mr. Boykin of the 17th DistrictA bill to amend Section 4000 of the Code of 1910, relative to unpaid taxes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. L By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the mayor and aldermen of Savannah. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Thomas of the 3rd DistrictA resolution releasing J. R. Westberry, Sr., as se~ curity on criminal bond. 462 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. Under the order of reconsideration Mr. Knight of Berrien moved to reconsider the action of the House in defeating the passage of House Bill No. 6-Cook County Bill-and the motion prevailed. House Bill No. 6 was reconsidered and went to the heel of the calendar. Under the orders of the day the following bill was taken up for consideration and was read the third time: By Messrs. Ennis, Hutcheson, Olive, et aLA bill to make appropriation to the Georgia Nor- mal and Industrial College at Milledgeville. The bill, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Connor of Spalding as the chairman thereof. The Committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported th~ bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended. The following amendment proposed by the committee was read and adopted: Amend by striking from the caption and Sections One and Two of the bill the words and figures ''sixty thousand ($60,000.00) dollars," and substituting therefor the words and figures "fifty thousand ($50,000.00) dollars.'' WEDNESDAY, JuLY 19, 1916. 463 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Carroll Griffin, of Dec-atur Adams, of Walton Carter Griffin, of Lowndes Allen, of Jackson Chancey Harris, of Walker Anderson, of Banks Clements Ha;rnes Anderson, of Floyd Coleman, of Laurens Hodges Anderson, of Jenkins Conger Hogg Anderson, of Wilkes Connor Holden Andrews Cook Hopkins Arnold, of Clarke Cooper Hudson Arnold, of Clay Cravey Hutc-heson Arnold, of Oglethorpe 0ulpepper Jackson Atkinson, of Emanuel Dart Johnson, of Appling Ayer Davidson Johnson, of Gwinnett Bale Davis Jones, of Coweta Ballard Dennard Keene Barber Dickerson King, of Greene Barfield Dockery King, of Jefferson Beazley Dodd King, of White Beck, of Carroll Dorris, of Crisp Kirby Beck, of Murray Dorris, of Douglas Knight Bell, of Milton Dorsett LeSueur Beall, of Richmond Dorsey Lunsford Blackburn Duffy Ma:shall Boyett Edward.s, of Bryan Mathews, of Dawson Bradford Edward.s, of Walton Meadows Bradley Elders Moore, of Heard Brinson Ennis Meore, of Jeff Davis Brooks Estes Mor.ris, of Cobb Brown, of Clarke Evans Morris, of Hart Brown, of Emanuel Fowler McCalla Brown, of Wheeler Fullbright McRae Bullard Gilliam Neill Burruss Gillis Nunn Burtz Gordy Olive Campbell Green, of Clayton Oliver Carithers Green, of Wilkes Barker 464 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, Peawck Pharr Pickeren Ragland Redwine Reaser Rlice Rieh IOOberts Shefffield Sheppard Shipp Short Shuptrine Simpson Smith, oi Dade Smith, of DeKalb Spence Steele Stewart Stovall Sumner Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Towles Veazey \Valker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Wheatley Wohlwender Woodward \Vorsham Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, of Glascock Arrington Cole Colerna.n, of Calhoun Collins Hartley Heath Hines Howard Lane Lanier Martin MeLanwhan Pla.rks Perkins 51oan Stark Strickland Thompoon Westbrook Wright Those not voting were Messrs.- Alrnold, of Henry Harris, Washington Atkinoon, of Fulton Jones, of Wilkinson Baggett Key Bowers Kidd Clarke Ledbetter Collier Liles Edwards, of H.a:ralson Lowe Findley Mathews, of Elbert Myrick Rushin Shannon Smith, of Toombs Swift Turner Williams Ayes 144, nays 21. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll can was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 144, nays 21. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1916. 465 The following bill was taken up for consideration and read: By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to provide for the practicing of law by fe- males. The hour of adjournment having arrived the bill went over as unfinished business. Leave of a:bsence was granted Mr. Taylor of Washington; Mr. Atkinson of Emanuel; Mr. Fullbright of Burke; Mr. Youmans of Candler, and Mr. Howard of Liberty. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. 466 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Thursday, July 20, 1916. 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. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, of Pike Bradley Adams, of Walton Brinson Allen, of Glascock Brooks Allen, of Jackson B!rown, of Clarke Anderson, of Banks Brown, of Emanuel Anderson, of Floyd Brown, of Wheeler Anderson, of Jenkins Bullard Anderson, of Wilkes Burru~s Andrews Burtz Arnold, of Clarke Campbell Arnold, of Clay Carithers Alrnold, of Henry Carroll Arnold, of Oglethorpe Carter Arrington Chancey Atkinson, of Emanuel Clements Atkinson, of Fulton Cole Ayer Coleman, of Calhoun Baggett Coleman, of Laurens Bale C()Ilier Ballrurd Collins Barber Conger Barfield Connor Beazley Cook Beck, of Carroll Cooper Beck, of Murray Cravey Bell, of Milton Culpepper Beall, of Richmond Dart Bla.ckburn Davidson Bowers Davis Boyett Dickerson Bra.dfo.rd Dockery Dodd Dorris, of Crisp Dorris, of Douglas Dorsett l)orsey Duffy Edwards, of Haralson Edwards, of Walton Elder" Estes Evans Findley Fowler Fullbright 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 Hogg Holden Hopkins THURSDAY, JuLY 20, 1D16. 467 Hudson Morris, of Hart Huteheson Myrick Jackson McOalla Johnson, of Appling McLanahan Johnson, of Gwinnett McRae J on&s, of Coweta Neill Jones, of Wilkinson Nunn Keene Olive Key Oliver Kidd Parker King, of Greene Prurks King, of Jefferson Peacock King, of White Perkins Kirby Pharr Knight Pickeren Lane Ragland Lanier Redwine Ledbetter Reiser LeSueur Rice Liles Rich Lowe Roberts Lunsford Shannon :Marshall ::;belfield Martin Sh'llppard Mathews, of Dawson Shipp Mathews, of Elbert Short Meadows Shuptrine Moore, of Heard Simp~on Moore, of Jeff Davis Sloan Morris, of Cobb Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele Stewart Stovall Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Thompson Towles Turner Veazey "'alker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Westbrook Wheatley Williams \Vohlwender Woodward \Vor!!ham Wright Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were }[essrs.- Claa-ke Dennard Edwards, of Bryan Ennis Howard Rushin Youmans, of Candler By unanimous consent the reading of the .Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent House Resolution No. 194 was recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations ; House Bill No. 200 was taken from the Com- 468 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, No. mittee on General Judiciary 1 and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The following Wa8' established as. the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consents: 1st. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate bills. 2nd. Reports of standing committees. 3rd. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 4th. House bills with Senate amendments for agreement or disagreement. 5th. Introduction of new matter. 6th. Reading Senate bills the first time. 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 an Act incorporating the city of Gainesville. The following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage : By Mr. Perkins of HabershamA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Haber- sham County. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1916. 469 The report of the committee, which was favorable to tne passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Blackburn, Andrews and Atkinson of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta relative to corporate limits. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were . 150, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Perkins of HabershamA bill authorizing the officials of Habersham Coun- ty to work streets in certain incorporated towns. The substitute offered by the committee was read and adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 145, nays 0. 470 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed oy substitute. By Mr. King of JeffersonA hill to authorize the Trustees of Louisville Academy to sell certain timber. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 141, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Rushin of DoolyA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Dooly County. The substitute proposed by the committee was read and adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed \ to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 141, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By Mr. Pharr of GwinnettA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Gwin- nett County. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1916. 471 The substitute proposed by the committee was read and adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 142, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By Mr. Carithers of BarrowA bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Statham. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 119 nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Carithers of BarrowA bill to require the State School Superintendent to pay over certain funds to the County School Commissioner of Barrow 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. 472 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Anderson of BanksA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Banks 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 141, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. McCalla of RockdaleA bill to authorize the city of Conyers to issue bonds for school purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. King of GreeneA bill to amend an Act creating the office of Com- missioner of Roads and Revenues for Greene County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage.of the bill, was agreed to. THURSDAY, JuLY 20, 1916. 473 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to amend an Act to establish a County Board of Commissioners for Bibb County, relative to road tax. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Anderson of BanksA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Banks 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 146, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Mathews of DawsonA bill to abolish the Board of Roads arid Revenues of Dawson County. 474 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 146, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Bradley of PickensA biH to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Pickens County. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the biH was agreed to. On the passage of the bil1 the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Peacock of DoughertyA bill to amend an Act to establish a public school system for the City 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 150, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Thompson of MadisonA bill to amend an Act to authorize the town of Comer to issue bonds for school purposes. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1916. 475 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 147, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Reiser of EffinghamA bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Springfield. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 148, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Beck of MurrayA bill to create a Board of Supervisors of Roads, Bridges, etc., for Murray County. The following amendments proposed by the committee were read and adopted: Amend by striking all of Section 10 and substituting therefor the following: ''Section 10. Be it further enacted that this Act shall not become of force until after its passage and approval by the Governor and it shall have been submitted to the qualified voters of Murray County at an election to be held on the 12th day of September, 1916, the date of the pri- 476 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, mary election for State officials, said election to be called by the Ordinary of Murray County. And be it further enacted that at said election, those in favor of the approval of this Act shall have written or printed on their ballots ''For the Board of Road Supervisors'' and those opposed to this Act shall have written or printed on their ballots ''Against the Board of Road Supervisors,'' and a majority vote shall determine the approval or the rejection of this Act.'' Amend second section by striking in third line "for county officers", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "State officials." Amend fourth line by striking the word "four" and inserting the word "two". Amend by adding to the last of section two the words ''for a term of two years from January 1, 1917." 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. The following bill was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto: By Mr. Turner of BrooksA bill to amend an Act to divide Brooks County in- to five commissioner districts. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1916. 477 The following Senate amendment was read anrl adopted: Amend by striking all of Section 2 of the bill, also by striking from the caption the words "and to submit the same to a vote of the people of Brooks County." The following message of the Governor was read and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. ATLANTA, GA., July 11, 1916. To the General Assembly of Georgia: A movement has been started by some of the older States of the Union to secure from the National Government an allotment of lands from the public domain to the older States to equalize the lands heretofore granted for school purposes to the States formed subsequent to 1803. The history of these school lands is briefly stated as follows : "In the early history of the country, beginning with the admission of Ohio in 1803, one section out of every township was reserved to the States for the maintenance of public schools. This was continued until 1853, when in the Act organizing the Territory of Oregon there was reserved an additional section. Since this time every State coming into the Union has bad two sections reserved for school purposes-Sections 16 and 32. ''The State of Georgia did not receive either of these sections or their equivalent. rrhe same is true of a number of the older States. 478 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The States admitted between 1803 and 1853 received only one section. Therefore, if an equalization could be brought about, putting the older States on an equality with the newer States, some of the older ones would have the equivalent of one section for every township and some the equivalent of two sections.'' The entire domain out of which the newer States were carved having been the property of the original States, it would seem reasonable that those States should at least have shared with the new States in the distribution of lands reserved for school purposes, even though the allotted lands were in the new States themselves. The purpose is, as above stated, to have the Nationa! Government allot to each State a sufficient part of the remaining public lands to give it, in proportion, as much as those States which received the benefit of two sections out of each township, that is, the States organized since 1853. This would seem to be equitable and just, and the movement should have a fair chance to receive the approval of the National Congress. I respectfully suggest to the General Assembly that certain gentlemen at Washington, learned in the law, have proposed to undertake the pushing of this matter on the basis of a contingent compensa- tion in a sum not to exceed ten per cent. of the amount. of any sum recovered for and paid to the State of Georgia on such behalf, provided that no obligation shall be due from or binding upon the State of Georgia until said money recovered by the THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1916. 479 counsel or agent so employed shall be actually paid into the Treasury of the State of Georgia, or the property secured passes into the possession of the State of Georgia; and provided, further, that the State of Georgia shall not, at any time, or under any circumstances, be held liable for any cost or expense whatsoever, in, for, or about the said claim, or for the prosecution or collection of such claim, and all of the costs and expenses necessary and proper therein to be paid and discharged by the agents or counsel so employed at their own proper cost and expense. After investigation of the matter, and especially of the parties who are pushing it in behalf of other States, and who would probably be tne best parties to represent Georgia in the matter, I would advise that the State take the necessary steps to join in this movement. No expenses will be entailed upon the State in any event, and an immense advantage for our common schools may be derived from the successful prosecution of the cause. Your early attention is earnestly invoked. For the information of your bodies I will say that I have received letters from half the members of the Georgia delegation in the National Congress asking that this matter be investigated and the movement undertaken if deemed advisable. R-espectfully submitted, N. E. HARRis, Governor. Mr. Culpepper, of Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Library, submitted the following report: 480 JouRNAL OF THE HoFsE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Library have had un- der consideration the following bill and resolutions of the House, and have instructed ~e, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: Resolution No. 180. To furnish books to Charlton County. Resolution No. 203. To furnish books to Twiggs County. House Bill No. 989. To distribute Colonial Records. Resolution No. 211. To distribute surplus copies of Revolutionary Records. Resolution No. 177. To furnish books to Wheeler County. Resolution No. 182. To distribute books to Commissioners of Fulton County. CULPEPPER, Chairman. July 20, 1916. Mr. Andrews, of Fulton County, Chairman of the Committee on W. & A. R. R., submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on W. & A. R. R. have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate, and have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report the THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1916. 481 same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 255, and Senate Bill No. 256. WALTER P. ANDREws, Chrmn. 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 not pass: No. 938. Respectfully submitted, CooPER of Ware, Chrmn. 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 ba~k to the House with the rceommendation that the same do pass : No. 925. Creating a County Depository for Ben Hill County. Respectfully submitted, CooPER of Ware, Chrmn. 482 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following bills and resolutions, favorably reported, were read the second time : By Mr. Walker of Ben HillA bill to create a County Depository in and for Ben Hill County. By Mr. Culpepper of MeriwetherA bill to furnish public libraries in the State free of charge certain Georgia Records. ,. By Mr. Brown of WheelerA resolution authorizing the State Librarian to furnish certain books to officials of Wheeler County. By Mr. Pickeren of CharltonA resolution authorizing the State Librarian to furnish certain books to officials of Charlton County. By Messrs. Blackburn and Andrews of FultonA resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish certain officials of Fulton County certain books. By Mr. Shannon of TwiggsA resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish certain books to officials of Twiggs County. By Mr. Culpepper of MeriwetherA bill to authorize the free distribution of certain records published by the State. The following Senate bills, favorably reported, were read the second time: THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1916. 483 By Messrs. Dobbs of the 35th District and McLaughlin of the 36th District- A bill to amend an Act to provide for the leasing of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, relative to use of its tracks by other railroads. By Messrs. Dobbs of the 35th District and McLaughlin of the 36th District__:_ A bill to provide for the leasing of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, relative to disposition of certain encroachments. The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees: By Mr. Thompson of MadisonA bill to amend an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Madison County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Davis and Coleman of LaurensA bill to prevent hogs from running at large. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No.1. By Mr. Burwell of HancockA bill to amend an Act to provide for the leasing of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, so as to empower the commission to sell the road. Referred to Committee on W. & A. R. R. 484: J otJRNAL oF THE HousE, By Messrs. Allen and Stark of JacksonA bill to incorporate the town of Braselton. Referred to C9mmittee on Corporations. By Messrs. Allen and Stark of JacksonA bill to amend thecharter of the town of Hosch- ton. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Green and Anderson of WilkesA bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Washington. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Clements of IrwinA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Irwin County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Dorsey of CobbA resolution to make H. B. No. 708 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA resolution for the relief of Mrs. R. U. Chume. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Shipp of ColquittA resolution to make S. B. No. 95 a special order. THURSDAY, JULY 20; 1916. 485 Referred to Committee on Rules. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Sloan of ForsythA resolution requesting the Georgia Congressional delegation to support in Congy:ess the bill to refund certain taxes collected during the war. The following bill of the Senate was read the first time, a:rrd referred to a committee: By Mr. Adams of the 33d DistrictA bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Gainesville. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. lJnder th~ orders of the day the report of the Rules Committee, assigning House Bill No. 477as a special order was taken up for consideration. Mr. Edwards of Walton moved that the consideration of the Rules Committee Report be postponed until Wednesday, July 26th, 1916, and the motion prevailed. Consideration on the report was postponed until Wednesday, July 26th, 1916. lJnder the order of unfinished business the following bill was again taken up for consideration: By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to permit females to practice law in this . State. 4-86 ' JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill was read the third time July 16, 1916. }lr. Roberts of Hall moved the previous question on the bill and substitute, and the motion prevailed. The main question was ordered. The following substitute, proposed by the committee, was read and adopted: A BILL 'l'o be entitled an Act to permit females to practice law in this State under the same terms and qualifications as are now provided for males. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act female citizens shall be admitted to ~he practice of law in this State upon the same terms and qualifications as now apply to male citizens. SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of law 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. Mr. Stark o{Jackson called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were MessrR.- Adams, of Walton Allen, o'f Jackson Anderson, of Jenkins Allen, of Glascock Anderson, of Banks Anderson, of Wilkes THURSDAY, JuLY 20, 1916. 487 Andrews .Duffy McCalla Arnold, of Clarke Edwards, of Walton McRae Arnold, of Clay Elders Neill Arnold, of Henry Estes Nunn Arnold, of Oglethorpe Evans Olive Arrington l<'indley Oliver Ayer Fowler Parker Baggett Fullbright Parks Bale Gilliam Peacock Ballard Gordy Pharr Beck, of Carroll Green, of Clayton Ragland Beck, of Murray Green, of Wilkes Rciser Bell, of Milton Griffin, of Lowndes Rlice Beall, of Richmond Harris, Washington Roberts Blackburr. Haynes Shannon Bowers Hines Sheffield BoytJtt . Hodges S>hipp Bradford Hogg Short Brooks Holden Shuptrine Brown, of Clarke Hopkins Smith, of Dade Brown, of Emanuel Hudson Smith, of DeKalb Brown, of Wheeler Huteheson Smith, of Toombs Bullard Jackson Spence Burtz Johnson, of Appling Steele Burruss Johnson, of Gwinnett Stewart Campbell Jones, of Coweta Stovall Carithers Key Sumner Carroll Kidd Swift Clements King, of Greene Taylor, of Monroe Coleman, of Calhoun Knight Towles Conger Lane Turner Connor Ledbetter Walker, of Ben Hill Cook Lowe Webb Cooper Marshall Westbrook Cravey Mathews, of Dawson vVlheatley Culpepper Mathews, of Elbert +illiams Dart Meadows Wlohlwender Davis Moore, of Heard Woodward Dickerson Moore, of Jeff Davis Worsham Dorris, of Crisp Morris, of Cobb Wright Dorris, of Douglas Morris, of Hart Young Dorsett Myrick Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike And'1'son, of Floyd Barber 488 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Bradley Dorsey Martin Brinson Edwards, of Hualson MeLan-aJhan Carter Hartley Perkins Chancey Heath Pickeren Cole Jones, of Wilkinson Rie>h Ooleman, of Laurens Keena Simpson Collier King, of Jefferson 51.oan Collins Kdng, of White Stark Davidson Kirby Strickland Dockery Lanier Thompson Dodd LeJSueur Veazey Those not voting were Messrs.- Atkinson, of Emanuel Ennis Atkin!!On, of Fulton Gillis Barfield Griffin, of Deeatur Beazley Harris, of W-alker Cla.rke Howard Dennard Liles Edward.s, of Bryan Lunsford -Redwine Rushin Sheppard Taylor, Washington Walker, of Bleckley Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Ayes 131, nays 36. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 131, nays 36. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Dennard of \Vebster, Shepard of Sumter, Findley of Floyd, Cooper of W3.1e, Reiser of Effingham, Gordy of Chattahooch~e, Campbell of Newton, Perkins of Habersham, Clark of Mcintosh, Lanier of Bulloch, Estes of Lincoln, and Brown of Wheeler. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1916. 489 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., Friday, July 21st, 1916. The House met pursuant to adjournment thi!i day at 10 o'clock, A.M.; was. called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. 'l'he roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, of Pike fuooks Adams, of Walton Brown, of Clarke Allen, of Glascock Brown, of Emanuel Allen, of Jackson Brown, of Wheeler Anderson, of Banks Bullard Anderson, of Floyd Burruss Anderson, of Jenkins Burtz Anderson, of Wilkes Carithers Andrews Carroll Arnold, of Clarke Carter Arnold, of Clay Chancey Mnold, of Henry Clements Arnold, of Oglethorpe Cole Arrington Uoleman, of Calhoun Ayer Coleman, of Laurens Ba.g>gett Collier Bale Collins Ballard Conger Barber Connor Barfield Cook Beazley Cravey Beck, of Carroll Culpepper Beck, of Murray Dart Bell, of Milton Davidson Beall, of Richmond Davis Bmckburn Dennard Bowen~ Dickerson Boyett Dockery Bradford Dodd Bradley Dorris, of Crisp Brinson Dorris, of Douglas Dorsett Dorsey Duffy Edwards, of Haralson Edwards, of Walton Elders Estes Evans l<,indley Fowler Fullbright Gilliam Gordy Green, of Clayton Green, of 'lvilkeli Griffin, of Decatur Griffin, of Lowndes Harris, of Walker Harris, Washington Hartley Haynes Heath Hines Hodges Hogg Holden Hopkins Hudson HutCiheson Jackson Johnson, of Appling 490 JouRNAL OF THE Hous:E, Johnson, of Gwinnett McCalla Jones, of Coweta McLanahan Jones, of Wilkinson McRae Keena Neill Key Nunn Kidd Olive King, of Greene Oliver King, of Jefferson Parker King, of White Parks Kirby Peaoock Knight Perkins Lane Pharr Lanier Pickeren Ledbetter Rm.gland LeSueur Redwine Liles Reiser Lowe Rlice Lunsford Rieh Marshall Roberts Martin Shannon Mathews, of Dawson Sheffield Mathews, of Elbert Sheppard Meadows Shipp Moore, of Heard Short Moore, of Jeff Davis Shuptrine Morris, of Cobb Simpson Morris, of Hart E.1oan Myrick Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith,. of Toombs Spence Stark Steele Stewart Stovall Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Thompson Towles Turner Veazey IV alker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Blackley Webb Westbrook Wheatley Williaiii8 \Nlohlwender Woodward Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs.- Atkinson, of Emanuel Cooper Atkin810n, of Fulton Edwards, of Bryan Campbell Ennis Cl111rke Gillis Howard Rushin Taylor, Washington By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes' period of unanimous consents. 1. Passage of uncontested general bills having a local appli{?ation. FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1916. 491 2. Heports of standing eommittees. 3. Reading House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time. 4. Introduction of new matter. 5. Reading Senate hills and resolutions the first time. The following me:,;sage was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted. the following res;olution in which the conrurrence of the House is respectfully asked, to wit.: A resolution providing for a joint committee from the Senate and House to inquire into the condition of the State finances. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu tional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit.: A bill to establish a State Board of Forestry. A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the City of Isabella. The follo,ving message was received from the Senate, through .Mr. ~icClatA>hey, Secretary thereof: M.t:. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following resolution of the Senate, to wit.: 492 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A resolution to authorize and direct the Governor to enter into a new contract w:ith Tennessee Copper Company as of October the 1st, 1916, and to prescribe the terms of such contract, and for other purposes. 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 foll"wing bills of the House, to wit.: A bill to amend the charter of the town of Milltown. A bill to amend an Act to repeal all laws incorporating the City of Manchester. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur. A bill to amend an Act to repeal all laws incorporating the City of Manchester. A bill to amend an Act to repeal all laws incorporating the City of Manchester. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur. The Senate has adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit. : A resolution accepting painting of Nancy Hart and ordering same hung upon the walls of the Capitol. FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1916. 493 The following bill was read the third time and placed upon its passage: By Mr. Walker of Ben HillA bill to create a County Depository 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 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite co:p.stitutional majority, was passed. By unanimous consent the Clerk of the House was instructed to amend the caption in the 9th line of the engrossed bill by striking the figures '' 1916'' and inserting the figures '' 1917'' of the following bill, to wit. : By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Coffee County. 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 bills of the House and Senate, and have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with - .::-. 494 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, the recommendation that the same do pass, as follows: Senate Bill No. 223. To create the Judicial Circuit to be known as Tifton Circuit. Do pass. House Bill No. 791. To amend the charter of the Presbyterian Churc?. of City of Savannah known as ''Independent Presbyterian Church''. Do pass. B. J. FowLER of Bibb, Chrmn. July 21, 1916. 111r. Speaker: Your. Committee on Pensions have bad under con- sideration the following bills, 910 and 99, and resolution 153 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. DART, 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: No. 999. Amending charter of Villa Rica. No. 1007. Amending charter of City of Augusta. HEATH, Chairman. FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1916. 495 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 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. 816. L. C. ALLEN, Chairman. Mr. Stovall of McDuffie County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Appropriations have had un- der consideration House Bill No. 916 to appropriate money to erect and equip buildings at the Georgia State Sanitorium and for other purposes, and direct me as their Vice-Chairman to report the same back to the House with a recommendation that the same do pass by substitute. Also House Bill No. 497, that the same do pass as amended. Also House Resolution No. 209 that the same do pass. Also a resoluthm, No. 194, that the same do not pass. W. W. STOVALL, Vice-Chairman. 496 J ouRNJAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Roberts, of Hall County, Chairman of the Committee on Reformatories, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Under the authority of the joint resolution passed at the 1915 session of the General Assembly, your Committee on Reformatories visited, during vaca~ tion the Girls' Training School-near Atlanta, and the Boys' Reformatory at Milledgeville, and submit the following report: We found the Girls' Training School in excellent order. There is every evidence that the institution is under wise and sympathetic management. The Hawkes cottage impressed the committee especially with its cleanliness, cheerfulness and order. It is, however, becoming crowded and it is earnestly to be hoped that its usefulness will not be curtailed by a lack of interest on the part of the Legislature. We particularly desire to call attention to the revolutionary action of the management in returning to the Treasury the unused portion of the State's appropriation. We ascribe the efficiency of this institution largely to the fact that its affairs are administered by a non-political, independent board of managers, who are serving without compensation. We visited the Boys' Reformatory at a time when building was in progress on the main building and the routine of the i:qstitution was somewhat demoralized. In the course of the following remarks, it is hoped that this will be borne in mind and due allowance made. FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1916. 497 We arrived at the dinner hour and had the privilege of seeing these wards of the State dine. Their midday meal consisted of cowpeas and bacon and a slice of cornbread, served on a tin plate with a tin cup of water. They dine at undressed pine tables without cover, seated on backless benches, some ten or twelve to the table, and eat in absolute silence. We understand that the ration of these boys is prescribed by the Prison Commission, and we submit it without comment. The sanitary conditions under which these boys were eating were the worst we have ever seen. The committee does not recall that they ever saw so many flies congregated together at one time. It is hoped that this condition will be immeasurably improved when the building is completed. It is observed in passing that there is a general lack of cleanliness and tidiness throughout the institution which cannot be justified when it is considered that there are from 150to 175 boys at the institution on an average, some of whom could be employed in keeping the premises in a decent condition. In the matter of clothing the institution was hardly up to the standard of the average county convict camp. We noticed a large pile of clothing piled out on the ground near the bathhouse, presumably awaiting the pleasure of the laundry. The superintendent advised us that the clothing was changed once a week-on the occasion of the weekly bath. In the matter of sleeping it was not possible to judge of normal conditions. During building some 70 white boys were housed in a large room in a wing 498 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, of the negro. building, the 70 occupying some 45 or 50 single cots. '\Ye understand that the permanent sleeping quarters are to be somewhat less crowded, but the same system will apply. We respectfully beg to differ from the theory advanced by the Prison Commission that this is the ideal sleeping arrangement. Passing by the unpleasant thought of 50 or more unwashed boys sleeping in one large room, we submit that the moral result of this system appeals to our humble judgment about as strongly as does the idea of packing good apples in a barrel around rotten ones to save the unsound. The State has provided no means or equipment for teaching these boys any trade. Farming, blacksmithing, cement and crude wood working are apparently the only trades or followings open. The initiative has been taken thus far by the superintendent and credit must be given him for his efforts. Your committee does not undertake to place the responsibility for conditions at the Boys' Reformatory. We do not hesitate to say that the institution is a gross misfit in our civic plan, and as run, cannot possibly reflect any credit to the State or to any one connected with it. The theory that it is a penal institution rather than a corrective one is given too much emphasis. To the means of reformation offered here a very generous dispensation of Providence must be added to accomplish results that will measure up to what the State has a right to expect. From our visit and from subsequent information gathered from whatever sources were available, we FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1916. 499 beg to submit the following recommendations with reference to this institution: 1st. We recommend that the affairs of the Boys' Reformatory be separated entirely from the office and jurisdiction of the Prison CQmmission, who, we are informed, have an abundance of other work on their shoulders, and that it be placed in the hands of a board of managers appointed by the Governor of the State, similar to the system now enjoyed by the Girls' Training School. w_e would not limit the personnel of this board to male members. 2d. We recommend that if the State can find the means, that a start should be made toward divorcing this institution from the State Prison Farm by au- thorizing the receiving of bids for the relocation of the white boys' reformatory at some other point not contiguous to the State Prison Farm. In this con- nection we have been advised that certain communi- ties in the State will bid for the location of this institution if the matter is placed in tangible shape. In making this report we have no desire to criticize any person or official, but a sense of justice demands that a true report of what we found be given to the people and taxpayers who support this institution and who have a right to know conditions as they ex- ist. Respectfully submitted, RoBERTS, Chairman. R. F. SMITH, .J. .A. DocKERY, L. c. ALLEN, J. E. WEBB, J. A. CoLEMAN, Not present, but approving recommendations: w. P. SLOAN. G. s. SUMNER, 500 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following bills and resolutions of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to prov~de increase of the annual pension for total blindness. By Messrs. Dorris, Andrews, Atkinson, et a1.A bill to appropriate $10,000 to the 5th Congres- sional District Agricultural S~hool. By Mr. Shuptrine of ChathamA bill to amend the charter of the Presbyterian Church of the City of Savannah. By Mr. Beall of RichmondA bill to pay certain pensions to ex-Confederate soldiers and their widows. By Messrs. Ennis, Arnold of Henry and RobertsA bill to appropriate $300,000 to the Georgia State Sanitarium. By Messrs. Beck and Dorsett of CarrollA bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Villa Rica. By Messrs. Olive, Beall and Woodward of Richmond- A bill to authorize the City of Augusta to make assessments for paving, grading, etc. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA resolution for the relief of John T. Dargan. FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1916. 501 By Mr. Morris of Cobb- i A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. L. E. York. The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported, was read the second time : By Mr. Tison of the loth DistrictA bill to organize a new Judicial Circuit to he known as the Tifton Judicial Circuit. The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees: By Mr. Green of Wilke'3-- A bill to make invalid any asgigumem of wages. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Fowler, Ayer and Barfield of Bibb, by request- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon relative to closing Pine Street. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Culpepper and Williams of MeriwetherA bill to amend Section 4706 of the Code of 1910 relative to militia district court houses. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Morris of CobbA bill to amend an Act providing for the judicial cognizance in certain conditions of proceedings for the condemnation of private property. . Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. 502 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Burruss of MorganA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Morgan County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Jones of WilkinsonA bill to repeal an Act and all amendatory Acts thereto constituting the present charter of the City of Gordon. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Jones of WilkinsonA bill to create a new charter for the City of Gordon. Referred to Committee on }funicipal Government. By Mr. Marshall of TaylorA bill to provide for the amendment of the char- ter of the town of Butler. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to amend an Act fixing the terms of the Su- perior Court of Berrien County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs.. Olive, Beall and Woodward of Richmond- A bill to provide for the appointment of an urn- FRIDAY, .JULY 21, 1916. 503 pire by any court of record in fire insurance appraisals. Referred to General ,Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Carroll of Catoosa A bill to provide a uniform system of fees for justices of the peace. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. Dodd and Cole of BartowA bill to make it unlawful for miners to dump mud into rivers and streams. Referred to Committee on Mines and Mining. By :Messrs. Blackburn, Andrews and Atkinson of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the City of Atlanta, relative to closing certain streets. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Blackburn, Andrews and Atkinson of Fulton- A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Fulton County. Referred to Special .Tudiciary Committee. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Messrs. Dorris of Crisp and Clements of IrwinA resolution memorializing Congress in reference to the "Cotton Tax Fund." 504 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following bills ai:td :r,-esolutions of the Senate were read the first time : By Mr. Haralson of the 40th DistrictA bill to establish a State Board of Forestry. Referred to Committee on Conservation. By Mr. Tison of the lOth DistrictA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the City of Isabella. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Haralson of the 40th DistrictA resolution to authorize the Governor to enter into a new contract with the Tennessee Coppet Co. Referred to Special Committee on Tennes'See Copper Company. The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: By Mr. Walker of the 20th DistrictA resolution providing for a joint committee to inquire into the condition of the State finances. The Speaker appointed the following members as committee on the part of the House raised under the adoption of the above resolution, to wit. : Messrs. Fullbright of Burke, Jones of Coweta, Griffin of Lowndes, Culpel?per of Meriwether. FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1916. 505 The following report of the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 52 was read and adopted: Mr. Speaker: The Conference Committee of the Senate and House recommend the following as a substitute for pending amendment to said bill : That the following words be stricken from the last line of Section 3 of said bill "within 30 days after the passage of this Act'' and substituting in lieu thereof the following ''at the next democratic State primary election to be held September 12, 1916. '' Committee further recommends that the words and figures ''December 12 '' in the third line of first section be stricken and figures "February 21" be substituted in lieu thereof. THos. B. BoNNER, Senate Chrmn., J. w. CALLAHAN, J. B. WAY, ED WOHLWENDER, House Chrmn., . JOHN w. BALE, J. B. CLEMENTS. Mr. Edwards of Haralson moved that when the House adjourns today it will stand adjourned until 10 o'clock, Monday morning, and the motion prevailed. Under the orders of the day the following bill was taken up for consideration. By Mr. Andrews of FultonA bill to create the Georgia State Highway Com- mission. 506 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The bill was read the third time July 17, 1916. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee moved that the House do now adjourn. Mr. Knight of Berrien called for the ayes and nays on the motion to adjourn and the call was sustained. The roll call was ordered and the vote was as 'follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Anderson, of Banks Collier Marshall Anderson, of Floyd Dickerson Mathews, of Dawson Anderson, of Jenkins Dodd Mathews, of Elbert Arnold, of Clarke Edwards, of Hruralson Meadows Baggett Fowler Myrick Bale Gilliam McLanahan Beck, of Carroll Green, of Clayton Olive Bowers Griffin, of Decatur Spence Bradford Hog~ Stark Bra.dley Holden Swift Brown, of Clarke Jones, of Wilkinson Turner BTown, of Emanuel Key Wohlwender Burtz. Kirby Woodward Carter Lane Worsham Cole LeSueur Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike BJ..ookburn Adams, of Walton Boyett Allen, of Glascock Brooks Andrews Carithers Arnold, of Clay Carroll Arnold, of Henry Chancey Arnold, ()f Oglethorpe \Aements Ayer Coleman, of Calhoun Barber Collins Barfield Conger Beck, of Murray Cook Bell, of Milton Cravey Dart Davidson Dockery Dorris, of Crisp Dorris, of Douglas Dorsey Edwa.rds, of Walton Elders Evans F'ullbrigh t Gordy Green, of Wilkes FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1916. 507 Griffin, of Lowndes Martin Haynes Moore, of Heard Heath Moore, of Jeff Davis Hines Mior.ris, of Cobb Hopkins McCalla Hudson Neill Hut0hesor: Oliver Jackson Parker Johnson, of Appling Parks Johnson, of Gwinnett Peaooek Kidd Pharr King, of Greene Piekeren King, of White Rich Knight Roberts Ledbetter Sheffield Lowe Short Lunsford Shuptrine Simpson Smith, of DeKalb Steele S'tewart Strickland Sumner Taylor, of Monroe Thompson Towles Veaooy Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Williams Wright Yfomans, of Terrell Young Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, of J aekson Dennard Anderson, of Wilkes Dorsett Arrington Duffy Atkinson, of Emanuel Edwards, of Bryan Atkinson, of Fulton Ennis Ballard Estes Beazley Findley Beall, of Richmond Gillis Brinson Harris, of Walker Brown, of Wheeler Harris, Washington Bullard Hartley Burruss Hodges Campbell Howa.rd Clarke J ontlS, of Coweta Coleman, of Laurens Keene Connor King, of Jefferson Cooper Lanier Culpepper Liles Davis 'Morris, of Hart Me Rae Nunn Perkins Ragland Redwine Reiser Rice Rushin Shannon Sheppard Shipp &1oan. Smith, of Dade Smith, of Toombs Stovall Taylor, Washington Westbrook Wheatley Youmans, of Candler Ayes 44, nays 87. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the motion to adjourn the ayes were 44, nays 87. 508 JouRN.AL OF THE HousE, The motion to adjourn was lost. Mr. Griffin of Lowndes moved that the bill be recommitted to a special committee composed of Messrs. Andrews of Fulton, Turner of Brooks, El.ders of Tattnall, Beall of Richmond, and Beck of Carroll. Mr. Rich of Miller moved that the bill be tabled. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion to adjourn prevailed and the bill went over as unfinished business with the motion to recommit and the motion to table still pending. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Lunsford of Lee; Mr. Barnes of Thomas; Mr. Keene of Echols; Mr. Harris of Washington; Mr. Worsham of Chattooga; Mr. Harris of Walker; Mr. King of J efferson; Mr. Smith of Toombs; Mr. Parks of Upson; Mr. Hodges of Brooks, and Mr. Beall of Richmond. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock. MoNDAY, JuLY 24, 1916. 509 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., Monday, July 24, 1916. 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. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : Adams, of Pike Bullard Elders Adams, of Walton Burruss Evans Allen, of Glascock Burtz }'indley Allen, of Jackson Campbell Fowler Anderson, of Banks Carithers Fullbright Anderson, of Floyd Carroll Gilliam Anderson, of Jenkins Carter Hillis Anderson, of Wilkes Chancey Gordy Andrews Clements Green, of Clayton Arnold, of Clarke Cole Green, of Wilkes Arnold, of Clay Coleman, of Calhoun Griffin, of Decatur Arnold, of Henry Collier Griffin, of Lowndes Arnold, of Oglethorpe Collins Harris, of Walker Arrington Conger Harris, Washington Ayer Connor Hartley Baggett Cook Haynes Bale Crave~ Heath Ballard Culpepper Hines Barber Dart Hodges Barfield Davidson Hogg Beazley Dennard Holden Beck, of Carroll Dickerson Hopkins Heck, of Murray Dodd Howard Bell, of Milton Dorris, of Crisp Hudson Blackburn Dorris, of Douglas Huteheson Boyett Dorsett Jackson Bradrord Dorsey Johnson, of Appling Bra.dley Dutl'y .Tohnson, of Gwinnett Brooks Edwards, of Bryan .Tones, of Coweta Brown, of Clarke Edwards, of Il8.7'alson Jones, of Wilkinson Brown, of Emanuel Edwards, of Walton Key . 510 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Kidd Olive King, of Jefferson Oliver King, of White Parker Kirby Peacock Knight Perkins Lane Pharr Ledbetter Piekeren LeSueur -Ragland Liles Redwine Lowe Rice Marshall Ric-h Martin Roberts Mathews, of Dawson Shannon Mathews, of Elbert Sheffield Moore, of Heard Sheppard Moore, of Jeff Davis Shipp Morris, of Cobb .. Short Morris, of Hart Shuptrine My6ck Simpson McCalla Smith, of Dade McLan-111han Smith, of DeKalb Neill Smith, of Toombs Nunn Spence Stark Steele Stewart Stovall Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Thompson "Towles Turner Veaooy Walker, of Ben Hill Webb Westbrook. Wlheatley Williams \\'ohlwender Woodward Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs.- Atkinson, of Emanuel Davis Atkinson, of Fulton Dockery Beall, of Richmond Ennis Bowers Este~ Brinson Keene Brown, of Wheeler King, of Greene Clarke Lanier Coleman, of Laurens Lunsford Cooper Meadows McRae Parks Reiser Rushin 51oan Taylor, Washington Walker, of Bleckley worsham By unanimous consent the reading of the .Journal of Friday's session was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the following was established as the- order of business during the 30 mmutes' period of unanimous consents. 1. Reports of standing committees. MoNDAY, JuLY 24, 1916. 511 2. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 3. Introduction of new matter. 4. Reading Senate bills the first time. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The following is the committee on part of the Senate, provided for under Senate Resolution No. 95, to investigate the condition of the State's finances: Messrs. "\Valker, Paulk of 15th District and McCrory. 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 fol1owing bills of the Senate, to wit.: A bill to amend the charter of the City of Douglas. A bill to provide for a system of public schools of Yatesville. :M.r. 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 Consti- 512 .JOURNAL OF THE HousE, tution have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, and have instructed me, a.s their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 100. MYRICK, 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 bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that No. 164. Do pass by substitute. No. 273. Do not pass. No. 220. Do not pass. No. 221. Do not pass. No. 279. Do not pass. No. 261. Do not pass. Respectfully submitted, \ GRIFFIN of Lowndes, Chrmn. Mr. Dart, of Glynn County, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: ,Your Committee on Pensions have had under con- sideration the following resolution of the House, MoNDAY," JuLY 24, 1916. 513 No. 218, and have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. July 24, 1916. DART, Chairman. Mr. Fullbright, of Burke County, Chairman of the Committee on Tennessee Copper Co, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Tennessee Copper Co. 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 pass : A resolution to authorize the Governor to renew contract between State and Tennessee Copper Co. Respectfully submitted, H. J. FULLBRIGHT, Chrmn. Mr. Walker, of 'Ben Hill County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the foUowing 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 ViceChairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows: 514 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Amending Act abolishing Treasurer Jefferson County. Do pass. Amending Act with reference to County Commissioners of Jefferson County. Do pass. Amending Act creating Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Irwin County. Do pass. Providing for compensation of County Treasurer of Lincoln County. Do pass. Providing for salary for County Treasurer of Sumter County. Do pass by substitute. Fixing salary for Treasurer Lee County. Do pass. Fixing salary for Treasurer Marion County. Do pass. Amending Act creating Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Madison County. Do pass. Abolishing office of County Treasurer of Irwin County. Do pass. Repealing Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Polk County. Do pass by substitute. Creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Polk County. Do pass as amended. The committee recommends that the following bill of the House do not pass: Abolishing the office of County Treasurer of Bibb County. Respectfully submitted, WALKER ot Ben Hill, \1 ice-Chairman. MoNDAY, JuLY 24, 1916.- 515 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 No. 959. To require ordinaries to record names and addresses of liquor consignees. Do pass by substitute as amended. No. 1026. To provide for appointment of umpire in insurance adjustments where appraisers fail or refuse to agree upon an umpire. Do pass. Senate Bill No. 25. To make desertion of wife or child in destitute circumstances a misdemeanor. Do pass as amended. Senate Bill No. 279. To amend Section 2244 of the Code of 1910. Do pass. Mr. Arnold of Clay, Chairman of Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts and resolutions, to wit.: An Act amending Act creating City Court of Columbus. 516 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, An Act amending Act incorporating town of Tignall. An Act amending Act creating charter City of a'. ,. Columbus . An Act amending Act creating Board of Commis- sioners of Roads and Revenues for Appling County. An Act repealing Act entitled Act establishing public schools of Hiram, Ga. An Act authorizing Board of Education of Rich- . mond County to issue bonds. A resolution providing for joint committee to recodify military laws. A resolution to adopt recommendations of Auditing Committee. Respectfully submitted, ZACH ARNOLD of Clay, Chairman. The following bills and resolutions of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Messrs. Edwards and Adams of WaltonA bill to amend Section 443 of the Code of 1910, relative to county issuing bonds. By Mr. Ledbetter of PolkA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Polk County. By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Jefferson County. MoNDAY, JuLY 24, 1916. 517 By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act amending an Act relating to the County Commissioners of Jefferson County. By Mr. Lunsford of LeeA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Lee County. By Mr. Clements of Irwin---: A bill to amend an Act to create the office of Com- missioner of Roads and Revenues for Irwin County. By Mr. Ledbetter of PolkA bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues. By Mr. Harris of WashingtonA bill to require Ordinaries of the several coun- ties to keep a record of liquor shipments. By Mr. Estes of Lincoln- A bill to provide compensation for the Treasurer of Lincoln County. By Mr. Hogg of MarionA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Marion County. By Messrs. "'neatley and Sheppard of SumterA bill to provide compensation for the Treasurer of Sumter County. By Mr. Thompson of MadisonA bill to amend an Act to create the office of Com- 518 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, missioner of Roads and Revenues for Madison County. By Mr. Clements of IrwinA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Irwin County. By Messrs. Olive, Beall and Woodward of Richmond- A bill to provide for the appointment of an umpire by any court of record in fire insurance appraisals. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA resolution for the relief of Mrs. R. N. Chume. The following bills and .resolutions of the Senate were read the second time : By Mr. Dobbs of the 35th DistrictA bill to declare it a misdemeanor for a man to desert his wife or child in destitute circumstances. By Mr. Lawrence or the 1st DistrictA bill to amend the Constitution of the State rel- ative to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. By Mr. Haralson of the 40th DistrictA bill to amend Section 2244 of the Code of 1910 relative to stock law elections. . By Mr. Haralson of the 40th DistrictA resolution to authorize the Governor to enter into a new contract with the Tennessee Copper Co. MoNDAY, JuLY 24, 1916. 519 The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Ward of the 5th DistrictA bill to amend the charter of the City of Douglas. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Harrison of the 25th DistrictA bill to provide for a system of public schools in Yatesville. Referred to Committee on Education. The following bills and- resolutions were intro- duced, read the first time, and referred to committees: By Mr. Collier of StephensA bill to amend the charter of the town of Avalon. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Beck and Dorsett of CarrollA bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Carrollton. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Brown of EmanuelA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Covena. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Moore of Jeff DavisA bill to regulate the filing of claims under Sec- tion 5157 of the Code of 1910. 520 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Oliver of QuitmanA bill to provide compensation of the Treasurer of Quitman. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Liles of CamdenA bill to amend an Act relating to the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Camden County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Baggett of PauldingA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Pauld- ing County. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Shipp of Colquitt and Anderson of Jenkins- A bill to provide for the application of rules and regulations for disinfecting cattle, hogs, etc. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 2. By Mr. Strickland of PierceA bill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Offerman. Referred to Committee on Corporations. MoNDAY, JULY 24, 1916. 521 By Mr. Cooper of WareA bill to regulate banking in the State of Georgia. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Messrs. Morris and Dorsey of CobbA resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Sarah A. Wil- son. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Oliver of QuitmanA resolution to make House Bill No. 928 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Messrs. Swift of Muscogee and Shipp of Colquitt- A resolution to make Senate Bill No. 100 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. The following resolutions were read: By Messrs. Cole of Barto_w and Bale of FloydA resolution to invite the attention of the Sec- retary of War to the magnificent water powers of North Georgia. The following amendment was read and adopted: By Mr. Yeomans of TerrellAmend by striking the word ''North'' wherever the same occurs. 522 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The resloution was adopted as amended. By Messrs. Bale, Findley and Anderson of FloydA resolution requesting the Georgia members of Congress to use all means to secure a relief fund for the sufferers from the floods in Northwest Georgia. The resolution was adopted. By Messrs. Shuptrine of Chatham, Olive of Richmond, Peacock of Dougherty and Griffin of Decatur- A resolution: W'hereas, Felix Paulk, one of the pages appointed by the House, has been stricken with rheumatism and is confined to the hospital; Be it resolved, That the sympathies of the Hom:;e be extended to him and he be granted a leave of absence with pay. The resolution was adopted. By Mr. Knight of BerrienA resolution providing for an afternoon session from 3 o'clock p. m. until 5 o'clock p. m. . The previous question was moved; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered on the resolution. Mr. Allen of Jackson called for the ayes and nays on the adoption of the resolution, and the call was sustained. MoNDAY, JULY 24, 1916. 523. The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 'fhose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Davidson Mathews, of Dawson Adams, of W:alton Dorris, of Crisp Morris, of Cobb Allen, of Jackson Dorris, of Douglas };!orris, of Hart Anderson, of Banks Edwards, of Walton Myrick And.erson, of Jenkins Elders Oliver Andrews Gillis Parker Arnold, of Clarke Gordy Peacock Arnold, of Clay Green, of Wilkes Pickeren Arrington Hines Short Ayer Hodges Simpson Baggett Hopkins S'tewart Ballard Hut0heson Strickland Barber Jackson Taylor, of Monroe Bell, of Milton Key Thompson Bradford Kidd Turner Carroll King, of White Walker, of Ben Hill Chancey Knight Webb COllier Lane Wright Cook Ledbetter Yeomans, of Terrell Cravey Martm Young Dart Those voting m the negative were Messrs.- Allen, of Glascock Anderson, of Floyd Arnold, of Hen-ry Bale Barfield Beck, of Carroll BJ.a.ckburn Boyett BraJdley Brooks Brown, of Clarke Brown, of Emanuel Bullard Burruss Burtz Campbell Carithers Evans Carter Fullbright Clements Gilliam Cole Green, of Clayton Coleman, of Calhoun Griffin, of Decatur Collins Griffin, of Lowndes Conger Hartley Culpepper Haynes Dennard Heath Dickerson Hogg Dodd Holden Dorsett Howard Dorsey Hudson Duffy Johnson, of Appling Edwards, of Bryan Johnson, of Gwinnett Edwards, of Ha=lson Jones, of Coweta 524 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Jones, of Wilkinson Kitby LeSueur Liles Lowe Marshall Mr, Washington Thompson Towles Turner Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Westbrook Wheatley Williams Wohlwender Woodward Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs.- Atkinron,. of Fulton 1 Coleman, of Laurens Reiser Brin!IQn Cooper Rushin Burtz Ennis Shuptrine By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consents : 1st. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate bills.. 548 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 2nd. Passage of general bills having a local application. 3rd. Reports of standing committees. 4th. Reading Senate and House bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time. 5th. Reading Senate bills the first time. 6th. Introduction of new matter. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the report of the confer- ence committee upon the following bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to abolish the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Murray County (H. B. No. 52). The Senate has concurred in the amendment of the House to the following resolution of the S_enate, towit.: A resolution providing for a joint committee to take under consideration all proposed measures af- fecting the Tax Equalization Law. The Senate has adopted the amendment of the House to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit.: A bill to amend an Act to establish a City Court in the county of Hall. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. 549 Mr. Speo.Jcer: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following bill of the Senate, towit.: A bill to provide the manner in which fidelity insurance companies and bonding companies may retire from doing business in this State. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutio~al majority the following bills of the House, towit.: A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Montgomery County. A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Bleckley County. The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Jones: Mr. Speaker: I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing for which he respectfully asks your consideration: The following message of the Governor was read: ATLANTA, GA., July 26, 1916. To the General Assembly: Your attention has heretofore been called to the Act of Congress approved July 11, 1916, appropriat- 550 JouRNAL OF THE Housl!:, ing a sum of money to be apportioned to the several States for the purpose of providing for the construction of Rural Post Roads. Under the terms' of the Act, in order that the State may secure its apportionment, it is necessary for the Legislature at its first session to assent to the provisions thereof. It is also very desirable that the General Assembly provide some commission or other authority to handle the subject, with power to comply with the requirements made upon the State in order to share in the appropriation. It would also be well to provide a method of ascertaining and defining the value of the convict labor that will be used upon the public roads in carrying out the requirements upon the State. The Governor has this day received from the Honorable D. F. Houston, Secretary of Agriculture, official notice showing the method and amount of apportionment to the several States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, under the terms of th~ Act referred to. Georgia's share under this apportionment is shown to be $134,329.48. With the same basis of apportionment the following year this amount would be doubled and an increase of $134,329.48 for each year will follow until the year ending June 30, 1921. While these figures may be varied from year to year, the variation will neces- 1 sarily be small. Legislation is necessary before the State of Georgia can secure the benefits to be derived from this apportionment and appropriation. The nature of WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. 551 the legislation required is set out in the Act of Co:Q.gress now in possession of your body. It is a matter of great importance, especially in view of the fact that expenditures already being made by our county authorities on the roads can be utilized under the Act without any loss to projects already begun if the necessary legislation is adopted. ,It is therefore earnestly urged that appropriate action during this session of the General Assembly be taken, in order that the State may reap the benefits of the National appropriation. Respectfully submitted, N. E. HARRIS, Governor. The following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage : By Mr. Adams of PikeA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Zebulon. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 156, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Brown and Atkinson of EmanuelA bill to establish the City Court of Swainsboro. The following amendments proposed by the committee were read and adopted: 552 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Amend by inserting in the blank in line 16, Section 2, after the word "of" the words "fifteen hundred." Amend by inserting in the blank in line 14 of Section 8, after the word "of" the words "nine hundred.'' 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 150, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Mr. Brown of WheelerA resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish certain books to officials of Wheeler County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 146, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Pickeren of CharltonA resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish certain books to the officials of Charlton County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. 553 On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 149, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Blackburn and Andrews of FultonA resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish certain books to the County Commissioners of Fulton County. The report of the co:rpmittee, which was favorab]e to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 146, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Shannon of TwiggsA resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish certain books to the officials of Twiggs County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 140, nays 0. The resolution, having_received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Jones of Coweta County, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report : 554 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means 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 authorize Governor to borrow money to cover temporary deficit. To regulate sale and installation of lightning rods. JONES of Coweta, 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 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. 974, incorporation of town of Portal. 976, amending charter city of Athens. 1009, amending charter of Hoschton. 1012, incorporating town of Braselton. 1045, amending Acts incorporating town of Ball Ground. House Bill No. 988, House Bill No. 994, House Bill No. 973, do pass as amended. WEDNESDAY, JULY. 26, 1916. 555 That Senate Bill No. 283, altering, amending and revising several Acts incorporating city of Savannah, do pass. HARRIS of Washington, Chairman. Mr. Myrick of Chatham County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the followipg report: # Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Amendments to the Consti- tution 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. 862. MYRICK, Chairman. Mr. Davis of Laurens County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same: House Bill No. 1002. To amend Act creating Municipal Court of Savannah, do pass as amended. House Bi111006. To amend Act creating Court of Sandersville, do pass. 556 J OUBNAL OF THE HousE, House Bill No. 1004. To amend an Act creating City Court of Griffin, do pass. House Bill No. 991. To amend an Act establishing City Court of Hazlehurst, do pass. House Bill No. 1011. To abolish City Court of Washington, do pass. G1i!O. B. DAVIS, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Andrews of Fulton County, Chairman of the Committee on Western & Atlantic Railroad, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Western & Atlantic Railroad have had under consideration the following bill of the House, No. 1008, and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amend- ed. WALTER P. ANDREws, 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: No. 975. Amending charter of Decatur. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 26, 1916. 557 No. 963. Amending charter of Flovilla. No. 1015. Repealing charter of Gordon. No. 1016. Creating new charter for Gordon. HEATH, Chairman. 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 un- der consideration the following Senate resolution 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: Senate Resolution No. 45, to authorize Compiler of Records to receive historical records. House Resolution No. 232, to authorize Librarian to lend certain books. CuLPEPPER, 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 bills and resolutions of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that 558 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House Bill No. 913, to purchase Park's Code, do pass. House Resolution No. 213, to pay expenses of certain committees, do pass. House Bill No. 738, to appropriate $15,000 to Board of Health, do not pass. House Resolution No. 204, to pay pension to Mrs. Jane Holeman, do not pass. House Resolution No. 45, to pay pension to Mrs. J. L. Mayfield, do not pass. House Resolution No. 223, to pay pension to Mrs. Sarah Wilson, do pass. House Resolution No. 210, to authorize Treasurer to transfer certain funds to account of Keeper of Public Buildings, do pass. House Bill No. 920, to appropriate funds to Training School, do pass as amended. House Resolution No. 181, to pay pension to John Ward, do pass. House Resolution No. 135, to pay pension of Mrs. Virginia Byars, do not pass. House Resolution No. 136, to pay pension of Mrs. Martha Holloway, do not pass. House Resolution No. 212, to appropriate $200 to Librarian, do pass. Respectfully submitted, H. J. FuLLBRIGHT, Chairman. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. 559 The following bills and resolutions, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Towles of Butts'-A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the city.of Flovilla. By Messrs. Lanier and Wright of BullochA bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Portal. By Messrs. Steele and Smith of DeKalbA bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur, relative to corporate limits. By Mr. Arnold of ClarkeA bill to amend the charter of the city of Athens, relative to police and :fire departments. By Mr. Cravey of DodgeA bill to incorporate the town of 'Chester. By Mr. Stark of Jackson--:A bill to authorize the Governor to borrow money. By Messrs. Burwell, Yeomans and DavisA bill to amend the Constitution of the State, rel- ative to selection of superior court judges. By Messrs. Wheatley of Sumter and Dorris of Crisp. A bill to regulate the sale of lightning rods. By Messrs. Blackburn, Andrews and Atkinson of Fulton- A bill to make an appropriation to the Georgia Training Shool for Girls. 560 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Messrs. Pharr and Johnson of GwinnettA bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Lawrenceville. By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of West Green. By Mr. Moore of J e:ff Davis~ A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Hazlehurst. By Messrs. Myrick, Shuptrine and Jackson of Chatham- A bill to amend the Act establishing the Municipal Court of Savannah. By Mr. Connor of SpaidingA bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Griffin. By Mr. Taylor of Washington- A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Sandersville. By Mr. Burwell of Hancock- A bill to amend an Act to provide for the disposition of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, relative to its sale. By Messrs. Allen and Stark of Jackson- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Hoschton. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 26,' 1916. 561 By Messrs. Green and Anderson of WilkesA bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Washington. By Messrs. Allen and Stark of JacksonA bill tQ incorporate the town of Braselton. By Mr. Jones of WilkinsonA bill to repeal all Acts constituting the charter of the city of Gordon. By Mr. Jones of WilkinsonA bill to create a new charter for the city of Gor- don. By Mr. Simpson of CherokeeA bill to amend an Act to amend and consolidate the several Acts incorporating the town of Ball Ground. By Mr. Bale of FloydA resolution to pay pension to John Ward. By Mr. Fullbright of Burke- A resolution to authorize the Treasurer to trans- fer certain funds to the account of Keeper o~ Public Buildings. ' By Mr. Culpepper of MeriwetherA resolution to pay certain traveling expenses of the State Librarian. By Messrs. Findley, Roberts and DorseyA resolution to pay expenses of certain commit- tees visiting State institutions. 562 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Morris and Dorsey of CobbA bill to pay pension to Mrs. Sara1h A. Wilson. By Mr. Culpepper of MeriwetherA resolution to authorize the State Librarian to lend certain books and pamphlets. The following bill and resolution of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to amend the Acts incorporating the mayor and aldermen of Savannah, relative to closing up and selling certain streets. By Mr. Akin of the 4th DistrictA resolution to authorize the Compiler of the State Records to accept certain documents. The following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Buchanan of the 9th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Blakely. R.eferred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish the University of Georgia certain books. Referred to Committee on Public Library. By Mr. Harbin of the 43rd DistrictA resolution memorializing the Georgia membera WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. 563 of Congress to secure aid for the sufferers of the flood in Northwest Georgia. The resolutiop was concurred in. 'rhe following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Stark of Jacks'OnA bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Jefferson. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to amend the road law of Tattnall County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to amend the Act creating a Board of Coun- ty Commissioners of Tattnall County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to amend the road law of Evans County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bi1l to amend an Act to create a Board of Coun- ty Commissioners for EvanS' County. 564 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Fowler, Ayer and Barfield of BibbA bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, relative to Civil Service Commission. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Taylor of WashingtonA bill to create a new chart~r of the town of Davis- boro. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Harris of WashingtonA bill to create a Recorder's Court for the town of Tennille. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Bullard of CampbellA bill to amend an Act to provide for the dispos- ing of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, relative to terminals. Referred to Committee on Western & Atlantic Railroad. By Mr. Gillis of MontgomeryA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Montgomery County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. 565 By Mr. Mathews of DawsonA bill to permit gray squirrels being killed when destroying crops in Dawson County. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Youmans of CandlerA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Candler County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Youmans of CandlerA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Candler. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Beck of MurrayA bill to amend Section 392 of the Code of 1910, relative to gambling. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to amend the charter of the city of J effer- son, relative to street railways. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. King of GreeneA bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Greensboro. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 566 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Cravey of DodgeA bill to authorize cancellation of bonds of county officials in certain cases. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Carroll of CatoosaA bill to amend the Constitution of the State, rel- ative to payment of pensions. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Mr. King of WhiteA bill to authorize county authorities to hire con- victs to other counties. Referred to Committee on Penitentiary. By Mr. Brooks of MaconA bill to amend the health laws relative to dental inspection. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. By Messrs. Olive, Beall and Woodward of Richmond. A bill to amend an Act to regulate public instruc- tion in Richmond County. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Lowe of OconeeA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Ellen Butler. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. 567 By Messrs. Andrews and NeillA resolution to make House Bill No. 288 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. Under the order of unfinished business the following bill was again taken up for consideration: By Mr. AndrewS' of FultonA bill to create a Georgia State Highway Commis- sion. Mr. Fullbright of Burke moved the previous question on the bill and all amendments ; the motion prevailed and the main question was ordered. By unanimous consent the committee substitute and amendments were withdrawn. The following substitute was read and adopted: By Messrs. Adams of Pike and Heath of Burke- A BILL To be entitled an Act to designate the Prison Com,missio;n of Georgia as the Highway Department of Georgia, to assent to the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 11, 1916, known as the "Act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of Rural Post Roads, and for other purposes,'' and for other purpos~s. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of 568 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Prison Commission of Georgia shall constitute the Highway Department of the State of Georgia, and shall discharge all the duties prescribed by the Act of Congress approved July 11, 1916, known as the "Act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of Rural Post Roads, and for other purposes, '' to be performed by such State Highway Department, which they shall do without additional compensation to that now paid them, and under the provisions of the Act of 1908 allowing said Prison Commission to employ such civil engineers as therein provided. SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the assent of the State of Georgia is hereby given to the terms and provisions of said Act of Congress referred to in Section 1. SEc. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.. The report of the committee, which w~s favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 116, nays 23. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. Mr. Wheatley of Sumter moved that the bill be WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. 569 immediately transmitted to the Senate and the motion prevailed. Mr. Bale of Floyd moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Dennard of Webster; Mr. LeSeuer of Crawford; Mr. Oliver of Quitman; Mr. Johnson of Appling; Mr. Anderson of Jenkins, and Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'Clock P. M. The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. The roll call was dispensed with by unanimous consent. The following bills and resolutions, aB"signed as special orders for this afternoon, were read the third time and placed on their passage : By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA resolution to pay pension to John T. Dargan. The resolution, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole and the Speaker designated _Mr. Barber of Grady as the chairman thereof. 570 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The Committee of the Whole Hoase arose and through their chairman reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Walton Carithers Jackson Allen, of Glascock Carroll Johnson, of Appling Anderson, of Banks Carter Johnson, of Gwinnett Anden!"on, of Floyd Chancey Jones, of Wilkinson Anderson, of Jenkins Clarke Key And'!rson, of Wilkes Clements Kidd Andrews Coleman, of Calhoun King, of Greene A=old, of Heney Collier King, of Jefferson Arrington Collins Kirby Ayer Cook Knight Baggett .uart Lane Bale Davidson Lanier Ballard Dockery Ledbetter Barbe~ Dodd Liles Barfield Dorris, of Douglas Lunsford Beazley Dorsett Martin Beck, of Carroll Vorsey Mathews, of Dawson Beck, of Murray Duffy Mathews, of Elbert Bell, of Milton Edwards, of Bryan Meadows Beall, of Richmond Edwards, of Walton Moore, of Heard B1i81ckburn Elders McLanahan Bowers Evans Neill Boyett Fullbright Olive Bradford Gordy Parker Bradley Hartley Parks Brooks Haynes Perkins Brown, of Emanuel Heath Pharr Brown, of Wheeler Hines Redwine Bullard Hogg Rich Campbell Hutcheson Sheffield WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. 571 Sheppard Short Simpson 51oan Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Stark Sumner Westbrook Swift W'hetaltley Taylor, of Monroe Woodward Thompson Worsham Veazey Youmans, of Candler Walker, of Ben Hill Yeomans, of Terrell Walker, of Bleckley Young Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Fowler Allen, of Jackson Gilliam Arnold, of Clarke Gillis Arnold, of Clay Green, of Clayton Arnold, of Oglethorpe Green, of Wilkes Atkinson, of Emanuel Griffin, of Decatur Atkinso11, of Fulton Griffin, of Lowndes Brinson Harris, of Walker Brown, of Clarke Ha.r:ris, Wasbington Burruss Hodges Burt;; HoLden Cole Hopkins Coleman, of Laurens Howard Conger Hudson Connor Jones, of Coweta Cooper Keene Oravey Kdng, of White CulpeppeT LeSueur Davis Lowe Dennard Marshall Dickerson Moore, of Jeff Davi~ Dorris, of Crisp Mor.ris, of Cobb Edwards, of Hlllll&lson Morris, of Hart Ennis Myrick Estes McCalla ._~'lindley McRae Nunn Oliver Peacock Pickeren R.agland Reiser Rrl.ce Roberts Rushin Shannon Shipp Shuptrine Smith, of Dade Spence Steele Stewart Sltovall Strickland Taylor, Washington Towles Turner Webb Williams Wohlwender Wright Ayes 111, nays 0. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 111, nays 0. 572 JouBNAL OF THE HousE, The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Dart of GlynnA resolution to make an appropriation to pay cer- tain pensions. The resolution, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Wheatley of Sumter as the chairman thereof. The Committee of the Whole House aroee and through their chairman reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute. The following substitute was read and adopted: A RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, The appropriation as made to pay the pensioners of this State for 1916, owing to recent legislation increasing said pensions is insufficient to complete said payment. BE IT REsoLvED, THEREFORE, That the sum of thirty-three thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary to complete the payment of thf: pension rolls for 1916 be, and the same is h~reoy appropriated for the purpose stated. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution by substitute, was agreed to. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. 573 The roll call was ordered and the vote was as fol lows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Collins Jones, of Wilkinson Adams, of Walton Cook Key Allen, of Glaseoek Culpepper Kidd Anderson, of Banks Dart King, of Greene Anderson, of Floyd Davidson King, of Jefferson Anderson_, of Jenkms Davis King, of Whrite Anderson, of Wilkes Dickerson Kirby Andrews Dockery Knight Arnold, of Clarke Dorris, of Crisp Lane Arnold, of Clay Dorris, of Douglas Lanier Arnold, of Oglethorpe Dorsett Ledbetter Arrington Dorsey LeSueur Atkinson, of Emanuel Duffy Liles Ayer Edwards, of Bryan Martin Baggett Edwards, of Haralson Mathews, of Dawson Bale Edwards, of Walton Mathews, of Elbert Barber Elders Meadows Barfield Evans Moore, of Heard Beek, of Carroll Findley Morris, of Hart Beck, of Murray Fullbright Myrick Bell, of Milton Gilliam McLana.han Beall, of Richmond Gordy McRae Blaekburn ll-reen, of Clayton Neill Bowers Green, of Wilkes Nunn Boyett Griffin, of Deeatur Olive Bradford G.riffin, of Lowndes Parker Bradley Harris, of Walker Parks Brooks Hartley Perkins Brown, of Emanuel Haynes Pharr Brown, of Wheeler Heath Ragland Bullard Hines R-edwine Campbell Hodges Rice Carithers Hogg Rich Carroll Hopkins Roberts Carter Howard Shannon Chancey Hudson Sheffield Clarke Huteheson Sheppard Clements .Tackson Shorl Cole Johnson, of Appling Shuptrine Collier Johnson, of Gwinnett Simpson 574 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Sloan Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Stark Steele S'tewart Stovall Strickland Sumner Swift Wheatley Tay!.or, of Monroe Williams Taylor, Washington Wohlwender Thompson Woodward Towles Worsham Vea2ley Wright Walker, of Ben Hill Youmans, of Candler Walker, of Bleckley Yeomans, of Terrell Webb Young Westbrook Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, of Jackson Arnold, of Heney Atkinson, of Fulton Ballwrd Beazley Brinson Brown, of Clarke Burruss Burtz Coleman, of Cal'houn Coleman, of Laurens Conger Connor Coorer Cravey Dennard Dodd Ennis Estes Fowler Gillis Harris, Washington Holden Jones, of Coweta Keene Lowe Lunsford :\farshall Moore, of Jeff Davis Morris, of Cobb McCalla Oliver Peacock Pickeren Reiser Rushin Shipp Spence Turner Ayes 149, nays 0. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call .was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 149, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By 'Mr. Shuptrine of Chatham and Connor of Spalding- A resolution to pay Charles W. Crankshaw for silver service for the Battleship Georgia. .WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. 575 The resolution, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether 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 as amended. The following amendment was read and adopted: Amend by striking the figures $2,028.00 wherever they appear and inserting therein $1,300.00. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to as amended. :The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of "Walton Bell, of Milton Allen, of Glascock Beall, of Richmond Anderson, of Floyd Bl'l!ckburn Anderson, of Jenkins Bowers andrews Boyett Arnold, of Clarke Bradford Arnold, of Clay Brooks Atkinson, of Emanuel Brown, of Emanuel Arrington Bullard Baggett Burtz Bale Campbell Ballard Carithers Barber Clarke Barfield Clements Beazley Coleman, of Calhoun Beck, of Carroll Cook Beck, of Murray Culpepper Dart Davidson Davis Dickerson Dorris, of Crisp Dorris, of Douglas Dorsey Edwards, of Bryan Edwards, of HMalson Edwards, of Walton Evans Findley Fullbright ttilliam Gillis Gordy Griffin, of Lowndes 576 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Hartley slartin Haynes Mathews, of Elbert Heath Morris, of Cobb Hines Myrick Howard McLana:han Hudson McRae Hutc.heson. Neill Jackson Nunn Johnson, of Appling Parks Johnson, of Gwinnett Perkins Jones, of Wilkinson Ragland Key Roberts King, of Greene Shannon King, of Jefferson Sheffield King, of White Sheppard Lanier Shipp Ledbetter Shuptrine Liles Smith, of DeKnlb Lunsford Smith, of Toombli Stark Steele StoV'Illl Sumner Swift Taylor, Washington Turner Veazey Walker, of Bleckley Wheoa.tley Wohlwender Woodward Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those voting in the.negative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Anderson, of Banks Anderson, of Wilkes Bradley Carroll Carter Chancey Collier Collins Dockery Dorsett Duffy Green, of Wilkes Hogg Kidd Kirby Lane Mathews, of Dawson Moore, of Heard Morris, of Hart Olive Parker Redwine Race Rich Short Simpson Sloan Smith, of Dade Stewart Strickland Taylor, of Monroe Thompson Towles Walker, of Ben Hill Webb Westbrook Williams Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, of Jackson Burruss Arnold, of Henry Cole Arnold, of Oglethorpe Coleman, of Laurens Atkinson, of Fulton Conger Ayer Connor Brinson Cooper Brown, of Clarke Cravey Brown, of Wheeler Dennard Dodd Elders Ennis Estes Fowler Green, of Clayton Griffin, of .Decatur Harris, of Walker WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. 577 Harris, Washington Hiodges Holden Hopkins Jones, of Coweta Keen& Knight LeSueur Lowe Marshall Meadows Moore, of Jeff Davia McCalla Oliver Peacock Pharr Pickeren Reiser Rushin Spence Ayes 106, nays 38. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 106, nays 38. The resolution, having rece~ved the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Messrs. Smith and Steele of DeKalbA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Lydia Reagan. The resolution, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr, Taylor of Washington as chairman thereof. The Committee of the W~ole HouS'e arose and through their chairman reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 578 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Walton Davidson Morris, of Cobb Allen, of Glascock Davis Morris, of Hart Anderson, of Banks Dickerson McLanahan AndeTSon, u:t Floya Dorris, of Crisp McRae Anderson, of Wilkes Dorris, of Douglas Neill Andrews Dorsett Olive Arnold, of Clarke Dorsey Parks Arnold, of Clay Duffy Perkins .Alrnold, of Henry Edwards, of Bryan Ragland Arrington Edwards, of Walton Redwine Atkinson, of Emanuel Evans Rice Baggett Gilliam Shannon Bale ll-riffin, of Lowndes Sheffield Ballard Harris. of Walker Shipp Barber Hartley Short Barfield Haynes Simpson Beck, of Carroll Heath &1oan Beall, of Richmond Hinll@ Smith, of DeKalb Bllaickburn Hudson Stark llowers Huteheson Steele Boyett Jackson Stewart Bradford Johnson, of Appling Strickland Brrudley Johnson, of Gwinnett Sumner Brooks Jones, of Wilkinson Swift Bl!"own, of Emanuel Kidd Taylor, of Monroe Brown, of Wheeler King, of Greene Taylor, Washington Burruss King, of Jefferson Thompson Burtz King, of WhHe Towles Campbell Kir'by Veazey Carithers Knight Wruker, of Ben Hill Carroll Lane Webb parter Lanier Westbrook Chancey Ledbetter Whoo.tley Cl3JTke Liles Wohlwender Clements Lunsford Worsham Oolema.n, of Calhoun Martin Wright Collier Mathews, of Dawson Youmans, of Candler Collins Mathews, of Elbert Yeoznans, of Terrell Cook Moore, of Heard Young Dart Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Fullbright 'Rich Williams WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. 579 Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, of Jackson Elders Anderson, of Jenkins Ennis Arnold, {)f Ogleth{)rpe Estes AtkinS{)n, of Fulton JN.ndley Ayer Fowler Beazley Gillis Beck, of Murray Gordy Bell, of Milton Green, of Clayton BrinS{)n Green, of Wilkes Brown, of Clarke Griffin, of DeeatU1' Bullard Harris, Washington Cole Hodges Coleman, of Laurens Hogg Conger Ho1den Connor Hopkins Cooper Howard Cravey Jones, of Coweta Culpepper Keen& Denn.~~rd Ke1 Dockery LeSueur Dodd Lowe Edwards, of Hllll"'Llson Marshall Meadows Moore, of Jeff Davis Myrick McCalla Nunn Oliver Parker Peacock Pharr Pickeren Reiser Roberts Rushin Sheppard Shuptrine Smith, of Dade Smith, of Toombs Spence Stovall Turner Walker, of Bleekley Woodward Ayes 118, nays 4. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 118, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Arnold of HenryA resoluti?n to pay pension to Mrs. Fannie J. Abernatha. The resolution, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of.the Whole 580 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House and the Speaker designated Mr. Thompson of Madison as the chairman thereof. The Committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Walton Carter Hogg Allen, of Glascoek Clarke Hopkins Anderson, of Banks Clements Hudson Andeonmn, of Floyd Coleman, of Calhoun Huteheson Andrews Collier Jackson Arnold, of Clar)te Collins Johnson, of Appling A!rnold, of Henry Cook Jones, of Wilkinson Arrington Dart Kidd Atkinson, of Emanuel Davidson King, of Jefferson Baggett Dickerson KUng, of White Bale Dorris, of Crisp Kirby Ballard Dorris, of Douglas Knight Barber Dorsett Lane Beck, of Carroll Dorsey Ledbetter Blookburn Duffy Liles Bowers EdW1lrds, of Bryan Lunsford Boyett Edwards, of Walton Martin Bradford Evans Mathews, of Elbert :Bradley Fowler Morris, of Hart Brooks Gilliam MeLanaihan Brown, of Emanuel Gordy MeRae Brown, of Wheeler Griffin, of Decatur Neill Bullard Harris, of Walker Olive Burtz Hartley Perkins Campbell Haynes Rlagland Carithers Heath Redwine Carroll Hines Rice WEDNESDAY, JuLY 26, 1916. 581 Rich Short Simpson 51oan Smith, of DeKalb Stark S'tewart Sumner T-aylor, of Monroe Wheatley Taylor, Washington \villiaiD8 Thompson W'Ohlwender Towles Worsham Veazey Wright Walker, of Ben Hill Youmans, of Candler Webb Yeomans, of Terrell Westbrook Young Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Edwards, of Haralson Myrick Allen, of Jackson Elders. McCalla Anderson, of Jenkins Ennis Nunn Anderson, of Wilkes Estes Oliver Arnold, of Clay Findley Parker Arnold, of Oglethorpe Fullbright Barks Atkinson, of Fulton Gillis J'eaoock Ayer Green, of Clayton Pharr Barfield Green, of Wilkes Pickeren Beazley Griffin, of Lowndes Reiser Beck, of Murray Harris, Washington Roberts Bell, of Milton Hodges Rushin Beall, of Richmond Holden Shannon Brinson Howard Sheffield Brown, of Clarke Johnson, of Gwinnett Sh-eppard Burruss Jones, of Coweta Shipp Chancey Keene Shuptrine Cole Key Smith, of Dade Coleman, of Laurens King, of Greene Smith, of Toombs Conger Lanier Spence Connor LeSueur. Steele Cooper Lowe Stovall Oravey Marshall Strickland Culpepper Mathews, of Dawson Swift Davis Meadows Turner Dennard Moore, of Heard Walker, of Bleckley Dockery Moore, of Jeff Davis Woodward Dodd Morris, of Cobb Ayes 105, nays 0. By unanimous consent the roll call was dispensed with. 582 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 105, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Stewart of Coffee gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing House Resolution No. 51. By Mr. Arnold of HenryA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Partheney Massey. The resolution, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Brown of Emanuel as the chairman thereof. The Committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirm~tive were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Adams, of Walton Allen, of Glascock Anderson, of Banks Anderson, of Floyd Andrews Arnold, of Clarke Arnold, of Clay Barber Arnold, of Hen;ry Barfield Arrington Beck, of Carroll Atkinson, of Emanuel Beck, of Murray Baggett Beall, of Richmond Bale B:JJa,ckburn Ballard Bowers WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. 583 Boyett Griffin, of Lowndes Bradford Harris, of Walker Bradley Hartley Brooks Haynes Brown, of Emanuel Hines Bullard Hopkins Burtz Hudson Campbell Huteheson Carroll Jacks'On Carter Jones, of Wilkinson Chancey Key Clrurke King, of Jefferson Clements King, of White Coleman, of Calhoun Kirby Collins Knight Cook Lane Dart Lanier Davidson Ledbetter Dickerson Lunsford Dorris, of Crisp Martin Dorris, of Douglas Mathews, of Dawson Dorsett :Mathews, of Elbert Dorsey Meadows Duffy Moore, of Heard Edwards, of Bryan MorJ"is, of Cobb Edwards, of Ha:mlson Morris, of Hart Evans M'CLan.aihan Fullbright McRae Gilliam Neill Gordy Nunn Olive Ragland Redwine Rice Rich Shannon Shipp Short Simpson Sloan Smith, of DeKalb Steele Stewart Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Thompson Towles Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Westbrook '\Vllul'llltley William1;1 Wohlwender Wonham Wright Youmans, of Can-dlP.r Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, of Jackson Carithers Anderson, of Jenkins Cole " Anderson, of Wilkes Coleman, of Laurens Arnold, ~f Oglethorpe Collier Atkinson, of Fulton Conger Ayer Connor Beazley Cooper Bell, of Milton Oravey BrinfiOn Culpepper Brown, of Cliarke Davis Brown, of Wheeler Dennard Burruss Dockery Dodd Edwards, of Walton Elders Ennis Estes Findley Fowler Gillis Green, of Clayton Green, of Wilkes Griffin, of Deeatur Harris, Washington 584 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Heath Marshall Sheffield Hodges Moore, of Je:tf Davis Sheppard Hogg Myri-ck Shuptrine Holden McCalla Smith, of Dade Howard Oliver Smith, of Toombs Johnson, of Appling Parker Spence Johnson, of Gwinnett Barks Stark Jones, of Coweta Peacock Stovall Keene Perkins ~trickland Kidd Pharr Sumner King, of Greene Pickeren Swift LeSueur. Reiser Tul"'ler Liles Roberts Woodward Lowe Rushin Ayes 111, nays 0. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 111, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By unanimous consent the session was extended for the purpose of considering the tollowing relief resolutions : By Mr. Ledbetter of Polk, by requestA resolution for the relief of T. A. Baldwin and Catoosa Springs Compan)1 .The report of the committee, which was fa~orable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 96, nays 8. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. 585 By Mr. Griffin of LowndesA resolution for the relief of J. H. Young. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, waS' agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 107, nays 3. The resolution, having rceeived the requisite con.stitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Young of TiftA resolution for the relief of I. L. Ford. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 99, nays 1. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was pasS'ed. By Mr. Evans of ScrevenA resolution for the relief of Press Buxton. The following amendment was read and adopted: Amend by adding the following proviso: ''Provided all costs accrued upon said execution be first paid by said Press Buxton.'' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 101, nays 0. 586 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Messrs. Wheatley and Sheppard of Sumter- A resolution for the relief of Agnes Clyde and J. C. Carter. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 95, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock A. M. THURSDAY, JuLY 27, 1916. 587 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Thursday, July 27, 1916. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 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 mem~rs answered to their names : .. Adams, of Pike Bradley Dickerson Adams, of. Walton Ikinron Dockery Allen, of Glascock !kooks Dodd Allen, of Jackson BTown, of Clarke Dorris, of Crisp Anderson, of Banks Bro-;vn, of Emanuel Dorris, of Douglas Anderson, of Floyd Brown, of Wheeler Dorsett Anderson, of Jenkins Bullard Dorsey Anderson, of Wilkes Burruss Duffy Andrews Burtz Edwards, of Bryan Arnold, of Clarke Campbell Edwards, of Ha.ralson Amold, of Clay Oarithers EdwarJs, of Walton Arnold, of Hena-y i;arroll Elders Amotd, of Oglethorpe Carter Estes Arrington Chancey Evans Atkinson, of Emanuel Clarke .Findley Atkinron, of Fulton Clements Fowler Ayer Cole Fullbright Baggett Coleman, of Calhoun Gilliam 'Bale Coleman, of Laurens Gillis Ballard Collier Gordy Barber eollins Green, of Clayton Barfielo Conger Green, of Wilkes Beazley Connor Griffin, of Decatur Beck, of Carroll Cook Griffin, of Lowndes Beck, of Murray Cooper Harris, of Walker '3ell, of Milton Cravey Harris, Washington Beall, of Richmond Culpepper Hartley Blookbum Dart Haynes Bowers Davidson Heath Boyett Davis Hines Bradford Dennard Hogg 588 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Holden Moore, of Je:lf Davit Hopkins Morris, of Cobb Howard. Morris, of Hart Hudson Myrick Hutclleson McCalla Jackson M~La.n.ailian .Johnson, of Appling McRae Johnson, of Gwinnett Neill Jones, of Coweta Nunn Jones, of Wilkinson Olive Key Parker Kida Parks King, of Greene Peacock King, of Je:lfersGI1 Perkins King, of White Pharr Kirby Piekeren Knight Ragland Lane Rlice Lanier Rich Ledbetter Roberts LeSueur Shannon Liles She:lfield Lowe Sheppard Lunsford Shipp Martin Short Mathews, of Dawson Simpson Mathews, of Elbert Sloan Meadows Smith, of Dade Moore, of Heard Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele Stewart Stovall Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe TaylO'l', Washington Thompson Towles Turner Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Westbrook Wheatley Williams Wohlwender Woodward Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yoomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs.- Ennis Hodges Keene :Marshall Oliver Redwine Reiser Rushin Shuptrine By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent H. B. No. 946 was recommitted to the Committee on Counties and County Matters. .By unanimous consent the following was estab- THURSDAY, JuLY 27, 1916. 589 lished as the order of business during the 30 min- utes' period of :unanimous consent. 1. Local uncontested House and Senate bills for a third reading. 2. General bills having a local application. 3. Reports of standing committees. 4. Reading of House and Senate bills that have been favorably reported. 5. Introducing of new matter. 6. Reading Senate bills the first time. 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 provide for the non-issuing of subpoenas for non-resident witnesses in certain cases. A bill to provide for the appointment of a Factory Inspector by the Commissioner of Commerce and La'bor. A bill to authorize the Governor to examine into the administration of the office of sheriff in the various counties of this State. A bill to confer upon banking companies the rights and powers of trust companies. 590 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 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 House, to wit. : A bill to establish a Board of Examiners in Optometry in the State of Georgia. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to wit.: A resolution to furnish the Clerk of Superior Court of Jenkins County with law books and Acts of Legislature. The Senate has concurred in the following resolutions of the House, to wit. : A resolution to invite attention of the Secretary of War to the magnificent water powers in Georgia available for nitrate plants. A resolution requesting Congressmen and Senators from Georgia to secure Government aid for flood sufferers in Northwest Georgia. The following bills of the House were read the third time and placed on their passage: By Messrs. Pharr and Johnson of GwinnettA bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Lawrenceville. THURSDAY, JuLY 27, 1916. 591 The following amendments, proposed by the committee, were read and adopted: Amend by adding a new section to be numbered No. 3; as follows: "Section 3. Be it further enacted That before the provision~ of this amendment shall become operative it shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Lawrenceville at the December, 1916, election of Mayor and Council and if a majority of the voters voting at said election shall vote in favor of said amendment then the same shall be effective January 1, 1917, but if a majority should not vote for said amendment then the same shall be void. Those voting for said amendment shall have printed or written on their ballots: ''For amendment'', and those voting against said amendment shall have printed or written on their ballots : ''Against amendment.'' The Mayor and Council shall declare the result of said election.'' Amend Section 3 by striking '' 3'', in the first line and inserting in lieu thereof '' 4.'' 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, nay~ 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to repeal an A~t to repeal the charter of West Green. 592 JouRNAL OJ!' 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 151, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Allen and Stark of JacksonA bill to amend the charter of the town of Hosch- ton. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Allen and .Stark of JacksonA bill to incorporate the town of Braselton. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 137, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, wa.s passed. By Mr. Jones of WilkinsonA bill to repeal all Acts constituting the present charter of the City of Gordon. THUBSDAY, JULY 27, 1916. 593 The report 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. Jones of WilkinsonA bill to create a new charter for the City of Gordon. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 149, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Moore of J e:ff DavisA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Hazlehurst. The report 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. Connor of SpaldingA bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Griffin. 594 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 Messrs. Taylor and Harris of WashingtonA bill to amend the Act creating the City Court'of Sandersville. The report 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. Green and Anderson of WilkesA bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Washington. The report 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. Myrick, Shuptrine and Jackson of Chatham- A bill to amend an Act establishing the Municipal Court of Savannah. THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1916. 595 The following amendments, proposed by the committee, were read and adopted: Amend by adding a section after Section 5 to be marked Section 6. "Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after January 1, 1917, the salary of the Chief Judge of the Municipal Court and ex-officio Judge of the City Court of Savannah, shall be paid by the County of Chatham, and the authorities of said county are hereby directed and authorized to pay the same." Amend further by numbering ' 'Section 6' 'of said Act "Section 7." 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 as amended the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. Mr. Davis, of Laurens County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: "Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same House Bill No. 1040. To provide for new charter for City of Boston. Do pass as amended. 596 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House Bill No. 1046. To amend Act creating City Court of Macon. Do pass. House Bill No. 1047. To amend Municipal Court of City of Macon. Do pass. House Bill No. 990. To create City Court of Morgan, in Calhoun County. Do not pass. DAVIS, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Walker, of Ben Hill County, Vice-Chairman 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 same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : Abolishing County Treasury of Taylor County. Fixing salary of Treasurer of Butts County. Authorizing Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Carroll County to work certain streets. Fixing salary of Treasurer of Morgan County. Amending Act creating Board of Commissioners of Candler County. Amending Act providing for terms Superior Court of Berrien County. Abolishing office of Comity Treasurer of Candler County. TRUBSDAY, JULY 27, 1916. 597 Abolishing Treasurer of Henry County. Respectfully submitted, WALKEB of Ben Hill, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Smith, of Dade County, Chairman of the Committee ~m Mines and Mining, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Mines and Mining 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 by substitute: House Bill No. 1022, being a bill to make it unlawful for any person to dump mud or rubbish into the rivers and streams of this State. 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: No. 921. To be entitled an Act to establish and organize a college in the town of Bowen, Carroll County, Georgia, as a branch of the University of 598 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, Georgia, to be known as the West Georgia Normal College, and for other purposes. No. 855. Do pass by substitute : To be entitled an Act to amend Section 1534, Vol. 1 of the Code empowering municipalities to levy a larger tax for school purposes than the rest of the county in the county unit system, and for other purposes. No. 767. Do not pass. To be entitled an Act to require and regulate the attendance of school children upon schools of the State of Georgia, and to provide means for enforcement of this law. No. 832. Do not pass. To be entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of high schools in various counties of this State and to provide maintenance for said schools, and for other purposes. No. 804. Do not pass. To be entitled an Act to compel parents, guardians, or other persons in charge of children to send them to public schools, and for other purposes. No. 304. Senate bill. Do pass. To provide for a system of public schools in the town of Yatesville, and for other purposes. BuLLARD, Chairman. Mr. Griffin, of Lowndes County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report : THURSDAY, JuLY 27, 1916. 599 Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary 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 r-ecommendation as follows: No. 766. Do pass. No. 889. Do pass. Respectfully submitted, GRIFFIN of Lowndes, Chrmn. Mr. Brown, of Clarke County, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Game and Fish have had un- der 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 H. B. No. 870. Do not pass. H. B. No. 792. Do not pass. H. B. No. 969. Do pass as amended. H. B. No. 93'6. Do pass. S. B. No. 174. Do pass. Respectfully submitted, BRowN of Clarke, Chairman. The following bills and resolutions, favorably reported, were read the second time : 600 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Ho;ard of Liberty, by requestA bill to amend Section 3636 of the Code of 1910, relative to navigable tidewater. By Messrs. Key of Jasper and Stovall of McDuf- fie- A bill to amend Section 1534 of the Code of 1910, relative to school tax. By Mr. Liles of. CamdenA bill to amend Section 16 of the Code of 1910, relative to the boundaries of the State. By Messrs. Beck and Dorsett of CarrollA bill to establish a college in the town of Bowdon as a branch of the University of Georgia. By Mr. Evans of ScrevenA bill to exempt Confederate soldiers from the fish and game license. By Mr. Davis of LaurensA bill to create a State Board of Game and Fish. By Mr. Marshall of TaylorA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Taylor County. By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Butts County. By Messrs. Beck and Dorsett of CarrollA bill to authorize the County Commissioner of 'fHUBSDAY, JULY 27, 1916. 601 Carroll County to work certain streets in incorporated towns. By Mr. Burruss of MorganA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Mor- gan County. By Messrs. Dodd and Cole of BartowA bill to make it unlawful for miners to dump mud into rivers and streams. By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to amend the Act providing four terms of the Berrien Superior Court. By Mr. Hopkins and Bowers of ThomasA bill to provide a new charter for the town of Boston. By Mr. Arnold of HenryA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer in Henry County. By Messrs. Fowler, Ayer and Barfield of BibbA bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Macon. By Mr. Fowler of BibbA bill to amend an Act to establish a Municipal Court of the City of Macon. By Mr. Youmans of Candler- . A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- 602 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, missioners of Roads and Revenues of Candler County. By Mr. Youmans of CandlerA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Candler County. The following bilis of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time : By Mr. Way of the 2d DistrictA bill to amend the game laws relative to wood duck. By Mr. Harrison of the 25th DistrictA bill to provide for a system of public schools of Yatesville. By unanimous consent the following bill of the Senate was read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Corporations: By Mr. Buchanan -of the 9th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Blakely. The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees: By Messrs. Ballard of Columbia and Kidd of Baker- A bill to prescribe the manner of holding primary elections in this State. THURSDAY, JuLY 27, 1916. 603 Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Bale of FloydA bill to amend. Section 5243 of the Code of 1910 relative to condemnation of roads. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Douglas. By Mr. Pickeren of CharltonA bill to amend an Act authorizing the County Commissioners of Charlton County to pay certain road tax to the City of Folkston. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Pickeren of CharltonA bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Charlton County to pay certain ad valorem tax to the town of Homeland. Referred to Committee on Counties and County MaHers. By Mr. Smith of DeKalbA bill to prohibit the sale of artificially bleached oats in this State. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 1. By Mr. Carter of BaconA bill t9 amend the Constitution of the State rel- ative to the County of Bacon. 604 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Messrs. Allen and Stark of JacksonA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Jackson County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Culpepper and Williams of MeriwetherA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Bullochville. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Mathews of ElbertA bill to appropriate $3,000 to the State Sanitar- ium at Alto. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Cook of TelfairA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of McRae. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Cravey of DodgeA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. A. Z. Stewart. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. The following resolution was read and adopted: THURSDAY, JuLY 27, 1916. 605 By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeA resolution tQ authorize the Governor to appor- tion certain funds received from the National Government. The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to a committee: By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictrA bill to provide the manner in which fidelity and surety companies may retire from business. Referred to Committee on Insurance. . Mr. Blackburn, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules has had under consider- ation a resolution of the House in reference to arranging certain bills and resolutions of the House for special and continuing order; and as its viceChairman, I am requested to report that the following bills be made a special and continuing order, Friday, July 28, 19167 immediately after unfinished business, to wit.: House Bill No. 87, compulsory education bill. House Bill No. 430. House Bill No. 810. House Bill No. 543. House Bill No. 281. Your Committee has also had under consideration 606 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, House Resolution No. 187, providing for a special assignment of House Bill No. 465 by Mr. Veazey of Warren, and as its vice-Chairman, I am directed to report the same back that it do not pass. BLACKBURN, Vice-Chrmn. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution assigning the above named bills and resolutions, was agreed to. The resolution :fixing the above assignment for Friday, July 28, 1916, was adopted. The following resolution, adversely reported by the Committee on Rules, was taken up: By Mr. Veazey of Warren- A resolution to make House Bill No. 465 a special order, said bill providing for the inspection by State authorities of ~very private institution in which citizens of Georgia and other States are kept in confinement. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton called for the ayes and nays on the agreement to the report of the committee, and the call was sustained. The roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Anderson, of Floyd Ayer Arnold, of Clarke Bale Arnold, of Clay Ballard Arnold, of Henry Boyett Atkinson, of Emanuel Br~~;dford Brown, of Clarke Burruss Carroll Clwrke Clements THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1916. 607 Conger Culpepper Dickerson Dockery Dorris, of Crisp Duffy Fowler Fullbright Gordy Griffin, of Lowndes Hartley Heath Hutc-heson Jones, of Coweta Jones, of Wilkinson Key Kirby LeSueur Morris, of Cobb McLanaJhan Neill Sheff; tid Sheppard Stark Swift Walker, of Bleckley Webb Wheatley W ohlwender Worsham Yeomans, of Terrell Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Adams, of W'alton Allen, of Glascock Allen, of Jackson Anderson, of Banks Anderson, of Wilkes Andrews Arrington Baggett Barber Barfield Beazley Beck, of Carroll Beck, of Murray Beall, of Richmond Bltackburn Bowel'll Bradley Brooks Brown, of Emanuel Brown, of Wht:eler Bullard Burtz Campbell Carithers Carter Chancey Coleman, of Calhoun Coleman, of Laurens Collins Cook Cravey Lane, Dart :Lanier Davidson Ledbetter Davis Liles Dodd Lowe Dorris, of Douglas Lunsford Dorsey Martin Edwards, of Bryan Mathews, of Dawson Edwards, of Haralson Mathews, of Elbert Edwards, of Walton Meadows Elders Moore, of Heard Estes Moore, of Jeff Da.vi11 Evans Morris, of Hart Gilliam McR-ae Gillis Nunn Green, of Clayton Barks Griffin, of Decatur Perkins Hines Pharr Hogg Pickeren Holden Rice Hopkins Rich Howard Roberts Hudson Shannon Jackson Shipp Johnson, of Appling Short Johnson, of Gwinnett Simpson Kidd &1oan King, of Greene Smith, of Dade King, of Jefferson Smith, of Toombs King, of White Steele Knight Strickland 608 J ouBNAL OF THE HousE, Sumner Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Thompson Towles Veazey Woodward Walker, of Ben Hill Wright Westbrook Youmans, of Candler Williams Young Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, of Jenkins Findley Arnol:d, of Oglethorpe Green, of Wilkes Atkinson, of Fulton Harris, of Wnlker Bell, of Milton Banis, Washington Brinson Haynes Cole Hodges Collier Keene Connor Marshall Cooper Myrick Dennard McCalla Dorsett Olive Ennis Oliver Parker Peacock Rla.gland Redwine "Reiser Rushin Shuptrine Smith, of DeKalb Spence Stewart StoV'all Turner Ayes 46, nays 106. The roll call was verified. On the agreement to the report of the committee the ayes were 46, nays 106. The report of the committee, which was adverse to the adoption of the resolution, was disagreed to. On the adoption of the resolution Mr. Blackburn of Fulton called for the ayes and nays, and the call was sustained. The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Adams, Qf W!alton Allen, of Glascock Allen, of Jackson Anderson, of Banks .A:l'rington Anderson, of Wilkes Daggett Andrews Barber Arnold, of Oglethorpe Barfield THURSDAY, JuLY 27, 1916. 600 Beck, of Carroll . Estes McRae Beck, of Murray . Evans Nunn Beall, of Richmond Gilliam Parker Blackburn Gillis Parks Bowers Green, of Clayton: Perkins Bradley Griffin. ot lJtlCatur Pharr Brooks Hines Piekeren Brown, of Clarke Hogg Rlice Brown, of Emanuel HoLden Rich Brown, of Wheeler Hopkins Roberts Bullard Howard Shannon l:lurt.7. Hudson Sheppard Campbell Jackson Shipp Carithers Johnson, of Appling Short Carter Johnson, of Gwinnett Simpson Chancey Key S1oan Clements Kidd Smith, of Toombs Colema.n, of Calh~un King, of Greene Stark Coleman, of Laurens King, of Jefferson Steele cOllier King, of White Stewart Collins Knight Stov-all Cook Lane Strickland Cravey Lanier Sumner Dart Ledbetter Taylor, of Monroe Davidson LeSueur Thompson Davis Liles Towles Dickerson Lowe Veazey Dodd Martin Walker, of Ben Hill Dorris, of Crisp Mathews, of Dawson Westbrooll.. Dorris, of Douglas Mathews, of Elbert Williams DPrsey Meadows Woodward Edwards, of Bryan Moore, of Heard Wnght Edwards, of HBil'lalson Moore, of Jeff Davis Youmans, of Candler Edwards, of Walton Morris, of Hart Young Elders MeLa.n.ailian Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Anderson, of Floyd Boyett Arnold, of Clay Br-adford Axnold, of Heney Burntss Atkinson, of Emanuel Carroll Ayer Clarke B-ale Conger Ballard Culpepper Dockery Duffy Findley Fowler Fullbright Gordy Green, of Wilkes ' '. 610 JouRNAL OF .THE HousE, Grnfin, of Lowndes Harris, of walker Hartley Heath Hutoheson Jones, of Wilkinson Kirby Webb Lunsford Wheatley Neill Wohhvender Ragland Worsham Swift Yeomans, of Terrell Walker, of Bleekley Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, of Jenkins Harris, Washington Arnold, of Clarke Haynes Atkinson, of Fulton Hodges Beazley Jones, of Coweta Bell, of Milton Keene Brinll()n. Marshall Cole :Morris, of Cobb Connor Myrick Cooper McCalla Dennard Olive Dorerts Shannon Short Simpson &loan Smith, of De.Kalb Smith, of Toombs Steele Strickland Sunmer Taylor, of Monroe Thompson Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Webb Westbrook W'hea.tley W'Ohlwender Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Fullbright Gilliam Hartley Williams Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, of Walton };dwards, of Ila:ralson Ohve Anderson, of Jenkins Elders Oliver Arnold, of Clarke Ennis Parker Arnold, of Oglethorpe Findley Peaeook Atkinson, of Fulton Fowler Pharr Ayer l.iordy Reiser Baggett Green, of Clayton Rlice Bale Green, of Wilkes Rie.h Barfield G-riffin, of Deeatur Rushin Beazley Harris, Washington Sheffield Beck, of Murray Heath Sheppard Bell, of Milton Hogg Shipp Brinson Holden Shuptrine Burruss Hopkintt Smith, of Dade Burtz Jones, of Coweta Spence Cole Keene Stark Collier Kidd S'tewart Collins Kirby StoV'&ll tJonger Ledbetter Swift Connor LeSueur Taylor, Washinjlton Cooper Lunsford Towles Cravey Marshall Tur-ner Culpepper Moore, of Heard Walker, of Bleckley Dennard Myrick Woodward Dickerson McCalla Yeomans, of Terrell Dockery Nunn Young Dorsett Ayes 104, nays 4. 618 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 104, nays 4. The resolution, having received the requisite con:stitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hines of TroupA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. J. W. Whit- man. The resolution was read the third time. r.rhe resolution, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Brown of Emanuel as the 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 ~arne do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Allen, of Glascock Allen, of Jackson Anderson, of Banks Ander5on, of Floyd Andrews Arnold, of Clay Arnold, of Henry Atkinson, of Emanuel Bowers Baggett Boyett Ballard Bradford Barber Brooks Barfield Brown, of Clarke Beck, of Carroll Brown, of Emanuel Beall, of Richmond Bullard Bloackburn Campbell THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1916. 619 Carithers Hines Perkins Carroll Hopkins Pickeren Carter Howard Ragland Chancey Hutcheson Redwine Clements Jackson Rdce Coleman, of Calhoun Johnson, of Appling Roberta ~Ieman, of Laurens Johnson, of Gwinnett Shannon Collier Jones, of Wilkinson Shipp Cook Dart Davidson Key Short Kidd King, of Greene Simpson 51oan ' "' Davis King, of Jefferson Smith, of Dade Dickerson King, of White Smith, of DeKalb Dodd Kirby Smith, of 'l'oombs Dorris, of Crisp Knight Steele Dorris, of Douglas Lane Strickland Dorsey Lanier Sumner Duffy Ledbetter Taylor, of Monroe Edwards, of Bryan Lowe Towles Edwards, of Walton Martin Veazey Estes Mathews, of Elbert walker, of Ben Hill Evans Moore, of Jeff Davis Webb Fullbright Morris, of Cobb Westbrook Gilliam l\Iorris. of Hart W'heatley Gillil McLanahan Wohlwender G.riffin, of Lowndes McRae 'Vorsham Harris, of Walker Neill Wright Hartley Olive Youmans, of Candler Haynes Pa.rks Young Heath Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, of W.alton Bradley Anderson, of Jenkins BrinSll Beall, of Richmond Oarithers THURSDAY, JuLY 27, 1916. 627 Carroll Hartley Morris, of Hart Clarke Haynes McLanahan Clements Holden McRae Goleman, of Calhoun Howard Neill Ooleman, of !Aaurens Hudson Nunn Collier Ilutc.heson Olive Cook Jackson Parks Cravey Johnson, of Appling Perkins Dart Johnson, of Gwinnett Pharr Davidscn Jones, of Coweta Pickeren Davis Jones, of Wilkinson Redwine Dickerson King, of Greene Simpson Dodd King, of Jefferson Sloan Dorris, of Crisp King, of White Smith, of Dade Dorris, of Douglas Kirby .Smith, of DeKa.lb Dorsey Krnight Smith, of Toombs Duffy Lane Stark Edward, of Bryan Lanier Steele Edwards, of Walton Liles Strickland Elders Lowe Sumner Estes Lunsford Taylor, of Monroe Evans Martin Thompson Fowler Mathews, of Dawson Walker, of Ben Hill Gilliam Mathews, of Elbert Westbrook Gillis Meadows Williams Griffin, of Lowndes Moore, of Jeff Davis Young Harris, of Walker Morris, of Cobb Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Fullbright Kidd Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, of Jenkins Garter Ennis Arnold, of Clarke Chancey Findley Arnold, of Oglethorpe Cole Gordy Atkin110n, of Fulton Collins Green, of Clayton Bale Conger Green, of Wilkes Beazley Conn'Or Griffin, of Decatur Bell, of Milton Cooper Harris, Washington Bower11 Culpepper Heath Boyett JJennard Hines Brinson Dockery Hodges Burruss Dorsett Hogg Burtz Edwards, of H~~~r&lson HopkiDl!l 628 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Keene Key Ledbetter LeSueur Marshall Moore, of Heard Myrick McCalla Oliver Parker Peaoock Ragland Reiser Rice Rich Roberts Rushin Shannon Sheffield Sheppard 8-hipp Short Shuptrine Spence S'tewart Stovall Swift Taylkery Liles Arnold, of Clarke Dodd Lowe .Arnold, of Oglethorpe Dorsett Marshall Arrington Edwards, of Ha:ralson Mathews, of Elbert Atkinson, of Fulton Ennis Moore, of Heard Bale Findley Myrick Beazley Gordy McCalla Bell, of Milton Green, of Clayton Nunn Brinson Green, of Wilkes Oliver Burruss Griffin, of Decatur Parker Burtz Griffin, of Lowndes Peacock Chancey Harris, Washington Pharr Cole Heath Reiser Collins Hodges Rlice Conger Keene Rushin Connor Key Sheffield Cooper Lanier Sheppard Dennard LeSueur Shipp THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1916. 633 Short Shuptrine Smith, of Dade Spence f;'tewart StoVRll Sumner Swift Taylor, Washington Turner Veazey Woodward Yeomans, of Terrell Ayes 121, nays 0. T'he verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 121, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Findley, Roberts and DorseyA resolution to make appropriation to pay ex- penses and per diem of members of the House and Senate while inspecting the various State institutions. The resolution was read the third time. The resolution, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Towles of Butts as the Chairman thereof. The Committee of the Whole House arose, and through their Chairman, reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution was agreed to. The roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows: 634 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- AdaiiiB, of W'alton Cook Lunsford Allen, of Glascock Cravey Martin Allen, of J aekson Dari Mathews, of Dawson Anderson, of Banks Davidson Meadows Anderson, of Floyd Dorris, of Crisp Moore, of Jeff Davis Anderson, of Wilkes lJufl'y Morxis, of Cobb Andrews Edwards, of Bryan Morris, of Hart Arnold, of Clay Edwards, of Walton McLan-a.ll.an .A.rnold, of Hemry Estes Mc&le Arrington Evans Neill Atkinson, of Emanuel Findley Olive Ayer Fowler Parks Baggett Fullbright Pmkins Ballard Gilliam Pickeren Barfield Griffin, of Lowndes Rlagil.and Beek, of Carroll Harris, of Walker Redwine Beall, of Richmond Hartley Rice Blaekburu Haynes Shipp Bowers Hines Simpson Boyett Hogg E.1oan Bmdford Hopkins Smith, of DeKalb Brooks Howard Smith, of Toombs Brown, of Clarke Hudson Stark Brown, of Emanuel Huteheson Steele Brown, of Wheeler Johnson, of Appling Stovall Bullard Jones, of Coweta Strickland Campbell. Jones, of Wilkinson Taylor, of Monroe Carithers Kidd Thompson Carroll King, of Greene Towle!! Oarter King, of Jefferson Webb Claa-ke King, of White Westbrook Clements Kirby Wor!lha.m Colema.n, of Calhoun Lane Yeomans, of Terrell Coleman, of Laurens Lanier Young Collier Lowe Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Barbex Anderson, of Jenkins Beazley Arnold, of Clarke Beck, of Murray Arnold, of Oglethorpe Bell, of Milton Atkinson, of Fulton Bradley Bale Brineon Burruss Burtz Chancey Cole Collins Conger. THURSDAY, JuLY 27, 1916. 635 COilli()T HQ!den Rushin CQoper Jackson Shannon Culpepper Johnson, of Gwinnett Sheftli.eld Davis Keene; Sheppard Dennard Key Short Dickerson Knight Shuptrine Dockery Ledbetter Smith, of Dade Dodd LeSueur Spence . Dorris, Qf Douglas Liles Stewart Dorsett Marshall Sumner .Dorsey Mathews, of Elbert Swift Edwards, of Ha:ralson Moore, of Heard Taylor, Washington Elders Myrick Turner Ennis McCalla. Veazey Gillis Nunn Walker, of Ben Hill Gordy Oliver Walker, of Bleckley Green, of Claytou Park611' Wheatley Green, of Wilkes Peaoock Williams Griffin, of Decatur Pharr Wlohlwender Ranis, Washington Reiser Woodward. Heath Rieoh Wright Jfudges Roberts Youmans, of Candler Ayes 104, nays 0. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 104, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Morris of CobbA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. L. E. York. The resolution was read the third time. The resolutipn, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Arnold of Clay as Chairman thereof. 636 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The Committee of the Whole House arose, and through their Chairman, reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- AdaiDB, of Walton Dart Lane Allen, of J aekson DavidS"On Lanier Anderson, of Banks Dickerson Ledbetter Anderson, of wilkes Dodd Lowe Andrews Dorris, of Crisp Lunsford Arnold, of Clay Dorris, of Douglas Martin Arnold, of Hem-y Duffy Meadows Arrington Edwards, of Bryan Moore, of Jeff Davis Atkinson, of Emanuel Edwards, of Harelson Mior;ris, of Cobb Baggett Edwards, of Walton Morris, of Hart Balla>rd Evans MeLanwhan Barber Fowler Me Rae Barfield Fullbright Neill Beck, of Carroll Gilliam Nunn Bowers Griffin, of Lowndes Olive Boyett Hartley Parks Bradford Haynes Perkins ~o~ of Clarke Hines Pickeren Brown, of Wheeler Hopkins Redwine Bullard Howard Rice Campbell Hudson Sheffield Carithers Huteheson Shipp Carroll Jackson Short Carter Johnson, of Appling Simpson Clements Jones, of Coweta o1oan Coleman, of Calhoun Jones, of Wilkinson Smith, of DeKalb Collier King, of Greene Smith, of Toombs Cook King, of Jefferson Stark Cravey King, of Wmte Steele {,ulpepper Kirby Stovall THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1916. 637 Swift Taylor, of Monroe Thompson Towles Woreham Walker, of Bleckley Young Webb Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Dockery McCalla Allen, of Glascock Dorsett Oliver Anders-on, of Floyd Dorsey Parker Anderson, of Jenkins Elders Peacock Arnold, of Clarke Ennis Pharr Arnotd, of Oglethorpe Estes Ragland Atkin!!On, of Fulton Findley Reiser Ayer Gillis Rich Bale Gordy Roberts Beazley Green, of Clayton Rushin Beck, of Murray Green, of Wilkes Shannon Bell, of Milton Griffin, of Decatur Sheppard Beall, of Richmond Harris, of Walker Shuptrine Bbckburn Harris, Washington Smith, of Dade Bradley Heath Spence Brinson Hodges Stewart Brooks Hogg Stl'ickland Brown, af Emanuel Holden Sumner Burruss Johnson, of Gwinnett Taylar, Washington Burtz Keeno Tul"ner Chancey Key Veaz.ey Clarke Kidd Walker, of Ben Hill Cole Knight Westbrook Coleman, of Laurens LeSueur Wheatley Collins Liies Williams Ganger Marshall Wohlwender Connor Mathews, of Dawson Woodward Cooper Mathews, of Elbert Wright Davis Moore, of Heard Youmans, of Candler Dennard Myri~k Yeomans, of Terrell Ayes 98, nays 0. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 98, nays 2. 638 JOURNAL OF THE .HousE, The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hudson of HarrisA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Harriet Hud- son. On motion of Mr. Fullbright of Burke the resolution was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Fullbright of Burke moved that the House hold a session Monday afternoon from 3 o'clock, P. M., to 5 o'clock, P.M., and that the order of business now under consideration be the order of business for Monday's afternoon session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Arnold of Clay moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Short of Randolph. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1916. 639 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Friday, July 28, 1916. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 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, of Pike Bullard Evans Adams, of Walton Burruss Findley Allen, of Jackson Burtz Fowler Anderson, of Banks Campbell Gilliam Anderson, of Floyd Carithers Gordy Anderson, of Wilkes Carroll Green, of Clayton Andrews Clarke Green, of Wilkes Arnold, of Clarke Clements Griffin, of Lowndes Arnold, of Clay Cole Harris, of Walker Arnold, of Henry Coleman, of Calhoun Harris, Washington Arnold, of Oglethorpe Coleman, of Laurens Hartley Arrington CoJlier Haynes Atkinson, of Emanuel Conger Heath Ayer Cook Hines Baggett Cravey Hodges Bale Culpepper Hogg Ballard Dart Holden Barber Davidson Hopkine Barfield Davis Howard Beazley Dickerson Hudson Beck, of Carroll Doc>keey HutCheson Beck, of Murray Dodd Jackson Bell, of Milton Dorris, of Crisp Johnson,'of Gwinnett Beall, of Richmond Dorris, of Douglas Jones, of Coweta BJ.ackburn l>orsey Jones, of Wilkinson Bowers Duffy Key Bradford Edwards, of Bryan Kidd Bradley Edwards, of Ha:ralson King, of Greene Brooks Edwa.rds, of Walton King, of Jefferson BroW'II, of Clarke Elders King, of White Brown, of Wheeler Estes Kirby 640 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Knight Lane Lanier Ledbetter LeSueur Liles Lowe Lunsford Martin Mathews, of Elbert Meadows Moore, of Heard Moore, of Jeff Davis Morris, of Cobb Myr~ck McCalla M'CLanalhan McR.ae Neill Nunn Olive Parker Parks Peaoock Perkins Pharr Pickeren Ragland Redwine Rice Rich Roberts Shannon .Sheffield Sheppard Shipp Short Simpson E.1oan Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele Stewart Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Tayl()l', Washington Thompson Towles Walker, of Ben Hill Webb W'heatley Williams Wohlwender Woodward Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Those absent were Messrs.- Allen, of Glascock Anderson, of Jenkins Atkinson, of Fulton Boyett Brinson Brown, of Emanuel Carter Chancey Collins Connor Cooper Dennard Dorsett Ennis Fullbright Gillis Griffin, of Deeatur Johnson, of Appling Keene Marshall Mathews, of Dawson Morris, of Hart Oliver Reiser Rushin Shuptrine Stov-all Turner Veazey Walker, of Bleckley Westbrook Young By un3:nimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 454 and House Bill No. 862 were assigned as special orders for Wednesday, August 2, 1916, immediately after the expiration of the order of unanimous consents. Debate on each bill to be limited to one hour. FRIDAY, JuLY 28, 1916. 641 By unanimous consent the following was estab-. lished as the order of busiJ?.ess during the 30 minute period of unanimous consents. 1. Uncontested local House and Senate bills for a third reading. 2. House bills having a local application. 3. Report of standing committees. 4. Second reading of House and Senate bills previously reported. 5. Reading of Senate bills the first time. 6. Introduction of new matter. 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 repeal the Act creating the City Court of Nashville. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Telfair County. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit.: A bill to extend the boundary line of the town of Mount Airy. 642 J OUBNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Early County. A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Lights and Water Works for the City of Marietta. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Jackson. 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 an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia in regard to the Department of Horticulture and Pomology, approved December 20, 1898, and Acts amendatory thereof. 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 followi~g bills of the House, towit.: A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Greene County. A bill to provide for four terms a year of the Superior Court of Barrow County. A bill creating the City Court of Sylvester. FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1916. 643 A bill to provide for a salary of County Treasurer . of Stewart County. A bill to fix the compensation of the Treasurer of Bacon County. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Telfair County. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Brooks County. . A bill to amend the charter of the City of Athens. A bill to create a Board of Supervisors for Roads, Bridges and Road Funds for the County of Murray. A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the town of Eton in the County of Murray. A bill to create six road districts in and for Ben Hill County. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Miller County. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Mcintosh County. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Chattahoochee County. A bill to amend the Act reincorporating the town of Cusseta, Ga. A bill to amend, revise and consolidate the several Acts incorporating the town of Fort Valley as a city. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Monroe, in the County of Walton. 644 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Statham. A bill to amend the Act amending the charter of the City of Columbus. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Pinehurst. A bill to authorize the City of Conyers to issue bonds. A bill to establish the City Court of Hinesville, Liberty County. A bill to create a county depository in and for Ben Hill County. A bill to amend an Act chartering the town of Martin. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer for Burke County. A bill to create a new charter for the City of Bostwick, Morgan County. A bill to amend an Act relating to the creation of the office of County Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Greene County. A bill to authorize the City of Macon to ratify and confirm a deed heretofore made to certain parts of Seventh and Mulberry Streets, in Macon. A bill to abolish the Board of Roads and Revenues of Dawson County. FRIDAY, JuLY 28, 1916. 645 A bill to amend Section Eight of an Act authorizing the town of Comer to issue bonds. A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Springfield in and for the County of Effingham. A bill to authorize the Ordinary of Murray County to take charge of the treasurer's book and to transact the business of said county. The. following bills were read the third time and , placed on their passage. By Messrs. Steele and Smith of DeKalbA bill to amend the charter of the town of De- catur, extending the corporate limits. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Towles of ButtsA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Butts 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. 646 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Messrs. Lanier and Wright of BullochA bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Portal. The report 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. Beck and Dorsett of CarrollA bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Carroll County to have marked certain roads in incorporated towns 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 140, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Towles of ButtsA bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the town of Flovilla. The report 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. FruDAY, JULY 28, 1916. 647 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Marshall of TaylorA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Taylor 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. Burruss of MorganA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Mor- gan 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. Knight of BerrienA bill to amend an Act providing four terms of Berrien Superior Court. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. Qn the passage of the bill the ayes were 129, nays 0. 648 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Arnold of HenryA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer for Henry 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 passed. By Mr. Fowler of Bibb- A bill to amend an Act to establish the Municipal 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 140, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Youmans of CandlerA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues of Candler County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. F'mDAY, JuLY 28, 1916. 649 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Youmans of CandlerA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Candler County. The report of the committee, w:hich 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, Fowler 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 106, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Hopkins and Bowers of ThomasA bill to provide a new charter for the City of Boston. The following amendment proposed by the committee was read and a.dopted: 650 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, Amend by adding the following before the repealing section: ''Section 70. Be it further enacted, That this Act s'hall not become operative until the same shall have been submitted for ratification to the qualified voters of said City of Boston, and approved by a majority of those voting at either regular or special election held in said city under direction of the mayor and council thereof. Thirty days' notice of such submission to be given by publication in a newspaper published in said city or by posting in three or more public places in said city, at which election the question submitted shall be "For New Charter" and "Against New Charter," and if a special election shall be held under the same rules as govern regular I elections in said city, the managers of said election shall report the same to the mayor and aldermen, who shall enter said report upon the minutes of the council and declare the result of said election.'' 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. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and placed on its passage: By Mr. Harrison of the 25th DistrictA bill to provide for a system of public schools of Yatesville. FRIDAY, JuLY 28, 1916. 651 The report 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. Heath of Burke moved that when the House adjourns today it will stand adjourned until 11 o'clock Monday morning, and the motion prevailed. Mr. Findley of Floyd, Chairman of the Committee on the School for the Deaf, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: We, your Committee for the School for the Deaf at Cave Springs, beg leave to report the following: We find the buildings in good repair and ' neatly kept, but we find that an additional building is badly needed to properly accommodate the pupils. Owing to the congested condition, the committee recommends that the Legislature appropriate $2,500.00 for the purpose of building a primary department, separate from the main building; also to make provision for elevator in main building; also to make sufficient provision for toilets on first floor of main dormitory of school building. We find the health of the pupils in perfect condition. The food furnished the pupils is sufficient anrl well prepared, and all the pupils seem to be happy and contented. 652 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Georgia should be liberal in sustaining this school for it is accomplishing a great work. We are especially impressed with the patience and earnestness and efficiency of all the teachers connected with the school. All m~mey seems to be well spent and all the acCounts accurately kept. J. R. MoFARLIN, Chairman Joint Committee. W. T. HARm:soN, Secretary. A. w. FINDLEY, Chairman House Committee. 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 thQ same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: No. 756. To be entitled an Act to authorize the Board of Trustees of the First District Agricultural and Mechanical School to borrow money on the property belonging to said school. BuLLARD, Chairman. Mr. Heath, of Burke County, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Gov:ernment, submitted the following report: FRIDAY, JuLY 28, 1916. 653 Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government 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. 1021. Amending charter of Woodland. Following bill of House do pass by substitute: No. 1048. Amending charter of Macon. HEATH, 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 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 amended. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for payment of a record tax on mortgages of recordable instruments. Respectfully submitted, GARLAND M. JoNEs, Chairman. Mr. Shannon, of Twiggs County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: 654 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 Vice-Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. House Bill No. 912. To make it a crime to steal illuminating or heating gas. House Bill No. 1044. To create new charter for City of Dublin. House Bill No. 1065. To create recorder's court for the City of Tennille. Senate Bill No. 311. To amend Act to incorporate City of Blakely. J.D. SHANNON, Vice-Chairman Corporations Committee. .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 ~fatters 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. .Amending Act relating to appointment Board of Commissioners, Camden. Amending road law, Tattnall County. FRIDAY, JuLY 28, 1916. 655 Amending Act creating Board of Commissioners, Tattnall. Amending road law for Evans County. Amending Act creating Board County Commissioners, Evans. Requiring and authorizing Board Commissioners, Charlton County, to pay mayor and city council certain road tax. Referring Act passed 1915 to vote of people 32d District. Abolishing Board of Commissioners, Grady County. Creating Board Commissioners, Grady County. Do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted, WALKER, of Ben Hill, Chairman. Mr. Myrick, of Chatham County, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments have had under consideration the following bill of the House, and have ip.structed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. House Bill No. 797. . MYRICK, Chairman. 656 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The following bills of the House favorably reported, were read the second time. By Mr. Ayer of BibbA bill to provide for a record tax on mortgages. By Messrs. Lanier, Edwards and WrightA bill to authorize the Trustees of the First Dis- trict Agricultural School to borrow money. By Messrs. Clements, McRae, Stewart, Young, et al. A bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to extend the Western and Atlantic Railroad to the sea. By Messrs. Fowler, Ayer and Barfield of BibbA bill to make it a crime to steal illuminating gas. By Messrs. Fowler, Ayer and Barfield of BibbA bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon relative to closing Pine Street. By Mr. Barber of Grady- . A bill to abolish the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Grady County. By Mr. Barber of GradyA bill to create a Board of Commissioners for Grady County. By Mr. Liles of CamdenA bill to amend an Act relating to the appoint- ment of the Board of Commissioners of Roads anord Dorsey Jones, of Wilkinson Bra.dley Duffy Keen& Brinson Edwards, of Ha:ralson Key Brooks Edwards, of Walton King, of Jefferson ~ONDAY, JuLY 31, 1916. 667 Kirby Knight Lanier Ledbetter LeSueur Liles Lowe Lunsford Martin Mathews, of Dawson Mathews, of Elbert Morris, of Cobb Morris, of Hart Myr~ck McCalla MeLanathan McRae Neill Nunn Olive Barker Parks Peacock Perkins Pharr Pickeren Ragland Redwine Reiser Rice Rich Roberts Shannon Sheffield Sheppard Simpson S1oan Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence Steele S'tewart Strickland Swift TayLor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Thompson "Towles Vea:ooy Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Wheatley Williams \Vi)hlwender Woodward Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs.- Allen, of Glascock Atkinson, of Fulton Boyett Chancey Collier Collins Connor Cook Cooper Dickerson Edwards, of Bryan Elders Ennis Gordy Johnson, of Appling Kidd King, of Greene King, of White Lane Marshall Meadows Moore, of Heard Moore, of Jeff Davis Oliver Rushin Shipp Short Shuptrine Stark Stovall Sumner Turmer Westbrook By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Friday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent Senate Bill No. 255 and Senate Bill No. 256 were assigned as special and continuing orders for this afternoon's session. By unanimous consent the following was estab- 668 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, lished as the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consents : 1. Passage of local uncontested House and Senate bills. 2. Passage of general bills having a local application. 3. Consideration of House bills with Senate amendments. 4. Reports of standing committees. 5. Second reading of House and Senate bills, favorably reported. 6. Reading Senate bills the first time. 7. Introduction of new matter. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by substitute as amended by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 13, Ar-ticle 6 of the Constitution of Georgia, as refers to certain judges of the superior court. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, towit.: A bill to fix the compensation of the County Treasurer of Macon County. MoNDAY, JULY 31, 1916. 669 The following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage : By Mr. Barber of GradyA bill to create a Board of Commissioners for Grady County. The following amendments proposed by the committee, were read and adopted: Amend by adding to the end of Section 6 of the bill the following: ''Provided, however, that in order that the county of Grady shall have seven commissioners from the passage of this Act until the expiration of the terms of the present board, as is the intention. ~f this Act, C. H. Mize is hereby made a .commissioner as fully as are the. other members of the present board for the Spruce or 6th District, and to hold office until January 1, 1917, and until his successor is elected and qualified. '' ' Amend further by striking all of Section 7 of the bill and numbering the remaining sections accordingly. Amend further by striking from line 13 of Section 3 the words ''ninety days'' and inserting instead ''six months.'' Amend further by adding at the end of Section 3 the following: "In which event such vacancy' shall be filled by the commissioners in office for the unexpired term.'' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. 670 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, 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. Barber of GradyA bill to abolish the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Grady County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 149, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Cravey of DodgeA bill to incorporate the town of Chester. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 'On the passage of the bill the ayes were 147, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was .passed. By Mr. Liles of CamdenA bill to amend an Act to appoint a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Camden County. The repott of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, waS' agreed to. MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1916. 671 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 146, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Davis of LaurensA bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Dublin. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 136, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Ragland of TalbotA bill to amend the charter of the town of Wood- land. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 127, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to amend the road law for Tattnall County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 672 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to amend an Act. creating a Board of Coun- ty Commissioners for 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 140~ nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to amend the road law 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 117, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Jffiders of TattnallA bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Coun- ty Commissioners for Evans County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1916. 673 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Pickeren of CharltonA bill to authorize the Charlton County Commis- sioners to pay certain tax funds to the town of Homeland. The report 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. Pickeren of CharltonA bill to amend Act authorizing the Charlton County Commissioners to pay certain tax funds to 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 a.yes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Harris of WashingtonA bill to create a Recorder's Court for the town of Tennille. 674 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 Messrs. Ayer, Fowler and Barfield of BibbA bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon relative to closing Pine Street. The substitute proposed by the committee was read and 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 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. The following House bills were taken up for the purpose of agreeing to Senate amendments thereto: By Messrs. Arnold and Brown of Clarke and Bale of Floyd- A bill to amend the Constitution of the State, so as to increase the salaries of certain superior court judges. The following substitute of the Senate was read: MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1916. 675 SENATE CoMMITTEE oN CoNSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS SuBSTITUTES FOR HousE BILL No. 709. A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph 1 of Section 13 of Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, regulating the salaries of the judges of the Supreme and superior courts by providing for the payment from the County 'Treasury of Clarke County to the Judge of the .Superior Courts of the Western Circuit of which said county is a part of additional compensation, and by providing for the payment from the County Treasury of Floyd County to the Judge of the Superior Courts of the Rome Circuit of which said county of Floyd is a part of addi. tional compensation, and by providing for the payment from the County Treasury of Sllll}.ter County to the Judges of the Superior Courts of the Southwestern Circuit of which said county of Sumter is a part of additional compensation, and by providing for the payment from the County Treasury of Muscogee Qounty to the Judge of the Superior Courts of the Chattahoochee Circuit of which said county of Muscogee is a part of additional compensation, and for other purposes. SEcTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, Tha.t Paragraph 1 of Section 13 of Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, as amended by the Act of the General Assembly, approved August 3, 1910, and duly rati- 676 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, fied by the people according to law, be and the same is hereby amended by inserting the words ''Clarke, Floyd, Sumter, Muscogee" in the proviso contained in said amendment between the words ''the counties of" and the word "Bibb," so that said proviso so amended by this amendment shall read as follows: ''Provided, however, that the counties of Clarke, Floyd, Sumter, Muscogee, Bibb, Chatham, Fulton and Richmond shall pay from their respective county treasuries to the superior court judges of the circuit of which they are a part, and the county of Fulton to the Judge of the Stone Mountain Circuit, or the judge of such other circuit as may hereafter be required to regularly preside therein for additional services rendered in the Superior Court of Fulton County, such sums aswill, with the salaries paid each judge from the State Treasury, make a salary of $5,000.00 per annum to each. judge and said payments are declared to be a part of the court expenses of such counties, such payment to be made to the judges now in office as well as their successors. SEo. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if this constitutional amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members of the General Assembly of each House, the same shall be entered on each Journal, with the ayes and nays taken thereon, and the Governor shall cause the amendment to be published in one or more of the newspapers in each congressional district for two months immediately preceding the next general election and the votrs thereat shall have written or MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1916. 677 printed on their tickets "For ratification of amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 13, Article 6 of the Constitution" (providing for additional compensation of the superior court judges in Clarke, Floyd, Sumter and Muscogee Superior Courts) or" Against ratification. of amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 13, Article 6 of the Constitution'' (against provid ing additional compensation for the Superior Court Judges in Clarke, Floyd, Sumter and Muscogee Superior Courts) as they may choose, and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the next General Assembly voting, shall vote in favor of ratification, then said amendment shall become a part of Article, 6, Section 13, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of this State and the GovernoJ shall make proclamation thereon. SEc. 3. Be it further emicted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. The following Senate amendment to the substitute was read and agreed to : Amend by adding a third section and numbering the remaining sections accordingly, as follows: ' ''Section 3. The City Court of Americus shall not be abolished, nor shall the salaries of the officers thereof be increased or diminished prior to January 1, 1921.'' The substitute as amended was agreed to. 678 J OUBNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to repeal an Act creating the City Court of Nashville. The .Senate amendment was disagreed to. 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.: An Act to abolish Board of Co:qunissioners of Roads 8!ld Revenues of Murray County. An Act to abolish County Treasurer of Coffee County. An Act amending Act approved August 9, 1911, entitled an Act to divide Brooks County into five ' districts. An Act amending charter of city of Columbus. An Act amending charter of town of Lennox. An Act abolishing County Treasurer of Berrien County. An Act amending Act establishing City Court of Ashburn. An Act amending Act repealing all laws incorporating town of Manchester. An Act amending charter of town of Decatur. MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1916. 679 An Act to create office of Supervisor of Roads and Revenues of Bryan County. An Act to repeal Act providing for Board of Commissioners of Bryan County. An Act to amend Act repealing all l~ws incorporating town of Manchester. An Act amending Act repealing all laws incorporating town of Manchester. An Act abolishing office of Treasurer of Appling County. An Act amending charter of town of W a,leska. An Act abolishing office of Treasurer of Madison County. An Act amending charter of town of Decatur. An Act to :fix the salary of the Treasurer of Clay County. An Act abolishing the office of Treasurer of Jeff Davis County. An Act abolishing the office of Treasurer of Miller .County. An Act increasing number of terms of Superior Court of Haralson County. A res'Olution to furnish Clerk of Superior Court of Jenkins County with law books and Acts. A resolution accepting painting of Nancy Hart. A resolution memorializing Congress to return "illegal cotton money." 680 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, A resolution inviting attention of the Secretary of War to water power of Georgia. Respectfully submitted, ZAcH ARNOLD of Clay, 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 bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as their chairman to report the S'ame back to the House with the following recommendation: House Bill No. 1082 by Stewart of Coffee. To amend Act creating City Court of Douglas, do pass. House Bill No. 1024 by Fulton delegation. To fix salary of county treasurer, do pass. House Bill No. 1059 by King of Greene. To amend City Court of Greensboro, do pass. Hquse Bill No. 1070 by Stark of Jackson. To amend Act City Court of Jefferson, do pass. House Bill No. 1080 by Cook of Telfair. To amend City Court Act City Court of McRae, do pass. House Bill No. 723 by Carter of Bacon. To provide time of holding Superior Court of Bacon County, do pass by substitute. House Bill No. 1036 by Baggett of Paulding. To MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1916. 681 fix sa]ary of County Treasurer Paulding County, do pass. Senate Resolution No. 73 by Mr. Thomas of the 3d District. A resolution to release and discharge a surety on a forfeited recognizance, do pass as amended. J u]y 28, 1916. B. J. FowLER of Bibb, Chairman. Also House BiH No. 1043 by Hopkins of Thomas. To amend charter of Thomasville, do pass. Mr. Olive of Richmond County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following rpeort: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.1 have had under consideration the following bil1s of the House and Senate and have instructed me as thei1 chairman to report the same. back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 765. To amend Section 695 of Code of 1910. House Bill No. 1018. To provide for building justice court houses. Senate Bill No. 230. To create Indian Springs Circuit, do not pass. House Bill No. 983. To provide how fines in larceny cases shall be paid out, do not pass. Respectfully submitted, OLIVE of Richmond, Chairman. 682 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, 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. 1086, amending Act incorporating the town of. Hillsboro. HARRIS of Washington, Chairman. The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time : By Mr. Cart~r of BaconA bill to provide for three terms of Bacon Su- perior Court. By Messrs. Bale, Anderson and Findley of FloydA bill to amend Section 695 of the Code of 1910, relative to tax collectors' pay. By Messrs. Culpepper and Williams of Meriwether-A bill to amend Section 4706 of the Code of 1910, relative to militia district court houses. By Messrs. Atkinson, Blackburn and Andrews of Fulton- A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Fulton County. MoNDAY,'JULY 31, 1916. 683 By Mr. Baggett of PauldingA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Pauld- ing County. By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to amend the charter of the city of Thomas- ville. By Mr. King of GreeneA bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Greensboro. By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of J e:fferson. By Mr. Cook of Telfair- A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of McRae. By Mr. Stewart of Coffee A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Douglas. By Mr. Key of JasperA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hillsboro. The f'ollowing Senate resolution, favorably reported, was rea.d the second time : By Mr. Thomas of the 3rd DistrictA resolution releasing J. R. Westberry, Sr., as security on criminal bond. 684 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following Senate bills were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Bonner of the 31st DistrictA bill to extend the boundary line of Mt. Airy. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Buchanan of the 9th DistrictA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Early County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Dobbs of the 35th DistrictA bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Lights and Water for the city .of Marietta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Fletcher of the 26th DistrictA bill to amend the charter of the city of Jackson. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Turner of the 21st DistrictA bill to amend an Act in regard to the Depart- ment of Horticulture and Pomology. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 1. The following bills and resolutions were introduc- ed, read the first time and referred to committees: By Messrs. Hopkins and Bowers of ThomasA bill to fix the time for collection of commutation road tax in Thomas County. MoNDAY, JULY 31, 1916. 685 Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Dorsey and Morris of Cobb by request-A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Lights and Waterworks for the city of Marietta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Dorsey and Morris of Cobb by requestA bill to abolish the Board of Lights and Water- works for the city of Marietta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Steele of DeKalb---A bill to amend the charter of the town of Kirk- wood. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA bill to amend an Act to authorize certain muni- cipalities to maintain a prison farm. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Swift of MuscogeeA bill to repeal an Act granting right of way to the Cincinnati Southern Railway where its route adjoins that of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. Referred to Committee oil Western & Atlantic Railroad. By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Thomas County. 686 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to amend Section 4688 of the Code of 1910, relati~ to constables acting for sheriffs. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Morris and Dorsey of CobbA bill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Ma:bleton. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Jones and Kirby of CowetaA bill to amend the Acts creating City Court of Newnan. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Carroll of CatoosaA resolution to pay pension to W. J. Bazemore. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Culpepper of MeriwetherA resolution to make House Bill No. 139 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. Under the orders of the day the following were taken up and read the third time: By Messrs. Rich of Miller and Peacock of Dougherty. A bill to provide for special registration for coun- ty bond elections. MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1916. 687 Mr. Ayer of Bibb moved the previous question; the 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 98, nays 16. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Yeomans, Dorris, Barber, et aLA bill to authorize certain school authorities to furnish books to scholars. The following substitute was read and adopted: By Mr. Yeomans of Terrell- A BILL To be entitled an Act to authorize boards of education of counties, cities, local school systems, separate school districts and district agricultural schools to adopt school books, other than the regular basal elementary school books provided for them by the uniform textbook law, from an approved list issued by the State Board of Education, and to purchase all school books and sell, rent or furnish them free to pupils; to require publishers to file sample copies of all schoolbooks to be sold in the State with the State Superintendent of Schools ; to require publishers to sell 688 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, school books to public school authorities in this State at the lowest net wholesale prices given anywhere in the United States; to require publishers to give bond to the State; to provide punishment and penalties for the violation of this Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same: SECTION 1. 'l~hat, from and after the passage of this Act, all boards of education of counties, cities, local school systems, separate school districts and district agricultural schools, shall adopt all school books required by the course of study of their schools other than the regular basal elementary school books provided for by the uniform textbook law, from an approved list issued by the State Board of Education; and shall purchase, and in their discretion may sell, rent or furnish free all school books to pupils attending their schools, and for that purpose may use such part of the school funds, or any other funds coming into their hands, as may be necessary for the purchase of such books. SEc. 2. That all publishers of school books or persons desiring to offer school books, other than those basal elementary textbooks provided for under the uniform textbook law, for the use of pupils in the public schools of Georgia, as hereinafter provided, shall file in the office of the State Superintendent of Schools a copy of each book proposed to be offered, together with the list price as shown by the publish- MoNDAY, JULY 31, 1916. 689 er 's catalogue, and such books shall be placed upon an approved list issued by the State Board of Education before they may legally be adopted and purchased by any public school authorities. No revised or different edition of any such book shall be used in the public schools of Georgia unless a copy of such edition has been filed in the office of the State Superintendent of Schools, together with the publisher's list price thereof. The State Superintendent of Schools shall carefully preserve in his office the sample copies of all such books filed and approved by the State Board of Education, and the prices thereof. SEc. 3. That each publisher of any such books filed shall also file in the office of the State Superintendent of Schools a sworn statement giving the lowest net wholesale price at which each book is sold anywhere in the United States; the said sworn statement shall also give the list price and the lowest exchange price given anywhere in the United States when old books on the same subject and of like kind and grade, but of a different series, are received in exchange. SEc. 4. That each publisher shall file with the State Superintendent of Schools a bond payable to the State of Georgia, with some surety company authorized to do business in the State of Georgia, as surety thereon, in a sum to be determined by the State Superintendent of Schools, said sum being not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000}, according to the 690 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, number of books filed; the bond to be conditioned as follows: First. That the publisher will furnish any of the books listed in said statement, and in any other statement subsequently filed by him within five years, to the board of education of any county, city, local school system, separate school district and district agricultural school, in the State of Georgia, at the lowest net wholesale price contained in said 'statement, which price shall not exceed the lowest price the publisher has made elsewhere in the United States, and that he will maintain said price uniformly throughout the State of Georgia on the books filed under the provisions of this Act. Second. That the publisher will reduce such price automatically to the State of Georgia whenever reductions are made elsewhere in the United States, so that at no time shall any book so filed and listed be sold to school authorities in Georgia at a higher net price than is received for such book elsewhere in the United States; and that upon failure or refusal of the publisher to make such reduction all contracts f~r such book or books shall become null and void. Third. That all such school books offered for sale, adoption or exchange in the State of Georgia shall be equal in quality to those filed in the office of the State Superintendent of Schools, as regards paper, binding, print, illustrations, subject-matter and all other particulars that may affect the value of such school books. MONDAY, JULY 31, 1916. 691 Fourth. That the publisher will not enter into any understanding, agreement, or combination to control the prices or restrict competition of the sale of school books in the State of Georgia. SEc. 5. That such bond shall be approved by the Attorney-General, and shall continue in force for a period of five years after its filing, at or before the expiration of which period a new. bond shall be given, or the right to continue selling such textbooks in the State of Georgia shall be forfeited. 8Ec. 6. That the State Superintendent of Schools shall, within thirty days after the filing of such textbooks and bond for same, send a list of such books to the superintendent of schools and the chairman of the board of education of each county, city, local school system, separate school district and district agricultural school in the State. And the State Superintendent of Schools shall, on or before January 1, 1917, and on or by the first day of January of each following year, publish and send to the superintendent of schools and the chairman of the board of education of each county, city, local school system, separate school district and district agricultural school a printed copy of all such lists then in force in his office. SEc. 7. That if any publisher shall comply with the foregoing sections and then fail or refuse to furnish such books to the board of education of any county, city, local school system, separate school district or district agricultural school, upon the terms herein provided, said school authority shall at 692 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, once notify the State Superintendent of Schools of such failure or refusal, and he shall at once cause an investigation of such charge to be made. If the State Superintendent of .Schools finds such . charge to be true, he shall at once notify such publisher and notify the superintendent of schools and the chairman of the board of education of each county, city, local school system, separate school district and district agricultural school in the State of Georgia that such book or books shall not thereafter be adopted or purchased by any of the public school authorities in the State. Said publisher shall forfeit and pay to the State of Georgia the sum of one hundred ($100.00) dollars for each failure or refusal to furnish said book or books, to be recovered in the name of the State of Georgia in an action to be brought by the Attorney-General in any proper court, the amount when collected to be paid into the treasury to the credit of the common school fund of the State of Georgia. SEc. 8. That the board of education of each county, city, local school system, separate school district and district agricultural school in the State of Georgia, at a regular meeting to be held between the first Monday in January and the first Monday in August of each year, shall adopt textbooks for use in the schools under its control until a complete list of textbooks covering the entire course of study has been adopted. A majority vote of the membership of any board shall determine which of said books so filed shall be used in the schools under its control, MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1916. 693 and after such books have been selected and adopted by said board of education no book shall be changed, nor any other book substituted therefor, for a period of. :five years after the date of its adoption, as shown by the official records of the board. Provided, that any such school textbooks as may be in use in the public schools of Georgia when this Act goes into effect may be continued at the pleasure of the authorities in charge of such schools, but that when said books are changed, or other books substituted foi" those in use, the books adopted shall be used for a full period of :five years. This Act shall not affect any existing contracts for textbooks now in force in this State. SEC. 9. That all textbooks adopted as provided for in this Act shall be bought by the various school authorities direct from the publishers at the priceS' listed with the ~tate Superintendent of Schools. That the board of education of each county, city, local school system, separate school district and district agricultural sehool shall, at a regular meeting, caused to be ascertained the number of each of such books adopted as the schools under its charge require. The secretary of each board of education shall order the books so agreed upon direct from the publishers who, on receipt of such order, shall ship the books as directed without delay. It shall be the duty of the secretary or other person named by the board for such purposes, to examine the books when received, and if found to be correct and in accordance with order, a warrant, payable out of 694 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, the school fund or any other funds the board may have on hand, for the proper amount shall be issued and remitted to the publisher within thirty days. Each board of education shall pay all charges for transportation of the books. That it shall be the duty of each board of education to make all necessary provisions and arrangements to place the books so purchased within easy reach and accessible to all the pupils in the schools under its control. For this purpose each board of education may make contracts and take such security as it deems necessary, for the custody, care and sale of such books, and accounting for the proceeds. The proceeds from the sale, or rental of said books shall be paid into the public school fund of the board. The board of education may also contract with local or retail dealers to sell the books to the pupils and patrons of its schools, at prices to b~ specified by the said board, each board being responsible to the publishers for all books purchased by it. All orders for books under this Act shall be made by a duly authorized agent of the board of education and billed by the publisher to the board of education. That nothing in this Act shall prevent the board of education of any county, city, local school system, separate school district or district agricultural school from furnishing free textbooks to the pupils in the schools under its control, or from buying books and renting them to the pupils in the schools under its control. SEc. 10. That no retail dealer selling said school MoNDAY, JULY 31, 1916. 695 textbooks as the agent of any school authority shall sell the same at a greater price than the price agreed upon between suoh dealer and said school authorities ; provided, that in no case shall books be sold to the school children at a price to exceed fifteen per cent. (15%) advance on the wholesale price of such books. SEc. 11. That when pupils remove from any county, city, local school system, separate school district or district agricultural school and have textbooks of the kind adopted ~n said school, and not of the kind used in the school to which they remove, and wish to dispose of them, the board of education of the school from which they remove, if requested, shall purchase such books at the fair value thereof and resell them to other pupils. SEc. 12. That no publisher of school textbooks nor agent of such publisher shall offer or give any emolument, money or other valuable thing or any inducement to any member of any board of education ot school official connected with any of the public schools of Georgia, for his vote or :promise to vote, or for the use of his influence for the adoption of any school textbook to be used in any of the public schools of this State; nor shall any member of any board of education or school official connected with any of t:he public schools of Georgia accept emolument, money or other valuable thing or any other induce~ ment from any publisher or agent of any publisher for his v;ote, or promise to vote, or for the use of his influence for the adoption of any school textbook. 696 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any person, publisher or publisher's agent from sending a reasonable number of sample copies of school textbooks to any member of a board of education or school official for examination of such book or books before the adoption of books, as provided for in this Act, and nothing shall be construed to prevent such member of a board of education or school official from receiving such sample copies. SEc. 13. That any publisher of school textbooks or agent of such publisher or any member of any board of education or public school official in the State of Georgia who violates any of the provisions of this Act on conviction thereof shall be punished as for a misdemeanor; and any member of a board of education or any school official shall, in addition, be removed from his official position. Any retail dealer of school textbooks acting as agent for any board of education who violates any of the provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction, be punished as for a misdemeanor. SEc. 14. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be ana the same are hereby repealed. Mr. Thompson of Madison moved the previous question; the 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 by substitute. MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1916. 697 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 106 nays 3. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Lowe of Oconee. 'fhe Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'Clock P. M. The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, of Pike Barber Adams, of Walton Barfieldwine Collins Hopkins Reiser Conger Howard Rich Cravey Hutcheson Roberts lJulpepper .Jackson Shannon Dart Johnson, of Gwinnett Sheffield Davidson Keene Sheppard Dennard Key Simpson Dockery King, of Jefferson Smith, of DeKalb Dodd Kmg, of White Smith, of Toombs Dorris, of Crisp Kirby Steele Dorris, of Douglas Lanier S'tewart Dorsett Liles Strickland Dufi'y Lunsford Sumner Edwards, of Ha:ralson Martin Swift Edwards, of Walton Mathews, of Elbert Taylor, of Monroe Fowler Moore, of Heard Thompson Gilliam Morris, of Hart Veazey Green, of Wilkes Morris, of Cobb Walker, of Bleckley Grifi'in, of Decatur McCalla Westbrook Grifi'in, of Lowndes MeLana:han Worsham Harris, cf Walker Neill Wright Hartley Olive Youmans, of Candler Haynes Parker Yeomans, of Terrell Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, of Glascock Boyett Anderson, of Banks Bradley Anderson, of Wilkes Brinson Andrews Brown, of Wheeler Arnold, of Clarke Bullard Arnold, of Oglethorpe Burruss Arrington Chancey Atkinson, of Fulton Cole Ayer Connor Bale Cook Barber Cooper Beazley Davis Beck, of Murray Dickerson Beall, of Richmond Dorsey Bowers Edwards, of Bryan Elders Ennis :J')stes Evans Findley l<'ullbright Gillis Gordy Green, of Clayton Harris, Washington Hogg Hudson Johnson, of Appling .Tones, of Coweta Jones, of Wilkinson 702 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Kidd Nunn .n..ing, of Greene Oliver Knight Peacock Lane Pharr Ledbetter Ragland LeSueur RD.ce Lowe Rushin Marshall Shipp Mathews, of Dawson Short Meadows Shuptrine Moore, of Jeff Davia S1oan Myrick Smith, of Dade McRae Spence Stark StoV'all Taylor, Washington 'fowles Turner Walker, of Ben Hill Webb Whootley Williams Wohlwender Woodward Young Ayes 106, nays 0. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 106, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Morris and Dorsey of CobbA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Sarah A. Wil- son. The resolution, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Griffin of Lowndes as the chairman thereof. 'l'he Committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the samar do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1916. 70~ Tihe roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- AdamB, of Walton Cravey Morris, of Hart Allen, of Jackson Culpepper McLanahan Anderson, of Banks Dart Neill Anderson, of Floyd Davidson Olive Anderson, of Jenkins Dodd Parker Andrews Dorris, ef Crisp Pa.rks Arnold, of Clay Dorsett Peacock .Aa-nold, of Henry Dorsey Perkins Arnold, of Oglethorpe Duffy Redwine Atkinson, of Emanuel Edwards, of Walton Reliser Baggett Estes Rlice Bale Fowler Rieh Barfield Gilliam RK>berts Bec)r, of Carroll Griffin, of Decatur Shannon Bell, of Milton Griffin, of Lowndes Sheppard Beall, of Richmond Haynes Simpson Blaekburn Heath Smith, of DeKalb Bradford Hines Steele Brooks Hogg S'tewart Brown, of Clarke Howard Stovall ' Brown, of Emanuel Hutc.heson Strickland Brown, of Wheeler Key Sumner Burtz King, of Greene Swift Campbell King, of Jefferson Taylor, of Monroe Carithers Kir'by Taylor, Washington Carroll Knight Thompson Carter Lanier Veazey Clements Lunsford Walker, of Bleckley Cole Martin Westbrook Coleman, of Calhoun Mathews, of Dawson Wheatley Ckery LeSueur Wohlwender Dorris, of Douglas Liles Woodward Edwards, of Bryan Lowe Worsham Edwards, of Ha:mlson Marshall YeoiiUI.ns, of Terrell Ayes 100, nays 1. The veri~cation of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 100, nays 1. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Lunsford of LeeA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. L. M. Tyson. MoNDAY, JULY 31, 1916. 705 The resolution involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Fowler of Bibb as the ohairman thereof. The Committee of the Whole House arose and through their chairman reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee, Wlhich was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Collins jackson Adams, of Walton Conger Johnson, of Gwinnett Allen, of Jackson Culpepper King, of Greene Anderson, of Banks Dart King, of White Andenion, of Floyd Davidson Kirby Anderson, of Jenkins Dennard Knight Andrews Dockery Lanier Arnold, of Clay Dorris, of Crisp LeSueur Arnold, of Henry Dorris, of Douglas Lunsford Atkinson, of Emanuel Dorsett Martin Ballard Dorsey Mathews, of Dawson Barfield Duffy Mathews, of Elbert Beck, of Carroll Edwards, of H811'8lson Moore, of Heard Beall, of Richmond Edwards, of Walton Morris, of Cobb Blaekburn Estes Morris, of Hart Bradford Fowler MeCalla Bradley Gilliam MeLan-a:han Brown, of Clarke Green, of Wilkes Neill Brown, of Emanuel Griffin, of Lowndes Nunn Campbell Haynes Olive Carithers Heath Parker Carroll Hines Pea.ooek Coleman, of Calhoun Hodges Perkins Coleman, of Laurens Howard Redwine Collier Hutc.heson Reiser 706 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Riee Roberts Shannon Simpson Smith, of DeKalb Steele Stewart Stovall Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, Washington Thomp~ron Veazey Westbrook Wheatley Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Fullbright Those iwt voting were Messrs.- Allen, of Glaseoek Dickerson Anderson, of Wilkes Douloore, of Jeff Davis Shuptrine Myrick . 51oan MeRae Smith, of Toombs Nunn Spence Oliver Stark Pharr Towles Rushin Turner Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleekley Webb WilliaiDB 'V'Ohlwender Woodward Youmans, of Candler Ayes 117, nays 0. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 117, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Carroll of CatoosaA resolution for the relief of W. F. Moon. The resolution involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Westbrook of Franklin as the chairman thereof. 'The Committee of the W'hole House arose ai;ld through their chairman reported the resolution hack to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. Mr. Heath of Burke moved the previous question. Mr. Neill of Muscogee moved to table the resolution, and the motionprevailed. 710 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, !The resolution was tabled. By Messrs. Morris and Dorsey of CobbA resolution to make an appropriation for the Confederate Cemetery at Marietta. The resolution involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Martin of Hall as chairman thereof. The Committee of the Wihole House arose and through their chairman reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those .voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- AdamB, of Walton Bradford Allen, of Jackson . Bradley Anderson, of Banks Brooks Ande:nron, of Floyd Brown, of Clarke Anderson, of Jenkins Brown1 of Emanuel Andrews Bullard Arnold, of Clay Burtz All'nold, of Henry Campbell Atkinson, of Emanuel Oarith&rs Bale Carroll Ballard Carter Barber Clements Barfield Collins Beck, of Murray Conger Bell, of Milton Culpepper Beall, of Richmond Dart Bl!ackburn Davidson Davis Dennard Dorris, of Crisp Dorris, of Douglas Du:ffy Edwards, of Haanalson Edwards, of Walton Evans Fowler Fullbrilrht Gilliam Griffin, of Lowndes Harris, of Walker Haynes Hopkins Hutch1l!lon Jackson MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1'916. 711 Johnson, of Gwinnett Nwm King, of Greene Olive King, of Jefferson Parker King, of White PIIII'ks Kirby Peacock Knight Perkins Lanier Pickeren LeSueur Rlagl-and Liles Redwine Martin Reiser Mathews, of Elbert Roberts Meadows Shannon Moore, of Heard Shipp Morris, of Cobb Simpson l\orris, of Hart &1oan Neill Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Steele Stewart Strickland Swift Taylor, of Monroe TaylOO", Washington Veazey Walker, of Blackley West):>rook Wheatley Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Coleman, of Callioun Dorsett Hartley Heath Hines Howard Key Rice Rich Thompson Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Collier Allen, of Glascock Connor Anderson, of Wilkes Cook Arnold, of Clarke Cooper Arnold, of Oglethorpe Cravey Arrington Dickerson Atkinson, of Fulton Dockery Ayer Dodd Baggett Dorsey Beazley Edwards, of Bryan Beck, of Carroll Elders Bowers Ennis Boyett Estes Brinson Findley Brown, of Wheeler Gillis Burmss Gordy Chancey Green, of C!&yton Clarke Green, of Wilkes Cole Griffin, of Decatur Ooleman, of Laurena Harris, Waehington Rodges Hogg Holden Hudson Johnson, of Appling Jones, of Coweta Jones, of Wilkinson Keene Kidd Lane Ledbetter Lowe Lunsford Marshall Mathews, of Dawson M~-ore, of Jeff Davis M~i!ck McCalla McLanahan McRae 712 Oliver Pharr Rushin Sheffield Sheppard Short Shuptrine JOURNAL OF THE HousE, Smith, of Dade Spence Stark SitoV'Illl Sumner Towles Turner Walker, of Ben Hill Webb Williams Wohlwender Woodward Young Ayes 98, nays 10. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 98, nays 10. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hayes of GordonA bill to make appropriation for the Confederate Cemetery at Resaca. The bill involving an appropriation the House was resolved into the Committee of the W1hole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Reiser of Effingham as the 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 same do pass as amended. The following amendment was read and adopted: Amend by striking the words and figures ''one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars'' wherever they occur in said bill and caption and inserting the words and figures "five hundred ($500.00) dollars." MoNDAY, JuLY 31, 1916. 713 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Dorris, of Crisp Nunn Adams, of Walton Dorris, of Douglas Olive Allen, of Jackson Duffy Parker Anderson, of Banks Edwards, of Hwralson Parks Anderson, of Floyd Edwards, of Walton Pea.eock Anderson, of Jenkins Estes Perkins Am1rews Evans Pickeren Arnold, of Clay Fowler Ragland Atkinson, of Emanuel Fullbright Reiser Baggett Gilliam ~heffield Bale Gillis Shipp .ballard Griffin, of Lowndes Simpson Barber Harris, of Walker S1oan Beck, of Carroll Harris, Washington Smith, of Dade Beck, of Murray Haynes Smith, of DeKalb Beall, of Richmond Hines Smith, of Toombs Blackburn Hodges Steele Bra-dford Hopkins !Stewart Brooks Howard Stov11ll Brown, of Clarke Hutcheson Strickland BTown, of Emanuel Jackson Swift Burtz King, of Greene Taylor, of Monroe Campbell King, of Jefferson Taylor, Washington Carithers King, of White. Thompson Carroll Kir'by To"Vles Carter Knight Veazey Clements Lanier Webb Collier Lunsford Westbrook Collins Martin Wbe11tley Conger Mathews, of Elbert Worsham Culpepper Moore, of Heard Wright Dart Morris, of Cobb Youmans, of Candler Davidson Morris, of Hart Yeomans, of Terrell Dennard MeLanllihan Young Dockery Neill 714 J OUBNAL OF THE ~OUSE, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Coleman, of Calhoun Hartley Dorsett Heath Rich Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, of Glascock Dickerson Marshall Anderson, of Wilkes Dodd Mathews, of Dawson Arnold, of Clarke Dorsey Meadows .Ullold, of Henry Edwards, of Bryan Moore, of J e:ff Davis Amold, of Oglethorpe Elders Myrick Arrington Ennis MeCalla AtkinSIOn, of Fulton Findley "McRae Ayer Gordy Oliver :Barfield Green, of Clayton Pharr Beazley Green, of Wilkes Redwine "Bell, of Milton Griffin. of Decatur Rdce "Bowers Hogg Roberts :Boyett Holden Rushin Bradley Hudson Shann.on Brino>On Johnson, of Appling Sheppard Brown, of Wheeler Johnson, of Gwinnett Short Bullard Jones, of Coweta Shuptrine Burruss Jones, of Wilkinson Spence Chancey Keene Stark Ciwrke Key Sumner Cole Kidd Turner Colemap., of Laurens Lane Walker, of Ben Hill Connor Ledbetter Walker, of Bleckley Cook LeSueur Williams Cooper Liles Wohlwender Cravey Lowe Woodward Davis Ayes 104, nays 5. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with.. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 104, nays 4. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. MoNDAY, JULY 31, 1916. 715 Mr. Davidson moved to take House Bill No. 38, Game and Fish Bill, from the table and the motion prevailed. The hill was taken from the table. Mr. Dorris of Crisp moved that this House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the HouS'e adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. - 716 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, REPRESENTATrVE IiALL; ATLANTA, GA. Tuesday, August 1, 1916. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 o'clock, A. M.; }Vas called to' order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll 'was ca1led and the following members answered to their names. Adams, of Pike Brooks Dorris, of Douglas Adams, of Walton Brown, of Clarke Dorsett Allen, of Glascock Brown, of Emanuel Dorsey Allen, of Jackson Brown, of Wheeler Duffy Anderson, of Bank!< Bullard Edwards, of Haralson An~rson, of Floyd Burruss Edwards, of Walton Anderson, of Jenkins Burtz Elders Anderson, of Wilkes Campbell Estes Andrews Carithers Evans Arnold, of Clarke Carroll Findley Arnold, of Clay Carter Fowler Arnold, of Henry Chancey Fullbright Arnold, of Oglethorpe Clarke Gilliam Arrington Clements Gillis Atkinson, of Emanuel Cole Gordy Ayer Coleman, of Calhoun Green, of Clayton Baggett Oolem11>t. of Laurena Green, of Wilkes Bale Collier Griffin, of Decatur Ballllll'd Collins Griffin, of Lowndes Barber Conger Harris, of Walker Barfield Connor Harris, Washington Beazley Cravey Hartley Beck, of Carroll Culpepper Haynes Beck, of Murray Dart Heath Bell, of Milton Davidson Hines Blackburn Davis Hodges Bowers Dennard Hogg Boyett Dickerson Holden Bradford Dockery rTopkins Bradley Dodd Howard Brin90n Dorris, of Crisp Hudson TuESDAY, AuGUST 1, 1916. 717 Huteheson .Myrick Jackson .McCalla Johnson, of Appling .McLanahan Johnson, of Gwinnett .McRrris, Dorris, et al.A bill to prescribe the number of Judges of the Courts of Appeals. By Mr. Swift of MuscogeeA bill to repeal an Act granting right of way to the Cincinnati Southern Railway where its route adjoins that of theW. & A. R. R. The following Senate bills, favorably reported, were read the second time : By Mr. Boykin of the 17th DistrictA bill to limit the amounts to be expended by certain candidates in any election. By Mr. Boykin of the 17th DistrictA bill to amend an Act in regard to the Depart~ ment of Horticulture and Pomc:>logy. The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees: _By Mr. Collier of StephensA bill to amend the charter of the City of Toccoa. JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Harris and Taylor of WashingtonA bill to provide for the handling of the funds of Washington County. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. .Stovall, Ledbetter and CarrollA bill to amend Section 414 of the Code of 1910, relative to running certain solid through trains to points without the State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Messrs. Jones, Culpepper and DongerA bill to amend the General Tax Act relative to tax upon electric shows. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Messrs. Dodd and Cole of BartowA bill to incorporate the town of Taylorsville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Moore of Jeff DavisA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. N. M. White. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Beazley of TaliaferroA resolution to appoint a special joint committee on the Governor's Mansion. Referred to Committee on Public Property. TuESDAY, AuGUST 1, 1916. 729 By Messrs. Beck and Dorsett of CarrollA resolution.to make H. B. No. 921 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. .By Messrs. Wright, Lanier, Reiser and EdwardsA resolution to make House Bill No. 756 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rulesr .By Mr. Knight of BerrienA resolution to make H. B. No. 6 a special order. Referred to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. Hartley of HoustonA resolution to make H. B. No. 743' a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Taylor of WashingtonA resolution tp make H. B. No. 210 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Harris of WashingtonA resolution to make H. B. No. 481 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. Under the orders of the day, the following resolutions and bills were taken up for consideration: By Mr. Haralson of the 40th DistrictA resolution to authorize and direct the Governor 730 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, to enter into a new contract with the Tennessee Copper Company. The resolution was read the third time on July 27, 1916. On motion the previous question was to be considered moved and the main question ordered, at 11:15A. M. By unanimous consent the time for the call of the previous question and the ordering of the main question was extended to 11 :25 o'clock, A. M. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 120, nays 22. . The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Davis of LaurensA bill to amend Section 3438 and 3442 of the Code of 1910 relative to usurious interest. On motion, debate on the bill was limited to forty minutes. On motion of Mr. .Shipp of Colquitt the motion to limit debate to forty minutes was reconsidered. The debate on the bill was without limit. Mr. Anderson of Jenkins moved the previous question on the bill and all amendments. TuESDAY, AuGUST 1, 1916. 731 The hour of adjournment having arrived the bill went over as unfinished business, with the motion for the previous question pending. The Speaker announced the House adjourned un- . til 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. . 73'2 J OUBNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Wednesday, August 2, 1916. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 o'clock, A. M.; was called to order by the Speak- er, and was opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : Adams, of Pike Brooks Dodd Adams, of Walton Brown, of Clarke Dorris, of Crisp Allen, of Glascock Brown, of Emanuel Dorris, of Douglas Allen, of Jackson Brown, of Wheeler Dorsett Anderson, of Banks Bullard Dorsey Anderson, or Floyd Burruss Duffy Anderson, of Jenkins Burtz Edwards, of Bryan Anderson, of Wilkes Campbell Edwards, of Haralson Andrews Carithers Edwards, of Walton Arnold, of Clarke Carroll Elders Arnold, of Clay Carter Ennis Arnold, of Henry chancey Estes Arnold, of Oglethorpe Clarke Evans Atkinson, of Emanuel Clements Findley Ayer Cole Fowler Baggett Coleman, of Calhoun Fullbright Bale Coleman, of Laurens Gilliam Ballard Collier Gillis Barber Collins Gordy Barfield Conger Green, of Clayton Beazley Connor Green, of Wilkes Beck, of Carroll Cook Griffin, of Deeatur Beck, of Murray Cooper Griffin, of Lowndes Bell, of Milton Cravey Harris, of Walker Bea:tl, of Richmond Culpepper Harris, Washington Blia'llkburn Dart Hartley Bowers Davidson Haynes Boyett Davis Heath Bradford Dennard Hines Bradley Dickerson Hodges Brinson Doekery ltogg WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 2, 1916. 73'3 Holden Morris, of Cobb Hopkins Morris, of Hart Howard Myrick Hudson McCalla Huteheson McLanahan Jackson MeRae Johnson, of Appling Neill Johnson, of Gwinnett Nunn Jones, of Coweta Olive Jones, of Wilkinson Oliver Keene Parker Key Parks Kidd Peacock King, of Greene Perkins King, of Jefferson Pharr King, of White Pickeren Kir'by Ragland Knight Redwine Lane Reiser Lanier Rice Ledbetter Rich LeSueur Roberts Liles Shannon Lowe Sheffield Lunsford Sheppard Marshall Shipp Martin Short Mathews, of Dawson Shuptrine Mathews, of Elbert Simpson Moore, of Heard &1oan Moure, of Jeff Davis Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele Stewart Stovall Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Tayior, Washington Thompson Towles Turner Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Westbrook Wheatley Williams Wohlwender Woodward \Vonham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs.- Arrington Meadows Atkinson, of Fulton Rushin By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent Senate Bill No. 129 was withdrawn from the Committee on Manufactures and was recommitted to the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics; and House Resolution No. 23'8 734 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, and House Resolution No. 239 were withdrawn from the Committee on Ways and Means and were reconP r1itted to the Committee on Appropriations. By unanimous consent the following was established as the Order of Business during the 30 minutes' period of unanimous consents: 1st. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate bills and general bills having a local application. 2d. Reports of Standing Committees. 3d. Second reading of House and Senate bills favorably reported. 4th. Reading Senate bills the first time. 5th. Introduction of new matter. 6th. House bills with .Senate amendments. On motion of Mr. Olive of Richmond, 300 copies of the Committee substitute to House Bill No. 722 were ordered to be printed for the use of the members; and 300 copies of House Bill No. 600 were ordered to he printed for the use of members. The following bill was read the third time and placed on its passage: By Messrs. Wheatley and Sheppard of SumterA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Sum- ter County. The substitute, proposed by the committee, was read and adopted. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1916. 735 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 'II-40, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. 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 House, to wit.: A bill to amend the charter of the City of Atlanta. The .Senate has passed by the requisite constituti9nal majority the following bill of the Senate, towit.: .A bill to authorize County Boards of Education to lay out consolidated school districts. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has receded from its original amend- ments to the following bill of the House and offers substitute amendments therefor. No. 231, By Messrs. Bale, Anderson and Findley of Floyd- A bill to create a new charter and municipal gov- 736 J OUBNAL OF THE HousE, ernment for the City of Rome in Floyd County, and for other purposes. 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 consid~ration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation: H. B. No. 866. By Brown of Clarke. To amend 9ity Court of ClaFke County. Do pass. H. B. No. 1099. By Hopkins of Thomas. T~ abolish County Treasurer o~ Thomas County. Do pass. H. B. No. 1101. By Hopkins and Bonner of Thomas. To fix time of collection of commutation or road tax in Thomas County. Do pass. H. B. No. 1095. By Hopkins of Thomas. To amend Section 4p88 of Code of 1910, relating to constables in certain counties. Do pass. . H. B. No. 1075. By Stewart of Coffee. To amend Act creating City Court of Douglas. Do pass. H. B. No. 1100. By Jones and Kirby of Coweta. To amend Act creating City Court of Newnan. Do pass. H. -B. No. 1083. By Duffy of Jones. To amend WEDNESDAY, AuousT 2, 1916. 737 Act creating City Court of Gray. Do pass by substitute. This August 1, 1916. B. J. FowLER, Chairman. Mr. Brown, of Clarke County, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report: 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 not pass: House Bill No. 962. House Bill No. 841. House Bill No. 1068. House Bill No. 63'1. House Bill No. 677. House Bill No. 1093. Respectfully submitted, BROWN of Clarke, Chrmn. 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 738 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. 1064. Creating new charter town of Davisl:oro. No. 1085. Act amending Section 886 of the Civil Code. No. 1094. Repealing Act incorJ;>orating town of Mabelton. No. 1091. Amending charter town of East Ellijay. No. 972. Incorporating town of Tallulah Park. No. 1035. Repealing Act incorporating town of Offerman. No. 1030. Amending charter town of Avalon. That following do not pass: No. 400. Creating new charter of Gordon. No. 399. Repealing charter town of Gordon. That following bills of Senate do pass: No. 301. Extending boundary line Mt. Airy. No. 318. Amending charter City of Jackson. Respectfully submitted, HARRIS of Washington, Chrmn. 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 un- WEDNESl:>AY, AUGUST 2, 191G. 739 der 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: No. 248. Providing for ~ppointment of committee to investigate the proposed lea~e of Governor's Mansion. CoLE, Chairman. Mr. Fullbright, of Burke County, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the followreport: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Appropriations have bad un- der consideration the following bills and resolutio~s of the House, and have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that H. R. No. 49. For relief of G. B. Childs. Do not pass. H. B. No. 310. To appropriate $10,000 to 9th Dist. Agricultural College. Do not pass. H. R. No. 177. For reliefof G. F. Marion, et al. Do not pass. H. R. No. 13'0. To pay pension of A. T. Jones to his daughter. Do not pass. H. R. No. 233. To pay pension to Mrs. Ellen Butler. Do not pass. 740 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, H. R. No. 235. To pay pension to Mrs. A. Z. Stewart. Do not pass. H. R. No. 241. To pay pension to James J. Luke. Do not pass. H. R. No. 237. To pay pe'nsion to Mrs. Mary A. Willis. . Do not pass. H. R. No. 244. To pay pension to Mrs. Mary A. Sal1s. Do not pass. H. R. No. 245. To pay pension to John Stonecypher. Do not pass. H. R. No. 246. To pay penison toW. J. Bozeman. Do not pass. H. R. No. 250. To pay pension to Mrs. N. M. White. Do not pass. H. B. No. 1073. To make additional appropriation to Alto Sanitarium. Do pass. Respectfully submitted, H. J. FuLLBRIGHT, 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 me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 2, 1916. 741 Creating Board of Commissioners for Bacon County. Do pass by substitute. Fixing salary of Treasurer of Hall County. Do pass as amended. Amending Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Montgomery County. Abolishing office of Treasurer of Mitchell County. Respectfully submitted, WALKER of Ben Hill, V-Chrmn. Mr. Heath, of Burke County, Chairman of the Commitee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Government 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 pass: No. 1061. Amending charter of Jefferson. No. 1060. Amending charter of Jefferson. No. 1087. Amending charter of Augusta. No. 1028. Amending charter of town of Butler. The foUowing bills do pass as amended: No. 1081. Amending charter of Bullochville. No. 799. Providing for creation and amendment of charters by popular vote of such cities. 742 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, The following bill of House do not pass: No. 724. Authorizing towns to make penal the keeping of whiskey for sale. HEATH, Chairman. Mr. Jones, of Coweta County, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Commitee on Ways and Means 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 not pass: To levy and collect an income tax. To repeal Act approved August 14, 1913, relating return and assessment of property. To amend Section 19 of Motor Vehicle Law. To amend Section 948 of Code, relative to tax on gypsies, etc. Your Committee have had under consideration House Resolution No. 91 to relieve Green F. Marion, et al., and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report the same back with recommendation that the same do not pass. Your committee have had under consideration the following bills of the House and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report same back with the following recommendation: WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 2, 1916. 743 To provide for the regulation and issuance of tax collector's receipts and provide for uniform receipts. Do pass. To fix situs of real estate for taxation where divided by county lines. Do pass as amended. To amend Act approved August 14, 1913, so as to allow arbitrators to take oath before any officer of the county authorized to administer oaths. Do pass by substitute. Respectfully submitted, GARLAND M. JoNEs, Chrmn. Mr. Myrick, of Chatham County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report: Mr. 8 peaker: Your Committee on Amendments to the Consti- tution 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. 1078. MYRICK, Chairman. The following bills and resolutions, favorably reported, were read the second time : By Mr. Perkins of HabershamA bill to incorporate Tallulah Park. By Messrs. Parker and Cooper of WareA bill to provide for the regulation and issuance of tax collector's receipts. 744 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Ayer of BibbA bill to provide for the creation and amendments to city charters by a popular vote. By Mr. Howard of Liberty- A bill to am~nd an Act regulating the return and assessment of property fo~ taxation relative to ar- bitrators. By Mr. Brown of ClarkeA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Clarke County. By Messrs. Roberts and Martin of HallA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Hall County. By Mr. Spence of MitchellA bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Mitchell County. By Messrs. Dorris of Crisp and Lunsford of LeeA bill to fix situs of real estate for taxation where divided by county line. By Mr. Marshall of TaylorA bill to amend the charter for the town of Butler. By Mr. Collier of StephensA bill to amend the charter of the town of Avalon. By Mr. Strickland of PierceA bill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Offerman. WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 2, 1916. 745 By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the City of Jefferson, relative to waterworks. By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to amend the charter of the City of J effer- son, relative to street railway franchises. By Mr. Taylor of WashingtonA bill ,to create a new charter for the City of Davisboro. By Mr. Gillis of Montgomery- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Montgomery County. By Mr. Mathews of ElbertA bill to appropriate $3,000 to the State Sanitar- ium of Alto. By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Douglas County. By Mr. Carter of BaconA bill to amend the Constitution of the State de- claring Bacon County a statutory county. By Messrs. Culpepper and Williams of MeriwetherA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Bullochville. 746 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Duffy of JonesA bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Gray. By Mr. Connor of SpaldingA bill to amend Section 886 of the Code of 1910, relative to councilmen and aldermen of municipalities. By Messrs. Olive, Beall and Woodward of Richmond- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Augusta so as to extend the corporate limits. By Mr. Burtz of GilmerA bill to amend the charter of the City of East Ellijay. By Messrs. MoJ"!is and Dorsey of CobbA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Mableton. By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to amend Section 4688 of the Code of 1910, relative to constables performing the duties of sheriffs. By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to aboli~h the office of Treasurer of Thomas County. By Messrs. Jones and Kirby of CowetaA bill to amend an Act amending an Act creating the City Court of Newnan. WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 2, 1916. 747 By Messrs. Hopkins and Brown of ThomasA bill to fix the time for collection of the commu- tation tax in Thomas County., of By Mr. Beazley Taliaferro- A resolution to appoint a joint committee on the Governor's Mansion. The following Senate bills, favorably reported, were read the second time : By Mr. Bonner of the 31st DistrictA bill to extend the boundary line of Mt. Airy. By Mr. Fletcher of the 26th DistrictA bill to amend the charter of the City of Jackson. By unanimous consent H. B. No. 866 was recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary. rrhe following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to Committees: By Mr. Tison of the lOth DistrictA bill to amend Section 824 of the Code of 1910, relative to prescriptive right of way. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Goolsby of the 28th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Hillsboro. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. The following bills and resolutions were intro- 748 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, duced, read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Barber of Grady by requestA bill to create the office of State Supervisor of Food Economics. Referred to General Agricultural Committee No. 2. By Mr. Westbrook of FranklinA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Frank- lin County. Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee. By Mr. Estes of LincolnA bill to prescribe the manner of holding primary elections. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Estes of Lincoln.,.-A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Lincoln County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Estes of LincolnA bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to prohibit the sale of the Western & Atlantic Railroad unless submitted to a vote of the people. Referred to w. & A. R. R. Committee. WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 2, 1916. 749 By Mr. Morris of HartA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Hart County. Referred to Committee pn Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Arnold of HenryA bill to amend an Act to create the office of Com- missioner of Roads and Revenues for Henry County. Referred to Committee pn Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Thompson of MadisonA bill to require the Madison County Commission- ers to pay for the convicts to the officers of the Superior and City Courts. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Shipp of ColquittA bill to amend Section 14 of the Code of 1910, relative to records of the public officers. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Edwards of BryanA bill to repeal an Act to authorize the officials of Bryan County to keep the county records at their place of residence. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. 750 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Edwards of BryanA bill to provide fpr the naming of a county depos- itory for the funds of Bryan County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Edwards of BryanA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Bryan County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Cook of TelfairA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Helena. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Conger of DecaturA bill to prohibit Judges of Superior and City Courts from becoming candidates for other offices. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Rice of TownsA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Mary L. Par- ker. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Towles of ButtsA resolution to appropriate $250 for repairs at Indian Springs. WEDNESDAY, AuousT 2, 191f1. 751 Referred to Committee on Appropriations. The following House bills were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto: By Mr. Ledbetter of PolkA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Polk County. The following Senate amendment was agreed to: Amend Section 15 of H. B. No. 915 by striking the words beginning with "and", in the 35th line of said section and ending with the word "term", in the 36th line of said section. By Messrs. Allen and Stark of JacksonA bill to abolish the County Treasurer of Jackson County. The following Senate amendment was read and agreed to: Amend by striking all of Section 12 and substituting.in lieu thereof the following section: ''Section 12. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the provisions of this Act shall not become operative until it has been submitted to a vote of the people of said county, which shall be at the general election in November, 1916. And if a majority of the votes cast at said election be in favor of abolishing said office of Treasurer of said county this Act Ahall become operative according to the provisions of the same, but if a majority of the votes cast at said election be against abolishing the office of 752 J OUBNAL OF THE HousE, County Treasurer, but putting the same on a salary of $600, the provisions of this Act abolishing the office shall not become operative in said county, and in that event the salary of the Treasurer of said county shall only be $600. per annum. Those voting at said election shall have printed or written on their ballots: "For abolishing the office of treasurer," and those opposed to the provisions of this Act abolishing the office shall have printed or written on their ballots: "Against abolishing the office of treasurer, but putting the same on an annual salary of $600.'' And it shall be the duty of those preparing the official ballot at said election in November, 1916, to see that this question is submitted to the voters of said county as herein provided for, and upon the consolidation of the vote, the Ordinary of said County of Jackson shall publish and declare the result." By Mr. Cook of TeifairA bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Telfair County. The following Senate amendment was agreed to: Amend Section :2, line 2 by striking the name ''John Knox'', and inserting in lieu thereof the name ''W. D. Horton.'' As special orders assigned for this time the following bills were taken up for consideration: By Mr. Burwell of HancockA bill to provide for election of County School Superintendents by County Boards of Education. WEDNESDAY, AuausT 2, 1916. 753 rrhe bill was read the third time. On motion, the bill was indefinitely postponed. By Messrs. Burwell, Yeomans and DavisA bill to amend the Constitution of the State rel- ative to the selection of the Judges of the Superior Courts. On motion of Mr. Taylor of Monroe the bill was tabled. Under the order of unfinished business the following biH was taken up for consideration: By :\ir. Davis of LaurensA bill to amend Sections 3438 and 3442 of the Code of 1910, relative to usurious contracts. The bill was read the third time Aug. 1, 1916. The pending motion for the previous question was put and prevailed. The main question was ordered. The following substitute, proposed by the committee, was read and adopted : A BILL To be entitled an Act to repeal Section 3458 and 3442 of the Code of 1910, regulating the forfeiture where usury is charged; and to provide forfeiture where any person, company or corporation, shall reserve, charge or take for any loan or advance in money more than the legal rate, and for other purposes. 754 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of same, That from and after the passage of this Act, that Section 3438 of the Code of 1910, which reads as follows: ''Any person, company, or corporation violating the provisions of Section 3'436 shall forfeit the excess of interest so charged or taken, or contracted to be reserved, charged or taken.'' And Section 3442 of the same Code, which reads as follows: ''All titles to property made as a part of an usurious contract, or to evade the laws against usury, are void,'' be and are hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof the following enacted: ''Any person, company, or corporation violating the provisions of Section 3436 of the Code of 1910 shall forfeit the entire interest so charged or taken, or contracted, to be reserved, charged or taken.'' Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no further penalty or forfeiture shall be occasioned, suffered or allowed further than as stipulated in Section 1 hereof. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1916. 755 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 143, nays 10. The bill, having received the requisite constitu.tiona] majority, was passed by substitute. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice-Chairman of tlw Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules have had under consid- eration the advisability of recommending that the House, until otherwise ordered, hold afternoon sessions and as its Vice-Chairman, I am instructed to report as follows: That your committee recommends that until otherwise ordered the House be convened in afternoon sessions from 3 P. M. to 5 P. M. for the purpose of considering Senate bills and resolutions as may be assigned by the Committee on Rules. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice-Chrmn. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the assignment of the order was agreed to. The order was assigned providing for afternoon sessions and the calendar therefor. 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 requests for assigning as special and con- 756 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, tinuing orders certain bills of the House, and as its Vice-Chairman, I am directed to report that the following bills be made a special and continuing order immediately to follow the special orders as already fixed by the House in order as follows, to wit. : , No. 772. State Normal School, 5th Dist. School. No. 288. Semi-monthly pay roll bill-, unfinished. Nos. 109-110. Certain Senate bills. No. 139. Court procedure bill. No. 3'71. Land registration bill. No. 102. Report disagreed to as to No. 102. , No. 913. Park Code. No. 1108. Supreme Court. No. 722. About votes bill. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice-Chrmn. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution assigning the bills as special orders, was agreed to. The resolution assigning the bills as special and continuing orders was adopted. The bills recommended by the Committee on Rules were assigned as special orders. On motion of Mr. Griffin of Lowndes the hour of meeting of the House for the morning session was fixed for 9 :30 o'clock. Under the special orders assigned for this time the following bill was taken up for consideration: WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 2, 1916. 757 A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 6, Section 13, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution of this State, so as to authorize the General Assembly, by a majority vote of each branch, at any time, to abolish the fees at present accruing to the office of solicitor-general in any particular judicial circuit and in lieu thereof to prescribe a salary for such office in addition to the salary prescribed in Paragraph 1 of said section of said article and without regard to the uniformity of such salaries in the various circuits ; and to authorize the General Assembly to determi~e what disposition s-hall be made of the fines, forfeitures and fees occurring to the office of solicitor-general in any judicial circuit where the fees are abolished, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Article 6, Section 13, Par" agraph 2 of the Constitution of Georgia be amended by adding at the end of said paragraph 2 the following words: "Provided, however, that the General Assembly shall have power, at any time, by a majority vote of each branch, to abolish the fees at present accruing to the office of solicitor-general, in any particular judicial circuit, and in lieu thereof, to prescribe a salary for such office in addition to the salary prescribed in Paragraph 1 of this section ofthis article, and without regard to the uniformity of such salaries in the 758 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, various circuits; and shall have the further power to determine what disposition shall be made of the fines, forfeitures !and fees accruing to the office of solicitor-general in any judicial circuit, where the fees are abolished," so that said Paragraph 2 of said section of said article, when so amended, will read as follows : ''Paragraph 2. The General Assembly may at any time by a two-thirds vote of each branch prescribe other and different salaries for any or all of the above officers, but no such change shall affect the officers then in commission; provided, however, that the General Assembly shall have power, at any time, by a majority vote of each branch, to abolish the fees at present accruing to the office of solicitor-general, in any particular judicial circuit, and in lieu thereof, to prescribe a salary for such office in addition to the salary prescribed in Paragraph 1 of this section of this article, and without regard to the uniformity of such salaries in the various circuits; and shall have the further power to determine what disposition shall be made of the fines, forfeitures and fees accruing to the office of solicitor-general, in any such judicial circuit where the fees are abolished." SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That if this amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members of the General Assembly of each House, the same shall be entered on their Journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and the Governor shall cause the amendment to be published in one or more of the WEDNESDAY, AuousT 2, 1916. 759 newspapers in each congressional district for at least 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 ballots, ''For ratification of amendment to Paragraph 2 of Section 13 of Article 6 of the Constitution of this State, abolishing fees of solicitors-general,'' or ''Against ratification of amendment to Paragraph 2 of Section 13 of Article 6 of the Constitution of this State, abolishing fees of solicitors-general" as they may choose and if a majority of the electors.qualified to vote for members of the next General Assembly, voting, shall vote in favor of ratification as shown by the consolidation thereof and returns made, as now provided by law in elections for members of the General Assembly, then said amendment shall become a part of said Article 6, Section 13, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution of this State, and the Governor shall 'make proclamation thereof. SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. The bill was read the third time. On motion debate on the bill was limited to twenty minutes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. Under Rule 22 of the House, Mr. Rich of Miller 760 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, requested to be excused from voting. The request was granted. 'l'he bill, involving a constitutional amendment, the roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows : Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Carter Griffin, of lJecatur Adams, of Walton Chancey Griffin, of Lowndes Allen, of Glascock Clements Harris, of Walker Anjlerson, of Banks Cole Hartley Anderson, of Floyd Coleman, of Calhoun Haynes Anderson, of Jenkins Coleman, of Laurens Heath Anderson, of Wilkes Collier Hines Andrews Collins .tLodges Arnold, of Qlarke Conger Hogg Arnold, of Clay Cooper Holden Arnold, of HeMy Cravey Hopkins Arnold, of Oglethorpe Culpepper Howard Atkinson, of Emanuel Dart Hudson Ayer Davidson Hutcheson Baggett Dennard Jackson Bale Dickerson Johnson, of Appling Ballllird Dockery Johnson, of Gwinnett Barber Dodd Jpnes, of Coweta Barfield Dorris, of Crisp Jones, of Wilkinson Beazley Dorris, of Douglas Keene Beck, of Carroll Dorsett Key Beck, of Murray Dorsey Kidd Bell, of Milton Duffy King, of Greene Beall, of Richmon<'l Edwards, of Bryan King, of Jefferson Bll!lickburn Edwards, of Hwralson King, of White Boyett Edwards, of Walton Kirby Bradford Elders Knight Br!lidley Estes Lane Brooks Evans Lanier Brown, of Clarke Findley Ledbetter Brown, of Emanuel Fowler Liles Brown, of Wheeler Fullbright Lowe :Rtortz Gilliam Lunsford ('..ampbell Gillis Marshall Carithers Gordy Mathews, of Dawson Carroll Green, of Wilkes Mathews, of Elbert WEDNESDAY, AuausT 2, 1916. 761 Moore, of Heard M,or.ris, of Cobb Morris, of Hart Myrick MeLanalhan McRae Neill Nunn Oliver Parker Parks Perkins Pha.rr Pickeren Ragland Redwine Reiser Roberts Sheffield Shipp Short Shuptrine Simpson &1oan Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele Stewart Stov-all Strickland Sumner Swift Tayl.or, of Monroe Thompson Towles Turner Vearey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Westbrook Wheatley Williaiii8 Wohlwender Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- BrillS()n Builard Burmss Cook Davis Green, of Clayt.on Harris, Washington Martin Peacock Smith, of Dade Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, of .Jackson Arrington Atkinson, of Fulton Bowers 'Jlaxke Connor Ennis LeSueur Meadows Moore, of .Jeff Davis McCalla Olive Rice Rich Rushin Shannon Sheppa.rd Taylor, Washington Woodward ' Ayes 159, nays 10. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 159, nays 10. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 762 JoURNAL oF THE HousE, By unanimous consent the bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate. Mr. Heath of Burke moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'Clock, P.M. The H~use met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, of Pike Beck, of Murray Adams, of Walton Bell, of Milton Allen, of Glascock Beall, of Richmond Allen, of J aekson Bl131ekburn Anderson, of Banks Boyett Anderson, of Floyd Bradford Anderson, of Jenkins Bradley Apderson, of Wilkes Jjrinson Andrews Brooks Arnold, of Clarke Brown, of Clarke Arnold, of Clay Brown, of Emanuel Arnold, of Henry Brown, of Wheeler Arnold, of Oglethorpe Bullard Atkinson, of Emanuel Burruss Ayer Burtz Baggett Campbell Bale Carithers BallBil'd Carroll Barber Carter Barfiell Chancey Beazley Clarke .oeek, of Carroll Clements Cole Coleman, of Calhoun Coleman, of Laurena Collier Collins Conger Cook Cooper Cravey Culpepper Dart Davidson Davis Dennard Dickerson Dorris, of Crisp Dorris, of Douglas Dorsett Dorsey Duft'y Edwards, of Bryan Edwards, of H81Mlson WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1916. 763 Edwards, of Walton Lane Sheppa.rd Elders Lanier Shipp Bstes Ledbetter Short Evans Lef!ueur Shuptrine Findley Liles Simpson Fowler Lowe S.1oan Fullbright Lunsford Smith, of Dade Gilliam Martm Smith, of DeKalb Gillis Mathews, of Dawson Smith, of Toombs Gordy Mathews, of Elbert Spence Green, of Wilkes Moore, of Heard Stark Griffin, of Decatur Moore, of Jeff Davis Steele Griffin, of Lownde!l Morrie, -of CObb E.'tewart Harris, of Walker Morris, of Hart Stovall Harris, Washington Myri-ck Strickland Hartley McCalla Sumner Haynes McLanahan Swift heath McRae Taylor, of Monroe Hines Neill Taylor, Washington Hogg Nunn Thompson Holden Olive Towles Hopkins Oliver Turner Howard Park&r Veazey Hudson P>arks W-alker, of Ben Hill Hutcheson Peacock Walker, of Blackley Jackson Perkins Webb Johnson, of Appling Pharr Westbrook Johnson, of Gwin.nett Pickeren Wheo.tley Jones, of Coweta Ragiand Williams Jones, of Wilkinson Redwine Wohlwender Key Reiser Woodward Kidd Rice Wontham King, of Greene Rich Wright King, of Jefferson Roberts Youmans, of Candler King, of White Shannon Yeoma.ns, of Terrell Kit'by Sheffield Young Knigrht Those a.bsent were Messrs.- Arrington Atkin90n, of Fulton Bowers Connor Dockery Dodd Ennis Green. nf Clayton Hodges Keene Ma;:-shall Meadows Rushin 764 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following res9lution was read and referred to the Committee on Public Printing: By Mr. Griffin of LowndesA resolution to authorize the Commissioners of Public Printing to make temporary arrangements for printing with the former State Printer. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report, assigning certain bills as special orders for this afternoon session : Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Rules have assigned the follow- ing bills for the afternoon session: House Bills Nos. 38, 1026, 712, 948, 768, 421, 259, 210, 354, 959, 784, 921, 186, 560, 798, 484, and 144. Respectfully submitted, BLACKBURN, Vice-Chrmn. The following bills, assigned for this afternoon's session, were taken up for consideration: By Messrs. Short, Clements and SwiftA bill to amend an Act for the protection of game animals, birds and fish. The bill was read the third time on July 6, 1916. Mr. Brown of Clarke, moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered on the bill and pending amendments. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 191G. 765 The following substitute, proposed by the committee, was read : A BILL To be entitled ''An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act for the protection of game animals and birds and fish; to establish the department of game and fish; to declare what shall be game animals and birds; to provide for the appointment of a State Game and Fish Commissioner, and the appointment of wardens and deputy wardens, prescribing their duties, and their compensation; to regulate licenses to hunt, and for other purposes,". approved August 21, 1911; and also to amend an Act entitled ''An Act to amend an Act for the protection of game animals and birds and fish; to establish the department of game and fish; to declare what shall be game animals and birds; to provide for the appointment of a .State Game and Fish Commissioner, and the appointment of wardens and deputy wardens, prescribing their duties, and their compensation; to regulate licenses to hunt, and for other purposes, and to provide penalties for violations of this Act, approved August 21, 1911, providing for change of date for expiration of hunting license, a penalty for hunting and fishing without permission; adding ducks to the list of game birds and animals; for adding blackbirds and field larks to the list of unprotected birds, and for other purposes," approved August 19, 1912, providing where persons may hunt without a li- 766 JouRNAL OF THE< HousE, cense; for disposition of money at the end of any year standing to the credit of the Game Protection Fund; providing a closed season for migratory ducks, marsh hens, and other migratory game birds, and a bag limit for such migratory game birds; providing for the taking and having in possession and buying and selling, or offering for sale, and transporting or exporting for sale any of the game animals or game birds of this State, or the nests or eggs thereof for propagation or scientific purposes or for pets; and for the issuing of licenses therefor; providing for the open season for cat squirrels and snipe, and the bag limit therefor; prohibiting the baiting of doves, or other game birds, and the shooting of the same on or over fields of lands where the same have been baited, and providing a punishment therefor; providing a punishment for the violation of the game laws of this State; providing for the further protection of wild deer, wild turkey and other game birds of this State, and the number thereof that may be killed during a day or year; prohibiting the pursuit of deer, foxes and other animals upon the lands of another; providing for the use and disposition of the funds coming to the Department of Game and Fish of this State; 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 Section 2 of the Act approved August 19, 1912, entitled an Act to amend an Act for the protection of game animals, birds and WEDNESDAY, AuGuST 2, 1916. 767 fish, and for other purposes, approved August 21, 1911, be amended by striking from the end of said section the following words, to wit. : ' A person ~ay hunt and fish in the open season in his own militia district, or on his own land without a license. Tenants and their families by and with permission of the owner of the lands shall be permitted to hunt and fish on the lands leased and rented by them without a license. All licenses shall terminate on the 20th day of February following the date ()f issuance,'' and substituting in lieu thereof the following: ''A person, or his wife and children, may hunt or fish, in the open season, on his own lands without a license. All licenses shall terminate one year from the date on which the same were issued". SEc. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Section 8 of the Act for the protection of game birds, fish and animals, and for the establishment of the Department of Game and Fish, approved August 21, 1911, be amended by striking from the end of said section the following words, to wit.: "If there should be any money in the Treasury at the end of the year to the credit of the Game Protection Fund, the amount so remaining shall become a part of the Public School Fund of the State.'' SEc. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Section 12 of the Act providing for the protection of game animals and birds and fish, and esta:blishing the Department of Game and Fish, and for other purposes, approved August 21, 1911, be amended by striking therefrom after the words 768 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, "each offense", in line six (6) thereof the following words, to wit.: ''or to work on the public works not less than five (5) nor more than thirty (30) days", and substituting in lieu thereof the following: ''or to work on the public works not less than ten (10) nor more than ninety (90) days"; also that said section shall be amended by adding at the end thereof, after the word ' 'judge'', in the ninth (9th) line thereof, the following; ''Provided, that any person may have in his possession at any time any of the birds or wild animals of this State, or the plumage, skin or body thereof, for propagation, or scientific purposes, or for pets, provided that such person shall register with the Commissioner of Game and Fish of this State the number and variety of such birds or animals, which he may have in his possession and how acquired, and that such birds or other wild animals are used only for propagation or scientific purposes or for pets, and provided further that such person may sell such birds or other animals alive to be used for said purposes, and when so doing he shall report promptly to the Commissioner of Game and Fish of this State the number and species of birds and wild animals sold, and to whom sold, and that the person buying or otherwise acquiring such birds or other wild auimals shall promptly report to said Commissioner the person from whom he purchased or obtained such birds or animals, and the number and species thereof so acquired, and setting forth that they are to be held and kept only for propagation, or scientific purposes, or for pets, and provided further that any such person who shall fail to comply WEDNESDAY, AuousT 2, 1916. 769 with the above regulations shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as prescribed in Section 12 of said Act ; provided, further, that the Commissioner of Game and Fish may, in his discretion, issue licenses or permits to any person or persons to take any of the birds or wild animals or the plumage, skin or body thereof, or the nests or eggs of the same for propagation or scientific purposes or for pets, under such regulations and restrictions as may be imposed by said Commissioner of Game and Fish; provided, further, that such licenses or permits may be issued by the said Commissioner of Game and Fish upon the payment of a fee of one dollar ($1.00), and that the same may be revoked at the pleasure of the said Commissioner at any time, and that such permits or licenses, unless sooner revok~d shall be good for one year from the date of issuance; provided, further, that any person may transport or ship from any point within this State to any other point within this State birds or wild animals alive for propagation, for scientific purposes, and that the transportation companies may accept such shipments and that both the shipper and the transportation company accepting such shipment shall, on the same day that the shipment is made, report to the Commissioner of Game and Fish of.this State the number and species of such birds or wild animals shipped, and to whom and by whom shipped; provided, that any violation of the provisions of this Section shall be punished as provided in said Section 18 as amended, so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows: Any person who shall purchase, or sell, or 770 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, export for sale, or offer to sell any of the game birds or animals nam~d in Section 11 of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, punished by a fine of not less than ten or more than one hundred dollars and all costs for each offense, or to work on the public works not less than ten (10) nor more than ninety (90) days, and any one or more of these punishments may be ordered in the discretion of the judge; provided, that any person may have in his possession at any time any of the birds or wild animals of this State, or the plumage, skin or body thereof, for propagation, or scientific purposes, or for pets, provided that such person shall register with the Commissioner of Game and Fish of this State the number and variety of such birds or animals, which he may have in his possession, and how acquired, and that such birds or other wild animals are used only for propagation or sci~ntific purposes or for pet~, and provided, further, that such person may sell such birds or other animals alive to be used for said purposes, and when so doing be shall report promptly to the Commissioner of Game and Fish of this State the number and species of birds and wild animals sold, and to whom sold, and that the person buying or _otherwise acquiring such birds or other wild animals shall promptly report to said Commissioner the person from whom he purchased or obtained such birds or animals, and the number and species thereof so acquired, and setting forth that they are to be held and kept only for propagation or scientific purposes, -or for pets, and provided, further, that any such person who shall fail to comply WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1916. 771 with the above regulations shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, further, that the Commissioner of Game and Fish may, in his discretion issue licenses or permits to any person or persons to take any of the birds or wild animals or the plumage, skin or body thereof, or the nests or the nests or eggs of the same for propagation or scientific purposes, or for pets, under such regulations and .restrictions as may be imposed by said Commissioner of Game and Fish; provided, further, that such licenses or permits may be issued by the said Commissioner of Game and Fish upon the payment of a fee of one dollar ($1.00), and that the same may be revoked at the pleasure of the said Commissioner at any time, and that such permits or licenses, unless sooner revoked, shall be good for one year from the date of issuance; provided, further, that any person may transport or ship from any point within this State to any other point within this State birds or wild animals alive for propagation, for scientific purposes, and that the transporation companies may accept such shipments, and that both the shipper and the transportation company accepting such shipment shall on the SaJUe day that the shipment is made report to the Commissioner of Game and Fish of this State the number and species of such. birds or wild animals shipped, and to whom and by whom shipped; provided, that any violation of the provisions of this section shall be punished as provided in said Section 12 as amended.'' SEc. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Section 13' of. the Act for the pro- 772 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, tection of game animals, birds and fish, and establishing the Department of Game and Fish, approved August 21, 1911, be amended by inserting between the w9rds "said birds", in line nine (9) thereof and the words "shall be guilty", in line nine (9) and ten (10) thereof the following words, to wit.: "except as provided in Section 12 of this Act,'' so that said sec~ion, when amended, will read as follows: ''Any person who shall transport or ship, or offer to trans.port or ship, any of the game birds or animals mentioned in Section 11 of this Act, without the limits of the State, or from the county in which the game was killed, into another county in this. State, or who shall sell or offer for sale, or purchase or offer to purchase any part of the plumage, skin or body of any of the game birds or animals mentioned in Section 11, or who shall take or wilfully destroy the nest or eggs of any of the said birds, except as provided in Section 12 of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished as prescribed by Section 12 of this Act; provided, it shall be lawful for any person duly authorized to hunt, to personally transport, openly, the game actually killed by him, from the county in which it was killed to any county of this State, or without the State, but the person killing said game must, in each instance, accompany the game so killed. Each person hunting shall carry with him his license and exhibit the same promptly upon the request of any game warden, or deputy warden, or ex-officio warden". SEc. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, T.hat Section 5 of the said Act, approved WEDNESDAY, .A.uausT 2, 1916. 773 August 19, 1912, be amended by inserting between the words '' follo.wing dates'' and the words ''shall be guilty", in line sixteen (16) of said section the words ''except as provided in Section 12 of the Act approved .August 21, 1911, as amended,'' also that said section be amended by striking therefrom the words ''snipe from December 1st to May 1st following", appearing in line twenty (20) and twenty-one (21) of said section; also that said section be amended by striking therefrom the word ''doves'', appearing in line nineteen (19) of the said section ; also that said section be amended by striking therefrom in lines twenty-three (23) and twenty-four (24) the following words : ''cat squirrel from .August 1st, to January 1st following, of each year", and substituting in lieu thereof the words : ''cat squirrel from October 1st to March 1st following of each year, provided, that no person shall kill mflre than fifteen (15) cat squirrels in any one day;'' al6n that said section be amended by inserting after the word "following" and before the word "deer", in line twenty-two (22) thereof the word ''doves, .August 1st to .August 31st and November 30th to March 1st following;'' also that said section shall be amended by striking therefrom all of said section after the words ''January 1st, 1918, in line thirty-five (35) thereof, to wit.: "And for violations of this provision, such person or persons shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as prescribed in Section 1065 of the Criminal Code of 1910", and substituting in lieu thereof the following: ''.And for violations of this provision of this section such person, or persons, shall be pun- 774 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, ished as is prescribed by Section 12 of the Act approved August 21, 1911, as amended," so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows: ''Any person who shall hunt, kill or destroy, by any means whatever, or who is in possession of the following named birds or animals, except between the following dates, except as provided in Section 12 of the Act approved August 21, 1911, as amended, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished as prescribed in Section 12 of this Act; quail, commonly known as bob white partridges, doves, wild turkey gobblers and plovers, from November 20 to March 1 following; wood cock and summer or wood duck from September 1st to January 1st following; doves from August 1st to August 31st, and from _November 20th to March 1st following; deer, from October 1st to December 1st following; cat squirrel from October 1st to March 1st" following of each year, provided, that no person shall kill more than fifteen (15) cat squirrels in any one day. It shall be unlawful any time of the year to scatter upon the lands of any person whether it be the owner of the land or not, any corn, wheat or grain, or to bait for the purpose of drawing to the lands where such bait is scattered or placed, game birds or doves, for the purpose of shooting or allowing to be shot at, or killed such game birds or doves at or near such lands so baited, and it shall be unlawful for any person to shoot at or kill any dove or other game bird at, upon, or over or near any hind baited or baited field or land. It shall be unlawful for any person to kill any fox squirrel prior to January 1st, 1918, and WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 2, 1916. 775 for violations of these provisions of this section such person or persons shall be punished as is prescribed by Section 12 of the Act approved August 21, 1911, as amended.'' SEc. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Section 15 of the Act approved August 21st, 1911, providing for the protection of game, animals, birds, and fish and the establishment of the Department of Game and Fish be amended by striking therefrom the word ''male'', between the words "three" and "deer", in line two (2) of said section; also that said section shall be amended by striking ;herefrom the word "gobblers", between the words ''turkey'' and ''during'' in line three (3) of said section; also that said section shall be amended by striking therefrom the words "except snipe or doves, of which one person may kill forty (40) in one day, appearing in lines five (5) and six (6) of said section, so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows: ''During the open season no one person shall be authorized to kill more than three (3) deer, nor more than three (3) wild turkey during any one season, nor more than twenty-five (25) game birds of any one specie in any one day. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as prescribed in Section 12 of this Act.'' SEc. 7. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Section 16 of the Act approved August 21st, 1911, and providing for the protection of game animals and birds and fish and for the establishment of the Department of Game and Fish, be amended by striking from the second line of said sec- 776 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, tion the words "wild doe", and the words "wild turkey hens'', so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows : ''Any person who shall catch or kill any wild pheasant, grouse, or fawn, or any imported game birds or game animals prior to December 1st, 1916, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, punished as is prescribed in Section 12 of this Act.~' SEc. 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That :Section 18 of the said Act approved August 21st, 1911, be amended by striking therefrom after the word ''land'', in the second line thereof, the words ''or in his own militia district'', appearing in lines two (2) and three (3) of said section~ also that said section shall be amended by adding thereto after the word" Act", and before the word "shall", in line seven (7) of said section the following words: ''in or upon or through the unenclosed or uncultivated lands of another", so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows : ''Any person who shall hunt, without first obtaining a license, except upon his own land, or who lends or transfers his li-cense to another, or who shall hunt upon the lands of a:r;1.0ther without first having obtained his consent to do so, except persons following hounds in pursuit of foxes or deer, or any other animal not mentioned in this Act in or upon or through the unenclosed or uncultivated lands of another shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, punished as prescribed in Section 12 of this Act.'' SEc. 9. Be it further ena-cted by the authority aforesaid, That Section 19 of this Act, approved WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 2,_ 1916. 777 August 21, 1911, shall be amended by inserting. between the words "State", and the word "shall'', in line three (3) of said section, the words ''except as herein provided,'' so that said section, when amended will read as follows : ''Any common carrier who shall ship, or transfer, or carry any game birds or animals without the limits of this State, except as herein provided, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor., and upon conviction, punished as in Section 12 of this Act; provided, the terms of this section shall not apply to game in the personal possession of the party killing the same; provided, such party has obtained a license then of force.'' SEc. 10. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Section 20 of this Act, approved August 21, 1911, shall be amended by inserting between the words ''State'', and ''shall'', in the fourth line of said section the words ''except as herein provided", so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows : ''Any agent or employee of a common carrier who shall receive any game bird' or animals for shipment without the State, or from one county to another county within this State, except as herein provided, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, punished as is prescribed in Section 12 of this Act.'' SEc. 11. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Section 22 of the said Act approved August 21, 1911, be amended by adding thereto after the word ''Act'' in the last line thereofl the following: ''and shall be used in the discretion of the Commissioner of Game and Fish. of this State for the le- 778 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, git~mate expenses of this department in the protection, conservation and propagation of the wild life and fish of this State, and said funds shall be used only in the operation of this department, and no portion thereof shall be diverted to any other purpose whatever," so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows: ''All monies received by the Commissioner, arising from the provisions of this Ad, shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Game Protection Fund, and said fund shall not be drawn upon nor used for any purpose save such as is designated in this Act, and shall be used in the discretion of the Commissioner of Game and Fish of this State for the legitimate expenses of this Department in the protection, conservation and propagation of the wild life and fish of this State, and said funds shall be used only in the operation of this department, and no portion thereof shaJl be diverted to any other purpose whatever.'' SEc. 12. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and part& of laws in conflict with this A-ct are hereby repealed. The following amendments to the substitute were read and adopted: By Mr. Rich of MillerAmend by adding a new section, to read as fol- lows: "That it shall be lawful to kill buzzards at any and all times of year.'' By Messrs: Hines and CulpepperAmend substitute by striking from Section 1, be- WEDNESDAY, AuousT 2, 1916. 779 ginning at line 8 as follows: ''A person may hunt and fish in the open season in his own militia district or on his own land, without license. Tenants, and their families, by and with permission of the owner of the land, shall be permitted to hunt on the land leased and rented by them without license.'' And also strike the following, beginning in line 15; ''A person or his wife and children may hunt or fish in the open season on his own land without license.'' By Mr. Conger of DecaturAmend by adding to end of Section 1 the following: ''All persons privately owning ponds shall :fish at any time and in any manner they desire in said ponds.'' By Mr. Howard of Liberty- Amend by striking in line 14 of Section 6 the word ''three'' after the word ''than'' and befo're the word "deer", and inserting in lieu thereof the word "two", and also in line 15 of Section 6, the word "three', after the word "than", and before the / words "wild turkey", and inserting in lieu thereof the word ''two.'' By Mr. Howard of LibertyAmend by striking therefrom all of Section 2 and 11 and renumbering the section accordingly. The substitute was adopted as amended. - The report of the committee, which was favorable 780 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 124, nays 4. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute as amended. By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transferred to the Senate. By Messrs. Olive, Beall and Woodward of Richmond- A bill to provide for the appointment of an umpire by any court of record in :fire insurance appraisals. The bill was read the third time. The following amendments were read and adopted: By Mr. Olive of Richmond- Amend the bill thereto the following to be k:Iiown as Section 2. ''Section 2. Be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this Act, any stipulatio.n in any policy of :fire insurance contrary to the terms of this Act shall be void.'' By Mr. Olive of RichmondAmend further by making Section 2 of the original bill Section 3 of the bill as amended. The report of the COJ?lllittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 2, 1916. 781 On the passage of the bill the ayes were li5, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By unanimous consent 'the bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate. By Mr. Wohlwender of MuscogeeA bill to prohibit what are commonly called "pop- ularity contests.'' The bill was read the third time. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 111, nays.13. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority) was passed. By unanimous consent the bill was ordered to be immediately transferred to the Senate. ~y Mr. Fowler of Bibb- A bill to require public contraetor to give bond to protect material men and laborers. The bill was read the third time. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. . On the passage of the bill the ayes were 103, nays 1. 782 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By unanimous consent the bill was ordered to be im_mediately transmitted to the Senate. By Mr. Heath of BurkeA bill to amend an Act to establish Juvenile Courts in certain counties. The bill was read the third time. Mr. Fullbright of Burke moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The bill went over as unfinished business. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Coleman of Calhoun. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1916. 783 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., '.Dhursday, August 3, 1916. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9:30 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and was opened with prayer by the Chap.. lain. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, of Pike Boyett Dart Adams, of Walton Bradford Davidson Allen,, of Glascock Bradley Davis Allen, of .Jackson Brinson Dennard Anderson, of Banks Brooks Dickerson Anderson, of Floyd Brown, of Clarke Dockery Anderson, of JenJ9ns Brown, of Emanuel Dodd Anderson, of Wilkes Brown, of Wheeler Dorris, of Crisp Andrews Bullard Dorris, of Douglas A.-nold, of Clarke Burruss Dorsett Arnold, of Clay Burtz Vorsey .AJrnold, of Hell!l'y Campbell Duffy Arnold, of Oglethorpe Carithers Edwards, of Bryan Arrington Carroll Edwards, of Haroalson Atkinson, of Emanuel Carter Edwards, of Wa.Iton Atkinson, of Fulton Chancey Eldel"ll Ayer Clarke Ennis Baggett Clements Estes Bale Cole Evans Ballaa-d Coleman, of Calhoun Findley Barber Coleman, of Laurens Fowler Barfield eollier Fullbright Beazley Collins Gilliam Beck, of Carroll Conger Gillis Beck, of Murray Connor Gordy Bell, of Milton Cook Green, of Clayton Beall, of Richmond Conper Green, of Wilkes Blaekburn Cravey Griffin, of Decatur Bowers Culpepper Griffin, of Lowndes 784 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Harris, of Walker Martin Shuptrine Hartley Mathews, of DawsQu Simpson Haynes Mathews, of Elbert Sloan Heath Moore, of Heard Smith, of Dade Hines Moore, of Jeff Davis Smith, of DeKalb Hodges Morris, of Cobb Spence Hogg Morris, of Hart Stark Holden Myriek Steele Hopkins McCalla Stewart Howard McLa.nahan Stovall Hudson McRae Strickland Hutcheson Neill Sumner Jackson Nunn Swift Johnson, of Appling 'Olive Taylor, of Monroe Johnson, of Gwinnett Oliver Taylor, Washington Jones, of Coweta Parker Thompson Jones, of Wilkinson Parks Towles Keene Peacock Turner Key Perkins Veazey Kidd Pharr Walk!lr, of Ben Hill King, of Greene Pickeren Walker, of Bleckley King, of Jefferson Ragland Webb King, of White Redwine , Westbrook Kirby Reiser Wheatley Knight R1ce Williams Lane Rich Wohlwender Lanier Roberts Woodwa.rd Ledbetter Shannon Wo1'19'ham LeSueur !::lheffield Wright Liles Sheppard Youmanl, of Candler Lowe Shipp Yeomans, of Terrell Lunsford Short Young Marshall Those absent were Messrs.- Har;ris, Washington Rushin Meadows Smith, of Toombs By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 1029, House Bi11 No. 1031 and House Bill No. 1032 were with.drawn from the House. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1916'. 7~5 By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consents : 1. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate bills and uncontested general bills having a local application. 2. Consideration of House bills with Senate amendments. 3. Reports of standing committees. 4. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 5. Reading Senate bills the first time. 6. Introduction of new matter. The following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage : By Mr. Spence of MitchellA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer 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 ~ill the ayes were 141, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Gillis of MontgomeryA biH to amend an Act to create a Board of Com- 786 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, missioners of Roads and Revenues for 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 130, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Thomas County. The report of the committee, whioh was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 148, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Hopkins and Bowers of ThomasA bill to fix the time for the collection of commu- tation tax in Thomas County. 'Dhe report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 142, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1916. 787 By Mr. Perkins of HabershamA bill to incorporate the town of Tallulah Park. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 141, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Strickland of ~ierceA bill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Offerman. The report of the cemmittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill tbe ayes were 119, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Marshall of Taylor-. A bill to provide for tbe amendment of the charter of the town of Butler. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreetl to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 151, nays 0. The bill, having ,received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 788 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Collier of StephensA bill to amend the charter of the town of Avalon. The report of the committee, which was favorabl~ to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 142, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Morris and Dorsey of CobbA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Mableton. The report of the committee, which was favorable_ to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 146, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Douglas. The report of the comm.ittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 165, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. THURSDAY, AuausT 3, 1916. 789 By Mr. Burtz of GilmerA bill to amend the charter of the town of East Ellijay. The report of the committee, which wag 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. Olive, Beall and Woodward of Richmond. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Augusta, relative to corporate limits. The report' of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. .On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Culpepper and Williams of Meriwether-A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Bullochville. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 142, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 790 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Taylor of WashingtonA bill to create a new charter for the town of Davisboro. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to amend the charter of the city of J effer- son, relative to street railroad franchise. The report of the commitee, 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. By Mr. Stark of JacksonA bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the city of Jefferson, 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 120, nays 0. '.Dhe bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1916. 791 By Messrs. Jones and Kirby of CowetaA bill to amend an Act amendatory to the Act :reating the City Court of Newnan. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 146, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Duffy of JonesA bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Gray. Tohe substitute proposed by the committee was read and 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 141, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By Mr. Carter of BaconA bill to create a Bond Commission for the county of Bacon. The substitute proposed by the committee was read and adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable 792 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, to the passage of the bill by substitute, 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 substitute. By Messrs. Roberts and Martin of HallA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Hall County. The following amendment proposed by the committee was read and adopted: Amend first by striking the word ''seventeen'' iu the fourth line of Section One of said bill, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "nineteen." Amend second by striking the words ''one th')usand" and the figures " ($1,000) " in the fifth line of Section One of said bill and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''eight hundred'' and the figures '' ($800.00)." The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as a19-ended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, wag passed as amended. The following Senate bills were read the third time and placed on their passage : TH:URSDAY, AuGusT 3, 1916. 793 By Mr. Bonner of the 31st DistrictA bill to extend the boundary line of Mount Airy. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Fletcher of the 26th DistrictA bill to amend the charter of the city of Jackson. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 141, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following bill was taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments: By Messrs. Bale, Anderson and Findley of FloydA bill to create a new oharter for the city of Rome. The following Senate amendments were agreed to: 1st. Amendment 1: Amend Section 1 of engrossed bill by inserting between the words ''purposes'' and ''and'' in the 37th line the following: ''and said city of Rome shall han~ 794 . JouRNAL oF THE HousE, the right to rent, lease or operate any and all publi<> buildings for any purpose whatsoever." 2nd. Amendment 2 : Amend said bill by striking all of Section Two and inserting in lieu thereof as follows: ''Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, ~hat the corporate limits of the city of Rome are hereby declared to be as follows : Beginning near the northwest corner of land lot No. 238 in the twenty-third district and third section of 'Floyd County, Georgia, at the point of intersection of the north boundary line of the Central of Georgia Railway's right of way with the north boundary line of the Southern Railway's right of way in said land lot No. 238; thence extending easterly along the north boundary line of the right of way of said Southern Railway Company to and across the Oostanaula River and continuing along the north boundary line of said railway company to a point north of the east line and in line with the east line with the city pumping station property; thence south across said right of way and thence along the east side of said city's pumping station property to the southeast corner thereof; thence west along the south side of said pumping station property to the low water mark on the east bank of the Oostanaula River; thence down said river along low water mark to the east and west land line between land lots Nos. 236 and 245.in said twenty-third district and third S'ection; thence east along said land line to the southeast corner of said lot No. 236; thence north THURSDAY, AuousT 3, 1916. 795 along the land line between lots Nos. 236 and 235 to a point due east of the south line of the city reservoir property; thence west along the south side of said reservoir property to the east line of the property formerly known as the C. I. Graves old homestead; thenee northerly along the east line of said Graves homestead property to the east and west ~and line between land lots Nos. 205 and 236 in said district and section; thence along said land line between said lots Nos. 205 and 236 to Spring Street; thence northeasterly along the east side of Spring Street to and across the right of way of the Southern Railway Company; thence due north from said right of way to the north side of Park Avenue; thence southeasterly across land lot 207 in said distriet and section and along the northeasterly side of Park Avenue and the continuation thereof to and across the Calhoun public road, and continuing up the Calhoun Road to the north and south land line between land lots Nos. 207 and 208 in said district and section; thence south along said land line and along land lines between lots Nos. 233 and 234 to the north side of Cothran Street where the same intersects with s~id land line; thence west along the north line of Cothran Street to a point due north of the east side of the city colored public school lot; thence south along the east side of said public school lot to and across the Etowah River to low water mark on the south side of said river; thence westerly and southeorly along low water mark down said r.iver to the north side of the 796 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, extension of Holmes Street to said river; thence easterly along the north side of Holmes Street to the east side of Gordon Street; thence south along the east side of Gordon Street to the north side of Division Street; thenc-e east along the north side of Division Street to a point opposite the line Between Cooper and Hughes property; thence southeasterly along said line between Cooper and Hughes property to the land line on the east side of land lot No. 286; thence south along said land line to the south side of east Twelfth Street, designated on Deitz's map of Rome and East Rome as Silver Street; thence west along the south side of East Twelfth Street to and across Second Avenue, formerly Howard Avenue, to the east side of Dean Street; thence southerly along the east side o~ Dean Street to the south side of East Fifteenth Street; thence west along and continuing with the south side of said East Fifteenth Street and the extensions thereof to and across the right of way of the Central of Georgia Railway Company; thence in a northerly direction along the west line of the right of way of said Central of Georgia Railway to the south side of East Twelfth Street, formerly Silver. Street; thence in a westerly direction along the south side of said East Twelfth Street and continuing with the same to and across the Rome and Cave Spring public road; thence .southerly along the west side of said public road to the land line running east and west between land lots Nos. 284 and 317 in said twenty-third district and third section ; thence west along the north boundary of land lots Nos. 317 and 318 to the north- THURSDAY, AuGusT 3, 1916. -797 west corner of said lot No. 318; thence northerly with the land line between land lots Nos. 282 and 283 to the south boundary line of the Nixon estate; thence due east along the south boundary line of said Nixon estate to the west boundary line of the ''Shady Side Addition'' to Rome; thence due north along said west line of said ''Shady Side Addition'' and continuing due north across the Coosa River to the low water mark on the northern bank of said river; thence~ a direct line in a northerly direction to the northwest corner of West Seventh Street, formerly Shorter Avenue, and River Street; thence north along the west side of River Street to and across the Central of Georgia Railway's right of way to the north side of said right of way; thence westerly along said right of way to the point of beginning.'' 3rd. Amendment 3 : Amend Section 3 by striking the name "W. M. Gammon'' wherever same occurs and inserting the name '' C. S. Pruden'' in lieu thereof. 6th. Amendment 4: Amend Section 6 by striking the clause ''the last list may be used'' in the tenth line of said section and substituting in lieu thereof the following: ''the registration list of the last general election shall be used;'' further amend said section by striking the word "or" in the th:irteenth line between the words ''referendum'' and ''recall'' and substituting a comma, and by substituting th~ words ''or any special election" after word "recall" and before the word JouRNAL oF THE HousE, "immediately" in said thirteenth line; further amend said section by striking the words ''heretofore been disqualified'' in the fourteenth line of said section and substituting in lieu thereof the words ''since become qualified;'' further amend said section by striking the words "qualify and" in the fifteenth line of said section ; further amend said section by striking the word ''ten'' in the sixteenth line thereof, and substituting in lieu thereof the word ''five.'' Amendment 5 : Amend Section 14 by striking the words and figures "two hundred (200)" in the tenth line of said section and substituting in lieu therefor the words and figures ''one hundred (100) ;'' further amend by striking the words and figures "one-third (1/3) ;" further amend said section by striking the word "twelve" in the thirty-third ljne thereof, and substituting the word "six." Amendment 6: Amend Section 19 by striking the words "in the quorum" in the ninth line of said section, and sub~ stituting in lieu therefor the words ''and decorum;'' further amend said section by adding to said section the following: "Provided, however, that this shall not 'prohibit the re-election of an employee to fill the same position, who was so employed at the time of the election or appo_intment of the first commissioner, commissioners, members or ex-officio members or other officers; whose relationship disqualifies as herein stated.'' THURSDAY, AuGUST 3, 1916. 799 Amendment 7 : Amend Section 25 by adding to said section the following: ''Said city commission is empowered to change city depositories whenever in its opinion the best interest of the city requires that it be done.'' Amendment 8: Amend Section 26 by striking the words '' once every three months'' in the sixth line of said section and substituting in lieu therefor the words ''once a year, and oftener if it be deemed necessary.'' Amendment 9 : Amend Section 29 by striking from said section between the words "regular meeting" in the fifteenth line of said section and before the word "three" in the nineteenth line thereof tlie following language: ''unless the same shall have the unanimous approval of all the commissioners present, in which case the minutes must show that action was taken with unanimous approval," and substituting in lieu therefor the words ''on two separate days.'' Amendment 10: Amend Section 37 by striking from said section the following language after the word "contempt" in the tenth line thereof: ''Committed in the presence of the court not to exceed a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and imprisonment in the city calaboose or jail, not to exceed ten days",'' and substituting in lieu therefor the following: ''of court, not to exceed a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) and at work in the city chaingang not to exceed ninety (90) days, 800 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, and imprisonment in the city calaboose or jail not to exceed thirty (30) days ;'' further amend said section by striking the word "both" in the four teenth line thereof and substituting therefor the word ''all.'' Amendment 11: Amend said bill by inserting a new section to be known as Section 43 to follow Section 42 of said bill, which said section shall read as follows: "Section 43. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said commission shall have full power and authority to provide by ordinance for appeal to their body from judgments rendered in the record. er's court; provided, defendants taking such appeal s'hall first p~y all costs and shall give bond in double the amount of fine imposed, or in the event no fine has been imposed, give an appearance bond in such an amount as the recorder may assess, and provided further, that all appeals shall be made within four (4) days from the judgment complained of, and shall be heard by said commission within fifteen (15) days from the date of appeal, unless said hearing s~all be postponed to a later 'date upon legal showing." And further amend said bill by renumbering all succeeding sections beginning with present Section 43, being renumbered Section 44. Amendment 12: Amend Section 44 by inserting between the words "profession" and "annually" in the eighth line of said section the following words: "in the corporate limits of said city, by themselves, or their agents, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1916. 801 to register their names, business, calling, vocation or profession.'' Amendment 13 : Amend Section 98 by striking the figures '' 1915 '' where same appear therein and substituting therefor the figures '' 1919. '' Amendment 14: Amend Section 100 by striking the name ''James C. Harris" where same appears therein and substituting therefor the name "W. P. Jones." The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate insists on its amendment to the fol- lowing bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to repeal the Act creating the City Court of Nashville. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, towit.: A bill to repeal the Act approved August 14, 1913. to regulate tax returns, to create a board of tax assessors, to define their duti~s, etc. Mr. Arnold of Clay, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Enrollment have examined, 802 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following Acts and resolutions, to-wit.: An Act authorizing Ordinary, Murray County, to take charge of books. An Act changing terms Superior Court, Montgomery County. An Act changing time of holding Superior Court, Bleckley. An Act :fixing salary of Treasurer, Barrow County. An Act :fixing salary Treasurer, Bacon County. An Act :fixing salary Treasurer, Stewart County. An Act repealing Act creating Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, Telfair County. An Act abolishing office Treasurer, Brooks County. An Aot amending charter, city of Athens. An Act amending Act incorporating town of Norwood. An Act creating Board of Supervisors of Roads and Revenues, Murray. An Act amending Act establishing charter, town of Eton. An Act amending Act to consolidate several Acts incorporating town of Louisville. An Act creating six road districts, Ben Hill County. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1916. . 803 An Act abolishing office County Treasurer, Mclh tosh County. An Act abolishing office County Treasurer, Chattahoochee. An Act amending charter, city of Monroe. An Act amending Act amending charter, city of Columbus. An Act amending charter of Pinehurst. An Act amending Act relating to office Commissioner of Roads and Revenues, Greene County. An Act abolishing Board of Roads and Revenues, Dawson County. An Act amending Act creating City Court of Springfield. An Act amending Act chartering town of Martin. An A~t authorizing city of Conyers to issue bonds. An Act authorizing city of Macon to confirm deed. An Act abolishing office Treasurer of Burke County. An Act creating new charter, city of Bostwick. An Act fixing salary Treasurer, Macon County. An Act incorporating town of Bullochville. An Act abolishing County Treasurer, Habersham County. An Act authorizing State School Commissioner, Barrow County to pay over certain money. 804 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, An Act repealing Act creating Board of Commissioners Roads and Revenues, Polk County. An Act amending Act establishing Board of Commissioners, Bibb County. An Act incorporating city of Kingsland. An Act providing for four terms of Superior Court, Barrow County. An Act requiring Ordinary, Habersham County, to use convicts in town of county. An Act authorizing Trustees of Louisville Academy to sell certain timber. An Act amending certain Acts granting corporate authority to Fort Valley. An Act fixing s-alary Treasurer of Marion County. An Act amending Section 1249, Volume 1, Code, 1910. An Act amending an Act providing a public school system for the city of Albany. An Act fixing salary Treasurer of Lee County. An Act amending Act creating office, Commissioner of Roads and R~venues, Madison County. An Act amending Act approved September 29, 1891, reincorporating town of Cusseta. An Act amending Section 8 of Act authorizing town of Comer to issue bonds. An Act qreating City Court of Sylvester. THURSDAY, ..AUGUST 3, 1916. 805 An Act establishing City Court of Hinesville. An Act to create a county depository for Ben Hill County. An Act to abolish County Treasurer, Greene . County. An Act amending Act creating new charter, town of Statesboro. An A~t to establish Board of Examiners in Optometry. An Act amending Paragraph 1, Section 13, Article 6 of the Constitution. An Act to abolish office Treasurer, Randolph County. An Act amending charter, town of Milltown. An Act amending Act creating office County Commissioner, Irwin County. A resolution requesting congressmen and senators to secure aid for flood sufferers. Respectfully submitted, ARNOLD of Clay, 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 J 806 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same No. 1041. Amending charter of Albany. No. 1102. Amending charter of Marietta. No. 1103. Amending charter of Marietta. HEATH, 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 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. 873. A general bill with local application to Louisville, do pass. House Bill 789. To' authorize any attorney to examine and copy county records, do pass by substitute. House Bill1113. To prohibit judges from running for office, do pass. House Bill 796. Relative to regulating speed of trains at crossing and to protect engineers, do pass by substitute. Respectfully submitted, OLIVE of Richmond, Chairman. Mr. Griffin of Lowndes County, Chairman of the THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1916. 807 Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.2 have had under consideration the following bills of tue HouS'e and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows : No. 883. Do pass as amended. No. 1053. Do pass. Respectfully submitted, GRIFFIN of Lowndes, Chairman. Mr. Arnold of Henry Co-unty, Chairman of the Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium 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 Resolutlon No. 56. Provides for water works system for city of Milledgeville and normal school. Respectfully submitted, R. J. ARNOLD of Henry, Chairman. Mr. J. H. Evans of Screven County, Chairman of the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics, submitted the following report: 808 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Labor. and Labor Statistics have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, No. 129, and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. EvANs, Ohairman. 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 me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : Amending Act concerning removal of bridges, city of Rome. Abolishing office Treasurer, Dade County. Amending Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, Jackson Ceunty. Amending Act creating office Commissioner of Roads and Revenues, Tift County. Providing for pay of Treasurer, Jones County. Creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, Hart County. Amending Act creating office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues, Henry County. Respectfully submitted, WALKER of Ben Hill, Vice-Chairman.. THURSDAY, AuausT 3, 1916. 809 Mr. Andrews of Fulton County, Chairman of the Committee on Western & Atlantic Railroad, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Western & Atlantic Railroad have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman td report the same back to the House with the recom- mendation that the same do pass, to-wit.: Bill No. 806 by substitute, and Bill No. 1109 do pass. WALTER P. ANDREws, 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 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. 113. Providing the manner in which fidelity and bonding companies can retire from the State. Respectfully submitted, LEDBETTER, Chairman. Mr. Jones of Coweta, Chairman on the part of 810 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, the House of the Special Joint Committee on Tax Equalization, submitted the following report: To the General Assembly of Georgia: Your joint committee of the Senate and House, appointed under Senate Resolution No. 93, to consider amendments and additions looking to the perfection and improvement of the Tax Equalization Law, and to the further equalization of property not only between individuals, but between the counties, hereby beg leave to make the following report: First. Your committee recommends that the suggestion of the State Tax Commissioner in his annual report with reference to the convention of the boards of equalizers of the counties, be adopted, and that the State Tax Commissioner be given the authority to call a meeting or convention of chairmen of the county boards of tax assessors, or one representative of each of the boards of tax assessors biennially to be held in Atlanta for not more than two (2) days session for the purpose of consultation and securing co-operation in the enforcement of the tax laws of the State, and to facilitate the equalization of taxes between individuals and the various counties of the State, and said members attending such convention be paid a per diem of $4.00 while actually attending thereon, together with their actual traveling expenses, the same to be paid by the State on the warrant of the Governor, countersigned by the Comptroller-General, provided the vouchers are certified by the State Tax Commissioner. THURSDAY, AuausT 3, 1916. 811 Second. Your committee further recommends that one-half (1/2) of the total expense to the va. rious counties of the county boards of tax assessors, including salaries of the members and clerks, and all expense in equalizing and valuing property of the county for State and county purposes shall be paid by the State, and ackburn Dockery Bowers Dodd BoyPtt Dorris, of Crisp Bradford Dorris, of Douglas Bradley Dorsett Brinson Dorsey Duffy Edwards, of Bryan Edwarus, of Walton Elders ' Estes Evans .F'indley Fowler Fullbright Gillis Gordy Green, of Clayton Green, of Wilkes Griffin, of Lowndes Harris, of Walker Hartley Haynes Heath Hines Hodges Hogg Holden Hopkins Howard Hudson Hutc-heson Jackson .Johnson, of Appling Johnson, of Gwinnett .Jones, of Coweta Jones, of Wilkinson MoNDAY, AuGUST 7, 1916. 857 Keene Kidd King, of Jefferson King, of White Kirby Knight Lanier Ledbetter LeSueur Liles Lowe Lunsford :MaTshall Martin Mathews, of Elbert Meadows Moore, of Htoard Jlfoore, of Jeff Davie Morris, of Cobb Morris, of Hart Myriilk McCalla M'CLan31han McRae Neill Nunn Olive Oliver Parker Peacock Perkins Pharr Pickeren Ragland Redwine Reiser Rlice Rich Roberts Shannon Sheffield Shipp Short Shuptrine Simpson Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele S'tewart Stovall Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Thompson Towles Turner Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Westbrook Wheoa.tley Williams Wohlwender Woodward Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs.- Allen, of .Jackson Edwards, of Haralson Lane Atkinson, of Emanuel Ennis Mathews, of Dawson Brown, of Wheeler Gilliam Parks f"!arroll Griffin, of Decatur Rushin Colem-an, of Calhoun Ra.rris, Washington Sheppard Coleman, of Laurens Key Sloan Cooper King, of Greene By unanimous consent the reading of the ,Journal of Friday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the thirtyminute period of unanimous consents: 1. Passage of uncontested local House and Sen- 858 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, ate bills, and general bills having a local application. 2. Reports of standing committees. 3. Reading House and Senate bills favorably reported the second tiine. 4. Local House bills with Senate amendments for consideration. 5. Reading Senate bills the first time. 6. Introduction of new matter. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the amendments of the House to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit.: A bill to create the office of Supervisor of County Offices and County Records. The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to establish a county depository in and for Turner County. The Senate has passed by substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Banks County. MoNDAY, AuGUST 7, 1916. 859 The Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the House, to-wit.: A resolution authorizing the Governor to apportion certain funds. 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, to-wit.: A bill to amend an Act increasing the number of terms of the Superior Court of Whitfield County. A bill to amend the charter of the Presbyterian Church of Savannah. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Portal. A bill to repeal an ..<. \ct approved July 29, 1914, to incorporate the town of West Green. A bill to amend the Act establishing the Municipal Court of Savannah. A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Griffin. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Hoschton. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Irwin County. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon, 860 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, relative to closing of Pine Street in the City of Macon. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Ball Ground. A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Macon. A bill to amend an Act to abolish justice courts in the City of Macon. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Woodland. A. bill to create a Recorder's Court for the town of Tennille. 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 amend Section 14 of the Political Code of Georgia. A bill to amend Section 16 of the Code defining. the boundaries of this State. A bill to require the approval by the Railroad Commission of the construction of duplicate public utilities. A bill to require all cotton seed meal sold in this State to be branded. MoNDAY, AuGusT 7; 1916. 861 A bill to permit the bringing of alcohol into the State for manufacturing articles of commerce. A bill to prescribe the number of judges of the Court of Appeals. A bill to amend, revise and consolidate the several Acts granting corporate authority to the town of Warsaw. A bill to define the duties of Keeper of Public Buildings and Grounds. The following message was received from His Excellency the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Jones: Mr. Spea"ker: I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing for whichhe respectfully requests consideration. The following message of the Governor was read: EXECUTIVE OFFICES, August 7, 1916. To the General Assem,bly: Two matters are pending before you upon which your failure to act might result in a considerable loss to the State and cause serious criticism of the Legislative Department. The first matter which requires your attention is 862 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, the establishment of a Highway Department in the State such as will answer the demands of the Federal statute making an annual appropriation for the use of the State. I have already sent a message to both Houses concerning this matter. Since then the House passed by the requisite constitutional majority a substitute for the measures on this subject pending before it, and the matter is now with the Senate. It is believed that the action of the House may need considerable enlargement so as to meet the demands of the Federal Act. I trust that you will not adjourn without .attempting to secure this money for the highways of your State. The other matter to which I call your attention is the conforming of the State Military Department to the requirements of the Federal Act approved June 3, 1916, for making further provisions for the National defense. This Act provides for the payment of the National Guard when not engaged in actual service in the field. The. payment, however, is conditioned upon certain action by the State concerning the appointment of officers of the staff. Measures are now pending, I am informed, to carry out the requirements of the Federal statute, and I call your attention to Section 110 of the Act aforesaid and earnestly recommend that you give the right-of-way to the measures intended to secure the proposed relief. It will be a great disappointment to our National Guard if, while it is engaged in the service of the country, the legislative body at home should neglect so important a measure in its interest. MoNDAY, AuGUST 7, 1916. 863 I am sure that the proper consideration will be given to it by your body when your attention is called to the same. I have thought it worth while to invoke your attention to the .two measures above stated because it is the belief of many that the action of a subsequent Legislature would not be sufficient to prevent the loss of the advantages offered to the State by the National Legislature. There are other matters of importanc~ pending before you, notably the labor legislation, the State warehouse matter, and other things of this kind, but I shall rely entirely upon the wisdom and patriotism of your body to do whatever you can in the time left for the relief of the persons interested in these several measures. Respectfully submitted, N. E. HARRis, Governor. The following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage: By Messrs. Fowler, Ayer and Barfield of BibbA bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon relative to the Civil Service Commission. The following substitute proposed by the committee was read and adopted: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Macon, providing for certain changes in the Civil Service Commission; to change the 864 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, hours for the opening and closing of the polls on eiection day; to provide for the mayor and council settling election contests, and to exclude from within the corporate limits of the City of l\facon a certain tract of land of 24.4 acres; and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority. of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act the charter of the City of 1\facon be, and it is hereby, amended in the following particulars: That the Civil Service Commission of the City of l\facon shall have full power and authority to maintain order and to require the observance of all laws, both city and State, and the control and direction of both police and fire departments shall be vested in the Civil Service Commission, as hereby amended. The Civil Service Commissioners of the City of 1\facon shall, in addition to the other duties placed. upon them by the original Act creating said commission be and they are hereby charged with the duty of enforcing the laws of the State of Georgia and the ordinances of the City of Macon, and to fully carry into effect the powers herein given said commissioners are hereby authorized to institute prosecutions and secure convictions for violations of said laws and ordinances within the City of 1\facon. The said Civil Service Commission shall be required to have open meetings for the transaction of MoNDAY, AuausT 7, 1916. S65 such business as may be necessary on the :first and third Mondays of each month. That no member of the police or :fire department of said city shall be dismissed or suspended for more than ten days without :first having had a trial by the Board of Civil Service Coinmissioners, which trial shall be public, and all witnesses who may be sworn for or against the accused shall be required to testify in his presence. In all trials the chairman of said Civil Service Commission shall liave the same power to compel the attendance of wit- . nesses, to preserve order, and to inflict summary punishment for contempt as is given by law to the Recorder of the City of Macon. It shall require a m:ajority vote of said Civil Service Commissioners to discharge a :fireman or policeman, or to suspend for more than ten days without pay. That the salary of the chairman of the Civil Service Commission shall be $750.00 per annum, in lieu of one thousand dollars now provided, and the salary of the other two members of said commission shall be $420.00 per annum, in lieu of $750.00 each now provided. Said change in salaries as herein proyided shall become effective and apply only to the successors in office of the present incumbents. , Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when the City of Macon shall hold an election for the purpose of electing a mayor and aldermen, or of :filling an une~pired term of any city officer, or commissioner who is elected by the people, or for the purpose of obtaining the assent of the 866 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, people of the city for the issuing of bonds, or for other purpose, the polls shall be open at six o'clock A. M. and close at six o'clock P. M. That, whenever there shall be an election for any office, such as above named, and there shall be a notice of a contest by one or more candidate, that, upo~ formal petition, addressed to the mayor and council of the City of Macon, setting out in detail such irregularities or frauds in said election about which said candidate or candidates have complaint, said petition to be verified, it shall thereupon be within the discretion of the said mayor and council to take notice of said contest, and either hear proof in support of said charges, or to have the ballots recounted in open council, either one or both as they shall prefer. In the event that a recount should disclose errors sufficient to change the result as first declared, it shall be within the power of the said mayor and council of the City of Macon to officially declare the result of said election as based upon the recount personally conducted by themselves; to declare the winner of said election, and to forthwith administer the oath, whereupon the said person so declared elected shall hold said office as though originally declared the successful candidate. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a certain tract of land, containing twenty-four and four-tenths (24.4) acres, and known as the property of Mrs. M. E. Whitehead, said tract being described as follows, to-wit.: :MoNDAY, AuausT 7, 1916. 867 Beginning at the north side of a ten-foot alley at the intersection of said alley with the east side of the 'Vaterville Road, and running east along the present city limits line a distance of seven hundred and forty-six (746) feet; thence, angle left ninetyfour degrees and twenty-eight minutes, and running four hundred and twenty-seven (427) feet to the southwest corner of the Buckeye Cotton Oil Company; thence, angle right eighty-nine (89) degrees and thirty-eight (38) minutes, and running along the line of the Buckeye Cotton Oil Company four hundred and five-tenths (400.5) feet to the southeast corner of the Buckeye Cotton Oil Company; thence, angle left eighty-nine (89) degrees and twenty-five minutes, and running along the east line of the Buckeye Cotton Oil Company five hundred and sixty and no tenths (560.0) feet; thence, angle right one hundred and twenty-seven (127) degrees, no minutes, and running along the southwest line of the Texas Company four hundred and sixty-eight and no tenths (468.0) feet to the south corner of the Texas Company; thence, angle left eighty-nine degrees fifty-four minutes, and running along the southeast line of the Texas Company onE' hundred and eighty-two and no~ tenths (182.0) feet; thence, angle right eighty-nine degrees fifty-three minutes, and running along the southwest line of the Massee-Fulton Lumber Company nine hundred and six and no tenths (906.0) feet to the line of the present city limits, the tract as aforesaid bein~ wholly unimproved, and in large part swamp lands which were taken within the incorporate limits of 868 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, the City of Macon under a misapprehension, the same are hereby excluded from the incorporate limits of the City of Macon, and shall not be regarded as a part thereof. That should said property or any part thereof be developed or offered for sale for development purposes, or in any respect improved, that the City of Macon reserves the right to reincorporate within its city limits the said property aforesaid. That the line in said City of Macon, as heretofore named, be in no wise disturbed or changed by reason of the above and foregoing; the effect of this Act being to exclude this tract so that it shall not be subject to taxation by the city, nor shall the cit~ exercise over same any jurisdiction whatsoever. Sec.. 4. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith, except as herein expressly excepted, be and the same are hereby repealed. The report of the committee, which was favorabl4? to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute. By Mr. Collier of StephensA bill to amend Section 1249 of the Code of 1910, naming Toccoa a State depository. MoNDAY, AuGUST 7, 1916. 869 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Steele of DeKalbA bill to amend the charter of the town of Kirk- wood. The report 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. Dodd and Cole of BartowA bill to incorporate the town of Taylorsville. The report 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 Stephen~ A bill to amend the charter of the City of Toccoa, relative to corporate limits. 870 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 160, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Harris and Taylor of washingtonA bill to 'provide for the handling of the Wash- ington County funds. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 15~, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Estes of LincolnA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads. and Revenues for Lincoln 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. Estes of LincolnA bill to prescribe the manner of holding pri- mary elections in Lincoln County. .MoNDAY, AuGUST 7, 1916. 871 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 14:2, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Dorris of CrispA bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Coun- ty Commissioners for Crisp 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. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and placed on its passage. By Mr. Adams of the 33d DistrictA bill to amend the charter of the City of Gaines- . 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 140, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 872 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE, 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. No. 873. To be entitled an Act to amend an Act . establishing a public school system in the town of Louisville, Ga., approved August 13, 1910, by providing that mayor and council of said town of Louisville, Ga., shall each year levy and collect a tax rate on property of said town subject to taxation, not to exceed six-tenths of one per cent. per annum upon said taxable property. No. 35. Senate Bill. Do not pass. To require school attendance of children for minimum period, and to provide for enforcement of same, and for other purposes. Bullard, 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 bills of the House, MoNDAY, AuausT 7, 1916. 873 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. 1132. By Messrs. Hodges and Turner of Brooks. To amend Act creating City Court of Quitman. B. J. Fowler, 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. No. 1137. Amending charter of town of Dixie. Heath, Chairman. The following bills favorably reported were read the second time. By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to create a system of municipal schools for the City of Louisville. By Messrs. Hodges and Turner of BrooksA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Quitman. By Mr. Turner of BrooksA bill to amend the charter of the town of DixiP. 874 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees. By Mr. Carroll of CatoosaA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Catoosa County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Anderson of JenkinsA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Millen. Referred to Special Judiciary Committf~P.. By Mr. Anderson of Jenkins- . A bill to amend the charter of the City of Millen, relative to school tax. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Young of TiftA bill to authorize Tift County authorities to con- tribute to the support of the Tift County Hospital. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Lowe of OconeeA bill to amend the charter of the town of W at- kinsville. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.' MoNDAY, AuGusT 7, 1916. 875 By Mr. Burruss of MorganA bill to authorize the municipal authorities to extend the water works system of Madison. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Kidd of Baker.-:A bill to prescribe the manner of holding Baker County primary elections. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Baker of Grady- A bill to fix the salary of the Grady County Treas- I urer. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. King of Jefferson.A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Spread. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Evans of ScrevenA bill to establish a public school system for the Sylvania School District. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Carter of BaconA bill to make it unlawful to run traction engines, log carts, trains, etc., over the public roads of Bacon County. Referred to Committee on Public Highways. 876 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Sloan of ForsythA bill to amend the Constitution of the State rel- ative to pensions. Referred to Committee on Amendments of Constitution. By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to create a depository m and for Coffee County. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Bale of Floyd, by requestA resolution for the relief of Mrs. Mattie F. Blount. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Myrick of ChathamA resolution to make House Bill No. 956 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr. Taylor of MonroeA resolution to make Senate Bill No. 246 a special order. Referred to Committee on Rules. The following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees. By Mr. Akin of the 4th DistrictA bill to amend Section 16 of the Code of 1910, defining the State boundaries. MoNDAY, AuGUST 7, 1916. . 877 Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. C.arlton of the 7th DistrictA bill to amend Section 14 of the Code of 1910, relative to lawyers examining cer~ain records of the Clerk of the Superior Court. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Messrs. McLaughlin and BurnsideA bill to require the approval of the Railroad Commission of the construction or operation of duplicate utilities. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Boykin of the 17th DistrictA bill to define the duties of the Keeper of Public Buildings and Grounds. Referred to Committee on Public Property. By Mr. Wren of the 18th DistrictA bill to require all cotton seed meal sold in the State to be branded. Referred to General Agriculture Committee No. 1. By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to _amend and revise the several Acts grant- ing corporate authority to the town of warsaw. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Mangham of the 38th District, and Boykin of the 17th District- A bill to permit the bringing of alcohol into the State of Georgia for use in manufacturing. 878 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. '> By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to prescribe the number of judges of the Court of Appeals. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 0 By Mr. Dobbs of the 35th DistrictA bill to amend the charter of the City of Mari- etta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. McCrory of the 13th DistrictA resolution in reference to State printing. Referred to Committee on Public Printing. The following bills were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto. By Mr. Anderson of BanksA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Banks County. The following substitute adopted by the Senate was agreed to: A BILL To be entitled an Act to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Banks County, in lieu of commissions now paid; to pay premium on his bond from funds of the county treasury, and for other purposes. MoNDAY, AuausT 7, 1916. 879 Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after January l, 1917, and annually thereafter, the compensation or salary of the Treasurer of Banks County, Georgia, shall be three hundred ($300.00) dollars per annum or twenty-five ($25.00) per morith, in lieu of the commission now received by the Treasurer of said county. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the premium on the bond of said Treasurer may be paid out of the county funds of said county, in the event said Treasurer elects to give a bond furnished by a fidelity guarantee bonding company. Said bond to be approved in the same manner as is now provided by law. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in con- . flict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Louisville. The amendments adopted by the Senate were disagreed to. By Mr. Hutcheson of TurnerA bill to establish a depository for the funds of Turner County. 880 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The amendments adopted by the Senate were agreed to. Under the order of unfinished business the following bill was taken up for consideration. By Mr. Yeomans of TerrellA bill to appropriate $100,000.00 to the State Nor- mal School at Athens. The bill was read the third time August 4, 1916. The pending motion to tabl> the bill was lost. Mr. Burruss of Morgan moved the previous question on the bill; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. Mr. Dickerson of Clinch moved that the ordering of the main questj.on and the call for the previous question be reeonsidered. The motion prevailed and the ordering of the main quefJtion and call of the previous question was reconsidered. On motion of Mr. Heath of Burke the agreement to the report of the committee was reconsidered. The following amendments were considered. By Mr. Heath of BurkeAmend the bill by striking therefrom, both in the caption and wherever else it appears, tlie followlowing words "$50,000 for the building of an auditorium and administration building.'' On the adoption of the amendment, Mr. Heath of Burke called for the ayes and nays, and the call was sustained. MoNDAY, AuGUST 7, 1916. 881 The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Woalton Green, of Wilkes Moore, of Jeff Davis Allen, of Glascock Haynes Morris, of Hart Anderson, of Wilkes Heath McLana:han Arrington Hines McRae Beck, of Murray Hopkins Perkins Bell, of Milton Howard Redwine Blackburn Hudson Reiser Bradford Jackson Rice Brooks Johnson, of Appling Rich Carter Johnson, of Gwinnett R{)berts Cole Jones, of Coweta Simpson Conger Keen& Smith, of_ DeKalb Culpepper King, of Jefferson Spence Davidson King, of White Stark Dennard Kirby Steele Dickerson Lanier Strickland Dodd Ledbetter T.aylor, of Monroe Dorris, of Douglas LeSueur Thompson Dorsett Martin Veazey Edwards, of Walton Moore, of Heard Wright Gordy Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Bradley Anderson, of Banks Brinson Anderson, of Floyd Brown, of Clarke Anderson, of Jenkins Brown, of Emanuel Andrews Bullard Arnold, of Clarke Burruss Arnold, of Clay Burtz Arnold, of Heney Campbell Atkinson, of Fulton Carithers Ayer Chancey Baggett Clarke Bale Clements Ballard Collins Barber Cook Barfield Cravey Beall, of Richmond Dan Boyett Davis Dockery Dorris, of Crisp Dorsey Du:fl"y Edwards, of Bryan Elders Estes Evans Fowler Fullbright Gillia Griffin, of L{)wndes Harris, of Walker Hartley Hodges Holden Huteheson H82 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, .Jones, of Wilkinson Kidd Knight 'Liles Lowe Lunsford Marshall Mathews, of Elbert Meadows Morris, of Cobb Myrick McCalla Neill Nunn Olive Oliver Parker Peacock Pharr Pickeren Ragland Shannon Sheffield Shipp Short Shuptrine Smith, of Dade Smith, of Toombs fl'tewart Sumner Swift Taylor, Washington Towles Tul"ner Walker, of Bleckley Webb Westbrook ,IV'hootley Williams Woodward Worsham Youmans, of CaudlP.r Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those not voting were Mes~rs.- Allen, of Jackson Connor King, of Greene Arnold, of Oglethorpe Cooper Lane Atkinson, of Emanuel Edwards, of H~Walson Mathews, of Dawson Beazley Ennis P>arks Beck, of Carroll Findley Rushin Bowel'S Gilliam Sheppard Brown, of Wheeler Green, of Clayton Sloan Carroll Griffin, of Decatur Stovall Coleman, of Calhoun Harris, Washington Walker, of Ben Hill Coleman, of Laurens Hogg Wohlwender Collier Key Ayes 61, nays 95. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 61, nays 95. The amendment was lost. By Mr. Yeomans of TerrellAmend as follows: ''Provided, that of the sums herein appropriated, the sum of $50,000 shall be- MoNDAY, AuGUST 7, 1916. 88.1 come available January 1, 1917, and $50,000 later, and by January 1, 1918. The amendment was adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. The bill involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Culpepper Keene Adams, of Walton Dart Kirby Anderson, of Banks Davidson Knight Anderson, of Floyd Davis Ledbetter Anderson, of Jenkins Dennard Liles Anderson, of Wilkes Dickerson Lowe Andrews Dockery LHnsford Arnold, of Clarke Dorris, of Crisp Marshall Arnold, of Clay Dorris, of Douglas Mathews, of Elbert Arnold, of Henry Dorsey Meadows Atkinson, of Fulton Duffy Moore, of Jeff Davis Ayer Edwards, of Bryan Morris, of Cobb Bale Edwards, of Walton Morris, of Hart Ballard Elders McCalla Barfield Estes McRae Beall, of Richmond Evans Neill B~lliCkburn Fowler Nunn Boyett Fullbright Olive Brinson Gillis Parker Brown, of Clarke Green, of Wilkes Peacock Brown, of Emanuel Griffin, of Lowndes Pharr Bullard Harris, tJf Wa1ker Ragland Burruss Hartley Shannon Burtz Hodges R!Jeff;t:ld Campbell Holden 8'hipp Oarithers Hudson Short Chancey Huteheson Shuptrine Clarke .Jackson Smith, of Dade Clements Johnson, of Appling Smith, of DeKalb Cole .Jones, of Coweta Smith, of Toombs Cook .Jones, of 'Vilkinson Steele 884 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Stewart StoV'all Sumner Swift Taylor, Washington Towles Turner Walker, of Bleekley Webb Westbrook Wheatley Williams . Woodward Worsham Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, of Glascock Arrington Baggett Bell, of Milton Bradford Bradley Carter Collins Dorsett Gordy Heath Hines Hopkins Redwine Howard "Reiser Johnson, of Gwinnett Rice King, of Jefferson Rich Lanier Simpson Martin Stark Moore, of Heard Strickland MeLan.aihan Taylor, of Monroe Oliver Thompson Perkins Veazey Piekeren Wright Those not_ voting were Messr~.- Allen, of Jackson Connor King, of Greene Arnold, -of Oglethorpe Cooper King, of White Atkinson, of Emanuel Cravey Lane Barber DOdd LeSueur Beazley Edwards, of H8:11alson Mathews, of Dawson Beck, of Carroll Ennis Myrick Beck, of Murray Findley ~arks Bowent Gilliam Robertt1 Brooks Green, of Clayton Rushin Brown, of Wht:eler G-riffin, of Decatur Sheppard Carroll Harris, Washington S1oan Coleman, of Calhoun Haynes Spence Coleman, of Laurens Hogg Walker, of Ben. Hill Collier Key Wohlwender Cl'nger Kidd Ayes 110, nays 34. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. MoNDAY, AuGUST 7, 1916. 885 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110, nays 34. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. On motion of Mr. Wheatley of Sumter the bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate. On motion of Mr. Wheatley of Sumter the House adjourned. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Harris of Washington.. The Speaker announced the House adjourned 'un- til this afternoon at 3 o'clock. 3 O'Clock P.M. The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, of Pike Adams, of Walton Allen, of Glascock Allen, of Jackson Anderson, of Banks Anderson, of Floyd Anderson, of Jenkins Anderson, of Wilkes Andrews Arnold, of Clarke A:rnQld, of Clay Arnold, of Henry Arnold, of Oglethorpe Bell, of Milton Arrington Beall; of Richmond Atkinson, of Fulton Bliaekburn Ayer Boyett Baggett BradfQrd Bale Brinson Ballard Brooks Barber Bro'I'I'Il, of Clarke Barfield BroW'Il, of Emanuel Beazley Bullard Beck, of Carroll Burruss Beck, of Murray Campbell 886 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Carithers Carter Chancey Llarke Clements Cole CQllier Collins Conger Conn{)r Cook Cravey Culpepper Dart Davidson Davis Dennard Dickerson Dockllry Dodd Dorris, of Crisp Dorris, of ~uglas Dorsett Dorsey Duffy Edwards, of Bryan Elders Estes Evans Findley Fowler Fullbright Gilliam Gillis Gordy Green, of Wilkes Griffin, of Lowndes Harris, of Walker Harris, Washington Hartley Haynes Heath Hines Hodges Hogg -Perkins Holden Pharr Hopkins Pickeren Howard Ragland Hudson Redwine Huteheson Reiser Jackson Rice .JOhnson, of Appling Rich Johnson, of Gwinnett Roberts Jones, of Coweta Shannon Jones, of Wilkinson Sheffield Keene Shipp Key Short Kidd Shuptrine King, of Greene Simpson King, of Jefferson Smith, of Dade King, of White Smith, of DeKalb Kir'by Smith, of Toombs Knight Spence Lanier Stark Ledbetter Steele LeSueur S'tewart Liles Stovall Lowe Strickland Lunsford Sumner Marshall Swift Martin Taylor, of Monroe Mathews, of Elbert Taylor, Washington Meadows Thompson Moore, of Heard Towles Moore, of Jeff Davis Turner Morris, of Cobb Veazey Morris, of Hart Walker, of Ben Hill Myrick Walker, of Bleckley McCalla Webb McLanahan Westbrook McR-ae Wheatley Neill Williams Nunn Wi>hlwender Olive Worsham Oliver Wright Parker Youmans, of Candler Parks Yeomans, of Terrell Peacock Young MoNDAY, AuGUST 7, 1916. HS7 Those absent were Messrs.- Atkinson, of Emanuel Coleman, of Laurens Lane Bowers Cooper Mathews, of Dawson Bradley Edwards, of Hll:l'alson Rushin Brown, of Wheeler Edwards, of Walton Sheppard Burtz Ennis 51oan Carroll Green, of Clayton Woodward Coleman, of Calhoun Griffin, of Decatur The following bills, assigned as special orders for this afternoon's session, were taken up for consideration. On motion the debate on House Bill No. 25 and House Bill No. 6 was limited to five minutes to each side. By Mr. Stewart of Coffee-A bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to create a new county .of Atkinson. Mr. Stewart of Coffee moved that the bill be postponed until tomorrow morning immediately after the expiration of the order of unanimous consent. Mr. Heath of Burke moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed and the motion was lost. The motion to postpone the consideration of House Bill No. 25 until tomorrow morning immediately after the order of unanimous consents was carried and the bill was so postponed. By Mr. Knight of BerrienA bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to create the new county of Cook. 888 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, On motion of Mr. K_night of Berrien the bill was postponed until tomorrow morning immediately after the :final disposition of House Bill No. 25. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA bill to exempt railroad engineers from criminal or civil responsibilities in. certain cases. The bill was read the third time. On motion of Mr. Howard of Liberty the previous question was called, and the main question was ordered on, the bill and substitute. The substitute proposed by the committee was read and adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was disagreed to and the bill was lost. By Messrs. Davis, Coleman, Brinson, Shannon et al. A bill to amend an Act to provide for the estab- lishment and maintenance of Congressional District Agricultural and Mechanical Schools in this State. The bill was read the third time. On motion of Mr. Nunn of Houston the bill was tabled. On motion of Mr. Stark of Jackson the House adjourned. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Lowe of Oconee. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. TuEI:iDAY, AuGUST 8, 1916. 889 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., Tuesday, August 8, 1916. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at" 9:30, A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. Th~ roll call was ordered and the following members answered to their names : Adams, of Pike Bradley AdaiiiB, of Walton Brinson Allen, of Glaseock Brooks Allen, of Jackson Brown, of Clarke Anderson, of Banks Brown, of Emanuel Andenion, of Floyd Brown, of Wheeler Anderson, of Jenkins Bullard And'!rson, of Wilkes Burruss Andrews Burt;; Arnold, of Clarke Campbell Arnold, of Clay Carithers A=.old, of Hemy Carroll Arnold, of Oglethorpe Carter Arrington Chancey Atkinson, of Emanuel Clarke Atkinson, of Fulton Clements Ayer Cole Baggett . Collier Bale Collins Ballard Connor Barber Cook Barfield Cravey Beazley Culpepper Beck, of Carroll ilarl Beck, of Murray Davidson Bell, of Milton Davis Beall, of Richmond Dennard Bbckburn Dickerson Bowers Dockery Boyett Dodd Bradford Dorris, of Crisp Dorris, of Douglas Dorsett .uorsey Duffy Edwards, of Bryan Edwards, of H811"&lson Edwards, of Walton Elders Estes Evans .r'indley Fowler Fullbright Gilliam Gillis Gordy Green, of Clayton Green, of Wilkes Griffin, of Deeatur Griffin, of Lowndes Harris, of Walker Hartley Haynes Heath Hines Hodges Hogg Holden Hopkine Howard Hudson 890 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Huteheson McCalla Jackson McLanahan Johnson, of Appling McRae Johnson, of Gwinnett Neill Jones, of Coweta Nunn Jones, of Wilkinson Olive Keens Oliver l(ey Parker Kidd Parks King, of Greene Peacock King, of Jefferson Perkins Kiing, of White Pharr Kirby Pickeren Knight Ragland Lane Redwine Lanier Reiser Ledbetter Rich LeSueur RJ.ice Lowe Roberts Lunsford Shannon :\larshall Sheffield Martin Sheppard Mathews, of Elbert Shipp Meadows Short Moore, of Heard Shuptrine Moore, of Jeff Dam Simpson Mouis, of Cobb Smith, of Dade Morris, of Hart Smith, of DeKalb Myrick Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele Stewart Sltovoall Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Thompson Towles Turner Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Westbrook W'hea.tley Williams Wohlwender Woodward Woreham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs.- Coleman, of Calhoun Coleman, of Laurens Conger Cooper Ennis Ra.uis, Washington Liles Mathews, of Dawson Rushin E.1oan Mr. Hutcheson of Turner gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in agreeing to the Senate amendments to House Bill No. 741. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. TuESDAY, AuausT 8, 1916. 891 By unanimous consent the agreement to the Senate amendments to House Bill No. 741 was reconsidered. By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes' period of unanimous consents : 1. Passage of local uncontested House and Senate bills and local uncontested general bills having a local application. 2. Reports of standing committees. 3. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 4. Consideration of House bills with Senate amendments. 5. Reading Senate bills the first time. 6. Introduction of new matter. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatcohey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following bills of the Senate, towit.: A bill to provide for the payment.of a fee to sheriffs or other arresting officers who may seize distilleries. A bill to establish a college at Dawsonville, Ga., as a branch of the University of Georgia. 892 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 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 amend the charter. of the city of Columbus. A bill to provide for holding three termS' of the Superior Court of Bacon County. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Flovilla. A bill to 1ncorporate the town of Braselton. A bill to amend an Act relative to the terms of Berrien Superior Court. A bill to provide a new charter for the city of Boston. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the city of Dublin. A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Greensboro. A bill to require the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Charlton County to pay the mayor and council of Homeland certain road tax monies. The followingmessage was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by substitute by the requis- TuESDAY, AuousT 8, 1916. 893' ite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to create a municipal court of Augusta. T_he following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage : By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act to create a system of muni- cipal schools for the city of Louisville. The report 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 Mes'Srs. Hodges and 'l.'urner of BrooksA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Quitman in and for Brooks 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 constitu- tional majority, was passed. By Mr. Turner of BrooksA bill to amend the charter of the town of Dixie. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 894 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, On the Pll.Ssage of the bill the ayes were 150, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 'IIhe following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Stark of Jackson- A RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, This House notices with great pleasure through the daily press of the action of the majority of the voters of Burke County in petitioning the Honorable Henry Fullbright to allow them to reelect him to this House, a position he has filled with distinguished ability for many years, to the great advantage of his constituents as well as the whole State of Georgia; therefore BE IT RESOLVED, That it is the sense of this House that the voters of Burke County are to be congratulated upon their wisdom in recognizing the eminent ability for services to themselves as well as the State in their senior Representative, the Hon. Henry J. Fullbright. The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto: By Mr. Hutcheson of Turner- A bill to establish a depository for the county of Turner. TuESDAY, AuGUST 8, 1916. 895 The following Senate amendments were read: First Amendment: Tthat the caption of said House Bill No. 741 as passed by the House be stricken, and in lieu thereof the following be substituted as the caption thereof, to-wit.: ''A BILL ''To be entitled an Act to submit to the qualified voters of Turner County the issue as to whether the office of Treasurer of Turner County shall be abolished, or the Treasurer thereof be put upon a salary; and, in event said referendum be declared favorable to abolishing said office, to establish a county depository for the county funds of Turner County; to provide for the handling and disbursing of its funds; and in the event said referendum be declared favorable to placing said officer upon a salary, to fix the salary thereof, and provide for payment thereof, and the method of such payment; and for other purposes.'' Second Amendment: That new sections as follows be added at the be- ginning of said House Bill No. 741, to-wit.: ''Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of Turner County, at an election to be held therein on September 12, 1916 (which said election shall be called by the ordinary of said coun- 896 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, ty, who shall publish notice thereof for at least twenty days prior thereto, and to whom the returns thereof shall be made, and by whom the vote shall be consolidated and declared, as other special elections under the laws of Georgia), the issue as to whether the office of Treasurer of Turner County shall be abolished, and a county depository therefor established and to provide for the handling and disbursing of said county's funds, as hereinafter provided for-or the Treasurer of Turner County shall be put upon a salary, as. hereinafter provided for, in the following form and manner, to-wit.: Al1 ballots used at said election shall have written or printed thereon the following, (a) "In favor of abolishing the office of Treasurer of Turner County and creating a county depository therefor," (b) "In favor of placing the Treasurer of Turner County upon a salary of six hundred dollars ($600.00) per annum," and the electors voting in said election shall strike one or the other of said terms, so as to express a choice upon said issue, for which a majority of the votes cast in said election are found to be polled. ''Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if the result of said election be found and declared 'in favor of abolishing the office of Treasurer of Turner County, and creating a county depository therefor,' then, and in that event the said office of Treasurer of Turner County shall be, and is hereby declared abolished as of the date of Janu- . ary 1, 1917, and then in that event the sections of this Act hereinafter contained and embodied and numbered 'Sections II to XVII,'' both inclusive, shall be, TuESDAY, AuausT 8, 1916. 897 and are hereby declared and made operative as law in Turner County on and after January 1, 1917." Third Amendment: That Section I to XV, both inclusive, of the said House Bill No. 741 be renumbered in order consecutively as Section II to XVII, both inclusive. Fourth Amendment : By adding a new section at the conclusion of said House Bill No. 741, and preceding the repealing section, as follows, to-wit.: '' Seetion XVIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if the result of said election hereinbefore provided to be held in Turner County, shall be found and declared 'in favor of placing Treasurer of Turner County upon a salary of $600 per annum,! then and in that event, Sections II to XVII, both inclusive, of this Act shall not become operative in said county and saia office of Treasurer of Turner County shall not be abolished, and in said event the Treasurer of Turner County, beginning January 1, 1917, shall be paid a salary of six hundred dollarS" per annum for his entire services, which shall be in lieu of all commissions now and heretofore allowed such officer as compensation; and said salary shall be payable monthly, in equal installments, out of funds in the hands of such officer, applicable thereto; the first such installment being payable on February 1, 1917." Fifth Amendment: That Section XVI of said House Bill No. 741 as 898 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, passed by the House be stricken, and a new section substituted in lieu thereof, to-wit.: ''Section XIX. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.'' The following amendment to the second Senate amendment was read and adopted: By Mr. Hutcheson of TurnerAmend Senate Amendment No. 2 to House Bill No. 741 by adding the following words after the word ''issue'' in line 23 of Section 1 and before the word "for" in said line 23, "and result declared in favor of that side of the issue.'' The Senate amendments as amended were agreed to. By unanimous consent House Resolution No. 250 was recommitted to the Committee on .Appropriations; House Bill No. 1074 and House Bill No. 1145 were withdrawn from the House. Upon the request of the author House Bill No. 843 was placed upon the calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the adverse report of the committee. Mr. Arnold of Clay, Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Elnrollment have examined, ' TuESDAY, AuausT 8, 1916. 899 found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following Acts, to-wit.: An Act amending an Act to establish new charter for Flovilla. An Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues, Telfair County. An Act to authorize the establishruent and maintenance of a public s0bool system for the city of Villa Rica. Respectfully submitted, ARNOLD of Clay, Chairman. Mr. Allen of Jackson County, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration the following bill 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 by substitute: House Bill No. 951. To amend Act regulating practice of dentistry. L. C. ALLEN, Chairman. Mr. Stark of Jackson, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Temperance has had under consideration House Bill No. 8, and direct me as 900 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, their chairman to report the same back to the House with a recommendation that the same do not pass.. W. W. STARK, 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 House Bills and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation1that the same do pass: House Bills Nos. 1122, 1129, 1133, 1141, 1148, 1142. WALKER, Vice-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. 2have 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 as follows: No. 235. Do pass by substitute as amended. No. 276. Do pass. No. 333. Do pass. Respectfully submitted, GRIFFIN of Lowndes, Chairman. TuESDAY, .A.uousT 8, 1916. 901 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 anq Senate and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that: Senate Bill No. 264, amending charter of Douglas, do pass. House Bill No. 1139,. amending charter of Millen, do pass. House Bill No. 1097, do pass. House Bill No. 1025, amending charter of Atlanta, do pass by substitute. ' HEATH, Chairman. Mr. Turner of Brooks County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Highways, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker': Your Committee on Public Highways have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill 1143. TuRNER, Chairman. 902 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 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: 1144. T'o be entitled an Act to establish a system of public schools and for other purposes. Senate bills do not pass: No. 12. To amend section of Code of Georgia, Volume 1, so as to require a uniform series of textbooks to be used in all common schools. No. 94. To be entitled an Act to enlarge the pow-. ers ~nd duties of the State Board of Education of State of Georgia, so as to secure cheaper books for children of Georgia. BuLLARD, 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 bills of the House and have instructed me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with tbe following reeommendations: TuE~DAY, AuousT 8, 1916. 903 House Bill No. 1138 by Mr. Anderson of Jenkins. To amend an Act to establiSib City Court of Millen, do pass. House Bill No. 1135 by Mr. Sheffield of Early. To provide amount of compensation for Treasurer of E'arly County, do pass. House Bill No. 1146 by Mr. Kidd of Baker. To prescribe manner of holding primary elections in Baker County, do pass. B. J. FoWLER, Cba~rman. August 7, 1916. Mr. Shannon of Twiggs County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations have bad under consideration tb~ 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. 992. An Act amending the charter of the city of Swainsboro. Senate Bill No. 294. To repeal an Act incorporating the city of Isabella. Respectfully submitted, SHANNON of Twiggs, Vice-Chairman. The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time : 904 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Kidd of Baker- A bill to prescribe the manner of holding primary elections in Baker County. By Mr. Anderson of JenkinsA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Millen. By Mr. Sheffield of EarlyA bill to provide compensation for the Treasurer of Early County. By Mr. Allen of JacksonA bill to amend an Act regulating the practice of dentistry. By Mr. Brown of EmanuelA bill to amend an Act amending an Act amending the charter of the city of Swainsboro. By Messrs. Blackburn, Andrews and Atkinson of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta. By Mr. Blacktburn of FultonA bill to amend an Act to authorize certain cities to establish and maintain convict farms. By Mr. Westbrook of FranklinA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Frank- lin County. TuESDAY, AuGUST 8", 1916. 905 By Mr. Chancey of PulaskiA bill to authorize the Pulaski County authorities to work certain streets in incorporated tOck, of Carroll Edwards, of Walton Meadows Heck, of Murray Elders i.Moore, of Heard Bell, of Milton Estes Morris, of Cobb Beall, of Richmond Evans Morris, of Hart Blackburn .Findley Myrick Bowers Fowler McCalla Boyett Fullbright McRae Br-adrord Gilliam Neill Bradley Gordy Nunn BrinS()n Green, of Wilkes Olive Brooks Griffin, of Lowndes Parker Brown, of Clarke Harris, Washington P-arks Brown, of Emanuel Hartley Perkins Brown, of Wheeler Haynes Pharr Bullard Heath Pickeren Burruss Hines Rlagland Bu:rtz Hodges Redwine Campbell Hogg Reiser Oarithers Holden Rice Carroll Hopkins Rieh Carter Howard Roberts Chancey Hudson Shannon Clllll'ke Hut~heson Sheffield TuESDAY, AuausT 8, 1916. 925 Shipp Short Simpson Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence .Stark Steele E.'tewart Stovall Strickland Webb Sumner Westbrook Swift Wheatley Taylor. of Monroe Willia1118 Taylor, Washington W'ohlwender Thompson Worsham Towles Wright Turner Youmans, of Candler Veazey Yeomans, of Terrell Walker, of Ben Hill Young Walker, of Bleckley Those absent were Messrs.- Ballard Coleman, of Calhoun Cooper Dart Dorsett Ennis Gillis Green, of Clayton Griffin, of Decatur Harris, of Walker Lowe :Marshall Moore, of Jeff Davis :McLanahan Oliver Pea.oock Rushin Sheppard Shuptrine 51oan Woodward The following bills, assigned as special orders for this afternoon's session, were taken up for consideration: By Mr. Harris of WashingtonA bill to require ordinaries of counties in this State to keep a record of whiskey shipments into the State. The bill was read the third time. On motion of Mr. Knight of Berrien the previous question was called and the main question was ordered on the bill and amendments. The following amendment was read: By Mr. Wohlwender of MuscogeeAmend by striking the words ''ten cents'' and in- 926 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, sert in lieu thereof the words ''five dollars'' and that said sum be divided $2.50 to each. Mr. W ohlwender called for ayes and nays on the amendment and the call. was sustained. The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Allen, of Jackson Brinson Carithers Cluke Davis Findley Knight RJagland Stark Stewart Whootley \\''Ohlwender Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Bullard Elders Adams, of W'alton Burruss Evans Allen, of Glascock Burtz Fullbright Anderson, of Banks Campbell Gilliam Anderson, of Jenkins Carroll Gordy Anderson, of Wilkes Carter Green, of Wilkes Arnold, of Clarke Chancey Griffin, of Lowndes Arnold, of Clay Clemt'nts Harris, Washington Alrnold, of Hen:ry Coleman, of Laurens Hartley Arrington Collier Haynes Atkinl!l()n, of Fulton Collins Heath Baggett Conger Hines Bale Cook Hodges Barber Cravey Hogg Barfield Culpepper Holden Beck, of Carroll Davidson Hopkins Beck, of Murray Dennard Howard Beall, of Richmond .Dickerson Hudson B]a.ckburn Dockery Hutcheson Bowers Dodd Jackson Boyett Dorris, of Crisp .Johnson, of Appling Bradford Dorris, of Douglas Jones, of Coweta Bradley Dorsey Jones, of Wilkinson Brooks l.Juft'y Keene Brown, of Clarke Edwards, of Bryan Ke:-- Brown, of Emanuel Edwards, of Ha:ralson Kidd Brown, of Wheeler Edwards, of Walton King, of Greene TuESDAY, AuGUST 8, 1916. 927 King, of Jefferson King, of White Kirby Lane Lanier Ledbetter Liles Lunsford Martin Mathews, of Elbert Meadows Moore, of Heard Morris, of Cobb Morris, of Hart Myrick McCalla McThae Neill Nunn Olive ParkCil' Parks Perkins Pickeren Redwine R-eiser Rice Rich Shannon Sheffield Shipp Short Simpson Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Steele Stovall Strickland Stunner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Thompson Towles Turner Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Worgham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those not voting were Messrs.- AndeTson, of Floyd Ennis McLan.aaan Andrews Eetes Oliver Arnold, ilf Oglethorpe Fowler Pea.oock Atkinson, of Emanuel Gillis Pharr Ayer Green, of Claytov Roberts Ballard Griffin, of Decatur Rushin Beazley Harris, of Walker Sheppard Bell, of Milton Johnson) of Gwinnett Shuptrine Cole LetSueur E.1oan Coleman, of Calhoun Lowe Spence Connor Marshall Westbrook Cooper Mathews, of Dawson Williams Dart Moore, of Jeff Davis Woodward Dorsett Ayes 13, nays 135. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 13, nays 135. The amendment was lost. 928 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By unanimous consent the session was extended for the purpose of :finally disposing of the bill. The following substitute proposed by the committee was read: A BILL '.ro be entitled an Act requiring the ordinaries in Georgia and of the several counties thereof, to keep an accurate record, properly indexed, of all shipments of whiskey reported under existing laws, and providing compensation for the same; requiring the consignees of liquor shipments or persons receiving delivery of the same, to make payment to the carrier, or other person making delivery of the same, the sum of eight cents, and requiring the railroad companies, express companies or other persons making the delivery of whiskey and reporting the same under existing lawS', agent for the State for collecting and receiving such sum for each shipment, and providing compensation therefor; and for paying over the same to the ordinaries, and providing further for the excess over the sum retained by the ordinaries, to be paid into the State Treasury, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act: SECTION 1. The ordinaries of the various counties of this State, when they receive from common car- TuESDAY, AuGUST 8, 1916. 929 riers, or other persons, statements of liquor deliveries, showing the date and place of delivery, the consignor, consignee and person to whom delivered, as required under existing law, shall file the same in his office, in such place and manner as will be convenient and accessible for the location of each individual shipment reported; each ordinary shall keep a record of all such shipments reported as now required by law, in a well-bound book, properly and conveniently indexed and to be kept in the ordinary's office for the inspection of the public. SEc. 2. Every consignee or person receiving delivery of any shipment of any spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented or other intoxicating liquors, ill. this State, shall at the time of such delivery, and the receipt of such package or shipment, pay over to the railroad company, express company or other common carrier, or any person, firm or corporation transporting and delivering such shipments, or to the agent and employee of any of them the sum of eight cents for each shipment, and for each separate package so delivered and by him received, said sum to be received by such carrier, its agent or employee and paid over as required under the provisions of this Act; and for the service of taking affidavits, receiving, collecting and holding said funds, and the paying over of the same as herein provided and required, such carrier, its agent and employee, is hereby constituted agent for the State, and of the amount thus collected and received by it, such carrier, its agent or employee shall retain the sum of three 93'0 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, cents for each such package delivered, for such services rendered. SEC. 3. Every railroad company, express company or other common carrier and every person, firm or corporation or the agent or employee of any of them that shall transport and deliver any spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented or other intoxicating liquors in this State, and shall file with the ordinary of the county where such delivery is made, statement of the date and place of delivery, name of the consignor and consignee and the person to whom delivered; and the kind and amount of such liquor, as now required to do under existing laws, shall, at the time of filing such statement, and simultaneously therewith, pay to the ordinary with whom such statement is filed, the sum collected and received by such carrier, its agent or employee, for each individual and separate delivery or package thus reported, after deducting therefrom three cents for each separate delivery or package reported, for the services rendered, said sum to be received by such ordinary and . by him held and paid over as provided for in this .Act, and the provisions of this Act shall be construed as fixing the policy of the State with reference to taking such shipments. SEc. 4. Each ordinary shall retain the first six hundred ($600) dollars for each :fiscal year from the passage and approval of this Act, out of the amount thus paid in to him under the provisiOns of this .Act, and the entire amount, if it does not exceed six hundred ($600) dollars, TuESDAY, AuGUST 8, 1916. 931 and of all amounts by him received under the provisions of this Act, over and above six hundred ($600) dollars, he shall retain twenty per cent. for each :fiscal year from the passage and approval of this Act, same to be retained by such ordin~ry and kept as compensation for his services, and for all services done in connection with the subject matter of this Act; the remaining eighty per cent. of the amount received by the ordinary over and above the six hundred ($600) dollars hereinbefore provided for, to be retained by him, shall be paid over by such ordinary to the State Treasurer to be by him kept as a part of the general fund and paid out as provided by law. SEc. 5. Every ordinary shall, in a book or books, to be kept in his office for that purpose, and open at all times for inspection, keep a complete and accurate account of all amounts received iby him under the provisions of this Act, and the disbursement of the same, showing the disposition of each item thereof; and at the end of each thirty days of each :fiscal year from the date of the approval of this Act he shall make payment to the State Treasurer of such amount as be may be due into the treasury under the provisions of this Act. SEc. 6. Any person, :firm or corporation failing to comply with the provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in Section 1065 of the Penal Code of 1910. SEc. 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with 932 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, the provisions of this Act shall be and the same are hereby -repealed. The following amendments to the substitute proposed by the committee were read and adopted: Amend substitute as follows: 1. Amend caption of substitute by striking therefrom the word ''eight'' and substituting in lieu thereof the word ''ten.'' 2. Amend Section Four of substitute by striking the word "twenty" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof the word "ten." 3. Amend Section Four further by striking the word "eighty" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof the word "ninety." Amend the substitute by inserting and adding at the end of the last S'entence in Section T'wo of said substitute the following words: "Provided further, that the said sum of three cents so retained shall be the property of the local agent of such character, in aU cases where said agent is on a commission basis.'' The substitute as amended was adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to by substitute as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 111, nays 27. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute as amended. TuEsDAY, AuGUST 8, 1916. 933 The hour of adjournment arrived. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Carithers of Barrow; Mr. Edwards of Haralson, and Mr. Young of Tift. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. 934 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., Wednesday, August 9, 1916. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 :30 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, of Pike Brinson Adams, of Walton Brooks Allen, of Glascock &-own, of Clarke Allen, of Jackson Brown, of Emanuel Anderson, of Banks Brown, of Wheeler Anderson, of Floyd Bullard Anderson, of Jenkins Burruss Anderson, of Wilkes Burtz Andrews Campbell Arnold, of Clarke Carithers Arnold, of Clay Carroll Arnold, of Hsnry Carter Arnold, of Oglethorpe Chancey Arrington Clarke Atkinson, of Fulton Clements Ayer Cole Baggett Coleman, of Laurens Bale Collier BallM'd Collins Barber Conger Barfield Connor Beazley Cook Beck, of Carroll Cravey Beck, of Murray Gu}pepper Bell, of Milton Dart Beall, of Richmond D'llvids'on Bliackburn D'llvia Bowers Dennard Boyett Dickerson Bradford Dockery Bradley Dodd Dorris, of Crisp Dorris, of Douglas Dorsett Dorsey Duffy Edwards, of Bryan Edwards, of Hamlson Edwards, of Walton Elders Estes Evans Findley Fowler Fullbright Gilliam Gillis Gordy Green, of Clayton Green, of Wilkes Griffin, of Deeatur Griffin, of Lowndes Harris, of W11lker Hartley Haynes Heath Hines Rodges Hogg Holden Hopkins Howard WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 9, 1916. 935 Hudson Morris, of Hart Hutc.heson Myriek Ja.ckRon McCalla Johnson, of Appling MeLana:han Johnson, of Gwinnett McRae Jones, of Coweta Neill Jones, of Wilkinson Nunn Keene Olive Key Oliver Kidd Parker King, of Greene Parks King, of J elferson Peacock King, of White Perkins Kirby Pharr Knight Pickeren Lane Ragland Lanler Redwine Ledbetter Reiser LeSueur Rice Liies Rich Lowe Roberts Lunsford Shannon Marshall Sheffield Martin Sheppard Mathews, of Elbert Slbipp Meadows Short Moore, of Heard Shuptrine Moore, of Jeff Davis Simpson M'onis, of Cobb 51oan Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele E.'tewart Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Thompson Towles Turner Vea:ooy Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Blackley Webb Westbrook Wheatley Williams Wlohlwender Woodward WorS"ham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs.- Atkinson, of Emanuel Ennis Rushin Coleman, of Calhoun Harris, Washington Stovall Cooper Mathews, of Dawson Mr. Elders of Tattnall gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the. action of the House in refusing to adopt the Elders and Howard amendment to the semi-monthly pay bill. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 936 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By unanimous consent H. B. No. 990 was recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary. By unanimous consent S. B. No. 100, a special order for today, was postponed to follow the consideration of H. B. No. 1108. The following was established as the order of business during the 3'0 minutes' period of unanimous consents: 1. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate bills and uncontested general bills having a local application. 2. Consideration of Senate bills with Senate amendments. 3. Reports of Standing Committees. 4. Reading House and Senate bills favorably reported the second time. 5. Reading Senate bills the first time. 6. Introduction of new matter. 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 House, to wit.: A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of McRae. The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite WEDNESDAY, AuausT 9, 1916. 937 constitutional majprity the following bills of the House, to wit. : A bill to amend Section 129 of the Code of 1910, Vol. 1, relative to primary elections for Governor, U. S. Senator, State House officers, etc. A bill to amend the Act creating a Board of County Commissioners for Tattnall County. The Senate has passed by substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the fo1lowing bill of the House, to wit. : A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Pickens County. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to wit.: A resolution to furnish to Twiggs County certain Georgia Reports and Acts of the General Assembly. The Senate has agreed to the request of the House for a Committee of Conference upon the following bill of the House, to wit. : A bill to repeal an Act creating the City Court of Nashville. The President of the Senate has appointed the following Senators as members of said committee, to wit.: Messrs. Burnside, Haralson and Minter. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: 938 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 fix the salary of the Treasurer of Worth County. A 'bill to repeal an A'Ct to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Blakely. A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of the town of Hogansville to create a debt or debts. A bill to amend an Act to constitute a Board of Commissioners for the County of Meriwether. The following bills were read the third time, and placed on their passage : By Mr. Brown of EmanuelA hill to amend an Act amending an Act amending the charter of the City of Swainsboro. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 145, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. 1,Vestbrook of FranklinA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Frank- lin County. WEDNESDAY, AuausT 9, 1916. 939 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 145, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Chancey of PulaskiA bill to require the Pulaski County Commission- ers to have worked certain streets in incorporated towns. The report of the committee, whichwas favorabl~~ 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. Pickeren of CharltonA hill to require Charlton County Commissioners to pay certain tax funds to the town of St. George. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Sheffield of EarlyA bill to provide compensation for the Treasurer of Early County. 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 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By .Mr. Anderson of JenkinsA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Miller. The report 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. Young of TiftA bill to authorize the Tift County Commissioners to contribute to the support of the Tift County Hospital. The report of the committee, which was favorable to tlie passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By .Mr. Kidd of BakerA bill to prescribe the manner of holding primary elections in Baker County. WEDNESDAY, AuousT 9, 1916. 941 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 165; nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Evans of ScrevenA bill to establish a public school system for the Sylvania School District. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the hill the ayes were 119, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Carter of BaconA bill to make it unlawful to run traction engines, log-cart trains, etc., on the public roads of Bacon - The report 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. Carroll of CatoosaA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Catoosa County. 942 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 149, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Anderson of JenkinsA 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 136, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Barber of GradyA bill to fix th~ salary of the Treasurer of Grady County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 147, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Blackburn, Andrews and Atkinson of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1916. 943 The substitute, which was proposed by the committee, was read and adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were . 160, n~ys 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and placed on their passage : By Mr. Tison of the lOth DistrictA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the City of Isabella. The report 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. Ward of the 5th DistrictA bill to amend the charter of the City of Douglas. The report of the committee, .which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 944 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The following bills, with Senate amendments, were taken up for consideration: By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to amend an Act creating a Board of County Commissioners of Tattnall County. The following Senate amendments were read and agreed to: Amend as follows: that the caption of said bill be amended by inserting in line 12 of said caption between the words "county" and "and", the clause ''to authorize and direct the County Commissioners to pay the Judge of the City Court of Reidsville $25.00 a month salary in addition to the salary he now receives.'' That said bill be further amended by adding the following section to said bill to be known as Section 4 of said bill: ''Section 4. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the County Commissioners of Tattnall County are hereby authorized and directed to pay to the .Judge of the City Court of Reidsville $25.00 as salary, in addition to the salary be now receives, which will make his salary $100. a month, and that said payment begin on January 1, 1917. '' That said bill be further amended by making Section 4 of said bill, Section 5 of the same. By Messrs. Olive, Garlington, and Beall of Richmond- A bill to create a municipal court for the City of Augusta. WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 9, 1916. 945 The following substitute, adopted by the Senate, was agreed to : A BILL To be entitled an Act to abolish Justice Courts and the office of Justice of the Peace and Notary Public; Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace and the office of Constable in the city of Augusta; to es- - tablish and create in lieu thereof a Municipal Court in and for the city of Augusta; to define its jurisdiction and powers; to provide for the election of a judge and the appointment of the other officers thereof; to define their powers and duties and to fix their compensation; to provide for rules of procedure and new trials in said court and writs of error therefrom; to provide a referendum, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General AS'sembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That a municipal court of the city of Augusta, the said city of Augusta being incorporated under the name of the city council of Augusta, to be known as "The Municipal Court of Augusta," is hereby established and created, and that from and after the election and qualification of the officers of said Municipal Court no Justice Court, or Justice of the Peace, or Notary Public ex-officio Justice of the Peace, or Constable shall have or exercise any jurisdiction, civil or criminal, within the incorporate limits of the city of Augusta as they now are or may hereafter be defined. SEc. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority ( 946 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, aforesaid, That said Municipal Court of Augusta shall have jurisdiction within the incorporate limits of the city of Augusta, as now or hereafter fixed by law, concurrent with the Superior Court of Richmond County, to try and dispose of all civil causes or proceedings of whatever nature, whether arising excontractu or ex-delicto, under the common law or by statute, in which the principal sum sworn to. or claimed to be due, or the value of the property in .dispute does not exceed five hundred dollars, and of which jurisdiction is not vested by the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia exclusively in other courts. The criminal jurisdiction of said municipal court shall be the same as, and shall not exceed the jurisdiction now or hereafter vested by law in the Justice Courts of this State, provided that said court shall have civil jurisdiction in Richmond County outside of the limits of the city of Augusta in cases where the amount involved is more than one hundred and not over five hundred dollars. SEc. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That there shall be a judge of said municipal court, whose term of office shall be for four years, and who shall be elected by the qualified voters of Richmond County quadrennially at the regular election for election of county officers; provided that the judge of said court first elected under the terms of this Act shall be elected at a special election to be held on first Wednesday in March, 1917, under the same rules and regulations as elections are now held for county officers in Richmond County, and whose WEDNESDAY, AuousT 9, 1916. 947 term of office shall expire on January 1, 1921 ; provided further, that all qualified voters for members of the General Assembly for the year 1916 in Richmond County shall be qualified to vote in said special election; provided further, that all candidates for the office of judge of said court shall notify the chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Roads and .Revenues of Richmond County at least ten days before said special election in writing of their candidacy; provided further, that if there shall be only one candidate making such application to s-aid board of county commissioners of roads and revenues as aforesaid for such special election, then and in that event, said special election shall not be held, but in lieu thereof the board of county commissioners of roads and revenues shall meet on the first Wednesday in March, 1917, the day set for said special election, and declare said candidate elected judge of said court, which shall entitle him to qualify in the same manner as if he had been elected at said special election. SEc. 3A. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the managers of said election so first held, in case an election is held, to consolidate the vote cast for said judge in said election, and to make a certified return thereof as returns of election of county officers in Richmond County are made. The judge of said municipal court shall be commissioned by the Governor, and before entering upon the duties of his office shall take the S'ame oath required by law of Superior Court Judges. 948 JouRNAL OJf THE HousE, SEc. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That there shall be a clerk and sheriff of said municipal court, whose term of office shall each be four years, and who shall be appointed by the judge of said municipal court, provided, however, that the judge of said municipal court shall have the power to remove from office, at any time, any officer of said court for just cause. SEc. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the officers of said municipal court first chosen as herein provided, shall hold office from May 1, 1917, to January 1, 1921, and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. SEc. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person who shall be elected judge of said municipal court must, at the time of his said election, have been a resident of Richmond County, and a practicing attorney-at-law at least two years immediately preceding his election, and also be at least twenty-five yearS' of age; that the judge of said court shall be subject to the same restrietions as are imposed by law upon superior court judges, provided that the judge of said court shall not practice law in any State or Federal courts.. SEc. 7. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person who shall be appointed clerk or sheriff of said municipal court must at the time of his appointment be a qualified voter of Rich~ mond County, and must reside within the limits of the city of Augusta. SEc. 8. Be it further enacted by the authority WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1916. 949 aforesaid, That every vacancy in the office of judge of said municipal court occasioned by death, resignation or other cause, shall be filled by appointment of the Governor until the first day of January after the regular election held in and for the State of Georgia and county of Richmond, next after the expiration of thirty days from the time said vacancy occurs, at which election a successor for the unexpired term shall be elected, and such appointee shall hold the office until his successor is elected and qualified. SEc. 9. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the salary of the judge of said municipal court shall be three thousand dollars per annum; the salary of the clerk of said court shall be twelve hundred dollars per annum, and the salary of the sheriff of.said court shall be one thousand dollars per annum; that the sheriff of said court shall have power, by and with the consent of the judge thereof, to appoint a deputy or deputies, and a bailiff or bailiffs, as the business of said court may demand. The salary of said deputies and bailiffs shall not exceed two dollars per diem, and for days of actual service only. The compensation of all officers of said muncipal court shall be paid monthly out of the treasury of Richmond County upon the warrant of the judge of said court by the officer or officers charged by law with paying out the moneys of said county. SEc. 10. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the judge of said municipal court is hereby clothed with the same powers and authority 950 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, as is conferred by the Constitution and laws of this State upon a justice of the peace, and with such additional rights, powers and jurisdictions as is provided by the terins of this Act; that said judge of said municipal court shall have the power and authority under the limitations set out in this Act to hear, determine and dispose of all cases or actions, civil or criminal, of which said court has jurisdiction, and to give judgment and execution therein; to hold court from day to day continuously if necessary, to the dispatch of the business of said court. The judge of said court shall have the same power to preserve order, to compel obedience to his order, to inflict summary punishment for contempt, to enforce the judgment of his court as is given by law to the judges of the superior courts of this State; provided, however, that said judge shall have no po.wer to impose punishment for contempt exceeding a fine of twentyfive dollars or three days in the county jail. The judge of said municipal court shallhave in addition to the powers enumerated in this section, all of the powers, prerogatives and authority in matters whereof the subject matter and the amount involved are not beyond the jurisdiction of said court, of the judges of the superior courts. All laws relating to and governing judges of the superior courts shall apply to the judge of said municipal court so far as the same may be applicable, unless inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. SEc. 11. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in the event the judge of said muni- WEDNESDAY, AuousT 9, 1916. 951 cipal court is from providential causes unable to discharge the duties of his office, or from any cause disqualified from presiding, the judge of said municipal court shall have the power to appoint some competent attorney resident in Richmond County to preside in said court in his stead, and the attorney so appointed, when the appointment is entered upon the minutes of said court, shall exercise all of the functions of the judge thereof. The compensation of said attorney for actual service as presiding judge shall be seven dollars per diem, to be paid as the other officers of said court are paid. SEc. 12. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all of the requirements and duties, powers and authorities imposed by law upon, and conferred upon the Clerk of the Superior Court of Richmond County, shall be obligatory upon, and shall vest in the clerk of said municipal court in matters pertaining to said municipal court. And likewise, all of the requirements and duties, powers and authorities imposed by law and conferred upon the Sheriff of Richmond County, shall vest in the sheriff of said municipal court respecting business in said court, except where inconsistent with, or limited by the provisions of this Act defining the jurisdiction of said court. Provided, however, that the amount of the bond of the clerk of the municipal court shall be three thousand dollars, and the bond of the sheriff of said municipal court shall be one thouS'and dollars. SEc. 13. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the clerk of said municipal court 952 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, shall have complete power and authority, co-existent and co-ordinate with the power and authority of the judge of said court, under the provisions of this Act, to issue any and all warrants, civil or criminal, summary processes and writs which are issuable as a matter of right, to accept and approve bonds, and discharge any and all other functions, ministerial in character,which under the laws of this State are performable by a justice of the peace. The clerk of said municipal court shall have power, by and with the consent of the judge thereof, to appoint one or more deputy clerks, provided the business of said court renders the service of such deputy or deputies indispensable. The said deputy clerk, when so appointed, shall exercise all the functions and be subject to all the responsibilities and requirements of the clerk of said court. The compensation of" said deputy clerk shall be nine hundred dollars. per annum. SEc. 14. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all warrants, summary processes and writs issuing out of said municipal court, in which the principal sum claimed to be due, or the value of the property in dispute does not exceed five hundred dollars, shall be returnable to said municipal court in the same manner and under the same rules as such writs are required to be returned to the superior courts or the justice courts of this State, as the case may be, except as otherwise provided for in this Act. SEc. 15. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That with the exception of the Recorder's Court of the city of Augusta, and the Judge of the WEDNE.">DAY, AuousT 9, 1916. 953 Richmond Superior Court, and the Judge of the City Court of Richmond County, the said municipal court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to sit as a court of inquiry to examine into accusations against persons in the city of Augusta arrested on warrants for offenses committed within the corporate limits of said city. SEC. 16. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said municipal court shall be a court of record, and shall have a seal, and minutes, records and other books and files that are required by law to be kept for the superior court shall in the same manner, so far as the jurisdiction of said municipal court may render necessary, be kept in and for said municipal court; provided, that the clerk of said municipal court shall not be required to keep a book of final records, but shall preserve in suitable files all original papers in each case, which shall not be removed from said clerk's office, except by order of the judge. SEc. 17. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the general laws of this State in regard to the commencement of actions in the superior courts, and defenses thereto, of whatever nature, the pleadings, the method of procedure and practice therein, and in regard to the examination of parties to suits or witnesses, by interrogatories or under subp amendment to be published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District, for 2 months immediately preceding the next general election, and the same shall be submitted to the people at the next general election to be held on the 7th day of November, 1916, and the voters thereat shall have written or printed on their tickets ''For ratification of amendment of Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of this State, so as to provide for and create five new Senatorial Districts", or ''Against ratification of amendment of Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of this State, so as to provide for and create five new Senatorial Districts", as they may choose, and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, and voting in said general election, shall vote in favor of the ratification, then said amendment shall become a part of Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of this State, and the Governor shall make proclamation thereon. SEc. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority 984 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted, that if said amendments heretofore provided for be ratified and become a part of the Constitution of this State, then the proper authorities shall at once proceed to order an election held, as provided in case of vacancies in the office of the members of the General Assembly in the Senate, in each of said newly created Senatorial Districts, for the purpose of electing a new Senator in the next General Assembly from each of the said districts, provided there is such vacancy in any new district and to apply also to old districts where any vacancies may occur by reason of this Act. SEc. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that Paragraph 2, of Section 2, of Article 3, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia be, and the same is hereby amended by striking out the words of said, paragraph, to wit. : ''After each census of the United States; provided, that neither the number of districts nor the number of Senators from each district shall be increased", and substituting in lieu thereof the !ollowing words, to wit.: ''Provided the number of Senators from each Senatorial District shall not he increased," so that when so amended, said paragraph shall read as follows, to wit.: "Par. 2. Districts Changed, How. The General Assembly may change these districts, provided the number of Senators from each district shall not be increased.'' SEc. 6. Be it further enacted by the autP.ority aforesaid, That if the amendment last above set WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 9, 1916. 985 forth, shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members of the General Assembly of each House, the same shall be entered on the Journals of each, with the ayes and nays taken thereon, and the Governor shall cause the amendment to be published in one or more of the newspapers in each Congressional District for two months immediately preceding the next general election, and the voters thereat shall have written or printed on their ballots ''For ratification of amendment to Paragraph 2, Section 2 of Article 3 of the Constitution.'' Said amendment permitting the creation of additional Senatorial Districts to be composed of the Forty-fifth, the Counties of Pierce, Wayne and Bacon; the Forty-sixth, Irwin, Ben Hill and Telfair; the Forty-seventh, Crisp, -Turner and Tift; the Forty-eighth, Clarke, Oconee and Barrow; the Forty-ninth, Bulloch, Candler and Evans, or ''Against ratification of amendment to Paragraph 2, Sec. 2 of Article 3 of the Constitution,'' permitting the creation of additional Senatorial Districts, to be composed of the Forty-fifth, the Counties of Pierce, Wayne and Bacon; the Forty-sixth, Irwin, Ben Hill and Telfair; the Forty-seventh, Crisp, Turner and Tift; the Forty-eighth, Clarke, Oconee and Barrow; the Forty-ninth, Bulloch, Candler and Evans, as they may choose, and if a :rhajority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the next General Assembly voting, shall vote in favor of ratification, then said amendment shall become Paragraph 2, Section 2 of Article 3 of the Constitution of Georgia, and the Governor shall make proclamation thereon. 986 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, SEc. 7. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute. The bill, involving a constitutional amendment, the roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows : Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams. of Walton Brown, of Wheeler Griffin, of Lowndes Allen, of Glascock Bullard Hartley Anderson, of Banks Campbell Heath Andel'!lon, of Floyd Carter HMges Anderson, of Jenkins Chancey Holden Andrews Clarke Hopkins Arnold, of Clarke Clements Howard Arn-old, of Clay Collins Hudson Arnold, of Henry Conger Hutcheson Arnold, -of Oglethorpe Cook Jackson Arrington Cravey Johnson, of Appling Atkinson, of Fulton Culpepper Johnson, of Gwinnett Ba.g!gett Dart Jones, of Wilkinson Bale Davidson Key :&lla.rd Davis King, of Greene Barber Dennard King, of Jefferson Barfield Dickerson King, of White Beck, of Csrroll Dodd Knight Beck, of Murray Dorrts, of Crisp Lanier Bell, of Milton Dorris, of Douglas Liles Beall, of Richmond Dorsett Lowe Blookburn Dorsey Lunsford Bowen Edwards, of Bryan Marshall Boyett Edwards, of Walton Martin Bradf-ord Fowler Meadows Bradley Fullbright Miorrls, of Cobb Brinson Gilliam Morris, of Hart Broo~s Gillis Myr1ck Brown, of Clarke Gordy McCalla .Brown, of Emanuel G.riffin, of Deeatur MeLanllihan WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1916. 987 McRae Neill Nunn Ohve Oliver Parker Pickeren Ragland Ric.h Shannon Sheffield Sheppard Shipp Short Shuptrine f:>loan Smith, of Dade Smith, of Toombs Spence Steele StoV'&ll Strickland Sumner Swift Thompson Tur.ner Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Blackley Webb Westbrook Whea.tley W10hlwender Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Anderson, of Wilkes Carroll Cole Dockery Duffy Elders Green, of Wilkes Harris, of Walker Haynes Hines Hogg Jones, of Coweta Kirby Lane Moore, of Heard Perkins Pharr Redwine Reiser Simpson Stark Taylor, of Monroe Williams Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, of .Tackson J.ldwards, of Ha:ralson Mathews, of Elbert .Atkinson, of Emanuel Ennis Moore, of .Jeff Davis Ayer Estes Barks Beazley Evans Peaoock Burruss Findley Rlice Burtz Green, of Clayton Ro'berts Carithers Harris, Washington Rushin Colem11Jl, of Calhoun Keene Smith, of DeKalb Ooleman, of Laurens Kidd Stewart Collier Ledbetter Taylor, Washington Connor LeSueur Towles Cooper M.athews, of Dawson Woodward Ayes 128, nays 24. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 128, nays 24. 988 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. On motion of Mr. Fullbright of Burke the bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate. By Mr. Culpepper of MeriwetherA bill to regulate the procedure in the courts of record of original jurisdiction in this State. 'rhe bill was read the third time. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the bill went over as unfinished business. Leave of absence was granted Mr. .Tohnson of Gwinnett. Mr. Lanier of Bulloch was excused from the afternoon session. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'Clock, P. M. rl'he. House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, of Pike Anderson, of Wilkes Adams, of Walton Andrews Allen, of Glascock Arnold, of Clarke Anderson, of Floyd Arnold, of Clay Anilerson, of Jenkins Arnold, of Henry Amoid, of Oglethorpe Arrington Ayer Baggett Bale WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 9, 1916. 989 Ballard Edwards, of Walton Moore, of Heard Barber Elders Moore, of Jeff Davis Barfield Bstes Morris, of Cobb Beazley l!'indley Morris, of Hart Beck, of Carroll Fowler Myrick Beck, of Murray Fullbright McCalla Bell, of Milton Gilliam McLanahan Beall, of Richmond Gillis McRae Bh11ckburn Gordy Neill Bowers Green, of Wilkes Nunn Boyett G.riffin, of Decatur Olive Bradford Griffin, of Lowndes Parker Bradley Harris, of Walker Parks Brinson Hartley Peacock Brooks Haynes Perkins Brown, of Clarke Heath Pharr Brown, of Wheeler Hines Pickeren Bullard Hodges Ragland Campbell Holden Redwine Carithers Hopkins Reiser Carroll Howard Rice Carter Hudson Rich Chancey Hutcheson Roberts Clements Jackson Shannon Cole Johnson, of Appling Sheffield Coleman, of Laurens Johnson, of Gwinnett Sheppard Collins Jones, of Coweta 8bipp Connor Key Short Cook Kidd Shuptrine Cravey King, of Greene Simpson Culpepper King, of Jefferson E.1oan Dart King, of White Smith, of Dade Davidson Kirqy Smith, of DeKalb Davis Knight Smith, of Toombs Dennard Lane Spence Dickerson Lanier Stark Dockery LPdbetier Steele Dodd LeSueur Stewart Dorris, of Crisp Liles Stovall Dorris, of Douglas Lowe Strickland Dorsett Lunsford Sumner Dorsey Martin Swift Duffy Mathews, of Dawson Taylor, of Monroe EdwardB, of Bryan Mathews, of Elbert Thompson Edwards, of HIJII'!Slson :Meadows Towles 990 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Tumer Westbrook Veazey Wheatley Walker, of Ben Hill Williams Walker, of Bleekley Wohlwender Webb Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs.- Allen, of Jackson Anderson, of Banks Atkinson, of Emanuel Atkinson, of Fulton Brown, of Emanuel Burruss Burtz Clarke Coleman, of Calhoun Collier Conger Cooper Ennis Evans Green, of Clayton Harris, Washington Hogg Jones, of Wilkinson Keene Marshall Oliver Rushin Taylor, Washington Woodward The following bills, assigned as special orders for this afternoon's session, were taken up for consideration : By Mr. Swift of MuscogeeA bill to repeal an Act granting right of way to the Cincinnati Southern Railway where its route adjoins that of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. The bill was read the third time. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the.ayes were 99, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional najority, was passed. The bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate. By Mr. Gillis of the 16th DistrictA bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to create the new County of Treutlen. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1916. 991 Mr. Yeomans of Terrell moved that the consideration of the bill be postponed until Thursday, August 10, 1916, immediately aftpr the order of unanimous consents; debate to be ljmited to five minutes on the bill. Mr. Fullbright of Burke moyed as a substitute that the consideration of the bill be postponed until Friday morning August 11, 1!H6, immediately after the expiration of the order of unanimous consent; debate on the bill to be limited to five minutes. The substitute motion prevailed. The consideration of the bill was postponed until Friday, August 10, 1916, immediately after the expiration of the order of unanimous consent; debate . on the bill was limited to five minutes. By Mr. Hartley of HoustonA bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to create the new County of Peach. The bill was read the third time. On motion of Mr. Yeomans of Terrell the consideration of the bill was postponed until Friday, August 11, 1916, to immediately follow the consideration of S. B. No. 103; debate on the bill to be limited to one hour. By Mr. Fullbright of Burke- A resolution to authorize the State Treasurer to transfer certain funds to the account of the Keeper of Public Buildings. ' 992 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 102, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Ennis, Arnold and RobertsA bill to appropriate $3'00,000 to the Georgia State Sanitarium at Milledgeville. The bill was read the third time. The bill, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Blackburn of Fulton as the Chairman thereof. The Committee of the 'Vhole House arose and through their Chairman, reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute. On motion of Mr. Fullbright of Burke, the previous question was called, and the main question was ordered on the bill and pending amendments. The following substitute, proposed by the Committee, was read and adopted: A BILL To be entitled an Act to appropriate the sum of two hundred t~ousand ($200,00) dollars for the erection and equipment of two additional buildings WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1916. 993 for insane patients upon the grounds of the Georgia State Sanitarium, near Milledgeville in Baldwin County, Georgia. 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 the sum of two hundred thousand ($200,000) dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated for the erection and equipment of two additional buildings for insane patients at the Georgia State Sanitarium in Baldwin County, near Milledgeville. Of the sum appropriated by this Act, one hundred thousand dollars shall be available during the year 1916, and the balance of one hundred thousand dollars shall not be available until during the year 1917. Said buildings to be erected under thP. supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia. RtatA Sanitarium, and said funds hereby appropriated to be paid out of the State Treasury upon warrants drawn by the Governor payable to the Treasurer of the Georgia State Sanitarium. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to. The bill, involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered, and the vote was ae follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Adams, of W!alton Allen, of Glascock AndTson, of Floyd Andrews Anderson, of Jenkins Arnold, of Clarke Anderson, of Wilkes Arnold, of Clay 994 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Arnold, of Hen;ry Estes McLana:han Arnold, of Oglethorpe Fowler McRae Arrington Fullbright Neill Ayer Gilliam Nunn Baggett Gordy Olive Bale Green, of Wilkes Parker Ballard Griffin. of Decatur Perkins Barber Griffin, of Lowndes Pharr Beck, of Carroll Harris, of Walker Pickeren Beck, of Murray Hartley Redwine Beall, of Richmond Haynes Reiser Blackbum Hines Rlice Bowers Hodges R'()berts Boyett Holden Shannon Bradford Hopkins Sheffield Bradley Hudson Sheppard Brooks Hutcheson Shipp Brown, of Wheeler Jackson Short Campbell Johnson, of Appling Simpson Carroll Johnson, of Gwinnett Smith, of Dade Carter Jones, of Coweta Smith, of DeKalb Chancey Key Smith, of Toombs Clements Kidd Stark Cole King, of Greene Steele Coleman, of Laurens King, of J elferson Stovall Collins Kling, of White Strickland Cook Kirby Sumner Cravey Lane Swift Dart Lanier Taylor, of Monroe Davidson Ledbetter Thompson Dennard Liles Veazey Dickerson Lunsford Walker, of Ben Hill Dockery Martin Walker, of Bleckley Dodd Mathews, of Elbert Webb Dorris, of Crisp Meadows Westbroolt Dorris, of Douglas Moore, of Heard Wiheatley Dorsoett Moore, of Jeff Davis Williams Duffy Morris, of Cobb W10hlwender Edwards, of Bryan Morris, of Hart Worsham Edwards, of Walton Myrick Youmans, of Candler Elders McCalla Yeomans, of Terrell Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- D('rsey Heath Howard WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 9, 1916. 995 Knight Lowe Parks Shuptrine E.loan Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, of Jackson C{)llier LeSueur Anderson, of Banks Conger Marshall Atlcinson, of Emanuel Connor Mathews, of Daw'son Atkinson, of Fulton Cooper Oliver Barfield Culpepper Peacock Beazley Davis Ragland Bell, of Milton Edwards, of Han.lson Rich Brinson Ennis Rushin Drown, of CI:arke Evabs Spence Brown, of Emanuel Findley Stewart Bullard Gillis TaylOII', Washington Burruss Green, of Clayton Towles Rnrt7. Harris, Washington Turner Carithers Hogg Woodward ClMke .Tones, of Wilkinson Wright Colem'&B, of Calhoun Keene Young Ayes 13'2, nays 8. The roll call was verified. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 132, nays 8. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. By Mr. Andrews of FultonA bill to appropriate $3,000 to the State School of Technology for library purposes. The bill was read the third time. The bill, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House and the Speaker designated Mr. Dorsey of Cobb as the Chairman thereof. 996 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The Committee of the Whole House arose, and through their Chairman, reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass. The report of the committee, which was adverse to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The bill was lost. Mr. Blackburn of Fulton gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in agreeing to the adverse report of the committee. By Mr. Wheatley of SumterA resolution to make an appropriation to supply a deficiency in the Military Department of this State. The resolution was read the third time. The resolution, involving an appropriation, the House was resolved into the Committee of the Whole House, and the Speaker designated Mr. Neill of Muscogee 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 not pass. The report of the committee, which was adverse to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The resolution was lost. By unanimous consent the following bill was in- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1916. 997 troduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Jones of CowetaA bill to amend the charter of the City of Mil- ledgeville. The following resolution was read: By Mr. Yeomans of TerrellA resolution to make Sunday, August 13, 1916, a legislative dies non. On motion. the previous question was called, and the main question was ordered on the adoption of the resolution. On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were 22, nays 86. The resolution was lost. On motion, the House adjourned. Leave of absence was granted Mr. F.vans of Screven. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. 998 JouRNAL o'F THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., Thursday, August 10, 1916. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9:30 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, of Pike Bradley Dockery Adams, of 'Walton Brin110n .Oodd Allen, of Glascock Brooks Dorris, of Crisp Allen, of Jackson Brown; of Clarke Dorris, of Douglas Anderson, of. Banks Brown, of Emanuel Dorsey Anderson, of Floyd Brown, of Wheeler Duffy Anderson, of Jenkins Bullard Edward6, of Bryan Anderson, of Wilkes BurruBB Edwards, of Hllll'&lson Andrews Burtz Edwards, of Walton Arnold, of Clarke Campbell Elders Arnold, of Clay Oarithers Ennis Mnold, of Henry Carroll Estes Arnold, of Oglethorpe Carter Evans Arrington Chancey Findley Atkinson, of Emanuel Cluke Fowler Atkin!l()n, of Fulton Clements Fullbright Ayer Cole Gilliam Baggett Coleman, of Calhoun Gillis Ba.Ie Ooleman, of Laurens Gordy Ballard Collier Green, of Clayton Baroor Collins Green, of Wilkes Barfield Conger Griffin, of Decatur Beazley Connor Griffin, of :Lowndes Beck, of Carroll Cook Harris, of Walker Beck, of Murray Cravey Har.ris, Washington Bell, of Milton Culpepper Hartley Beall, of Richmond Dart Haynes Blaockbum Davidson Heath Bo-mlrs Davis Hines Boyett lJennard Hodges Bradford Dickerson Hogg THURSDAY, AuGUST 10, 1916. 999 Holden H9pkins Howard Hudson Huteheson Jackson Johnson, of Appling Jones, of Coweta .Jones, of Wilkinson Keene Key Kidd King, of Greene King, of Jefferson King, of White Kirby Klllight Lane Lanier Ledbetter LeSueur Liles Lowe Lunsford Marshall Martin Mathews, of Dawson Mathews, of Elbert Meadows Moore, of Heard Moore, of Jeff Davis Mor.ris, of Cobb Morris, of Hart Myr}ck McCalla McLanahan McRae Neill Nunn Olive Oliver Parker Parks Peacock Perkins Pharr Pickeren Ragland Redwine Reiser Rice Rich Roberts Shannon Sheffield Sheppard Shipp Short Simpson Sloan Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele S'tewart SOOvall Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Thompson Towles Turner Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Westbrook Wheatley Williams Wohlwender Woodward 'Vorsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs.- Cooper Doreett Johnson, of Gwinnett Shuptrine Rushin Mr. Wheatley of Sumter gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in agreeing to the adverse report of the committee on House Resolution No. 195. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 1000 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes' period of unanimous consents: 1. Passage of local uncontested House and Senate bills and uncontested general bills having a loca.l application. 2. Reports of standing committees. 3. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 4. Consideration of House bills with Senate amendments. 5. Reading Senate bills the first time. 6. Introduction of new matter. 7. Reading the second time and recommitting of House Resolution to pay stenographer. The following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage: By Mr. Edwards of BryanA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Bryan County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 150, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. THURSDAY, AuGUST 10, 1916. 1001 By Mr. Cook of TelfairA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Helena. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Edwards of BryanA bill to authorize the Bryan County authorities to nam~ a depository for county funds. The report ofthe 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. Edwards of BryanA bill to repeal an Act to authorize the Bryan County officials to keep the county records at their place of residence. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage ~f the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 150, nays 0. 1002 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Cravey of Dodge and Cook of TelfairA bill to amend the several Acts incorporating the town of Milan. The report 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. Burruss of MorganA bill to authorize the city of Madison to extend its corporate limits. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Carter of BaconA bill to incorporate the Rockingham School Dis- trict. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 0. THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1916. 1003 The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Cravey of DodgeA bill to repeal the charter of the town of Leon. The report 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. Harris of WalkerA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer ofWalker 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 passeate was limited on the bills assigned as follows: On Benate Bill No. 103. Debate limited to five minutes. On Senate Bill No. 69. Debate limited to one hour. On House Bill No. 743. Debate limited to one hour. On Senate Bill No. 223. Debate limited to ten minutes. On House Bill No. 659. Debate limited to one and one-half hours. On House Bill No. 186. Debate limited to ten minutes. On House Bill No. 708. Debate limited to ten minutes. On motion of Mr. Fullbright of Burke the hour of meeting for the afternoon session was fixed at 2 :30 o'clock p.m. The following bills, assigned as special orders for this morning's session, were taken up for consideration: By Mr. Gillis of the 16th DistrictA bill to amend t.he Constitution of the State so as to create the new county of Treutlen. The bill was read the third time August 3, 1916. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to on August 3, 1916. 1024 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The bill involving a constitutional amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows : Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Dorris, of Crisp Meadows Adams, of Walton Dorris, of Douglas Moore, of Jeff Davis Allen, of Glascock Dorsey Morris, of Cobb Anderson, of Banks Edwarda, of Bryan Morris, of Hart Anderson, of Floyd Edwards, of Ha:l-alson M'yrick Anderson, of Jenkins Edwards, of Walton McCalla Andrews Elders Neill Arnold, of Clarke f~nnis Olive Am-old, of Clay Este~ Oliver Atkinson, of Fulton l!'indley Parker Ayer Fowler Pea.eock Bale Gilliam Perkins Barber Gillis Pickeren Barfield Gordy Raglaitd Beazley Green, of Clayton Reiser Beck, of Murray Griffin, of Decatur Rice Beall, of Richmond Griffin, of Lowndes Rich Bradford Harris, of Walker Roberts Bradley Harris, Washington Shannon Brown, of Clarke Hartley Sheppard Bullard Haynes Short Burruss Hodges Smith, of Dade Burtz Holden Smith, of DeKalb Campbell Hudson Smith, of Toombs Carithers Hutcheson Spence Carroll .Jackson S'tewart Carter .Johnson, of Appling Stovall Clements Jones, of Wilkinson Strickland Coleman, of Calhoun Keen& Sumner Coleman, of Laurena Kidd 'Towles Collins King, of Greene Turner Conger King, of White Vea:ooy Connor Knight Walker, of Ben Hill .Cravey Lane Walker, of Blackley Dart; LeSueur Webb Davidson Liles Westbrook. Davia Lowe W'!>hlwender Dennard Marshall Woodward Dickerson Mathews, of Dawson Worsham Dockery Mathews, of Elbert THURSDAY, AuausT 10, 1916. 1025 Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, of Jackson Dodd Anderson, of Wilkes Duffy Arnold, of Henry Fullbright Arnold, of Oglethorpe Green, of Wilkes Arrington Heath Atkinson, of Emanuel Hines Baggett Hogg Ballard Hopkins Beck, of Carroll Howard Bell, of Milton Jones, of Coweta Blackburn Key Bowers King, of Jefferson Boyett Kirby Brooks Lanier Brown, of Emanuel Ledbetter Chancey Lunsford Clarke Martin 0ole Moore, of Heard Culpepper McLanahan McRae Nunn Parks Pharr Redwine Sheffield Shipp Simpson 51oan Stark Steele Swift Taylor, Washington Thompson Wlheoatley Williams Wright Those not voting were Messrs.- Brinson Brown, of Wheeler Collier Cook Cooper Rushin Dorsett Shuptrine Evans Taylor, of Monroe johnson, of Gwinnett Ayes 122, nays 55. The roll call was verified. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 122, nays 55. The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional two-thirds vote, was lost. By Mr. Walker of the 20th DistrictA bill to amend the Constitution of the State, so as to exempt college endowments from taxation. 1026 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. The bill involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Walton Davidson Mathews, of Elbert Allen, of J aekson Davis Meadows Anderson, of Floyd Dickerson Moore, of Jeff Davis Anderson, of Jenkins Dorris, of Crisp Morris, of Cobb Anderson, of Wilkes Duffy McCalla Andrews Edwards, of Walton McLanahan Arnold, of Clarke Ennis McRae Arnold, of Clay Findley Neill Arnold, of Henry Fullbright Nunn Arnold, of Oglethorpe Gilliam Olive Arrington Gillis Oliver Atkinson, of Emanuel Gordy Parker Atkinson, of E'ulton Green, of Wilkes Parks B&le Griffin, of Lowndes Peacock Ballard Harris, of Walker Pharr Barber Haynes Ragland Barfield Heath Redwine Bell, of Milton Hines Reiser Beall, of Richmond Hodges Roberts Booyett Hogg Shannon Bradford Holden Sht>ffieM Bra.dley Hopkins Sheppard BroW111, of Clarke Hudson Shipp Brown, of Wheeler Huteheson Short Bullard Johnson, of Appling Simpson Burtz Jones, of Coweta E.1oan Campbell Jones, of Wilkinson Smith, of DeKalb Oarithers Key Stark Carroll Lane Steele Clements Limier S'tewart Conger Ledbetter Sumner Connor LeSueur Swift Cook Liles Taylor, of Monroe Omvey Lunsford TaylM, Washington Gulpepper Marshall Towles Darl Mathews, of Dawson Tu:r.ner THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1916. 1027 Walker, of Bleckley Williama Webb Wohlwender W'heatley Woodward Worsham Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Dennard Kirby Allen, of Glascock Doo>kecy Knight Anderson, of Banks Dodd Lowe Ayer Dorris, of Douglas Martin Baggett EdW6rdM, of Bryan Morris, of Hart Beazley Edwards, of H&.Talson Myrick Beck, of Carroll Elders Perkins Beck, of Murray Estes Rice Blaekburn Fowler Rich Brinson Green, of Clayton Smith, of Dade Carter Hartley Strickland Clarke Howard Thompson Cole Keene Veazey Coleman, of Calhoun Kidd Walker, of Ben Hill Coleman, of Laurens King, of Gree11.e Westbrook Collier King, of Jefferson Wright Collins King, of Wbite Youmans, of Candler Those not voting were Messrs.- Bowers Brooks Brown; of Emanuel Burruss Chancey Cooper Dorsett J>orsey Pickeren Evans "Rushin G.rifl'in, of Decatur Shuptrine Har:ris, Waahington Smith, of Toombs Jackson Spence Johnson, of Gwinnett Stov-all Moore, of Heard Ayes 117, nays 51. The roll call was verified. on the passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 51. The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional vote, was lost. By unanimous consent the hour for meeting this afternoon was fixed at 3 o'clock p. m. 1028 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Leave of absence was granted Mr. Perkins of Habersham. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock p. m. 3 O'Clock P. M. The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : Adams, of Pike Beck, of Murray Adams, of Walton Bell, of Milton Allen, of Glascock Beall, of Richmond Allen, of Jackson Bl181ckburn Anderson, of Banks Boyett Anderson, ot Floyd Bradfurd Anderson, of Jenkins Br81dley Anderson, of Wilkes Brinson Andrews Brooks Arnold, of Clarke Brown, of Clarke Arnis Estes Evans Findley Fowler Fullbright Gilliam Gillis Gordy Green, of Wilkes Griffin, of Deeatur Griffin, of Lowndes Harris, of Walker Harris, Washington Hartley Haynes Heath Hines Hodges Hogg Holden Hopkins Howard Hudson Hutcheson Jackson Johnson, of Appling .Tones, of Coweta .Tones, of Wilkinson Keene Key Kidd King, of Greene King, of Jefferson J.Gng, of White Kirby Sheffield Knight Sheppard Laue Short Lanier Simpson Ledbetter E.1oan LeSueur Smith, of Dade Liles Smith, of DeKalb Lowe Smith, of Toombs Lunsford Spence Martin Stark Mathews, of Dawson Steele Mathews, of Elbert Stewart Meadows Stovall Moore, of Heard Strickland Moore, of Jeff Da"ris Sumner M<1rris, of Cobb Swift Morris, of Hart Taylor, of Monroe Myrick Taylor, Washington McCalla Thompson McLanahan . Towles McRae Turner Neill Veazey Nunn Walker, of Ben Hill Olive Walker, of Bleckley Oliver Webb Parker Westbrook Palrks Wheatley Pickeren Wi}liams Rlagland \Thhlwender Redwine Woodward Reiser Worsham Rice Wright Rich Youmans, of Candler RQberts Yeomans, of Terrell Shannon Young Those absent were Messrs.- Bowers Peawck Green, of Clayton Perkins .Tohnson, of Gwinnett Pharr Marshall Rushin Shipp Shuptrine Tibe first hour of the afternoon session was fixed 1030 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, for the order of unanimous consents for considera-tion of general bills. By unanimous consent the following bills were taken up for consideration, read the third time and placed on their passage : By Mr. Akin of the 4th DistrictA bill to amend Section of the Code of 1910, rela- tive to State boundaries. The report 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. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to amend Section 1572 of the Code of 1910, relative to appointment of the Trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium. The report 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. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to amend Section 1571 of the Code of 1910, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1916. 1031 relative to number of Trustees of Georgia State Sanitarium. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 147, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to prevent trespass on the property of the Georgia State Sanitarium at Midway. The report 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, haviJ:lg received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Hopkins of ThomasA bill to amend Section 1488 of the Code of 1910, relative to sheriffs performing the duty of a sheriff. The report 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. 1032 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Connor of SpaldingA bill to amend Section 886 of the Code of 1910, relative to councilmen and aldermen being incompetent. Tihe report 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. Burnside of the 2~th District and Mr. Pickett of the 11th District- A bill to provide for the assessment, giving and approval of supersedeas bonds in this State. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 146, na:ys 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Webb and Griffin of LowndesA bill to amend Section 2820 of the Code of 1910, relative to trust companies to reduce their capital stock. The report 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. THURSDAY, AuausT 10, 1916. 1033 The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Culpepper and Williams of Meriwether-A bill to amend Section 185 of the Code of 1910, relative to number of Georgia Reports. The report 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 consti't"utional majority, was passed. By Mr. Pickett of the 11th DistrictA bill to amend Section 1041 of the Code of 1910, by changing the venue of the trial of affidavits of illegalities. The report 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. Akin of the 4th DistrictA resolution to authorize the Compiler of State E,ecords to accept any historical records, documents, etc. T.he report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. 1034 . JouRNAL OF THE HousE, On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 140, nays 0. The resolution, having received the requisite constitUtional majority, was passed. The following bills, assigned for the latter part of the afternoon session, were taken up for consideration: By Mr. Carter of Bacon- A BILL The following amendment to Article II, Section 1, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution of Georgia, is hereby proposed to the people of Georgia by the House Of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. The amendment is proposed to that portion of said section, paragraph and article, which creates the county of Bacon and is as follows: "That said county of Bacon is hereby declared to be a statutory county, the General Assembly of the State of Georgia is hereby given power by legislation, to create local offices and local courts in the said county, other than those provided for in this Constitution; and it is further declared that the General Assembly shall have the same power to legislate in reference to said county of Bacon that it is now as to other counties in the State. That all laws applicable to the counties in this State are hereby made to apply to the said county of Bacon. That said county of Bacon is hereby authorized to create a bonded debt not to exceed one hundred thousand THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1916. 1035 dollars ($100,000) for public improvements in said county of Bacon, by the consent of the majority of the regular qualified voters of said county of Bacon voting at election for that purpose. That said election to create said debt shall be held under law now in force, for creation of the debt.'' SEc. 2. The Governor is hereby required and directed that when this proposed amendment shall be agreed to by the General Assembly as required by the Constitution to submit this proposed amendment to the Constitution, to the voters of this State at the next general election to be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November next, and shall cause this amendment to be advertised in at least two papers in each congressional district in this State at least two months before said next general election, and if the majority of qualified voters of this State, voting at said election, shall by their votes ratify . this proposed amendment of Constitution, said amendment shall become part of Constitution of this Sta.te. SEc. 3. That it shall become the duty of the Secretary of State to certify the results of the votes on this amendment to the Governor, when said vote is so certified, that it shall appear by majority of qualified voters voting at $'aid election, voted in favor of this amendment. The Governor shall issue his proclamation to such effect. SEc. 4. That the form of submission of this proposed amendment shall be as follows : Each voter shall have written or printed on his ticket the fol- 1036 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, lowing words: "In favor of.the ratification of amendment of Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article II of the Constitution of Georgia, amending that portion of Paragraph 2, creating the county of Bacon," and those opposed to the ratification of this amendment shall have printed or written on their ticket, "Opposed to ratification of amendment to Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article II of Constitutional Amendment, Paragraph 2, in reference to the county of Bacon.'' The bill was read the third time. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The bill involving a constitutional amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows : Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Allen, of Glascock Allen, of Jackson Anderson, of Banks Anderson, of Floyd Anderson, of Jenkins Andrews Arnold, of Clarke Am-old, of Clay Arnold, of Hen.ry Arrington Atkinson, of Fulton Ayer Baggett Ballard Barber Barfield Beazley Beck, of Carroll Beck, of Murray Bt>all, of Richmond Blackburn Boyett Bradfora Bradley Brooks Brown, of Emanuel Browr.., of Wheeler Campbell Carithers Carroll Carter Chancey Clements Cole Oolema.n, of Calhoun Coleman, of Laurens C-ollier Collins ronger Connor Cook ~Julpepper Dart Davidson Dennard Dickerson Dockery Dod a Dorris, of Crisp Dorris, of Douglas Dorsett Dorsey Duffy Edwards, of Bryan Edwards, of Ha:ralson Ennis Pindley Fowler Gilliam Gillis Gordy Green, of Wilkes THURSDAY, AuGUST 10, 1916. 1037 Griffin, of Lowndes Harris, cf Walker Han-is, Washington Hartley Haynes Heath Hinet1 Hodges H~gg Hopkins Howard Hudson Hutcheson Jackson Jones, of Coweta Key n..ing, of Greene King, of Jefferson Kirby Knight Lane Lanier Ledbetter Liles Lowe Lunsford Martin Mathews, ()f Dawson Mathews, of Elbert Meadows Moore, of Heard Moore, of Jeff Davis Myri:ck McCalla McLan-a.han McRae Neill Nunn Olive Oliver Parks Perkins Ragland RAdwine Reiser Rice Rich Roberts Shannon Sheffield Short Simpson 51oan Smith, of DeKalb Stark Steele S'tewart Sltov>all Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Thompson Turner Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Westbrook Whoo.tley Williams 'Vohlwender Worsham Wright Youmans, of Oandle1 Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, of Walton Davis LeSueur Anderson, of Wilkes Edwards, of Walton Marshall Arnold, of Oglethorpe Elders Morris, of Cobb Atkinson, of Emanuel Estes Morris, of Hart Bale Evans Parker Bell, of Milton l<'ullbright Peacock Bowers Green, of Clayton Pharr Brinson G-riffin, of Decatur Pickeren Brown, of Clarke Holden Rushin Bullard Johnson, of Appling Sheppard Burruss Johnson, of Gwinnett Shipp Burtz .Jones, of Wilkinson Shuptrine Clarke Keene Smith, of Dade Cooper Kidd Smith, of Toombs Cravey King, of White Spence 1038 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Strickland 'fowles Ayes 140, nays 0. Woodward The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional two-thirds vote, was passed. House Bill No. 970. By Mr. Brown of Wheeler- A BILL To be entitled an Act to propose to the qualified electors of this State an amendment to Paragraph 2 of Sec. 1 of Article II of the Constitution of this State as amended by the ratification by the qualified voters of this State of the Act approved July 19, 1904, and as further amended by the ratification by the qualified voters of this State of the Act approved July 31, 1906, and as further amended by the ratification by the qualified voters of this State of the Act approved August 14, 1912, so as to change the number of the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Wheeler County from three to six commissioners and to provide that hereafter the General Assembly shall have authority and power to prescribe and change from time to time the number of commissioners of roads and revenues of said county, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly THuRSDAY, AuGUST 10, 1916. 1039 of the State of Georgia, and it is .hereby enacted by authority of the same, That the following amendment is hereby proposed to Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article IT of the Constitution of this State, as amended by the ratification by the qualified voters of this State of the Act approved July 19, 1904, and as further amended by the ratification by the qualified voters of this State of the Act approved July 31, 1906, and as further amended by the ratification by the qualified voters of this State of the Act approved August 14, 1912, to-wit.: That the word ''three'' between the words ''a county treasurer and'' and the words ''commissioners o, roads and revenues,'' as the number of commissioners of roads and revenues to be elected for the county of Wheeler, and inserting in lieu and place of said word ''three'' the word ''six;'' so as to provide that there shall be six Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for said county of Wheeler instead of three. And also that the following proviso be added after the words ''commissioners of roads and revenues for said county," and before the words "said election to be held at the town of Alamo," in said paragraph of said section of said article of said Constitution, as amended by the Act last above recited, to wit.: "Provided, however, that the General Assembly of this State shall have power at any time, and from time to time, hereafter to change the number of the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for saia 1040 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, county of Wheeler and prescribe what number of, and how many, commissioners shall constitute the board of commissioners of roads and revenues of said county and prescribe how many commissioners of roads and revenues shall be elected for said county." SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That when this proposed amendment s-hall be agreed to by two~thirds of the members ..elected to each of the two Houses composing the Legislature of the State of Georgia, such proposed amendment shall be entered on the Journal of each House with the yeas and nays thereon; and the Governor is herebv directed to cause the said proposed amendment to be published in one or more newspapers in each congressional district at least two months before the time of holding the "next general election to be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November of the year 1916; and .he shall provide for a submission of the proposed amendment at said general election. And if the people shall ratify such amendment by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, voting thereon, such amendment shall become a part of the Constitution of Georgia. SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall become the duty of the Governor to submit such amendment to the people at said election in the following form: That those voting in favor of said proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their tickets, ''In favor of the ratification of the amendment to the Constitution changing the number of Commis- THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1916. 1041 sioners of Roads and Revenues of the county of Wheeler.'' And those opposed to the ratification of said amendment shall .have written or printed on their tickets, ''Opposed to the ratification of the amendment to the Constitution changing the num- her of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of the county of Wheeler." Which votes cast at said election shall be consolidated as now required by law in elections for members of the General Assembly, and returns thereof made to the Governor. And if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly shall vote in favor of the ratification of said amendment to the Constitution, the Governor shall declare said amendment adopted and make proclamation of the result of said election in the manner provided by law. SEc. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and p~rts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. The bill was read the third time. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The bill involving a constitutional amendment the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows : Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: Allen, of Glascock Arnold, of Clay Barber Allen, of Jackson AH"nold, of Henry Barfield Anderson, of Banks Atkinson, of Emanuel Beazley Anderson, of Floyd Atkinson, of Fulton Beck, of Carroll Anderson, of Jenkins Ayer Beck, of Murray Andrews Beggett Beall, of Richmond Arnold, of Clarke Ballard Biackburn 1042 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Boyett Bradford Bradley Brooks Brown, of Wheeler Bullard Campbell Carroll Carter Chancey ClM>ke Clements Cole Colema.n, of Calhoun Coleman, of Lauren Collier Collins t..onger Conoor Cook Culpepper Dart Davidson Dennarl Dickerson Doekery Dodd Dorris, of Crisp Dorris, of Douglas Dorsett Dorsey Duffy Edwards, of Bryan Edwards, of Hanlson Fowler Gilliam Gillis Gordy Green, of w llkes Grilfin, of Lowndes Hartley Haynes Heath Hine11 Hodges Hogg Hopkins Howard Hudson Hutoheson Jackson Johnson, of Appling Jones, of Coweta Keene Key King, of Jefferson Kiing, of White Kirby Knight Lanier Liles Lowe Lunsford Martin Mathews, of Dawson Mathews, of Elbert Moore, of Heard Moore, of Jeff Davis Morris, of Cobb Myrick McCalla McLan.ahan MeRae Neill Nunn Oliver Pairks Perkins Reiser Rlice Rieh Roberts Shannon Sheffield Short Simpson 51oan Smith, of DeKalb Stark Steele Stovall Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, Washington Turner Veazey Webb Westbrook Wheatley Williams Wohlwender Woodward Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Bell, of Milton Adams, of Walton Bowers Anderson, of Wilkes Brinson Arnold, of Oglethorpe Brown, of Clarke Arrington Brown, of Emanuel Bale Burruss Burtz Carithers Cooper Cravey Davis Edwards, of Walton THURSDAY, AuGusT 10, 1916. .1043 Elders King, of Greene Ennis Lane Estes Ledbetter Evans LeSueur Findley Mal'shall Fullbright Meadows Green, of Clayton Morris, of Hart Griffin, of Decatur Olive Harris, of Walker Parker Harris, Washington Peacock Hoiden Pharr Johnson, of Gwinnett Pickeren Jones, of Wilkinson Ragland Kidd Redwine Ayes 128, nays 0. Rushin Sheppard Shipp Shuptrine Smith, or Dade Smith, of Toombs Spence Stewart Taylor, of Monroe. Thompson Towles Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley '\Vorsham The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 128, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite two-thirds vote, was passed. By Mr. Campbell of NewtonA bill to amend the Constitutioo of the State, rel- ative to payment of pensions to Confederate soldiers' widows. The bill was read the third time. On motion of Mr. Campbell of Newton the consideration of the bill was postpo.ned until Friday afternoon, August 11, 1916, to follow immediately after the order of unanimous consents. By Mr. Elders of TattnallA bill to provide for a stenographer to the Attor- ney-General. 1044. JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill was read the third time. On _motion the bill was tabled. By Mr. Culpepper of MeriwetherA bill to provide for ail appropriation for travel- ing expenses for the State Librarian. The bill was read the third time. On motion the bill was tabled. By Mr. Swift of MuscogeeA bill to appropriate $15,000 to the Department of Geology with referen~e to swamp lands and marshes. The bill was read the third time. On motion the bill was tabled. On motion of Mr. Brown of Wheeler the House adjourned. The Speaker announced the House adjourned un- . til 9 :30 o'clock tomorrow morning. , FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916. 1045 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., Friday, August 11, 1916. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9:30 o'clock A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker, and was opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, of Pike Boyett Adams, of Walton Bradford Allen, of Glascock Bradley Allen, of Jackson Jjrinson Anderson, of Banks Brooks Anderson, of Floyd Brown, of Clarke Anderson, of Jenkins Brown, of Emanuel Anderson, of Wilkes Brown, of Wheeler Andrews Bullard Arnold, of Clarke Burru~s Arnold, of Clay Burtz Arnold, of Henry Campbell Arnold, of Oglethorpe Carithers Arrington Carroll Atkinson, of Emanuel Carter Atkinson, of Fulton Chancey Ayer Clarke Baggett Clements Bale Cole Ballard Coleman, of Calhoun Barber Coleman, of Laurens Barfield Collier Beazley Collins .~..>eck, of Carroll Conger Beck, of Murray Conn'Or Bell, of Milton Cook Beall, of Richmond Cravey Blackburn Culpepper Bowers Dart Davidson Davis Dennard Dickerson Dockery Dodd Dorris, of Crisp Dorris, of Douglas Dorsett Dorsey Duffy Edwards, of Bryan Edwards, of Ha.ralson Edwards, of Walton Elders Ennis Estes Evans Findley Fowler Fullbright Gilliam Gillis Gordy Green, of Wilkes Griffin, of Decatur Griffin, of Lowndet< Harris, of Walker Harris, Washington 1046 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Hartley Martm Simpson Haynes Mathews, of Dawson E.1oan neath Mathews, of Elbert Smith, of Dade Hines Meadowt1 Smith, of DeKalb Hodges Moore, of Heard Smith, of Toombs Hogg Moore, of Jeff Davis Spence Holden Morris, of Cobb Stark Hopkins Morris, of Hart Steele Howard Myrick E>'tewart Hudson McCalla Stov1Lll Hutc.heson McRae Sttrickland Jackson Neill Sumner .Johnson, of Appling Nunn Swift Johnson, of Gwinnett Olive Taylor, of Monroe Jones, of Coweta Oliver Taylor, Washington Jones, of Wilkinson Parker Thompson Keene Parks Towles Key Peacock Turner Kidd Perkins Veazey King, of Greene Pharr Walker, of Ben Hill King, of Jefferson Pickeren Walker, of Bleckley King, of White Ragland Webb Kirby Redwine Westbrook Knight R-eiser Wheatley Lane Rice Williams Lanier Rich Wohlwender Ledbetter Roberts Woodward LeSueur S'hannon Worsham Liles Sheffield Wright Lowe Sheppa.rd Youmans, of Candler Lunsford Ma;:shall Shipp short Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs.- Cooper Green. of Clayton McLanahan Rushin Shuptrine By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 771, the Technological School Library Bill, was reconsidered; also the amendment to Senate Bill No. 322 FrunAY, AuGusT 11, 1916. 1047 proposed by the Committee on General Agriculture No. 1 was withdrawn; also was. withdrawn House Resolution No. 274 from the Committee on Appropriations, and was recommitted to the Committee on Education. By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the thirtyminute period of unanimous consents. 1. Passage of uncontested local House and Senate bills and uncontested gen~ral bills with a local application . .2. Report of Standing Committees. 3. Reading House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 4. Reading Senate bills the first time. 5. Consideration of House bills with Senate amendments. 6. Introduction of new matter. 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 amend Section 1207 of the Penal Code. A bill to confer on the lessors of railroads the right to condemn or buy land. 1048 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to provide for notaries public at large. A bill to accept and carry out the provisions of the Act of Congress approved June 3, 1916, providing for the reorganization of the National Guard. 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 change the term of the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Glynn County. A bill to create and establish a new charter for the City of Gordon. The Senate has concurred in the amendment of the House to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to establish a county depository for county funds of Turner County. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit.: A bill to amend Section 1249, Volume I, of the Code of 1910, so as to add the town of Cumming to the list of State depositories. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Taylor County. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916. 1049 A bill to incorporate the town of Tallulah Park. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Lawrenceville. A bill to amend the Act to create the City Court of Sandersville. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Butler. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Avalon. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Offerman in the County of Pierce. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Albany. A bill to amend,the charter of the City of Jefferson. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Jackson. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Bullochville. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Augusta. A bill to amend the charter of the town of East Ellijay. A bill to provide a salary for the Treasurer of Jones County. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Mableton. A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Newnan. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: 1050 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 12, of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to authorize an increase of the bonded debt of the State for the extension of the Western and Atlantic Railroad to Brunswick, St. Mary's or some other point. A bill to amend an Act to provide for leasing of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. 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, to-wit.: A bill to authorize and require wardens in charge of convicts in the several counties where a public road runs through an incorporated town to work such roads. The following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage. By Mr. Lowe of OconeeA bill to amend the charter of the town of W at- kinsville. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. F'R:rnAY, AuausT 11, 1916. 1051 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeA bill to create a county depository for 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 135, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA bill to fix the salary of the clerk of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Fulton 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 constitu- tional majority was passed. By Messrs. Bale, Anderson and Findley of FloydA bill to amend an Act to provide the manner of collecting commutation tax in certain counties. 1052 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 116, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Davis of Laurens. A bill to create a new charter for the town of Rockledge. The report 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. Nunn of Houston~ A bill to amend an Act to establish a City Court 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 132, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Pharr of GwinnettA bill to amend an Act creating the office of Sup- perintendent /of Roads for Gwinnett County. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916. 1053 The report 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. Jones of CowetaA bill to amend the charter of the City of Mil- ledgeville. The report 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. Coleman of CalhounA bill to create the City Court of Morgan for Cal- ho-lm County. The following amendments proposed by the committee were read and adopted: By striking Section 38 of the original bill and inserting before the repealing clause the following new sections to be appropriately numbered, to-wit.: Section 38. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, ~hat this Act shall not become operative until the same shall have been ratified by the quali- 1054 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, fied voters of said Calhoun County in the manner hereinafter provided for. Section 39. The ordinary of said county shall order an election held at the several voting precincts in and for said county, of which he shall give at least 15 days' public notice in some public gazette published in said county. Said election shall be ordered by said ordinary to be held on the 12th day of September, 1916, and shall be held by the same managers holding the State primary election on said date. Said managers shall keep separate ballot boxes for said election, and separate tally sheets, list of voters, etc., and they shall make returns of said election to the ordinary of said county who shall consolidate the vote and declare the result thereof, as provided herein. Sec. 40. In said election all voters qualified to . vote for members of the General Assembly shall be entitled to vote and none other. Those desiring that this Act shall go into effect shall have written or printed on their ballots the words ''For Ratifi~a tion City Court Act,'' and those desiring otherwise shall have printed or written on their ballots the words ''Against Ratification City Court Act.'' Sec. 41. If a majority of the votes cast in the said election so held upon the provisions of this Act shall vote ''For Ratification City Court Act'' as aforesaid, then the ordinary shall declare the provisions of this Act of force by proper order and publication, and. thereupon this Act shall b~come operative as provided in this Act. If otherwise, the or- FRIDAY, AuausT 11, 1916. 1055 dinary shall likewise declare the result to the contrary, and this Act shall not become operative. Committee amends further by changing the re~ pealing clause from Section 39 to Section number 42. . The repo"rt 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. Mr. Culpepper, of Meriwether County, chairman of the Committee on Public Library, submitted the following report: M.r. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Library have bad under consideration the following resolution of the Senate, No. 88, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. N. F. CULPEPPER, Chairman. Mr. Walker, of Ben Hill County, chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: M.r. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration the following bill of 1056 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, the Senate, and have instructed me, as their vicPchairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended. Senate Bill No. 341. To fix the salary of the Treasurer of Worth County. Respectfully submitted, WALKER, of Ben Hill. Mr. Arnold, of Clarke County, vice-chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitterl the following report: M t. Speaker: Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration the following, No. 1165 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. 0. H. ARNOLD, JR., 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 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. 350. Amending charter of Hogansville. No. 354. Amending charter of Gainesville. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916. 1057 Following bills of Senate do not pass: No. 325. Amending charter of Warsaw. No. 59. Amending charter of Blakely. HEATH, Chairman. Mr. Andrews, of Fulton County, chairman of the Committee on Western & Atlantic Railroad, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Western & Atlantic Railroad have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate, and have instructed me, _as their chairman, to report the sanie back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit.: House Bill No. 1062. Senate Bill No. .357. WALTER P. ANDREws, 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 bill and resolutions of the House, and have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that House Bill No. 1163, to pay stenographer for committee, do pass. 1058 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, House Resolution No. 264. Refund taxes. Do not pass. House Resolution No. 275. To employ auditor. Do not pass. House Resolution No. 271. To appropriate $17.50 to pay funeral expenses of J. \V. Sheppard. Do not pass. Respectfully submitted, H. J. FuLLBRIGHT, Chairman. The following bills of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time. By Mr. Bullard of Campbell. A bill to amend the A~t to provide for the leasing or other disposition of the Western & Atlantic Rail- road relative to terminals. By Mr. Bale of FloydA bill to cede jurisdiction over certain lands to the United States. By Messrs. Walker of Ben Hill and Clements of Irwin- A bill to authorize administrators to loan upon the security of property of their intestates. The following bills and resolutions of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time. By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st District-A resolution authorizing the State Librarian to FRIDAY, AuousT 11, 1916. 1059 deliver to the University Law School certain law books and records. By Mr. Tison of the lOth DistrictA bill to fix the salary of Worth County Treas- urer. By Mr. Moon of the 37th DistrictA bill to authorize the City of Hogansville to is- sue bonds for water works. By Mr. Adams of the 33d DistrictA bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Gainesville. By Mr. Dobbs of the 35th DistrictA bill to provide for the leasing or other dispo- sition of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. The following bills of the Senate were read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2. By Mr. Eakes of the 27th DistrictA bill to amend Sections 1223, 1224 and 1225 of the Code of 1910 relative to the parole of convicts. By Mr. Carlton of the 7th DistrictA bill to amend Section 14 of the Code of 1910 relative to examining the court records. The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to committee. 1060 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, By Mr. Bullard of CampbellA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Stonewall. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees. By Mr. Boykin of the 17th DistrictA bill to provide for notaries public at large for the State of Ge.orgia. Referred to Committee ori Public Library. By Mr. Burnside of the 29th District and Mr. Holden of the 19th District- A bill to amend Section 1207 of the Code of 1910 relative to the distribution of convicts among the counties. Referred to Committee on Penitentiary. By Mr. Fletcher of the 26th DistrictA bill to accept and carry out the provisions of the Act of Congress providing for the reorganization of the army and National Guard. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to confer upon the lessors of railroads the power. of eminent domain. Referred to Committee on Railroads. The following resolution was read and adopted. FRIDAY, AuousT 11, 1916. 1061 By Messrs. Olive of Richmond and Myrick of Chat- hamA resolution that the State of Georgia extends a cordial welcome to the Grand Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles which convenes in Savannah next week. The following bills were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto. By Mr. Jones of WilkinsonA bill to create a new charter for the City of Gor- don. The following Senate amendments were agreed to. Under Section 6, in first clause, 8th line, should read, ''and enter upon the discharge of their respective duties on the first day of January, following the said election.'' And under Section 7, 2nd line, should read, ''by the Board of Council on first Monday night of each year." And under Section 8, 25th line, should read, ''I will faithfully and impartially discharge my duties as (in whatever capacity) serving City of Gordon." Under Section 14, first clause, 1st line, striking out words "Court House" and inserting words "City Hall." Under Section 18, fourth clause, 20, 21 and 23 lines should read, "charge and accuse (naming the 1062 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, accused with the offense, naming the offense for, that the said party in the city on the date), did commit, naming crime, contrary to the laws of said city." Under Section 19, 8th line should read, "may be suspended or removed from office as provided in Section Four.'' Section 33. Be it further enacted that said, Mayor and Council shall designate three free-holders residing within said town to manage said election. The polls shall be opened at ten o'clock a. m. and kept open until three o'clock p. m. The managers of said election shall report the result of said election to the Ordinary of the County of Wilkinson, anrl shall file with said Ordinary a list of the persons voting, together with the ballots cast, and it shall be the duty of said Ordinary to declare the result. After said result is declared, and if no contest is filed with said Ordinary within thirty days after he declares the result of said election, then he shall destroy said list and ballots. If a contest is filed with said Ordinary he shall hear and pass upon same, and the same rules shall govern said hearing as are applicable to election contest as provided by the general laws for contesting the elections of mayors and/councils. Section 34. Be it further enacted that those voting for said extension shall have written or printed on said ballots ''For Extension.'' Those voting against said extension shall have written or printed on said ballots ''Against Extension.'' FRIDAY, AuousT 11, 1916. 1063 Section -. Be it further enacted, That this Act shall not become effective, in so far as the same extends the present corporate limits of said town of Gordon, Georgia, until after the same has been ratified by a majority vote of the qualified voters residing within the present corporate limits of said town of Gordon. Within thirty days from the date this Act is approved by the Governor, the mayor and council of said town shall call an election to be held for the purpose of submitting to the voters the ratification or disapproval of the provisions of this Act, extending said corporate limits. Said election shall be held on the second Saturday in October, 1916. At said election all persons shall be entitled to vote who are qualified to vote in the State primary to be held on September 12, 1916, . and such persons as may register for such special election. . Upon the calling of said special election, said mayor and council shall open registration books for said special election, which books shall be closed at six o'clock p.m. on the first Saturday in October, 1916. Said election shall be held at the regular voting precinct in said town of Gordon. Committee amends "Section thirty-three" by striking therefrom "thirty-three" and adding thereto the words "thirty-five." By )fessrs. Roberts and Martin of HallA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Hall County. The following Senate amendment was agreed to. 1064 JoURNAL o:F THE HousE, Amend by inserting .between the words ''that'' and the word ''the'' in the first line of Section Two, the following words, to-wit.: "After January 1st, 1919. ,, By Mr. Moore of Jeff DavisA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Hazlehurst. The following Senate amendment was agreed to: Amend by striking the words ''Ten Thousand Dollars,'' in Section Three of the bill, and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''Five Thousand Dollars.'' By Mr. Towles of ButtsA bill to fix the sal.ary of the Treasurer of Butts County. The following Senate amendments were agreed to: Amend by striking from Section 1 thereof the words: "Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per annum, payable monthly,'' and inserting in lieu thereof the following, ''Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) per year, payable monthly, Sixty-two and 50-100 Dollars per month." By Mr. Arnold of HenryA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer for H-enry County. The following Senate amendments were agreed to: FRIDAY, AuGUST 11, 1916. 1065 Amend Section 1 by striking the figures "1917" wherever they occur and insert the figures '' 1919. '' Amend Section 3 by striking the figures '' 1917' ' wherever they occur and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "1919." Amend Section 4 by striking the figures '' 1917'' wherever they occur and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "1919." Amend by striking from section the words ''present Treasurer,'' and inserting the words the ''Treasurer in office at that time.'' Amend Section 2 by striking therefrom the words ''12th day of September, 1916, at the time of holding the previous election,'' and inserting the words "at the election to be held in November, 1916, for the election of Governor, State House officers, members of the General Assembly and county officers.'' Also-.by striking from the end of Section 2 the words ''To be nominated on this date.'' By Mr. Dart of GlynnA bill changing the term of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Glynn County. The following Senate amendment was agreed to: Amend by striking the words "four years" wherever the same appear and inserting in lieu thereof the words "two years.,., By Mr. King of JeffersonA bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Louisville. 1066 JouRNAL oF THE Hou~E, The Senate amendments were read and disagreed to. By Messrs. Brown and Atkinson of EmanuelA bill to establish the City Court of Swainsboro.: The following Senate amendments were read and disagreed to: By striking from said bill the caption thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: An Act to establish the City Court of Swainsboro in and for the County of Emanuel; to define its jurisdiction and powers; to provide for the appointment of the Judge and Solicitor thereof, and define their powers and duties and provide for their compensation; to provide for a Clerk and Sheriff thereof, and prescribe their duties and fees; to provide for pleading and practice and new trials therein and writs of error therefrom, and for other purposes. By striking from the 7th, 8th and 9th lines of Section One the words, "Wherein the principal amount claimed, or involved, exclusive of interest, is as much as $50.00;'' and by striking from the last line of said Section One the words ''and quo warrantos." By striking therefrom all of Section Two and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Be it further enacted, That there shall be a Judge of the City Court of Swainsboro, who shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the con- FRIDAY, AuGUST 11, 1916. 1067 sent of the Sena.te, for a term of four years from the 1st day of January, 1917, and each fourth year a judge of said court shall likewise be appointed for each succeeding term of four years, and said judge shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified, and provided, that all vacancies in the \ office of judge which may occur by death, resignation, removal or otherwise, shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the residue of the unexpired term, said appointment being subject to the approval of the Senate which may then be in session, or if the Senate be not in session at the time of such appointment, then subject to the approval of the Senate at its next session thereafter. The judge of said court shall receive a salary of $1,500 per annum, which shall not be increased or diminished during his term of office, and shall be paid monthly out of the treasury of the County of Eman- uel by the person or persons charged by law with paying out money for said county." By striking from the 4th line of Section Three the word ''five,'' and inserting in lieu thereof the word "three." By striking from the 8th line of Section Six the words "is unable," and inserting in lieu thereof the word ''fails.'' By striking Section Eight of said bill, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''Be it further enacted, That there shall be a solicitor of the City Court of Swainsboro, who sha~l 1068 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, be appointed by the Governor, by and with the consent of the Senate, for a term of four years from the 1st day of January, 1917, and whose successor shall likewise be appointed each fourth year, or each succeeding term of four years, and said solicitor shall hold ~ffice until his successor is appointed and qual.ified; and provided that all vacancies in the office of solicitor which may occur by death, resignation, removal or otherwj_se, shall be filled in like manner as the office of t~e judge of the City Court of Swainsboro. The solicitor of the said City Court of Swainsboro shall receive a salary of $1,200.00 per annum, which shall not be increased or diminished during his term of office, and shall be paid monthly out of the treasury of the County of Emanuel by the person or persons charged by law with paying out the money of said county. No person shall be eligible to the office of solicitor of said city court who is not, at least 25 years of age, and who has not resided in said county for at least three years before his qualification, and who has not been a practicing attorney at law for at least two years next preceding his qualification.'' By inserting in the second line of Section Twelve, after the words ''sheriff of Emanuel County'' the words ''and his deputies,'' and by inserting in the third line of said section after the word ''sheriff'' the words ''and deputy sheriffs,'' and by striking in said third line the word ''his'' and inserting in lieu thereof the word "their," and by inserting in the fifth line of said section between the words FRIDAY, AuGusT 11, 1916. 1069 "sheriff" and "of" the words "and deputy sheriffs.'' By striking from Section 13 of said Act from lines twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen and sixteen, the following words: ''Ordinary suits brought to said monthly sessions shall be filed in the clerk's office of said court at least fifteen days before the term to which they are returnable, and the same shall be served ten days at least before the said term.'' By inserting in Section Fourteen on the second line thereof after the word ''court'' the words, ''in all cases by the judge thereof without the verdict of a jury." By adding at the end of Section 23 the following words: "Provided, that when an execution issuing from said city court shall be levied on personal property a sale of the property so levied on may be made at any regular sales .day as now, or hereafter, fixed by law for the sale of property levied on by the sheriffs of this State, after advertising the property so levied on ten days before the court house door, and at two other public places in Emanuel County, by posting a notice of said sale, which notice shall specify the time and place of said sale, which sales in all other respects are to be conducted under the rules governing sales by the sheriffs of the superior courts, and provided further that all levies up?n land shall proceed in the same way as in like cases in the superior court.'' 1070 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, By striking all of Section Fifty-one of said bill and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''Be it further enacted, That said court shall open and begin its operations on the 1st day of .January, 1917." The following bills assigned as special orders for this morning's session were taken up for consideration By Mr. Hartley of HoustonA bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to create the new County of Peach. The bill was read the third time. The substitute proposed by Mr. Roberts of Hall was read and adopted. The report of the co,mmittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substi+nt.e. The bill involving a eonstitutional amendment, .1he roll was called and the vote was as follows: h1 ": ose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Walton Barfield Allen, of Glascock Beazley Anderson, of Banks Beck, of Murray Anderson, of Floyd Beall, of Richmond Andrews Bradford Arnold, of Clay Bradley A.l'nold, of HeMy Brow.n, of Wheeler Arnold, of Oglethorpe Bullard Atkinson, of Fulton BurruEs Bale Campbell Barber Carithers Carroll Carter Clements Collier Collins Connor Dart Davidson Davis pickerson Dockery FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916. 1071 Dorris, of Crisp Howard Roberts Dorsett Jackson Short Dorsey Kidd Sloan Edwards, of Bryan King, of Greene Smith, of Dade Edwards, of HIIIMlson Knight Smith, of DeKalb Edwards, of Walton Lane Smith, of Toombs Elders LeSueur Spence Ennis Liles Stewart Evans Marshall Stov-all Findley Martin Strickland Fowler Mathews, of Dawson Sumner Gilliam Meadows Towles Gillis Moore, of Jeff Davis Turner Gordy Olive W-alker, of Ben Hill Griffin, of l.lecatur Pea.eock Webb. Harris, of W-alker Perkins Westbrook Hartley Pickeren Wohlwender Haynes Redwine Youmans, of Candler Hines Rice Yeomans, of Terrell Jfudges Rich Young Holden Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Dodd .Morris, of Cobb Allen, of Jackson Dorris, of Douglas McCalla Anderson, of Jenkins Duffy McRae Arrington Fullbright Neill Atkinson, of Emanuel Green, of Wilkes Nunn Ayer Heath Oliver Baggett Hogg Parks Ballllll'd Hopkins Pharr Beck, of Carroll Hudson Ragland Bell, of Milton Johnson, of Appling Reiser Bla.ckburn Johnson, 9f Gwinnett Sheffield Boyett Jones, of Coweta Sheppard Brooks Jones, of Wilkinson Shipp Brown, of Emanuel Keene Simpson Chancey Key Stark 'Jluke Kirby Steele Cole Lanier Swift Conger Ledbetter TayLor, of Monroe Cook Lowe Taylor, Washington Culpepper_ Lunsford Thompson Dennard Moore, of Heard VeaZiey 1072 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Wheatley Williams Woodward \Vorsham Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, of Wilkes Arnold, of (~larke Bowen Brinson Brown, of Clarke Rurtz Coleman, of Calhoun Coleman, of Laurens Cooper Cravey Estes Green, of clayton Griffin, of Lowndes Har:ris, Washington Hute,heson King, of Jeffenon King, of White Mathews, of Elbert Morris, of Hart Myrick McLanahan Parker Rushin Shannon Shuptrine Walker, of Bleckley Wright Ayes 94, nays 67. The verification of the roll call was dispensed. with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 94-, nays 67. The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional two-thirds vote was lost. By Mr. Tison of the lOth DistrictA bill to create the Tifton Judicial Circuit. The bill was read the third time. The following amendments were read and adopted: By Mr. Young of TiftAmend Senate Bill No. 223 by striking all of ''Sec. 4'' of said bill as passed by the Senate, and substituting in lieu thereof the following as Section 4 of said bill, to-wit.: "Section 4. Be it further enacted by the author- FRIDAY, AuousT 11, 1916. 1073" ity aforesaid, That a judge and solicitor-general for said circuit shall be elected in tne manner now provided by law with reference to the election of judges and solicitors-general of the Superior Court of this State, at the next general election after the passage of this Act, to serve for a term of four years beginning on January 1, 1917, and until their successors are elected and qualified, as provided by law.'' And further, to amend the said bill by striking all of ' ' Section 6'' of the said bill as passed by the Senate, and by substituting in lieu thereof the following as Section 6 of said bill, to-wit.: ''Section 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall not become operative and effective, except for the purpose of the election and qualification of the officer of the said circuit and of the superior courts of the said counties included therein, as provided for by this Act and by the general laws of this State, until on and after January 1, 1917, on which date, to-wit.: January 1, 1917, the said Tifton Judicial Circuit shall be and stand substituted for and in the place of the circuits to which the said counties included in said Tifton Circuit now belong with reference to the superior. courts of the said counties, and with reference to all petitions, indic~ments, special presentment, motions, summons, mesne and final processes, and all and everything :filed or returnable to, commenced or pending in the superior courts of the said counties, and over or with reference to which the said superior courts and the offi- 1074 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, cers thereof may have, take or be given jurisdiction and power, together with all pleadings, records, books, and all and everything belonging or pertaining to said courts, the said counties, the superior courts thereof, and all and everything belonging or pertaining thereto being hereby transferred to and placed within the jurisdiction of the said Tifton Circuit and the superior courts and officers thereof.'' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. Mr. W ohlwender of Muscogee called the ayes and nays on the passage of the bill, and the call was sustained. The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Beazley Adams, of Walton Beck, of Carroll Allen, of Jackson Beck, of Murray Anderson, of Hank!' Bell, of Milton Anderson, of Floyd Beall, of Richmond Anderson, of Jenkins Blackburn Anclrews Bradford Arnold, of Clarke Bradley Arnold, of Clay Brooks Aall Bullard King, of White Swift Campbell Kirby Thomp8'9n Carithers Lane Westbrook Carroll Ledbetter Williams Col~ Lowe Woodward Collins Martin Worsham Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, of Glascock Anderson, of Jenkins ' Arnold, of Clay Arrington Atkinson, of Emanuel Ayer Barfield Beazley Beck, of Murray Beall, of Richmond Brinson Brooks Brown, of Emanuel Burruss Carter Chancey Clarke Clements Coleman, of Calhoun Coleman, of Laurens Conger Connor Cook Cravey Davidson Davis Dennard Dickerson Dorris, of Crisp Dorsett Duffy Elders Ennis Fowler Gordy Griffin, of Decatur Griffin, of Lowndes Harris, Washington Hartley Heath Hodges Hogg Howard Hutclleson Jackson 1078 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, . Johnson, of Appling McCalla Sumner Jones, of Coweta McRae Taylor, of Monroe Keene Neill Taylor, Washington Key Nunn Towles Kidd Oliver Turner King, of JP.fferson Parks Veazey Knight Peacock Walker, of Ben Hill Lanier Pickeren Walker, of Bleckley LeSueur Reiser Webb Liles Rich Wheatley Lunsford Shannon Wi)hlwender Marshall Short Yeomans, of Terrell Meadows Smith, of Toombs Young Moore, of Jeff Davia Stewart Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, of Wilkes Arnold, of Clarke Bowers Brown, of Wheeler l:Surtz Collier Cooper I Edwards, of Bryan Edwards, of Haralson McLanahan Gillis Parker Green. ?f ()layton Rushin Green, of Wilkes Shipp Jones, of Wilkinson Shuptrine Mathews, of Dawson Strickland Morris, of Hart Wright Myrick Youmans, of Candler Ayes 78, nays 86. The roll call was verified. On the motion to table the ayes were 78, nays 86. The motion to table was lost. Mr. Fowler of Bibb moved that the House do now adjourn; the motion prevailed and the bill went over as unfinished business. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Parks of Upson, Mr. Anderson of Floyd, Mr. Bradford of whitfield, Mr. Haynes of Gordon, and Mr. Hartley of Houston. FRIDAY, AuausT 11, 1916. 1079 Mr. Rich of Miller was excused from attending the afternoon session. The Speaker announced the House adjourned uiitil 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'Clock P. M. The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, of Pike Bowers Culpeppe.r Adams, of Walton Boyett Davidson Allen, of Glascock Bradford Davis Allen, of Jackson Bradley Dennard Anderson, of Banks Brinson Dickerson Anderson, of Jenkins Brooks Dockery Andrews Brown, of Clarke Dodd Arnold, of Clarke Brown, of Emanuel Dorris, of Crisp Arnold, of Clay Brown, of Wheeler Dorris, of Douglas .Aa-nold, of Henry Bullard Dorsett Arnold, of Oglethorpe Campbell Dorsey Arrington Carithers Duffy Atkinson, of Emanuel Carroll Edwards, of Walton Atkin80n, of Fulton Carter Elders Ayer Chancey Ennis Baggett Cl3Jl'ke Estes Bale Clements ,Evans Ballard Cole Findley Barber Coleman, of Calhoun Fowler Barfield Coleman, of Laurens Fullbright Beazley Collier Gilliam Beck, of Carroll Collins Gillis Be<;Jr, of Murray Conger Gordy Bell, of Milton Connor Green, of Wilkes Beall, of Richmond Cook Griffin, of Deeatur Bla-ckburn Oravey Griffin, of Lowndes 1080 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Harris, 'of Walker Lunsford Simpson Harris, Washington Martin &loan Hartley Mathews, of Dawson Smith, of Dade Heath Mathews, of Elbert Smith, of DeKalb Hines Meadows Smith, of Toombs Hodges Moore, of Heard Spence .. ogg Moure, of Jeff Davis Stark Holden Monis, of Uobb Steele Hopkins Milrris, of Hart Stewart Howard Myrick Stovall Hudson McCalla Strickland Huteheson :MeRae Sumner Jackson Neill Swift Johnson, of Appling Nunn Taylor, of Monroe Johnson, of Gwinnett Olive 'l'aylor, Washington Jones, of Coweta Oliver Thompson Keene Parker Towles Key Peaooek Veazey Kidd Perkins Walker, of Ben Hill King, of Greene Pharr Walker, of Bleekley King, of Jefferson Pickeren Webb King, of White Ragland Westbrook Kir'by Redwine Wheatley Knight Reiser Williams Lane Rice W~hlwender Lanier Roberts Worsham Ledbetter Shannon Wright LeSueur Sheffield Youmans, of Candler Liles Shipp Yeomans, of Terrell Lowe Short Young Those absent were Messrs.- Anders"on, of Floyd Anderson, of Wilkes Burruss Burtz Cooper Dart Edwards, of Bryan Edwards, of Haralson Rich Green, of Clayton Rushin Haynes Sheppard .Jones, of Wilkinson Shuptrine Marshall Turner MeLanllihan Woodward P.arks The following Senate bills were read the first time and referred to committees. FRIDAY, AuGUST 11, 1916. 1081 By Mr. Paulk of the 6th DistrictA bill to amend the Constitution of the State so as to issue bonds for the extension of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Mr. Paulk of the 6th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to provide for the leasing of the Western & Atlantic Railroad relative to its extension. Referred to Committee on Western & Atlantic Railroad. By Mr. McLaughlin of the 3d DistrictA bill to authorize convict wardens to have cer- tain streets worked in incorporated towns. Referred to Committee on Public Highways. The first hour of the afternoon session was devoted to consideration of general bills by unanimous consent. The following bills were read the third time and placed on their passage. By Messrs. Lanier, Edwards, Reiser, Wright et aLA bill to authorize trustees of the First District Agricultural and Mechanical School to borrow money on the school property. The following amendment was read and adopted. 1082 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Wheatley of SumterAm~nd by adding .after word ''Georgia'' in the caption of said bill the words ''and the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School located at Americus, Georgia. '' Amend further by inserting between the words "First" and "District" wherever they appear the words ''and Third,'' and by adding the letter '' s'' to the word "District" in line three, and the letter '' s'' to the word ''School'' in line fourteen, so that the provisions of the original bill shall apply to the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School at Americus. Amend further by inserting in line 7 between the words ''dollars'' and ''and'' the word ''each.'' 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. Beck of CarrollA bill to amend Section 1536 of the Code of 1910 relative to existing contracts made by the boards of education. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. FRIDAY, AuausT 11, 1916. 1083 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Culpepper of MeriwetherA bill to furnish public libraries free of charge certain Colonial, Revolutionary and Confederate records of Georgia. The report 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. Dorsey of CobbA bill to amend Section 1483 of the Code of 1910 providing for the payment of additional pensions. The following amendment was read and adopted. By Mr. Dorsey of CobbAme~d by adding at the end of Section One the following proviso: ''Provided said pensioner is now receiving as much as $50.00 per annum on a pension, and if the present pension be less than $50.00 the in- . crease shall be one-half of that above provided.'' 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. 1084 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to amend an Act to authorize the trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium to establish a training school. The following substitute proposed by the committee was read and adopted: A BILL To. be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled ''An Act to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium to establish a training school; to provide rules for the systematic training of white female nurses while employed in the Sanitarium, and to provide for a course of training, instruction and lectures, and to issue diplomas, and for other purposes.'' Approved August 15, 1910, embraced in the Georgia Laws of 1910, pages 128-129, by adding after the word "white" and before the word ''female'' in the sixth line of Section One, the words "male and female"; and by adding after the word "white" and before the word "female'' in the first and second lines of Section Two the words "male and"; and by striking Sections Three, Four, Five, Six a~d Se~en of said bill, and substituting other sections therefor, providing for the establishment of such training school, its course of instruction, issu- FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916. 1085 ance of diplomas, the registration of nurses, and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, entitled ''An Act to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Sta' te Sanitarium to establish a, training school, and to provide rules for the systematic training of white female nurses while employed in the Sanitarium, and to provide for a course of training, instruction, and lectures, and to issue diplomas,'' approved August 15, 1910, embraced in the Acts of 1910, pages 128 and 129, be amended as follows: By adding after the word ''white'' and before the word ''female'' in the sixth line of Section 1, the words ''male and''; and by adding after the word "white" and before the word "female" in the first and second lines of Section 2, the words "male and''; by striking Sections three, four, five, six and seven of said Act, and by so amending the same that it will read as follows: Sec. 2. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, from and after the passage of this Act, the Trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium shall have authority to establish a training school for the benefit of the white male and female , nurses, while in the employ of the Georgia State Sanitarium, and to establish rules for the systematic training of such nurses, and to provide a 1086 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, course of lectures to be given by the several physicians employed in said Sanitarium, and to issue..._diplomas to all graduates of said training school. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That any or all white male or female nurses now in the employ of said Sanitarium, or who may hereafter be employed by the same, shall be entitled to the benefit of such training school, provided they shall have satisfactory educational qualifications and be of good moral character. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said Board of Trustees shall establish rules and regulations for said training school, so as to provide for a three years' course of instruction, lectures and training, said three years' course to equal the minimum requirements governing the application and registration of nurses as set forth by the State Board of Examiners of Nurses of Georgia. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That each nurse after having completed the course of training laid down by said Board of Trustees, and having passed a satisfactory examination, and havi~g proven herself or him.self of good nioral character, shall be entitled to a certificate, or diploma of graduation, entitling him or her to register as a trained nurse in accordance with the Acts of August 22, 1907, provided such applicant passes a satisfactory examination before the State Board of Examiners of Nurses of Georgia, in accordance with said Act of 1907. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That such nurses after having received such diploma from the said FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916. 1087 Board of Trustees, an:d having registered as provided in the foregoing section, shall be authorized to practice the profession of nursing as a professional graduate, registered nurse anywhere in the State of Georgia. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be, and they 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 141, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute. By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinA bill to require the clerk of every superior court to keep a combined execution docket. The following amendment proposed by the committee was read and adopted: Amend Section 4 by striking from said section '' 25c'' and inserting in lieu thereof ''10c,'' and by striking from said section '' 15c' ' and inserting in lieu thereof '' 10c.'' 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 142, nays 0. 1088 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA bill to amend an Act providing for the regula- tion of the practice of the occupation of barber. The following substitute proposed by the committee was read and adopted: A BILL Entitled an Act to amend an Act, approved August 17, 1914, providing for the regulation of the practice of the occupation of a barber in certain cities, by striking all of Section One, commencing with the word "provided'' after the word ''Act,'' as the same appears in line 7 of Section 1, and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That an Act entitled an Act, approved August 17, 1914, providing for the regulation of the practice of the occupation of a barber in certain cities be amended by striking all of Section 1 of said Act commencing,with the word ''provided, '' just after the word ''Act,'' as the same appears in line 7 of Section 1, so as to make sairl Section 1 as amended read as follows: ''Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall be unlawful for any person to follow the occupation of barbering FRIDAY, AuousT 11, 1916. 10~9 in cities or towns in excess of five thousand inhabitants unless he or she will have first obtained a certificate of registration, as provided in this Act.'' Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, 'rhat all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, 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 substitute. By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA bill to make penal the wearing of badges, but- tons, etc., of certain fraternal benevolent orders when not a member. The following amendment proposed by the committee was read and adopted: Amend by adding the following to Section 1: 4'Provided the widows of deceased members of such societies and the wives and daughters of members of such societies shall not be subject to said penalty aforesaid.'' 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 141, nays 0. 1090 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. By Mr. Ledbetter of PolkA bill to amend Section 2167 of the Code of 1910 to enable females to be clerks to ordjnar1es. The report 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 constitu-. tional majority was passed. By Mr. Haralson of the 40th DistrictA bill to amend Section 2244 of the Code of 1910 relative to stock law. The report 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 bills assigned as special orders for this afternoon's session were taken up for consideration. By Mr. Campbell of NewtonA bill to amend the Constitution of the State rel- ative to pensions. FRIDAY, AuGUST 11, 1916. 1091 The bill was read the third time. The following amendments were read and adopted: By Mr. Beck of CarrollAmend by adding at end of Section One the words, ' 'Provided the provisions of this Act shall apply only to widows who are residents of Georgia at time of passage of this .A. ct.'' By Messrs. Beazley of Taliaferro and Strickland of Pierce- Amend by striking all of Section One of said bill and substituting therefor the following: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by authority of same, That Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article 7, of the Constitution of the State be and the same is hereby amended by striking all of said paragraph after the word 'year' in line 44, and substituting therefor the following: '1885 shall be entitled to the provisions of this constitutional amendment. No widow .of a soldier killed during the war or who died subsequent to the war shall be deprived of her pension by reason of having subsequently married another veteran who is dead, unless she declines a pension on account of being the widow of such second husband.' '' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The bill involving a constitutional amendment the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 1092 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adame, of Pike Dickerson McRae Adams, of Walton Dorris, of Crisp Neill Allen, of Glascock Dorris, of Douglas Nunn Anderson, of Banks Dorsett Olive Anderson, of Jenkins Dorsey Oliver Andrews Duffy Pickeren Arnold, of Clarke Edwards, of Walton Ragland Arnold, of Clay Elders Redwine .A!rnold, of Henry Eetes Reiser Arnol'd, of Oglethorpe Fowler Shannon Arrington Gilliam Sheffield Ayer Gordy Shipp Baggett Green, of Wilkes Short Ballard Griffin, of Lowndes Simpson Barber Harris, of W11lker 51oan Barfield Hartley Smith, of Dade Beazley Hines Smith, of DeKalb Beck, of Carroll ' Holden Smith, of Toombs Beall, of Richmond Howard Stark Blackburn Hudson Steele Bowel'!ll HutCiheson :;'tewart Boyett J onee, of Coweta Stovall Bradley Keene Strickland Brooka Key Sumner Brown, of Emanuel Kidd Taylor, of Monroe Brown, of Wheeler King, of Greene Taylor, Washington Bullard King, of Jefferson Thompson Campbell Kling, of White Towles Oa.rithers Kirby Turner Carroll Lane Veazey Oarter Liles Walker, of Bleckley Chancey Lunsford Webb Clements Martin Westbrook Coleman, of Laurens Mathews, of Dawson Wheatley Collins Mathews, of Elbert Willialll8 Conger Meadows Wlohlwender Connor Moore, of Heard \Vorsham Cravey Morris, of Cobb Wright Culpepper Morris, of Hart Youmans, of Candler Davidson Mc('.alla Yeomans, of Terrell Davis MeLan&han FrunAY, AuGusT 11, 1916. 1093 Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, of Jackson Cook Atkinson, of Emanuel Dockery Brinson Evans Brown, of Clarke Fullbright Collier Heath IL:ldges Hopkins Jackson Johnson, of Appling Moore, of Jeff Davis Those not voting were Messrs.- Andel'lion, of Floyd Edwards, of Ha.T'alson Myrick Anderson, of Wilkes Ennis Parker Atkin90n, of Fulton Findley Parks Bale Beck, of Murray Gillis Green, of Clayton Peacook Perki~s Bell, of Milton Griffin, of Decatur Pharr Bradford Harris, Washington Rlice Burruss Haynes RiC>h Burtz Hogg Roberts Clarke Johnson, of Gwinnett Rushin Cole . Jones, of Wilkinson Sh-eppard Coleman, of Calhoun Knight Shuptrine Co-oper Lanier Spence Dart Ledbetter Swift Dennard LeSueur Walker, of Ben Hill Dodd Lowe Woodward Edwards, of Bryan M~~~rsball Young Ayes 122, nays 15. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 122, nays 15. The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional two-thirds vote was lost. Mr. Neill of Muscogee 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. Shipp, Fullbright, Griffin et aLA bill to authorize the purchase of Park's Anno- tated Code. 1094 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The bill was read the third time. On motion of Mr. Dorsett of Carroll the House adjourned and the bill went over as unfinished business. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Lowe of Oconee, Mr. Young of Tift, and Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe. The Speaker a:rg10unced the House adjourned un- . til tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. .I SATURDAY, AuGUST,12, 1916. 1095 REPRESENTATIVE HALJ..., ATLANTA, GA., Saturday, Aug. 12, 1916. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9:30 o'clock; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : Adams, of Pike Brooks Adams, of Walton Brown, of Clarke Allen,' of Glascock Brown, of Emanuel Allen, of .Jackson Brown, of Wheeler Anderson, of Banks Bullard Anderson, of .Jenkins Campbell Anderson, of Wilkes Carithers Antlrews Carroll Arnold, of Clarke Carter Arnold, of Clay Chancey Axnold, of Henry Clwrke Arnold, of Oglethorpe Clements Arrington Cole Atkinson, of Emanuel Coleman, of Calhoun Atkinson, of Fulton Coleman, of Laurens Ayer Collier Baggett Collins Bale Co~ger .ballard Con.nor Barber Cook Barfield Cravey Beazley Culpepper Beck, of Carroll Dart Beck, of Murray Davidson Bell, of Milton Davis Beall, of Richmond Dennard Blackburn Dickerson Bowers Dockery Boyett Dodd .Bradley Dorris, of Crisp Brino10n Dorris, of Douglas Dorsett Dorsey Duffy Edwards, of Walton Elders Estes Evans FindlAy Fowler Fullbright Gilliam Gillis Gordy Green, of Wilkes Griffin. of Decatur Griffin, of Lowndes Harris, of Walker Harris, Washington Heath Hines Hodges Hogg Holden Hopkins Howard Hudson Hutcheson Jackson .Johnson, of Appling .Johnson, of Gwinnett .Jones, of Coweta 1096 JouRNJ\L oF THE HousE, Jones, of Wilkinson MeLan-a.han Keene "McRae Key "Neill Kidd Nunn King, of Greene Olive King, of Jefferson Parker King, of White Pharr Kitby Pickeren Knight Ragland Lane Redwine I~anier Reiser Ledbetter Rlice LeSueur Rich Liles Roberts Lowe Shannon Lunsford Sheffield Martin Sheppard Mathews, of Dawson Shipp Mdhews, of Elbert Short Meadows &1oan Moore, of Heard Smith, of Dade Morris, of Cobb Smith, of DeKalb Morris, of Hart Smith, of Toombs Myrick Spence McCalla Stark Steele S'tewart Stov-all Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Thompson To"Vles Turner Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Blackley Webb Westbrook Wheatley Williams Wiohlwender Woodward Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs.- Anderson, of Floyd Ennis Parks Bradford Green, of Clayton Peacock Burruss Hartley Perkins Burtz Haynes Rushin Cooper Marshall Shuptrine Edwards, of Bryan Moore, of Jeff DaVis Simpson Edwards, of Hlllll&lson Oliver By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the following was established as' the order of business during the 30 minutes period of unanimous consents. 1. Reports of standing committees. . ' SATURDAY, AuausT 12, 1916. 1097 2. Reading .House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 3. Consideration of local House bills with Senate amendment. 4. Reading Senate bills the :first time. 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, to-wit.: ' A bill to abolish the charter of the city of Blakely. A bill to abolish the City Court of Blakely. A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Franklin County. A bill to make it a crime to steal gas. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary tb:'ereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority, the following bills of the House, towit.: A bill to :fix the salary of the Treasurer of Morgan County. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of County Commissioners for Crisp County. A bill to provide for the -handling of the county funds of Washington County. 1098 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jackson County. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Montgomery County. A bill to repeal an Act constituting the present charter of Gordon. A bill to amend Section 1249 of Volume 1 of Code of Georgia, 1910, providing for the selection by the Governor of banks in certain cities therein named as State depositories. A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Quitman. A bill to fix the time for collection of commutation road tax in Thomas County. A bill to amend an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Tift County. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer in and for the county o(Dade. A bill to abolish the office of County T'reasurer of Tlhomas County. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Dixie. A bill to create a Bond Commission for the county of Bacon. A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Mitchell County. SATURDAY, AuausT 12, 1916. 1099 A bill to amend an Act approved August 15, 1914, concerning the removal and erection of bridges in the city of Rome. 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 resolutions of the House, to-wit.: A resolution to appropriate $60.00 to pay pension of Mrs. L. E. York. A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. L. M. Tyson. A resolution providing for the payment to Mrs. W. E. Stebbins of Mcintosh County, the widow of Charles Stebbins, his pension for year of 1913. A resolution to pay the pension of Mrs. Lidia A. Reagin. A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Sarah A. Wilson. A resolution to appropriate funds to pay expenses of the committees of the House and Senate. A resolution for the relief of Mrs. R. U. Chunn. A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Partheney Massey. A resolution for the relief of George Spivey. A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Fannie J. Abernatha. 1100 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, A resolution to appropriate $60.00 to the Ordinary -of Effingham County. A resolution to appropriate pension for Mrs. W. C. Hamil. T.he 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 provide for the creation of the Georgia State Highway Commission. A bill to appropriate $50,000.00 for the building of a dormitory upon tli.e campus of the Georgia State Normal College at Valdosta. A bill to repeal an Act creating the City Court of Miller County. A bill to appropriate $100,000.00 to the Trustees of the University of Georgia for the use of the State Normal School at Athens. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Banks County. The Senate has passed by substitute by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Pulaski County. SATURDAY, AuausT 12, 1916. 1101 The following 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 bills of the Senate, towit.: A bill to amend Section 3636 of the Code of 1910. A bill to incorporate the city of Helena. 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.: By Mr. BuchananA bill to create the City Court of Morgan. 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 fix the salary of the Treasurer of Upson County. Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Library, submitted the following report: 1102 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Library have had under 'I consideration the following bill of the Senate, No. 214, and have instructed me as their chairman toreport the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. N. F. CuLPEPPER, Chairman, Public Library Committee. 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 consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as their chairman to report the saine back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 258. MYRICK, 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 Senate, No. 289, and have instructed me as their chairman to re- . port the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. Respectfully submitted, JNo. F. DoRSEY, Chairman. SATURDAY, AuausT 12, 1916. 1103 Mr. Turner of Brooks County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Highways, submitted the fol. lowing report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Highways 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 as amended by the committee, to-wit.: Senate Bill No. 347. TuRNER, Chairman. Mr. Andrews of Fulton County, Chairman of the Committee on W. & A. Railroad, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on W. & A. 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: Senate Bill No. 257. This August 13, 1916. WALTER P. ANDREws, Chairman. Mr. Dickerson of Clinch County, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Railroads have had under con- 1104 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, sideration 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 as amended, to-wit.: Senate Bill No. 355. Respectfully submitted, DICKERSON of Clinch, Chairman. Mr. Wheatley of Sumter County, Chairman of the Special Committee to recodify the Military Laws of the State, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Special Committee appointed to recodify the military laws of the State 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 as amended: Senate Bill No. 351. ORAWFORD WHEATLEY, Chairman. Mr. Arnold of Clay, Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following Acts, to-wit. : An Act to abolish Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, Grady County. An Act to create Board of Commissioners for Grady County. SATURDAY, AuGusT 12, 1916. 1105 An Act to amend Act creating new charter for city of Columbus. An Act to. provide for two terms of Superior Court Bacon County. An Act to abolish County Treasurer of Jackson County. An Act to amend Act increasing number of terms Superior Court, Whitfield County. An Act to amend charter of Presbyterian Church of Savannah, An Act to amend Act establishing new charter, city of Atlanta. An Act to abolish County Treasurer, Dooly County. An Act amending Act abolishing County Treasurer, J e:fferson County. An Act amending Act approved December 13, 1871, with reference to County Commissioners, J efferson County. An Act amending Act creating City Court of Zebulon. An Act to abolish office of County Treasurer, Banks County. An Act amending Act incorporating town of Portal. An Act repealing Act incorporating town of West Green. 1106 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, An Act amending Act establishing Municipal Court of Savannah. An Act abolishing County Treasurer, Sumter County. An Act amending Act creating City Court, Griffin. An Act amending charter, town of Hoschton. An Act abolis.hing office County Treasurer, Irwin County. An Act fixing salary Treasurer, Paulding County. An Act amending Act relating to Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, Camden. An Act amending Act incorporating town of Ball Ground. An Act amending charter, town of Woodland. An Act amending road law fo1 Tattnall. An Act amending road laws for Evans County. An Act amending Act creating Board of County Commissioners, Evans County. An Act amending Act creating City Court, Greene County. An Act amending Act providing for terms of Berrien Superior Court. An Act fixing salary of Treasurer, Fulton County. An Act providing for appointment of umpire in fire insurance appraisals. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1916. 1107 An Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and RevenueS', Candler County. An Act to abolish office of County Treasurer of Candler County. An Act to create recorder's court, town of Tennille. An Act to amend Act creating City Court of Jef- ferson. An Act to require Road Commissioners of Charlton County to pay certain road tax. An Act referring bill passed.1915 to vote of people of 32nd District. An Act amending Act establishing City Court of McRae. An Act amending Act creating office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, Henry County. A resolution for relief of T. A. Baldwin. A resolution to authorize State Librarian to furnish books to Twiggs. A resolution authorizing Governor to apportion certain funds. Respectfully submitted, ARNOLD of Clay, Chairman. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Boykin of the 17th DistrictA bill to provide for the office of notaries public at large for the State of Georgia. 1108 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Paulk of the 6th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to provide for the leasing of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, relative to its extension. By Mr. Paulk of the 6th DistrictA bill to amend the Constitution of the State, so as to issue bonds for the extension of the Western & Atlantic Railroad: By Messrs. Burnside of the 29th District and Holden of the 19th District- A bill to amend Section 1207 of the Code of 1910, relative to disposition of convicts. By Mr. McLaughlin of the 36th DistrictA bill to require the convict wardens to have worked certain streets in incorporated towns. By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to confer upon lessors of railroads the right of eminent domain. The following bill was read the second tilne and recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs : By Mr. Fletcher of the 26th DistrictA bill to carry out the provisions of an Act of Congress providing for the re-organization of the Army and National Guard. The following Senate bills were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Persons of the 22nd DistrictA bill to make it a crime to steal gas. SATURDAY, AuousT 12, 1916. 1109 Referred to Committee on Manufactures. By Mr. Buchanan of the 9th DistrictA bill to amend the.charter of the city of Blakely. Referred to Committee on MunicipnJ Government. By Mr. Buchanan of the 9th DistrictA bill to abolish the City Court of Blakely. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Bonner of the 31st DistrictA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Frank- lin County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County . Matters. By Messrs. Way and AkinA bill to amend Section 3636 of the Code of 1910, relative to navigable tide water. Referred to General Judiciary Committee No. 1. By Mr. Paulk of the 15th DistrictA bill to incorporate the city of Helena. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Harrison of the 25th Distri~tA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Upson County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. 1110 JOURNAL oF THE HousE, By Mr. Buchanan of the 9th DistrictA bill to create the City Court of Morgan. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. The following bills were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto: By Mr. Rich of MillerA bill to repeal an Act creating the City Court of Miller. The following Senate amendment was agreed to: Amend by adding to said bill just before the repealing clause a new section, to be numbered accordingly and to read as follows: "Section -- Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the provisions of this Act shall be submitted to the qualified voters of Miller County on September 12, 1916, for their ratification or rejection. That the Ordinary of Miller County shall have prepared and furnish to the managers of the State Democratic Primary election in Miller County on September 12, 1916, ballots on which shall be plainly written or printed the words 'For City Court,' and also the . words 'Against City Court,' and every voter in said county of Miller who is qualified to vote in said State primary election shall be also qualified to vote for or against the said city court and should a majority of those so voting cast their ballots against the said city court, then this bill shall become of full force and effect from and after January 1, 1917; and should a majority of those voting in said primary > SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1916. 1111 election cast their ballots for the city court this Act shall be of no force and effect, and shall be null and void. Any voter desiring the provisions of this Act to become a law~ and the said City Court of Miller abolished shall strike from his ballot the words 'For City Court' and any voter desiring that said city court shall be retained and this law not effective shall strike from his ballot the words 'Against City Court' and it is hereby made the duty of the managers and clerks and other officers or persons holding said State Democratic Primary election to also receive and count the aforesaid ballots and to make returns thereof to the Ordinary of Miller County, whose duty it shall be to declare the result." ' By Me~srs. Yeomans of Terrell and Dorris of Crisp. A hill to authorize boards of education to furnish school books and supplies to school children. T'he following Senate amendment was agreed to: Amend by adding Section 14 and numbering remaining sections accordingly : "Be it further enacted, This Act shall not be construed to repeal directly or indirectly the present law as to adoption of basal elementary books by the State Board of Education for the public schools of Georgia.'' By Mr. Anderson of Banks~ A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Banks County. ~ The following Senate amendment was agreed to: 1112 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Amend Section 3 of the bill by striking all the language after the words ''constituted as follows'' in the fourth line of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''the 1206th, 284th, 371st and 1580th Militia Districts shall constitute the First Road District. The 208th, 265th and 121oth and 207th Militia Districts shall constitute the Second Road District. The 448th, 465th, 1464th and 912th Militia Districts shall constitute the Third Road District.'' Amend further by striking Section 7 and insert ing in lieu thereof the following, to be known as Sectio, n 7 : ''Section 7. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Ordinary of Banks County shall be Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of said county, whose duty it shall be to keep in a well-bound book a complete record of all the acts and doings of said boards of commissioners, said records to be open to inspection to any citizen of said county at all times, provided the same does not interfere with the meeting of the board. Said ordinary or clerk of the board of county commissioners shall receive the sum of three hundred and fifty ($350.00) dollars per annum for his services as such clerk to be paid quarterly' out of the county treasury.'' Amend Section 8 by striking the words and figures ''two hundred dollars'' in said paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the words and :figures ~'one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars.'' SATURDAY, AuGUST 12, 1916. 1113 By Mr. Chancey of PulaskiA bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Pulaski County. The following Senate substitute was agreed to: A BILL To be entitled an Act fixing the salary of the Treas.urer of Pulaski County, 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 on and after the first day of January, 1917, the County Treasurer of Pulaski County shall receive a salary of $350.00, and that said salary shall be in lieu of all other compensation or commission paid to said treasurer. SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and thP same are hereby repealed. By unanimous consent the agreement of the House to the Senate amendment of the following bill was reconsidered : By Mr. Dart of GlynnA bill to change the term of the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Glynn County. On motion of Mr. Dart of Glynn the Senate amendment was disagreed to. The following bills, assigned as special orders for the morning session, were taken up and read the third time: 1114 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Bale of FloydA bill to make the larceny of an automobile, etc., a felony. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 141, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Tison of the lOth DistrictA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Worth 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. Moon of the 37th DistrictA bill to authorize the city of Hogansville to issue bonds for waterworks purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. SATURDAY, AuGUST 12, 1916: 1115 By Mr. Culpepper of MeriwetherA bill to regulate the procedure in the courts of record of original jurisdiction in this State. The bill was read the third time August 9, 1916. The following substitute, proposed by the committee, was read : A BILL To be entitled an Act to regulate the procedure in the courts of record of original jnrisdiction in this State havin~ common law or equity jurisdiction or common law and equity jurisdiction; to provide a new and additional method of procedure in such courts; to authorize the rendition and confession of judgments in vacation; to provide for the entry of judgments by the clerk, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the General AS'sembly of the State of Georgia: SEcTION 1. This Act shall be styled ''The Additional Procedure Act,'' and when that phrase is herein used or hereafter used in the legislative Acts, in opinions of courts, or in private writings the same shall be construed to refer to this Act, unless the context shall otherwise require. SEc. 2. Nothing in this Act shall have the effect to repeal any existing method of bringing suit now authorized by law, but this Act shall be construed 1116 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, merely as providing a method of procedure in the courts of record of this State of original jurisdiction having common law or equity jurisdiction, or common law and equity jurisdiction, additional to and cumulative of the procedure in such courts now authorized by law. SEc. 3. This Act shall apply to the superior courts, the city courts and the county courts of this State now established or that may be hereafter established, and to any n Turner Veazey Walker, of Blackley Webb Westbroo"Wbootley Williams \VIohlwender Worsham Wright Yeolll&ns, of Terrell Those not v9ting were Messrs.- Allen, of Glascock Edwards, of HaMlson Mathews, of Elbert !\.nderson, of BaDks Edwards, of Walton Moore, of Heard Anderson, of Floyd Ennis Mj)Ore, of Jeff Davis Arnold, of Clarke Evans Myrick .Airnold, of Rellll'J Fowle:r McLana1han Arnold, of Oglethorpe Gillis McRae Arrington Gordy Nunn Ball~~~rd Green, of Clayton Oliver Beazley Green, of Wilkes Parker Bowers Griffin, of Decatur Parks Bra.dford Harris, of Walker Peaoock Bra.dley Harris, Washington Perkins Brinson Hartley. Rice Brown, of Clarke Haynes Roberts Brown, of Emanuel Heath Rushin Burruss Hines Sheppard Burtz Hogg Shuptrine Carter Hudson Simpson Clllll"ke Jones, of Wilkinson Smith, of Dade Clements Keene Smith, of DeKalb Cole Key Spence Coleman, of Laurens Kidd Stewart Collie:r King, of Jefferson Stovall Collins Knight Sumner Conger LeSueur Taylor, Washington Connor Liles Towles Coope:r Lowe Walker, of Ben Hill Dennard Lunsford Woodward Dockery Marshall Youmans, of Candler Duffy Martin Young Edwards, of Bryan Mathews, of Dawson Ayes 96, nays 0. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1916. 113'5 The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 96, nays 0. The bill, haviag received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. King of HreeneA bill to require the State Veterinarian to exam- ine all the cattle in the State. The bill was read the third time. On motion of Mr. Rich of Miller the bill was tabled. On motion of Mr. Rich of Miller .the House adjourned. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Evans of Screven; Mr. Arnold of Henry and Mr. Chancey of Pulaski. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock. 1136 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., Monday, August 14, 191G. 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, of Pike &-own, of Clarke Dorsey Adams, of walton BTo"Nll, of Emanuel Duffy Allen, of Glascock Brown, .of Wheeler Edwards, of Ha.ralson Allen, of Jackson Bullard EdwarJs, of Walton Andel'lio1l, of Floyd Burruss Elders Anderson, of Jenkins Burtz Estes Andrews Campbell Findley Arnold, of Clarke Carithers Fowler Arnold, of Clay r:arroll Fullbright Arnold, of Heney Carter Gilliam Arnold, of Oglethorpe Clarke Gordy Arrington Clements Green, of Wilkes Atkinson, of Emanuel Cole Griffin, of Deeatur Atkinson, of Fulton Coleman, of Calhoun Griffin, of Lowndes Ayer Coleman, of Laurens Harris, of Walker Baggett Collier Harris, Washington Bale Collins Hartley Ballard Conger Haynes Barber Cook Heath Barfiela Cooper Hines Beazley Culpepper Hodges Beck, of Carroll Dart Hogg Beck, of Murray Davidson Holden Beall, of Richmond Davis Hopkins Blaekbum Dennard Howard Bowers Dickerson Hudson BoyP.tt Dockery Huteheson Bradford Dodd Jackson Bradley Dorris, of Crisp .Tohnson, of Appling Brinson Dorris, of Douglas Johnson, of Gwinnett Brooks Dorsett Jones, of Coweta MoNDAY, AuGusT 14, 1916. 1137 Keene .M:eLa:nahan Key McRae Kidd Neill King, of Greene Nunn King, of Je:fferso.n Olive King, of White Parker Kirby Parks Knight Peacock Lane Perkins Lanier Pharr Ledbetter Pickeren LeSueur Ragland Liles Redwine Lowe Reiser Lunsford Race Marshall Rich Martin Roberts Mathews, of Dawson Shannon Mathe~, of Elbert Sheffield Meadows Sheppard Moore, of HEOard Shipp Moore, of Jeff Davil! Short Morris, of Cobb Simpson Morris, of Hart Sloan Myriek Smith, of DeKalb :MeCalla Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele S'tewart Stovall Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, .Washington Thompson Towles Tumer Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Webb Westbrook ~ea.tley Williams wohlwender Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Ten-ell ' Young Those absent were Messrs.- Anderson, of Banks Anderson, of Wilkes '3ell, of Milton Chancey Connor Cravey Edwards, of Bryan Oliver Ennis Rushin Evans Shuptrine Gillis Smith, of Dade Green, of 'Clayton Woodward .Jones, of Wilkinson By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Saturday's proceedings was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the following bills were read the second time, and recommitted: By Mr. Thomas of the 3d DistrictA bill to provide _for the election of the State Game and Fish Warden by the people. 1138 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Harrison of the 25th DistrictA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Upson County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. , By Mr. Buchanan of the 9th DistrictA bill to create the City Court of Morgan. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the 30 minutes of unanimous consents : 1st. Reports of Standing Committees. 2d. Reading Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 3d. Passage of local uncontested Senate bills. 4th. Reading Senate bills the first time. By unanimous consent H. B. No. 805 .was withdrawn from the House. The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Jones: Mr. Speaker: I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a commu- MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1916. 1139 nication in writing, for which he respectfully asks your consideration. The !ollowing message, received from the Governor, was taken up and read: STATE OF GEORGIA, ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, August 14, 1916. To the General Assembly: There are pending before you measures intended to relieve the congestion in the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court by the addition of three new judges to the former, and the distribution of the business of the courts on a different and more logical basis than that which exists at present, so as to remedy the condition of these courts. The necessity for some such measures as those in question is almost overpowering. It has come to that point, I am informed, when a large number of cases will be affirmed by operation of law unless something is qone to remedy the situation. Litigation has gradually increased in Georgia for the last several years and the dockets of the courts of last resort have piled up with cases to such a degree that it taxes the strength of the judges beyond the point of endurance to complete the work of each term. At the preS'ent term of the Court of Appeals, I am told, some 150 cases had to be tried without oral argument. In the Supreme Court 350 cases are in the same condition. This is practically a denial of the 1140 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, constitutional right of every man to have his case presented by counsel to the court. The brief was never intended to entirely take the place of oral argument in our system of judidal trials. The delays, as I have frequently stated to you in former communications, often amount to a denial of justice. Litigants forg.et their cases, lawyers lose sight of their clients' rights, and the failure to decide oftentimes brings about so many changes that litigants themselves sometimes become indifferent to the result. The measures now pending before your body have been approved by the most thoughtful of the profession. They have received the careful attention of the legal committees in the House and Senate, and I trust will readily command your interest and support. If amendments are needed, let your legal minds consider this, but above all things, this Legislature, celebrated for the inauguration of the greatest reforms that Georgia has ever known, can not better round out its work than by extending aid to the highest tribunals of the land so as to insure. decisions of cases before these decisions have become a matter of utter indifference to those who are most concerned. I beg you in these last moments of your session to give your attention to this subject and add the capstone to your work by this judicial reform. Respectfully submitted, N. E. HARRis, Governor. The fol1owing message was received from the Senate through M:r. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1916. 1141 Mr. Speaker= The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following bills of the House, to wit.; A bill to amend an Act creating a system of municipal schools for Louisville. A bill to amend the charter of Decatur. A bill to incorporate the town of Chesta. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Hart County. A bill to amend the charter of Kirkwood. A bill to incorporate the town of Taylorsville. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Millen. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Toccoa. .A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer of Catoosa County. A bill to authorize and require the Board of Commissioners of Roads and ~venues of Pulaski County to have the main thoroughfares worked. A bill to create a new charter for the town of Davisboro. A bill to require the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Charlton County to pay certain money to the Mayor and Council of St. George. 1142 JouRNAL OF THE HouSE, A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Frank- lin County. ' A bill to empower the Commissioner& of Roads and Revenues of Tift County to contribute to the support of the Tift County Hospital. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr: 8 peaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the House, to wit. : A resolution for the relief of Agnes Clyde and J. C. Carter. A resolution for the relief of John T. Dorgan. 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, to wit.: A bill to provide for a State Board of Electrical Examiners. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate, to wit.: A resolution providing that the State Board of Education is hereby designated to receive and ad- MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1916. 1143 minister the funds that may be derived from the Smith-Hughes Bill now pending in Congress. The Senate has adopted the following joint resolution, in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, to wit.: A resolution in reference to the price of gasoline. 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 fix the compensation of the Treasurer of Lincoln County. A bill to fix the compensation of the Treasurer of Early County. The Senate has passed by substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit. : A bill to amend the charter of the City of Social Circle. 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 Hou!'\e is respectfully asked, to wit.: 1144 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, A resolution requesting the House to return to the Senate, House Bill Nq. 984. 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, to wit.: A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Stonewall. 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, t9 wit. : A resolution requesting the House to return to the Senate, House Bill No. 995. 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 Senate bills, and have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows: MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1916. 1145 No. 57. Do not pass. No. 58. Do not pass. No. 135. Do pass by substitute. No. 273'. Do not pass. No. 323. Do not pass. No. 326. Do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted, GRIFFIN of Lowndes, Chrmn. Mr. McCalla, of Rockdale County, Chairman of the Committee on Manufactures, submitted the fol-lowing report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Manufactures 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 : Senate Bill No. 33'5. J. H. McCALLA, Chrmn. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and placed on its passage: By Mr. Adams of the 33'd DistrictA bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Gainesville. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 140, nays 0. 1146 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The bill, having received th~ requisite constitutional majority, was passed. r_t'he following bills of the Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Boykin of the 17th DistrictA bill to provide for the recording of assignments or transfers of executions. By Mr. Persons of the 22d District. A bill to ma.lf:e it a crime to steal gas. The following bills and resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Dobbs of the 35th DistrictA bill to provide for a Board of Electrical Exam- iners. Referred to Committee on Manufactures. By Mr. Harrison of the 25th DistrictA resolution designating the State Board of Edu- cation to receive and administer the funds that may be derived from the Smith-Hughes Bill. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Walker of the 2oth DistrictA resolution in reference to the price ofgasoline. Referred to Committee on Manufactures. The following bills of the Senat-e, assigned as special orders, were taken up for consideration: MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1916. 1147 By Mr. Adams of the 33d DistrictA hill to amend the general Act for incorporation of railroads. The bill was read the third time. By unanimous consent the individual speeches on the bill were limited to ten minutes. On motion of Mr. Brown of Emanuel the previous question was called and the main question was ordered on the bill and pending amendments.-~:_. The following amendments were read and adopted: By Messrs. W ohlwender of Muscogee and Yeomans of Terrell- Amend Senate Bill No. 251 as follows: 1st. By striking out the words "steam", "or other power", and "or other motive power" wherever the same occurs, and adding ''or'' between the words "gas" and "electricity."' 2d. By striking all of Section 22 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''Interurban railroad companies may use gas or electricity in propelling their engines, turning machinery, and other purposes and may generate gas or electricity for heat, light or power, and may generate and furnish, for a reasonable compensation, gas and: electric heat, }ight and power to consumers thereof, and to that end may operate gas and electric plants and generate and furnish gas and electric light and power, to any county, town or city and also 1148 JouRNAL o.F THE Housl!l, to corporations, companies and private citizens, and may charge and collect reasonable compensation for the same to be fixed and determined by the Railroad Commission of the State of Georgia.'' 3d. By adding after the wo~d ''imposed'', in Section 23 the following words: ''and also to the laws of eminent domain.'' And further amend by inserting between the words "own" and "hold", the word "lease". 4th. By striking out all of Section 24, page 5, after the words "terms thereof", in line 10, and before the word "provided", in the 16th line, and insert the following: ''Provided, this Act shal1 not be construed to extend or enlarge the charter powers of any company heretofore chartered or incorporated, and". And futher amend said section, at the end thereof by adding thereto the following: ''and provided, further, that no interurban railroad existing no_w, or chartered under the provisions of this Act, shall acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise, any existing interurban or street railroad or any hereafter chartered, the effect of which will be to parallel the Western & Atlantic Railroad so long as the same remains the property of the State of Georgia; and the provisions of this Act shall not either directly or indirectly repeal or modify the Act approved August 11th, 1915." The report of the commit~e, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. On motion of Mr. Brown of Emanuel the ayes and nays were called pnthe passage of the bill. MoNDAY, AuGUST 14, 1916. 1149 The roll call was ordered, and the vote was as fol- ~~= . Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike .fJuffy Morris, of Hart Adams, of Wruton -Edwards, of Walton McCalla Allen, of Jackson Elders Neill Anderson, of Jenkins Fowler Nunn Andrews Fullbright Parks Arnold, of Clarke Gilliam Pharr Arnold, of Clay Gordy Riagland Alrnold, of Henry Green, of Wilkes Redwine Arnold, of Oglethorpe Griffin, of Decatur Rci.ser Atkinson, of Emanuel Griffin, of Lowndes Shannon Atkineon, of Fulton Harris, Washington Sheffiield Bale Heath Shipp Ballard Hines Simpson Beazley Howard S1oan Blackburn Hudson Smith, of DeKalb Boylltt Hutcheson Smith, of Toombs Bradford Jackson Spence Brown, of Clarke Johnson, of Appling Stark Bullard Johnson, of Gwinnett Steele Burruss Jones, of Coweta Sumner Burtz Key Swift Carithers King, of Greene Taylor, Washington Clarke Kir'by Thompeon Cole Lane Towles Collier Ledbetter Turner Conger Liles Walker, of Bleckley Cooper Lowe Webb Culpepper Marshall Wlhea.tley Dart Martin Williams Dockery Mathews, of Dawson Wlohlwender Dorsett Mathews, of Elbert Yeomans, of T~ell Dorsey Morris, of Cobb Young Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, of Glascock Anden!on, of Floyd Arrington Ayer Baggett Barber Barfield Beck, of Carroll Beall, of Richmond Bowers Brooks Brown, of Emanuel Brown, of Wheeler Campbell Carroll 1150 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Carter Clements Ooleman, of Laurens Collins Cook Davidson Dennard Dodd Dorris, of Crisp Dorris, of Douglas Estes Hartley Haynes Hodges HOgg Kidd King, of Jefferson King, of White Knight Lanie1 Lunsford Moore, of Heard McRae Parker Perkins Pickeren Rlice Rich Sheppard Short Stovall Strickland Taylor, of Monroe Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill \Vorsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, of Banks Edwards, of Ha:mlson Moore, of Jeff Davis Anderson, of Wilkes Ennis Myrick Beck, of Murray Evans MeLan111han Bell, of Milton Findley Olive Bradley Gillis Oliver Brin&On Green, of Clayton Peacock Chancey Harris, of Walker Roberts Coleman, of Calhoun Holden Rushin Connor Hopkins Shuvtrine Oravey Jones, of Wilkinson Smith, of Dade Davis Keene Stewart Dickerson LeSueur Westbrook Edwards, of Bryan Meadows Woodward Ayes 96, nays 53. The roll call was verified. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 96, nays 53. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. Mr. Sheppard of Sumter gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing the bill. By unanimous consent the session was extended thirty minutes. MoNDAY, AuausT 14, 1916. 1151 The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium. By Messrs. Campbell of Newton and Yeomans of Terrell- A resolution to appoint a joint committee to investigate, during the vacation of the General Assembly, the affairs of the Georgia State Sanitarium. By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to prescribe the number of Judges of the Court of Appeals. On motion of Mr. Culpepper of Meriwether, the House adjourned. The bill went over as unfinished business, with Mr. Swift of Muscogee in possession of the floor. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Anderson of Wilkes on account of illness. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'Clock, P. M. The House met again at this hour and was ca11ed to order by the Speaker. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : Adams, of Pike A.dams, of Wlalton Allen, of Glascock Allen, of J aekson Anderson, of Banks Andel'Son, of Floyd Anderson, of Jenkins Andrews Arnold, of Clarke 1152 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Arnold, of Clay Dodd Liles Arnold, of Reilley Dorris, of Crisp Lowe Arnold, ~f Qglethorpe Dorris, of Douglas Lunsford Arrington Dorsett Martin Atkinson, of Emanuel Dorsey Mathews, of Dawson .A tKinscn, of Fulton Duffy Mathews, of Elbert Ayer Edwards, of H&T8lson Meadows Baggett Edwards, of Walton Moore, of Heard Bale Elders Moore, of Jeff Davis Ballard Estes M'all Sumner Swift Tumer Walker, of Bleckley Webb Wheatley W"Ohlwender Worsham Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Arnold, of Henry Baggett Beek, of Carroll Bradford Bradley Campbell Carter Coleman, of Laurens Collier Collins Cook Dickerson Dorris, of Doouglas Dorsett Estes Gordy Haynes Hodges .Johnson, of Appling King, of Greene Knight Lanier Liles Lowe Martin Mathews, of Dawson Moore, of Heard Moore, of Jeff Davis McLana;han Parks Perkins Pickeren Reiser Rice E>1oan Smith, of Toombs Strickland Taylor, of Monroe Thompson Towles Veazey Westbrook Wright Youmans, of Candler Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, of Banks Dart Mathews, of Elbert Anderson, of Wilkes Dockery Olive Arnold, of Clarke Edwards, of Bryan Oliver Arnold, of Oglethorpe Edwards, of Ha:ralson Peacock Beazley Ennis Pharr Beck, of Murray Evans Rushin Bell, of Milton Gillis Sheppard Bowers Green, of Clayton Shuptrine Brinson Harris, Washington Smith, of Dade Burruss Holden Smith, of DeKalb Burtz Johnson, of Gwinnett Spence Carroll Jones, of Wilkinson Taylor, Washington Chancey Keene Walker, of Ben Hill Conger Kidd Williams Connor LeSueur Woodward Oravey Marshall Ayes 97, nays 44. The roll call was verified. MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1916. 1161 On the passage of the bill the ayes .were 97, nays 44. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate. By Mr. Turner of the 21st DistrictA bill to amend an Act in regard to the Department of Horticulture and Pomology. The bill was read the third time. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 136, nays 1. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Turner of the 21st DistrictA bill to authorize banks and trust companies to accept drafts, bills of lading, etc. The bill was read the third time. T'he report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 100, nays 6. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 1162 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Turner of the 21st DistrictA bill to confer upon banking companies the rights and powers of trust companies. The bill was read the third time. On motion of Mr. Wheatley of Sumter the House adjourned. The bill went over as unfinished business. The Speaker announced the House adJourned until tomorrow. morning at 9:30 o'clock. TuESDAY, AuGusT 15, 1916. 1163 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Tuesday, Augus~ 15, 1916. ~rhe House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9:30 o'clock, A. M.; was called to order by the Speaker and was opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members an~wered to their names : Adams, of Pike Brooks Dodd Adams, of Walton Brown, of Clarke Dorris, of Crisp Allen, of Glascock Brown, of Emanuel Dorris, of Douglas Allen, of J acbon Brown, of Wheeler Dorsett Anderson, of Banks Bullard lJ'Orsey Anderson, of Floyd BurruBB Duft'y Anderson, of Jenkins Burtz Edwards, of Bryan Andrews Campbell Edwards, of Walton Arnold, of Clay Carithers Elders ~old, of Heuy Carroll Estes Arnold, of Oglethorpe Carter ..l!'indley Arrington Chancey Fowler Atlcinson, of Emanuel Clarke Fullbright Atkill80n, of Fulton Clements Gdlliam Ayer Cole Gillis Baggett Coleman, of Calhoun Gordy Bale Coleman, of Laurens Green, of Wilkes Ballard Collier Grift'in, of Deeatur Barber Collins Griffin, of Lowndes Barfield Conger Harris, of Welker Beazley Cook Harris, Washington Beck, of Carroll Cooper Hartley Beck, of Murray Cravey Haynes Bell, of Milton Culpeppet" Heath Beall, of Richmond van Hines Bliaekburn Davidson Hodges Bowe:ri Davis Holden Boyett Dennard Hopki~ Bradford Dickerson Howa.rd Bradley Dockery Hudson 1164 JouRNAL oF THE Ho1rsE, Hutcheson McCalla Jackson :McLanahan Johnson, of Appling McRae Johnson, of Gwinnett Neill Jones, of Coweta Nunn Keena Olive JS..ey Parker Kidd Parks King, of Greene Perkins King, of Jefferson Pharr King, of White Pickeren Kirby Ro~ey Andrews Duffy Arnold, of Henry Edwards, of Bryan Atkinson, of Fulton Estes Bale Fowler Bllackburn ll-illiam Bradley Gillis Brown, of Clarke Gordy Bullard Griffin, of LQwndes Qarithers Harris, of Wn1ker Carter Hartley Cla.rke Haynes Clements Holden Cole Jackson Coleman, of Calhoun Knight Collins LeSueur Cc>nger Lowe Dart Marshall Davis Morris, of Hart Myrick McCalla Neill Parks Hlagland Rich Robert11 SJ,effield 8'hipp &1oan Smith, of Dade Stark Stzickland Sumner Swift Tow!es Turner Wheatley Wohlwender Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those not voting were Messrs.~ Anderson, of Banks Edwards, of H&Talson Meadows ,Anderson, of Wilkes Ennis Olive Arnold, of Clarke Evans Oliver Amol:d, of Oglethorpe Findley Parker Beazley Green, of Clayton Peacock Beck, of Murray Griffin, of Deeatur Rushin Bradford Harris, Washington Shannon Brinson Hogg Shuptrine Burruss Jones, of Coweta Smith, of DeKa!b Burtz Jones, of Wilkinson Spence Chancey Keene S'tewart Collier Lane Taylor, Wasbingtoa Connor Mathews, of Dawson Woodward Ayes 86, nays 63. 1170 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the motion to table the ayes were 86, nays 63. The motion to table prevailed and bill and pending amendments was tabled. By Mr. Buchanan of the 9th District - A bill to create the City Court of Morgan. The following amendmeilts, proposed by the committee, were read and adopted: Amend Senate Bill No. 358 as follows: 1st. By adding to Section 8, at the end of said section the following: ''Provided that the solicitor shall be en- titled there to are receive fees convictions aonndlyproinvitdheods,efucratsheesr,inthwathtihche solicitor s-hall be paid out of the county funds when the defendant serves the sentence of the court by servitude instead of paying a fine." 2d. By striking all the words in Section 26, begin- ning with the words ''The defendant shall not be allowed to demand indictment", and so on to the end of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''The defendant may, in all criminal cases, waive trial in said court and demand indictment by the grand jury of said county, provided, such defend- ant enters into a good bond for his appearance before the next regular term of the superior court to answer to such charge as the grand jury may prefer; otherwise no such demand shall be recognized by the city court.'' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. TuESDAY, AuausT 15, 1916. 1171 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. Paulk of the 15th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Helena. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 160, nays 0. The hill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Harrison of the 35th DistrictA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of the County of Upson. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was ~reed 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. Buchanan of EarlyA bill to amend an Act .to incorporate the City of Blakely. The rep9rt of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was disagreed to. 1172 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The bill was lost. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Messrs. Atkinson of Fulton, Bale of Floyd, and Griffin of Lowndes- A resolution adopting the Cherokee Rose as the floral emblem of the State of Georgia. The foHowing bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Highways. By Mr. Pickett of the 11th DistrictA bill to amend Section 647 of the Code of 1910, relative to road duty. Mr. Arnold, of Clay, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee o.n Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts, to wit.: An Act to incorporate the City of Pearson. An Act to abolish County Treasurer of Taylor County. An Aet to amend Act creating new charter for Lawrenceville. An Act to authorize Commissioner of Carroll County to work certain roads. An Act to amend Act creating City Court of Sandersville. TuESDAY, AuGUST 15, 1916. 1173 An Act amending charter of town of Butler. An Act amending charter of town of Avalon. An Act repealing Act incorporating town of Offerman. An Act amending Act creating new charter for Dublin. An Act amending Act establishing City Court of Macon. An Act to abolish justice courts in City of Macon. An Act amending charter City of Jefferson. An Act amending Act incorporating Bullochville. An Act amending charter of City of Augusta. An Act amending charter town of East Ellijay. An Act to provide .for pay of Treasurer Jones County. An Act to repeal an Act incorporating town of Mableton. An Act to abolish office of Treasurer of Thomas County. An Act to fix time for collection of road tax in Thomas County. A resolution to appropriate pension for Mrs. Hamil. A resolution to appropriate $60. to pay pension of Mrs. L. E. York. 1174 .JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Sarah A. Wilson. Respectfully submitted, ARNOLD of Clay, 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. 362. Repealing charter of Stonewall. HEATH, 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 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. 353. To fix the salary of Treasurer of Franklin County. No. 361. To fix the salary of Treasurer of Upson County. TuESDAY, AuGUST 15, 1916. 1175 No. 358. To create the City Court of Morgan in Calhoun County. Respectfully submitted, WALKER of Ben Hill, V-Chrmn. Mr. Griffin, of Lonwdes 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 Senate, and have instructed me, as their C}lairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass: No.32. Respectfully submitted, GRIFFIN o~ Lowndes, Chairman. Mr. McCalla, of Rockdale County, Chairman of the Committee on Manufactures, submitted the following report: Mr. 8'peaker: Your Committee on Manufactures have had un- . der 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: S. B. No. 308. S. R. No. 122. J. H. McCALLA, Chairman. 1176 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Mr. Griffin, of Decatur County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Printing, submitted the following report: Mr. &peaker: Your Committee on Public Printing have had under consideration the following bill, No. 280, 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. E. H. GRIFFIN, Chrmn. Mr. Arnold, of Henry County, Chairman of the Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on. Georgia State Sanitarium 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 as amended: H. R. No. 278. Relating to appointment of investigating committee. R. J. ARNOLD, Chairman. The following bills were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto. By Mr. Andrews of FultonA bill to create a State Highway Commission. TuESDAY, AuGusT 15, 1916. 1177 The following Senate amendment was read and agreed to: Amend the caption and Section 1 of the said Act by adding after the words ''Prison Commission of Georgia", the following: "together with the State Geologist, the Dean of the College of Civil Engineering of the State University, and the Professor of Highway Engineering at the Georgia State School of Technology." By Messrs. Neill of Muscogee and Gordy of Chattahoochee- A bill to amend Section 129 of the Code of 1910, relative to certain primary elections. The following Senate amendments were read and disagreed to : Amend Section 2 by adding the fpllowing: ''Providing that no second p,rimary shall be held in any county in which either of the two candidates receiving the highest vote under the provisions of the bill, may have received a majority of the votes cast in such county; but said candidate so receiving the majority of votes cast in such county in any convention thereafter held for the purpose of declaring the results of said second primary.'' Amend by striking from the 5th line of Section 1 of printed bill the word "Wednesday", and insert in lieu thereof the word ''Tuesday.'' Amend by striking from the 6th line of Section 2 of the printed bill the word "Wednesday", and insert in lieu the word ''Tuesday'': 1178 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Amend as follows : by striking from the bill Section 5 in its entirety, and renumbering the remaining sections accordingly. By Mr. Griffin of LowndesA bill to appropriate $50,000 to the South Georgia State Normal College at Valdosta. The following Senate amendments were read and agreed to. Amend: ''That the amount appropriated under this bill be not available until every appropriation made by the Legislature last November for maintenance purposes for 1916 and especially public school funds and pensions have been fully paid.'' Amend by adding after the last word "purpose", in last line of Section 3, following words, viz.: ''Provided, nevertheless, that thirty thousand dollars of the appropriation shall become available on Jannary 1, 1917, and the remaining twenty thousand dollars shall become available as needed thereafter.'' The following bills and resolutions of the Senate favorably reported, were read the second time: By Mr. Dobbs of the 35th DistrictA bill to provide for a Board of Electrical Exam- iners. By Mr. Bonner of the 31st DistrictA bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Frank- lin. TuESDAY, AuGUST 15, 1916. 1179 By Mr. McLaughlin of the 36th DistrictA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Stonewall. By Mr. Harrison of the 25th DistrictA resolution that the State Board of Education is designated to receive the funds that may be derived from the Smith-Hughes Bill. By Mr. Walker of the 20th DistrictA resolution in reference to the price of gasoline. The following resolution of the House, favorably reported, was read the second time: By Messrs. Campbell of Newton and Yeomans of Terrell- A resolution providing for a joint committee to examine into the affairs of the Georgia State Sanitarium during the vacation of the General Assembly. The following bills, assigned as special orders, were taken up for consideration: By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to amend the Constitution of the State, relative to the Judges of the Supreme Court. The bill was read the third time Aug. 14, 1916. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 64, nays 36. The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. 1180 JouRNAL o:r THE HousE, 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 folh>wing bill of the House, to wit.: A bill to create a county depository in and for Coffee County. By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st District- A bill to amend the Constitution of the State relative to the Supreme Court 9f Georgia. The bill was read the third time July 27, 1916. The following substitute was read and adopted: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Section Two of Article Six of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia hereby proposes to the people of Georgia an amendment to Section 2 of Article 6 of the Constitution of this State, as follows: 1. By changing Paragraph 5 of said section so it shall read as follows : ''Paragraph 5. The Supreme Court shall have no original jurisdiction, but shall be a court alone for the trial and correction of errors of law from the superior courts and the City Courts of Atlanta and TuEsDAY, AuousT 15, 1916. 1181 Savannah and such other like courts as have been or may hereafter be established in other cities, in all cases that involve the construction of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, or of the United States or of treaties between the United States and foreign countries; in all cases in which the constitutionality of any law of the State of Georgia or of the United States is drawn in question; and until otherwise provided by law, in all cases respecting title to land; in all equity cases; in all cases which involve the validity of, or the construction of wills; in all cases of conviction of a capital felony; in all habeas corpus cases ; in all cases involving extraordinary remedies ; in all divorce and alimony cases ; and in all cases certified to it by the Court of Appeals for its determination. It shall also be competent for the Supreme Court to require by certiorari or otherwise any case to be certified to the Supreme Court from the Court of Appeals for review and determination, with the same power and authority as if the case had been carried by writ of error to the Supreme Court. Any case carried to the Supreme Court or to the Court of Appeals which belongs to the class of which the other court has jurisdiction shall, until otherwise provided by law, be transferred to the other court under such rules as the Supreme Court may prescxibe, and the cases so transferred shall be heard and determined by the <}ourt which has jurisdiction thereof.'' 2. Paragraph 9 shall be amended to read as follows: ''The Court of Appeals shall consist of the judges 1182 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, provided therefor by law at the time of the ratification of this amendment, and of such additional judges as the General Assembly shall from time to time prescribe. "All terms of the judges of the Court of Appeals after the expiration of the terms of the judges provided for by law at the time of the ratification of this amendment (except unexpired terms), shall continue six years, and until their successors are qualified. The times and manner of electing the judges and the mode of filling a vacancy which causes an unexpired term, shall be the same as are or may be provided for by the laws relating to the election and appointment of Justices of the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeals shall have jurisdiction for the trial and correction of errors of law from the superior courts and from the City Courts of Atlanta and Savannah, and such other like courts as have been or may hereafter be established in other cities, in all cases in which such jurisdiction has not been conferred by this Constitution upon the Supreme Court, and in such other cases as may hereafter be prescribed by law, except that where a case is pending in the Court of Appeals and the Court of Appeals desires instruction from the Supreme Court it may certify the same to the Supreme Court and ~hereupon a transcript of the record shall be transmitted to the Supreme Court, which after having afforded to the parties an opportunity to be heard thereon, shall instruct the Court of Appeals on the question so certified, and the Court of Appeals shall be bound by the instructions so given. But if by TuESDAY, AuGUST 15, 1916. 1183 reason of equal division of opinion among the Justices of the Supreme Court no such instruction is given, th~ Court of Appeals may decide the question. The manner of certifying questionS' to the Supreme Court by the Court of Appeals and subsequent prQceedings in regard to the same in the Supreme Court shall be as the Supreme Court shall by its rules prescribe until otherwise provided by law. No affirmance of the judgment of the court below in cases pending in the Court of Appeals shall result from delay in disposing of questions or cases certified from the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court, or as to which such certificate has been required by the Supreme Court as hereinbefore provided. All writs of error in the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals, when received by its clerk during a term of the court and before the docket of the term is by order of the court closed, shall be entered thereon, and when received at any other time shall be entered on the docket of the next term, and they shall stand for hearing at the term for which they are so entered, under such rules as the court may prescribe until otherwise provided by law. The Court of Appeals shall appoint a clerk and a sheriff of the court. The reporter of the Supreme Court shall be reporter of the Court of Appeals until otherwise provided by law. The laws relating to the Supreme Court as to qualifications and salaries of judges, the designation of other judges to preside when members of the court are disqualified, the powers, duties, salaries, fees and terms of officerS', the mode of carrying cases to the court, the powers, practice, procedure, 1184 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, times of sitting and costs of the court, the publication of reports of cases decided therein, and in all other respects, except as otherwise provided in this Con- stitution or by the laws as to the Court ol Appeals at the time of the ratification of this amendment, and until otherwise provided by law, shall apply to the Court of Appeals so far as they can be made to apply. The decisions of the Supreme Court shall bind the Court of Appeals as precedents." SEc. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever the above proposed amendment to the. Constitution of this State shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the Houses of the General Assembly and the same has been entered upon their Journals, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, the Governor shall, and he is hereby authorized and instructed, to cause the above proposed amendment to be published in one or more newspapers in each congressional district in this State for the period of two months next preceding the time of holding the next general election, and the Governor is hereby authorized and directed to provide for the submission of the amendment proposed for ratification or rejection to the electors of this State at the next general election to be held after said publication, at which election every person shall be qualified to vote who is entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly. All persons voting at such election in favor of adopting the said proposed amendment shall have writteA or printed on their ballots the words "For amendment to the Constitution, altering the appellate court TuESDAY, AuGusT 15, 1916. 11H5 system of the State of Georgia.'' All persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, ''Against the amendment to the Co!lstitution, altering the appellate court system of the State of Georgia.'' If a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General As'Sembly, voting thereon, shall vote for ratification, the Governor shall, when he ascertains the same from the Secretary of State, to whom the returns from said election shall be referred in the same manner as in cases of election for members of the General Assembly, to count and ascertain the result, issue his proclamation for one insertion in one daily paper of the State, announcing such result and declaring the amendment ratified. SEc. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority 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 by substitute. The bill, involving a constitutional amendment, the roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Adams, of Walton Allen, of Glascock Allen, of Jackson Anderson, of Floyd Andrews Arno()ld, of Clay Arnold, of Hen.ry Arnold, of Oglethorpe 1186 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Arrington Edwards, of Bryan Myrick Atkinson, of Emanuel Edwards, of Walton McCalla Atkin!IOn, of Fulton Elders McLanalhan Ayer Estes McRae Baggett Fowler Neill Bale Fullbright Nunn Ballard Gilliam Olive Barfield Gordy Parks Beck, of Carroll Green, of Wilkes Perkins Beck, of Murray Griffin, of Decatur Pharr Bell, of Milton Griffin, of Lowndes Pickeren Blilwkburn Harris, Wash!.ngton R-agland Bowers Hartley Redwine Boyett Haynes Reiser &adford Heath Roberts Brooks Hines Sheffield Brown, of Clarke Hodges Sheppard Brown, of Emanuel Holden Shipp Brown, of Wheeler Hopkins Short Bullard Howard Shuptrine Carithers Hudson Simpson Carroll Hutcheson Smith, of Dade Clrurke Jackson Smith, of DeKalb Clements Johnson, of Appling Smith, of Toombs Cole Johnson, of Gwinnett Stark Coleman, of Calhoun Jones, of Coweta Steele Coleman, of Laurens Key Strickland Collier King, of Greene Sumner Collins King, of Jefferson Swift Conger King, of White Thompson Cook Kirby Turner Cooper Knight Veazey Cravey Lane Walker, of Ben Hill Culpepper Lanier Walker, of Bleckley Dan Ledbetter Webb Davidson Liles Westbrook Dennard Lowe W'heoatley Dickerson Lunsford Williams Dockery Marshall Wohlwender Dodd Mathews, of Elbert Worsham Dorris, of Crisp Moore, of Heard Wright Dorris, of Douglas Moore, of Je1f Davis Youmans, of CandlP.r Dorsey M.orris, of Cobb Yeomans, of Terrell Unify Morris, of Hart Young TuESDAY, AuausT 15, 1916. 1187 Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Bradley Carter Dorsett Kidd Martin Sloan Towles Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, of Banks Edwards, of Ha.Talson Oliver Anderson, of Jenkins Ennis Parker Anderson, of Wilkes Evans Peacock Arnold, of Clarke Findley Rlice Barber Gillis Rich Beazley Green, of Clayton Rushin Beall, of Richmond Harris, of Walker Shannon Brinson Hogg Spence Burruss Jones, of Wilkinson 5'tewart Burtz Keene Stovall Campbell LeSueur Taylor, of Monroe Chancey Mathews, of Dawson Taylor, Washington Connor Meadows Woodward Davis Ayes 141, nays 7. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 141, nays 7. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional two thirds vote, was passed by substitute. By Mr. Paulk of the 6th DistricfA bill to amend an Act to provide for the leasing and other disposition of the Western & Atlantic Railroad so as to extend the same to the sea. The bill was read the third time. . The hour of adjournment having arrived the bill went over as unfinished business. 1188 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock, this afternoon. 3 O'Clock, P.M. The House met again at this hour, and was called to order by the Speaker. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : Adams, of Pike Brooks Adams, of Walton Brown, of Clarke Allen, of Glascock Brown, of Emanuel Allen, of Jackson Brown, of Wheeler Anderson, of Banks Bullard Anderson, of Floyd Burruss Anderson, of Jenkins Burtz Andrews Campbell Arnold, of Clay Carithers Arnold, of Henry Carroll Arnold, of Oglethorpe Carter Arrington Cl3JI'ke Atkinson, of Emanuel Clements Atkinson, of Fulton Cole Ayer Coleman, of Calhoun Baggett Coleman, of Laurens Bale Collier Ballard Collins Barber Conger Barfield Cook Beazley Cooper Beck, of Carroll Cravey Beck, of Murray Culpepper Bell, of Milton Dart Beall, of Richmond Dltvidson Bla,ckburn Davis Bowers I>ennard Boyett Dickerson Bradford Dodd Brllidley Dorris, of Crisp Dorris, of Douglas Dorsett Dorsey Duffy Edwards, of Bryan Edwards, of Haralson Edwards, of Walton Elders Ennis Estes Fowler Fullbright Gilliam Gillis Gordy Green, of Wilkes Griffin, of Decatur Griffin, of Lowndes Harris, of Walker Harris, Waahington Hartley Haynes Heath Hines Rodges Holden Hopkins Hudson Hutcheson Jackson TuESDAY, AuGUST 15, 1916. 1189 Johnson, of Appling McRae Johnson, of Gwinnett Neill Jones, of Coweta Nunn Key Olive Kidd Parker King, of Greene Parks King, of Jefferso.n Perkins King, of White Pharr Kirby Pickeren Knight Ragland Lane Redwine Ledbetter Reiser T,eSueur Rice Liles Rich Lowe R-oberts Lunsford Shannon Martin Sheffield Mathews, of Elbert Shipp Moore, of Heat'd Short Moore, of Jeff Davis Simpson Morris, of Cobb S1oan Morris, of Hart Smith, of Dade Myrick Smith, of DeKs.lb McCalla Smith, of Toombs McLanahan Spence Stark Steele Stewart Stovall Srrickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Taylor, Washington Thompson Towles Turner Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Walker, of Bleckley Westbrook Wiheatley Williams Wlohlwend~r Woodward Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs:- Anderson, of Wilkes Arnold, of Clarke Brinson Chancey Connor Dockery E"'ans Findley Green, of Clayt-on Hogg Howard Jones, of Wilkinson Keene Lanier Marshall Mathews, of Dawson Meadows Oliver Pea.eock Rushin Sheppard Shuptrine Webb The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: lJfr. Speaker: The Senate has passed as amended by the requis- ite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit.: 1190 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, A bill to amend Section 3438 of the Civil Code of Georgia. The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of- the House, to wit. : A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Walker County. A bill to amend the charter of the City of LaFayette. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Helena. A bill to amend Section 4932, Vol. 1 of the Code of Georgia. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Houston County. A bill to amend the cha~ter of the City of Milan. A bill to fix the salary of the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County. A bill to amend an Act providing for the collection of commutation tax in all counties whose population is over 36,725 and not over 50,000. A bill to amend Section 4688 of the Code of 1910, Volume 1. A bill to establish a system of public schools for the district of Sylvania. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Superintendent of Roads for Gwinnett County. TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1916. 1191 A bill to amend the charter of the City of Milledgeville. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Watkinsville. The following bills were taken up for the purpose of considering Senate a:mendments thereto: By Messrs. Blackburn, Atkinson and Andrews of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act creating the Municipal Court of Atlanta. The following Senate substitute was read and agreed to. A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act carrying the effect of the provisions of amendments to paragraph 1, Section 7 of Article 6, Const~tution of State of Georgia, ratified October 2d, 1912; the Act herein referred to being approved August 14, 1913; the Acts amendatory thereto and providing for an increase in the salary of the marshal and chief clerk to the marshal of said court ; for the power of granting of non-suit, and directing verdicts and giving to the court power to control its judgments and setting aside the same and for conferring upon the appellate division of said court the power of entering final judgments~ and for the dispensing with of services of the deputy marshals and deputy clerks of said court. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem- 1192 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, bly of the State of" Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of same, That on and after the approval of this Act that Section 24 of the Act as approved August 14th, 1913', be and the same is hereby amended by striking from said section the word '' eighteen", as the same appears in line twelve (12) of said section, between the wo~ds "paid" and "hundred'', and inserting in lieu thereof the word ''twenty-one''. Amend further hy striking from said section the word "fifty", as same appears in line thirteen (13), between the words "and" and "dollars", and inserting in lieu thereof the word "seventy-five", so that said section, as amended, will read as follows : ''Sec. 24. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That there shall be a marshal of said court and four deputy marshals ; provided, however, that the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Fulton County may, in their discretion, authorize the appointment of additional deputy marshals. The marshal and deputy marshals of said court shall be selected from the qualified electors and residents of the City of Atlanta, and shall be appointed by the judges of said court, and in event said judges are evenly divided as to any appointment, the nominee of the chief judge shall be selected. Their term of office shall he four years. The marshal of said court shall be paid twenty-one hundred dollars per annum, payable one hundred and seventy dollars per month. Each deputy marshall shall be paid fifteen hundred dollars per year, payable one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month. The chief marshal and each deputy marshal of said court shall execute TuESDAY, AuousT 15, 1916. 1193 . a bond with good security to be approved by the chief judge of said court, payable to the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Fulton County, Georgia, in the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office. The duties, powers, rights, authority and liabilities of said marshal, and each of said deputies, shall be the same as those prescribed for constables elected or appointed and serving in justice courts of this State, and in addition the same as those prescribed by law for the sheriffs of the several counties so far as the same are consistent with the terms of this Act, and such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the judges of said court in the rules of court. The clerk, the deputy clerk, the marshal and deputy marshals of said court shall be subject to rule before the chief judge of said court for the like causes and in the like manner as the sheriffs and clerks of the superior court and constables of this State may be ruled by the superior court.'' SEc. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Section 41 of the Act as approved of date Aug. 14, 1913, be and the same is hereby amended by adding after the words ''new trial'', as same appears in line 4 of Section 41, the following words : ''or may grant a new trial with instructions to the trial judge, or may refuse a new trial on terms stated in its judgment, and in all cases where the error complained of is an error of law which must finally govern the case, the appellate division shall have authority in its discretion to enter final judgment, or enter such other judgment as, in the opinion of said 1194 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, appellate division, the record therein may authorize, without sending it back to the trial judge for another trial", so that said section, as amended, will read as follows: "Sec. 41. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, There shall be an appellate division of said court for the rehearing of matters arising in civil causes therein, and with power to grant or refuse new trials, or may grant a new trial with instructions to the trial judge, or may refuse a new trial on terms stated in its judgment, and in all cases where the error complained of is an error of law, which must finally govern the case, the appellate division shall have authority, in its discretion, to enter a :final judgment, or enter such other judgment, as in the opinion of the appellate division, the record therein may authorize, without sending it back to the trial judge for another trial, in cases brought to said appellate division as hereinafter provided. Said appellate division shall consist of three judges, one of whom shall be the chief judge, unless such judge had presided on the trial of the case appealed; said division to sit as often as may be necessary, to dispose of all cases appealed thereto; and the judges to sit in said division to be designated by the chief judge.'' SEC. 3. Be it. further enacted, That Section 8 of the Act amending the Act creating the Municipal Court of Atlanta as approved August 14, 1914, be and the same is hereby amended by striking the words ''not more than one hundred and fifty dollars per annum", as appears in lines 11 and 12 of said Section 8, and inserting in lieu thereof as follows: TuESD.t\.Y, AuGUST 15, 1916. 1195 ''Twenty-one hundred dollars per annum, payable in monthly installments of one hundred and seventyfive dollars .each,'' so that said Section 8 of the Act approved August 17, 1914, shall read as follows: ".Sec. 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the judges of said court shall have .authority to appoint a deputy marshal to be known as chief clerk in the marshal's office, who shall have the same powers and be subject to the same liabilities and restrictions as now delegated to the marshals or deputy marshals of said court, and in addition to the duties now imposed upon deputy marshals, shall, under the direction of the chief judge of said court, perform such clerical serv:ices and duties in the marshal's office as may be required of him. He shall receive as his compensation the sum of twenty-one hundred dollars per annum, payable in monthly in:. stallments of one hundred and seventy-five dollars each, to be paid in like manner as the salary of marshals and deputy marshals as now provided for.'' SEc. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That upon the trial of any civil case in the municipal court of Atlanta the judge shall have the same power and authority to grant a non-suit, or direct a verdict or order a mistrial as is now conferred upon and exercised by the judge of the superior court of this State. SEc. 5. Be it further enaded by the authority aforesaid, That any judgment rendered by the judge 'of the Municipal Court of Atlanta shall, during the same term, be in the breast of said court, and the 1196 JoURNAL OF THE,HOUSE, said judge shall have the right to vacate, modify or set aside said judgment during the same term; upon the same grounds as may be done by the judges of the superior courts of this State; and shall have the same power and authority to vacate, modify, set aside or change at any time any of its judgment as is now conferred upon or exercised by the judges of the superior courts of this State. SEc. 6. Be it further enacted by 'the authority aforesaid, That on and after the passage of this Act that the majority of the judges of said court may remove the deputy clerks or deputy marshals at pleasure. By Mr. Dart of GlynnA resolution to make an appropriation to complete pay,.ment of pension rolls for 1916. The following Senate amendment was read: Amend the resolution by adding the sum of two hundred and twenty-five dollars ($225.00) for 1917, to pay the increase of the pensions of ten dollars per year, as provided by law. The following amendment to the Senate amendment was read and adopted: By Mr. Fullbright of BurkeAmend Senate amendment to House Resolution No. 148 by striking the words and :figures "two hundred and twenty-five thousand ($225,000) ", and inserting the words and :figures ''One hundred and seventy-five thousand ($175,000) dollars." TuESDAY, AuGUST 15, 1916. 1197 The Senate amendment was agreed to as amended. By Mr. Davis of Laurens- A bill to amend Section 3438 of the Code of 1910 relative to forfeiture where usury is charged. ' The following Senate amendment was agreed to: Amend by adding at end of Section 2 the qualifying words, to wit. : ''the entire interest.'' By Messrs. Short, Clements and SwiftA bill to amend an Act for the protection of game animals, birds and fish. The following Senate amendments were disagreed to: No. 1. Amend by adding just before the words "and for other purposes", at the end of the title, the following words: ''prohibiting the catching of fish or shrimp with a seine on an ocean beach within an incorporated city.'' No. 2. By adding a new section to be known as Section 11 : ''Any person seining for fish or shrimp upon an ocean beach or ocean inlet within one mill3 of the corporate limits of an incorporated town shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.'' No. 3. By changing Section 11 of the original bill to Section 12. No. 4. Amend by striking Section 7 of the hill. The following Senate amendment was read and agreed to: 1198 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, No. 5. Amend Section 4 of said bill by adding the following: "Provided, that this shall not prevent the killing of squirrels while destr_oying corn or other cultivated vegetation." The following bills, assigned as special orders were taken up for consideration: By Mr. Paulk of the 6th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to provide for the leasing or other disposition of the Western and Atlantic Railroad relative to extending th!'l same to the sea. The bill was read the third time at the morning sessiOn. On motion of Mr. Ledbetter of Polk the previous question was called and the main question was ordered on the bill and pending amendments. The following substitute, proposed by the committee, was read: A BILL. To be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the leasing or other disposition of the Western & Atlantic Railroad and its properties, for the creation of a commission to effectuate such purposes, and to define its powers and duties; making an appropriation for the cost of the work required, and for other pu_rposes, approved November 30, 1915. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by TuESDAY, AuausT 15, 1916. 1199 the authority of the same, That Section 16, SubSection 6 of the Act to provide for the leasing or other disposition of the Western & Atlantic Railroad and its properties, for the creation of a commission to effectuate such purposes and to define its powers and duties, making an appropriation for the cost of the work required and for other purposes, be and the same is hereby amended by adding at the end of said Sub-Section 6 of Section 16 the following words: "Said commission, in addition to the power given it to receive proposals for the construction of an extension of said Western & Atlantic Railroad to the sea, is also given authority to construct or to purchase an existing line or lines of railway, in whole or in part, or otherwise provide for and acquire a line of railway to be employed as an extension of said Western & Atlantic Railroad from Atlanta to either or all of the Georgia ports, and also, if deemed expedient, to Jacksonville, Florida. The said commis'Sion is further authorized and empowered to entertain and accept a proposal from any responsible person, association or persons, or corporation, for- the extension of said road to either or all of said ports, including Jacksonville, Florida; and the commission is authorized to contract to pay for such extension of the Western & Atlantic Railroad in bonds of the State of Georgia, whether such extension be acquired through construction, purchase or otherwise, and provided the issuance of such bonds by the State is authorized by proper constitu- 1200 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, tional amendment. Said commission is not only authorized to contract for the extension of said road, but is also authorized and empowered to enter into and execute a lease of the Western & Atlantic Railroad as extended, or in other words, execute a lease . contract covering the entire Western & Atlantic Railroad from Chattanooga to its terminus on or near the Atlantic Ocean." SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. The following amendments to the committee substitute were read: By Mr. Beck of Carroll-,... Amend by adding at end of Section 1: "Provided, that the Western and Atlantic Railroad shall not be sold until the question of its sale has been submitted to a vote of the people and a majority have voted in favor of its sale.'' The amendment was adopted. By Mr. Burwell of HancockAmend by adding before the last section the follow- ing section and renumbering the sections accordingly: SEc. . Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the pas- TuEsDAY, AuausT 15, 1916. 1201 sage of this Act, Section 7 of said Act be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking from said Section 7 all of the words after the words ''the provisions of this Act", in line 4 thereof, and substituting in lieu thereof the following: ''Then said commission is hereby authorized and empowered to receive bids for the sale of saia road and, in the event of a price being offered for said Western & Atlantic Railroad, and all properties thereof, which is, in the discretion of said commission, a fair and reas~mable value therefor, and said commission believes it to the best interest of the State to sell, to enter into a contract of sale. for said road with such purchaser, binding the State thereby, upon such terms as said commission shall deem just and proper. In making said sale said commission is authorized to sell said road, and the terminals and properties thereof, sep. arately, or as a whole, as, in its discretion, shall be to the best interest to the State, or may sell a portion thereof and lease the remaining portion. ''Should said commission enter into such contract of sale, then it shall make report thereof to the next session of the General Assembly with. recommendation that such amendment to the State Constitution should be submitted for ratification as is necessary for the preservation of the funds arising from said sale after the payment of the bonded indebtedness of the State and the deficit in the .State Treasury, should such deficit then exist, and the surplus funds arising from said sale, after the payment of the foregoing amounts, shall not be appropriated or ex- 1202 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, pended for any purposes whatever save that authorized and provided for in the proposed amendment to the Constitution .of the State'', so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows: ''SEc. 7. Should the commission be unable to find a lessee for the Western an.d Atlantic Railroad and the other property of said railroad upon fair and satisfactory terms and in accordance with the provisions of this Act, then said commission is hereby authorized and empowered to receive bids for the sale of said road and, in the event of a price being offered for said Western & Atlantic Railroad, and all properties thereof, which is, in t4e discretion of said commission, a fair and reasonable value therefor, and said commission believes it to the best interest of the State to sell, to enter into a contract of sale for said road with such purchaser, binding the State thereby, upon such terms as said commission shall deem just and proper. In making said sale said commission is authorized to sell said road and the terminals and properties thereof separately, or as a whole, as, in its discretion, shall be to the best interest of the State, or may sell a portion thereof and lease the remaining portion. ''Should said commission enter into such contract of sale, then it shall make report thereof to the next session of the General Assembly, with recommendation that suc-h amendment to the State Constitution should be submitted for ratification as is necessary for the preservation of the funds arising from said sale, after the payment of the bonded indebtedness TuESDAY, AuousT 15, 1916. 1203 of the State and the deficit in the State Treasury, such such deficit then exist, and the surplus funds arising from said sale, after. the payment of the foregoing amounts, shall not be appropriated or expended for any purposes whatever save that authorized and provided for in the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the .State.'' SEC. 2. 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. On the motion of Mr. Cole of Bartow the ayes and nays were called on the adoption of the amendment. The roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Conger Allen, of Glascock Cook Allen, -of Jackson Cooper Anderson, of Banks Dart Anderson, of Floyd Davis Anderson_, of Jenkms Dodd Arrington Duffy Atkinson, of Emanuel Edwards, of Bryan Ayer Fullbright Brown, of Clarke Gordy Brown, of Wheeler Hopkins Clazke Hudson Cole Hutcheson Coleman, of Calhoun King, of Jefferson Collier Lane Collins Morris, of Cobb McCalla Neill Pazks Ragl:and Reiser Sheffield Shipp Smith, of Dade Smith, of Toombs Swift Wheatley Williams WQhlwendmYeornans, of Te-nell Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adam.s, of Walton Andrews Arnold, of Clay Atkins-on, of Fulton Arnold, Qf Oglethorpe Baggett 1204 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Bale Elders Moore, of J elf Davis Ballwrd Estes Morris, of Hart Barber Fowler McLana.han Barfield Gilliam McRae Beck, of Carroll Gillis Nunn Beck, of Murray Green, of Wilkes Olive Bell, of Milton Griffin, of Decatur Parker Beall, of Richmond Gxiffin, of Lowndes Perkins Blackburn Harris, of Walker _Pickeren Bowers Ranis, Washington Rice Boyett Hartley Rich Bradford Haynes Roberts Bradley Hines Shannon Brooks Hodges Short Brown, of Emanuel Holden Simpson Bullard Jackson Sloan Burruss Johnson, of Appling Smith, of DeKalb Burtz Johnson, of Gwinnett Stark Campbell Jones, of Coweta Steele Carithers Key Strickland Carroll Kidd Taylor, of Monroe Carter King, of Greene Taylor, Washington Clements King, of WMte Thompson' Cravey Kirby Towles Culpepper Knight Veazey Davidson Ledbetter Walker, of Ben Hill Dennard Liles Walker, of Bleckley Dickerson Lowe Westbrook Dorris, of Crisp Lunsford Woodward Dorris, of Douglas Martin Wonham Dorsett Mathews, of Elbert Wright Dorsey Moore, of Heard Young Edwards, of Walton Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, of Wilkes Arnold, of Clarke Arnold, l1f Henry Beazley Brinson Chancey Coleman, of Laurens Con.nor Dockery Edwards, of Haralson Ennis Evans Findley G-reen, of Clayton Heath Hogg Howard Jones, of Wilkinson Keene Lanier LeSueur Marshall Mathews, of Dawson Meadows Myrick Oliver Peacock TuESDAY, AuGUST 15, 1916. 1205 Pharr Redwine Rushin . Sheppard Shuptrine Spence Stewart Stovall Ayes 46, nays 103. Sumner Turner Webb Youmans, of Candler The roll call was verified. On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 46, nays 103. The Burwell amendment was lost. The substitute, proposed by the committee, was adopted as amended. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute was agreed to as amended. Mr.. Carter of Ba~on called fc:>r the ayes and nays on the passage of the bill and the call was sustained. The roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-- Adams, of Pike Barfield Adams, of Walton Beck, of Carroll Allen, of Jackson Beck, of Murray Anderson, of Banks Bell, of Milton Anderson, of Jenkins Beall, of Richmond Arnold, of Clay B:baickburn .A=old, of Henry Bowers Arnold, of Oglethorpe Bradley Arrington Brooks Ayer Brown, of Cl:arke Baggett Brown, of Emanuel Bale Brown, of Wheeler Ballard Bullard Barber Burruss Burtz Campbell Carithers Carter Clements Coleman, of Calhou:r. Collins Cook Cooper G"ravey Darl Davidson Davis Dennard 1206 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Dickerson Johnson, of Appling Short Dorris, of Crisp Key Simpson Dorris, of Douglas Kidd Smith, of DeKalb Dorsett King, of White Smith, of Toombs Dorsey Knight Steele Dufl'y Lane Stewart Edwards, of Bryan Liles Stovall Edwards, of Walton Lowe Strickland Elders Mathews, of Elbert Sumner Estes Moore, of Heard Swift Fowler Moore, of Jefl' Davis Taylor, of ~Ionroc Gilliam Morris, of Cobb Taylor, Washington Gillis MJorris, of Hart Towles Gordy McLanahan Turner Green, of Wilkes McRae Veazey Grifl'in, of Deea.tur Nunn Walker, of Ben Hill Harris, of Walker Parker Walker, of Bleckle:v Harris, Washington Parks Wheatley Hines Pickeren Wohlwender Hodges Rlagl:and worsham Holden Rice Wright Hopltins Rloberts Yeomans, of Terre}] Hutcheson Shannon Young Jackson Shipp Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, of Glascock Griffin, of Lowndes Neill Anderson, of Floyd Hartley Olive Andrews Haynes Perkins Atkinson, of Emanuel Heath Redwine Atkinson, of Fulton Hudson R~ser Boyett Johnson, of Gwinnett Rich Bradfurd Jones, of Coweta Sheffield Carroll King, of Greene S1oan Clii.Tke King, of Jefferson Smith, of Dade Cole Kirby Thompson Conger Ledbetter Westbrook Culpepper Lunsford Williams Dodd Martin Woodward Fullbright Those not voting were Messrs.- IA.nderson, of Wilkes Beazley Arnold, of Clarke Brinson Chancey Coleman, of Laurens TuESDAY, AuGUST 15, 1916. 1207 Collier ,Tones, of Wilkinson connor Keene Dockery Lanier Edwards, of Haralson LeSueur Ennis Marshall Evans Mathews, of Dawson Findley Meadows Green, of Clayton Myrick Hogg MeOalla Howard Oliver Peacock Pharr Rushin Sheppard Shuptrine Spence Stark Webb Youmans, of Candler Ayes 113, nays 40. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 113, nays 40. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute as amended . . By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA b~ll 'to fix the salary of the sheriff of the su- preme court. The bill was read the third time. The report 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. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to confer on the lessors of railroads the right of eminent domain. 1208 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The bill was read the third time. The amendment, proposed by the committee, was adopted. Mr. Cooper of Ware moved the previous question and the motion prevailed; the main question was ordered. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Rich of Miller the House adjourned. The bill went over as unfinished business with the previous question sustained, the main question ordered, and the report of"the committee agreed to. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Arnold of Henry. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 16, 1916. 1209 REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA. Wednesday, August 16, 1916. The House met pursuant to adjournment this day; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: ~dams, of Pike ~ro~ of Clarke Dorsett Adams, of Walton Brown, of Emanuel Dorsey Allen, of Glascock Brown, of Wheeler Duffy Allen, of Jackson Bullard Edwards, of Bryan Anderson, of Banks Burruss Edwards, of Walton Anderson, or Floyd Burtz Elders Anderson, of Jenkins Campbell Ennis Andrews Carithers Mstes Arnold, of Clay Carroll Findley .Airnold, of Hena-y Carter Fowler Arnold, of Oglethorpe Clarke Fullbright Arrington Clements GilHam Atkinson, of Emanuel Cole Gillis Atkinson, of Fulton Colema.n, of Calhoun Gordy Ayer Coleman, of Laurena Green, of Clayton Baggett Collier Green, of Wilkes Bale Collins G.riffin, of Decatur Ballard Conger Griffin, of Lowndes Barber Cook Harris, of Walker Barfield Cooper Itartley Beazley Cravey Haynes Beck, of Carroll Culpeppet' Heath Beck, of Murray Dart Hines Bell, of Milton Davidson Hodges Beall, of Richmond Davie Holden Bliaekburn Dennard Hopkins Bowers Dickerson Howard Boyett Dorkery Jackson Bradford Dodd Johnson, of Appling Bradley Dorris, of Crisp .Johnson, of Gwinnett Broobl Dorris, of Douglas Jones, of Coweta 1210 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Ke1 Kidd King, of Greene King, of Jefferson King, of White Kirby Knight Lane Lanier Ledbetter LeSueur Liles Lowe Lunsford Marshall Martin Mathews, of Elbert Moore, of Heard Moore, of Jeff Davis Morris, of Cobb Morris, of Hart Myrick McCalla McLan-a:han McRiae Neill N)lnn Olive Parker Parks Perkins Pharr Pickeren Ragland Redwine Reiser Rieh Roberts Rushin Shannon Sheffield Sheppard Short Shuptrine Simpson E>1oan Smith, of Dade Smith, of DeKalb Smith, of Toombs Spence Stark Steele Stewart SWvall Strickland Sumner Swift Taylor, of Monroe Thompson Towles Turner Veazey Walker, of Ben Hili Walker, of Bleckley Webb Westbrook Wheatley Williams Wlohlwender Worsham Wright Youmans, of Candler Yeomans, of Terrell Young Those absent were Messrs.- Anderson, of Wilkes Har-ris, Washington Arnold, of Clarke Hogg Brinson Hudson Chancey Huteheson Connor .Jones, of Wilkinson Edwards, of Ha:ralson Keene Evans Mathews, of Dawson Meadows Oliver Peacock Rlice Shipp Taylor, Washington Woodward 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 resolutions of the House, to-wit.: WEDNESDAY, AuausT 16, 1916. 1211 A resolution for the relief of Press Buxton. A resolution to provide for the furnishing of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Reports, etc., of the General Assembly to the County of Fulton. A resolution authorizing the State Treasurer to transfer certain funds to accounts of Keeper of Public Buildings. A resolution to appropriate the sum of sixty ($60.00) dollars to pay pension of Mrs. Z. E. A. Spence of Putnam County. A resolution to furnish Georgia Reports to the ordinary and clerk of the Superior Court of Charlton County. A resolution to furnish Wheeler County with certain books from State Library. A resolution for the relief ofT. L. Ford. A resolution for the relief of J. H. Youlig. A resolution to pay Mrs. Hulda Whitehead the sum of sixty dollars for pension of 1914. The Senate has concurred in the following resolutions of the House, to-wit.: A resolution to adopt a floral emblem for State of Georgia. The following message was received from the Senate,. through Mr. McClatchey, . the secretary thereof: 1212 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, Mr. Speaker: The Senate has 'concurred in the amendments of the House to the following bills and resolutions of the Senate, to-wit.: A resolution releasing J. R. Westberry, Sr., as security on criminal bond. A bill to create the City Court of Morgan in and for the County of Calhoun. A bill to create and organize the Tifton Judicial Circuit. The Senate concurs in Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 3, and disagrees to Amendment No. 4, of the House, to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit.: A bill to amend the general Act for incorporation of railroads. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, the secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to amend Section 1536 of the Code of 1910. The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit.: A bill to provide for special registration in any WEDNESDAY, AuousT 16, 1916. 1213 county to determine whether said county can create a debt. A bill to require purchasers of cotton seed to keep a record showing description, seller, date of purchase, etc. A bill to amend an Act approved August 16, 1915, creating juvenile courts in certain counties. The Senate has amended the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit.: ~ bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Butts County. A bill to amend Section Two of Article Six of the Constitution of the State of Georgia. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the amendments of the House to the following bills of the Senate, towit.: A bill to fix the salary of the Treasurer of Worth County. A bill to permit the bringing of alcohol into the State of Georgia for the purpose of its use in manufacturing articles of commerce. A bill to amend an Act to provide for the leasing of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. A bill to amend an Act to provide for the leasing 1214 JouRNAL OF THE HousE,. or other disposition of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. A bill to amend Section 1207 of the Penal Code. A bill to accept and carry out the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved June 3, 1916, providing for the reorganization of the Army and Nationa! Guard. The Senate has adopted the substitute of the House to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit.:. The following message was received from. ~he Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- tional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit.: A bill to amend, an Act authorizing the Board of Trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium to establish a training school. A bill to amend Section 1483 of the Penal Code so as to provide for the payment of additional pensions to maimed ex-Confederate soldiers. A bill to amend Article 11, Section 1, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution of Georgia. A bill to amend Section 2167 of the Civil Code. A bill to authorize the City of Augusta to require the grading, paving or otherwise improving the streets and alleys of said city. -WEDNESDAY, AuousT 16, 1916. 1215 A bill to make the larceny of automobiles a felony. A bill to amend Section 371 of the Code of 1910. A resolution to pay pension of John Ward for 1915. A resolution to provide for the payment of pension of Mrs. Fannie Willis for 1913. A resolution to pay pension of $60.00 to Mr. J. w. Brittman of Troup County. A bill to regulate the running of vehicles oh the. roads of Bacon County. The Senate has concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the following resolution of the House, to-wit.: A resolution to appropriate $30,000 to complete payment of pension rolls for 1916. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate requests the appointment of a con- ference committee on the following bill _of the House, to-wit.: A bill to amend an Act for the protection of Game and Fish. The President of the Senate has appointed as such committee on part of the Senate: Messrs: McCrory, Way and Wren. 1216 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 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.: A resolution restricting the use of the Hall of the House of Represehtatives and Senate Chamber. The following message was received from the Senat~, through Mr. McClatchey, secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The President of the Senate has api?ointed a con- ference committee upon the following bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to establish the City Court of Swainsboro. The committee on part of the Senate are Messrs. Boykin and Burnside. Mr. Arnold of Clay, Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Enrollment Committee have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for delivery to the Governor the following bills, to wit.: House Bill No. 30. An Act to provide for the creation of Georgia State Highway Commission. House Bill No. 1100. An Act amending Act creating City Court of Newnan. wEDNESDAY, AuousT 16, 1916. 1217 House Bill No. 231. An Act creating a new charter for the City of Rome. Respectfully submitted, Arnold of Clay, Chairman. By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. The following members were appointed by the Speaker as a conference committee on the part of th House on House Bill No. 987, relative to the City Court of Swainsboro: Messrs. Swift of Muscogee. Culpepper of Meriwether. Beck of Carroll. Under the order of unfinished business the following bill was again taken up. By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to confer on lessors of railroads the right of eminent domain. The bill was read the third time on August 15, 1916, and the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. By unanimous consent Mr. Sheppard of Sumter was excused from voting on the bill. Mr. Wheatley of Sumter called for the ayes and nays on the passage of the bill and the call was sustained. 1218 JoURNAL OF THE HousE, The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Darli Moore, of Jefl' Davis Adams, of W'alton Dennard Mor.ris, of Cobb Allen, of Glascock Dickerson McLana.ll.an Allen, of Jackson Dockery McRJae Anderson, of Banks Dorris, of Crisp Neill AnderB"on, of Floyd lJufl'y Nunn Arnold, of Clay Edwards, of Walton Parks Arrington Elders Pharr Atkinson, of Emanuel Ennis RJaglland . Bale Fowler Reiser Barber Fullbright Rich Barfield Gilliam Shannon Beall, of Richmond Gillis Shefffield Boyett Gordy Simpson Bradford Green, of Wilkes Smith, of Dade Brooks Griffin, of Decatur Smith, of DeKalb BroW'll, of Clarke Griffin, of Lowndes Spence Burruss Hartley Stark Burtz Haynes Steele Carithers Hines Sumner Carroll Holden Swift Clllll'ke Hopkins Thompson Clements Johnson, of Appling Towles Cole Johnson, of Gwinnett Walker, of Blieckley Coleman, of Calhoun King, of Jefferson Webb Collier King, of White WhOOitley Collins Lane Wohlwender Conger LeSueur W or!lh:a.m Cooper Liles Yeomans, of Terrell Cravey Lunsford Young Culpepper Marshall Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Andrews Atkinson, of Fulton Ayer Baggett Ballard Beck, of Carroll Beck, of Murray Bell, of Milton B]aockburn Bowers Bradley Brown, of Emanuel Brown, of Wheeler Campbell Oa.rter Coleman, of Laurens Cook Davidson Dodd Dorris, of Douglas Dorsett WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1916. 1219 Edwards, of Bryan Estes Heath Hodges Howard Jackson Jones, of Coweta Key Kidd King, of Greene Kirby Lanier Ledbetter Lowe Martin Mathews, of Elbert Moore, of Heard Morris, of Hart Perkins Pickeren Redwine Roberts Sloan Smith, of Toombs Strickland Taylor, of Monroe Veazey Walker, of Ben Hill Westbrook Williams Wright Youmans, of Candler Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, of Jenkins Green, of Clayton Oliver Anderson, of Wilkes Harris, of Walker Parkll'r Arnold, of Clarke Harris, Washington Pea.oock Alrnold, of Hellll'Y Hogg Rice Arnold, of Oglethorpe Hudson Rushin Beazley Huteheson Sheppard Brinson Jones, of Wilkinson Shipp Bullard Keena; Short Chancey Knight Shuptrine Connor Mathews, of Dawson S'tewart, Davis Meadows Stovall Dorsey Myriek Taylor, Washington Edwards, of Haralson McCalla Turner Evans Olive Woodward F'indley Ayes 92, nays 53. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 92, nays 53. The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost. Mr. Wheatley of Sumter moved to reconsider the action of the House in defeating the passage of the bill. 1220 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The motion to reconsider was lost. The following bills assigned as special orders were taken up for consideration. By Mr. Fletcher of the 26th DistrictA bill to accept and carry out the provisions of an Act of Congress providing for the reorganization of the Army and National Guard. The bill was read the third time. The following amendments proposed by the committee were read and adopted: Amend Senate Bill No. 351 as follows: (1) Amend Section 1, sub-head 3, on page 2, b~~ striking the word ''three'' at end of line !6, and substituting in lieu thereof the word ''nine.'' (2) Amend Section 3, sub-head, page 18, by adding in line 21 immediate~y after the word ''departments" and before the word "hereafter" the following words, "but not including the AdjutantGeneral and other members of the Governor's Staff." (3) Amend Section, sub-head 37, page 26, on next to last line, by adding after the word "noncommissioned" and before the word "of" the word ''officers.'' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107, nays 10. -WEDNESDAY, AuousT 16, 19~6. 1221 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. By Mr. Lawrence of the 1st DistrictA bill to provide the manner in which fidelity in- surance companies and bonding companies may retire from doing business in,this State. The bill was read the third time. The report of the committee, which was fayorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 99, nays 0. - The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Burnside of the 29th District and Holden of the 19th District- A bill to amend Section 1207 of the Code of 1910 relative to apportionment of convicts among the _several counties of this State. The bill was read the third time. The following amendment was read and adopted. By Mr. Fullbright of Burke. Amend by striking ''January 1, 1917 '' wherever the date occurs in connection with determining the road mileage and substituting "January 1, 1916." The bill was read the third time. The report of the committee, which was favorable 1222 J OUBNAL OF THE HousE, to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 103, nays 15. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. Mr. Howard moved to immediately transmit the bill to the Senate. The motion to transmit the bill immediately to the Senate prev~iled. By Mr. Dobbs of the 35th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to provide for the leasing or other disposition of the Western and Atlantic Railroad relative to betterments and improvements. The bill was read the third time. The following amendments were read and f:tdopted. By Mr. Swift of MuscogeeAmend as follows: Add to the caption, at the conclusion thereof, the following: "And for other purposes." Add to the first paragraph of the first section of Senate Bill No. 357, after the words "for railroad purposes," where they first occur, and before the word ''so,'' the following: ''And also be amended by adding after the words 'the Governor of the State' and the word 'all,' in said Section 11-A, the WEDNESDAY, AuousT 16, 1916. 1223 following, 'provided where any property shall be 'released under this section it shall be reported to the office of the Railroad Commission and a record made thereof in a book to be kept for that purpose in order to complete the same. ' '' Also insert the following language: ''Provided, where any property shall be re-leased under this section it shall be reported to the office of the Railroad Commission and a record made thereof in a book to be kept for that purpose in order to complete the same'' after the words ''the Governor of the State,'' and before the word ''all,'' in said Senate Bill No. 357. The report of the committee, which was favorable 1o the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. .On the passage of the bill the ayes were 114, Hays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. By Mr. Persons of the 22d DistrictA bill to authorize the Governor to examine into the condition and administration of the office of sheriff in the counties of this State. The bill was read the third time. Mr. Wohlwender of Muscogee moved that th~ bill and pending amendments be tabled. On the motion to table the bill Mr. Sheppard of Sumter called for the ayes and nays, and the call was sustained. 1224 JOURNAL OF THE HousE, The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Dickerson Moore, of Heard Adams, of "Walton Dockery Moore, of Jeff Davia Allen, of Glascock Dorris, of Douglas Morris, of Cobb Anderson, of Banks Dorsey Morris, of Hart Anderson, of Floyd Duffy Myrick Anderson, of Jenkins Edwards, of Bryan McCalla Andrews Edwards, of Walton McLanahan Arnold, of Oglethorpe Elders McRae Atkinson, of Fulton Ennis Neill Ayer Estes Olive Baggett Fowler Pickeren Bale Gordy Ragland Beck, of Murray Green. of Wilkes Redwine Bell, of Milton Griffin, of Decatur. Reiser BI'Illckburn Griffin, of Lowndes Rich Bowers Harris, of Walker Roberts Boyett Hartley Shannon Bradford Haynes Sheffield Bradley Hines Short Brown, of Clarke Howard Shuptrine Brown, of Wheeler Jackson Simpson Bullard Johnson, of Appling Sloan Burruss Johnson, of Gwinnett Smith, of DeKalb Carithers Jones, of Coweta Smith, of Toombs Carroll Key Steele Carter King, of Greene Strickland Clrurke King; of Jefferson Towles Clements King, of White Turner Cole Kirby Veazey Coleman, of Calhoun Knight Walker, of Ben Hill Collins Lane Walker, of Blecklev Conger Lanier Westbrook Cravey Ledbetter Wohlwender Culpepper ' Dart Davidson LeSueur Liles Lowe \Vorsham Wright Yournans, of Candler Davis Marshall Young Dennard M-athews, of Elbert WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1916. 1225 Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, of J aekson Am-old, of Clay Ballard Barfield Brooks Burtz Cook Cooper Dorris, of Crisp Dorsett Fullbright crilliam Heath Hodges Hopkins Hudson Kidd Lunsford Martin Nunn Perkins Sheppard Shipp Smith, of Dade Spence Taylor, of Monroe Thompson Wheatley Williams Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, of Wilkes Dodd Parker Arnold, of Clarke Edwards, of Haralson :Parks Arnold, of Henry Evans Peacock Arrington Findley Pharr Atkinson, of Emanuel Gillis Rdce Barber Green, of Clayton Rushin Beazley Harris, Washington Stark Beck, of Carroll Hogg Stewart Beall, of Richmond Holden Stovall Brinson Hutc-heson Sumner Brown, of Emanuel .Tones, of \\;ilkinson Swift Campbell Keena Taylor, Washington Chancey Mathews, of Dawson Webb Coleman, of Laurens Meadows Woodward ~lier Oliver Yeomans, of Terrell Connor Ayes 113, nays 29. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the motion to table the ayes were 113, nays 29. The motion to table the bill and pending amendments prevailed. The bill and amendments were tabled. The following resolution was read and indefinitely postponed. 1226 J ouBNAL OF THE HousE, By Mr. Anderson of JenkinsA resolution to adjourn sine die at 6 o'clock P.M. By unanimous consent granted to Mr. Anderson of Banks the clerk was instructed to insert the word ''primary'' before the word ''election'' in line 2, Section 3, on page 2, and strike the word ''elected'' in line 4, Section 3, on page 2, and instead insert the word ''nominated,'' in House Bill No. 933. By Mr. Paulk of the 6th DistrictA bill to amend the Constitution of the State rela- tive to issuing bonds for the extension of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. The bill was read the third time. On motion of Mr. Clements of Irwin the House adjourned. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Morris of Hart. The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'Clock P. M. The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names. Adams, of Pike Adams, of Walton Allen, of Glascock Allen, of Jackson Anderson, of Banks AndeTS"on, of Floyd Anderson, of Jenkins Andrews Arnold, of Clay WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 16, 1916.. 1227 Arnold, of Henry Dodd Liies Arnold, of Oglethorpe Dorris, of Crisp Lowe Atkinson, of Emanuel Dorris, of Douglas Lunsford Atktn110n, of Fulton Dorsett Marshall Ayer Dorsey Martin Baggett fluffy Mathews, of Elbert Bale Edwards, of Bryan Moore, of Heard Barfield Edwards, of H8.T'alson Moore, of Jeff Davis Beazley Edwards, of Walton Morris, of Cobb Book, of Carroll Elders Myrick Beck; of Murray Ennis McCalla Bell, of Milton Estes McLan8ihan Beall, of Richmond Findley MeRae Blllllckburn Fowler Neill Bowers Fullbright Nuun Boyett Gilliam Olive Bmdford Gillis Parker Bradley Gordy Parks Brooks Green, of Wilkes Perkins Brown, of Clarke Griffin, of Decatur Pharr Brown, of Emanuel Griffin, of Lowndes Pickeren Brown, of Wheeler Harris, of Walker Ragland Bullard Hartley Redwine Burruss Haynes Reiser Burtz Heath Rich Campbell Hines Roberts Carithers Rodges Shannon Carroll Hopkins Sheffield Carter Howard Shoeppard Clements Hudson Shipp Cole Jackson Short Coleman, of Calhoun John.son, of Appling Shuptrine Collier Johnson, of Gwinnett Simpson Collins Jones, of Coweta &'loan Conger Key Smith, of Dade Connor Kidil Smith, of DeKalb Cook King, of Greene Smith, of Toombs Cooper King, of Jderson Spence Oravey King, of White Stark (;.pper Kirby Steele Dart; Knilrht 5'tewart Daviecatm. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr~ Speaker: The Senate insists on its substitute to the follow- ing bill of the House, to-wit.: A bill to require school attendance of children when they have not completed the fourth grade. The Senate has agreed to the report of the Conference Committee upon the following bill of the Senate, to-wit.: A bill to amend an Act incorporating railroads. The following message was recejved from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The following committee has been appointed by the President of the Senate under the provisions of Senate Bill No. 39 (providing for purchase of Gober's Form Book): Messrs. Moon, Adams. By Mr. Bonner of the 31st DistrictA bill to amend an Act to establish a State Board of Embalmers. WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 16, 1916. 1283 The bill was read the third time. The report 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 requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Mangham of the 38th and Boykin of the 17th District- A bill to permit the bringing of alcohol into the State of Georgia for m1;1i:mfacturing purposes. The bill was read the third time. The following amendments were read and adopted: Amend Section 2 by inserting the word ''delivery'' between the second and third lines from the end thereof. Amend by inserting between 23 and 24 of Section 2 the following: ''that the article or articles to be manufactured by use of said alcohol is or are (naming them)." Amend Section 1 by striking from the last two lines .thereof the following words: ''as enacted at the extraordinary session of the General Assembly in 1915. '' 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 95, nays 10. 1284 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Mr. Pickett of the 11th DistrictA bill to provide for the appointment of a Factory Inspector. The bill was read the third time. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 96, nays 15. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 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, towit.: A bill to amend Section 1572 of the Code of1910, relative to the appointment of Trustees of State Sanitarium. A bill to amend Section 1571 of the Code of 1910, so that the management of State Sanitarium will be conducted by 9 instead of 10 trustees. By Mr. Persons of the 22nd DistrictA bill to make it a crime to steal gas. WEDNESDAY, AuausT 16, 1916. 1285 The bill was read the third time. The report 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 4. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following bill with Senate substitute was taken up for consideration: By Messrs. Hutcheson of Turner and Nunn of Houston- A bill to require school attendance of children of minimum age. The Senate substitute, disagreed to by th~ House, is as follows: A BILL To be entitled an Act to require school attendance of children for a minimum period, and to providi~ for enforcement of the same; and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That every parent, guardian or other person having charge and control of a child between the ages of eight and fourteen years, who / is not exempt~d or excused as hereinafter provided, shall cause said child to be enrolled in and to atten1l continuously for four months of each year a public 1286 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, school of the district or of the city or town in whieb the child resides; which period of attendance shall commence at the beginning of the first term of said school in the year. Such attendance at a public school shall not be required where the child attends for the same period some other school giving instruction in the ordinary branches. of an English education, or has completed the fourth grade of school work as prescribed by the State Board of Education, or where, because of poverty, the services of the child are necessary for the support of a parent or other member of the child's family dependent on such services, or where the parents or persons standing in parental relation to the child are unable to provide the necessary books and clothing for attending school and the same are not otherwise proJ vided, or where the mental or physical condition of the child renders such attendance impracticable or inexpedient, or where the child resides more than three miles from the school-house by the nearest traveled route, or where, for other good reason (the sufficiency of which shall be determined by the board of education of the county or of the city or town in which the child resides), the said board excuses the child from such attendance; such boards being authorized to take into consideration the seasons for agricultural labor and the need for such labor, in exercising their discretion as to the time for which children in farming districts shall be excused. Provided, that no guardian shall be compelled to send su. child or children to school out of any other than the funds belonging to the ward or wards. Tempo- wEDNESDAY, AuGUST 16, 1916. 1287 rary absence of any child enrolled as a pupil may be excused by the principal or teacher in charge of the school, because of bad weather, sickness, death in the child's family, or other reasonable cause. SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That any parent, guardian or other person who has charge and control of a child between the ages aforesaid and who wilfully fails to comply with the foregoing requirements shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof" shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed ten dollars for the first offense, and not to exceed twenty dol1ars for each subsequent offense, said fines to include all costs; but the court trying the case may, in its discretion, suspend enforcement of the punishment, if the child be immediately placed in attendance at a school as aforesaid, and may finally remit the same if such attendance has continued regularly for .the number of months hereinbefore prescribed for attendance. School attendance may be proved by an attested certificate of the principal or teacher in charge of the school. No person shall be prosecuted for violation of the foregoing requirements unless the board of education of the county or municipality in which the person accused of such violation resides shall have caused to be served ~pon the accused at least ten days before such prosecution a written notice of the charge with the name of the child to whom it refers. Any person so notified not previously convicted of violation of this Act as to the child referred to in said notice may prevent prosecution on the charge set out there- 1288 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, in, by giving, at any time before su~h prosecution is instituted, a bond in the penal sum of fifty dollars, payable to the ordinary of the county, with security to be approved by the ordinary, conditioned that the said person shall thenceforth faithfully comply with the requirements of this Act as to the said child. Each day's wilful failure of a parent, guardian or other person in charge and control of a child as aforesaid, after the expiration of ten days from such notice, to cause the child to attend school, when such attendance is required by this Act, shall constitute a separate offense. In prosecutions under this Act the exemptions and excuses herein provided for shall be matters of defense, to be established by the accused, and need not be negatived in the indictment or accusation. SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of county and municipal boards of education to investigate as to the attendance and non-attendance of children required by this Act to attend the schools under their supervision, and it shall also be their duty to institute or cause to be instituted prosecutions against persons violating this Act. It shall be the duty of the principal or teacher in charge of any public school, in which pupils between the ages of eight and fourteen years are instructed, to keep an accurate record of the attendance of such pupils, and at the end of each month to make a written report of the same to the board of education having supervision of the school, and to note therein excused absences and the reasons therefor. SEc. 4. Be it further enacted, That all fines im- WEDNESDAY, AuousT 16, 1916. 1289 posed hereunder, and all sums required to be paid as penalties under bonds given under this Act shall, after payment of the costs of prosecution and of recovery thereof, be paid into the county treasury and become a part of the school fund of the county. SEc. 5. Be it further enacted, That the provisions of this Act shall become operative on the :first day of January in the year nineteen hundred and S'eventeen. SEc. 6. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the board of education of each county, at least four weeks before the first day of January following the adoption of this Act, to cause this Act to be published in a newspaper of the county, if there be one, and to cause copies of the Act to be posted at the court house of the county and at the public schools thereof. SEc. 7. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and th~ same are hereby repealed. Mr. Nunn of Houston moved that the House recede from its disagreement to the Senate substitute. The motion prevailed and the House receded from its disagreement to the Senate substitute. Mr. Rich of Miller moved that the House recomsider its action in receding from its disagreement to the Senate substitute. The motion to reconsider was lost. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: 1290 JouRNAL OF THE HousE, JJ;J r. Speaker : The Senate has failed to pass by the requisite con- stitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit.: A bill to amend Article 3, Section 2, Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Constitution of Georgia so as to increase the number of Senatorial Districts. A bill to amend Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article 11 of the Constitution of Georgia so as to create the County of Atkinson. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: ~ll r. Speaker: The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following 'bill of the House, to wit. : . A bill to prohibit what are commonly called "popularity contests.'' The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate recedes from its amendments to the following bill of the House, to wit.: A bill to amend Section 129 of the Code of 1910, relative to primary elections for Governor, U. S. Senator, State House officers, etc. Mr. Arnold, of Clay, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 16, 1916. 1291 Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment have examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the fo1lowing bill to be entitled: An Act to amend Section 129 of the Code of 1910, relative to primary elections for Governor, U. S. Senator, State House officers, etc. Respectfully submitted, ZAcH ARNOLD, Chairman. The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Jones: Mr. Speaker: I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing for which he respectfully asks consideration. The following message of the Governor was read: August 16, 1916. To the Senate and House of Representatives: I am returning to you herewith Bill No. 20, entitled an Act to provide for nominations by political parties, etc., at primary elections, etc., without my approval. This bill seeks to lay down a different rule for the pri!llary in the State than that which was fixed by 1292 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, the Executive Committee of the party at Macon upon which allthe candidates have announced for nomination. I have felt that the bill was unjust to aU the candidates; but my objection to it goes deeper than this. I enumerate those objections as follows: 1. The bill applies to the primary which is to take place on Sept. 12th, and was passed by a Legislature of which the Governor, who is a candidate for reelection, was a part. It would subject him, therefore, to great criticism either that he was trying to help himself if he signed it, or, if he vetoes it, that he does so because he was afraid it would injure his own chances. :2. The bill limits the discretion of the party in the ascertainment of the will of its members touching its own candidates who shall represent it, and makes statute law out of what, generally speaking, should be subject to party regulation. 3. The bill, if it is enacted into law, would render the canvass for the offices to which it refers, in every case where there is more than two candidates, and neither secures a majority of the votes necessary to elect, so costly that no one but a rich man, or a man who represented some interest that was thought to be in jeopardy, could afford to enter the race. Its effect would be to turn the offices over to the very rich as the Legislature has not seen fit to limit the expenditures in seeking any of the offices to which the Act refers. It is difficult now to find men to run for office who have enough money to pay the ordinary expenses of the same, but to superimpose a WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 16, 1916. 1293 second primary upon two men, the whole expense of which must be borne by them, is to put it beyond the reach of any but the very rieh to go forward to the end. The great common people would be entirely cut out. 4. The evil which the bill was thought to remedy, viz. : the abuse of its powers by the convention,could have been handled by providing rules for the convention regulating the ballots and providing that the lowest man should be dropped after a certain number of ballots had been taken. But this is suggested only as proof of the fact that there are other ways by which the difficulty can be met than by the one suggested. 5. As there will be another Legislature before there. will he another election, and it seems manifestly unjust to allow a change of the rules at the present time by legislative enactment, there can be no ser- ious damage result to the party or people by failing to enact the proposed statute at the present session. Respectfully submitted, N. E. HARRis, Governor.. Mr. Neill of Muscogee moved that the House pass the bill, H. B. No. 20, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. The motion to override the veto, requiring a twothirds vote to prevail, the roll call wasordered, and the vote was as follows: ' 1294 JouRNAL oF THE HousE, Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, of Walton Cravey Kirby Allen, of Glascock Culpepper LeSueur Allen, of Jackson Dockery Lowe Anderson, of Banks Dorsey Martin Anderson, of Jenkins Edwards, of Hualson Moore, of Heard Baggett Edwards, of .Walton Moore, of Jeff Davis Blackburn Elders Neill Bradley Estes Nunn Brooks Fullbright Pickeren Brown, of Clarke Griffin, of Decatur Rich Brown, of Wheeler Heath Sheffield Burtz Hopkins Stark Carter Howard Strickland Claa-ke Key Veazey Cole King, of White WilJiams Conger Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, of Pike Coleman, of Calhoun Kidd Anderson, of Floyd Collins King, of Jefferson Andrews Cook Lane Arnold, of Clay Cooper Lanier Arnold, of Henry Dart Ledbetter Arnold, of Oglethorpe Davidson Liles Atkinson, of Emanuel Dickerson Lunsford Atkinson, of FUlton Dodd Morris, of Cobb Ayer Dorris, of Crisp McLana;han Bale Dorris, of Douglas Olive Ballard Dorsett Parker Ba,rfield Duffy Pa.rks .Beck, of Carroll Fowler Reiser Beck, of Murray Gordy Sheppard Bell, of Milton Green, of 'Vilkes Shipp Beall, of Richmond Griffin, of Lowndes Short Boyett Haynes Simpson Bradford Hines E.1oan Brown, of Emanuel Hodges Smith, of DeKalb Burruss Hudson Smith, of Toombs Camptell Jackson Steele Carithers Johnson, of Appling Swift Carroll Johnson, of Gwinnett Taylor, of Monroe Clements .Tones, of Coweta Thompson WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 16, 1916. 1295 Towles Walker, of Bleckley Turner Webb Walker, of Ben Hill Westbrook \Y ohlwender Wright Yeomans, of Terrell Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, of Wilkes Arnold, of Clarke Arrington Barber Beazley Bowera Brinson Bullard Chancey Coleman, of Laurens Collier Connor Davis Dennard Edward3, of Bryan Ennis Evans Findley Gilliam Gillis Green, of Clayton Harris, of \Valker Harris, \\ashington Hartley Hogg Holden Hutcheson Jones, of Wilkinson Keene King, of Greene Knight Marshall Mathews, of Dawson Mathews, of Elbert Meadows ::\forris. of Hart Myrick McCalla McR.ae Oliver Peacock Perkins Pharr Ragland Redwine Thice Roberts Rushin Shannon Shuptrine Smith, of Dade Spence Stewart Stovall Sumner Taylor, Washington Wheatley Woodward \\'orsham Youmans, of Candler Young Ayes 46, nays 81. The verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On motion to override the Governor's veto the ayes were 46, nays 87. The motion to override the Governor's veto was lost. The hour of adjournment sine die, 7 o'clock, P. M., having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned sine die. INDEX TO THE JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA FOR THE YEAR 1916 INDEX PART I. HOUSE BILLS A ADDRESSES- Of GoYernor 55 AD.:\fiNISTRATORS- To provide relief for and their bondsmen. . . . . . . . . . . 396 AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGESTo authorize First Congressional District School to borrow money .......................... 131 222 656 1081 To provide additional funds for agricultural schools 140 888 APPROPRIATIONS- To appropriate $15,000 to State Board of Health.... 51 To appropriate $25,000 to pay pension~ ...... 129 345 572 1196 To appropriate $1,000 to have copied rolls of Georgia soldiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 453 To appropriate $3,000 to Georgia School of Tech- nology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 275 995 To appropriate $50,000 to State Normal School at Athens ............................. 135 275 854 880 1247 To appropriate $40,000 to University at Athens...... 136 To appropriate $60,000 to Georgia Normal and Indus- trial College ........................... 147 275 462 1253 To appropriate $1,000 to Marietta Confederate C~m- etery ....................................... 166 710 1255 To appropriate $1,000 to Resaca Confederate Ceme tery .................................... 185 376 712 1255 To appropriate $200 to C. A. Strickland............ 199 To appropriate $50,000 to South Georgia Normal Col- lege, Valdosta .............................. 274 432 1178 To mak~ appropriation for Land Title Commission.. 276 To appropriate $17,000 to Geological Department, 277 450 1044 To make appropriation for Soldiers' Home ......... 312 451 $300,000 to Georgia State Sanitarium ....... 312 500 992 1252 $3,000 to Railroad Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 $12,500 to Georgia Training School ~or Girls, 314 559 1129 1253 1300 INDEX For deficiency in Military Department .......... 314 453 996 $10,000 for Fifth District Agricultural School. ...... 500 917 $1,300 to Charles W. Crankshaw ......... .'........ 574 $3,000 to State Sanitarium at Alto ................ 604 745 $250 to Indian Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750 $7,500 to Department of County Records ............ 849 972 $17.50 for funeral of J. W. Sheppard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 975 $5,000 for Auditor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1019 Appropriation for stenographer of Special Auditor's Committee ........................... 1019 1059 1132 1252 ARRINGTON, A. A.- Oath administered 6 ARSON- To amend definition of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 ASYLUMS, SANITARIUMS, COXVENTS, ETC.To inspect, by grand juries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606 852 ATTACHMEKT (see Levy). ATTORNEY-GENERAL-To provide stenogr"apher for .................... 50 449 1043 To prescribe duties of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 AUTOMOBILES, ETC.- To amend Act to regulate (Jones)........... . . . . . . . 48 To make it felony to steal (Key).......... . . . . . . . . . 49 343 To make it unlawful to use another's automobile..... 136 To amend Section 19, Automobile Act............... 197 To make it felony to steal ..................... 197 396 1114 B BANKS AND BANKING- To confer on banks the powers of trust companies. . . . 131 To regulate banking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521 BARBERSTo regulate the occupation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 726 1088 BOARDS OF EDUCATION (see School Laws). BOARD OF HEALTH, STATE- To enlarge powers of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 BONDS, MUNICIPAL (see Municipal Corporations). INDEX 1301 BRIDGES- To permit certain land owners to oonstruct. . . . . . . . . . 343 BURRUSS, T. HARRIS, JR.- Oath administered .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 c CAPITOL, STATE (see Constitutional Amendments). CARTRIDGES (see "'eapons). CATTLE (see Live Stock). CHAINGANGS (see Commissioners of Roads and Revenues). CHARTERS, MUNICIPAL- To amend charter of Lennox .................... .49 166 192 To amend charter of Milltown .................. .49 165 191 To amend charter of Columbus, tax levy .......... .49 166 191 To amend charter of Columbus, wharves ......... .49 166 193 To amend charter of Decatur ................... 130 292 304 To amend charter of Waleska ................... 132 310 334 To amend charter of Tallapoosa ................... . 133 To proYide for city charter by popular vote ........ . 148.744 To amend charter of Athens (water works) ...... 180 396 415 To amend charter of Decatur (Oakhurst) ......... 182 292 302 To amend charter of Ty Ty ....................... . 183 To establish charter for Eton ................... 198 376 390 To amend Act to establish new charter for Atlanta, 225 450 469 To amend charter of :\Ionroe ................... 296 397 414 To amend new charter of Statham ............... 296 451 471 To amend charter of Columbus, police board ...... 296 345 361 To amend charter of Pinehurst .................. 297 345 368 To amend charter of Social Circle .......... 297 397 414 1243 To amend charter of Martin .................... 347 376 391 To create cbarter for Bostwick ................. 349 397 411 To amend charter of Flovilla ................... .400 559 646 To amend charter of Lawrenceville ............. 402 560 590 To amend charter of Decatur (corporate limits), 402 559 645 To amend charter of Athens (police and fire depart- ments) ......................................... 402 559 To amend charter of Swainsboro ................ 456 904 938 To amend charter of Hoschton ................. .484 560 592 To amend charter of Macon (Pine Street) .... 501 561 656 674 To repeal charter of Gordon . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . 502 561 592 1061 1302 INDEX To create new charter for Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502 561 593 To amend charter of Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502 744 787 To amend charter of Atlanta (closing streets) .... 503 904 942 To amend charter of Avalon .................... 519 744 788 To amend charter of Carrollton .... :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519 To create for Dublin .......................... 540 657 6il To create for Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541 601 649 To amend charter of Thomasville . . . . . . . . . . . 541 683 719 1249 To amend charter of Albany (park commission) ..... 541 835 To amend charter of Woodland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542 657 671 To amend charter of Macon (civii service. ) ...... 564 847 863 To create new charter for Davisboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 564 745 790 To amend charter of Jefferson (street railways) .. 565 745 790 To amend charter of Augusta (corporate limits) .. 658 746 789 To amend charter of East Ellijay ................ 659 746 789 To amend charter of Kirkwood .................. 685 84S 869 To amend charter of Toccoa .................... 727 848 869 To amend charter of Jefferson (water works) .... 566 745 790 To create new charter for Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793 To amend Act to create charter for Douglas......... 850 To amend charter of Dixie ...................... 850 873 893 To amend charter of Millen ........., ........... 874 905 942 To amend charter of Watkinsville ............ 874 1019 1050 To amend charter of Madison (water works) .... 875 972 1002 To amend charter of La Fayette ..............906 973 1003 To repeal charter of Leon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907 972 1003 To create charter for Rockledge ............... 974 1020 1052 To amend charter of Milledgeville ............. 997 1020 1053 CHILD LABOR (see Labor and Labor Statisti<'s). CHILDREN (see :\finor Children). CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAYTo repeal Act granting right-of-way ............ 685 727 990 CIGARETTEsUnlawful to give or to sell to minors .............. 182 224 CLAIMS, STATETo employ counsel to collect from U. S. Go\ernment .. 348 452 COCA-COLA (see Soft Drinks). COCOA LEAYESTo prohibit sale of deriYation of. ................. J8;j 847 INDEX 1303 CODE AMENDMENTS- To amend Sec. 1483, Code 1910, pensions (Dorsey) 48 309 1083 To amend Sec. 1549, Code 1910, school year. . . . . . . . . . 48 449 To amend Sec. 3306, Code 1910, deeds to secure debt.. 49 343 To amend Sec. 571, Code 1910, county treasurers..... 51 To amend Sec. 425, Code 1910, dance halls ........ 131 449 To amend Sec. 3636, Code 1910, navigable tide-water 132 600 To amend Sec. 695, Code 1910, tax collectors . . . . . . . . 134 682 To amend Sec. 1534, Code 1910, qualified voters .. 134 223 379 To amend Sec. 2032, Code 1910, animals at large..... 136 To amend Sec. 1065, Code 1910, misdemeanor convicts 142 175 To amend Sec. 129, Code 1910, primary elections (Neill) ............................. 142 285 299 3161293 To amend Sec. 1536, Code 1910, boards of education, 148 223 1083 To amend Sec. 612, Code 1910, fishing with nets, etc.. 148 To repeal Sec. 2624, Code 1910, attorney of Railroad Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 To amend Sec. 3851, Code 1910, property willed to State ................. _. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 To amend Sec. 1383, Code 1910, State House officers 181 224 To repeal Sees. 3438 and 3442, Code 1910, usurious in- terest .................................. 181 730 753 1197 To repeal Sec. 1068, Code 1910, second offense ........ 184 344 To amend Sec. 129, Code 1910, elections (Taylor).. 184 To amend Sec. 59S9, Code 1910, stenographic reporters- 198 376 To amend Sec. 1534, Code 1910, Yoters' school tax (Key) _.... _...................... _. . . . . . . . . . . 225 600 To amend Sec. 2167, Code 1910, ordinaries' clerks.225 344 1090 To amend Sec. 612, Code 1910, catching fish.......... 277 To amend Sec. 1249, Code 1910, Vienna State deposi- tory ... _.................................... 279 376 412 To amend Sec. 5630, Code 1910, demurrers to petitions 293 397 To amend Sec. 16, Code 1910, State boundaries .. 295 600 1030 To repeal Sec. 4252, Code 1910, mortgages .... ."..... 295 To amend Sec. 948, Code 1910, fortune tellers, ete... 296 To amend Sec. 970, Code 1910, county fairs.......... 311 To amend Sec. 185, Code 1910, State Librarian ... 311 397 1032 To amend Sec. 1307, Code 1910, collectors' bonds.... 351 To amend Sec. 4252, Code 1910, mortgage foreclosure 351 To amend Sec. 1249, Code 1910, Cumming depository .. 375 412 To amend Sec. 2062, Code 1910, Yeterinarians...... 399 To amend Sec. 3353, Code 1910, mechanics' liens... . 400 To amend Sec. 1706, Code 1910, trained nurses...... 402 1304 INDEX To amend Sec. 3256, Code 1910, mortgages ........ . 448 To amend See. 1249,Code 1910, Toccoa depository .456 847 868 To amend Sec. 323, Code 1910, Superior Court judges 457 To amend Sec. 4706, Code 1910, militia district court house . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i50 1 682 To amend See. 443, Code 1910, county issuing bonds.. 516 To amend Sec. 5157, Code 1910, filing claims........ 519 To amend See. 392, Code 1910, gambling ............ 565 814 To amend See. 5423, Code 1910, condemnation of roads 603 To amend See. 886, Code 1910, aldermen and council- men ....................................... 658 746 1032 To amend See. 4688, Code 1910, Constables as sheriffs, 686 746 1031 To amend Sec. 414, Code 1910, Interstate trains.... 728 To amend Sec. 14, Code 1910, County officers . . . . . . . . 749 848 To amend Sees. 519, 2675 and 2677, Code 1910, railroad engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 813 8S8 To amend Sec. 1572, Code 1910, Georgia State Sani- tarium ........................................ 1030 1255 To amend Sec. 1571, Code 1910, Georgia State Sani- tarium ........................................ 1030 1256 To amend Sec. 2820, Code 1910, trust companips.... 1032 To amend Sec. 2244, , ode 1910, stock law........... . 1090 COLLEGESTo establish in town of BowdPn .................... 310 600 COMMISSIONER OF ROADS AND REVENUES- To create for Floyd County .................... 134 375 392 To create office of supervisor for Bryan County .. 134 223 236 To repeal Act to create, for Bryan County ...... 135 223 236 To amend Act to create, for Appling County .... 135 180 194 To divide Brooks County into five commissioner dis- tricts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 476 To repeal Act to create, for Telfair County ...... 182 376 390 To create office of, for Telfair County ...... 182 376 391 752 To amend Act giving Floyd County authority over certain bridges in Rome ..................... 185 275 288 To create, for DeKalb County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 To create board of supervisors for Murray County .198 450 475 To abolish, for :Murray County .................... 198 450 To create, for Wheeler County .................. 199 224 237 To repeal Act erea ting, for Wheeler County .... 199 224 238 To create six commissioner districts for Ben Hill Coun- ty .......................................... 277 344 365 INDEX 1305 To repeal Act to create office of, for DeKalb County 279 To abolish, for Murray County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2S4 450 To change terms of, for Glynn Co~nty .. 293 345 366 1005 1113 To create, for Polk County .................. 313 516 530 751 To repeal Act to create, for Polk County ........ 313 517 532 To amend Acts creating, for Jefferson County .. 314 517 530 To amend Act to create, for Irwin County . . . . . . 348 516 530 To require to pay costs before working convicts.... 349 To amend Act to create, for Greene County . . . . . . 350 452 472 To create for Banks County .......... 350 452 472 1111 1226 To amend Act creating, for Bibb County ........ 398 452 473 To abolish, for Dawson County .................. 399 453 473 To authorize commissioners of Floyd County to accept bridge ...................................... 455 813 83i To require Carroll County Commissioners to have certain streets worked ............................. .458 600 646 To amend Act creating, for Madison County ... .433 518 534 To amend Act relating to Camden County ... _.. 520 656 670 To amend Act creating, for Tattnall County .. 563 656 672 944 To amend Act creating, for Evans County ...... 563 656 672 To amend Act creating, for Montgomery County .. 564 745 785 To amend Act creating for Candler County ..... . 565 602 648 To authorize Charlton County to pay tax to town of Homeland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603 -657 673 To authorize Charlton County to pay tax to town of Folkston .................................... 603 657 673 To 1\ffiend Act creating, for Jackson County .... 604 814 83i To abolish, for Grady County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656 670 To create, for Grady County ...................... 656 669 To amend Act to create for Tift County ........ 659 814 836 To create, for Lincoln County .................. 748 848 870 To create for Hart County ..... ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 749 815 838 To amend Act to create for Henry County ...... 749 815 838 To require of Madison County to pay for convicts.... 749 To amend Act to create for Crisp County ........ 817 848 871 To authorize Charlton County to pay tax to town of St. George .................................. 850 905 939 To authorize Pulaski Co. to work certain streets. 850 905 939 To authorize Tift County to support hospital. ... 874 905 940 To fix salary of the clerk of, for Fulton County.974 1020 1051 To amend Act creating supervisor for Gwinnett Coun ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ..... 974 1020 1052 COMMISSION, BONDTo create, for Bacon County .................. 3f7 452 791 1306 INDEX COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTs- Adams, John H.................................. . 175 Arrington, H. H. . ... , ............................ . 175 Burruss, T. H., Jr................................ . 175 'Voodward, H. H................................ . 175 COMMITTEES, CONFERENCEOn Murray County bill ......................... On City Court of Nashville....................... . On Swainsboro City Court ....................... . 285 851 1217 COMMITTEES, SPECIAL- To notify Governor : ............................. . 7 On Tennessee Copper Company ................... . 174 231 On Special Auditor's Report ..................... . 200 On Mussels Shoals ~itrate Plant ................. . 353 On F. C. Foster Memorial ....................... . 353 On R. J. Reddy Memoriai ................ , ...... . 362 On tax equalization Act ......................... . 429 On State's finances ............................... . 504 COMMITTEES, STANDING- Adams, John H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Arrington, A. A.... :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Burruss, T. H., Jr. . . . . . . . . ~................ . . . . . . . 176 Woodward, H. H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 On State Tuberculosis Sanitarium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 COMMON CARRIERS (see Railroads). COMMUNICATIONs- From the Governor to Hon. B. J. Fowler............ 9 From Comptroller-General Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 From, Mrs. W. Y. Atkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 923 CO~STABLES (see Costs and Fees). CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS- To amend, so as to have biennial sessions (Ledbetter) 47 To amend, so as to change term of Governor ....... . 51 To amend, so as to create new Senatorial Districts .. 53 980 To amend, so as to have biennial sessions (Beck) .. 53 To amend, relative to Superior Court judges ...... 54 165 380 To amend, so as to have biennial sessions . . . . . . . . . . 134 To amend, relative justices of peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 275 To amend, so as to exempt certain vessels from taxa- tion ........................................... . 152 INDEX 1307 To amend, relative to local bills in General Asse111bly 165 To amend, so as to exempt college endowment~ from taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 200 429 To amend, so as to change term of members General Assembly ........... :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 To amend, relative to per diem members General Assembly ........................... : . ......... . 198 To amend, relat!ve to selection superior court judges 279 753 To amend, relative to pensions (Campbell). 294 451 1043 1091 To amend, relative to abolishing fees of solicitor-gen eral ............................................ 385 757 To amend, relative to commissioners of Wheeler Conn ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 540 1038 To amend, relative to removal of Capitol............ 449 To amend, so as to issue bon~s for removal of Capitol 449 1076 To amend, so as to extend the W. & A. R. R. to the sea ............................................. 454 656 To amend, relative to qualification of superior court judges .................. : .................. .456 559 675 To amend, relative to tax on commercial paper. . . . . . 457 To amend, relative to term of office of superior court judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458 To amend, relative to payment of pensions (Carroll) 566 To amend, relative to .Bacon County ........... _.603 745 1034 To amend, so as to provide against sale of W. & A. R. R....... : ................................... 748 815 To amend, relat.ive to change in county lin'es........ 847 To amend, relative to tax on commercial paper, etc. (Ayer) ......................................... 851 972 To amend, relative to pensions (Sloan)............ 876 CONTRACTORSTo require public contractors to give bond ........ 347 397 781 CON'VTCTS (see Road Laws and Bridges, also Prison Farms)To authorize counties to hire convicts to other counties !566 971 CONVICT-MADE GOODS. CORPORATIONS, FOREIGN- To keep from doing fiduciary business in the State.. 847 CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPAL- 'l'o amend Act to mcorporate Tignall. ............ .47 165 191 To authorize municipalities to pass liquor ordinances 50 To amend Act to incorporate College Park (penalties) 133 292 302 1:308 INDEX To amend Act to incorporate College Park (tax) .. 133 292 304 To amend Act to incorporate College Park (bonds) 133 292 303 To incorporate Fullerville ...................... 186 310 334 To consolidate Acts incorporating Norwood ...... 199 292 303 To amend Acts incorporating Louisville ........ 225 310 333 To amend Act incorporating .Kingsland .......... 226 292 303 T.o incorporate Pearson ........................ 276 376 390 To amend Act relative to sinking funds of_. . . . . . . . . . 278 To amend Acts incorporating Fort Valley ....... 293 396 411 To reincorporate Cusseta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 396 411 To authorize City of Macon to close certain streets 347 377 412 To amend Acts incorporating Savannah, recall. . . . . . 399 539 To amend Act incorporating Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 559 646 To incorporate Tallulah Park ............. . 1 . . 402 743 787 To incorpol"ate Chester . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 6il To incorporate West Green .................... 455 560 591 To authorize Augusta to make assessments for paving, etc. . ........................................ 458 500 534 To amend Act incorporating Villa Rica ......... .459 500 533 To incorporate Braselton ....................... .484 561 592 To repeal A~t to incorporate Covena................ 519 To repeal Act to incorporate Offerman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 520 787 To amend Acts to incorporate Ball Ground. . . . . . . 540 561 To amend Act to incorporate Bullochville ........ 604 745 789 To amend Act to incorporate Hillsboro .......... 658 683 721 To repeal Act to incorporate Mableton . . . . . . . . . . 686 746 788 To incorporate Taylorsville.............. , ...... 728 848 869 To amend Act to incorporate Helena . . . . . . . . . . . . 750 971 1001 To amend Act relative to sinking funds of. . . . . . . . . . 813 To amend Acts incorporating Milam .......... 816 972 1002 To incorporate Metasville ....... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 849 To amend Act incorporating Spread ....... . . . . . . . . . 875 To incorporate Clarkesville...................... . . . 973 To amend Acts incorporating Lilly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 4 To repeal Act to incorporate Stonewall . . . . . . . . . . . . 1060 COSTS AND FEES- To provide for payment of certain court co.sts...... 455 To make constable fees uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457 To make justice of peace fees uniform.............. 503 COTTON AND COTTON SEED- To give ginners' lien on baled cotton ................. 185 310 To require purchasers of, to keep record .......... 209 1246 INDEX 1309 COUNTY AND COU~TY OFFICIALS- To authorize cancellation of bonds in certain cases.. 566 To repeal Act relating to keeping records by officials of Bryan County ........................... 749 972 1001 COUKTY TREASURERS- To abolish, for Berrien- County ............... .48 166 193 333 To abolish, for Bibb County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ;30 To fix compensation, for Macon County . . . . . . . . . . . 52 165 192 To abolish for Jackson County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 310 334 751 To abolish, for Turner County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 165 193 To establish depository for Turner County 53 165 194 879 895 To fix salary, for Barrow County .................. 53 310 333 To abolish, for Greene County . . . . . . . . .'.. .. .. .. .. . 53 309 To fix compensation, for Bacon County . . . . . . . . . . 131 343 364 To change manner of paying for Stewart County134 343 364 To abolish, for Appling County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 180 1!l4 To abolish, for Madison County ................. 147 223 238 To abolish, for Brooks County . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . 180 343 369 To abolish, for Catoosa County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 To fix salary of, for Clay County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 224 238 To abolish, for ,Jeff Davis County .............. 182 275 288 To abolish, for Forsyth County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 184 To abolish, for Habersham County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 450 468 To abolish, for Pulaski County . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 344 366 1113 To abolish, for :Miller County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 345 365 To abolish, for Randolph County ................ 278 345 365 To abolish, for Dooly County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 451 470 To abolish, for :Mcintosh County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 345 366 To abolish, for Chattahoochee County . . . . . . . . . . 294 345 367 To abolish, for Dade County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~94 314 836 To abolish, for Gwinnett County ................ 295 451 470 To create depository for Ben Hill County . . . . . . . . 312 482 493 To fix salary of, for Hall County .......... 313 744 792 1063 To amend Act to abolish, for .Jefferson County .. 314 516 529 To abolish, for Banks County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 452 473 878 To abolish, for Burke County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 377 :191 To authorize ordinary to take charge of treasurer's books in Murray County ........................ 375 389 To fix salary of, for Pickens County . . . . . . . . 398 452 474 1021 To abolish, for Taylor County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401 600 647 To abolish, for Coffee County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 493 To fix salary of, for Lincoln County ..... .455 517 532 1242 'fo abolish, for )fitehell _County ................ .456 744 78!l 1310 INDEX To fix salary of, for Butts County: ..... 456 600 645 1064 1243 To fix salary of, for Sumter County .............. 457 517 734 To fix salary of, for Marion .County ........... .459 517 533 To abolish, for Irwin County ................... 484 518 534 To fix salary of, for Fulton County . . . . . . . . . . . . 503 682 719 To fix salary of, for Lee County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 517 532 To fix compensation, for Quitman County. . . . . . . . . . . . 520 To fix salary of, for Paulding County . . . . . . . . . . . . 520 683 718 To abolish, for Henry County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541 601 648 1064 To abolish, for Candler County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 565 602 649 To fix salary of, for Morgan County ............ 502 601 647 To provide pay for treasurer of Jones County ... 660 814 836 To abolish, for Thomas County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685 746 786 To fix salary of, for Franklin County ............ 748 904 938 To abolish for Bryan County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750 971 1000 To provide for handling funds of Bryan County .. 750 971 1001 To provide for handling funds of Washington Coun- ty 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 348 870 To provide compensation, for Early County ...... 850 904 939 To abolish, for Catoosa County ................ 874 905 941 To fix salary of, for Grady. County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 875 905 942 To create depository for Coffee County .......... 876 1019 1051 To abolish, for Walker County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907 972 1003 COURTS, CHILDREX'S (see .Ju,enile Courts). COURTS, CITY AND COUNTY- To create City Court of Sylvester ................ 51 310 336 To amend Act creating City Court of Ashburn. . . . . . 53 223 To amend Act creating City Court of Columbus .. 54 141 147 To amend Act creating City Court of Louisville .. 191 879 1065 To repeal Aet creating City Court of Tifton........ 195 To repeal Act creating Cii.ty Court of Nashville, 196 678 851 1248 To abolish City Court of },{onroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 376 415 To repeal Act establishing City Court of ~!iller Coun- ty 276 344 368 1110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 To amend Act establishing City Court of Clarke Coun- ty 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 277 744 To establish City Court of Hinesvtlle .......... 294 345 367 To amend Act of Zebulon City Court ............ 311 539 551 To amend Act of Springfield City Court ......... .402 453 475 To create Morgan, Calhoun County, City Court.454 1019 1053 To create Hazlehurst City Court ........... .455 560 593 1064 To establish Swainsboro City Court ... .457 540 551 1066 1256 INDEX 1311 To amend Griffin City Court Act ................ 457 560 593 To amend Sanders,ille City Court Act ......... .458 560 594 To repeal Washington City Court Act ........... 484 560 594 To amend Macon City Court Act ................ 541 601 649 To amend Jefferson City Court Act ............... 563 6s:f 720 To amend Greensboro City Court Act ............ 565 683 720 To amend Douglas City Court Act ............ 603 683 721 To amend McRae City Court Act .............. 604 683 720 To amend Douglas City Court Act .............. 659 745 783 To amend Gray City Court Act ............ 659 746 791 1246 To amend Newnan City Court Act .............. 686 746 791 To amend Albany City Court Act.................. 814 To amend Quitman City Court Act ............ 850 873 893 To amend Millen City Court Act ................ 874 904 940 To amend Houston County City Court Act. ..... 974 1020 1052 COURTS, JUVENILE- Amend Act creating, in certain counties .132 450 782 82ii 1247 To amend Act creating, for certain counties (Neill).. 148 COURTS, MUNICIPAL- To amend an Act to create, for Atlanta ............ 195 1100 To amend Act establishing, for Savannah ..... .458 560 594 To amend Act establishing, for Macon .......... 541 601 648 To amend Act establishing, for Augusta............ 944 COURTS, RECORDER '8To create, for Tennille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 564 6ii8 673 COURTS, APPELLATE, SUPERIOR AND SUPREME- To provide for "terms of Bacon County Superior Court " l 50 6&2 718 To pNvide four terms of Barrow County Superior Court ........................................ 54 309 413 To amend Act relative to terms of Whitfield Superior Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 343 368 To prevent certain <'Ourts from sending up cases to .. 149 Change terms of Haralson Superior Court ........ 347 377 413 To change terms of Montgomery Superior Court ... . 413 To change terms of Bleckley Superior Court....... . 414 To amend Act fixing terms of Berrien Superior Court 502 601 647 To prescribe number of judges of Court of Appeals .. 658 727 CRDIINAL LAWS (see Practice and Procedure). 1312 INDEX D DECEASED PERSON&- To provide for indexing of record pertaining to estates of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 DENTISTRY- To amend Act regulating practice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 904 To amend health laws relative to dental inspection. . 566 DOG&- To prevent torturous injuring or killing of 222 DOVES (see Game and Fish). '., KTOWN, TENN. (see Tennessee Copper Company). E ELECTION AND ELECTION LAWS (see Code Amendments, Section 129)- To provide for soldiers voting .................. 50 726 1129 To provide manner of voting in certain counties...... 137 To regulate polls in primaries...................... 280 To provide a secret ballot........................ 292 To allow electors to vote at county site............ 396 To prescribe manner of holding primary elections. . . . 602 To require special registration for bond elections .. 686 1252 To provide manner of holding primary elections in Lincoln County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 748 848 870 To provide manner of holding Baker County primar- ies ......................................... 875 904 940 ELECTRIC EXAMINER&- To create State Board of 426 EMBALMING (see Hygiene and Sanitation). ENGINEERS, RAILROAD- To exempt from liability 150 ENNIS, J. H.- Indefinite leave of absence granted 46 ESTATES (see Deceased Persons). , EXECUTION DOCKETRequire clerks of court to keep .................... 847 1087 INDEX 1313 F FACTORIES (see Labor and Labor Statistics). FEES (see Costs and Fees). FEMALEsTo permit to practice law ......................... 465 485 FLAG, UNITED STATEs- To prohibit desecration of 51 FRATERNAL SOCIETIEsTo prohibit non-members from wearing badges...... 1089 FOOD ECONOMICsTo create State SuperYisor of G GAME AND FISH- To prohibit sale and catching of fresh water :fish.... 185 To protect :fish .......................... ; ........ 197 1198 To amend Act to protect (Clements) ........ 201 437 765 1248 To amend Act to protect oysters, etc .............. 349 971 To exempt Confederate soldiers from game license fees 350 600 To regulate shipping and selling of :fish. . . . . . . . . . . . 400 To create State Board of (Davis) .................. 401 600 To prohibit hunting without license................. 660 GAME AND FISH COMMISSIONER- To create State Board of Game and Fish............ 401 GAsTo make crime to steal illuminating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 656 GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR. DEAF (~ee Reports of Standing Committees). GEORGIA STATE SANITARIUMTo prevent trespass at Midw.ay ................... . To amend Act to establish training school at ....... . Appoint to investigate the affairs of............... . 1031 . 1084 1151 GINNERsTo provide standard price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816 972 GEORGIA NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE (see Appropriations). INDEX GOVERNORTo authorize to borrow money to meet deficiency. . 47 561 GUNS (see Weapons). H HIGH\YA YS (see Road Laws). HIGHWAY COMMISSIOX, STATE- To create for Georgia (Andrews) 142 404 505 525 544 567 1177 To create for Georgia (Jones)...................... 398 HOGS- To prohibit running at large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483 HOTELS, INNS, BOARDING HOUSES, ETC.- To protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 I ILLITERACY COMMISSIONTo create, for the. State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 223 INDUSTRIAL HOME (see Training School). INHERITANCE TAX (see Taxes). IMPRISONED PERSONS- To protect lives of 19i INSANE PERSONS. INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATETo provide for inspection of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606 852 INSURANCE- To amend Act creating Department of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Appoint umpire in fire appraisals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502 518 780 INTEREST (see Code Amendments). INTESTATESAuthorize loans on property of .................... 1018 105S INVITATIONS- To visit Macon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i To participate in 4th July parade in Atlanta... . . . . . 10 To visit Athens.................................... 212 I~DEX 1315 J JAILS (see Imprisoned Persons). JOIXT SESSIONS--- To hear annual address of Governor 54 JUDGES--- To prohibit from becoming candidates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 To prescribe qualifications of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 To prohibit judges of superior courts from becoming candidates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750 815 JUDICIAL CIRCUITS--- To rearrange Dublin and Ocmulgee Circuits (Wilkin son County) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 JURIES--- To authorize grand juries to audit county official rec- ords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 To provide how indictments by grand juries may be found . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 452 .JUSTICES OF PEACE (see Costs and Fees). L LABOR AND LABOR STATISTICS--- To amend Act to regulate barbers in certain cities.. 52 LAND (see Practice and Procedure). LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU. LEVY- To provide ror levy of attachment in foreclosure pro- ceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 LIBRARY (see Public Library). LIGHTNING RODS--To regulate sale of ................................ 278 559 LIQUOR AND LIQUOR LAWS (see Municipal Corporations)- To prevent shipments of liquor in this State...... 140 To confer certain powers on municipalities relative to 183 To keep record of shipments of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 To require ordinary to keep record of shipments .. 399 517 925 1316 INDEX LIVE STOCK- To require mortgagors of, to give notice of death .... 293 396 To encourage the improvement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 To disinfect cows, hogs, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 520 M MARRIAGE LICENSETo regulate issuance of ........... - ............. 312 397 MEDICINE AND MEDICAL EXAMIXERSTo amend Acts establishing a composite board ...... 295 727 MESSAGES, EXECUTIVE6 166 177 179 241 309 419 477 '549 861 1138 1291 :MESSAGES, SENATE5 5 14 130 130 140 144 145 145 146 163 196 215 235 286 304 309 332 361 361 393 408 409 410 439 468 491 492 511 511 535 548 549 589 590 641 642 643 668 721 723 735 735 801 845 846 858 859 860 891 892 893 936 938 1015 1017 1018 1047 1048 1050 1050 1097 1097 1099 1100 1101 1101 1140 1142 1142 1143 1143 1144 1144 1153 1155 1165 1166 1167 1180 1189 1210 1212 1212 1213 1214 1215 1216 1216 1228 1229 1230 1241 1258 1263 1282 1282 1284 1290 1290 MINERSUnlawful for miners to dump mud in streams . . . . . . . . 503 601 MORTGAGES (see taxes). l\fOVING PICTURE SHOWS- To prohibit on Sabbath Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 N NEW COUNTIES- To create Peach County .................... 52 449 991 1070 To create Simmons County ........................ 136 1258 To create Atkinson County ................. 142 229 887 908 To create Cook County ............ 165 200 379 429 887 915 NEWSPAPERS (see Popularity Contests). 0 OATsTo prohibit sale of artificially bleached oats ......... 603 848 INDEX 1317 OPTOMETRY- To establish Board of Examiners of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 OR DIN A R I E s To pay fees to, for pension work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426 125"4 p PAGEs- To limit number of, in House....................... 659 PAREGORICTo regulate sale of ................................ 314 425 P~-\RK'S CODETo purchase ............................ 312 ?97 1093 1132 PEXSIONS (see Relief)- For :Mrs. Fannie Willis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 700 To consolidate pension rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 224 For :Mrs. J. W. Whitman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 377 619 For ::\irs. Hettie Ann Hamil .................... 200 346 628 To amend pension laws (Strickland).............. 274 For ::\Irs. Z. E. A. Spruce ....................... 280 377 626 For John Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 561 707 To pay_ certain non-resident pensions.............. 312 For ::\Irs. Jane Holeman ........................ 403 501 635 For L. E. York ................................. . 459 ProYide pension for total blindness ................ . 500 Pensions for certain Confederates and .widows ....... . 500 For rs. Sarah Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521 562 702 For Mrs. Ellen Butler........................... . 566 For Mrs. Lydia E. Reagan ....................... . 577 For ::\Irs. Fannie J. Abernatha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579 For Mrs. Parthenia Massey ....................... . 582 For Mrs. A. Z. Stewart ........................... . 604 For Mrs. J. W. Morrell ........................... . 615 For Mrs. Hulda Whitehead............ : .......... . 623 For Mrs. W. E. Stebbins ......................... . 631 For Mrs. Harriet Hargett ......................... . 638 For Mrs. Mary A. Sauls ......................... . 660 For Mrs. Mary F. Willis ......................... . 660 For John Stonecipher............................. . 661 For .James J. Luke .............................. . 661 For .J. W. Bazemore.............................. . 686 For L. M. Tyson ............................... . 704 For Mrs. N. M. White........................... . 728 For Mrs. Mary L. Parker ......................... . 750 1318 INDEX PERSONAL PROPERTY- To remove same from State when under conditional bill of sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 POPULARITY CONTESTSTo prohibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 309 781 1254 PO\\'ER OF ATTORNEY- Possession of property under PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE- .. 349 727 For relief of principals in criminal recognizancy ... . 136 To pro,~ide manner of bringing land suits . . . . . . . . . . 182 To regu)ate procedure of original jurisdiction .... 222 988 1115 To regulate motions for new trial. ................ . 343 To prescribe manner of bringing land suits . . . . . . . . . . +26 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SAVANXAHTo amend charter of .......................... 149 500 529 PRISON FARMTo permit certain cities to operate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685 904 PROPERTY, PRIVATE AND PERSONAL- To provide that property without legal owner shall belong to the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Relative to procedure in condemning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501 To prohibit removal from State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 659 PROSPECTORS, MINERS, ETC. (see ~liners). PUBLIC LIBRARY- To furnish books to Jenkins County ............ 137 166 240 To furnish books to Fulton County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 482 v.33 To furnish books to Charlton County . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 482 552 'ro furnish books to Wheeler County ............. 281 482 552 To furnish books to Twiggs County .............. 403 482 553 To furnish public libraries certa,in books ...... 454 482 1083 To authorize free distribution of certain public rec- ords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454 482 To lend certain books, etc. 542 ;)62 PUBLIC PRINTING- 300 copies Xeill primary bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 300 copies House Bill No. 139. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 House Bill No. 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 House Bill No. 281 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 House Bill No. 911 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 INDEX 0 PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, STATETo establish 1319 295 R RAILROADS AND STREET RAILWAY COl\IPAKJES- To amend Act for incorporation of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 223 To authorize to grant passes to sheriffs .............. 280 814 To put cinder deflectors on coaches................ 850 RECREATION COMMISSION- To organize for Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816 849 1004 REFORMATORIES (see Reports of Standing Committees). REGISTRATIO~ LAWS (see Elections, Etc.). RELIEF- Of T. A. Baldwin ................................ 141 584 Of J. T. Dorgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 500 569 Of Press Buxton ............................... 224 315 585 Of W. F. Moon ................................. 226 377 Of Greer F. Marion ............................... 280 709 Of Agnes Clyde and .T. C. Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 377 586 Of Mrs. R. U. Chunn .......................... 484 518 613 Of J. H. Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585 Of I. L. Ford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585 Of George Spivey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620 Of C. S. Robert (Wilkinson and Twiggs) . . . . . . . . . . . . 660 Of C. S. Robert (Webster and Twiggs) . . . . . . . . . . . . 660 Of Mrs. Mattie F. Blount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 876 REPORTS, SPECIAL COMMITTEEs- On Special Auditor's Report ...................... 363 1008 On Tennessee Copper Company . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 513 On Tax Equalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 810 On Special Auditor's Report .................... 363 1008 On Memorial for Hon. F. C. Foster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . 1265 REPORT, CON:FERENCE COMMITTEE- On Murray County bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On House Bill No. 52 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On Nashviile City Court bill, House Bill No. 648.... On Game and Fish bill, House Bill No. 3S.......... On Swainsboro City Court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On Railroad Incorporation biii, S. B. No. 251. . . . . . 284 505 1242 1248 1257 1263 1320. I~DEX REPORTS, STANDING COMMITTEES- Public ~rinting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1176 Academy for Blind ............................... : 155 Amendments to Constitution ... 153 272 308 441 511 555 655 743 844 970 1102 1228 Appropriations .... 152 274. 341 373 442 495 539 557 739 &42 969 1057 Banks and Banking . . . . . . . . 373 374 481 839 840 1004 1056 Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537 Corporations ...... 307 395 554 653 682 737 843 903 968 1007 County and County Matters .... .. 179 219 272 337 372 446 513 595 654 740 808 839 900 966 1007 1055 1174 Education .................... 217 444 597 652 872 902 1155 Engrossing ..................................... Enrollment ......... 374 440 515 678 802 898 1004 1104 1171! 1216 1230 1231 1234 1237 1239 1291 Game and Fish ..... 00 00 . 00 .. 00 00 00 .. 289 599 137 967 1154 General Agriculture No. 1 .................. 306 725 840 968 General Agriculture No. 2 .......................... 424 841 General .Tudiciary No. 1. ........ 219 289 338 394 447 515 538 681 725 806 841 1001 General Judiciary No. 2 ............ 218 289 305 393 424 512 538 598 725 806 900 1144 1175 Georgia Sch~ol for Deaf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.51 Georgia State Sanitarium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 422 807 1176 Halls and Rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1268 Hygiene and Sanitation ............ 273 342 423 495 724 899 Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 809 Invalid Pensions and Soldiers' Home... . . . . . . . . . . . 844 Labor and Labor Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 Manufactures .... 00. 00 ... 00 00 00 00. 00 ...... oo423 1145 1175 Military Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 04 Mines and Mining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 597 Municipal Government ........ 153 290 340 3'71 443 494 556 652 741 805 842 872 901 969 1005 1056 1154 1174 Penitentiary ............................. .440 53S 967 1102 Pensions 00 00 .. 00 00 00 00 00 00.00 00 00 00.00 00 00216 308 494 512 Privileges and Elections ......................... . Privileges of Floor ................ , ............ . Public Highways . 00.00 00 00 00 00 00 .. 00.00 00 00 oo901 970 1103 Public Library ......... : . ........... 155 480 557 1055 1101 Public Printing .......................... ........ 1176 Public Property .................................. 738 1006 Railroads .................................... 217 339 1103 INDEX 1321 Reformatories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496 Rules ................ 139 227 328 542 605 611 Z55 756 1022 Special Judiciary ...... 139 154 306 336 370 444 493 537 555 595 680 736 843 872 902 1005 1241 Temperance ............................... 216 221 839 899. University of Georgia ................... .. .. .. .... . 154 448 ways and Means . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 441 553 653 742 Western & Atlantic Railroad .. 339 480 556 724 809 1057 1103 REPORTS, MINORITYOn Senate Bill No. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On House Bill No. 78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On House Bill No. 114 . .. .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . . . . .. .. . . . On House Bill No. 138. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On House Bill No. 18&............................. On House Bill No. 201 . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . On House Bill No. 210. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On House Bill ="o. 246 .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On House Bill No. 371 ............. ............... On House Bill No. 477............................. On House Bill No. 506 ..................... :. . .. .. On House Bill No. 599 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On House Bill No. 659. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On House Bill No. 661 ................... ,, . . . . . . . On House Bill No. 956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1269 1270 1271 1272 1272 1273 1273 1273 1274 1276 1277 1278 1278 1279 1280 ROAD LAWS AND BRIDGES- To declare certain roads to be public roads........ 140 To authorize Habersham County to work conYicts in towns ....................................... 225 450 469 To make it unlawful to obstruct road ditches ........ 349 911 To amend road law of Tattnall County .......... 563 657 67i To amend road law of Evans County . . . . . . . . . . . . 563 657 672 To fix time for collecting road tax in Thomas Conn ty .......................................... 684 747 786 Unlawful to run traction engines over roads in Bacon County ....._................................. 875 905 941 To proYide manner of collecting road tax in Floyd County .................................... 974 1020 1051 s SCHOOL DISTRICTS (see School Laws). SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL LAWS- To require children to attend school (Carroll)..... . 131 1322 INDEX To provide free text books .................... 132 687 1111 To repeal Act establishing school system for Hiram, 135 223 237 To authorize Richmond Board of Education to issue bonds ....................................... 148 223 236 To requ~re children to "ll.ttena school (Dorris)..... . 14S To provide for examination of teeth of school children 181 To provide for high schools ..... '.............. 185 To amend Act creating school system for Louisville, 278 873 893 To authorize Louisville school trustees to sell timber, 278 451 470 To authorize Conyers to issue school bonds ........ 294 451 472 Relative to school funds of Statham in Barrow Coun- ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 451 471 To amend public school law of Albany ......... .400 453 474 To authorize town of Comer to issue school bonds. 400 453 474 To amend Act to regulate public instruction in Au gusta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 To require children to attend school (Hutcheson & Nunn) .................................... 662 1251 1285 To provide for election of county school superinten- dents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 758 To establish Sylvania school district. ........... 875 905 941 To incorporate Rockingham school district. ..... 907 975 1002 SENATORIAL DISTRICTS (see .Constitutional Amendments). SEINES. SHERIFFS (see Railroads)- To penalize for faill!re to perform duty. . . . . . . . . . . . 48 To authorize Governor to examine sheriff's office. . . . 135 SHUTTLESTo prohibit use of suck shuttles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 275 SOLDIERS (see Elections). SOLICITORS-GENERAL- To prescribe qualifications 342 SQUIRRELS (see Game and Fish)To kill squirrels in Dawson County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STATE LINESTo give Governor authoritY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STREAMSUnlawful for miners to dump mud in streams. . . . . . 565 1251 503 INDEX 1323 .T TAXES AND TAX LAWS- To amend Act providing for inheritance tax. . . . . . . . 50 449 To repeal Tax Equalization Act (Bale)............ 132 To amend Tax Equalization Act (Howard) ........ 149 744 To fix situs of tax on real estate divided county lines 398 744 To be unlawful to run property from State to escape tax-ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 To repeal Tax Equalization Act (Rich) ............ 401 425 To provide for record tax on mortgages. . . . . . . . . . . . 656 To amend General Tax Act, relative to electric shows 728 TAX COLLECTORS (see Code Amendments, Sec. 695)- To regulate receipts of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 743 TOILETS- To require office buildings to keep separate . . . . . . . . 817 TRADING STAMPSTo prohibit use of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 224 TRAINING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (see Appropriations). u UNITED STATEsTo cede certain lands to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIATo amend Act relating to tmstees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USURYTo preYent evils of 1058 164 348 v VETERINARIAN, STATETo inspect all cattle in State...................... 1135 w WAGEs- To make invalid assessment of wages.............. 501 To pay semi-monthly .............................. 918 976 WATER AND LIGHTsTo amend Act creating board for Marietta . . . . . . 685 815 837 To abolish board, for Marietta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685 815 835 1324 INDEX WEAPONs- Unlawful to sell or barter certain ............. . . . . . 150 Unlawful to carry concealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Unlawful to carry pistol without license . . . . . . . . . . . . 726 WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD (see Constitutional Amend- ments)- To provide for leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 To provide for extension to sea .................... 150 813 To amend Act for lease, etc., relative to duties of com mission 183 344 To amend Act for lease, etc., relative to use of tracks 183 344 To extend to Savannah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 To amend Act to lease so as to sell the road (Burwell) 483 560 To amend Act to lease, relative to terminals (Bullard) 564 1058 WOODWARD, H. A.- Oath administered 6 PART II. HOUSE RESOLUTIONS. To notify Senate of convening of House ........... . 4 To visit Macon on July .4th ....................... . 11 To participate in July 4th parade in Atlanta ....... . 11 To provide joint session to hear address of Governor 12 -commending President Wilson ................... . 12 Provide for joint committee on Tenn. Copper Co ... . 46 139 To adjourn ..................................... . 130 To furnish books to Jenkins County . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 166 240 To make House Bill No. 777 a special order ....... . 137 To make House Bill No. 281 .a special order . . . . . . . . 137 That the Special Auditor's report be placed before the House ..................................... . 13/ For relief of .T. A. Baldwin ....................... . 141 To picture of House of Representatives ............. . 141 Relative to live stock industry ................... . 141 To accept surrender Qf charter of Cypress Lumber Co. 141 Extending floor privileges to Samuel B. Adams ..... . 147 Make House Bill No. 37 a special order ........... . 151 Make House Bill No. 371.a special order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 To appoint joint committee on Auditor's report ..... . 164 To accept invitation of Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 164 INDEX 1325 To make House Bill No. 6 a special order ........... . 177 To make Hous~ Bill No. 201 a special order ......... . 186 To make House Bill No. 600 a special order ......... . 186 To make House Bill No. 288 a special order ......... . 186 To appoint memorial committee on life of F. C. Foster 187 Thanking citizens of Macon for hospitality ...... . 18!1 To appoint commit. on State Tuberculosis Sanitarium 200 227 To visit Athens, Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 To make House Bill X o. 239 a special order ......... . 221 To make House Bill No. 543 a special order . . . . . . . . . . 222 To issue veterinary license to J. M. Dunbar . . . . . . . . 226 346 To make House Bill No. 307 a .special order ....... . 227 354 To settle certain disputed State lines ............. . 240 Appoint committee to recodify military laws ....... . 240 To furnish law books to Fulton County ........... . 281 To furnish law books to Charlton County ........... . 281 To furnish law books to Wheeler County ........... . 281 To make Senate Bill Xo. 17,a special order ......... . 281 To make House Bill X o. 760 a special order . . . . . . . . . . 281 To make House Bill No. 289 a special order . . . . . . . . . . 281 To make House Bill No. 281 a special order . . . . . . . . . . 286 355 Sympathy to Mr. Redwine of Fayette............... . 287 Sympathy to }1r. Conner of Spalding............. . 289 To make House Bill Xo. 543 a special order ......... . 291 To make House Bill No. 465 a special order ......... . 297 607 Adverse bills, special orders ......... , ............. . 297 To n1ake House Bill No. 189 a special order . . . . . . . . . . 297 Recommending Park's Annotated Code ........... . 314 398 To make House Bill X o. 186 a special order ......... . 351 To make House Bill No. 251 a special order . . . . . . . . . . 351 Relative to D. H. Collier ......................... . 351 To make Senate Bill Xo. 242 a special order . . . . . . . . . . 352 To make House Bill No. 25 a special order . . . . . . . . . . 353 To make House Bill No. 709 a special order ......... . 354 To make House Bill No. 156 a special order ......... . 354 To make House Bill No. 246 a special order ....... . 355 To make House Bill No. 477 a special order . . . . . . . . 355 Api>oint committee on Hon. R. J. Perry memorial .. 362 Authorize( Special Auditor's Committee to appoint stenographer .................................. . 364 To make House Bill No. 839 a special order ......... . 385 Relative to absentees ........................... . 335 To make House Bill No. 894 a special order ......... . 403 To make House Bill No. 948 a special order ......... . 403 13~6 INDEX TQ make House Bill No. 281 a special order. . . . . . . . . . 403 To accept ''Five Tories'' painting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418 To transfer certain funds to Keeper of Public Build- ings ...... ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459 561 991 To pay travelling expenses of State Librarian .. 459 561 1044 To pay certain expenses and per diem of members vis iting ....................................... .459 561 683 To make House Bill No. 25 a special order. . . . . . . . . . 460 To make House Bill No. 398 a special order. . . . . . . . . 460 To make House Bill No. 772 a special order. . . . . . . . . . 460 To make House Bill No. 448 a special order........ 484 To make House Bill No. 708 a special order. . . . . . . . . . 484 To make Senate Bill No. 95 a special order. . . . . . . . . . 484 To refund war taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 :Memorialize Congress, cotton tax fund ............,. 503 To make House Bill No. 928 a special order ......... . 521 To make Senate Bill No. 100 a special order ....... . 521 Relative to water powers ill State ............... . 521 Relative to flood sufferers ........................ . 522 Felix Paulk ..................................... . 522 Afternoon session ................................ . ;322 Hour of meeting fixed ........................... . 525 To make House Bill No. 805 a special order . . . . . . . . . . ;)42 To make House Bill No. 288 a special order ....... . 567 Authorizing Governor to apportion certain funds ... . 605 To make Honse Bill No. 204 a special order ......... . 661 To make House Bill No. 1026 a special order ...... ~, 661 To make House Bill No. 139 a special order . . . . . . . . 661 To rna ke House Bill No. J39 a special order ....... . 686 Privileges of floor to J. E. T. Bowden ........... . 721 Committee on GQvernor's Mansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 728 747 To make House Bill No. 921 a special order ......... . 729 To make House Bill No. 756 a special order . . . . . . . . . . 729 To make House Bill No. 6 a special order ........... . 729 To make House Bill No. 743 a special order ......... . 729 To make House Bill No. 210 a special order . . . . . . . . 729 To make House Bill No. 481 a special order . . . . . . . . . . 729 To authorize Printing Commission to make temporary arrangements for printing ..................... . 764 Relative to parcel post package ................. . 817 Relative to Hon. John T. Boifeuillet ............. . 817 To make House Bill.No. 956 a special order ......... . 876 To make Senate Bill No. 246 a special order ......... . 876 Relative to Hon. H. J. Fullbright................. . 894 INDEX 1327 To make House Bills K os. 912 and 410 special orders 907 To make House Bill No. 186 a special order......... . 907 To make House Bill No. 908 a special order ....... . 907 To make House Bill No. 146 a special~order ......... . 908 To make House Bill X o. 1018 a special order . . . . . . . . 908 Relative to Hon. Wm. J. Harris ................... . 975 Make Sunday, August 13, dies non ............... . 997 Relative to United States Educational Fund for Ga. 1019 Extending welcome to Order of Eagles ........... . 1061 Commending Southeastern Fair Association ....... . 1129 Appoint committee to inYestigate Ga. State Sanitarium, 1151 1179 Relative to unfinished business of 1916 session ..... . 1156 Adopting Cherokee Rose as State emblem ......... . 1172 To adjourn sine die .............................. . 1226 PART III. SENATE BILLS A AUDITOR, STATE- Create office of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1262 ACTOMOBILES, :\IOTOR VEHICLES, ETC.- To regulate running of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SCHOOLSTo provide scholarships for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 454 ALCOHOLTo bring into State for manufacturing purposes.871 906 1283 B BANKS AND BANKING- To confer on certain banks, powers of trust c9mpanies, 662 849 1162 To. authorize banks and trust companies to accept drafts, etc. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1161 BOARDS OF EDUCATION- To enlarge powers of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 1328 INDEX BONDS FOR TITLETo admit transfers of, to record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 426 BONDS, SUPERSEDEA&To provide for, etc ........................... .427 540 1032 BURGLARYRelative to burglary of unoccupied bouse at night .. 174 315 c CHARTERS, MUNICIPAL- To amend cb~uter of Gainesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 849 871 To amend charter of Douglas .................. 519 906 943 To amend charter of Mt. Airy, corporate limits .. 684 747 793 To amend charter of Jackson ................... 684 747 793 To amend charter of Marietta.................... 87S To amend charter of Hogansville (waterworks) 1022 1059 1114 To amend charter of Blakely. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1109 CODE AMENDMENT&- To amend Sec. 3092, Code 1910, petition for guardian 169 398 To amend Sec. 3321, Code 1910, .execution docket .... 169 426 To amend See. 5545, Code 1910, extraordinary process 170 To amend See. 606, Code 1910, fish nets . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 To amend See. 4891, Code 1910, indexing dockets .. 171 426 To amend Sec. 1439, Code 1910, school laws.......... 171 To amend Sees. 1223, 1224, 1225, Code 1910, parole of convicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 1059 To amend See. 1534, Code 1910, school tax. . . . . . . . . . 283 292 To amend Sec. 4252, Code 1910, attorney's fees...... 460 To amend Sec. 3444, Code 1910, pawn brokers ........ 461 540 To amend Sec. 4000, Code 1910, unpaid taxes...... 461 To amend Sec. 2244, Code 1910, stock law elections.. 518 To amend Sec. 824, Code 1910, right-of-way........ 74i To amend See. 16, Code 1910, State boundaries .... 876 906 To amend See. 14, Code 1910, court records . . . . . . . . 877 1059 To amend See. 1041, Code 1910, affidavit of illegalities 1033 To amend Sec. 1207, Code 1910, convicts ...... 1060 1108 1221 To amend See. 3636, Code 1910, navigable tidewater 1109 To amend Sec. 647, Code 1910, road duty............ 1172 COMMISSIONER OF ROADS AND REVENUEsTo amend Act creating for Meriwether County. . . . . . 1022 COMMON CARRIER (see Railroads, Part Ill). INDEX 1329 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS- To amend, so as to. exempt college endowments from taxation ........................................ 47 1025 To amend, relative to Supreme Ct. jurisdiction352 518 611 662 To amend, so as to have biennial sessions (Peacock), 461 1179 1180 To amend, relative to length of biennial session...... 461 To amend, so as to issue bonds for W. & A. R. R. extension ............................ 1081 1108 1226 1259 To amend, so as to provide Representative for Evans County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 1156 CONVICTSTo require streefs in incorporated towns to be worked by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1081 1108 CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPAL- To incorporate Hinesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 378 416 To amend Acts incorporating Savannah .......... 461 562 1168 To amend Act incorporating Gainesville. . . . . . . . . . . . 485 To repeal Act incorporating Isabella............. 504 906 943 To amend Act to incorporate Blakely. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562 602 To amend Act to incorporate Hillsboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 747 1020 To amend Acts to incorporate Warsaw.............. 877 To repeal Act to incorporate lslakely ............1021 1171 To amend Act to incorporate Gainesville ...... 1021 1059 1145 To repeal Act to incorporate Stonewall. ........... 1156 1178 To amend Act to incorporate Helena .......... 1109 1157 1171 OOTTON SEED MEALTo be branded ................................... 877 11/3 COUNTY OFFICERSTo create office of supervisor of . . . . . . . . . . . . . _, ..... 187 820 '-OUNTY TREASURER- To fix salary of, for Elbert County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 To abolish, for Early County ... :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 684 To fix salary of, for Worth County ........... 1021 1059 1114 To fix salary of, for Franklin County .............. 1109 1178 To fix salary of, for Upson County .......... 1109 1138 1178 COURTS, CITY AND COUNTYTo repeal City Court of Hall County Act ........ 298 346 417 To establish Jesup City Court .................. 298 346 417 To abolish Wayne County Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 346 418 1330 INDEX To abolish Blakely City Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110!1 To create City Court of Morgan ....... ' .... 1110 1138 1170 COURTS, APPELLATE, SUPERIOR AND SUPREME- To regulate manner of carrying cases to Appellate Ct. 168 To prevent carrying of certain cases to Appellate Ct. 169 To rearrange Dublin and Ocmulgee Circuits (Wil- kinson County) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 To change terms of Superior Court of Troup Co... 283 315 416 To create Tifton Judicial Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427 To create Indian Springs Judicial Circuit........... 427 To prescribe number of judges of Court of Appeals, 878 906 1151 1159 To fix salary of sheriff of Supreme Court............ 1207 CRAWFORDVILLETo establish collegE_l at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 454 822 D DAWSONVILLE- To establish college at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973 DEPOSITORY, STATETo appoint additional bank at :\:lacon ............ 282 378 418 DISTILLERIES- To pay fee for raiding 973 DYNAMITE- To provide for sale of 187 E ELECTION AND ELECTION LA""8- To limit expenditures of candidates ............... 170 727 Relative to fence law elections...................... 428 ELECTRICAL EXAMINERSTo create Board of ........................ 1146 1178 1261 EMBALMERS, BOARD OFTo create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1282 EXECUTIONSTo provide for the recording of assignment of transfers ............................................ 169 1146 INDEX -1331 F FIDELITY AXD SL'RETY COMPANIESPrescribe manner of retiring from business . . . . . . . . . . 605 1221 FORESTRYTo establish State Board of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 540 G GAME AND FISH- To protect shrimp, oysters, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 To amend general laws of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 602 GAME AXD FISH cmnnSSIONERTo elect by the people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1021 1137 GASTo make it crime to steal gas ................ 1108 1146 1284 GOBER'S FORM BOOKTo purchase ...................................... 276 1264 H HOMESTEAD- To exempt $300 worth furniture, etc 276 HORTICULTURE AND PO~IOLOGYTo amend Act relating to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 684 727 1161 I INSPECTION. FACTORY- To provide for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662 815 1284 J .JUDICIAL CIRCUITS- To rearrange Augusta and Toombs Circuits (McDuffie County) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 To organize Tifton Judicial Circuit ............. 501 829. 1072 L LIQUOR AXD LIQL'OR LA\\"S- To prohibit shipment of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 To prevent advertisement of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 To prohibit sale of ........._. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 1332 INDEX LIS PENDENS DOCKETTo provide for keeping of ........................ 169 426 M MILITARY- To reorganize National Guard ................ 1060 1108 1220 N NEW COUNTIES- Create Treutlen County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 315 818 991 1023 NOTARIES PUBLICTo provide for at large ...................... 1060 1107 1158 OSTEOPATHIC EXAMINERSTo establish Board of ........................ 171 275 1262 p PAROLETo amend Act to create system of PAUPERS' OATH- Supported by affidavits of two freeholders. . . . . . . . . . 172 PERSONALTY- To keep filing docket of, and index thereto. . . . . . . . . . 170 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURERegulate motions for new trial PUBLIC PROPERTYTo define duties of Keeper of Public Buildings . . . . 877 1020 PURCHASING AGENTTo create office of 1156 R RAILROAD COMMISSION- Relating to duplicate utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 877 RAILROADS, STREET RAILROADS, ETC.To amend the general incorpO'rate Act .... 315 346 1147 1241 To con"fer upon lessors of railroads power of eminent domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1060 1108 1207 1217 RELIEFOf Oscar Rodgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 346 1259 Of J. R. Westberry ...... _................... .461 683 1157 INDEX 1333 ROADS AND BRIDGEsRequire sign boards at cross roads .................. 283 377 s SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL LAWS- To codify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 453 Compulsory. education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Public school system for Yatesville ............ 519 602 650 Permit county school boards to consolidate school districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816 SHERIFFSTo authorize Governor to remove ................ 662 906 1223 SUPERVISOR OF COUNTY OFFICERS- To create office of 276 T TAXES AND TAX LAWS- To amend Tax Equalization Act. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 To repeal Tax Equalization Act (Stovall) .......... 815 849 TENNESSEE COPPER COMPANYTo enter into new contract with ............ 504 518 611 730 u UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIATo amend Act relative to trustees ................ 138 174 w WATER AND LIGHTSTo amend Act creating board of, for Marietta ..... WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROADTo amend Act for leasing relative use of tracks .. .427 483 699 To amend Act for leasing, relative to encroachments, 428 483 699 To amend Act for leasing (Governor's approval), 1022 1059 1222 To amend Act for leasing, so as to extend to sea, 1081 1108 1187 1198 WIFE AND CHILDUnlawful to desert when destitute .............. 518 823 825 \VITNESSES- To provide for subpoenaing non-residents............ 661 1B34 INDEX PART IV. SENATE RESOLUTIONS Provide joint committee to notify Governor ......... . 6 To return Senate Bill No. 35 ....................... . 138 To adjourn over three days ..................... . 13-S To adjourn over three days ..................... . 164 To authorize University Committee to visit during interim ....................................... '.. 173 To endorse diversified farming ................... . 173 '.ro adjust accounts of Governor and Comptroller-Gen- eral ........................................... . 173 347 To authorize Penitentiary Committee to visit during interim ....................................... . 173 To authorize Academy for Blind Com. to visit during interim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 To authorize Compiler of State Records to receive certain records ........ , ..................... 173 562 1033 To investigate conduct of Superintendent of School for Deaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . 174 To provide waterworks for the State Sanitarium..... 174 Thanking Mr. & Mrs. Winship for courtesies, etc. . . . 228 Thanking the City of Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 Requesting State Tax Commissioner to make report 428 Appoint joint committee on tax equalization... . . . . . 428 Authorize Governor to 'enter in new contract with Tennessee Copper Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 518 611 730 Joint committee on State's finances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 State Librarian to furnish certain books to University of Georgia ..................................... 562 1059 For relief of flood sufferers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562 Relative to State printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 878 Relative to funds of National Smith-Hughes bill ...1146 1179 Relative to price of gasohne ...................... 1146 1179 Requesting return of House Bill No. 984 to Senate.... 1156 Requesting return of House Bill No. 995 to Senate. . 1156 Relative to Hall of House and Senate Chamber. . . . . . 1264 Adjourn sine die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1264